What Are You Listening To Now ?

EricTheWeary

RocknRollDave said:

robgilmo said:

EricTheWeary said:

RocknRollDave said:

EricTheWeary said:

For the last few minutes this:


https://youtu.be/IwmTAtLCmxM?si=hPmtklUK8MkBYKDO

Which I was going to post in the Bright Eyes discussion but I have now decided that it’s being slightly less of a dick to post it here. But FFS if you call your band Bright Eyes this is what’s going to happen. Anyway, out of my system now. 

That is, frankly, awesome. As is the fact that the poor kid, who’s no doubt older than me now, probably long since thought this nice but slightly embarrassing memory was safely lost in the mists of time…and then YouTube happened.

The backing track used on that, according to the clip, was produced by Neil Innés of Bonzo Dog and Rutles fame. It mentions Tiswas in his Wikipedia so I guess it was him. Neil was a super talented bloke if that’s any consolation to Matthew when his family play this clip for him every birthday, Christmas,etc. 

I think Matthew is still living his dream.

AMAZING!!!

That’s a properly big gig somewhere! Presumably his own costume. I don’t know why anything quite this daft makes me smile so much. 

robgilmo

Santana today, one of those seldom played CD's that when I put it on I think, why dont I listen to this more often.
On the look out for the vinyl.

Fingers657

This Caravan classic.

https://youtu.be/MWRJiMa4q8k

FastEddie

Les Claypool.
Just loving the live performances from a while back of the King Crimson stuff. All new to me.

That led me to Adrian Belew. He did a fascinating clinic talking about his Parker Fly and how he creates different sounds. 

Yorkie

Mark Knopfler’s guitar heroes - Going Home. 

So many bits by so many people. Feels a bit like 

hollywoodrox

Beau Coups album Born & raised on Rock n Roll

https://youtu.be/rP9jEmNIpmc?si=BVo0rSpPipPgOWrY

EricTheWeary

Pop song by nepo baby. But, err, it’s bloody brilliant:

https://youtu.be/wQtVSNmYCNg?si=IRmswrQFy5SVYiQA

and if you want to know how clever it is:

https://youtu.be/YxYVEa_urTo?si=H0jbgD-JOsDHLz2a

Placidcasual79

EricTheWeary said:

Pop song by nepo baby. But, err, it’s bloody brilliant:

https://youtu.be/wQtVSNmYCNg?si=IRmswrQFy5SVYiQA

and if you want to know how clever it is:

https://youtu.be/YxYVEa_urTo?si=H0jbgD-JOsDHLz2a

I really like the drum sound on that @EricTheWeary -  sounds 'live' bright and warm..... in fact the whole thing sounds pretty good. Reminds me of 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwuy3go1-L8

EricTheWeary

Placidcasual79 said:

EricTheWeary said:

Pop song by nepo baby. But, err, it’s bloody brilliant:

https://youtu.be/wQtVSNmYCNg?si=IRmswrQFy5SVYiQA

and if you want to know how clever it is:

https://youtu.be/YxYVEa_urTo?si=H0jbgD-JOsDHLz2a

I really like the drum sound on that @EricTheWeary -  sounds 'live' bright and warm..... in fact the whole thing sounds pretty good. Reminds me of 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwuy3go1-L8

I don’t know anything about the production of the Willow track, wether anything is sampled,etc, but I can hear those similarities. 

She’s the child of rich and famous people, done all sorts of nonsense that you only really get to do if you are the child of the rich and famous. Not difficult to assume that she’s just the face of this but then again she might be a musical titan for all I know. 

robgilmo

Bit of Sheryl Crow this morning, nice bouncy morning radio friendly music.

Hurling_Fruitmig

Offset said:

Today I will mainly be listening to World Party  

I'm a bit behind the curve replying, but I went away and watched this a few times when I heard the news.

DuploLicks

Mazzy Star. Just bought their first two albums and not sure how I managed to miss them the first time round. 

Offset

DuploLicks said:

Mazzy Star. Just bought their first two albums and not sure how I managed to miss them the first time round. 

Whoooooooooooah!  I haven't heard or even thought about Mazzy Star for a VERY long time!  I feel the urge to revisit them :-)

Vintage65

MJ Lenderman

Vintage65

DuploLicks said:

Mazzy Star. Just bought their first two albums and not sure how I managed to miss them the first time round. 

One of a kind.

Placidcasual79

EricTheWeary 

I don’t know anything about the production of the Willow track, wether anything is sampled,etc, but I can hear those similarities. 

She’s the child of rich and famous people, done all sorts of nonsense that you only really get to do if you are the child of the rich and famous. Not difficult to assume that she’s just the face of this but then again she might be a musical titan for all I know. 

The breakdown video is really interesting - an unusual time signature, some complex jazzy chords...... I'd be inclined to agree that she's more likely the face than the titan....

I heard a musician on a podcast - I think it was Will Caruthers from Spacemen 3 - saying that a lot bands/singers are from more privileged back ground these days because you'd need the financial support of a well off parent to fund the 4 or 5 years of unemployment it takes to learn to play, form a band and write the songs that people would have done on the 'dole' in the 80's and 90's...... actually I think it was Andy Rourke (RIP)

And of course if your in that higher bracket of privilege and have a celebrity parent they perhaps put you in the room with good producers, musicians, lawyers and labels etc.....

Not sure what my point was there! I probably need to put down the Ragged Trousered Philanthropist before I start posting 

EricTheWeary

Placidcasual79 said:

EricTheWeary 

I don’t know anything about the production of the Willow track, wether anything is sampled,etc, but I can hear those similarities. 

She’s the child of rich and famous people, done all sorts of nonsense that you only really get to do if you are the child of the rich and famous. Not difficult to assume that she’s just the face of this but then again she might be a musical titan for all I know. 

The breakdown video is really interesting - an unusual time signature, some complex jazzy chords...... I'd be inclined to agree that she's more likely the face than the titan....

I heard a musician on a podcast - I think it was Will Caruthers from Spacemen 3 - saying that a lot bands/singers are from more privileged back ground these days because you'd need the financial support of a well off parent to fund the 4 or 5 years of unemployment it takes to learn to play, form a band and write the songs that people would have done on the 'dole' in the 80's and 90's...... actually I think it was Andy Rourke (RIP)

And of course if your in that higher bracket of privilege and have a celebrity parent they perhaps put you in the room with good producers, musicians, lawyers and labels etc.....

Not sure what my point was there! I probably need to put down the Ragged Trousered Philanthropist before I start posting 

There’s definitely a perception that is true. Wether you could prove it statistically I don’t know. There are some quite high profile musicians now from privileged backgrounds and the media often finds that interesting. Certainly they have advantages that other people trying to make it in showbiz don’t. There was also a long era in which most pop/rock musicians made more of having come from humble backgrounds, it was the thing to do, and it was seen as a failure of credibility that you had been to public school, had rich parents or had actually studied music. But it’s a lot harder to spin those stories now and generally people don’t care as much about street cred amongst musicians.*
Willow is peak nepo baby. She’s appeared in movies, made music and had a book published pretty much since she could come out of nappies really. But at least she is doing something interesting with that privilege.**

*probably hugely important to have the right credentials in something like Drill but these I think are more the exceptions now. 

**there’s a thought Brooklyn Beckham you over privileged galloot. 

Placidcasual79

EricTheWeary 

There’s definitely a perception that is true. Wether you could prove it statistically I don’t know. There are some quite high profile musicians now from privileged backgrounds and the media often finds that interesting. Certainly they have advantages that other people trying to make it in showbiz don’t. There was also a long era in which most pop/rock musicians made more of having come from humble backgrounds, it was the thing to do, and it was seen as a failure of credibility that you had been to public school, had rich parents or had actually studied music. But it’s a lot harder to spin those stories now and generally people don’t care as much about street cred amongst musicians.*
Willow is peak nepo baby. She’s appeared in movies, made music and had a book published pretty much since she could come out of nappies really. But at least she is doing something interesting with that privilege.**

*probably hugely important to have the right credentials in something like Drill but these I think are more the exceptions now. 

**there’s a thought Brooklyn Beckham you over privileged galloot. 

Yes - it's interesting to think about where these perceptions come from and how accurate they are...... The social worker in me feels like we shouldn't attach biased to people because of their backgrounds and a persons socio-economic circumstances shouldn't define them, prevent from pursuing a career in music or enable one - though its naive to think things have ever been particularly meritocratic -  but I also feel like knowing a band or artists back ground can help you understand and appreciate the context of their work - I guess for a lighter 'pop' type song our engagement is going to be more superficial. 

Litterick

Placidcasual79 said:

EricTheWeary 

There’s definitely a perception that is true. Wether you could prove it statistically I don’t know. There are some quite high profile musicians now from privileged backgrounds and the media often finds that interesting. Certainly they have advantages that other people trying to make it in showbiz don’t. There was also a long era in which most pop/rock musicians made more of having come from humble backgrounds, it was the thing to do, and it was seen as a failure of credibility that you had been to public school, had rich parents or had actually studied music. But it’s a lot harder to spin those stories now and generally people don’t care as much about street cred amongst musicians.*
Willow is peak nepo baby. She’s appeared in movies, made music and had a book published pretty much since she could come out of nappies really. But at least she is doing something interesting with that privilege.**

*probably hugely important to have the right credentials in something like Drill but these I think are more the exceptions now. 

**there’s a thought Brooklyn Beckham you over privileged galloot. 

Yes - it's interesting to think about where these perceptions come from and how accurate they are...... The social worker in me feels like we shouldn't attach biased to people because of their backgrounds and a persons socio-economic circumstances shouldn't define them, prevent from pursuing a career in music or enable one - though its naive to think things have ever been particularly meritocratic -  but I also feel like knowing a band or artists back ground can help you understand and appreciate the context of their work - I guess for a lighter 'pop' type song our engagement is going to be more superficial. 

The members of Pink Floyd, Genesis and Radiohead came from privileged backgrounds, but we do not judge their music in that context.

Litterick

Willow's Symptom of Life reminded me, somehow, of Fievel is Glaque's  Save the Phenomenon.