New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
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Unfortunately my music collection features alot of speedy stuff for when I'm gaming. Symphony X, Dragonforce, Dream Evil, older In Flames, Iced Earth, Static X, Sinergy, Blind Guardian and Avenge Seven Fold. I usually put it on, tune into the beat and mellody, tune out the vocals and start responding. If the song is something I can really get into, I can pull off some damned impressive runs before I go down.
I really, really love A Perfect Circle. I literally wished they were still writing songs. The closest I've found to them is Chevelle, and they're still not all that close to their sound. Anyone know of any other bands that sound like them?
Also, I can't seem to find any instrumentals I like. Symphonies and orchestras aren't my thing, I like more folk instrument and mediterreanen/arabic sounding songs in that vein. Anyone have any suggestions for that?
I really, really love A Perfect Circle. I literally wished they were still writing songs. The closest I've found to them is Chevelle, and they're still not all that close to their sound. Anyone know of any other bands that sound like them?
Also, I can't seem to find any instrumentals I like. Symphonies and orchestras aren't my thing, I like more folk instrument and mediterreanen/arabic sounding songs in that vein. Anyone have any suggestions for that?
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A few weeks ago, my fiancé gave me a copy of Raising Sand and said "check this out when you have some time". I let the CD sit around for a while and didn't get to it until a few days ago. Wow. You'd never think in a million years that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss could somehow collaborate on an album and make it work, but they did, and came up with one of the most powerful albums I've heard in some time. It's music which goes straight to the heart and pulls on your emotions, you feel, and live with the artists. Nothin' just gives me goosebumps, it's that good.
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I'm not sure why people choose 'To Love is to Bury' as their wedding song...It's about a murder-suicide
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I'm not sure why people choose 'To Love is to Bury' as their wedding song...It's about a murder-suicide
- Margo Timmins
When it becomes serious, you have to lie
- Jean-Claude Juncker
I know it's a bit pop and indulgent, but I just can't get over how good Bloc Party are. Seriously my favourite band this century.
Also I heard a band yesterday who sounded remarkably like Smashing Pumpkins in the hey-day, except the guy could sing. Having difficulty remembering the name though... I think I might go searching.
Also I heard a band yesterday who sounded remarkably like Smashing Pumpkins in the hey-day, except the guy could sing. Having difficulty remembering the name though... I think I might go searching.
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I believe it was a band called the Silversun Pickups, a song called Lazy Eye. I'll have to confirm that when I get home, maybe download it.Twoyboy wrote:Also I heard a band yesterday who sounded remarkably like Smashing Pumpkins in the hey-day, except the guy could sing. Having difficulty remembering the name though... I think I might go searching.
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I think a part of my sanity has been lost throughout this whole experience. And some of my foreskin - My cheating work colleague at it again
-Winston Churchhill
I think a part of my sanity has been lost throughout this whole experience. And some of my foreskin - My cheating work colleague at it again
I watched/listened to the video of Gone Gone Gone on the website you linked to. I liked the song. I could easilly picture that in the past Plant would have done both vocals in the studio. Hearing Krause sing with him gave the song a different and someone more interesting sound than Plant doing both vocals.J wrote:A few weeks ago, my fiancé gave me a copy of Raising Sand and said "check this out when you have some time". I let the CD sit around for a while and didn't get to it until a few days ago. Wow. You'd never think in a million years that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss could somehow collaborate on an album and make it work, but they did, and came up with one of the most powerful albums I've heard in some time. It's music which goes straight to the heart and pulls on your emotions, you feel, and live with the artists. Nothin' just gives me goosebumps, it's that good.
I'm going to have to check out the rest of the album.
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I recently dicovered Jefferson Airplane. I had never heard of them, though I did know a few of their songs, it turned out. I heard White Rabbit in an ad for a generic xbox JRPG, and immediately scoured the internet for what the hell it was and why it sounded familiar. It turned out that the opening baseline from White Rabbit was the menu music for BF Vietnam. I chuckled inside, and immediately went out to aquire all the Jefferson Airplane I could.
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Current favorite Band and Album is Necrophagist: Onset of putrefaction.
Found it while randomly looking some guitar hero custom songs in youtube and after getting the whole album its been on the playlist quite regularly.
A youtube link to one of their songs
Advanced Corpse Tumor
Bronx Casket Co.with their same named album sounds great too.
Found it while randomly looking some guitar hero custom songs in youtube and after getting the whole album its been on the playlist quite regularly.
A youtube link to one of their songs
Advanced Corpse Tumor
Bronx Casket Co.with their same named album sounds great too.
Necrophagist are too twiddly for me, personally.
I would like to thank Spin Echo for introducing me to Summoning, though, they're fucking ace.
I also have a real liking for pornogrind that I got last year. I love the straightforward groovetasms of Cock and Ball Torture's riffage.
The most recent My Dying Bride album has really grown on me too. Other than that, I've been listening to my own musicquite a lot in order to get the inspiration to record the guitar on two full songs as yet unreleased.
I would like to thank Spin Echo for introducing me to Summoning, though, they're fucking ace.
I also have a real liking for pornogrind that I got last year. I love the straightforward groovetasms of Cock and Ball Torture's riffage.
The most recent My Dying Bride album has really grown on me too. Other than that, I've been listening to my own musicquite a lot in order to get the inspiration to record the guitar on two full songs as yet unreleased.
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Well it only took 25 years for me to finally discover Emmylou Harris, I mean she's only been singing and recording albums for longer than I've been alive. Love her version of "Goin' back to Harlan" from the Wrecking Ball album, now I know why she's so highly regarded.
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I like Celine Dion myself. Her ballads alone....they make me go all teary-eyed and shit.
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(Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.)
I like Celine Dion myself. Her ballads alone....they make me go all teary-eyed and shit.
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That's ok, first it was Cash and Brecht/Weill introducing me to Nick Cave, BTW "Dig Laserous Dig" is excellent, now I've expanded into Concrete Blonde, Polly Jean Harvey, and a bunch of others. Amazon is now suggesting "Goth" accessories to me?
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Bands that get regular rotation on my mp3 player: Avenged Sevenfold, The Exies, Franz Ferdinand, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, and finally Danko Jones.
I only recently came across Dream Theater. I've only found Images and Words which apparently is their softest album so I'm still trying to get more.
I only recently came across Dream Theater. I've only found Images and Words which apparently is their softest album so I'm still trying to get more.
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My most recent pick-ups:
Jethro Tull (they're popular, but I've only recently hit their deep cuts)
Grand Funk Railroad (same story)
Rainbow (A collaboration of Ritchie Blackmore and, early on, Ronnie James Dio. Highly recommended for any fans of early hard rock, like Zeppelin or Deep Purple)
Popa Chubby
Eric Johnson (thanks, Guitar Hero)
Hammerfall
UFO
Tracy Chapman, courtesy a friend in a computer class. Even if you've hated everything else I've posted, give this a look.
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Dio
Caravan
Metallica
The Jayhawks
Jethro Tull (they're popular, but I've only recently hit their deep cuts)
Grand Funk Railroad (same story)
Rainbow (A collaboration of Ritchie Blackmore and, early on, Ronnie James Dio. Highly recommended for any fans of early hard rock, like Zeppelin or Deep Purple)
Popa Chubby
Eric Johnson (thanks, Guitar Hero)
Hammerfall
UFO
Tracy Chapman, courtesy a friend in a computer class. Even if you've hated everything else I've posted, give this a look.
Starcastle
Dio
Caravan
Metallica
The Jayhawks
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Ah yes, Leadbelly. Delta blues for whitebread and alt-rock kids who don't like delta blues. The hipster counterculture's obsession with "authenticity" or at the very least the manufacture and sale of it to suburban fakers has a father figure in Leadbelly, whose manager purged his live setlists of poppier songs and encouraged him to remain in prison garb during shows to broadcast his "street cred." I guess some of his music is alright, but if I have to hear yet ANOTHER Nice Cave alt-rock weenie try to namedrop him to show off how diverse their musical taste is, I'm going to just give up and listen to whatever is on MTV.
You're kidding about JoJ, right? How about Scarling.? You must've heard of them.Lord Pounder wrote:Recently I discovered KMFDM, Guano Apes and Jack Off Jill. Jack Off Jills Angels Fuck, Devils Kiss is a regular choice.
I'm probably getting quite stale musically, I haven't really been listening to much other than The Dresden Dolls, Kill Hannah, Scarling. and Muse for ages.
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Re: New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
The Doors, all of their albums with Jim Morrison, particularly their self-titled debut album and Strange Days. I've heard the same three or so songs on classic rock radio over the years, sadly, I don't think those songs do any justice to the albums. Short songs, long songs, silly ditties, acid fuled blues trips, they do it all and carry a mean groove. It's infectious, I can't help tapping my feet or bopping my head to the beat, favourite song is probably "When the music's over" which ends Strange Days.
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I'm not sure why people choose 'To Love is to Bury' as their wedding song...It's about a murder-suicide
- Margo Timmins
When it becomes serious, you have to lie
- Jean-Claude Juncker
The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects
I'm not sure why people choose 'To Love is to Bury' as their wedding song...It's about a murder-suicide
- Margo Timmins
When it becomes serious, you have to lie
- Jean-Claude Juncker
Re: New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
I was listening to Kid Cudi's mixtape lately, he's got some catchy tunes on it. A bunch of Ice Cube, for some reason. I like his latest album, it's much closer to his older work, angry, passionate gangsta rap. It's a bit more polished too, but that's to be expected after this much time.
I found this new Toronto singer, Andreena Mill. She's been getting a lot of airplay on the local radio stations, I like her tune You and Tomorrow with Saukrates. Mostly because I like hearing Suakrates' vocals under hers.
Isley Brothers, someone hooked me up with an Essential Isley Brothers compilation disc, I really like Down Low with R. Kelly.
One song that's been playing a lot lately is The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. Can anyone guess why?
I found this new Toronto singer, Andreena Mill. She's been getting a lot of airplay on the local radio stations, I like her tune You and Tomorrow with Saukrates. Mostly because I like hearing Suakrates' vocals under hers.
Isley Brothers, someone hooked me up with an Essential Isley Brothers compilation disc, I really like Down Low with R. Kelly.
One song that's been playing a lot lately is The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. Can anyone guess why?
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Re: New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
Back in November 2008 I picked up the series Spaced. There's a song played during the final minutes of the series that I found to be quite good. So I did a Google search to find out what the name of the song is. It's called "The Staunton Lick" by Lemon Jelly. I finally found the three albums they made and they are excellent.
Re: New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
I think I'm becoming a communist. So I was watching The People's Mario on youtube and I was like "damn, that is good music!" so I did some research and found out what it was, and that led me picking up a copy of Russian Favourites by the Red Army Choir. I can't understand a word of Russian but who cares, the music is great.
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Re: New music, current favorites, recent discoveries
Recently I've picked up a copy of the Soundtrack from the Musical My Fair Lady (Film), and the Song "Praan", used in the 2008 "Where the Hell is Matt?" Video.
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