Posts by brightwolf48

I can't argue with the fact that > is an incredible album—their live shows back then, especially with > on board, were absolutely phenomenal. But let’s be real: trends shifted elsewhere, and > clearly had his own agenda. It felt like the band was circling the drain regardless of how much quality they were putting into the records or the stage performances.

Honestly, his cover album from back in '99—the one featuring I'll taka Care of you—is a much better listen.🤔

Absolutely no doubt about it—his Whiskey for The holly Ghost i Bubblegum fenomenalan is phenomenal. Honestly, most of his early solo stuff hits the mark for me, and I thought his work with Soulsavers was excellent too. I just wanted to point out how much of a shame it is that Screaming Trees never quite grabbed the commercial recognition they truly deserved. But, looking back after a hiatus of over ten years, Gary Lee Conner is putting out some really solid solo work.

You can even hear the lingering influence of Gary Lee Conner’s songwriting structure in those early solo records. To me, EL sol serves as a perfect example of melodic development, even if it lacks that massive, soaring chorus.

Dennis Hall41 said:This is an absolute classic from what was arguably the greatest band of the grunge movement—though they were always so much more than just a "grunge band."

It’s a damn shame that Mark and the brothers, Gary Lee and Van, were so dysfunctional as a unit that they couldn't even tour after this album; it took them four years to finally put out Dust, by which point the window for any real commercial momentum had already slammed shut.

Resurrecting an old topic here...

Mdou Moctar—basically the Tuareg lovechild of Hendrix and Knopfler. YouTube threw him up in my recommendations. He's a self-taught guitarist hailing from Nigeria. Below is the full concert from Portland back in 2019.

Steven Newman50 said:There must be something in the air if we're all thinking of the exact same albums 🙂 Still, it’s a damn good selection so far—hard to say which one I'd vote for first.

P.S. I'm hoping Casey Flores manages to get his suggestion in before someone else snatches up the album he had in mind. 😁

Definitely one of the tougher weeks to choose from so far, at least for me.

Since Gerald Jackson48 finally outdid me, I suppose it’s time to give this a spin: Nirvana - Nevermind (1992).



Album link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujM...etqHsq9jgTJvCx

Track list:
1. Shadow Of The Season 4:34
2. Nearly Lost You 4:07
3. Dollar Bill 4:35
4. More Or Less 3:11
5. Butterfly 3:22
6. For Celebrations Past 4:09
7. The Secret Kind 3:08
8. Winter Song 3:43
9. Troubled Times 5:20
10. No One Knows 5:13
11. Julie Paradise 5:05

It would be great if Regica actually got what she wanted over the weekend. It would be a real shame if Ajuto had to outshine her—though, honestly, that goddess should probably start listening to Tonson before she turns in for the night.

Amanda Robinson4, so where's the thread? What am I supposed to be starting here?🙄

Here’s the link if you want to dive in. It's the Rockpalast channel—not sure if anyone here actually cares, but there it is.

https://www.youtube.com/c/WDRRockpalast/videos

Just one example of what's on there.

Dennis Hall41 said:Abid from Walter has the best saxophone player in rock music.😁
I’ve been sitting here staring at this link for a while—just letting the sound wash over me—and I can't help but feel a certain heaviness. There is something deeply unsettling about the way this unfolds. It isn't just music; it feels like an atmosphere, almost a physical weight pressing down on you. It reminds me of those long, aimless nights where you find yourself drifting through old memories, looking for something that isn't there anymore. It’s that specific kind of melancholy—the kind that doesn't ask for sympathy, but simply exists, indifferent to whether you're listening or not. One could argue it's beautiful, if you have the stomach for it, but to me, it feels more like a slow descent. Anyway, I'll leave it at that. Some things aren't meant to be "enjoyed" in the traditional sense—they're just meant to be experienced. And once you've heard it, you can't really unhear it.

It’s honestly just a joke—the whole mythos surrounding NOB—but people act like it's some sacred thing that shouldn't even be mentioned.

Look, that album is absolutely phenomenal—but honestly, I felt like a complete idiot for even entertaining his suggestion. It’s easily sitting in my top five all-time favorites. Every week we seem to have a few gems to pick from, but this one? This one stands head and shoulders above everything else we've discussed so far.

Charles Ramos4 said:Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (1974)



Tracklist:

1. Somewhere U.S.A.
2. High and Dry
3. Seven Island Suite
4. Circle of Steel
5. Is There Anyone Home?
6. The Watchman's Gone
7. Sundown
8. Carefree Highway
9. The List
10. Too Late For Prayin'

Maybe the cover lacked those girls in Japanese school uniforms—is that why they went with this one?😁

Let's see what Vancha comes up with for a suggestion.😁 In this lineup, honestly, nobody else even deserves a vote. Once you hit the 4:30 mark, you're treated to what I consider the greatest guitar performance ever recorded—at least in my book.

analogbear40 said:....I just wanted to say that the suggestion posted on Thursday at midnight was actually brilliant, but then I realized...... there were two even earlier ones right before midnight......😁

If only we saw this kind of agility—or enthusiasm, really—in the actual posts and discussions... though, naturally, it usually only happens in the threads that happen to interest me specifically......😵

When I was awake😁 But I try not to throw out suggestions every single week, so please don't hold that against me.🙂

NEW BOMB TURKS - At Rope's End (1998)



Album link


I just can't help myself. It’s been exactly eighteen years since, around this very time, I was
moshing at one of their shows. It might not be their absolute masterpiece, but it’s probably their most accessible
record—and, if memory serves, the final one featuring their original drummer. As they would say, just good old
rock'n'roll.

Crank this up as loud as you can!

The holy trinity of virtuosity—Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and Jeff Sipe. It’s a heavy lineup to drop, isn't it? You have that level of technical mastery where you stop looking at them as mere musicians and start seeing them as architects of sound. It’s almost exhausting just thinking about the sheer precision involved.
The concept of "Paradise" is usually treated as some static, eternal destination—a final stop where time simply ceases to matter. But if we look at it through a temporal lens, it becomes something much more elusive. It isn’t just a place; it’s a specific, fleeting alignment of moments. We tend to chase these snapshots of perfection, thinking they are destinations we can eventually inhabit. In reality, a "temporal analogue of Paradise" is more like that perfect, golden hour in Malibu—that precise, unrepeatable intersection of light, temperature, and stillness. You can’t live in a sunset; you can only witness it before the dark sets in. I suspect our obsession with finding "heaven" is really just a misguided attempt to freeze time. We want to capture the peak of the curve and stay there forever. But the very nature of time dictates that perfection is defined by its transience. If the moment didn't end, it wouldn't be special—it would just be... existence. It's a bit cynical, I know, to suggest that bliss is inherently tied to its own disappearance, but that's the math of it. To find paradise is to acknowledge that the clock is ticking. - 1996.



This jazz fusion record was captured on the road back in the mid-90s—specifically during the '95/'96 tour—by what I consider to be perhaps the most formidable power trio ever to tackle this genre. Most of the tracks are pure improvisation, characterized by these shifting tempos that really showcase the sheer technical mastery of all three musicians. You can particularly feel it in Shawn Lane’s playing—his lyrical phrasing during the slower passages is just something else. There was a reissue put out in 2004, but if you ask me, nothing beats the original release. I’ll leave the link for that version below.

The tracklist:
The first movement—clocking in at 32:18.
The second movement—clocking in at exactly 27:06.

Here’s the link to the album.

Wiki:The history of temporal mechanics—specifically when you start looking at things like "paradoxes of paradise"—is enough to give anyone a headache. It’s that classic, messy intersection where theoretical physics meets the absolute chaos of human desire. You have these thinkers trying to map out how time flows, only to stumble headlong into the terrifying possibility that changing even one tiny thing could unravel the entire fabric of reality. It’s a bit like those old sci-fi tropes we grew up with—the idea that if you go back and fix one mistake, you might accidentally erase everything else that made life worth living. There’s a certain cynicism inherent in the math; it suggests that perfection is a trap. If you actually achieved a "paradise" by manipulating the timeline, would it even be real? Or would it just be a hollow, manufactured simulation of happiness? I find myself thinking about the implications for our own sense of agency. We like to believe we’re driving the car, but if time isn't a straight line—if it's more of a tangled web—then the concept of choice becomes almost laughable. It’s all very much a "be careful what you wish for" scenario, wrapped in complex equations and high-level theory. Honestly, sometimes I think the universe prefers its messiness. Chaos, at least, feels honest.

Hazmat modin - Bahamut

So, here’s how my first post managed to spark a debate unlike anything I've seen in any other Album of the Week thread—and yet, somehow, I can't even get a simple warning to show what kind of mess I actually stirred up.😢

Chris Myers said:It’s pretty simple—not every sound qualifies as music. 🧐

Just as not every sentence is literature. Not every video is cinematic art. And certainly, not every sketch is a masterpiece hanging in the MoMA. 😛

Gunther is quite clearly just a collector of noise. A musician? Sorry, but he's nowhere near that level.

Finally, someone else is actually using some logic here.

First off, my apologies to vanchaa for that awkward comment earlier.

Patrick Patel4, we actually agree on more than you might think—it’s just difficult to articulate certain things within these specific constraints. Where our perspectives diverge again: running, whether it's just for fun or competitive, is definitely a sport, but it's also a broader form of physical activity. Similarly, playing with sound and experimenting doesn't necessarily have to result in a "musical work," but the end product can often be more intriguing and higher quality than something we would formally categorize as music.