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Probably posted this before but I've been bumping the past week. Some legit philosophy in this one.

 
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I've only listened to this song a handful of times. It's just too damn hard. Funny, it seems more poignant each time I hear it. Alice in Chains was quite simply the most talented but also the most volatile band of their era. I think it's because all their songs are about addiction, or loss or pain. I love that line, "Imitations are pale...." because nobody ever came close to touching how unique Layne Staley was.
 


ripcityboy said:
I've only listened to this song a handful of times. It's just too damn hard. Funny, it seems more poignant each time I hear it. Alice in Chains was quite simply the most talented but also the most volatile band of their era. I think it's because all their songs are about addiction, or loss or pain. I love that line, "Imitations are pale...." because nobody ever came close to touching how unique Layne Staley was.
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Since Chris Cornell's death I have been listening to quite a lot of the old grunge bands music. It is sad to see most of them no longer with us, ugh.
 
You know Led Zeppelln is probably the greatest band in terms of aheer ability and that includes the Beatles. I hate to admit it but they were.

Exhibit A.... Viking Funk.

 
It's funny how sometimes an artist comes out who lays waste to the music scene and makes everybody else up their game. Pantera was like that. A metal band that dressed like a bunch of hardcore fans but put it down like nobody's business. Phil was a screamer "par excellence" and featuring Dime, a guitar player who down picked maybe faster than anybody in music history. My guess is that if you missed Pantera then you missed some of the best concerts of the 90's. They just kept getting heavier and heavier and heavier.....

 
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Portugal, The Man's new album is dropping tomorrow. Stoked for that. Been listening to this song since March, so it will be nice to get to hear the rest of their tracks.
 
Anyone a 311 fan? I last saw them here in Myrtle Beach in 2003, and will be seeing them again at the same spot (house of blues) on July 30!!! Seen them a couple times in the greater Seattle area back in 2001 & 2002. Such a great, timeless band.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Jonathan Richman
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He's a good friend of mine....I used to stay in his house when he was on tour...he played drums sometimes with my band in the early 80s...most genuine musician I've ever met......guy never changed with success....has the greatest record collection I've seen..haven't seen him or his wife Jan in decades...great reminder. He could make music with a bar stool....guy was an inspiration...Pablo Picasso was a favorite of mine
 
riverman said:
He's a good friend of mine....I used to stay in his house when he was on tour...he played drums sometimes with my band in the early 80s...most genuine musician I've ever met......guy never changed with success....has the greatest record collection I've seen..haven't seen him or his wife Jan in decades...great reminder. He could make music with a bar stool....guy was an inspiration...Pablo Picasso was a favorite of mine
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That's awesome. My favorite track is "I'm Straight". Great stuff.
 
Someone may have already shared this since it came out earlier this year, but Childish Gambino put out one of the better albums I've heard in a long time. He puts out a smooth, funky, psychedelic, and Prince-like effort that no one expected from him. The album is "Awaken, My Love". Here is a track


I know some may have known about this months ago, but some people aren't up on popular culture. Multi-talented guy. Look him up. His name is Donald Glover.
 
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That's awesome. My favorite track is "I'm Straight". Great stuff.
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His solo act is an athletic feat....Jonathon is a live wire....I miss those days. Pure songsmith....I always wished I'd got to see him perform with Jerry Harrison and the Modern Lovers...had great long talks with him for several years.
 
riverman said:
His solo act is an athletic feat....Jonathon is a live wire....I miss those days. Pure songsmith....I always wished I'd got to see him perform with Jerry Harrison and the Modern Lovers...had great long talks with him for several years.
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Sounds about right. I never got to see him in any shape or form.
 
fryed247 said:
Anyone a 311 fan? I last saw them here in Myrtle Beach in 2003, and will be seeing them again at the same spot (house of blues) on July 30!!! Seen them a couple times in the greater Seattle area back in 2001 & 2002. Such a great, timeless band.
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Anybody who did a lot of drugs and liked rock music in the 90's was a 311 fan.

"Fourth of July.... Lucy in Sky.... I remember pine trees and a coat of many colors"

Yeah. The soundtrack to a couple of wasted years of my life.
 
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riverman said:
He's a good friend of mine....I used to stay in his house when he was on tour...he played drums sometimes with my band in the early 80s...most genuine musician I've ever met......guy never changed with success....has the greatest record collection I've seen..haven't seen him or his wife Jan in decades...great reminder. He could make music with a bar stool....guy was an inspiration...Pablo Picasso was a favorite of mine
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Love Roadrunner.... he once said about rock music "If you're just lucky enough. it will change your life forever." I think that's one of the best things ever uttered in print.
 
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ripcityboy said:
Anybody who did a lot of drugs and liked rock music in the 90's was a 311 fan.

"Fourth of July.... Lucy in Sky.... I remember pine treat and a coat of many colors"

Yeah. The soundtrack to a couple of wasted years of my life.
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"Pine trees"

Wasted?! Nooooooooo!!!

Man, you gotta admit that 311s early albums were raw and funky real!!
 
@riverman, what do you thing about 311?

Just asking as a younger guy seeking your extended wisdom...

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ripcityboy said:
Yeah. I never got into their later period when they went all jazzy. But 311 has grass roots!
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Their later albums definitely bordered on "poppy". I know a lot of bands inevitably go that route after x number of years. Always liked their laid-back style but their most recent albums have been more "meh". Still, I like their fundamental style enough to be a fan for life.
 
fryed247 said:
Their later albums definitely bordered on "poppy". I know a lot of bands inevitably go that route after x number of years. Always liked their laid-back style but their most recent albums have been more "meh". Still, I like their fundamental style enough to be a fan for life.
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I always thought their music was just so appealing.... almost like a breath of fresh air. They had the rock influence. They had the ska influence. They had the MC and the straight up rock singer. That is why I still think it's fresh. Same as Sublime. Was there even a band that just AGED so well as Sublime? It's a mixture of everything that is good about rock n' roll. You see so many bands go hard for one type of sound because they don't want to pigeon holed or ripped apart by fans or critcs for "god knows what." It's like my friend said about the Cars once..... "Man. Don't you just like feeling GOOD sometimes." That's what 311 is. They may you feel good by wearing their influences on their sleeves. It's just so much fun.

 
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Same as Sublime. Was there even a band that just AGED so well as Sublime?
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Huh, Sublime. I never thought of them as aging unusually well. But then, I wasn't a huge fan. I think this is the only song of theirs that I really liked:

 
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