Nice.
Beautiful night. Beautiful night for a ride.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Remember That Night - Some More
Finally getting around to finishing this...
And it reminds me of what I didn't like about Guitar Hero. This concert has David Bowie as a guest vocalist for two songs in the encore, including Comfortably Numb. And when I hear that song, it only really sounds right if being sung by Roger Waters or David Gilmour. So, having David Bowie sing it, no matter how good a singer he might be, is always jarring.
And the reason I tie this to Guitar Hero is because 90% of the tracks are covers of the original, so when you're playing along, you expect to hear the music and vocals a certain way, and then it just sounds weird.
Not that I'm against cover songs. For example, Judas Priest does a really good "cover" of Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust. But they don't just try to faithfully replicate the song exactly. Instead they basically make the song their own, putting their own spin on it.
Also: Yeah, dancing bald dude!
And watching a lot of David Gilmour concerts lately has made me begin to question my thoughts... Previously, I was of the impression that if I ever learned to play the guitar, I would want a cream/white-ish colored Strat, a la Dave Murray, from Iron Maiden. However, the David Gilmour-esque black Strat is gaining favor...
And it reminds me of what I didn't like about Guitar Hero. This concert has David Bowie as a guest vocalist for two songs in the encore, including Comfortably Numb. And when I hear that song, it only really sounds right if being sung by Roger Waters or David Gilmour. So, having David Bowie sing it, no matter how good a singer he might be, is always jarring.
And the reason I tie this to Guitar Hero is because 90% of the tracks are covers of the original, so when you're playing along, you expect to hear the music and vocals a certain way, and then it just sounds weird.
Not that I'm against cover songs. For example, Judas Priest does a really good "cover" of Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust. But they don't just try to faithfully replicate the song exactly. Instead they basically make the song their own, putting their own spin on it.
Also: Yeah, dancing bald dude!
And watching a lot of David Gilmour concerts lately has made me begin to question my thoughts... Previously, I was of the impression that if I ever learned to play the guitar, I would want a cream/white-ish colored Strat, a la Dave Murray, from Iron Maiden. However, the David Gilmour-esque black Strat is gaining favor...
Monday, February 14, 2011
Remember That Night - David Gilmour Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Yet another awesome concert involving David Gilmour.
Also: David Crosby, from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, has an amazing mustache. Just thought you should know.
Also: David Crosby, from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, has an amazing mustache. Just thought you should know.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Pink Floyd: Pulse
Assuming that I can get to one of the shows on Judas Priest's upcoming Epitaph tour, the only band amongst my top 4 that I will not have seen live will be Pink Floyd.
And that's a damn shame, because it looks like it would have been an amazing live concert experience. Alas, it seems I shall have to live with just the DVDs...
There was a chance of seeing Roger Waters when he was on his The Wall Tour, or whatever it was called. But, unfortunately, the DC show was on the 10th of October. And, sadly, I already had plans for that day. Su, way to get married on a day that prevented me from seeing Roger Waters live. But I suppose you ended up saving me a good bit of money, as I think tickets for that show were absurdly expensive. I think in the neighborhood of $100 for the seats on the upper deck of the arena, furthest from the stage...
I kinda hope that David Gilmour comes touring at some point. Because, as I have expressed in multiple blog posts, I do likes me some David Gilmour. In fact between Pink Floyd's two main vocalists, I prefer Gilmour to Waters. Wouldn't mind seeing either, or both, live some time, though.
Oh, and by the way, this concert is from the tour supporting the The Division Bell album. Which is one of my favorite Pink Floyd albums. And in the course of this concert, they play the entirety of The Dark Side of the Moon. Which is another of my favorite albums.
So, all in all, a damn good concert.
At some point soon, I shall have to check out David Gilmour: Live At The Royal Albert Hall. I'm looking forward to it. But that is definitely not a tonight sort of thing...
And that's a damn shame, because it looks like it would have been an amazing live concert experience. Alas, it seems I shall have to live with just the DVDs...
There was a chance of seeing Roger Waters when he was on his The Wall Tour, or whatever it was called. But, unfortunately, the DC show was on the 10th of October. And, sadly, I already had plans for that day. Su, way to get married on a day that prevented me from seeing Roger Waters live. But I suppose you ended up saving me a good bit of money, as I think tickets for that show were absurdly expensive. I think in the neighborhood of $100 for the seats on the upper deck of the arena, furthest from the stage...
I kinda hope that David Gilmour comes touring at some point. Because, as I have expressed in multiple blog posts, I do likes me some David Gilmour. In fact between Pink Floyd's two main vocalists, I prefer Gilmour to Waters. Wouldn't mind seeing either, or both, live some time, though.
Oh, and by the way, this concert is from the tour supporting the The Division Bell album. Which is one of my favorite Pink Floyd albums. And in the course of this concert, they play the entirety of The Dark Side of the Moon. Which is another of my favorite albums.
So, all in all, a damn good concert.
At some point soon, I shall have to check out David Gilmour: Live At The Royal Albert Hall. I'm looking forward to it. But that is definitely not a tonight sort of thing...
Superman
This movie provides me the opportunity for the first recorded use of the term "Blurred Syfy Dong". Because I guess whoever made this movie decided that the viewer really needed to see a nekkid little Kryptonian kid in the first half hour of the movie...
Superman II
So, when Superman became mortal, how the hell did he get out of the Fortress of Solitude. Which, I believe is located at the North Pole. And since he flew himself and Lois there, he didn't really have any sort of transportation...
And yet he gets back to the diner in time to hear the President's abdication speech. In which he renounces his claim in the entire world. Which he didn't actually have.
And then Clark Kent seems to be able to walk back to the North Pole in relatively short order...
Also, the best scene thus far is when the spire from the Empire State Building or whatever is falling. And someone in a convertible decides that instead of fleeing, the best course of action is to close his roof.
And then another person decides the best way to put out a burning car is to kick at it.
And yet he gets back to the diner in time to hear the President's abdication speech. In which he renounces his claim in the entire world. Which he didn't actually have.
And then Clark Kent seems to be able to walk back to the North Pole in relatively short order...
Also, the best scene thus far is when the spire from the Empire State Building or whatever is falling. And someone in a convertible decides that instead of fleeing, the best course of action is to close his roof.
And then another person decides the best way to put out a burning car is to kick at it.
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