Four Songs that Begin with the Letter 'V.'
This is a meme, which I found on Idealisme's journal; to pass on the meme, if I understand correctly, you leave a comment, and I give you a letter. You then repost this on your own journal page. Presumably they needn't be songs as such; Symphonies or concerti or whatever probably work just as well. And this was originally five pieces, not my four, but I don't have a fifth that I know (or like) well enough to merit being put up here as an example of what I listen to.
I suspect V will be quite difficult. I may have to open up my media library and look through it.
Steve Reich: Vermont Counterpoint
Perhaps not his finest piece? It's been a while since I've listened to it; I mainly only remember being quite unimpressed by the fact that it's normally played on a MIDI marimba (or rather, a number of them, recorded over each other) because the sustain on a normal marimba is too long. But I think I liked it, all this notwithstanding.
Slipknot: Vermillion and Vermillion, Pt. 2
Slipknot? Yes indeed. I, when younger, listened to their second album (Iowa), and didn't like it, despite wanting to. But when their third album, Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses was released, I bought it straight away. Allured by the promise of fast guitar solos, I think. But whatever my motives for pushing my twenty euro across the counter, the album is often superb; and the latter of the above songs is acoustic! The songs are wonderfully dark and heavy. Really fantastic.
Dream Theater: Voices
(Does this count? It's arguably the second part of the tripartite 'A Mind Beside Itself.') I used to love this song when I was smaller. John Petrucci's guitar solo exhibits perhaps the finest use of a wah pedal I've ever heard - and Petrucci's guitar playing often lacks that sort of finesse. I started trying to arrange it for string quartet one time. Nothing happening.
Steve Vai: Voodoo Acid
Anyone who groups Vai alongside Yngwie Malmsteem; who regards him as an amusical wanker; needs to listen to this bizarre song. I think he tries to make the guitar talk (or squeak or cry or something) a few times, but I don't think there's even a solo. ...Well, maybe a small one.
I suspect V will be quite difficult. I may have to open up my media library and look through it.
Steve Reich: Vermont Counterpoint
Perhaps not his finest piece? It's been a while since I've listened to it; I mainly only remember being quite unimpressed by the fact that it's normally played on a MIDI marimba (or rather, a number of them, recorded over each other) because the sustain on a normal marimba is too long. But I think I liked it, all this notwithstanding.
Slipknot: Vermillion and Vermillion, Pt. 2
Slipknot? Yes indeed. I, when younger, listened to their second album (Iowa), and didn't like it, despite wanting to. But when their third album, Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses was released, I bought it straight away. Allured by the promise of fast guitar solos, I think. But whatever my motives for pushing my twenty euro across the counter, the album is often superb; and the latter of the above songs is acoustic! The songs are wonderfully dark and heavy. Really fantastic.
Dream Theater: Voices
(Does this count? It's arguably the second part of the tripartite 'A Mind Beside Itself.') I used to love this song when I was smaller. John Petrucci's guitar solo exhibits perhaps the finest use of a wah pedal I've ever heard - and Petrucci's guitar playing often lacks that sort of finesse. I started trying to arrange it for string quartet one time. Nothing happening.
Steve Vai: Voodoo Acid
Anyone who groups Vai alongside Yngwie Malmsteem; who regards him as an amusical wanker; needs to listen to this bizarre song. I think he tries to make the guitar talk (or squeak or cry or something) a few times, but I don't think there's even a solo. ...Well, maybe a small one.