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  1. Haha and... he strolled right past acknowledging Rocky's existence even in this thread. lol
  2. Took me a moment to process this. Then I realized I rarely play any Pantera. Carry on.
  3. You're allowed to enjoy it, but they're a prog nostalgia act now. With no new music in 20+ years, they're no longer creating artistic expression. Moody Blues /John Lodge are probably an example, their new music is irrelevant and they're long past their peak as a live band.
  4. King Crimson. They haven't released new music in ages, but have toured extensively. Some would say Alice In Chains, but I like the post-Layne band even if it's not exactly the same thing. It's still good music.
  5. I think we would have a shorter list of rock, hard rock and grunge singers who were exceptional. There's a lot of value in phrasing, melody and good lyric writing, which many vocalists pen the words they sing. My entries to the discussion... I find Mike's vocals to fit perfectly with the disturbed nature of his songs/lyrics: As someone posted, a grunge band's primary focus was on attitude and message. Kurt is an exceptional singer for his band in the context of its deliverables, but outside of this niche use he was at best an average garage band lead singer: Similar to REM, Live alienated half their prospective listeners with Ed's vocals. Once you get past them, EXCEPTIONAL band: One of my favorite 'modern' alternative bands, has an unpleasant nasally quality to his voice but delivers gut punching lyrics honestly and sometimes brilliantly:
  6. Somewhat ironically, Shoot High Aim Low is one of my favorite Yes tracks. But it doesn't save or elevate an otherwise meh album.
  7. IMHO HYF has aged much better than BG. At the time of release, I only knew Rush's radio hits and was a huge Yes fan. Fast forward many years and fandom swap, and HYF is just a better overall album. Prime Mover is one of my favorite Rush tracks.
  8. Actually hard to pick favorites, I enjoy most of their hit songs about the same.
  9. My parents were CCR fans, so as a kid I was indoctrinated thoroughly. They're one of a handful of bands from my parents that I'll voluntarily listen to today. Fogerty has a great rock voice and they nailed the blues-meets-rock-meets-creole thing. I hadn't given their background any thought honestly until this thread, always just enjoyed the music for what it is. Buffalo Springfield would be another band (short lived) I'd put in a similar bucket, if you're looking for more classic rock options to explore.
  10. Fixed. As someone said in this thread, he's not really physically capable of performing on drums at a high level. As Rush fans we were certainly spoiled by the professor still slamming at 60. But with most drummers, it being such an athletic instrument, there's a sharp decline at some point as they age and literally lose the capacity to play sustained complex parts. Metallica are also well aware that they have to go out and tour the material, so whatever they release on a new album needs to be played live at some point.
  11. The industry's argument really never should have been about "wealthy people not being wealthier", it should have been an ethical dilemma and framed as such. While I have and still own several pirated pieces of music, movies, and even some software, as a whole I buy everything now. At one time, I bought almost nothing. My mindset changed, opinion changed, and I suspect I'm not alone in the subsequent discussions over the years on the topic changing it. But when Lars was crying about it - nope. Rich spoiled brat is all my ears heard. It wasn't until my peers, my other peon music loving friends, made the argument that it started to resonate.
  12. His drumming on the Black Album is very well suited for the slower, sludgier (and more commercially palatable) brand of metal they were aiming for, and IMO succeeded fine at. The issue is that, how many albums later (6?), it's gotten old and repetitive.
  13. I'd put Fauna in the standout category. Every single second of it is excellent, with some genre topping moments.
  14. Oh, one last thing. The drumming on this is genuinely bad. So many phoned-it-in and few truly creativity/virtuosic moments by Lars. He's shown in the distant past he can play, but time and the general elevation of metal drumming across the entire genre hasn't been kind to him. If you want a contrast, check out any of Gojira's albums to hear the standards for modern metal drumming. Lars couldn't play half of Mario's parts and Mario's not even the best metal drummer making new music right now.
  15. I had to go back and find this post, as I was thinking about it my second time through the album and I wasn't recognizing any songs yet. Heck, third time through I hadn't even realized the last song ended and I was auto-playing back at track one. It wasn't until I got a few tracks in I looked over and realized where I was on the album.
  16. Bit late to this party. Finally got some ear time with 72 Seasons. It's on par with the last couple albums, moments of okay followed by a lot of the same old same for them. Probably giving this one more full spin then moving on unless something magical happens the fourth time through. I rarely listen to DM or HWFSD. I liked DM a lot when it was released (well, after the unclipped version was leaked online). My take on modern Metallica is that they're an average grade metal band, so worth checking out but not among the best metal being made in 2023.
  17. Pausing my enjoyment of the new QOTSA to spend some time with the new Foos. First impression - many of the songs are formulaic. A lot of the same transitions and breaks, and while these things could be argued as elements of the Foo's "style", it reminded me of why I've largely stopped listening to the band aside from checking out the new albums out of a sense of obligation. But Here We Are is easily their best album since Wasting Light, and I understand the affinity for fans to latch on to the very overriding feeling that Taylor's ghost presides over the tracks. But this isn't any new ground for them lyrically or musically, and if anything only further magnifies my sense of a band out of ideas/reaching and passing the point at which the inspiration and any level of experimentation in the music is gone. I'm sure it was healing for Grohl to work on this, and for fans to hear it, but for the rest of us it's really just the same old same. If not for the extra push of passion Grohl's injected into these songs there really wouldn't be much else to praise. [some of these same observations could be applied to a lesser degree to the new QOTSA album, however there's more inventiveness and curiosity in their approach that has me already longing to go back to the album that's completely missing on this Foos release] This is more or less what I expected, and I knew better than to buy it so they got me on this one but I won't be foo'ed again. In terms of comparing this to all Foos material, maybe an 8/10 grade. Against all music ever made, probably a 6/10. This is certainly a reflection of me finding some enjoyment here, if taking into account I would give Sonic Highways a 4/10 grade and Medicine at Midnight a 5/10.
  18. The local 'record store' used to be a frequent stop in my youth, but moved away from it once online shopping was an option. Only thing I miss are the occasional bootlegs they would have, mixed in with the other discs. Knowing now what I didn't know then, much of it was "wink wink" kind of stuff that I'm sure the artists/record labels didn't want existing. I remember even trying to sell one on eBay and the AI blocked the listing as a bootleg. Other than that, no real reason for me to go to these places. That was the first record store I had visited in probably a decade+.
  19. Only drummer I've ever known/worked with on original music was blind. Seemed like a good fit honestly, just learning the 'mapping' of the kit/memory. He plays the bagpipes now. lol [he also played trumpet, which seems like an even more 'friendly' instrument for someone who's blind] ________________________________ Good solo, best ever? Mmmm...
  20. Other than the title track I wouldn't have been able to name another song from Hotel California. All their hits seem fairly similar to me as well, trying to be edgy/clever pop that comes off as dull. Most of Henley and Frey's solo material does the same. Guess I'm not much of a fan, it would seem. Growing up and being force fed this schlock likely doesn't enhance my appreciation of it 40 years later. The Stones, '70s Aerosmith, Heart, CCR, and Fleetwood Mac, on the other hand, have depth (musically and/or lyrically) to their music and get some of my ear time on a regular basis.
  21. 180 degree opposite, I haven't voluntarily listened to HC in a decade or more. I was playing Rumours as recent as a month ago (have the surround disc). Just goes to show different strokes for people suffering from strokes. lol
  22. First couple times through and it's better than Villians, not better than SFtD or LC which are their best.
  23. And... last song on the album is done. Release in a few months once album art and other details are completed. Life's Alright
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