Can you post links to both artists, please. I like the sound of the flute when it makes appearences in some music I have.

I posted a live version of this song earlier in the thread but the audio wasn't very good here it is again, the studio version that is with a music video to go with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DmUDxtbpY Band Fred and Toody Cole formed after Dead Moon.

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Allmusic.com review of The Final Frontier. 3.5/5 http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:azfoxzedldje~T1 When Iron Maiden's classic lineup famously reunited in the year 2000, their first new album, the quite excellent Brave New World, neatly reconnected both musicians and fans with the band's heritage, while simultaneously promising a prosperous future still to come. However, their next two efforts didn't fare quite as well, and whether Maiden was choosing to repeat the same moves without as much imagination or consistency on 2003's Dance of Death, or becoming bogged down in tiresome prog rock excess on 2006's desultory A Matter of Life and Death, it seemed that neither playing it safe nor taking risks was a surefire recipe for success anymore. And so the heavy metal icons took an extra year — for them, a record-breaking four — to work on their fourth post-reunion opus, and 15th career studio album overall, 2010's The Final Frontier, which, like many of their original mid-'80s classics, was recorded at legendary Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas, and aimed to reestablish an ideal balance of past and future, familiarity and freshness, complexity and immediacy. By and large, this is accomplished, and we're not just saying that because of the futuristic themes spread across these songs, either — nor the science fiction imagery used throughout the album's artwork, including the latest metamorphosis of the band's inseparable mascot, Eddie, this time into a hulking, green alien predator. No, there really is an unquestionable freshness about the futuristic themes and novel sonics explored by the intriguing percussive warm-up, "Satellite 15," which leads straight into the anthemic, arena-friendly opening title track; the muscularly riffed "Mother of Mercy," which recalls Bruce Dickinson's better mid-'90s solo efforts; and the remarkable "Coming Home," which is easily Iron Maiden's most convincingly executed semi-ballad since Fear of the Dark's "Wasting Love," and probably better to boot. The album's first half is rounded out by the surprisingly complex and cerebral first single "El Dorado," which was clearly written with "2 Minutes to Midnight" as a template (but isn't that good), before finally striking out with the efficient but ultimately somewhat forgettable speedster "The Alchemist," yet, all in all, this is a very impressive start. Too bad The Final Frontier's second half doesn't hold up so well, being stacked in worrisome fashion with five straight, longish compositions ranging from eight to eleven minutes in length. Even by Maiden standards, this is a tall order for fans to cope with (again!), and, sure enough, top marks are only deserved by the evocative Arthurian fantasy "Isle of Avalon," which is first out of the gate and captures all of the majesty and power you'd expect of an Iron Maiden epic, despite being no "Hallowed Be Thy Name" or "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" — a "Paschendale," maybe. The remaining five-song monoliths produce only isolated moments of excellence and, amazingly, all begin in suspiciously similar fashion: via quietly plucked, déjà vu-inducing melodies framed by synthesizers before heading off on their individual, long-winded journeys. The "moments" include a strikingly aggressive riff sequence and reminisces of Somewhere in Time contained on "Starblind," and the vaguely psychedelic harmonies nestled somewhere deep within "The Man Who Would Be King," whereas "The Talisman" and Gaelic-inspired "When the Wild Wind Blows" merely recycle spare parts, for the most part, cherry-picked and reassembled from across the Maiden canon. This late dip in quality at the mercy of the band's more-is-more philosophy definitely leaves one pining for the days when heavier, punchier, and just plain shorter songs held equal appeal for Steve Harris and company; but, in good ways and bad ways, by hook or by crook, The Final Frontier still brings Iron Maiden closer to their aesthetic legacy and triumphant year 2000 rebirth than its two predecessors. And, at this stage in their career, Iron Maiden knows that nothing is more important than giving fans — of all stripes — what they want and expect. Why mess with a winning team, after all? [The Final Frontier's special — aka "Mission" — Edition was delivered with bonus content in a deluxe package outfitted to resemble a spaceship porthole.]

I'm really loving two purchases I made recently of members of ABB. One is HIghway Call By Dickey Betts and Duane Allman: An Anthology. Came with this nice picture of Duane, ha. .

Ordered this from Amazon.com today.

Fine purchase if may say so myself. I also have it on vinyl. Kind of a shame Truls didn't stay with the band as in the two songs he sings in they are my favorites from the album but Joakim does a great job singing them live.

Sentiments shared except it's not with this thread but the Other Bands/Music section of the message board in general. My music horizons have broadened significantly since joining this site. Here's what I'm listening to right now.

7/15 @ ZanZilla Ventura, CA Radio Moscow w/Night Horse, The Fucking Wrath Will be my second time seeing them this time at a rather local show.

On vinyl: Duane Allman - An Anthology Richard "Dickey" Betts - Highway Call The Allman Brothers Band - Brothers and Sisters Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare

That sounds really good I think I'll have to check them out more. I'm kind of big on these Argentine bands as well.

Starbreaker if you like music in Spanish you might like these two bands. First band Dias de Blues is from Uruguay second one Pappo's Blues is from Argentina. Both great bands.

I read about that incident in Frank Zappa's autobiography another story the guy told was he felt they hadn't given him the value for his money. The rest of the ZPZ band is also very talented.

Discuss/post your favorite acoustic guitar players and acoustic guitar oriented songs. Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter is just him and an acoustic guitar and I think it is a masterpiece of an album. His time on earth was too short. Nick Drake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUqN9ozmhw Both not very popular during their heyday. Two music legends.

Love Frank Zappa's music. First concert I went to was Zappa Plays Zappa. It was great hearing Zappa's music played live and sung by a former member that member being Ray White.

Blue Cheer Rocks Europe DVD Highly recommeneded dvd that shows how great a band blue cheer was live and also theres good bonus material.

Happy birthday to the Godfather of heavy bass. Also wrote most of Sabbath's lyrics. "Would you like to see the Pope at the end of a rope, do you think he's a fool?"

On LP: Cream - Disraeli Gears Rainbow - Rising

Well when you think this band is down and out new life is given. Earlier this year guitarist Russ quit or got fired last minute replacement sucked consequently they only played a few songs with a long blues jam. Not something fans liked but now Victor Griffin is back with the band. A review from another forum I post at: H.H. Word This was Pentagram's 1st billed show under that name with Victor Griffin on lead guitar since the 90's. Guess what? Incredible fucking show!! Awesome setlist with selections from 'Relentless' and 'Be Forewarned' such as "You're Lost, I'm Free", "Ask No More" and "Frustration", a tune Bobby said they had never played live before. So yeah, they have worked out a strong set that includes Victor's tunes as well as the Pentagram standards one expects to hear like "Forever My Queen", "20 Buck Spin", "Review Your Choices" and "When The Sceams Come". After seeing Pentagram three prior times in the last year or so, it was awesome to hear more of their repertoire beyond the 'First Daze' material. It's another unpredictable breath of life for Pentagram, Bobby looks better than ever, married, a "little Bobby" on the way, he even has a paunch- lay off those cheesesteaks dude! No pentagram on the drumkit. The whole time he was beaming at Victor looking like he was ready to blow the dude any second, at a point during the encore "When The Screams Come" Bobby looked all teary, the scene was just plain heavy. If you didn't know the (even recent) uneven history of the band you'd just be seeing a veteran performer doing his thing with might, ultimately it was bad ass. If Pentagram is coming your way anytime soon, don't hesitate to go. Anyone who's never seen them will be satisfied and anyone who has seen them before will hear a bunch of new songs they didn't play on previous tours. The Raleigh show had some sound problems during the third tune but the crowd was understanding, and the show went great after it was fixed. I think by the time Pentagram gets to MD Deathfest they are gonna sound dynamite...

Dead Man I've recommended this band before but really this band deserves my continuous praise. One of my favorite bands, album Euphoria is phenomenal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_SRgvPKkYk Listen to a full concert of theirs here live at the 2009 Roadburn Festival. The Gates of Slumber Heavy Metal Troubled Horse Has two members and one former member of Witchcraft. Witchcraft has been previously mentioned in this thread. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_u5BH_Xao

On vinyl. Rush - Exit...Stage Left Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards

I've been loving me some Canned Heat a lot recently especially Boogie With Canned Heat and Living the Blues. Great band.