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Location: south east Michigan | ... comes around.
I think there is a trend on the horizon.
Perhaps, maybe, and thank God.... rap might be reaching the end of it's welcome. The only thing that will put the last nail in that coffin is the emergence of something else.
At lunch I heard two new releases by a group called "Tesla". One was Zepplin's "Thank You" and the other was the Beatles' "I Got A Feeling". Both were faithful enough to the original, yet had a fresh spin to them. Maybe there is finally enough time / distance from "Classic Rock" to the point where the young bands can mine some of that material. Heck... it might be to the point where the typical 20 year old is not familiar with much of Zepplin's tunes. The band that records it will have to pay the percentage to the orginal writer (or their heirs), but they know they'll have a proven commodity to start with.
Now I don't think we'll see anything to rival the golden years. The business end of the industry has changed to much. But it I think that kind of trend would be welcomed. |
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Location: Waurika OK | Hasn't Tesla been around for a long time? Seems I remember my son talking about them back in the 80's.
Of course they might have a new release.
And I agree with you Brad, maybe rap is nearing the end of its run. It has been around about as long as any musical style lasts. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I have heard of Telsa before, but I didn't think they were that old.
How time does fly.
Is it time for the next tour yet??? |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I don't like most of the music my kids are listening to. Mostly rap/hiphop. I really would like to see their faces when they listen for the first time in about 15 years to the music that they were listening to today. I hope the expressions on their faces and in the thoughts in their minds show "What The F@ck was I thinking when I bought and listened to this music". |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Tesla straight up rock since 1984.
And I still say,
(get one idea and beat it to death, I say.)
Rap fulfills the first law of Rock 'n' Roll.
Piss off your parents
If they think it's music, it's not YOUR music!
You call that boom, boom, boom crap music?
My Grandfather to my mother re: Big Band jazz |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I turned the tables yesterday and pissed off my son by playing Sinatra for awhile. The look on his face was exquisite. |
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Location: south east Michigan | 1984
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1984 ???
Well I guess that shoots down my conjucture. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Do you remember when YOU thought Sinatra was sooo lame? (Unless you're older than the average here.)
(I'm still not much of a fan...but my late Father-in-law gave me a collection of Sinatra when he was a skinny kid in Big Bands during the war. He even sounds 4f!) |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I do remember and I'm about the average age...44.
I just get in the mood sometimes. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Heck!
The Police (unofficially) DISBANDED in 1984.
So it was only a couple years ago, right?
Apparently they kicked butt and exhumed memories last night in Vancouver. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | During the reunion, I mentioned to my daughter that Glen Campbell was an early endorsee of Ovation and a big reason why many would-be guitar purchasers became familiar with the brand. She said she never heard of him. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | So you.....made her listen to "Where's The Playground Suzie" 20 times in a row...? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Do you remember when YOU thought Sinatra was sooo lame?
Yup! About 5 seconds ago. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Or was it about three floors ago...
This weekend Me&Mrs. made a run through the local "Levitz", an upscale furnishings emporium. I did not come out unscathed. I also noted that I hadn't heard Doris Day, Frank Sinatra or Dinah Shore in a very long time. Not awful, just wouldn't want to be stuck there day after day! |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Brad, whatever the music scene turns out in the future, I hope it has at least 3 chords. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Brad, it is from their new album "Real to Reel".
Covers from Zepplin, Beatles, Deep Purple, Guess Who, Uriah Heep, Traffic, James Gang and a bunch more I don't remember.
and you are right....very good and fresh versions that respect the originals.
Remember their cover version of "Signs" about 5-10 years ago? |
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Location: Tennessee | Sounds interesting. I'll see if I can give it a listen. Their cover of Signs was a good one.
Side note: The Smithereens released an album earlier this year called "Meet The Smithereens", and yup, it is a cover of the Meet The Beatles album. Song for song. Interesting ... it's the Beatles but it's the Smithereens. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and to any who care to make the effort, The Smithereens kick-ass live. |
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Location: Tennessee | Totally. Saw them again in a small club in SF a couple of months back. GREAT show. |
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| I heard Snoop Doggy Dog was going to cover an old Captain Beefheart tune but he couldn't stand the noise and the foul language. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | :D
well said schroed |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | When I want to hear that kind of filth...
I just put on an old Rusty Warren or Totie Fields recording. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I didn't know that they'd been around since 1984?? Wow ... I guess now I know. I'd been listening to Tesla since my college days in the late 80s. When I first heard "Heaven's Trail" on the radio, it was enough to prompt me to purchase their "Great Radio Controversy" CD. Other tracks from the album include The Way It Is, and Love Song, and I still have that CD. Their acoustic cover of "Signs" from their Five Man Acoustical Jam album is still one the songs that I still enjoy listening to this day.
I saw the Smithereens at the college field house as back in 91 ... it was great show! Their song "Girl Like You" was played on the airwaves so many times that I got sick and tired of it. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | You should hear the original Signs by 5 Man Electrical Band.
Here's what they looked like back-in-the-day with a more uptempo tune, Absolutely Right.
Their tortured history belies the talent, quality, and volume of work these guys did in their day. Lead songwriter Les Emmerson also did a couple of the finest little pop ditties ever on his own including Cry Yours Eyes Out. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Speaking of covers ablums, Patti Smith has a cool album of covers out with a really intersting selection of songs including - Smells like Teen Spirit, Gimme Shelter, White Rabbit, Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears), Midnight Rider and Are You Experienced. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | There is also a new Joni Mitchell tribute that has major stars doing covers of some of her better tunes. Good stuff. |
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Music Trends--- What goes around......