Lol I think Dennis DeYoung of Styx wants to be a conductor, or a magician, waving a magic wand around: In his case he just uses his finger. Looks like he wants to play all the instruments and conduct the audience too. Don't get me wrong, the guy's great musically, especially those early songs he wrote for Styx, though he did go off the rails around the Mr. Roboto era. But he's always acted like a freak.
They did a good job of showing a conductor's prep work with the orchestra in that "Tar" movie from last year. That movie was very strange. It's the slow windup, quick release style of plot. A lot of people are going to be put off by the early acts because they really don't seem to be going anywhere and seem rather pretentious because of the subject matter, but man, that final 30 minutes is awesome. If you've really invested in the first half, there is a sincere payoff.
^ Love that song! That whole album is really quite fantastic. Here's one I like by Hiromi. The transcription helps to understand what she's doing. She sure is precise. I like that you can hear her singing. She always does that.
Metal Polyphia. That dapper guy looks like he's wearing a turtleneck. He's dressed like Steve Jobs, forever. Sure can play though. They all can. The Nuclear Power Trio plays "Anti-Saxxers (Mandatory Saxination)" Listen to Putin tear it up on that bass, haha! I'm not even going to comment on the album title. I always support local bands. These guys are from Denver. Rare for me to like Black Metal unless it's bombastic, but it's a unique Western take and so it's got my attention.
I saw Gogol Bordello live for the first time last night, and the world’s greatest Gypsy Punk band did not disappoint! I danced all night, and even jumped into the mosh pit for their best-known song, the classic “Start Wearing Purple.” Holy crap, how was I able to spend all night moshing back in the day? Oh, yeah, I was young then Anyway, here’s a particularly rowdy live performance from them for y’all to enjoy!
It's actually amazing how little Led Zeppelin changed the song. Written/originally performed by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
That didn't sound like it was from 1929, so I looked up the original. It seems like the one you posted is a cover of the Led Zeppelin version. The original sounds pretty different. The structure's there, and a lot of the lyrics, but Zep definitely made it their own, especially Jimmy Page's part. I'm glad I found this, though. I love old blues, but I'm not as familiar with the early artists as I am with a lot of other genres, so thanks for that.
Somebody said that on the comments of that thread, I wasn't sure what to think. But that does make sense. This one definitely sounds more legit. Nice work. And, it sounds better than the one I posted. That drum intro (on the one I posted) sounds suspiciously Bonzo-esque...
Chewin alligator meat live cowsteak Sittin on old newspapers by the kitchen sink You think I'm off limits driving a 74 Dodge Plymouth Up the street with human feet colored apple-green With spots eatin' blueberry Pop Tarts With the eighth body in my trunk my elbow bleeds with lumps Walkin from the sanitation dump with rotten skulls On my waterbed with Miller beer kegs Blood in my cabinet, ears in my closet Watchin the Raptors play the Houston Rockets With your arms in the freezer I grab a icicle Puttin fingerprints on my bicycle Walkin up to have a drink at the club there is three Irish chicks Lookin at me like I'm sick Walkin by chin-chins I stole the keys from ya friends Lookin out ya Mondrian hotel window like Elvis Presley Coming down the elevator Good evening mister excuse me pardon me with body parts And credit cards walkin down Sunset Boulevard past the red light I threw a rat with mayonnaise at ya head lights Four blonde girls screamed and put on their hi-beams I fake like I'm vomiting smoking cigs threw acid on their stomach And drove of with a wig down La Brea listen to a tape by Slayer Parked in a parking lot behind Burger King Eatin a raw pack of chicken wings With blood on my fingers I blast a CD by the Staple Singers The cops told me to turn it down They like my shoes from Buster Brown I went up the block an bought some incense For the bone smells in the air conditioner vents Hey kid need twenty cents havin a cook-out with my neighbor How ya like the meat flavor mmmm
