Z's Music Corner

[Z_TheWriter]

I have to admit I didn't actually watch the video beyond confirming it was the one I wanted.

Especially true, because that wasn't the video you picked

 

[YmaOHyd]

Cover entry:

Marillion performing -- sort of -- "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd at the 2003 Marillion Weekend Convention. Steve Rothery, Marillion's brilliant guitarist, explains the context in the Youtube comments:

To really understand this video you need some background. This was at a Marillion weekend convention and was completely spontaneous. My good friend Matt Prior started playing the intro acoustic riff and I joined in. You can see Mark Kelly trying to explain the vocals to Steve Hogarth who wasn't really familiar with the song. When the crowd started singing he shrugs his shoulders and walks off. Pete, Ian and Mark (who was a bit vague with the chords) then also join in. It shows what an amazing audience we have!

That weekend convention was part of a massive effort in proto-crowdfunding and grassroots support that led to the release of their 2004 double album Marbles.

 

[Z_TheWriter]

Marillion performing -- sort of -- "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd at the 2003 Marillion Weekend Convention. Steve Rothery, Marillion's brilliant guitarist, explains the context in the Youtube comments:

Spontaneous sessions like that are so much fun. I was in a thrown together band for a comedy variety show. We would spend all day during the lead-up to the performances in a practice room with singers coming to practice their songs with us in shifts. On this day our drummer was sick, so one of the singers from the show substituted.

During a break, the drummer just started clicking his sticks - no idea what he was intending, if anything. The guitar player started the intro riff to Killing in the Name. The bassist just managed to turn his amp back on to come in on cue. I put down the trumpet and grabbed a mic. The other guitarist joined in when he came back from the bathroom.

When we were done, we found 2 singers who had hung around after their practice time, absolutely flabbergasted. "That song isn't in the show, that guy isn't even the normal drummer. How did you all know the song? How did you even know what song the others were playing!?"
The bassist shrugged and went, "It's Rage", as if it was the dumbest question ever.

 

[YmaOHyd]

Some of my favorite performances are either improv/jam sessions or just random thrown-together crap. The most fun I've had at a show was a Symphony X concert that ended with all five members of Symphony X, all six members of Epica and a few of the guys from Into Eternity having a balloon-and-drum-stick swordfight while Russell Allen sang the 'Odysseus slays the suitors' verse of "The Odyssey." That stuff is great.

 

[THBGato]

Have some brass!

Meute is a really cool Brass Band (brass instruments, saxophones, and percussion) from Germany, who arrange and play well known techno music in their style. You probably know this song already.

I already have this video on a playlist. Love it. Although it doesn't say so, I strongly suspect this was filmed at WOMAdelaide... which gets my hopes up that they'll play at WOMAD UK this summer (we have tickets already).

Brass Against

Also a big fan of these guys.

So if brass is the vibe my track for the day is:

Saw them at WOMAD about a decade ago, and they blew me away. So much energy, so many hooks. Such a thrill.