What are you listening to Part the Third

*TMoney* · June 13, 2019

New live album from Neil of a 1973 show in Alabama. Good stuff.

jose · June 13, 2019

Yes, I spoke in general terms. I didn´t mean that they were not able to compose good songs but IMO they have focused so much on technique, skills and speed that in the end they have forgotten the essence of music that is nothing more than transmitting emotions...

Do not pay much attention to me guys: It's late, I'm tired and I start rambling ?

Dusty Chalk · June 13, 2019

There’s a certain amount of truth to it, but I think what everyone needs to keep in mind is context. To someone who doesn’t listen to jazz, all jazz sounds the same. To someone who doesn’t listen to classical, all classical sounds the same. To someone who doesn’t listen to a lot of technically proficient musicians with a lot of ego who like to show off, all guitar wankery sounds the same.

And it’s not black and white neither. I definitely listen to a lot of guitar wankery, and there’s definitely some I like more and some I like less. I think Malmsteem is a horrible offender (hear his recent cover of George Harrison), and I think Satch and Al Di Meola are often grouped unfairly with the others, when both of them are wonderfully musical.

*Grahame* · June 13, 2019

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent

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Let P = Guitar Wankery ( https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wankery , #2)

Let Q = Shredding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shred_guitar )

All Guitar Wankery is Shredding

Not All Shredding is Guitar Wankery

Speed / Virtuosity can be an additional articulation to emote.

e.g. Does the "Off Piste" Shredding ( say 2:40-3:25, you'll know it when you hear it) help or hinder in the following (from many, many youtube bedroom guitarists) cover(s) of Vinnie Moore's J.S.Bach / April Sky?

Edited June 13, 2019 by Grahame

Dusty Chalk · June 14, 2019

Fucking outstanding hard rock. Lead singer sounds like a female Geddy Lee/Brian Molko, in a good way.

3 hours ago, Grahame said:

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent

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Let P = Guitar Wankery ( https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wankery , #2)

Let Q = Shredding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shred_guitar )

...

*robm321* · June 14, 2019

^The math adds up. The point the riffing stops serving the music, it becomes wankery. Don't wank.

jose · June 14, 2019

"Surfing with the Alien" is a nice album but I prefer "The Extremist"

*robm321* · June 14, 2019

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*Aura* · June 14, 2019

Enemies - Embark, Embrace

Dusty Chalk · June 15, 2019

Baroness, Gold & Grey fucking outstanding!

Edit: no, that was just the first song, I fucking hate this

Mostly the vocalist

*blessingx* · June 15, 2019

A collection of videos of this cover band because the below graphic made me sad so many different ways.

Edited June 15, 2019 by blessingx

*Aura* · June 15, 2019

Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely [2018 stereo]

jose · June 17, 2019

*TMoney* · June 17, 2019

If he had trimmed a few of the lesser tracks and tightened this up I think it'd be right up there with his very best. His songwriting was rarely better.

jose · June 19, 2019

Napalm Death "Utopia Banished"

I usually listen only when I´m training. I recognize that they are not my type.

*TMoney* · June 21, 2019

Throwing this on. I always thought the Raconteurs were one of the two groupings that made Jack White palatable (the other being with Meg). Should be interesting