I used to listen to it while working. I listened to it for a few weeks then I was forced to turn it off because of how painfully repetitive it is. And I am not even talking about MTV channels that play contemporary music. That shit is horrific.
I know every single song they play on MTV 80’s and I know exactly when they are going to play it. Here’s one:
…probably why I stopped tuning in to the channel, as well… the constantly recycled airings of the same playlists. You’d have to stay up till 2am onwards to hear anything new, and the chillout zone didn’t come on till 5…
I hate that ^^^ track… far too cheesy for my kinda taste, but I do get the sentiment. The male singer always reminded me of Aslan from ‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’.
Finding the sweet spots in those overlong jazz fusion live jams. After a relatively short period of noodling on guitar, goodsall breaks off and gives that space at 7:10 to the bass. That drop right there was a very sweet spot… structurally I mean. Getting into and out of solo periods while keeping the transitions interesting. If the basic melody is to feature only riffing and soloing, and you have no major change, you have to pull some shit to keep it fresh… especially if you go on for eight minutes.