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"Master of Rehearsal"
scum stats: 100 copies "starburst" hand-pour, "limited" purple, 39 copies on accidental mispress yellow gold (this is what I grabbed), unlimited number on black...the label website seems to depict at least three other variants, but I don't know...
Featuring Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Angel Deradoorian formerly of Dirty Projectors and a couple other ne'er do wells, this coupling of two Black Sabbath covers lands on my lap approximately 50 years to the day of the release of the "Paranoid" album.
I only know that because NPR's Morning Edition did a piece about "Paranoid" this morning and it was refreshing, if just for once, to hear "War Pigs" first thing in the AM and NOT be the person responsible for playing it. Seriously...at least once a month, my drive to work, that shit powers me through.
A quote that really struck me from that piece came from Henry Rollins, remarking that there's not a lot of music on the "Paranoid" album...saying that there's a lot of space, that the songs have lots of breathing room. And I thought that was a really astute observation and one that's SO obvious, but probably not expressed often...if ever.
Anyways, the highest echelon of Sabbath songs are indestructible, you cannot fuck them up, and these two are of that caliber. Just bulletproof. Worth searching out if you're a fan of the originals or the participants on the covers. I prefer "Sweet Leaf" here, but "Fairies Wear Boots" is just as badass. Unflinchingly recommended.
Sorry for multiple comments, BUT…it was back in 06, I think, and I was traveling with some mates from dirty ol’ Nebraska to see Ween, Flaming Lips, et al. at Red Rocks. We’re grooving on some real brown live tracks on a mix cd through eastern Colorado and Ween covering “War Pigs” pops on. I’m all “hoooly cow, I’ll move some manure if anybody plays this!” Time passes, we get to the show and we are all enjoying it, then, in the midst of the Lips set, blood flows from Wayne’s mouth and that guitar sustain reverberating off the majestic Fountain formation sandstone. My head was buzzing in technical ecstasy for the rest of the night.
I heard that on npr, too! Member station KWMU! As for Hank, you and me both, Aimee.
@aimeeamanda same! That man must sweat cerebral fluid. So brilliant.
I’ve made it a point to see Henry Rollins whenever possible. such a brilliant, magical mind. I love spending a couple of hours in the same air with him.
Among the other glories of Low Cut Connie’s weekly virtual shows, their rendition of War Pigs coupled with (the Village People’s) Macho Man was my musical highlight of 202.
Nice! My favorite Sabbath tribute album is ‘Nativity in Black,’ which falls right in line with your reference to “the highest echelon of Sabbath songs are indestructible, you cannot fuck them up.” Have a great weekend!