General Music Thread

[Dawn 0]

Nah, that was just me doing a lame joke about my age.

Yes, they are an old band I recall dancing to Zobi La Mouche at almost every party. They were halfway between Kusturica and Mano Negra. A good band indeed.

Oh! Give me some time on this forum, I'll start getting the jokes then!

You're the old one, point noted, nice intro!

[dribbler 6]

I love The Guillemots. They haven't hit it big yet and in a way I hope they don't (whatever 'big' means, these days). The front man is called Fyfe Dangerfield. This is from his soon to be released solo effort. I think it's fine.

The very beginning of the verse reminds me a little of "Every Day People". The lead break is typically Dangerfield; not so obvious or easy to 'get' on the first listen. I love this sort of unpredictability. The build up to the chorus (where he sings "This is where I want to be")could be a chorus in itself, but as always, Fyfe gives you a bit more than that. By the time he is belting out "She needs me" we are deep into anthem territory. I highly recommend his bands album 'Through The Windowpane' and an EP called 'From The Cliffs' which has a hauntingly beautiful tune on it called 'Over The Stairs'.

I hope Dangerfield gets the critical acclaim he so richly, in my opinion, deserves. Hoorah! something to celebrate in current music.

[Quiet One 15]

Watched it.

And I felt pretty, and witty, and gay.

, is my favorite of the day. Why? Because lyrics are beautiful, the video is beautiful and because of the Fisher Price, they were my favorite toys when I was little. They are still at my mother's house and my nephews and nieces still play with them and they also love them. 'Nuff said.

[Kopite Girl 0]

Yeah. I feel it.

[Rainmaster 7]

You posted stone roses links on my birthday! I love you

I bludgeon people to death for saying that their eponymous album is not the best album ever. Anyone? Good, we're all in agreement then.

No problem, I aim to please.

Yes, it is of course truly brilliant although I'm still discovering it little by little each time I play it. Brown's voice is just fantastic. Current favourite Stone Roses track:

I wonder if I could kick Ian Brown's face clean off with one kick or whether it would take two. It might take three to eliminate all traces of arrogance.

It comes with the job description.

[Autumnpuma 0]

I love The Guillemots. They haven't hit it big yet and in a way I hope they don't (whatever 'big' means, these days). The front man is called Fyfe Dangerfield. This is from his soon to be released solo effort. I think it's fine.

The very beginning of the verse reminds me a little of "Every Day People". The lead break is typically Dangerfield; not so obvious or easy to 'get' on the first listen. I love this sort of unpredictability. The build up to the chorus (where he sings "This is where I want to be")could be a chorus in itself, but as always, Fyfe gives you a bit more than that. By the time he is belting out "She needs me" we are deep into anthem territory. I highly recommend his bands album 'Through The Windowpane' and an EP called 'From The Cliffs' which has a hauntingly beautiful tune on it called 'Over The Stairs'.

I hope Dangerfield gets the critical acclaim he so richly, in my opinion, deserves. Hoorah! something to celebrate in current music.

Damned fine, Steve-O, damned fine.

[Argento Reloaded 1]

Last Friday i was at the River Plate stadium watching the Metallica Concert. The Nothing else matters+Enter sandman medley was epic!

[Kopite Girl 0]

Last Friday i was at the River Plate stadium watching the Metallica Concert. The Nothing else matters+Enter sandman medley was epic!

I prefer 'One'. Tune gets me rockin' like I'm on a plane's wings.

Darkness

Imprisoning me

All that I see

Absolute horror

I cannot live

I cannot die

Trapped in myself

Body my holding cell

Landmine has taken my sight

Taken my speech

Taken my hearing

Taken my arms

Taken my legs

Taken my soul

Left me with life in hell

Absolutely love that riff. Really really brilliant song.

[Argento Reloaded 1]

I prefer 'One'. Tune gets me rockin' like I'm on a plane's wings.

Darkness

Imprisoning me

All that I see

Absolute horror

I cannot live

I cannot die

Trapped in myself

Body my holding cell

Landmine has taken my sight

Taken my speech

Taken my hearing

Taken my arms

Taken my legs

Taken my soul

Left me with life in hell

Absolutely love that riff. Really really brilliant song.

Agreed!

[Persevere 0]

I knew Charlie Gillett by name only, but the "air waves" have been filled with tributes following his recent passing. Can anyone provide a bit more background?

Also, the recent death of Alex Chilton gave me pause. Certainly I remember the Box Tops and kept apprised of his solo and group endeavors that followed. His live appearances always sparked noise and excitement amongst the aficionados.

[Kopite Girl 0]

Chart music is actually really beginning to p**s me off.

The stuff thats being released is p**s poor. Maybe its because I'm getting older but what the f*ck?

I mean..... more or less every song has a heavy beat, lots of bass and a rap in the middle by some twat who thinks its cool to be a pimp or whatever the kids are saying these days.

There is one song however I have grown a bit attached to. Its called Fireflies I think and I have no idea who sings it. Its a lovely little melody and cleverly written. A rare glimpse of talent in an ocean of robotic, monotonous, useless drivel.

I'm bored of the 21st century. We need to find our individuality again, people are so busy trying to be individual they are actually following a crowd to do this. Talent is dire. Take Lady Gaga. She's great on the piano. But a godawful singer. Her sense of 'style' hides this well. We need to stop this celebrity culture, it spreads like a disease.

[dribbler 6]

Chart music is actually really beginning to p**s me off.

The stuff thats being released is p**s poor. Maybe its because I'm getting older but what the f*ck?

I mean..... more or less every song has a heavy beat, lots of bass and a rap in the middle by some twat who thinks its cool to be a pimp or whatever the kids are saying these days.

There is one song however I have grown a bit attached to. Its called Fireflies I think and I have no idea who sings it. Its a lovely little melody and cleverly written. A rare glimpse of talent in an ocean of robotic, monotonous, useless drivel.

I'm bored of the 21st century. We need to find our individuality again, people are so busy trying to be individual they are actually following a crowd to do this. Talent is dire. Take Lady Gaga. She's great on the piano. But a godawful singer. Her sense of 'style' hides this well. We need to stop this celebrity culture, it spreads like a disease.

Amen, every word.

[Rainmaster 7]

Yeah, I don't think it's been much of a decade for music in the UK (generally speaking of course). Sadly I think the whole "heavy beat, lots of bass and a rap in the middle" trend is likely to continue for some time. Shame. Meanwhile, Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd provides an antidote:

Hello,

Is there anybody in there

Just nod if you can hear me

Is there anyone at home

Come on now

I hear you're feeling down

I can ease your pain

And get you on your feet again

Relax

I'll need some information first

Just the basic facts

Can you show me where it hurts

There is no pain, you are receding

A distant ship smoke on the horizon

You are only coming through in waves

Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying

When I was a child I had a fever

My hands felt just like two balloons

Now I've got that feeling once again

I can't explain, you would not understand

This is not how I am

I have become comfortably numb

O.K.

Just a little pin prick

There'll be no more aaaaaaaah!

But you may feel a little sick

Can you stand up?

I do believe it's working, good

That'll keep you going through the show

Come on it's time to go.

There is no pain you are receding

A distant ship smoke on the horizon

You are only coming through in waves

Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying

When I was a child

I caught a fleeting glimpse

Out of the corner of my eye

I turned to look but it was gone

I cannot put my finger on it now

The child is grown

The dream is gone

And I have become

Comfortably numb.

[Quiet One 15]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA

Now this is what I would call a classic

Watch it, it is not what you think it is.

[Kopite Girl 0]

Andres!!! Awesome, I havent laughed so hard in ages! Thank you!

SPIN AROUND, NINJAS!!! -still snorting with laughter- I think thats gonna be my new mantra in life!!! Brilliant, cheers!!!!

[Insider 0]

I love The Guillemots. They haven't hit it big yet and in a way I hope they don't (whatever 'big' means, these days). The front man is called Fyfe Dangerfield. This is from his soon to be released solo effort. I think it's fine.

The very beginning of the verse reminds me a little of "Every Day People". The lead break is typically Dangerfield; not so obvious or easy to 'get' on the first listen. I love this sort of unpredictability. The build up to the chorus (where he sings "This is where I want to be")could be a chorus in itself, but as always, Fyfe gives you a bit more than that. By the time he is belting out "She needs me" we are deep into anthem territory. I highly recommend his bands album 'Through The Windowpane' and an EP called 'From The Cliffs' which has a hauntingly beautiful tune on it called 'Over The Stairs'.

I hope Dangerfield gets the critical acclaim he so richly, in my opinion, deserves. Hoorah! something to celebrate in current music.

I can't believe Jeff Lynne didn't produce their first CD - sounds very ELO to me. I like the light and heavy contrast in the song development - very dramatic. Songs are on the border between introspect and despair but I find most 'new' music is. The fun seems to have gone out of music. Getting 'big' isn't such a great deal - it just creates a 'feeding frenzy' for managers, agents and record companies. It destroys relationships in bands and more importantly, the creative process. The thing is, you will probably sell more records on the road and the web if you control it yourself anyway. Dangerfield has a level of rawness and off-the-wall imagination that I like - hope it earns them a living.

[dribbler 6]

Dangerfield has a level of rawness and off-the-wall imagination that I like.

My thoughts precisely. It's exactly what draws me to anything he does. Hadn't considered the Lynne influence before. Normally I tune into anything Lynne-esque on a first encounter. I'll just have to listen to it all again, right now!

[dribbler 6]

Sorry, there's BBQ chicken leftover's, San Miguel and red wine in Chez drib. It's Zappa night.

[Shani 0]

She smiled in a big way, the way a girl like that smiles

When the world is hers and she held your eyes

Out in the breezeway down by the shore in the lazy summer

And she pulled you in, and she bit your lip, and she made you hers

She looked deep into you as you lay together quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer

But you've already lost

When you only had barely enough to hang on

And she combed your hair, and she kissed your teeth

And she made you better than you'd been before

She told you bad things you wished you could change in the lazy summer

And she told you, laughing down to her core, so she would not cry as she lay in your lap

She said "nobody here can live forever, quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer"

But you've already lost

When you only had barely enough to hang on

She said, "no one is alone the way you are alone"

And you held her looser than you would have if you ever could have known

Some things tie your life together, slender threads and things to treasure

Days like that should last and last and last

But you've already lost

When you only had barely enough of her to hang on

[Shani 0]

Post script,

Muse are Gods.

[dribbler 6]

What do you get if you mix XTC with Tears For Fears, The Beat, Yes, Coldplay and Elbow? Answer, Everything Everything. Quite easily the best thing I have found in a very long time.

[Jenson_Rules 0]

I'm bored of the 21st century. We need to find our individuality again, people are so busy trying to be individual they are actually following a crowd to do this. Talent is dire. Take Lady Gaga. She's great on the piano. But a godawful singer. Her sense of 'style' hides this well. We need to stop this celebrity culture, it spreads like a disease.

I am so over Lady Gaga, I honestly don't get the worshipping of her, she isn't original in the slightest, she copies everyone from Bowie, to Madonna, to even Kylie and Britney! Her music is ok but it's nothing groundbreaking.

Though I am still a fan of chart music on a whole but thats mainly due to the fact I go out a lot to bars and clubs and thats the music played and as such it's the music I hear the most!

[LabradoRacer 2]

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[elgo 1]

A group that an Irish friend of mine recommended to me:

[dribbler 6]

With all the unrest in the Middle East, I am considering a 'day of rage' against all music forms that fall into the category of 'made for the masses for commercial gain'. This will involve a march in Trafalgar Square calling for the slaying of the majority of the parasitic figures in the music industry.

Anyone want to join me?