Saturday Night Tunes - Classic Rock Edition
by Mike Kerns on May 1, 2010 1:00 PM CDT
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PrintWith everyone coming down from the draft and still a few more weeks until OTAs, I decided it was time to carry on bfd's tradition of "What the hell you listenin' to, boy?"
About two weeks ago, Jordann, Diehard Chris and I had a discussion about some of the best guitar players of all time. Now, I don't know what the average age here is in the BRB community, but I am 31 and had an older brother who got me into the classics when I was younger like Frampton Comes Alive, Who's Next by The Who and Electric Ladyland by Jimi. So, naturally, when the topic of great guitar players came up, that was all I have listened to on my iPod at work since.
(More after the Jump)
Lately, I've been stuck on some later (less played) Led Zeppelin songs from In Through The Out Door, Presence and even Coda. Which is nothing really new, as I am a Zeppelin freak. Here is a particular favorite of mine right now:
Also, been jamming a lot of Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Cream, The Who, Hendrix and pretty much anything by The Beatles after 1966. I know most my age or younger can't turn off the damn Nickelback long enough to learn to appreciate some of this stuff, but to those who do: We salute you.
So, what about you guys? What you blaring on your headphones and car rides home these days?
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If you click on the links in the post above, you’ll get a lot more tunes I’ve been jamming the hell out of lately…
Guitarist
I go with the cliched argument of Hendrix… but I think it’s cliched for a reason. He really was the greatest guitarist ever. (Look how delicate and amazing “Little Wing” is).
Second goes to Duane Allman for me. The Allman Brothers are absolute class – and he also laid down a lot of the guitar on Derek and the Dominos one album (including on “Layla”)
No arguments here
People that put down Hendrix and say he is overrated ARE overrated. And believe me, there are plenty of those people out there. They can’t take into consideration that this guy was doing this stuff in the 60’s. Absolutely incredible.
Hard time denying anything by Mr. Allman, either.
Clapton
I had an ongoing debate with a friend for the better part of last year on this subject. He went with Clapton, by pointing to his longevity and larger body of work. And there’s definitely something to be said for him. He’s evolved… and he makes his own guitars… which he saves from his burning house. Nice.
by DisplacedTexan on May 1, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Clapton
Made my list of Top 20 I made a few years back. I think it’s safe to say he is still there. LOVE Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes and of course his solo stuff. The guy is brilliant. Even if I am pretty damn sick of Layla. Great song, but it’s the ONLY Clapton song they ever play on Classic Rock radio.
Clapton makes my top thirty anyday.
Knowing where to put him is a seperate dilemma.
As for Hendrix, I dont get it when people say he’s overrated. The dude makes difficult look so simple. If you don’t believe me, watch one of his videos and try to play that same song on the geetar. It’s not easy folks.
nowhere near the list
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Right at the bottom
Just above Steve Vai.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Right at the bottom
Just above Steve Vai.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, come on.
He’s almost as important and as awesome as Wes Borland!
But for real though. Trolling is a art.
he’s a wanker (not as in personality, but as in playing style), nothing more. wank is shit guitar playing
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
Just no.
Clapton is not even close to being in the conversation. He may be the most overrated guitarist of all time.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Bold statement
But I disagree. Cream is great, as is Derek and the Dominos.
by DisplacedTexan on May 1, 2010 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
personally tony iommi is my fav
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Does not get enough credit.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
For me I have Hendrix as numbero 1
every aspect of Jimi’s career was amazing, he taught himself how to play a right handed guitar upside down because there was no left handed guitars @ the time. Then he would literally melt your face off with his showmanship. Clapton is numero dos, and I also have Carlos Santana in my top 10 i just like his style a lot.
"Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries! Now Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"
Go Texans!
Slayer, Disturbed, Metallica, KoRn, and genre like that
and in my opinion Micheal Angelo Batio is the best guitarist
living the Texas dream
Soothsayer is my favorite Buckethead song
also Padmasana, Nottingham Lace, and Too many Humans are cool too
living the Texas dream
Buckethead
Lurker at The Threshold:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlziFg03DRw
Which is based off of a short story that is also based off of HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos…
Good song and great books.
Buckethead is weird, but he's an awesome guitarist
Too Many Humans, Soothsayer, Electric Tears, Final Wars, & We Are One w/ Serj Tankian are among my favorites from him
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Since the last time we had this thread
I’ve been listening to a lot of funk lately. Jamiroquai and The Heavy tops my play list.
Anymore funk recommendations out there?
Since the last time we had this thread
I’ve been listening to a lot of funk lately. Jamiroquai and The Heavy tops my play list.
Anymore funk recommendations out there?
Maceo Parker
Old Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fishbone (esp Truth & Soul)
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Lettuce – Rage!
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
been listening mostly to tool, rush, and pink floyd lately. gonna buy me some roger waters tickets in 2 days from now!
but at this moment i’m listening to Ludicra’s new album, The Tenant.
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 2:45 PM CDT reply actions
Rush is easily one of the most overdue bands for the Hall Of Fame
Why aren’t they in yet?
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Guitarists
Now we’re in my wheel house.
Here’s my favorites (other than the first two, these aren’t in any particular order):
Jimmy Page – as much as I like Hendrix, imo Jimmy Page is far and away the best rock guitarist there has been. He had complete mastery of the instrument, from acoustic to electric, jazz to blues to country to folk. He had perfect tone and exquisite timing. And he was unbelievably fast when he needed to be.
Jimi Hendrix – if you think Little Wing is good, check out the acoustic version of Hear My Train a Comin’.
Bob Dylan – sure, he’s primarily known as a folkie, but Dylan is one of the most underrated guitarists ever. Just because he couldn’t shred like Page or Hendrix shouldn’t take away from the amazing amount of skill he showed on the axe. Listen closely to the fingerpicking on Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.
David Gilmore – Just because you can type fast doesn’t make you a good author. Ditto for playing guitar. Gilmore plays every note just how he needs to.
Bunny Wailer – Reggae can be hard to play well. Bunny could hold the rhythm and also play some great lead. It’s a shame that contemporary versions of No Woman, No Cry usually edit out the solo, because it’s one of the best of all time.
Todd Park Mohr – Do I need to say more about this guy? Didn’t think so.
Jerry Garcia – But only his acoustic stuff. 90% of Jerry’s electric stuff is overrated. But 100% of his acoustic stuff is underrated.
Tom Morello – Guy does sick shit with his guitar, and rocks the acoustic as hard as the electric.
Stevie Ray Vaughan – nuff said.
David Navarro – awesome range: from breaking windows with heaviness to being able to play alongside orchestration. Fantastic (and underrated).
Kirk Hammett – no need to elaborate.
Muddy Waters – at the roots of the tree of rock and roll.
Jack White – gotta give the new guy some props.
Trey Anastasio – he can get too abstract for my taste, but he’s damn good.
There’s a lot of others out there, but I think I’ve covered the basics as I see it. If I have time tomorrow I’ll try to dig up some clips of these guys.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 1, 2010 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
A lot of those names get a lot of props...
but Jack White deserves more. Dude’s pretty talented.
"Lord, beer me strength."
No Eddie Van Halen?
He practically changed the way people played guitars over night. Didn’t see Eric Johnson either. Cliffs Of Dover is an absolute classic
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You'd be surprised
A lot of people out there put Eddie and Jimi down. Always saying that they’re overrated.
I don't care one bit about being cool, EVH is one of the best out there
Also no mention of Eric Johnson is a travesty as well
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually do like EVH
There’s probably a few more guys that could have been on that list, and EVH is one of them.
I’m not a huge Eric Johnson fan. If i had to choose one guy from the shred category it would be Satriani.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 2, 2010 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Was about to post these exact words
Stevie Ray Vaughan – nuff said.
"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush
Do you guys like Phil Collins?
I’ve been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn’t understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins’ presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group’s undisputed masterpiece. It’s an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Jordann, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don’t you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to “Land of Confusion”. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. “In Too Deep” is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as, uh, anything I’ve heard in rock. Jordann, get down on your knees so BFD can see your asshole. Phil Collins’ solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like “In the Air Tonight” and, uh, “Against All Odds”. BFD, don’t just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on May 1, 2010 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
haha
Phil Collins isn’t that bad, In the Air Tonight is a pretty sweet song.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
you mean genesis with phil as bandleader. phil was a part of genesis since the early 70s
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
is this an American Psycho homage
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
bingo
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Right before he bashed some guy's brains in with a bat (was it a bat? can't quite remember)
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
nah in the book he didn’t kill anyone while he was talking about genesis. it was just a chapter dedicated to them. in the movie i believe he was talking about genesis right before/during his threesome with prostitutes
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah, I remember him cranking the radio up going into a long monologue putting on a clear raincoat before bashing someone's brains in
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Huey Lewis and the News
Patrick Bateman: Do you like Huey Lewis and the news?
Paul Allen: They’re OK.
Patrick Bateman: Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in ‘83, I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He’s been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humour.
Paul Allen: Hey Halberstram.
Patrick Bateman: Yes, Allen?
Paul Allen: Why are their copies of the style section all over the place, d-do you have a dog? A little chow or something?
Patrick Bateman: No, Allen.
Paul Allen: Is that a rain coat?
Patrick Bateman: Yes it is! In ‘87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is “Hip to be Square”, a song so catchy, most people probably don’t listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it’s not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it’s also a personal statement about the band itself.
[raises axe above head]
Patrick Bateman: Hey Paul!
[he bashes Allen in the head with the axe, and blood splatters over him]
Patrick Bateman: TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD! YOU, FUCKING BASTARD!
"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush
Oh yeah, that ws Huey Lewis in the background
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh....
Slayer, Metallica, Coheed and Cambria
I’ve been listening to this song a lot.
Alex Is On Fire – This Could Be Anywhere In the World
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Glad to see there are other Metal guys here besides DHC and I
Mastodon is fucking awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=labytsb3gfI
So is a little Zakk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvw0DZrqdaY
i’m probably the kvltest son of a bitch on here, and yet you left me out of the list of metal-listeners :(
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
On a football site
not too many “So, what kind of music do you listen to” moments pop up. However, consider yourself in the Metal circle now, my friend. Unless you’re one of those guys who still swears upon everything Metallica does…including Saint fucking Anger…
i just like music, so i do LOVE load. reload not so much, and st anger doesn’t exist in my mind. death magnetic rules too
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked Death Magnetic
But it still had problems. The sound quality was kind of crap and I feel like I only liked it as much as I did because they finally found their balls again. Still the best thing they’ve done in almost 20 years, IMO.
Mastodon is the shit
living the Texas dream
by Joe25 on May 1, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Blood and Thunder
is epic.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on May 1, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
listen to Baroness if you like mastodon. a little bit too similar, but they have some crushing riffs
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Baroness
I liked The Red Album. But I did feel like it was a straight up Mastodon cover band or something.
That whole album
Is a masterpiece. Probably my favorite album of 2009.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on May 1, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
you think they will make it into a movie
I saw a video of Mastodon wanting to make “Crack the Skye” the movie
living the Texas dream
The story is batshit insane
“There is a paraplegic and the only way that he can go anywhere is if he astral travels. He goes out of his body, into outer space and a bit like Icarus, he goes too close to the sun, burning off the golden umbilical cord that is attached to his solar plexus. So he is in outer space and he is lost, he gets sucked into a wormhole, he ends up in the spirit realm and he talks to spirits telling them that he is not really dead. So they send him to the Russian cult, they use him in a divination and they find out his problem. They decide they are going to help him. They put his soul inside Rasputin’s body. Rasputin goes to usurp the czar and he is murdered. The two souls fly out of Rasputin’s body through the crack in the sky(e) and Rasputin is the wise man that is trying to lead the child home to his body because his parents have discovered him by now and think that he is dead. Rasputin needs to get him back into his body before it’s too late. But they end up running into the Devil along the way and the Devil tries to steal their souls and bring them down…there are some obstacles along the way.”11
If there is any doubt these guys do a lot of drugs, I don’t see it.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Mastodon plays metal like it should be played.
It’s not the whiny little metal that drives me nuts sometimes.
If Mastodon’s music was a person, it would be a dude that punches you in the face right before boning your girlfriend on your couch.
Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.
by Autra on May 3, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you like Masodon
you should like Neurosis thats one of the bands that inspired them
living the Texas dream
scott kelly crushes the universe
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
If you like Neurosis
check out Shrinebuilder. probs the best metal supergroup ever
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Epic by faith no more
love that song
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by Joe25 on May 1, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Saw Faith No More in concert
Opening for Metallica and GnR at the dome. [Suddenly feels old]
"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush
Anyone like Satriani?
I know people love to put down Vai and Eric Johnson and I remember him touring with them a few years back for V3.
Satriani is great
Surfing With The Alien, Satch Boogie, & Flying In A Blue Dream are my favorites from him
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Circles
ftw
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 2, 2010 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I forgot to mention that one
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
And to go in a completely different direction
I’ve been listening to Suburban Legends, Less Than Jake, Mad Caddies and Streetlight Manifesto a lot this week.
Very much not metal. Almost the antithesis of metal. If I knew more about how to accurately define the characteristics of different genres of music, I’d be more comfortable saying that ska and metal are polar opposites.
On the other hand, All my best friends are metal heads
Ha! Less Than Jake FTW!
They put on a great live show. Saw them at Warped Tour YEARS ago.
I think I still have the shirt from that show that I got signed by The Hippos, Save Ferris, the Long Beach Dub All-stars, and the lead singer from the Bosstones.
I’m gonna have to go listen to some of that old stuff now
Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.
I saw the Bosstones play with Fishbone once
Spent most of that show on top of the crowd.
Great memories.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 3, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
For me its something of a tossup
between Blackened, …And Justice For All, and Battery. I guess I’m a bit more add.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Master is awesomeness
My current fave is probably The Thing That Should Not Be. Lovecraft ftw!
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 2, 2010 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I see your Cthulhu Mythos
And raise you the constant Lord of the Rings references by Led Zeppelin.
by DisplacedTexan on May 2, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I take a backseat to no one in my love for Lord of the Rings
But I have to give Metallica the edge because Cthulhu is way more obscure.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 2, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I pretty much like all music
I can listen to everything from oldies up until today. I just think the music nowadays is trash. Whatever this whole “emo” thing is needs to go away. Learn to sing and learn to play a fucking guitar solo. Is that too much to ask from today’s “Artists?”
Hah I basically grew up on pop punk and emo
So I still have a soft spot for it, but I find most newer emo to be worse then trash.
Saosin – Translating the Name(Although seeing Anthony Green perform live with Circa Survive kinda ruins it a bit for me)
Middleish AFI
Finch – What it is to burn.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Grew up on the same thing.
. I actually got cussed out by Anthony Green at warped tour when I yelled “You were a better vocalist when you were with Saosin!” while he was playing for Circa Survive.
Other than Saosin, I am in love with anything Thrice, Brand New and Underoath.
by Jordann on May 1, 2010 5:11 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
by oldies do you mean
ELO – It’s magic or White Snake – Is this Love
Because i can say i like Both because of my late uncle
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Whitesnake is one of those conundrums
Yeah, they’re a hair metal band, but the guitars were absolutely awesome. The solo in Crying In The Rain is probably one of my favorites. Having Tawny Kitaen in some of their videos didn’t hurt much either
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 1, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
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by riversmccown on May 1, 2010 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
One Of The Best Episodes Ever
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
Surprised that there's been no mention of John Petrucci & Dream Theater
The Glass Prison, Panic Attack, In The Name Of God, & the entire Scenes From A Memory album were absolute classics.
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
classics is stretching it. DT are a good cheese band, nothing beyond that
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by battle axe of doom on May 1, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Cheese band? Have you ever listened to a full album of theirs?
Instrumentally, they’re one of the best out there. Although James Labrie ain’t the best vocalist out there, but I doubt there’s a better collection of musicians out there other than Rush
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by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I cant believe no one has put Jack black down..
I mean Tenacious D is the greatest band EVAR!!!!!!!!! lol (note sarcasm although i like Tenacious D)
"Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries! Now Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"
Go Texans!
Finally got around to listening to the new Alice In Chains album
Pleasant surprise. I was pissed when they announced they were doing new stuff without Staley, but this record certainly isn’t just a cash grab. Feels like the natural progression they would’ve done following the S/T album had Staley not become a junkie
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by Jonathan Loesche on May 1, 2010 7:45 PM CDT reply actions
There have been so many great guitarists in just the last 50 years that I find it impossible to pick just one as the best
Each has his/her own style and that’s makes the comparisons even more difficult. The best way to know how good any musician is, is to see them perform live and I’ve been lucky enough to have seen some great bands in the 70’s – 90’s. The two most entertaining guitarists I can remember are Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray. For me it’s a tossup as to who’s the better of those 2, but if pressed I would say those were the best I ever saw. Also extremely good were Carlos Santana (played an extremely long set which is always awesome), David Gilmore, Billy Gibbons, Mick Jones (the Clash), BB King, Keith Richards (after he was really old), Mike Campbell (Tom Petty), Nancy Wilson and the dude who was playing lead guitar for John Mellencamp in 1983.
Never saw Hendrix, he died when I was 13. Judging from all his videos that would likely have been an awe-inspiring “experience”.
Best band I ever saw for overall entertainment value was hands down Pink Floyd. Saw “Animals” outdoors at Anaheim Stadium, “The Wall” at the LA Sports Arena and “Division Bell” at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. For those of you who were lucky enough to ever see them, you know what I mean.
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by oiler-texan diehard on May 1, 2010 10:48 PM CDT reply actions
Guitarists
No mention of Stevie Ray vaughn???
I think him and Hendrix are 1a and 1b and everyone else behind
I like his version of little wing…
Also Texas flood and a song I just learned to play called lenny
by AllenOU on May 1, 2010 11:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
SVR was mentioned earlier
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
SRV*
seriously, we need an edit button
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 2, 2010 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
psh, old people
here are two cool (recentish) guitar rock songs that some of you oldies might not have heard, because, you know, within the last 20 years
or
or if you really like old texas people (townes van Zandt!), the best poker song ever written:
but enjoying all that really misses out on the true best song ever, which is clearly cradle of filth:
This is really just the last four songs that came up on my ipod.
boo
so none of the links worked.
this is the guided by voices song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMobFKG-a4
this is the muse song: <a href = “http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI
this is the townes van zandt song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJtDWusEFkE
this is the cradle of filth song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ZJqqrr6jk
Using a Kilborn clip to pimp something "recent"
Instantly loses credibility.
"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush
Well
If I was arguing for the awesomeness of Kilborn, I’d agree with you. Seeing how I merely linked to a video with a band who isn’t famous enough to get on one of the better shows, I don’t know what the fuck you are talking about.
Muse, yes
Big fan of Muse, and I didn’t even get into them until about 2 years ago. New album ain’t so great, but I very much enjoy Absolution and Black Holes & Revelations. Take a Bow is probably my favorite song of theirs, and KoC is right up there, too.
Haven’t been able to see them live yet, but I was able to snag a couple ACL early bird passes. Muse plays in OKC the opening friday night then doesn’t have another booked date for almost 2 weeks. I’m hoping……
Really enjoy MUSE
Even though their new album did let me down quite a bit. But Black Holes kicked serious ass.
They put on an awesome show at Toyota Center
recently.
Favorite Muse song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9SZaOJEWXU
Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.
GameDay PlayList Excerpt
Posted for Texans relatedness
Disturbed – Down with the Sickness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkhfL0pnMPQ
P.O.D. – Boom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYHA_7vxrgc
Drowning Pool – Bodies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_QntXc-c4
Godsmack – Greed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N7C3B6jy-o
Metallica – Fuel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsxv0zjwdYA
Rage Against the Machine – Renegades of Funk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWP1rsAMrw
Blur – Song 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlAHZURxRjY
"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush
by LoneSpot on May 2, 2010 4:25 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd for Drowning Pool
As for Fuel… ahem
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on May 2, 2010 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I dont think i saw anyone put down
Slash???? just sayin
"Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries! Now Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"
Go Texans!
Absolutely.
GNR was my band for a long, long time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXr8m7hIsU&feature=PlayList&p=B3CD86C605E8414D&playnext_from=PL&index=32&playnext=2
I'm kinda interested with Slash's new collaboration with Myles Kennedy
I know Kennedy was pretty damn good with Alter Bridge, & him with Slash should be pretty interesting.
Speaking of Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti’s body of work between Alter Bridge & Creed is pretty damn good
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 3, 2010 2:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I brought up Tremonti with DHC
and he just couldn’t get past him being in Creed. But the dude is a sick guitarist. Way too talented for Creed. His work with Alter Bridge is spectacular.
Creed, Alter Bridge, it's the same band, other than Stapp & Kennedy.
I think Alter Bridge gets the respect they deserve because of that fact.
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on May 3, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Alter Bridge is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY better
Not that that is really saying anything. But Myles is a bad ass vocalist and Tremonti actually plays solos…something lost on today’s modern rock scene.
Another plug for local music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyNnEcMeA2M
The Tontons are some great local psychedelic-ish rock. They put on a good live show too.
As for guitarists, why has nobody mentioned Eddie Hazel? Listen to Maggot Brain, tell me the guy’s not a genius.
Isis - Holy Tears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWjhxnVcmgg
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Be careful what you bring home daddy.
My very first exposure to guitar driven amped rock was an 8 track tape acquired by my dad who happened to be a member of one of those tape of the month buyers clubs. It was simply entitled Foghat Live, and unfortunately on CD there are 2 versions of those and this was the orginal. Before that I had no interest in music.
I had the “Experience.” album on vinyl, until my wife broke it. I never liked the CD version because they remixed it and ruined it. Jimi Hendrix was great at using feedback, and many of the boxes and the wammy bar. His personal style is symbolized by his wild and out of control use of feedback, allowing his fender to be over driven, which was appropriate for wild and out of control times and youth. Which reminds me I need a USB2 turntable.
I’ll bet none of you know who Steve Stevens is. He was Billy Idol’s guitarist from the start, and his use of feedback is unique as he brings the guitar to the finest edge of being over driven, then backs off, always under control, great guitarist.
Jimmy Page’s use of classical guitar style was never duplicated.
Billy Gibbons and Dusty hill created a sound that was truly Texas, and will never be duplicated, as did Carlos Santanna.
Eddie Van Halen is a great guitarist.
Angus Young is a great guitarist.
Judas Priest and the Scorpions and Megadeth, have great guitarists.
Chrissie Hynde is a great guitarist.
A metal band without a great guitarist is just loud.
I never much cared for Mettalica, but I can see why some people like them.
I like The Allman Brothers, and Credence Clearwater Revival as well as Lynard Skynard.
I can’t place whether the Beatles help create hard rock, or just started to copy the new sound, from Woodstock and the Monterrey Pop festival.
There’s a lot of ways to tune a guitar, and so a lot of ways to play it, and a bunch of junk to plug it into also. One of those $20.00 acoustic guitars from Mexico is the best place to start. Once you can play that, you’re ready to move up. I had one. My wife put her foot through it. Eventually I stopped playing the guitar because the neighbors lived only 20 feet away, and the acoustic was long gone.
Now it’s safe to get a steel guitar and a glass slide, no more wife.
I’m pretty sure Crokus was a one hit wonder.
My dad thinks heavy metal is a source of evil.
People think a lot of stupid things.
He went into the forest to concentrate on the sound of one hand slapping. Red cheeked he returned to his teacher claiming he failed to reach nirvana. His teacher explained he should concentrate on the sound of one hand clapping. –anonymous aggie Buddhist.
Nice commentary Tomriffic
“A metal band without a great guitarist is just loud” – Too true.
“Jimmy Page’s use of classical guitar style was never duplicated” – Never thought about it in that way, but I agree; and I think the same could be said of many of the other greats. All the great ones have a characteristic which defines them, be it a particular sound, style or whatever. When I saw Page with Zep, he played one of the Physical Graffiti songs with a violin bow on the electric guitar. Shredded the bow. That was really unique and beautiful.
Stevie Ray Vaughan had this move where he alternated notes in front of and behind his back without skipping a beat. That was mind-blowing. Truly you had to see it to believe it.
Carlos Santana was awesome because after about 2 hours, the band kept leaving the stage at the end of each song, but he would just start playing another one forcing them to come back. This went on for about 3 1/2 hours. The longest show I have ever seen a major rock band put on.
“People think a lot of stupid things” – More wisdom.
Peace bro.
It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!
by oiler-texan diehard on May 3, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I think I've mentioned before
About that time I saw SRV in concert.
Just wanted to throw that out there again.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 3, 2010 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah TGC I saw him just the one time at the old Dome circa summer 1986
as part of a triple header culminating with the Who. We previously determined that we were both at that same show; small world. Too bad he died a few years later. That is one artist I definitely would have wanted to see again. There are some experiences that cannot be reremembered too many times, and SRV that night is one of those.
It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!
by oiler-texan diehard on May 4, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
So not music related, but...
I have to give credit where credit’s due and plug the ESPN 30 For 30 films. So far I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve caught, and the latest one – Run Ricky Run – is excellent.
They’re worth a watch – and a few of them are On Demand (The Reggie Miller vs. New York one is amusing)
I second that.
I haven’t seen the run ricky run but i’ve seen the Iverson and the Kobe one.
It’s great story telling without any of the corporate biases that usually accompanies anything ESPN related.
Not saying they're the best
but Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) and Tom Morello are both very good. Really didn’t get into Morello until a little while ago but he does some cool stuff with the guitar
R.I.P Jazz #6
I wish...
I had been part of this thread sooner, I’m a classic rock and classic country Junkie. My parents tell me I should have been born a decade earlier. 1971 was my year of birth and everything I listen to is either older or at least ’70’s.
That’s not to say I don’t listen to newer stuff, but I get tired of it quicker. The beauty of it is that my kids ages 13 and 9, know who Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Williams, Hank Jr and Hank III as well as CSNY and many, many more are and thier friends haven’t a clue.
I just think that music is timeless.
Guitar Players- Hendrix was/is the best,(he’s dead, but current at the same time) but I think you really have to look at great blues players from way back, because they influenced everyone. Lightin, Muddy, Hooker, Robert Johnson….just to name a few
GO TEXANS!!!!
Our time will come...
Late to the party
But yes, I am a Mastodon FREAK. It’s ridiculous how much I love that band. As far as I’m concerned, when it comes to writing and technical ability, they just about own everyone in their genre, depending on what you consider to be their genre… they actually reject that they are a “metal” band, which I think is horseshit.
Also, I would like to add – FUCK CREED.
Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com
by HoustonDiehards on May 3, 2010 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
They are "progressive"
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Even though I don't care about Mastadon/Metal at all
You had me at “FUCK CREED”.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter
Right now my playlist goes a little something like this...
Hank (original)
Cash (I’m never NOT listening to Cash)
Mastodon
Stones (been power-playing Sympathy for the Devil lately)
Grizzly Bear
Animal Collective – They’re like the good parts of the Beach Boys reincarnated.
Black Label Society – Mafia & Hangover Music
Johnny Horton – if you like Hank, you’ll like him too.
Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com
Zakk!
Another truth And there’s nowhere you can hide… In this house of doom, Ain’t no one gets out alive!
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