05 May 08
Originally posted by highflier934A good friend at work really likes Tool and asked me to give them a try. I found it unlistenable--along the lines of Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, etc. Just screeching instead of singing.
TooL is definitely worth a good listen.
But hey, I'm old. To each, his own.
05 May 08
Originally posted by PinkFloydYea. I can see the generational gap being a problem. Don't get me wrong, though! I love the classics! Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, CCR, Huey Lewis and the News, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Jimi Hendrix, AC\DC, The Beatles, and way too many others to think of. I really wish I had been born in the 50's so I could experience the 60's and 70's as I am now. Unbelievable... 😲
A good friend at work really likes Tool and asked me to give them a try. I found it unlistenable--along the lines of Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, etc. Just screeching instead of singing.
But hey, I'm old. To each, his own.
05 May 08
For those of you not over the age of 70 with some vague knowledge of music in this decade we're in now, here's a list of some current bands who keep music interesting and beautiful for me:
Animal Collective
Battles
Black Dice
Daughters
Deerhoof
Deerhunter
The Dodos
Dirtbombs
El Guincho
Ex-Models
Field Music
Four Tet
Health
Hella
Hot Chip
Isis
Jay Reatard
Kelley Stoltz
King Khan
LCD Soundsystem
Les Georges Leningrad
Les Savy Fav
Liars
Lightning Bolt
The Magnetic Fields
MGMT
M83
Mika Miko
No Age
Of Montreal
Oneida
Panda Bear
Pinback (and all thing Rob Crow)
Pissed Jeans
Portishead
The Raveonettes
Reigning Sound
Shellac
Spoon
Stereo Total
Vampire Weekend
Vaz
Ween
Wilco
Wolf Eyes
XBXRX
Yo La Tengo
Young Widows
05 May 08
Originally posted by PinkFloydMaynard James Keenan is actually one of the more melodic and accomplished singers of the metal genre. I would hardly call it screeching. 😕
A good friend at work really likes Tool and asked me to give them a try. I found it unlistenable--along the lines of Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, etc. Just screeching instead of singing.
But hey, I'm old. To each, his own.
He ain't my cup of tea either but you could much worse than him pipewise, IMHO.
05 May 08
Originally posted by darvlayMGMT and Spoon are playing a show along with Beck in Cali this fall. Sounds like one of those 'dream shows' you dream about. Although I'd replace Beck with Wilco.
For those of you not over the age of 70 with some vague knowledge of music in this decade we're in now, here's a list of some current bands who keep music interesting and beautiful for me:
Animal Collective
Battles
Black Dice
Daughters
Deerhoof
Deerhunter
The Dodos
Dirtbombs
El Guincho
Ex-Models
Field Music
Four Tet
Health
Hella
Hot C ...[text shortened]...
Stereo Total
Vampire Weekend
Vaz
Ween
Wilco
Wolf Eyes
XBXRX
Yo La Tengo
Young Widows
I have many of these bands on my to-get list. They're certainly keeping my interested.
05 May 08
Originally posted by darvlayThanks for making me feel old Darv....
[b]For those of you not over the age of 70 with some vague knowledge of music in this decade we're in now, here's a list of some current bands who keep music interesting and beautiful for me:
Animal Collective
Battles
Black Dice
Daughters
Deerhoof
Deerhunter
The Dodos
Dirtbombs
El Guincho
Ex-Models
Field Music
Four Tet
Health
Hella
Hot C ...[text shortened]... nd
Shellac
Spoon
Stereo Total
Vampire Weekend
Vaz
Ween
Wilco
Wolf Eyes
XBXRX
Yo La Tengo
My two cents in particular order:
Flaming Lips.
Pixies
The Shins
SRV
Eric Clapton
Joe Satriani
Led Zepplin
06 May 08
Originally posted by darvlayI didn't recognize a single one on the list--but in the interest of culyure, I'm going to ask my son to find one he likes from the list and I'm gonna give it a try.
For those of you not over the age of 70 with some vague knowledge of music in this decade we're in now, here's a list of some current bands who keep music interesting and beautiful for me:
Animal Collective
Battles
Black Dice
Daughters
Deerhoof
Deerhunter
The Dodos
Dirtbombs
El Guincho
Ex-Models
Field Music
Four Tet
Health
Hella
Hot C ...[text shortened]...
Stereo Total
Vampire Weekend
Vaz
Ween
Wilco
Wolf Eyes
XBXRX
Yo La Tengo
Young Widows
--Are the Butthole Surfers passe? That's the last "new group" I heard reference to; it was on Jay Leno and Gillian Anderson plugged them, so to speak.
06 May 08
Originally posted by Frank BurnsTrue that. Also, it may have something to do with the idea that twirling your rod onstage in front of 20,000 or more people doesn't appear like work. The downside, and the part most people never see is breaking down the equipment and loading a tour bus out at 2 a.m., or sleeping on a pool table and having to eat cold pizza and drink warm beer for breakfast.
Probably because we wish we could be in a band that gets all the hot chicks.