Things to never do #4: Bank on your reputation to give a performance for you.

8 Feb

So I am sitting–bored out of my mind– in my Animal Physiology class right now. However, my mind was wandering, and I began to think back to last night’s superbowl. Unfortunately, I also thought back to last night’s halftime performance by The Who. How disappointing.

The vocals were shaky, the music was shaky, and so became my respect for this group. The performance was lackluster, clearly banking on the reputation that the band had developed over the years. The medley they played most definitely covered some of their great songs, but the delivery fell unfortunately short. The songs were played and sung with the vigor of a stale waffle.

So, please make sure you give it your all when you perform. Don’t lose the musicality because of past success. Everyone has room to improve…

except Eric Clapton, of course.

Court Links: Congratulations Saints and CD Release

8 Feb

Okay Fark. Since, I posted a video of Louis Armstrong playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” yesterday and you posted the same video to honor their Superbowl victory today, I will take your other choice to pay tribute to the once inept franchise that has now finally won their first Superbowl. So, enjoy the year-long party New Orleans and here is Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale playing Cale’s “Call Me The Breeze”

CD Release

“Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice” by HIM

For HIM fans excitement has brewed since the release of Venus Doom three years ago. Now, 2010 has brought HIM’s seventh studio album. Bits and pieces of the album can be heard on Youtube. The band has performed several of the new songs live including three which can be found on Youtube at my count. Also, the first single “Heartkiller” was released on Dec. 8 of last year. Yet, the entire 13-track album inspired by an ended relationship. Sound corny? Not by HIM standards. This is not on the surface stuff, HIM gets into the nitty gritty and you should definitely check it out.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Screamworks-Love-Theory-Practice-Limited/dp/B0030BOCEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1265643427&sr=8-1

Superbowl Sunday

7 Feb

Enjoy the Superbowl! Back to normal posting tomorrow. My prediction: Saints-34   Colts-31



Court Links: Flaming Lips and The Day the Music Died

4 Feb

Busy days stink! It is 12:19 in the eastern morning right now and I cannot wait to go to sleep. Yet, before I take my nightly slumber I thought I would provide you faithful readers with some links for your morning consumption. I promise the lyricist of the day section will be back up and running next Wednesday. So, let’s see what we have here in link world.

The Flaming Lips, the spacey Oklahoma City rock band, will be the first night headliners at the Bonnaroo music festival on June 10. You want a little icing on the cake. After a full set of their music, the Flaming Lips will perform a recreation of Pink Floyd’s perennial album Dark Side of the Moon. Sounds fun!

Now, on a more unfortunate front, yesterday marked the 51-year anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper and has forever been marked The Day The Music Died. In honor of their legacies I shall post my favorite Buddy Holly song below.

SWOD (Song of the Day, Word of the Day) #6

2 Feb

Today’s Word:

Gelid: Extremely cold; icy.

That's a lot of ice.

Musical Example

This was a particularly easy SWOD for me and for those who are thinking the same as me, I commend you. In 1977 a British-American rock band released a self-titled album named Foreigner led by the musical skill of Mick Jones, Ian McDonald (formerly in one of my favorite bands King Crimson), Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Dennis Elliot and Ed Gagliardi (so basically it was a super combination) . Track 2 talks about an incredibly gelid person who is willing to sacrifice love. “Cold As Ice” became one of the band’s top hits and the opening beat and staccato piano part is poisonous for people who are susceptible to songs getting stuck in their head.

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