The One & Only Official Music Geeks' Thread

[Blind3]

I have the deluxe edition with numerous extra albums and cd's, including Unplugged, Drop in the Park, etc.. I love their MTV unplugged show. Also, love Brother and the State of Love and Trust outtake.

[Kowalczyk]

I have the deluxe edition with numerous extra albums and cd's, including Unplugged, Drop in the Park, etc.. I love their MTV unplugged show. Also, love Brother and the State of Love and Trust outtake.

I have that one, too!

'Ten Redux' is absolutely superb. Ten is now finally as good as it can be. A masterpiece. The only reason why it wasn't a masterpiece (yet) was the sound.

K.

[Amol]

I am pretty surprised to hear that Ten sounds so much different in the new version. I have been putting off buying the new release, but I guess I have to go and get it now. They're also working on a brand new studio album - can't wait for that either.

[Blind3]

From the PJ website :

PEARL JAM IN EUROPE

Date - City - Venue
13 Aug - Rotterdam - Ahoy
15 Aug - Berlin - Wulheide
17 Aug - Manchester - MEN Arena
18 Aug - London - 02 Arena

I plan on hitting at least the Berlin , Manchester, and London shows. I believe tickets to general public are available from 8 May.

Plus PJ at Outlands Festival in SF 28 to 30 August and Austin City Limits Fest October 2 through 4. Tix now available for both festivals.

[Kowalczyk]

I will be there for the Rotterdam gig. For sure.

K.

[Blind3]

On another , very different, note, just caught Throbbing Gristle. Yes, TG . In the states for the first time in twenty - eight years. AMAZING !! "Discipline" alone was reason enough to see them. Ferocious in its reworked and live form !!!!!!! Techno and trance before there was techno and trance.

[Blind3]

For anyone into a good festival , this is ACL's line-up:

Pearl Jam
Dave Matthews Band
Beastie Boys
Kings of Leon
Ben Harper and Relentless7
Thievery Corporation
John Legend
The Dead Weather
The Levon Helm Band
Ghostland Observatory
Sonic Youth
Mos Def
Toadies
Flogging Molly
The B-52s
Lily Allen
Citizen Cope
Arctic Monkeys
The Decemberists
Coheed and Cambria
Andrew Bird
Girl Talk
STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
Phoenix
Bassnectar
Bon Iver
!!!
Avett Brothers
The Airborne Toxic Event
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Clutch
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Grizzly Bear
Heartless Bastards
Passion Pit
White Lies
Dan Auerbach
The Walkmen
The Scabs
Reckless Kelly
DeVotchka
Blitzen Trapper
The Virgins
Here We Go Magic
Eek-A-Mouse
K'Naan
Asleep at the Wheel
Dr. Dog
The Raveonettes
The Knux
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
State Radio
Los Amigos Invisibles
The Felice Brothers
Federico Aubele
Raul Malo
Daniel Johnston
Poi Dog Pondering
Brett Dennen
Rodriguez
Henry Butler
Preservation Hall
Sam Roberts Band
The Greencards
Sara Watkins
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
David Garza
John Vanderslice
Zac Brown Band
Todd Snider
School of Seven Bells
The Dodos
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
Alberta Cross
Deer Tick
Bell X1
Alela Diane
The Wood Brothers
The Parlor Mob
Rebirth Brass Band
Marva Wright
Terri Hendrix
L.A.X.
Lisa Hannigan
The Low Anthem
Sons of Bill
Suckers
Sarah Jaffe
Cotton Jones
The Henry Clay People
Papa Mali
Jypsi
Vince Mira
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
Mimicking Birds
Jeffrey Steele
Jonell Mosser
Leatherbag
Keith Gattis
Damien Horne
Sarah Siskind
The Dexateens
Nelo
Danny Brooks
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
The Soul Stirrers
The Durdens
Palm School Elementary
The Gospel Silvertones
Diaconos
Quinn Sullivan
Ralph's World
Q Brothers
Milkshake
Telephone Company
Loose Cannons
Lunch Money

[aveslacker]

You know, I really like Kings of Leon.

Also, lots of nice bands on that list.

[Blind3]

I purchased my three day pass today. I'm familiar with about half the bands, maybe 60%, and am looking forward to being introduced to bands I've never heard of. Kind of a South BY Southwest vibe. I love SXSW and the ACL tv series so I'm ecstatic.

[martinkohout]

Actually, it's a very different vibe from SxSW, which is dominated by black-clad out-of-town hipsters and wannabes wearing sunglasses at all times. The ACL festival draws a much more local and diverse crowd - all three of our kids (22, 20, and 16) basically went with their entire high school classes. And as the resident Austinite on this board let me just warn you to be prepared for some absolutely incredible heat, even though they've moved it to October. Two years ago (or was it three?) I saw my hero Dave Alvin on a day when it reached 108 F, and the amount of dust kicked up by the crowds was unbelievable - we were all hacking and blowing dirt out of our noses for the next two weeks. It was absolutely brutal. And another year my son saw a buddy standing about ten feet in front of him at one of the shows and got tired of trying to get his attention by yelling at him, so he threw a penny at him - and it stuck fast to his bare sweaty back.

Still, it's an amazing lineup. Just hope your favorites don't all end up playing at the same time on different stages!

[Blind3]

Looking forward to the conditions. Saw Pearl Jam at Gorge Amphitheatre in July, 2006, when the temp was 116 on Saturday and 112 on Sunday. I'll bring the 60 SPF sun block.

[aveslacker]

I remember seeing Joan Osborne at SXSW one year and looking over my shoulder to see one of my best friends, coincidentally standing there. Good times. And, of course, Austin rocks.

[Kowalczyk]

Sometimes an old tune pops up in your head, and it will stay there for days, and you keep whistling and humming and singing it - until it drives you mad.

Like John Hiatt's Perfectly Good Guitar, one of the best songs he wrote. Fantastic tune.

Check this: Hiatt playing it live at Letterman, back in 1993.

K.

[martinkohout]

Sometimes an old tune pops up in your head, and it will stay there for days, and you keep whistling and humming and singing it - until it drives you mad.

Like John Hiatt's Perfectly Good Guitar, one of the best songs he wrote. Fantastic tune.

Check this: Hiatt playing it live at Letterman, back in 1993.

K.

Agreed! I've always wondered what Pete Townshend makes of that song.

Still think the best Hiatt album is probably Bring the Family, though, with Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner backing him up. The original of "Thing Called Love" cuts Bonnie Raitt's version (which is terrific) to shreds.

[Kowalczyk]

Still think the best Hiatt album is probably Bring the Family

Yep. I agree.

Perfectly Good Guitar is actually the brilliant title song of a so-so album. A few great tracks, but some filler, too. One of Hiatt's best songs; definitely not one of his best albums.

But that's just me, of course.

K.

[martinkohout]

A few great tracks, but some filler, too.

Of course, filler from Hiatt is better than most of whatever else is out there....

[martinkohout]

Tough week for the Austin music world. First Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson's compadre and the namesake of Poodie's Hilltop Lounge, died. Then novelist Bud Shrake, who while not a musician himself was an integral part of the whole "outlaw country" scene back in the day. And finally guitarist Stephen Bruton, a true musician's musician who worked with Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Alejandro Escovedo, Peter Case, Marcia Ball, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Elvis Costello, Sonny Landreth, and many others. I last saw him a year or so ago as part of the Resentments, his group with Jon Dee Graham and Scrappy Jud Newcomb, who had a weekly gig at the Saxon Pub on South Lamar; the throat cancer had taken its toll, but he was a real pro. And of course it didn't affect his nimble picking at all.

We'll miss 'em all.

[aveslacker]

You are unbelievably lucky to live in Texas, and you are supernaturally blessed to live in Austin.

Never forget that.

[Kowalczyk]

Next category, ladies and gentlemen, is the 'Most Painful & Embarrassing TV Interview Of The Year'. There is only one nominee: Michael Jackson's father, Joe, live on CNN, directly from the red carpet of the BET Awards in Los Angeles... Check it out.

Can you believe that?

K.

[Manneken Pis]

Next category, ladies and gentlemen, is the 'Most Painful & Embarrassing TV Interview Of The Year'. There is only one nominee: Michael Jackson's father, Joe, live on CNN, directly from the red carpet of the BET Awards in Los Angeles... Check it out.

Can you believe that?

K.

It's interesting to note that as news comes out about Michael Jackson's autopsy (which apparently shows he was a shell of the man at his height of popularity.... skeletal, bald, stomach full of pills e.t.c.), "The Boss" gives a two hour and forty minute concert master class at Glastenbury. I guess it just reafirms my view of "Pop" versus "Rock" music......

[DanK]

Next category, ladies and gentlemen, is the 'Most Painful & Embarrassing TV Interview Of The Year'. There is only one nominee: Michael Jackson's father, Joe, live on CNN, directly from the red carpet of the BET Awards in Los Angeles... Check it out.

Can you believe that?

K.

I love the self promotion of some of the people getting interviewed since Michael's death. Very classy.

[SPL]

The Boss at Glastonbury is 60 I think but Status Quo still rocking and they must be nearer 70 than 60,
well Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt had their first hit about 44 years a go !

[SPL]

A Question for Dan or anyone

On the subject of older performers at glastonbury the wife was watching Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds .
They are Australian , she wants to know are they big in Australia and what do you know about them.

PS My wife is more clued up on modern music than me . Our son , aged 20, is always playing current stuff .

Me well I am in a time warp.I think I got stuck after the 80's .

[Davo15]

Heard Blur were fantastic headlining The Glastonbury Festival. I'd have given a lot to be there. One of my absolute favorite bands from teenage years and I'm psyched that their back together.

[Venzint]

Just as excited about the Blur reunion as you Davo. Saw most of the Glastonbury Gig live on the BBC yesterday. It was great to see them back in action. Hopefully a new album and a tour on the european continent in the near future.