Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love

I am pretty big Idol fan. Billys image is always a little harder than most of the music, but there are some that match.

He always a cool groove. Smooth. Steve Stevens on guitar is AWESOME!

I always liked this video, and Scream

But there's some slow ones that are sensual. Sweet 16

 and eyes without a face. Watch the claps in this one.

Blur - Song 2

Short and sweet, Brit rock at its best.

Official

Wake up today

U2 - Vertigo

Turn this one up. I feel like some too cool for school.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98W9QuMq-2k

Simple but cool.

Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEA5cCg1VBw

Gunners

I played the into to this a million times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobDQ0vdm8M

I like Rocket Queen also.

My kind of Classical Music

Steve Vai, among others, composes some of the most amazing musical experiences.

This video shows ultimate control of his instrument of choice. The electic guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZuNM3HmU4

And yes, "For the Love of God." It's live!

Where did he come from...
Remember David Lee Roth among others. Interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjARr7UlvMs

He does his own thing and developed his own distinct command of the guitar's voice.

ps.
Remember the Ralph Machio movie Crossroads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QKbnCDW94
HAHA!

Sounds of Then

GANGgajang created this legendary song that defines Australia sometimes. Almost every Australian knows it and gets that patriotic feeling when its on. When I get homesick, on it goes.

GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)

When the title of the song says "This is Australia" it had better mean it. The guys may not be the coolest but close your eyes and get the feeling.



Click and listen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw

Coke ripped it off for TV commercials too. Funny how their commercial creates a better link to the lyrics of the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqbJAIc9jSg


There are a few others that evoke emotions.

Goanna's "Solid Rock" is awesome too. Standing on Common Sacred Ground refers to the Indiginous Aboriginal Australians.
IceHouse sang "Great Southern Land"

Men At Work's  "Man Down Under" is also a well known song but doesn't have a cool riff with it. It uses Flute!!

Talking Heads

The Psyco Killer is David Byrne

The baggy suit is synonymous with the band. They are very creative and explored unusually melody and rhythm.

Are we really on a road to nowhere?

Simple Minds!

Simple Minds had a big impact on me. Just listen to this.

Up on the Catwalk was one of the first songs I heard.

I was hooked.

Waterfront is my favourite.!

I think Its also used in Underworld's Under the Radar. But that song is so cool it deserves its own post.

Speed your love to me. now is used in the intro to Austrlia's ABC music show RAGE.

I saw them live in 199X and they were awesome!

So many good songs.

All the things she said. shows Charlie's awesome guitar work along with Somewhere in Summertime.

Alive and Kicking was the most popular I guess.

Promised you a miracle. and Glittering Prize were a bit of the mod squad. Book of brilliant things was cool too.

Belfast child was also cool. I like how it goes off in the middle but I never got into Mandella day..

This is your land has some nice instrumental work at 3:42... fat bass and slide guitar

The other thing I love about Jimmy's voice is that.... I can sing these songs. Just the right key for me.

Basically just get all their albums.

Noiseworks

Take me back , it's been a long time.... since I heard this. 1987 ish album was great

But the best one is No lies. Awesome groove. There are many great songs from Noiseworks.

1988's Touch has an awesome video location and Burning Feeling is solid.

I love the awesome guitar work from Stuart Fraser. One of those guys that can rock a combined rhythm and lead track at the same time with a melodic solo. Awesome.

John stevens is a Kiwi but Aussies adopted him well.  The band lost direction and disbanded later. Early music still inspirational.

1927

Here is the start of a long journey through my favourite Australian bands. Some mainstream, some obscure.
But for those non aussies. The music is good, but it only goes so far. Promotion is important.

Band:1927 Album:Ish

If I could and That's when I think of you are soft rock at its best.

Re-union tour is on. http://www.nineteen27.com/

Russ.

Enigma - MCMXC a.D.

Enigma basically means Mystery and the Album means 1990A.d.

I was strongly influenced by the music in this album. As a lot of others were. It was different. At a time when earphones were almost permenantly in my ears the different layers in the music and the strong beat really kicked it. It was easy to relax to this music.

The other part of this piece was the imagery. super cool in its day.

Wikipedia explains it better than me.

Enigma - MCMXC a. D.(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4).  If you don't like it... too bad.

Russ.

Latin dancing and Let's get loud

On a trip to Mexico I went to a bar in a small town Oxaca. I ordered my beer "Dos Equis Clara Por Fabor." Anyway, the club was filled with latin music and people spinning everywhere.

After about 10 mins of watching this the music changed to modern pop and the mood died. No one was dancing, and it seemed most people left. Kind of like a western nightclub before everyone gets drunk.. Boring.

So as I waited to get drunk I wondered what this dance was. Salsa...?

I did eventually learn a lot of Salsa and others but subsequently forgotten.
I must have heard This JLO song about 5000 billion times in the studio.

It's fun and you can be cool with just a few steps and you don't have to go for the competition style either. May have to dust off the shoes soon.

Dont Pretend

OK, Today at work some music was around, and someone asked If I knew the words to this song.

So I just started singing it. How do I remember it... Well I was 8 years old in 1979 and while I was not too interested in girls yet... I guess my older brother was. Because his record collection was filling with hot chicks of the 70's.

Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders was filling our shared room every moment and I guess he thought she was singing straight to him. "I gotta have some of your attention."

I do remember being at elementary school though, and my female teacher was singing it. I think she was a little surprised when I started singing with her. Haha. thats an old memory.

"Got a new skank... gonna reet"???? WTF

I watched the video again.... dude... check the boat suspension on the pink caddie when it stops. Elegance... haha.

Frankie Goes to War.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a bit controversial in their day. Two tribes, Relax and Welcome to the pleasure dome are all awesome tracks. They even did a remix of WAR

I love the excrutiatingly long intros and simple repetitive beats. Holly Johnson was cool but the reast of the band produced some pretty funky music behind him.

I love this live version in their Record Labels Trevor Horn Tribute. Ryan Molloy who replaced Holly was still cool.

This is the Banned Album Cover.

Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

Cherub Rock Rocks with a heavy distortion and a cool groove.

Billy has a pretty interesting guitar style.

For something more mellow, try Disarm. both from Smashing Pumpkins siamese dream.

Satch Boogie

Need a little speed funk screaming fusion pick me up?!

Satch Boogie is what you need.

The Sudden Death Love Electric Sun Cult

Ian Astbury... is a Revolution and The cult have basically simple music that sounds great.

The LOVE album launched these guys in the UK but before that their music of the Sudden / Death Cult was still awesome. Resurrection Joe... Funky Awesome Heavy Cool!

"Hot Sticky Scenes... You know what I mean!" Rain.

But the kicker was She sells Sanctuary & Live in 1985! The Howling Mix was also released.

Most of these songs are similar as guitarist Billy Duffy was uniquely cool, Jamie Stewart kicked in too.

Love Removal Machine launched the ELECTRIC Era and The Album art continued their themed album releases.

Wild Flower

Lil' Devil

I loved the artwork and copied it onto my guitars and cases.

After this he kind of got better.,

Edie brought them more mainstream success after they cleaned up a bit and Billy got much better for the Sonic Temple. I pre-ordered and got the T-Shirt.
I must have played it 100000000 times. But purists like me love the rawness of the early stuff.

Domo Arigatou Mr Roboto

This is a part of western culture but surprisingly unknown in Japan.

If you ask someone about Mr Roboto "domo ......" they will probably say "arigatou"

Domo Arigatou Mr Roboto by the Styx.

It's a crazy thing that some of the most famous things about Japan are unknown inside.
Maybe it was resented upon release and banned or something.

And this song "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors is also unknown among my Japanese Friends. It's never available in Karaoke rooms.

Shawnee

I like Shawnee's laid back attitude apart from the obvious attractions.

Here is a little best of from her role in Becker as Linda.
Sometimes when you see actresses so much from young age till old, you do become attached. Thats why they are rich. All us dumb ass guys love 'em.

Here's someone quite a lot more obsessed than me.

You may not be aware of her antics in Fydolla Ho. "FIVE DOLLAR HORE" is a pretty raw band. A bit like her vocals... raw. But I like that she doesn't try to be more than is there.

Lame hunter

I love hard core club/techno/trance as much as any Ibiza hoar. Please turn down the sound before watching. As this is so soft arse L A M E. I don't want to give any names. NO Basshunter. You should change your name to treble hunter. I'm sure no hard core drifter is going to play this on their stereo either. Too bad, the girls are pretty.  The reason I'm posting is because the clip features a sweet Top Secret Replica Supra and some other nice cars.

go straight to 0:52.

Play this and watch the previous. Danzel in the room. Clap your Hands!

Then play some old school to get over it. Bob Sinclar.