Members lug Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 http://video.pbs.org/video/1397479116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 It is SO good to see Dave on the drum kit. IMO it's where he really belongs. He's a monster on the drums. Rock-solid and on top. One of my fav Grohl vids is him with Probot with Lemmy singing. [YOUTUBE]T09hBGGpSjk&NR[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 JPJ cracks out a 12ver! How cool is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hey, is it just me or does Josh's pupils look pretty big for a guy under tv lights?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 Keys and Taurus pedals?! Is there anything JPJ can't do? I mean besides figure ice skate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 Keys and Taurus pedals?! Is there anything JPJ can't do? I mean besides figure ice skate?? Do you know for a fact that he can't figure ice skate? Well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 Lol at bald guy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pwgjam Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 It is SO good to see Dave on the drum kit. I may be shot down for saying this, but as much as I like them I honestly think this is the main reason Them Crooked Vultures are as big as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Good track, think I learned that song 4 years ago for a band that never got off the starting blocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I may be shot down for saying this, but as much as I like them I honestly think this is the main reason Them Crooked Vultures are as big as they are. Dave Grohl definitely brings a demographic to the band, and a certain visibility. There's no denying it--he's the highest-profile person of the band currently. John Paul Jones is no slouch either. Or Josh, for that matter. Each brings a certain demographic, from a marketing standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pwgjam Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Dave Grohl definitely brings a demographic to the band, and a certain visibility. There's no denying it--he's the highest-profile person of the band currently. John Paul Jones is no slouch either. Or Josh, for that matter. Each brings a certain demographic, from a marketing standpoint. Yeah, this is true, they're all big hitters. I just think that even if Grohl was playing guitar and/or singing they wouldn't be as big. I've spoken to some people about this and they've said "Yeah but it's John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, they were huge!" or the same about Josh Homme but I don't think it's just on names alone I mean JPJ is awesome but his solo stuff was never particularly big. Same goes for Josh Homme and The Eagles Of Death Metal who did OK but weren't massive. If you think about it Dave Grohl is a legendary drummer but you very very rarely get to see him play drums anymore so for a lot of people I think that's a big draw. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Yeah, this is true, they're all big hitters.I just think that even if Grohl was playing guitar and/or singing they wouldn't be as big. I've spoken to some people about this and they've said "Yeah but it's John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, they were huge!" or the same about Josh Homme but I don't think it's just on names aloneI mean JPJ is awesome but his solo stuff was never particularly big. Same goes for Josh Homme and The Eagles Of Death Metal who did OK but weren't massive.If you think about it Dave Grohl is a legendary drummer but you very very rarely get to see him play drums anymore so for a lot of people I think that's a big draw.Just my opinion. Don't disagree there either. I think drums is Dave's strongest point. There are parallels to be made between him and the late great John Bonham as well. Both are serious heavy-hitters with solid timing. Watching Dave with Them Crooked Vultures, I can't imagine him missing a beat under mortar attack. He's just intensely focused. He doesn't overplay. He's a viceral drummer. I see Bonham in the same light. It's no wonder that John Paul Jones seems to be having a mad-happy time playing with TCV. He seems at-home with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Finally! A valid reason for PBS' existence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmerz Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I was pretty impressed with the entire show...John Paul Jones didn't try to overplay but also didn't give the impression he was grasping at straws, seemed to be on top of the entire program...I've never seen Dave on drums and not thoroughly enjoyed the experience, so this was another treat. The other guys I have absolutely NO knowledge of, so this was a christening moment for me into this style of music. Not sure what category we'd log this into, but I'm sure "metal" is lurking on the fringes? Whatever, I sat pretty-much spellbound through the entire hour, and came out the other side with a healthy respect for the show, even if I'm not a huge enough fan of the guitar/lyrics to go out and get the CD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I was pretty impressed with the entire show...John Paul Jones didn't try to overplay but also didn't give the impression he was grasping at straws, seemed to be on top of the entire program...I've never seen Dave on drums and not thoroughly enjoyed the experience, so this was another treat. The other guys I have absolutely NO knowledge of, so this was a christening moment for me into this style of music. Not sure what category we'd log this into, but I'm sure "metal" is lurking on the fringes? Whatever, I sat pretty-much spellbound through the entire hour, and came out the other side with a healthy respect for the show, even if I'm not a huge enough fan of the guitar/lyrics to go out and get the CD... Josh Homme is rad. Queens of the Stone Age is one of my favorite band of the 00s, Kyuss basically started an entire genre of rock music. I'm not particularly into Eagles of Death Metal, but they're OK. Anyway, check those bands out if you haven't already. I haven't watched the show yet, but as much as I want to get into TCV, I just can't. Something about them rubs me the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmerz Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Josh Homme is rad. Queens of the Stone Age is one of my favorite band of the 00s, Kyuss basically started an entire genre of rock music. I'm not particularly into Eagles of Death Metal, but they're OK. Anyway, check those bands out if you haven't already. I haven't watched the show yet, but as much as I want to get into TCV, I just can't. Something about them rubs me the wrong way. Oh, I totally get the guy's talent, he's singing a musical line at times with a completely different syncopation in the guitar part he's playing, and staying in tune on both counts, and both parts are mother-{censored}ers to do in their own right! I was seriously impressed, just am not familiar with the singing and playing styles, so have to dig a little further to get the "hook" and settle in for more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 I liked them better live, watching on this show, than just listening. Dunno why, but all of a sudden I appreciated the musicianship goin' on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Sweet Baby Jeebus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Can't wait to check this out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 That was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 That's a pretty cool music show btw. Wish there were more like that here in the UK with a live crowd. Your lucky if a band plays 3 tracks to an empty studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted February 17, 2010 Members Share Posted February 17, 2010 It was good. THe playing (and singing) was spotless, but IMHO the mix was too drum/cymbal heavy. I understand Grohl is the draw, but why jack up a mix for that. Often it was just too busy, and without a mix that was pleasing to my ear, it was distracting and made the whole thing sound like a bunch of noise. Great to see JPJ, still solid and jammin' as ever. Wasn't really aware of the other guys or who they are/were, won't likely go googling them anytime soon. They are talented, that is for sure. Not moved up my list of favorites. Thanks for the link, though. It was nice to get a fair chance to check them out (Studio work is not fair in the least....). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W33nie Posted February 17, 2010 Members Share Posted February 17, 2010 Lol at bald guy.... He's pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 The bald guy plays like a motherf***er... some of the licks he was playing while singing looked pretty intense. On the not-so-related note. I'm watching Zohan... Dave Mathews acting as a redneck saying "Im gonna blow up these puppies and we'll all go to hell together" while holding a cage full of puppies and a bomb is just classic..... What were we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 Dig it. I just watched it for the second time. I'm buying the download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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