lookin for obscure rock? looking for rare and great albums? looking to hear the sounds of the 60s and 70s that got missed by the big names? chrisgoesrock.blogspot.com great taste in music, dled over 300 albums from him. all amazing. AMAZING. things ive never heard of Magical Power Mako? japanese psyche rock? Dr Hooker? The best acid rock EVER. Bob Markley? womanizer, singer, brilliant lyricist. St John Green? AMAZING strangley religious doors like rock. Christmas? the best psyche rock to come out of ontario EVER. better than floyd i think.
I really like the blues. I started from a classic rock point and started exploring. Clutch - Regulator [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0HUBWdDkU"]YouTube - CLUTCH The Regulator[/ame] Clutch started out as a metal band and eventually evolved into a jam/metal/blues/funk outfit. Scott H. Biram - Some Day Baby [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qovOdfMQIWI"]YouTube - Scott H. Biram - Someday Baby[/ame] Scott is a blues-punk artist. His lyrics are hilarious, his vocal style is like Southern blues, his guitar riffs have influence of metal, punk, and of course the blues. This particular song is based on Fred McClelland's Worried Life Blues. Chicken! William Elliot Whitmore - One Man's Shame Live with accompanying band: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKM2DFNzFvE"]YouTube - William Elliott Whitmore (Feat. City and Colour) One Man's Shame 01/29/09[/ame] Studio recording: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCW5dy6-eK0"]YouTube - william elliot whitmore - one man's shame[/ame] This blues man grew up along the Mississippi and surprisingly is from Iowa. If you were to listen to his voice you would think he's an older black man who was a preacher in the South. The first clip is very interesting because the backing band adds more depth to this song. Although the studio recording is more spare and his voice is more the focus of the song. A friend of mine described his voice in this way, "Whitmore's voice is like fine smooth whisky. It's a got bite but it's still smooth and refined." On to some metal I really like. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHplp10kQM"]YouTube - Electric Wizard - Dopethrone[/ame] These guys are badass and have tons of heavy distortion. Sunn O))) and Boris - Akuma No Kuma [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu0HQ755dpw"]YouTube - Sunn O))) & Boris - Akuma No Kuma[/ame] Drone metal. A friend of mine says that this stuff is great when you're doing the dishes. I like to be really baked, listen to it and have a color wheel shoot a swirl on the celing. Priestbird - Season of the Sun [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4jIK_HfBv0"]YouTube - Priestbird "Season of the Sun" Video[/ame] These guys are psychedelic badasses. On to some roots rock. Nick Drake - Day Is Done [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jxjv0HkwM"]YouTube - Nick Drake - Day is Done[/ame] For some reason Nick never really made it big. His voice is haunting and his lyrics reflect on his struggle with depression. I can really relate to him. Bill Fay - Some Good Advice [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcKW8lYpIZc&feature=related"]YouTube - Bill Fay- Scream in The Ears[/ame] When I first heard Bill Fay I thought he was Bob Dylan. It's hard to classify the next few artists in my opinon but they're not exactly little known, just not mainstream. These artists seem to have a flare for the dramatic. Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfamPW3Eaw&feature=related"]YouTube - tom waits- Chocolate Jesus[/ame] This was the song that got me into Waits. His sense of humor entertains the hell out of me and his lyrics and his voice are unlike anything else. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Mercy Seat [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6RML0YHOm8"]YouTube - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat[/ame] This is Nick Cave's signature song and even Johnny Cash sang it. 16 Horsepower - American Wheeze [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THlgU-8dMYg"]YouTube - 16 Horsepower - American Wheeze[/ame] The lead singer is obsessed with Christianity and has much of the dramatic style of Nick Cave. The use of the concertina always catches my ear. The lead singer also has another band Wovenhand. Now some rap, I'll admit I'm not a fan of much outside of the old school West side stuff like 2Pac, Ice Cube, old Snoop, and Dre. That being said, there is only one little known rap/hip-hop artist I really enjoy and that's D'Mite. He's mature, his songs aren't about materialism, he's not misogynistic, and he's got a message. D'Mite - Logic and Theory [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLUMODIpQP4"]YouTube - Logic & Theory (Bomani "D'mite" Armah, Live at Jammin Java)[/ame] That's all folks.
House of Exile - Lucky Dube Freedom fighter standing on a mountain In a foreign country Trying to send a message To his people, back in the ghetto He had a home one time Love of a girl But he left all that behind Oh yes I can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air His voice came out loud and clear All he asked for was a prayer and as he turns to walk away he said Chorus: I'm still here in the house of exile For the love of the nation Sun went down on the mountain Birds flew back to their hiding places Leaving him standing there like a telephone pole In the still of the night You and I dream Dreaming of Romeo & Juliet All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation When every man will be equal In the eyes of the law As he closes his eyes For the last time he said again
If you guys don't AT LEAST post youtube videos of artists, then this thread is going to die very fast because of the excessive amount of fail. Doomtree [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toELT1uWDKU&fmt=18"]YouTube - Doomtree "Drumsticks" Music Video[/ame] fuck I'd post more but I just smoked and can't think of anything. thought of more: madlib [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOaBviRbHVg&fmt=18"]YouTube - Madlib - What It Do ft. Talib Kweli[/ame] mf doom [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaonSDPw7Y&fmt=18"]YouTube - MF DOOM - Madvillain - Accordion[/ame] Boris (not really, but more people should listen to Boris) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs6AjuzJJNk&fmt=18"]YouTube - BORIS "My Neighbor Satan"[/ame]
THE LAWRENCE ARMS!!! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qslj96inMTY"]YouTube - The Lawrence Arms - "The Devil's Takin' Names" Fat Wreck Chords[/ame]
moving mountains. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97GXQ97rvic"]YouTube - Moving Mountains | 8105[/ame]