What are you listening to

[Reg Holt]

Check out this cover of Hotel California and tell me you had eyes only on the Fender.

I'll see your Hotel California and raise you Stacys Mum. Rod Stewart can certainly pick'em.

 

[Nullnvoid]

Check out this cover of Hotel California and tell me you had eyes only on the Fender.

I can't even see a guitar!

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Can't plug these guys enough, Otis Redding lives.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

The seagull survived.
https://ok.ru/video/312716167784

 

[DU99]

 

[Feldon]

Not a muso playing, but a muso talking.

Over the years I’ve listened to many interviews with Don McLean. Mostly they result from of his tour management popping him up on some radio or TV chat show when he’s in town somewhere in order to spruik ticket sales. He gets asked the same old predictable questions and he gives the same old tired answers, and plays a bit of American Pie or Vincent just to remind people who he is, or was.

But this interview just put out by the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville is more the real deal. Its 40 minutes long and it takes about 20 minutes to get down into what makes this master lyricist tick. And there’s a Part 2 to come.

(If you are interested in the history of modern music the same YouTube channel has some other interviews that are worth a listen. I particularly like the background stories told by the un-credited musos that made up the so-called ‘Wrecking Crew’ in LA in the 1960s and 70s. )

Don McLean: How He Wrote American Pie, Vincent and His Friendship with Pete Seeger. Part One

 

[petesbrew]

Hey guys,
My band Traumasaur has its first gig tomorrow night, Thursday 24th September, at Moshpit in Newtown.
We're up first at 8pm, followed by Kontrasto, Commodore Charlie, and Avalanche. It's gonna be a fun, loud night!
We've filled the house already, but there's a livestreaming link ($12) if you're keen to watch from home. The stream will be available for the following week too.

So pour yourself a pint of something you brewed that's way too potent for style, get online, get in the action and feel free to sledge us in the comments, as that's where the real fun lies!
Cheers!
Petesbrew

https://www.facebook.com/events/300664947693933/https://zenn.net.au/videostream/traumasaur/ps... and here’s a couple of beers I brewed for our band. Cos every good band deserves a beer!

 

[Ronwales]

 

[Feldon]

 

[Feldon]

And check out these two girls (^) harmonising with Mike Masse in a cover of Toto's 1982 classic Africa. Astounding vocals in this. Loud and live too. (only my opinion of course).



(Ten years ago Mike Masse recorded a cover of this same song he and another performed in a pizza restaurant. He uploaded on YouTube and has now reached 14 million views. A singer with range and power.)

 

[Dilligaf]

Part of a Story album from Ayeron - the first one features amongst others Dee Snider from Twisted Sister
Seconfd one has a few others

sort of operatic metal I guess

 

[bongofury]

Last week I woke up with one in my head. Hadn’t heard it for about 20yrs. Great song and great underrated band, imo.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

 

[koops23]

last year we had quite a thread going on grumpies about music people are listening to and everyone had a good go at paying everyone one else out for there music.
mind you i think i copped most the flack.
no tangent i don't drive a valiant or where flannies.
(what happened to our mate tangent anyway)

anyway you all know iam a led zepplin freak.
but i can't pick a best zep tune its impossible.
but i think my vote for all time greatest tune goes to the stones for sympathy for the devil.
iam also a big jimi fan but couldn't pick a favourite there.

as far as modern music goes no one will ever beat Alice in Chains.

beside those bands the only others in my playlist are zakk wylde's black label society, ozzy, black sabbath and Rush.

of course i got a reasonble collection of deicide and canibal corpse and the like along with all the metal stuff you could imagine.

Whats in your playlist?
jayse

Check out Melbourne band El Colosso. I'd also recommend Lamassu, and Planet of the 8s if you're into crunchy riffs. If you like the REAL heavy stuff, there is also In Malice's Wake and Nothing. All Melbourne bands. All Killer.

 

[koops23]

Currently on my playlist:

George
Big Heavy Stuff
A Perfect Circle
Katatonia
Opeth (Just the pansy Damnation album ...... fantastic album I think they're totally wasted on "Growly Voice" *****)
Soundgarden
Jeff Buckly (Live at Sine')

Not worth trying to list an all time favourites .. too hard

In Cauda Venenum is a MASTERPIECE.

 

[DU99]

 

[Ronwales]

 

[Ronwales]

 

[Feldon]

What a good song and video. Even liked the graffiti.

 

[Ronwales]

What a good song and video. Even liked the graffiti.

Yeah this kid is so talented, and a absolute beast on the guitar.

 

[Feldon]

OK, one last post featuring the lovely, talented MonaLisa Twins. This is their cover of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.
Generations of people have emotionally invested in these great old classics. So if you are going to try and make a name for yourself by making a cover version you'd better not betray the integity of the original song. But you also have to put your imprint on it, or why would anybody bother listening to a cover instead the original.
These girls show why its worth listening, and watching, great cover versions that are different yet faithful to the originals and beautifully played and sung.

 

[Feldon]

RIP Mr Bojangles. Dance.

I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high
He jumped so high
Then he'd lightly touched down
Mr Bojangles
Mr Bojangles
Mr Bojangles
Dance

Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Songwriter, Dead at 78
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/jerry-jeff-walker-mr-bojangles-outlaw-country-dead-obituary-1080617/
(video/audio link in the article)

 

[Feldon]

^ excellent live version of J J Walker playing Mr Bojangles.

 

[Feldon]

A short eulogy recorded by Otis Gibbs the morning he heard of Jerry Jeff Walker's death. Some wonderful old tales here about the life of itinerant musos wandering the US in the 60s and 70s; the origin and importance of Mr Bojangles; Walker getting punched out by Willie Nelson and giving Pres. Jimmy Carter the finger; and more.


And if you're up for its here's 20 minutes from the man himself recorded back in 2000 when he was still on the road.

 

[Ronwales]

 

[DU99]

 

[Feldon]

Huge!
Remember being in that spot back in 1977.

 

[Feldon]

Here's a solo instrumental version of the same Bon Jovi song by an ace guitarist.
Great technique on the voice box (wonder if the plastic pipe is food grade)

 

[Ronwales]

Here's a solo instrumental version of the same Bon Jovi song by an ace guitarist.
Great technique on the voice box (wonder if the plastic pipe is food grade)

I think i like this one the best lol

 

[Black Devil Dog]