Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes"

Nice to see Metallica got their groove back. The video is pretty cool too, a nod to the troops.

Can I Get An Amen to that...

Everclear - "Santa Monica"

I've always loved the line "with my big black boots and an old suitcase."

The media player didn't have "Santa Monica" on it, so there is a different song on there, "Father Of Mine".

Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under"

I'll leave you with an old favorite for the weekend. These guys rock.

Cracker - "Low"

Just another song I've always enjoyed.

Staind - "It's Been Awhile" & "Outside" w/ Fred Durst

I've always been a big fan of these guys. A local radio station happens to be running a contest where you can get up on stage and sing Outside with Aaron Lewis when he performs this week. That would be pretty fucking cool.

I'm also including the Outside duet with Fred Durst because I love the conviction in which Aaron sings this version. Just watch and you'll see what I mean.

Guns N' Roses - "Paradise City"

Ok, nothing new here, but these guys were definite game changers as well. I absolutely love to watch Slash play guitar. Talk about a band that could have done so much more if they could have kept it together, but someones ego got in the way.

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

These guys were game changers. In an era of glam bands, they ripped apart the status quo with this song forever changing the landscape of rock music.

I still remember the first time I heard this. I was handed an insiders demo tape with some new artist. This was on there and it blew my mind, I listened to it a lot for about 3 months until it hit the airwaves, and the rest is history.

Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"

Anyone remember this one?

Kitaro - "Orochi"

This is some really cool instrumental stuff that I enjoy. Yes, its way different than what I have normally been posting. I only have this one CD by Kitaro, but it is really good.

"I Cant Get No (Satisfaction)" - The Rolling Stones Original Clip

I'm dedicating this one to my friend Danielle. Hang in there.

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" - The Hollies

Some things just keep getting better with age ;)
Oh yea, this song too. Going old school here.

"You're Going Down" - Sick Puppies

This is a really cool song that came out this year. Listen to that opening bass riff, sweet.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Blue On Black" Live

If you've never heard of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, you're missing out on one great guitarist. This particular song is one of my favorites by him.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born Kenny Wayne Brobst, on June 12, 1977, Shreveport, Louisiana[1]) is an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced a rare level of commercial success both as a blues artist and a young musician.[2] In 1997, Guitar World ranked Shepherd #3 after B.B. King and Eric Clapton on their list of popular blues artists.[3]

Eric Clapton - Layla (Unplugged).avi

I don't know about you, but I'm in the mood for a little slow hand.
Clapton just exudes passion for music.

Apocalyptica featuring Corey Taylor - "I'm Not Jesus"

Here is a great tune from Apocalyptica.

"Hard Sun" by Eddie Vedder

You ever just have a song hit you a certain way? I have not heard this in at least a year and just had the urge to listen to it. It just goes right through you, I don't know how to explain it, though I tried.

Tool - "Sober" [hq - fullscreen]

How do you pick one song from a group when you like so many? Decisions, decisions. This has always been a favorite of mine and one that turned me into a Tool fan.

I've always been about the music, but there is something incredibly intriguing about this video that I absolutely love. The stop-motion, lighting, camera angles, and visuals, combine to give a fascinating, yet eerie performance. As always it helps to be accompanied by a great song.

Hey all

Just wanted to let you know that I have added all the past music picks from my Internal Pathways To Contention blog, over to the music player play list.

Soundgarden - "Burden In My Hand"

I've always been a big Soundgarden fan, actually anything with Chris Cornell at the helm is usually good. This is one of their less heavy, but very catchy, tunes.