OT: Thread About Nothing (TaN #...lost count)

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Oneiro]

Khruangbin are dope. Can't believe they played Radio City Music Hall. It's kind of stunning how big they've gotten.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

This sound is cool as hell:

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[njdevils1982]

This sound is cool as hell:

wow....'chickin pickin' on a bass.... nice

 

[njdevils1982]

guitar in this is a bit knoffler-esque

 

[Eggtimer]

I do not even come remotely close to kmow ig anything about music like you guys.
I have an odd question for you . I really liked the Canadian band Tragically Hip when I was in high school. Great music for hanging out with your buddies and drinking (when I was 16-22 ish) .
They had an almost cult following in Canada but never did amount to much in the US. What was the reasoning ? Lyrics shitty ? Too much Canadian vibe to it ? Or just not that good of a band period?
I enjoyed their music and just wondered why they never really “made it” in the US. Or just not really a mainstream sound that could catch on ?

 

[Bleedred]

I do not even come remotely close to kmow ig anything about music like you guys.
I have an odd question for you . I really liked the Canadian band Tragically Hip when I was in high school. Great music for hanging out with your buddies and drinking (when I was 16-22 ish) .
They had an almost cult following in Canada but never did amount to much in the US. What was the reasoning ? Lyrics shitty ? Too much Canadian vibe to it ? Or just not that good of a band period?
I enjoyed their music and just wondered why they never really “made it” in the US. Or just not really a mainstream sound that could catch on ?

Good question, considering Canadian bands like Rush were HUGE over here in the states. Bryan Adams was BIG over here.

There's one really awful band from Canada that got way too popular over here in Nickelback.

I wasn't really into them, nor the American bands that were similar, but I always thought they could have fit right in with some of those popular 90's bands like maybe Live or the Counting Crows. They kind of sound sort of like a mix of those bands or even REM to an extent. I hear a little bit of that with them. There's one other band that's better than those that the Tragically Hip sort of reminds me of, but I can't think of who.

It's probably REM, actually.

 

[njdevils1982]

I do not even come remotely close to kmow ig anything about music like you guys.
I have an odd question for you . I really liked the Canadian band Tragically Hip when I was in high school. Great music for hanging out with your buddies and drinking (when I was 16-22 ish) .
They had an almost cult following in Canada but never did amount to much in the US. What was the reasoning ? Lyrics shitty ? Too much Canadian vibe to it ? Or just not that good of a band period?
I enjoyed their music and just wondered why they never really “made it” in the US. Or just not really a mainstream sound that could catch on ?

i do think canadiana in the hip's music might have been a factor....also, some people might be put off with downie's singing voice which had its own charm.... as for shitty lyrics, i dont think so....he wrote very well as a writer

...another band that really didnt break in the US was blue rodeo...which makes no sense to me,

here's their first american tv performance as "fly to france".....quite the different sound ....(note the stand up drummer)

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Cowboy Junkies have a decent American following.

Headband decade.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

wow....'chickin pickin' on a bass.... nice

He's an awesome bassist. This version of Mad World is beautiful:

 

[njdevils1982]

He's an awesome bassist. This version of Mad World is beautiful:

interesting the little flip paddle things at the headstock to change the string tension/note....

reminds me of the "b-bender" for the tele guitar in a way where one would push down on the neck to change the b sting note

edit: adding video of the BB in action for an example

 

[Saugus]

What I'm listening to tonight:

 

[njdevils1982]

What I'm listening to tonight:

CBC radio 2 spun this track a bunch a while back...nice

 

[My3Sons]

I have a big ugly trial in a couple of weeks. Not sure if I can wrangle seeing Paul this summer but I’d love to see this live. I’m sure it’s emotional for Paul.

 

[njdevils1982]

snatched a nice find today..... only 8 pc. but....

glorious barn board 1" thick...it looks the part i need it to look like

1' w x 16' l x 3

8" w x 16' l x 2

8" w x 10' l x 3

... 80 bucks

cant wait to put this shit in

9' width by 7' 6" high wall, basement entrance area from garage...

why not huh...got to keep busy

besides, now i dont have to paint the wall for the same price.......and i f***ing hate wall painting......tedious crap

 

[My3Sons]

Wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to everyone.

 

[njdevils1982]

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[JimEIV]

I want to get a cow and name it Milka.

And people would say that's a mighty fine cow you have what's her name.

And I would say Milka the cow.

And people would say I don't want to milk your cow I just want to know her name...and this would go in circles for a few minutes until I introduce them to my rooster Kisa.

Then charges would probably be brought against me for violating some kind of social compact.

So I probably won't get a cow.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Nah you should definitely get a cow.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Call your cow "LOLcow" so you can say "time to milk the LOLcow"

 

[JimEIV]

And my donkey Smaka

Smaka the ass

 

[Saugus]

You should get a bass guitar and name it Slappa.

 

[My3Sons]

You should get a bass guitar and name it Slappa.

Props for Rush. RIP Neil.