Let's talk about music

[Factorial]

Killer Yes song:

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and the overlooked Gentle Giant:

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[columbia]

There's a reason they're overlooked.

[the wicked child]

There's a reason they're overlooked. :pop:

Agreed... GG is not for me... And most people in general. ;)

[skullman80]

Wow. Would have been awesome to see. Only got to see them on the Load tour unfortunately. It was still a very good show, but there were definitely a few other songs I would have rather heard than some of the Load material.

When they rolled through on the Load tour.. that was like 97 I guess.. that was my first real concert. Still put on a helluva show(still do now too), but yeah would have loved to have seen them on a Puppets era or Justice Era tour. Just born a few years too late.

The last time they came through here was in 04 on the St. Anger tour. I'm sure I've told the story before, but I was a member of Metclub at that point and actually won backstage passes to meet them before the show. Still one of the coolest moments in my life. They were all cool as **** and down to earth, even Lars. Lars is short as **** though. I've have pictures around here somewhere of that, I had just turned 21 back then .. I look like I'm 12 haha.

[FreeCandy44]

I had level b seats right next to the igloo club for the St Anger show. Ive seen them twice...the other time at Star Lake on the Reload tour.

[Factorial]

There's a reason they're overlooked.

Agreed... GG is not for me... And most people in general.

You guys just don't get it.

[Gaucho]

Factorial would probably get along very well with my best friend, who is the biggest KC fan in the world and likes to complain about having no-one to talk about Yes and Gentle Giant with. In fact, he complained about that very thing roughly an hour ago.

Say, Factorial, were you just sitting in my kitchen?

[Factorial]

Factorial would probably get along very well with my best friend, who is the biggest KC fan in the world and likes to complain about having no-one to talk about Yes and Gentle Giant with. In fact, he complained about that very thing roughly an hour ago.

Say, Factorial, were you just sitting in my kitchen?

It took you this long to catch on to my account on here?

[Gaucho]

Factorial would probably get along very well with my best friend, who is the biggest KC fan in the world and likes to complain about having no-one to talk about Yes and Gentle Giant with. In fact, he complained about that very thing roughly an hour ago.

Say, Factorial, were you just sitting in my kitchen?

It took you this long to catch on to my account on here?

Damn you. Where's my money?

[Factorial]

Factorial would probably get along very well with my best friend, who is the biggest KC fan in the world and likes to complain about having no-one to talk about Yes and Gentle Giant with. In fact, he complained about that very thing roughly an hour ago.

Say, Factorial, were you just sitting in my kitchen?

It took you this long to catch on to my account on here?

Damn you. Where's my money?

Don't worry, it's in the mail.

[Willie Kool]

There's a reason they're overlooked.

Agreed... GG is not for me... And most people in general.

You guys just don't get it.

I like a lot of prog rock, but could never get in to GG.

[skullman80]

I had level b seats right next to the igloo club for the St Anger show. Ive seen them twice...the other time at Star Lake on the Reload tour.

I was in Igloo Club for the St Anger show(could have got floor, but meh). I was also at the Star Lake show for Reload. They haven't been back in town since 04, it's crazy. Hopefully next US tour.

Pic of me and James from the 04 tour. I know i Look like a dork and like im about 12 years old even though I'm 21. I'm not even hammered in this picture either haha.

Spoiler:

Lars and I

Spoiler:

Signed ****(complete with old school flip phone and old school air conditioner in the window.

Spoiler:

[Gaucho]

The bills are a nice touch.

[Factorial]

There's a reason they're overlooked.

Agreed... GG is not for me... And most people in general.

You guys just don't get it.

I like a lot of prog rock, but could never get in to GG.

You haven't Acquired the Taste:

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Some good Moog playing.

I always thought this cover was of acid melting on the tongue but wikipedia says:

The album cover has some innuendo in that it is made to look like a tongue licking an anus. However, when opened completely, it is actually a tongue licking a peach.

[Willie Kool]

You guys just don't get it.

I like a lot of prog rock, but could never get in to GG.

You haven't Acquired the Taste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GGovLs-byE

Nope. That left a bad taste in my ear.

No offense, but to quote Sarcastic:

I am one of the most well-rounded and tolerant people as far as music that I have ever met in my life, but this stuff sucks.

[the wicked child]

I know exactly one person IRL that loves GG. Everyone else runs away like Monty Python.

[Factorial]

I know exactly one person IRL that loves GG. Everyone else runs away like Monty Python.

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[Factorial]

Nope. That left a bad taste in my ear.

No offense, but to quote Sarcastic:

I am one of the most well-rounded and tolerant people as far as music that I have ever met in my life, but this stuff sucks.

Absolutely no offense taken WK.

[Sarcastic]

Nope. That left a bad taste in my ear.

No offense, but to quote Sarcastic:

I am one of the most well-rounded and tolerant people as far as music that I have ever met in my life, but this stuff sucks.

Absolutely no offense taken WK.

Proclamation was very good. The other thing sounded like an ice cream truck, but hey, we've all experimented and sometimes what was a novel idea, didn't come out as hoped. lol

I need to do more listening to these guys. Thanks for bringing them up.

[Sarcastic]

Pat Metheny. The one guitar player that stuck with the guitar synth concept to produce a library of songs that, to me, have stood the test of time. I find myself going back every few months to enjoy 'To the end of the world.'

The original Roland module synth could not understand the attack of the pick, or bend of the string. A lot of players stopped trying. For us that enjoy the sound, we have Pat to thank for his part.

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[columbia]

Billy Bragg on the new Coen Brothers film:

I'm a big fan of the Coen Brothers and the subject matter - solo folksinger coming to terms with the fact that he's never really going to make it - struck a melancholy chord with me.

It brought back that desperate feeling that sometimes threatened to overwhelm me between the break up of Riff Raff and the success of 'Life's A Riot', the awful knowledge that this was probably my last chance to be the master of my own destiny.

It's a funny/sad film, beautifully shot and the frustration of a man swimming against the tide is achingly expressed by Oscar Isaac in the lead role, as the world he has constructed for himself in his head is crushed by reality at every turn.

[Gaucho]

It's a masterpiece. Also, Carey Mulligan is a great actress and has a great face.

[shmenguin]

I think he was in some way disgusted with that song and the success it brought to them. He was obviously not in the music business to be rich and famous. Much like that video I posted on Random Songs of Chumbawamba mocking their success by wearing "One Hit Wonder", etc emblazoned on their shirts while playing their hit song on The Tonight Show. Some on here might not understand it but there are many that don't want fame and fortune and I believe he was clearly one of those people.

Thom Yorke from Radiohead is like that about "Creep". He called it a 'fridge buzz', meaning little more than background noise. But he understands that fans want to hear it live. So they play it..... he just refuses to sing it. Which seems dooshy.

(That was 10-12 years ago, he might be alright with it now)

They started playing it live again right around the time they stopped being good. 2003-ish. I don't think it's coincidence. Thom yorke stopped being self obsessed at some point (a little after he started a family) and the music went down the crapper.

The lesson for you kids out there - Unhappy bands are better bands.

[FreeCandy44]

Cant wait to see Ringo, Paul, Metallica, and QOTSA tonight on the grammys.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Does Smokey the Bear know Pharrell took his hat?