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FireAndIce24
07-24-2006, 04:26 PM
Everbody's got one...
ill start: Racer X
Raskolnikov
07-24-2006, 04:42 PM
Morphine
The Gits (http://www.myspace.com/thegitsrule)
The Porkers (http://www.myspace.com/porkerstheband)
Stuck Mojo
My favorite band overall is Clutch. Some have heard of them, but most have not.
strat-man
07-24-2006, 05:59 PM
Everbody's got one...
ill start: Racer X
Racer X, Paul Gilbert Right?
Mine's the Midnight Pumpkin Trucks
Raskolnikov
07-24-2006, 05:59 PM
My favorite band overall is Clutch. Some have heard of them, but most have not.
That's 'cause in the north they call them Rebels and in the south they call them Yankees while every other sucker does the hokey-pokey.
That's 'cause in the north they call them Rebels and in the south they call them Yankees while every other sucker does the hokey-pokey.
:D and Neil is a new age samurai.....and a redneck none the less...
Akira
07-24-2006, 06:31 PM
Everbody's got one...
ill start: Racer X
I personally know a lot of people who are in to Racer X.
Mick Neil.
Raskolnikov
07-24-2006, 06:40 PM
:D and Neil is a new age samurai.....and a redneck none the less...
Whole bag 'o tricks
Raised by Druids and horses
Superhuman
07-24-2006, 06:54 PM
Nocturnus - 'Thresholds' for the technical/shred death metal vibe
Cynic - 'Focus' for a kind of jazzy/fusion death metal thing
Theodore Ziras - 'Virtual Virtuosity' instrumental neoclassical shred guitar dude
Cacophony - (Jason Becker & Marty Friedman) horrible vocals, amazing guitar work, shred/neoclassical
R. Shackleferd
07-24-2006, 11:21 PM
Deadhorse-an early 90's local metal band who had underground success. Although I saw Jack Osborne wearning one of their shirts once. They're one of my favorite bands period.
aschleman
07-25-2006, 07:25 AM
Like Akira said... I know quite a few people that are into Racer X as well... I think it's mostly something that guitar players get into... because a lot of times you need to play an instrument to understand music that is that technical...
My favorite band/artist that no one has ever heard of is Keller Williams. He's a one man jam band... Does a ton of sampling. Something interesting for people to check out by him is his newest album that he did. With his whole band called Keller and the Keels. Check out their covers of Pink Floyds "Another Brick in The Wall" Becks "Loser" and Tom Petty's "Last Dance with Mary Jane".... they changed the name to "Mary Janes Last Breakdown".... It's a bit of a blue grass/acoustic/jam style of music. It's good to listen to when you're chillin or hanging out with friends. It's fun type of music. Also check out his songs by the titles of
Moving Sidewalk
Freaker by the Speaker
Blazeabago
Breathe
Best Feeling
Gate Crashers Suck
Balcony Baby (a live improv)
I've seen him live twice and the guy is an improv genius with loop pedals. It's different... and I like it.
I'm also going to add a Blues artists by the name of Joe Bonamassa... It seems like the majority of the guitar community has been neglecting him for far too long. He's a young bluesman that bridges the gap between the new school and the old school... He's downright brilliant. I've turned a few people onto his work since I've been here... I think more people should check him out.
And while we're on young bluesmen Aynsley Lister (http://www.aynsleylister.co.uk)
He's cool too.... Theres alot of Bonamassa's stuff that I find a little cliched, but his volume swells are amazing - sounds like he's playing a violin....
magicninja
07-25-2006, 07:57 AM
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Fairly known in the 70's but never got the play they could have.
polansky
07-25-2006, 10:28 AM
Screaming Headless torsos
A band I only saw once on MTV like 3 am, saw thw video and loved the music, after that never heart of then anymore...
War Kabinett
Local band from Mexico, you can get them out of there they are more upcoming band of students from Fermatta School of music (now working with Bearkley School), check them out in www.myspace/warkabinett. Gotta say Maelstorm Satan reminds me of Dimebag, I don't like vocal work, and some keybords are way too much, but the rest is awesome, killer live act.
aschleman
07-25-2006, 10:34 AM
He's cool too.... Theres alot of Bonamassa's stuff that I find a little cliched, but his volume swells are amazing - sounds like he's playing a violin....
I agree... most of his mainstream release stuff is cliche. His best stuff is his live jams. His improv is amazing.
z0s0_jp
07-25-2006, 11:50 AM
Helstar, Dixie Witch and the sick and disgusting band that rocks "The Mentors" :D
I agree... most of his mainstream release stuff is cliche. His best stuff is his live jams. His improv is amazing.
For anyone who may be interested, He's on the guitarist DVD from last month I believe - should be on US shelves now. It's an improv and a bit of a lesson - might be worth a look...
elklandercc
07-25-2006, 12:36 PM
One Dead Three Wounded.
Helstar, Dixie Witch and the sick and disgusting band that rocks "The Mentors" :D
I'm into Dixie Witch....
Mark Pav
07-25-2006, 01:26 PM
I have a habit of liking someone when they're obscure, but then they go mainstream and everyone knows about them, so they're not obscure anymore. Ah well, here's a list of artists who still aren't all that well-known:
Lincoln Brewster (http://www.lincolnbrewster.com/)
Thomas Blug (http://www.thomasblug.com/)
Sarah Harmer (http://www.sarahharmer.com/index2.html)
Iron Horse (http://www.ironhorsebluegrass.com/sample_songs.htm)
earthman buck
07-25-2006, 02:03 PM
My 6th grade teacher has a band called Knuckleduster (http://www.realknuckleduster.com/main.html) that I think is pretty awesome.
Also, there was this girl playing acoustic guitar in a coffeehouse in Winnipeg that I saw last year. She was singing these really oddball songs in a very unique and strange singing style. I loved her to death, but I have absolutely no clue what her name was. I think it was Melissa something.
Akira
07-25-2006, 02:58 PM
I think it was Melissa something.
Said in a faint and lonesome voice whilst staring in to space. :p
jiujitsu_jesus
07-25-2006, 03:08 PM
My favorite band overall is Clutch. Some have heard of them, but most have not.
I'm a Clutch fan! Love 'em!
There are tons of semi-obscure little prog-rock and jazz fusion bands that nobody else I've met seems to know... Gong, Henry Cow, Can, Brand X, Tribal Tech etc.
I'm also pretty big on a metal band called Saviour Machine, and I've never met another fan. I think a lot of people dismiss them before hearing them because they're a Christian band, but they nonetheless play great music IMO.
jimmy_kwtx
07-25-2006, 04:59 PM
Local Austin Band from the mid 90's.
Joe Rockhead.
Watched em play every Tuesday night at the "black cat lounge" free hot dogs and $1.00 Pabst. ........Memmmmmories........
jimmypage999
07-25-2006, 05:54 PM
mine is probably Pariah.
FireAndIce24
07-25-2006, 08:59 PM
Keller williams is very very talented. I enjoy his music alot, some really amazing idea going on.
btw, yeah i know Racer X is pretty well known among guitarists.
Tonja_Renee
07-25-2006, 09:03 PM
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Fairly known in the 70's but never got the play they could have.
I love Dr. Hook.. and they were fairly huge up here...
earthman buck
07-25-2006, 09:12 PM
Said in a faint and lonesome voice whilst staring in to space. :p
You have no idea how right you are. I'm always checking the newspaper listings of who's playing the coffeehouses in Winnipeg in the hopes that a Melissa something will be there. All I really want to know is her last name.
It's pretty much all I live for.
magicninja
07-25-2006, 11:19 PM
You have no idea how right you are. I'm always checking the newspaper listings of who's playing the coffeehouses in Winnipeg in the hopes that a Melissa something will be there. All I really want to know is her last name.
It's pretty much all I live for.It's good to have goals. :cool:
Mark Pav
07-26-2006, 02:26 AM
You have no idea how right you are. I'm always checking the newspaper listings of who's playing the coffeehouses in Winnipeg in the hopes that a Melissa something will be there. All I really want to know is her last name.
It's pretty much all I live for.
Here are three Melissas who tour Canada:
Melissa 1 (http://www.melissamcclelland.com/)
Melissa 2 (http://www.melissaferrick.com/index.asp)
Melissa 3 (http://www.melissastylianou.com/main.htm)
Maybe your missing Melissa is one of 'em.
DAMAGED ONE
07-26-2006, 09:19 AM
I reviewed a band called Dead Leaves on www.garageband.com I bought their CD on www.CDbaby.com It rocks.
Homebrew1709
07-29-2006, 11:13 PM
The Autumn Offering
jiujitsu_jesus
07-30-2006, 03:42 AM
The Autumn Offering
I've heard of that band! They were on the back of some obscure heavy rock magazine that I bought once. Ironically enough, their ad was subtitled: "The band that is going to dominate the world of metal in 2006"!
kissphantom05
07-31-2006, 12:30 AM
Anyone ever heard of Travis Shredd and the Good Ole Homeboys?
hunter60
08-01-2006, 07:20 PM
Although I think they are somewhat more mainstream now, I've been enjoying Southern Culture on the Skids for a good while now.
A local band from Pittsburgh that does well locally - The Clarks
RandyEllefson
08-06-2006, 09:31 AM
Aside from me...
Cyclone Temple.
jeffhx
08-06-2006, 11:06 AM
one of my favs
OAG
Andrew Sa
08-06-2006, 11:38 AM
lets see...I love Clutch guys! they're awesome...
mine...:
Coheed and Cambria (although they are picking up popularity recently...used to be pretty unknown tho)
Bright Eyes (also kinda big these days)
65daysofstatic
Son,Ambulance
The Kooks
Stefan Joubert(anyone in London can go see him at Covent garden...he is a busker, a South African guy who plays exclusively with two hand tapping...and his guitar fret-board up...like a piano...have any of you seen him? Moose?)
Moist (any one out of Canada has no idea)
I'm sure there are more
McDuffie
08-06-2006, 02:03 PM
Well, back in the late eighties/early nineties, I would have said the Pixies, but it seems now a lot of people have heard of them.
I really like the Best Kissers in the World, even though Gerald Collier is a self-important little dip**** and his roommate is an asshole.
Akira
08-06-2006, 02:14 PM
even though Gerald Collier is a self-important little dip**** and his roommate is an asshole.
Feel the love.
McDuffie
08-06-2006, 03:02 PM
Feel the love.
Well let me explain why I said that: when the Best Kissers broke up, I heard that Gerald Collier (the singer/songerwriter/guitarist) was putting together a new band, so I stopped by the bar where his room mate worked and dropped off my business card to one of his (the room mate's) coworkers.
A few hours later, I got home and my stepdaughter, who was 12 at the time, was really upset. I asked her what was wrong. She said that someone named Mike or Mark or something (I think it was Mike) had called and said to tell me he is "not going to let this happen" and he was really abusive towards her. He spoke really angrily towards her.
So, unfortunately for Matt or Mike or whatever his name was, my caller ID captured his phone number. This was more than 10 years ago, so caller ID wasn't as common as it is now. I called him back and after I told him who I was, he started in on me saying "how dare you..." I said "HOW DARE I WHAT? ALL I DID WAS TO DROP OFF A BUSINESS CARD FOR YOU TO GIVE TO YOUR ROOM MATE! HE COULD EITHER CALL ME OR THROW IT AWAY!"
I also told him that if he ever dared call my house and yell at my 12 year old kid again I would go down to the Crocodile Cafe and drag him out into the street and beat him to within an inch of his life.
The funniest part of the conversation was the very end when I said "YOU GOT THAT?" and he said "yes" and I said "GOOD! YOU CAN HANG UP NOW." and he hung up without saying a word! :D
I am a very calm person. I will take personal abuse myself, more than I should but when a little sniveling idiot like that calls up and speaks abusively to my kid, man I get pissed.
Anyway, that's my story. And I didn't get the gig, despite talking to Gerald Collier's manager later.
Gee, I wonder why.
Akira
08-06-2006, 03:27 PM
Ah, well I guess you have a valid reason to be pissed with them then. :D
zakks_the_man
08-12-2006, 01:35 AM
how abot children of bodom theyr awsome
black label society is the greatest all theyr stuff!!!
and my bands up and coming we stay to the classics!
www.apocalypsetheband.com
metalshadow
08-12-2006, 02:52 AM
Eternal Decision
Grambo
08-17-2006, 09:42 PM
Horslips - Irish folk/rock
Be bop deluxe - excellent guitar work ( Bill Nelson )
Akira
08-18-2006, 11:31 AM
how abot children of bodom theyr awsome
black label society is the greatest all theyr stuff!!!
and my bands up and coming we stay to the classics!
www.apocalypsetheband.com
I'm pretty sure a lot of people have heard of those bands, apart from yours. :rolleyes:
magicninja
08-18-2006, 11:49 AM
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/magicninja_/uk-plug.jpg
da_ardvark
08-21-2006, 01:07 PM
I suggest y'all check out William Elliot Whitmore. Very tasty. Also love the Clutch (seeing the im Youngstown on the 16th of Sept, and in Charlston WV the following evening) I say the Bakerton Group in Baltimore a coupla weeks ago. That show was killer. I've seen Joe Bonamassa about 5 times as well. Always great live.
aschleman
08-21-2006, 01:15 PM
I've seen Joe Bonamassa about 5 times as well. Always great live.
Yeah I saw him at Piere's in Ft. Wayne, IN... it was recorded fro one of his DVD's... which is weird... No one records a DVD in Indiana... haha. But it's cool that I get to relive that concert whenever I want. haha. His live shows ARE always amazing.
BLS33
08-21-2006, 02:25 PM
Thy Serpent, Ulver and tons of other black metal bands, not many people know of most black metal bands
da_ardvark
08-21-2006, 02:31 PM
nother good band
NRBQ
Raskolnikov
08-21-2006, 08:09 PM
I say the Bakerton Group in Baltimore a coupla weeks ago. That show was killer.
Do they still play as a trio, or do they bring the keyboard player around for Bakerton now too?
da_ardvark
08-23-2006, 09:19 AM
They brought Mick
I dissagree tho I don't find it boring at all. Adds texture.
I met them all after the show and they are all great guys.
rockonn91
08-23-2006, 11:29 AM
theres an underground band called Patent Pending, they put on a real good show. their music isnt great, but it is catchy.
Petrucci had a side project called Liquid Tension Experiment, they're pretty good.
Raskolnikov
08-23-2006, 12:19 PM
I dissagree tho I don't find it boring at all. Adds texture.
I have no idea who nor what you're disagreeing with.
da_ardvark
08-24-2006, 03:55 PM
Oppps I guess I read your post incorrectly.
I guess I was tired when I read that :eek:
Mick Schauer was indeed with them. I think it fills things out.
Fenderalltheway
08-24-2006, 10:00 PM
Well, there are alot of bands I like that many people havn't heard of...
The Shins (Pretty famous, for Indie)
Belle & Sebastian
Sufjan Stevens (Not a band, but whatever)
Iron and Wine (Also not a band, but who cares)
Alot of the Indie bands. I have to say, I just have simply fallen in love with Indie music.
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