Members keybdwizrd Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 I went in expecting awesomeness and left after seeing Pentatonic Scale Noodling 101.Not bad, but it won't ever make a top 100 guitar solo list, like this has. A big +1 re: Ed Van Halen. I remember the first time I heard their first album back around 1978. I thought the vinyl was going to pop off of my turntable. If you listen to their recordings, especially the first few albums, you hear not only great technique, but playing from a guy who really seems to have been melded to his guitar. And the sound - it often seems to be barely under control, as if it's some kind of wild animal that EVH has somehow managed to contain for just long enough to squeeze some music out of it. I was never a huge fan of either Roth or Hagar, but the rest of the band always seemed to exist just so Ed could play the guitar anyway. There have been many imitators since, but when he first came out with this stuff it was just so damn cool. Still is, IMHO. I never miss a tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delicious Lamprey Problem Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 Anyone care to list some jazz greats (it's not just rock) who were stuffed full of drugs for most of their career? There are many. I'd go so far as to say that most of the world's best music was made whilst on drugs. Lots of great art, too. I don't drink or use drugs at this point in my life, but I'm not kidding myself; self-destructive behaviour and outstanding genius often go hand in hand. It's the burning the candle at both ends thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keybdwizrd Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 I'd go so far as to say that most of the world's best music was made whilst on drugs. I'd humbly suggest that there are many people who would have differing views as to what "the world's best music" is, and that the overwhelming majority of music selected by those people would include very little music that was made "whilst on drugs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delicious Lamprey Problem Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 Fair enough. Perhaps I should say "critically acclaimed"? I'm thinking jazz drummers, horn players, etc. And, of course, rock classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Obsidious Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 I'd go so far as to say that most of the world's best music was made whilst on drugs.Lots of great art, too.I don't drink or use drugs at this point in my life, but I'm not kidding myself; self-destructive behaviour and outstanding genius often go hand in hand. It's the burning the candle at both ends thing. +1, I was gonna say all this a page or so ago but decided to leave it. There is a huge correlation between genius and pain/self destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Obsidious Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J10w3FuCwfQ Bill knew the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Obsidious Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkA6zugNMQ&feature=related Play from your {censored}ing heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delicious Lamprey Problem Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J10w3FuCwfQBill knew the time Ha, I remember seeing this years ago! Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 Speaking of Hendrix. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted December 19, 2008 Members Share Posted December 19, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WIeEuRtEW8&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted December 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2008 Sounds like the keys player is playing some clangers in the chords....I'm all for dissonance - but some of that harmony just sounds plain WRONG. LOL. They're all about tension and release jamming. They'll take it to the point where everyone is just slamming all of their notes at one time and getting {censored} sounding as chaotic as possible only to all come back in at the same time to the original theme. I always kind of laugh at theory taught musicians who feel that EVERY note absolutely HAS to be intentional or have a purpose. This is probably their best compositon and was performed live on Sessions at West 54th with David Byrne hosting. He was interested in Phish after hearing that they covered his entire "Remain in Light" album for Halloween 96. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADIEKAbt9ck For Halloween shows, the band would don a "musical costume" and perform 3 sets, the 2nd of which was another band's entire album. 94-"White Album"95-"Quadrophenia"96-"Remain in Light"97-Velvet Underground's "Loaded" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink floyd cramer Posted December 20, 2008 Members Share Posted December 20, 2008 With all due respect Astral, I don't think you can tell groovatious much about improv. He's got the Herbie thing down pretty good. But before I start something, not trying to say that the only opinions that count come from the most technically accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asynchro_nous Posted December 20, 2008 Members Share Posted December 20, 2008 Truly, groovatious needs no schooling from you in this area whatsoever. That's just hilarious -- or stupid -- stuplarious? With all due respect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink floyd cramer Posted December 20, 2008 Members Share Posted December 20, 2008 I maintain, for true magik of improv, check out MMW and John Scofield together (or Joshua Redmon and Elastic live, according to STG). The most ungodly inter-play between Truly {censored}ing Awesome musicians. It's (IMO) more interesting than 4 or 5 (more talented but underling) players kneeling down to suck an over-rated guitar player's (redundant expression?) dick. And you don't have to do acid etc. to "get" it (but cheap vodka helps). (yeehaw I've got a buzzz- appropriate apologies scheduled for 12/21/08 10:00 CST) (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted December 21, 2008 Members Share Posted December 21, 2008 I maintain, for true magik of improv, check out MMW and John Scofield together (or Joshua Redmon and Elastic live, according to STG). The most ungodly inter-play between Truly {censored}ing Awesome musicians. It's (IMO) more interesting than 4 or 5 (more talented but underling) players kneeling down to suck an over-rated guitar player's (redundant expression?) dick. And you don't have to do acid etc. to "get" it.(yeehaw I've got a buzzz- appropriate apologies scheduled for 12/21/08 10:00 CST) +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted December 22, 2008 Members Share Posted December 22, 2008 I maintain, for true magik of improv, check out MMW and John Scofield together MMWS was one of the best shows I attended at North Sea Jazz Festival 2007. And it didn't hurt to be standing next to cute, drunk/high Dutch girls loudly proclaiming their love for John (Medeski or Scofield, I'm not sure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted December 22, 2008 Members Share Posted December 22, 2008 MMWS was one of the best shows I attended at North Sea Jazz Festival 2007. And it didn't hurt to be standing next to cute, drunk/high Dutch girls loudly proclaiming their love for John (Medeski or Scofield, I'm not sure). Did you get some action? Those dutchies like to party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted December 22, 2008 Members Share Posted December 22, 2008 Did you get some action? Those dutchies like to party Nah, I was on vacation with family and it was my last night before flying back to the States. Next time maybe... they do go for what they want - none of this high school games that Americans like to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted December 23, 2008 Members Share Posted December 23, 2008 Nah, I was on vacation with family and it was my last night before flying back to the States. Next time maybe... they do go for what they want - none of this high school games that Americans like to play. Seriously. Boston girls are the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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