Perfect Bands - The Who, the Beatles, and DEVO380517
Due to a Television show I saw last night I am inside the mood to write about what I take into consideration to be basically best bands. That signifies just about each song on each album sounds superior. Currently I've chosen The Who The Beatles and DEVO, and yes, I know Queen, Rush and Sabbath should really be on the list, but let's try just 3 at a time. And the majority of this piece is going to be about the Who anyway.
I am not a rock historian. Just a guy. But I am from Chicago, and this city is a Rock Town. I mean, it is countless issues musically: Blues, Home, Jazz even. But if you turn on the radio you'd be surprised at just how much "classic rock" continues to be on the radio. I certain as hell was when I came back a few years ago. And I like it. I went by way of years when I just could not take typical rock, but I can appreciate it once more now. And a lot more importantly some music in that genre I've by no means stopped liking. My age is scary to me. How old I've gotten and my personal mortality, plus I don't possess a wife and family members yet, BUT I' am so incredibly content about becoming about for the music; I;ve been alive to knowledge a few of the best music ever. Becoming alive from the late 60's to the present is just a fantastic time to have lived-musically speaking.
I heard this Who song on the radio driving the other day Eminence Front. That intro, like lots of Who intros, is just mesmerizing. It can be just fantastic music. And here' the funny element; its dated! In a great way. It really is a DEFINING sound with the 80's and I do not know why, nevertheless it SOUNDS like the 80's just as sure as My Generation says 60's. But it really is got heart and soul and just sounds very good. And last night VH1 did one of their Rock Docs on the Who, and honestly Vh1 did it again-in terms of pulling back the curtain and displaying us something that required to become shown. AND NO COMMERCIALS. They ran it straight by way of. Wow. My piece on the Salt N Pepper Show gets traffic all day, every day mainly because VH1 is onto something (do not even get me started out on the Bonaduce show!).
So the That are truly like a definitive rock band. I mean the 60's can seriously be relived by way of sound by just listening to Who albums. The weird factor is I did not develop up thinking of myself as a Who fan, but so significantly of their music is just Recognized to me. In my thoughts the Tv band, the Monkees had taken their cue from the Beatles, but now that I LISTEN for the Who it is clear the influence they had on that group also. Watching that VH1 specific I realized I knew and liked every single song that played. And taking a look at the footage I also realized they actually embodied that "British Invasion" vibe a lot more than anybody; with those Union Jack clothes and these concentric circles that I truly initial saw when I was a punk rocker and our kind of "sister league" had been the Mods. In truth Keith Moon's entire wardrobe really should be on display somewhere. And the attitude! I truly wonder if Warren Ellis had them in thoughts when he co-created the Authority.
The perfection from the Beatles isn't even some thing I'm going to try to write about. But once again, the other day I was listening towards the radio, and heard some George Harrison music. And started doing some world wide web investigation and BOOM. Numerous of your songs I think of as Lennon/McCartney songs had been truly Harrison. And just about every album he place out, when I look back, like 'em all! Want to seriously get freaked out? Do an net search for a photo of Harrison's son Dhani.
And to create a further odd connection here. It really is well-known that Harrison's involvement in Hindu philosophy and bringing towards the spotlight Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, was a large deal. But to go back to the Who to get a second. Pete Townsend was a significant follower of a diverse Hindu spiritual leader, Meher Baba. Meher was largely recognized for his long standing vow of silence, and in all probability not as well identified inspiring Bobby McFerrin's hit song (because Don't Worry be Happy was Meher's primary saying).
DEVO
Back to my radio listening. Slightly over 2 weeks ago I was listening to Mark's Friday afternoon system. He had performed a rather unusual issue to get a KXLU DJ. He had pre-recorded an interview with somebody. Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo. Wonderful. Just wonderful. Learned all kinds of crazy new stuff about Devo. And here's the weirdest point; they were about in 1973!
