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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2021 9:55:07 GMT -5
As mentioned earlier, you will probably also like this, @draketungsten And the other I mentioned, this is the closest I have been able to come to hearing "Holy Wars" for the first time again. If you enjoy that, their reaction to "Master of Puppets" is a good "sequel" of sorts. They are the only reaction channel I like enough that I actually pay for their Patreon. I mean it's only a buck a month, so no great risk. Yeah, so far I've only checked out Elizabeth's Dio posts aside from one Maiden and one Priest, but the Pantera one was also interesting. Another point in favor of reaction videos is that they serve as reminders of how spoiled we are with glorious metal music. Never take it for granted! But then another thing I don't like about reaction videos is that they make me feel guilty that I'm reluctant to return the favor - I'm not likely to listen to a recommendation from anyone outside of metal/rock/blues/celtic music. Not when I still haven't reached my 2,000th listening of Blackout yet. Life is short. Those Freethinkers guys are a lot of fun, they're going to stay on my radar. Speaking of fun and similar tastes, listening to the Megadeth I put into my rotation made me realize that there is a fun factor to their songs I didn't appreciate before.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2021 10:09:21 GMT -5
At times I feel like she plays up her reactions a bit, BUT my favorite moment was when she heard (right after the beautiful Anselmo high note at the end of the first chorus) the haunting riff from Dime. Her visible reaction was probably like all of us who heard that for the first time back in the day. So yeah, she won me over by the end. I'm not a huge Pantera fan, but that riff is just instantly groove-able. I don't understand all the raving for that solo, though. Maybe it's technically impressive, but it doesn't elicit any emotion in me. People have told me that a lot of guitar playing isn't as difficult as you would think (Friedman and other excepted, obviously), but I've already got too many time-consuming hobbies (well, just a few hobbies I spend too much time on), but my daughter was able to do a decent Smoke On The Water rather quickly (granted, it's noted for its simplicity). Say a Sabbath-obsessed klutz thought it would be cool to be able to play Fairies Wear Boots over and over for the rest of his life, how difficult would that be?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2021 11:38:04 GMT -5
At times I feel like she plays up her reactions a bit, BUT my favorite moment was when she heard (right after the beautiful Anselmo high note at the end of the first chorus) the haunting riff from Dime. Her visible reaction was probably like all of us who heard that for the first time back in the day. So yeah, she won me over by the end. I'm not a huge Pantera fan, but that riff is just instantly groove-able. I don't understand all the raving for that solo, though. Maybe it's technically impressive, but it doesn't elicit any emotion in me. People have told me that a lot of guitar playing isn't as difficult as you would think (Friedman and other excepted, obviously), but I've already got too many time-consuming hobbies (well, just a few hobbies I spend too much time on), but my daughter was able to do a decent Smoke On The Water rather quickly (granted, it's noted for its simplicity). Say a Sabbath-obsessed klutz thought it would be cool to be able to play Fairies Wear Boots over and over for the rest of his life, how difficult would that be? You know, Dime was definitely very original, hard to put him in the same category as a lot of other players. He had the 80's "shred guitar" DNA in him having grown up in that era and like many of us trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, etc. But when Pantera went heavy with Cowboys, he had this unique blend of "real" technique blended with, for lack of a better term, "controlled noise" (which is how I consider the solo in Cemetery Gates). Very different from a Marty Friedman who is just over-the-top neo-classical "Yngwie Malmsteen school" technique. Very cool that your daughter was able to play Smoke on the Water, simple or not that's a classic way to start! My honest advice for picking up the guitar with a goal of just being able to play a little Sabbath: 1) You are never too old to pick up an instrument and gain some enjoyable level of playing ability with it. 2) In my experience, a number of people try guitar (and this applies to any instrument) at ANY age, and quickly figure out whether they really like it or not. The way you know is if practicing becomes something you dread versus look forward to, so a lot of it will just be whether it kind of "hooks you" or not. 3) That said, Sabbath is obviously awesome and the good news is they have a lot of songs you can at least get the basic chords down for pretty quickly. Paranoid, Children of the Grave, even the main riff to Iron Man are pretty easy to get started on. Fairies Wear Boots actually has a little more going on than those songs, probably a little more intermediate level to work up to, but still very achievable. 4) The other challenge is just time. One of the benefits of learning guitar when you are younger is you usually have a lot more free time for practice. It kind of gets back to #2, if you really enjoy it then you have a better shot at finding a way to make the time happen. And again, sounds like you are not looking to master the instrument, just a little bit of playing for enjoyment. 5) There are so many helpful videos out there today that show you "how to play" certain songs, as long as you have access to an electric guitar and can tune it and an amp that can get a Sabbath sound, you can figure out a lot on your own (there's also an easy to read way of learning songs called "tablature" that can help, you don't have to know how to read proper music to follow). Copying in tartanphantom who might also have some words of wisdom on trying to pick up guitar, even just to get some basic skills down for fun.
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Post by tartanphantom on Jul 17, 2021 22:53:30 GMT -5
I'm not a huge Pantera fan, but that riff is just instantly groove-able. I don't understand all the raving for that solo, though. Maybe it's technically impressive, but it doesn't elicit any emotion in me. People have told me that a lot of guitar playing isn't as difficult as you would think (Friedman and other excepted, obviously), but I've already got too many time-consuming hobbies (well, just a few hobbies I spend too much time on), but my daughter was able to do a decent Smoke On The Water rather quickly (granted, it's noted for its simplicity). Say a Sabbath-obsessed klutz thought it would be cool to be able to play Fairies Wear Boots over and over for the rest of his life, how difficult would that be? You know, Dime was definitely very original, hard to put him in the same category as a lot of other players. He had the 80's "shred guitar" DNA in him having grown up in that era and like many of us trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, etc. But when Pantera went heavy with Cowboys, he had this unique blend of "real" technique blended with, for lack of a better term, "controlled noise" (which is how I consider the solo in Cemetery Gates). Very different from a Marty Friedman who is just over-the-top neo-classical "Yngwie Malmsteen school" technique. Very cool that your daughter was able to play Smoke on the Water, simple or not that's a classic way to start! My honest advice for picking up the guitar with a goal of just being able to play a little Sabbath: 1) You are never too old to pick up an instrument and gain some enjoyable level of playing ability with it. 2) In my experience, a number of people try guitar (and this applies to any instrument) at ANY age, and quickly figure out whether they really like it or not. The way you know is if practicing becomes something you dread versus look forward to, so a lot of it will just be whether it kind of "hooks you" or not. 3) That said, Sabbath is obviously awesome and the good news is they have a lot of songs you can at least get the basic chords down for pretty quickly. Paranoid, Children of the Grave, even the main riff to Iron Man are pretty easy to get started on. Fairies Wear Boots actually has a little more going on than those songs, probably a little more intermediate level to work up to, but still very achievable. 4) The other challenge is just time. One of the benefits of learning guitar when you are younger is you usually have a lot more free time for practice. It kind of gets back to #2, if you really enjoy it then you have a better shot at finding a way to make the time happen. And again, sounds like you are not looking to master the instrument, just a little bit of playing for enjoyment. 5) There are so many helpful videos out there today that show you "how to play" certain songs, as long as you have access to an electric guitar and can tune it and an amp that can get a Sabbath sound, you can figure out a lot on your own (there's also an easy to read way of learning songs called "tablature" that can help, you don't have to know how to read proper music to follow). Copying in tartanphantom who might also have some words of wisdom on trying to pick up guitar, even just to get some basic skills down for fun. I had percussion and vocal training from the 6th grade onward, and played drums and mallet instruments through high school and college. I never even picked up a guitar until after I graduated college at the age of 22. Granted, I could read music, but I am completely self taught on guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, and a few other instruments. So no, you're never too old to learn if you have at least an ounce of musical aptitude.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 18, 2021 10:03:12 GMT -5
I hate YouTube reaction videos. I just don't see the appeal of watching some attention-seeking numpty nobody giving his/her worthless opinion on various types of music. The only numpty nobody's reaction to music I'm interested in is mine!
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Post by Josh on Jul 18, 2021 10:11:45 GMT -5
It’s probably similar to interest in reading people’s opinions on comics.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 18, 2021 10:36:57 GMT -5
It’s probably similar to interest in reading people’s opinions on comics. Yes and no. I mean, in general, yes. I'm only really interested in reading the opinons of comics professionals or those that are knowledgeable enough to have made a living out of commenting on the medium and its history. But in regards to this forum, I've "known" most the people here in an online capacity for a pretty long time and therefore I'm interested in their views, even if I disagree with them. Plus, the knowledge quota in this community is extremely high -- much more so than in the handful of other online communities I've dabbled in. Not all opinions have equal value or weight to me. And some attention-seeking YouTuber and self-appointed "expert" would be pretty much at the bottom of my list.
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Post by impulse on Jul 18, 2021 19:28:20 GMT -5
On a side note, while I don't play actively in bands anymore, the bass player from my last band and I get together periodically for jam sessions (we pipe in the missing instruments with solo tracks through his PA). A few months ago he wanted to put Holy Wars back on the list. While I have played that song many times over the years, re-learning Marty Friedman solos is not a small undertaking! Oh, I forgot to comment on this earlier! The fact you are good enough at guitar to not only learn once but RE LEARN Friedman solos says a lot about how good you are. Bravo, Sir. I'm not great, but I don't totally suck. With a few exceptions, I can't even play Megadeth's rhythm riffs let alone solos, though honestly some of their rhythms are harder than leads by some bands. I'm not likely to listen to a recommendation from anyone outside of metal/rock/blues/celtic music. Not when I still haven't reached my 2,000th listening of Blackout yet. Life is short. Those Freethinkers guys are a lot of fun, they're going to stay on my radar. Speaking of fun and similar tastes, listening to the Megadeth I put into my rotation made me realize that there is a fun factor to their songs I didn't appreciate before. I used to be more closed off with my listening tastes, but I just got so bored with the same old that I started trying other things. Also with the advent of on demand streaming, it's a lot easier to try out stuff with little risk and also find similar or adjacent music. Not sure what you already do, but might be fun to dig into Spotify's related artists or radio features and see what sticks out. I mean, after you get done listening to that Maiden song again. And yeah? Glad to hear you are still digging the Megadeth. They definitely have a bit more... I don't want to say camp, because it's not that silly, but they don't always take themselves as seriously as a lot of the traditionalists. They especially got pretty hammy in the 90s. Not afraid to really lean into the song or role. Sweating Bullets is him basically acting out split personalities arguing with himself. So over the top in a fun way. Any particular songs standing out? They have so many different guys in and out of the band it could be a certain player speaks to you. Their 90s drummer, Nick Menza, had a more straight forward classic-rhythm-and-blues-inspired-rock vibe than in a lot of their contemporaries. It had more bounce and even a little funky flavor than you get in a lot of metal. I really enjoy that period myself. I'm not a huge Pantera fan, but that riff is just instantly groove-able. I don't understand all the raving for that solo, though. Maybe it's technically impressive, but it doesn't elicit any emotion in me. People have told me that a lot of guitar playing isn't as difficult as you would think (Friedman and other excepted, obviously), but I've already got too many time-consuming hobbies (well, just a few hobbies I spend too much time on), but my daughter was able to do a decent Smoke On The Water rather quickly (granted, it's noted for its simplicity). Say a Sabbath-obsessed klutz thought it would be cool to be able to play Fairies Wear Boots over and over for the rest of his life, how difficult would that be? Pantera changes a lot album by album. You might enjoy their breakthrough album, Cowboys From Hell. It has a lot of classic elements and vestiges from their 80s heyday so has some familiar aesthetics for an old school metalhead like you but has some of their groove and modern grit. He used a lot of emotive noise on that solo. Less a sheer technical showpiece and more trying to go for a tortured feel I would say? It's not for everyone. Their next album, Vulgar Display of Power, has some of their best known songs and is similar in style to the other, but they drop most of the classic metal aesthetics. There is some great stuff, but not sure you'd dig it. After they get REALLY heavy and aggressive and IMO less memorable. Unless you're wildly happy with the other two, no need to delve further. And never too late to learn guitar! Classic Sabbath isn't too hard. The most time would be the basic skills overheard you just have to practice. Being able to hold it properly, fret strings, actually hit the strings you want and only the ones you want, etc. There's lots of ways to learn now. Youtube, online tutorials, etc. Once you have some basics under your belt, it shouldn't be too hard to learn how to crudely approximate a Sabbath song or at least the best riffs. Very different from a Marty Friedman who is just over-the-top neo-classical "Yngwie Malmsteen school" technique. Great guitar playing advice, but I take issue with this statement. Marty is not JUST an over-the-top neo-classical Yngwie guy. He uses exotic scales associated with eastern music and he has a way of building up to a crescendo and get JUST below the high note and just bends it up right into that sweet spot. His melodies are just magical, as well, almost lyrical. Well, his best stuff anyway. To me, he is not just in that group, but he is by far my favorite and the most interesting to me. It’s probably similar to interest in reading people’s opinions on comics. It is some of that, but the ones that I like are the ones that add something of their own to it. Like Lost in Vegas/Freethinkers, they are doing an open-minded fish out of water thing and coming from one background and trying other genres, but there is a thread. It's not enough I'd call it a plot, but it's entertaining seeing them go on a musical exploration journey and seeing how their appreciate evolves. They are also funny and have a good chemistry, so they are entertaining. Or the Opera lady is a classically trained professional singer who is listening and explaining some technical things about a performance that the general audience might not know. She is also pretty charismatic and entertaining. The ones that do nothing for me are where someone just sits there and watches something and at the end says "good" or "bad." I could do that well enough on my own, thank you. It's kind of like people who read reviews from critics they like. Maybe a critic shares your taste so you like to be validated. Maybe they have a way of putting into words things you notice but don't really know how to articulate. Maybe they are funny and you just like the way they write. Similar thing here, I think, with the addition of being able to interact with the entertainers, too, via social media, comments, etc. It's like a hybrid of reviews, social media, posting on a forum and entertainment. Certainly not for everyone, and with few exceptions not for me. Also sorry for the length of this post. Just trying to reply to a lot of folks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 19:55:44 GMT -5
On a side note, while I don't play actively in bands anymore, the bass player from my last band and I get together periodically for jam sessions (we pipe in the missing instruments with solo tracks through his PA). A few months ago he wanted to put Holy Wars back on the list. While I have played that song many times over the years, re-learning Marty Friedman solos is not a small undertaking! Oh, I forgot to comment on this earlier! The fact you are good enough at guitar to not only learn once but RE LEARN Friedman solos says a lot about how good you are. Bravo, Sir. I'm not great, but I don't totally suck. With a few exceptions, I can't even play Megadeth's rhythm riffs let alone solos, though honestly some of their rhythms are harder than leads by some bands. Very different from a Marty Friedman who is just over-the-top neo-classical "Yngwie Malmsteen school" technique. Great guitar playing advice, but I take issue with this statement. Marty is not JUST an over-the-top neo-classical Yngwie guy. He uses exotic scales associated with eastern music and he has a way of building up to a crescendo and get JUST below the high note and just bends it up right into that sweet spot. His melodies are just magical, as well, almost lyrical. Well, his best stuff anyway. To me, he is not just in that group, but he is by far my favorite and the most interesting to me. Hey there impulse, glad to talk to a fellow player! We'll have to chat on gear some time maybe? First just need to clear up my Marty Friedman statement, sorry, clearly I could have phrased that a lot better. I meant "just" more like "just on another level" even beyond Dime in terms of raw technique but you are correct, I specifically referenced Yngwie. I had meant more that he can hang at that level as a neo-classical shredder. I FULLY agree there's tons more to Marty, and in fact, I think he was/is one of the best in terms of versatility to your point like all the exotic scales he favors (he actually influenced me in that regard and broke me out of always going to natural and harmomic minor scales). The Cacophony stuff and Dragon's Kiss are some of my favorite albums in that genre for sure! And then of course Megadeth and some of his later solo material. In terms of being able to play Marty solos, thank you for the kind words, in truth I've just tried to play passable versions in the past but I wouldn't remotely put myself near his caliber. I actually am much more of a George Lynch/EVH style player but sometimes you have to play what the gig calls for!
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Post by impulse on Jul 18, 2021 20:20:32 GMT -5
supercatOh all good! I hope the joking tone wasn’t lost in my comment. All faux outrage in case that wasn’t at all clear. But yeah I agree. The Cacaophony and Megadeth stuff are among his best. His solo stuff is a mixed bag for me, but only in terms of preference. The skill is undeniable. Happy to talk guitar any time, though I’m by no means a pro. You are in the presence of actual musicians here too like Tartanphantom and Confessor. And if you play “just” at an EVH level, I wouldn’t be too worried.
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Post by berkley on Jul 18, 2021 20:44:46 GMT -5
The Reaction video phenomenon is interesting - I more or less agree with Confessor, but I have watched a few and and can feel some of the attraction they hold for a lot of viewers. Trying to pin down the sources of that attraction is another thing, and that's what makes it interesting as a social phenomenon. I think there are a few different factors involved and the weight each one carries probably varies with the individual viewer.
For one thing, I wonder if their popularity has increased with the Covid lockdowns - IOW, are people feeling deprived of social interactions so they watch more stuff ;like this, that give something like the feeling you're interacting with other people, even though you aren't, really.
One thing I noticed with myself is that it almost feels like it gives me an excuse to listent to a lot of "comfort music" - it's easy to allow oneself to while away hours at a time going from one old favourite to another, taking the path of least resistance. Familiar music can act something like a drug at times, and it actually takes some self-discipline not to slide into this lazy habit, whether or not it takes the form of a reaction video.
I also wonder if there's some self-validation involved: you get to watch someone being impressed with, even paying tribute to "your" music. We've all had the disappointing experience of trying to turn a friend on to something we think is great and having them react with indifference. Well here's the unrealistically over-the-top, over-emotional reaction you wanted your friend to give you but they never did (because they aren't youtube entertainers)!
Anyway, don't mean to sound too cynical - I'm sure the reactors are mostly sincere and genuinely like the music - but I think it's worthwhile to question our own motives sometimes. And besides, Confessor is right, why should we need to have our tastes reinforced by the opinions of strangers usually no more qualified to judge than ourselves? I usually, because there are a few trained musicians doing these things, which can make it a little more interesting sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 21:30:08 GMT -5
supercatOh all good! I hope the joking tone wasn’t lost in my comment. All faux outrage in case that wasn’t at all clear. But yeah I agree. The Cacaophony and Megadeth stuff are among his best. His solo stuff is a mixed bag for me, but only in terms of preference. The skill is undeniable. Happy to talk guitar any time, though I’m by no means a pro. You are in the presence of actual musicians here too like Tartanphantom and Confessor. And if you play “just” at an EVH level, I wouldn’t be too worried. Gotcha! I wanted to make sure I didn’t inadvertently slight Marty though ha ha. EVH was sort of the “standard” when I was a kid, you had to learn Eruption to kind of prove yourself! Back on Megadeth, first 4 albums are great, Chris Poland was really good on the first two as well (jazz fusion guy playing metal made for some interesting leads). So Far So Good So What is actually my favorite, it’s sandwiched between the two popular ones but it has some of my favorite songs on it. As for reaction videos, I view them more as light entertainment, no doubt plenty of them are hammed up. Again, they aren’t normally my thing, but if someone posts one and it makes me smile or laugh, I take it simply as that. But no, not something I regularly take time to check out.
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Post by impulse on Jul 19, 2021 9:19:30 GMT -5
The Reaction video phenomenon is interesting - I more or less agree with Confessor, but I have watched a few and and can feel some of the attraction they hold for a lot of viewers. Trying to pin down the sources of that attraction is another thing, and that's what makes it interesting as a social phenomenon. I think there are a few different factors involved and the weight each one carries probably varies with the individual viewer. For one thing, I wonder if their popularity has increased with the Covid lockdowns - IOW, are people feeling deprived of social interactions so they watch more stuff ;like this, that give something like the feeling you're interacting with other people, even though you aren't, really. One thing I noticed with myself is that it almost feels like it gives me an excuse to listent to a lot of "comfort music" - it's easy to allow oneself to while away hours at a time going from one old favourite to another, taking the path of least resistance. Familiar music can act something like a drug at times, and it actually takes some self-discipline not to slide into this lazy habit, whether or not it takes the form of a reaction video. I also wonder if there's some self-validation involved: you get to watch someone being impressed with, even paying tribute to "your" music. We've all had the disappointing experience of trying to turn a friend on to something we think is great and having them react with indifference. Well here's the unrealistically over-the-top, over-emotional reaction you wanted your friend to give you but they never did (because they aren't youtube entertainers)! Anyway, don't mean to sound too cynical - I'm sure the reactors are mostly sincere and genuinely like the music - but I think it's worthwhile to question our own motives sometimes. And besides, Confessor is right, why should we need to have our tastes reinforced by the opinions of strangers usually no more qualified to judge than ourselves? I usually, because there are a few trained musicians doing these things, which can make it a little more interesting sometimes. I think there is some truth in all of this, but especially in the self-validation and comfort aspects. I forgot to mention in my long post, but I suspect a big part of the appeal is it is like sharing your favorite movie or song with a friend and they are just absolutely blown away by it. It's pretty cathartic when someone else goes gaga over a beloved piece of art, and with as strongly as a lot of people feel about their favorite music, it's nice to see someone mimic your same reaction, whether you consciously realize that's what is happening or not. Also, and just for me, when I discovered Lost in Vegas/Freethinkers, I was in a musical rut. I was bored of my standby's because I had heard them a thousand times, and nothing much new was catching my ear. So, for me, seeing someone with fresh ears be blown away by the same songs and in the same ways, even pointing out new details and things to appreciate I didn't notice as much was rejuvenating. It dusted off the cobwebs and helped me appreciate my favorite stuff again, so it refreshed music for me. As I've said before, it's the closest I can get to hearing it for the first time again, but I'd add that since I am more knowledgeable and experienced with music now than at the first time, even with that it is a kind of new experience, as well. As for validating opinions or what not, I don't really see how it's all that much different than us coming on here stating our opinions on comics and debating/defending/or not. On the videos, people can and do respond to their opinions in comment threads, etc. It's not as one-to-one in scale as it is here, but the general concept is fairly similar IMO. Gotcha! I wanted to make sure I didn’t inadvertently slight Marty though ha ha. EVH was sort of the “standard” when I was a kid, you had to learn Eruption to kind of prove yourself! Back on Megadeth, first 4 albums are great, Chris Poland was really good on the first two as well (jazz fusion guy playing metal made for some interesting leads). So Far So Good So What is actually my favorite, it’s sandwiched between the two popular ones but it has some of my favorite songs on it. As for reaction videos, I view them more as light entertainment, no doubt plenty of them are hammed up. Again, they aren’t normally my thing, but if someone posts one and it makes me smile or laugh, I take it simply as that. But no, not something I regularly take time to check out. Oh yeah, and Gar Samuelson being a jazz fusion drummer. I have never heard ANYONE sound like Megadeth did on their first album. That drumming stands alone. SFSGSW does tend to get overlooked a lot being sandwiched between two classics and having a pretty subpar mix. I didn't really appreciate it until the remaster came out and I could actually hear most of what was happening. I don't care for most of their remasters, but KIMB and SFSGSW benefit so much from the added clarity that it was worth any sonic changes. And yeah, a guy I went to college with could play Eruption. He was the man haha.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 20, 2021 10:21:10 GMT -5
Because nobody asked, we'll move on to 2011.
Favorite albums of 2011.
10. Merle Haggard – Working in Tennessee
This was Hagg's last solo album (his last album would come four years later with Django and Jimmie with Willie Nelson). It's not a great Haggard album, but it's a perfectly good Haggard album. I don't like it quite as well as 2010's "I Am What I Am" which was more contemplative. But it's a perfectly fine album with a nice mix of originals, a few well-chosen covers (including a nice version of Cocaine Blues) and a lovely re-recording of "Workin' Man Blues" with Willie Nelson and son Ben Haggard. It's even got the obligatory Old Dude song in "Too Much Boogie Woogie."
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 21, 2021 9:53:30 GMT -5
Favorite albums of 2011.
9. Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)
Hayes Carll is hard for me to quantify. I (largely) prefer the stuff he's done with other people. Whether it be "Drunken Poet's Dream" with Ray Wylie Hubbard or "Bible on the Dash" with Corb Lund. And, honestly, I think the best thing he's ever done was set Steve Earle up for Earle's quip about Carll that Allison Moorer "traded me in for a younger, skinnier, less talented singer-songwriter.”
That said, I do like Hayes Carll and this album got a fair bit of play from me in 2011-12. I liken it to Todd Snider meets Robert Earle Keen, stoner Texas back-porch music. The obvious tracks to pull from this album are the title track and "Another Like You" a funny meditation on opposites attracting and one-night stands. But I think I'll go with "Bottle in My Hand" which finds Carll and pals Corb Lund and Todd Snider hanging out talking about honky-tonk problems.
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