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Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Soundtrack for a Revolution

So the US government has narrowly averted another shutdown (for now). You know what, fuck it. Just burn that bitch to the ground and let's start over. Until there's a congressman sporting a baseball cap and a Slayer shirt I'm not being represented anyway. Here's some songs to crank while playing with the matches.

5) Mob Goes Wild - Clutch

How fucked up is it when a stoner metal band has the plan?



4) Children of the Grave - White Zombie

We didn't listen to Black Sabbath back in the day when they came out with this. Now we need to crank up the Zombie version and strap on some marching boots.



3) Cop Killer - Body Count

You know along the way there's going to be some cops that want to stomp out any revolutionary spirit....



2) Fuck Authority - Pennywise

The title says it all.



1) Foul Taste of Freedom - Pro-Pain

20 years and four administrations later, every single word Pro-Pain spits out is as true now as it was back then.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Top 10 Rock and Metal Bass Players

 Bass players - the bastard children of the rock world. Usually relegated to the instrument because "somebody has to be the bass player", some players embrace their position and rise above the obscurity. And as a side note it's been my personal experience that the bass player is one of if not the coolest person in any given band.



10) John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures

Though rarely mentioned, John Paul Jones was responsible for the balls in Zeppelin's sound. Without him Jimmy Page's sloppy playing would be even more evident.



9) Jack Bruce - Cream

Years ago someone told me that the only influence a bass player needs is Motown and Jack Bruce. I'm inclined to agree with that statement.



8) Geddy Lee - Rush

I'm not a big fan of Rush, but there's no denying Geddy Lee's talent. The fact that he can sing, play keyboards and play bass all at the same time is amazing. A normal person's head would explode if they tried to split their brain like that.



7) Alex Webster - Cannibal Corpse

Getting recognition as a bass player is difficult, it's infinitely harder for a death metal bass player. Alex made huge advances for extreme metal bass players to not only be heard, but also be recognized for their talent. Plus, he doesn't use a pick!



6) Lemmy - Motorhead, Hawkwind

If I may quote a rather stupid movie, "Lemmy IS God."



5) Jaco Pastorious - Weather Report

Although Weather Report is more of a jazz fusion band Jaco had to be included. Simply put, Jaco was a bad, bad man. His playing helped inspire generations of bass players.



4) Cliff Burton - Metallica

Every time I hear an old school Cliff song, it makes me hate the new Metallica even more. Dammit why didn't that bus kill Lars?



3) Billy Sheehan - Mr. Big, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth

Billy Sheehan is a freak. 'Nuff said.



2) Steve DiGiorgio - Sadus, Testament, Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth, Dark Hall

Steve is a legendary journeyman in the metal scene. He's played with some of the titans and made them even better. His fretless bass lends a unique quality to the genre. His instrumental jazz project Dark Hall really showcases his phenomenal talent.



1) Geezer Butler - Black Sabbath, GZR

Let's put this in perspective - Tony Iommi wrote some of the most crushing riffs ever known to mankind. Geezer made them even heavier. That's like saying "You're tank is cool, but let's strap a fucking nuclear missile on top of it."

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Top 10 Songs To Drive To When You're Pissed Off

You're stuck in Monday morning traffic. You're running 20 minutes late and you're seriously thinking about grabbing the asshole in front of you and yanking him out of his car because he's paying more attention to his cell phone than the road. What do you do? You can either act on the aforementioned murderous impulse or you can turn on the stereo and crank the shit out of one of these songs. Then at least you have a killer soundtrack when you wail on somebody with a tire iron.




10) Honey Hush - Foghat

Not as heavy as the other songs on the list, Honey Hush will still get your blood pumping. This song is the reason your stereo goes to 10. Rod Price's guitar work on the version from Foghat Live makes you wish it went to 11.




9) Wish - Nine Inch Nails

I don't even like Nine Inch Nails, but this song has a strange effect on my accelerator foot. I suddenly find myself doing 30 miles over the speed limit whenever I hear it.




8) Beneath the Wheel - D.R.I.

Nothing better than some old school thrash when you're running late.



7) Burst - Anthrax

If you crank this song in your car people will look at you all kinds of fucked up. Not because of the song but because your body spontaneously starts moshing whenever it plays.



6) Ace of Spades - Motorhead

Lets face it; Ace of Spades is so badass you should just listen to it all the time anyway.



5) Refuse/Resist - Sepultura

Refuse/Resist has the power to a turn Toyota Prius into a fucking tank!




4) Johnny Black - Pro-Pain

The relatable story of an American man and his daily grind. The drum beat alone just makes you want to kick someone in the face.



3) Joy Ride - Snot

More songs should be written about hunting people down with a .44. Maybe people would think twice about driving like dumb asses.



2) Binge and Purge - Clutch

You have to be careful listening to Bing and Purge. When it kicks in after the slow build up you're liable to put a fist through your windshield.



1) Fucking Hostile - Pantera

It is physically impossible to get more pissed off than this song. I know, I've tried.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Top 10 Underrated Guitar Players

Here we have another touchy subject for guitarists - underrated guitar heroes. While there are dozens of amazing players that don't get the credit they deserve these 10 spring to mind for me.



10) Mick Mars (Motley Crue)

Like many of the musicians on the list, Mick has long been overshadowed by his band mates and their antics. Maybe if he releases an amateur porn and beats his wife he'll get some recognition.



9) Ty Tabor (King's X)

King's X as a whole is a criminally underrated band. They've had the misfortune of being saddled with the stigma of being a Christian band. That being said, Ty Tabor is a tone god. His sound has been sought after for decades by players in the know.



8) Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult)

I was never a big B.O.C. fan until a few years ago. They were on a morning radio show playing an acoustic version of "Don't Fear The Reaper". When Buck started shredding on an acoustic he earned my respect.



7) Tim Sult (Clutch)

Tim is a master of conservative playing. He doesn't need to cram a million notes into a song, just huge riffs and a fat tone.



6) Rory Gallagher

It's a tragedy that this Irish blues-rock legend has been lost in the annals of time.



5) Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity, Down)

Lead singer and guitarist for C.O.C. and a founding member of Down, Pepper is a workhorse in southern metal. His hallmarks are fat riffs and bluesy deep fried leads.



4) Eric Peterson (Testament)

As a founding member of a band that has employed two of the most revered lead guitarists in music, it's a difficult task to gain special recognition. Eric is a primary songwriter and producer for Testament and helped cement them as one of the baddest metal bands to ever walk the earth.




3) Brad Whitford - (Aerosmith)

You know him as the "Not Joe Perry" guitar player in Aerosmith. Brad has written some of the BEST Aerosmith songs, probably while Joe was too fucked up to see.



2) Robby Krieger - (The Doors)

Having one of the best known front men in the world and being a contemporary of titans such as Hendrix and Clapton, it's easy to see how Robby gets lost in the shuffle. A talented flamenco player and songwriter, he deserves respect.



1) George Harrison - (The Beatles, Solo, Traveling Wilburys)

Forever attached to the stigma of being a Beatle, George never got the recognition he deserved as a guitarist or as a songwriter. Even as one of the Fab Four his compositions are among the best they ever produced.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Top 5 Metal Instrumentals



5) Pray for the Locust - Down

This cool little ethereal ditty, featuring Phil Anselmo on guitar, is in the vein of many Black sabbath instrumentals.



4) Inquisition Symphony - Sepultura

From the Schizophrenic album, Inquisition Symphony is brutal and powerful. You actually get a paranoid feeling that someone is after you when you listen to it.



3) Cosmic Sea - Death

This song epitomizes why Chuck Schuldiner is the godfather of death metal.




2) Last Call - Testament

With a plethora of instrumental tracks to choose from it was difficult to name Last Call as the best of Testament but after listening to it again I think I made the right choice.



1) Orion - Metallica

Metallica is number one. I was just as shocked as your are. It's getting harder and harder to remember that they did indeed kick ass at one point in time.  


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