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Title: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: fbloke on January 09, 2010, 11:31:18 AM

Good God what an album. Has anyone else heard this? 

Here's a good amateur concert clip which shows exactly how a rock gig should start.  Turn it up loud....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1ISnz7LQDk

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: Matt77 on January 09, 2010, 11:35:32 AM

Got given it for Xmas.
Not got past track 4 yet.
I'm struggling with it
I like the Foos but not Queens of the Stone Age
I'll stick with it though it may grow on me

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: Philly Q on January 09, 2010, 11:54:54 AM

I love the idea of these guys working together, but not sure about the actual results.  

Must admit I've only listened to the album once, but it sounds more QOTSA than anything else, which is disappointing (I liked the first couple of QOTSA albums, but I find the more recent stuff pretty tiresome).

Now I'm going to listen to JPJ's Zooma album instead.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: shobet on January 09, 2010, 12:25:07 PM

Yep, sounds like a QOTSA album to me.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: Dmoney on January 09, 2010, 12:25:32 PM

it isnt Kyuss. thats all i know.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: HTH AMPS on January 09, 2010, 05:39:35 PM

Quote from: shobet on January 09, 2010, 12:25:07 PM

Yep, sounds like a QOTSA album to me.

^ +1

It's a shame that Grohl and JPJ didn't bring more to the table on this project - I was expecting more of a mix of styles.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: choucas09 on January 10, 2010, 12:47:46 AM

I've been listening to TCV on YouTube and Spotify and I don't dislike what I'm hearing, but the spanner in the works for me is the production. There's precious little separation between the instruments and vocals and it all sounds a bit clotted. Lots of good ideas going on, but the overblown sound is not friendly. I suspect it might work if you cranked the volume right up, but it doesn't quite happen as is at normal spls.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: CaptainDesslock on January 10, 2010, 06:19:12 AM

i've been meaning to get around to this............anything with Dave Grohl in it catches my interest but so many bands and so little time!

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: LazyNinja on January 11, 2010, 02:46:46 AM

Them crooked vultures? They were alright, tasted just like chicken actually.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: darcym on January 11, 2010, 03:50:13 PM

middle of the road, nothing making this good other than the names and hype on the CD.

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: Ian Price on January 11, 2010, 11:01:44 PM

Quote from: Philly Q on January 09, 2010, 11:54:54 AM

Now I'm going to listen to JPJ's Zooma album instead.

Any good Philly?

Title: Re: Them Crooked Vultures
Post by: Philly Q on January 12, 2010, 01:00:59 AM

Quote from: Ian Price on January 11, 2010, 11:01:44 PM

Quote from: Philly Q on January 09, 2010, 11:54:54 AM

Now I'm going to listen to JPJ's Zooma album instead.

Any good Philly?

Yeah, it's great!!  Mostly it's "just" bass and drums but he plays multi-string basses, bass lap steel, bits of guitar and there are occasional guests playing solos.  Some of it's quite laid-back but some tracks are bloody heavy and groove like fury.  :D

I saw him on that tour (with Nick Beggs from Kajagoogoo playing Chapman Stick!), it was absolutely awesome.

Definitely the coolest member of Led Zeppelin!