The Warning are three sisters from Mexico who began releasing videos together about ten years ago, when they were about 14 years old down to age 9 (the bass player). Recently they have begun touring worldwide. I've listened to them for a couple of years, enjoyed their talent and music, but they haven't ever really done anything that just blew me away. I know their fanbase has been growing, and it seems a lot of people love their music. I like this new song a lot.

AUTOMATIC SUN (The Warning)

A couple of months ago they released this song, which I guess was a step towards the newer sound above.

SICK (The Warning)

If the next Rock Wars were to be trios, I would like to claim a nom for Warning now.

Well since March wasn't big enough of a month to contain the talent of the woman, I'll continue with the Rs.

Renaissance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6trROfS-HNk

Rhiannon Giddens: Another gal that rocks the banjo quite well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vy9xTS0QxM

Rita Coolidge: The story goes that drummer Jim Gordon stole the piano coda at the end of Layla from her when he was her abusive boyfriend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC6l7ypNqKA

The Roches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-U5H4VoX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPFrtQH6lI

Romeo Void:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0fPZrPV3M

Roseanne Cash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1gmZRzydzY

The Ss:

Scanners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeybxDszn0Q

Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ibj87fwRaM

Shocking Blue: We're all familiar with the classic Venus so I'll give you this one instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-eWMYe-ss8

Spirit Machines:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGFzU-0TSP4

Stevie Nicks & Don Henley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLEMiDrdSKU

Stina Nordenstam: This is something I found early on in my forays in YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VGs_juLPcg

Stone the Crows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFyFrg4YMBo

String Driven Thing: I've shared this band before but not this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ruOks4T1bU

April is Autism Awareness Month. Unfortunately, I don't know of very many autistic musical artists (though I'm sure there are plenty out there). Here are two that I'm fond of:

James Durbin

Sia

Frequently this thread takes a healthy direction that makes me very happy. Perhaps we should rename the thread “Musical Heroes”. Found the following quote from a medical journal.

“People with ASD usually have a unique attraction to music and may have enhanced musical ability. This attraction to music can be used to allow children with ASD to participate in musical experiences, thereby promoting social skills (34). The musical strengths of children on the autism spectrum not only compensate for their social difficulties but also provide the potential for lifelong engagement in and enjoyment of musical activity (35). Many children with ASD respond favorably to music, finding it a safe and controlled stimulus for social interaction and social skill development.”

Front Psychiatry. 2022; 13: 905113. Published online 2022 Oct 6. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.905113
PMCID: PMC9582596PMID: 36276324

Yeah, both of those are not good.
Silent Planet has very little melody and reminds me of all those bands that appeared in the early/mid 2000's that are just trying to make a song heavier than Pantera's Walk, but they all fail miserably.

The Astronauts was a better song but that sound of the puttering engine underwater just really got me. I wonder if it was intentional or if that was just a bad recording of the song.

April is also Arab American Heritage Month and Jazz Appreciation Month. You have lots to choose from.

The Ts:

Tanya Donnelly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OskhIl9I10Q

Tash Sultana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C_niY2Ku_A

Taylor Mitchell: Still trying to keep her memory alive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpmsM1RJu_A

Tedeschi Trucks Band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHCFxZiKFb0

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzQ6QY8d4U

Thee Headcoats and the Headcoatees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gFA88KV0n4

Til Tuesday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

Trees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-pkOU1KckY

The Tune-Yards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcG6UgTHiU

I watched this recent live video by Band-Maid, who had two songs in the current Rock War. I think they are the best live band currently in the world.

HATE? (Band-Maid)

Oh! The Warning are an amazing band! Here is a concert of them from 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hbBa1-1p7M

I try to find more recent concerts but the mixing is just done so poorly.

Heard this song written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees today for the first time in years. Have always loved it.

DIFFERENT DRUM (The Stone Poneys) - 1967

Here is a less polished version that he actually did himself on the Monkees TV show.

DIFFERENT DRUM (Michael Nesmith) - Couldn't have done the song less justice.

Phantalien just accidently taught me how to do this in the LPC thread. Now let's see if I learned correctly.



Wow, it did work. Something new to abuse!!!

Because we're discussing numbers, feel-good, or best song revisited for the next Rock War. Those seem to be the most talked about topics right now, but who knows what may come up?

25 OR 6 TO 4 (Chicago) - Yes, the numbers in this 1970 song actually mean something. I saw them do this at UNC-Greensboro late 1971. At the time, it was the loudest concert I had attended.

HAPPY (Pharrell Williams)

WHOLE LOTTA LOVE (Led Zeppelin)

Last year Phantalien introduced us to the Wagakki Band, a group that blends traditional Japanese folk instruments into contemporary rock and metal. For anyone wondering, Wagakki is a word that describes the entire class of instruments used for the traditional folk music. Just heard this song by them, and really like it. This is a music video that clearly shows all the instruments, both modern and traditional, plus the song probably could have done well in our just completed World Tour Rock War.

IGNITE (Wagakki Band) - Pretty impressive performamce.

Early Grunge that I forgot. As a rock fan, should not have forgotten.

NEARLY LOST YOU (Screaming Trees) - Grunge and psychedelic rock.

HERE AND NOW (Letters To Cleo)

I do enjoy the Screaming Trees. Check out a potential nominee for the seasonal RW.





Although I think my favorite is DOLLAR BILL.