Mike In Illinois Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/ I was just made aware of this band, as their "surprise show" is this weekend in Chicago. Tickets sold out in 6 minutes but a buddy of mine scored one. Dave Grohl on drums John Paul Jones on Bass Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) on guitar/vocals This sounds all sorts of awesome to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Not much info from the link, but I will keep an eye on this band. John Paul Jones was a very quiet yet critical member of Led Zeppelin. He shied away from the limelight but contributed significantly to song writing and arranging. It will be interesting to see what this band comes out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Not much info from the link, but I will keep an eye on this band. John Paul Jones was a very quiet yet critical member of Led Zeppelin. He shied away from the limelight but contributed significantly to song writing and arranging. It will be interesting to see what this band comes out with. Bass players are the glue. Unfortunately every band that I played in most bass players were on glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Bass players are the glue. Unfortunately every band that I played in most bass players were on glue. JPJ claims that he did as much drugging as anyone in LZ's heyday, he was just more discreet about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 JPJ claims that he did as much drugging as anyone in LZ's heyday, he was just more discreet about it. But my point is that even sober bass players are a bit touched in the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloaggie Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Not much info from the link, but I will keep an eye on this band. John Paul Jones was a very quiet yet critical member of Led Zeppelin. He shied away from the limelight but contributed significantly to song writing and arranging. It will be interesting to see what this band comes out with. Jones and Plant wrote almost all the songs on In Through The Out Door, a favorite Led Zep album of mine. I'm glad he has hooked up with these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Jones and Plant wrote almost all the songs on In Through The Out Door, a favorite Led Zep album of mine. I'm glad he has hooked up with these guys. That is an impressive lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/ I was just made aware of this band, as their "surprise show" is this weekend in Chicago. Tickets sold out in 6 minutes but a buddy of mine scored one. Dave Grohl on drums John Paul Jones on Bass Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) on guitar/vocals This sounds all sorts of awesome to me. sounds very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hell yeah! The video of JPJ and Jimmy Page rocking with Taylor and Dave from Wembley Stadium last year was so great. Taylor Hawkins is totally underrated. Great drummer, but also a great vocalist. I saw Foo Fighters at Blue Cross last year and his performance was one of my favorites from the show. Im excited about this, who doesn't like heavy, fuzzy guitar driven rock'n'roll. I can't stand all this pretentious indie crap. Rock'n'roll is simple. Plug in a couple guitar amps, crank them. Plug in a bass amp, crank it. Have a 4 piece drumset, a couple cymbals, and hit the damn drums. Maybe have an organist/keyboard. Its not rocket science. I don't care about electric cello, kazoo, or anything else that "this sick band from the Brooklyn indie scene" came out with. Stop drinking PBR, wearing American Apparel and taking pictures and hit a couple angry chords and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/inde...e-chicago-show/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 i wish the promo video's were still available...very interested in hearing what they sound like http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/inde...e-chicago-show/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 But my point is that even sober bass players are a bit touched in the head. In the jazz bands I've played in, back in high school and college, it always seemed that way. BTW, I played trombone. High school especially. I knew the bass player going back to the third grade and he was weird then, but man, he had to have been on something by that point. I'm just not sure what. My naive 17 year old mind at the time thought everybody dranked, but stayed away from the harder stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 In the jazz bands I've played in, back in high school and college, it always seemed that way. BTW, I played trombone. High school especially. I knew the bass player going back to the third grade and he was weird then, but man, he had to have been on something by that point. I'm just not sure what. My naive 17 year old mind at the time thought everybody dranked, but stayed away from the harder stuff. The definition of an optimist? A trombonist with a pager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike In Illinois Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 BTW, the concert is tonight in Chicago. We'll see when reviews start to come in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike In Illinois Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Some reviews from the show: http://stereogum.com/archives/concert/them...909_083461.html Rolling Stone review Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times Apparently John Paul Jones used a keytar(sp?) for one of the songs. My friend who went to the show gave the show a thumbs-up and said it was fantastic: 75-80mins. of original rock 'n' roll music. And the web site now has a forum and a store to buy a $30 t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Pretty enthusiastic review by Rolling Stone. But nobody had any idea what to expect at the gig. The trio, joined by QOTSA guitarist Alain Johannes, walked onstage to the tune of Chuck Berry's "No Particular Place To Go." Then they slayed the crowd for 75-minutes -- no encores -- with songs nobody's ever heard. Homme sang, Grohl played drums, and JPJ stuck mostly to the bass -- a couple times he jumped on keyboards, keytar, or picked up a crazy, futuristic slide guitar. Never has a supergroup sounded more like the sum of its parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/inde...d-neither-do-i/ 14 sec teaser of new tune.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Pretty enthusiastic review by Rolling Stone. didn't JPJ create that instrument (the lap steel slide guitar)???? I dont remember where I heard it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 didn't JPJ create that instrument (the lap steel slide guitar)???? I dont remember where I heard it No, it's been around a lot longer than JPJ but he is listed as a notable user. I listened to the short clip posted above and really liked it. Definitely has a Led Zeppelin feel to it. The only other clips I've been able to find so far are terrible recordings of the Chicago show. Even though the Audio was atrocious, you could still tell it was a kick azz performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/inde...lot-secret-gig/ two new live vids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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