For the trip home:
I think Volbeat might be growing on me. The Newsted EP is pretty cool too. Everything I said about Metal Opera Pt 1 applies to Pt 2.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Catherine Wheel - Ferment
Catherine Wheel - Chrome
Pretty excited about seeing him tomorrow. Last time was eighteen years ago this week actually.
I'm going to have to listen to this a bit more. Seems like they're going for the Empire vibe. Wonder if Spud heard anything about the whole Tate divorce thing.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
I'm still waiting for my copy. So far, everything I've heard sounds energized and fresher than anything they've done in a while. I just wish Michael would let Parker take some solos. Michael is a bit redundant as far as his guitar playing goes and Parker is a hot gun. As for the divorce...oh ya, I can certainly say that the judge is going to favor the rest of the band as far as the name goes. The fans are supporting the majority more than the single guy. Geoff can't keep musicians either, and he's really been a jerk for a while. Every time I've met him I couldn't wait to get back to the other guys. He just has a nasty vibe about him.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
This is what I've wanted for a long time. Studio-recorded Townes stripped of the over-production that marks most of his catalog. This was why I typically drifted towards Live at the Old Quarter.
Well, I figured that I might as well give the Tate version of Queensryche a twist. It sounds substantially less Queensryche-y than the other version of the band. It sounds more modern, Seattle-y, and grungey. Whether that's a good thing or not will be a matter of taste. Some of the solos are quite cool, albeit on the short side. The mix sounds muted, like someone turned down the tone control slightly. I've read that their label's recordings have a tendency to sound like that. The first two tracks seem to be addressed at his former bandmates. The ring on the cover with "FU" on it is about as subtle as an actual punch in the face.
I kept wondering when the rawk was going to kick in. "Everything" is about the closest.
And the re-recording of "I Don't Believe In Love" . . . no . . . just . . . don't.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - Eliot
Guilars: '02 Heritage H-535 ASB; '04 Larrivée LV-03 w/Fishman Blend; '95 Washburn/Bourgeios D-55SW Cherokee
Amphs: Boogie DC-2; DVM/BYOC Tweed Champlifier; Marshall AS50D
Currently on Board: Ditto Looper; Boss TU-2; EB VP Jr; crybaby; DVM Spring Fever; DVM Mini Klone, Brena Effects Cali-Tremor tremolo; Strymon El Capistan
damn....so you wanna be a songwriter...
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - Eliot
Guilars: '02 Heritage H-535 ASB; '04 Larrivée LV-03 w/Fishman Blend; '95 Washburn/Bourgeios D-55SW Cherokee
Amphs: Boogie DC-2; DVM/BYOC Tweed Champlifier; Marshall AS50D
Currently on Board: Ditto Looper; Boss TU-2; EB VP Jr; crybaby; DVM Spring Fever; DVM Mini Klone, Brena Effects Cali-Tremor tremolo; Strymon El Capistan
David Barrett Trio - David Barrett Trio
Spud, you might like this one. An interesting prog-ish album but mostly instrumentals. Produced by Alex Lifeson.
Steve Lukather - Transition
Toto - Live in Amsterdam
Sly & The Family Stone
There's a Riot Goin' On
1971, Epic
This may be what you read:
http://q13fox.com/2013/06/25/who-get...s-queensryche/
They can both call themselves by that name until the lawsuit is settled around November.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn