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King Crimson's Starless!!! Though I only heard a taped version on the webs of it. I did witness an amazing Sheer Heart Attack by Queen. In concert there were also Sabbath's Fairies Wear Boots, Rainbow's A Light in the Black (which they played as a tribute to the late Dio only days after his passing). On the EPs there are quite a few covers to find. I love the Kiss and Who songs. Some say it's pointless to cover songs unless you give them your own spin. I disagree when I hear Motorpsycho's versions. They play them quite unaltered, even go so far to replicate the moods and sounds in total detail. Obviously they do cover songs as fans but with their own fervour and so they're all a blast to listen to.
Absolutely. I remember they jammed around TV Eye live many years ago. Maybe it even was during Superstooge or maybe Hogwash…. And there are many more resemblances to many other bands to find in their catalogue. They dwell in rock history.
Could also be off Floyd's "More" album, one of my faves of them. The piano is quite Rickwrightish. But still original enough.
Blueberry started quite like the original, clean electric guitars instead of acoustics though. At some point Kenneth joined in and it became a light rocker with a 2002/RWIII feel maybe?
BBD/Chien…. What band writes songs like these? And turbocharges them live? And if so, doesn't shy away from starting a set with them, i.e. "giving away the madness" right at the start? Fucking incredible and untoppable. Must have been a 45mins combo to start with. I've seen them 20+ times in 20 years, but they still top any previous experience. Trancecendant (?) it was last night. Right through till HBM2. Speechless still.
Start off with BBD, Chien, Alchemyst, that is insane! Guess there won't be a Chien tomorrow then. Can't imagine they play it twice in a row. I would have loved to hear that one again, last time I remember was on the Cake or Phano tour. But it's also great to see they still mix up the sets.
True that. Only a proper PA will bring out the Taurus' potential. It already does sound great through a bass rig but I always tell fellow musicians who like it in a rehearsal room to wait till they hear it on stage. Especially if the subwoofers are placed under the stage. "We have a lift off!" That said, I guess with proper settings you might achieve that with the vst/midi solution as well.
I got mine after I've heard Taifun for the first time live. Just had to have it.
To somewhat emulate the Moog sounds you could use a laptop with a software and Midi footcontroller. For demos in the studio I run a (legally!) free vst plugin for the Moog Taurus through Ableton Live on the computer. Which would work in a live setting, too. I have a genuine Taurus I as well and the vst plugin does come quite close. Motorpsycho use Taurus II and III pedals though but the low rumble I guess you're looking for don't differ too much from each version to the other. With a Midi/Footcontroller set up you could also dial in Mellotron sounds with an appropriate plugin btw.
I don't think there's a satisfying budget hardware solution by any other synth builder… It's Moog Taurus or bust.
Mayyyyybe the less expensive Moog Minitaur might do the job but I don't really know that one and how it's controlled.
or I didn't look right.