Hey sorry readers I haven’t been around lately (school work), I should be posting again regularly by the end of next month. Anyway I have had some time to check out some bands I never really gave a chance to before so I figured I would share them with you.
1) The Kills
2) Cage the Elephant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8iV2hLfUxU
3) The Drums (personal favorite right now)
4) iO Perry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzYQxIE8rKk
5) The Stills
This is the latest of my favorite ongoing youtube series, it’s very political, but also very funny. Even if you don’t agree with the message, I hope you take it in the same humor as you might take a Daily Show episode. Plus, the detail they put into it is amazing!
Now this is a good one, not only because I am a big fan of both bands, but because Guns N’ Roses and the Rolling Stones are universally considered to be two of the greatest bands in rock and roll history (for me top ten). The song is “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones.
First up, The Rolling Stones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfopuBaHQeI
With the Arctic Monkeys embarking on another North American tour and a new album coming out, I figured now would be a good time to check out their latest song “Brick by Brick”
I am really digging it and am hopeful for the new album.
Back again after a bit of a hiatus and one of many new things that I discovered is the genius of Neil Young. Growing up my father always called him a poor man’s Bob Dylan, but I really learned to appreciate him. On that note, I figured I would start off with a “Who Did It Better?” segment between Neil Young and another great musical act Oasis for the song “Hey Hey, My My” (which is the song Cobain quoted in his death “It is better to burn out, then to fade away”).
*Note: Neil Young also has a song is called “My My, Hey Hey” lyrically it’s almost exactly the same, musically “My My, Hey Hey” has more of folk sound to it (both are off the album Rust Never Sleeps, “My My,Hey Hey” starts the album, “Hey Hey, My My” ends it) so just to showcase and add to the debate I will start off with “My My, Hey Hey”.
First up Neil Young
“My My, Hey Hey”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDzpD_p1A8w
“Hey Hey, My My”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O1v_7T6p8U
Next Oasis
“Hey Hey, My My”
I think the Oasis version has more of a fuller sound then either of Neil Young’s versions, but I think the song requires a more subtle touch (“My My, Hey Hey” is the more subtle) that Neil Young delivers, so I give the edge to Young over Oasis, and I also prefer “My My, Hey Hey” over “Hey Hey, My My”. but I really love all three versions.
O.K. been gone for a little bit so I had time to think of a good one, the song “Green Manalishi” by Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green era) or Judas Priest.
First Fleetwood Mac:
Next Judas Priest:
I have always been drawn to the psychotic so gotta go with Peter and Fleetwood Mac on this one. While I got nothing against heavy metal, Judas Priest’s version seems, well heavy, Fleetwood Mac found the right balance I think.
Been on a bit of a Bowie and Stones kick lately, so I am really glad to do this song.
First The Rolling Stones:
Next David Bowie:
Really like Bowie’s version but I am going with the original, but I am going with the Stones version. Just a matter of taste really.
Video for the first single from the new record Outside (out now)
From their upcoming album “The King is Dead”
Ok this time I have a close one Iggy Pop’s “China Girl” vs. David Bowie’s version.
First Iggy Pop
Next David Bowie
Usually I am the first one to talk about David Bowie’s musical superiority over anyone, and this is no exception. Iggy’s version was raw and powerful and so was Bowie’s but he still made it his song.
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 