So, what have you been listening to lately?

[uwe]

Some newish English prog (deeply entrenched in Genesis tradition), harmony guitar safety warning at 3:04:

[gearHed289]

Some newish English prog (deeply entrenched in Genesis tradition), harmony guitar safety warning at 3:04:

Big Big Train are pretty "big" on the prog scene. Some of their stuff IS a little too Genesis-sounding, but they're a good band. But have we not all learned to not play "air instruments" in videos? 

[uwe]

Admittedly, there were bands that pulled the "bad boys in the docklands"-image off slightly more convincingly  than Journey in this particular vid, but, man, that song is still a cracker of a stomping hard rock hymn with soaring vocals. When I first heard it I almost creamed in my pants and I wasn't even a Journey fan back then.

[gearHed289]

Gotta admit, it is a strong song. Better without the visuals! Fun to play on keys.

[uwe]

It's not your traditional single song. It's not a ballad and it's faster than mid-tempo, the keyboard swaths are dark/progish and the rhythm battered out underneath them by drums, bass and guitar is uncompromising. And Perry's one-of-a-kind vocals just soar above the melée with a melody quite removed from what is going on behind him. That song proved that Journey were not just pussy-footin' ballads.

[slinkp]

When I saw them co-headlining with Def Leppard in 2006 (with some Steve Perry sound-alike on vocals) there were still quite a lot of us lined up in the parking lot to get in when Journey started. The first song was something that didn't get much reaction from the masses gradually shuffling through the security gates toward the entrance of the Jones Beach theater.  And then the opening notes of "Separate Ways" floated out and there was a massive collective groan of disappointment.

It's not hard to guess that would be the favorite Journey song in a crowd that also wants to see Def Leppard. I still can't fathom why they started playing while a couple thousand people were still outside or why that song wasn't held in reserve for the inevitable encore.

[westen44]

This song reminds me a little of Joan Osborn's "One of Us" although it's more poppy than Joan's..

[westen44]

Audioslave--Moth

[Dave W]

[uwe]

I'm currently listening to loads of early Climax Blues Band



- my knowledge of them was limited, basically their 1976 hit "Couldn't Get It Right" (which was atypical for them), but now I've invested in two boxed sets and am beginning to wonder why their blues rock legacy is not up there with early Fleetwood Mac.

[TBird1958]

 I really like this, guess my musical taste is still that of a 17 year old. Stupid. Simple. Good!
Nice to Billy Duffy doing something new!

[Dave W]

I first saw videos of this guy a few years ago when he was a teenager, he was a talented guitarist. Now he's all of 20 and put out his first album earlier this year. He can sing too.

Also, he's a first cousin once removed of Charley Pride.

[4stringer77]

Here's another larger than life entertainer I heard for the first time on  tv the other day.



On a related note, according to wikipedia, Christone's cousin Charley didn't care for the racial undertones he perceived in the song. I don't see what's wrong with it.

[uwe]

 I really like this, guess my musical taste is still that of a 17 year old. Stupid. Simple. Good!
Nice to Billy Duffy doing something new!

I like Michael Anthony's bass playing, he has wonderful groove.

[TBird1958]

 I like Michael Anthony's playing a lot too, he knows how to serve a song - It pleases me to no end that he and Sammy get on well and that the two of them are removed from the shit show known as Van Halen.