The Cult “Fire Woman” absolutely love this song. Everytime it comes on SiriusXM, it’s a race between me and my daughter (12yo) to change the station to it.
We always have the satelite radio on 37, or Octane. We both love the hard rock. We are going to see Five Finger Death Punch in Lexington, KY May 8th. We don’t even mind the 3 hour drive.
More Than a Feeling ... one of my favorite workout songs
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Jeudy is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Tillman is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Ford are split in the backfield as Flacco takes the snap ... Here we go."
A song I’d bet almost no one here has heard. This is the song that made me start to fall in love with Widespread Panic back in the late 90’s. This recording was made pretty much at the pinnacle of of their prowess as a band with all their founding members. A few short years later they lost their lead guitarist to pancreatic cancer at 40 years old. The band plays on but my love for them changed when Mikey died.
Space Wrangler by Widespread Panic...give it a listen. This is a live recording. Whether or not you like the song you have to admire their musicianship. Or at least I’d hope you would.
I was speaker shopping in 1983, I took this music to all the stores to compare their speaker offerings. I ended up with some Sony U560’s, that I still own to this day. It’s still my go to LP.
I like very many songs. But if I had to pick my favorite song, this is it, for years and years and years.
From a movie I adore (City of Angels), and yes it's a sappy love song, but I love it. And this video is the best...this guy...singing this song....in the pouring rain....with that crowd.....be still my heart.
Trying to think of a song none of us have played before. This is an old favorite of mine. It's called Maggot Brain and was performed by Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel could wail.
I am afraid to play it because they use another word for poop. Would that get a person suspended? If not, I'll post the song. Otherwise, you'll have to look it up for yourselves. It's worth it.
Maggot Brain and was performed by Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel could wail.
THE greatest guitar solo ever committed to tape. Legend has it they were all completely tripping their heads off and George said to Eddie..."play like your mama just died"...he hit record and Eddie played 10 min of pure bliss and beauty.
Trying to think of a song none of us have played before. This is an old favorite of mine. It's called Maggot Brain and was performed by Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel could wail.
I am afraid to play it because they use another word for poop. Would that get a person suspended? If not, I'll post the song. Otherwise, you'll have to look it up for yourselves. It's worth it.
They played that on MMS at the end of every Classic Rock Saturday Night. You don't need to post that and I'll bet every one who lived anywhere near Cleveland and had a radio knows that tune.
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Albeit very different than Eddie Hazel, the other guitar that brings tears to my eyes is this stunningly beautiful song:
Drake was a sensitive, troubled soul. An English folky in the late 60s/early 70s who taught himself how to play. His finger picking is masterful and so complex. He died not long after his third album, 'Pink Moon' was recorded. As with most of the best music/art out there...he was ahead of his time but sold very little during his lifetime. However, his brilliance has been celebrated and cherished decades later.
Hey PDX..............I think you might like this one.
I love early Fleetwood Mac. However, my personal favorite era of theirs was after Green when Danny Kirwan and Californian Bob Welch took the reigns. They became looser, more fluid and less standard 12 bar blues. 'Future Games' and 'Bare Trees' are my faves.
That said, Green kills it on the 'Then Play On' LP.
This will drive some crazy I suppose, but, who cares, right?
A couple of songs I really like:
I once drove from northern Indiana to Virginia, and played this song for the vast majority of the time.
Another song I enjoy:
These are not top 10 favorites of mine, but I listen to them often. Maybe it's the sentimental feeling? The remembrances of times past?
Or, maybe it's a counter to another song I like: The sound of silence.
And most would attempt to ban me from here if I listed other songs I like and listen to quite often. The Kingsmen quartet, circa 1985. Country music (too many faves to even list).
Did you ever hear his version of California Dreaming?
Yep. I have his solo LP ('Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs'). I have the first four or five Funks LPs, the 1st Parliameent album (before Funkadelic) a handful of other post-Funkadelic stuff that Hazel recorded and some other bits and pieces Funks/Hazel related. Totally love everything he touched.
I wasn't overly into when Parliament met Funkadelic, however. They went a bit too disco funk later on.
Trying to think of a song none of us have played before. This is an old favorite of mine. It's called Maggot Brain and was performed by Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel could wail.
I am afraid to play it because they use another word for poop. Would that get a person suspended? If not, I'll post the song. Otherwise, you'll have to look it up for yourselves. It's worth it.
Love the song. Panic covered it occasionally. Here’s a video of them performing it with Carlos Santana sitting in to play the lead. Thought you might enjoy.
Portland, I missed out on the Post-Dead/American jammy bands like Widespread Panic, Phish, String Cheese and Moe as I was living in the UK then. I honestly don't remember any of these bands coming over, but they may have. In London during the 90s/2000's it was all about Radiohead, Charlatans, Blur, Oasis and several of the lesser known British bands of the time. I am fortunate to have seen Radiohead many times in a small venue before their explosion to arenas.
My sister, however, was friends with Moe as she was living in Central NY at the time and often talked about them to me. I came over to the visit once and she tried to introduce me to them but it never happened. To this day, I honestly can't say I have ever heard them. I also have a couple friends who are mega Phish fans, but as I am so late to the party I have struggled to grasp their following.
I can think of other songs I love but I’m trying to stay away from the stuff others may think of. Another song that never got air time. From an amazing album that got overlooked by many because many wrote them off related to the popularity of their radio song No Rain. The rest of the album sounded nothing like that song. It was a light poppy song in the middle of a darker southern psychedelia album. Sleepyhouse by Blind Melon.
Portland, I missed out on the Post-Dead/American jammy bands like Widespread Panic, Phish, String Cheese and Moe as I was living in the UK then. I honestly don't remember any of these bands coming over, but they may have. In London during the 90s/2000's it was all about Radiohead, Charlatans, Blur, Oasis and several of the lesser known British bands of the time. I am fortunate to have seen Radiohead many times in a small venue before their explosion to arenas.
My sister, however, was friends with Moe as she was living in Central NY at the time and often talked about them to me. I came over to the visit once and she tried to introduce me to them but it never happened. To this day, I honestly can't say I have ever heard them. I also have a couple of mega Phish fans, but as I am so late to the party I have struggled to grasp their following.
Man, moe. is hard to get until you see them live. I first caught them in like 1995 it 96. Seen them a bunch through to 2001.They absolutely get after it. Relentless and all over the spectrum musically. One minute it’s crazy funky weirdness the next thing you know it’s weird country mixed with 80’s hair band and acid jazz...honestly when they’re at their best it’s Mothers of Invention-esk. Accessing them through their studio stuff would be tough. It’s just not their way of expressing themselves. Phish I tried on. Didn’t fit. All the instrumental virtuosity with no lyrical ability to connect to me. Trey can get on my nerves. I respect them but just can’t do it. Panic connected to me post Dead as they wrote songs and told stories. Much like the GD. I loved the stories those bands told. Hunter, Barlow, Garcia, Weir, Houser, and Bell all great at painting a lyrical picture. I never really got much into Radiohead. Kid A was kind of interesting. I’d like to catch them live as I’ve heard that’s where they shine. The rest of that British wave was lost on me. Oasis and such. Just never found much in it for my taste.
Three of us seem to be in agreement on some great songs, so I will switch gears a bit.
I think this is one of the greatest songs of all time because not only does it sound good, but it's message is still relevant today:
Lyrics:
People movin' out People movin' in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye A tooth for a tooth Vote for me, and I'll set you free Rap on brother, rap on Well, the only person talking 'Bout love thy brother is the preacher And it seems, Nobody is interested in learning But the teacher Segregation, determination, demonstration, Integration, aggravation, Humiliation, obligation to our nation Ball of confusion That's what the world is today
The sale of pills are at an all time high Young folks walk around with Their heads in the sky Cities aflame in the summer time And, the beat goes on
Air pollution, revolution, gun control, Sound of soul Shooting rockets to the moon Kids growing up too soon Politicians say more taxes will Solve everything And the band played on So round and round and round we go Where the world's headed, nobody knows Just a ball of confusion Oh yea, that's what the wold is today
Fear in the air, tension everywhere Unemployment rising fast, The Beatles' new record's a gas And the only safe place to live is On an indian reservation And the band played on Eve of destruction, tax deduction City inspectors, bill collectors Mod clothes in demand, Population out of hand Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving To the hills People all over the world, are shouting End the war And the band played on.
The British scene in the 90s was interesting as they were "reclaiming" from the American grunge scene, which came over with a lot of hype. For a couple years everything was American and then all of a sudden these British bands were coming out who were nodding influences to British Invasion of the 60s...The Kinks, Yardbirds, Who and various Mod bands from the 70s like The Jam and The Stranglers. It was uniquely British as they also proudly sung with their accents, looked British rather than American and it was also at a time when the whole world seemed to be centered on London. A lot of it doesn't stand the test of time, but some of those bands certainly did some great stuff.
I have great respect for Radiohead and think they are genius'. Forever remembered in the States for their earliest single, however, like wine they have just got better and better with age and their later albums are brilliant. 'Kid A' is one of the best albums of the past 20 years. They borrow from so many different types of music including early 70s European rock, progressive, electronica, jazz etc. And yes, live they are amazing. As they are the furthest thing from "pop" I am amazed at their massive popularity. However, it does mean they play arenas and sell out in minutes. We caught them last year when they were in Portland, but my wife and I used to see them all the time from '94-96 in venues 500-800 capacity. 1997 they started getting bigger and were playing 1500-2000 seaters and then BOOM...15,000 capacity arenas and tix nigh impossible to get ahold of.
Man the early Temptations were amazing. Just My Imagination, Get Ready, I’m Losing You, I Can’t Get Next to You...and on and on. They performed a TON of great songs in the 60’s and 70’s.
Man the early Temptations were amazing. Just My Imagination, Get Ready, I’m Losing You, I Can’t Get Next to You...and on and on. They performed a TON of great songs in the 60’s and 70’s.
I agree. I have a couple of their albums. Especially love their 'Psychedelic Shack' album.
There are only a handful of albums with that level of fidelity. Fagen and Becker had insanely high studio production values, and their joints always sounded fantastic on quality gear.
And a great album of tunes that act like little film-noir vignettes:
"I'm Lester the nightfly, hello Baton Rouge, Could you please turn your radio down? Respect the 7-second delay we use..."
"I gotta girl, and Ruby is her name I'd give the world just to set her heart aflame..."
Fantastic choice of audition material.
When I was shopping for speakers, I took:
1. Serge Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite / Scythian Suite - Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado ‎– because Deutche Grammophon does orch soundstaging better than anyone else
2. Steely Dan: Aja 180g. Half-Speed Master Limited Audiophile Pressing
3. Ricki Lee Jones: eponymous first album- for its clean, crisp uncluttered sound (and of course, that voice)
Thank you. I usually take a trip every week or two to the old vinyl home and now I have new titles to add to my shopping list. Aja I have but not that pressing and I doubt I’ll find it there. I’ll have to look at Discogs.
Arch .. Shiny Happy People playing for 10 hours? Yikes
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Jeudy is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Tillman is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Ford are split in the backfield as Flacco takes the snap ... Here we go."
2. Steely Dan: Aja 180g. Half-Speed Master Limited Audiophile Pressing
I have 'Can't Buy A Thrill' and 'Pretzel Logic' on LP. Don't have 'Aja', however. I know for many it is the quintessential Dan album.
I inherited my dad's Sansui speakers from the 70s. Huge monsters that not only weigh about 50lbs each, but can register on the richter scale. At least my neighbors tell me that!
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