| Author | Message | ||
     Ezblast |
It rocks! | ||
| Rocketman |
pandora.com is possibly the best link I've come across in 10 years of surfing. Thanks Bomber. You're right, great fun  Rocket | ||
| Woody1911a1 |
Yep, I've just discovered New riders of the purple sage wow one of my all time favs , just found an unsealed best of album a few months ago . don't know how many they made but i've got 11 in my record collection  | ||
| Wolf102 |
metallica  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Here's a little idea that crossed my mind the other day while I was punting a lorry from one side of France to the other. i don't know what "punting a lorry" is but it sounds sexy and dirty and nasty, and a cigarette and a grinding blues number by Deborah Coleman would prolly be in order right about now??? great thread, Mr. Grumpy, IMO one of the best ever on this humble board. anyone paying attention should be making a list of everything they DON'T have in their collection, and doing something about it. JB2 says there "ain't no good music on the standard radio waves anymore..." i disagree. there IS good music, you just have to hunt for it. when my workday is done, and i get to get after a project, the Bose is always close, and the remote is in my pocket. i can't stand talk, and i can't stand crap, and when one or the other pops up (which is all too often), out comes the remote, and another station is on the air. failing that (anything from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. - the "Drive at Five" - is tough), there's always a disc chucked up, and a song or two from it gets played while the FM gets their infofarkingmercials outta the way. i'm lucky in that my new home is close enough to civilization to get an FM wave or two, and there's a station called "The Buzzard" outta North Carolina that does a pretty good job of classic rock 'n roll - and tosses in a little bit of new stuff now and then just to keep ya honest. back to the Bose: what's spooled up right now is KT Tunstall's "Eye to the Telescope." it's had about 20 back-to-back plays so far, with no immediate signs of being ousted by anything else in my collection. not sure if it tells a story or can be played on a porch, but it's sure some damn good listening. Mr. Grumpy, you've asked the impossible, and many of BADWEB's most respected perps have given great responses that perhaps aren't entirely within the "rules" of your proposal. that's ok. the best threads on BADWEB are often that way. in that vein, if i had to be marooned on a desert island, with only electricity and a DVD player as my companions (and please, i insist on having Denise and my Harley and a tanker full of av gas by my side, too - this is MY fantasy, and i'm makin' the rules), i'd choose to have Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble as my sole musical accompaniment, in the form of their DVD "Live from Austin, Texas."  that Stevie could shred a guitar down to its molecules is beyond question. actually watching him do so takes the rush to a whole 'nother level. i hear that Erik is a big Jimi Hendrix fan. SRV does Jimi's "Voodoo Child" in the video, and does so with power, passion and reverent respect. watching it gives me chills. fitting, perhaps, that SRV's last gig was in East Troy, Wisconsin. great thread, Mr. Grumpy - looks like i got some shopping to do.  ride to lean, FB | ||
| Jb2 |
i disagree. there IS good music, you just have to hunt for it. From my geographical location on the map and in life there's nothin' locally to even look for. Besides I simply don't have time and classic rock left me flat bored years ago. I'm with you on Stevie Ray but I'm satisfied with just the tunes. Coffee black and strong, please. | ||
| Typeone |
i agree with whoever said it that this thread is evil for making us choose just one but.. . ZEPPELIN. i don't think i need to say why. (but if you must know, i was absolutely CONSUMED with them as a young lad. CONSUMED i tell you. i still get the same feelings. but today, my music scope goes far beyond 'classic rock'.) (Message edited by typeone on March 29, 2007) | ||
| Liquorwhere |
I had a great experience, south by southwest in 1987, I watched Stevie Ray Vaughn play his guitar on 6th street with a pignose battery amplifier and an open case filled with one dollar bills...the most amazing musical thing I have witnessed and that is saying something really, before MTV cribs...I was a concert JUNKIE...anyway, somewhere my buddy has a picture of me and stevie on 6th street, him with his flat "billy jack" hat and me with my 8 inch Blue Mohawk!!! Oh to be young again....... Oh yeah Jerry..I think punting a lorry would be drving a truck across france????just a guess.. (Message edited by liquorwhere on March 29, 2007) | ||
| Stingaroo |
I grew up on some oldies, classic rock, ska, and punk rock. The band that gets me fired up is the Dropkick Murphys. I have a sticker on my helmet and a patch on the jacket. Great guys, great lyrics, vast amount of drive and passion in their music. They always put on a great show for the fans. Listened to them for the past 8-9 years, met up with them a few times (Ken the bass player is a hell of a guy to hang out with), never seem to get tired of it. Here's a version of the song they dedicated to me and Kate at the Allentown show March 12th after we got engaged. "Forever" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Hc9aY-nSY&mode=re lated&search= "amazing grace" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OObiFNaZLg Now something a little harder for the blue collar workers out there. Boys on the Docks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd8RiLo8Snk Always on the barricade, Brian Cessna | ||
| Loki |
Bomber, I thought I was that one person out there.... I am now getting in to listening to Cross Canadian's stuff. Again it some really excellent listening. Bombman and JB2, being as since you like my blur. Try some of the early releases of The Jayhawks. | ||
| Blake |
Billy Joel | ||
| Ceejay |
SRV fans have to have "in the beginning"-it was before he was SRV and just SV and DT. Recorded live from Austin, TX also, it's just damn awesome to listen to... The rock station here in cbus plays a blue monday from 1-2 in the pm. one of the few radio hours not to be missed... | ||
| Bomber |
Jayhawks are ACES! I'd only heard a cut or two on the local radio (WXRT, the rock of Chicago, which, on GOOD days, can approximate my iPod on shuffle) -- and then my kidlet (then 19) loaed my then-new iPod and I got their entire catalog -- tells stories, porch playable, you can hear fingers sliding up and down the necks -- woo hoo -- good stuff, indeed! pandora.com -- very interesting concept, musical genomes -- i've got it set to "Electric Flag" as we speak any band with Buddy Miles on drums gotta be worth a listen! | ||
| Jimidan |
I own some of Stevie Ray's music, but really, we all know who he was ripping off, don't we? It is one thing to imitate Hendrix's sound and play his music, and entirely another to create it in the first place. Upon closer examination, Stevie Ray makes the same duplication errors that most other guitar players are guilty of when imitating Jimi...they don't know how to play the space in between the notes (if they leave any space at all). Hendrix's musical architecture was actually very economical, unlike his imitators who get hung up on showing how fast they are. They are missing the mark by a wide margin. jimidan | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Ps, NO POLITICS, anybody hijacking this thread into politics will get told to **** off! in honor of Mr. G's request to not hijack his most excellent thread, i'll simply say that watching SRV perform, it does't look (or sound) to me that he was ripping anyone off. my vote for SRV stands firm. FB | ||
| Bomber |
I'll second the vote for SRV -- while he WAS influanced by Hendrix (and, truth to tell, what electric guitarist isn't?), SRV plays a great deal differently -- there are many speed demons out there, certainly, but SRV isn't only a speed-player -- more accurate, I think, is a quote from Clapton -- he observed that many players (including himself) would play passionately, clearly, and well for a bar, take a breat, figure out where to go next, and then go there with skill, verve and feeling SRV just didn't ever stop -- the music flowed with nary a break, as if he'd planned the entire tune before pluging in the amp | ||
| Old_man |
SRV - Best player in my book. As fast as he played, I never heard an off note. PERFECT! | ||
| Ceejay |
Jimi-me thinks you need to listen to em back to back. Styles while similar to me don't sound close. I know the thread isn't about bickering over, but while both flowed Jimi's seemed more about flowing everywhere, where as bomber stated SRV had a purpose-he knew where it was going and just how to get there...Maybe a sign of the times, dunno. My lovely wife and children purchased an ipod for me this christmas-I never had a personal music device. I am finding myself forgoing the purchase of scooter parts to buy some of the fine music mentioned on this thread, that along with annoying my kids by singing out loud Can I put two(maybe 3) votes in? John Cash-spanned five decades, and the story of John Henry's hammer is still great to hear. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
one last comment on SRV (from me, anyway): if you doubt his ability in any way, get his "Live from Austin, Texas" DVD and WATCH him play. like watching any other artist in any other musical genre, actually SEEING him play while you listen to him is amazing, and watching him perform LIVE, at two separate stages of his career (six years apart, as memory serves), is truly mesmerizing. SRV imitated NOBODY, in my opinion. my sweety Denise made this comment the last time we gave the SRV DVD a spin (about two weeks ago), and i quote: "What a ••••••• genius!" i couldn't agree more. FB | ||
| Jb2 |
The great thing about threads like this is all the new stuff I get turned onto. I'm definitely going to have to check into the Jayhawks. FB, I'm in agreement that Stevie Ray copied no one but he never hid the inspiration that Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower had on his style. All three had similar styles but they each had their own way of playing. I sometimes get in a Hendrix-Trower-Vaughn state of mind. They're all three good. To say one is better than the other is strictly a matter of taste. So who's already placed orders to Amazon for new stuff they didn't know they needed until they read this thread? | ||
| Blake |
First time I ever heard SRV and the Fabulous Thunderbirds was live in concert at the Cottom Bowl in Dallas Texas. He was opening for The Stones. Wonderful stuff. I never once thought that he was ripping off the sound of Hendrix. Inspired by maybe, but no way ripping off. SRV ROCKS/ROCKED! | ||
| Tunes |
I also agree! Whoever said this thread is evil for making us choose just one... I have avoided this thread after reading it several days ago... cause I was having such a hard time deciding. So much good music to choose from... SRV, Yes, early Genesis, Grand Funk Railroad, King Crimson, Collective Soul, The Fix, Hawkwind, Kansas, Jimi, The Beatles, Sting, 10cc, Van Der Graaf Generator, Tubes, Zappa... I'm going to go with Gentle Giant. My kind of tunes... | ||
| Buellish |
If you want to hear Stevie play economically,listen to Lenny from Texas Flood. | ||
| Anonymous |
OK, OK, with all the SRV, this is turning into a blues thread? I can go for the genre and nothing else, sure. But picking one artist from there? How about Buddy Guy?John Lee Hooker? Muddy Waters? Or more current, but obscure? Nightcry? Mike Morgan? Tommy Castro? Melvin Taylor? Robert Cray? Willie Edwards? Or harder rocking? Joe Bonamassa? Gary Moore? Peter Greene? Let the tubes work and glow! | ||
| Old_man |
Anonymous?????? | ||
| Triumph900 |
Rolling Stones - Simply the Greatest Rock and Roll band ever. Mott the Hoople - Still very cool. Ian Hunter - See above. Delbert McClinton - Always cool. The Beatles, The Who, Oasis, Bowie, Flatlanders... | ||
| Old_man |
Some of the others that I have all of their recordings: Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, John Gorka, Delbert McClinton If it's the only one you can listen to, they better have a huge number of recordings. Some mentioned are great artists and I really like their music, but you would run through their library too quickly. (Message edited by old_man on March 30, 2007) | ||
| Rocketman |
Maybe if everyone chose just one song from their favourite mentioned artiste in this thread, then post a link to it so we can hear it? I know there are many songs I've not heard from the list above, so linking their fans favourite, or at least something representative, might be very cool. Here's mine.... Slade - Darling Be Home Soon (live) 1972 Rocket | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Neat idea Sean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEFUF16hqs | ||
| Loki |
To get a sample across the spectrum of an artist. Try the All Music Guide site. http://www.allmusic.com/ Also the published guides(books) are a extremely handy reference. |
