Did Aerosmith cover this too?
Apr 242007
Apr 232007
I’m going to start with an obvious one, Roxy Music’s “Love Is the Drug”. Into the ring I’m throwing Heart’s “Straight On for You”, the verses of which I’d argue may whoop the obvious favorite. What say you? Take it from here.
Apr 232007
Townsman Trolleyvox asks a fine question in today’s All-Star Jam that’s worth bringing up for full-fledged discussion. Please help him out, especially those of you who’ve been there. We look forward to your responses.
Have any of you recordists out there had the experience of falling in love with a demo you made and then proceeded to try to capture the magic of the demo in the “real recording”? I’d be curious to hear some of your experiences. I’m currently traveling in that odd little land between excitement about the new recording and being misty about certain aspects of the demo. Are the qualities that I loved about the demo irreproducible? I don’t have the luxury of spending a week in the studio a la Roger Waters getting stuff exactly the way I want it on one tune–probably a good thing. Limitations making for more immediate, more interesting work most of the time. If I was really sensible about the situation I’d tell myself that the demo and the new recording are simply different beasts and that they should just be free to be their sonic selves. But alas, I’m a stubborn mofo and thus filled with an odd mix of pride and regret.
Is the moral “don’t make demos?”
Apr 222007
Take at least one, then pass it on!
Anyone into the old glam band Mud? Whenever I hear their stuff – not to mention see their Look – I’m impressed.
Shifting gears, if you are or have been a musician of any stripe, do you recall the first time you were on stage and felt you has some idea of what you were doing, some degree of poise and skill? Don’t be shy about sharing this humble moment.
Any thoughts on Bjork‘s appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend? I say god bless her for trying to inject some humanity into a song that sounded composed based on a series of IT “tickets,” but that act is OLD!
I occasionally see Moby play guitar-driven songs that almost sound like something Brian Eno might have cranked out in his “song” days. Not bad, but Moby’s hoodie always bugs me. Did I miss something in completely ignoring this guy when he had his day in the sun?
Is there any budding comeback album that excites you less than Smashing Pumpkins‘ forthcoming album? Is there any returning Look that excites you less than Billy Corgan‘s?
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Apr 222007
Hotdogs’ll kill ya.
Apr 212007
One song. Three versions. Three bands. Your job: rank ’em!
The Original: Rufus Thomas
The Cover, The Rolling Stones
The Tribute, Aerosmith
Apr 202007
[NOTE: The above clip contains a nasty word or two.]
In the hopes of fostering continued participation and interaction among Townspeople, it’s time we recognize two particular Posts of the Week! This is not to overlook any of the other hundreds of great posts we get each week on Rock Town Hall, but rather to drive a few visitors into the depths of this blog and all it has to offer. If I sound like I’m tooting our own horn, your ears are functioning properly.
Without further ado, may I direct you to BigSteve’s lovingly mocking jibe at KingEd and his rant against indie rock profiling.
Then, make sure you read Hrrundivbakshi’s very personal Biker Rock memory.
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a regular, I hope you’re drilling down to the Comments. Better yet, I hope you’re making some noise of your own. No matter how much we might value a particular Main Stage post, it’s rare that someone doesn’t add new light to a topic and make the author of the initial post wish he or she had had a chance to do their own post over again. Believe me!
