Jake is awesome! He should get more props than he does.
There's a lot of drama about the writing credits for that album. It's not uncommon for musicians to cut from the credits, but it still kinda sucks for them.
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Jake is awesome! He should get more props than he does.
There's a lot of drama about the writing credits for that album. It's not uncommon for musicians to cut from the credits, but it still kinda sucks for them.
Yeah Ozzy (and Sharon) have a long history of bringing people in, having them do 90% of the writing, but getting no songwriting credits therefore taking all the money.
Lee joined Osbourne's band just before 1983's 'Bark at the Moon,' replacing late guitarist Randy Rhoads. When the album appeared, all lyrics and music were credited to Osbourne -- in direct violation of an agreement Lee says they had going into the sessions.
"I was told from the get-go, '[If] you write part of the songs, you'll get writing credit, you'll get publishing. That's part of your deal,'" Lee told Eddie Trunk in a new interview (via Blabbermouth). Later, however, after he recorded the final guitar track, "They said, 'Ah! We have the contract for you.' And in it, it says, specifically, 'Ozzy Osbourne wrote all the songs. You had nothing to do with any of the writing, you have no claim to publishing and you cannot say so publicly.'"
When he balked, he says Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife and manager, told him he'd have to accept the new terms -- or else his contributions would be erased. "She says, 'Because if you don't, we'll give you a plane ticket, you go back home and you stand in line and you sue us. In the meantime, we have all your tracks, we'll get another guitar player, he'll redo your tracks, and you'll have nothing,'" Lee added.
Lee joined Osbourne's band just before 1983's 'Bark at the Moon,' replacing late guitarist Randy Rhoads. When the album appeared, all lyrics and music were credited to Osbourne -- in direct violation of an agreement Lee says they had going into the sessions.
"I was told from the get-go, '[If] you write part of the songs, you'll get writing credit, you'll get publishing. That's part of your deal,'" Lee told Eddie Trunk in a new interview (via Blabbermouth). Later, however, after he recorded the final guitar track, "They said, 'Ah! We have the contract for you.' And in it, it says, specifically, 'Ozzy Osbourne wrote all the songs. You had nothing to do with any of the writing, you have no claim to publishing and you cannot say so publicly.'"
When he balked, he says Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife and manager, told him he'd have to accept the new terms -- or else his contributions would be erased. "She says, 'Because if you don't, we'll give you a plane ticket, you go back home and you stand in line and you sue us. In the meantime, we have all your tracks, we'll get another guitar player, he'll redo your tracks, and you'll have nothing,'" Lee added.
#326 Pitchshifter "Microwaved"
This album is an industrial/drum-n-bass/metal masterpiece! With the vocals of a modernized Johnny Rotten sneered over riffs by Prodigy's ex-guitarist Jim Davies (responsible for both "Firestarter" and "Breathe"), this opening track turns the key, stomps the gas AND punches the nitrous button, all within the first minute. And off you fuckin' go!
This album is an industrial/drum-n-bass/metal masterpiece! With the vocals of a modernized Johnny Rotten sneered over riffs by Prodigy's ex-guitarist Jim Davies (responsible for both "Firestarter" and "Breathe"), this opening track turns the key, stomps the gas AND punches the nitrous button, all within the first minute. And off you fuckin' go!
Pitchshifter's next couple albums are also real good, I'm a huge fan of their 1998 onward stuff. Saw them open for Deftones in 1998 with Quicksand and they all killed it.
But the follow-up albums aren't quite as raw and brutal as that www.com album, which absolutely blew my head off of my shoulders.
But the follow-up albums aren't quite as raw and brutal as that www.com album, which absolutely blew my head off of my shoulders.
#325 Metallica "Disposable Heroes"
Unfortunately the combination of "Napster Bad", FM radio utterly killing unearthing and re-killing the Black Album, and the band's move into the alternative/bandwagon/sell-out on Re/Load (ie Memory Remains, Until It Sleeps, Mama Said...), my opinion of Metallica is permanently marred.
Despite all this - Puppets, Justice and Black Album (minus the overplayed songs) are still classics. And there's no denying that "Disposable Heroes" is one of the most amazing metal songs ever laid to tape IMO.
Unfortunately the combination of "Napster Bad", FM radio utterly killing unearthing and re-killing the Black Album, and the band's move into the alternative/bandwagon/sell-out on Re/Load (ie Memory Remains, Until It Sleeps, Mama Said...), my opinion of Metallica is permanently marred.
Despite all this - Puppets, Justice and Black Album (minus the overplayed songs) are still classics. And there's no denying that "Disposable Heroes" is one of the most amazing metal songs ever laid to tape IMO.
sadchild, you've got me checking out songs I normally would not know, lol. I'm going to give them all a listen, might discover something I didn't know I'd like.
Outside of the Classic Rock era hard rock bands, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, a few Metallica songs, probably the heaviest song I know and like is Mother by Danzig.
Outside of the Classic Rock era hard rock bands, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, a few Metallica songs, probably the heaviest song I know and like is Mother by Danzig.
@Aaron Very cool! And I'm checking out songs I've never heard from @IdRatherBeSkiing @scotchandcigar and others and really enjoying it. Broadening my horizons.
#323 Toad the Wet Sprocket "Something's Always Wrong"
Love the lyrics. Love how in the chorus, the second voice begins his line with the last word of the first guy's line. I'm torn between the album version and the live EP version, because both are excellent in their own ways. Posting the EP version.
Love the lyrics. Love how in the chorus, the second voice begins his line with the last word of the first guy's line. I'm torn between the album version and the live EP version, because both are excellent in their own ways. Posting the EP version.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
They have great vocals and know how to play off of each other very well.
For some reason that reminds me of Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Posess Your Heart.
There are spots where they stop on a note that's not where you would naturally stop that create this cool tension.
For some reason that reminds me of Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Posess Your Heart.
There are spots where they stop on a note that's not where you would naturally stop that create this cool tension.
#322 PM Dawn "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
We were just talking about guilty pleasures on another thread. Here's one of mine. I interpret the lyrics as bumping into an ex-girlfriend and wanting to rekindle the old passions, but she's not down with having a one-nighter just for old times sake.
I can remember when
I caught up with a past-time intimate friend
She said, "bet you're probably gonna say I look lovely
But you probably don't think nothin' of me"
She was right, though, I can't lie
She's just one of those corners in my mind
And I just put her right back with the rest
That's the way it goes, I guess
We were just talking about guilty pleasures on another thread. Here's one of mine. I interpret the lyrics as bumping into an ex-girlfriend and wanting to rekindle the old passions, but she's not down with having a one-nighter just for old times sake.
I can remember when
I caught up with a past-time intimate friend
She said, "bet you're probably gonna say I look lovely
But you probably don't think nothin' of me"
She was right, though, I can't lie
She's just one of those corners in my mind
And I just put her right back with the rest
That's the way it goes, I guess
#321 Toto "Africa"
One of many "perfect storm" pop hits. If I isolate any individual element (its lyrics, its keyboard sounds, any single piece on its own) that piece is awful (or at least not remarkable). But somehow it all came together into a pop masterpiece. #1983
One of many "perfect storm" pop hits. If I isolate any individual element (its lyrics, its keyboard sounds, any single piece on its own) that piece is awful (or at least not remarkable). But somehow it all came together into a pop masterpiece. #1983
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Also a song whose chorus is 20 seconds in length and a good reference for hand washing timing. Who would have thought they would have such foresight in 1983.
Music composition 101. Keep it simple, let the rest of the band make it a song.
That’s probably why I’ve never been good at writing songs. I can come up with decent hooks, but then try to stretch them into something that stays interesting for 3 more minutes. (I’m told that Koop has that problem with sex. But that’s another thread....) Phil Collins said he writes with a drum machine so that doesn’t feel compelled to fill all of the empty space. It leaves room for the rest of the instruments to fill out the song. He may have written a lot of cheese, but he’s written a lot of hits.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Probably explains why Phil's songs have drums prominently featured (more than other artists). Of course, he also is a drummer.