Smells like Teen Spirit - The Ukulele Orchestra
I was certainly entertained by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain covering Smells Like Teen Spirit. The concept sounds so silly but it turned out awesome.
Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
Month: June 2006
Signs Of Aging
I:
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now consider David Gilmour of Pink Floyd to be the greatest guitarist alive, used to be Steve Vai
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have been seeking out as many performances of Beethoven’s 9th as I can, so I can decide which I like best. For now, it is Furtwangler’s ’51 recording
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am listening to a lot of classical music, Chinese, Indian, European
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am heavily into the old blues and jazz guys: Blind Willie Johnson, Charlie Christian, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Miles Davis
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love the old Chinese divas, especially Bai Guang
Oh my, is that my life flashing before my eyes?
Top 10 Albums
“Best Of” lists. I used to make and remake them all the time when I was younger. Here’s my current list:
- Led Zeppelin IV
- Sting – The Soul Cages
- Beatles – Revolver
- Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
- AC/DC – Powerage
- Dream Theater – Awake
- Miles Davis – Bitches Brew
- Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
- U2 – Achtung Baby
- Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger
I do not consider classical works albums, otherwise Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis will be up there, somewhere.
Definitely Maybe Best Ever?
What a farce. Oasis’ Definitely Maybe was voted best album ever by readers of the Book of British Hit Singles and the music magazine NME, via a poll conducted over a year.
Oasis does have some great songs, but is Definitely Maybe, which is arguably not even the best Oasis album, better than Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band (no. 2)? Dark Side of the Moon (no. 8)? A Night at the Opera (no. 19)?
Just goes to show popularity contests are worthless.