Yet another German anarcho-comedian: Helge Schneider
Performing something

• “Not exactly Spanish”
• “Not exactly Duke Ellington”
• Definitely not French

This is quiet representative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR-QWy-AU7g

Do not try to understand it, there is no use trying.

He's been around for a long time, and been doing all sorts of different things.
i got to know him as a comedian in the early 90s.
it is difficult to present you a representative excerpt from that time, because
a) the internet wasn't what it is today, and
b) a lot of the humour lies in drawing things out
c) half of the funny stuff happens between the songs
d) it's in german, duh.

i remember we were having a lot of fun, which only grew when we realised that he's actually a pretty good jazz musician and messing things up on purpose.

great clarinette solo:
Mädchen wollen küssen

he was constantly taking the p!ss out of his drummer, this is only representative:
Helge Schneider vs. Peter Thoms: Schönheitsoperation (1991)

Gefunkt (1991) mit Gitarrensolo

Der Stuhl <= no words, suitable for all audiences

and from his first (i think) full movie:
Ich Schäme Mich

Speaking things German, and while I have no idea what their saying (for the German parts anyway); I still like this:

Rammstein - Amerika

A couple of nuggets from Mr Andrews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWult9x62Iw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn_VpXtdXh0

Infestus - The Reflecting Void

One of the best black metal albums I've heard. Even more impressive that it's all done by just one guy. Supreme songwriting and talent.

new to me group/band.

THY ART IS MURDER - Holy War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf04EYSifjE

good death metal, i think ill follow em at spotify.

jamison20000e, I think you've posted in the wrong thread with post #4447.

Don't you want the "Quotes thread" instead ?

http://whatculture.com/music/10-best...of-2018?page=7
"5." Psycroptic – As The Kingdom Drowns

[QUOTE=jsbjsb001;5940421]
Whoops, I did leave out the title of the song posted by ////// just above that and who would really know, thank yous...

W.A.S.P. - Live In The Raw

The 'first five' are generally thought of as the best studio albums, with this live release often getting left out, but damn, it's good.

Little Wing
A miserable Live-recording from 1969 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Still very close to the other live-version (unrelated video) which appears to be the most-sought.

That said, many reject it, but I had to look this up, once again. Let us keep our feet on the ground, but the guy can play. Just do not say “acoustic”.

P.S.: There I found the new life-performance of Monte Montgommery from 2017 in Germany. Different, more improvisation, less effects and better!

If Dave Eggers ever rewrote A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, he could be referencing this album.

The band was put together in 2009 by Swedish guitarist Juha Raivio and South African singer Aleah Stanbridge, who formed a romantic relationship that lasted until Aleah's demise from cancer in April 2016. The band had recorded the material for what was to be their only album. Aleah was 39, the album was released four months after her death.

Trees of Eternity - Hour of the Nightingale

Songs such as "My Requiem" and "Condemned to Silence" are beautiful but difficult listens.

These holidays are quite the roller coaster of highs and lows. I just learned that on Christmas Eve, James Wilsey, the guitar player responsible for creating such a haunting voice for the following breakthrough and memorable song, died. It is a considerable loss. Play this loud once, won't you? Thanks. It's just a gesture but I imagine it will bring you some sonic pleasure and that's what he was about.

--- Wicked Game ---