(#11-20) – The 50 Best Rock Albums of the Decade, 2000-2009
By Chris Moore: I’m glad you’ve decided to tune in once again for what is the penultimate segment of the Weekend Review’s list of “The 50 Best Rock Albums of the Decade, 2000-2009.” As we draw nearer and nearer to the top picks of the past ten years, I’ve found myself returning to not only the music on this list, but also to the all-time great albums in rock music history. I just wrapped up a rotation of the Beach Boys’ 1971 classic Surf’s Up , and I continue to stand in awe of the variety, the flow, and the conceptual focus of this record. Decades have passed, but the excellence of this album has not. As I’ve compiled this list, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, specifically wondering which albums that I love now will be the ones that I will dial up in years to come. Which albums will I play ten, twenty, thirty years from now and still experience the same emotions as I listen? For that matter, which albums will offer up new insights and feelings, even after double or triple digits worth of plays? With all this in mind, I present to you my #11-20 albums of the 2000’s. Don’t forget to hurry back tomorrow for not only the top ten list, but also the full Weekend Review article about the Number One Best Rock Album of the Decade
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(#11-20) – The 50 Best Rock Albums of the Decade, 2000-2009
By Chris Moore: I was the first to scoff at early negative reviews of the new Weezer album. It seemed there was an inordinate number of swipes at the admittedly odd title, Raditude . After all, I reasoned, Rivers Cuomo hasn’t exactly built his career by being serious. So, it was with high hopes that I started listening to Raditude . From the opening track — “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” — it became immediately apparent that the lyrics would be juvenile.
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Music Reviews: Weezer’s “Raditude”
“Who Says” John Mayer D G Who says I can’t get stoned, Em A Turn off the lights and the telephone? Bm E Me in my house alone – G A D Who says I can’t get stoned? Who says I can’t be free From all of the things that I used to be
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“Who Says” by John Mayer – Chords, Tabs, and How to Play
By Jim Fusco: Welcome to another edition of “Ask the Musician” with me, Jim Fusco! In lieu of recording another video tonight (I’m anxiously awaiting to record my first HD video, hopefully next week), I decided to finally respond to an inquiry I got on YouTube about how to record a multi-track song separately and still have it come out right in the end. The YouTube user writes: I have one big problem. When we record, we obviously record them in different parts (by that, I mean we record the instruments separately). But, we can’t record them at the same time and we have problems recording them apart. When we try to mix them, something gets messed-up and we have to record over again and again. Have any tips? Why yes, I do! People like Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys) had many musicians at their fingertips. So, it was easy to get all these professional musicians in the same room to record a track. And these studio musicians never mess up. They are the cream of the crop, so it was easy to say, “Play this,” and watch it get done.
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Ask The Musician: “How To Record All Instruments of a Multi-track Song Separately (and still have it come out right in the end)”
For Beck chords & lyrics, CLICK HERE ! By Chris Moore: Hello and welcome to another all-new week of cover song music videos at the Laptop Sessions! This promises to be a good week, because not only will there be new Monday and Tuesday videos, but I will also be publishing my review of the new Weezer album.
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The Laptop Sessions: “Canceled Check”
It’s true, folks- after a false start a few months ago, Jim Fusco’s Laptop Sessions acoustic cover song music videos will be broadcast in full HD (high definition) on YouTube! We here at the best music video blog ever created want to keep up with the times an create new, nicer-looking videos that you’ll love to watch. With Jim’s new higher speed Internet, professional stereo microphone, and HD video capability, you’ll feel like you’re in the room with Jim while he’s recording your favorite songs acoustically! Look for the first HD cover song in a couple weeks on YouTube and right here on the Laptop Session video blog! And, stay tuned for more exciting things to come, as the views and popularity of the site are increasing every day! Related posts: Musician Jim Fusco Gets His 500th YouTube Subscriber! Incredible! It happened by surprise, as Jim Fusco logged-in… Jim Fusco’s “Halfway There”, due out April 7th from Fusco-Moore Productions An amazing album cover painting by Ben Quesnel! After..
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AlexViola-Underground Composer / Dj / Musician
I’ve been primarily interested in performance for some time, but recently decided to start exploring how to create an audience connection for electronic music that doesn’t revolve around dance. Here’s my take… (Western) audiences for electronic performances don’t have appropriate internal proxies to engage in those performances as they would with traditional musicians. As Phineus said up above… “Everyone has sat in front of a piano at one time or another, or tried to strum a guitar…” So there is an internal model that plays out in the mind of the (western) audience member, in a sense ‘completing’ the performance, giving an inner sense of how much the performer’s actions are to be appreciated, so to speak.
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By Jim Fusco: Hello everyone!! I’m back from obscurity to bring you another obscure Beach Boys song! I’ve been on my honeymoon for the past two weeks. You’ll notice a certain new accessory on my left hand in the video- I actually notice the difference when playing. To sum up the trip and the wedding- everything went great. Great weather, had a good time at the reception, wasn’t nervous at all, heard good music, went great places, hotels were nice, and just got to live the Hawaiian experience for two weeks! Back to reality now, but there’s a lot to look forward to- a new house on the way and a new life as a married man. It’s both exciting and tiring and I think I need a couple more days to decompress after my vacation! You see, my wife (weird to say that) is the type that needs to see and do anything and everything while on a trip. So, there really wasn’t much relaxation. I need another vacation! Anyway, Hawaii is an amazing place- from the weather to the people (who are very jolly, as the Beach Boys have said) to the scenery. One of our favorite places was Lahaina, which is a nice town along the coast that boasts many art galleries and the second largest banyan tree in the world! So, of course, this Beach Boys song was stuck in my head the entire time. Becky and I walked around the town that day and even though it was only in the mid 80s, that “near the equator” sun made it feel like it was 100 or more. But, the day was nice and I will remember Lahaina fondly. I hope to have some time in the near future to post some photos, etc.- things I’ve been wanting to do, but haven’t gotten a chance to. I hope you all followed me on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/jimfusco ), as I chronicled all the great (and hilarious) things we saw and did on the honeymoon. I know Jeff is a fan of tonight’s song, as I played it on one of our BSYNHO shows we did for our significant others. I hope my acoustic cover version does it justice. “Lahaina Aloha” comes from an album that didn’t sell well and is officially the last ever Beach Boys album, as I truly don’t think there will ever be another. “Summer in Paradise” isn’t all bad- just half. I actually really enjoy the other half of the album- Bruce’s “One Summer Night”, with great vocals from Al, and Mike’s “Strange Things Happen”, which is one of Becky’s favorites, as well
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The Laptop Sessions: “Lahaina Aloha” (The Beach Boys acoustic rock cover song)
For Death Cab for Cutie chords & lyrics, CLICK HERE ! By Chris Moore: This one gave me blisters on me fingers and numbness in me thumb (thanks to all the sliding up and down the guitar neck, the barre chords in the progression, and the fact that I didn’t really know the lyrics to the verses before playing it tonight), but it was all worth it, for all two minutes of it. And, quite a number of takes of this simple little song later, I know the lyrics by heart! “The Sound of Settling” is the second single from Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth album, Transatlanticism . This is the album that my sister, Jaime, strongly recommended I hear if I hear nothing else from the band. Seeing as how this is one of those “I’ve heard of them, but I haven’t heard any of their songs” bands for me, I picked it up on sale and enjoyed it. Apparently, it was the first album that frontman Ben Gibbard felt was a truly serious, well put together record.
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The Laptop Sessions: “The Sound of Settling” (Death Cab for Cutie Acoustic Rock Cover Song)
To see how it’s played in the cover song music video, CLICK HERE ! “The Sound of Settling” by Death Cab for Cutie C#m B E F#m A C#m I’ve got a hunger twisting my stomach into knots C#m B E F#m A that my tongue has tied off.
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“The Sound of Settling” by Death Cab for Cutie – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play
By Jeff: Welcome to Thumpin’ Thursday! And tonight, I’ve got a song that will have you tapping your feet and thumping along! It occured to me today that, wow there’ s a lot of music that I know and have heard, but never knew either the band or the name of the song (or both). This song falls into both of these never knew categories. I have heard this song in the past and liked it. I never bothered to figure out who it was by or what the name of it was (although I had a hunch it was “Good Thing”). So when I learned who performed the song, I immediately looked it up and learned it. As you can see in this video, playing this song and singing it is quite a challenge. The strumming pattern is unique, and the lyrics are not easy to follow, or have a set rhythm (as in the other song that i’ve covered by this band “She Drives Me Crazy”). Couple that with a rather rigid pattern and you have a song that’s trickier than it looks
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The Laptop Sessions: “Good Thing” (Fine Young Cannibals Acoustic Cover)
“a lonely guy and a laptop”… sure, I get this point, and that “hot potato” off the knob comment is funny and so true, but how about if that “lonely guy” used a piano instead of a laptop and interfaces? Few would complain that there’s not enough going on when they watch a solo pianist, or that he seems to move his hands more than necessary in flourishes, etc, because the sound produced by a piano is spine-tingling in the hands of a true artist, and the player’s intensity is directly coupled to the resulting sonic output. Everyone has sat in front of a piano at one time or another, or tried to strum a guitar, so when someone takes that same instrument and incredible music comes out, it’s impressive.
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For Marcy Playground chords & lyrics, CLICK HERE ! By Chris Moore: Hello and welcome to the second installment of a double header here at the Laptop Sessions, two sessions in honor of Marcy Playground singles, both past and present. Tonight I’m standing in for Jim, who’s away for one more week on his honeymoon.
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The Laptop Sessions: “Good Times” (Marcy Playground acoustic cover song)
To see how the song is played in the cover song music video, CLICK HERE ! “Good Times” Marcy Playground Intro: D Bm F# G Bb – A – D (sing: “Do-do-do…”) VERSE: D When life has got you down Bm F# G Bb – A – D And everything about it makes you blue: Pick up, keep moving on, ‘Cause that’s the very best thing you can do. BRIDGE: D A G F# Say, hey, Woz, whatever this is, it’s all right
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“Good Times” by Marcy Playground – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play
“I have a feeling he would have been much more effective if he had his foot on an amp and was handling a nice les paul.” Before I start beating my chest, I just want to stress that I respect all the comments made here – mostly well spoken and thought out. But this quote is exactly why I am so BORED with the state of affairs in music today. I am sick of the same three-chord bullshit that has been regurgitated over and over and over for the last 4 decades
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brian eno said long ago that the music created in a studio actually shouldn’t be called music, because in essence it was something completely different from what came before. similarly, i think performance of electronic music hasn’t got much to do with performing in the traditional sense. the increasingly abstract discussion about where ‘the musician’ and ‘the instrument’ is in an electronic performance, completely misses the point imo
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