@ShaiHulud Excellent - let me know what you think, furious guitar soloing on that album, and great drumming!
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@Jimmer-jammer What album(s) are you onto now? How far have you made it through the list?
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@ShaiHulud What's your opinion of Mastodon? Are they really the new Metallica as a lot of people believe? They are pretty much my favourite band, mainly for the guitar playing ,personality, charisma and southern charm of Brent Hinds.
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@TheBrandedSwordsman I actually happened to discover them right back when they released their first full length. Absolutely cracking! I've been to some tiny venues when they were just starting out and almost got knocked on the head by a guitar one time. Also loved Leviathan and enjoyed Crack the Skye, but their recent output has left me a bit cold to be honest. I don't really enjoy the vocals of the chap who's now the main singer (is that Brent? the dude with the tattoo on his forehead), and they sound a bit too much of a conventional rockband now. Nothing wrong with that of course, but not really what I enjoy the most.
@ShaiHulud Yeah those first four records were solid gold, you were so lucky to see them on the Remission tour that it's unspeakable.Did you hear Emperor of Sand though? I wasn't too into it but it got great reviews and was more or less a return to their earlier sound. Also, Brent sings quite a lot on Crack the Skye, (he is the dude with the tattoo on his forehead) so, yeah, bit of a contradiction there perhaps? Also try Cold Dark Place if you liked Crack the Skye - it's not a million miles away from that record, written mostly if not completely by Brent, as Crack the Skye was.
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@Jimmer-jammer Yeah it's really dense and intricate music isn't it?, I've greatly enjoyed my pre-lockdown times of playing jazz with other musicians in a casual, relaxed 'jam' setting at a London music venue. I'm glad you are enjoying the recommendations, as much as I did it seems, do you think you will go further and explore more jazz music now that I've given you a taste of it? Let me know what you think of Nashville, as I said before, there's a distinct 'country' vibe there! .With regard to my conversation with @ShaiHulud ,I don't think you're being at all rude by jumping in, and I will check out Sound Awake and Asymmetry and let you know what I think of them. I'm already familiar with Yes, as you suspected.
Edit: Really enjoying Karnivool (Asymmetry album) and I think you should both check out Sons Of Apollo if you're not already familiar with them, particularly their MMXX album for some excellent heavy prog music.
Also, Karnivool really remind me of Cave In on songs like The Refusal. @Jimmer-jammer are you a fan of Cave In as well?
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@TheBrandedSwordsman So lately I’ve been listening to classic rock with some modern pop and rock mixed in like usual, but I’ve started to grow a little tired of my usual fare. So I have felt a mood to go back to even older classics, like the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. Perhaps this is due to having recently watched The Umbrella Academy which has a great soundtrack, and also recently been playing Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy as my chill-out game to cleanse the gaming palate. So lately I enjoyed some things like The Monkees, The Righteous Brothers, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Simon & Garfunkel, and Credence Clearwater Revival. I know it’s pretty random, but I just go with what suits me at the time.
I also have been interested in a cappella renditions lately. I’ve always loved great vocal harmonies. The Eagles “Seven Bridges Road” has always been a favorite. I’ve searched around for good a cappella harmonies but haven’t found any that I loved. Some of Pentatonix’s covers are good, but not all. Anyone have a cappella or quartet harmony groups or songs they can recommend?
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@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?
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@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.
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@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.
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@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?
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@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.
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"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won’t see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you’ll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in its entirety...effortlessly. That is what it means...to truly "see." "
@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).
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@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?
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