[MindBomber]

An inclusive discussion of all genres and sub-genres of rock music; classic, psychedelic, metal, punk, alt, hard, and all things in between.

In memory of Jeff Hanneman, RIP to a pioneering icon of metal.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie, "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" (1995).

The Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings - YouTube

Hole: Live Through This, "Violet" (1994).

The lyrics recount Courtney Love's experience dating Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Courtney's husband, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, performed background vocals, can you hear him?

Hole - Violet - YouTube

Nirvana: In Utero, "Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" (1993).

RIP Kurt; April 5, 1994 (four days following the release of Live Through This).

Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - YouTube

Them Crooked Vultures: Single, "New Fang" (2009).

A supergroup colab, consisting of John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Nirvana and Foo Fighters), and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, The Desert Sessions, Kyuss, Screaming Trees). Dave and Josh have each belonged to multiple of the most significant bands of the nineties, so I'm definitely attracted to this colab.

New Fang - YouTube

[MindBomber]

Dimebag Darrel of Pantera, another epic guitarists taken too soon.

Dimebag Darrell at Guitar Clinic - YouTube

Dimebag Darrell Guitar Clinic 2 - YouTube

My favourite Pantera song

Vulgar Display of Power, "Walk" (1992).

Pantera - Walk (Official Video) - YouTube

[white rocket]

now THIS is a thread I can get into :). I'll throw out the RIP Chi Cheng since the Deftones are my favorite band of all time. Seen them multiple times.

[dinosaur]

Anyone going to Alice In Chain on July 1st?


(p.s. this is my new fav thread!)

[westopher]

I'd go for sure, but it would have to be a last minute decision. Not too sure how the work schedule will be around then.
Rancid/Transplants tour is coming through. Thats the show I'm most looking forward too this summer.
Rancid - Last One To Die - YouTube

[dinosaur]

I saw AIC in Seattle a few years ago and it was fucking epic but I've never seen a concert at Deer Lake park so I am a little on the fence.

[MindBomber]

I haven't seen a concert at Deer Lake park, but I've seen other outside concerts. In my experience, at outside concerts great acoustics are sacrificed for an interesting atmosphere. To me, Alice in Chains wouldn't benefit from that atmosphere and would suffer considerably from the poor acoustics. I'm passing on this show. Tragically Hip, Sublime, Red Hot Chilli Peppers are the style of band I would want to see at an outside venue.
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[white rocket]

I'll be at Alice In Chains. Never seen them live before so I figured this was my chance.

As for outdoor vs. indoor, I much prefer indoor for acoustics. I've seen many shows at Thunderbird stadium in the 90's(Edgefect, Metalica, The Hip) and while there is a natural slope in the back for sounds to bounce off of it was still pretty meh. I absolutely love the Commedore and would see bands I didn't even like just because of the venue.

[sonick]

What's the deal with this Folk Rock revival going on right now with Mumford & Sons & The Lumineers? I barely listen to the radio now but was surprised to hear the genre on top 10 radio, seemingly out of nowhere. Perhaps Arcade Fire winning a Grammy paved the way?

Also check out this documentary directed by Dave Grohl:

Sound City Official Trailer - YouTube

And for any podcast listeners, some great interviews with rock stars:

Josh Homme on Jay Mohr Podcast: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/mohrstories/Josh_Homme_complete_w-_music-64kbps.mp3

Dave Grohl on Maron: http://traffic.libsyn.com/wtfpod/WTF_-_EPISODE_353_DAVE_GROHL.mp3

[MindBomber]

I LOVE female vocalists, and Serena Ryder has a very 90's sound, so I'm into this girl's music. It's pretty soft, so you Slayer and Alice in Chain fans might not dig it as much. Serena's a Canadian girl too, always feels good to support home grown talent.

Serena Ryder, "Stompa."

Serena Ryder - Stompa - YouTube

Serena Ryder and the Beauties, "No Air."

No Air - Serena Ryder & The Beauties - YouTube

Serena Ryder, "What I wouldn't do."

Serena Ryder "What I Wouldn't Do" - YouTube

I've seen Stone Temple Pilots twice in concert; once Scott Weiland was clean-ish, once he was on heroin. Weiland is an amazing talent, vocally extraordinary and a gifted showman. Clean-ish, he lead STP in putting on one of the best shows I've ever seen. High, I nearly left, his addiction was almost tangible. I hear STP is now performing without Scott again, and I somewhat doubt they'll reform once more, in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he OD'd soon.

Stone Temple Pilots - Core, "Sex Type Thing" (1992).
Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing (Official Video) - YouTube

[BurnoutBinLaden]

Progressive rock and power metal are my personal favourite genres. I love them because they don't follow expectations.

When it comes to prog rock no one can beat Liquid Tension Experiment.

Liquid Tension Experiment - Biaxident - YouTube


Acid Rain - liquid tension experiment 2 - YouTube

I also like Dream Theater:

Dream Theater - Scenes from a memory -The Dance Of Eternity - YouTube

This is Circus Maximus, a prog metal band from Norway. Biosfear is one of my top 5 metal songs. I love how unorthodox the time signatures are.

Circus Maximus - Biosfear - YouTube

DRAGONFORCE

Dragonforce - Above the Winter Moonlight - YouTube

Dragonforce - Soldiers of the Wasteland - YouTube

Dragonforce - Revolution Deathsquad - YouTube

Some more power metal, Rhapsody of Fire (Italy). It makes me think of a huge medieval army, noblemen, knights and shit.

Emerald Sword - Rhapsody of Fire - YouTube

Rhapsody Of Fire - Lord Of The Thunder (HQ) - YouTube

Luca Turilli is a member of Rhapsody of Fire. Two of my favourite singles of his are Demonheart and Black Realms Majesty.

Luca Turilli - Black Realms' Majesty - YouTube

Luca Turilli - Demonheart - YouTube

[broken_arrow]

My favourites from the classic rock era:
- Iron Maiden (anything by them)
- Whitesnake
- Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
- Deep Purple
- Rainbow (especially stuff by Ronnie James Dio)

As far as the modern stuff is concerned, I'm all over the place:
- Metallica
- Slipknot/Stone Sour
- Amon Amarth
- Rammstein (lol)
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Slayer
- Therion
- Tyr

These are just some bands I listen to on regular bases. I have a lot more to list though...

[Soundy]

Anyone going to Alice In Chain on July 1st?


(p.s. this is my new fav thread!)

HOPE SO! Saw them at the Orpheum a couple years ago when they were touring Black Gives Way To Blue, fucking amazing show.

Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue (Later With Jools Holland 13.11.2009) 1/3 - YouTube

[Soundy]

I LOVE female vocalists...
Hey, chicks can rock hard too! This girl's an all-time classic - saw her at the Red Robinson a few years ago, what a killer show!

[10] Pat Benatar - Hell Is for Children - Live 2001 - YouTube

And for slightly more modern stuff:

YouTube

Kittie - Brackish - YouTube

NIGHTFUCKINGWISH. Original lineup with Tarja just killed. And this is one of the best AMVs I've ever seen (audio on this one is crappy but it's the only copy I could find):

AMV (Gundam 08th MS Team)-Nightwish-Tenth Man Down - YouTube

Of course, everyone knows this version of a one-hit-wonder classic from the car commercials...

Shiny Toy Guns - Major Tom OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO Lincoln MKZ Car Commercial song - YouTube

And how about TWO of the best female rock vocals in one band?

Heart - The Battle of Evermore - YouTube

Heart - Alone (Live-HQ) - YouTube

Heart - Alive In Seattle - Straight On (2002) - YouTube

Heart - Fallen Ones - YouTube

[PJ]

My god, it's about time one of these threads got started.

Maybe I'm biased as a singer, but what impresses me the most about rock is the vocals. You need to have equal parts of grit and control, which is one of the hardest things to do properly without damaging your vocal chords.

Yeah, yeah, guitar shredders. But with the amount of Asian kids on youtube that can give the biggest names a good run for their money at guitar shredding, it's not as rare as a solid vocalist.

One of my favourite rock singers is Adam Gontier formerly of Three Days Grace. Too bad he quit the band. Now Matt Walst from My Darkest Days is filling in for Adam, but Matt sounds too kiddy punkrock. I think the band will be done in a few months.

One of my favourite performances when Adam was still in the band.
Three Days Grace - Never To Late - Live HD - YouTube

M Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold is damn good too.
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife [Live] - YouTube

[BurnoutBinLaden]

My favourites from the classic rock era:
Ronnie James Dio


Isn't he the guy who stole the "sign of the horns" from Gene Simmons?

/sarcasm of course.

[MindBomber]

My favourites from the classic rock era:
- Iron Maiden (anything by them)
- Whitesnake
- Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
- Deep Purple
- Rainbow (especially stuff by Ronnie James Dio)

As far as the modern stuff is concerned, I'm all over the place:
- Metallica
- Slipknot/Stone Sour
- Amon Amarth
- Rammstein (lol)
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Slayer
- Therion
- Tyr

These are just some bands I listen to on regular bases. I have a lot more to list though...

Tyr is great!

Also, my compliments on the selection of a John Bauer illustration of Tyr and Fenrir as an avatar. I would never have expected to see that on RS.

[PJ]

Corey from Slipknot/Stone Sour is damn good too, though in recent performances it sounds like his vocal chords are starting to give out

[broken_arrow]

Tyr is great!

Also, my compliments on the selection of a John Bauer illustration of Try and Fenrir as an avatar. I would never have expected to see that on RS.

I love Scandinavian/Norse mythology and John Bauer's depictions of Tyr and Fenrir is probably my favourite!:D

I would never have expected to find someone on RS who knows of/listens to Tyr, haha!
Tyr - God of War - YouTube

[PJ]

I thought Thrice was one of the coolest bands during the whole Warped Tour blow-up era.

It's a shame they didn't get as much recognition as the poppier bands like My Chemical Romance, The Used, Yellowcard, All American Rejects, Sugarcult, etc.

The lead guitar lines Teppei Teranishi writes always fits their songs perfectly.

This song makes me want to fight dragons.

Thrice - Image Of The Invisible - YouTube

[MindBomber]

I would never have expected to find someone on RS who knows of/listens to Tyr, haha!


Tyr is pretty obscure, under appreciated.

I discovered them a couple years ago through a bit of luck.

The anthropology (I'm looking at you, Dino) and history nerds would likely enjoy "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey." Amazing documentary on the history of metal, produced by Sam Dunn, who has a Ph.D in the subject, and includes interviews with Ronnie James Dio, Dee Snider, Tom Morello, Tony Iommi, Lemmy, Kerry King, so many epic stars with amazingly cool insights. It might be tough to track down, I'm not sure, trust me though, it's worth the effort.

[Mr.Money]

wtf is wrong with you kids....any of you even make it to this? :fuckyea: best sound by far.
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[Soundy]

Also one of the greatest (opera-trained!) rock vocalists of his day... sadly, his voice just hasn't been the same the last decade or so. But I'll always have the memories this concert - one of the best EVER.

QUEENSRYCHE : Suite Sister Mary (Live) - YouTube

[j.f0ng]

My god, it's about time one of these threads got started.

Maybe I'm biased as a singer, but what impresses me the most about rock is the vocals. You need to have equal parts of grit and control, which is one of the hardest things to do properly without damaging your vocal chords.

Yeah, yeah, guitar shredders. But with the amount of Asian kids on youtube that can give the biggest names a good run for their money at guitar shredding, it's not as rare as a solid vocalist.

One of my favourite rock singers is Adam Gontier formerly of Three Days Grace. Too bad he quit the band. Now Matt Walst from My Darkest Days is filling in for Adam, but Matt sounds too kiddy punkrock. I think the band will be done in a few months.

One of my favourite performances when Adam was still in the band.
Three Days Grace - Never To Late - Live HD - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWrpBvXny-A)

M Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold is damn good too.
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife [Live] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQLCne_CGg)


I'm glad TDG and A7X were mentioned in this thread. Listened to both of these bands religiously throughout highschool and they both remain one of my favorites to this day (at least the original lineup albums from both bands). TDG and One-X were definitely my favourite albums from TDG. Their most recent album just didn't do it for me for some reason. And I agree with the video you posted. Their Live at the Palace show was just plain awesome. Adam is a hell of a singer. Was pretty bummed when he quit the band.

A7X on the other hand, I like their recent stuff more than their old. I know a lot of people prefer their older, heavier, screamo material, but I actually liked City of Evil and A7X more than Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen.

These are a couple of my favourite live performances from both of these bands:
Three Days Grace - Let It Die - Live HD - YouTube

Such a twisted song, but so good
A7X @ LBC - A Little Piece Of Heaven - YouTube

[Tim Budong]

Thrice is one of the most underrated bands
I saw them live and i fucking love it.

Artist in the Ambulance is one of my favorite songs out there

I also love X Japan

that is all

[zetazeta]

Arcade fire is one of my all time favourites. Such an amazing band.

Arcade Fire - Live from Madison Square Garden, 2010 | full set, 1080p HD - YouTube


Imagine Dragons - Demons is one of my current fave songs!
Demons - Imagine Dragons - YouTube

Other bands I'm currently listening to (mostly 102.7 stuff)
-mother mother
-tegan & sara
-fun
-black keys
-modest mouse
-city and colour
-of monsters and men (going to the concert on sunday!!!!!)
-metric

[sonick]

^ Saw them at Deer Lake Park years ago, great show. Opener was St. Vincent.

[zetazeta]

^ Saw them at Deer Lake Park years ago, great show. Opener was St. Vincent.

Ughhh LUCKY YOU!!! i wasnt that into music when they were in town... i told myself I'm gna spend an arm or leg for their next vancouver concert. Having watched all their live shows on youtube, I have to say they are amazing in person!

[dinosaur]

What's the deal with this Folk Rock revival going on right now with Mumford & Sons & The Lumineers? I barely listen to the radio now but was surprised to hear the genre on top 10 radio, seemingly out of nowhere. Perhaps Arcade Fire winning a Grammy paved the way?


It seems a lot of these bands gained popularity when their songs were in some pretty good movies. Its kinda like "Garden State"....good movie...GREAT soundtrack. Its kind of how The Shins got a leg up with mainstream listener.

I like some of it....can't stand Arcade Fire but some time I am in the mood for something a little light and "singy".

Also, hipsters.




My top bands:
-Alice in Chains
-Tool
-Stone Temple Pilots
-Sublime
-Hole\C. Love
-Pink Floyd
-The Who
-Motley Crue
-Van Halen
-The Band
-The Eagles
-Fleetwood Mac
-ELO
-Megadeath
-Pantera
-Soundgraden
-The Gandharvas
...
-Some hippy 60s music
-Lots of 70s rock
-Good 80s rock-metal
-ALL 90s grunge
-2000s-recent...maybe a handful....black keys, the sheepdogs, etc

One of my fav 90s bands\songs:
The Gandharvas - First Day Of Spring - YouTube

[dinosaur]

Imagine Dragons - Demons is one of my current fave songs!




Yeah I'm not going lie....I'm kinda digging Imagine Dragons right now

[dinosaur]

This man is awesome and setting himself to be one of the greats!

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[zetazeta]

What's the deal with this Folk Rock revival going on right now with Mumford & Sons & The Lumineers? I barely listen to the radio now but was surprised to hear the genre on top 10 radio, seemingly out of nowhere. Perhaps Arcade Fire winning a Grammy paved the way?

I like mumford and sons, but not so much lumineers. I think ho-hey is the only song I like from them whereas the rest are meh. I think lumineers and m&s are on many radio channels right now.

[westopher]

Seen thrice live 6 times, including in seattle at showbox for their farewell tour. I swear their set was 3 fucking hours long. It was honestly phenomenal. Dustin's voice is one of my favourites in rock/metal/punk today. Its so fucking savage, and so melodic at the same time. They are such a fucking evolutionary band. Every album was so different, but never sounded forced. Them announcing they were calling it quits was one of the most disappointing days in music for me.
Thrice - Daedalus - YouTube
Thrice - Hoods on peregrine - YouTube
On another note, the folk rock revival thing can be pretty cool, like edward sharpe for me. I really hate mumford and sons though. I'm pretty sure its actually just great big sea with a new name and fake accents.

[Good_KarMa]

Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live - YouTube

Them Crooked Vultures - Mind Eraser, No Chaser (lyrics) - YouTube

Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock [Black Screen] - YouTube

[dinosaur]

ooooh, Day I Tried to Live is one of my all time favs!!

Am currently adjusting my playlist b\c of this thread:) Thanks Mindbomber!

[RHMadness]

Anyone know when Boston will be touring again this year? There is nothing on their website about any schedule.
I LOVE BOSTON!

[MindBomber]

ooooh, Day I Tried to Live is one of my all time favs!!

Am currently adjusting my playlist b\c of this thread:) Thanks Mindbomber!

You're welcome, Dino! :)

I suspect, I'm the only one here who saw Eddie Vedder's solo acoustic performance a couple years ago? It was the greatest concert I've ever been to (and I've seen 100+), and almost undoubtedly, ever will be to.

Eddie Vedder - Society (Water on The Road) - YouTube

[dinosaur]

oh man, his Into The Wild soundtrack is epic! Always on heavy rotation...

[PJ]

I'm glad TDG and A7X were mentioned in this thread. Listened to both of these bands religiously throughout highschool and they both remain one of my favorites to this day (at least the original lineup albums from both bands). TDG and One-X were definitely my favourite albums from TDG. Their most recent album just didn't do it for me for some reason. And I agree with the video you posted. Their Live at the Palace show was just plain awesome. Adam is a hell of a singer. Was pretty bummed when he quit the band.

A7X on the other hand, I like their recent stuff more than their old. I know a lot of people prefer their older, heavier, screamo material, but I actually liked City of Evil and A7X more than Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen.


Yeah, TDG's latest album was pretty so-so. The only 2 songs that seem to catch my ear are Chalk Outline and High Road.

No one knows for sure why Adam quit, though the word out there is "due to vocal health issues." Which isn't all that surprising. I personally know the drummer of a band (probably best kept anonymous) that toured with TDG a few times, and he said that Adam would have coffee while smoking a joint like 3-4 times everyday. And as a singer, the worst things for your voice are smoke, caffeine, alcohol, and salt.

However, judging by the posts on Adam's FB page, he was sick of writing the same songs over and over. I guess the label kept pushing him to write catchy melodies, with no real message or emotion behind them, and he just had enough.

A7X is just a freakin cool band altogether. M Shadows' voice is damn good. Though I'm not too fond of the weird inflections he uses when he sings the lower notes, but that's just nitpicking.

I don't care too much for screaming in general, but the way Adam and Shadows can hold a smooth note with that grit is just fucking awesome.

[PJ]

Thrice is one of the most underrated bands
I saw them live and i fucking love it.

Artist in the Ambulance is one of my favorite songs out there


Seen thrice live 6 times, including in seattle at showbox for their farewell tour. I swear their set was 3 fucking hours long. It was honestly phenomenal. Dustin's voice is one of my favourites in rock/metal/punk today. Its so fucking savage, and so melodic at the same time. They are such a fucking evolutionary band. Every album was so different, but never sounded forced. Them announcing they were calling it quits was one of the most disappointing days in music for me.


Thrice is waaaay underrated.

Seen Thrice 3 times myself as well. Just. Fucking epic.

Dustin and Teppei pretty much make the band. Their writing and performance skills are just SO damn solid. Not to take anything away from the bassist and drummer. Some of their drum lines are pretty intense too.



On another note, the folk rock revival thing can be pretty cool, like edward sharpe for me. I really hate mumford and sons though. I'm pretty sure its actually just great big sea with a new name and fake accents.

I don't know how I feel about the folk scene coming back. I can't explain it, but I think I err more to the "dislike" side than the "like" side. Even though folk is supposed to be more "honest," for whatever reason, it seems more gimmicky to me.

I'm with you on the Mumford thing. They seem like they're trying way too hard to be different. To be uncool because it's cool.

However, when it comes to the folk vein, I actually like that Phillip Phillips dude more than Mumford. He seems more down to earth, and you can tell by his performances and his album that he's not trying to impress anyone or be anything special. Which is way more charming than having a folk sound just for the sake of being in that genre.

When he worked with Jimmy Iovine, Jimmy said that Phil basically did everything. Phil knew exactly who he was an artist and exactly what he wanted his songs to sound like, and Jimmy ended up doing next to nothing in terms of producing, because Phil didn't need anything more than what he already had.

When he was asked to do this AOL session with a full band, he chose to do it acoustic, just him and his guitar. Shows that he doesn't need any smoke and mirrors to hide behind. This cat has my respect.

Phillip Phillips - Gone, Gone, Gone (AOL Sessions) - YouTube

[Soundy]

+1 for Phillip Phillips, he was one of my favorites from the start on AI11. The way he changed up the songs he did was absolutely unique. He doesn't have the most "perfect" vocals, but he puts his soul into every word, which is a rarity in the industry these days, nevermind just on AI.

[j.f0ng]

A7X is just a freakin cool band altogether. M Shadows' voice is damn good. Though I'm not too fond of the weird inflections he uses when he sings the lower notes, but that's just nitpicking.

I don't care too much for screaming in general, but the way Adam and Shadows can hold a smooth note with that grit is just fucking awesome.

Haha yeah I agree with you about how M.Shadows sings lower notes. Not a big fan of that throaty thing he does. I am however, a huge fan of The Rev's voice. I don't even know how to describe it. It just works. Him and Aaron Gillespie (in his Underoath days) are my favourite drummer+singer combination. Such a shame the rockstar lifestyle took The Rev's life so early.

[PJ]

Haha yeah I agree with you about how M.Shadows sings lower notes. Not a big fan of that throaty thing he does. I am however, a huge fan of The Rev's voice. I don't even know how to describe it. It just works. Him and Aaron Gillespie (in his Underoath days) are my favourite drummer+singer combination. Such a shame the rockstar lifestyle took The Rev's life so early.

The Rev's was more special because A7X as a whole was heavier than the other screamo-ish bands, so the contrast between his voice and Shadows was bigger. Sorta like Dallas Green when Alexisonfire was still together.

I've never been much of a fan of the whinier sounding vocals mixed in with screaming (The Used, Silverstein, Bullet for my Valentine, Underoath, etc etc), though I did like select songs from each of the listed bands.

[westopher]

I've never been much of a fan of the whinier sounding vocals mixed in with screaming (The Used, Silverstein, Bullet for my Valentine, Underoath, etc etc), though I did like select songs from each of the listed bands.It was such a formula when I was in high school. Sing a verse about being in love, scream about how they ruined your life and you want to kill them, sing about how you'd still do anything for them. Not going to lie, there are tons of songs from bands mentioned I like, and ones that were there as well, but the bands that had any longevity really grew out of that. i.e. Underoath, thursday, brand new, even Taking back sunday. The ones that didn't disappeared so fast.
I've been listening to a lot more straight up punk rock like back when I got into the music like Bronx, Lawrence Arms, Rancid, Gallows,etc. A few chords, a good riff, and some fast as fuck drums behind a guy yelling his fucking face off never goes out of style.
The Bronx - Six Days A Week (Live) - YouTube
The Vulture (Act II) - YouTube

[PJ]

It was such a formula when I was in high school. Sing a verse about being in love, scream about how they ruined your life and you want to kill them, sing about how you'd still do anything for them.

This song below totally came to mind when I read that.

Ladies and gents... I give you Skrillex when he was still Sonny Moore. (Lead singer)

Who knew that in a few years after this video, this emo kid would sweep at the Grammys for becoming one of the biggest names in electronic music.

From First To Last - Note To Self - YouTube

[MindBomber]

I'm into Motley Crue, it's classic metal.

I've seen them twice (GM Place, AESC); in person, I'm a little meh about them. The show is interesting, but the antics detract somewhat from the quality of the music. I want to see them onstage, pouring there heart into the music with that being the single focus.

Dr. Feelgood - "Kickstart My Heart" (1989)
Mötley Crüe - kickstart my heart (WITH lyrics) - YouTube

[Tim Budong]

One band I wish i got to see growing up

KoRn Freak On A Leash Live Woodstock 1999 - YouTube
KORN - Shoots And Ladders (Live Sydney Big Day Out '99) - YouTube

and then System of a Down was fucking great

System Of A Down - Psycho (Live @ BDO 02) - YouTube

[Soundy]

Wish I coulda seen these guys in their heyday!

TRIUMPH - Spellbound (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube

Not just a great vocalist, but an amazing guitarist - saw him play this live at Music West many years ago.

Rik Emmett Midsummer's Daydream - YouTube

[dinosaur]

Readers' Poll: The Ten Worst Bands of the Nineties Pictures | Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-the-ten-worst-bands-of-the-nineties-20130509)

I agree and disagree.

Nailed the top 3 though...

[MindBomber]

That's a terrible list; outright, fucking, awful.

#5 - Nirvana, just no.

Two possibilities - one, the voters confused worst with best, or two, they're Billy Corgan.

#2 - Nickleback, no.

I'll defend Nickleback any day, because I believe they've produced some decent music over the years, and the hate they receive is unfounded. "Rockstar" and "Burn it to the Ground" are pretty decent, although highly overplayed.

Nickelback - Rockstar - YouTube

Nickelback - Burn It to the Ground (Official Video) - YouTube

#1 - Creed, no.

Creed's not great, but they're not the worst by any stretch.

[GLOW]

I'm into Motley Crue, it's classic metal.

I've seen them twice (GM Place, AESC); in person, I'm a little meh about them. The show is interesting, but the antics detract somewhat from the quality of the music. I want to see them onstage, pouring there heart into the music with that being the single focus.

Dr. Feelgood - "Kickstart My Heart" (1989)
Mötley Crüe - kickstart my heart (WITH lyrics) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8UYGQeavRw)

probably my favourite song from these guys.

[dinosaur]

#2 - Nickleback, no.

I'll defend Nickleback any day, because I believe they've produced some decent music over the years, and the hate they receive is unfounded. "Rockstar" and "Burn it to the Ground" are pretty decent, although highly overplayed.


dude man....nickleback...no. i totes disagree....can't stand the band. pathetic lyrics, simple melodies, basic armature drum beat, and boring guitar. not to mention Chad can't even play guitar! Buddy is a total dick who has other musicians play the guitar and he mimics it during the music video. how do i know? i know people...

the only reason these guys became popular was to fill the gap in the early 2000s because of the lack of "rock" music being produced. something was needed to compete against Blink-182 and The Fox needed to fill the air space. We were all subjected to terrible melodic faux-rock until we all wanted to barf. Finally people started to catch on and united in hating the worst band that Canada ever produced (yes, even with Rush).

still love ya, boo ;)

[Soundy]

Nirvana on that list? Who was voting in this poll, Beliebers and Twi-hards??? Nirvana DEFINED a genre... and a generation.

As far as Nickelback, I hate to admit it, but I dig a lot of their tunes. I actually saw them live opening for Creed many years back (a show that Creed bailed on, but we still got to see Nickelback and Sevendust opening, AND got full refunds for the tickets!). It was right after their second album came out, they were still cutting their chops, but they put on a helluva show, solid performance start to end.

I recall reading somewhere that Chad Kroeger said he got into music with the intent of becoming a rock star and getting stupid rich, and kudos to him, he did it. There's a saying, that only 1% of bands who try, actually make a living at it... and only 1% of those actually become rich and famous... well, he figured out what people wanted to hear, and he delivered it, and good on him for working hard to become "the 1% of the 1%". Also, props for reviving good ol' cock-rock :)

[Soundy]

BTW, speaking of vocalists... nobody touches the late, great Brad Delp:

Boston - More Than A Feeling - YouTube

[dinosaur]

i saw Nickleback years ago as well...but not by choice, per se. Anyone remember those $9.93 playland passes for Friday night in the late 90s? The Fox put it on....you got a ticket to enter with unlimited rides after 7pm (could have been 6pm) and a free concert.

I remember seeing Jar (now Flybanger), Gob, and Nickleback....can't remember the others. Back then they had a different drummer who was one of my best friend's brother....then he went to Bif Naked...now he is with Hedly.

[Soundy]

I remember seeing Jar (now Flybanger)...

No, they're JAR again! (Well actually, "JAR.") https://www.facebook.com/JARCANADA

They just played at the Rickshaw a couple weeks ago... wished I coulda gone :okay: Fuck, I remember some epic gigs with them back at Studebakers... Garth was bouncing for a while when I was mixing at Club Paradise, too - coolest guy around.

JAR. live at The Rickshaw Theatre 2013. - YouTube

[Tim Budong]

Readers' Poll: The Ten Worst Bands of the Nineties Pictures | Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/readers-poll-the-ten-worst-bands-of-the-nineties-20130509)

I agree and disagree.

Nailed the top 3 though...

Creed is fucking terrible. I like LimpBizkit... Well.. Anything before chocolate starfish

As for nickelback. Horrible yes, but Nickleback before all that how I remind you bullshit was pretty good.
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[westopher]

Every time I hear a single word of a nickleback song, I consider eating peanuts. I am deathly allergic to peanuts.
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[j.f0ng]

As for nickelback. Horrible yes, but Nickleback before all that how I remind you bullshit was pretty good.
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This.
The early heavier stuff from Nickelback (I'm talking about stuff from their first album up to The Long Road, none of the Burn it to the Gound bs) is actually not too bad imo. It's just too bad all their radio singles are the shitty generic Chad Kroeger throaty yelling pop songs.

[PJ]

Ehhh I don't hate Nickelback as much as everyone else does, not that I have a single one of their songs on my playlist.

They're just a standard band with a standard image, standard melody/song/chord structures.

But the thing is, none of the members are exceptional at what they do. Most bands full of sub-par instrumentalists are largely carried by their singer, but Chad really isn't that great. As much as I love Three Days Grace, Adam Gontier pretty much made that band.

There's nothing I like about them, but nothing I really dislike either. They're just meh.

[MindBomber]

Every time I hear a single word of a nickleback song, I consider eating peanuts. I am deathly allergic to peanuts.
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I'm deathly allergic to peanuts too! I imagine that must cause some difficulties working in a kitchen?
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[westopher]

Haha yeah it's a nightmare sometimes. I'm just very careful and pass off any nut related prep items off to the other guys to make. I sure as shit can't make it properly if I can't taste it! Luckily in west coast cuisine nuts really aren't used very often.
Anyone here into suicidal tendencies? I've been getting REALLY into them lately. Been playing through their whole discography in my car.
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[dinosaur]

I use to really love Suicidal Tendencies....have't listen to them in forever....i will now spend my day with them :)

[dinosaur]

SO LOUD!!!!!

Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears - YouTube

[dinosaur]

and lets add a lil Ministry!

Ministry - Thieves - YouTube

[Cereal Killer]

Linkin Park is without a doubt my all-time favourite band/artist (as you can probably tell by my avatar). Was so stoked when I got to meet them last year at their concert.

Been really getting into Killswitch Engage recently. Might even go to their concert. This song has been stuck in my head all day.

Killswitch Engage - Hell In Me - YouTube

[white rocket]

Ladies and gents... I give you Skrillex when he was still Sonny Moore. (Lead singer)

holy shit, they opened for Deftones with Die Mannequin back in '07. I totally never made that connection until now. trippy.

With regards to that list of worst bands; I hate to say it but Creed - My Own Prison was just awesome when it came out. I loved it. Also Nickelback - Curb and The State was also awesome for their time. Limp Bizkit - Significant Other was one of my all-time favorite albums; solid from front to back.

[Soundy]

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http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/dimmu-borgir-trollface.jpg

[Soundy]

Okay, I gotta give a shout out to some local guys...

Antiquus - The Battle of Eylau - YouTube

... and it has nothing to do with the fact I tracked and mixed this album with them :fuckyeah:

[MindBomber]

Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People - YouTube

dude man....nickleback...no. i totes disagree....can't stand the band. pathetic lyrics, simple melodies, basic armature drum beat, and boring guitar. not to mention Chad can't even play guitar! Buddy is a total dick who has other musicians play the guitar and he mimics it during the music video. how do i know? i know people...

the only reason these guys became popular was to fill the gap in the early 2000s because of the lack of "rock" music being produced. something was needed to compete against Blink-182 and The Fox needed to fill the air space. We were all subjected to terrible melodic faux-rock until we all wanted to barf. Finally people started to catch on and united in hating the worst band that Canada ever produced (yes, even with Rush).

still love ya, boo ;)

I won't rebut, because you raise fair points. I will say, however, the Fox's former golden boy, Chad Kroeger, beats the current one, Daniel Wesley.

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I listen to very little produced post-1994, and have a good deal of disdain for current metal, but this is highly homophobic and plain dumb..

[Soundy]

Abusing the term "homophobic" is SO 2011.

[PJ]

Linkin Park is without a doubt my all-time favourite band/artist (as you can probably tell by my avatar). Was so stoked when I got to meet them last year at their concert.


I met Chester last year, but at a casual seminar type deal with a bunch of my fellow vocal teachers that teach a certain technique.

A little tidbit for those interested - Back when Chester was screaming his brains out, he actually damaged his vocal chords bad and had to go on a long break. His voice got so messed up that he could barely talk, let alone sing/scream. He then went to Seth Riggs, who was the founder of this technique and also Michael Jackson's vocal coach, and Seth actually revived Chester's voice through exercises and proper care.

When your vocal chords are damaged, they're never going back to the way they were before. That's part of why you'll notice Chester actually sings instead of screams in their newer songs, and even live now, when they perform their older stuff. Mind you, he still screams live, but very sparingly.

A lot of metal singers are too arrogant to get their vocal chords checked, and they keep screaming improperly night after night, forcing it through. They either end up needing surgery, or their career just simply ends. Good thing Chester had the discipline to go to Seth.

holy shit, they opened for Deftones with Die Mannequin back in '07. I totally never made that connection until now. trippy.


Right?

Skrillex must've made a pretty penny when he was in From First To Last, touring with Deftones, Fall Out Boy, and All American Rejects.

Probably spent all his time and money after quitting the band to buy his gear and getting into electro/dubstep producing ... and then sweeping at the Grammys.

Good for him, you can't hate on that.

Edit: Holy shit, if he's only 25 now, that means he was only 16 when he was the singer for FFTL? :ahwow:

[MindBomber]

My point does not abuse the term, "homophobic."

In the comic, contemporary metal is criticized on eight basis points: "what the fuck are you saying," "overly-straight hair," "gay/bi-sexual," "it looks like a chick," "angsty/emo behaviour," "scream, scream, scream," "enjoys the cock," and "shit music;" additionally, "I am a faggot" is written on the cartoon's shirt. Out of the eight criticisms, two are based on sexual preference; the writing on the cartoon's shirt also rails against sexual preference. The comic's creator clearly considers a musician's sexual preference of importance, and specifically, considers womanizing an attribute and gay or bisexual preference a detriment. That's it, simple. A reasonable alternative explanation does not exist.

Motley Crue are icons of metal, but not because they stuck wine bottles in groupes. The Kiss army doesn't exist because Gene Simmons allegedly slept with 5000 women.

Motley Crue are icons because of the chemistry Vince, Mick, Nicki, and Tommy have together, and they found each other because the culture around music was so much different. The very same logic applies to Kiss. Ultimately, the Dave Growl quote sums it up perfectly.

The comic is idiotic, as is the widespread ideology it's based on.

[truth]

so many good feels in this thread! off the top of my head:
- alice in chains
- Avenged Sevenfold (huge fan)
- disturbed
- slipknot
- system of a down
- big wreck
- GNR
- metallica
- soundgarden (anything with chris cornell really)
- fuel
- foo fighters and the list goes on and on

Shinedown - If You Only Knew (Video) - YouTube

Avenged Sevenfold - Seize The Day [Official Music Video] - YouTube

Big Wreck - Wolves - official video - YouTube

Seether - Rise Above This - YouTube

few of my faves

[zetazeta]

Not really rock.. but of Monsters and Men was amazing last night at the orpheum!!! Loved them! Half moon run did a good opening act as well.

Anyone here listen to 'We Were Promised Jetpacks'? Was introduced to them by a coworker last year but totally forgot about it until now. Starting to like a few songs!

Oh any nirvana fans here?

[Brianrietta]

Finally people started to catch on and united in hating the worst band that Canada ever produced (yes, even with Rush)

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[white rocket]

Quick trivia: which Canadian band did Bubbles play guitar for?

[white rocket]

I really liked these guys when they were together. Great driving tunes.

Scars of Life - Pool of Fears - YouTube

[j.f0ng]

Not really rock.. but of Monsters and Men was amazing last night at the orpheum!!! Loved them! Half moon run did a good opening act as well.

Anyone here listen to 'We Were Promised Jetpacks'? Was introduced to them by a coworker last year but totally forgot about it until now. Starting to like a few songs!

Oh any nirvana fans here?

We Were Promised Jetpacks is good stuff. Found out about them after watching Hall Pass cause one of their songs were used in the movie. I always describe them as sounding like Silversun Pickups but with Chris O'Dowd as the singer. :fullofwin:

We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices - YouTube

[PJ]

As flamboyant and manic as he is... Holy shit, can this motherfucker sing.

Born to be Wild (JESUS FUCKING CHRIST @ 1:28 til end :fulloffuck: )
Adam Lambert - Born To Be Wild (HQ) - YouTube

Whole Lotta Love
Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta Love AI 8 - YouTube

Cryin'
Adam Lambert - Cryin' (Live) - YouTube

[dinosaur]

Oh man, have you been watching AI this year? Horrendous!

Nobody worthy of a record deal and nobody has that spark. There were some pretty terrible moments this year...people forgetting words on live shows, contestants saying, "ive never heard that song before" to some pretty well-known Beatles songs, cheesy group songs, etc...

The show has totally jumped the shark...

On a related note: heart Lambert!

[Soundy]

James Durbin was another good one - loved that they tried to talk him out of doing the Sammy Hagar and he insisted on it anyway, because he did a killer version.

American Idol 2011 (Top 8) - James Durbin (With Zakk Wylde) - Heavy Metal - Live 720p - YouTube

American Idol: James Durbin Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Comin - Season 10 March 1, 2011 - YouTube

true HD James Durbin "Uprising" - Top 7 American Idol 2011 (Apr 20) - YouTube

American Idol: James Durbin - Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love - YouTube

American Idol: James Durbin - DIO - Rainbow in the dark - Season 10 - YouTube

[dinosaur]

Durbin was good too although some times (especially at the beginning) I though he was trying too hard to be 'the rocker'. but after a while i started to believe him...

[PJ]

Durbin was just okay in my books.
Sure, he had the range, but I didn't like how bratty and wide he sang everything.

Even though he was often compared to Lambert... Talking strictly from a technique standpoint, James has a loooong way to go before he's anywhere near Adam.

[PJ]

Oh man, have you been watching AI this year? Horrendous!

Nobody worthy of a record deal and nobody has that spark. There were some pretty terrible moments this year...people forgetting words on live shows, contestants saying, "ive never heard that song before" to some pretty well-known Beatles songs, cheesy group songs, etc...

The show has totally jumped the shark...

On a related note: heart Lambert!

Guilty pleasure. I watch all those shows. Not so much as a fan boy, but more as a critic. To see what whoever is saying about whoever or whatever.

Idol this season was a joke. They were pushing way too hard for a girl to win this season, and with the current results, I wouldn't be surprised if it was rigged. No one from the live shows on was even that great. Candice is good, I'll give her that. But seriously, none of the guys should have been up there. (With the exception of one generic pretty-boy who was pretty good. Was surprised when he got sent home. Paul?)

I did like Phil Phillips from last season, but this season is just all very, very, wrong. With the exception of Keith Urban and sure, even Seacrest, they should replace everyone else.

I'm way bigger on the Voice and X Factor. They just have more flavor. And talent.

Any single one of the singers on the Voice's current top whatever is good enough to win. Only 2 or 3 of Idol's live show contestants were that good.

I stopped watching Idol this year after the stuttering guy got eliminated. He wasn't very good, but I was interested in how far he'd get.

[Soundy]

I can't look at Kree this year without seeing Rose from Two and a Half Men :lawl: She and Candace both have good voices, but no... pizzazz. I was kind of hoping for Angie, not so much because she was stupidly cute, but because she had some real musical talent - jammed on the piano, AND wrote her own songs, on top of a killer voice. Had to agree with the panel on her, the way she smiled her way through even the saddest songs was kind of off-putting, like she couldn't "feel" them because nothing had ever gone wrong for her. Seeing her break down when she was eliminated was almost... well, encouraging, because I had just been thinking, the only thing missing from her music was having her heart broken once or twice. I can see her going on to have the longest-lasting career, just because she actually writes her own music, and it's actually GOOD.

I will say one thing for the crop of the last four or five finalists this year: they were all good at starting songs off strong. One of the first things I noted about Carrie Underwood was how she started every song strong, where almost everyone else would almost always start really quiet and kind of build up to the wailing Big Note at the end. As "meh" as most of them were this year, at least they were better in that regard.

Anyway, enough about all that, let's get back to the rock, shall we? Little space-inspired break....

Montrose- Space Station # 5 - YouTube

Monster Magnet - Space Lord - YouTube

Prism - Spaceship Superstar - YouTube

CHILDREN OF THE SUN - Billy Thorpe - YouTube

[MindBomber]

Temple of the Dog is definitely one band I wish produced more music, I love nearly everything they produced.

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (1990)

Temple of the Dog - Say Hello 2 Heaven (Lyrics) - YouTube

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog "Times of Trouble" (1990)

Temple Of The Dog - Times of Trouble (Lyrics) - YouTube

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog "Hunger Strike" (1990)

Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike - YouTube


Oh any nirvana fans here?

Yes, I love Nirvana.

[dinosaur]

I love this man.

I've seen Tool three times and A Perfect Circle once.... amazing.

Maynard James Keenan - Best Live Screams - YouTube

[PJ]

Maynard is the man.

I love how he doesn't overdo his screams like most rock singers.

[white rocket]

MJK is phenomenal. Amazing and unique vocals. I saw the Tool show when they toured 10,000Days.

[unit]

anyone listen to indie genres or is that another thread?

[zetazeta]

anyone listen to indie genres or is that another thread?

I listen to 102.7 The Peak and they play some indie stuff from time to time

[dinosaur]

diggin this right now:

The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather - YouTube

has an addicting hook.

and the dudes are kinda hot ;)

[MindBomber]

I have tickets to Courtney Love at the Commodore Ballroom :woot2:

MegaDeath is returning to Abbotsford in August.

[MindBomber]

Mercyful Fate - "Evil" Melissa (1983)

Mercyful Fate - Evil - YouTube

Personally, I don't love this one; Kim Petersen's vocal range, though, my god.

Mercyful Fate - "Melissa" Melissa (1983)

Mercyful Fate - Melissa - YouTube

[dinosaur]

I looooooove Courtney Love! I heard she was coming but was a little cautious about buying tix.

I've seen Hole twice and they were great....but since then she has become even more loopy. I'll be looking forward to your review.

[MindBomber]

I was a little hesitant to buy tickets too, because personally, a terrible performance permanently scars my enjoyment of an artist. I read this review of Courtney's performance at Sundance in January, though, and it sounds like she's in a great state.

You should totally get tickets.

Going to see Courtney Love last night at the Star Bar in Park City as part of its Sundance music events, I was half expecting to see a washed-up mess, the Courtney Love of the joking stereotypes. But throughout the evening, she did much to make me dismissive of such a thing.
After local openers New City Skyline, Love made a grand entrance to the strains of Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ and took on the question head on—playing a few verses of Neil Young’s "My My, Hey Hey" ("It’s better to burn out than fade away"). Then, throughout the rest of the evening demonstrated that she’s done neither.

In a set consisting almost completely of '90s-era Hole songs, she galvanized the audience and reminded us of the power of rock music, making any pondering of her as "burn out" evaporate into thin air. For the film-festival crowd, her first official performance since touring the album Nobody’s Daughter with Hole in 2010 and announcing the breakup of the reunited version of Hole last October firmly re-established her as a solo musician, though the most recent incarnation of the band was her backup. It’s the Courtney Love show, with whichever other musicians are in tow. "Skinny Little Bitch" from Nobody’s Daughter had the audience singing along, as did "Miss World."

All the old nuggets worked their magic, but the biggest surprise of the night was her "experiment" -- adding acoustic chord backing to Jay-Z’s "99 Problems," changing the title of the song to "99 Problems But Being a Bitch Ain’t One" and thus taking on another of her lingering epithets. And her repetition of the line, "ain’t nothing sweet bout how I hold my gun" throughout the night, relishing the words, was especially provocative. In a moment of histrionics, she later said she wanted to say hello to any members of her "fucked-up family" in attendance.

With Love's rock & roll prowess on display in spades, the other highlight of the evening was "Northern Star," accompanied on acoustic guitar by Hole guitarist Micko Larkin, the pain re-emerging as she raised her voice to a scream on some of the lyrics. "I wait, praying to the North star/I’m afraid it won’t lead you very far." Amidst the chill of winter in the mountains, her vulnerability and fearlessness was stirring.
"Malibu" was also very moving. Grunge was largely about the loud-soft-loud dynamic, and Love evidenced an emotional dynamic that, rather than being the roller coaster one might expect, was controlled and powerful. Some grunge music has aged better than others, but these songs still conveyed the same incandescence as when they were written. She began the show in a smart pant suit, returning for the encores in a black negligee, playing with feminine stereotypes as she’s done throughout her career, whether you see the way she does it as shtick or a sophisticated form of performance art.

Before a second quick encore, the show was book-ended by a cover of "Thirteen" by Big Star, in which the line "Rock & roll is here to stay" reiterated the sentiment of Neil Young ("Hey hey, my my, rock & roll will never die") in the show’s opener. It certainly emphasized the point that Love doesn’t seem about to slow down her pursuit of making rock & roll music that’s still vital and meaningful any time soon.

[truth]

was a huge moist fan as a child, looks like they're trying to get something going. hoping it happens just like the tea party did last year

[Soundy]

was a huge moist fan as a child

:suspicious: Diaper didn't get changed often enough?? :lawl:

[Sid Vicious]

idk if youve guys heard of jeff healey, easily one of the sickest canadian musciaisn ever. a blind guitarist. insane beatles cover
Jeff Healey - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live) - YouTube

[Soundy]

Jeff (RIP) was a fucking incredible artist. Saw him once at the Town Pump, man what a show.

[Soundy]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/292546_4346053789929_639565550_n.jpg

[Soundy]

Saw this over on the "Fucked up shit" thread:

UNLOCKING THE TRUTH - (MONSTER©) - YouTube

[westopher]

Cant wait for this show tonight at the rickshaw. Living with lions and New found glory. I will likely be made fun of for this just as I was 12 years ago when I listened to NFG. Couldn't give less of a fuck though. Pop-punks not dead. The best part is I'm going with 4 of my friends from high school who I always went to shows with, and two of them I haven't seen in 2 years. So fucking stoked.
Living With Lions - Honesty, Honestly (Official Video - TV Edit) - YouTube
New Found Glory - Understatement - YouTube

[Farfetched]

I kind of wished they did the same thing for Nothing Gold or even the self titled.

[MindBomber]

Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People - YouTube

[PJ]

Cant wait for this show tonight at the rickshaw. Living with lions and New found glory. I will likely be made fun of for this just as I was 12 years ago when I listened to NFG. Couldn't give less of a fuck though. Pop-punks not dead. The best part is I'm going with 4 of my friends from high school who I always went to shows with, and two of them I haven't seen in 2 years. So fucking stoked.


Good for you for not giving a fuck.

I have this pop punk conversation all the time with the music industry peeps here. IMO, I found that the pop punk genre was very short lived. Blink, Green Day and Jimmy Eat World were pretty much the trend setters in that new "transition".

Then very shortly after, you had all these guys flooding in claiming to be pop-punk when they were basically pop boybands. Sugarcult, Simple Plan, All-American Rejects, Yellowcard, etc.

Not that genre definition really matters, but all these boybands are all straight up pretty-boys and lack that punk edge which to me, represents that culture.

(Nothing against the boybands, I do like my share of pop music.)

Then very shortly after THAT, all these emo-make-up-black-nails bands started flooding in. My Chem Romance, The Used, From First To Last, etc.

Canadian bands won't make it. Sum 41 and Simple Plan were smart when they charged head-first at the American labels, and their hard work paid off.

The upcoming guys now like Hedley and Mariana's Trench will never get picked up by an American label after being tied down to Canadian labels. Hedley's come close, but got signed and dropped like 5 times by the Americans. They just can't compete with the millions of American bands all doing the exact same thing.

[MindBomber]

Bush - Glycerine - YouTube

[PJ]

Avenged Sevenfold - A Little Piece Of Heaven [Live In The LBC] [HD] - YouTube

IMO, one of the very few ~8 minute (+) minute songs that aren't pretentious/gimmicky as hell.

[j.f0ng]

^ Love that song. The 'making of' of that song is pretty fun to watch as well, especially when they're recording the background shenanigans. It is definitely interesting to see how a song with such a twisted plot came to be.
A7X - Making of 'A Little Piece Of Heaven'_By Riki.FLV - YouTube

[Soundy]

Avenged Sevenfold - A Little Piece Of Heaven [Live In The LBC] [HD] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXQFlAnSGRc)

IMO, one of the very few ~8 minute (+) minute songs that aren't pretentious/gimmicky as hell.
"Few"? Maybe since in this millennium. 8+ minute epics are a mainstay of 60s/70s/80s AOR:

Queensryche - Suite Sister Mary - YouTube

Rush - La Villa Strangiato - YouTube

Rush - Xanadu - YouTube

Round About / Yes - Live - YouTube

Led Zeppelin-kashmir...the real video - YouTube

Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (Live Knebworth 1979) - YouTube

Pink Floyd- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Subtitulada Español) HD (Live Pulse- 1994) - YouTube

fleetwood mac - oh well (1969) - YouTube

Metropolis Part 1 "The Miracle And The Sleeper" - YouTube

Don McLean - American Pie better quality - YouTube

[PJ]

Oops, I totally meant modern/new age. Must've sounded ignorant as fuck. :lawl:

[Soundy]

It's all good - gave me a good excuse to dig up some classic epic tracks and get lost on YouTube for a few hours :fuckyea:

Of course, such a list wouldn't be complete without one of THE most epic drunken rants of all time:

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Studio Version) *FULL* - YouTube

[dinosaur]

The Fox just announced that I Mother Earth will being playing with Alice In Chains at Fox Fest!

I may need to re-consider not going :D

[Soundy]

The Fox just announced that I Mother Earth will being playing with Alice In Chains at Fox Fest!

I may need to re-consider not going :D

:fuckyea: Those two bands alone would be worth the price of admission. It's been a dozen years or more since I was at a big festival like that though, my ageing bones may not appreciate it. In fact, I think the last time was Foxfest at Thunderbird, with Metallica, Tea Party, Matt Good, and Suicidal Tendencies. Damn, that was a long time ago...

Saw AiC at the Orpheum when they were touring Black Gives Way To Blue - man, that was an amazing show.

[Sid Vicious]

this is the greatest live performance by any musician ever...100% srs
Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock - 1969 - YouTube

[white rocket]

I'm pumped for Foxfest after hearing about I Mother Earth! Maybe I was hearing things but I think they announced Head of the Herd as well.

[dinosaur]

:fuckyea: Those two bands alone would be worth the price of admission. It's been a dozen years or more since I was at a big festival like that though, my ageing bones may not appreciate it.

I hear ya...If i buy tickets, I am going to bring a comfy chair and sit in the way back and watch the concert like a grandma lol. Pretty sure I`ll also be complaining about the smell of pot and bitching that these kids don`t understand how awesome AiC and IME are.

I haven't been to a festival-type concert in year either. Was at lollapalooza 95 and most of the Edge Fests in the 90s as well.

Saw IME with they played with Moist and Holly McNarland (sp?) back then as well. I saw them another time as well, but I can't remember when and where. I liked their earlier this before Edwin got all pop-music.

As for AiC....I bleed that band.

I'm pumped for Foxfest after hearing about I Mother Earth! Maybe I was hearing things but I think they announced Head of the Herd as well.

Yup!

AiC
IME
Monster Truck
Head of the Herd

[white rocket]

You talking my language! Dig and Scenery & Fish were epic summer tunes back in the mid-late 90's for me. I went to some of the Edgefest's as well(96,97,98 maybe). Saw Holly McNarland with The Gandharvas at the Commodore(epic shit!).

Surprisingly, with the many shows I attended in the 90's, I've never seen AiC in concert. Don't think I caught IME either. I thought they were at one of the Edgefest's but I think it was OLP headlining or Tea Party maybe(ugh my memory, lol)

[PJ]

NIN PRESALE TOMORROW, SON. :spin:

[dinosaur]

oh, i LOVE The Gandharvas!

I saw AiC in Seattle in 2006-ish. Fucking epic. Like....there are no words. William Duvall is just fantastic!

[westopher]

Transplants - Come Around (NEW SONG) [HQ] - YouTube
New album next tuesday. Show in a couple weeks!

[dinosaur]

Can't believe this band is over 20 years old (although they are on an indefinite break).

Daniel Johns' vocals and guitar work were always underrated. Saw them twice in concert and to say I was obsessed with these guys when I was in jr high is an understatement, lol!

I've watched this whole concert...pretty fucking awesome.

Silverchair - "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" live [Lyrics Subbed] - YouTube

Silverchair - "Without You" live [Lyrics Subbed] - YouTube

silverchair - The Greatest View - YouTube

[Soundy]

Alright, not really "rock", but... just caught this video on TV and thought it was really cute :tears:

Said The Whale - "Loveless" - YouTube

[white rocket]

Silverchair were one of my faves in the 90's. Great sound, great vocals. I don't mind Said The Whale; pretty catchy tune.

Let's talk about William Duvall for a second. Saw the AiC show at FoxFest and man, they rocked my face off. His voice is bang on for their older stuff. I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. He has an amazing swagger for a rock artist. I couldn't have been more impressed with a show.

[MindBomber]

The Pack a.d. - Sirens (Official Music Video) - YouTube

[dinosaur]

Not really into Mini-pops or kids singing shit like this, but the drumming and other percussionists are pretty fucking impressive for kids! As a drummer, I know how hard the drumming in the song is:

46 and 2 by Tool / Presented by Aaron O'Keefe - YouTube

[Soundy]

Solid resurrection of this thread! :fullofwin:

[white rocket]

Glad to see this thread alive again. Surprised to see it take a nosedive but I guess we're living in a EDM world. Sigh. WTF is hardstyle anyway :shrug:

Cool video. I got 1 minute in but had to shut 'er down as I'm at work. Anyone paying homage to Tool gets a :thumbsup: in my book. OMG the drumming in any Tool song gives me goosebumps.

[dinosaur]

Danny Carey is, hands-down, one is the most underrated and over looked drummers. Dude is fucking amazing!

[white rocket]

I literally stared at him throughout the entire show a few years ago.

[dinosaur]

ME TOO!!! Like a fucking creeper, lol!

[truth]

Anyone going to the Chris Cornell show in two weeks? So pumped!
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[white rocket]

A friend of mine is going. This will be his second time seeing him live and unplugged. Said the first show blew his mind.

[white rocket]

new(ish) A Perfect Circle song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mIx1dKs4TA

[dinosaur]

yeah, dude....heard this yesterday. fuckin wicked...

[white rocket]

subway fresh track y0! yea, I'm digging it.

[MindBomber]

I chose an updated avatar with this thread in mind. :)

Just Breathe - Pearl Jam - YouTube

[Soundy]

Danny Carey is, hands-down, one is the most underrated and over looked drummers. Dude is fucking amazing!
Right along with Jeff Burrows from The Tea Party - saw them years ago at The PNE Forum, and holy crap, that dude HAULS ASS onstage!

TEMPTATION Live - The Tea Party - YouTube

[tool001]

so LOOT (tool tribute band) and killing in the name of (RATM tribute) are performing on nov 16th

anybody up for a revscene mini rock meet? $10-12 tix.

i saw them before around 3 or so years ago.. loot was ok, but killing in the name of , were awesome ...

Rickshaw Theatre | Shows (http://liveatrickshaw.com/378/loot-a-tribute-to-tool-with-killing-in-the-name-of-rage-against-the-machine/)

[dinosaur]

oh man, that would be AWESOME!!

I am away that weekend :(

[MindBomber]

$10-12 tickets are tempting, i'm hesitant as i've never seen a tribute band though..

[dinosaur]

LOOT has been around for a very long time...I have a few friends who have seen them...reviews are mix. However, 12$? If I was in town, I'd check it out.

[westopher]

Placebo - Loud Like Love (Lyric Video) - YouTube
I've become obsessed with this song. Its so epic. As a guitar player, I love the layering of simple guitars to make a complex and such a deep sound. You could have the song with no lyrics at all, and it would portray the same emotions as the lyrics do. Its fucking incredible songwriting IMO.

[tool001]

one of my fav songs

Scorpions - In Trance - YouTube

[Soundy]

Speaking of talented...

Chris Cornell -10/15/2013- Sings Metallicas One to chords- U2'sOne @ Balboa Theater San Diego - YouTube

[MindBomber]

I dig this.

I def suggest Nirvana fans give it a watch.

Kurt Cobain on Identity | Blank on Blank | PBS Digital Studios - YouTube

[MindBomber]

Neat.

The baby on Nirvana's Nevermind album cover twenty-two years on.. it's unfortunate that he's not naked.

http://s21.postimg.org/6kpman013/vw7_NSxj.png

http://s22.postimg.org/w1v7f7voh/images.jpg

[tool001]

its happening this weekend boys,


Rickshaw Theatre | Loot - A Tribute to Tool, Mob Machine (http://www.liveatrickshaw.com/show/200/loot-a-tribute-to-tool-mob-machine/)

im more going for RATM tribute band,, here is a video for them

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151197319324427&set=vb.35886234000&type=3&theater

[MindBomber]

Nirvana's first single, Love Buss (1988)

Nirvana - Love Buzz - YouTube

Let's add a little punk to this thread, eh?

Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the UK (1976)

Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK 1976 - YouTube

Dead Kennedy's Holiday in Cambodia (1980)

The Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia - YouTube
Ramones Blitzkrieg Bop (1976)

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop ("Hey Ho! Let's Go!") [HD] - YouTube

A Vancouver band and among the originators of Hardcore Punk.

D.O.A. I'm Right, You're Wrong (1982)

D.O.A.-I'm Right, You're Wrong - YouTube

In an attempt to help this thread stay alive: post a song, any song, and I'll 'thank' it.

[Soundy]

Okay, I'm in a particular kinda hair-metal mood...

Ratt - Round And Round (Official Video) - YouTube

RATT - Lay It Down (music video) HQ - YouTube

Skid Row - Monkey Business (music video) - YouTube

Mötley Crüe - Wild Side (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Whitesnake - Still Of The Night [HD] - YouTube

And for something a little different... just really dig these videos:

Strapping Young Lad - Love? - YouTube

Voivod - We Carry On [HD 720p] - YouTube

[Soundy]

Thought about posting these in the "fucked up shit" thread but most people there probably wouldn't appreciate them fully :)

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1530479_451831934942239_23352270_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1486659_571716999579245_2072636663_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1016449_10150354220849967_1090843232_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1505178_10203112774530049_1261193814_n.jpg

[tool001]

tool going on concert.. western dates only........

road trip to Portland ...woot

[westopher]

One of my favourite bands writing a song about one of the causes dearest to me. Fuck yes please.
Protest The Hero - A Life Embossed (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube

[Cereal Killer]

Re-discovered Trust Company recently.

TRUSTcompany - Downfall - YouTube

TRUSTcompany - Running From Me - YouTube

TRUSTcompany - Heart In My Hands - YouTube

[Soundy]

Just awesome.

Royals - Bruce Springsteen - Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland 1-3-2014 - YouTube

[MindBomber]

In honour of the update to an Eddie Vedder avatar: who do you consider to be the best singer in Rock?

I give it to Eddie for his range and a close-second is Layne for his control and power. Kurt gets honorary recognition for his intonation.

The following tracks are all acapella.

Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder singing Jeremy - VOCALS ONLY! - YouTube

Layne Staley
Alice In Chains - Man In The Box (Only Vocal Tracks) - YouTube

Chris Cornell
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun - Vocals only Chris Cornell (Acapella version) - YouTube

Scott Weiland
Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline (Vocals Only) - YouTube

Kurt Cobain
Smells Like Teen Spirit Isolated Vocals - YouTube

[westopher]

Anyone of them of that selection other than Cobain can be argued for, however I gotta go with Eddie. So many people try to be him and just can't. On top of him being an amazing singer and lyricist he's got to be the most talented songwriter of the bunch IMO. He's good at everything he does. His solo stuff is some of the most emotion provoking music. If you've never heard Chris cornells solo stuff with Timbaland......go listen and I bet you will laugh for hours. He really put a smear on an impressive career with that choice.

[westopher]

I'll post up my favourite singer to add some quality lyricist content.
Jesse Lacey of brand new. Amazing songwriter, lyricist, and all around cool guy. The power this guy puts into their live shows is incredible
Brand New - At The Bottom (Audio) - YouTube

[Soundy]

In honour of the update to an Eddie Vedder avatar: who do you consider to be the best singer in Rock?
Heart - Black Dog (Live-HQ) - YouTube

/thread.

[Soundy]

Enjoy a half hour or so of inspired six-string wanking...

(Rush) The Best Alex Lifeson Solos - YouTube

[MindBomber]

I like that you say that every vocalist in the list expect Kurt is a contender, Westopher. He wasn't that great of a vocalist, but the 'best vocalist debate' is very often between him and Eddie. He's over appreciated in that respect because he had an interesting voice and died young.

Here's something a bit different from the general tone of the thread.

Flogging Molly - Factory Girls
Flogging Molly Factory Girls - YouTube

[PJ]

Singing teacher chiming in here.. So unfortunately I have no choice but to be a little technical. :( It's a shame, really. Sometimes I wish I didn't know what I know about the voice, because I always find myself picking apart a song's vocal rather than just enjoying the music as a whole.

"Best vocals" is of course, very subjective. Personally, I always listen for technique -- control of rasp, riffs, runs, vibrato, and most importantly, range. Anyone can make low notes sound good if you sing it over and over enough, but having your upper register in your skill set is a whole other level.

With modern rock, having a big range is pretty much a "must" now, so it's hard to compare older bands vs the newer ones.

My current favourite for the gritty "rock" sounding voice is M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold. He's got the range, the riffs, runs, slides, and adding rasp on those high notes is a whole different skill in singing. Sort of a similar style to Eddie Vedder's, but more consistent.

Avenged Sevenfold - Gunslinger (big note and riff at 1:40, some high notes/screams at 2:40)
Avenged Sevenfold - Gunslinger (Music Video) - YouTube
Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God (chorus at 0:58, high notes and riff)
Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God [Official Music Video] - YouTube
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife (just one of their catchier songs)
Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Chester from Linkin Park covering Adele. Perfect example who can control clean singing and screaming.
Linkin Park - Rolling In The Deep (Adele Cover - Live) - YouTube

A bit more pop than rock, but here's David Cook. Wish he did more heavier rock stuff. He's definitely got the pipes for it.
(Big note at 1:00... and hits it effortlessly)
David Cook Acoustic "Light On" 4/28/11 - YouTube

And then there's Adam Lambert. This guy is definitely an anomaly. If I had to pick "the" best male singer out there, my vote would go towards him. His range and technique is unparalleled.

Covering Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love. I don't even have any spots to point out. This whole performance is a mindfuck.
Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta Love AI 8 - YouTube
Covering Born To Be Wild. 1:15-2:00. Those notes shouldn't exist.
Adam Lambert - Born To Be Wild (HQ) - YouTube

[MindBomber]

Great post PJ! I enjoyed reading it. In other news, Scott Weiland's legal name is now Stone Temple Pilots.
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[white rocket]

Definitely a great post PJ! I couldn't even begin to pick a favorite singer/front man. So many good choices especially if you combine all the genres within "Rock". Based on vocals alone it's tough to not pick Adam Lambert. I mean vocally he seems to be the complete package. All the others mentioned are great choices. I was really into Jon Crosby of VAST in the late 90's so he would be on my list. I'm also a massive Deftones fanboy so Chino Moreno is just amazing to me.

[MindBomber]

RIP Dave Gregg of D.O.A. - one of the godfathers of hardcore punk.

DOA - Smash The State - YouTube

[MindBomber]

RIP Kurt Cobain, his death occurred twenty years ago today.

The MTV news report announcing his death is a great watch.

Nirvana - 04/08/1994 - MTV News Report on Kurt Cobain's Death Live - YouTube

[tool001]

my new toy.. ELP...

[MindBomber]

beautiful guitar, tool.

Although Sam Smith's sound leans towards top 40, I love his voice. An absolutely legit talent.

Sam Smith - Nirvana (Acoustic) - YouTube

[white rocket]

I couldn't believe this when I saw it. Musically it is terrible but I'll be goddamned if Ice-T isn't the most gangsta mutha fucka of all time. Hilarious video and worth the watch for sure.

Side story: It's kind of nostalgic for me as I saw Body Count at the Commodore in 1992. Crazy show. I loved Ice-T when I was young and when he decided to break in Metal(if you can call it that) I was stoked. Cheesy by today's standards though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sokdL-0iV9s

[MindBomber]

Obviously listening to the radio isn't great in general, but what's everyone's favourite rock radio station?

I listened to The Fox almost exclusively for a long time but lately I've been listening to Rock 101. The Fox is just too repetitive.

[Soundy]

And 101 isn't??

[tool001]

Time to resurrect this thread.

http://youtu.be/ere2Mstl8ww
Going to may 23 concert...can't wait

http://youtu.be/mAGjZGRZeqE