Tusk's Walrus - Le Reveal

Necro · 18-10-2019 2:19pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Ps: the boat didn’t last long. We were all on the river and dad was pulling it into the side. My sister fell between the boat and the bank and the rest of us were laughing so much that we forgot to tell dad he was about to crush her. Fun times

And... he crushed her :eek:

Walrus has everything folks

:D

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:20pm

Ok, The Lost Boys -

Deleted User

up next with 8 points from Rodriguez - I Think of You

Notes:

listen1: intro is delicious. I like it. Not too pushed on your man's singing. If there's a cover of this i'd like to hear it. Hmmm. the more i go through it, the less I like it. The music is keeping me involved, but the singing and the vocal style/tempo/effort are hurting my heart. Yeah i just dropped this .5. If the vocals had have been different I could see this being near the top tbh

listen2: Tasty intro. ohh yeah nice bass intro too. STart of the vocals is nice. continuous guitar throughout is good. FECK the vocals are ruining the song, jesus. this seems to be a theme for this walrus. I can't keep listening to this. Your man is ruining. LATERS!

18-10-2019 2:21pm

sKeith wrote: »

:eek: I gather he avoided crushing her then.

Think she acted like a buffer. Like the float things on the sides of a boat.

Trigger · 18-10-2019 2:22pm

:pac: dying here :pac:

Pretzill · 18-10-2019 2:24pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Think she acted like a buffer. Like the float things on the sides of a boat.

Yeah so

"When we started the Voyage
there was just you and me
and now my young sister is crushed in the sea"

No, don't remember those words

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:24pm

Blues Bros -

adoxadoxadoxadoxadox

with 20 points for Brandi Carlile - That Wasn't Me.

Notes:

Listen1: yep, i'm feelin this one. lovely voice, good bit of passion. it's just missing something with a bit of oomph to get it to the next level for me. Maybe a key change or something. I don't know, but it's heartbreaking that it's not got it, whatever 'it' is

listen2: feeling some feelings listening to this alright. I like the passion in her singing. Nice and subtle music. The chorus in the background is nice and adds to the song well.

Necro · 18-10-2019 2:24pm

Loving the running commentary. It's like a window into the mind of tusk

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:26pm

Necro wrote: »

Loving the running commentary. It's like a window into the mind of tusk

a scary place indeed :P

Necro · 18-10-2019 2:27pm

tusk wrote: »

a scary place indeed :P

Not as scary as when Strawbs gets a boat :eek:

(Luff ya Strawbs)

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:30pm

Klapauzius AKA

Jurgen The German

pulling in 7 points for Sufjan Stevens - Chicago

Notes

Listen1: decent enough. nice background music. Wouldn't go out of my way to find it again though

Listen2: Ah it's fine, just not really doing anything for me. I'm getting nothing really from this listen at all. I just want it to end so I can move on

Necro · 18-10-2019 2:30pm

OOOOOFFFFF. Welcome to Walrus Jurgen :pac:

Necro · 18-10-2019 2:34pm

Trigger wrote: »

Just dont be emailing me from that call centre

:pac:

This is weird, cos that's exactly the section I'm going into :eek:

Trigger · 18-10-2019 2:35pm

Necro wrote: »

This is weird, cos that's exactly the section I'm going into :eek:

Ha I'll be at the opposite end doing all the work for ya

..

Anyways back to Walrus.

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:35pm

Next up Delta Force -

phatkev

grabbing a healthy 21 points with Pearl Jam - Black

Notes

Listen1: decent enough. i like the end bit, pretty catchy

Listen2: yeah not bad... well put together alright. Nice vocals and the music is nicely rounded. Proper musicians behind that song fo sho. oooh. just heard a bit of piano there that elevates it quite nicely. Solo following the piano's lead. tasty. oooh his 'why's are full of emotion. I love that. woah nelly. Started off grand. Finished up heavy af. bumped 2 scores from start to finish.

Kolido · 18-10-2019 2:36pm

The longer this goes on makes me think I've either done very well or very bad.

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:37pm

And that puts us just past halfway. Time for some lunch

Thanks for following along, our regular programming will return in a bit

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:38pm

Kolido wrote: »

The longer this goes on makes me think I've either done very well or very bad.

You can blame GnR, and QB for telling me about his technique :pac:

Trigger · 18-10-2019 2:38pm

Noooo dont leave us hanging!

tusk · 18-10-2019 2:39pm

Trigger wrote: »

Noooo dont leave us hanging!

Won't be long just gonna grab some tea and make something to scoff :P

Green&Red · 18-10-2019 2:43pm

tusk wrote: »

Klapauzius AKA
Jurgen The German
pulling in 7 points for Sufjan Stevens - Chicago

Notes

Listen1: decent enough. nice background music. Wouldn't go out of my way to find it again though

Listen2: Ah it's fine, just not really doing anything for me. I'm getting nothing really from this listen at all. I just want it to end so I can move on

This is the best song you've revealed so far IMO, love it

Jesus the nerves would kill, don't want to be in the bottom 6!

Spook_ie · 18-10-2019 2:53pm

Green&Red wrote: »

This is the best song you've revealed so far IMO, love it

Jesus the nerves would kill, don't want to be in the bottom 6!

Reckon I'm in the bottom 1 for all categories

18-10-2019 2:57pm

I didn't enter but loving the reveal. I really liked Stu's factory flame. Chill and calming. Reminds me of something but I can't quite remember..

Also really liked fixxxers therapy? Got kicks and the Brandi Carlile one is a song I'd definitely sing along to (very very badly).

As for skunks Titanic flute?? Haha, amusement is a legit emotion!

I might have entered Johnny Cash, Hurt for this.

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:08pm

Aaaaaand we're back. Tea and toastie at the ready.

Was Not Was -

Banjo

up next with 6 points for Arcade Fire - Intervention

Notes

Listen1: i like the lyrics, but the music and your mans' voice didn't really do it for me.

Listen2: yep, i'm liking this. Feels christmassy. I remember my first listen thinking it sounded christmassy, but i don't think i mentioned that. The little bell bit is very offputting though. ah, as i get into it a bit more, I like it less

18-10-2019 3:10pm

Necro wrote: »

Not as scary as when Strawbs gets a boat :eek:

(Luff ya Strawbs)

I think I should keep my helicopter story to myself now.

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:15pm

The Syndicate - AKA

Necro

scooping up 22 points with Don't Cry by Guns N Roses

Notes:

Listen1: Love this song. One of Guns n Roses' best I would think. Not much else to say. super tune, but I've heard it enough to keep it away from top spots.

Listen2: Choon.

sKeith · 18-10-2019 3:15pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I think I should keep my helicopter story to myself now.

Is that when you were in your bunny juggling phase?

18-10-2019 3:18pm

Can’t listen to songs but don’t cry brings back memories

Of a complete and utter bastard that I wouldn’t piss on if he were on fire!

This round really does do what it says on the tin.

Necro · 18-10-2019 3:22pm

Well.... boy am I glad I didn't submit Don't Cry to Strawbs Walrus

Sounds horrible, Strawbs

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:23pm

Moving swiftly on....

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:24pm

Keeping it in the family with The Sttorm Brothers -

Necrina

getting 5 points for Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Notes:

Listen1: Mrs Tusk loves this song. I think it's fine. Nothing special about it. just grand. nice bit of singalong material, but probably overplayed for me now too.

Listen2: Ah I'm not arsed with this now after listening to some of the previous songs. This just doesn't stack up at all. SKIP

18-10-2019 3:25pm

Carry on Tusk, I feel better now.

Necro · 18-10-2019 3:29pm

Ooof sorry about that Necrina. Welcome to the wacky world of Walrus too

(Better not gloat yet lol, I don't wanna be sleeping in the shed tonight :pac: )

MrKingsley · 18-10-2019 3:29pm

Some absolute beauties in here and love the comments Tusk

I’m beginning to get worried though.......

18-10-2019 3:31pm

I’m yours puts me back into the good mood zone.

Thanks, Necrina

Electric Nitwit · 18-10-2019 3:33pm

I'm just in from the physio and my song hasn't been.

Tusk, I've just endured half an hour of dry needling and I'm in agony, don't add to my pain... please

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:33pm

LSD -

QB

Pulls in 23 points for Fountain of Sorrow by Jackson Browne

Notes:

Listen1: i'm into it. i like chord progression. has some great resolution. beautiful solo. nothing mad, but perfectly fits with the song. would definitely listen again, and look up more from this artist

Listen2: I'm feeling it. getting a twinge of eagles off it, which is right up my alley. However, it seems the vocals aren't quite together enough there while they sing together. Solo singer is nice. Music is perfect, some great accents here and there that really elevate the song. that communal singing is bringing it down a bit tho. I like it. mmmmmm. tasty. BUMP IT. Tasty little solo there flowing through into the vocals, always nice, and well done, not overpowering the vocals. Finding myself drumming on my table now. Very good sign haha. Drums are great in this song. Will definitely be looking up more from this artist.

Pretzill · 18-10-2019 3:36pm

Great choice Quickbeam! Love a bit of Jackson Browne

Electric Nitwit · 18-10-2019 3:37pm

Definitely an Eagles vibe there, which is no bad thing

Pretzill · 18-10-2019 3:41pm

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Definitely an Eagles vibe there, which is no bad thing

He has performed with them, and they came out of the same area really, so that might explain it.

Green&Red · 18-10-2019 3:41pm

What places are we at Tusk?

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:43pm

Next up, Guardians of Logik -

Kolidawg

with Rascal Flats - What hurts the most and 4 points

Notes:

Listen1:Starts off pretty promising. What follows is a bit generic and pop-feeling. I love the violin bit and the main music line, but the vocals let it down to be honest. Solo is a waste of time

Listen2: love the guitar intro to this. Then the vocals come in and ruin it for me. Bleh. this could be so good. the vocals don't fit with the music. Feck that's really disappointing. boo! I'm scoring this badly because it hurts me that it could have been amazing based on that intro and it ruined it for me. Nice bit of violin in there tho

Extra note, just watching the video here and had I watched that for original listens, it probably would have bumped it a bit.

18-10-2019 3:44pm

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Emotion is a strange round in some ways, isn't it?

I love Dakota, Radio Ga Ga and Undertow but don't find any of them particularly emotional. Then Luther Vandross gave me some feels but I didn't love the song itself.

I get what you mean, Undertow is one of my favourite songs of all time but it also links with a particular memory* (not a happy one) so I get a curious mix of goosebumps and sadness any time I hear those opening notes. But it's a very personal thing and not one I'd expect any one else to identify with , and as such I'm quite satisfied with 12 points here.

*think I wrote a little about it in my PM so now it's a beautiful/depressing moment shared only with sKeith.

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:44pm

Green&Red wrote: »

What places are we at Tusk?

Final 3 left at the bottom and just about to do 4th place at the top.

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:45pm

Deleted User wrote: »

*think I wrote a little about it in my PM so now it's a beautiful/depressing moment shared only with sKeith.

and me eventually

Really looking forward to the submissions there

Necro · 18-10-2019 3:46pm

Kolido is my music spirit animal. I toyed with entering that song myself LOL

Electric Nitwit · 18-10-2019 3:47pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

*think I wrote a little about it in my PM so now it's a beautiful/depressing moment shared only with sKeith.

You could copy paste for the class

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:49pm

Vectronix -

Pretzill

grabbing herself 24 points for Don't Give up by Bush & Gabriel.

Notes:

Listen1:oooh that intro gave me shivers! instant 9. hope it keeps it. Bit of a pump after the initial intro is delish. Bush jumps in and ruins it a bit to be honest. She sounds grand, but it doesn't fit with what came before. Seems like some random dj just decided to clip two different songs together. Gabriel brings it back to amazing straight away though. Ah **** then bush shows up to bring me back down. What a bitch. **** off! Is there a version without her bits? IF so this is an immediate winner for me. 'it's gonna be alright' niiice. The only bit of her's I liked. Jaysus I love Peter Gabriel. What a genius! Feck this is tough. ****ing Kate bush. jaysus sake. This is what it's like to be bipolar i guess? is that the point of this song, to ****ing make me hate myself for wanting to score it so high? What is her part all about? just go away like! Ruined at the end by that chorus of three 'don't give ups'

Listen2: Finger drumming immediately. That intro is delish. Gabriel comes in smooth as butter and then throws a bit of passion in. Beauty. The ****ing kate Bush shows up and ruins it. WTF is she doing here! It feels like waking up from a beautiful dream and realising you're drowning in a pile of donkey ****. I really love Gabriel's voice in this. Bush can **** off! Gabriel belting out the bridge is just something special. He's so underrated it's unreal. what a hero. That beat in the background still going strong until ****ing kate bush comes in and ****s **** up. I actually hate her more than anything in the world right now. HOW DARE SHE! What's with that 'don't give up' bit fading at the end. Weird. Kate bush ruined this for me

I just want to HEAVILY emphasise how fukking BAD kate bush is in this, good god she absolutely butchers the song and it broke my heart both times. Peter Gabriel is immaculate in it and his parts were so fantastic that the song remained high. Without Bush, this could have come first!

adox · 18-10-2019 3:51pm

Criticising Kate Bush. You are dead to me man. Dead!

Electric Nitwit · 18-10-2019 3:54pm

Ha ha, I love Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush separately but agree this song was always worse than the sum of its parts, such a shame. Still a class song though

tusk · 18-10-2019 3:55pm

adox wrote: »

Criticising Kate Bush. You are dead to me man. Dead!

She's grand, but she doesn't belong in this song. Jesus christ she ruins it so bad. And that's probably not on her, it wouldn't matter who did her bits, it's the bits themselves that ruin it.

Tusk's Walrus - Le Reveal

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