The 'What Are You Listening To?' Thread

[KC8TCQ]

I find I like almost everything and only despise excessive repetition and factory music. I even like some factory music, though much only years after the factory died and the best of the rest managed to survive the test of time.

Some interesting younger folks, young to me, doing something different then the rest of the never ending stream of clones.
Primus: Mr. Krinkle Studio Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtrmbfS_Vuc
Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWFxBw4oKFM

Pointed out by someone who was aghast/shocked at the video/music at the zed?
Keith take note of the EUB in the live version, don't know the model but you might find it interesting. He bows it live not just in the studio...

AHh yes Primus, I had the pleasure of seeeing them when they opened up for Rush a few years ago, it was their first album.

I enjoy them as well.

Have you ever listened to, or watched Dream Theater?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieRFnlcsZ0g

[kc2orw]

Here is a bright upcoming musician in the Jazz arena that I really enjoy, I have had the pleasure of watching him perform live in Autin Tx.

A very talented young man, and very energetic, he puts on one HELL of a live show, He has several shows available on DVD, I highly recommend them if you are into jazz.

Jamie Cullum

a cover of "I get a kick out of you"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWTEfhhZXK4

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

This young fellow has a simply awesome talent, really nice vocals, really nice piano, and nice talent for "musical quotation" I definitely am glad you pointed him out, I never was aware of him. :)

[kc2orw]

Gotta break off for a bit or I will get in trouble listening to great music :)
Later.

[kc2orw]

AHh yes Primus, I had the pleasure of seeeing them when they opened up for Rush a few years ago, it was their first album.

I enjoy them as well.

Have you ever listened to, or watched Dream Theater?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieRFnlcsZ0g

some but they come off a little too academic, I like the music and admire the playing but... something doesn't click for me.
Steve Vai does that to me too, love everything he did with D Roth and the movie "Crossroads" But his solo stuff doesn't elicit much from me. Some performers need good composers and songwriters to provide them with an appropriate musical vehicle. Steve Vai is some awesome guitar player but I just don't get excited by his own musical material.
Maybe I wore out my interest in the more Academic Material a while back. Some very crude musical performances entice more then the overly skilled material does . I love some of the rough/primitive old blues material, go figure right?
The cut you posted was pretty nice but... Amazing I like some extremely academic material too such as King Crimson, ELP, Yes, and Gentle Giant what are they doing different then Dream Theater?

[KC8TCQ]

AHh yes Primus, I had the pleasure of seeeing them when they opened up for Rush a few years ago, it was their first album.

I enjoy them as well.

Have you ever listened to, or watched Dream Theater?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieRFnlcsZ0g

some but they come off a little too academic, I like the music and admire the playing but... something doesn't click for me.
Steve Vai does that to me too, love everything he did with D Roth and the movie "Crossroads" But his solo stuff doesn't elicit much from me. Some performers need good composers and songwriters to provide them with an appropriate musical vehicle. Steve Vai is some awesome guitar player but I just don't get excited by his own musical material.
Maybe I wore out my interest in the more Academic Material a while back. Some very crude musical performances entice more then the overly skilled material does . I love some of the rough/primitive old blues material, go figure right?
The cut you posted was pretty nice but... Amazing I like some extremely academic material too such as King Crimson, ELP, Yes, and Gentle Giant what are they doing different then Dream Theater?

As far as guitar players, I enjoy Eric Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cry52ZzrpXI

and Gary Hoey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwBiahYcWg

John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess did a good solo album with some great riffs also

[kc2orw]

Here's one that if you only ever heard the studio cut you might have thought it too academic. On the studio cut the only part that keeps it from being overly academic is the Alto player Eric Marienthal. He just plays such really human, gutsy styled solos, very expressive. Might not be an all time great of the Alto Sax but in this period really soulful playing was his bag.
Chick Corea Elektric Band: Light Years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng_1zKcdw8M

Here is one of Eric as the main performer not just as a member of the band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZqg4c_vjw

I might be a lowly guitar player but I love listening to other instruments, sometimes better then I like listening to guitar players. McCoy Tyner is likely one of my favorite Pianists just for his uniqueness. Some find him staid and not innovative, sure???, I love his talent for executing disparate rhythms in two hands. So subtle and simple when he does it, then you go try and do it yourself. You then realize he has this wild ability to do two almost unrelated things at the same time. He doesn't overuse it and you only get to hear it in trios, duos and solos for the most part. Best Example of that is the album McCoy Tyner, "Super Trios" not to be found on youtube.

[KC8TCQ]

One of my favorite sax players is Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra, if you have never heard Doubletake off the Breakout album, pick it up. I especially love the begining.

[KC8TCQ]

Oh and thanks for the Chick Corea link, I haven't listened to them in ages, Dave has one hell of a groove.

[KC8TCQ]

Here is a guy I enjoy watching play

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

[kc2orw]

Here is a guy I enjoy watching play

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

Thats great :)
Here is one I found in the related Videos

junior brown & beach boys 409
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16qsYreBJZE

That is some rig he has there it reminds of the Bunker Guitar
Dave Bunker Playing One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFyjy3AGvSw

Check out the Promo Video for Bunker Guitars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHbDh2zQgjM