Random Music Thoughts

[Nickyboy]

Fleetwood Mac's ex-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham suffers vocal cord damage during heart surgery.

https://www.wptv.com/entertainment/...uffers-vocal-cord-damage-during-heart-surgery

how the hell does that happen?

 

[JazzyRandy]

how the hell does that happen?

That's what he said!

 

[Nickyboy]

They really don't make music like they used to: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/...my-songs-tell-us-about-the-loudness-wars.html

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I paid too much for a FLAC copy of Electrelane's Rock It To The Moon ( it was £8.99), but it was still half of what Amazon wants for a CD.

It scratched an itch, because I wanted more than just an entry in my Spotify library.

Edit: I should explain it was 8.99 British pounds, which came out to $11.75, which is still less than the $22+ Amazon price for a CD.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

 

[Nickyboy]

Ryan Adams sounds like he might be a dick: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/arts/music/ryan-adams-women-sex.html

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Peter Frampton reveals rare muscular disease is why his next tour will be his last.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-...sis-in-cbs-this-morning-interview-2019-02-23/

 

[axolotl]

Aww...

...he won't be doing this any longer.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Back to the Stratosphere: How the Rarest Music in the World Comes Back

https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/2/22/18233366/duster-reissue-discogs-rare-music-vinyl

I rate this article:

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The fight over launching Spotify in India is about to get messy.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18240443/spotify-india-warner-music-group-copyright-law

 

[Ojai Sam]

Byron Berline’s Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, Oklahoma has been destroyed by fire:

https://bluegrasstoday.com/byron-be...y+Buzz&utm_source=Daily+buzz&utm_medium=email

After years as one of the top fiddlers in both session work and bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers and Country Gazette, opened the shop as a dream-come-true museum and music hall. On the bright side, some of his rare instruments were preserved by two fireproof safes.

Byron plans to recover and rebuild.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Byron Berline’s Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, Oklahoma has been destroyed by fire:

https://bluegrasstoday.com/byron-be...y+Buzz&utm_source=Daily+buzz&utm_medium=email

After years as one of the top fiddlers in both session work and bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers and Country Gazette, opened the shop as a dream-come-true museum and music hall. On the bright side, some of his rare instruments were preserved by two fireproof safes.

Byron plans to recover and rebuild.

According to DAC designer (and Bluegrass enthusiast) Mike Moffat, the difference between a fiddle and a violin is that "you can spill beer on the fiddle."

 

[Nickyboy]

Nobody ever left alive in 1985 will ever do.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

This is why any Weezer album beyond the first two sucks.

https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/2/26/18240667/weezer-black-album-review-rivers-cuomo

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Vinyl and CD now more popular than iTunes downloads.

https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/28/itunes-music-downloads-down-streaming-vinyl-up/

 

[axolotl]

Vinyl and CD now more popular than iTunes downloads.

https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/28/itunes-music-downloads-down-streaming-vinyl-up/

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

On This Day 1985:
"In 1985, "We Are the World," a song composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and recorded by a series of high-profile music stars was released worldwide with the goal of generating funds for the USA for Africa charity. The song and related promotions eventually raised about $63 million. "

And you had forgotten

 

[Unsomnambulist]

On This Day 1985:
"In 1985, "We Are the World," a song composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and recorded by a series of high-profile music stars was released worldwide with the goal of generating funds for the USA for Africa charity. The song and related promotions eventually raised about $63 million. "

And you had forgotten

Nope. I remember it being such a big deal at the time. Nowadays, it wouldn't last 48 hours in the news cycle.

 

[Nickyboy]

And you had forgotten

Nope. Every morning when I refill the bird feeder and the squirrels are there waiting, I sing "FEED THE SQUIRRELS! LET THEM KNOW IT'S WINTER TIME! FEED THE SQUIRRELS!!"

 

[Nickyboy]

Pro tip: when you hear "Save Yourself" on the radio and say "This sounds really familiar", save yourself some time and don't search under Nine Inch Nails' discography. Instead, stab yourself Westward.