Skunk Anansie

It blows my mind that so many people have not heard of Skunk Anansie. Fronted by the schizophrenic Skin, they cover just about every genre of music known to man. Hints of jazz, pop, progressive and a crazy chick with one of the most impressive voices I have ever heard. This is a full concert from 2011. I'm not a fan of the first song, but if you start it at the 3:30 (approx.) mark, it will blow your senses away.

Silly cars

I love the old VW vans but this is silly.

I would have shown up at school if I was riding in this everyday

This has got to be the worst limo ever!!

The not-so Smart Car. Just ridicu-tarded

And one more that I can't even put into words.

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The more you know.

This one makes me giggle.

Who thinks this shit up? A little to literal

I got a wall full of guitars like these.

Not sure if I really like this one. It made me think about math

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So sick of the vampire/zombie craze. A couple good movies/TV shows but mostly just crap.

Better than SPAM??

You lose asshole!!!! Shoulda went with rock!

Boner!! I mean Bono moving in mysterious ways

She has eyes???!!!

Frank Beard's Drums

Been thinking about drums to day and I remembered that Frank Beard of ZZ Top has always had some amazing looking kits. May not be the best drummer alive but always stylin' Check out these pics.

Yes - Roundabout

Yes doing a bluesy acoustic version of their classic. I love this version and the guitar solo at the beginning is amazing

Coolest Kid Ever

From a deep sleep to drum master in seconds

Larry Gowan - Strange Animal

Gowan doing his big hit from the 80's solo on piano on the Kim Mitchell Show. This guy is an amazing musician. I saw him live in the 90's and again with Styx as the new and improved Dennis DeYoung. This is great!

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Is there anything better than a kick-ass horn section. This one of the best ever formed. From a Jazz Festival in 1993, they play Lucretia McEvil & Spinning Wheel. Amazing!!!

The Amazing Skunk Anansie!!

If you have never heard this girl sing, you are missing out. First an acoustic version of their song Weak, and then my personal fave by them, Charlie Big Potato.

Neil Peart - YYZ (Swing version)

I don't ever want to hear about these drummer with huge sets need them to compensate for being crappy drummers. One of the best "big set" drummers proves he can still play one of the coolest drum tunes ever on a tiny set. It's Rush's Neil Peart playing YYZ at a Buddy Rich Memorial Show. Incredible!!

Lennon & Maisy Stella - Headlock

A great cover of Imogen Heap, again by the amazing Stella girls. Can't wait to see them this fall on their new TV show called Nashville. Gonna be big stars.

The Amazing Maisy Stella

This gets me teared up every time. Blows me away when this crowd thinks "Oh Gawd, another kid who's parents think she can sing", then they hear her sing the first line and are all blown away.

How to suck at religion

Again, religion pisses me off. You can believe whatever you want but never try to push it on me. Religion to me, is just another vice that people use to get through their lives. Some use drugs, some use alcohol. How is pushing your Gawd on me any different than pushing heroin on me? Both destroy the mind. Anyways, I love The Oatmeal and this is one of my fave postings of theirs. Enjoy

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion

Metallica & Herbie Hancock - Master Of Doin' It

I am not a fan of mash ups. In fact I hate them, but this is cool as hell. Hetfield's agressive vocals of a cool funky beat from the 70's. Ultimate cool.

Band Of Skulls - Bruises

One of my fave new bands. The Band Of Skulls. I am addicted to this song

Guess Who - Hand Me Down World 2012

My buddy Stan just got a great gig playing bass for the classic band The Guess Who.

The Trews - Sing Your Heart Out

Rare video of the great song by one of Canada's best bands.

Drummers are incredible.

Drummers can burn up to 600 calories in an hour. Unbelievable.

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"Dr Smith found that during a performance, his (Clem Burke) heart averaged between 140 and 150 beats a minute, peaking at 190, levels comparable to other top athletes. However, Dr Smith said that while top footballers were expected to perform once or twice a week, drummers on tour would be doing it every night at a different venue."

This video further demonstrates it but it also has the coolest high speed camera on the drums and cymbals and the results are mind blowing.

Alice IN Chains & Gretchen Wilson - Barracuda

I had no idea she could sing like that

Pink Floyd At Pompeii

I can't count how many times I have sat thru this amazing concert, with no audience.

Monster Truck - Seven Sea Blues

Great new band from Canada with a retro-Sabbath type sound. Ove it

Gawd, bless this beer

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

OK Go have always been known as innovators of music video. This is my fave by them

Amazing Spray Paint Art

Pretty amazing. Guys like this who make it looks so easy blow me away.

Lennon & Maisy

Lennon & Maisy Stella who are 12 and 8 years old play a cover of Robyn's Call Your Girlfriend using butter tubs as accompaniment. They have a few videos up on youtube and they blow me away every time. This video has gone video and made stars out of them. They have had calls from Amy Poehler, Ellen DeGeneris, Ryan Seacrest and were asked to be on America's Got Talent but had to cancell as they are filming their TV show that starts this fall called Nashville. Their parents are pretty decent musicians too called The Stellas.

Smart Car?

Cool Covers

Pretty cool hearing Adele's Rolling In The deep played on a Chinese Guzheng

Viagra

Billy Idol - Jump

Yes, the Van Halen "Jump"

Cubase 6

Just went out and bought the new Cubase 6. I had to update as my old Cubase 4 would not run in Windows 7. Supercool program. It's gonna cost me hours and hours of time alone and late nights. I can't wait. I might post some recordings soon.

Summer Project I

Thought this was kinda coool

How many beers could I fit in that?

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

Okay, it all started with the original song/video by Gotye from Belgium/Australia. A cool little song.



Then along comes Walk Off The Earth, a band from Burlington, Ontario. A great sounding cover and cool video.



Ahhh, but they tried to trick us into thinking they did this all on one guitar. LIARS!! Maybe they are capable, but this is obviously a studio recording in which they lip synched. Seriously, is it possible to double your own voice live?

But the best is yet to come. A comedy vocal group of YouTube fame did yet another cover, sort of. It's a parody of the Walk Off The Earth video. Funny as hell. Check it out

Guitars

I love 'em. Old ones, new ones. Electric, acoustic. It doesn't matter. Here's a few strange acoustic guitars .
The first one, I don't know much about it. I can't imagine tuning it


This next one is a Dean acoustic. Classic Flying "V" style in an acoustic. Gotta be a bitch to play while sitting down.


I don't know much about this one either but I love the woodwork done on it. Simply gorgeous.

Hawksley Workman - Jealous Of Your Cigarette

Saw this guy live last year. Amazing musician, storyteller and songwriter. My fave song by him.

Cool Drumset I

Sweet Asses

Edgar Winter - Frankenstein

One of the coolest jam sessions ever



And the same song 34 years later

Cherry's Piano Desk

Still makes me laugh

Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street

Soooo coool. It doesn't get funkier than this

The Stellas - In This House

Great video from Canadians The Stellas. They have some pretty talented kids too named Lennon And Maisy.

Brian Posehn - More Metal Than You

One of Hollywood's creepiest and funny actors plays some metal. Get some help from members of Anthrax and others. Pretty funny

Headstones - Been This Way For Years

The Headstones are back. Cool punk rock track. Kinda shitty video.

Rockstar

This is too funny. I've seen a lot of crazy shit on stage but this is one of the best

Dinky Car Extravaganza

Ryan Adams - Wasted Years (Iron Maiden cover)

Seriously. And it sounds great

Lennon is one of the world's wisest men

Funny Story

Disrespecting Musicians

A guy calls the musicians' guild to get a quote on a 6 piece band for a wedding. The rep says "Off the top of my head, about $2000".He says"WHAT? FOR MUSIC?. "The rep responds " I'll tell you what. Call the plumbers' union & ask for six plumbers to work from 6 to midnight on a Saturday night. Whatever they charge you, we'll work for half."

Leafs vs Habs.

I hate, hate, hate the Habs. Good thing they suck this year. It makes me smile everytime I look at the standings and see them treading water.