Recent content by The Sloth

The lyrics to 99% of these modern songs are insulting. If your free time consists of beer, trucks and girls, fine. But what's the point of listening to a dozen songs with roughly the same words, reporting the same thing over and over? If your life is that repetitive, why would you ever wish for...

Wouldn't that be because the Country Machine hasn't thrown him one? People like to call has-been, but in Country the fate of your position is usually out of your hands.

It's funny how the concept of pulse is tripping up so many musicians these days. It's like the idea was only invented in the past few years. David Gilmour's opening solo on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was played to a click track. The click isn't meant to be taken literally. The way that it's...

When will people stop repeating this? It isn't true. Most bands rely on the input of each individual member, even if only one person is responsible for the chords and melody. And even in the case of a composer dictating what each member plays, it still isn't a cover because it's a new, untested...

The way i see it, the band felt instantly mocked when Paul starting shouting "one more time! (tune?)" over and over. They're on tv and have an album or two, they have more than one song. Paul didn't respect their performance, the audience didn't know what to make of it, and the band felt like...

They're both vitally important, as they're both MUSIC. I'd never be in a pure cover band, because I have things I want to say. I'd also never be in an original band who was against playing covers. With that said, I really don't like the superior attitude many cover musicians take. "Yeah, you...

Does it strike anyone how much Bonham looks like Louis C.K in that picture?

I think it's possible to play bass with a pianist who wants to use the lower register. It's about mix at that point. One of the two instruments has to own the space though, just like in recording - the bass or bass drum has the authority, the other is thinned out. Most bassists believe they own...

i don't mind this kind of stuff when it's used once in a while for some novel effect, like the way the Who used live tapes for a couple of their hits. But tapes of supporting musicians and singers all night long is not only cheesy and somewhat dishonest, but the music suffers. Music is...

Wanna be an adult? Get a real estate job. Be a teacher. Most of us didn't get into music to be a cover whore.

Very few guitarists realize that even a guitar solo occupies a space. You aren't rolling over the band, you're playing with them. This concept has been poo poo'd as pretentious garbage by nearly all the guitar players I've met in my life.

Kiss, Jimmy Buffett, and the Grateful Dead...one of these is not like the others. The Dead were actually musical artists. They do sell to an aging, comfortable base these days, but do you know what they sell? Entire tours of music. Not toilet seats and a line of kitchen knives.

I obviously don't know all the details, but sometimes you just need to get away from people and develop yourself and your ideas. A group of people, anymore than a single person, means compromise. Maybe it's time to go off alone for a while and consider what you really want.

You won't play anything that doesn't make the top 40? What about albums? People listen to those too. Not quite as much nowadays, but it's strange that a musician only sees the value in top selling music. I would never in a million years play in a band who only plays top 40 songs. I don't...