I just watched the LA episode of Sonic Highways. The Germs are one of the few old school American punk bands that I've always just tuned out. That stance remains true, but I guess it was kind of interesting.
I was hoping that they would dig in to the Minutemen, but oh well.
As I've stated, I'm not actually a Foo Fighters fan, but the song for this episode was my favorite so far.
I was a little disappointed in the episode, as it had very little to do with Los Angeles at all. Just Pat Smear walking around the Westside and Hollywood, and the occasional shot of traffic. The place they decamped to is a 2 1/2 hour drive into the desert. Eff that noise.
That said, they've already done a documentary about recording a whole album in Grohl's Encino home. So I guess there's that.
For those who have HBO, I highly recommend the James Brown documentary that's on in demand. He comes off a real jag for the most part but it's a good watch.
The most sampled track in hip hop:
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A partial list of who has sampled this track
Spoiler:
"It's a Demo" by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
"Fool's Gold" by The Stone Roses
"Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy
"Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
"South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
"**** tha Police" (1988) by N.W.A[7]
"Run's House" by Run-DMC
"Lyrics of Fury" by Eric B. & Rakim
"Sally" by Stetsasonic
"Self Destruction" by Stop the Violence Movement
"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy
"Spring Again" by Biz Markie
"The Rhythm" by Kwamé
"The Devil Made Me Do It" by Paris
"Mama Said Knock You Out" (1990) by LL Cool J
"Back by Dope Demand" by King Bee
"Jackin' for Beats" by Ice Cube
"The Boomin' System" by LL Cool J
"Let Your Backbone Slide" by Maestro Fresh Wes
"Untouchable" by Above the Law
"Murder Rap" by Above the Law
"The Originators" by Jaz
"Deep, Deep Trouble" by The Simpsons
"Funhouse" by Kid 'N Play
"Psyko Funk" by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
"Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside) (Remix)" by Ice Cube
"O.G. Original Gangster" by Ice-T
"Sobb Story" by Leaders of the New School
"Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre
"Trespass" by Ice-T and Ice Cube
"Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature
"Where I'm From" by Digable Planets
"I Ain't New Ta This" by Ice-T
"Neva Faded" by Lords of the Underground
"Extra, Extra!!" by Paula Perry
"Three MC's and One DJ" by Beastie Boys
"The Next Movement" by The Roots
"1-9-9-9" by Common
"Scarlet Begonias" by Sublime
"Living Proof" (2011) by Bad Meets Evil[8][9]
"I am stretched on your grave" by Sinéad O'Connor
"Instrumental No. 2" by My Bloody Valentine[10]
"Everybody to the Limit" by Strong Bad[11]
"Radio Song (Tower of Luv Bug Mix)" by R.E.M. and KRS-One
"Get Down" by Nas
"The Morning" by Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi Da Prynce, Kid Cudi, D'banj and Kanye West
"Premier's X-Ecution" by The X-Ecutioners and DJ Premier
"Mathematics" by Mos Def
"Save Me" by Nicki Minaj
"2000 Beyond" by Slum Village and J Dilla
"The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco
"Heaven" by Emeli Sandé
"Popcorn" by Aphex Twin
The Powerpuff Girls theme by James L. Venable
"Rather Unique" by AZ
"She's the One (Funky Drummer Remix)" by James Brown
"Tea Thyme" by Damu the Fudgemunk
"Lesson 4" by DJ Shadow
"The Battle" by DJ Skribble featuring DJ Slynke, Kenny Muhammad, and Rahzel
"Give the Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic MCs
"Express Yourself" by Labrinth
"It's My Beat" by Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce
"Jump (Super Cat Mix)" by Kris Kross featuring Super Cat
"She Looks All Types A' Good" by James Brown
"Fastest Man Alive" by Grandmaster Flash
"The Magic Number" by De La Soul
"Baby, You Nasty" by Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth
"Kick the P.A." by Korn and Dust Brothers
"Master Mix Medley" by DJ Jazzy Jeff
"Two Miles an Hour" by Ludacris
"It's a Demo" by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
"Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-D.M.C.
"Shouts" by J Dilla
"Go With the Flow" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"The Funky Drummer/Another Day" by A Skillz featuring Real Elements
"Officer" by The Pharcyde
"Killin' Time Rhyme" by Damu the Fudgemunk
"Jump (Extended Dance Mix)" by Kris Kross
"Oodles of O's" by De La Soul
"The Classy M.C.'s" by MC Quick Quintin and MC Mello J.
"Mortal Combat" by Big Daddy Kane
"Go Hard" by Lethal Bizzle featuring Donae'o
"Freedom! '90" by George Michael
"Peaceful Journey" by Heavy D
"My Joy (Slow Slide Mix)" by Depeche Mode
"Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)" by Nine Inch Nails
"She Watch Channel Zero?!" by Public Enemy
"Do the James..." by Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rud
"Someday (New 12" Jackswing)" by Mariah Carey
"G-Bop" by Kenny G
"What Cha Cha Prove" by Above the Law
"Separate/Together" by A Tribe Called Quest
"Carly's Song" by Enigma
"Soul Flower" by Brand New Heavies featuring The Pharcyde
"Broken Record" by Katy B
"Get It" by Fort Minor featuring DJ Green Lantern and Styles of Beyond
"Baby Love Child" by Pizzicato Five
"Say Kids What Time Is It?" by Coldcut
"Let the Bass Go" by The D.O.C.
"Jump (Supercat Dessork Remix)" by Kris Kross
"The Lesson" by Gang Starr
"Authentik" by Suprême NTM
"Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane
"2 Deep" by Gang Starr
"Blasé Blasé" by Snap!
"Hip Hop Dancer's Theme" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Hypest From Cypress" by Mellow Man Ace featuring Cypress Hill
"Strawberry Fields Forever" by Candy Flip
"Waiting for That Day" by George Michael
"B-Boy Stance" by K-os
"Pânico Na Zona Sul" by Racionais MC's
"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" by Fine Young Cannibals
"It's Gon' Pop" by The Alchemist featuring Evidence and Joe Scudda
"Re-Up Gang Motivation" by Ab-Liva
"EPTM (Booty Bronx Remix)" by Hoshina Anniversary featuring Kodai
"Mind of a Lunatic" by Geto Boys
"Pump Up the Bass" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Nitro" by LL Cool J
"Tried by 12" by The East Flatbush Project
"Funky Piano" by EPMD
"Let's Go Get Stoned" by Sublime
"Gotta up the Ante for the Panties" by Nikki D
"Freak Accident" by Nikki D
"Fast Peg" by LL Cool J
"We Got Out Own Thang (Remix)" by Heavy D and the Boyz
"I Like (Extended Version)" by Guy
"Freddie Foxxx Is Here" by Freddie Foxxx
"War" by Rob Base
"It's Alive" by Tech N9ne
"Satyr Dance" by Mike Mainieri
"Cocaine in the Back of the Ride" by UGK
"Fly Like a Butterfly" by Hideki Naganuma
"Flavor for the Non-Believes" by Mobb Deep
Breath deep
The gathering gloom
Watch lights fade
From every room
Bedsitter people
Look back and lament
Another day's useless
Energy spent
Empassioned lovers
Wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love
And has none
New mother picks up
And suckles her son
Senior citizens
Wish they were young
Cold hearted orb
That rules the night
Removes the colours
From our sight
Red is gray and
Yellow white
But we decide
Which is right
And
Which is an Illusion
For those who have HBO, I highly recommend the James Brown documentary that's on in demand. He comes off a real jag for the most part but it's a good watch.
The most sampled track in hip hop:
Spoiler:
[youtube][/youtube]
A partial list of who has sampled this track
Spoiler:
"It's a Demo" by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
"Fool's Gold" by The Stone Roses
"Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy
"Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
"South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
"**** tha Police" (1988) by N.W.A[7]
"Run's House" by Run-DMC
"Lyrics of Fury" by Eric B. & Rakim
"Sally" by Stetsasonic
"Self Destruction" by Stop the Violence Movement
"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy
"Spring Again" by Biz Markie
"The Rhythm" by Kwamé
"The Devil Made Me Do It" by Paris
"Mama Said Knock You Out" (1990) by LL Cool J
"Back by Dope Demand" by King Bee
"Jackin' for Beats" by Ice Cube
"The Boomin' System" by LL Cool J
"Let Your Backbone Slide" by Maestro Fresh Wes
"Untouchable" by Above the Law
"Murder Rap" by Above the Law
"The Originators" by Jaz
"Deep, Deep Trouble" by The Simpsons
"Funhouse" by Kid 'N Play
"Psyko Funk" by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
"Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside) (Remix)" by Ice Cube
"O.G. Original Gangster" by Ice-T
"Sobb Story" by Leaders of the New School
"Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre
"Trespass" by Ice-T and Ice Cube
"Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature
"Where I'm From" by Digable Planets
"I Ain't New Ta This" by Ice-T
"Neva Faded" by Lords of the Underground
"Extra, Extra!!" by Paula Perry
"Three MC's and One DJ" by Beastie Boys
"The Next Movement" by The Roots
"1-9-9-9" by Common
"Scarlet Begonias" by Sublime
"Living Proof" (2011) by Bad Meets Evil[8][9]
"I am stretched on your grave" by Sinéad O'Connor
"Instrumental No. 2" by My Bloody Valentine[10]
"Everybody to the Limit" by Strong Bad[11]
"Radio Song (Tower of Luv Bug Mix)" by R.E.M. and KRS-One
"Get Down" by Nas
"The Morning" by Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi Da Prynce, Kid Cudi, D'banj and Kanye West
"Premier's X-Ecution" by The X-Ecutioners and DJ Premier
"Mathematics" by Mos Def
"Save Me" by Nicki Minaj
"2000 Beyond" by Slum Village and J Dilla
"The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco
"Heaven" by Emeli Sandé
"Popcorn" by Aphex Twin
The Powerpuff Girls theme by James L. Venable
"Rather Unique" by AZ
"She's the One (Funky Drummer Remix)" by James Brown
"Tea Thyme" by Damu the Fudgemunk
"Lesson 4" by DJ Shadow
"The Battle" by DJ Skribble featuring DJ Slynke, Kenny Muhammad, and Rahzel
"Give the Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic MCs
"Express Yourself" by Labrinth
"It's My Beat" by Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce
"Jump (Super Cat Mix)" by Kris Kross featuring Super Cat
"She Looks All Types A' Good" by James Brown
"Fastest Man Alive" by Grandmaster Flash
"The Magic Number" by De La Soul
"Baby, You Nasty" by Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth
"Kick the P.A." by Korn and Dust Brothers
"Master Mix Medley" by DJ Jazzy Jeff
"Two Miles an Hour" by Ludacris
"It's a Demo" by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
"Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-D.M.C.
"Shouts" by J Dilla
"Go With the Flow" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"The Funky Drummer/Another Day" by A Skillz featuring Real Elements
"Officer" by The Pharcyde
"Killin' Time Rhyme" by Damu the Fudgemunk
"Jump (Extended Dance Mix)" by Kris Kross
"Oodles of O's" by De La Soul
"The Classy M.C.'s" by MC Quick Quintin and MC Mello J.
"Mortal Combat" by Big Daddy Kane
"Go Hard" by Lethal Bizzle featuring Donae'o
"Freedom! '90" by George Michael
"Peaceful Journey" by Heavy D
"My Joy (Slow Slide Mix)" by Depeche Mode
"Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)" by Nine Inch Nails
"She Watch Channel Zero?!" by Public Enemy
"Do the James..." by Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rud
"Someday (New 12" Jackswing)" by Mariah Carey
"G-Bop" by Kenny G
"What Cha Cha Prove" by Above the Law
"Separate/Together" by A Tribe Called Quest
"Carly's Song" by Enigma
"Soul Flower" by Brand New Heavies featuring The Pharcyde
"Broken Record" by Katy B
"Get It" by Fort Minor featuring DJ Green Lantern and Styles of Beyond
"Baby Love Child" by Pizzicato Five
"Say Kids What Time Is It?" by Coldcut
"Let the Bass Go" by The D.O.C.
"Jump (Supercat Dessork Remix)" by Kris Kross
"The Lesson" by Gang Starr
"Authentik" by Suprême NTM
"Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane
"2 Deep" by Gang Starr
"Blasé Blasé" by Snap!
"Hip Hop Dancer's Theme" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Hypest From Cypress" by Mellow Man Ace featuring Cypress Hill
"Strawberry Fields Forever" by Candy Flip
"Waiting for That Day" by George Michael
"B-Boy Stance" by K-os
"Pânico Na Zona Sul" by Racionais MC's
"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" by Fine Young Cannibals
"It's Gon' Pop" by The Alchemist featuring Evidence and Joe Scudda
"Re-Up Gang Motivation" by Ab-Liva
"EPTM (Booty Bronx Remix)" by Hoshina Anniversary featuring Kodai
"Mind of a Lunatic" by Geto Boys
"Pump Up the Bass" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Nitro" by LL Cool J
"Tried by 12" by The East Flatbush Project
"Funky Piano" by EPMD
"Let's Go Get Stoned" by Sublime
"Gotta up the Ante for the Panties" by Nikki D
"Freak Accident" by Nikki D
"Fast Peg" by LL Cool J
"We Got Out Own Thang (Remix)" by Heavy D and the Boyz
"I Like (Extended Version)" by Guy
"Freddie Foxxx Is Here" by Freddie Foxxx
"War" by Rob Base
"It's Alive" by Tech N9ne
"Satyr Dance" by Mike Mainieri
"Cocaine in the Back of the Ride" by UGK
"Fly Like a Butterfly" by Hideki Naganuma
"Flavor for the Non-Believes" by Mobb Deep
The drummer who played on this said he hates this song. They had finished a 10 hour day and JB dragged them off to the studio to record the track.
Brown had a awesome setup at King studios. He could record and mix a track and then immediately go next door and press the singles and they would be released in a matter of days.
That Fugazi video makes me want to **** my pants. DC Space was the definitely place to see them, largely because it was like watching a band play in your basement.
I just watched the LA episode of Sonic Highways. The Germs are one of the few old school American punk bands that I've always just tuned out. That stance remains true, but I guess it was kind of interesting.
I was hoping that they would dig in to the Minutemen, but oh well.
As I've stated, I'm not actually a Foo Fighters fan, but the song for this episode was my favorite so far.
I was a little disappointed in the episode, as it had very little to do with Los Angeles at all. Just Pat Smear walking around the Westside and Hollywood, and the occasional shot of traffic. The place they decamped to is a 2 1/2 hour drive into the desert. Eff that noise.
That said, they've already done a documentary about recording a whole album in Grohl's Encino home. So I guess there's that.
Yeah, I found this episode to be the least compelling so far, for me. The Kyuss/QOTSA desert rock stuff was interesting - how their sound came from trying to fill large, wide open spaces (i.e. the desert!) with noise. Those generator shows must have been really cool.
Foo's North American tour dates announced today. Not in L.A. until September. On a Monday.
Crap.
Oh well, the "beat the bots" in person pre-sale starts Saturday morning at 9 am at the venue boxoffice. I have to go over the hill, anyway. Might as well do that.
Any word on ticket prices? Presale password? Ive never seen the Foos and really wanna go.
Their pre-sale starts this Saturday at 9 am. In person purchases at the venue, only, limits of 2 floor/4 seated tix. They call it 'beat the bots'. Far as I know, that's the only pre-sale.
This tour will be my third time seeing them, Mrs Tif's fourth. They're very good at rock.
I've seen them once at a free show at a Tower Records parking lot in Rockville, MD. It was the first live performance of Monkey Wrench. They (the promoters) handed out a bunch of sun screen packets to the crowd and, as rock crowds are want to do, we started throwing them (I was 17 or so...). I accidentally hit Grohl right in the face with mine and the kid in front of me got kicked out because of it. /csb
Foos setlist from Friday night at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip.
The Feast and the Famine
Learn to Fly
White Limo
Arlandria
Times Like These
Rope
The Pretender
My Hero
Hey, Johnny Park!
Monkey Wrench
Congregation
Cold Day in the Sun
In the Clear
I'll Stick Around
Generator
Walk
Outside (with Joe Walsh)
Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh cover, with Joe Walsh)
Mountain Song (Jane’s Addiction cover, with Perry Farrell and Joe Walsh)
All My Life
Miss You (The Rolling Stones cover)
Dear Rosemary
Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)
Best of You
Something From Nothing
Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie cover)
Everlong
That's a 27-song show with five covers. Excellent.
certainly some of my favorite foo fighter songs on there. I love bands that play their hits at concerts. That's what everyone is there to see, play them. I agree, pfidc. Would love to hear that cover.