Now I'm inspired
I just finished watching the VH1 Rock honors. I sat with my guitar most of the time and boy am I inspired now. I mean, Brian May once said that Tie Your Mother Down was the perfect song to whip out if a gig wasn't going so well, cause the riff is catchy and it just plain rocks. Starting the show with it was just the way to go.
First, on the show itself: Queen, of course was totally awesome. I read that they also taped Under Pressure, but the show on VH1 was edited and every band had a tune cut. Too bad. Priest TOTALLY ROCKED! They reminded what I love about heavy metal. Lots of leather and kick ass guitars. They still rule after all this time. Def Lep wasn't bad. I thought maybe Joe Elliot was having some sort of vocal trouble because he didn't sound so good singing the first tune (Rock of Ages?). Sorry Julz and all you Lep fans, but I think his voice has sounded better. However, 20th Century Boy was quite good. Even beside the fact that Brian May joined them. I never realized what a great guitarist Phil Collen was either. Damn he impressed me. As far as Kiss, while I'm a fan, I thought the "Supergroup" sounded better than they did. Paul Stanley was trying WAY to hard to sing and they generally sounded shitty. I also got a big chuckle out of the fact that Gene and the Ace standin had to get in supports when the risers went up at the end of the show to make sure they didn't fall off. So NOT rock and roll!
Now, about the inspiration. I've been trying too hard again to write a specific type of song. After listening to all these different bands all playing styles I liked, I realized I just have to play and then whatever comes out that is good, use. As a result, I've got a couple of working riffs going. One is kind of pretty, something Queen-esque in my own style. The other is a direct Priest influence heavy metal kind of thing. I was also inspired by Lep's 20th Century Boy to just do some straight up rock something or tother, but nothing yet. Still, there's nothing wrong with being eclectic. Voice of the Spirit shows that. I'll keep everyone posted on any musical progress I make. Don't know what I'll do with the songs, but whatever. It's the process of writing that matters.
The Wife already went to bed, so I"ve got one other computer type thing to do and it's off to bed. Also, before I forget, Grasshopper's soccer team won again today making them 2-0. Hurray for the Red Rockets! That's the name they came up with for themselves to go with their red jerseys.
Rock on everyone!
First, on the show itself: Queen, of course was totally awesome. I read that they also taped Under Pressure, but the show on VH1 was edited and every band had a tune cut. Too bad. Priest TOTALLY ROCKED! They reminded what I love about heavy metal. Lots of leather and kick ass guitars. They still rule after all this time. Def Lep wasn't bad. I thought maybe Joe Elliot was having some sort of vocal trouble because he didn't sound so good singing the first tune (Rock of Ages?). Sorry Julz and all you Lep fans, but I think his voice has sounded better. However, 20th Century Boy was quite good. Even beside the fact that Brian May joined them. I never realized what a great guitarist Phil Collen was either. Damn he impressed me. As far as Kiss, while I'm a fan, I thought the "Supergroup" sounded better than they did. Paul Stanley was trying WAY to hard to sing and they generally sounded shitty. I also got a big chuckle out of the fact that Gene and the Ace standin had to get in supports when the risers went up at the end of the show to make sure they didn't fall off. So NOT rock and roll!
Now, about the inspiration. I've been trying too hard again to write a specific type of song. After listening to all these different bands all playing styles I liked, I realized I just have to play and then whatever comes out that is good, use. As a result, I've got a couple of working riffs going. One is kind of pretty, something Queen-esque in my own style. The other is a direct Priest influence heavy metal kind of thing. I was also inspired by Lep's 20th Century Boy to just do some straight up rock something or tother, but nothing yet. Still, there's nothing wrong with being eclectic. Voice of the Spirit shows that. I'll keep everyone posted on any musical progress I make. Don't know what I'll do with the songs, but whatever. It's the process of writing that matters.
The Wife already went to bed, so I"ve got one other computer type thing to do and it's off to bed. Also, before I forget, Grasshopper's soccer team won again today making them 2-0. Hurray for the Red Rockets! That's the name they came up with for themselves to go with their red jerseys.
Rock on everyone!
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