Ok.... i know we had something like this few months back on the Phreaks thread...
I just wanna update my musiclibrary again... long time since ive Bought any albums...
Please recommend some good albums...
latest one ive got is Offspring- greatest hits... really nice Good to heard some good ole fast punk rock

PS: Please do not spam with every single album youve got on your library. Only ones that are really good(from your POV). We all know what blacktrix is going to say so ill just add it on now to save the hassle

1) Offspring-Greatest Hits
Genre : 90s Fast punk rock
Review: A must have if you haven't got their albums. If you like blink 182 you gonna love this... fast tempos... outstanding riffs.... check out The Kids arent Alright's intro riff to know why. Their new single -- Can't repeat, is quite cheesy imo but catchy lyrics and riffs are juz overwhelming. Don't just take my word for it... go to a music store and give it a listen. One more thing that shuldnt be ignored is that you can CLEARLY tell that the vocals have been "reproduced(??)"... juz as other punk bands.
8/10
Listen to : Can't repeat, The kids aren't alright, Hit that.

2) BLS- Mafia
Genre : Metal
Review: To be honest i wasnt really impressed the 1st time i got it. But the after all these ZW discussions and a review on Guitarist Ive decided to give it another go. Surprisingly, my doubts clearly slowly song after song. Saying that it all sounded the same was DEFINITELY wrong on my behalf. Several piano intros really separated this band from the rest. And you can definitely hear Ozzy type vocals from this album.
8/10
Listen to: Dirt on the grave, Suicide Messiah, Forever down

3)Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
Genre : Rock/Electronica?
Review : I never really liked the Sisters then, but because of the cover of Comfortably Numb (I hated it, but it's addictive. Weird right?), I got the album in a, well... let's just say in a wrong way . Now that I've heard the album, I really should've bought it because it's BLOODY GOOD! Fusing rock & pop with electronica & disco, their songs are as catchy as you could ask for as you would find yourself grooving to the catchy beats. Forget their 'disco' image & listen to the album, you would've fooled into thinking that SS are a typical tongue-in-cheek pop rock band just wanna have fun (read : lots of fun ).
Verdict : Why bother about Saturday Night Fever when you can rock and disco out every night?! This is a fun album and best played in parties or just to lift up your mood.
Recommended to : To pop/rock fans (Especially fans of Darkness & maybe Bee Gees) & catchy party song lovers. Basically everybody lar!

Outstanding Tracks : Laura, Take Your Mama, Mary.

Highly recommended

4) Shal sagan- a special note
5) Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe
Genre : Blues Rock
Review : Again, another album I regretted getting in the wrong way. It's ok cause I swear that no matter what, I will not download/listen/borrow his Irish tour CD until I get a copy.
Here's an intro of the late-Rory, he's a 70s Irish blues guitarist. The problem with him is that he isn't ranked among legends like SRV and dare I say, Hendrix. That's probably because he doesn't dress up like a rock star and like Led Zep, doesn't release singles. Rory always loved the blues & his passion's shown through his album. On a live setting, Rory's very energetic & he never had a setlist. He just play whatever he feels like to and the band would follow suit(Try being his bandmate!).
Anyway Live in Europe are live tracks taken from his Europe tour circa early 70s? This is when he tours as a trio. Rory on vocals, electric/acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica.
Well let's cut to the chase, on this album Rory's a perfectionist in every sense of the word. The band's as tight as hell and the musicianship's just amazing. Rory's acoustic playing has always been fans' favourite and tracks like "Pistol Slapper Blues" (Acoustic) & "Going to My Home Town" (Mandolin) are highlights of the album. (If you have the time, check out his fingerpicking wonder Unmilitary Two Step.)
Verdict : Great live album, full of energy from Rory, the band and the audience. If you want to show your friends what live 70s rock music is all about, slip this record(Along with Led Zep's How The West Was Won and Deep Purple's Made in Japan), they'ill be impressed.
Recommended to : Blues rock (Particularly SRV and Hendrix.) & live rock fans. If you wanna get into Rory, this is the album.

Outstanding Tracks : Messin' With the Kid, Laundromat, Pistol Slapper Blues.

10/10 (If only I could give an 11)

6)Led Zeppelin - (Untitled Forth Album)
Genre : Hard Rock (Basically)
Review : Tracklist :
1) Black Dog - The album starts with drone-ish noise, followed by the silly yet sexy lyrics, "Hey Hey Mama Say the way you move, gotta make you sweat, gotta make you groove," & the whole band launches into the blues rock number. Something fresh from Led Zep & reminds one of the Fleedwood Mac song (What's it called again?)
2) Rock And Roll - Cliche rock 'n' roll tune, very loose and heavy at the same time. Page's sloppy solo fits the loose feel of the track perfectly too Great feel-good track.
3) Battle of Evermore - The band take a backseat from the heavier tunes and plays a Lord of The Rings-inspired folk tune. This time, Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones play mandolin, very very folky! This track shows the band's versatility at best!
4) Stairway To Heaven - Self-explainatory.
5) Misty Mountain Hop - A constrast to the previous track, this cheeky tune starts off with a cool JPJ organ riff. There's some weird story tellign in this track but no matter how many times I listen to this, I couldn't figure out what Plant's trying to sing. Well it doesn't matter does it?
6) Four Sticks - Bonzo playing with 4 drumsticks, hence the name (He recorded the track after he saw Ginger Baker live. He said, "Well Ginger Baker? I show you something," and plays the drums with 5 sticks) Not my favourite, quite different from the typical Zep tracks.
7) Going To Califonia - Acoustic folk tune which features Page's awesome acoustic playing.
8) When The Levee Breaks - Great closer for such an great album. The drum sound on this's revolutionary. The track has the hard rock feel, but some how Zep injects it with a very bluesy and loose yet tight feel. I guess that's the great thing about Led Zep.
Verdict : The 4th Best selling album of all time. A lot less riffs but it shows Led Zep's songwriting at best!
Recommended to : Classic Rock & other rock fans too.

Outstanding Tracks : Black Dog, Battle Of Evermore, Going To Califonia.

10/10

7)Coldplay - X&Y

The thing with this album is, It feels like Coldplay has outdone themselves again. When I was waiting for "A Rush.." to come out I was expecting another electric riff from Johnny Buckland to soar through with Martin's acoustic in the background. But that wasn't what they did. Its the same with this album. Its faster, and simpler than previous albums. But I feel that this is the key to why this album is easier to relate to. I'll just talk about the songs I love best..

1) Fix You - I have always loved a good ballad. Think "Hey Jude" or "Let it Be" from the Beatles and this one is probably going to slot in somewhere along those lines. Nowhere near the previously mentioned classics.. But good enough for today. The four part harmony at the end reminds me of how much we missed these. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison used to do it and they've made songs so much prettier. If anything, at least listen to the last section.

2) Speed of Sound - I don't know about other people, but when I saw Coldplay performed this one live on AOL, I fell in love with it straight away. It's a more rhythmic "Clocks" IMO, and doesn't sound so much like the movie anthem of the former.

3) Talk - This one is probably going to be released as a single cuz it sounds really poppy. I love the how the lead guitar and the bass complements each other so well and with the drum beats in the background.. cool..

8/10 - Most anticipated release since Oasis's "Be Here Now"

8)Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Genre : Jazz
Review : I can't really give a full review on this as I'm not that familiar with other jazz singers and I rarely listen past the 7th song. Why??? Because the first few tracks are my fav!!! These days if I can't sleep, I would keep repeating the track "Come Away With Me" (At most 4 times?).
Verdict : Very jazzy and relaxing album to listen to (Best listened to at night when you're winding down.). Perfectly produced, Norah's seducive voice is the sole reason you should buy this album, it's no wonder why she had won so many Grammys.
Recommended to : Pop-jazz fans & basically anybody!

Outstanding Tracks : Come Away With Me, Turn Me On, Feeling The Same Way, Seven Years.

Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Genre : Jazz/Country Blues
Review : I bought this album when it was released and at the time I didn't fancy much of Norah Jones (Bought it on instict). And what surprised me is that this album is very different from what I initially thought of her & I fell in love with it the first time I heard it. This album's very different from her debut in the sense that this is more loosely produced & shows a different side of Norah Jones, a more country blues side if you ask me. The albums begins with a lovely country tune "Sunrise", followed by a bluesy tune "What am I to you" and poppy number "Those Sweet Words". If the first 3 songs do not capture your heart, you should be returning this album already cause it's obviously not your thing. As I've said, it's loosely produced with minimal overdubs, hence great space for all instruments to breathe, giving it a live feel! This time, there're more instruments involved, ranging from banjos to box. Anyway, my favs are In The Morning, Toes, Humble Me, Prettiest Thing (Beautiful song! One of my all-time favs too!). The album ends with a jazzy Duke Ellington tune which Norah Jones's only accompanied by her piano.
Verdict : A 'happier' country blues/jazz album.
Recommended to : Anyone really.

Outstanding Tracks : Prettiest Thing, Humble Me, Those Sweet Words.

10/10

9)Trivium - Ascendancy
Genre : Metal/Metalcore/whatever they just rock
Review : Dont be put off by the metalcore tag that some associate them with, cos this band will kick everyone's asses inside out.
Dont ever compare them to killswitch engage either, cos trivium will just chew them up, regurgigate and re-chew them up again.
Soundwise, they basically borrow (ripoff) from bands as diverse as iron maiden to metallica, not bad for a band who all were not of legal drinking age when they recorded their 1st album.
i say if you're going to ripoff your heroes, must as well do it so it sounds unique, and that they do quite well on this their 2nd album.
'pull harder on the strings of your martyr' is destined to be a classic before the year is over.
and watch out for the soon to be released single 'a gunshot to the head of trepidation'.
recently conquering donnington, as well as the metal hammer awards show, looks like theres nothing that can stop trivium.
not even another hurricane.

http://www.trivium.org
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Trivium/

Come let's write reviews too and compile the list/links in the first post.

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
Genre : Rock/Electronica?
Review : I never really liked the Sisters then, but because of the cover of Comfortably Numb (I hated it, but it's addictive. Weird right?), I got the album in a, well... let's just say in a wrong way . Now that I've heard the album, I really should've bought it because it's BLOODY GOOD! Fusing rock & pop with electronica & disco, their songs are as catchy as you could ask for as you would find yourself grooving to the catchy beats. Forget their 'disco' image & listen to the album, you would've fooled into thinking that SS are a typical tongue-in-cheek pop rock band just wanna have fun (read : lots of fun ).
Verdict : Why bother about Saturday Night Fever when you can rock and disco out every night?! This is a fun album and best played in parties or just to lift up your mood.
Recommended to : To pop/rock fans (Especially fans of Darkness & maybe Bee Gees) & catchy party song lovers. Basically everybody lar!

Outstanding Tracks : Laura, Take Your Mama, Mary.

9/10

Highly recommended



This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Aug 4 2005, 02:03 PM

Shal Sagan - a special note (local Kuching girl)

shal sagan-a special note
hmm can send me one of the songs? no way i can get a msian album here. thx

scissor sisters are nice... but you should see their live performances... really takes the music to a diff notch. ive got their album too

lol yeah very very disco image too, haha.

Btw, no need post my review in the first post lar, just link it to my post.

Scissors rawks man.. "Laura" is one of those songs that's would stick in yer head for weeks. Shhhh MO...

Anyway, Don't kill me but I'm more of a Brit lover than the American bandstand so my favorite albums this year are:::

1)Coldplay - X&Y (I'd still prefer Parachutes over any albums but this one is a recording masterpiece. Simplicity and ballads at their besh!)

2)Athlete - Tourist (The next Coldplay maybe - much more fun and less depressing than CP to listen to)

3)The Killers - Hot Fuss (You know this one)

4)Oasis - Don't Beleive the Truth (this one is not well publicised but its a gem! even if you're not an Oasis fan. Some songs are different than what you'd expect)


You guys prob. have listened to these so tell me which songs are your fav!!!

Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe
Genre : Blues Rock
Review : Again, another album I regretted getting in the wrong way. It's ok cause I swear that no matter what, I will not download/listen/borrow his Irish tour CD until I get a copy.
Here's an intro of the late-Rory, he's a 70s Irish blues guitarist. The problem with him is that he isn't ranked among legends like SRV and dare I say, Hendrix. That's probably because he doesn't dress up like a rock star and like Led Zep, doesn't release singles. Rory always loved the blues & his passion's shown through his album. On a live setting, Rory's very energetic & he never had a setlist. He just play whatever he feels like to and the band would follow suit(Try being his bandmate!).
Anyway Live in Europe are live tracks taken from his Europe tour circa early 70s? This is when he tours as a trio. Rory on vocals, electric/acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica.
Well let's cut to the chase, on this album Rory's a perfectionist in every sense of the word. The band's as tight as hell and the musicianship's just amazing. Rory's acoustic playing has always been fans' favourite and tracks like "Pistol Slapper Blues" (Acoustic) & "Going to My Home Town" (Mandolin) are highlights of the album. (If you have the time, check out his fingerpicking wonder Unmilitary Two Step.)
Verdict : Great live album, full of energy from Rory, the band and the audience. If you want to show your friends what live 70s rock music is all about, slip this record(Along with Led Zep's How The West Was Won and Deep Purple's Made in Japan), they'ill be impressed.
Recommended to : Blues rock (Particularly SRV and Hendrix.) & live rock fans. If you wanna get into Rory, this is the album.

Outstanding Tracks : Messin' With the Kid, Laundromat, Pistol Slapper Blues.

10/10 (If only I could give an 11)

Highly recommended



This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Aug 4 2005, 02:04 PM

surprising shal sagan is getting more known. all these while i thought she's only known around kuching. guess i am wrong.

she got her own website i think. Heard the songs preview. The songs is quite OK and average. But i dont like her voice very much. Anyway, she looks hot with guitar.

Guys, remember no P2P discussion allowed in anyway.

Discuss only the albums and songs that you think should be heard by many.

would help if you could write a little bout the albums.... we know the bands... the album itself

saw on guitarist about a new(well.... not so new) album -- Big guns, very best of Rory. Will Buy it.. later. Its a tragic how all the good blues players die so young

It's more tragic considering he's so underrated when he has done so much, really! He was a humble & honest guitarist, he wasn't like the rest of the 70s, who all dressed up with funny looking props to look good (Funny by today's standards but it was work of art then ). With Rory it's just him, his strat and his fingers (Pick, too).

That's the Best of album, not sure if it's worth it (Somehow studio albums don't capture the vibe.). I would say either the Live In Europe or Irish Tour (Where he added a keyboardist to the power trio) as the better starter album. Hope you like Rory as much as I do!

This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Aug 5 2005, 01:07 AM

Led Zeppelin - (Untitled Forth Album)
Genre : Hard Rock (Basically)
Review : Tracklist :
1) Black Dog - The album starts with drone-ish noise, followed by the silly yet sexy lyrics, "Hey Hey Mama Say the way you move, gotta make you sweat, gotta make you groove," & the whole band launches into the blues rock number. Something fresh from Led Zep & reminds one of the Fleedwood Mac song (What's it called again?)
2) Rock And Roll - Cliche rock 'n' roll tune, very loose and heavy at the same time. Page's sloppy solo fits the loose feel of the track perfectly too Great feel-good track.
3) Battle of Evermore - The band take a backseat from the heavier tunes and plays a Lord of The Rings-inspired folk tune. This time, Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones play mandolin, very very folky! This track shows the band's versatility at best!
4) Stairway To Heaven - Self-explainatory.
5) Misty Mountain Hop - A constrast to the previous track, this cheeky tune starts off with a cool JPJ organ riff. There's some weird story tellign in this track but no matter how many times I listen to this, I couldn't figure out what Plant's trying to sing. Well it doesn't matter does it?
6) Four Sticks - Bonzo playing with 4 drumsticks, hence the name (He recorded the track after he saw Ginger Baker live. He said, "Well Ginger Baker? I show you something," and plays the drums with 5 sticks) Not my favourite, quite different from the typical Zep tracks.
7) Going To Califonia - Acoustic folk tune which features Page's awesome acoustic playing.
8) When The Levee Breaks - Great closer for such an great album. The drum sound on this's revolutionary. The track has the hard rock feel, but some how Zep injects it with a very bluesy and loose yet tight feel. I guess that's the great thing about Led Zep.
Verdict : The 4th Best selling album of all time. A lot less riffs but it shows Led Zep's songwriting at best!
Recommended to : Classic Rock & other rock fans too.

Outstanding Tracks : Black Dog, Battle Of Evermore, Going To Califonia.

10/10

Oh, did I forget Stairway? Nah... I hope I didn't write too much. This is as brief as it gets.

Sorry guys........ too busy to do a full review on a Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society/Ozzy album.

Sorry mate! Well I'm not much of a weeviewer.. But here goes!

Coldplay - X&Y

The thing with this album is, It feels like Coldplay has outdone themselves again. When I was waiting for "A Rush.." to come out I was expecting another electric riff from Johnny Buckland to soar through with Martin's acoustic in the background. But that wasn't what they did. Its the same with this album. Its faster, and simpler than previous albums. But I feel that this is the key to why this album is easier to relate to. I'll just talk about the songs I love best..

1) Fix You - I have always loved a good ballad. Think "Hey Jude" or "Let it Be" from the Beatles and this one is probably going to slot in somewhere along those lines. Nowhere near the previously mentioned classics.. But good enough for today. The four part harmony at the end reminds me of how much we missed these. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison used to do it and they've made songs so much prettier. If anything, at least listen to the last section.

2) Speed of Sound - I don't know about other people, but when I saw Coldplay performed this one live on AOL, I fell in love with it straight away. It's a more rhythmic "Clocks" IMO, and doesn't sound so much like the movie anthem of the former.

3) Talk - This one is probably going to be released as a single cuz it sounds really poppy. I love the how the lead guitar and the bass complements each other so well and with the drum beats in the background.. cool..

8/10 - Most anticipated release since Oasis's "Be Here Now"

BOW DOWN TO COLDPLAY!!! SCURRY!!! GROVEL YOOU SCUMM!



This post has been edited by gizmoduck: Aug 6 2005, 01:52 PM

Roger Wang - Journey Home

Genre : Jazz/ Instrumental

Review : One of our local music maestro on the acoustic guitar. Really talented on the acoustic guitar. This album is played is a solo instrument with him on the acoustic guitar playing, bass lines, melody, and percussion. Catered to local audience and international alike. Has some local music on the album. Some of his music is some remake of familiar tunes from of old and also oldies. No vocal only instrumental. hi otehr album which has vocal is a joint with mia palencia - Team Double take.

Verdict: Recommended for easy listening and aslo to support our local music industry.

Highly recommended to jazz and instrumental listeners.

Just a quick pip:
If you like Southern Rock, you HAVE to check out the new Dukes Of Hazzard sound track. Every song is excellent.... oh wait... there's the HORRIBLE Jessica Simpson song...... Ignore that.... The rest of the album is absolutely country-tastic....
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray, Molly Hatchet..... You can't get any better then this! Well..... they could throw in a little Pride & Glory.......

It's so good, it made me yell YEEEEEEEE HAAAAWWWWWWW the whole damn time I'm listening to it.

yea stevie ray is definitely a must have for all guitar players...
one of the most highly regarded blues musician ever

Anyway check out Kenny Sia's blog for some live vids of Shal Sagan. She looks pretty hot on that Ibanez guitar, only a few females could look that good on an Ibanez guitar.

http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2005/08/shal_sagan.php



Keep the albums coming btw!

Corrine May - Fly Away
An all rounder singaporean composer and singer where this is the album which won her an award...
The songs inside the whole album is quite soft and mostly acoustic based and to those emi fujita lovers, corrine may is a must try....

Man She's hot. Except for the pierced lips or mouth or whatever you call that. REally a very accomplished musician. While I was 21 I was till playing marble and she made her own album... Wow ....

shes notbad.... but with miss higgins(sp?) and norah jones around... its hard for musicians like may to "get out"

yeap... seriously speaking.... It's hard for them to "keluar kepala" ...haha

Anyways, for Norah Jones, my fren recommended me to listen to her album but I dunno which one to get, so does u guys hv any opinion?

I'm a big fan of Norah Jones.

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Genre : Jazz
Review : I can't really give a full review on this as I'm not that familiar with other jazz singers and I rarely listen past the 7th song. Why??? Because the first few tracks are my fav!!! These days if I can't sleep, I would keep repeating the track "Come Away With Me" (At most 4 times?).
Verdict : Very jazzy and relaxing album to listen to (Best listened to at night when you're winding down.). Perfectly produced, Norah's seducive voice is the sole reason you should buy this album, it's no wonder why she had won so many Grammys.
Recommended to : Pop-jazz fans & basically anybody!

Outstanding Tracks : Come Away With Me, Turn Me On, Feeling The Same Way, Seven Years.

Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Genre : Jazz/Country Blues
Review : I bought this album when it was released and at the time I didn't fancy much of Norah Jones (Bought it on instict). And what surprised me is that this album is very different from what I initially thought of her & I fell in love with it the first time I heard it. This album's very different from her debut in the sense that this is more loosely produced & shows a different side of Norah Jones, a more country blues side if you ask me. The albums begins with a lovely country tune "Sunrise", followed by a bluesy tune "What am I to you" and poppy number "Those Sweet Words". If the first 3 songs do not capture your heart, you should be returning this album already cause it's obviously not your thing. As I've said, it's loosely produced with minimal overdubs, hence great space for all instruments to breathe, giving it a live feel! This time, there're more instruments involved, ranging from banjos to box. Anyway, my favs are In The Morning, Toes, Humble Me, Prettiest Thing (Beautiful song! One of my all-time favs too!). The album ends with a jazzy Duke Ellington tune which Norah Jones's only accompanied by her piano.
Verdict : A 'happier' country blues/jazz album.
Recommended to : Anyone really.

Outstanding Tracks : Prettiest Thing, Humble Me, Those Sweet Words.

10/10

Both albums are great in their own rights imho, get both if you can. If you want jazzier songs, get her debut. If you prefer country and want a happier album, get Feels Like Home.

Not sure about the Peter Malick Group's album tho, is it any good? I think I'm gonna get it some time soon.

Anyway, at one point I was pretty tired of Feel Like Home (After repetitive listens btw, it took some time mind you!). I took this album out as I'm writing the post & I'm hooked again.



This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Aug 8 2005, 11:27 PM

led_zep, you and i both bro! another favorite lullaby album for me is Dido's No Angel.

good album:

Alice In Chains - MTV Unplugged.
simply beautiful. you can clearly hear the tormented soul of Layne Staley from his vocals. excellent prduction, excellent songwriting. you don't get much dark acoustic albums, and this is simply the best for me.

Hehe, too bad bro I don't intend to stuff my kid into a coffin case while berjalan-jalan lah haha. *Runs away into the galaxy far, far away...*

Wanted to get that album too actually, but didn't have much cash!

Anyway, I highly recommend Joss Stone to everyone here too. She's only a few months older than me, btw.

This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Aug 9 2005, 12:40 AM

Trivium - Ascendancy
Genre : Metal/Metalcore/whatever they just rock
Review : Dont be put off by the metalcore tag that some associate them with, cos this band will kick everyone's asses inside out.
Dont ever compare them to killswitch engage either, cos trivium will just chew them up, regurgigate and re-chew them up again.
Soundwise, they basically borrow (ripoff) from bands as diverse as iron maiden to metallica, not bad for a band who all were not of legal drinking age when they recorded their 1st album.
i say if you're going to ripoff your heroes, must as well do it so it sounds unique, and that they do quite well on this their 2nd album.
'pull harder on the strings of your martyr' is destined to be a classic before the year is over.
and watch out for the soon to be released single 'a gunshot to the head of trepidation'.
recently conquering donnington, as well as the metal hammer awards show, looks like theres nothing that can stop trivium.
not even another hurricane.

http://www.trivium.org
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Trivium/




anyway these guys have been in my player for quite awhile now, since i 1st saw the video for martyr.
oh yea, the lead singer cum 2nd lead guitarist uses a les paul black beauty

This post has been edited by Everdying: Aug 9 2005, 02:14 AM

Finished watching Deaths Fatal Kiss vid by Shal Sagan...
cant really hear anything... juz noise.... bad video (shame on you kennysia!! )
but the lead singer looks pretty angry...

Van Halen - Fair Warning
genre - hard rock

this is eddie at his 'reckless abandon' best. very raw guitar sound.

she rock

norah jones is overrated, the recording is flawed, google for it.
Corrine May has a new album..i'm getting it tomorrow.

Flawed, mostly in the opinion of audiophiles but amazingly it was still a best seller..

turin brakes - the optimist, jackinabox

discovered them while listening to wowFM during the station's early days. their songs are quite melodious. More towards ambience like songs and alot of working around the acoustic guitars.

Their new album jackinabox abit hard to find in local stores though. heard some tracks and again like their previous album, got lotsa good stuff.

I just ordered few albums via Amazon.com, to complete the "must have" guitarists albums...

Bumblefoot - Normal (his latest album.. seems excellent)
Bumblefoot - 9.11
Buckethead - Monsters and Robots
Shawn Lane - Personae
Scott Henderson - Well To The Bone
Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U.

I second that. This is as good as it gets.

Are you experienced? -Jimi Hendrix

Some reviewer said that the universe was made for this album to be created. While I wouldn't go so far as that, i'll admit it's pretty close.

Cheerios pix! Shawn lane's album is killer for those who love blazing solos like his.

If you guys like some progressive metal like Dream Theater, Try Symphony x!!
They totally rock as hell too!

Check out their hit album - The Oddysey
The song "The Oddysey" in the album is a must hear! though its a bit tooo long if you ask me

recently my fren just intorduced to me this band call Avenged Sevenfold.. if you are metallica + dream theater fan like me then u should consider listening to this band.. its progressive rock



symphony x is heavy metal but DT is progressive rock.. there is a slight difference there but i really do enjoy both of them infact i know about symphony x earlier then DT..

This post has been edited by XCremator: Feb 2 2006, 07:06 PM

anyone heard of HiM? my friend introduced them to me saying they were quite good...

anyone got their album?

Him?? You mean the 'love' metal band?

I have that album.. really good.. especially Oddyssey (the 24 minutes song). the title itself is long. separated by part..

Symphony X - Oddyssey:

Pt. 1: Odysseus' Theme/Overture
Pt. 2: Journey to Ithaca
Pt. 3: The Eye
Pt. 4: Circe (Daughter of the Sun)
Pt. 5: Sirens
Pt. 6: Scylla and Charybdis
Pt. 7: The Fate of the Suitors/Champion of Ithaca

Recently I've been listening a lot to Eric Johnson's Bloom. It's an amazing album with lots of varied tracks. With everything from Rock, pop to jazz & country, the songs are all amazing and pretty addictive. Eric's definitely one of the best kept secrets in the guitar world. Highly recommended!

I'm a fan of live albums, so here some of my favs:

Eric Clapton - Rainbow Concert
In the early 70s, Clapton suffered from a huge drug addiction and was missing from the music scene for awhile. Hence in 1973, his friends including Pete Townshend got Clapton to play in a concert as a comeback & what a great comeback it is! The all-star band isn't as tight as one hoped but there're no signs of overplay. Clapton shines here.

Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won
A collection of live songs taken from 2 LA shows in 1972/3. This was the time where they were transforming into glam rock stars but still, they were very tight even with the improvisations they pulled. Pagey had a LP tone to die for while Bonzo provided a solid backbone with his drums 'poundings' & Plant showed that he could hit the 'ahh' notes on Immigrant Song without sounding rubbish.

John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia - Friday Night In San Francisco
Any guitar or shred fans should own this! It contains only 4 live songs (& 1 studio) but the musicianship displayed could floor anyone!

John Mayer Trio - Try!

Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute
Imo, it shows why Randy Rhoads' considered one of the most influencial metal guitarists of all time.

http://www.satriani.com/2004/discography/Super_Colossal/

Super Colossal
1) Super Colossal
2) Just Like Lightnin'
3) It's So Good
4) Redshift Riders
5) Ten Words
6) A Cool New Way
7) One Robot's Dream
8.) The Meaning of Love
9) Made of Tears
10) Theme for a Strange World
11) Movin' On
12) A Love Eternal
13) Crowd Chant

Released on March 2006...

try blood sugar sex magik from RHCP. downloaded their whole discography torrent a few weeks ago

anyone got the eric clapton crossroads concert dvd? how is i only got the video for Old Love

A new album from Satch? So fast?

OMG..... I Love the Skull and Crossbones Rebel Flag! My friend gave me a Pirate Flag from Disneyland Tokyo..... Can't wait to hang it up!!!!

And Pix.... offended that you didn't use your Peavey Amp TAG!!!

Oh yeah.... If you want some Metal that is fresh, but old school at the same time.... You owe it to yourself to listen to Trivium's Ascendency!

where s the tag ???

can i ask for funk genre recomendations? also simple songs to play...

Check out stuff from Earth Wind and Fire....... your wah is going to get a BIG work out from Funk!!!!

Funk? Jackson 5, Wild Cherry, Stevie Wonder, or even RHCP!

Or how about stuff from George Clinton, James Brown, and the superfreak himself.... Rick James....

flaming lipssss...... huhuuhhhuhhu

I already watch john Mayer Trio video clip....yeah u right man superb..
really different from the old John mayer...I must get his album quickly hahahahaha

and this is my recommended album

Earth,Wind and Fire "Millennium"

This post has been edited by LongAndBoringSem: Mar 21 2006, 07:34 PM

this album is a must have....

the day fingerpickers took over the world - tommy emmanuel and chet atkins

absolutely lovely album....
fav songs

-tip toe through the blue grass (note the transition at 2:00..... ECSTACY!!!)
-the day fingerpickers took over the world

Just got the 'digital' copy 2 days ago.

I would like to add another album by Tommy Emmanuel... Only. The whole album was recorded live and only with his guitar. The songs are amazing and beautiful, definitely a must for guitarists.

i got the Live One... all recorded live... really nice stuff

have you seen the youtube Keith Urban and Tommy Emmanuel vid?
holy crap... those chromatic runs really add some flavour to the jam

I'm still getting the Live One... so if we are having the same file, please seed.

Came across that vid but haven't seen it yet. Will check it out soon.

The Beatles medleys are CRAZY! Especially the Day Tripper one, how the f does he play the bassline, chords and melody at the same time? Love the Imagine cover too...

Have we listed down SRV's Texas Flood yet?
If we haven't..... I'm listing it.....
If we have..... I'm listing it again......
It's still a BLOODY GOOD album....

Just re-discovered it on my iPod playlist while shuffling......

tsk tsk piracy.

wegot a convert here!
to get the full SRv experience you gotta get his live vids.....

BLACKTRIX AND SRV??? hahah....

Texas Flood is amazing considering it was recorded in... about 3 days?? However the studio environment doesn't really capture Stevie's energy, his live vids are 10 times better! The El Mocambo DVD is a must for Stevie fans, if you haven't seen it, be prepared to be blown away. The true Guitar God of the 80s.

Imagine that huh?
My iPod is filled with some cool stuff......
I even have Robert Johnson in there somewhere...... some B.B. King..... lotsa Ray Charles......Allman Brothers (figures..... since Zakk was a one-night-only member of the ABB).... Prince......

And then you get the genuine "Huh?" moments when you start seeing Frank Sinatra.... TONS of Elvis....Bee Gees....... Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.... Tim McGraw.......Phantom of the Opera soundtrack (both Movie AND Broadway version)......

Not to mention the obscure Boy bands (GREAT when I was seducing chicks back in the days) right next to Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Sentenced and of course BLS..... Sabbath.....

A VERY Diverse iPod indeed......

Haha it's good to be diverse... my Zen Micro has everything from Norah Jones to Dragonforce to Avril Lavigne. And I love them all.

The Allman Brothers... Duane Allman, his slide playing is always jawdropping.

hmm i dont really have any full albums of the old greats....
maybe i should get them sometime

I only have their Greatest Hits actually hah...

As for Allman Brothers Band, their live albums are a must.

Mendeed and Shades of Dusk....

x japan - art of life

good shit, its one damn long song but its good shit

ya, symphony and metal, 30minutes plus if i'm not mistaken...their other song 'rose of pain' also not bad...like the intro..very gothic

can try the following instrumental artist..

john petrucci - tunnel vision, damage control
steve vai - freak show excess, tender surrender, bad horsie
joe satriani - war, crystal planet
neil zaza - i'm alright
toshi iseda - full on

for jrock:

UVERworld - just melody
gackt - redemption
hyde - season's call

anyone heard the latest paul gilbert - get out of my yard album ? heard its paul's best. no where to be found in tower records =(

you guys should listen to some true lyrical music from Bob Dylan

I'd recommend each album starting from 1964 till 2006 but just try and pick up his latest album "Modern Times"

Some good 2006 albums I've heard...

John Mayer - Continuum
- His best studio album to date and has more than enough bluesy licks to satisfy Hendrix & SRV fans. A very bluesy & r&b-ish album. Highly Recommended.

Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
- Politic-charged, fresh arrangements & great guitar riffs to boot on. There are quite a number of synthesizer parts in this album compared to the previous one but they complement the songs very well. And that track Knights of Cydonia... one word - EPIC.

My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
- Very dark album, in fact the first track reminds me of Pink Floyd's The Wall. However this is NOT your typical emo band, the guitars are huge, the solos are directly from Brian May's book and lyrics are about death and depression. If that's your thing, you'ill like this album.

Hey there, yeah i've heard the latest album. I've to say its not one of his best albums, but the songs are much more agressive as compared to space ship one. It is still though a good album to check out check out these few songs(some songs have essences of satch, maybe pix might like it ). Rusty Old boat, get out of my yard(the first 38 seconds consists of highly impossible appregios and string skipping which sounds bloody cool), echo song...ahh just check out the whole album yourslef

Trivium's The Crusade and Lamb of God's Sacrement were surprisingly good this year...... different from what we're used to from the bands, but good metal nonetheless.

Oh..... and who can forget Dragonforce's Inhuman Rampage....... those solos are just INHUMAN indeed.

you do realize that you compared (Youre) Chemical Romance to Pink Floyd right ?

pls...my chemical romance is not a dark album.
kids these days

Yes... I won't apologize for that, it's my honest opinion. Just listen to the first track. You could say that the lead singer's influenced by Roger Waters, one way or another.

Everdying, if I told you Nick Drake's music is dark, what would you think? It's the lyrical content that's dark, not the surface.

This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Nov 2 2006, 11:48 PM

Dont Apologize man it is your opinion...and your entitled to it...but just wanted to bring it to your notice that's all

Opps, I just realize I sounded a bit pissed on the last post... After a whole day in library and night jam session, I guess I'm really exhausted now. But if you thought that I was any way pissed or anything, I didn't mean it.

I'm not a fan of the album actually, but some of the tracks took me by surprise, espcially the first one. Nonetheless, if you're not a fan of My Chemical Romance, it might not suit you. The guitarist isn't too bad, surprisingly!

I couldn't agree more.

Am also getting pretty hooked on the Artic Monkeys right now. Pretty good if you're into that kind of music.

*start rant*

Pink Floyd and MCR?

You're comparing David Gilmour to whateverhisname guitarist?

MCR is just another band that's evolving that New Jersey vibe. Perhaps their penchant for theatrics are similar in vein, but comparing their music?

Anyways, what is 'emo band' anyway? I've heard it being mentioned so many times?

Also, whats with 'Rock Shows' on MTV and V? The trailers for the show features bands like KISS, G'N'R, etc etc but when you watch it, its full of wussy teen poppish music whose descriptions include 'rock', 'heavy', 'punk' blah blah blah which is total dogs bollocks. How does Keane end up on a 'Rock Show'?

Do these programme directors need an education in music or are they merely succumbing to peer pressure from current 'rock' enthusiasts?

I've even heard of the New Jersey sound being called 'punkish'. WTF!

Whatever happened to Punk=Sex Pistols?

Is this the WUSSY generation?

*end rant*

Yes. We have all become victims of the MTV generation....... where Dave Navarro is a guitar GOD (Ok.... he's good, but not Van Halen good.... or Yngwie good.... or even Herman Li good), Simple Plan is Punk Rock and MCR is metal........

At least American programming still have Headbangers Ball and excellent Rock stations on Radio...... all we get is Fly Guy.........

I'm a live performance junkie, so I'd have to say his live session albums in Stockholm and Woodstock is brilliant.

Check out his extended slower rendition of Red House in Stockholm and of course, the seminal Woodstock album. Especially love the free jam almost at the end.

Also, check out his Band of Gypsys or even better, Band of Gypsys Live at the Fillmore East. 'Machinegun' is ripping on both.

Want a new old skool metal album?

Go get the new-ish Iron Maiden album.

Gawd, I miss Glam-rock . . .

my turn to can't agree more

as for Hendrix... I personally love Electric Lady Land

Personally, I don't care for the media and their labels.

No I didn't compare Gilmour with that guitarist, I compared The Wall with the first track. Perhaps you should listen to the album before ranting. Not all music played on MTV are bad, you gotta live out of the media's influence and start judging music on your own. Just because it's mis-labeled or overhyped, it doesn't make it bad.

For me, it's First Rays of the New Rising Sun. Even though the album isn't complete, the songs here are much more structured and have a huge groove to it. Can't get enough of songs like Freedom, Dolly Dagger and Angel.

As for his live stuff, Band of Gypsys is amazing and the Isle of Wright DVD is a must.

Last time I saw on MTV - after school rocks, they showed Killswitch Engage.

On V's The Rock Show, they showed Thrice, some heavy metal stuff,with a woman singing, and I was looking forward to every show.
But now.. kononnye Indie bands..omg.

I find it rather amusing that you're again very quick in choosing to assume, especially since we hardly even know each other. How you are able to conclude that I have not listened to the album is beyond me.

I chose to express my opinion of music that is being hailed as good or as rock or whatever. And I chose to express my surprise and disagreement on your comparison of 'The End' with 'The Wall'. If forums are not the place for a healthy discourse, then perhaps I have gotten the whole spirit of forum boards wrong.

My earlier post did not for one moment assume that you are an idiot for expressing your opinion on the album and for your comparisons. I would appreciate it if your replies were written in similar vein - to myself or to others.

A large part of Pink Floyd's sound IS David Gilmour. I was merely stating that obvious fact to you, and that if you are really comparing one to another, then MCR's guitar-work would have to be just as dominant in its similar intense quietism. Hence one guitarist to another.

Additionally, I did not say that ALL music on MTV are bad.

Once again, I fail to see how you are able to categorically conclude that I am unable to judge music on its own inherent merits without being blinded by hype. Did I not just say in my earlier post that I do not understand the hype on all these new labels and bands? Did I not say that I was into Artic Monkeys? Aren't they newish? How then explains my indulgence in Mars Volta?

I would suggest that what I have written is understood in all its nuances before assuming - please.

Media and Labels:

In a large part, the music-buying masses are comprised of people who are brainwashed by the media, hype, trends, labels etc etc because that is what media and labels do.

Some people may be fine with allowing a whole generation of tele-tubbing watching infants (for example) to grow up with that sort of mindset, but I am not. Thus I am annoyed by the inapt categorizing of music as this represents a shift in social culture, which in time will no longer by considered a 'shift' but rather the norm. This is a trend not only present in music, but in almost all other spheres.

Once again, it really depends on what the shift is towards. In this case once again, I find it inept.

Cheers.

This post has been edited by Diazepam: Nov 4 2006, 05:24 PM

if you won't say it i will.

ALL music on MTV is bad. Yes ALL.

There we go. After all I'm 1 in 6 billion. So nobody cares anyway.

Correction: MTV nowadays that is... It wasn't always crappy

This post has been edited by Bassix: Nov 4 2006, 08:33 PM

Alright, so you've heard the album? Fair enough, I apologize for assuming that you didn't. Moving on...

So ranting is a healthy discourse? Mind you, this is a topic on recommended music albums and from the MCR album, you went on and rant about MTV. I would like to know how healthy it is to rant in a forum, we all know it rarely leads to a happy ending.

If you don't like what they're playing on the Rock Show, fair enough but I for one do not think they are "total dogs bollocks". So Keane and so forth are probably not your thing, however imo they still fall under the category of Pop Rock, thus Channel V does has its reasons for including it in The Rock Show. Perhaps my sentence "judging music no your own" is too vague... Did I assume that you can't judge music on its own merits? No. Do I think you fail to differentiate between music that is not your cup of tea and music that is 'total bollocks'? From your post, I couldn't help but think so.

As on the subject of Pink Floyd,
When I compared the track The End to The Wall, obviously I'm comparing Gilmour's guitar work on The Wall to the guitar work on The End. But your question was... and may I remind you :
"You're comparing David Gilmour to whateverhisname guitarist?"
Firstly, I'm not comparing David as a guitarist to whateverhisname guitarist, but merely their work on their respective tracks. The riffs & arrangements both are, without doubt similiar to that of In The Flesh.

The Wall is Roger's masterpiece and vision. If someone were to compare The Wall to some other album, the first things that come into mind are the rock opera theme, the lyrics, the dark-sounding Bb(?) key that was used throughout the album.
Unless you're assuming that the comparison is made from a guitarist's standpoint, that is.

And one final thing...
"in fact the first track reminds me of Pink Floyd's The Wall"
Your reply?
"You're comparing David Gilmour to whateverhisname guitarist?"
And?
"My earlier post did not for one moment assume that you are an idiot for expressing your opinion on the album and for your comparisons. I would appreciate it if your replies were written in similar vein - to myself or to others."

I rest my case.

'head' > john mclaughlin

i win....

having a totally anti-label spirit, anti-MTV, listening to what is called "alternative" or "underground" (in the broad sens)... i think that itself is a kind of brainwash. Isn't it hype to love "Artic Monkeys" ?

Isn't it super-hype to hate MTV...?



Led zep, your post is surprisingly interesting.. aren't you supposed to be still a nerdy teenager ???

1. Ranting can be healthy if taken and delivered in the right vein. I believe I did not direct it towards anyone on this forum, and I believe I brought up very valid points (as you would yours), rather than it just being an emotive outburst based on dubious logic. I have no idea of what your exposure so far has been, but it would seem that things take on a very different light with you. I have had numerous positive endings to rants - mostly by mature people who agree to disagree, and without any sort of presumptions or assumptions in their posts on a person's influences or thought processes.

2. 'Total dogs bollocks' was directed at the labelling of certain music as rock or punk etc. Once again, please re-read my post. If you have totally missed it, my rant was about mislabelling and not about slating bands who weren't my cup of tea.

3. I fail to see how you can compare a person's guitar work without comparing the guitarist. One's guitar work is a culmination of one's influences and experiences etc. This reasoning is filmsy on your part.

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I have already explained this in my previous post. Once again, please re-read.

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I was asking you a question. Perhaps you should re-read the follow-up para in my post :

"MCR is just another band that's evolving that New Jersey vibe. Perhaps their penchant for theatrics are similar in vein, but comparing their music?"

Did I slate your choice of comparison or did I post an alternate view of your comparison?

If you are feeling defensive over alternate views on what you have reviewed, then please by no means take it out on me, and then turn around and say that my reply to your review implied that you were an idiot.

6. About ranting in this thread - I believe that should one disagree with a certain review - in this case, mislabelling, then one should be free to express that, especially in a thread that is supposed to 'review' albums.

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You chose to view my questions and concerns about popular music culture today, in my very first post, as being somehow personally directed at you, when only the first portion about MCR was in any way related to you.

But you are right, this has gone on for longer than it should in this thread. I will refrain from any more replies.

p.s. I would still like someone to explain to me what an 'emo band' is please, or do I need to start a needlessly short thread on it, seeing how some might view it as being OT in an 'album review thread'?