Off-Topic Music

[Snn5]

Anyone else into Bulgarian bagpipe rock?

[Khines5705]

I will listen to just about anything! I can definitely dig some bagpipes. Links for listening?

[Snn5]

smallman - New Day (Official Audio) - YouTube

Smallman - Evolution (HD) - YouTube

Smallman - Labyrinth Of Present - YouTube

Some are lengthy, but the solos and lead-ups are worth the lead-ups .  Very little vocals.

[Snn5]

It's important to remember that Bulgarian bagpipes have only 1 drone pipe vs the Highland's (Scottish) 3.  Yet the sound is distinctly different.

[Khines5705]

Just listened to those 3 tunes and several more. Very good stuff, I like it! Thanks for sharing.

[Snn5]

I found them in the same vein with Tool.

[Khines5705]

I was gonna say the very same thing!

[Ann154]

Bagpipes? I'll pass on those.

I can listen to https://youtu.be/5kl0rAnLvJs when the mood strikes.

[Snn5]

I admit there is a huge difference in the implementation of Bulgarian bagpipes as opposed to Scottish Highland bagpipes.  Also, the musician composing the arrangement has a lot to do with it as well.  Smallman is definitely more rock n roll than countryside-kilt.  Although the Doobie Bros are a staple to good-time classic rock, much like the Allman Bros, Cream, CCR, and....Skynyrd.

[Khines5705]

I actually met some Fusiliers from the Scottish Highlands in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. Awesome experience. We traded uniform items as souvenirs. They wanted to trade their MP-5 rifles for our M-16s but they didn't understand that we couldn't because they were govt issued. They buy their own weapons I guess. They had their bagpipes and played for us too!

[Snn5]

Definitely a cultural enrichment.

[Khines5705]

Been around the world 3 times. Definitely a factor influencing my eclectic taste in music. 

[Snn5]

Now, on the subject of Japanese black-metal techno pop-rock........................

[Khines5705]

Do you really? Cause I do! I love all kinds of stuff out of Japan. Spent 16 months total in Japan on 2 separate occasions.

[Snn5]

Look, it's my opinion that Japan has some awesome metal guitarists.  This is a very off the wall band....BABYMETAL - ギミチョコ！！- Gimme chocolate!! - Live Music Video - YouTube

This is definitely not my usual cup of tea, but it is VERY popular over there.  It has about 53 different types of music in one song.

[Khines5705]

Heck yea! That's exactly the song I thought of when you mentioned it!

[Snn5]

Their videos are disturbing to today's youth.  Nonetheless, there is always the staple Norwegian rock....Viking Metal!

[Khines5705]

Hahaha, Techno Viking rules!

[Khines5705]

[Snn5]

His version of Thunderstruck on bagpipes...is that the same guy?

[Khines5705]

Oh no, he is just an internet meme of a guy that was dancing to techno and looks like a viking and it went viral. Pretty funny stuff. I will see if I can hunt down the original for you.