OT: Music 6

[buggs]

Somehow got introduced to this in the late 1970s. Imagine my surprise when Metallica played it at the Playhouse theater when they first played in Winnipeg.

 

[buggs]

These girls are really good.

Am a fan.

 

[buggs]

And just to clarify, no, it is not the same song...but I get it.

 

[Daximus]

Tash Sultana is a vibe.

 

[spiny norman]

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release here in Canada of Radiohead's album OK Computer.

Since I know that everyone already has this album, I will instead link to a concert of theirs ...

 

[voyageur]

 

[spiny norman]

Another day, another anniversary in the music world ...

 

[AlphaLackey]

I dunno if I was a bit late to puberty so that I landed in the endless wave of blonde-haired, blue-eyed supermodels, and I completely missed women like this, but I listen to this song again from "those days" and I really don't understand how I didn't fall completely in love with Jennifer Connelly just based on this video alone.

Probably cause I wasn't into John Hughes but I mean.. damn.

 

[AlphaLackey]

I dunno if I was a bit late to puberty so that I landed in the endless wave of blonde-haired, blue-eyed supermodels, and I completely missed women like this, but I listen to this song again from "those days" and I really don't understand how I didn't fall completely in love with Jennifer Connelly just based on this video alone.

Probably cause I wasn't into John Hughes but I mean.. damn.

Really, the same with Laura Branigan, in retrospect.

 

[buggs]

I dunno if I was a bit late to puberty so that I landed in the endless wave of blonde-haired, blue-eyed supermodels, and I completely missed women like this, but I listen to this song again from "those days" and I really don't understand how I didn't fall completely in love with Jennifer Connelly just based on this video alone.

Probably cause I wasn't into John Hughes but I mean.. damn.

Still have never seen that movie, but have seen a lot of songs with similar if not identical video on YouTube. She is a beautiful woman.

Changing directions entirely...I'd argue the best guitar solo of all time...


From the double album The Wall. I was in high school when it came out. Old enough to have been indoctrinated into Pink Floyd by Dark Side of the Moon and I still have a cassette case with the stickers that came with that album, the poster long, long gone. But I learned to hate Pink Floyd when the wall came out because Another Brick in the Wall part 2 was just so beaten to death by FM radio. As I recall the era, Dark Side was a musical success but not critically acclaimed at the time it came out, success on mainstream radio was more after the fact. Wish You Were Here had more airplay but not all that much, but for one song. But The Wall was on the radio continuously. So for a period of years I eschewed The Wall. It wasn't until the Final Cut was released four years later that I actually got back into Floyd, such was the impact of the overplay. The Final Cut became my favorite Floyd album for a very long time, eventually relinquishing that title to the Wall sometime after 2000.

 

[AlphaLackey]

Still have never seen that movie, but have seen a lot of songs with similar if not identical video on YouTube. She is a beautiful woman.

Changing directions entirely...I'd argue the best guitar solo of all time...


From the double album The Wall. I was in high school when it came out. Old enough to have been indoctrinated into Pink Floyd by Dark Side of the Moon and I still have a cassette case with the stickers that came with that album, the poster long, long gone. But I learned to hate Pink Floyd when the wall came out because Another Brick in the Wall part 2 was just so beaten to death by FM radio. As I recall the era, Dark Side was a musical success but not critically acclaimed at the time it came out, success on mainstream radio was more after the fact. Wish You Were Here had more airplay but not all that much, but for one song. But The Wall was on the radio continuously. So for a period of years I eschewed The Wall. It wasn't until the Final Cut was released four years later that I actually got back into Floyd, such was the impact of the overplay. The Final Cut became my favorite Floyd album for a very long time, eventually relinquishing that title to the Wall sometime after 2000.

Best guitar solo of all time, eh? I mean, it's definitely epic (I assume you are referring to the one in the end and not the smaller one in the middle, though both are good) and definitely meets the bar of "anything this good could plausibly be called the GOAT.

I'd have to think there's something by Brian May out there that could compete. Gonna have to chew on that for a bit.

And yes, by god, was Brick in the Wall P2 played to death. Fortunately, my childhood's classic rock station kept "Money" (and also non-Wall song "Have A Cigar") in good rotation.

 

[SUX2BU]

Haven’t heard this Scorpions tune in ages

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Best guitar solo of all time, eh? I mean, it's definitely epic (I assume you are referring to the one in the end and not the smaller one in the middle, though both are good) and definitely meets the bar of "anything this good could plausibly be called the GOAT.

I'd have to think there's something by Brian May out there that could compete. Gonna have to chew on that for a bit.

And yes, by god, was Brick in the Wall P2 played to death. Fortunately, my childhood's classic rock station kept "Money" (and also non-Wall song "Have A Cigar") in good rotation.

This got me thinking about how to define “best” in something like a guitar solo Or maybe just guitar parts. I’m a musician but that doesn’t give me any extra knowledge about what’s the best. I think we all interpret best in our own way. For example, a guy like Yngwe Malmsteen? Lots of guitarists think he’s the technical best, but I’m not sure I could really even listen to that kind of stuff. The stuff I’m posting however speaks to me very clearly.

Here’s a few of my favourite guitar parts / solos in no particular order.





This one above, the guitar solo starts at 3:39

 

[FFHockey]

So many great guitar solos out there...likely pretty difficult to classify one as the best ever!

Nonetheless, this is one of "my" faves. Killer version of this 4 Non Blondes song, vocals are outstanding, drumming is on point, but that guitar solo is just so much fun. Relatively obscure talent from Zimbabwe...Lewis Mhlanga.

Warning: Give yourself some time if you start going down the Playing for Change rabbit hole...lots of outstanding versions of hit songs with some fantastic musicians from around the world. Their take on The Weight is fantastic; a little bit of Robby, a little bit of Ringo.

Did some poking around and reading on the whole Playing for Change "thing" during those long Covid winter nights, I even donated some $$ to the cause and bought a t-shirt too.

 

[spiny norman]

Listening to some Guess Who tonight during Game 5 ...

 

[buggs]

Best guitar solo of all time, eh? I mean, it's definitely epic (I assume you are referring to the one in the end and not the smaller one in the middle, though both are good) and definitely meets the bar of "anything this good could plausibly be called the GOAT.

I'd have to think there's something by Brian May out there that could compete. Gonna have to chew on that for a bit.

And yes, by god, was Brick in the Wall P2 played to death. Fortunately, my childhood's classic rock station kept "Money" (and also non-Wall song "Have A Cigar") in good rotation.

Fair comment, as are others on the subject. Ultimately it really is more "favorite" than truly best as best will always be subjective. Let's put it this way - there are few songs that I'll pull over and listen to if the mood and my time allow it - Comfortably numb is one of those songs I've pulled into a parking lot, cranked the music and closed my eyes for. A little escape from the daily routine.



Maiden doing UFO but isn't it really just Schenker?

So many great guitar solos out there...likely pretty difficult to classify one as the best ever!

Nonetheless, this is one of "my" faves. Killer version of this 4 Non Blondes song, vocals are outstanding, drumming is on point, but that guitar solo is just so much fun. Relatively obscure talent from Zimbabwe...Lewis Mhlanga.

Warning: Give yourself some time if you start going down the Playing for Change rabbit hole...lots of outstanding versions of hit songs with some fantastic musicians from around the world. Their take on The Weight is fantastic; a little bit of Robby, a little bit of Ringo.

Did some poking around and reading on the whole Playing for Change "thing" during those long Covid winter nights, I even donated some $$ to the cause and bought a t-shirt too.

Already have gone down the Playing for Change rabbit hole. Lots of fun to be had there for sure.

 

[AlphaLackey]

Fair comment, as are others on the subject. Ultimately it really is more "favorite" than truly best as best will always be subjective. Let's put it this way - there are few songs that I'll pull over and listen to if the mood and my time allow it - Comfortably numb is one of those songs I've pulled into a parking lot, cranked the music and closed my eyes for. A little escape from the daily routine.



Maiden doing UFO but isn't it really just Schenker?


Already have gone down the Playing for Change rabbit hole. Lots of fun to be had there for sure.

When it comes to "GOAT" chats, I imagine them as an assertion that there are two groups, "could plausibly be called the GOAT" and "could not plausibly be called the GOAT", and that what you posted from Pink Floyd VERY easily belongs in the former.

Since your post, I thought of Brian May's guitar work in Who Wants To Live Forever as well as this:

I don't know if you remember the brief period where 'music video games' were the rage in (the smouldering ruins of what used to be) video arcades, but when dating the good lady, I used to take her to the University of Calgary's campus and show her what was very recently my stomping grounds (grad in '97, we started dating in '98) and she was genuinely impressed (or so she said ) when I'd take her to the arcade and actually perform competently at the various Guitar Freaks / Drummania games.

And while I'll spare you the sordid details of the cloying love ballads I used to play her, there was one song -- the bonus stage that was the "end credits" -- that I genuinely feel has some of the best guitar work ever:



And yes, in my mind, this is Category 1, "plausibly GOAT".

 

[10Ducky10]

Listening to some Guess Who tonight during Game 5 ...

STILL not in the RRHOF.
Mind boggling.

 

[Bongo420]

 

[John Agar]

What a beautiful West Winnipeg evening...

Drove in from Men's League from Carman after My round...

Paradise...

Listening to this...

 

[John Agar]

And... My girl...

At least in the Alternative in the last 20 years...

As I've said before... She knows how to front...

A little watched vid'... 2018... seems like a lifetime ago...

 

[UFO]

Have just discovered some old Sum 41 tapes. completely forgot how they used to sound back in the day. Some great summer tracks!

 

[John Agar]

Have just discovered some old Sum 41 tapes. completely forgot how they used to sound back in the day. Some great summer tracks!

Don't forget to post the Vid's.... the comment was valid...

We'll leave it to you... copy the link of a fav from Sum41 from YouTube... then use the drop drop down "More Options" on top menu bar (hover over to see it), click on that, click on the "insert video" icon...

Then right click inside the URL Media box at the top... and past the link you copied from YouTube into the box, then click continue...

Complete your post by then "Post your reply"...

Your music choices along with your comments are always welcome...

 

[UFO]

hard to choose one, but currently it's gotta be this:

 

[ERYX]

And now for something completely different.

My personal preferences in music are that I don't like rock, rap, pop, heavy metal. I'm a fan of classical music and a connoisseur of movie soundtracks. Recently I can't stop listening to Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for DUNE: