http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/ MotownSports.com is a Detroit Sports fan site with the latest team news and information for the Tigers, Lions, Pistons, and Red Wings. Also home to one of the largest message board communities on the Internet! en Fri, 24 May 2013 19:31:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.motownsports.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/ http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/70-your-top-10.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:42:44 GMT These past two blog entries got me thinking about my top 10 60s/70s rock bands, so in (mostly) no particular order...

1. The Who (they are with out a doubt, far and away at the top of my list, the others just depend on what type of kick I'm on...)
2. The Doors
3. Cream
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Beatles
6. Pink Floyd
7. Jimi Hendrix
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Jethro Tull
10. Rush

All great, great bands. I'm always interested in hearing other people's top 10 lists, so what are yours? ]]> tys-spikes84 http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/70-your-top-10.html http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/69-black-keys.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:50:49 GMT As a result of an excellent suggestion for randomness by jj04, so my next time wasting post is going to be about one of the very, VERY few things to come out of Ohio worthy of paying attention to. The Black Keys! The Black Keys are a lo-fi blues rock garage-y duo hailing from Akron, OH that... As a result of an excellent suggestion for randomness by jj04, so my next time wasting post is going to be about one of the very, VERY few things to come out of Ohio worthy of paying attention to. The Black Keys!

The Black Keys are a lo-fi blues rock garage-y duo hailing from Akron, OH that ride on heavy blues laden guitar riffs and pounding drum beats. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, they are absolutely fantastic live. If you EVER have the chance to see them play live, do yourself a favor and go see them. Earlier this year I was extremely pumped to heading to Detroit with three buddies to see the Keys for the third time, and this time in my favorite venue The Fillmore! However, when heading East from A2 to Detroit the following mayhem ensued...



apparently the guy next to me on the freeway didn't think keeping control of his vehicle was such a good idea and ran into me at a velocity of just under 70 mph. But I digress, less about my personal well being and more about the rock that The Black Keys bring into your living room.

A quick run down of one of the greatest bands you've probably never listened to...

1. They rock
2. They rock in a bluesy fashion
c. They need to be in your ear drums

Their first album The Big Come Up sounds like it was made when they got home from working at 7-11 and recorded it in their basement. It's raw, but it's great. Some highlights worthy of checking out from this piece are the kick off piece "Busted" as well as a fantastic cover of the Beatles' "She Said, She Said."

The second offering from TBK is Thickfreakness, and it's thickfreakin' awesome. The blues rock has been harnessed, they know who they are, and the music came out reallllllllllly nice Clark. A few highlights from this effort worthy of checking out are the eponymous "Thickfreakness," (oh man every time I hear that song I want to pick up my guitar and get lost in jamming for hours), and "No Trust." These are just two songs off an album that's well worth listening to all the way through.

Ok, now for lucky number three on the album list. My personal favorite, and an album that changed the way I listen to music, Rubber Factory! This album is so, so, SO good! This is a great starting point for someone who is looking to get into the keys. Tough to pick out just two highlights from this album, but one is very easy. My favorite song from TBK, "All Hands Against His Own," wow, such a jam! Ahh, tough choices... I'll go with "Stack Shot Billy" great song, amazing live!

Album numero four, entitled Magic Potion was a very solid follow up to what is in my opinion TBK's best album. A couple highlights from this work of art, are "Just Got To Be" and "Elevator," the first and last songs on the album. And believe me, there is plenty of juicy filling to accompany these tunes. I was so happy with this album when it came out, and I was anticipating it HIGHLY, so when it did not disappoint I was happy camper.

The most recent Black Keys album, Attack & Release took some serious getting used to for me. It was the most highly produced album by far done by TBK, it was produced by Danger Mouse, what does that even mean!?! Anyhow, with each listen, I liked it more and more and more. After seeing it performed live, I LOVED IT! Some highlights are "I Got Mine" and "Just the Same Old Thing" some great jams there!

Whew, that's The Black Keys, they are great. Really check them out, I'm goin' to grab my guitar... ]]> tys-spikes84 http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/69-black-keys.html http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/66-quickest-way-enhance-your-life.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:17:30 GMT Are you feeling like you've lost your way? Down in the dumps and wondering what you're going to do to get yourself through another day? There's always something you can turn to... The Who! I am going to take the time to enlighten those who don't know, and remind those that do to spend a little time this week with one of The Who's auditory delights, Who's Next.



It's hard to imagine an album that's bookended by Tommy and Quadrophenia is still able to exceed an the FDA recommended capacity for awesomeness ten-fold. The album kicks off with the mind blowing "Baba O'Reily," and leads right into a song I love more and more each time I hear it, "Bargain." A quick foray into the captivating tune "Love Ain't for Keeping" then leads us through Entwistle country for a trouble filled tune "My Wife" and right into wonderful tune "The Song is Over." The song maybe over, but the awesomeness has just begun! It's time for some "Getting In Tune" and after the straight and narrow that is that jam, there's no slowing down as we're "Going Mobile," not one of my favorites but a catchy tune nonetheless. Either way you're brain is going to be mobile (or blown) as this gives way to the epicly emotional tune "Behind Blue Eyes" which serves to prepare you for the song containing the greatest scream in Rock and Roll history, "Won't Get Fooled Again" WOW! YYYYYYYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Wow, I need to slow down, my head is spinning, how does Townshend do it?!?

If you picked up this album after 1995 the fun isn't over yet as it's loaded with some excellent bonus tracks. The bonus starts out in a very "Pure and Easy" fashion, and then appropriately for this blog, gives a nice shout out to Motown with the jam "Baby Don't You Do It" now that's just a fun listen. The next song is one of The Who's greatest underrated songs, so take a little dope and walk out in the air because "Naked Eye" is going to take you on a journey through musical beauty. Get yourself a glass of "Water" and hold on because the end is near. "Too much of anything" is too much for me, except when it comes to The Who of course. The following soul searching tune warns the listener, don't pretend that you know me, because "I Don't Even Know Myself." The wild ride your sense just went on come to a reflective point once more with an alternate version of the epic tune "Behind Blue Eyes," and with that it's not over, just time to start back over with Who's Next!

Honestly this album is so fantastic, if you're searching for some new music to spice up your daily auditory experiences, please do yourself a favor and get this album. It's musical genius! Enjoy! ]]> tys-spikes84 http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/66-quickest-way-enhance-your-life.html http://www.motownsports.com/forums/blogs/tys-spikes84/16-welcome-your-worst-nightmare.html Thu, 28 May 2009 02:05:24 GMT Another outlet for me to post random crap which will necessitate other members to leave saying, "that's time I'm never getting back!"...

Exxxxxxxcellent...

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