Topic: The Music Thread

@TheBrandedSwordsman I actually don't know them that well but they're clearly a super influential band.

@Keith_Zissou There is no guest at the moment as far as I am aware. Guy Garvey has his own show 'Guy Garvey's Finest Hour' in a regular slot on Sunday afternoons. I'll have to listen to War and the Meters and get back to you with a review. Glad to hear your a fellow Freak Zone enthusiast - it's a great show!

@Keith_Zissou I am currently listening to Good Old Funky Music by the Meters, not bad stuff but not my usual sort of thing, I am more of a jazz head nowadays, I searched Youtube for War and it came up with Low rider, I am already very familiar with that song. KoRn covered it, did they not? Do you like any straight-ahead jazz guitar stuff like Pat Metheny and John Scofield, more traditional jazz like early John Coltrane and Miles Davis, or any wilder more experimental music rooted in jazz and rock like Allan Holdsworth? (Legendary guitarist, probably the best guitarist there has ever been)

That's the first track on an album that features him on a few songs, last recorded material he produced before his untimely demise, you might have to go through the playlist to get to the songs with him playing guitar on that album, which I bought recently, or just search Youtube for Allan Holdsworth songs if you want to get straight to his guitar playing.

Nothin screams Monday like bongos

Somehow only just saw that Richard H Kirk from Cabaret Voltaire died. He was a totally underrated pioneer of electronic music.

@TheBrandedSwordsman The snap and harmonics are nicely used here.

@Voltan @Jimmer-jammer What do you think of this? Any recommendations you'd care to share in return?

@Jimmer-jammer I just saw your recommendation, the snap and harmonics are used really well, and he's a good guitarist too, it's not just a gimmick from a guy who can't really play, I may check out more of his stuff, really good recommendation - thanks!

Also, you can't make a mistake when you make a music video like that, when it all has to be seamless, although I don't know how much editing was involved, of course.

@nessisonett Also saw this. I was never a massive fan or anything, but I did go through a phase with Cabaret Voltaire five or six years ago.

My current listening has gone a bit weird. Currently listening - almost exclusively - to odd pagan atmospheric ambient and chants and viking folk... basically it's nearly all scandinavian and sounds like it could be the soundtrack to a dream sequence in a hypothetical viking movie.

@Jimmer-jammer Really enjoying that Calum Graham track. I know nothing about playing guitar but it sounds good and that's all that matters to me.

@johncalmc Please share, I'm intrigued by this pagan music

@render This is a band called Heilung. They're basically like a viking Enya.

@johncalmc You know I've heard of Heilung before but not actually listened to any of their stuff. It's definitely something I could get into and does remind me of another band but can't for the life of me remember what they are called.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I enjoyed that, thanks. After an incredibly engaging beginning, it lost me a bit in the middle but came full circle. Some awesome keys in there as well.

Yeah , Calum Graham is definitely worth checking out. I find his songs very inspirational and his style just jives with me. As for the video, I would imagine the music was recorded outside of the video, though I can’t say for sure. I’ll post one of my favourites of his here. (He uses a looping pedal, tastefully) Other than that, don’t have much for recommendations at the moment.

@render glad to hear you’re enjoying that. He’s a phenomenal guitarist. Musical know how certainly grants a more academic appreciation of music but music is first and foremost an emotional medium, which I think can be enjoyed by anyone on whatever level they enjoy it 😊 here’s one of my favourites of his.

@render Do you ever listen to the Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio? I recommend it just for the chat even if you don't like the music, I think that there is a version available on the Absolute Radio website with just the chat, if you're intrigued.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I didn’t even realise he was on the radio so will have a listen. He’s a very funny guy so I’d imagine it’s quite good. I saw that 6music had to make an announcement about Keaveny leaving. It sounds like people generally thought he was pushed out rather than deciding to have a change, which he did cite as the reason.

@render I didn't realise that they had to make an announcement - did they just clarify it was his decision?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Herbie is a legend. I'll listen some more tomorrow but I can already say it's good.

In return - something completely different - new Sleep Token just dropped yesterday. One of the most unique bands to appear on the metal scene recently.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Yes it was just that. This article actually states he was on Radio 2 today so will have to check that out...

https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/24/bbc-6-music-speaks-out-after-s...

It seems that some people get angry with anything these days. The guy is entitled to a change after so long.

@Voltan Sleep Token are certainly fairly unique, I listened to some of the album, will listen to more later as well, I really like the juxtaposition of the clean vocals and the heavy guitars, I doubt purists will think much of them, though. I enjoyed it, though, thanks!

Christ. 30 years since Nirvana - Nevermind was released.