Music thread

RIP to British Blues legend Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown

@Mellow Rhythm
Geez, rest in peace.

I’m pretty sure Savoy Brown has, like, the most individual members of any rock band in history. Their 50+ year run included members of Fleetwood Mac, King Crimson, Yes, Black Sabbath, and Foghat, and had fifteen lead vocalists, six rhythm guitarists, 21 bassists, four keyboardists, 22 drummers, a percussionist and a harmonicist… and one Kim Simmonds the entire time.

@TheHappySpaceman
Yes indeed. Their music is awesome, that’s for sure, but their longevity (going stronger than even Fleetwood Mac), ever-shifting lineups and “family tree” connections as you mentioned are especially impressive! Everything Kim Simmonds has done under Savoy Brown and in general is a hell of a feat, and you have to admire the man for his staying power until recently.

Luckily, John Mayall of the equally venerable Bluesbreakers is still with us

@TheHappySpaceman
That’s enough people to repopulate the entire planet, damn

@Mr.Myoozik
Or at least all of the United Kingdom

Me looking at $300 scalper tickets after Arctic Monkeys Concert tickets sold out after 2 hours

This is the grave of one of my classmates who died in a car wreck about one week after getting his DL. Cool headstone. Seemed like half the kids I knew back then had a copy of that Ozzmosis album.

Last night, I saw an article that talked about Lars Ulrich and because of the way how the article header was worded, I had a panic attack thinking that he suddenly died until I found out that it was just listing some failed accomplishments he’s had in the past and he’s not dead at all. Goddammit don’t bait me like that!

@Mr.Myoozik
What was the name of the article?

@Mellow Rhythm
I don’t remember and I can’t find it

@Mr.Myoozik
Aw, that’s too bad

This rock and metal thread is truthfully a golden needle.

@Mellow Rhythm
I wasn’t having a good night yesterday and that didn’t help in the slightest

@Mr.Myoozik
You mean being misled by the news headline?

@Mellow Rhythm
Yes

@Mr.Myoozik
Aha.
That’s clickbait headlines for you - Often used to get some kind of a rise out of people idly exploring the web

Album of the year coming this week

Free Bird is now the latest classic made trending by memes.

@Khamzat Chimaev
That song was a meme even before the internet. But yeah, not complaining here!

At the grocery store today a young male associate walked by me singing Papa Roach’s “Scars” to himself; an octave lower and casually slow. I’m not the biggest fan, but I give them a lot of respect for their music helping some kids to get through the dark times.

He’s right. Somebody yeling, “PLAY FREEBIRD!” at a bar band has been a thing since the 70’s.

No I mean the solo at the end of the song has been made particular as a meme short by literally everybody on TikTok.

After seeing The Devil’s Rejects, that song always makes me think of that movie’s ending. The Fireflys are all bloodied and ready to go out in a blaze of glory, and the guitar part plays as they rush towards the blockade shooting and getting shot ad then suddenly everything freezes and we just hear a few more shots and then it fades to credits.

@Khamzat Chimaev
Ah, okay. That’s a bit different. Thanks for being more specific

I remember a watching part of a movie where the guitar solo for this song plays while everyone at some church was killing eachother in some battle royale murderfest.

Of course.

@Khamzat Chimaev
I did not know at all that it’s a meme now, and I try to closely follow current memes.