Thread: what are you listening to???

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

The new Logic album. You heard it, 'fish?

Okay, just checked it out. Real nice. Gotta respect a good concept album when they pull it off, and this one does. The skits are funny and relevant. Solid beats and production, and the lyricism is definitely on point. One little thing is that he falls into that really fast, choppy flow, which I don't always love as much as other peeps do-- I think he benefits from tracks that feature another MC, which breaks that up a little bit. Overall, very strong album. Good call!

And while we're on the topic, I got one for you. Have you listened to The Auditorium by Common and Pete Rock?

Originally Posted by dogfish

Okay, just checked it out. Real nice. Gotta respect a good concept album when they pull it off, and this one does. The skits are funny and relevant. Solid beats and production, and the lyricism is definitely on point. One little thing is that he falls into that really fast, choppy flow, which I don't always love as much as other peeps do-- I think he benefits from tracks that feature another MC, which breaks that up a little bit. Overall, very strong album. Good call!

And while we're on the topic, I got one for you. Have you listened to The Auditorium by Common and Pete Rock?

I'll check it when I get back to CA and can crank dat bass in the truck. Glad you thought the Logic joint was kinda aite.

Bombshell Radio - Turbo-funk Breaks

Originally Posted by dogfish

Have you listened to The Auditorium by Common and Pete Rock?

Dude.......it's good.

I am working on an album of originals, quite an undertaking and learning a lot. Long ways to go. Here's a playlist of a sort of album-specific inspiration. It's going to be about 8 songs but each has a different genre, maybe more than one in a song. Music is hard but I love it so much. My best effort will probably be a laughingstock, but I can't help myself.

Here's spotify playlist of vibe:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3X...7c708dea444201

Here's where my lame ass art is about a month ago. I'm focusing on one song now and really growing at a fast clip. Wish I had done this in my twenties or earlier.

https://soundcloud.com/leon-travis-3.../album-project

Cheers not an advert just sharing, I don't actually care, the stuff speaks for itself and right now it's shite but I believe.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I am working on an album of originals, quite an undertaking and learning a lot. Long ways to go. Here's a playlist of a sort of album-specific inspiration. It's going to be about 8 songs but each has a different genre, maybe more than one in a song. Music is hard but I love it so much. My best effort will probably be a laughingstock, but I can't help myself.

Here's spotify playlist of vibe:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3X...7c708dea444201

Here's where my lame ass art is about a month ago. I'm focusing on one song now and really growing at a fast clip. Wish I had done this in my twenties or earlier.

https://soundcloud.com/leon-travis-3.../album-project

Cheers not an advert just sharing, I don't actually care, the stuff speaks for itself and right now it's shite but I believe.

I think you might have something, gminor guitar hook :27-:30. :44-:48. 1:00-1:02.

Been listening to a lot of J.J. Cale and Leon Russell lately. I didn't know they were both from Tulsa and headed out to L.A. after high school, for J.J. Cale after a stint in the USAF. Cale was a '57 Tulsa Central grad and Russell a '60 Will Rogers High grad. I wonder if Abe already knew this.

Both are unsung heroes of rock music. J.J. Cale gave Clapton a boost on Clapton's solo debut album with his biggest hit, "After Midnight," which coincidentally featured Leon Russell on keys. Later, Clapton used Cale's song "Cocaine." Some folks know Lynyrd Skynryd covered Cale's "Call Me the Breeze." Leon Russell, a wrecking crew OG, was called a "mentor" by Elton John, who campaigned to have Russell inducted into the Rock and Roll HoF (finally, in 2011). J.J. Cale was never inducted in the HoF, which might be fitting, given that he turned down the invitation to be on Dick Clark's American Bandstand when his star was rising after his first album--Cale didn't want to lip-sync and couldn't bring a live band.

I've become obsessed with the band Failure over the past year. Missed out on 'em in the 90's. This may be their best, and with a brilliant triple-entendre. The song could be about bad ear-worm music, or a really mediocre relationship, or (probably IMO) drug addiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXvthgkZ2yQ

Rick Beato does a great breakdown of the song as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tIMqq8qi2w

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Been listening to a lot of J.J. Cale and Leon Russell lately. I didn't know they were both from Tulsa and headed out to L.A. after high school, for J.J. Cale after a stint in the USAF. Cale was a '57 Tulsa Central grad and Russell a '60 Will Rogers High grad. I wonder if Abe already knew this.

Both are unsung heroes of rock music. J.J. Cale gave Clapton a boost on Clapton's solo debut album with his biggest hit, "After Midnight," which coincidentally featured Leon Russell on keys. Later, Clapton used Cale's song "Cocaine." Some folks know Lynyrd Skynryd covered Cale's "Call Me the Breeze." Leon Russell, a wrecking crew OG, was called a "mentor" by Elton John, who campaigned to have Russell inducted into the Rock and Roll HoF (finally, in 2011). J.J. Cale was never inducted in the HoF, which might be fitting, given that he turned down the invitation to be on Dick Clark's American Bandstand when his star was rising after his first album--Cale didn't want to lip-sync and couldn't bring a live band.

Leon Russell, Tulsa's finest