Another unique aspect of Lemmy's bass sound is that he often played power chords using growling overdriven Marshall tube bass stacks. Alongside his music career, he also had minor roles and cameos in film and television. Lemmy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, growing up between there and...
A majestic record, dynamically and sonically rich, which explored different time signatures and sounds, but never forgot about the tunes and the lyrics. And of course, that 4-note riff in Shine On… which never fails to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. Key track: Shine On ...
textured arrangements, multi-layered wordplay…and plenty of anger as well. As a bonus for the US album, he turned a perfectly lovely Nick Lowe song, “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding,” into an anthem for the ages. ...
Chords and chord progressions may be augmented with 6ths, 7ths, 9ths, and compound intervals; and the I-IV-V progression is much less common. Allusions to, or even direct quotes from, well-known classical themes are common. Some bands have used atonal or dissonant harmonies, and a few ...
This episode was recorded on 24th November 2024, and posted on the 28th. In this video: 1. Welcome to another episode 00:00 Of Life lessons in Bon Jovi songs. This sure feels like ages ago! (in reality it was 3 weeks ) With Raise Your hands we have flipped the Slippery When Wet ...
From the iconic opening chords of “Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel” and the relentless double kick attack of “Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer,” to the classic rock solos and malevolent choral ambience of “O Father O Satan O Sun!,” Behemoth’s 2014 album sits in its own class entirely when it ...
John Fogerty took elemental chords and a ringing guitar and fashioned something that at least sounded backwoods-y, and occasionally wrote something profound. And he had a voice. 133. The Cure (2019) — Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Michael Dempsey, Reeves Gabrels, Simon Gallup, Roger O’...
What 1980s era rock and metal albums do you feel it’s essential to pass on to your kids? As a teen in the ‘80s, there was a lot of great music to digest. But as I’ve gotten older, it’s always interesting to see what from my youth has been passed on to the next generation...
Imagine how many musical movements and genres would not exist if the very anti-intellectual and naive "3 chords and the truth" mantra was taken up by every artist. Music wouldn't have progressed beyond a capella in that case. Blues as a genre was rather narrow and simplistic in the pre-...
Hard rock guitars come out blazing at the beginning of this modern-day rock-country mashup. While the message is all country — trucks, girls, football, beer and all — the fiddle and banjo lines intermingle with chugging guitars and pounding drums throughout the track. The lyrics are even ...