Is there any current bands that have really great live shows/albums? I love MMJ's Okonokos, or Wilco's Kicking the Television. I've looked into some jams bands, but most of them sound too much like TGD, or just lack something to me. I love the soaring guitars and keyboards on MMJ's stuff. I'm looking for something "blue".
You into Built to Spill? They tour quite frequently, have a soaring 3 guitar attack and I always leave their shows feeling meatier.
even when Doug's guitar strap breaks mid vocals
Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8BgodzxPsc#ws)
and my favorite
Built To Spill "Stop The Show" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw06bRjHks4#)
I've never heard of them before, thanks for the recommendation. I'll be giving them a listen!
Quote from: EverythingChanges on Mar 05, 2013, 12:22 PM
I've never heard of them before, thanks for the recommendation. I'll be giving them a listen!
RUN
to the record store and buy this:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19pZDFRMOj0/TR7PtPG1DwI/AAAAAAAAD-I/_M1rlNZJb_E/s1600/cover%25282232%2529.jpg)
I feel like there are so many jokes on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't quite pin one down...
Pearl Jam, MMJ, Wilco, and (to a lesser extent) Lucero are all my go to bands. They all tour pretty heavily. Pearl Jam has more live shit than any other band I regularly listen to. Tons of DVDs, official Live records, and they record and release every single show. Of course, nothing is like being there in person. Of course most people who haven't dove into pearl jam think they wouldn't like them cause of Jeremy, but past their first 2 records, they are so much more than a "grunge" band. Vitalogy, Yield, and No Code are all amazing, 10/10 records. They get almost experimental. If you're looking for a band who can bring it live, and have a ton of live shit recorded, PJ is a must. Ill post some videos later that could just make your brain explode out of your ears.
I second the Built to Spill rec. And of course PJ. And since they have a pretty devoted following on here, I'd assume you already know about them but no one brings it quite like J Roddy & The Biznass
Thanks guys, I already own some PJ, I love their live stuff.
I'm looking heavily into Built to Spill right now. I like what I hear.
White Denim - best live band at SXSW (or so I hear) - saw them at the Orange Peel last October...they can bring it
Quote from: Hawkeye on Mar 07, 2013, 09:12 AM
White Denim - best live band at SXSW (or so I hear) - saw them at the Orange Peel last October...they can bring it
I have both of their albums. I'd love to see them live, they seem to have a very unique energy.
This really depends on what type of music you really enjoy, but for me metal bands almost always put on a good live show. The crowds are second to none IMO. So for them I would say Mastodon and Red Fang are the two that always blow me away. Other great live bands for me include And You'll know us by the Trail of Dead and Jeff The Brotherhood. Have seen all of those numberous times and like the Jacket even a bad show is a great show in comparison to most bands.
I'm looking for something that doesn't necessarily have heavy guitars. More like something with the guitar sound at the end of steam engine. Something that sounds either blue or purple. I tend to like more mellow music with screaming guitars (like Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb or Hey You). Another good example would be something like Phone Went West's live jam version.
The closest thing I can find to this is something in the post rock genre, but I'm looking for a happy medium with actual vocals.
I just need another MMJ album probably.
Radiohead?
24hr. Front Desk?
Wye Oak?
Deerhunter?
The Cure?
Modest Mouse?
Black Mt.?
Besnard Lakes?
DIIV?
The Black Angels?
There are definitely bands out there who bring it as well as MMJ, but if you're like I was and are at the peak of your MMJ enthrall-ment, then nothing is gonna do it for you. They're just that good.
yeah, I mean I probably haven't seen MMJ over 30 times for no reson. I've seen some amazing shit, but MMJ is really in a realm of their own for me. Wilco is also pretty amazing when it comes to a live show these days.
this one is more sonic than poppy, with some extended jams and major changes and, of course, ethereal lyrics.
Every thousand years
This metal sphere
Ten times the size of Jupiter
Floats just a few yards past the earth
You climb on your roof
And take a swipe at it with a single feather
Hit it once every thousand years
'Til you've worn it down to the size of a pea
Yeah I'd say that's a long time
But it's only half a blink
In the place you're gonna be
every thousand years
this metal sphere
ten times the size of Jupiter
floats just a few yards past the earth
you climb on your roof
and take a swipe at it
with a single feather
hit it once every thousand years
`til you've worn it down
to the size of a pea
yeah I'd say that's a long time
but it's only half a blink
in the place you're gonna be
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgKjzE_g1co/UQMSZpwg6YI/AAAAAAAABnw/wTau7mprkiU/s1600/158059.jpg)
Yep, Thanks Dude!!!
The lyrics are amazing
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 08, 2013, 12:19 AM
this one is more sonic than poppy, with some extended jams and major changes and, of course, ethereal lyrics.
Every thousand years
This metal sphere
Ten times the size of Jupiter
Floats just a few yards past the earth
You climb on your roof
And take a swipe at it with a single feather
Hit it once every thousand years
'Til you've worn it down to the size of a pea
Yeah I'd say that's a long time
But it's only half a blink
In the place you're gonna be
every thousand years
this metal sphere
ten times the size of Jupiter
floats just a few yards past the earth
you climb on your roof
and take a swipe at it
with a single feather
hit it once every thousand years
`til you've worn it down
to the size of a pea
yeah I'd say that's a long time
but it's only half a blink
in the place you're gonna be
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgKjzE_g1co/UQMSZpwg6YI/AAAAAAAABnw/wTau7mprkiU/s1600/158059.jpg)
Alright I'm gonna pick this up and see what I think. I'm sure Tracy is persistent for a reason. This specific song is close to what I'm looking for, I like the sound. :thumbsup:
I'm sure you guys are right with my MMJ obsession. I'm not looking for something to grab me like MMJ has, because I do not think another band like that exists. I'm just looking for something to hold me over until something new happens in MMJ land. I just got almost all of Radiohead from a coworker, and I really like some of it. I'm hoping it grows on me more in time. The only thing that I have to get used to is the heavy electronic influence.
I'm just going to throw this out there becuase my best friend has me on a huge Joy Divison/New Order kick and this song by depeche mode just KILLS!!! I want to put New Order and Depeche Mode in the same realm....we talked about how amazing it would be to see any of those bands live. Enjoy
Depeche Mode - Heaven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy7FzXLin7o#ws)
one more, last song on the album, cutting my grass one day and towards the end of the middle trance work and the lyric : when you feel the darkness shining through, what are you going to do? and I came as close as I have ever come to just turning the mower into traffic just to see that's next.
Built to Spill - Untrustable-Part 2 (About Someone Else) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRHiKEGAeHI#)
B2S is amazing, but I wasn't that impressed with them live. I've only seen them once though so I'm sure they've had killer shows. Doug had awkward stage presence that night, hard to explain.
If Doug wasn't awkward that would be strange
Currently one of my favorite live albums these days. Awesome mix of surf rock, psychedelic rock, bluegrass, garage rock, etc... Lots of cool guest vocalists on here too like Neko Case, Gary Louris, and Jon Spencer.
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061 (http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHBH91VPjs0/Tdn5-8FZUmI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/alNGurcsino/s400/sadies%2Bin_concert_volume_1.jpg)
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 08, 2013, 12:43 AM
one more, last song on the album, cutting my grass one day and towards the end of the middle trance work and the lyric : when you feel the darkness shining through, what are you going to do? and I came as close as I have ever come to just turning the mower into traffic just to see that's next.
Built to Spill - Untrustable-Part 2 (About Someone Else) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRHiKEGAeHI#)
Is it a rideing mower? It seems like every other day that I envision just twisting the wheel of my car into oncoming traffic....but then I think...a telephone pole would be much better.
Get Fucked!!!
Built to Spill - Cortez the Killer (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abve2atHs68#ws)
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 08, 2013, 01:11 AM
Get Fucked!!!
Built to Spill - Cortez the Killer (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abve2atHs68#ws)
Yup! This Cortez is unparalleled...
Quote from: easy way on Mar 08, 2013, 01:42 AM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 08, 2013, 01:11 AM
Get Fucked!!!
Built to Spill - Cortez the Killer (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abve2atHs68#ws)
Yup! This Cortez is unparalleled...
Yup, You are Exactly Right....I had it on my mp3 player with my headphones on one time while I was mowing my lawn and I ended up mowing my lawn three times.....in the same day.
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 08, 2013, 01:11 AM
Get Fucked!!!
Built to Spill - Cortez the Killer (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abve2atHs68#ws)
Damn! Why hasn't MMJ covered this song yet?
And remind me to never let any of you mow my lawn.
I have a push mower, but it's self propelled.
I seen BTS about 6x and some shows were better than others. Brian, I think the one we saw in K'ville was the least energetic. I think the Meat Puppets left joojoo on the stage
Nice version of "Cortez", but the song has been over-covered to death for at least a decade now, and you can thank the (thankfully) near-dead-but-once-thriving jam band scene. The only band that should be allowed to do it is Crazy Horse, with all due respect to Gov't Mule.
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Mar 08, 2013, 01:00 AM
Currently one of my favorite live albums these days. Awesome mix of surf rock, psychedelic rock, bluegrass, garage rock, etc... Lots of cool guest vocalists on here too like Neko Case, Gary Louris, and Jon Spencer.
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061 (http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHBH91VPjs0/Tdn5-8FZUmI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/alNGurcsino/s400/sadies%2Bin_concert_volume_1.jpg)
These guys cover Lucifer Sam? That's pretty legit.
Quote from: EverythingChanges on Mar 08, 2013, 11:09 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Mar 08, 2013, 01:00 AM
Currently one of my favorite live albums these days. Awesome mix of surf rock, psychedelic rock, bluegrass, garage rock, etc... Lots of cool guest vocalists on here too like Neko Case, Gary Louris, and Jon Spencer.
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061 (http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHBH91VPjs0/Tdn5-8FZUmI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/alNGurcsino/s400/sadies%2Bin_concert_volume_1.jpg)
These guys cover Lucifer Sam? That's pretty legit.
WOW. I really want to see The Sadies.
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 08, 2013, 12:29 PM
Quote from: EverythingChanges on Mar 08, 2013, 11:09 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Mar 08, 2013, 01:00 AM
Currently one of my favorite live albums these days. Awesome mix of surf rock, psychedelic rock, bluegrass, garage rock, etc... Lots of cool guest vocalists on here too like Neko Case, Gary Louris, and Jon Spencer.
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061 (http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3061)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHBH91VPjs0/Tdn5-8FZUmI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/alNGurcsino/s400/sadies%2Bin_concert_volume_1.jpg)
These guys cover Lucifer Sam? That's pretty legit.
WOW. I really want to see The Sadies.
I saw them when they opened for The Raconteurs a number of years ago. Killer show. They've been known to collaborate with Crazy Horse disciple Dallas Green and City and Colour from time to time. Check him/them out too. The Sadies still aren't household names in Canada, which is surprising.
Some of my current faves...
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(http://hypetrak.com/images/2011/03/soundgarden.jpg)
(http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/q/queens-of-the-stone-age/album-over-the-years-and-through-the-woods.jpg)
(http://images.gibertjoseph.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/223/5099962649223_1_75.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IDg3vOB_T50/TVDlo5OFKKI/AAAAAAAACxU/ceprVjDG_X8/s1600/The-White-Stripes-Under-Great-White-Northern-Lights-Front600.jpg)