The Ramblings and Musings of Davey Moore (dance, drum, house)

Molecules · 04-07-2008, 03:07 PM

Everyone has heard that Brian Eno quote about the Velvets and how everyone who heard that record started a band. It's one of those albums that just riddles you with memory bullets, so you remember that drunken 'Waiting for the Man' jam where you cracked your head on the kitchen table. or something

Gang of Four have had that same massive impact a decade later, without much acknowledgment (until recently I guess).

i think Iggy was playing music before the Velvets with the Iguanas? Could be wrong

Davey Moore · 04-07-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Everyone has heard that Brian Eno quote about the Velvets and how everyone who heard that record started a band. It's one of those albums that just riddles you with memory bullets, so you remember that drunken 'Waiting for the Man' jam where you cracked your head on the kitchen table. or something

Gang of Four have had that same massive impact a decade later, without much acknowledgment (until recently I guess).

i think Iggy was playing music before the Velvets with the Iguanas? Could be wrong

I remember seeing a documentary on the history of Rock and Roll and Iggy was being interviewed saying he was hugely inspired by The Velvets and said something along the lines of "I heard this guy sing, and I realized he couldn't sing, and that I couldn't sing either, so it didn't matter if you could sing or not"

Davey Moore · 04-07-2008, 03:33 PM

Sick, Bored and Home From School

With nothing to do, I took some of the video footage on my computer and slapped together a crude little homage thingy on Windows Movie Maker. It's set to Nico's "These Days" which is one of my favorite songs at the moment(who knows, those things tend to change)

YouTube - Tribute To Musicians

If you can name every artist/band on there you are cool. There's only like one that I think would cause some trouble however.

Davey Moore · 04-07-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Missing out Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is a crime! Other than that, interesting posts. Keep them going.

I was debating on whether or not to put that in, but then thought "Nah, nobody will notice"

**sleepy jack** · 04-07-2008, 05:01 PM

It's my favorite Pink Floyd album D: <

Comus · 04-07-2008, 05:07 PM

Definitely one of my top 10 albums of the 60's.

Davey Moore · 04-07-2008, 05:22 PM

The Pantheon

I’m going to be forming a musical Pantheon, adding people who I consider to truly deserve the title “legend” and without whom, modern music would be a much, much different thing. This is more of a historical thing, rather than preferential.

This Machine Kills Fascists - Woody Guthrie

Quote:

Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912, in Okemah, Oklahoma. He was the second-born son of Charles and Nora Belle Guthrie. His father – a cowboy, land speculator, and local politician – taught Woody Western songs, Indian songs, and Scottish folk tunes. His Kansas-born mother, also musically inclined, had an equally profound effect on Woody.

Slightly built, with an extremely full and curly head of hair, Woody was a precocious and unconventional boy from the start. Always a keen observer of the world around him, the people, music and landscape he was exposed to made lasting impressions on him.

During his early years in Oklahoma, Woody experienced the first of a series of immensely tragic personal losses. With the accidental death of his older sister Clara, the family's financial ruin, and the institutionalization and eventual loss of his mother, Woody's family and home life was forever devastated.

In 1920, oil was discovered nearby and overnight Okemah was transformed into an "oil boom" town, bringing thousands of workers, gamblers and hustlers to the once sleepy farm town. Within a few years, the oil flow suddenly stopped and Okemah suffered a severe economic turnaround, leaving the town and its inhabitants "busted, disgusted, and not to be trusted."

From his experiences in Okemah, Woody’s uniquely wry outlook on life, as well as his abiding interest in rambling around the country, was formed. And so, he took to the open road.

- Official Woody Guthrie website.

Woody Guthrie is best known for writing "This Land Is Your Land", one of America's most famous folk songs. He wrote it in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America," which Guthrie didn't like whatsoever, and he thought it was unrealistic and untrue to how America really was at the time. Tired of hearing Kate Smith sing it on the radio, he wrote a response originally called "God Blessed America for Me". In my opinion, this song should be our national anthem. His songs often had a radical slant. During the Great Depression, he road the rails and wandered the country. He often travelled with other legends, like Lead Belly.

Quote:

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.

As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me.

I roamed and I rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
While All around me a voice was sounding
Saying this land was made for you and me.

The sun came shining, and I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
As the fog was lifting, A voice was chanting,
This land was made for you and me.

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.

We all stand on the shoulders of giants, and Woody Guthrie is that to folk music. His songs are woven into the cultural fabric of America, the greatest folk singer we've had.

swim · 04-08-2008, 08:53 PM

Ramblin' Jack Elliott followed Woody in his latter years before he was put in a hospital for Huntington's Chorea. Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan learned from Woody through Jack. I don't know I thought it was interresting. The Asch Recordings are essential. He's one of my favorites.

Davey Moore · 04-17-2008, 02:55 PM

10 Favorite Led Zeppelin Songs/Performances

When I was in Middle School, I was ALL about Led Zeppelin. It’s my Mom’s favorite band. But the one thing I never got is, why all the songs I thought were just “ok” their most popular songs? Led Zeppelin could make some of the most tender pieces of music, yet they’re known for their hard edge. That’s always irked me. Jimmy Page is my favorite guitarist, some of his stuff is just beautiful. Led Zeppelin tended to go off track, but they showed so many moments of pure brilliance. They never had outstanding lyrics, but they were adequate. I used to just pay attention to the guitar anyway, that’s where the true beauty lie.

1. Bron-Yr-Aur - Physical Graffiti
Quite simply my favorite guitar piece, ever. If only I was good enough to play this on a guitar, but my skills and patience don’t go that far.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin - Bron-Yr-Aur

2. Ten Years Gone - Physical Graffiti
This song sounds like memories. You sit there and reminisce about times past. This is an audio manifestation of that feeling.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone

3. White Summer/Black Mountainside - Live
This is a song they would only play live. It’s my second favorite guitar piece by Jimmy. This isn’t the whole solo, but it gives you an idea.
YouTube - White Summer

4. Down By The Seaside - Physical Graffiti
There is a portion of this song I don’t care for, when they break it down and the whole tone changes, but most of it is brilliant. Once again, they seem to master that nostalgic sound.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin- Down by the Seaside

5. Since I’ve Been Loving You - Live
Jimmy Page is one of the few guitarists people argue and compare to Hendrix, some saying he’s better. I think Hendrix is better, but I prefer Page mostly. This song is on an album(Led Zeppelin III) but this live version is genius.
YouTube - Since I've been Loving you

6. That’s The Way - Live
Beautiful. John Paul Jones has a beautiful and tender mandolin performance.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin-That's The Way

7. Going To California - Live
Some of the lyrics are god awful, but I don’t care. It’s all about tone and mood.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin - "Going To California" live @ Earl's Court '75

8. The Rain Song - Physical Graffiti
What else can you say besides Beautiful?
YouTube - "The Rain Song" Led Zeppelin

9. Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin I
The opening is brilliant, and I love the melody.
YouTube - Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin

10. Kashmir - Physical Graffiti
This is the only really popular Led Zeppelin song on my list, but it’s easy to see why.
YouTube - Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Some of you may hate Led Zeppelin, but they hold a special place in my heart and they won’t ever leave.

Davey Moore · 04-18-2008, 01:45 AM

California Whine

In the 90s and the 21st century, a new singing voice came to music, and arguably it’s one of the most annoying. The thing is, it just seemed to arrive. Who inspired it? It’s mainly from Emo/Punk bands of that era. It’s nasally and whiny. All these bands’ singers seem to have extremely similar singers. What brought about this tone?

Extreme Case:

Other Examples:

Who here can answer this mystery? I surely cannot. If I were to take a guess, probably from 80s bands. Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” comes to mind. Any opinions would be nice.

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04-07-2008, 03:07 PM
Molecules 'soupy twist' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 630	Everyone has heard that Brian Eno quote about the Velvets and how everyone who heard that record started a band. It's one of those albums that just riddles you with memory bullets, so you remember that drunken 'Waiting for the Man' jam where you cracked your head on the kitchen table. or something Gang of Four have had that same massive impact a decade later, without much acknowledgment (until recently I guess). i think Iggy was playing music before the Velvets with the Iguanas? Could be wrong __________________ Substix Last FM 'Institutionalised cruelty is one thing. But the twisted brainwrong of a one-off man-mental is quite another.'

04-07-2008, 05:01 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,242	It's my favorite Pink Floyd album D: < __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

04-07-2008, 05:07 PM
Comus I'm better than you Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 462	Definitely one of my top 10 albums of the 60's. __________________ You dangling swinging Hanging, spinning, aftermath Your soft white flesh turns past me slaked with blood Your evil eyes more damning than a demon's curse Your lovely body soon caked with mud As I carry you to your grave my arms your hearse You stand before me defenceless Your stare unchanging silent, cold, intense sears my brain

04-08-2008, 08:53 PM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: coastal plain North Carolina Posts: 4,396	Ramblin' Jack Elliott followed Woody in his latter years before he was put in a hospital for Huntington's Chorea. Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan learned from Woody through Jack. I don't know I thought it was interresting. The Asch Recordings are essential. He's one of my favorites. __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got http://www.mediafire.com/?ryxhwjmb1y9 http://www.mediafire.com/?g4wzjzjz1gu