Heartland

sultan2075 wrote: ↑11 May 2021, 14:57

Pista wrote: ↑06 May 2021, 18:30

Absolutely one of my all-time favorite bands. I don't think they ever quite got the respect they deserved. I think she's a great singer and an extremely gifted songwriter, and Jim Mankey's one of my favorite guitar players. First thing I ever learned to play on the bass was "Bloodletting," actually (which is not really an accomplishment, as it is very easy).

You're not wrong. I think God Is Bullet has one of the most beautifully filthy bass riffs I've ever heard.
In fact, the whole song is beautifully filthy.

ROPE SECT - Personae ingratae

Pista wrote: ↑13 May 2021, 11:26

My biggest music regrets: never seeing Concrete Blonde live, never seeing the Ramones, and missing out on Billy Joe Shaver's final tour. I never really got to see Motörhead either (I had tickets, but a massive pileup in Dallas meant I got to the venue just in time to hear the last half of the final song).

sultan2075 wrote: ↑13 May 2021, 15:29

My biggest music regrets: never seeing Concrete Blonde live,

I missed out on them too.
But I think Johnette's voice would have melted me on the spot had I seen them

I watched some of the sets from the Great Escape festival last night. Primarily for Hanya & Bleach Lab (who were both great). But this lot really caught my attention.

"I saw which was the winning side, still i joined the other"

"The Wall came down in a thousand pieces
Now everybody's building their own"



Doubt he refers to Roger Waters

Different day, different year, new walls

ACTORS - Strangers

Was listening to Pearl Jams 11th and latest album (Gigaton, 2020).

I didn't love it, but it did make me wonder whether it's better to be a fan of a band that releases similar albums every couple years versus, say, a certain other band's approach: hardly any albums, but all great stuff with a widely varying sound.

What's it like for hardcore Pearl Jam fans? Are there subtle variations in the 90s-studio-rock sound that you go wild for every 2y when the new album goes up on Spotify?

Yeah I had a similar conversation the other day with one of my friends: what's it like to be a fan of a band who actually release music?

PJ are releasing it, but it's all sounded exactly the same (to me) for 30 years now. Is that better or worse? I am undecided and would like a viewpoint from someone not traumatised by waiting on TSOM

Do people not think some of these bands have simply released too much music ? , as much as I'd love a new Sisters album there catalogue of songs is just enough for me , can think of bands I loved when young who should have knocked it on the head years ago , Maiden , Depeche Mode etc .

This & the first volume are great collections of cover versions. Bonus: completely free to download on their bandcamp

seems to be a mostly NMA start to the year.

NMA - One of the very few bands that rarely disappoint.

FOTN - Mourning Sun