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I gave it ten seconds. Sounded like a bad Squeeze song. I didn't know that guy was still singing.
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I only know one or two of his songs, and nothing about him as a person. His songs struck me as no worse than the typical Eagles song. Take away the '80s production sheen and he would probably be remembered much more fondly.
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Miles talkes about that in his autobiography. He thought Steve Miller was a hack. I don't think he commented on Neil, other than just to mention them as one of the rock bands they played with.
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You don't have to like their music, but Rush has just as much integrity, and are worthy of just as much respect as Neil Young.
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I'd probably go with Rain Dogs, The Black Rider and either Swordfishtrombones or Big Time. Sometimes I really enjoy his early crooner in a dive bar albums, but the '80s and '90s ones are more my forte. I agree with a previous statement that Real Gone is a tough listen. It feels like an overload of sonic information. I'll try listening to the ribot/claypool/waits/brain tracks. That's a top quality lineup. I suspect the reason Real Gone sounds so harsh is the turntables.
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Did you ever see him with Andy Hopkins on guitar? I think that might have been in the Bowl of Fire days. Andy is a great guitarist I used to see a lot when he lived in Atlanta and played with his insanely amazing band, Flap.
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Thanks for the link to your tunes. I'll check it out when i get home.
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A lot of musicians fail to talk to the audience during their show. I think this is almost always a mistake, and it's definitely the most common mistake I've seen in the last 20 years of gig-going. A few words between songs goes a long way towards making an audience connect with the performer (and vice versa). You probably already know this since you have some experience playing shows. I just thought I'd throw it out there.
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Congrats! What instrument and style of music do you play? Are you a solo act or do you have a band? That info will probably help us give you an idea of what to expect. Here's the Rye bar's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/ryebarathens You can see some photos, so at least you'll have an idea of what the place looks like and what to expect in terms of a stage, or performance area. I've never been to Rye Bar, but it looks like they have live music regularly, which I assume means they have a PA system and plenty of mics. They'll probably want you to do a soundcheck an hour or so
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There's nothing wrong with sounding childish at times. Also, there's wrong wrong with that specific example not appealing to me.
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That'd be a cool thread idea. It'd be interesting to compare normal Beatles concerts with the ones when Ringo was sick and they had to use a substitute drummer.
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It just sounds too kiddie to me. I wouldn't like it if they sang "gah gah goo goo" either, but it's their song. They can sing what they want. it's not that I can't get over it, I just don't find it appealing. I still like the band and the album.
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That's key. Most drummers overplay. One of Ringo's strengths is that he knew exactly how much to play. He didn't just throw in a roundhouse tom fill or a rapid fire single stroke snare roll every four or eight bars. "Good Morning Good Morning"... perfect drum track. Every single note contributes to the song.
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Billy Cobham is a sick drummer. He would have been terrible in the Beatles. Is that a question?
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I think I agree with that, but it's nothing to do with the new band, and everything to do with lazy music writing and gullible readership.
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So far, nobody has pointed out an example of Ringo doing a poor job of playing the drums.
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Yeah, i'm listening to it now. Good song other than the chorus.
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Too many. Lot's of great examples already. Ringo is an amazing drummer. There is no credible argument to the contrary. I love Ringo's bass drum syncopation leading into the verse of "I Wanna Be Your Lover". "She's a Woman". Ringo could change the entire dynamic of a song just by slightly opening or closing his hi-hats the perfect amount. That takes finesse that most drummers never master. This was a pretty common trait of his playing during their live playing years and can be heard on numerous tracks on the BBC cd. That's Paul playing drums on that one, actually.
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Hangul Day - Right or Pleasantly Surprised Looks like I get a gatefold cover.
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I'm enjoying the new album, but that choo-choo train song is annoying. From what I understand Dr. Dog has a huge backlog of unreleased song. They should've saved that one for the childrens album.
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Tinariwen is the Taureg Sigur Ros.
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Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward = She & Him
jff replied to Vacant Horizon's topic in Someone Else's Song
Uh, yeah, I know. I was just teasing the person who had a problem with She and Him being grammatically incorrect. Anyway, here's a review w/ photos from their Atlanta show: http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?o...2&Itemid=66 -
Maybe you'll be able to. I don't know where they're playing next, but you're in Chattanooga and I'm in Atlanta, so maybe they'll play somewhere close to you before the end of the tour.