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Zenbane
Zenbane
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December 3, 2016
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The Music Thread

Share some of your favorite songs, artists, ideas, creations, etc.

Here's mine...


I'm a huge fan of The Metal but I think I'll start with some of my legendary, less angry, favorites.

Probably my favorite band of all time across all genres is Primus. I've seen them live twice, and I've seen Les Claypool live in his solo act once.

It all started with "Jerry was a Race car driver"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQ2305fLeA


For those who don't know Les, fun fact: he once audition for Metallica and they denied him based solely on the fact that he is far too damn good for them.

I've seen tons of bands live (Slayer, Megadeth, Sepultura, Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Korn, System of a Down, Pantera, Slipknot, Lamb of God - to name a few). But Primus is the band that showed me first hand the largest mosh pit I've ever seen, and it was to this mighty cute song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wADSBoNkGMI

A few thousand people went ape shit at the 1:37 mark.


I hold in high regard just about everything Claypool releases; if I had to pick a favorite song it is simply, Here Come The Bastards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2il_zHFm8


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    Anonymous
    April 23, 2018
    Peter Gabriel mentioned and nobody posts THIS?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq-r2agqc

    I'd love to get my filthy paws on Kate Bush <3

    And talking of hornbats from the 70s and 80s here's the lovely Judie Tzuke at Glastonbury donkey's years ago:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_xGx9-b3w
    JohnnyDioxin
    Inspiring
    April 25, 2018
    Can't get enough of this (maybe to the two vids posted above?... :p )

    https://youtu.be/4rY5whysdxo

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    Wildt
    Inspiring
    April 27, 2018
    Still influenced by the music from "TO THE TOP" - and if there's an act from that sountrack that caught my ear it's Future Islands.

    Maybe they're well known abroad, but they've gotten ZERO air time here.

    What sets them apart from many other bands in the genre is the frontman .. the first few times you see him perform you're like "dafuq just happened".. be it when he suddenly growls or pulls Bruce Springsteen dance moves.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4lD3Uf8_o

    Zenbane
    ZenbaneAuthor
    Honored Contributor
    April 27, 2018
    Pretty unique sound there, @Wildt

    I wasn't sure I was gonna like it, but I kept watching and listening... and the frontman won me over.
    Wildt
    Inspiring
    April 27, 2018
    Yeah, he's one of a kind for sure :)

    And the 100% opposite of Sting who's so into the craftsmanship that he's devoid of any emotion when performing.
    Anonymous
    April 28, 2018
    @Wildt

    I saw Sting with Paul Simon - he was awesome to watch, a very cool intensity.

    That said - that guy is a very interesting front man who totally made me watch the video until the end. I would love to see them add a guitar player, or get an additional keyboard player who could add a little more expression to the music to match what the front man is doing. The arrangement for the song was fine for the genre but the lack of any lead instrument could get a little boring. But I am going to listen to some more of their stuff - because the vocal performance was really good. The song reminded me of Rod Stewart too.

    As for unsung heroes - one of my favourite guitar players (and my favourite front man for King Crimson) is Adrian Belew:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWyIug2qP0

    Whether he is solo, playing with Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads or King Crimson - his tone and style are unmistakable. He does not get enough attention for his contributions.
    JohnnyDioxin
    Inspiring
    April 28, 2018
    This is actually my fave Sting performance (all of his Live Aid numbers - not just this one)

    https://youtu.be/C3FqPecOux4

    https://youtu.be/SRctjkc1DLg


    well, I couldn't really leave this out, could I....

    https://youtu.be/-OiV_5kEt6A


    playing mistakes and all... and forgetting words and repeating bits.... shows he's human after all.




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    JohnnyDioxin
    Inspiring
    April 28, 2018
    Sod it - might as well go the whole hog...!  :D

    https://youtu.be/OgLGrnImXC8

    jump to 4:44 for the tune.

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    Wildt
    Inspiring
    April 28, 2018

    SimonSays28 said:

    I saw Sting with Paul Simon - he was awesome to watch, a very cool intensity.
    I do agree, but knowing that he's mentally not engaged in the emotions the song is conveying, turns me off a bit. He's said this himself numerous times - he's just focused on giving the perfect performance.

    I remember one time on Leno when they talked about the lyrics before he went on stage, and he actually made a mistake during the song, and subsequently, jokingly blamed Leno for making him think about the words he was singing.

    In that regard I feel Sam Herring is his opposite.

    But at the end of the day maybe I'm just naive and buying an act - who knows? ::smiley:
    kojack
    kojack
    Honored Contributor
    April 28, 2018

    Wildt said:

    Yeah, he's one of a kind for sure :)

    And the 100% opposite of Sting who's so into the craftsmanship that he's devoid of any emotion when performing.


    I would have loved to see Talking Heads live, the shows look so exhausting.
    I mean, during the second solo of Life During Wartime (LA 1983) David just starts running laps of the stage!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jShMQw2H2cM




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