Quick and Easy and Chill Today
It's Friday. Wrap yourself up in some fog (cause listening to this doesn't it feel like you should be wrapped up in fog… or is that smoke *cough, cough*?) and get ready for the weekend baby. Not going to write much here (mostly because I'm lazy yes) but this song is just chill. Was a nice way to roll into work.
Thoughts From One About To Leave For Tour
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The version I have comes from O.A.R.'s first performance at Bonnaroo. As is the case with the majority of my O.A.R. tracks I couldn't find the exact version so this is the next best thing. But the show was played when O.A.R. was still emerging (before the pop sound) and they sound so grateful to be there. That's what I've always loved about this band, they appreciate everything. The first time I saw them at the Garden you couldn't help but feel the band's excitement. There's nothing better than seeing a band who understands the importance of the venue their playing. The first time I saw the Killers was at the Garden and the show was only an hour and twenty minutes and was nothing special. It was like "you guys do know you're playing Madison Square Garden right?"
I like this song because it gives a good perspective of what it feels like to leave for tour. You always get the songs about how awesome tour is but you never hear about the pain of leaving. O.A.R. may not have the most intricate lyrics ever written, but they do have this ability to write/sing lyrics that grab a hold of you and that you can relate to. Maybe it' s the simplistic nature of it or maybe it's saying more than saying less? I don't but I've always had an easy time connecting with O.A.R. lyrics.
On top of all that this is just an awesome song to hear live. I want to say that the first time I saw them they opened with this. I'm not 100% on this but I'm pretty sure. It's that bass groove it just starts strumming through you. Plus it could just be me, but there is almost a hidden dark nature to this song. Like it's hiding underneath the vocals or something. But it feels like there's this dark underlining. Hmmmmm the best way I can explain it is early morning right before the sun rises. That's what this song is to me. I don't know how else to explain it (or if that even explains it all).
The version I have comes from O.A.R.'s first performance at Bonnaroo. As is the case with the majority of my O.A.R. tracks I couldn't find the exact version so this is the next best thing. But the show was played when O.A.R. was still emerging (before the pop sound) and they sound so grateful to be there. That's what I've always loved about this band, they appreciate everything. The first time I saw them at the Garden you couldn't help but feel the band's excitement. There's nothing better than seeing a band who understands the importance of the venue their playing. The first time I saw the Killers was at the Garden and the show was only an hour and twenty minutes and was nothing special. It was like "you guys do know you're playing Madison Square Garden right?"
I like this song because it gives a good perspective of what it feels like to leave for tour. You always get the songs about how awesome tour is but you never hear about the pain of leaving. O.A.R. may not have the most intricate lyrics ever written, but they do have this ability to write/sing lyrics that grab a hold of you and that you can relate to. Maybe it' s the simplistic nature of it or maybe it's saying more than saying less? I don't but I've always had an easy time connecting with O.A.R. lyrics.
On top of all that this is just an awesome song to hear live. I want to say that the first time I saw them they opened with this. I'm not 100% on this but I'm pretty sure. It's that bass groove it just starts strumming through you. Plus it could just be me, but there is almost a hidden dark nature to this song. Like it's hiding underneath the vocals or something. But it feels like there's this dark underlining. Hmmmmm the best way I can explain it is early morning right before the sun rises. That's what this song is to me. I don't know how else to explain it (or if that even explains it all).
Temple of the Dog Suckas
After seeing PJ20 I've had a new appreciation for Temple of the Dog. I've always liked them but after the documentary I feel that there's a new bond there. I can't stop listening to Say Hello To Heaven (my God does that song just shred). So needless to say I was pretty pumped when this started playing through my car speakers on the way home.
If you think that Say Hello To Heaven kicks then you're not listening to Reach Down. This song is 12 minutes of ass kicking goodness. Right around the 4:30 mark when Cornell lets the band take over this song just explodes. For me it's the fastest 12 minute song I've ever heard. Also (and this could just be me) does this sound like it could be an Alice In Chains track? I don't know I hear it a little bit.
Lately I've forgotten how awesome Cornell is (yes I blame most of Audioslave and that pop album he put out…shiver) and listening to Temple of the Dog just helps to remind one how awesome he truly is. I would say he probably has the best voice in rock n' roll right now, although I don't think he can compare to Plant or Mercury. But his voice is just as important as the guitar work here. Cornell is a rock god (despite that pop album) and it took PJ20 and some Temple of the Dog to remind me of that.
Side Note- so my wonderful, incredible, awesome wife (Shea) gave me my birthday gift last night. And Shufflers guess what? We're going to the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!! That's right Shea got me tickets to go see the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in late October. We're driving down and awesome shall ensue. Not to mention that the following day (Sunday) we have tickets to go see the Browns play the Seahawks (not to mention the Giants are on a bye week so I won't miss their game). Yeah greatest birthday ever. Greatest gift. So pack your bags Shufflers. Ohio here we come!
If you think that Say Hello To Heaven kicks then you're not listening to Reach Down. This song is 12 minutes of ass kicking goodness. Right around the 4:30 mark when Cornell lets the band take over this song just explodes. For me it's the fastest 12 minute song I've ever heard. Also (and this could just be me) does this sound like it could be an Alice In Chains track? I don't know I hear it a little bit.
Lately I've forgotten how awesome Cornell is (yes I blame most of Audioslave and that pop album he put out…shiver) and listening to Temple of the Dog just helps to remind one how awesome he truly is. I would say he probably has the best voice in rock n' roll right now, although I don't think he can compare to Plant or Mercury. But his voice is just as important as the guitar work here. Cornell is a rock god (despite that pop album) and it took PJ20 and some Temple of the Dog to remind me of that.
Side Note- so my wonderful, incredible, awesome wife (Shea) gave me my birthday gift last night. And Shufflers guess what? We're going to the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!! That's right Shea got me tickets to go see the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in late October. We're driving down and awesome shall ensue. Not to mention that the following day (Sunday) we have tickets to go see the Browns play the Seahawks (not to mention the Giants are on a bye week so I won't miss their game). Yeah greatest birthday ever. Greatest gift. So pack your bags Shufflers. Ohio here we come!
Post Foo Show
First thing first. That concert last night was amazing!!! Two hours and forty-five minutes of melt your face, kick you in the groin rock show. From start to finish it was amazing (and considering the 14 hours it took us to get there it was well worth it. Traveling yesterday was beastly). Covers of Pink Floyd's In the Flesh (I was hoping for a Roger Waters citing since they will be playing the same song with him tonight on Jimmy Fallon) and Breakdown by Tom Petty. You wouldn't really think the Foo Fighters could jam out but yes they can. A number of songs steamed rolled into 8-12 minute territory as the band just shredded the Izod center. And to top it all off Krist Novoselic (yes that one) came out to play accordion on a song. I was present for a mini Nirvana reunion (all surviving members on stage at once… Dave, Krist, and Pat Smear). I couldn't help but get choked up. It was awesome and 1996 Kevin totally geeked out. I am currently scavenging the internet to see if anyone maybe recorded the show. I must have it. Must.
Trying to move on from the awesome that was last night to today's song. For starters it's not a Foo Fighters track (actually I think we've only had one so far right? That's weird). Actually it's not even a rock track. It's the re-emergence of Obie Trice people (you might remember him from our very first song). This one is a little different though. I think the Set Up might be the best track off the album. I love that opening verse and the beat, and even Nate Dogg's hook is pretty good. The whole tempo of the song stays even and I think that's pretty interesting. Even when Trice is talking about things that happened that pissed him off he never raises the volume of his voice. Everything is steady. Flows perfectly with the beat. This was always a stand out track from Cheers for me.
I believe there is a remix out there somewhere with Method Man, Redman, and Jada Kiss. I've only heard it a couple of times and from what I remember Redman kills it. I should really track it down. I think my ipod would thank me for it.
Trying to move on from the awesome that was last night to today's song. For starters it's not a Foo Fighters track (actually I think we've only had one so far right? That's weird). Actually it's not even a rock track. It's the re-emergence of Obie Trice people (you might remember him from our very first song). This one is a little different though. I think the Set Up might be the best track off the album. I love that opening verse and the beat, and even Nate Dogg's hook is pretty good. The whole tempo of the song stays even and I think that's pretty interesting. Even when Trice is talking about things that happened that pissed him off he never raises the volume of his voice. Everything is steady. Flows perfectly with the beat. This was always a stand out track from Cheers for me.
I believe there is a remix out there somewhere with Method Man, Redman, and Jada Kiss. I've only heard it a couple of times and from what I remember Redman kills it. I should really track it down. I think my ipod would thank me for it.
Vegas End Into Foo Awesome
Leaving Las Vegas today and heading back to New York only to head down to New Jersey to see the Foo Fighters at the Izod Center. Oh and it's my birthday. Yeah so I'm pretty pumped right now. So when I hit shuffle on my ipod I was hoping for something Foo or something awesome. I didn't get Foo and I didn't get awesome but I got something that wasn't terrible.
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that I'm a pretty big David Cook fan. The stuff he did on American Idol was outstanding (well for the most part), and was enough to make me a fan (by fan I mean someone who downloaded his American Idol singles almost weekly). Then there is this song. Here's the thing here. I can't fault David Cook too much here. This song was written for the competition and it's pretty cheesy. It sounds like something that would be used for an 80's teen movie montage or something. But to Cook's credit he does his best with it and makes it listenable. Further proof of why he should have won American Idol that year. Taking crap songs and making them sound listenable.
But enough of David Cook… bring on the Foo!!!!
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that I'm a pretty big David Cook fan. The stuff he did on American Idol was outstanding (well for the most part), and was enough to make me a fan (by fan I mean someone who downloaded his American Idol singles almost weekly). Then there is this song. Here's the thing here. I can't fault David Cook too much here. This song was written for the competition and it's pretty cheesy. It sounds like something that would be used for an 80's teen movie montage or something. But to Cook's credit he does his best with it and makes it listenable. Further proof of why he should have won American Idol that year. Taking crap songs and making them sound listenable.
But enough of David Cook… bring on the Foo!!!!
Vegas Day 2
Vegas Day 3- Oh dear God waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many gin and tonics last night. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many. Things I've learned thus far
1. I play the slots better when listening to Pearl Jam… not so much with Foster the People.
2. It's fun to speak to people with Foo Fighters tattoos
3. Football at 10 a.m. is pretty fun
4. A Giants victory over the Eagles can cure most hangovers (especially when money is won for said Giants fan)
Keeping it brief today but I love the whole Europe '72 album. This exactly the sound I was looking for after last night (Shea had a lounge singer sing happy birthday to me… it was awesome). Very mellow. Very chill.
Five Songs I Can't Live Without (At Least This Week)
1. Release (live)- Pearl Jam
2. Better Off- Foo Fighters
3. I Follow Rivers- Lykke L
i4. The Mall and Misery- Broken Bells
5. Walk With Me- Pearl Jam w/ Neil Young
1. I play the slots better when listening to Pearl Jam… not so much with Foster the People.
2. It's fun to speak to people with Foo Fighters tattoos
3. Football at 10 a.m. is pretty fun
4. A Giants victory over the Eagles can cure most hangovers (especially when money is won for said Giants fan)
Keeping it brief today but I love the whole Europe '72 album. This exactly the sound I was looking for after last night (Shea had a lounge singer sing happy birthday to me… it was awesome). Very mellow. Very chill.
Five Songs I Can't Live Without (At Least This Week)
1. Release (live)- Pearl Jam
2. Better Off- Foo Fighters
3. I Follow Rivers- Lykke L
i4. The Mall and Misery- Broken Bells
5. Walk With Me- Pearl Jam w/ Neil Young
Vegas Day 1
Vegas Day 2- Day one of Vegas was a success. I hit shuffle early on in the day today because there was lots to do (slots, booze, food, pool, ect.).
The version that played on my ipod came from a show in 20__ and was the end of the tour. I've always really enjoyed this show. The band plays with a lot of energy (the version of About Mr. Brown from this show is one of my favorites) and you can hear the strain in Marc's voice. It's clear that it's been a long tour but this was when O.A.R. didn't disappoint.
Hey Girl is one of the songs you can tell the band is most proud of (case in point it has shown up on three studio albums and two live albums) so the band takes a lot of pride in perfecting it. The closest they've come to capturing the live feel of the song is on the In Between Then and Now album. Hey Girl was always destined to be a song that needed to heard live. I'm sorry I couldn't find the exact version but this one should hold you over. Feel free to sing-a-long.
The version that played on my ipod came from a show in 20__ and was the end of the tour. I've always really enjoyed this show. The band plays with a lot of energy (the version of About Mr. Brown from this show is one of my favorites) and you can hear the strain in Marc's voice. It's clear that it's been a long tour but this was when O.A.R. didn't disappoint.
Hey Girl is one of the songs you can tell the band is most proud of (case in point it has shown up on three studio albums and two live albums) so the band takes a lot of pride in perfecting it. The closest they've come to capturing the live feel of the song is on the In Between Then and Now album. Hey Girl was always destined to be a song that needed to heard live. I'm sorry I couldn't find the exact version but this one should hold you over. Feel free to sing-a-long.
Not the Time For LOST
So I thought to myself today "how cool would it be to hit shuffle while 30,000 feet in the air?", so that's what I did. I had just finished up listening to my newest Pearl Jam playlist (making my trilogy of Pearl Jam playlists now into a saga) and was thoroughly impressed with myself. So when I hit shuffle I expected good things.
By now you all know I'm a huge LOST geek and usually I would be excited about a LOST piece coming on the ole ipod, but today there was something disconcerting about it. I'm all about ending up on the island but being on a plane when a track from the soundtrack came on kind of gave me pause. We were flying over the Colorado Rockies at the time so if the plane was to "go down" there was no way I was ending up on the island. In fact there was no water below us what so ever. So while I listened to the track in the back of my head I kept thinking "this isn't a good idea, listen to the rest when we land" and so that's what I did. I didn't want to test fate and all that.
By now you all know I'm a huge LOST geek and usually I would be excited about a LOST piece coming on the ole ipod, but today there was something disconcerting about it. I'm all about ending up on the island but being on a plane when a track from the soundtrack came on kind of gave me pause. We were flying over the Colorado Rockies at the time so if the plane was to "go down" there was no way I was ending up on the island. In fact there was no water below us what so ever. So while I listened to the track in the back of my head I kept thinking "this isn't a good idea, listen to the rest when we land" and so that's what I did. I didn't want to test fate and all that.
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