What are you listening to?

At least 3-4 of us are musicians of varying levels. You can't spam us with music. You can post up to like 5 clips on one post.

My wife and son are away too...

So...

Since it's Easter Bunny weekend, I am about to surf 1976-1995 hip hop and post some true highlights.

 

The kick off... From the beginning. When it was a lyrical form and not commercial EDM.

DJ Melle Mel spinning for the one and only Grandmaster Flash

 

The Sound of Silence.

No, really. For once it's dead quiet in the house, and no traffic on the street. Just an occasional dog-bark. Nice.

 

Request Line by Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three

 

Love that song. The sound of the guitars on that record heavily influenced my teen idols REM.

 

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I like this version as well.

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Wow. He's good. And the envelope filter and octave generator the guitarist is using sounds so cool with the swept bass attack. So. Cool.

 

I know that one, and enjoy how it captures the mood of the original. Great mix too.

 

I hear ghosts of this version in like 60% of REM, the one above was the demo.

 

The anniversary of Phil Ochs' death comes as Arkansas is racing to execute a whole bunch of people with drugs they have no experience with. "Iron Lady":

In the courtroom, watch the balance of the scales
If the price is right, there's time for more appeals
The strings are pulled, the switch is stayed
The finest lawyers' fees are paid
And a rich man never dies upon the chair



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My wife


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I have been all over these guys lately. I figured you would dig the bass work.

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While hip-hop/rap is on the table, I'm taking it a bit new school. Full disclosure: this is a brutally raw song. Language isn't bad. But subject matter is raw. It's not a feel good song, but it is straight fire.


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Speaking of Disturbed...music to go to bed by...g'night, all...

 

I hear what you are saying. I love some old REM. Everybody Hurts still gets me.

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I like these two for the same reason

Street tales, caution real talk



The South, being famous, and its complicated relationship with drugs, crime and Religion.
Really deep lyrics. Caution, Houston inner city lyrics...