A couple of clever songs about science. Chris Smither is wonderful. Dan Reeder is amusing.

Wow

hhhhhhhhhhhh

"Hotter Than That" (2:59)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, 1927
composer Lillian Hardin


"Savoy Blues" (3:32)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, 1927
composer Kid Ory

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You know that what you eat you are
But what is sweet now,
turns so sour
We all know Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da
But can you show me,
where you are?

"Savoy Truffle" (2:54)
The Beatles, 1968
writer George Harrison
performers, The Beatles

Interesting choice. Lateralus might be the best metal track ever recorded.

Lateralus might be the best metal track ever recorded. — Noble Dust

Yeah, no kidding. All the Fibonacci stuff itself is impressive, but doing that and making a great sounding song takes it to a level I don’t think anyone has reached.

Indeed. Also love this track and this album in general, I feel like it's pretty underrated. The production alone is a lot more detailed.

Yeah, totally agree. I’ve recently started trying to make/record music and take it a bit more seriously, so I’ve been trying to pay more attention to song structure, production, etc. when I listen to music instead of just listening for enjoyment. I’ll have to sit down with 10,000 Days and relisten to it.

That is one tight band. I did not know of it.

They're apparently that tight live as well; no studio wizardry required.

I've started listening to choral music. There is something about human voices, especially lots of human voices, that is very comforting.

I imagine the human voice slightly predates the wooden stick as the first musical instrument. There's a reason pop music is/was arguably the most successful art form in history (I guess that's a whole different can of worms).

Lovely stuff here my friends:

I have listened to the 10.000 days album several times now. The way bass and percussion move and change together permits the other effects.
The drumming is so certain to itself.

I like the way the rhythm guitar in 'right in two' becomes the melodic line.

A good performance of War Requiem:

The drumming is so certain to itself. — Paine

Danny Carey is a jazz drummer by trade. I always felt his playing was as emotional as it is technical, a rarity, especially among metal drummers. I think you can see that here:

I have to listen to something funny while grading papers.... Guilty pleasure... I admit it.

I fault that song primarily for a couple of historical inaccuracies. Rasputin was probably not the "Lover of the Russian queen" and I have not seen sources supporting the claim that he was "Russia's greatest love machine". Otherwise it's pretty much spot on.

I will not fault you for calling into question whether Mr. Rasputin was indeed involved with the Tsarina, but I take issue with your implication that he was not Russia's greatest love machine. True, we might quibble over the greatest. I am sure Russia harbors many a great love machine, however, he must be ranked among the greatest, love machinery wise that is.

When I heard this song for the first time it seemed like the best piece of music I'd ever heard. Context is everything.