Your Random Musical Thoughts

[twosuitsluke]

Yea it's a weird one. Over 90% of my posts are in the General Music Discussion part of the forum. I posted in the Dream Theater section a few times when I first joined, and had periods of posting in Polls/General Discussion.

In my head (although probably not that accurate) I see the 'What Album Thread' as the main place that everyone (who at least posts in General Music Discussion) frequents. Like, everyone is going to dip in there at some point, and most people will see my posts.

I am not really a fan of Rush or Iron Maiden, so never take part in any of the convos over there. There will be huge discussions/jokes/arguments that just completely passed by. I truly love this place and have started posting a bit more in General Discussion at the moment, exactly because I will end up interacting a bit more with members I often miss.

I enjoy your interaction man. We have a lot of similar music interests. I enjoy the folks here. 

I thought so too, until I found out your favourite band is KISS

Really? Damn! I'm 53 and grew up on them. I love a lot of punk, hardcore, death metal. My roots are with Kiss, Ozzy, Priest etc....

I'm just yanking ya nads. I personally can't get on board with KISS (mainly because of how much of a tool Gene Simmons is) but I'm 13 years your junior so didn't grow up with them live you did. Nice to have someone else who loves all the good hardcore punk though.

[Dream Team]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD_DoKo5Dg8

Preach on brother. Compare this with what was in the Top 10 this week 40 years ago in 1983.

[KevShmev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD_DoKo5Dg8

Preach on brother. Compare this with what was in the Top 10 this week 40 years ago in 1983.

I like Beato, but he comes off a bit too "old man yelling at the kids to give off his grass" whenever he talks about most new music. 

[ReaperKK]

Completely agree with you Kev about Beato. I used to watch his channel all the time but now really just go for interviews. It just because too much "can you believe the quantized the drums to a grid?!?" Yes, I believe it, music's changed old man.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

I haven't watched that much of his stuff in awhile, but he's always been like that, and yet, far more receptive to newer and mainstream music than most people his age and pedigree. 

[senecadawg2]

I considered starting a thread about this, but it seems to fit well in the category of random musical thoughts . . .

Lately, I've been thinking: if Iron Maiden were a vegetable, they would be a potato. Versatile, hearty, and with well-deserved wide appeal.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I think Meshuggah live is the most bad-ass metal band in the world right now.

[Glasser]

I think Meshuggah live is the most bad-ass metal band in the world right now.

That's a hot take, and a damn great one brother! 

[twosuitsluke]

Meshuggah are a band that seeing live, I can imagine being similar to being caught in an avalanche. An intense experience in which you are lucky to escape with your life, but you wouldn't want to do it every day.

I can only listen to them for the period of one album at a time, they are just too intense and monotonous. I'd love to witness them live though.

[romdrums]

Meshuggah are a band that seeing live, I can imagine being similar to being caught in an avalanche. An intense experience in which you are lucky to escape with your life, but you wouldn't want to do it every day.

I can only listen to them for the period of one album at a time, they are just too intense and monotonous. I'd love to witness them live though.

If Meshuggah live is like escaping an avalanche, then Dillinger Escape Plan live is like putting yourself in a washing machine with a brick on spin cycle and no water.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

"Monotonous" is unfortunately the feeling I have about Meshuggah too much of the time.  I love the synthesis of so many interesting things at once that Meshuggah effectively pioneered (offkilter rhythms, syncronized instrumentation, super low tunings, clean and atmospheric ambient-ish sections, jazz influenced-guitar leads, all sort of a more evil one-upping of Cynic), but Meshuggah themselves don't hold my interest for that long typically, others took those ideas to more interesting places. 

I'm spoiling something in a roulette writeup, but I saw The Dillinger Escape Plan live on Gigantour and I was not prepared for that insanity.  Not at all. 

[Glasser]

Meshuggah are a band that seeing live, I can imagine being similar to being caught in an avalanche. An intense experience in which you are lucky to escape with your life, but you wouldn't want to do it every day.

I can only listen to them for the period of one album at a time, they are just too intense and monotonous. I'd love to witness them live though.

Haake is an absolute beast! 

[Glasser]

Meshuggah are a band that seeing live, I can imagine being similar to being caught in an avalanche. An intense experience in which you are lucky to escape with your life, but you wouldn't want to do it every day.

I can only listen to them for the period of one album at a time, they are just too intense and monotonous. I'd love to witness them live though.

If Meshuggah live is like escaping an avalanche, then Dillinger Escape Plan live is like putting yourself in a washing machine with a brick on spin cycle and no water.

That's great!   

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

The thing is that yes it's intense and niche music but they sound and play their music SO well live that they put any other metal band today to shame imo.

Going to a Meshuggah show is a beautiful spiritual and musical punch in the face.

Born In Dissonance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwdLsGatJpY&ab_channel=GabrielWinpenny

Ligature Marks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRoZ8f8lE6w&ab_channel=NewYorkMetalShows

[nick_z]

I haven't watched that much of his stuff in awhile, but he's always been like that, and yet, far more receptive to newer and mainstream music than most people his age and pedigree.

Yep, I'm with you on that..plus, while I do enjoy a fair amount of modern pop music, I can't disagree that Spotify top 10 he's discussing in the video is, for the most part, pretty uninteresting (to put it nicely)...imo, of course 

[SoundscapeMN]

"I" from Meshuggah is really the only thing I return to from them. I even have it on Vinyl.

[DoctorAction]

There's not much really heavy, intense metal I return to again and again but Meshuggah is it. Love the band. So HUGE and monstrous, and always feels like unlocking a puzzle. And, yes, they are so intense live it's like being assaulted. 😂

As were The Dillinger Escape Plan. Another great band.

[nick_z]

Randomly came across this on YT...so I guess it fits the thread 

Cover of Fleetwood Mac's The Chain by The Highwomen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

Sounds pretty amazing

[nick_z]

I guess the recent performance on the same stage at the R'nR HoF induction must've inspired them...

An unlikely but intriguing duet - Dolly Parton and Rob Halford -  on a brand new song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQTM3Dwpk0I

Kinda dig it!

 

[Ben_Jamin]

I guess the recent performance on the same stage at the R'nR HoF induction must've inspired them...

An unlikely but intriguing duet - Dolly Parton and Rob Halford -  on a brand new song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQTM3Dwpk0I

Kinda dig it!

I like it as well. It sort of reminds me of Avantasia a bit.

[Ben_Jamin]

I have been talking about the touring business...

This interview with Devin Townsend is very informational. Such as why he played acoustic only shows, due to convenience.

https://youtu.be/g1HdOaiI1Do?t=1585

This is why I feel the way I do when others discuss touring in the music industry and how much it has changed.

[TAC]

I have been talking about the touring business...

This interview with Devin Townsend is very informational. Such as why he played acoustic only shows, due to convenience.

https://youtu.be/g1HdOaiI1Do?t=1585

Thanks for the edited timestamped, but I fund it on my own before you edited it.

I find the business part of it very interesting, so thank you for the post.
I watch a lot of Tank The Tech videos on youtube. He's a bit boring and doesn't always say much, but he does give a solid glimpse behind the scenes.

[Ben_Jamin]

I have been talking about the touring business...

This interview with Devin Townsend is very informational. Such as why he played acoustic only shows, due to convenience.

https://youtu.be/g1HdOaiI1Do?t=1585

Thanks for the edited timestamped, but I fund it on my own before you edited it.

I find the business part of it very interesting, so thank you for the post.
I watch a lot of Tank The Tech videos on youtube. He's a bit boring and doesn't always say much, but he does give a solid glimpse behind the scenes.

 

The best part is when he says if people don't want to come to the show because it's less productive then they're not a fan in the first place...

[EPICVIEW]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever 

[Glasser]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

[Stadler]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

Other than Ritchie Blackmore. 

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Malmsteen is great at what he does, but it's just a bit one-dimensional for me, and I prefer the approaches a few other players have to that style.

[TAC]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

JP is a fucking Frankenstein. The guy can pretty much outplay anyone in their own style.

[KevShmev]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

JP is a fucking Frankenstein. The guy can pretty much outplay anyone in their own style.

I don't agree with that at all. 

[TAC]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

JP is a fucking Frankenstein. The guy can pretty much outplay anyone in their own style.

I don't agree with that at all.

That's OK.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

JP is great, but I don't agree with it either. 

[TAC]

I'm in the minority it seems. 

[Glasser]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

T

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

JP is a fucking Frankenstein. The guy can pretty much outplay anyone in their own style.

I don't agree with that at all.

10000000000% agree with TAC! When he plays bluesy, its not a shredder playing bluesy, its fucking blues and this applies to neo classical as well. It's not even close at all.

[KevShmev]

Malmsteen is maybe the greatest guitarist ever

T

Incredible for sure but technically I personally would say no one comes close to JP. I had Randy Rhoads as my favorite in the countdown and JP second but technically I have never heard anyone out play JP.

JP is a fucking Frankenstein. The guy can pretty much outplay anyone in their own style.

I don't agree with that at all.

10000000000% agree with TAC! When he plays bluesy, its not a shredder playing bluesy, its fucking blues and this applies to neo classical as well. It's not even close at all.

Can you give me an example of a song where JP plays the blues and does zero shredding?

Note: Out of the Blue is not a good example, since he does shred a bit in it.

[wolfking]

I'm in the minority it seems. 

Yeah sorry mate, can't quite back you up on this one either.

So you think JP could do Gary Moore better than Gary Moore?