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| The Umbrella Genre Contest Round 8: Umbrella Music
2 shockers out, and 8 in. | | 1 |  | Fela Kuti
Sorrow Tears and Blood
The rules are simple:
1.Link a song via YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, DailyMotion, Vimeo... or whatever you like as long as I don't have to download something.
2. The genre this round is jazz! Swing, bebop, modal jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz, nu jazz, jazz rap, jazzcore. Anything jazz, man!
3. Aim to impress me with what you pick, since I'm rating these.
4. If I know the song already, I'll tell you to pick something new, otherwise you're good.
5. I'm going to start each new round every Thursday night, so if you're late, you're out.
***The winner can recommend me whatever album blah blah you know*** | | 2 |  | Townes Van Zandt
Delta Momma Blues
“Tower Song” (Frippertronics)
Is this round boring singer/songwriter with only a guitar round 2? God I hope not. I’m pretty sure country has WAY more to offer than that. I guess I’m supposed to focus on the lyrics, but my brain always goes to the instrumentation first which is just a slowly played simplistic acoustic guitar that doesn’t stand out at all. If you make it to the next round just know that you’ll NEVER do well with these kinds of songs. Unless they’re as catchy as like Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds. This isn’t.
2.5/5 FAILED! | | 3 |  | Gillian Welch
Revival
“Orphan Girl” (AlexanderMR)
Another simple acoustic guitar track, but there’s harmonies in this one, so it’s a little more interesting. If you guys knew my taste better your recs would be more on the maximal side. There’s some steel guitar in there too, so I guess that’s nice, but this is totally just background music and I’m not really feeling it at all. Fun fact: I actually like how the banjo sounds.
2.7/5 FAILED! | | 4 |  | Peter Grudzien
Unicorn / The Garden Of Love
“New York Town” (SandwichBubble)
Oh my god it’s the “Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere” gay outsider music guy! I love him.Songs in the Key of Z is life. Psychedelic country from the 70s? Now THIS is pandering to me. I like how commanding his voice sounds. Good atmosphere here.
4/5 PASSED! | | 5 |  | McGuinness Flint
Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby
“Jimmy's Song” (Minushuman24)
Cheerful southern rock with a playful sounding piano. We’re approaching the kind of music my dad really likes with this one. Oh wow those harmonies remind me of The Grateful Dead and I hate them, but wait that sax is pretty cool. This isn’t the most engaging this, but it’s harmless and would probably fare well in a social setting that called for chill summer music. Oh nice, the sax got a solo.
3.3/5 PASSED! | | 6 |  | Bruce Springsteen
Nebraska
“Atlantic City” (RikRoach7)
His voice is alright and the harmonica is nice enough when it comes in. The acoustic is fine. Yeah, not my cup of tea, but not bad at all either really.
3/5 PASSED! | | 7 |  | Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
So Far
“Ohio” (ZombieToyDuck)
Neil Young’s voice isn’t my favorite, but it’s mixed with the rest of CSNY, so it’s not too overpowering. Not really the most country, but the vocals make it close enough. That riff is pretty catchy. It feels like it floats in and out in a forgettable way a little though.
3.2/5 PASSED! | | 8 |  | Willie Nelson
Red Headed Stranger
“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” (bgillesp)
Well mixed bass that super simple, but present, The acoustic isn’t the main focus of the instrumentation so I can instead appreciate how it adds to the whole instead of being forced to focus solely on it, and there’s a nice guitar solo to top it all off. Nelson’s voice feels so comforting and fatherly. This is good.
3.9/5 PASSED! | | 9 |  | Those Poor Bastards
Vicious Losers
“Give Me Drugs” (Grimlin)
As sad as this theme is, I also somehow find it mildly goofy, which if you know me, is a great thing. Bassy, with accordian? Nice. I like the chorus sing along feeling to it too. Simple instrumentation that manages to be rather engaging.
4.1/5 +0.5 = 4.6 (ROUND WINNER!) (handicap of +0.5 next round) | | 10 |  | Palace Music
Lost Blues and Other Songs
Palace Music - Lost Blues and Other Songs
“Riding” (NeroCorleone80)
Is this cowpunk? Hmmm First minute was amped up Meat Puppets worship, but now it feels like a slow outlaw country song. Neat. It may be drawn out, but the suffering in his voice makes that drawn out nature feel necessary and the guitar, bass, and drums all keep me engaged. I feel like this is an epic tale or something.
4.4/5 PASSED! (post listen note: this was my favorite of the round, but Grimlin used his own bonus from last round to win this round too lmao) | | 11 |  | Silver Jews
American Water
“Smith and Jones Forever” (Pheromone)
Now this is bassy and oh boy this is the Pavement dude? You know I tried Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and I found his lack of enthusiasm to be annoying, but here it fits better somehow? I’m not in love with this, but it’s actually pretty good.
3.6/5 PASSED! | |
ArsMoriendi
11.23.18 | I bet Fripp is gonna be pissed that he's out right before jazz round | J() Alexander
11.23.18 | WHAT THE HELL I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE JAZZ ROUND!... That's what I get for not listening to country I guess, funny how my other idea was something by Townes Van Zandt and I would have been out anyway. | Minushuman24
11.23.18 | Ohhhhh shit hell yeah.
I didn't know how you'd feel about banjo. I had like 5 songs on the backburner with banjos
| bgillesp
11.23.18 | Time limit? If not I'll give you Sonny Rollins- Oleo (from our man in jazz) 21 minutes tho. If you want something else I'll find it
[edit] It's 25, so let me know if you need something else | Frippertronics
11.23.18 | you continue to disappoint but nbd | Frippertronics
11.23.18 | makes u think that he doesn't like legit country then proceeds to act like stuff like Townes or Neil is boring singer/songwriter stuff lol (in short, i'm salty but w/e it's just a contest) | SandwichBubble
11.23.18 | Art Ensemble of Chicago - Barnyard Scuffle Shuffle
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=73349
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5cx-XayiI | SandwichBubble
11.23.18 | Also, justice for Fripp. | ArsMoriendi
11.23.18 | Legit country has it's great stuff, I just never dived too deep
Man if I didn't set the precedent of "no hints" for a round, I would've said "bluegrass and flashy banjo focused songs would be safe choices"
| Minushuman24
11.23.18 | maaan, I was too scared. I love bluegrass so I had a few up my sleeve I coulda pulled out then. | Zig
11.23.18 | Eric Dolphy's Hat and Beard, from Out to Lunch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtO16DmluhM | bgillesp
11.23.18 | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaWR7txU_Q
In that case here is the link. (Oleo by Sonny Rollins, from Our Man In Jazz) | Pheromone
11.23.18 | Forever, together, forever & ever | ArsMoriendi
11.23.18 | Phero, are those Rick Astley lyrics? Lmao | ArsMoriendi
11.23.18 | "makes u think that he doesn't like legit country"
When did I do this? | Grimlin
11.24.18 | Yea! Though, I have a feeling jazz may do me in. | ArsMoriendi
11.24.18 | Be happy that you have the round winner bonus then | NeroCorleone80
11.24.18 | My pick was actually a live recording of that song which is way better. The earlier/original version doesnt have the opening. | Minushuman24
11.24.18 | Aiming for that sweet sweet 3.3 again | ArsMoriendi
11.25.18 | Can’t wait to see what you guys pick | Minushuman24
11.25.18 | I'm in between a standard and an experimental track. Both of them well known though. | ArsMoriendi
11.25.18 | Just pick something honestly, you can always change it as long as its changed before Thursday night | Minushuman24
11.25.18 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RgOoHKw_s
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Theme for the Eulipions | Pheromone
11.26.18 | Given your prior reluctance with more minimalistic tracks, this is probably the wrong choice. but fuck that, fuck you. (love u)
Bill Wells - Lemondale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COfCyyQbbdA
| ArsMoriendi
11.26.18 | Any risks you guys take are your own :P | ZombieToyDuck
11.27.18 | phew I made it, got something for this round! | ZombieToyDuck
11.27.18 | I'm gunna go with something a bit more compelling actually
Nina Simone- Wild is the Wind [from Wild is the Wind]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVDzTT4CbE | ArsMoriendi
11.27.18 | Hmmm only need 3 more people now | Minushuman24
11.28.18 | I'm excited for your thoughts on all of these ones, tbh. There is some really good tracks here. | ArsMoriendi
11.29.18 | Nero, Grimlin, Rik time's a wastin | Grimlin
11.29.18 | I don't know shit for jazz outside of a little dark jazz, so here ya go:
Bohren & der Club of Gore - Constant Fear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2zkN74s72M | Rik VII
11.29.18 | David Sylvian - I Surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsuMdJhiA5M | NeroCorleone80
11.29.18 | Last Exit - Crackin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SqmKeUv7w&ab | ArsMoriendi
11.29.18 | Woot! Everyone got theirs in! :P | ArsMoriendi
11.30.18 | Welp, here goes nothing! | ArsMoriendi
11.30.18 | New round is up |
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