@Th3solution 70s rock n' roll is right up my street - classic, prog, or otherwise. I love Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, what was the other act around at the time? There was a big 3 wasn't there like a big 4 of thrash metal in the 80s. Yes? Genesis? I don't know...
With regard to the acapella there are a few groups but no names spring to mind, hopefully someone else on here will be able to point you in the right direction. @Jimmer-jammer or @nessisonett might know?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman Not sure if I’ve heard of an official big 3 or big 4, but you’d probably have to put Rolling Stones in there, and maybe Aerosmith. If you did a Mount Rushmore (not sure if you all are familiar with the American landmark...) of classic rock then Zepplin, P Floyd, the Stones, and Aerosmith would be a pretty solid foursome.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Jimmer-jammer Cool, Jupiter is the one to go for by Cave In. With regard to jazz - yes, it's much better in a live setting where you can see what everyone is doing.
With further regard to Karnivool, a bit of research on Wikipedia told me that they cite Deftones and Tool as their key influences, yet they end up sounding like neither of them and a bit like Cave In during their Jupiter era, mainly in terms of the vocals, though.
@nessisonett Listened to some of Veckatimest, listening to the rest now, loving what I am hearing so far. Do they remind you of any other similar bands? What have you been listening to recently?
Also, what do you reckon of Miles Davis' 80s albums?
@TheBrandedSwordsman I guess Grizzly Bear are like the middle ground between The Flaming Lips, The Microphones, Of Montreal and Jens Lekman. Not particularly like any of those bands but if you added them all together, you’d get Grizzly Bear.
I revisited Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven by Kid Cudi, widely considered one of the worst albums ever. I mean, it’s terrible but there’s something endearing about it. I quite like that Kid Cudi actually tries to do something new and push himself rather than releasing yet another underwhelming rap album. I wouldn’t ever recommend it as it’s not very good at all but I have a soft spot for it.
I don’t think I’ve actually listened to any of Miles Davis’ 80s stuff. Probably the latest album I’ve listened to is In A Silent Way, which is excellent.
@nessisonett I have A Tribute to Jack Johnson on vinyl and I love it, his 80s period is my favourite though - do you think you would listen to anything from it at any point? Also may I recommend a couple of Japanese film soundtrack albums to you, @colonelkilgore and @Jimmer-jammer as well? Ron Geesin's ExpoZoom and Takashi Inganaki's Music For The Films Of Takashi Ito, as they are both excellent scores.
@Jimmer-jammer Did you listen to the rest of those jazz recommendations? If so, what did you think of each album that we haven't already covered? (Nashville onwards).
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@Jimmer-jammer I really hope this is one of those Celsius v Fahrenheit things! The coldest I’ve been in is about -12C and it was bitter but then again, I’m right near a huge range of hills which protects us from most of the wind chill.
@Jimmer-jammer@nessisonett I got my vinyl copy of This House Is Haunted by The Night Monitor in the post today - limited to 100 copies worldwide. Listening to it now, what have you two been listening to recently? Any plans for albums you want to own physically in the near future?
N.B I discovered The Night Monitor on Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone radio programme.
How's the -40 C weather treating you Jimmer? Surviving?
@Jimmer-jammer Awfully good of you to tow people from snow banks...unless you get paid to do it? With further regard to The Night Monitor, it is just lo-fi spooky homemade stuff that could be used a film score to a horror film, not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure, but you may enjoy it.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
Reckoner by Radiohead sounds like a Chilli Peppers song. Except with Thom Yorke wailing instead of Anthony Kiedis and a funk breakdown. There’s no way they weren’t inspired by John Frusciante on that one. Although I do mostly prefer Frusciante’s solo stuff, the Chilli Peppers frustrate me because they constantly ruin their songs with whatever that bebop be dop Kiedis does is called. It’s not rapping and it’s not really tuneful in any way.
@Jimmer-jammer I like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, John Denver, Dwight Yoakam, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers. So I like the old golden country greats for the most part, with contemporary artists like Dwight Yoakam thrown in. Have you heard any of his stuff? I'd highly recommend If There Was A Way - to get started with his discography, and then you could try This Time, just skip the first track 'Pocket Of A Clown' which is intended as a joke. I also like alt. country like Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, if they qualify, and then if you really wanna stretch it: Kurt Vile ,who is a psychedelic singer-songwriter with a Southern American accent. I was listening to Johnny Cash's American Recordings at the time when I tagged you, which is probably the best album I've heard by him, sort of a comeback album in '94 or '95.
Has your friend recorded with any artists I might be familiar with? I watch the Country Music TV Channel (Spotlight TV) that we get over here in the UK and they sometimes play Canadian Country artists. Can you see yourself ever playing live as part of an Canadian Country singer's backing band?
@TheBrandedSwordsman@Jimmer-jammer I’m not much of a country-western fan, but I quite like Johnny Cash. Like has been said, his raw grit and gravelly voice are what do it for me. He has a very devil-may-care ‘John Wayne’ feel to his art. And he doesn’t really sound “country” in the sense that it’s not all twangy steel guitar and yodeling pitchy sounding.
Edit: Kenny Rogers is another good shout. Cut from a similar cloth.
Forums
Topic: The Music Thread
Posts 801 to 820 of 2,426
Please login or sign up to reply to this topic