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said_scarlett) wrote2011-01-24 01:15 pm
said_scarlett) wrote2011-01-24 01:15 pm
They Like Bomb Proof Cadillacs...Nice Car Jack...
I'm pretty sure I'm still recovering from my weekend. In the positive sense. There was much revelry and lots of whatnot. And I played beer pong for the very first time in my life! It's terribly fun! And I was pretty good. Which was surprising, since my hand-eye coordination skills are well known to be lacking. I'm chalking it up to video game playing.
I finally took the plunge and actually picked up a copy of Radio K.A.O.S. I almost feel like a bad fan because I actually like a number of songs on the album. It's a bit lacking, yes - 8 tracks do not a rock opera make - but...it's not terrible and soulless or forced. A bit odd, and the 'story' could have used some work (too many shades of Tommy, I think) but not what all the reviews of the last 20 years have made it out to be. And whatever else one wants to say about Roger Waters, the man was a damn fine lyricist. Possibly still is, but all I hear is 'no new material, rawr!', so I assume he's not writing anymore.
Speaking of...while dealing with my psychotic break, I completely missed The Wall tour coming to Phoenix. I doubt Waters will do another Wall tour anytime soon, and I'm pretty bummed to have missed it. I'd give both arms to be able to see either Waters or Gilmour preform anything live, but The Wall...man, that would have been something.
Ah well, at least it isn't as though I would have been able to go even if I'd known about it. And props to Gilmour and Waters for treating each other like human beings again. It's been too long.
I've also been digging Cage the Elephant. I discovered them when the most recent Bones season premiere used one of their songs and immediately went and grabbed their debut album. Very early 90s GnR/RHCP kind of sound, with soul. It's social political rock with solid and inspired musicality and meaningful, symbolic lyrics. I want this band to be big, because they are making the sort of music that needs to be made today.
I finally took the plunge and actually picked up a copy of Radio K.A.O.S. I almost feel like a bad fan because I actually like a number of songs on the album. It's a bit lacking, yes - 8 tracks do not a rock opera make - but...it's not terrible and soulless or forced. A bit odd, and the 'story' could have used some work (too many shades of Tommy, I think) but not what all the reviews of the last 20 years have made it out to be. And whatever else one wants to say about Roger Waters, the man was a damn fine lyricist. Possibly still is, but all I hear is 'no new material, rawr!', so I assume he's not writing anymore.
Speaking of...while dealing with my psychotic break, I completely missed The Wall tour coming to Phoenix. I doubt Waters will do another Wall tour anytime soon, and I'm pretty bummed to have missed it. I'd give both arms to be able to see either Waters or Gilmour preform anything live, but The Wall...man, that would have been something.
Ah well, at least it isn't as though I would have been able to go even if I'd known about it. And props to Gilmour and Waters for treating each other like human beings again. It's been too long.
I've also been digging Cage the Elephant. I discovered them when the most recent Bones season premiere used one of their songs and immediately went and grabbed their debut album. Very early 90s GnR/RHCP kind of sound, with soul. It's social political rock with solid and inspired musicality and meaningful, symbolic lyrics. I want this band to be big, because they are making the sort of music that needs to be made today.
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