Tusk's Walrus - Le Reveal

Ah here I refuse to believe a song by a heavy metal band in german is something that appeals to the masses especially on first couple of listens

kitten_k

Thanks for the reveal Tusk, happy with my placing.

Wish I could have followed along live but had to carve a pumpkin!

Rikand

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah here I refuse to believe a song by a heavy metal band in german is something that appeals to the masses especially on first couple of listens

Yeah, but its Rammstein.

if it was by some unknown band called Die Gloraboreischen then I'd say okay



I jest of course. But Rammstein really opened the whole genre and Sonne is just such a fantastic song, it's not something I would have thought as a grower (for me )

Rikand

Rikand wrote: »

Yeah, but its Rammstein.

if it was by some unknown band called Die Gloraboreischen then I'd say okay



I jest of course. But Rammstein really opened the whole genre and Sonne is just such a fantastic song, it's not something I would have thought as a grower (for me )

ha ha fair enough, TBF I had **** taste in music when I was younger too

adox

Sonne is probably their most famous song.

That riff though. How could you not like it from the first time you heard it?:P

tusk

adox wrote: »

Sonne is probably their most famous song.

That riff though. How could you not like it from the first time you heard it?:P

Du hast is my favorite from them. Super song.

I may have underestimated the popularity of Ramenstein it seems.

I mean I didn't think they were unheard of but wouldn't have thought of them as mainstream, shows what I know about music.

Still didn't like it first time I heard it, loud noise is what I thought first cool video.

tusk

tusk wrote: »

Timelords of London AKA

Deleted User

grabs himself 21 points for George Michael's Careless Whisper

Listen1: Gimme that sax all over my face! I would (and have) listened to that sax bit for hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf2MOqdQ5HQ Outside of that i don't think i've ever really paid attention to it. George michael. Very chill. yeah i can dig it. bit of guitar in there to. Funky baseline. Oh there's the title. don't think i ever noticed it before haha. He throws in a bit of a belt there, bit soft tho tbf. overlapping vocals, classic 80s. oh yeah halfway through, bit of a belty bridge. I'm a fan, ups the signing tempo. I likey. Probably would have hated it as a young lad


Listen2: Ok, listening to this straight through this time. That sax tho. Jesus. Head swaying straight off the bat. George Micheal comes in with a super suave vocal. Very soft and chill. Then we've a high pitch soft belt. I'm bopping side to side in my chair. Dying for more sax tho. string solo. Fits well, helps to move the song on. I'm swaying. layered strings, yes. A bit of a passionate belt there, good lad George. vocal layers, nicely done. bit more intensity leads up to the saxy bit. Dying for a bit of embelishment on the sax to inject a bit more passion. Then Ould Georgey comes out with a vocal belt, Not bad. i would like more though. Very good song though. This is probably the first time i've listened to the whole song. lovely layers there. long song... Gimme more sa.... oh there it is. Do something with it though, it's the same thing everytime. We need a bit of accent to elevate it. boo.

Good man tusk

Because of the sax and George's much publicised exploits in a public jax, I used to look at this as a joke song of sorts when I was a kid. Then Sergio Flores started doing this shít about 10 years ago and it added another layer to the 'joke'...

However in recent years the song has really grown on me, and I now think that it's one of the greatest love songs ever written. I do get what you mean tusk about the sax not going anywhere but sticking to that main riff, however the song is perfect for me as is. It would have been interesting to hear what a sax solo would have sounded like, but maybe too much sax would have detracted from the iconic riff. I dunno.

George puts in a sublime performance in this, the perfect amount of emotion and longing for such a subject without overcooking it. That climactic bridge and the falsetto he hits at the end of it is just heavenly, that falsetto making the song all but un-coverable except to the very best.

He was an enormous talent, even on songs which weren't his own. We're surely all familiar with the cover of Elton John's 'Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me', but his vocal shines in this one too...

Anyway...good reveal tusk. I just have to get it into my head that these reveals are dropping early in the day rather than later on, I hope to be present for the next one.

adox

Deleted User wrote: »

I may have underestimated the popularity of Ramenstein it seems.

I mean I didn't think they were unheard of but wouldn't have thought of them as mainstream, shows what I know about music.

Still didn't like it first time I heard it, loud noise is what I thought first cool video.

You say that like it’s a bad thing! :P

Jurgen The German

adox wrote: »

I love this song and album. You sound like an auld lad saying you don’t like screaming vocals and that’s coming from a 52 year old. :P

If he wasnt gone on that level of screaming which is fairly tame then I anticipate my next two picks will see me bottom of the barrell points wise.

Necrina

tusk wrote: »

Don't forget to share your stories with the class guys.

Why are this songs changlings for you?

My reason is simple:

I don't like Bieber, but this song grew on me.

quickbeam

ETA on next reveal??

:P

tusk

quickbeam wrote: »

ETA on next reveal??

:P

Yes

Electric Nitwit

tusk wrote: »

Yes

Regretting asking for long songs yet?

tusk

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Regretting asking for long songs yet?

haven't even started listening yet.

Regretting entering yet?

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

Electric Nitwit

tusk wrote: »

haven't even started listening yet.

Regretting entering yet?

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

Not this round, I'm looking forward to my win and to introducing everyone to something new and amazing

tusk

Well, as it happens, I've just looked at the playlist provided by my lovely assistant, and true to ridiculous form, I sent her the wrong list of songs so....

fixXxer

tusk

So, somebody submitted a song, and I found that song on spotify. it was fabulous!

Then i realised it wasn't long enough. Turned out to be the wrong song with the same name.

Sad times, because that original song was the highest scoring blackhole listen 1. It's not even gonna be included. Sad times indeed.

fixXxer

tusk

can now confirm Blackhole reveal will be this week!

In the meantime, why no quench your music-game thirst by entering Barney and MrK's walrus?

Rikand

Just checked spotify and saw there was a 6 minute version on there. Hope it wasnt mine lol

Only 8 and 9 minute versions on YouTube

Spook_ie

tusk wrote: »

So, somebody submitted a song, and I found that song on spotify. it was fabulous!

Then i realised it wasn't long enough. Turned out to be the wrong song with the same name.

Sad times, because that original song was the highest scoring blackhole listen 1. It's not even gonna be included. Sad times indeed.

Hope it's not mine you'll find it on YouTube or the album at 8mins 45sec

Spook_ie

Spook_ie wrote: »

Hope it's not mine you'll find it on YouTube or the album at 8mins 45sec

I'm happy, had to get Spotify on to make sure it's on there

Jurgen The German

tusk wrote: »

can now confirm Blackhole reveal will be this week!

In the meantime, why no quench your music-game thirst by entering Barney and MrK's walrus?

I was beginning to think my 22 minute behemoth had melted your face, jolly good show. Very curious to get your thoughts on it. For me, they are the best band currently going, what they can do rhythmically and tempo wise is staggering. Best live act I've ever seen too.

Banjo

tusk wrote: »

So, somebody submitted a song, and I found that song on spotify. it was fabulous!

Then i realised it wasn't long enough. Turned out to be the wrong song with the same name.

Sad times, because that original song was the highest scoring blackhole listen 1. It's not even gonna be included. Sad times indeed.

I can take some solace from knowing that it's definitely not me, because the comment doesn't start with "What the **** is this **** in my ears???"

sKeith

Spook_ie wrote: »

Hope it's not mine you'll find it on YouTube or the album at 8mins 45sec

Not personally replying to only you here spook, but remind all entrants.

Tusk is trying so hard to keep entries anonymous, can you please stop making your song identifiable to him.

It's a small thing to ask. After he has judged the round, you can identify with your songs all you like.

tusk

fixXxer

OMG

really??

REALLY!?!?!?!?

Here we go!!!

tusk

Here we go...

3. The Blackhole
Being a fan of classical music and Pink Floyd, you've gotta enjoy those songs that last a bit longer than your regular top 40. Gimme a song that's at least 7 minutes long.

The spotify playlist has only 22 songs and is 3hours and 17 minutes long. As such, I've only had time to listen to each one once for this round.

fixXxer

Kolido

tusk wrote: »

Here we go...

3. The Blackhole
Being a fan of classical music and Pink Floyd, you've gotta enjoy those songs that last a bit longer than your regular top 40. Gimme a song that's at least 7 minutes long.

The spotify playlist has only 22 songs and is 3hours and 17 minutes long. As such, I've only had time to listen to each one once for this round.

So you've only had over 3 hours free in the last 6 months?

tusk

Coming in dead middle is LSD

QB

with Une Nuit a Paris - 10cc and 14 points

Notes

love when songs start randomly like this. telling a story. setting the scene. whoa, then the song starts out of nowhere. nice little resolution straight of the bat. Sounds initially like something out of a musical. This is mad haha. music is catchy. deep vocals in for a bit, high vocals in for a bit. haha what is going on here. mad song. reminds me a bit of bike by pink floyd, just a mad song for the craic haha. honestly what the hell is happening here haha like 4 songs interstitched to each other. the bossa nova bit is cool. music is great and each individual bit is nice, but all together i'm just lost and confused. about 3:50 is the first time the song seems to be 1 song itself. musicality and vocals are nice throughout, but the song is just so mad that I don't know what's happening. Think i'd need to listen to this 3 or 4 more times to really get the hang of it. hitting 5:30 I'm liking it. I know where I am.

tusk

Kolido wrote: »

So you've only had over 3 hours free in the last 6 months?

Exactly

tusk

Next up is Persistence of Visio

Homer J

with 13 points for Smashing Pumpkins - For Martha

Notes

soft painful piano intro. can't go wrong, but where does it go from here. that intro is interesting. there's pain in it, but also some snippets of joy. beautifully written piece of music there. lovely. wow, chords come in and up the emotion tenfold. drum time. vocals come up. not bad. multivocals i like. nice overlapping on the sounds. vocals over the piano melody. doesn't always work. does here. nice. i like this. ooh some whistley type stuff ther too. i like. that piano is tasty. the whole music setup is really nice. oh yeah, nice electric solo here. fits well. doesn't seem out of place. overlaid vocals. not bad. some belt here. lots of passion in the vocals here. i really like it. wow beautiful resolution in that last chord aroudn the 6:30 mark. delish. very good.

quickbeam

Yay!! Middle of the pack!!!!

tusk

Timelords of London aka

Stubert Redmondo

with 15 points for No Quarter - Led Zeppelin

Notes

liking the intro. weird sounds, but the melody is sweet. that odd Bass note dropping every now and then is great. main music in now. not as nice. Ok grainy guitar here. I like it, that sound has an interesting balance against the rest of the music. bassline under the end of that guitar line resolves so nicely. bitt of phasey vocals. Pain in that is palatable. love that vocal effect. definitely adds to the song. music is awesome. that little guitar riff is just one of those things that makes your brain feel good. nice little solo here now, very understated. Funky effect on that guitar bit at the end. very nice. I need to listen to this on a hefty sound system. would say it's amazing.

tusk

The Untouchables

Ecclectic Bitfit

grabs a handy 12 points for 65daysofstatic - Come To Me

Notes

About 50 seconds in a beautiful melodic high piano piece comes in, accompanied eventually by a lower key. They're lovely. They go brilliantly with the high hat and the intense grumble in the background. I know a few 65daysofstatic and generally like them. Electro bass is tasty. Vocals come in. Very repetetive, but the layers are deadly. Love the breakage of the production on the voice. into a heavy set, which is a bit off kilter, deep drums belting out with some electro vocals. The song continues to move on and doesn't dwell a lot on one sound or style. Similar to round one's winner in that fashion. coming into halfway and there's an intensity building. I'm ready for some payoff. would like to see a passion boost from somewhere. There's a background painful 'aaaahhhhh' which is interesting. Drums still belting down. Some more vocal layering which i like. High coming in to add to the intensity. Drums go rigid to emphasise it. Liking it. The vocals are a bit over repetetive, which is unfortunate, because the music isn't. Oh we have full on sentences now. I would have liked a bit more of this throughout, electric guitar pinging in the background now too. Fits nicely. They know how to layer instruments and vocals well for sure. I could definitely listen to this on repeat. ends with a nice operatic strings bit. might have been nice to see that throughout the song a bit too and then resolve it to hear. Good tune. Good Tune

tusk

Vectronix

Saltyfunnyshapedtreat-pretzil

with a nice 16 points for Loreena McKennitt - Mystic's Dream

Notes

I see the name. I love Loreena McKennitt. Funny story, When I was in my early teens, i accidentally found a version of Greensleeves that broke my goddam heart. So much so that i had to stop listening to it. Fast forward a few years and a new pc. That song pops into my head, but I could never find it. For ages! I scoured the internet looking for it. I eventually found it and it was Loreena McKennitt. Then I started listening to more of her stuff. She's fantastic. Anyway. Onto the song...which I don't recognise btw....bassy intro nice. violin. Some vocals that feel kinda middle-eastern. a bit of flute there too. I like it. what a voice like. Oh wait the name is the mystic's dream. makes sense haha. Choir of laddies now with some aaaahs. Love this aaaahhh type of stuff. Deeep bassline underneath there too which is tasty. Main vocals come in with some ahhhhs too now. nice. ok now we've some intersting music coming in. vocals closely followed. music is a bit overpowering over the vocals. love that booouuuuuuwwww bit though. very nice. bit of uillean pipes there too. one of my favourite instruments. The passion it conveys is unlike any other instrument. This is a beauty of a tune. wow 4 minutes in already. her voice is just golden. expect a belt though. don't let me down pls. getting a bit more intense now. uilean pipes. god they smack the face off me. heart beat changes tempo when that comes in. more choir ahhs. nice. Hope there's a push to elevate things tho. don't just let it fizzle out.... 1 minute left. looks like I'll be let down. uileann pipes in the bg though is helping. nice nice nice. I would listen to that a lot. nice song. If you like this and don't know much of her. check out highwayman.

tusk

Fun Fact: This is the highest scoring round so far

tusk

Guardians Of Logik

Kow-lye-dough

grabs himself 11 points for Guns N' Roses - Estranged

Notes:


liking the music off the bat. Vocals are very operatic. oh tasty lead guitar here. Yes, gimme moar. I don't know this song. that's delish tho. Axel in hahah. How did he get away with singing like that. Mad lad. Sounds like he's taking the piss. Doesn't detract too much from the song though. Probably because we're all used to him by now. The music is still going strong here. Drums a bit more emphasised now. That deeeeeep drum beat they seem to use is tidy. we've got a weird trebly vocal on the left headphone only now. Strange. and now it's centered. music still belting away. Lead pretty much throughout this whole song really. I love the operatic bit of the vocals. It's brilliant. suits him so well. ok we're mixing it up now with some piano. Oh Lead back in now with a screech. that riff is noice. I'll be learning that. soft bit now with some layered guitar. soft and chill. then a belt of the drums. Still soft enough. nice little relaxy piano bit. bit of a zelda sounding piano bit in there, so that wins me over. There's a belt of vocals. Not bad, not too interesting though. keeps it going. Lyrics don't seem super well put together, but sure. Solo time. Not a bad solo, sounds a bit like there was some unedited improv that made it in at the start of that solo, doesn't seem to fit. weird. ends nicely though. Diiiaaaaahhhhh. nice. piano break again. nice, very atmospheric here. drum belt and guitar solo. solo is noice. A few bit seeming a bit off there. Weird like. pretty decent song alright. wouldn't be going to the top of my GnR favs list though. do we get an outro solo? nope.

Electric Nitwit

tusk wrote: »

The Untouchables Ecclectic Bitfit grabs a handy 12 points for 65daysofstatic - Come To Me

I was going to say Homer's write up seemed deserving of more points, then I saw mine

The vocals are Robert Smith, just in case that little nugget slipped through the net

tusk

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I was going to say Homer's write up seemed deserving of more points, then I saw mine

The vocals are Robert Smith, just in case that little nugget slipped through the net

I don't know what any of that means.

yeah looking at the table placings now, it's tough that some of these went so low, because overall the round was very very good.

in another round they'd probably have scored much closer to the top

tusk

Adrenalin

micka

with 17 points for Phantom of the Opera - Lindsey Stirling

Notes

Couldn't find on Spotify. Oh yeah nice. I know this song. Not this version, but I've heard lindsey stirling before. Yeah that was a nice bendy bit. ok heavy time. wow that lead is amazing. love this type of music. I actually think I may have heard this before. Classical music turned electric gets me. I love it. little soft bit now, very nice.I can see myself frolicking through a meadow... in a milkmaids dress. danger is imminent i'm sure. now i'm sitting in front of the cabin, lamenting the days of old. Where did it all go wrong. why did i do what i did. oh the shame. oh the pain. ......and we're back to reality with some heat. this is very nice. chilled out again now. and we're back to the main line. operatic heft. so tasty. throw in that electric guitar and the lead violin is just wonderful. REally well put together this song. they've not overdone it on any one end, everything gels so well. would like an electric guitar belt. ok, violin belt instead. key change. nice. can't go wrong with a key change. oh, another key change. ok. there's an intensity in there that get's the heart racing. nice stuff.

tusk

The Carebears

Barney

with 10 points for Nina Simone's - Sinnerman.

Looking at this now, can't believe this starts off the bottom ten. great song. just goes to show how good this round was!.

Notes:

love this song. that intro is so tasty. Nina Simone's voice is something else. NEver noticed the song was so long. this is super jazzy. I'm feeling that standup bass plucking. 'what's the matter with you rock' love it. the attack of the high hat is toight. can't help but bounce with this song. choir of 'power', feels like a proper gospel bit there. levels are a bit off here. power bit is a bit long. piano solo, jazzy bit here now, taking a break. nice. R/L balance is annoying though. Does that piss anyone else off or just me? I like that guitar bit with the trail off. very nice. random clapping.... ok.... some stamping on the floor? nice little piano section here, super melodic. fade back... vocals in... bluesy guitar lick in the bg. nice. 6 minutes in. they timed it well there, any longer to get back into the vocals and it would have bored me out. speed of the music feels like it's been upped due to the extra notes added. gives a sense of rushing. nice. classic nina simone vocal solo. absolute passion. nice song. Think a shorter version would be better though.

Spook_ie

Not looking forward to the notes when it gets to mine Normally if a song exceeds Eurovision limits, it's button pushed and gone onto next track, however having listened to some of the tracks so far, admittedly scrolling through as I haven't time this morning to listen, I'm going to have to find the time, some good listening there.

MrKingsley

If sinnerman is only 10 points then I fear for my selection. That’s a great shout. I’ve listen to it so many times before but never realised it was that long.

Sign of a great song I suppose

tusk

Nextup Delta Force

phatkev

with 18 points for Tool - Right in two

Notes:

toney guitar intro with some slidy bassnotes. and some pingy lead twinges. slightly unhinged feeling. i like. vocals are in, fit so well with the music. nice effect on the vocals keeping that air of strangeness up front and present. some high pitched xylophone or bell tapping. that 'waaayoooooow' is nice. muted guitar set here is tidy. loving the vocals here. nice nice nice layers. the resolution on the vocals is tasty. He's hitting the resolving notes so perfectly. makes such a difference. I really like this. this is beautifully put together this song. there's a deep sadness in the vocals that occasionally just hits me. can't really follow the lyrics too well with the levels, but it works. heavy bit here. Vocals don't drown out and everything still fits. creamy heavy guitar. got some wooden drums here. nice. feels tribal. 'baaaouuuuuw' another song had something similar to this. loreena mckennitt maybe. such a super sound. gives a real tribal sound or something. like it. heavy again. but clear. nice tune. solo maybe? drum belt with mad vocal effects behind. has a strange effect putting me offkilter. very interesting. guitar taking a front seat here. yeah i'm liking it. love the sound on the guitar. it's gritty, but smooth. vocals coming in now but not detracting. there's a finesse in the chord progression and vocal resolution that just feels so right. Then we've a belt from the singer. That was lovely. would have liked a bit more of that, to really hear him go ham and proper belt. nice song. likey.

tusk

The Lost Boys AKA

persepoly

with 9 points here for Donna Summer Love To Love You Baby original long version (Disco 70s)

Notes

ok 17 minutes. here we go. This is a fairly well known song, so probably not gonna get a fair shout. I like the into, porno music. tasty. porno vocals too. wow. yeah this is nice. excuse me while i excuse myself. hahaha. nice little bassline in there. some high synth melodies. pretty nice. head swaying. secondary voice there is a bit of a distraction. not the orgasmic noises, the actual vocals. hope the missus doesn't overhear me listening to this haha. ok yeah, still not bad. hope it changes a bit though. 3 minutes in, it's getting a bit stale. lots of layering going on here. getting a bit bored now though to be honest. 4 minutes in. we're losing a bit of music here and going for a solo bassline. where do we go from here? woah. bassline feels broken. weird. ok some high hat and guitar coming in here now. can't imagine this version would ever be released these days. They made the right choice droppping it from 17 minutes to 3ish for the single edit. shoulders still bouncing to that wiccky wiccky guitar. some nice brass in here now. sounds like a number from a musical here now. it's jazzy as heck. nice. body is gone into full on jive mode. look like a speacial case dancing on the chair here. oh more orgasms. ah this is getting a bit boring now to be honest. 8.5 mins in. there's waaay too much of the same thing going on. ok, i'm conviced that's actual orgasms in the bg now. oh god. we just got some jazz flute in now, wow. what even is life right now. sounds a bit like a sesame street tune here hahahahaa. okay, phazy synth haha. what is this song. how many different drugs was this nut on. very bored now. and we get that bassline back. so catchy you just cant not buzz out to it. then the musical brass bit haha. this thing is mental. i just don't know. what is happening right now. super choral vocals with brass behind. mad craic altogether. this bit is actually brilliant. A lot of the individual bits are excellent, it's the inbetween bits, and the length of some of the bits that's just offputting. 13 mins in now, there's a hard stop and we're back to the start. heavy kickdrum. ah i'm actually upset about this, because it could be deadly even as a 9 minute or so song. there's actually enough in there to fill it. but it's just too much fluff. boo. loses points for that. I could have seen this getting a solid 8.5 if it was half as long. 15 minutes in now. please end. please. it's not that i'm hating it. I'm just bored. losing more points the longer it goes on hahah.