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Commander Wallace

11-28-15, 02:00 PM

This thread is meant to compliment the one started by Dowly and Aktung

I had watched a program on TV a couple years ago and never forgot it . It showed a number of people who were clamoring for music in the former Soviet Union but were being denied. Instead the people there had to settle for scratchy ,low quality bootleg copies of the Beatles and other artists. Entire bands cropped up that played in underground clubs. The bands didn't know English but knew every word to these songs as they played them. It was incredible to see. Things are different now in Russia but these people were the trailblazers ( I will try to find the program and provide a link to it )

There was also a story I read where of a man in Iran quietly playing an Eric Clapton song on his Fender Stratocastor electric guitar in his apartment . Both the music and the guitar are illegal there . I was saddened by both accounts . All of these people in the former Soviet Union and Iran showed incredible bravery and courage as they could have been “ severely disciplined “ for simply doing what we all take for granted and enjoy . Like many, I think nothing of playing a musical instrument or putting the stereo on and enjoying music.

I began to wonder how important music is to everyone else and how much of an impact if any it has played in anyone's life. Languages vary and all too often, things get lost in translation. Music on the other hand is a universal language all it's own . I believe music to be the language of peace, friendship, love, understanding ,angst and forgiveness that has the power to break any language barrier and create understanding in a form we all can understand and enjoy .

I came up with the idea of having a thread on this forum on music as someone last week in the forums mentioned Ry Cooder who is perhaps a lesser known but incredible guitarist, blending Jazz and blues. In this thread, I wanted everyone who wanted to participate to :

1. List a particular artist you were fortunate enough to see live. It can be any genre you like and also provide a link or the actual video found on youtube and the like. Keep in mind this is a family friendly forum and observe the established protocols. You can also list an artist(s) that is on your “ bucket list “ and only have seen on video and the TV and you want to see.

2. List a venue where you saw a musical performance . There are a number of places in the world that have truly magnificent concert halls. If you feel the architecture is noteworthy or unique, tell us about it. Royal Albert Hall , Powerscourt House and Gardens and the Fabulous Fox theater come to mind.

3. List a favorite musician be it a guitarist , piano player , drummer, etc........... It can also a favorite vocalist, male or female.

4. List a favorite “ artsy “ type performance or invite discussion on any music related topic like the virtues of one brand of instrument over another. Ex : Fender vs. Ibanez Vs PRS Vs Washburn guitars and many others guitar manufacturers.

5. List a new and emerging talent. I'm sure the bands / artist(s) would enjoy the publicity .

* In short , Have fun with it. Maybe you had your first date, or got engaged at one of these venue and will forever associate that artist or song / performance with special moments in your life. Remember to post the link or actual youtube or other video. Under no circumstances can anyone post a cell phone video or anything that in any way would be a copyright infringement. Youtube and other similar links are fine .

* Special thanks to Dowly and Aktung for starting the music forum and to JimBuna for helping to put it all back together after a spam attack on it and for his assistance on this thread.

I will start if off :

I found this band a number of years ago and have seen them live. They are known as “ Brit Floyd “ and essentially a tribute band of the original band “ Pink Floyd “ If you like Pink Floyd, this is as close as you can get to seeing the original band. Brit Floyd uses the same incredible light show and props as the original band. Some members of the band left and formed another band known as Australian Pink Floyd. Brit Floyd has an impossibly long tour schedule so chances are , they may be at a venue near you at some point. Brit Floyd features excellent musicians including lead guitarists Damian Darlington and Bobby Harrison playing a left handed guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a1MhlnHhqI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a1MhlnHhqI)

This is Brit Floyd performing one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs “ Take it Back “ It features Ian Catell on Bass guitar and lead vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbm096uzEc. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbm096uzEc.)

This is a complete 2011 show in Liverpool .

~enjoy~

Sailor Steve

11-28-15, 02:30 PM

This thread is meant to compliment the one started by Dowly and Aktung
Just so you know, the original music thread was not started by either of them, and was indeed created long before Aktungbby was a member here.

1. List a particular artist you were fortunate enough to see live. It can any genre you like and also provide a link or the actual video found on youtube and the like. Keep in mind this is a family friendly forum and observe the established protocols. You can also list an artist(s) that is on your “ bucket list “ and only have seen on video and the TV and you want to see.
I was privileged to see The Beatles live at Dodger Stadium in 1966. I found this video, which, while having a terrible picture and audio, is pretty faithful to what I saw and heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ53CjpkvyM

Another favorite was Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph together at the Theater In The Round in Bountiful, Utah in 1968. No videos for that, or for Gordon Lightfoot in 1977 or Stephen Stills in 1989.

2. List a venue where you saw a musical performance .
I've never been to a concert at a truly great performing hall, and at this point probably never will.

Oberon

11-28-15, 02:41 PM

I've not seen any live performances myself, well...not in the flesh anyway, but I have seen some videos and the like, so here's a couple that I like:

1) Queen - Wembley 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1A8w_RNlw

Fantastic concert by a fantastic showman.

2) Duran Duran - View to a Kill live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNawLEpsKZs

There's a lovely intro into this one, a medley of Bond tunes before seguing into the main song itself.

As for bands that I think could use some extra coverage, I stumbled on Public Service Broadcasting a couple of months ago and I think they have a pretty awesome sound, so here's a few of theirs:

1) Spitfire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u4Md_aXVJE

2) London can take it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4Rr07bgVQ

3) Go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHIo6qwJarI

Commander Wallace

11-28-15, 04:43 PM

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Just so you know, the original music thread was not started by either of them, and was indeed created long before Aktungbby was a member here.

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I was privileged to see The Beatles live at Dodger Stadium in 1966. I found this video, which, while having a terrible picture and audio, is pretty faithful to what I saw and heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ53CjpkvyM

Another favorite was Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph together at the Theater In The Round in Bountiful, Utah in 1968. No videos for that, or for Gordon Lightfoot in 1977 or Stephen Stills in 1989.

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I've never been to a concert at a truly great performing hall, and at this point probably never will.

The thread may have been started long ago but I was referring to the fact that Dowly and Aktungbby worked to try to re-establish a musical thread after it had been spammed .

I regret that the Beatles were before my time and have only seen them on video. Chet Atkins was a great Guitarist renowned for what he termed his " string skipping techniques " All of the ones you mentioned including pianist Floyd Cramer were great musicians and sadly some of them are no longer with us.

Oberon had mentioned some great bands as well. Brian May of Queen may well have been one of the most underestimated guitarists . Queen had some great songs including what many consider their signature song, " who wants to live forever " from the movie " Highlander "

As a treat, I am including a duet of George Harrison with Eric Clapton at the Prince's Trust Concert in 1987 of " while my guitar gently weeps " in which Clapton play on the original recording with the Beatles. Both Clapton and Harrison renunited for this truly Iconic song. Other notables were Phil Collins on drums along with Ringo Starr and Elton John on Piano. What strikes me about this video is how much Fun Clapton and Harrison seem to have playing together and with everyone else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJk6Ho1M6vg

u crank

11-28-15, 05:20 PM

Commander Wallace

11-28-15, 05:56 PM

Great idea for a thread Commander Wallace. :up:

As a somewhat under talented bedroom guitarist I have great admiration for those who can play so well. This guy, Sonny Landreth is one of my favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ3IVTPPPLw

Wow. Great guitarist . I had never heard of him either. I have no idea how I missed him. Thanks so much for posting the video of him. I will look for other things from him. " slide guitarists " are a special breed as well.

I'm sure you play guitar better than you know.

I have a video for you as well.

This is a video of one of my favorite guitarists Joe Satriani . The name of the song is " flying in a blue dream " This performance took place in Paris, France . Since this performance took place in Paris ,I'm posting this video as a tribute to those in France putting things back together after the terrorist attacks .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SN8hNCLtM

Thanks for the comments U Crank.

Eichhörnchen

11-28-15, 07:03 PM

Aktungbby

11-28-15, 09:56 PM

Should there be no complaints over the next day or so I will delete the locked thread and this thread will be the new home for music choices.

This thread is meant to compliment the one started by Dowly and Aktung
Just so you know, the original music thread was not started by either of them, and was indeed created long before Aktungbby was a member here.

Indeed! Neither Dowley nor I started anything! We simply were hastily patching up the damage from the Korean revenge attack caused by the Bilge's plot to overthrow of Dear Revered Fatboy wearing Dennis Rodman masks! With an ever-able assist from Jimbuna, Neal and I agreed the KISS principle was best: simply The SUBSIM Music Thread would suffice without a II to concede the success of the attack to the DPRK 'enemy'.:woot:I appreciate this thread but frankly it is excess and does not improve what already has been restored.!! Precedent: All new joke threads are referred by Steve correctly to the longstanding existing joke thread; and Jimbuna always preaches (correctly) the $$ of bandwith used by this forum. The thread, restarted by myself and Dowley, is sufficient to present any artist; in any format-single or concert; with whatever the poster wants to add comment-wise, as I have done numerous times in the original "what's hot on your tracks."

Eichhörnchen

11-29-15, 03:22 AM

Well I suppose if this thread doesn't evolve in its own way then it will wither away in due course; I thought the other thread was there just to post a link and then move on, but maybe I was too lazy to look back at the (now gone?) OP.

So you'd like me to add to the suffering caused by my classical music posts with some writing??:D

Captain Jeff

11-29-15, 03:24 AM

I would have LOVED to see Pink Floyd live. The show they put on with their music is something that just isn't seen anymore. So thanks for the tip on Brit Floyd. I'll see if they're on Youtube as I doubt they'll be coming to my tiny little town in Nebraska!!

I love almost all music. There's very little that I won't listen to. That said, the 80's hair bands fill most of my music library. But my favorite band of all time would have to be Led Zeppelin. (With Pink Floyd coming in a close second.) When I play their CDs I never find myself skipping any of the songs.

In 1992 I saw AC/DC in Denver at McNichols Sports Arena, (the former basketball arena). It was one of the best concerts I ever saw.

I've seen Willie Nelson in concert six times at various places. The first time was in 1981 and the last time was in 2003 so I've seen him through the years. He always gives a good show and seems to attract a crowd of many different types of people. It's not just country music lovers who see his concerts.

And I have to mention Guns and Roses, who I saw at Mile High Stadium in Denver in 92. A great show and, for various reasons, one of the best nights in my life!!

As for up and coming bands, I really couldn't tell you. There's not a lot of concert activity in my neck of the woods and I haven't spent a lot of time looking for them online. Maybe I'll have to start looking again.

Eichhörnchen

11-29-15, 03:35 AM

When I play their CDs I never find myself skipping any of the songs.

That's the test, isn't it? When you don't skip any of the tracks on a band's album CDs. I have to listen to Television's (sadly only two) albums all the way through.

Commander Wallace

11-29-15, 09:12 AM

1) I saw Elton John and Kiki Dee outside at some kind of festival in Regents Park, I think. I used to be in a band myself way back and we were there for a day out together. It rained all day, too.

2) Probably the same day (30 April or 1 May 1978, according to some records I just found online) we went to The London Roundhouse to see Graham Parker And The Rumour. More interesting/bizarre was the backing band, Pere Ubu, so I've included a link to them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYqvtHzr48 (Whaaaat?!!)

3) The late, great Barbara Thompson, saxophonist

4) Pere Ubu (see above... or maybe don't see). They did a lot of gigs at Max's Kansas City, according to these same records... one of my very favourite bands back then produced perhaps their most famous album from a recording made here: The Velvet Underground "Live at Max's Kansas City"

5) Emerging talent? Colour me blank; I'm an old fogey now...

There are a few there I will have to look up now. I'll let you know how I like them.

Welcome to Subsim Captain Jeff. Nice to have you aboard.

You have seen a lot of great concerts, no doubt. Pink Floyd was before my time but I think most people who aspire to be artists and musicians are not looking at the rubbish " music " of today but looking back to older music that featured true artists and musicians and music writing with some thought behind the songs.

If you go to youtube and put in " Brit Floyd and Pink Floyd " there are so many videos there it would take a month to see them all.

I wanted to feature a " new " artist I found Years ago. In post # 6, I posted a video of Joe Satriani playing " flying in a blue dream "

This is a video of emerging talent, Jack Thammarat playing the same song. Jack plays almost seamlessly and his legato and string bending techniques are as good as Joe Satriani's. Jack felt confident in this video to improvise on the song as well.

Jack Thammaratt cover of " flying in a blue dream "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwKSL3YAKsU

Jack Thammarat's cover of Eric Johnson's " SRV "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmoIu-qyNS8

Jack Thammarat -Solo In B Minor This song showcases Jack's Jazz influences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfP6VsqgjWw

u crank

11-29-15, 09:23 AM

Jack Thammarat playing a cover of Eric Johnson's song " SRV "

Very, very good. I've heard this song hundreds of times and until he got to the slide part I would have said it was the actual recording. Having that backup track really helps. I will check this guy out. Thanks for the link.:up:

Commander Wallace

11-29-15, 10:13 AM

Very, very good. I've heard this song hundreds of times and until he got to the slide part I would have said it was the actual recording. Having that backup track really helps. I will check this guy out. Thanks for the link.:up:

I'm glad you enjoyed and was pretty sure you would like the links.:)

I have some others that people may have seen but will post them at a later date for everyone to enjoy.

Eichhörnchen

11-29-15, 04:15 PM

... one of my very favourite bands back then produced perhaps their most famous album from a recording made here: The Velvet Underground "Live at Max's Kansas City"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neKvqtr3M1k

http://i.imgur.com/N8YM6Ym.jpg

Lou Reed of course went on to develop a solo career, his most famous album probably being "Transformer", but the best thing of his later time I ever heard was the live album "Rock 'n' Roll Animal"

Commander Wallace

11-29-15, 07:27 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neKvqtr3M1k

http://i.imgur.com/N8YM6Ym.jpg

Lou Reed of course went on to develop a solo career, his most famous album probably being "Transformer", but the best thing of his later time I ever heard was the live album "Rock 'n' Roll Animal"

I have heard some stuff from Lou reed but not really a lot of the Velvet underground.

Eichhörnchen

11-30-15, 02:13 AM

For a time it was "The Velvet Underground", then it seems it was always "Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground", then just "Lou Reed". I don't know what happened to The Velvet Underground. This band was a part of the New York Art/Andy Warhol set.

Commander Wallace

11-30-15, 08:12 AM

This is another entry into the emerging artists category.

This is Blues prodigy Quinn Sullivan when he was 6 years old. Buddy Guy who is himself a Blues Guitarist and pioneer took Quinn under his wing upon meeting him. Buddy is known not only for being a great blues guitar player but also for mentoring and helping other aspiring musicians.

This is a clip of Quinn Sullivan when he was 6 years old appearing on the Ellen Degenres show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueEBDnFsxxg

This is Quinn at 8 when he first came to the attention of Blues legend Buddy guy and joined him onstage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4TNJvVk8M

This is Quinn Sullivan at 14 appearing on the CBS morning show with mentor Buddy Guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvqXuu1xJFQ

This is Quinn in 2013 with Buddy Guy at Red Rocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow5imNn8jk4

I'm sure Quinn Sullivan will have a well deserved future in Blues music if he doesn't already.

Eichhörnchen

11-30-15, 12:57 PM

Here's an old post by my much-missed pal Tango589, which I thought might be appreciated here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=948517&postcount=1

u crank

11-30-15, 05:40 PM

Commander Wallace

12-01-15, 03:41 AM

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM

It is very hard for me to believe that I first heard this piece of music 50 years ago and countless times since. I remember thinking that the show was pretty funny but the music was very cool. The only surviving member of the The Vince Guaraldi Trio, drummer Jerry Granelli now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group recorded the shows music in three hours and thought that was it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/charlie-brown-xmas-jerry-granelli-1.3340080

This is so cool. Although the song is instantly Identifiable, I never knew who did the original soundtrack for the series or the TV special.

There is a comment on the video written by a viewer that sums it up better than I could:

Quote : Amazing how music can unlock parts of ourselves that we thought we'd buried or outgrown. Suddenly I'm 7 years old again, sitting in my living room and watching A Charlie Brown Christmas with my parents, my little brother, and a big mug of hot chocolate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE
Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum
(O xmas tree )

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
wie treu sind deine Blatter

Thanks so much U-Crank . :up: This is a real blast from the past

This brings back memories as well.

Nat King Cole-Xmas song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5s8h2d1RK8

Commander Wallace

12-01-15, 11:19 AM

A pair of live performances from Joe Bonammasa at Royal Albert Hall .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS_IlpWmeys

Mountain Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-I7msy-KSQ

Django

~ Enjoy ~

Jimbuna

12-01-15, 11:29 AM

Lindisfarne 1984 Newcastle City Hall Part One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKUuXOa6RDw

Lindisfarne 1984 Newcastle City Hall Part Two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9SLjX8XyEo

Lindisfarne 1984 Newcastle City Hall Part Three

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxI-vtUPT9I

I was there :sunny:

u crank

12-01-15, 06:23 PM

Just a great performance. And a great song.

Incredible bass by George Porter. Great drums and keys. And Mr. Haynes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBAubJJt2mU

Alex

12-01-15, 09:44 PM

drummer, etc...........
Tony Laureano (https://youtu.be/Wi_q-vn6tHE), Dave Halley and George Kollias (https://youtu.be/wOqOpNhOH3c)

Ah, and what about clarinet ?
https://youtu.be/50vL1uAXn7s?t=2m45s
THAT SOLO ! :hmmm:
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/67300451a.gif

Commander Wallace

12-02-15, 05:38 AM

Just a great performance. And a great song.

Incredible bass by George Porter. Great drums and keys. And Mr. Haynes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBAubJJt2mU

Govt. Mule is just a rocking band. Great Bass Guitar from George Porter Jr. starting at 8:20 . Excellent Musicians all around.

Jim- I had no Idea who Lindisfarne was but thanks to you, I do now. Looks like a great show .

Alex- This is proof enough if you know what you are doing, you can " shred " on anything including clarinet.

This is Poppa Chubby who is a great blue guitarist but perhaps lesser known.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW9G_9nZlSM

" Hey Joe from Jimi Hendrix " from 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXlrdym5Fc

Poppa Chubby-Rock me Baby-11/5/2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zu0U38qKs

Poppa Chubby-Good Golly Miss Molly / Lucille

~enjoy ~

Commander Wallace

12-03-15, 08:04 PM

This piece goes under the category of emerging artists. That squirrely guy Eichhörnchen (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=329818) likes Classical music. I do as well .

I have heard Canon in D by Johan Pachelbel many times by various musicians . Pachelbel was a German Composer and teacher born August of 1653 and died in 1706

I found this gentlemen by the name of Per-Olov Kindren a few years ago. He is obviously classically trained . I have never heard this song played this well on guitar . He plays the other songs just as well. See what you think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXC9tuumjiA

Canon in D-played by Per-Olov Kindren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5_IfYWLewQ

Spring from "TheFour Seasons" Per-Olov Kindgren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrCa6GXzrU

J. S. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata 147)

by Per-Olov Kindgren

~ Enjoy ~

Torvald Von Mansee

12-04-15, 01:14 AM

This is my favorite live show I was at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_vjNIKy51A

Just a portion. During the 1st set it rained cats and dogs. And it was also the last time I saw the keyboardist.

Commander Wallace

12-05-15, 09:55 AM

Blues music is something of a fading art. It took a major hit with the untimely loss of Stevie Ray Vaughan in a helicopter crash on Aug 27, 1990. Stevie had so much more music left to play and write . There are a number of artists that have worked hard to maintain Blues and present it as a viable and mainstream art form.

One such artist is Corey Stevens. Corey began playing guitar at the age of 11 . Corey graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale to pursue a career in music . Corey worked as a school teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District for ten years before signing a recording contract with the independent label, Eureka Records.

Eureka Records released Corey Stevens debut album in 1995 titled " Blue Drops Of Rain " garnering comparisons to Stevie ray Vaughn in playing style. To my ears at least, Corey's voice sounds a bit like slow hand himself, Eric Clapton. I'm sure Stevie Ray would be proud .

This is the title song Blue Drops Of Rain from Corey Stevens debut album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdHYgrJzRY.

Corey Stevens paying tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan with his rendition of a song written by Stevie Ray titled " Lenny "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stHu_uJQHBU

It's over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyfoW77Vgq4

I'll play the blues for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppxCtm9q_eE

~ Enjoy ~

u crank

12-05-15, 08:32 PM

I wish I could sing. Can't. People like this really impress me. It isn't vocal gymnastics or flashy moves. Not sure what it is but she has it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQoTH6LQpak

Commander Wallace

12-08-15, 10:26 PM

It was 35 years ago today that John Lennon was senselessly killed on Dec. 9, 1980 . I won't even mention the name of the person who ended Lennon's life. The Beatles enjoyed a success that other groups rarely enjoy and in the process, became the voice of their respective generation . The Beatles would go on to influence so many musical artists . It was April 10th, 1970 when Paul McCartney announced the breakup of the Beatles.

All of the members of the Beatles went on to solo career's with varying degrees of success . Paul was the more successful of the former Beatles. John Lennon while still involved in music became something of an activist as well.

This is for you John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2hvkPyiAFE

" Imagine " live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5a1o-qTZeY

" Happy Christmas "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZC7sqImaM

" give peace a chance "

Rockstar

12-08-15, 11:04 PM

River's Gonna Rise

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wTk9NvFFeWg

vienna

12-09-15, 01:50 PM

Never got to see him live...

"Ladies and gentlemen, The Famous Flames and...

THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SHOW BUSINESS: JAMES BROWN!!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vruy2GRUsV8

<O>

u crank

12-09-15, 08:09 PM

A great live version of this song, Chest Fever from the album Rock of ages. Slightly faster than the original and with the horn section very powerful. I love the way they used different vocalists. Richard on the lead and Rick on that little interlude before Garth's solo.

"She's been down in the dunes and she's dealt with the goons
Now she drinks from the bitter cup, I'm trying to get her to give it up
"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pieaBEfeBdI

Commander Wallace

12-10-15, 08:30 AM

River's Gonna Rise

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wTk9NvFFeWg

Looks like I have some more tunes to add to my music files. I had never heard " River's gonna rise or Chest Fever from the album Rock of ages . Both are cool tunes as well. On the other hand, everyone knows who James Brown is . He is the guy who helped Apollo Creed taunt Rocky Balboa in the 1st movie and again against Ivan Drago in the 4th Installment. Everyone at one time or another has heard a James Brown tune. James sure gets around :D.

Thanks peoples for the great tunes.

One of the great musical performances showcasing equally great performers has been at the Prince's Trust Concert held at Royal Albert Hall. It's hard to imagine that much talent in one place as the royalty of English rock and roll get together annually for one night . There have been some truly memorable performances on that stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHY3Jk_aFc

Layla - Eric Clapton - The Prince's Trust Concert - 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1C5DMsV470

Paul McCartney - Prince's Trust Concert 1986 playing a few of his best known songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOxWW7sB9Bk

Mark Knopfler & Eric Clapton - Money for nothing [Prince's Trust -88]

~ enjoy ~

vienna

12-18-15, 06:00 PM

I got to thinking about a performance I saw and the person I saw it with. Back in the late 70s, on a New Year's Day, I went to the Whisky-a-Go-Go her in Los Angeles on the Sunset Strip. I had been out the night before with my friends for the New Year's Eve celebrations, but they were all too partied out to join me at the club (amateurs!); we made arrangements to meet at the parking lot Between the Rainbow and the Roxy at bar closing time to see if we could find any interesting after-hours goings-on. I didn't even know who was playing at the Whisky; I was just bored and looking for a place to hang out, so the Whisky was the first place I went to that night. The Whisky has two levels, both with good views of the stage, so I went to the upstairs bar and staked out a place on an out of the way bar stool. There were a few bands playing that night; since it was the day after New Year's Eve, attendance was sparse and the bands were not the usual headliner bands. I didn't pay much attention to the stage and just pretty much chilled out and people watched. About an hour or so in, I saw someone in a tuxedo walk through the front door: it was Roger McGuinn, the founder and lead singer for The Byrds. He walked through the lower level and came up the stairs to the upper bar. I had seen a lot of celebrities in my time in LA and, having seen how fans could make life rather uncomfortable for the celebs, I adopted a habit of just leaving them in peace. McGuinn took a stool about two down from mine and I just continued to watch the downstairs activity. A shirt time later, McGuinn started up a conversation with me: I had heard he was very well read and liked to discuss a wide range of subjects. He lived up to his reputation: he was, by far, one of the most intelligent and knowledgeable persons I have ever met and we had a very good time talking about anything and everything, including some general discussion of guitar playing. I never acknowledged I knew who he was and he just introduced himself as simply "Roger". The only time he made a reference to anything having to do with his status was when I commented on how he seemed a bit overdressed for a rock club. He just casually said he had been at a New Year's party at Ringo's house and had stayed the night after the party, so the tux was from the night before. Other than that, no mention of being a major artist of the 60s and 70s and a great guitarist and musician. All in all, we were just a couple of guys have a few drinks and shooting the breeze. A couple of times he would look at the stage and ask me what I thought of the bands. The bands were obviously no great shakes; I don't remember the opening acts at all. Then the headliners came on; they were a local band and either were about to sign a recording contract or had just signed one. They were called Van Halen and had been kicking around the Strip for a few years. I was not a huge fan of Metal, so I knew next to nothing about them and neither did McGuinn. We watched the band play; I noted how the girls in the audience were all huddled around the stage in front of David Lee, but there was a large group of guys huddled in front of Eddie. They were stoically studying every move Eddie made on his guitar, but, when Eddie went into his solos, he would turn his back on the guys, hiding his playing, with a sly grin on his face. McGuinn asked what I thought of Van Halen; I said the guitarist and drummer were very good, the bassist was decent but looked like he belonged in a frat party band, a bit normal and out of place; the lead singer reminded me too much of Jim Dandy from the band Black Oak Arkansas. McGuinn laughed and said, until I mentioned it, he hadn't noticed Roth did look and act like Jim Dandy. Overall, the band was musically good, in my opinion, but they should lose the lead singer and get better wardrobe and hair cut for the bass player...

Van Halen was the last band of the night and when they were done it was closing time. McGuinn and I exchanged a few pleasantries, he thanked me for a good conversation and I thanked him, likewise. I went off in search of my friends. I met them at the parking lot and, as we were deciding where to go, one of my friends pointed out someone in a car on Sunset Blvd. was trying to get my attention. It was McGuinn in his MB and he called out "Thanks again!", waved and drove off. My friends were all dumbfounded: "Man, you know Roger McGuinn?! Wow, why, didn't you tell us?" I, of course, started by saying something like "Oh, yeah, me and Roger were just hanging out down at the Whisky; you know, we're really great friends", but, after leading them on a bit, for a laugh, I admitted I had only just met him and I told them the whole story...

I am given to understand those Van Halen guys made a bit of a name for themselves, and, lo and behold, they did get a #1 album, but only after ditching that lead singer...

I am a guitarist and it is rare when someone gets to meet an artist whose work they admire, but I was lucky enough to get that chance that night. Roger McGuinn was just another guy at a bar and, after seeing all the over inflated egos in and around the LA entertainment scene, it was good to see he was just so down to earth. I've seen and met quite a few celebs, but Roger McGuinn is the most memorable person and the most interesting...

Here is a link to a couple of Roger McGuinn's live performances on the old Marty Stuart Show. Enjoy, and please note the great guitar playing of both McGuinn and Stuart...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ChFfKsaXI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwmyItsU-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s6TSNwnYDw

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Commander Wallace

12-19-15, 09:51 AM

I got to thinking about a performance I saw and the person I saw it with. Back in the late 70s, on a New Year's Day, I went to the Whisky-a-Go-Go her in Los Angeles on the Sunset Strip.Roger McGuinn, the founder and lead singer for The Byrds. He walked through the lower level and came up the stairs to the upper bar.

They were called Van Halen and had been kicking around the Strip for a few years. I was not a huge fan of Metal, so I knew next to nothing about them and neither did McGuinn.
I am given to understand those Van Halen guys made a bit of a name for themselves, and, lo and behold, they did get a #1 album, but only after ditching that lead singer...

I am a guitarist and it is rare when someone gets to meet an artist whose work they admire, but I was lucky enough to get that chance that night. Roger McGuinn was just another guy at a bar and, after seeing all the over inflated egos in and around the LA entertainment scene, it was good to see he was just so down to earth. I've seen and met quite a few celebs, but Roger McGuinn is the most memorable person and the most interesting...

Here is a link to a couple of Roger McGuinn's live performances on the old Marty Stuart Show. Enjoy, and please note the great guitar playing of both McGuinn and Stuart...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ChFfKsaXI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwmyItsU-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s6TSNwnYDw

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That is a great story . People forget " celebs " are for the most part, normal people. The Byrds had something of a folk background. It's unusual today to see someone play a Rickenbacker guitar . Although the Byrds were only together a short time , they are considered one of the most influential bands of the 60's .

The video's with Marty Stuart are great . It's unusual to see Marty himself without a Telecaster unless he is playing a pedal steel .

Like you said, Van Halen eventually " ditched " their lead vocalist, David Lee Roth in favor of vocalist and musician, Sammy Hagar. I always thought Sammy Hager was very talented and a better fit in Van Halen. Many thought the addition of Sammy Hager finally gave Van Halen the " formula " it had always needed. The body of work during the time Sammy was in the band speaks for itself.

Bassist Michael Anthony was a far better Bassist than most knew or gave him credit for. Eddie Van Halen had Michael keep his base lines relatively simple or Eddie had trouble keeping up . If anyone has seen Michael Anthony during sound checks or warm ups , they could attest to that . Michael was also never given credit for providing the distinctive background vocals in Van Halen. Michael Anthony eventually hooked up with Sammy Hagar again in addition to Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani in a band called Chickenfoot. Other great bassists include Stu Hamm who has played with Joe Satriani and the incomparable Jazz Bassist Jaco Pastorius famous for playing a fretless electric bass guitar .

The following are some of their best material from Van Halen and Chickenfoot.

Dream another dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgxA3C52jqc

Dreams-live inside Eddie Van Halen's home studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5P39c0-v3s

Love walks in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u3StTsVDD0

Playing a cover of the Who's " Won't get fooled again "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYUKtW8ayhA

When it's love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZGXRCI-JzQ

Oh Yeah- Chickefoot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy04wm_bj3Q

Sexy little thing - Chickenfoot-about their Dodge Nitro-lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJmutpbd9tE&list=PL8GDt8J4PCdjrEg3lOIWMgJpq92c0Ik95

Thanks again for the cool story Vienna

~Enjoy ~

vienna

12-19-15, 02:16 PM

Commander Wallace

12-20-15, 04:07 AM

If you're into fretless bass, there was, arguably, no one greater than the late Jack Bruce. Here is a YouTube link to an instructional video he did several years ago. It opens with Jack playing Cream's "Politician", solo, on a fretless bass. He was one of the very, very, few bass players who could turn a bass into a solo vocal accompaniment instrument. The video really is, primarily, Jack performing many of Cream's best known numbers with a backup band consisting of Gary Husband on drums, and the late and equally great Gary Moore on guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ZcoqkQy8w

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Jack Bruce was no doubt a great bassist. Jack Bruce , drummer Ginger Baker and Guitarist Eric Clapton as most know, were part of the group " Cream " . Sadly Jack passed away in 2014 . It's great to be able to pull names out like that , providing inspiration to those aspiring to be true musicians. A music instructor of mine once said, " to be great, learn from the originators, not the imitators".

I always liked the work of bassists Nathan East who regularly plays with Eric Clapton but has also played with Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Toto , Joe Satriani and Herbie Hancock among others. Nathan has a blast and just loves playing and also has an online bass school.

There is also Roscoe Beck who has played with Robben Ford , Eric Johnson and Stevie Ray and Jimmy Lee Vaughan .

Ross Valory with Journey is another under rated Bassist.

I mentioned the band Chickenfoot in an earlier post. Drummer Chad Smith
who regularly plays with the Red Hot Chili Peppers was also playing with Chickenfoot until scheduling conflicts with the Red Hot Chili Peppers arose.

{ Quote } Widely regarded as one of rock music's best drummers, Spin Magazine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_Magazine) placed Smith at #10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music in May 2013 Readers of UK-based Rhythm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_(music_magazine)) magazine ranked Smith and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_(musician)) the fourth-greatest rhythm section of all time in their June 2013 issue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Smith

I saw this funny clip on the Jimmy Fallon show with a drum off between Chad Smith and comedian Will Ferrell . I thought this piece was hysterical .

Chad Smith and Will Ferrell on the Jimmy Fallon Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uBOtQOO70Y

Chad Smith solo from 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSFNYYRtqU

I hope you enjoyed.

Commander Wallace

12-20-15, 04:11 AM

Sorry for the double post of the one above.

Commander Wallace

01-07-16, 02:32 PM

It was a while ago that I took the advice of some friends of mine and went to see Trans Siberian Orchestra . The show was awesome and I wondered if the show was a rock concert or opera . The incredible light show is reminiscent of that of Pink Floyd. One thing was clear though. The musicians were first rate. Although drummer Jeff Plate may not be as widely know, but he is an incredible percussionist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptF-M6bQ7bk
( Jeff Plate drum solo )

The other thing that struck me was guitarist Al Pitrelli . Al is known not only for his work with Trans Siberian Orchestra but also in heavy metal circles . Al did an interview with 60 minutes in Berlin. I thought Al in the interview was articulate, Intelligent, well spoken and passionate about what he was doing.

Both of these Musicians in addition to Trans-Siberian Orchestra creator Paul O’Neill are a big reason why TSO has been such a success. Paul had the Idea of combining classical music with Rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEfbtvw2Zs
( Al Pitrelli Interview )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEfbtvw2Zs
This video features one of my favorite songs from TSO called " The dark "
and features exceptional vocalist Georgia Napolitano and Al Pitrelli on his Les Paul Guitar. An interesting feature of Al's playing is that he approaches the show and his guitar work and solo's differently from one show to the next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOoCJhFZTBo
( another version of the dark ) Compare them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQSFLT4aggs
( Nutrocker suite featuring Anna Phoebe on Violin ) It's awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQNirj6lbGY

( Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon Rock ) This is a cover and rock conversion of Johann Pachelbel

* I made a mistake on the one video posting . My apologies .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JslT-34DIn0

( TSO- The Dark featuring Georgia Napolitano and Al Pitrelli on his Les Paul Guitar. The story and song is about Ludwig Van Beethoven.

I hope you enjoy the Videos

Rockstar

01-07-16, 03:45 PM

One of many favorites. warning 23 minutes long but well worth the time for a dose of some serious southern rock. :rock:

Outlaws-Green Grass and High Tides

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIaS_vYIQ_A

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Mittelwaechter

01-07-16, 05:14 PM

One of my all time favourites: Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwkwjOd7MCU

Get some Jazz!

Armistead

01-08-16, 12:06 AM

Jewel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8zmT4z2tc
Jimi Hendrix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_rk-RITts

Commander Wallace

01-08-16, 05:13 AM

Green grass and high tides by the outlaws remains one of the best known rock songs . It's been covered by so many established and aspiring musicians and bands . .38 special ,charlie Daniels and of course Lynyrd Skynyrd remain notable staples of Southern Rock as well .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxIWDmmqZzY
( Lynyrd Skynyrd-free bird ) Billy Powell on piano and Gary Rossington on slide guitar, vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins on lead Guitar.

Jewel is a unique talent and sadly got lost a bit in an age hip hop and C " rap " music . Hopefully we will hear more of her

Jimi Hendrix's name is often referred to when the subject of great guitarists comes up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5erZ46pxSUM
( Jimi Hendrix-Little wing )

Chuck Mangione is a great trumpet player and " feels so good " is instantly identifiable . This song has so much feel to it.
Another great trumpet player that plays that way is Herb Alpert formally with the the Tijuana Brass. Rise by Herb Alpert and Chuck Mangione's feel so good are text book example of how to play Jazz Trumpet . They put the " cool " into playing trumpet and Jazz .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vltC-O7PDYQ
( Rise-Herb Alpert )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJK7LJ_0yA
( Herb Alpert-Rotation )

Thanks for the great music.

Mittelwaechter

01-08-16, 09:00 AM

Maynard Ferguson - Birdland

http://turbopk.net/watch/idGvKFbYgI4/maynard-ferguson-birdland.html

Best Version

Commander Wallace

01-09-16, 06:30 PM

Maynard Ferguson - Birdland

http://turbopk.net/watch/idGvKFbYgI4/maynard-ferguson-birdland.html

Best Version

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u crank

01-09-16, 07:23 PM

Over the Christmas holidays my son gave me this book that he had just read.

http://i.imgur.com/1y4izjX.jpg

Interesting read. It confirms most of what I have always known and disliked about pop music. But it is fascinating none the less. A relatively small number of producers and writers create a disproportionately large share of contemporary hits, which may explain why so many of them sound similar. Its been that way since Tin Pan Alley. And it is a male dominated world with the some exceptions. One is Ester Dean. In modern pop hit making the hook is every thing. Hits today need hooks in every part of the song to keep the attention of attention deficit teens in the digital world. Seabrook calls Dean a 'hook spitting savant' in The Song Machine, and writes about how the song Rude Boy, a big hit for Rihanna was written and produced. Although Rihanna co-wrote the song with the song producers StarGate, Makeba Riddick, and Rob Swire, it's Deans' hooks and lyrics that make it a hit.

Here are two versions of the song. The first is Rihanna's hit version. The second is Deans' demo. I like Deans' voice and she basically shows Rihanna how to sing the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82VE8UtW8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIdqeuXNuwU

This is a great book if you are interested in a behind the scenes look at the music industry.

Mittelwaechter

01-09-16, 07:38 PM

* Website and Contents reported as Unsafe * If I were interested in your budget for music, I'd try to keep you away from other countries websites, ruled under different laws concerning digital rights management. Fear is a strong motivator. Who controls your Web Of Trust?

Commander Wallace

01-10-16, 01:36 AM

If I were interested in your budget for music, I'd try to keep you away from other countries websites, ruled under different laws concerning digital rights management. Fear is a strong motivator. Who controls your Web Of Trust?

You lost me on your reply. I simply stated that when I clicked on the web link you provided , it came up as unsafe . I stated it was unsafe so no one would risk having their computer infected.

Mittelwaechter

01-10-16, 11:25 AM

Tchocky

01-10-16, 11:27 AM

wat

Commander Wallace

01-10-16, 11:39 AM

I tried to explain, that whoever controls your perception rules your motivation. Who makes you fear a website controls your motivation to access it. Governments tend to rule with fear. Today we see corporations controling our perception. In exchange for our personal data they provide personalized information - like advertising. They decide what to show you and what to hide. They control our monitor display. They ask you to install a safety checker, for free of course - just to protect you from harm of course. They don't want any money in exchange for their efforts. That's how our economic system works, you know. There may be still some advantage on their side? And some are clever enough to ask you for your money, additionally to your acknowledgement to be "guided" through the dangerous shoals of the internet.

Ok. I get it now. There is probably a lot of truth in that as well. There was a thread in another part of the forum that dealt with that very issue. A number of forum members had commented on a web site that checked to see if your information and computer had been compromised. All you had to do was give a web site you didn't know full access to your data and computer. I don't see that happening.

Our forum members wisely pointed out how ridiculous that was. I can see the similarities in what you said and that of our other forum members.

Mittelwaechter

01-10-16, 12:04 PM

You can try to find more information about the safety of a website by yourself. http://www.kindprotect.xyz/site/turbopk.net/ http://www.mustat.com/turbopk.net or even maybe here: http://www.scamadviser.com/is-turbopk.net-a-fake-site.html (Hit the - Show Full Review For turbopk.net - button) ;) It's as secure as your content warning - we truly know nothing. Use NoScript and a good AdvertisementBlocker and you should be pretty safe. A restrictive firewall setting - especially checking who wants to phone home - and you should be fine.

Commander Wallace

01-10-16, 12:10 PM

Torvald Von Mansee

01-11-16, 07:53 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKQQ2vVDx9M

Jimbuna

01-11-16, 12:12 PM

Never to be forgotten...

The Who - Magic Bus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fay1uk7wpnQ

Commander Wallace

01-14-16, 07:52 PM

I was watching the Kennedy Center Honors which celebrates the achievements of those in the entertainment industry such as in film, stage and music. The most recent additions are Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Seiji Ozawa and Cicely Tyson. The star-studded celebration will be held on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage.

I thought of the Kennedy Center Honors held in 2012. The Center honored David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Chicago blues man and legendary guitarist Buddy Guy , ballerina Natalia Makarova and the legendary rock band, Led Zeppelin .

Quote: The honors are the nation's highest award for those who influenced American culture through the arts. The recipients were later saluted by fellow performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."Noting that Guy made his first guitar strings using the wire from a window screen, he quipped, "That worked until his parents started wondering how all the mosquitoes were getting in."

The president thanked the members of Led Zeppelin for behaving themselves at the White House given their history of "hotel rooms trashed and mayhem all around." Obama noted Letterman's humble beginnings as an Indianapolis weatherman who once reported the city was being pelted by hail `the size of canned hams.' Quote “

Lenny Kravitz, the Foo Fighters and other musicians performed Led Zeppelin Songs with original Zepplein members Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page looking on. The last performance of the night and show stopper was the Iconic Led Zeppelin song “ Stairway “ performed and covered this night by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart and Jason Bonham, the son of original Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham and what I assume is the “ house “ band.

It's difficult to cover a famous song as that chosen but even more difficult with the originators looking on. Ann and Nancy Wilson not only nailed the song but Ann took liberties with it's vocal arrangement to such a degree that it brought Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant to tears. John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page also approved as they were rocking with the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk
( Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart performing Stairway ) Full Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrUM-uvoI6w
( Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart performing Stairway )

The Performance was given a standing ovation. The performance by Vocalist Ann Wilson and her sister, vocalist and guitarist Nancy Wilson was beyond exceptional and demonstrates why Ann Wilson at almost 66 years old is still considered the gold standard with which other rock vocalists aspire. ( born June 19, 1950 ) I think the Wilson Sisters turned in the performance of a lifetime decades after they first arrived on the music scene.

Heart has had a number of lineups and always had first rate musicians and their music is as relevant today as when written.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeZmJOIzTUY
( Heart- “ Stranded “featuring a rare appearance of Nancy Wilson on vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM44F-M78Vs
Heart- “ who will you run to “ featuring Denny Carmassi on drums Mark Andes on bass and Howard Lees on Lead Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0
“ Alone “ Heart again featuring featuring Denny Carmassi on drums , Mark Andes on bass and Howard Lees on Lead Guitar.

I hope you enjoy .

Mittelwaechter

01-16-16, 09:05 PM

Ennio Morricone - Cinema Paradiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FzVWlOKeLs