ahh stealing from MusiciansForums.com huh?
Well so I end up with some Driftwood huh? Well...it starts out with some Van Halen-Eruption style hammer ons...easy, but it sounds cool...then moves onto some decent riffs, bass part is kinda repeditive, back to some more of the same guitar work...the lyrics are lame, the vocals are very tepid, bordering on sucking major ass... The more i listen the more I think this singer shouldnt sing. All in all, a very lukewarm, mainstreamitised effort, with lousy unorigional guitar work.

Next: Dream Theater- A Change of Seasons. I hope you have some time on your hands :)

EDIT: DAMN! I still suggest listening to that one but I guess I'll have to pick a shorter one. So here we go...
Opeth- The Amen Corner, the song Madrigal is the intro to The Amen Corner, so download it too if you have time...

Opeth - The Amen Corner

Usually, these kind of vocals really drag a song down in my eyes, but something's different here. I can say that I thoroughly enjoy the song from start to finish. Nice mixture of metal and acoustic. Opeth's a band I've definitely gotten into, and one of their albums may be my second-ever metal purchase (not including nu-metal). Good stuff.

Next: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone"

Here.

edit: looks like bandwidth's exceeded. If you can't get it off a p2p, just check back with the site periodically.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone"


Interesting, sort of a college band sound with a heavy shot of Bob Dylan thrown in there. The music, although rather repetitive, isn't bad. Sort of upbeat, but the guitar solo in the middle sounds something like what happens when I touch a guitar.

Something about the vocalist's voice just irritates me, though.

Here's one to find:

Stuart Hamm- "Who Do You Want Me to Be Today?"

I tried all my sources and I couldn't find that song. Any suggestions?

Stuart Hamm - Who Do You Want Me to Be Today?

awesome. very funky, sexy sound about it. the bass is simply incredible. i assume that he's the bassist. not a bad vocal track either. i think i'll check out more of his stuff based on this.

try this one out, kids:

Blood Brothers - American Vultures

the Blood Brothers "American Vultures"

this song could be described as the nightmare of any kid who was forced to take piano lessons.
or
"when hardcore kids think they are tom waits/randy newman"
or
this song is the answer to the question, "i wonder what the blood brothers would sound like if they replaced guitar/bass/drums with a piano?"

give this a listen...
the Apes "Black Tears"

The Apes - Black Tears

Interesting... has a nice slow beat so far... I like the heavy synth...lyrics seem a bit repetitive but not a huge problem... song ends very abruptly... I wonder if that's actually part of it... reminiscent of Blood Brothers' "The Shame" if so... I'd have to say it was pretty good.

how about we try....

A.R.E. Weapons - Don't Be Scared

1 hour, 22 mins left KWSN. ..

waiting..

.. 58 minutes.

Oh boy! I found one!

Good song, not my forte, but good nonetheless. Uplifting-ish lyrics, make me want to sing and dance and stuff. Not really sure what genre you'd classify it as, but check it out. Real hard to find on kazaa tho.

Oh, my song.. - Cast From Eden - Backspace -

more sources, more sources, more sources!

Listening to this song, so far kickass... sounds like equal parts Converge and Black Dahlia Murder so far... the sound quality on this cut is a bit subpar... but that's not the band's fault... they need to turn up the bass a bit but that's not a huge problem... ok, this kicked ass... loved the math-ish death metal approach, totally brutal, while at the same time showing great musical skill. great track.

my next:

French Toast - Breakfast.

http://www.frenchtoastdc.com/Media/A...0Breakfast.mp3 <--- that's a link to the track to spare you the p2p.

I like this song. It reminds me of some punkish songs from the 90's particularly Sebadoh or Eleventh Dream Day. Upon looking at the bands website I see that they are formed from Fidelity Jones and Nation of Ulysses -which isn't suprising.

They do sound like a funkified punk -with a very creative beat. I like it.


Speaking of punk, here is a song from a band that is still around... I was into this band in the 1980's which shows my age

Silly Girl by the Descendants

http://jenny.boredgeeks.com/sillygirl.mp3

This is great so far!! Good, simple, feelgood punkish music, I like it a lot. Love the singer's voice, gives tons of character to the music. Love the drumline too... this is very catchy, I quite enjoy this. Thanks!

next one:

Joe Jackson - Look Sharp

For anyone who doesn't use a downloader here is a link to the classic song

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson

http://www.prankster.it/Joe-Jackson-Look-Sharp.mp3

thanks astro, i couldn't find a link.

use that, folks.

Joe Jackson - Look Sharp

Not bad, just not my particular style of music. Simple, almost-funk-but-not-quite music seems to work rather well in this case.



And now: The Reverend Horton Heat- Galaxy 500

http://www.artemisrecords.com/mp3/Galaxy500.mp3

I really like the Reverend. I've seen him twice and I don't think I've heard this song yet. I like the general retro feel to his music. I think if he was born in the 40's then he would be as big as Gene Vincent or Buddy Holly.

The song is a great rockabilly song about a car. That's one thing that rockabilly songs seem to do -idolize cars. In this case the car is a beautiful old car without air conditioning... I guess it's tragic for this reason. Definitely worth a listen and don' t tell anyone I'm downloading it to my library.

Next up is a song from (again) when I was about 16

Husker Du "New Day Rising"

http://todd.digiplebes.com/japan/New%20Day%20Rising.mp3

Good song, not really sure what the static in the background is. Maybe my shitty speakers.

Nice and upbeat, drums sound like a drum machine or something hah.. kinda monotanous, but a good song.

My song. --- A Life Once Lost - Cavil ---

Oh, I'm glad ya like that song KWSN, a friend of mine was lead guitar for them until he moved here to Portland. Amazing band.

I feel too piggy if I take this one so I'll just hotlink the song location

A Life Once Lost - Cavil

http://www.deathwishinc.com/download...LOST.cavil.mp3

A Life Once Lost "Cavil"

a decent metal-core track...the one thing that stands out is the drummer...working the double bass pedal like a motherfucker...as a whole, the bands sound is along the lines of Converge or Mastodon....somewhere in the middle....brutal

my song... Ex Models "Love Japanese Style"

I'm having some issues findng the Ex Models "Love Japanese Style" -It wasn't on Kazaa or the Web although there were a few other songs available....

Ex Models "Love Japanese Style"

Very interesting song here. Not too sure what to think of it after one listen. Starts out really fast and then half way kicks back to almost a totally different song. Dosn't really seem to be any one theme tying it together. I like some of the parts of it but on a whole it's not my style.

Next up... Drive-By Truckers - My Sweet Annette

i like it! i've been very into the alt country scene latly but i hadn't heard of these guys... some great twangy guitar and the singer has that harsh sexy edge in his voice also good lyrics. my kind of song.

my nomination: neko case, "south tacoma way"

Cool song...VERY different for a country song. Usually don't like country...like this song alot. Never heard anything like it. Laid back tempo, kinda dream-like, great flow to it. Who knew? "Cool Country". Very nice song.

next one: zero7, salt water sound
link

Zero7 - Salt Water Sound

I love this! Are all their music like the track above? This would do great for a chillout mix. Things that stood out for me were the interesting bass line, the ethereal guitar, and the calming ambiance. I am definitely checking out more of their work.

Next: Moonraker - Courageous World (link)

Moonraker - Courageous World

I like it. Catchy guitar work and cool ambiant sounds. At some points I felt her vocals didn't match with what I would expect to hear with this kind of music but overall I enjoyed it.

Also, it's interesting you said zero 7 would be great for a chillout mix. I have a 2 disc cd called "The Chillout" and one of their tracks is on that.

Next: Supersuckers - Roadworn and Weary

Supersuckers - Roadworn and Weary

That was a good song. It would be really good for driving.
Lots of guitar, which I like. It's worthy to be in my small collection of music.

If anyone can find it,
Paul McCartney - Mamunia

Mamunia:
Wow... I wasn't sure what to expect from this song, since I don't find much of Paul's stuff to my liking. I mean, don't get me wrong, I liked the Beatles and all, but his solo stuff wasn't always 100% "on", if you know what I mean.

Anyway, to the topic at hand. What a FANTASTIC song! I was impresed at the simplistic poignancy of the lyrics, and the almost lullabye-esque melody. A good, optimistic song about knowing the world around you and re-evaluating your surroundings; seeing the bigger picture.

Great song, thanks for the lead.

Next song...

The Whitlams - You Sound Like Louis Burdett

*bump*

Someone should do this one, so that I don't have to - I already know the song.

The Whitlams - You Sound Like Louis Burdett

Interesting, creative, and upbeat song. I've heard elements of Jazz, some 60's rock, and something else I can't quite place a finger on. I like the "retro" feel alot, and this song has got it!

Next: Pope Factory - High Wire Nerves

hmmm... not really my thing, I feel like the lyrics were a bit drowned out by the dark music and in the beginning for some unknown reason my thoughts was "huh, how very bohemian rapsody." I did enjoy the long instrumental bit in middle (maybe because i didn't feel an obligation to try to listen to hard to hear lyrics) -- though it seemed a bit longer than necessary.

next: The magnetic fields, "fear of trains"

The Magnetic Fields - "Fear of Trains"

I immediately thought of the Pixies/Frank Black after hearing a few lines from the singer. Instrumentally, it's a pleasant mix of pop and folk with some electronic instruments that aren't overbearing. The lyrics seem to tell the woes of a black woman but they aren't pretentious (and the chorus is catchy).

Next: Amon Tobin - "Slowly"

The beginning sounded a bit like "One More Astronaut" by I Mother Earth, but of course the song sounded nothing like it. This song was great, I thought. Etherial, amorphous, tech-y, jazzy (in the way that Portishead is jazzy) and experimental with little clips thrown in here and there. I think I'll keep this one in rotation for a while, to break up the repetition of the verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus type songs. Mellow, but not the the point of ennui.

Next up: Ween - Buckingham Green (try to find the studio version, not the live version of this)

I like Ween. Admittedly, I probably wouldn't recognize most ween songs if they were played for me, but, from what I've heard, I've enjoyed them quite a bit.
This song is a roller coaster of like and not-so-hot-about-it.
Musically, it's entertaining. Nothing horribly groundbreaking, but it's not cookie cutter pop either. Nice melody that's elevated by a strong, dramatic elec. guitar build. This is probably the best part of the song, and what would make me want to listen to it more times. Reminds me a bit of Queen.
I realy don't like the effect used on the voice.. the raspyness is fine, but it cuts in so harshly it drags down the rest of the song.
Lyrics are nice... fits the mood of the song very well =) though I don't get anything worthwhile from them, in which case, I'm mostly of the mindset that if you can't teach me somthing, then dont' say anything (in lyrics).
It ends far too quickly... one of those songs where I think I would really like it if they kept going with it, but as it is, it's alot of building tension that lets off abruptly.
I'll probably listen to it a few times more.. it does make me want to listen to more Ween, for sure =)

Next: Mr Projectile - Less Math, More Music

(off the compilation " Mas Confusion " .. so if you don't find it under Mr Projectile, search for Mas Confusion)

this thread cannot die!
and it's a good song, I swear! go listen =) ..very easy to find on the soulseek =P

I'd take this one, but I can't locate it, PulpMind.... can you upload it somewhere?

Mr Projectile - Less Math, More Music

Managed to find it on Soulseek, I like it :) I found it really soothing after a hard day's work, it's got a really gentle and relaxing tone, a really impressive electronica song. It's not really the kind of stuff I usually listen to, I generally prefer music with lyrics, although now that I know there's some good stuff out there I'll probably search for some to add to my playlist. Thanks for the suggestion.

Next: Shocore - Bonecracker

Shocore - Bonecracker
That was cool, like a techno start and then some awesome metal.
I'll have to learn that intro guitar part. Thanks dude

Julian Lennon - Valotte

since this thread can not die, I'll hop in a little earlier than I intended to...

bigbad: glad you enjoyed it! if you want any suggestions, feel free to PM me! =)
mini review of Bonecracker... starts off with a rather standard technoish 4/4 into, then RIPS with some great heavy elec guitars, that Slice right through... great! then the guy starts.. geh... I'm not a fan of those sorts of vocals.. at all... sounds like someone is squeezing his nuts.. which probably pissed him off enough to start screaming in flow with the song at the end (which I liked then). Great song (aside from the guy;-) ..
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Julian Lennon - Valotte

For those who like the easy going, pop songs of the elder Lennon, or perhaps Elton John.. this is for you. Not too hard at all, in fact quite mild mannered.
The lyrics are very sweet. Good, and safe. very safe. love and a river, very sweet.
musically it's entertaining, and there are parts in it I really like with the guitar, though it's really just a love song for the radio.

And now that we're on the subject of pop love songs...
Next, pop love for generation whY, aka, my ex-girlfriend's favorite album after I betrayed her (I'm sorry).. and I'm surprised this hasn't been suggested yet.. :

The Postal Service - Nothing Better

(or just the whole album: "Give Up".. each track is unique in it's own way=)

The Postal Service - Nothing Better

Very pleasant, atmospheric yet catchy. The dueling vocals style reminded me of the White Stripes' "Well It's True That We Love One Another", only not as cheesy. I'm really getting into this band, I liked "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" and the few other songs I've heard as well. I may delve into the Death Cab For Cutie collection first, though.

Next: The Negro Problem - "Comikbuchland"

I tried all night to find this song, but nothing. Uh... I found lyrics, but no song..