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jimmyjazz

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  1. jimmyjazz replied to ztejas's topic in Music
    My only caveat with "new" music is that what you hear on the recording might be a highly sterilized and optimized version of what the artist can really pull off. More than ever, the live show is where you really get to see what they can do.
  2. I'm not going to suggest you shold like the others, but "Monkey Wrench" is a bitch of a song to write. Those little hooks seemingly came out of nowhere. Show me another song prior to that which had those litle riffs and then the melodic hook. It's just an amazing, super original rock tune. HOF worthy on its own.
  3. It's astonishing. Just the heavyweight 1-2 punch of "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong" puts it in, oh, maybe top 100 rock albums of all time? Then you have "My Hero". Is it "Nevermind"? Nope, and you alluded to that. In MY world, The Killers have never made a record close to that, but that's why we all get to buy what we buy and think what we think.
  4. They're OK. They're not worth the price.
  5. Yes Rob, the reason Mark Ruffalo can get work as an actor and you can't has nothing to do with the fact that he is truly gifted and you are a C-level hack. It's all politics.
  6. I see I'll be stopping at Trader Joe's later today.
  7. Quinn also suffered a bunch of injuries at Texas, some of which he played through (ankle, oblique, etc.). He's now had nearly a year to heal up.
  8. And not to diminish the Chicks, they are awesome musicians, but any session musicians in the room might have thrown out that option for the descending chord progression out of "wine". Those guys live that stuff. When you hear it it's hair-raising, like the chaser after the shot. I have to force myself to write with those changes, and it almost always ends up sounding forced.
  9. I'm not sure the question. It's pretty standard I-IV-V country, with the minor 6th and the major 3rd thrown in passing (to their credit). Is it the chord they hit in the chorus coming down from 6m to 5 to ? that's puzzling? This is what I love about great pop (Beatles) and country (a zillion examples). The deviation from 1-4-5 to include 4m and 2 and 3 etc. If the writer doesn't have the ear all those chords are nonsense. The greats make them work. Anyway, the question again?
  10. "banger" uh no. It's his worst song by far. BB, on the other hand, was smoke.
  11. It's not like we've been cranking out QBs in the last 25 years. VY flamed out, Colt never really got going, Simms had some moments.
  12. jimmyjazz replied to ztejas's topic in Music
    That sums up my "top 10" experience pretty well. w/o hyping #1 on their list (lord knows I do that enough) I know nothing about the Chronicle's top 10 album list other than Will Johnson. I mean, really? These are the best 10 albums to come out of Austin this year? I guess I appreciate that it's not all Robert Earl Keen or whatnot, but it feels very precious to me. The Austin ChronicleThe Top 10 Austin Albums of 2025 • The Austin ChronicleI fell back in love with Austin music in 2025. Our city has been rife with talented performers since long before I came around, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the embarrassment of riches – and by
  13. HEB needs a little quality control on their in-house tortilla chips. I bought a bag a while back and it was WAY under-seasoned. I went back to my regular brands (Santitas, etc.). This week my wife picked up another bag of the in-house chips, and they were saltier than seawater. Nearly inedible. I powered through, because queso.
  14. So you signed up on September 11, 2025 with your first handle yet you recall Derka's crusades against Sam and Quinn? Make that math work for me, Rex.
  15. jimmyjazz replied to ztejas's topic in Music
    Oh yeah, if I hear one more old fart my age saying "I just don't find modern music compelling" I'm going to pull what's left of my hair out (and I still have a shit ton for my age). What a lazy, lazy take. What you really mean is "I just want to listen to 38 Special and Def Leppard". (Unrelated to this thread.) Sorry for the minor threadjack.
  16. jimmyjazz replied to ztejas's topic in Music
    I don't think I have a problem with inorganic ways of discovering new music. Maybe that jump will start a whole new organic tendril of music for @ztejas . As an aside, regarding the Phoebe Bridgers song, dang but if KEXP doesn't get some great live sounds.
  17. Name: Pluto Nicknames: Dumbass, (Princess) Plutus Minimus (and yes, the gender is incorrect if I remember my HS Latin)
  18. So if this is true, how is Chuck Redd causing $1M of damage by canceling the concert? Sounds like they weren't gonna make any money anyway. Art of the lawsuit. "Nevertheless, it is worth noting that attendance for your Jazz Jam had been lagging considerably behind ourother Christmas and holiday offerings, which have drawn strong crowds and enthusiastic response."
  19. That video is such a hilarious advertisement for that guy's lame duo covering a Phil Collins song. Come on.
  20. Violent Femmes wrote several great songs htat resonated with millions of people and they sucked as players. I will never mistake chops for creativity. I couldn't care less if someone thinks The Killers are a far better band than Foo Fighters. I don't get that perspective one bit, but hey, I hate Jethro Tull and The Doors even more. It's just music. Listen to what you like. There is no Super Bowl.
  21. I didn't have a brother. My friends who had big brothers were subject to endless torture that played on their faults, their immaturity, their goofyness. This torture ranged from titty twisters and swirlies to dropping a loogie on their face, failing to pick them up from school when it was raining or broadcasting their crushes to the entire student body. I like to think of this thread as a manifestation of my lack of a little brother, and I will gleefully pile on at their endless failures in engaging reality. It is the most predictable thing in the world, like the flu in winter or taxes in April. I've been watching these twits fail EVEN WHEN THEY BEAT US for over 40 years. It is one of the great joys in my life.
  22. Lyle Lovett is a f'n genius. REKeen is closer to d-list and even he has written some great songs. A&M is lucky to claim both of them.
  23. I'm not gonna lie, I wish Trump weren't POTUS, but watching his escalating meltdowns is hilarious (and potentially terrifying).
  24. That's a great idea. Can't try it tomorrow, we're doing turkey and ham, but I'm putting it on the list.
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