en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal The Last.fm journal for talonkrass. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2010/08/20/3uvyvy_my_favorite_rock_bassists Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:17:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2010/08/20/3uvyvy_my_favorite_rock_bassists It's about time I got around to this list.

1) John Entwistle - The Who (My Generation)
2) Geddy Lee - Rush (Freewill)
3) Justin Chancellor - Tool (Schism)
4) Cliff Burton - Metallica (Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth))
5) John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin (Black Dog)
6) Steve Harris - Iron Maiden (Run to the Hills)
7) Les Claypool - Primus (Jerry Was A Race Car Driver)
8) Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers (By the Way)
9) Roger Waters - Pink Floyd, Solo (Run Like Hell)
10) Paul McCartney - The Beatles, Solo, Wings (Come Together)

Sorry about the lack of samples, but Metallica, Zeppelin, Floyd, and the Beatles have zero samples. Click the links to the song, and hopefully you can hear the song via videos.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2009/09/23/316a3m_the_greatest_rock_covers Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:36:05 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2009/09/23/316a3m_the_greatest_rock_covers It's been a long time since I did one of these lists. So, here's a list of the greatest rock covers (and their originals) of all time. Enjoy!

10) Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson (orig. Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics)

9) Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot (orig. Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade)

8) Am I Evil? by Metallica (orig. Am I Evil? by Diamond Head)

7) Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers (orig. Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder)

6) No Quarter by Tool (orig. No Quarter by Led Zeppelin)

5) You Really Got Me by Van Halen (orig. You Really Got Me by The Kinks)

4) Come Together by Aerosmith (orig. Come Together by The Beatles)

3) Blinded By the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (orig. Blinded By The Light by Bruce Springsteen)

2) Love Hurts by Nazareth (orig. Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers)

1) All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix (orig. All Along The Watchtower by Bob Dylan)

Edit 8/20/10 - Fixed artist of original version of Love Hurts to the Everly Brothers (not Roy Orbison)]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/10/10/2kxm_my_favorite_rock_guitarists Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/10/10/2kxm_my_favorite_rock_guitarists 1. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen (Eruption)
2. Steve Vai - Solo, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth (For The Love Of God)
3. Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds, The Firm (The Song Remains the Same)
4. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (Run Like Hell)
5. Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Experience (All Along the Watchtower)
6. Zakk Wylde - Solo, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society (Stronger Than Death)
7. Randy Rhodes - Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot (Crazy Train)
8. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment (Paradigm Shift)
9. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Solo (Texas Flood)
10. Slash - Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit (Welcome to the Jungle)]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/20/2kxl_my_favorite_rock_drummers Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:19:16 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/20/2kxl_my_favorite_rock_drummers Keeping with my favorites-list theme, here's who I think are the cream-of-the-crop in rock drummers.

John Bonham - Led Zeppelin (Moby Dick)
Keith Moon - The Who (Happy Jack)
Danny Carey - Tool (Ticks and Leeches)
Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater (Erotomania)
Neil Peart - Far Cry (Far Cry)
Lars Ulrich - Metallica (Battery)
Nick Mason - Pink Floyd (Time)
Alex Van Halen - Van Halen (Hot For Teacher)
Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters, Nirvana (Smells Like Teen Spirit)
Phil Collins - Solo, Genesis (Land Of Confusion)

Note: Due to the lack of good samples (missing, too short, etc.), some previews don't do the drummer justice.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/13/2kxk_my_favorite_female_vocalists Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:27:33 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/13/2kxk_my_favorite_female_vocalists This list was a bit harder to create. I tried to stick to "rock" female vocalists. Unfortunately, rock tends to be a guy thing, and there's not a lot of female rockers out there. It seems most of the female vocalists seem to favor pop or country music. What a shame.

Anne Wilson - Heart, Lovemongers (Barracuda)
Pat Benatar - Solo (Heartbreaker)
Liv Kristine - Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes (Sweet Art Thou)
Amy Lee - Evanescence (My Immortal)
Sharon den Adel - Within Temptation (Ice Queen)
Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship (White Rabbit)
Debbie Harry - Blondie (Call Me)
Shirley Manson - Garbage (Queer)
Stevie Nicks - Solo, Fleetwood Mac (Rhiannon)
Cristina Scabbia - Lacuna Coil (Falling Again)

Edit: 10/8/07 - Added Leaves' Eyes to Liv Kristine]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/12/2kxj_my_favorite_guitar_solos Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:19:17 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/12/2kxj_my_favorite_guitar_solos Now that I've shared with you my favorite vocalists, it's now time to give you my favorite guitar solos.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
3. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Eruption - Van Halen
5. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
6. Fade to Black - Metallica
7. Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
8. Hotel California - Eagles
9. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
10. Stone In Love - Journey]]> http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/10/2kxi_my_favorite_rock_vocalists Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:39:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/talonkrass/journal/2007/09/10/2kxi_my_favorite_rock_vocalists Here's my ten favorite rock vocalists. I'm sure the list will morph over time as I remember singers I've missed. But as of now, here it is:

1) Geoff Tate - Queensrÿche (Breaking the Silence)
2) Maynard James Keenan - Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer (Stinkfist)
3) Ronnie James Dio - Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow (Rainbow in the Dark)
4) Layne Staley - Alice in Chains (Man in the Box)
5) Ian Astbury - The Cult (Fire Woman)
6) Steven Tyler - Aerosmith (Dream On)
7) Rob Halford - Judas Priest, Halford (Breaking the Law)
8) Bruce Dickenson - Iron Maiden (Run to the Hills)
9) Sebastian Bach - Skid Row (Quicksand Jesus)
10) Jeff Keith - Tesla (Modern Day Cowboy)]]>