aeknust
Apr 4, 2005
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Case in Point - Andrew Bird
Posted 17 years ago by aeknust:
felam wrote:
Sorry, I have to agree on the Carbon Neutral thing. It's such a crappy marketing ploy and really turns me off.
marketing ploy? I understand that there is a developing market for trading the right to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere... but i don't think there are too many large corporations that stand to make a lot of money on it... probably a lot more stand to lose out... so who do you suppose is funding this "crappy marketing ploy"
Who Needs Forever? (Thievery Corp Remix) - Astrud Gilberto
Posted 17 years ago by aeknust:
Stefen wrote:
Stretching my neurons to the limit, I think The Girl From Ipanema was on a bossa nova album headed by Juan Carlos Jobim.
Indeed... Girl from Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim is probably the most popular bossa tune in the universe, and appears on perhaps hundred albums in a hundred different languages. In fact, there is a cafe in the Ipanema district of Rio de Janiero in which AC Jobim purportedly wrote the lyrics on a napkin and the cafe is now named for the song. You can go there and buy a T-shirt.
Chained to the Moon - The Folk Implosion
Posted 17 years ago by aeknust:
MiketheKnife wrote:
Following The Eels again tonight...
Hmm, it seems that our intrepid RP host consistently plays this song following the Eels... highly significant!!
I’ve Been Working - Van Morrison
Posted 17 years ago by aeknust:
This is great! I know this song from Bob Seeger's "Live Bullet" (a most excellent album, he gives credit to Van for the song)... hadnt' heard Van's version until now.
Layla - Derek and the Dominos
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Papernapkin wrote:
'Classic' rock. Will it ever go away?
Bob Seeger said it best: "Rock'n'Roll never forgets!"
Everlong (acoustic) - Foo Fighters
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
AphidA wrote:
It's tough for them to do a bad version of this song.
Well, they must have worked pretty hard on this one!
God Shuffled His Feet - Crash Test Dummies
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
funkaholic wrote:
Can you think of a more contrived vocal styling?
Janis Joplin... though I do love her music.
My Little Basquiat - Cowboy Junkies
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
DoctorHooey wrote:
Very different, more sinister mood than most CJ I've heard - I like this alot!
I'm confused... I agree that it does have a sinister feel, especially with the face-melting guitar sound, but from the lyrics, it sounds like she's singing about how proud she is of her children... Is that sinister?... This song has me puzzled. it seems all discombobulated.
Like a Stone - Audioslave
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
miahfost wrote:
Hm. I quite like the guitar solo.
Really? I just logged on to complain about how contrived and overproduced it sounded.
Walk of Life - Dire Straits
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Sure, sure, this gets lots of play all the time, but it takes me back to the carefree days of my childhood... it was one of my first favorite songs along with "La Bamba" and Bob Seeger's "Kathmandu" (yes, my folks lived in Ann Arbor in the early 70's)
Spinner - Twinemen
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Mari wrote:
Biography by Jason Birchmeier
From the ashes of Morphine came Twinemen, a trio also boasting singer/songwriter Laurie Sargent. The vocalist began her career fronting the short-lived mid-'80s act Face to Face before spending a few years as a solo artist in the late '90s. She adds her experience to that of Billy Conway and Dana Colley, the former drummer and saxophonist, respectively, for Morphine, who disbanded in 1999 after the death of vocalist Mark Sandman. The three began performing in the Boston area, maintaining a residency at the Lizard Lounge, before teaming with Hi-N-Dry to release its self-titled debut album in 2002.
Thanks for the background... I don't know why but i always had it in my head that Sandman was the vocalist and sax player... glad to hear that unique growling sax sound hasn't died along with him...
Annie Waits - Ben Folds
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
eastcoast wrote:
couldn't get past the beat to appreciate the lyrics
Yeah, the synth beat doesn't help this tune at all. I have a bruce hornsby album that is really sweet except for a serious abuse of drum machine... Seems like there are plenty of great drummers out there who would love to break out their sticks. So why do these guys prefer the casio sound? I just don't understand.
I Feel It All - Feist
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
out_to_lunch wrote:
I need some febreeze to get rid of all your MOM in the air
I'm so glad someone out there thinks that "your Mom" jokes are still funny... takes me back to 7th grade. Come to think of it, that was probably the worst couple of years of my life. So take your mom and shove it.
Hallelujah - k.d. lang
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
"Minor Fourth and a Major Fifth"
i wonder if that progression is in this song... Has anyone figured it out? or is it just a convenient rhyme? Somebody go call Leonard.
Queen Bee - Taj Mahal
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
arserocket wrote:
Bought Kulanjan with Toumani Diabate - well worth it. Love his voice.
allow me to say that I really enjoy both Taj mahal and the malian stylings of Diabate and his counterparts (such as Ali Farka Toure). However, I really didn't like that particular Kulanjan album... seemed like they didn't put much effort into creating a collaboration of sounds before they went into the studio.
Gravity Wheel - Béla Fleck
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
mezzanine wrote:
Vic lays it down in this one!
Agreed! Vic always lays it down... I've always thought this group should be called Victor Wooten and the Wootones.
Gravity Wheel - Béla Fleck
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Gosh, there sure are a lot of haters out there... I think the Flecktones are an amazing example of musical fusion. Each member of the group is a true virtuoso... including Jeff Coffin on the sax.
It's just too bad that Kenny-G came along and gave the soprano sax (and jazz for that matter) a bad name.
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Danimal174 wrote:
I don't think I'd go THAT far, but this song is pretty damn amazing...their best, in my opinion.
have you ever heard volunteers? or just the slim pickings that get played on the radio?
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust:
Alpine wrote:
If I didn't ever hear this again, it would be fine with me.
yup, the airplane had so many other great songs which never ever get played... aside from the cultural significance of this one, it's not that special.
Jessica - The Allman Brothers Band
Posted 17 years ago by aeknust:
let's hear it for bill! what an excellent segue from McMurtry's "Safe Side"
listen:
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