Round 3 is over, and the dust is about to settle. The songs were:
- Song 111: Metallica - Seek And Destroy. One of the coolest Metallica songs around. Know why? 'Cause Dave Mustaine wrote it, and Dave is Da Man. Really kewl tune to do live as well, although I never really bothered to play the snoozapalooza solo that Kirk Hammett laid down on the Kill'Em All album, as it is way too amateur hour at the community center. And all of y'all got this one - color me impressed.
- Song 112: The Knack - My Sharona. Classic, often imitated rock song. Trond "Teeny" Holter of Wig Wam totally ripped this off on their Wig Wamania album.
- Song 113: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Annoying 80's summer megahit in a weird time signature. Ok; not THAT weird, it's just that I hate the 12/8 time signature with a passion. Only one of you found this tune - congrats.
- Song 114: Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. Beautiful song, and one that always kills late in the set, as the show nears the end, people are drunk and they're deluded by alcohol, fatigue and relief to be gettin' teh hell out of there enough to think that they've totally enjoyed the show. This is my version of the intro, even though I skipped the volume swell in the penultimate phrase. I was just too damn lazy to hook up my Line6 Floorpod for that stuff, as the Ibanez S isn't as wiggling-volume-control-with-pinky friendly as the strat is. If you noticed that something was missing - mea culpa. If you didn't - carry on. It's all good though, as I added a slight pinched harmonic without going all Dimebag up in this motherf*cker.
- Song 115: P.O.D - Satellite. Monster hit in 2002 or so. Absolutely monster. So monster, in fact that when Godzilla, King Kong, The Creature From The Black Lagoon and Dorian Yates get together over a Corona with a twist of lime or a Zima and get all sentimental and junk, all they can talk about is how monster this hit was. Problem is; it was enormous Stateside. Maybe it wasn't that big of a deal in Europe, 'cause none of y'all got it. Not even close. Perhaps Nu-Metal ain't yall's bag?
As the Score for Round 3 clearly outlines, there's a new Sheriff in town:
- Cathy (8 points)
- Pigeon/Sondre (tied at 6 points)
- ...
- Anders (4 points)
...and you better believe that this has an effect on the Total Score as well:
- Cathy/Sondre (tied at 20 points)
- ...
- Anders (18 points)
- Pigeon (12 points)
Congrats to Cathy the Usurper, and good luck in Round 4!
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Not nearly as fun as last round, this one...
:-D
Anyway, congrats to the new queen of quiz, Cathy!
My comments:
Metallica - Seek And Destroy
Hear it was Metallic pretty straight away, but seeing as how I'm not a hoooge fan, I did spend some time figuring out which song it was.
The Knack - My Sharona
One of those really annoying songs: Did recongize it instantly, but had no idea who the artist where or the title of the song. No dice.
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Annoying 80's
Yes, I do agree, the 80's are/ were pretty annoying! No dice, don't know this song. But I've heard of Tears for Fears.
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Don't know if I even heard through this one. Easy. Regardless of your playing. Btw, it's been quite a few songs from the Brothers In Arms album, and seeing how this album is load with Les Paul tone, I think it's about time you got a sunburst LP in your arsenal. Just to get the authentic sound, you know. I've heard the late 50's Lesters are pretty decent.
Cathy/Sondre (tied at 20 points)...Anders (18 points)
I'm positive that one of the tunes are from the upcoming Chinese Democracy album, and feel that I, in all fairness, should be awarded an additional extra 2 points. At least.
No dice, don't know this song. But I've heard of Tears for Fears.
If not this one, then out of curiosity: Which TFF song(s) are you thinking of then?
Btw, it's been quite a few songs from the Brothers In Arms album, and seeing how this album is load with Les Paul tone, I think it's about time you got a sunburst LP in your arsenal. Just to get the authentic sound, you know. I've heard the late 50's Lesters are pretty decent.
Two songs from that album, right? And no dice on the Gibson - if there's a guitar with a lower performance to hype ratio then I'm not aware of it.
I'm positive that one of the tunes are from the upcoming Chinese Democracy album, and feel that I, in all fairness, should be awarded an additional extra 2 points. At least.
Point-grubbing does not become you.
Yes, I do agree, the 80's are/ were pretty annoying!
..and HEY!! >:(
If not this one, then out of curiosity: Which TFF song(s) are you thinking of then?
None. I've heard the band name. Some of those 80's band I haven't even heard the name of.
Two songs from that album, right?
You're off by 50% there, mister. Brotha's In Arms, Walking Blues of Life and Your Latest Trick.
And no dice on the Gibson
No? A 1936 Style O would also be suitable for that album. And you seems to be lacking in the acoustic guitar department anyway.
:-D
Gotta stop these LP jokes. Their not funny any more. Don't know if they ever been funny either...
..and HEY!! >:(
Hey! Right back at'ya!
You're off by 50% there, mister. Brotha's In Arms, Walking Blues of Life and Your Latest Trick.
YLT is on that album as well? I thought it was on the next one, with Calling Elvis and all that. I learn something new every day.
And you seems to be lacking in the acoustic guitar department anyway.
...I'm set as far as being unplugged goes, thank you very much. Amp on, amp off.
YLT is on that album as well? I thought it was on the next one, with Calling Elvis and all that. I learn something new every day.
On Every Street? Well, for some reason You And Your Friend from that album reminds of Your Latest Trick. Don't know why, 'cause they are not musically the same. Something about the moods of the lyrics, perhaps?
Amp on, amp off.
LOL.
Soemthing that could have come from Sensei Malmsteen?
..not a mere Sensei, nor a Shihan. We're talking about Sosai Malmsteen here. Osu!
Perhaps Nu-Metal ain't yall's bag?
Only true Nu-Metal, none of this false Nu-Metal wannabee...
:-)
Actually, I looked this one up on YouTube. What a load of shait that tune was! How can you look at your guitar after forcing this kind of crap on a speed metal, take-no-prisoners, balls-of-steel guitar?
....I take off my contacts?
LOL
Well played, chief.
Anders:
I'm positive that one of the tunes are from the upcoming Chinese Democracy album, and feel that I, in all fairness, should be awarded an additional extra 2 points. At least.
Wilhelm:
Point-grubbing does not become you.
No, no, no. It's no point-grubbing. In this case, it did sound like Chinese Democracy.
:-D
Dude; Chinese Democracy is an urban legend - the odds of it ever getting published are on par with you being on your bicycle one fine morning observing the Abominable Snowman milking the Loch Ness Monster to get milk for his pet Unicorn....
..and then winning in Lotto while you're on your way back to tell everyone about it....
....only to have a volcano spontaneously erupt in your driveway as you're about to park your bicycle...
....which for an infinitesimal instant in time makes the bicycle shorts look manly
LOL
Methinks the journalist in Dagbladet mistook teh guitar quiz for Chinese Democracy...
:-)
Could be, could be. I'm just sayin' that it's been - what - three years since the first songs from Chinese Democracy leaked out, and ever since then, it's been expected that the record release was just around the corner. Not so much, no
It's been leaked before? I didn't know that. And I, the biggest G'n'R fans of all. Oh well.
Yeah; the first couple of recorded tunes "leaked" back in '05 or so
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