When I first heard this song on the radio I couldn't get it out of my head.

But, stupidly, I was too busy repeating it over and over in my head to bother listening for the artist and the name of the song. So it drove me nuts for ages trying to track down the song and album.

When I heard it again, it distracted me enough to miss the name of the song, but not the artist. It was the late (well not at the time), great Elliott Smith.

So I high tailed it down to the local music store to get the album. The only album of ES they had was his recently released Figure 8.

It turns out that the song I had stuck in my head wasn't on the album. But I wasn't disappointed as Figure 8 is a brilliant album and remains one of my favourite.

I later tracked down the name of the elusive song, Waltz #2. Enjoy.

Jack Jack 1.6

And for good measure here's a song from Figure 8.

Jack Jack 1.7

Please excuse the long post but I had to get this off my chest.

It frustrates the hell out of me that there's so much good music out there and never enough free space on my MP3 player to put it.

I guess a decent sized ipod classic might help the cause, but itunes gets my goat and apple is turning out to be just as big of a bully and megalomaniac as microsoft (In my opinion).

But as they say in the movies "Necessity is the mother of invention"

How about that Josh Homme...

Deez 1.3

Deez 1.4

Macca 3.8

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Deez 1.3

I've had that song, mostly the riff, stuck in my head for days now and I'm still enjoying it.

Reminds me a lot of this song.

Jack Jack 1.8

The influence of John Lennon stands out in this track - though maybe that's just me .

Macca 3.9

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Macca 4.0

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Kasabian are genuinely unreal. Finally getting to see them in Jan.

Same week the future Mrs. and I are singing Laura Marling, she's also brilliant.

Macca 4.2

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One of the really good new bands to hit the airwaves . "Young the Giant" have a great new sound .

This is their latest hit "Cough Syrup"

Macca 4.3

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I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Special mention to Macca (Nuggets) for the great thread and Nascent for putting me on to Protest the Hero.

Jack Jack 1.9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-eslNwGXrI

I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Special mention to Macca (Nuggets) for the great thread and Nascent for putting me on to Protest the Hero.

Jack Jack 1.9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-eslNwGXrI

Thanks J J . Your music and all the music from others has been most enlightening . Look forward to a few more poster's putting their favourite bands up .

Cheers and a safe Xmas and New Year to all !

ps - I must have watched and listened to STP's "Take a load off" at least 20 times by now !

Edited December 24, 201113 yr by Macca

Macca 4.4

All the best for the New Year all you rock fans !

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Maybe it's being on leave for a few weeks, but I've been listening to a lot of old jazz and the like of late. Stuff like Dave Brubeck, Sinatra, Nina Simone, Bing Crosby, Dexter Gordon even the High Society soundtrack. But it doesn't really fit in with the rock vibe in the thread.

On reflection however I'm reminded that it's a new year, resolutions and all that stuff. And invariably when resolutions are mentioned I think of turning over a new leaf, getting healthy and all that crap. I may have to give a fair old crack this year as I'm in line to be a groomsman and I don't want to be the fat one out.

Anyway, when it comes to exercise music Korn seem to do it for me every time. Their Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is one hellova collection of songs, get's me pumped, motivated and angry enough that I seem to forget about pain and push through.

Jack Jack 2.0

Edit: Crap. I just started listening to the album and I should have posted the song Right Now. The clip is a bit on the gross side but it's a pretty bloody good song.

if anyone's interested.

Edited January 2, 201213 yr by Jack Jack

Maybe it's being on leave for a few weeks, but I've been listening to a lot of old jazz and the like of late. Stuff like Dave Brubeck, Sinatra, Nina Simone, Bing Crosby, Dexter Gordon even the High Society soundtrack. But it doesn't really fit in with the rock vibe in the thread.

On reflection however I'm reminded that it's a new year, resolutions and all that stuff. And invariably when resolutions are mentioned I think of turning over a new leaf, getting healthy and all that crap. I may have to give a fair old crack this year as I'm in line to be a groomsman and I don't want to be the fat one out.

Anyway, when it comes to exercise music Korn seem to do it for me every time. Their Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is one hellova collection of songs, get's me pumped, motivated and angry enough that I seem to forget about pain and push through.

Jack Jack 2.0

Funny you should mention jazz because I like a fair bit of it as well . And I'm sure there are others here that do as well .

Tell you what , if you start a jazz thread I will contribute whenever I can . Most of it would be on youtube or the like . Maybe the songs will just have still shots - but that's quite ok .

Some of my favourite artists include George Duke , Nils , Jeff Golub , Acoustic Alchemy , Ronny Jordan , Chuck Loeb , David Benoit and various saxophonists .

Most of the jazz I like is a bit uptempo but it's somehow described as downtempo - I don't get that , but let's face it , how do you describe jazz?

Cheers and btw Korn are good .

Edited January 2, 201213 yr by Macca

Tell you what , if you start a jazz thread I will contribute whenever I can . Most of it would be on youtube or the like . Maybe the songs will just have still shots - but that's quite ok .

Okay, you twisted my arm.

Macca 4.5

A great Aussie song from a few years back.

Jack Jack 2.1

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Macca 4.6

This retro(ish) sounding track has been the no.1 rock song in the US for a number of weeks now . And it is 'The Black Keys' official video of 'Lonely Boy'.

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Macca 4.7

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Have we had any Zeppelin yet?

I was listening to my favourite album of theirs a few nights ago, Led Zeppelin III. I don't think there was an official music video released, not sure why, but it's a fricken unbelievable song.

Jack Jack 2.2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkjv9SscotY

Macca 4.9

This track has really grown on me after a number of listens .

I think what I like most about this song is how this band have matured and perhaps brought out their best song ?

I don't mean that in any disparaging way as they're pretty damn good ! .

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Jason Reeves writes the sort of mellow, semi-depressing tunes I can listen to as background music all day while I try to contain my rage at work. Anything with a harder edge is too dangerous.

Jason Reeves writes the sort of mellow, semi-depressing tunes I can listen to as background music all day while I try to contain my rage at work. Anything with a harder edge is too dangerous.

Like it ! Nice track .

One of my favourite bands are "The Strokes"

They have a bit of a retro sound and are from New York

Macca 5.0

Edited January 1, 201312 yr by Macca