08-03-2017, 12:49 AM
Oh boy I can relate. Orchestral music seems to take so many relistens and so many thinking. I think from time to time it's really important to take a break from it or reduce it a bit and try to dabble with other genres (not just listening but also playing).
Right now I've been listening to more Neo Soul, Hip-Hop and Jazz.
If anything like that interrests you, here are some recommendations:
The Jacob Mann Big Band is pretty cool. I'm far from being a Big Band fan, I played in some as a teen and that really traumatized me for years to come Playing swing music as a guitarist can be a very dull experience, but this band showed me that you can do so much more with that kind of ensemable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLaY-ybd2c I really like the drummers playing, the Hi-Hat is sooo crisp and they all are just so priscisly together. Really a pleasure to listen to.
Death Grips is such a meme and it took me a while to appreciate what they do, but it basicly sounds like Hip Hop with a garage rock/punk attitude and that is pretty cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWnitkN44SM And the pink floyd sample is awesome.
And lastly what has been lately coming back to me is Screaming Females. I really dig Indie Rock in generell, but it often lacks anger and guitar solos. Screaming Females do both pretty good, I needed some time to get used to her voice, but now i think it's pretty cool. And damn, she's just such a great guitar player. I mean it's not the most technic advanced stuff, but just the tone and it always sounds like she has a pretty tight grip on her instrument, which i personly really like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObpxB1_TV8 While I think that is a song without a solo.
How about you? I heard you've been big intro prog rock.
Right now I've been listening to more Neo Soul, Hip-Hop and Jazz.
If anything like that interrests you, here are some recommendations:
The Jacob Mann Big Band is pretty cool. I'm far from being a Big Band fan, I played in some as a teen and that really traumatized me for years to come Playing swing music as a guitarist can be a very dull experience, but this band showed me that you can do so much more with that kind of ensemable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLaY-ybd2c I really like the drummers playing, the Hi-Hat is sooo crisp and they all are just so priscisly together. Really a pleasure to listen to.
Death Grips is such a meme and it took me a while to appreciate what they do, but it basicly sounds like Hip Hop with a garage rock/punk attitude and that is pretty cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWnitkN44SM And the pink floyd sample is awesome.
And lastly what has been lately coming back to me is Screaming Females. I really dig Indie Rock in generell, but it often lacks anger and guitar solos. Screaming Females do both pretty good, I needed some time to get used to her voice, but now i think it's pretty cool. And damn, she's just such a great guitar player. I mean it's not the most technic advanced stuff, but just the tone and it always sounds like she has a pretty tight grip on her instrument, which i personly really like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObpxB1_TV8 While I think that is a song without a solo.
How about you? I heard you've been big intro prog rock.