Musical discussion

[The Thompsons]

Yeah, if you can get past the harsh vocals which some can't. Mikael Alkerfeldt is one of the best vocalists going right now. Plus the majority of their songs are 8 minutes+ which also doesn't seem to be too popular around these parts...

[Prune Tracy]

Top 10 guitarists (in no particular order):

John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
Eddie Van Halen
Lenny Kravitz
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

There's definitely others that I like a lot, but these are my favourites.

[The Thompsons]

Top 10 guitarists (in no particular order):

John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
Eddie Van Halen
Lenny Kravitz
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

There's definitely others that I like a lot, but these are my favourites.

Lerxst is seriously underrated. I think he's definetly in my top 20. There's a rumour floating around that Rush will be coming to my neck of the woods in September for the first time in 34 years! Finally Rush has decided to come back to the black hole of Canada when it comes to concerts.

EDIT: Official tour annoucement tomorrow!

[Mozy]

It's great to see RUSH get some modern day love!

[The Thompsons]

Rush has been getting a lot of love over the last few years (well more so than usual) with the Colbert Report appearance , I Love You Man movie, Beyond The Lighted Stage(a fantastic Rush documentary) etc.

Still no Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame although as the years have passed I've cared less and less if they ever do get in.

[CeetjeBeetje]

My favourite band: Opeth

Great to see that people actually like this band.

[The Thompsons]

Most music forums I visit they are almost the be all end all. Any particular song/album preferences?

IMO it's hard to choose a particular favourite album, Blackwater Park, My Arms, Your Hearse and Ghost Reveries are all excellent. As for songs, Black Rose Immortal, A Fair Judgment, The Moor and Under The Weeping Moon are standouts.

[The Thompsons]

Just got word that The Band's Levon Helm passed away due to cancer. RIP





On a lighter note, here are Rush's Tour Dates:

Sept 7: Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
Sept 9: Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 11: Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
Sept 13: Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sept 15: Chicago, IL - United Center
Sept 18: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Sept 20: Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Sept 22: St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Sept 24: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Sept 26: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
Sept 28: Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Center
Sept 30: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Oct 10: Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
Oct 12: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
Oct 14: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
Oct 18: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct 20: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
Oct 22: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
Oct 24: Boston, MA - TD Garden
Oct 26: Buffalo, NY - First Niagra Center
Oct 28: Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Oct 30: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Nov 1: Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
Nov 3: Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheater
Nov 13: Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Nov 15: San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion
Nov 17: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Nov 19: Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Ampitheater
Nov 23: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov 25: Phoeniz, AZ - US Airways Center
Nov 28: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Nov 30: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Dec 2: Houston, TX - Toyota Center

[Prune Tracy]

Yes, I heard about his cancer yesterday. RIP.

Lerxst is seriously underrated. I think he's definetly in my top 20.

I think Lifeson often gets overlooked because he's in a band with a great vocalist (Geddy Lee) and one of the greatest drummers of all time (Neil Peart). It's a shame, though, because I think his guitar playing is excellent.

[parklife]

record store day 2012 is tomorrow, kids

pay off your credit cards now


edit: also, levon's passing is indeed a tragic affair. watched the last waltz last night in memory.

[The Thompsons]

I watched it the other night too. One of the best concert documentaries of all time. I can't believe 3/5 of The Band are no longer with us.

[parklife]

there was a line backed right up out of the store, but i successfully picked up destroyer's rubies on 'ruby red' vinyl and leonard cohen's live in frederiction ep

record store day '12 a complete success

[The Thompsons]

After seeing both Jerkass Homer's and your top ten album lists I thought I would chime in.

First here is Rolling Stone's recent Top 500 album list:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/li...-time-19691231

Here is my top ten:
1. Born To Run- Bruce Springsteen- 1975


2. Dark Side Of The Moon- Pink Floyd- 1973


3. Abbey Road- The Beatles- 1969


4. Pet Sounds- The Beach Boys- 1966


5. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- The Beatles- 1967


6. The Wall- Pink Floyd- 1979


7. Master Of Puppets- Metallica- 1986


8. Moving Pictures- Rush- 1981


9. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back- Public Enemy- 1988


10. Metropolis Part II: Scenes From A Memory- Dream Theater- 1999

[parklife]

that public enemy lp is ace; i'm also partial to fear of a black planet

[Company Picnic]

My top 10 albums, since others are doing it. Honourable mentions to Metallica and King Crimson.


1. Hawkwind - Quark, Strangeness and Charm



2. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath



3. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon



4. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn



5. Radiohead - OK Computer



6. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged



7. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues



8. REM - Out of Time



9. Disturbed - The Sickness



10. Kraftwerk - Computer World

[Mozy]

I popped in a couple System of a Down cds into my cd player the other day, I forgot how much I liked them! Those guys were pretty good!

[parklife]

'chop suey' is such a jam

why have you forsaken me

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

I don't think you trust.

In.

My.

Self-righteous suicide.

I.

Cry.

When angels deserve to diiiiie.

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[Prune Tracy]

8. REM - Out of Time

Automatic for the People > Out of Time.

[Company Picnic]

Automatic for the People is an excellent album, but Out of Time creates a different atmosphere.

[Prune Tracy]

I guess it's just personal preference. By no means is Out of Time a bad album for me, but Automatic has Everybody Hurts, Nightswimming, Drive, Try Not to Breathe... a lot of my favourite R.E.M. songs.

[Mozy]

My favorite song off of the Nirvana Unplugged in New York album is "Lake of Fire". Although it's a cover song, Kurt sings the song so well!

[The Thompsons]

Automatic for the People > Out of Time.

Document > rest of discography.

[zach]

record store day '12 a complete success

what'd you get?

didn't even remember about record store day but picked up some Eddie Kendricks and The Gap Band recently.

[matildaronald2010]

I personally have a history with depression, and I always found music so healing

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[zach]

my favourite album cover: