What song are you listening to right now? (Page 378 of 392)

Metallica: Orion (Turin, Italy - February 10, 2018)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL42fwM5muE

The Blues Brothers - Rawhide Scene  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2jKYs

  Happy 4th!

I just found these guys yesterday, but they ain't newbies by any means. You will remember some of them as Linda Ronstadt's old backing band. It brings back a lot of memories from the late 60s and 70s. Here they cover Don Henley's Dirty Laundry with sort of a country feel to it, from Don's Building the Perfect Beast. What an album that was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdb0mnthUts

https://www.discogs.com/artist/8757970- … e-Family-2

For Curby -
His Lordship - Sleepwalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKngn5d1rU  (26/8/21)

Just noodlin' today and came across this band.  Not my usual stuff, but dang this is some funky funk.

https://youtu.be/R0H4mL3OW-4

Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp – 18  (2022)

After seeing the concert last month, it tempered my anticipation of this release, so I’ve given it a few plays before hitting the keys….

Surprisingly. It’s not the dog’s breakfast I had thought it might be; in fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s one of Beck’s better platters in recent years. Going back at least to You Had It Coming and Jeff, when he was in a relatively prolific phase.

That’s not to say that all is good; the cover of The Everly’s Let It Be Me, with Depp’s vocals should be regarded as a misdemeanour, if not full-on criminal offence: why didn’t they just make it an instrumental?  And one of only 2 non-covers [of the 13 tracks] Sad Motherfudgin’* Parade with its droning chant of "deep down motherfudger*" is frankly just puerile….

So, the dross out the way. Depp does pull of a surprisingly competent falsetto on The Miracles’ Ooo Baby Baby and a fitting growl on an Industrial take of Killing Joke’s Death & Resurrection Show; and , have to say it, good work done on the Dennis Wilson cover, Time (from his only solo album, 1977’s  Pacific Ocean Blue). However, its more the actor than singer behind Velvet Underground’s Venus In Furs, yet it’s still a highlight, as is a working of John Lennon’s Isolation. However, I can’t find the same enthusiasm for Janis Ian’s Stars though it is lifted by beck and Robert Adam Stevenson’s keys; or Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. That then leaves the only other new track, This Is a Song For Heddy Lamarr, which to be honest, is quite good.

Where Mr Depp’s vocals aren’t required, it’s good to hear jeff Beck doing what he does best, Davey Spillane’s Midnight Walker is a melting gem, especially with Vanessa Freebairn’s cello giving haunting backing. And Brian Wilson's Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) as well as Caroline, No; both from Pet Sounds is as good as anything JB did in the 1970s.

In summery then, far better than the Johnny Depp Show tour led us to expect.

Venus In Furs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLxzlQBgGXY

* word substitution, they system won't allow the proper title, but you can all guess...

You might also remember this guy from the 70s, he is 69 now and still rocking as far as I know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDTknjRoh4o

Okay - I'd like to introduce you all to a band, Coral Snake who hail from my former neighbourhood in County Durham. I met lead singer/guitarist Jamie Farrell at an acoustic gig, pre-Covid and liked the cut of his jib and kept an eye out.

Since then, he's rounded out into a 70s/80s classic rock based three-piece that are making good sounds and in-roads into the scene, now that things are heading toward normality and have supported the likes of Phil Campbell (former Motorhead) and Kris Barras. They have just released their debut "physical" EP, Sever Ties and managed, despite Covid to release a few singles...

Waiting In Line - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVpzqgSUT5E&t=3s
Pierce The Heart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5i_5l4cS2M&t=2s
Slow Motion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJxzpw2Ypbo
Web of Lies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZ14Py_sKo

Enjoy...