Resurrected unified MUSIC thread.

fishercob · Post #321 » by **fishercob** » Wed Sep 2, 2009 11:46 pm

barelyawake wrote:
daSwami wrote:Barely, are you thinking of Jesus, Jones (of"Right Here, Right Now" fame)?

Hmmm good call, Swami. Could be I was trying to recollect Jesus Jones. Probably was, because one of the songs of that band Fish mentioned does have a "Never Enough" vibe. Then again, with my swiss cheese brain there is a better than 50% chance that I meant Ned's Atomic Dustbin (because another song does sound like "Green Cell Grey"); or Toad the Wet Sprocket; or some other 90's alt band I used to listen to, but an aged and previously dormant synapse misfired and threw me into my "Jesus band" repository. All of this is to say, "Good band, Fish." I'll stop muddying up the thread with babble now.

Well thanks. They just added another single to youtube -- ladder 116, about 9/11/. I've heard it 100 times and it gives me chills every time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amLAidQIL8Y

DallasShalDune · Post #322 » by **DallasShalDune** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:21 pm

barelyawake wrote:Dallas, I assume you've heard this Muse leakage:

Uprising - Muse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EtkuHzBVFM

Cool tune and nice album art.

I did. I am loving the album very much. Rolling Stone made a big mistake in bashing it so much; I think they just didn't "get it." The album is about looking at the world and realizing that the only way to fix it is to start over, so the music in the album jumps a wide variety of genres (Dance, R&B, Rock, Synthpop, and even Latin American and Middle Eastern Music) with hints of classical influence, all of which lead up to the powerful ending. The last three tracks are a great attempt at orchestral arrangements, especially for a rock group. It isn't Chopin (whom is quoted earlier in the CD) but it is still really, really good.

Here are some highlights in my opinion:

Unnatural Selection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMPO5rlYoC8

I Belong To You (which has sections from a French Opera within it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvktgg-Dmcw

Resistance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshYFYSufR4

barelyawake · Post #323 » by **barelyawake** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:08 am

Yeah, I gotta read the lyrics first, but I'm going to assume it's down to Wolfmother and Vultures for best rock album of the year. Just some killer, killer riffs in here.

Them Crooked Vultures - Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EipCDJAl ... re=related

Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1ISnz7LQDk

Them Crooked Vultures - Mind eraser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myBcyw1H ... re=related

Them Crooked Vultures - Scumbag blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrl4m3-z ... re=related

Them Crooked Vultures - Warsaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn84ThF9 ... re=related

Them Crooked Vultures - Gunman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUIocKjs0MA

Them Crooked Vultures - Dead end friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4aqr9uLBA

Them Crooked Vultures - Daffodils
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8mq5nHO2ME

bulletproof_32 · Post #324 » by **bulletproof_32** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:57 am

^not trying to rub it in (that much) but they're playing at Austin City Limits (ACL) next month and I'll be there and am looking forward to seeing them live.

I've been working on my itinerary for the ACL festival and I've got a bunch of conflicts with bands I want to see that are playing at the same time on stages clear across the venue. I could definitely use some input from all the music moguls on the board (I've listed the artists I'm leaning towards first based on some of the input I've received here as well as my preference/ limited research/ knowledge):

Avett Bros. or Medeski Martin and Wood
Daniel Johnston or Coheed and Cambria
Thievery Corp or John Legend
Mute Math or !!!
Grizzly Bear or The Airborne Toxic Event
Flogging Molly or Citizen Cope
Mos Def or The Levon Helm Band (this is contingent upon the acts directly above - If I choose Citizen Cope then I'll go with Levon Helm band in this slot)
Bon Iver or ...And you will know us by the trail of dead (this is a no contest for me really cuz Bon Iver wins hands down but I would like to catch the other act too...it's just that Bon Iver is one of the reasons I wanted to go to ACL)
Clutch or B52s
Ben Harper or the Dead Weather
Michael Franti or Dan Auerbach

Please convince me otherwise if you feel strongly about any act listed on the right.

barelyawake · Post #325 » by **barelyawake** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:20 am

Damn you, Bullet. Well, fer yer thing... ummm... Grizzly Bear or The Airborne Toxic Event. That's the tough one for me. Guess I'd pick The Airborne Toxic Event, because I've seen Grizzly Bear. Daniel Johnston easy. Flogging Molly. Mos Def (though Levon is tempting). Bon Iver. Clutch. Ben Harper or Dead Weather is rough. I'd probably pick Dead Weather because I've seen Ben. And Medeski Martin and Wood would be cool to groove to live. I'm so mobile at this point with work, I can't even plan to go to a show. But, I'm sure to catch a lot of good local bands all across the country.

DallasShalDune · Post #326 » by **DallasShalDune** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:30 pm

I'm seeing Grizzly Bear here in Missouri this October. I'm pumped about that. How did you like them live when you saw them, barely?

barelyawake · Post #327 » by **barelyawake** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:38 pm

DallasShalDune wrote:I'm seeing Grizzly Bear here in Missouri this October. I'm pumped about that. How did you like them live when you saw them, barely?

Grizzly were great live. Great date band. You know, certain bands you HAVE to go with guys to enjoy? Grizzly, Ben Harper, Daniel Johnston, etc... are good date concerts when you're with a cool chick.

barelyawake · Post #328 » by **barelyawake** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:39 pm

In preparation for the "best of the decade" round-up, here's a few of my favorite music related YouTube clips of this decade:

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA

BTW, how great is the line, "It could be ten, but then again, I can't remember half an hour since a quarter to four"? Genius.

Daft Hands - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cYWfq--Nw

Crosby, Stills and Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Smoke Rings at Burning Man)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpBComsngQ

Deerhunter - Strange Lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wpc1lhF ... re=related

Eminem - Mosh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvVIAAmQGcI

bulletproof_32 · Post #329 » by **bulletproof_32** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:51 am

barelyawake wrote:Damn you, Bullet. Well, fer yer thing... ummm... Grizzly Bear or The Airborne Toxic Event. That's the tough one for me. Guess I'd pick The Airborne Toxic Event, because I've seen Grizzly Bear. Daniel Johnston easy. Flogging Molly. Mos Def (though Levon is tempting). Bon Iver. Clutch. Ben Harper or Dead Weather is rough. I'd probably pick Dead Weather because I've seen Ben. And Medeski Martin and Wood would be cool to groove to live. I'm so mobile at this point with work, I can't even plan to go to a show. But, I'm sure to catch a lot of good local bands all across the country.

Thanks for the feedback, BA. Looks like you've confirmed most of my gut feelings.

RE: the tough choices of Ben Harper/ Dead Weather and Grizzly Bear/ Airborne Toxic Event I think it'll come down to proximity/ motivation on my part. Either way, I'm sure I won't be disappointed with whichever set I catch.

bulletproof_32 · Post #330 » by **bulletproof_32** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:09 am

barelyawake wrote:In preparation for the "best of the decade" round-up, here's a few of my favorite music related YouTube clips of this decade:

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA

BTW, how great is the line, "It could be ten, but then again, I can't remember half an hour since a quarter to four"? Genius.

Daft Hands - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cYWfq--Nw

Crosby, Stills and Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Smoke Rings at Burning Man)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpBComsngQ

Deerhunter - Strange Lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wpc1lhF ... re=related

Eminem - Mosh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvVIAAmQGcI

Yo BA, add Weezer's Hootenanny concert to this list (if not for the music then do it for Rivers 'stache). Just a ridiculously cool concept to give back to your fans (any one of the below will do):

Say It Ain't So
Island in the Sun
Pork and Beans
Jamie

The Jamie clip is cool b/c it's somewhat of an obscure song that was randomly started by the fans during a lull.

barelyawake · Post #331 » by **barelyawake** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:12 pm

bulletproof_32 wrote:Yo BA, add Weezer's Hootenanny concert to this list (if not for the music then do it for Rivers 'stache). Just a ridiculously cool concept to give back to your fans

That is very cool. I'm a Weezer fan and didn't know that happened. No idea how I slept on that. Nice video.

barelyawake · Post #332 » by **barelyawake** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:10 am

In anticipation of the "best rock albums of the decade" for the 2000's, I'm counting down the best albums of decades past (basically my album collection). Let me know if I missed any. By rock, I mean funk, punk, folk, soul, alt, prog, grunge, reggae, screamo, metal... roughly anything with drums and/or a guitar. One, defining album per artist/group.

1960's

Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Kick Out the Jams - MC5
Disraeli Gears - Cream
In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson
The Doors - The Doors
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
Face to Face – The Kinks
It's Burke's Law – Prince Buster
At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
Chuck Berry Is on Top – Chuck Berry
River Deep, Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner
Freak Out! - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
The Velvet Underground And Nico - The Velvet Underground
Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
I Put a Spell on You - Nina Simone
Bayou Country - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
The Who Sell Out - The Who
Crying – Roy Orbison
Sounds Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul - Otis Redding
Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
Blind Faith - Blind Faith
Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf
Days Of Future Passed - The Moody Blues
Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones
Completely Well - B.B. King
This Is Desmond Dekker – Desmond Dekker
Vincebus Eruptum – Blue Cheer
Autumn '66 – The Spencer Davis Group
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
Why Can't We Be Friends? – War
Ain't It Good News - Sam Cooke
Gettin' Ready – The Temptations
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – Aretha Franklin
Stand! – Sly & the Family Stone
It's Our Thing - The Isley Brothers

Zerocious · Post #333 » by **Zerocious** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:19 pm

watched Oprah's season kickoff BS with my wife, BEP flash mob was awesome but can't get damn song outta my head, 'I gotta feeling......'

barelyawake · Post #334 » by **barelyawake** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:46 pm

Oprah 24th Season Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling - flash mob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpVnrsSqHSg

fishercob · Post #335 » by **fishercob** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:52 pm

barelyawake wrote:In anticipation of the "best rock albums of the decade" for the 2000's, I'm counting down the best albums of decades past (basically my album collection). Let me know if I missed any. By rock, I mean funk, punk, folk, soul, alt, prog, grunge, reggae, screamo, metal... roughly anything with drums and/or a guitar. One, defining album per artist/group.

1960's

Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Kick Out the Jams - MC5
Wheels of Fire - Cream
The Doors - The Doors
Face to Face – The Kinks
At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
Chuck Berry Is on Top – Chuck Berry
River Deep, Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner
Freak Out! - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
The Velvet Underground And Nico - The Velvet Underground
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
I Put a Spell on You - Nina Simone
Sounds Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf
Days Of Future Passed - The Moody Blues
Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones
Completely Well - B.B. King
This Is Desmond Dekker – Desmond Dekker
Vincebus Eruptum – Blue Cheer
Autumn '66 – The Spencer Davis Group
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
Why Can't We Be Friends? – War
Ain't It Good News - Sam Cooke
Gettin' Ready – The Temptations
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – Aretha Franklin
Stand! – Sly & the Family Stone
It's Our Thing - The Isley Brothers

Blind Faith?
Something by the Allmans, Dead, CSN, or is that all 70's?

barelyawake · Post #336 » by **barelyawake** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:06 pm

Good calls on:
The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band
Blind Faith - Blind Faith

And I never was a Dead fan (though I went to two of their shows). Pick an album you consider their best.

CSN I have lined-up for the 70's.
Déjà Vu – Crosby, Stills & Nash

BigA · Post #337 » by **BigA** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:49 pm

barelyawake wrote:In anticipation of the "best rock albums of the decade" for the 2000's, I'm counting down the best albums of decades past (basically my album collection). Let me know if I missed any. By rock, I mean funk, punk, folk, soul, alt, prog, grunge, reggae, screamo, metal... roughly anything with drums and/or a guitar. One, defining album per artist/group.

1960's

This is a good list. A couple little preference quibbles:

--I'd take Let it Bleed over Beggar's Banquet and Rubber Soul/Revolver over Abbey Road, Disraeli Gears over Wheels of Fire and Blonde on Blonde over Highway 61, but not by much. Also from the Velvets I think both VU and Loaded are much better than the banana album, though VU wasn't released until 1985 (recorded in 1969) and Loaded wasn't released until 1970.

Some additional:

Live at the Apollo-James Brown (tough because his best work in the 60s was on singles, and his best albums were in the early 70s, but this album really launched his career)

The Stooges-The Stooges (Funhouse, released 1970, is a better album though)

Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul- Otis Redding

Astral Weeks-Van Morrison

The Who Sell Out-The Who (most people would put Tommy, and I think Live at Leeds, released 1970, is their best album)

barelyawake · Post #338 » by **barelyawake** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:55 pm

Good call on Otis. I was thinking of Van and forgot to add. James Brown and Stooges I have for the 70's. And I knew someone would argue the Stones, Beatles and/or Dylan selections. In truth, Sgt Pepper ought to be the selection. I just have an unhealthy love for side B of Abbey Road.

barelyawake · Post #339 » by **barelyawake** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:17 am

Once again, we are "setting the standard" for the "best of the decade" for 2000's. And again, let me know if I missed any.

1970's

ABC - Jackson Five
The Ramones – The Ramones
Rejuvenation - The Meters
Tres Hombres – ZZ Top
Pearl – Janis Joplin
Machinehead - Deep Purple
The Baby Huey Story - Baby Huey
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
Superfly – Curtis Mayfield
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
Funky Kingston – Toots & the Maytals
London Calling - The Clash
Hotel California - Eagles
Fly Like an Eagle – Steve Miller
Saturday Night Fever - Bee Gees
LIttle Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now
Dire Straits – Dire Straits
Destroyer - Kiss
Never Mind the Bollocks - The Sex Pistols
Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
Bad Company - Bad Company
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars - David Bowie
Fun House – The Stooges
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Ace of Spades – Motörhead
Natty Dread - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Tago Mago - Can
Abraxas – Santana
Imagine - John Lennon
Tea for the Tilerman - Cat Stevens
John Barleycorn Must Die – Traffic
The Madcap Laughs – Syd Barrett
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! – Devo
The New York Dolls – The New York Dolls
Van Halen – Van Halen
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind – Joe Walsh
Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell
Paul Simon - Paul Simon
American Beauty – Grateful Dead
Déjà Vu – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos
Electric Warrior – T. Rex
Trespass – Genesis
Pink Moon - Nick Drake
The Specials – The Specials
Sex Machine – James Brown
Mothership Connection - Parliament
Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith
Second Helping – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Yessongs – Yes
Signed, Sealed and Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Can't Get Enough – Barry White
Closing Time – Tom Waits
Aqualung – Jethro Tull
Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck
A Night at the Opera – Queen

fishercob · Post #340 » by **fishercob** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:52 pm

In the 70's, give me
Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark
Paul Simon Paul Simon (love Paranoia Blues),
The Dead's One From the Vault (wasn't released until '91)
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
James Taylor's greatest hits (can we do compilations?)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon