Legends of Music

[The Nal]

the birth of punk and heavy metal and god knows what else.. right before your eyes

It really was wasn't it? Power chords, the attitude, that swagger, poking holes in the amp etc. Unreal.

Waits by the way, his "teaser" for the new album. Absolute mad genius. His two sons in the car at the end too. New stuff sounds great.

Edited August 23, 2011 by The Nal

[The Nal]

New Blondie single. Well, new to me because I've only just heard it but its been out for a while.

Debbie Harry is 66!!

[The Nal]

Blues is truly dead.

The last of the pre war bluesmen, Honeyboy Edwards has died. Played with Charley Patton and Robert Johnson and one of the people to be recorded by Alan Lomax.

R.I.P.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fATSQa-0iII

[The Nal]

Pink Floyd night on BBC 4 tonight.

- The Pink Floyd Story - Which Ones Pink. Superb documentary on the band. Best I've seen. The definitive.

- Pink Floyd Miscellany. Vids and clips etc from their career.

- Live in Pompeii. Great gig from post Meddle and pre Dark Side documentary clips littered in with Gilmour and Waters stoned off their chops throughout.

A must if you haven't seen any of them. Friday night sorted!

[Alcatraz]

I do love Live in Pompeii. Extraordinary music

edit: And here's my favorite bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=646KtkEcPm8&feature=related

From about 6 minute 20 on, it enters musical bliss

Edited September 17, 2011 by Alcatraz

[grumpyhack]

Recorded it all but haven't had a chance to watch yet. This is my favourite Floyd clip (It's actually Roger Waters with Van Morrison who just lifts the vocals to another level).

[The Nal]

So REM are no more. I was never a huge fan but saw them live a couple of times and was surprised by how good they were and how many good songs they actually had.

 

Edited September 22, 2011 by The Nal

[5co77ie]

On Monday EMI will launch the 'Why Pink Floyd?' remasters and collectors edition by recreating the legendary Pink Floyd ŒAnimals' sleeve and floating the Pink Floyd Pig above Battersea Power Station. This will be the first time in 35 years that the Pink Floyd Pig will fly again above the iconic London landmark.

Working together with Battersea Power Station and the inflatable specialists, Air Artists, creators of all the Pink Floyd inflatables since 1976, EMI Music have arranged for the Pink Floyd Pig to float above Battersea Power Station throughout the day on Monday 26 September.

Differing from the original 1976 floatation, the 2011 event will see the Pig fly at the north end of Battersea Power Station next to the river. Sadly, two weeks prior to the event the original neoprene glued pig was officially declared not airworthy and a brand new high frequency welded PVC replica Pink Floyd Pig has been made for the occasion.

Unfortunately, the remaining members of Pink Floyd will not be able to attend the event.

Edited September 22, 2011 by 5co77ie

[Ed209]

I do love Live in Pompeii. Extraordinary music

edit: And here's my favorite bit

From about 6 minute 20 on, it enters musical bliss

Yeah, one of my favourite pieces of floyd footage too. Especially the bit you pointed out. Gilmour's guitar makes my pants warm.

[grumpyhack]

Unfortunately, the remaining members of Pink Floyd will not be able to attend the event.

I suppose everyone is allowed to retire at some time and live the comfortable life on their royalties but shame they can't even turn up for a personal appearance at their new cash cow/pig.

[The Nal]

I suppose everyone is allowed to retire at some time and live the comfortable life on their royalties but shame they can't even turn up for a personal appearance at their new cash cow/pig.

Huge rumours of an impending Pink Floyd tour amongst the journo/industry crowd at the premiere of that U2 documentary last night.

[The Nal]

Doesn't seem like 20 years ago to the day (well tomorrow) when Nevermind was released. Wasn't a huge Nirvana fan apart from Nevermind, but I clearly remember listening to it for the first time with my brother from start to finish and thinking it was damn good. We were into Metallica and Guns n Roses at the time, who had released nicely polished albums in the Black Album and Use Your Illusion, but Nirvana sounded dirty, raw and dangerous.

Interestingly, the Black Album, Use Your Illusion, Nevermind, Cypress Hill, Blue Lines, Ten, Trompe Le Monde, Screamadelica, Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Death Certificate were all released within about 10 weeks of each other, 20 years ago.

What time is X Factor on tomorrow?

Think this was the first time I heard of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CegvEQMbuAs

And this is just rockin'.

What would 44 year old Cobain be doing in 2011?

Also if anyone is interested in Lead Belly, I found an original Life Magazine article from 1937 called "Lead Belly - Bad Nigger Makes Good Minstrel" . Interesting read.

Edited September 23, 2011 by The Nal

[The Nal]

Neil Youngs crew releasing a best of of his Bridge School Benefit Concerts .

DVD 1

Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the USA"

Patti Smith, "People Have the Power"

Pearl Jam, "Better Man"

David Bowie, "Heroes"

Ben Harper, "There Will Be a Light"

Bob Dylan, "Girl From the North Country"

R.E.M, "Country Feedback"

Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller, "Love Hurts"

Fleet Foxes, "Blue Ridge Mountains"

Devendra Banhart, "At the Hope"

Bonnie Raitt, "The Road Is My Middle Name"

Billy Idol, "Rebel Yell"

DVD 2

Brian Wilson, "Surfin' USA"

Gillian Welch, "The Way It Will Be"

The Pretenders, "Sense of Purpose"

James Taylor, "Fire and Rain"

Simon and Garfunkel, "America"

Tom Petty, "Shadow of a Doubt"

Dave Matthews, "Too Much"

Neil Young, "Crime in the City"

Tom Waits, "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six"

Elton John & Leon Russell, "A Dream Come True"

Paul McCartney, "Get Back"

Metallica, "Disposable Heroes"

The Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again"

DVD 3

Documentaries:

Backstage at the Bridge School Benefit Concert

The Bridge School Story

Student-Artist interviews

[Ed209]

taken today

[The Nal]

taken today

Big man,

Pig man,

Ha Ha,

Charade you are....

Beautiful!

Edited September 26, 2011 by The Nal

[Ed209]

I'd actually go as far to say its possibly my favourite Floyd album. Its certainly the one I return to most often. Its fucking dark, broody, and totally captivating. Nothing else sounds like it. They were all at the top of their game, especially Gilmour who's guitar work is utterly sublime.

[The Nal]

I'd actually go as far to say its possibly my favourite Floyd album. Its certainly the one I return to most often. Its fucking dark, broody, and totally captivating. Nothing else sounds like it. They were all at the top of their game, especially Gilmour who's guitar work is utterly sublime.

In incredible yeah. Its a is a slow burning, scathing, teeth gritting attack on society. The relations in the band weren't great then either which adds to the dark nature of it.

And you're right, Gilmour has some really beautiful guitar moments on it.

Will be listening to Animals when I get home......

If anyone is interested in what the new Metallica/Lou Reed collaboration album sounds like, check out below.

But I'd advise you to be ready to cup your ears........ Its THAT fucking bad.

Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: George Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie, or Lou Reed.

Lou Reed, some of his solo stuff's not bad

No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.

Edited September 26, 2011 by The Nal

[grumpyhack]

I've still got a soft spot for Ummagumma

[sifi]

Meddle and Animals for me.

[Jackmypie]

Lou Reed and Metallica should of collaborated a long fucking time ago when they were both making decent records..

It just sounds like Lou Reed is talking over some crappy school band, where's metallica's thrash?

[mikeb]

taken today

Wondering which of the b*ggers to blame ... for launching Algie II from the WRONG end of the bl**dy building

Saw the piccies on AP pretty early on this morning - just looks so wrong with Battersea completely arse about face ! Was really strange that it was all over US news and other sites various first thing but virtually nothing at all on any UK sites at the time I went looking

Ye Olde Original Algie

Shiny New Algie II

Animals is a d@mn fine album IMHO

Edited September 26, 2011 by mikeb

[Ed209]

Apparently they had to launch it that end because they had safety concerns with the condition of BPS at the other end. Its an inflatable pig FFS, is there really a danger of it bringing down BPS? It must be in a really shitty state if that's true.

[The Nal]

not sure if I've ever heard Animals

Make it top priority tonight Tone. I listened to it very loud last night while cooking dinner. Its superb.

[The Nal]

I'll tag Animals on to it

You'll enjoy it. Gilmours finest guitar work.

[The Nal]

Cliff Burton from Metallica. Died 25 years ago today. A maniac.

Edited September 27, 2011 by The Nal