What are you listening to at the moment?...

[Styler]

The Fields of the Nephalim with the odd Sisters of Mercy track thrown in for good measure.

Hehe, I'd never have thought I'd be reading about the Sisters on a cigar forum

I was a big fan many moons ago, of TFotN as well to a lesser degree. Might just have to dust off First and Last and Always and take it into the car tomorrow morning.

[Tzusskin]

This morning I decided to have a listen to something on the bus to work. I don't normally as at 7:30 it is pretty quiet with maybe the odd snore here and there but I needed waking up too.

I went with some Hayseed Dixie and the album, A Hot Piece of Grass.

For those who don't know these boys, they are 4 musicians from Nashville who started off with a load of bluegrass style covers of AC DC tracks, hence the group's name but have then moved onto covers of Kiss, Queen, The Rolling Stones (thier version of Paint it black is awesome), The Scissor Sisters and a fair few others. They have also done a album of their own stuff (No Covers). I have seen them live a couple of times, the last of which was at Rock City here in Nottingham where they were supported by Ed Tudor Pole (completely nuts but great fun) and stuck around afterwards to have a chat and beer with a couple of the guys.

They are loads of fun and if anyone find out they are playing near them then I urge you to go and see them, you might think "eh?" when you first hear them but I can guarentee that you will have a grin on your face before long.

[Gordonbcb]

Good shout with Hayseed Dixie, Tzusskin.

First time I played them in the car I smiled the whole journey. Even when stuck in traffic.

The people in the next cars must've thought I was a nut job

[Robusto]

The bass player in my band has introduced me to PHISH.
I'd never heard of them and I've fallen in love.

[michael69]

i guess it's a bit cliched, but here's what i've been listening to during my cigar moments:





apologies for posting more than 1 video, just felt i should share these blissful recordings with you all, hopefully you'll get 'that' cool mood i get when burning off a lovely cuban!!!!

all the best,

alex

As a bit of a jazz man, this is all great stuff (obviously) and goes well with a stogie.....

cool school..... check out bill evans (waltz for debby album in particular) if you want to kick back with a smoke!

[seeacon]

I went with some Hayseed Dixie and the album, A Hot Piece of Grass

For those who don't know these boys, they are 4 musicians from Nashville who started off with a load of bluegrass style covers of AC DC tracks, hence the group's name but have then moved onto covers of Kiss, Queen, The Rolling Stones (thier version of Paint it black is awesome), The Scissor Sisters and a fair few others. .

That sounds excellent, I love crossover covers! I'm already looking for some of their stuff . Are you familiar with The Baseballs (Rockabilly covers of chart songs, among others)? If not, I'd reccomend, if you like that sort of stuff.

[Tzusskin]

That sounds excellent, I love crossover covers! I'm already looking for some of their stuff . Are you familiar with The Baseballs (Rockabilly covers of chart songs, among others)? If not, I'd reccomend, if you like that sort of stuff.

I shall have to take a look, i quite like a bit of Rockabilly (along with the occasional bit of psychobilly - try The Horrorpops or Rev. Horton Heat). have you heard any of The Head Cats? Lemmy Kilmister's rock and roll band, some great Buddy Holly covers on Youtube but I can't find anything studio recorded yet.

This morning's bus ride was to the tune of Saxon, might go with a bit of Whitesnake or Tracy Chapman later depending on what sprits the denizens of the number 77 are in.

/*edit*/

Now I'm home and not sitting at my work desk with the heavily restricted internet access that our illustrious lords and masters see fit to bestow upon us mere mortals, I can post a video of another... I suppose you could call them a crossover of sorts, group I have seen a couple of times. 4 guys from Finland going by the name of Apocolyptica. All classically trained cellists whose first album was Metallica by 4 Cellos and this song is taken from that, Nothing Else Matters.

My wife and I actually had this being played at our wedding (3 years ago, our anniversary was somewhere between Monday and Tuesday - we got married on 29/2/2008 .) as everyone came in then the Metallica version afterwards.

Anyway, enough of my rambling, onto the melodies:

[seeacon]

I love apocalyptica! Also, I got engaged last year, so may have to steal the idea for the wedding.. Think I've heard a bit of head cats, but not enough to remember. may look into them again. I like a bit of psychobilly too, and this thread reminded me: have you heard any Bourbon Crow? Wednesday 13's (Murderdolls, Frankenstein Drag queens, etc) country band. Someone told me about them ages ago, but totally forgot until I read this, think seeing "psychobilly" and "bluegrass" in the same place reminded me

[Styler]

Went to see Andy McKee recently and just can't get his tunes out of my head. He is flawless live and I would highly recommend you go and see him if you get the chance.

Here is his amazing cover of Everybody Wants to Rule the World and another of his own songs.

[SmokeyDave]

Prog rock this morning with The Decemberists "Hazards of Love".

[Tzusskin]

Andy McKee's Drifting is one of my most often watched vids on Youtube, awesome playing.

[Bigboned]

So is saying I'm currently listening to acdc's thunderstruck or that I'm delighted the prodigy are supporting linkin park this year out of place ?
Andy

[Styler]

So is saying I'm currently listening to acdc's thunderstruck or that I'm delighted the prodigy are supporting linkin park this year out of place ?
Andy

Surprisingly no I'd say, I think there are a fair few "alternative" music fans here although I must admit to not being much of a fan of the bands you mentioned. Give me some Prog or Industrial any day

[Superbrother]

Well into these guys at the moment.

Great news yesterday as I managed to get some tickets to Deathcab for Cutie at Nottingham Rock City - roll on July!

[senor_robusto]

Surprisingly no I'd say, I think there are a fair few "alternative" music fans here although I must admit to not being much of a fan of the bands you mentioned. Give me some Prog or Industrial any day

ditto, styler me ol' mucker, ditto!!!

alex