Live Performances

[|iR|Focalor]

If you've ever wondered... "Can a midget play the piano?"

Yes. Indeed a midget can play the FUCK out of a piano.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUxQLU_eqfU
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[|iR|Focalor]

Mountain at Woodstock 1969. Known as the loudest fucking band in the world at the time. LOVE the sound of Leslie West's little fuzzed up Les Paul Jr against Felix Papalardi's buzzy bass tone.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueoWlKXObYg
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And just as an example, check out the gigantic wall of speaker cabinets right behind up against the band on the cramped little stage in this video. These days, bands use empty dummy cabs just to fill things up and look impressive and old school. But Mountain used every single fucking cab they had and played as loud as it would go. Coincidentally, everyone in the band was deaf as shit by 1975.

I can't imagine having to play a 2 hour set every night with no earplugs with that shit right directly behind my head. FUCK!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iReU3hqID90
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EDIT:
And just for shits and giggles, a big long as fuck rendition of Nantucket Sleighride supposedly recorded in Osaka Japan in 1973. Meandering and aimless... like a shroom trip in a Costco on a quest to find snacks.

No video, just audio.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWfFZ3oPdjA
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[|iR|Focalor]

Mastodon in the studio during the recording of what would become the Cold Dark Place EP.

Mastodon - Toe to Toes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDjKC_DjsWo
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And just for shits and giggles, a video of their backdrop visual from the Emperor of Sand tour. Whoever they have doing the art... good fuckin' choice.

Mastodon - Sultan's Curse (tour visual)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClZIQ-B__gQ
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[|iR|Focalor]

Two of the all time greatest spanish classical flamenco players. Both are deceased now unfortunately. They are introduced by typecast mobster actor Joe Mantegna. (not really, but he kinda looks like him a little, doesn't he?)

Paco de Lucia and Ramon de Algeciras - Entre dos Aguas (1979)

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[|iR|Focalor]

Some 10 year old kid playing drums with Jackyl.

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I like their early stuff. They're originally from Georgia, which is always a plus in my book.

Nothing remarkable really. The best part, and really the only part I really wanted to share, was this comment...

 

Mined Phreak - 1 month ago

kid walks into class Monday morning
Teacher: What did you do this weekend Alex?
Alex: Played drums for Jackyl at bike week
Teacher: (takes panties off) wont be needing these today.

[|iR|Focalor]

Been listening to these guys a good bit lately. You probably remember The Black Crowes. Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson parted ways and vocalist Chris started his own band. Chris actually plays guitar now, and is pretty good at it too. More on the lighter side than Black Crowes were, and very 70's sounding. I love bands that can sound as good live as they do on their albums.

LOVE the lead guitarists guitar too. There's another video online by Premier Guitar where he talks about how it was somewhat modeled after Jerry Garcia's old "Wolf" guitar. I guess that peculiar sound he and Jerry Garcia got might've had a lot to do with the brass plate that the pickups are mounted in.

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Narcissus Soaking Wet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfufeLNrHP0