Topic: The Music Thread

@themcnoisy Top work again sir and congrats on your redditing!

@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m going a little slower through the list as I’m on some days off and days off are all about the family 😊 with that said, I’m on to Bill Frisell 👍

I feel like I’m starting to get a head for Jazz. It’s less about the big picture and more about the moments. It’s impulsive and raw. Beyond that, it’s like there’s these messy, organic experiments between musicians where everyone kind of shares these moments of testing the waters, if you will. Like writing a book together without saying a word.

Then, a brief explosion of creative sync where the patient process of feeling each other’s emotions and motifs develop into a tightly knitted yet unrehearsed musical medley of mad genius. When invested, these payoffs are just beautiful.

Anyway, I’m still enjoying my journey and I appreciate your willingness to supply the itinerary. It’s been fun!

@TheBrandedSwordsman oh, and White Fang is a clear current favourite!

@Jimmer-jammer Wow cool. It's weird actually that was the last bit of the track so glad I threw the pitch down at the last second and then it kicks in again! Tell your kids they have heard an upcoming young* talented* producer who will make it* big one day.

*Old *lacklustre *my PS5 collection

@Gremio108 cheers Grem. Took a while but it was worth it in the end!

@RogerRoger thanks Rog. I may try to make a PushSquare tune next just for us all bro!

@Thrillho yes buddy, thanks. It got 239 upvotes and 3 awards! The video has 413 views and my mum hasn't even watched it yet! Small success but that has been my target over the last 6 months.

@Jimmer-jammer I will just advise a word of caution about Nashville by Frisell as that's quite a country-influenced jazz album, it's great, but if you don't like country you may not enjoy it. (I think I saw you say something with regard to country music on here once)

In other words - skip that album if you don't like country, and glad you are enjoying the rest of the list.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I actually enjoy a few songs from Load, it's a lot more entertaining than say St. Anger or their latest few which for some reason I just can't get into. As for Katatonia, Brave Murder Day is one of my favourites by them. Excellent atmosphere throughout. Shame Akerfeldt doesn't produce anything worthwhile anymore, but his contributions to both Katatonia and Bloodbath have been excellent. Don't eat the yellow snow!

Picked up the new Steven Wilson album on red vinyl. It probably won't be my favorite but it's still pretty good

@ShaiHulud Sound mini-review of Brave Murder Day, my friend, and I liked the Zappa reference, I don't have that one ,actually, I was playing One Size Fits All on my vinyl player. Do you like much Zappa then? I am a fan of his 70s albums in particular. You didn't rate the latest Opeth album then? Too much prog rock and not enough metal for you?

Not quite my thing personally @themcnoisy but an impressive feat none the less and a well made track! Well done!

@TheBrandedSwordsman I'm actually not that familiar with Zappa to be honest, but that's the one song I do remember for obvious reasons! I listen to a lot of prog rock actually (quite enjoying the new Steven Wilson at the moment) so that's not the issue with the latest four Opeth albums (I also adore their acoustic album Damnation) - but they sound like a completely different band to my ears nowadays. Instead of the brilliantly structured unique progmetal records of before they're creating aimlessly fiddling copies of 70s progrock nowadays.

@ShaiHulud Then One Size Fits All is definitely for you, it's prog rock with a Zappa twist, if you listen to it then be sure to let me know what you think. Yeah, regarding Opeth, but, surely, if you like 70s prog rock it can't be a bad thing?

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy cheers foxy! I'm gonna make a PushSquare tune next!

@TheBrandedSwordsman Will give that a go then! I do like 70s prog rock, it's just that I don't like bad 70s prog rock

@ShaiHulud - If you're looking for a good intro to Zappa, the 'You Are What You Is' album is a great start point. It's early 80's but has all the Zappa hallmarks from his earlier stuff. A solid album to get into his amazing catalogue of work.

@ShaiHulud Excellent - let me know what you think, furious guitar soloing on that album, and great drumming!

@Jimmer-jammer What album(s) are you onto now? How far have you made it through the list?

@ShaiHulud What's your opinion of Mastodon? Are they really the new Metallica as a lot of people believe? They are pretty much my favourite band, mainly for the guitar playing ,personality, charisma and southern charm of Brent Hinds.

@Shigurui Thanks! Lots of Zappa to discover

@TheBrandedSwordsman I actually happened to discover them right back when they released their first full length. Absolutely cracking! I've been to some tiny venues when they were just starting out and almost got knocked on the head by a guitar one time. Also loved Leviathan and enjoyed Crack the Skye, but their recent output has left me a bit cold to be honest. I don't really enjoy the vocals of the chap who's now the main singer (is that Brent? the dude with the tattoo on his forehead), and they sound a bit too much of a conventional rockband now. Nothing wrong with that of course, but not really what I enjoy the most.

@ShaiHulud Yeah those first four records were solid gold, you were so lucky to see them on the Remission tour that it's unspeakable.Did you hear Emperor of Sand though? I wasn't too into it but it got great reviews and was more or less a return to their earlier sound. Also, Brent sings quite a lot on Crack the Skye, (he is the dude with the tattoo on his forehead) so, yeah, bit of a contradiction there perhaps? Also try Cold Dark Place if you liked Crack the Skye - it's not a million miles away from that record, written mostly if not completely by Brent, as Crack the Skye was.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I just put a wrap on ‘From This Place’ and quite enjoyed it. It gave me a very idyllic bustling city vibe, I don’t know. I still can’t understand how humans are even capable of writing and performing music this sporadic and complicated, it just boggles my mind. Particularly on the percussion end of things. On to Nashville next! (I’m switching up the order a bit)

Also, I hope I’m not rude to jump in on your conversation with @ShaiHulud but I can’t see a progressive rock conversation go by without highly recommending Australia’s Karnivool. ‘Sound Awake’ and ‘Asymmetry’ in particular are real standout albums. Also ‘Fragile’ by Yes, but I imagine most have heard that one. Cheers!