<![CDATA[Zelda Universe Forums - Music & Musicians]]> http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/ Check out this forum to discuss all of your favourite artists, old or new. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:36:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/images/zutemple/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Zelda Universe Forums - Music & Musicians]]> http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/ Blind Guardian http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102752-blind-guardian-new-post.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:05 GMT I have been into metal for some time now, but these guys are completly something else. Reckon I make a thread here and discuss the greatness of this band. Has anyone listened to any of their albums? Favourite songs? Live concerts? I have Night at the Opera, Battalions of Fear, Imaginations... I have been into metal for some time now, but these guys are completly something else. Reckon I make a thread here and discuss the greatness of this band.

Has anyone listened to any of their albums? Favourite songs? Live concerts?

I have Night at the Opera, Battalions of Fear, Imaginations from the Other Side, Nightfall in Middle-Earth, Somewhere Far Beyond and Tales from the Twilight World.

My favourite songs include Valhalla, Mordred's Song, Another Holy War, Sadly Sings Destiny, Age of False Innocence, The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight, Bright Eyes, Born in a Mourning Hall, And Then there Was Silence, Under the Ice, Mirror, Mirror, Ashes to Ashes, And The Story Ends, Time What is Time, and Somewhere Far Beyond.

I know for a fact that they sound amazing Live. If you see the Valhalla link, you'll know what I'm talking about. ]]> The Joker http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102752-blind-guardian.html Fair to Midland http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102710-fair-to-midland-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:48 GMT Anyone else heard of them? They're not very well known, which is a shame; they have quite the unique sound, as well as some brilliant lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Svx-...x=0&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBR_3ioVJcE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHP1Ivb4fY ]]> Andross http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102710-fair-to-midland.html Your top ten favorite Metal songs http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102624-your-top-ten-favorite-metal-songs-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:25:21 GMT Just as the title dictates what are your top ten favorite Metal songs.
LightHawk's list cooming soon to a post near you. ]]> LightHawk http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102624-your-top-ten-favorite-metal-songs.html Owl City. http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102597-owl-city-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:10:10 GMT I like to describe him as the Christian version of PlayRadioPlay!. He's a music genius and the only dance music I listen to, besides And Then There Where None.
Who else likes his music? ]]> VictorZamora http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102597-owl-city.html Counting Time Whilst Playing Guitar http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102582-counting-time-whilst-playing-guitar-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:22:43 GMT So lets say you're playing a guitar solo in a jam type situation, its a 4/4 time signature.

Do you:

a)Tap your foot with the beat
b)mentally count beats like 1 2 3 4
c)mentally count subdivisions of licks you are playing e.g for a 16th note run 1e&a 2e&a 3e&a 4e&a
d)just go with the flow
e) a bit of b) and c)

I've been playing guitar for about 5 years and usually just do is a) just tap my foot to the beat whilst playing sat down I have tried mentall thinking 1, 2 , 3, 4 but I struggle to do this when just improvising . With set licks I can count the subdivisions pretty well when its not too complicated but when improvising counting 1,2,3,4 and subdivisions just goes out of the window and I can lose track of where I am with the band when its more frenetic (we've just started rehearsing). Personally I believe I should concentrated more on the drummer whilst playing should I just practice being more aware of the drummer, as I find it very easy to get lost in my own little world whilst playing!
What's other guitarists/musiscians opinions/thoughts on this, bearing in mind this is focused on keeping time with the drummer. ]]> Rhox http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102582-counting-time-whilst-playing-guitar.html Aut0-Tune the News. http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102552-aut0-tune-the-news-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:58:02 GMT This internet music video series has captured the attention of many and I'm no exception. Does anyone else like it?

Discuss. ]]> VictorZamora http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102552-aut0-tune-the-news.html <![CDATA[ZU's Favourite Albums: The Results!]]> http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102229-zus-favourite-albums-the-results-new-post.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:13:08 GMT After over a month of submissions and two or three days of hardcore compiling (during which tears were shed and blood was spilled), the final, definitive list of the favourite albums of Zelda Universe as determined by the members is complete! At the end of the day there were a grand total of 464... After over a month of submissions and two or three days of hardcore compiling (during which tears were shed and blood was spilled), the final, definitive list of the favourite albums of Zelda Universe as determined by the members is complete!

At the end of the day there were a grand total of 464 unique albums submitted. Over 85 of those received more than one nomination, but at the end of the day I found it easiest to narrow the list down to fifty. Because of numerous ties, there are actually only 48 rankings, but there are a total of 50 albums on the list.

Overall I am pleased with how this entire thing turned out. Obviously getting more participation would be a plus, but in a lot of ways that can't be helped. Now that it is all over, however, it is time to think about what should come next. I had a lot of fun doing this, and would like to continue working on other projects like it. My personal preference would be to do a 'Favourites of 2009' followed closely by (or overlapping with) a 'Favourites of the 2000s.' But it isn't all about me, so I'd love to hear what you'd like to see come next out of a project like this. Also, any suggestions or ideas on how to improve or otherwise change the proceedings are more than welcome.

So here it is, without any further delays, the final list. It is a pretty good mix of old and new. There are some predictable classics on there, but there are also some surprises. Feel free to comment. Also, I still have the complete list, so if you are interested in knowing where a particular favourite fell in the grand scheme of things, or if you'd like to know some other interested statistic (what era was most represented, etc) ask away.

The list will be laid out thusly:
Rank#. Artist - Album Year (total points)

1. The Beatles - Abbey Road 1969 (138)
2. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 (128)
3. Soundgarden - Superunknown 1994 (111)
4. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 (101)
5. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea 1998 (92)
6. Gorillaz - Demon Days 2005 (73)
7. Incubus - Make Yourself 1999 (72)
8. Radiohead - OK Computer 1997 (70)
9. Green Day - Warning 2000 (65)
10. Green Day - American Idiot 2004 (61)

11. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog 2007 (60)
11. Pearl Jam - Ten 1991 (60)
11. AC/DC - Highway to Hell 1979 (60)
14. The Doors - The Doors 1967 (56)
14. Nirvana - Nevermind 1991 (56)
16. Pink Floyd - The Wall 1979 (55)
17. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy 1973 (54)
18. Metallica - Ride the Lightning 1984 (50)
18. Arcade Fire - Funeral 2004 (50)
20. AC/DC - Powerage 1978 (47)
20. Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 1997 (47)

22. As Tall as Lions - As Tall As Lions 2006 (46)
23. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger 1991 (43)
23. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II 1969 (43)
25. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown 2009 (42)
25. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV 1971 (42)
27. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 1969 (41)
27. Metallica - Master of Puppets 1986 (41)
27. Paul Simon - Graceland 1986 (41)
30. The Beatles - The Beatles 1968 (38)
30. Incubus - Morning View 2001 (38)

32. Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now 2009 (37)
32. Audioslave - Audioslave 2002 (37)
34. The Who - Who's Next 1971 (36)
34. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill 1995 (36)
34. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, I'm Not 2006 (36)
37. The Fratellis - Costello Music 2006 (35)
38. Bomb the Music Industry! - Goodbye Cool World 2006 (34)
38. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News 2004 (34)
38. Muse - Origin of Symmetry 2001 (34)
38. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 2008 (34)
38. Jamie T - Panic Prevention 2007 (34)

43. Muse - Absolution 2003 (33)
43. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 2005 (33)
45. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks 1975 (31)
45. Bomb the Music Industry! - Scrambles 2009 (31)
45. Daft Punk - Homework 1997 (31)
48. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral 1994 (30)
48. Michael Jackson - Thriller 1982 (30)
48. Nirvana - In Utero 1993 (30) ]]> nolan http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102229-zus-favourite-albums-the-results.html Death Cab For Cutie http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102193-death-cab-for-cutie-new-post.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:48:56 GMT So like, i remember seeing these guy's (first) record in the Subpop Mega Mart in Seattle 10 years ago. (that store doesnt exist anymore) They were then, a little indie band from Bellingham, Washington. I remember hearing a few of their songs and thinking "yeah they arent too bad." And then i kinda forgot about them. I had no idea that ten years later, they would sell half a million copies of their latest record and even end up on a major movie soundtrack. Kind of a mindblower really. I heard one of their songs (newest one) today and it was ok.

What do you guys think? ]]> Florina Belmont http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102193-death-cab-for-cutie.html Listening to individual channels http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102182-listening-to-individual-channels-new-post.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:42:21 GMT When bands record music, they generally record each instrument and vocals into separate channels, and then the end result is them being mixed together, right? I'm not having much luck myself finding a true good way beyond getting access to master recordings. I'm interested in hearing only one channel in some songs to try and get a better idea of the sound going on, and I was hoping there would be a way to rip out each channel and be able to listen to only one. Is there an easy way to go about this? Ideally there would be a convenient program out there that could do this to a song in a short amount of time. If anyone has anything to share on this, it would be appreciated.



To make a discussion out of this, has anyone else been interested/has listened to individual channels? A lot of times I find that an instrument is a little difficult to hear at times, mostly when the focus is somewhere else. ]]> Castiel http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102182-listening-to-individual-channels.html Elton John Seriously Sick http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102074-elton-john-seriously-sick-new-post.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:42:19 GMT I heard it on my radio this morning, but forgot to post it.

This is just terrible! Don't tell me we're gonna lose Elton John now! They said on the radio that he's in a London hospital with a bad flu. I wish I could give a source, but it was radio.

Just pray that he lives! We already lost Ed McMahon, Farrah Faucet, Billy Mays, and freaking Michael Jackson! We can't take anymore celebrity deaths in such a sitting, damn it! Especially the great Elton John! DX ]]> Crystal http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102074-elton-john-seriously-sick.html White Blood Cells http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102056-white-blood-cells-new-post.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:51:23 GMT There's been a lot of White Stripes talk recently, with the Favorite Albums thread, and several premature Best Albums Of The Decade lists appearing, and I am really wondering, what the heck do people see in White Blood Cells? I know it was their breakout album, and has two of their biggest hits, with Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground and Fell In Love With A Girl, but I truly, honestly, do not see how this album can be compared to his other (mostly later) works and still be called 'best'.

I can see it being called better than their self-titled debut, which is basically just a punkish garage rock balls-to-the-wall kind of deal (which I love, but that's my personal preference, I know it's not anything musically impressive), and De Stijl is at its core a rockier White Blood Cells, but when Elephant came out, I was absolutely blown away by the evolution of Jack White's talents. All of a sudden, he was playing blistering guitar solos, pumping up the blues, and making you hang off every word he forced out of his throat into your mind.

Then Get Behind Me Satan comes out, basically an experimental album where several different instruments and sounds appear, and falls flat on its face, both musically and critically. However, it paved the way for my favorite album, Icky Thump, to combine the interesting instruments (trumpets and bagpipes present along with a few others), with the blistering guitar screaming at your face.

My question is, how can you take White Blood Cells, which does not play into Jack White's signature bluesy guitar style at all, and totally lacks the speed and in-your-face-ness (for lack of a term that makes sense) and call it better than such masterpieces of musical work? ]]> Asci http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102056-white-blood-cells.html ~The Beatles~ http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102007-the-beatles-new-post.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:14:23 GMT
You knew I'd make this sooner or later.

This thread is widely based on the rock band spanning from 1962 to about 1970, The Beatles. Composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr), replacing Pete Best as drummer.
This coming-together of sorts is to discuss likes, dislikes, favorites, conspiracies, the like, etc, etc.

I know there are a lot of fans out there, and lots of topics to talk about concerning this subject, so feel free to relay your opinions.
]]> Dirge http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/102007-the-beatles.html 2 of the greatest guitars! But which is best? Gibson Les Paul or Fender Stratocaster? http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101957-2-of-the-greatest-guitars-but-which-is-best-gibson-les-paul-or-fender-stratocaster-new-post.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:58 GMT These ones seem to be the more iconic guitars than all the other ones out there. These two seem to be the most famous. i.e. Slash and his Les Paul, and Eric Clapton with his Stratocaster. Which do you choose? If it were me, I would choose the Les Paul. It seems to be the more iconic and more... These ones seem to be the more iconic guitars than all the other ones out there. These two seem to be the most famous. i.e. Slash and his Les Paul, and Eric Clapton with his Stratocaster. Which do you choose?

If it were me, I would choose the Les Paul. It seems to be the more iconic and more famous guitar, and Slash is my all time favorite guitarist. And I like the look of the Les Paul, and the various sounds produced by all the model variations of this guitar. But your opinion matters too. Which do you choose? ]]> ShockT http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101957-2-of-the-greatest-guitars-but-which-is-best-gibson-les-paul-or-fender-stratocaster.html New Rammstein CD http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101947-new-rammstein-cd-new-post.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:46:07 GMT hey every has anyone heard the new CD by Rammstein? Liebe Ist Für Alle Da
I've had it for a few days now and I have been enjoying it quite a bit, my favorite song is Weidmanns Hail :D

tell me what you think of it. ]]> the great 32 http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101947-new-rammstein-cd.html Name of background music http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101944-name-of-background-music-new-post.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:28:54 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_IR1pPLGYk

Just wanted to ask if somebody knows this background music's name. I've always loved it (and with Ocarina of Time it kicks ass) but never figured out if it's from a movie or something. Anybody who can help me? ]]> The CronoLink http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101944-name-of-background-music.html I have officially lost my faith in Weezer http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101756-i-have-officially-lost-my-faith-in-weezer-new-post.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:39:22 GMT So...they're coming out with a new album in a few days, and honestly, after hearing their new single, I had some hopes. Maybe not great hopes, but I was hoping maybe it'd be a little modest, or would at least keep a recurring sound, like the Green Album had. However, I just discovered this new song that's on the album:

Can't Stop Partying - Weezer featuring Lil' Wayne

...well...see you Weezer, you're no longer my favorite band. Weezy and Weezer do not belong together. This song was specially designed to be on the radio, and shows that Weezer just want to make money and don't care about their fans. 311 is officially my favorite band now. I'm not so much torn up, just disappointed. I mean, I knew the new album wouldn't be any good (especially with only a 16 month gap since Red Album, which sucked.) but I never knew they would go THIS low. I still love Weezer, but it's more of a "respect because they used to be good" thing rather than an "I enjoy listening to them" kind of thing. Thoughts? ]]> Blurrhead http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101756-i-have-officially-lost-my-faith-in-weezer.html Your theme song http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101706-your-theme-song-new-post.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:20:21 GMT If you could pick one song to be your "theme song" what would it be? Any song at all.

Mine (at the moment) is Ain't no rest for the wicked by Cage the Elephant, not sure why.

Quote:
I was walking down the street
When out the corner of my eye,
I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
She said I never seen a man,
Who looks so all alone,
Could you use a little company?
If you could pay the right price,
Your evening will be nice,
Or you can go and send me on my way,
I said you're such a sweet young thing,
Why'd you do this to yourself?
She looked at me and this is what she said.

Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees,
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could,
Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good.

Not even 15 minutes later,
I'm still walking down the street,
When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight,
And then he swept up from behind,
Put a gun up to my head,
He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight,
He said give me all you've got,
I want your money not your life,
If you try to make a move I wont think twice,
I told him you can have my cash,
But first you know I've got to ask,
What made you want to live this kind of life?

He said there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees,
I got bills to pay
I got mouths to feed
Ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good.

Now a couple hours past,
And I was sitting in my house,
The day was winding down and coming to an end,
So I turned on the TV,
And flipped it over to the news,
And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend,
I saw a preacher man in cuffs
Taking money from the church,
He stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills
But even still I can't say much
Because I know were all the same,
Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills.

You know there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees,
We got bills to pay
We got mouths to feed
Ain't nothing in this world for free.
Oh no
We can't slow down,
We can't hold back
Though you know we wish we could.
You know there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t99bpilCKw

I can totally picture myself walking down a desert road with the dust blowing and a shotgun thrown over my shoulder.....so badass :P ]]> sage_of_fire http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101706-your-theme-song.html Your Favorite Drummer http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101663-your-favorite-drummer-new-post.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:32:56 GMT Since people were saying "greatest" is opionion based I will go with just your favorite this time. So who is you favorite drummer?

Out of all the drummers I know Carter Beauford from the Dave Matthews Band is my favorite. ]]> LightHawk http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101663-your-favorite-drummer.html Flecktones http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101507-flecktones-new-post.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:01:31 GMT Opinions?

My personal opinion is that the Wooten family has Talent instead of blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPBmy...eature=related

http://www.flecktones.com/

And that songs honestly not one of their best ]]> sage_of_fire http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101507-flecktones.html Afro Celt Sound System http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101506-afro-celt-sound-system-new-post.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:38:12 GMT
Now, I might be taking a shot in the dark here, but has anyone here ever listen to these guys? Chances are, unless you listen to a lot of Celtic music like me, you probably haven't. However, I think they are probably the most creative idea for band in years. As their name implies, the type of music they make is a mixture of Tribal African, Traditional Irish, and Modern Electronic. When you first here that, it makes as much sense as pineapples on pizza. Those distinct genres of music wouldn't seem like they would complement each other very well. Yet just like pineapples on pizza, it is surprising how good it actually is.

Now they haven't produced any music in almost 5 years, but nothing gets me in a good mood like these guys.

Aside from the core members of the band, they have produced music with plenty of other big names in music, or at least in the Celtic spectrum of the music world. Including Sinéad O'Connor.




http://www.myspace.com/afrocelts

For those of you who have heard of Afro Celts, what do you think of them? For those who haven't, what do you think of what you've heard of them from this post? ]]> Mark http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/music-and-musicians/101506-afro-celt-sound-system.html