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There are more on this forum.More Bach fans than I expected
I used to do several Bach pieces on nylon guitar in college. Currently working on the Allemanda from Violin Partita no 1.
I also used to work at a vinyl record store where the primary genres were classical and jazz.
giovanni
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Oh man, I used to play classical too until I got focal dystonia (RH index) and had to basically stop playing any fingerpicking
. Love me some Bach. I have been playing the violin suites arranged for guitar on the electric (with a pick) for fun and also for sight reading.My issue is tendinitis. It flares up really bad when I play classical. I’m practicing that partita on electric.Oh man, I used to play classical too until I got focal dystonia (RH index) and had to basically stop playing any fingerpicking
ragamuffin
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New Thrice single "Gnash". I think I like it? For their post-hiatus albums I typically haven't enjoyed the singles all that much
Mentaltossflycoon
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I'm on vacation right now in Kauai and the last time I was here I remember thinking "why so much pop reggae?" Well, it's still sort of reggae heavy only this time I keep hearing this country reggae combo and I hate it soooo much.
Harry Klippton
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Nostradoomus
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RIP Mr Hinds.
Ginsly
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Great album - the cover is by Roger Dean, before his more recognizable Yes album art. There's so little by this band available that it's worth checking out the odds n ends comp "Reloaded", even with some iffy sound quality.
I saw Mastodon at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, 2003. Rolled a "cig" for some of them and my friends before the show - totally nice, normal dudes. It was an actual, grubby bowling alley that had some really great oddball shows - punk, psych, lo-fi indie. Saw Damo Suzuki of Can play there. Didn't know Mastodon well at the time, but they played 'Ol Nessie and I was pretty floored - kinda prog-flavored metal.
Harry Klippton
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I saw mastodon play remission in the basement of the dining hall of my dorm sometime around then. It was very sick
Ginsly
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Yep, they totally paid their dues by playing full-force to some small crowds at whatever venue would have them. Not for nothin, one of the all-time great album covers later on:
Silver Blues
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Love Mastodon and so sad to hear about Brent. Missed a chance to see them in Montreal a couple of years ago when they toured with Gojira and am now kicking myself double over it...
Harry Klippton
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I'm taking this current phase of kids music as a W cuz this is relatively enjoyable. It could be so much worse
Alan W
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I'm originally from New Orleans, and while my folks were still alive, visited there quite frequantly. The album this is from, also called "coming down" captures Katrina (pre and post) Era New Orleans better than almost any other I can think of. I had heard an NPR interview with Anders years before this, and kept wanting to listen to him. One year, pre Katrina, we were in town during Jazz Fest (which I am not crazy about—but all the bands play in neighborhood bars during those weeks. Anders was playing with 3 musicians from Bonerama—the trap drummer, a tenor sax and a tuba player (electric—if you've never heard a live tuba through say, a Depth Charge, you don't know what you're missing!) In any case, seriously solid N.O. Funk—and in my opinion Funk was absolutely created in New Orleans. If you doubt me, I can direct you to recordings by the various Mardi Gras Indian chiefs' battle songs. They were basically, the Meters. ANYWAY. after getting to hear his opener, a 90ish year old Snooks Eaglin, (Allen Toussant’s favorite pick up guitarist because he “knew every song”), (and who died shortly afterwards), Anders came out, looking like someone who had just done several lines, which I think proved to be the case. He was a wild man, phenomenal, I think my son said he was like Duane Alman channeling Jimi. A long long set, though he kept disappearing every half hour or so, and would then come back, juiced up again.
This album has none of that. Maybe just one notable electric guitar part. (Tuba is frequently providing the bass.) But what songs! He just released a cover, Southern Man, and it’s worth a listen. My strong sense is he’s “cleaned up” now, and his art hasn’t suffered. He’s on my list of people not to miss when he comes around the area. A Scandinavian, who was backpacking through America in his teens, hit NewOrleans, and became infatuated with the blues, and became a busker.
Alan W
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Whenever artists manage to do work ostensibly for kids that everyone can really enjoy, it’s a chance for celebration! (At least amongst parents.)
jessenator
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I've been needing a lot of mid mood boosts as of late. I have Neil Cicierega's Mouth quadrilogy in its own playlist, and it never ceases to make me chuckle. As a person who has stronk feelings about covers and mixes, if the intent is this self aware I don't mind, and these remixes and mashups are great. The albums got better and better (the first one wears thin after the first listen).
Mentaltossflycoon
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Mentaltossflycoon
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KMHD is playing some decent stuff tonight.