Them Crooked Vultures (Josh Homme; Dave Grohl; John Paul Jones)

missingtime

http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2009/07/crooked-vultures/

Earlier this month we received definitive confirmation of the long-rumored collaboration between Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones. Much to the ecstatic delight of anyone with good taste in music, the band is currently putting the finishing touches on an actual album. The band is called Them Crooked Vultures.

Details are understandably scarce regarding this most secret of collaborations, but in a recent interview we did with Homme’s wife, Brody Dalle of Spinnerette, she shared her opinion:

“I’m not at liberty to talk about it… but I think [the project] is pretty ****ing amazing. Just beats and sounds like you’ve never heard before.”

While enticing, that was the last word on the issue for a few weeks… until just the other night, that is.

Here’s the big news: We’ve learned from an inside source very involved in the developments that the band has concrete plans to tour together. Led Zeppelin is not reuniting, Foo Fighters are currently on hiatus, and Queens Of The Stone Age aren’t looking to reconvene until next year to record the follow-up to 2007’s Era Vulgaris. The runway is all clear for the best band you haven’t heard yet, and they’ve got their key in the ignition.

In a 2005 interview with Mojo magazine, Grohl confirmed the roles would be the most logical ones: “The next project that I’m trying to initiate involves me on drums, Josh Homme on guitar, and John Paul Jones playing bass. That’s the next album. That wouldn’t suck.” So the only question remaining is who would be singing. Speculation runs rampant, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

John Paul Jones dropped a vague hint about the tour plans in April, in an interview with French journalist Cyril Deluermoz: ”I’m working on some other music, which is more rock based, with a couple of other people. We hope to be everywhere this summer.”

http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/

This could be amazing!

Mushy

Thread about these a few links down, under 'New Supergroup'. Playing Chicago tonight...lets see what happens. Looking forward to vids tomorrow.

fortuneg

They've got a forum up

http://vultur.es/3

qwertplaywert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_vH3H8LPI

Damian Duffy

Brilliant song! Used youtube converter the other day and now have at least part of the album on my ipod! Cant wait till the 16th November until it comes out!

Mushy

It'll be out here on the 14th, the Friday:D

Am just using my live audio versions on my mp3 player....oh so good..

OctavarIan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq3xBq92Jqo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgn_ZOyFLiQ

Couple of new stuff to keep ye going for the next week or so until this hits!

rednik

Seems like I have been waiting forever since I preordered, can't wait to get it and hopefully see them live.

Mushy

rednik wrote: »

Seems like I have been waiting forever since I preordered, can't wait to get it and hopefully see them live.

I still haven't pre-ordered...thinking of getting the vinyl thing that apprantly comes with some t-shirt. And then off to the touts for London show(I hope)

rednik

Well only a few days to go and hopefully they will play hear so you can avoid those touts in London.

Mushy

rednik wrote: »

Well only a few days to go and hopefully they will play hear so you can avoid those touts in London.

They won't be playing here this year. I prob would go touts if I had to, altho know people who may swing something for me. Would be unbelievably sweet.

Caco

All the songs are up on YouTube now, got the link from their Facebook page!

senordingdong

They sound good but I expected better tbh.

Mushy

3 amazing musicians having lot of fun...I am loving this. Off to ebay with myself for tickets.

Delorian

I'm going to see them in January here in New Zealand. They should put on a good show if nothing else, and Dave was meant to be ace on their European live shows.

thebigcheese22

Anyone get the album? It was out here yesterday. Its fúcking amazing! It reminds me of the best of QOTSA with some absolutely fantastic bass courtesy of JPJ. Very long as well, good value for money! Definitely a contender for Album of the Year IMO

Kess73

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

Anyone get the album? It was out here yesterday. Its fúcking amazing! It reminds me of the best of QOTSA with some absolutely fantastic bass courtesy of JPJ. Very long as well, good value for money! Definitely a contender for Album of the Year IMO

Yeah picked it up yesterday along with Devin Townsend's new album, which is bloody amazing. TCV is a really good listen. It really is like QOTSA with a bit more groove.

mike65

Sounds pretty meh to my ears I have to say, not a fan of Mr Grohl which doesn't help of course but the music suffers all the usual 21st century maladies of needless excessive compression and fuzzy guitar hell.

Mushy

Got the album myself. Obviously liked it from youtube, but when had it blasting out in my ears:cool: Even better I think. Main highlights are all of track 1, intro drums for New Fang, main riff for Dead End Friends, ending of Caligulove, Gunman, riff off spinning in Daffodils. Thats only amongst them too.

EDIT: I'm also fairly deaf from it now, and searching for London tickets.

thebigcheese22

Mushy wrote: »

I'm also fairly deaf from it now

Same here! Must be my tenth time listening to all of it in the last 24 hours and its not getting boring. Its a hard rocking album but also something you can boogie to imo :cool:

Mushy

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

Same here! Must be my tenth time listening to all of it in the last 24 hours and its not getting boring. Its a hard rocking album but also something you can boogie to imo :cool:

Can definitely boogie to it alright...like at the hammersmith on 17th December, boo-ya!:cool:

thebigcheese22

Mushy wrote: »

Can definitely boogie to it alright...like at the hammersmith on 17th December, boo-ya!:cool:

I am officially jealous!

evad_lhorg

Kess73 wrote: »

Yeah picked it up yesterday along with Devin Townsend's new album, which is bloody amazing. TCV is a really good listen. It really is like QOTSA with a bit more groove.

I can understand people not liking his singing or guitar playing but when at a drum kit there is not many that can match him tbh. Im really loving the album. nobody loves me, elephants, warsaw and gun man are my favourites.

MagicMarker

evad_lhorg wrote: »

I can understand people not liking his singing or guitar playing but when at a drum kit there is not many that can match him tbh. Im really loving the album. nobody loves me, elephants, warsaw and gun man are my favourites.

Grohl is a great drummer, but there are many who can match and surpass him.

bowsie casey

Them Crooked Vultures Concert on BBC2(?) tonight after Jools Holland about 12:30.

Mushy

Think its the Reading/Leeds stuff from august. Also think they on Jools Holland on 4th December.

Came home for work yesterday, and there it was, like a shining beacon of light against the dark clouds outside. Ticket for Hammersmith arrived, then played the album at near full blast to celebrate.

blindpilot

I know its been a few months since the last post but I just got this album this week. Quite liking it. Bandoliers and Reptiles are cracking songs. Going to ggive a few more blasts over the weekend. It seems to be growing on me with every listen.

Mushy

newblue08 wrote: »

I know its been a few months since the last post but I just got this album this week. Quite liking it. Bandoliers and Reptiles are cracking songs. Going to ggive a few more blasts over the weekend. It seems to be growing on me with every listen.

Amazing songs, amazing album. Getting more into Elephants by the day. Nobody Loves Me, well, it has that IMMENSE riff, Dead End Friends and gunman are just sweet songs. And as good as the album is, live its one of the best shows. No fancy light shows, no image, just 4 lads putting one hell of a very loud rock n roll show.

blindpilot

Mushy wrote: »

Amazing songs, amazing album. Getting more into Elephants by the day. Nobody Loves Me, well, it has that IMMENSE riff, Dead End Friends and gunman are just sweet songs. And as good as the album is, live its one of the best shows. No fancy light shows, no image, just 4 lads putting one hell of a very loud rock n roll show.

Hopefully they'll make it over here for a show at some stage.

Mushy

newblue08 wrote: »

Hopefully they'll make it over here for a show at some stage.

I have a dream of an Olympia show.

Jay P

Mushy wrote: »

I have a dream of an Olympia show.

I have a dream of any kind of show to be honest. I'll settle for going to England if needs be.

blindpilot

Jay P wrote: »

I have a dream of any kind of show to be honest. I'll settle for going to England if needs be.

Same as that. Who knows how long these lads will keep this going.

docdolittle

96mins of them live here http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/videos/2009/1208/them_crooked_vultures.jsp

Jay P

newblue08 wrote: »

Same as that. Who knows how long these lads will keep this going.

I read/heard somewhere that they want to make up to 7 or 8 albums.

I may have imagined that...


Edit: It turns out I didn't imagine it.
Article here

seachto7

docdolittle wrote: »

96mins of them live here http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/videos/2009/1208/them_crooked_vultures.jsp

watched this last night! f**king hell!! \m/ \m/

JPJ looks way younger than he actually is....

how come alain johannes isn't part of the band proper. he seems to add a fair bit to the live show anyways...

rovert

I dont get the level of praise it is a three song side project album nothing more.

Mushy

seachto7 wrote: »

watched this last night! f**king hell!! \m/ \m/

JPJ looks way younger than he actually is....

how come alain johannes isn't part of the band proper. he seems to add a fair bit to the live show anyways...

He only does small parts on the album as a guest. Live he beefs up the sound. Yeah that Cologne gig though, watched it when it was first on, was sweet stuff. My least fav song, Interlude with Ludes...funniest live performance I've ever seen. Like the drunken uncle doing karaoke at the wedding:D

rovert wrote: »

I dont get the level of praise it is a three song side project album nothing more.

Well its a full album that doesn't constantly stick to one style, and also happens to be very high on the rocking out side of things. Ita a damn good album, so people will of course praise it.

Bodhisopha

I didn't really like the album, tbh. I was looking forward to it but, meh...

I would have liked a different vocalist to work on it. Homme is just too QOTSA.

rovert

Mushy wrote: »

Well its a full album that doesn't constantly stick to one style, and also happens to be very high on the rocking out side of things. Ita a damn good album, so people will of course praise it.

Once again an album should be more than three songs

bazmaiden

docdolittle wrote: »

96mins of them live here http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/videos/2009/1208/them_crooked_vultures.jsp

Great link thank you, John paul jones is the man!!

thebigcheese22

rovert wrote: »

Once again an album should be more than three songs

Exactly. There are 12 great songs in TCV (discounting Interludes, reminds me of PJ and Vitalogy putting in filler just for the sake of it)

Mushy

rovert wrote: »

Once again an album should be more than three songs

Yeah, its why there does be 13 on it!

rovert

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

Exactly. There are 12 great songs in TCV (discounting Interludes, reminds me of PJ and Vitalogy putting in filler just for the sake of it)

Mushy wrote: »

Yeah, its why there does be 13 on it!

Oh FFS you know what I mean

thebigcheese22

rovert wrote: »

Oh FFS you know what I mean

I don't really. Thank God music is all subjective though, right?

Mushy

rovert wrote: »

Oh FFS you know what I mean

Could say that about hundreds of albums then. Songs 1-7 are deadly, then from 9-13.

BigCheese, Ludes sucks on cd, one of the best things live. Almost a lesson in why kids should/n't drink full bottles of whiskey:D

ttoppcat

Wasnt big on Ludes or Daffodils until I heard them live, then they just clicked. Plus Josh's dancing just makes Ludes

My vid from edinburgh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNA2JM-8n4

Really hoping they do an Irish show, they are so unbelievable live!

seachto7

I got a copy of the album, so haven't listened to it all yet, so I only watched the live show which seemed pretty cool.

I hope the album is decent. I'm big into "all songs on an album have to be good"

MrShine

Jay P wrote: »

I read/heard somewhere that they want to make up to 7 or 8 albums.

I may have imagined that...


Edit: It turns out I didn't imagine it.
Article here

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone know if they're still planning on making more albums, and have they started on one yet?