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A NOD TO ONE OF LIVE-ELECTRONICA’S GREAT GRANDFATHERS
Germany’s Tangerine Dream are one of the least name-checked yet most pervasively influential bands of the late 20th century. Without their pioneering work in the 1970s, alongside kindred spirits like Can and Faust, it’s hard to imagine STS9, Lotus and many of today’s revered livetronica acts coming into being. Tangerine Dream injected hemoglobin into modernist sounds, a breathing ghost inside the rising machine world around them. What they helped get rolling continues now in a fresh generation hungry for the same kind of interface with the world at large. Today is the 58th birthday of Peter Baumann, one of Tangerine Dream’s core members during their early-to-mid-seventies heyday. Baumann also started the popular New Age music label Private Music in the 1980s. We offer our birthday well wishes and present a few snippets of this landmark band in their prime. (Dennis Cook)
If this doesn’t give you a big ol’ analog keyboard boner we don’t know what will!
From meditative to positively ferocious runs this version of “Ricochet.”
And here’s a studio clip of the same piece.
A strange, alien elegance clings to pieces like this one.
This performance predates Baumann’s joining the group but it’s just too sweet a moment not to share. There were apparently freaky people everywhere in 1969.
Another pleasantly peculiar early video from the band taken from 1971. The whole thing verily screams, “Art!!!”
In the 1980s Tangerine Dream achieved much wider recognition worldwide, particularly in the U.S. where they toured extensively and provided music for a number of films. Here’s a rare clip of the band in the late 80s that encapsulates their gentler approach in that decade.
We conclude with a couple Baumann solo cuts including his minor New Wave pop hit.
GOOD LORD, THEY WERE ONCE TITANS!
Rock is full of tantalizing “what ifs” but perhaps no single band has inspired more of them than Guns N’ Roses. What if Axl Rose hadn’t become a money squandering, megalomaniac control freak? What if Izzy Stradlin had stayed involved? What if the band that made Appetite For Destruction had gotten to evolve longer before the gold toilets and limos arrived? Ask anyone who was ground zero when the band roared out of Los Angeles in 1987 and the general consensus was one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll outfits ever was being born. But unlike the Stones, Zeppelin, et al. it quickly descended into madness, acrimony, self-indulgence and Olympian scale ego. It’s not to say that Use Your Illusion isn’t brilliant in parts, but in a single album’s time the over-tinkering fussiness that marks almost all of their subsequent work was already evident. The rawness and possessed invention of Appetite never surfaced again, devoured by the fame machine, lawyers, overblown, under-thought concepts and their own big, dumb mouths. And still, there’s more than a few who wonder what might have been for G n’ R if they’d been strong or smart to follow a different path. Would that band have brought us their own Sticky Fingers or Houses of the Holy? Might they still be making rock that reconnects one to the lascivious juju of Chuck Berry, Johnny Rotten and Elvis? It’s a mighty wistful “what if.”
Today is original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler’s 46th birthday. It’s a bit of a surprise that he’s still with us at all given the life he’s lived, but one thing he’ll always have is being part of one of THE great moments in rock history, brief as it was. Truly a band that internalized the whole “better to burn out than fade away” mentalityÂ…and then lost control of the monster, which limps along still, powered by the residual love and excitement that remains from their late 80s heyday. Still, there’s some real moments and we’re gonna celebrate a few in honor of Steven’s bday. (Dennis Cook)
Where better to begin our stroll down seedy memory lane than “Paradise City,” a tune with all the sack swinging perfection of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” or “Black Dog.”
The creepy tingle that went up our collective spine the first time we heard this one is impossible to shake, the whole enterprise ringing with menace and bad intent, the sound of dreams crashing down into harsh reality.
An ugly little gem that evokes both 70s Stones and the New York Dolls.
Oh, Big Hair Axl, you were fun and wrote great, gritty love songs!
A cautionary tale about heroin that’s still so catchy it makes you understand on a non-verbal level why people dance with ol’ Mister.
Like most really great songs, the tunes off Appetite have a lot of malleability. The bands early dip into acoustic territory was one of the best things they ever did.
The ladies were right at the core of early Guns N’ Roses, represented by some of the rankest misogyny ever and an almost school boy sincerity and sweetness. We conclude our lil’ salute to the G n’ R that might have been with two about women, one sour and one as sweet as its title.
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HOW’S YOUR HEAD FEELING?
Prodigious amounts of alcohol were consumed last night. Perhaps some of it was swallowed hungrily by you and you’re feeling the after-effects this morning. No worries. Put on a pot of coffee and enjoy this assortment of tunes about drunkenness as you shake it off. Happy New Year, kids. Take some ibuprofen, Vitamin C, drink lots of water and heal up before the next show. (Dennis Cook)
NEW MUSIC FROM LIAM GALLAGHER OF OASIS
Beady Eye have unveiled the
new video for their latest single, “Four Letter Word” off of their forthcoming album Different Gear, Still
Speeding, due out February. 28, 2011 in the U.K. Release plans for North America will be announced
soon.
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52 YEARS OLD AND STILL SHOUTING AT THE DEVIL!
Mötley Crue bassist/songwriter Nikki Sixx takes another step into his fifties today. Easily the busiest dude in the Crue, Sixx hosts two nationally syndicated radio shows, writes books, runs a great charity, and has his own band, Sixx:AM, outside of Mötley Crue. Yet, the man can – as Ted Nugent once put it – rock his balls into a firestorm every night. Anyone who’s read The Dirt or his excellent collection of journal entries The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star may marvel that the man is still ambulatory at this point, but there’s little doubt that Nikki is one tough son of a bitch. He’s also been a part of some of the raunchiest, most visceral hard rock of the past 30 years, and based on 2008′s Saints of Los Angeles it’s clear Sixx and his Crue mates aren’t done yet. Thanks for the music and the madness, man. We salute ya! (Dennis Cook)
JamBase is looking forward to the return of Crue Fest in 2011, too. We had a real good time at the last one. Read about it here.
We begin with a recent dirty gem off Saints. Need something to get your blood moving this gray Saturday? Here it is.
Next, a standout from the soundtrack album for The Heroin Diaries performed at the first Crue Fest.
This is arguably the most misunderstood song in all of hard rock. Here’s a hint: It’s ANTI-Satan not pro. This clip comes from one of the biggest rock concerts in history, the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989, where Mötley Crue joined Cinderella, Bon Jovi, The Scorpions, Ozzy and more to bring loud Western culture to the Soviets. Now shout!
Last year the Crue celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Dr. Feelgood album by playing it in its entirety. One of the best parts was the collective swoon that hit during closer “Time For Change.” For a bunch of roughnecks, they can be kinda sweet sometimes. This song hadn’t been performed live but a handful of times before the 2009 tour.
The earliest Crue material has a distinctly British punk edge. Here’s the guys in 1983 whipping up the massive US Festival audience with the first track off their debut album Too Fast For Love.
Another slice of Sixx: AM in action.
Strip clubs would not be the same without this song.
One of the more unjustly overlooked albums in the Crue catalog is 2000′s New Tattoo, which contains this fab cover of The Tubes’ classic.
And we end where so many high school proms ended in the 1980s. Happy birthday, Nikki. Thanks for keepin’ it sleazy.
Ah hell, one more for good measure.
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U.S. ALBUM RELEASE AND TOURING DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Beady Eye release their
eagerly anticipated debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding on February 28 2011 in the U.K. on
Beady Eye Records. The album features 13 brand new songs written by the band and was recorded at RAK
Studios in autumn 2010 with producer Steve Lillywhite.
The band (Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock) also
put their first UK tour on sale on November 26 with tickets selling out within 30 minutes. They will be joined by
Matt Jones on keyboards and Jeff Wootton on bass for these dates and the European shows
which follow the UK gigs. Click here for dates.
Check out the video for ‘Bring the Light’ below. U.S. album release and touring details will be announced soon.
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1.’Four Letter Word’
2. ‘Millionaire’
3. ‘The Roller’
4. ‘Beatles and Stones’
5. ‘Wind Up Dream’
6. ‘Bring the Light’
7. ‘For Anyone’
8. ‘Kill for a Dream’
9. ‘Standing on the Edge of the Noise’
10. ‘Wigwam’
11. ‘Three Ring Circus’
12. ‘The Beat Goes on’
13. ‘The Morning Son’
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A PIONEER AND A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
We wouldn’t have country-rock, as we know it, or perhaps even the first real bloom of psychedelic rock in the mainstream without Chris Hillman. As one of the original members of The Byrds and later The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas and The Desert Rose Band, amongst others, Hillman has proven one of the most reliably excellent singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalists to emerge from the 1960s. These days he’s firmly entrenched in the high end acoustic music world alongside the likes of Tony Rice and Herb Pederson. Recently, Hillman spent much of 2010 recovering from spinal surgery but has returned to touring. He’s one of the best and he turns 66-years-old today. We wish him the happiest of birthdays and thank him profusely for the mountain of great music he’s given us. (Dennis Cook)
While a formidable, unique bassist on the first few Byrds albums, it was 1967′s Younger Than Yesterday where Hillman came into his own, including co-writing this most covered number.
Just a year later, The Byrds took a steep turn into bluegrass and country, introducing the world to Gram Parsons and opening up rock’s boundaries with Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
Hillman left The Byrds for the first time right after the completion of Sweetheart and soon formed The Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram. Here’s a few gems from the band..
Concurrently with the Brothers, Hillman joined Stephen Stills’ short-lived Manassas, who produced two stellar studio albums before shuffling off.
Here’s a sampling of the kind of quality music Hillman has been making since the 1980s.
Hillman returned to commercial success in the 80s/90s with Nashville hitmakers The Desert Rose Band, who he continues to tour with to this day. This stuff is real easy to like.
We conclude with a little profile of Hillman and a vintage Byrds clip featuring some of Hillman’s most amazing bass work.
MUSIC FOR THE SAKE OF IT
While The Band have been gathering accolades as for their role as a primary influence on rock ‘n’ roll that followed, another group from the same era had almost as big an impact on the movers & shakers in the 60s & 70s (and subsequently since then). Delaney & Bonnie were a then-husband & wife rock ‘n’ soul revue that put the zap on Eric Clapton, George Harrison and scores of others. The undeniable groove and spirit of their homegrown, deliciously earthy music brought rock down from its big stages and reconnected some of the biggest players of the day with what it meant to make music for the sake of making music. This gift still reverberates in the work of Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Mofro, Lucero and countless others. We love giving credit to worthy ancestors at JamBase and wanted to offer up a smattering of their fine music to enrich your weekend. (Dennis Cook)
We begin with a corker featuring Clapton and Harrison along with the future rhythm section for Derek & The Dominoes.
While Dave Mason had the hit with this one, D & B do it great justice.
An early music video from the band.
The Black Crowes have taken this tune up in recent years.
There’s not much sexier than Bonnie’s wicked smile and joyous jiggling and Delaney’s slinky ass guitar work in this clip. The slide solo near the end is just ridiculous!
Another one from the same television appearance.
We conclude with a glimpse of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett performing without one another. Delaney passed away in 2008 and Bonnie Bramlett continues to make great music today. Still, few fires that burned as briefly as theirs have been brighter or more warming to music as a whole.
TRULY A HOLY ROLLIN’ SOUND
Duane Allman would have turned 64-years-old today. We couldn’t let the day pass without tipping our hat to Skydog and honoring the ever-lingering legacy of one of the 20th Century’s most influential musicians. (Dennis Cook)
We begin with some insights into Duane’s genius and contribution to music.
The combination of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts remains one of the finest, most unique pairings rock has ever produced. Here’s the pair in flight together.
Besides the Allman Brothers and his extensive session work, Duane was also a key ingredient in another of rock’s all-time greatest ensembles, Derek & The Dominoes. There’s no decent footage of him playing with the band but here’s an interesting outtake that shows Clapton and Allman sparring nicely.
Let’s jump on the stage with ABB back in the day. This is what one calls “putting your back into it.”
Another succinct blast of Duane’s studio brilliance.
Just the audio but what audio it is! This pairing of the Dead and Duane on a signature blues standard shows what honest, gritty interpreters of the blues these young cats were.
We wrap with a few more Allman Brothers moments with Duane. Rest in peace, buddy. We miss ya more than we can ever express.
SUPER LUNGS INDEED!
Terry Reid was the man Jimmy Page originally wanted to sing in Led Zeppelin. Reid turned him down, preferring to helm his own solo career, and this footnote has long defined this musical lifer to many. However, if one listens in to the music Reid made in the years that followed his choice one discovers a vibrant, unique vocalist, a fierce, tough guitarist and a songwriter of enduring might. His self-titled 1969 album and 1973′s River are too bonafide classic rock treasures, the latter featuring some of the most eloquent, gorgeous playing ever from David Lindley. While not nearly as prolific in recent years, Reid continues to play clubs worldwide, often with high-powered musician pals stopping by to jam with the master. Serious record geeks have long been hip to Reid’s catalog, and JamBase is happy to provide a nudge towards the unconverted today in honor of the man’s 61st birthday today. Reid really is all that and the proverbial bag o’ chips, and the curious should begin their explorations with Water Records’ reissue of River and the boffo 2-CD anthology Super Lungs The Complete Studio Recordings 1966-1969. Hey, if he’s good enough for Cheap Trick to tackle on their debut (“Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace”) or for The Raconteurs to cover (“Rich Kid Blues”) he’s certainly good enough for you! (Dennis Cook)
We begin with one of the best numbers in Reid’s early arsenal.
Here’s Reid in 2006 performing one of his most meditative, moving songs at Dingwalls in London.
This clip features a portion of Reid’s performance at the very first Glastonbury festival, a real workout where he’s joined late in the tune by another unsung 70s great Linda Lewis.
Not hard to understand why Jack White and his pals wanted to dig into this one.
And here’s The Raconteurs tackling the tune at Glastonbury a few years ago.
Here’s Terry getting funky on a Michael Jackson cover with guitar whiz Waddy Wachtel.
A more laidback version than the fire-breather that appears on Terry Reid, this is still a sweet take on Bob Dylan’s classic.
Here’s Cheap Trick covering Reid’s “Speak Now,” which always proves a great springboard for this band.
Back to Dingwalls for one of Reid’s songs that’s been covered by The Hollies, CSNY and John Mellancamp, amongst others.
Two of Reid’s thoughtful best. It’s impossible to pin down in words how lovely and real and necessary this music is. Many thanks to GoodGigsVids for posting these clips on YouTube.
River is one amazing track after another, but this is the best boogie in the bunch, particularly on this live version. You’re cheating yourself if you don’t explore Terry’s music. That’s just a fact.
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THREE DECADES OF FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT AND MAKING AMAZING MUSIC
For 30 years Bad Religion has been a standard bearer for intelligence and craftsmanship in punk rock. From the start, they made it cool to be smart AND pissed-off, but angry about the right things, things far beyond the naval gazing of so many suburban punks. They’ve actively pushed listeners to educate themselves and take action to better the world. And they also happen to have arguably the greatest singer in punk history, Greg Graffin, who turns 46 today. Riding high on one of the best albums of their career, The Dissent of Man (released September 24), Bad Religion is on a lengthy fall tour right now. Be sure to let Greg know you’re glad he’s stuck it out for three decades, using his VERY sharp mind to give a real boot to the jerk-waters that so richly deserve it. (Dennis Cook)
We kick off our lil’ salute to BR with a standout from their 2007 masterpiece New Maps of Hell.
Speaking of hell, here’s an early fan favorite that still gets folks riled up.
Not many bands could forge a classic that’s only about a minute long. But most bands aren’t Bad Religion.
Here’s a couple from the new album taken from BR’s recent Epicenter Festival performance.
And another killer off New Maps.
For many Bad Religion fans, 1990′s Against The Grain will always be the yardstick by which they judge the band’s best work. We conclude with two of that record’s finest moments.
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LOW END THUNDER!
In February 2003, Robert Trujillo became the bassist for Metallica. For the general public it was the introduction of a phenomenal (and phenomenally entertaining) musician, but for hardcore fans Trujillo was already a well-known quantity as a member of Suicidal Tendencies, not to mention a stint with Ozzy in the early 2000s and his low-end role in Infectious Grooves. Trujillo seems to stalk a groove, his eyes alight with mischievous purpose. And most times out he bags something very compelling. Robert Trujillo turns 46 today and we’re here to celebrate his work. (Dennis Cook)
Just like Jason Newsted before him, there are signature pieces associated with Cliff Burton, arguably metal’s greatest bassist of all-time, that must be tackled. Trujillo equates himself admirably here.
Based on a track like this, it’s not hard to imagine why Metallica had Trujillo on their shortlist of possible bassists. The guy really is a perfect fit.
Without question, this is one of Ozzy’s finest solo band lineups. Here they are at Budokan kicking around a Sabbath classic.
Few musicians have had their first steps with a famous band exposed to the world in the same way as Trujillo, whose induction into Metallica was captured in detail in the documentary Some Kind of Monster.
And what heavy music bassist doesn’t want a chance to sink their fangs into juicy beasts like “Whiplash” and “Enter Sandman”?
2001′s Down To Earth, the one Ozzy studio release Trujillo played on (besides controversially re-recording the original bass parts for the CD reissues of Blizzard of Oz & Diary of a Madman), remains one of Osbourne’s strongest solo efforts, including this standout.
The title kinda says it all.
One more taste of Trujillo in Suicidal Tendencies.
And a last blast with Metallica.
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