Part 4: http://sbrlists.blogspot.com/2010/04/snakes-reaction-get-haircut-get-real.html
Big & Rich: Real World & Wild West Show from 'Horse of a Different Color'
I think I listen to this album at least once a week. I can't get away from it. When I picked Real World, I totally forgot about the little section at the end that went way over the top country. If I had, I wouldn't of picked it. Wild West Show has always been my personal favorite from the album. Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) & Holy Water got quite a bit of attention from this album. Saved is a pretty awesome song and looking back I should have included although it would be another slower soulful song and I knew I needed to highlight their playful side. Deadwood Mountain and Live This Life are some fantastic more traditional country songs while Rollin' and Love Train are the newer hick-hop they are famous for.
Verdict: I love it, but it is not for everyone. If your music likenings blur the lines between country and rock, then these guys will be king to you. If you like traditional country, there is enough in here to satisfy you if you skip past a few songs.
Metallica: Broken, Beat & Scarred and Unforgiven III from 'Death Magnetic'
This album selection haunted me for quite awhile. All the songs are so long and it was hard to find the ones that really stood out musically. So I ended up picking the two that stood out to me cause of their somewhat goofy lyrics. "What don't kill ya, make ya more strong" from Broken just kills me with bad grammar. "How can I be lost if I got no where to go" from UIII is some how stupid and poetic at the same time. It just proved that the words didn't really matter. The album is loud and heavy. It is an assault on the ears and slap to the face of all the current heavy bands saying, 'This is how it's done!' I believe I listened to this album non stop for a month after it came out. It was all I listened to on my headphones while painting my house.
Verdict: Good Metallica album, more like it used to be. It is a pure lesson on musicianship and jamming like a metal band should. Not alot of production or gimmicks, just lots of fuzz and power.
The Killers: Spaceman & Neon Tiger from 'Day & Age'
Another album that got steady listening time for a couple months after I bought it. This was hard choice again. Spaceman is just a great song with a lot going on in the lyrics underneath that catchy beat. I loved Neon Tiger's imagery in a homage to their hometown of Las Vegas. I could have something great to say about every track on the album. Red passed it off as standard stuff from the Killers, I can understand where it gets that when forced to listen to 30+ tracks by various artists in a short time span. At first glance it seems run of the mill until you start to really listen to what is happening in these songs, that the message really is. Realizing their inspiration and the dark meanings to some happy sounding songs. Step through the looking glass, take the red pill, and have you world changed forever. (Ok that is probably a little over dramatic)
Verdict: 'Hot Fuss' was really good. 'Sam's Town' was really really good. 'Day & Age' is F($*ing Brilliant!
Motorhead: The Chase is Better Than the Catch from 'Ace of Spades'
This was tough choice. I tried to find one of the songs on the album that better showcased the punkish sound that prevailed the album more so then the speed metal style of the title track. There isn't much else I can say about this album, other than it is awesome.
Verdict: Get metal/punk album that inspired lots of metal acts to follow including Metallica.
YTCrakcer: N.E.S. from 'Nerdrap Entertainment System'
I discovered this album from a promo for a G4TV show. It was cool hearing all the old Nintendo 8-bit tunes with some very nerd based rap over top. Surgerunner is another of my favorites as he raps about it longing for the classic Mountain Dew ripoff Surge drink to come back. I have never found a documented list of each old school Nintendo game that is the sample for each song, so a few still puzzle me probably because I never played them.
Verdict: Definitely for a niche market of slightly nerdy men who grew up in the late 80's, early 90's.
Avenged Sevenfold: Sidewinder from 'City of Evil'
I heard Bat Country on the radio and then bought this album. Beast and the Harlot also got lots of recognition. This is a decent metal album. I do enjoy Sidewinder along with Strength of the World. There are the band's best efforts at the classic epic metal song.
Verdict: Nice addition to most of the metal these days. I still listen to lots of songs off this album, surprisingly enough. So it has the staying power to leave its mark.
With that I am done. Only took 6 months. Not too bad I think :)
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Well you did beat me to finishing this if that is any consolation. These are all almost exclusively the second disc, which I said before, I've ignored while going through the project so far. I know that Real World is on the horizon.
It seems like every time I get excited about the Killers, I go like 6 months before I listen to them. For some reason, I just haven't been driven to purchase more of their CDs (with Hot Fuss already among the collection). To be fair though, I haven't bought anything new since early in the fall. I may get a couple new albums for my b-day, but those are going to be from some of my usual suspects of artists.
Btw, check out Springsteen's song "Maria's Bed." I just discovered it a few weeks ago and I can't get it out of my head.
You know me, I've picked up quite a bit of new music over the year whether it be actually bought, free stuff i find or stuff from other people. I was thinking that is where I can start again. I am gonna make a CD and start free writing each song. Not trying to connect a song or really have any goal in mind. Just write something solely thinking about a lyric from the song then go from there. I am not even sure if it will be fiction, self exploration or what. Gotta make my CD first though which I have been working on diligently all week. I might make you copies of the albums that you enjoyed songs from in the last CD project. Doesnt really cost me anything to do :)
If you deliver the CD, you can see the rapid progress on the house. We have basement walls already. Even without the music, feel free to stop by when you get the chance.
I don't know if I have much to offer in terms of new music to listen too. We did get a record player this winter that you can record to a flash drive. May not get to that for awhile though.
It'll be good to see you writing again, especially with my time dwindling lately.
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