Anyway, you seem to be a big Page fan... and a fan of his idols (Coltrane). Cool! I like (read: worship) NIN too, and am hoping to dig deep into the likes of Bjork, Prong, Tomahawk/Patton, and Coltrane sometime. Hard work. It took me quite some time to digest Helmet too, at first they sounded too... weird and off to me. But over time I've come to see that they are something amazingly unique.
Oh come on, Speechless is NOT the weakest track on the album. That honor goes to Milquetoast. Hearing Beautiful Love come to close, and then this track opening with that huge, warm, heavy power chord... its like the album just frikkin' STARTED! Amazing track. it really would've made for a great opener track right after BL.
Anyway, I checked out your myspace. Good stuff, particularly enjoyed JVH and 6.30 am. And I really, really respect the philosohpy/concept. *salutes*
@aerialmedication I appreciate your feedback, thanks! I also agree on Speechless and undo my earlier statement. My opinion changed when I heard it live at a Helmet show last year - having it thrown at your face at 120db is how this song is meant to be experienced. Brilliant!
I caught this tour in Miami, FL. Sausage and Rollins Band were incredible. I am a big fan! Helmet is my favorite band and John Stanier is the reason I started playing drums in the early 90s. His later music with Battles is genius. The guy is a machine. I certainly love Meantime more than Betty but this was my favorite song on Betty ("I Know" a close second). I still play this song on the drums 16 years later. Helmet were seriously underrated. Thanks for posting this!
i saw this tour in MASS, sausage helmet then rollins. when helmet played turned out my head almost exploded. that line up will never be replicated, not even close.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY CRAP!!!!!! I was at this show it was with Sausage, Rollins Band and Helmet........please tell me you ahve some Rollins Band footage from this.
Yeah his voice is definitely shot when he does the "sergeant vocals" on Monochrome. He was definitely trying the clean vocal approach on Size Matters though. Perhaps a response to the Linkin Parks of the world that got famous playing the same sort of music that Helmet did but with only a fraction of the talent?
Favorite albums- Helmet meantime and betty, and then comes the best 3 piece of the 90's(by alot imho), Jawbreaker- 24hr revenge therapy
Speechless is a great song, one of the only helmet tunes sung with a sad tone. I like how in the video staniers fills are so fast the camera never even picks them up.
A lot of really good music was being created by bands between 1990 to 1995 Nine inch nails, primus, Helmet, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Days of the New (the mighty underated ones), so many groups to name and roughly a decade later it seems like all the good music just plummeted. That's one of the reasons why I am playing right now to try and keep the spirit of music alive.
And oh yeah, thanks for all these old vids!
aerialmedication 1 year ago
Anyway, you seem to be a big Page fan... and a fan of his idols (Coltrane). Cool! I like (read: worship) NIN too, and am hoping to dig deep into the likes of Bjork, Prong, Tomahawk/Patton, and Coltrane sometime. Hard work. It took me quite some time to digest Helmet too, at first they sounded too... weird and off to me. But over time I've come to see that they are something amazingly unique.
aerialmedication 1 year ago
Oh come on, Speechless is NOT the weakest track on the album. That honor goes to Milquetoast. Hearing Beautiful Love come to close, and then this track opening with that huge, warm, heavy power chord... its like the album just frikkin' STARTED! Amazing track. it really would've made for a great opener track right after BL.
Anyway, I checked out your myspace. Good stuff, particularly enjoyed JVH and 6.30 am. And I really, really respect the philosohpy/concept. *salutes*
aerialmedication 1 year ago
@aerialmedication I appreciate your feedback, thanks! I also agree on Speechless and undo my earlier statement. My opinion changed when I heard it live at a Helmet show last year - having it thrown at your face at 120db is how this song is meant to be experienced. Brilliant!
maker00m 1 year ago
sans commentaires !!
rcallau 1 year ago
Does anyone have a live version of Overrated?
jimmo8 1 year ago
I caught this tour in Miami, FL. Sausage and Rollins Band were incredible. I am a big fan! Helmet is my favorite band and John Stanier is the reason I started playing drums in the early 90s. His later music with Battles is genius. The guy is a machine. I certainly love Meantime more than Betty but this was my favorite song on Betty ("I Know" a close second). I still play this song on the drums 16 years later. Helmet were seriously underrated. Thanks for posting this!
trophymaker 2 years ago
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trophymaker 2 years ago
i saw this tour in MASS, sausage helmet then rollins. when helmet played turned out my head almost exploded. that line up will never be replicated, not even close.
TestosteronJeremy 2 years ago
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY CRAP!!!!!! I was at this show it was with Sausage, Rollins Band and Helmet........please tell me you ahve some Rollins Band footage from this.
5jack8 2 years ago
huahuahua o page tá parecendo o paulinho boca de tchose! kkkkk
ultrajoint 3 years ago
Damn that's heavy. Page how come your voice is all high and whiny now?
itswhip 3 years ago
Yeah his voice is definitely shot when he does the "sergeant vocals" on Monochrome. He was definitely trying the clean vocal approach on Size Matters though. Perhaps a response to the Linkin Parks of the world that got famous playing the same sort of music that Helmet did but with only a fraction of the talent?
gladtravis 2 years ago
I simply LOVE it!!!
I've never liked so much some band just like i did with Helmet...
Since 2003 this song touches my soul! This tone is kinda sad, but it's so beautyful and i love it!
One of the best songs of the best album of the history...
Malpractice2003 3 years ago
most favorite. RULES!
rockjuice 3 years ago
my fav albums of all time = in utero / nirvana; magnified / failure; betty / helmet. 94 & 93 was a pretty awesome time.
ItsTheWooo 3 years ago
Favorite albums- Helmet meantime and betty, and then comes the best 3 piece of the 90's(by alot imho), Jawbreaker- 24hr revenge therapy
Speechless is a great song, one of the only helmet tunes sung with a sad tone. I like how in the video staniers fills are so fast the camera never even picks them up.
bcastine1975 3 years ago
A lot of really good music was being created by bands between 1990 to 1995 Nine inch nails, primus, Helmet, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Days of the New (the mighty underated ones), so many groups to name and roughly a decade later it seems like all the good music just plummeted. That's one of the reasons why I am playing right now to try and keep the spirit of music alive.
FunkMastaMegaFlex 3 years ago
Same Here
GrungeFreak93 2 years ago
I really need to share:-)
Helmet-Betty
Quicksand-slip
Handsome-Handsome
A really good moment for musicians...
HidetoraHikimonji 2 years ago 5
yeah ... I'd love to hear a live version of 'Flushings'
rollo131 3 years ago
they didn't play it live. never.
70x4 3 years ago
Well maybe they'll play it live when I see them tomorrow night in Charleston ;)
rollo131 3 years ago
wow
nice
i was about to say that this one is one of my favourite tracks on betty... but betty is such a good album, i have no favourite...
EmporioZuagroast 3 years ago