What do you think of the following....

[Guest Nevermortal]

Ooh....Anathema.

 

I'm assuming you mean the song only.

 

Well, here goes.

 

I liked it. Not to say I loved it, but it was good. I loved the slow build to the fast part, especially since I thought it was going to be a slow song. I don't think it can beat "Sleepless" as my favorite Anathema song though, but I definitely will look into more from this band. Good stuff.

 

Anyway, here's mine.

 

The Project Hate MCMXCIX - "Dominate"

 

Download it here: http://tph.whitetrashdevil.com/music/dominate.mp3 (NOT DIALUP FRIENDLY, 13 MEG FILE)

 

And the lyrics are here: http://tph.whitetrashdevil.com/disco/hate03.php

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

Dominate: Not really my cup of tea, but my old roommate was very heavy into 'dark metal,' 'goth metal' whatever you feel like calling it so I'm familiar with the genre. The lyrics and main vocals are very generic and typical for the style. I really like the vocals on the chorus, very haunting and just on the edge of being drowned out by the music which makes it seem very distant and even more cryptic. The guitar work in the beginning is very solid and hooks you into it. In fact the musicianship here is far superior to most of the other stuff I've heard and I was really digging it on that level. It is a little overlong for what it is, I was getting kind of bored with it by the five minute mark as it's the same repeating chords over and over again, although the second guitar overlay that comes in at the 3:30 mark was welcomed as well as the piano work at the 6:30 mark. It shows that they were trying to mix it up and keep it fresh, so I respect the effort there. Let's say I was pleasantly surprised, but those guttural vocals have never done anything for me.

 

To completey change gears let go with:

 

Artist: Jackson Browne

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

Wow, Jackson Browne. Much like Oblivion's feelings towrds Helloween, I say stay away from this man. While his music isn't terrible, there's just something about it that I've always hated. I think it may have been 93 XRT here in Chicago playing "Doctor My Eyes" EVERY TIME I TURNED ON THE STATION.

 

Artist: MIles Davis

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

Dude, it's Miles Davis, what do you want me to say? I could write a 20 page essay on how influential and important Miles Davis has been on 20th century music. Kind of Blue and Birth of the Cool are seminal records that everybody most own and I would put them easily in my top 50 albums of all time. I like the experimentation of Sketches of Spain and his take on the Porgy and Bess soundtrack. I should also name drop Miles Ahead and Bitch's Brew while I'm at it. Not only an amazing horn man, but an amazing ear for music and song construction.

 

Album: Two Against Nature by Steely Dan

 

(I think Jackson Browne is very much a required taste, so that's why I wanted to see what people thought, but Doctor, My Eyes and Running on Empty are awesome tunes.)

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

Never been a fan of Steely Dan, so I never gave the album a full listen, but what I heard was surprisingly good. It did remind me a bit of classic Steely. Didn't that album win a Grammy a couple of years ago?

 

Album: London Calling- The Clash

[Guest redbaron51]

Steely Dan is okay, but Two Against Nature to me is nothing special. There is better material by Steely Dan than this.

 

Next:

 

Joe Satrianni

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

What can one say about the abilities of Satriani on the axe? The man is a phoenom. He does some absolutely CRAZY shit on the guitar. MY uncle and I were watching a live DVD and were just blown away. He did all kind of tricks with the vibrato bar and the pick-ups to get these incredible sounds. Then, Stu Hamm busted out a wicked bass solo, starting it off with MOONLIGHT SONATA. We were just stunned at what the entire band was able to do. Wonderful stuff. Plus, the Silver Surfer is a cool looking guitar.

 

Song: "The Soft Parade"- The Doors

[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

For London Calling, that is one of the greatest British albums of all time. It just distills the essence of the struggle of the intelligent inner-city working class against prejudice and complacency better than any other Clash album.

It's also the Clash album which brings together the lyrics, bass lines and tunes and places them in a well produced environment.

If anyone has never really heard The Clash, get this album.

 

Anyway, back to:

Song: "The Soft Parade"- The Doors

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

Never been a big Doors fan, mostly becaue I find Morrison to be more of a posturing ninny than the genius most term him to be. The little 'sermon' at the beginning of Soft Parade demonstrates that, although I like the Baptist preacher spark he puts into it. It almost sounds like a harpischord being used in the beginning too, but I'm not sure. Musically I like the song as it has that quirky, psychedelic beat to it, but the lyrics are typical Morrison junk that really doesn't say anything, although you can put any meaning you want to it.

 

Artist: Keb Mo

 

(And yes, Two Against Nature was what Steely Dan won the Grammys for. I didn't like the album when I first listened to it, but it grew on me over time.)

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

I'm not sure if Manzarek used an actual harpsichord or just used an effect. Considering it was 1968, I'm betting he used the real deal.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

Dude, it's Miles Davis, what do you want me to say? I could write a 20 page essay on how influential and important Miles Davis has been on 20th century music. Kind of Blue and Birth of the Cool are seminal records that everybody most own and I would put them easily in my top 50 albums of all time. I like the experimentation of Sketches of Spain and his take on the Porgy and Bess soundtrack. I should also name drop Miles Ahead and Bitch's Brew while I'm at it. Not only an amazing horn man, but an amazing ear for music and song construction.

 

Album: Two Against Nature by Steely Dan

 

(I think Jackson Browne is very much a required taste, so that's why I wanted to see what people thought, but Doctor, My Eyes and Running on Empty are awesome tunes.)

Ahh Miles Davis. What a great musician. I own the Complete Bitches Brew Session. Great great album

[Guest saturnmark4life]

Steely Dan's 'Two against nature' is most notable for the staggering production values. The musicianship, as always, is tremendous, but the production is the one thing that HAS to be appreciated regardless of taste.

 

Artist: Frank Black

 

Personally, I think his solo work is vastly overlooked/underrated because it will always suffer when compared to his pixies stuff. Many don't realise that there is some truly unique songwriting ability still present, and it's a totally different style of music anyway. Aside from the patchy 'Cult of Ray' and the aquired taste of 'Teenager of the year' His solo catalogue has been consistently impressive. 'Dog in the Sand' in particular is a fine work.

[Guest Kibagami]

I've only had a limited exposure to Black's solo work -- Oddballs and Dog in the Sand, as well as a few scattered single tracks from KaZaa. I like the work he's done with the Catholics. I've been told that the inclusion of Eric Drew Feldman on this album is something of a departure from the Catholics' previous sound; makes me want to check out the rest of the catalogue. Oddballs isn't necessarily bad; it's just not very cohesive, which is obviously going to be the case with b-sides. I'll reserve judgement on Frank Black as a solo artist until I pick up some of his pre-Catholics work.

 

Now then, what's in my CD player at the moment...

 

Ahso.

 

Suicide Machines -- Destruction by Definition.

 

K.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

May I just first say that I love, admire, wish to stalk, respect, and frankly am a little attracted to this man.

 

ahem, anyway. I'm going to answer the pink floyd song by making a fairly general statement about their songs. I find them to be good for background sounds. Nothing that really grabs, nor can I ignore it. Something along those lines anyway

 

You had me, you lost me...

 

Floyd is SO much more than background ambient sound. Latter day Floyd I'll admit leans towards that direction, but the early Roger Watters material is absolutely phenomenal. Everything just after Piper at The Gates up to and including Animals and Meddle are all superlative albums that manage to bend genres, have great riffs, variation, great vocals, and absolutely top-notch recording and production. Even the grittier sound on the live Ummagumma disc is great.

 

Give all of Meddle another shot, and try really hard to separate that band with the one that did A Momentary Lapse... or some of the cheesier tracks on The Wall that cause people to dislike the band. Also, contrary to popular belief, they're a great deal more than just stoner rock.