Knights & Knaves Alehouse

Wheggi wrote:

TRP wrote:Demons and Wizards

I'm assuming the awesome Demons and Wizards by Uriah Heap

There can be only one!

The Necromancer:

The sending, inspired by a debate about the morality of cremation.

Also, in 1E Dragon, there is the Death Master class, or, the Birth Master. Not sure which, can't remember.

Tao,
Pres

Terrex wrote:

love the intro to this album.

Yeah, that acoustic opening is gorgeous and the solo in 'Fight Fire with Fire' is wonderfully melodic, yet mournfully fitting with the edginess of the whole song.

Chainsaw wrote:

I think they finally ran out of Mustaine riffs,

Interesting, I had never credited Mustaine with the primary elements of their sound. How do you figure?

really needed Burton's style

A fantastic musician. As a bass player myself, I have always preferred Jason's clean but slightly distorted sound.

should have kept Rasmussen.

Have always felt this way too.

way more famous and wealthy than Testament,

Quite so, barring that Testament has carried on doing what they do while getting older, and they still play their older stuff live, which is pretty damn technical, like they did when they were in their teens. Their fan base actually continues to grow world-wide.

Prespos wrote:

Rush - The Necromancer

Such a great piece!

sepulchre wrote: Prespos wrote:

Rush - The Necromancer

Such a great piece!

Lifeson's solo at the 7:00 mark is incredible. So heavy, esp. for 75'.

I just saw Rush and they played six songs I had never heard live before, including Jacob's Ladder, 3 books from Hemispheres, Cygnus X-1, and Lakeside Park. I was secretly hoping Lifeson would surprise us with that solo.

sepulchre wrote:

Chainsaw wrote:I think they finally ran out of Mustaine riffs,

Interesting, I had never credited Mustaine with the primary elements of their sound. How do you figure?

It's just a recurring joke on some of the metal boards, nothing more. Probably doesn't help that Mustaine received co-writing credits on Ride the Lightning for the title track and The Call of Ktulu, then went on to write some pretty badass shit for Megadeth. I actually like Hammett perfectly well though.

sepulchre wrote:

Chainsaw wrote:really needed Burton's style

A fantastic musician. As a bass player myself, I have always preferred Jason's clean but slightly distorted sound.

Jason always seemed like a really good dude, especially on that 2.5 years documentary they did for the Black Album (which I watched a hundred times growing up). I still like Burton's stuff more for some reason, but I don't know anything about music or play any instruments or anything, so I don't have any expert rationale to justify it. Just personal preference, I guess.

Chainsaw wrote:

It's just a recurring joke on some of the metal boards, nothing more.

Yes, this I have heard.

Probably doesn't help that Mustaine received co-writing credits on Ride the Lightning for the title track and The Call of Ktulu,

Indeed.

I actually like Hammett perfectly well though.

Yeah, Hammett is a brilliant lead player, his solos live are absolutely blistering. From my understanding Hetfield really drove the writing process in those years.

(which I watched a hundred times growing up).

but I don't know anything about music or play any instruments or anything... Just personal preference.

No, no, plenty of trained musicians share your opinion. To be any good, you've gotta have an ear for this stuff. You probably just have more of an ear for Burton's style than Jason's. As an aside if you ever have the desire to take up an instrument, I took about a month of lessons and then just moved on to developing my ear - something my teacher encouraged, because what I imagined being played beneath the melody was often a lot more interesting than the original.

Also I began playing bass, because bass players like Geddy Lee and Greg Christian (Testament), all finger-style players like Burton, just blew my mind.

Terrex wrote:

Lifeson's solo at...So heavy, esp. for 75'.

No doubt! I love his work in the Late 80's, while others prefer his earlier stuff, something I completely understand. Goes without saying, but Geddy Lee and Peart not only hold the rhythm in the background from 7:00, but shine while their doing it! Those 3 are just amazing.

I just saw Rush and they played six songs I had never heard live before, including Jacob's Ladder, 3 books from Hemispheres, Cygnus X-1, and Lakeside Park.

That is very cool. Last time I saw them was at Jones Beach with the wind coming off the Ocean for 'Hold Your Fire'. They are the quintessential live rock performance.

Seeds of Eblis, Anti-Quran Rituals:



Pres

Not music, per se, but it is "metal."

http://the-toast.net/2015/06/23/the-mos ... th-ranked/

"Night" by John Carpenter. Part of his Lost Themes album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxbfshg2mcI

Tell me if this wouldn't make for a great fucking movie.

Die in the mystery of soul-power.

Love Life,
Pres

The Jam - Sound Affects

This show started out with Gary Glitter. Nazareth came just after Suzi Quatro and Julio Iglesias.

Nazareth is such an underrated band.