Skiing and Music

[jimmywilson69]

It's cool to see it up close because he's playing all kinds of different shit at the same time.

I tend to listen to a lot of live music while skiing as well. Mostly so I dont have to think about what to listen to next for 2 or 3 hours

 

[SteezyRob]

for some reason i always associate dark side of the moon with cannon

 

[zyk]

Bought a new Sony walkman..
Lot of Rammstein,tool,mettalica,maiden,volbeat..
Etc...
House full of stereos but I don't listen to them much...I should.

I resemble the stereo comment. Mostly I just listen to my homebrew setup the office. Not much room to dance though...

As for skiing I enjoy the quiet. Something fast and maybe heavy on the way o the hill. Although I like the events work, between that and amp work I appreciate some quiet time.

 

[deadheadskier]

It's cool to see it up close because he's playing all kinds of different shit at the same time.

Right. His variations between time signatures alone is incredible, but then he might have two totally different polyrhythms going on at the same time with syncopation mixed in. It's like he has a separate brain for each limb. Then throw in all of the electronic drum sounds that are really unique for metal.

Never seen anything like it.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Its really evolved their sound towards more of a "prog" sound, and frankly the longer songs are also my jam (pun intended). I bet their song writing jam sessions are really good.

There is and really never has been any improvisation in their live shows. They write these complicated songs and play them on point. Its impressive that 3 musicians create all of that sound.

 

[cdskier]

Right. His variations between time signatures alone is incredible, but then he might have two totally different polyrhythms going on at the same time with syncopation mixed in. It's like he has a separate brain for each limb. Then throw in all of the electronic drum sounds that are really unique for metal.

Never seen anything like it.

That is a perfect description of Danny's drumming. I don't understand how he does it.

 

[jimmywilson69]

During the show I saw in 2019, he played a drum solo whoch is Chocolate Chip Trip on the new album. Overhead camera of him and his kit. They used effects to make him look like a human octopus which it seems like at times

 

[deadheadskier]

Its really evolved their sound towards more of a "prog" sound, and frankly the longer songs are also my jam (pun intended). I bet their song writing jam sessions are really good.

There is and really never has been any improvisation in their live shows. They write these complicated songs and play them on point. Its impressive that 3 musicians create all of that sound.

It's interesting how they don't really improvise at all despite having all the technical knowledge in the world to do so. Zeppelin also rarely improvised except for a couple of songs like Dazed and Confused or Whole Lotta Love. Maybe it's because most of Tool's compositions are like 9-15 minutes already. Haha

Contrast that with my favorite musician of all time

 

[Hawk]

Rolling Stone ranked Neil #4. Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, and John Bonham were 3, 2, and 1.

Keith Moon and especially John Bonham are somewhat special because of the inovative style in a time where no one else was even close to doing what they were doing. And it still stands up to this day. Timeless. Most modern day rock drummers used these guys as a bar for greatness. Another great I always liked was Stewart Copeland from the Police. He ws a volcano of sound.

 

[cdskier]

Keith Moon and especially John Bonham are somewhat special because of the inovative style in a time where no one else was even close to doing what they were doing. And it still stands up to this day. Timeless. Most modern day rock drummers used these guys as a bar for greatness. Another great I always liked was Stewart Copeland from the Police. He ws a volcano of sound.

Copeland was high on the list as well. Rolling Stone had him at #10 on their list.

 

[Edd]

Sometimes I'll put on pandora and start with lcd soundsystem and see where that takes me.

Saw LCD Soundsystem last year in Boston, good show. They pop up on the Fujiya and Miyagi channel on Pandora, which I listen to on the way to skiing. Good energy.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Saw LCD Soundsystem last year in Boston, good show. They pop up on the Fujiya and Miyagi channel on Pandora, which I listen to on the way to skiing. Good energy.

i actually was considering a post arguing that bands like LCD represent a newer take on rock music and that rock music isn't 'dead' but then i realized LCD has been at it for 20+ years . and that lcd's central ethos is 'we are old and rock is dead' - I'm losing my edge - BUT I WAS THERE

people who don't know LCD at all and listen to that will prob be like what the fuck. its not really representative of their sound, which is usually more melodic and song-oriented. the point was the lyrics. old and in the way.

i listen to a lot of LCD, hot chip, arcade fire, sometimes whilst skiing. i lump them together as part of the mid 00s disco punk sort of revival.

but really, rock and roll isn't dead, the pallette is just more broad. once upon a time synthesizers were brand new. this board skews old and olds arent usually attuned to what the cool kids are really up to. myself included.

last night i went to a great new restaurant in nyc (https://www.63clinton.com/) and it was just 80s mostly British new wave heat fest - new order, echo and the bunnymen, inxs, tears for feers, depeche mode. it was a vibe.

 

[snoseek]

Rock and Roll is alive now more than ever they just dont play it alot on normal radio stations.

 

[snoseek]

i actually was considering a post arguing that bands like LCD represent a newer take on rock music and that rock music isn't 'dead' but then i realized LCD has been at it for 20+ years . and that lcd's central ethos is 'we are old and rock is dead' - I'm losing my edge - BUT I WAS THERE

people who don't know LCD at all and listen to that will prob be like what the fuck. its not really representative of their sound, which is usually more melodic and song-oriented. the point was the lyrics. old and in the way.

i listen to a lot of LCD, hot chip, arcade fire, sometimes whilst skiing. i lump them together as part of the mid 00s disco punk sort of revival.

but really, rock and roll isn't dead, the pallette is just more broad. once upon a time synthesizers were brand new. this board skews old and olds arent usually attuned to what the cool kids are really up to. myself included.

last night i went to a great new restaurant in nyc (https://www.63clinton.com/) and it was just 80s mostly British new wave heat fest - new order, echo and the bunnymen, inxs, tears for feers, depeche mode. it was a vibe.

Arcade fires first 4 were so good. I'm pretty sure James Murphey had a big part of production for the 4th one and you can definitely here his influence.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Arcade fires first 4 were so good. I'm pretty sure James Murphey had a big part of production for the 4th one and you can definitely here his influence.

he produced reflektor and it drips with his influence

and don't sleep on the newest album 'we'. it has instant-classics, particularly age of anxiety and the lightning.

arcade fire at barclays center was my favorite show of 2022. ecstacy prob helped. my gf's firm's luxury suite full of free beer prob helped.

 

[Edd]

Rock and Roll is alive now more than ever they just dont play it alot on normal radio stations.

Good new music generally is all around, despite ding-dongs who say “there’s no good music anymore”. Drives me nuts.

Aside from streaming music mixes, good new music is playing in the restaurants we eat in, cool TV and films we watch. People get paid to find the good new music for TV/films. Shazam is our friend, and still one of the best apps ever. My liked songs on Spotify grows weekly with new songs and old ones I hadn’t heard.

 

[deadheadskier]

I think the opinion that there isn't as much good music as there once was has to do with the changes to where and how you find it. Until the mid-90s, it was all about Record stores and the Radio. You heard a song on the radio and went and bought the album. Now that there's so many different forms of media, you have to know where to poke around a bit more.

 

[Shredmonkey254]

I think the opinion that there isn't as much good music as there once was has to do with the changes to where and how you find it. Until the mid-90s, it was all about Record stores and the Radio. You heard a song on the radio and went and bought the album. Now that there's so many different forms of media, you have to know where to poke around a bit more.

Rock is far from dead, but you do have to search out the styles that turn you on. Can't believe this video is already 2 years old. UK is killing it now with rock bands.

Australia also has tons of great bands to check out.

 

[Hawk]

My statement was more about what you see in popular music circles these days. The groups that you guys are refering to, whoever good they are still don't register with the greater public now a days. We on here are mostly from an age gone by and choose to seek out these acts.

Did anyone see the Gramy's this year? I don't even think they televised the winner of best rock album. It was Ozzy by the way. I think they gave it to him because they were thinking he might now be around much longer. LOL

 

[Hawk]

I think the opinion that there isn't as much good music as there once was has to do with the changes to where and how you find it. Until the mid-90s, it was all about Record stores and the Radio. You heard a song on the radio and went and bought the album. Now that there's so many different forms of media, you have to know where to poke around a bit more.

Yup, exactly this. But there are only a few newer bands I like. 30 years ago there were 50 or more bands putting out music I liked and followed. Maybe I need to put more time and research into it. Radio made it much more easy. You got the sampling and then you knew what to look for. BCN, FNX, ERS and other college stations had specific shows that highligted up and coming acts.
You guys in NYC had CBGB's, probably the single best place ever for new music.