Them Crooked Vultures [Archive]

Fabien Barthez

08-10-2009, 01:12 PM

Dave Grohl on Drums, Josh Homme, vox and guitar and JPJ on bass and keys.

A few scrappy YT vids about from their live debut last night in Chicago are about, but lets be honest here...

It's going to be fucking awesome.

FearedSanctity

08-12-2009, 11:49 PM

Fabien Barthez

08-13-2009, 12:03 AM

:drool:

FearedSanctity

08-13-2009, 12:38 AM

They've also apparently got Alain Johannes on guitar and backing vocals. Not sure if he's full time or not, but either way :y:

Fabien Barthez

08-13-2009, 12:44 AM

Yeah, I am pretty sure he will be involved on stage. He was at their first gig, and plays on about half of the songs they played.

He was there with QOTSA a few years back in london. Played a mad intro to Long Slow Goodbye. Top guitarist.

FearedSanctity

08-19-2009, 11:41 PM

muffalufagus

08-20-2009, 03:03 AM

i was just about to make this thread.
i haven't been this hyped for a band in a long, long time.

FearedSanctity

08-26-2009, 03:17 AM

Lot of good videos on their forums, but these are a couple of the best...

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Requiem

08-31-2009, 06:16 PM

omgggggggggggg

RoXer

09-01-2009, 06:08 PM

Can't wait for them to tour here

DaveWadding

09-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Yeah, we're going.

RoXer

09-01-2009, 06:42 PM

I think I vaguely remember Dave saying QOTSA is, and I quote,

"GAY"

DaveWadding

09-01-2009, 07:00 PM

Dave Grohl + JPJ = not gay

FearedSanctity

09-01-2009, 09:12 PM

North America Fall Tour 2009

Presale starts Thursday, Sept 3rd at 10 am
Password: VULTURES

10-01 Austin, TX - Stubb's / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=0eb37174bf777cedfee282c8f6a3c33e91a0dceff24607c76ee473b18c82e7f8)
10-02 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=0eb37174bf777ced72565d5ac2b6f0c97aa5378283730ced4175257890e50047)
10-05 Nashville, TN - War Memorial / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=0eb37174bf777ced13e6a398064d76c177dd5dad6ff4f70714b0356baee49ec7)
10-06 Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8bc60753243f20db4598d704d34ec1f616f312f76f2bdd1ca6)
10-08 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8b7c21c51822558cf4993c060804ea33e34f126f3a32c9ace0)
10-09 Toronto, Ontario - The Sound Academy / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8b98013df01926bb307c4384e360f8ab0c4f47d9a7f9154b1c)
10-11 Boston, MA - House of Blues / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8b319b9c5d961f9d8e117c848ea32a5a05e8b566ebf27da0ef)
10-12 Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8bc469331a1debc3d343bcd51c51ad78d25404a41788573892)
10-14 Washington, DC - 930 Club / Tickets (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8b7262d8bd227ab127b8452a0dff4637c2c313999837a09524)

UK Winter 2009

Presale starts Wednesday, Sept 2nd at 9 am here (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=347d6049427eaa8b44351a1ce852e0f0878758c91be8acd7461e955b6b11b0ef)
Password: SCUMBAG

12-10 Plymouth, England - Pavilions
12-11 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall
12-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
12-14 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy
12-15 Edinburgh, Scotland - O2 Academy
12-17 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo

Most def all over those Austin tickets. Will gladly give up money for bills for this

FearedSanctity

09-01-2009, 09:15 PM

FearedSanctity

09-03-2009, 11:23 AM

Just got 2 tickets to the Oct. 1 date through the insanely fucked up presale

FearedSanctity

09-19-2009, 12:20 AM

Fabien Barthez

09-23-2009, 08:58 AM

We watched Spinnerette at Leeds, and we then went to see Eagles of Death Metal. They had Joey Castillo drumming, and with Brody there, I was thinking 'Josh must be about, and playing somewhere, at some point!'

We went back to the tents to get more loaded, and came back to see Ian Brown. We literally must have walked straight past the tent they were on, ignoring the video screens outside the tent and walked on by.

They did a secret show at 4pm on that day, we were walking past, to Ian Brown at the main stage at 4.10. Devo'd

FearedSanctity

09-27-2009, 05:43 AM

5 days until I see them in Austin. This will be the most expensive concert I've ever attended. Had to pay ample amounts of cash to get the car fixed. Twice. That on top of the $106 for the tickets.

$106 + $184 + $240 = My wallet hurting

PS. Car may potentially have a flat soon due to the "Low Tire Pressure" light coming on, but no noticeable flat

FearedSanctity

10-02-2009, 03:28 AM

Got back from Austin a few hours ago, fucking amazing. Didn't know much about John Paul Jones before this, but now I'm a big fan. Dude was ridiculous.

My only complaint, NEVER GO TO SHOWS IN TEXAS. Difficult to enjoy anything when you're on the verge of dying from the heat.

Was cool to see all the different kinds of fans there. All the older 40+ there for Jones (I saw plenty of people in their 50s and 60s) or the younger 18-30 there for Grohl and Homme. Pretty neat.

Skippord

10-02-2009, 09:39 AM

the better complaint there is to never go to Texas ever

RoXer

10-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Did they play any covers?

Of...anything really?

FearedSanctity

10-06-2009, 07:08 AM

Nope, all original songs. I can remember:

Elephants
Scumbag Blues
Daffodils
Interlude With 'Ludes
No One Loves Me And Neither Do I
Gunman
Mind Eraser
New Fang
Dead End Friends
Caligulove

And maybe 2 or 3 others

FearedSanctity

10-23-2009, 01:05 AM

THEM CROOKED VULTURES

SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 17

Them Crooked Vultures--a/k/a Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones--has confirmed November 17 as the release date of its eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records.

The self-produced 13-song record will feature the debut of the studio versions of the material Them Crooked Vultures unveiled at its August 9 debut at Chicago's Cabaret Metro and played on a first series of shows throughout a handful of UK and European cities and portions of the eastern U.S., wrapping up with an October 15 appearance at New York's Roseland Ballroom.

Additional shows are being announced in the wake of the album's release, including but not necessarily limited to December dates in the UK and Europe and a January trip to Australia and New Zealand.

The complete track listing of Them Crooked Vultures is as follows:

No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
New Fang
Dead End Friends
Elephants
Scumbag Blues
Bandoliers
Reptiles
Interlude With Ludes
Warsaw or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up
Caligulove
Gunman
Spinning In Daffodils
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http://themcrookedvultures.com/images/cover.jpg

FearedSanctity

10-28-2009, 09:27 AM

First single, and yes it's finally a full song
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Triple Naitch

11-06-2009, 03:36 PM

Free download of Mind Eraser, No Chaser on iTunes if you're a fan of iTunes on facebook.

FearedSanctity

11-07-2009, 12:32 AM

Someone on the TCV forum ripped and uploaded 30 second clips from all the songs before Amazon took them down. I'll find the link if anyone wants it.

dronepool

11-07-2009, 04:28 AM

Awesome news, I shall be getting the album.

CSL

11-09-2009, 12:09 AM

Free download of Mind Eraser, No Chaser on iTunes if you're a fan of iTunes on facebook.

Really like that song

FearedSanctity

11-09-2009, 03:16 AM

No One Loves Me and Neither Do I: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P2YUXIZD Ripped from a radio station

Think I saw her for the first time maybe in a news stand
She was picking a mag and dressed oblique
She called me baby, and was a mean lady with the song on the radio
So I told her I was rich, then she asked could I use a dirty bitch? (of course)

Then she said, "No one loves me..neither do I"
You get what you give,
I give goodbye
And if I should vanish
Don't get caught off guard
Don't hold it against me
Unless it gets hard

Well if sex is a weapon, then smash, boom, pow,
How do you like me now?
You can't always do it right, you can always do whats left
So I told her I was trash, she winked and laughed and said "I already know...
I've got a beautiful place to put your face" and she was right,

And I said "No one loves me... neither do I"
It makes perfect sense,
So I never ask why
I've got tomorrow
'cuz life doesn't wait
You can keep your soul
I don't want a soul mate

Cutting her loose, I'm ready to go
People in the world, you're gonna lose control
Cut me a noose, I'm ready to go
People in the world, you're gonna lose control

I know how to burn with passion
Hold nothing back, folds future ration
Give all you are, do not make haste
Savor every single taste

You get...cut

I know how to be controlled
Do what they said, son, watch your tongue
Quick to react, to break the box
Turn on cue, as your cell door locks
Behind you

I know how to be lost in lust
Not because you should, but because you must
It burns white hot, and so clouds the mind
This lightening strike isn't always kind

So use me up
Use me upWhat we've got on the TCV forums, so far

FearedSanctity

11-09-2009, 03:18 AM

Also, Dead End Friend: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YWWY9PK9

FearedSanctity

11-09-2009, 05:52 PM

Some guy on Twitter, who's already leaked Spinning in Daffodils (http://limelinx.com/files/2f5691693afc46788c0413a808855586) and Caligulove (http://limelinx.com/files/ce1dbf4e7b335c3df74138f83cbef9da) says if no one leaks the album by 8, he'll do it himself

EDIT: Well, band just decided to leak it themselves: http://www.youtube.com/user/themcrookedvultures

Requiem

11-10-2009, 05:40 PM

Yeah, the whole album is out on torrents and I like it a lot

"Gunman" is blowing my face off. Pun intended.

Miotch

11-10-2009, 05:45 PM

Does anyone have a non-torrent leak of the album? I am at work and, working for a music company, they frown on torrents. Possibly a megaupload link or something of that nature?

edit: Actually, http://rapidshare.com/files/304941495/tcv-tcv.zip

There you all go.

Indifferent Clox

11-10-2009, 06:07 PM

it's on youtube free streaming from the bands channel full album

Miotch

11-10-2009, 06:18 PM

How am I supposed to stream when I'm driving around town, Clox?

Indifferent Clox

11-10-2009, 06:36 PM

That's not info just for you.

CSL

11-10-2009, 07:32 PM

Does anyone have a non-torrent leak of the album? I am at work and, working for a music company, they frown on torrents. Possibly a megaupload link or something of that nature?

edit: Actually, http://rapidshare.com/files/304941495/tcv-tcv.zip

There you all go.

Legend

Miotch

11-10-2009, 07:39 PM

Glad to be of assistance. Half way through. Review coming later.

CSL

11-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Yeah, I'm about half way through atm but I'm about to watch some TV. Love the 'vibe' of it

el bobbo

11-11-2009, 12:31 AM

This album sounds just like I imagined it would, brilliant. I'm really digging the song "Elephants."

FearedSanctity

11-11-2009, 04:23 AM

Spinning in Daffodils is immense

RoXer

11-16-2009, 10:44 AM

<8 <8 :heart: 8> 8>

RoXer

11-16-2009, 10:45 AM

8==D 8==D :cock: 8==D 8==D

muffalufagus

11-18-2009, 01:11 AM

wow this album is fantastic. the closing riff to nobody loves me and neither do i is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome

FearedSanctity

11-19-2009, 01:51 AM

Ready to name Caligulove my favorite song on the album

Indifferent Clox

11-20-2009, 01:41 AM

2 great songs, several ok ones and some that kind of miss the mark.

Fabien Barthez

11-20-2009, 08:11 AM

They miss the mark with you because you listen to sensitive souled american indie whiners.

'Turn down the party riff's, Josh. Clox needs more melonchollie.'

El Vaquero de Infierno

11-20-2009, 08:13 AM

I saw an advert for the album last night, and i have to say, the songs sounded rather "meh"

Fabien Barthez

11-20-2009, 12:27 PM

listen to a few all the way through before you make a judgement dude. If we based all out entertainment on the appeal of its commercial, I doubt that any of us would see or hear an awful lot.

El Vaquero de Infierno

11-20-2009, 12:40 PM

Meeeeeh. I find most rock music that is around today rather lacking. If and when I can be arsed, I'll check'em out more thoroughly.

I'd prefer it if we got a new Foo album (not a "best of" shite).

Fabien Barthez

11-20-2009, 12:52 PM

We CLEARLY have very differing opinions, then.

CSL

11-20-2009, 01:18 PM

Listened to this a few times now, me rikey a rot

Fabien Barthez

11-21-2009, 07:11 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1knj/Reading_and_Leeds_Festival_2009_Them_Crooked_Vultures_Live_at_Reading_2009/

Oh my fucking god. Watching JPJ rock out like that makes me want to cum and cry at the same time. Total awe. How can be in even more awe of JPJ?

Can't believe I walked past this, too smashed on Sailor Jerry's rum and various powders to notice. What a dick.

Cannot fucking wait to catch them next month.

Fabien Barthez

11-21-2009, 07:15 AM

12 string bass.... Sickness.

GD

11-21-2009, 11:05 AM

Pretty decent album.

Swiss Ultimate

11-21-2009, 09:13 PM

The only thing that could make this cooler is if David Bowie were somehow involved.

Indifferent Clox

11-21-2009, 10:45 PM

I listen to a lot harder music. This is too many chiefs most of the album

Swiss Ultimate

11-21-2009, 11:19 PM

I'm gonna devote my next playlist to you.

Impeccable

11-25-2009, 01:37 AM

Not sure where I've been the last six months, but I only heard about this last thursday. Picked the album up on Saturday. Can't get over how good this album is...from track 1-13...amazing!

RoXer

12-01-2009, 07:06 PM

So I was finally able to get past the first track just a few days ago. That first track is absolutely amazing. Easily my favorite of the album. But after finally listening to the entire album, I can say this...

JPJ was not needed.

It is claerly a heavy collaboration between Homme and Grohl. Which is fine with me. The Songs For The Deaf album is a big favorite of mine. So I have no problem with this album's sound. I can listen to and understand Homme and Grohl's influence. But JPJ just takes a backseat in this album and it kinda sounds like he isn't needed. It sounds like the bass work in this album can be replaced by any "Pretty Good" bass player. Like nothing stands out and catches my attention. I thought all 3 would be able to show off their playing styles, but it's mostly Homme and Grohl.

Which I'm fine with. I just think you can replace JPJ with any "pretty good" bass player of today and still acieve the same sound.

FearedSanctity

12-01-2009, 07:59 PM

You have to see them live to truly appreciate JPJ and Grohl. This album seems to showcase Homme the most, but live they're all equally amazing. Their Austin show was easily the best thing I've ever been witness to.

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el bobbo

12-01-2009, 08:01 PM

Which I'm fine with. I just think you can replace JPJ with any "pretty good" bass player of today and still acieve the same sound.

I'm pretty sure JPJ must have been involved with the arrangements and the songwriting as well. Someone of his stature wouldn't just take a backseat.

Requiem

12-01-2009, 08:41 PM

Yeah pretty sure JPJ wouldn't just play bass for a band without having some say as to the musical direction they're taking.

Fabien Barthez

12-04-2009, 12:04 AM

The bass player that played on TCV album, is good enough to have been the Led Zeppelin bassist based on that record.

He dry-bums a 12 string bass into submission during one song on that reading set. The man is a beast. He is still so good that watching that set got me all emotional with his still-the-fucking-king-ness.

el bobbo

12-06-2009, 12:20 AM

The bass player that played on TCV album, is good enough to have been the Led Zeppelin bassist based on that record.

He dry-bums a 12 string bass into submission during one song on that reading set. The man is a beast. He is still so good that watching that set got me all emotional with his still-the-fucking-king-ness.

Do you have a link to the Reading set by chance?

FearedSanctity

12-06-2009, 12:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTKLHMlntHI

And you can find the rest under the "More From: Q0TSAvideos" thing. Have to scroll a little though

Fabien Barthez

12-06-2009, 02:26 PM

Yeah. It was on BBC3 a few weeks ago, so I expect there is a torrent for it now somewhere too.

They did a song on Johnathan Ross on friday, Mind Eraser, No Chaser.

Just can't wait to go and see them.

el bobbo

12-07-2009, 01:10 PM

Found it!

Thank you, my rock brethren from England.

I am getting the chills watching this. It's like 2 members of rock royalty, then JPJ as the god of rock he is. They know what the fuck they're doing.

FearedSanctity

12-17-2009, 02:49 AM

http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/videos/2009/1208/them_crooked_vultures.jsp

DaveWadding

12-17-2009, 03:28 AM

Finally got the CD today as an exchange gift. Love it.

FearedSanctity

12-18-2009, 04:55 AM

http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/videos/2009/1208/them_crooked_vultures.jsp

During the intro for Reptiles Josh says "this song is about the future", cut to a confused Grohl saying to JPJ "I didn't know that. Did you know that?" :rofl:

Requiem

12-21-2009, 05:27 AM

Went from 'liking this band a lot more' to 'I fucking love this band, and I want another CD now'. Dunno, it is just like, the perfect kind of music that I want to listen to right now. It rocks my face off, without being incoherent, yet there's a ton of intricacy in the music. It's just got a different sound, and I want more.