Topic: The Music Thread

Here's an interesting cover version of Paranoid from a band I like - they really made it work in their style IMO (although I won't blame anyone for thinking they actually ruined it )

@Voltan Did you manage to listen to McLaughlin/Santana in the end?

@TheBrandedSwordsman I did!
It wasn't exactly what I expected. Not only is it partially a Coltrane tribute album but also there was way more shredding than I thought there would be
Good stuff but not something I'd listen to a lot to be honest. I really liked some of the organ parts - too bad there wasn't more of that

@Voltan Yeah, it's more of a guitarist's album right? I play guitar, jazz fusion, so that's why that album stood out for me, don't mind doing a bit of jazz fusion shredding on the electric guitar as I'm sure you're not averse to that on the keyboard!

@TheBrandedSwordsman I do like some guitar shredding but I guess I prefer a more modern style of it if that makes sense.

Here's something for you (do listen to more than one song)

@Voltan Ah, thanks, but no need, I've purchased all The Aristocrats works on CD over the years. I was even listening to You Know What..? in the car the other day. I love Guthrie Govan's guitar-work. Got any other recommendations?

Edit: Why won't The Aristocrats release anything on vinyl?!

@TheBrandedSwordsman Ha! Nice
I've seen them live 3 times

I'll think of something in this vein then. Of course Guthrie is excellent on his solo stuff as well as records like Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase.

I listened to The Disintegration Loops while doing an online exam. Probably the best music to do work to. Can’t say it’s my favourite avant-garde ambient piece but it’s strangely captivating.

@Voltan That was a truly magnificent guitar solo, I'll have to check out that album, thanks!. Wow! Really? What were they like live? By the way, where do you stand on Led Zeppelin? Note, though, it's important to realise Guthrie considers himself coming from a 'blues-rock' background so the old guard of rock n' roll is still very much present in his playing. Right?

@TheBrandedSwordsman They're pretty much like in their DVDs. Kinda static on stage but clearly having fun with the music. Some parts are always improvised but they understand each other so well you can pretty much never tell, unless they're just doing silly stuff on purpose. Every song is introduced with a short story. It's very much music mostly for musicians (first one time I saw them they actually asked who in the audience was a musician and at least 75% raised their hands) but it's a lot of fun. Great sound every time too. I guess it's easy to sound good when you play this tight.

As for Led Zep - I can't say I like everything they've done but I do like a lot of it and their best stuff is basically godlike.

Not listened to this yet, but thought I share it on here.

Sounds very cool

@Voltan Favourite Jazz Fusion Guitarist/Guitar Shredder and relevant recommended albums? (Besides Guthrie of course).

@TheBrandedSwordsman That's a tough question because there's so many to consider but here's a couple names off the top of my head:

The one that probably had the biggest influence on my own playing (and yes, I do mean his guitar influenced my keys) is Paul Gilbert.

As far as guitarist who play both rock and jazz go, I think Andy Timmons is an extremely underrated player.

I'm not sure I'd call either of them my favorite overall but they're the ones I can think of reasons to mention

@Voltan Thanks, digging those players. Allow me to counter with this, assuming you haven't heard it before:

Holdsworth is amazing and so unique!

@nessisonett How do you feel about Coltrane's Om record?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Honestly not one of my favourite Coltrane records by any stretch of the matter, even ignoring the somewhat dodgy circumstances about its release. Just never grabbed me.

@nessisonett What were the dodgy circumstances? Never heard about it.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Coltrane really wasn’t happy with the album. In fact, he hated it and didn’t want it released as he was embarrassed by it. Word is that he was completely off his face on LSD when recording it. After he died though, the record label released it anyway and marketed it to capitalise on the psychedelic rock scene.