What are you listening to? What would you recommend?
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@art_of_shred said:
@Bud said:
Lately at work, I've been putting on Pandora. Currently the band (and associated type of music) that I've been listening to is Tesla. Which has had a lot of Guns N' Roses, some Foreigner, Whitesnake, etc.
I have been doing exactly that for a year or so now. When I enter Tesla as the "station", it gives you such a great selection! Not to mention that Tesla is about the most under-rated band of the 80/90's.
Tesla and Queensryche... two of the most underrated, underappreciated bands from that era...
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@Bud @art_of_shred I keep hearing Tesla mentioned but I can't say as I've ever heard of them. I may have heard stuff by them. The name sounds vaguely familiar but I'm not sure. What are their big songs that if someone would recognize something by them it would be ______?
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Hmmm, popular Tesla songs? Love Song, their cover of "Signs", Modern Day Cowboy, Edison's Medicine, Heaven's Trail, ...
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@art_of_shred Sign, sign - everywhere a sign...
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@art_of_shred said:
Hmmm, popular Tesla songs? Love Song, their cover of "Signs", Modern Day Cowboy, Edison's Medicine, Heaven's Trail, ...
Pretty much nailed it with these...
@ajstringham YouTube my friend... Just YouTube those five songs...
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I put Queensryche in the same category as bands like Rush, Dream Theater, and other prog rock-ish bands. Are they under-appreciated? Maybe. Does anyone care? No. Great musicianship, but boring music to sit and listen to (maybe not so much for Rush, but you get the idea). I don't care how good they are if they can't hold my interest with their music.
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Oh, and don't forget "The Way It Is" (Tesla). I love that one!
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@art_of_shred said:
I put Queensryche in the same category as bands like Rush, Dream Theater, and other prog rock-ish bands. Are they under-appreciated? Maybe. Does anyone care? No. Great musicianship, but boring music to sit and listen to (maybe not so much for Rush, but you get the idea). I don't care how good they are if they can't hold my interest with their music.
I partially agree with regards to Dream Theater. Some are slow and melodic. However, Panic Attack has been overplayed. If you want some amazing music, I'll send you some of John Petrucci's solo stuff. That'll get you going...
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I kinda doubt it. A guitarist tends to sound the same no matter what he does; it's the style he plays. Petrucci is awesome, but I get bored listening to him.
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Glasgow Kiss which is more upbeat but still awesome!
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@ajstringham are those free for distribution? you know this is a public board right?
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@Nic said:
@ajstringham are those free for distribution? you know this is a public board right?
Good point...I'll email you the links @art_of_shred
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Jaws of Life which is a bit heavier. You may like this one better.
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Nap music...
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@ajstringham I listen mostly to mainstream rock/metal. I have a few obscure favorites (that's how we spell it in the USA, btw...) but I enjoy a lot of simple mainstream stuff.
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@art_of_shred said:
@ajstringham I listen mostly to mainstream rock/metal. I have a few obscure favorites (that's how we spell it in the USA, btw...) but I enjoy a lot of simple mainstream stuff.
Got it. 80s rock mostly I'm guessing?
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Mostly 80's -90's, yeah.
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@art_of_shred I didn't want to say 90s as that is an area of debate for many. I agree that the MAJORITY of the last good rock songs came out around then. Since then, finding good rock songs is more filtering through the crap to find the semi-precious stone...
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It's funny that a lot of what we think of (at least those I have talked to) as 80's music was actually released in the early 90's. And, a good portion of the music that defines generation X was released in 1991 in particular. It's amazing how many pivotal albums were released that year.
