Er. Yes. Cat 7.
Regarding obviousness:
I know The Grateful Dead are kind of a big thing but before today I couldnât name a single song. I also couldnât tell you if there is a band called âThe Five Stairstepsâ. Before my time and not my style. The song itself I definitely heard before but not a lot. Maybe only when watching Boyz-n-tha-Hood.
Brothers in Arms on the other hand I assume everyone has heard at least dozens of times.
The best fit imo is post-metal.
Post-metal is a style of music that is rooted in heavy metal but explores approaches beyond the genreâs conventions. It emerged in the 1990s through the work of bands such as Neurosis and Godflesh who transformed metal texturethrough experimental composition. Associated with and inspired by post-rock and post-hardcore, the genre employs the darkness and intensity of extreme metalbut emphasizes atmosphere, emotion, and even ârevelationâ, drawing on a wide range of sources including ambient, noise, psychedelic, progressive, and classical music to develop an expansive but introspective sound. Post-metal songs are typically long, with loose and layered structures that discard the verseâchorus form in favor of crescendos and repeating themes. The sound centres on guitars and drums; any vocals are usually screamed or growled and resemble an additional instrument.
I first saw ooh ooh child in a cult classic movie called Over the Edge that kind of messed me up as a kid the same age as some of the younger kids kids in the movie. Kurt Cobain said the movie defined his childhood.
Although I could have bet you a ton of money it wasnât a crappy remake.
(In the actual movie the song is played as some of the kids are getting hauled off to jail in a school bus and the other kids wave to them from an overpass - seen at the end of this clip.)
The movie was based on real life events in Foster City, CA - a planned suburban community where bored kids apparently ran wild and got into major trouble. It didnât do much in the theaters - but seemed like it was on for years solid on cable. This was also before the cable movie channels (pre-HBO in my neighborhood) figured out that maybe showing R-rated movies at 3:30 in the afternoon when latch key kids were home by themselves wasnât the best idea. In addition to disturbing movies like this and Apocalypse Now, I saw many softcore pornos after school in 3rd-6th grade.
The Boyz nâ the Hood version, which features Doughboy getting hauled off to jail, is very likely an homage to the scene in Over the Edge. Something I didnât realize until a few months ago when I joined the Over the Edge Facebook group. John Singleton would have been right in the age range.
Anyway - the song still never fails to give me goosebumps - especially if Iâm having a rough time with something when it comes on. No other song even comes close. Iâm a pretty simple cheesy guy when it all comes down to it. 
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Touch of Grey?
Nope. Doesnât ring a bell.
Edit: Listening to it on youtube right now. Donât think I ever heard it before. I suspect they are a very North American phenomenon. Wikipedia only lists their US peak chart positions. There are no gold/platinum records listed outside the US and occasionally Canada.
Yeah Grateful Dead wasnât really about charts or charting. It was a live show phenomenon that people (read: hippies) followed around in VW buses while doing tons of drugs. Have you heard of Phish?
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I have heard of Phish and that they have a similarly loyal fanbase that is going to tons of concerts. I couldnât pick a Phish song out of a line-up.
I got u bro:
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Made it 1:22 into this. I suspect youâre messing with me.
Yes itâs a parody video of what live Phish sounds like to sober people. Donât get me wrong I like Phish and Grateful Dead just fine. Itâs just that jam bands doing 20-minute fusion improvs has a very high âyou had to be thereâ factor. Also a âbaked out of your mindâ factor if you arenât a jazzhead.
The band that set the template for future Jam bands was the Grateful Dead, founded in 1965 by legendary San Francisco-based guitarist Jerry Garcia. Although their studio albums enjoyed only modest success, and they were never an AM-radio favorite, âThe Deadâ attracted an enormous cult following, mainly on the strength of their live performances (and live albums). Drawing inspiration from the Paul Butterfield Blues Bandâs improvisational 1966 epic âEast-Westâ and Eric Claptonâs short-lived (but influential) supergroup Cream,[ citation needed ] the band specialized, in concert, in improvisational jamming. They played long two-set shows, and gave their fans a different experience every night, with varying setlists, evolving songs, creative segues and extended instrumentals. Their loyal fans (âDeadheadsâ) followed them on tour from city to city, and a hippie subculture developed around the band, complete with psychedelic clothes, a black market in concert-related products, and drug paraphernalia.
The Grateful Dead continued to grow their fanbase to nearly unmanagable levels in the second half of the 1980s.[ citation needed ] The party atmosphere of Grateful Dead shows drew in a new generation of fans, especially after they released âTouch of Greyâ which surprisingly became a hit song on MTV in 1987. They eventually began playing football stadiums, where fans turned the parking lots into campgrounds.
I like that Bounce Around the Room song.
Elton Johnâs best are the 2 songs he played at the Concert for NYC: I Want Love and Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters.
In the context of being only 5 weeks removed from that tragic event, itâs as powerful as it gets. Family of those who never came home, first responders and other survivors are in attendance and shown intermittently when the camera isnât focused on Elton.
Itâs kept off of utube, but I highly recommend finding this specific live performance of his. No other live renditions come close, and Iâve investigated.
I want a love that wonât bring me down, wonât brick me up, wonât fence me in. I want a love that donât mean a thing. Thatâs the love I want.
I want love.
I am assuming no reveal today?
1:05, I thought they were warming up
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If anyone submitted Rock You Like a Hurricane for Category 5 lemme just pre-tip the cap to you.
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No reveal today either, sorry. Not got nearly enough listening done. Having a listening session now. Lock it in for 7 Eastern tomorrow.
