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Most of you probably know this, but Jose Feliciano, best known for the Christmas song, 'Feliz Navidad', is a Puerto Rican guitarist who also happens to be blind.
In any case, I have always been a huge fan of Spanish and classical guitar, and I can think of no greater rendition of 'Malaguena' than this.
Please listen, then add a piece you would love us to listen to. If the thread lasts until Monday morning, it may make a day or two.
Probably could be a good thread.
Never mention a musicians "disability" though. Playing a guitar without being able to see certainly makes him appear more impressive to a "casual" listener, infact he'd probably win Puerto Rico's Got Talent, but it doesn't actually make the music sound any better.
THe song was ok; didn't really get into a good rhythm though. Most youtube guitar videos are a bit shit; they tend to focus on the speed of someone's fingers, rather thant the tune itself.
That's some beautiful guitar work. Audience clapping in the middle is annoying though. I'll post a Clutch video as I believe they are a brilliant rock band and deserve to be heard by more people. I could post all day with underrated bands from different genres.
Rush
Joe Bonamassa
Early ZZ Top
Elgar
Copland
I find this helps...
Not a fan of either or the above sadly... so I'll throw in my taste:
Dizraeli, from Bristol. If for nothing else than the classic first line 'You might see me walking round with a slight limp, it's not a 'G-thing' bruv I done my ankle in'...
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A shame you didn't actually get a video of the performer rusty. I saw Steven Isserlis play this years ago and it was quite an experience.
That's a top cover of Rocket Man. There's a guy called Steve 'N' Seagulls who does lots of Bluegrass versions of songs. You might like the album Brothers In Farms.
Actually, this really is worth listening to.
Steve 'N' Seagulls
Yes, they dress up daft and have a "funny" youtube video. Unfortunately that's their USP.
Parquet Courts. They don't really do videos, which we all know are pish anyway.
Even Count Zero likes them, and he goes to 732 gigs week.
My suggestion: Cold Fact by Rodriguez. Incredible album and an artist wth an interesting story that few people have heard of.
haha yeah I listen to them a fair bit too funk.. do you know any other bluegrass bands worth a recommend?
This dude is totally unrelated but has made an amazing tune / machine
I know no one will believe me but I genuinely think there is a form of metal for everyone: I would love to sit someone down and educate them sometime. Not only is there superb musicianship, there's passion, energy, melody (or not, if that's what you prefer), intelligent lyrics, dumb lyrics (if that's your bag), humour, classical influences, jazz influences, pop influences, electronica, female voices, orchestration etc etc etc.
(Obviously not in the same song, or band, except for Dillinger Escape Plan lol)
Queen.
I'd argue the same about Grime mikey..
Best radiohead cover ever...
Right I'll spot spamming!
I want a wooden, ball-bearing and belt powered music machine for Christmas!
Audience clapping in the middle is annoying though.
Damn those other cultures doing things differently, it's pretty off putting when the audience clap during a flamenco rendition too!
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Damn those other cultures doing things differently, it's pretty off putting when the audience clap during a flamenco rendition too!
It's recorded live in America, the home of Flamenco. It happens at a lot of gigs, along with talking and is bloody annoying 😀
I [i]love[/i] this band, part of me wants them to be so much better known, part of me likes things just as they are, playing small intimate venues where you get to chat to the band afterwards.
Moulettes:
Cornelius - 'Watadori'. He must have his own genre because he really is a one-off.
When I first heard it (found by accident on Youtube) it made me think of some of my best solo rides. Still does, because since then I usually take it along with me on the iPod :). Pretty sure some of you will really like the animated film that goes with it.
Was even more surprised when discovered he plays it with live band/instruments: - every note.
As aways, I'd say The Wolfhounds even though their critically acclaimed latest album is dire.
One of my top 3 bands (ok, probably my favourite) and I don't think they get the credit deserved. As John Peel said, "The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the rock’n’roll era – you may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong"
And with their latest album, Going Going....., they're bang on form. If you've never heard (of) them, give it a go. If you heard them ca 1989 and think all the songs sound the same, give them another chance. If you love them already - enjoy and see you at a gig sometime next year?
My favourite song from the latest:
Took a bunch of mates to see Autechre, supported by, among others, Russell Haswell, who makes somewhat inaccessible electronic noise. After a bit of you tubing, most of my mates (most of whom are into rock music or fairly generic house) were convinced they were gonna have a really shit night listening to "the sound of a washing machine full of bricks". Every last one of them bloody loved it. Proof that quality music made with intelligence and passion by talented people, if given the right exposure, will be appreciated by a surprising number of people.
I guess I'd be happier if more people has an appreciation of the more avant garde side of music (be that electronic, metal or classical) if only to never again have to hear the line "that's not bloody music, that's just noise, that is".
Minas de Cobre truly original
They're right though.
It is all just noise.
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Should have seen that coming. 🙂
Probably a bit breathy and fey for some, but...
Chills me right out, every time, without fail.
Country
Digital mystikz and the Moulettes were very interesting.
I think everyone should take a long hard listen to Wichita Line man by Glen Campbell.
Pokey Lafarge
If I had my way everyone would be listening to Frank Zappa, Gong and Hawkwind.
[i]I know no one will believe me but I genuinely think there is a form of metal for everyone[/i]
Shame no video to try to convince. All I know is it's all made up of the same guitar sounds, the same vocal sounds and the same rhythms that have been done before many times. Would be interested to learn otherwise.
I couldn't post anything new, cos I don't want more people to like the stuff I like (joke! 😀 ), but from a few years back, I couldn't believe this band didn't get anywhere. Saw them in half empty pubs a few times and the frontman was one of the most charismatic singers I've seen. Quirky, intelligent lyrics and great live. They lost a few members, went commercial and I think have now vanished. Shame. The album, Third Hand Prophecy is a great legacy.
DezB - Member All I know is it's all made up of the same guitar sounds, the same vocal sounds and the same rhythms that have been done before many times.
You could say the same about any genre, to be fair.
Personally, the Beta Band have been the easiest win - everyone seems to like them.
Until now, obviously
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[i]You could say the same about any genre, to be fair.[/i]
No, I don't think you could. See hip-hop, for example. I'm sure you don't need videos to prove that point.
But you've probably been exposed to a lot more hip hop than metal.
Yeah, you're right, it does all sound the same...
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it does all sound the same...
Is that what I said though? Really? duh.
Like all the stuff posted up so far, caught up now.
Still about three months behind on the Tune Association Thread.
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Can you post them as videos so I don't have to listen to all the bloody adverts!?
Not only is there superb musicianship, there's passion, energy, melody (or not, if that's what you prefer), intelligent lyrics, dumb lyrics (if that's your bag), humour, classical influences, jazz influences, pop influences, electronica, female voices, orchestration etc etc etc.
Now I might just make exactly the same case for Zappa.
. All I know is it's all made up of the same guitar sounds, the same vocal sounds and the same rhythms that have been done before many times.
Is that what I said though? Really? duh.
Nuff sed.
Sorry can't post videos, through a mixture of ineptitude and being on my phone.
Yeah, my apologies, does sound like what I meant, bad wording.
ok, this could take a while, but I'll report back 🙂
From the late Paco de Lucia.
He was only 28 when this was recorded. A staggering achievement, in my view.
Athiest - urgh. Preferred the M&M's advert.
Meshuggah - good til the vocals. Love the bass sound.
Dillinger - is that metal? Sounds more like punk...
SunnO))) - Is [i]that[/i] metal? If so Mickey's right, cos I've got some of their stuff! I'm a metaller, me. 8)
Death - now that's the kind of thing I'm talking about in my earlier post. So ridiculously cliched. Preferred the Gaviscon advert.
Insect Warfare - Again let down by cliched vocals. Nice enthusiastic drumming though.
Tool - not what I think of as metal either. They've got some originality, even some folk(?) influences. Doesn't move me cos of the power riffs, but I do have some similar stuff. (and made it to the end)
These are just my opinions, yours may differ and let's be honest, it doesn't really matter!
Here's some Canadians. They fly all their gear over to the UK, play tiny venues with immense passion and surely little reward.
I think they're brilliant.
Dezb, I like Suuns, not seen them live yet though.
Atheist - Very much an acquired taste, hence the relative obscurity of Technical Jazz/Death Metal.
Meshuggah - The more acceptable face of Tech Metal (they've even got a whole subscene named after their "Djent" style.
Dillinger - Post-Hardcore Screamo Metal/Mathcore is, I think, the correct term.
Sunn 0))) - Two men in hooded cloaks, playing guitars at a glacial pace, plugged into 20 odd amps, with the singer from Mayhem and a choral section, with a name derived from their favourite brand of amp. I don't think it's possible for a band to be [i]more[/i] metal than that.
Death - It wasn't a cliche when they invented it.
Insect warfare - I just love 'em.
Tool - Prog Metal - Pink Floyd for the post-Cobain generation.
The point is that, like every other style of music, Metal is a very broad church containing a multitude of sounds, influences and techniques.
Here's a diagram from the wonderful "Metal Evolution" TV show to illustrate just how broad that church is.
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God, pigeonhole/genre lumping nonsense! The best & worst of guitar rock. And they forgot Fugazi.
But hang-on, this all started with you genre lumping metal. Also, minor threat is there, so the D.C. scene is represented. The list is not exhaustive and is obviously a matter of debate, I only posted it as a counter to the hypothesis that metal all consists of the same rhythms, sounds and vocals.
I know 🙂 I've enjoyed being proved wrong.
Thread needs more STUFF!
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They're laying tarmac outside of my window so I can't listen to any of the above just now. 🙁
I'll recommend David Ford. He deserves a far wider audience than he has.
A great one to showcase reggae.
And a bit of underground / political Hip Hop
Oh, go on then. Seeing as he's posted (the marvellous) B.Dolan, if I was to have posted in that silly "best bands ever" thread, I might well have posted Clipping. But I don't think anything black or later than 1999 was welcome (joke!)
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Get on the Tune Association thread, fin25 and feed us new stuff 🙂
Kaleo.
All that's needed
Some great music that I've not heard before so far. Good shout on this thread OP.
Argh! Ran out of time whilst watching things I was going to link.
A great Yorkshire blues player.
And a great folk musician.
I wish I knew how to post videos in proper youtube boxes.
I bet the rest of you are glad I don't though....
Parquet Courts. They don't really do videos, which we all know are pish anyway.
Even Count Zero likes them, and he goes to 732 gigs week.
I do? Thanks for letting me know, I'll have to find some to discover whether I actually like them or not; I certainly don't have anything of theirs among the 200-odd Gigabytes of music in my iTunes library.
I'd love to say I might have done 700-odd in my lifetime, but I doubt I could manage a third of that number in forty-six years of gig-going. I did manage thirty-six in one extravagant year of gig-going, and there have been a few festivals...
I know someone in Bristol who somehow manages 500-odd a year; how, I've yet to find out.
Song at 11.30.............. Wow.
In fact the whole thing is amazing.
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Not any particular group but Welsh language music in general.
As somebody who doesn't speak Welsh, I find it weird how invisible it is. Any Welsh group can generally expect to be completely ignored by the media unless they sing in English.
John Peel was one of the few people to ever champion them.
This is an interesting thread, I will have to check out more Beta Band for sure.
I always wonder how Beulah were never massive. Especially the album When Your Heartstrings Break, which this is from...
All the feels, as the kids say.
British Sea Power.
Everything that's good about English music.
This is one of the hardest, heaviest, most aggressive songs of any genre I've ever heard.
If you haven't already listened to it, Public Enemy's album 'It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' is a masterpiece. The production is complex though - it can take 10 listens till you work out what is going on.
Red Sun Rising
Been listening to them for a while, finally got to see them on Friday night. I was not disappointed. Very, very good.
I don't know how to post links, but I'll have a go. The Temperance Movement. I love 'em!
My daughter sent me this - beautiful!