BG Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Originally posted by codeorama LOL... too true... I just downloaded some Genesis (old), and Fleetwood Mac. Gotta have some background music at work you know... BTW, how is that Superjoit Ritual? I've got DamagePlan and it's pretty good... :laugh: Code great minds think alike! I just forgot about my OCD incident of trying to d/l Peter gabriel files. Couldn't get any real ones, but yet I kept trying. Once I get one, I clik it, wait for my player to come up (picture all of this now---) grab a sip of water, song starts playing...do-da-dee--da-da.... I'm like "Schweet! I love this song! Finally got it! then---- CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA So annoying how they do that, but it is f'd up all the files I snag, so I guess I deserve it. Man I was cussing Peter Gabriels a*s out after that episode.....:laugh: Superjoint is OK compared to Pantera. But they are really the only other metal out there I can stand, aside from Meshugga and BLS. All the satanic sh*t and weed stuff is played out though. Wish they'd just rid themselves of all that imagry. I think it's gay. and unecessarily arbitrary. DAMAGEPLAN IS OUT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was just reading this porn mag on the way back from a gig in Bama last week that said it won'tbe out till the fall!?!?!?!?!? How is it? You know that singer is one of Halfords old guitarists!?!?! I think he was in that band FIGHT too...if you ever listened to them.... That was the only Halford stuff I could take... Give me a review dood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posse81 Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Originally posted by gbear Glad I'm not the only one with Norah Jones (Feels Like Home). I like this one even more than the last. Interesting. I'm big on Norah, but I think the newer one doesn't quite stack up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonerz Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 You'll have to check out the singer's new band, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. Same fun, southern style rock & roll songs about Mexico and drinking and love lost, with a touch more americana stylings. They're hitting the road opening for John Fogerty the next two months... Thanks, Jer. I'm going to see what kind of deal I can get from Amazon. I'm always looking for new stuff.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Today, I am listening to: No Thanks!: The 70's Punk Rebellion (disk 1 only though - borrowed it from a co-worker ) That Total Age by Nitzer Ebb No Place That Far by Sara Evans Motown Legends: The Ballad Album by Smokey Robinson Killin' Time by Clint Black No wonder I'm so screwed up - these things don't normally mix, but I'm enjoying the heck out of it edited to fix spelling yet again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubisyohankovic Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited The Thumbs - Last Match The Police - Outlando's d'Amour Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - streetcore James Brown - Please Please Please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Metallica - Ride the Lightning (old school metal) Kittie- Spit (chick metal) Systematic (talented version of Godsmack metal) Velvet Revolver (good rock music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Originally posted by Posse81 Interesting. I'm big on Norah, but I think the newer one doesn't quite stack up. If you like Norah Jones, I can recommend to you Eva Cassidy, a local DC woman who had the SWEETEST voice you would EVER want to hear. She died tragically young at about 33 or so of melanoma. She was a small, blond haired girl who wrote poetry and worked at Behnke's Nursery. She was very shy, but her boyfriend pursuaded her to do some local recording. She sang some with go-go pioneer Chuck Brown. She liked all different kinds of music, and sang anything she wanted, so she couldn't be pigeon-holed in to a style. She could belt out the blues, sing an aching love song, do gospel, anything. She was just starting to build a local DC following when she died. Since her death, word about her has spread worldwide, and her album sales took off, esecially in Great Britain. Her version of "Over the Rainbow" was voted in GB as one of the 100 greatest recordings of all time. It will blow you away. Or a live version of "What a Wonderful World." She did Sting's "Fields of Gold." Apparently, he is very protective of that song, and doesn't like anybody doing it. A filmmaker got an interview with him and - camera rolling - persuaded him to listen to Eva Cassidy's rendition of the song. He breaks down in tears as he listens to this angel's voice. I would recommend to anyone - listen to Eva Cassidy. Either "Live at Blues Alley" or "Songbird" shows off her amazing talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indygo Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Originally posted by Dan T. I would recommend to anyone - listen to Eva Cassidy. Wow. Just the clips at Amazon.com are amazing. I will have to hear her versions of "People Get Ready" and "Ain't No Sunshine" (I collect covers of that song). Thanks for turning me on to this obviously talented vocalist. Too bad there won't be any new material. My rotation right now is: Frederich Kuhlau - Sonatine op. 20 and op. 55, performed by Loredana Brigandi (classical piano) Mary Mary - Incredible (gospel) Collective Soul - Dosage A self-compiled classic Motown mix Three classic funk mix CD's Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction Crystal Method - Legion of Boom Ofra Haza - Shaday (80's Israeli pop star) Moody Blues - The Best of the Moody Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Indygo, I'm glad you checked her out. I've given Eva Cassidy CD's to people as gifts, because I really think her voice is a rare - and lost - gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 I just went and listened to some of the sample of Eva Cassidy. Wow. Just curious, which is the better cd, Songbird or Time after Time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Dan T., thanks for the suggestion. From the clips at towerrecords.com, it sounds like she was phenomenal. Which CD would you suggest as a good 'starter'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posse81 Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Originally posted by Dan T. If you like Norah Jones, I can recommend to you Eva Cassidy, a local DC woman who had the SWEETEST voice you would EVER want to hear. She died tragically young at about 33 or so of melanoma. She was a small, blond haired girl who wrote poetry and worked at Behnke's Nursery. She was very shy, but her boyfriend pursuaded her to do some local recording. She sang some with go-go pioneer Chuck Brown. She liked all different kinds of music, and sang anything she wanted, so she couldn't be pigeon-holed in to a style. She could belt out the blues, sing an aching love song, do gospel, anything. She was just starting to build a local DC following when she died. Since her death, word about her has spread worldwide, and her album sales took off, esecially in Great Britain. Her version of "Over the Rainbow" was voted in GB as one of the 100 greatest recordings of all time. It will blow you away. Or a live version of "What a Wonderful World." She did Sting's "Fields of Gold." Apparently, he is very protective of that song, and doesn't like anybody doing it. A filmmaker got an interview with him and - camera rolling - persuaded him to listen to Eva Cassidy's rendition of the song. He breaks down in tears as he listens to this angel's voice. I would recommend to anyone - listen to Eva Cassidy. Either "Live at Blues Alley" or "Songbird" shows off her amazing talent. Thanks a bunch, Dan T. It's on my To Buy list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Originally posted by jenmdixon Dan T., thanks for the suggestion. From the clips at towerrecords.com, it sounds like she was phenomenal. Which CD would you suggest as a good 'starter'? Jen, it's tough to say. I'm not one given to hyperbole, but "Songbird" has two of the most beautiful cover songs you will ever hear in "Fields of Gold" and "Over the Rainbow". "Live at Blues Alley" is indeed a live album recorded at Blues Alley in Georgetown, and it shows off her voice great as well, including "What a Wonderful World." The liner notes of this issue, from Blix Records, gives a pretty good background about her story. I was skeptical about "Time After Time" which was issued after she died. But it has some amazing cuts too, including a great version the title track, Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time, and Simon and Garfunkel's "Kathy's Song". So I guess I would recommend that order - Songbird, Live at Blues Alley, and Time After Time. In many ways I'm a pretty jaded guy, but knowing a bit about her short life and hearing her beautiful, crystalline voice, it often touches me in a profound way. It's hard to explain. But enjoy, and spread the word. If you want to learn more about her, Eva Cassidy's cousin has kept up a web site that tracks her surprising posthumous popularity. http://evacassidy.org/eva/ Washington Post music critic Richard Harrington wrote a nice piece about her short life - http://evacassidy.org/eva/harr96.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 While I'm here: Flaw and Modest Mouse Two very different kinds of bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 What is Flaw like Skeletor? What other bands are they similar to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Car #1 Beastie Boys- to the 5 boroughs NWA- straight outta compton Pink Lincolns - Back From the Pink Room Slipknot - The Subliminal Verses Guttermouth - Gorgeous Bad Brains - I Against I ( the best band from the D.C. area) Eazy E - Eazy Duz It (tape) car#2 Downset - Downset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Wilco's "Summer Teeth" -- one of their first albums. Great. Colin Hay -- former lead singer of Men at Work. I know, I know, wtf? But it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 Wow, glad to see the thread booming. An update... -Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb (I'll explain at the end, too brilliant to put into a blurb) -Bad Religion - All Ages (greatest early hits from some of punk's greatest) -Green Day - Warning (what to you get when you take great three-chord punk and mix it with artistry and maturity? this album) As for Streetlight Manifesto, some of you may be familiar with the ska band Catch 22. They came out with THE ska album to own called Keasby Nights a few years ago. Shortly after, the lead singer and a couple of other members left the band, and the singer was the best part. Catch 22 went on, but nowhere near as good as Keasby Nights-era C22. Well, the cast-offs formed a new band called Streetlight Manifesto, and now Everything Goes Numb is THE ska album. It's easily one of the top 3 albums I've ever heard. If you even remotely don't hate ska, you must listen to this. It is brilliant, plain and simple. AMAZING. Check out Point/Counterpoint, That'll Be the Day, and/or A Better Place, A Better Time by Streetlight Manifesto. Three of the best songs ever. Trust me. I can't stress it enough. Go. Now. Stop reading. Go listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morning Wood Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 In Flames - Clayman Stuck Mojo - Declaration of a Headhunter Doubledrive - 1,000 Yard Stare Lynch/Pilson - Lynch/Pilson Alison Krauss - Live AC/DC - back in Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Lynch/Pilson - Lynch/Pilson When did this come out? And how's it stack up to the first Lynch Mob cd? Brides of Destruction - Here Come The Brides Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love Queensryche - Promised Land Tesla - Into The Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morning Wood Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Originally posted by TK-IV II I When did this come out? And how's it stack up to the first Lynch Mob cd? Came out over a year ago. Wake up Rickster. I really like it. Its not as attitudish as the first LM, but the songwriting is pretty good. George shreds a little but overall he seems to put more emphasis on song arrangement over meeedly meeeedly meeeedly. Pilson does a great job on vocals. Overall, it sounds kinda like a contemporary version of Dokken's Dysfunctional cd, but with better vocals and a few more musical liberties taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Originally posted by Morning Wood Came out over a year ago. I really like it. And you're just now mentioning it to me? Thanks Steve-O:silly: If I wasn't sitting here waiting on the cable dude to fix my blasted digital cable box, I'd be tempted to run over to your office & hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJeremy Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Originally posted by Soonerz Thanks, Jer. I'm going to see what kind of deal I can get from Amazon. I'm always looking for new stuff.:cool: I might recommend the latest CD iAmericano! and the live disc Real To Reel to get a feel for the energetic live show. When they do their east coast swings, they usually pop into Iota on Wilson in Arlington. They put on a crazy live show - the beer and tequila flies about the place man... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenic Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 As i type im listening to The Beatles White Album. I change it up alot. My bands cd is also in the player (good "tackling fuel".) Laying around on the floor is Primus' latest, Anti-pop, Nirvana, Tool's Aenema, System of a Down, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Zakk Wyldes Pride & Glory, Rolling Stones, and even Otis Redding. So many, so many.. I listen to a wide variety of Good Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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