Them Crooked Vultures

crash_override · 08-11-2009, 10:29 AM

Them Crooked Vultures is the new 'supergroup' featuring a collaboration between Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, and Alain Johannes. It has been rumored the group had been recording secretly throughout the summer, and played their fist live show at The Metro in Chicago, IL on Sunday August 9, 2009. Reviews have said that the group played around 75 minutes of all original material and the the band looked and sounded top-notch. An unofficial setlist from the show included the following original songs:

Elephants
New Fang
Scumbag Blues
Dead End Friends
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser
Gunman
Daffodils
Interlude w/ Ludes
Caligulove
Warsaw
Nobodys Loves Me

This lengthy setlist along with rumors that the group has been recording most of the summer lead me to believe an album will follow shortly. We can only hope.

Photos credited to: Pitchfork.com

anticipation · 08-11-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Them Crooked Vultures is the new 'supergroup' featuring a collaboration between Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, and John Paul Jones. It has been rumored the group had been recording secretly throughout the summer, and played their fist live show at The Metro in Chicago, IL on Sunday August 9, 2009. Reviews have said that the group played around 75 minutes of all original material and the the band looked and sounded top-notch. An unofficial setlist from the show included the following original songs:

Elephants
New Fang
Scumbag Blues
Dead End Friends
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser
Gunman
Daffodils
Interlude w/ Ludes
Caligulove
Warsaw
Nobodys Loves Me

This lengthy setlist along with rumors that the group has been recording most of the summer lead me to believe an album will follow shortly. We can only hope.

Photos credited to: Pitchfork.com

i got invited to this, free backstage shit and everything.

i said no.

mr dave · 08-11-2009, 05:15 PM

they also perform with Alain Johannes.

quite frankly it bugs the fuck out of me that he's overlooked at almost every turn in regards to this band. yeah his name doesn't have as much clout as the other 3 but he's hardly a slouch or a no name (eleven / chris cornell / QOTSA / desert sessions and i'm sure there's a bunch more as either songwriter, performer, or producer)

all the hype is making this supergroup look like a return to old school power trio rock and it's inaccurate, quite frankly the more i read about it the more meh i get about it.

crash_override · 08-11-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

they also perform with Alain Johannes.

quite frankly it bugs the fuck out of me that he's overlooked at almost every turn in regards to this band. yeah his name doesn't have as much clout as the other 3 but he's hardly a slouch or a no name (eleven / chris cornell / QOTSA / desert sessions and i'm sure there's a bunch more as either songwriter, performer, or producer)

all the hype is making this supergroup look like a return to old school power trio rock and it's inaccurate, quite frankly the more i read about it the more meh i get about it.

Fixed. With the lack of detailed information about the group, I had to do some other forum digging to prove you correct. Alain Johannes is indeed part of the project and has been added to the OP.

mr dave · 08-11-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Fixed. With the lack of detailed information about the group, I had to do some other forum digging to prove you correct. Alain Johannes is indeed part of the project and has been added to the OP.

it's all good and my comment wasn't a slag against you in anyway shape or form. no one had heard about Johannes' involvement until the first reviews of that show hit the net 2 days ago.

i'd like to think there's a good reason why he was never mentioned before now but who knows, i certainly haven't read one.

undertow · 08-11-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

all the hype is making this supergroup look like a return to old school power trio rock and it's inaccurate, quite frankly the more i read about it the more meh i get about it.

i wouldnt get to meh about it. looks to be a very promising group. just have to ignore the dj's that are more interested in creating hype for a new tune then informin the listener about music.

DanContogiannis · 08-12-2009, 01:51 PM

I couldn't be further from "meh". The little I've heard sounds great and all the reviews have been extremely positive.

Teaser:

Clip from the show 1:

Clp from the show 2:

mr dave · 08-12-2009, 04:59 PM

dunno. the reviews for audioslave were pretty positive too and when i listened to it i felt like someone pooped in my ear (and i actually liked cornell's first solo disc).

quite frankly this sounds like more of the same from those involved. that first clip sounds like a revamped black dog. the 2nd one reminds me of some old phil collin's tune (and is now removed from youtube before i finish typing this post). and the last one sounds like kyuss doing a blues tune.

it's not a bad thing but it's not a new thing. in my eyes it's not the kind of departure that needs a new band name. had they called this the new QOTSA disc and line up i'd be ecstatic. i feared some more jack white-itis with another 'new' band that sounded like all their previous ones, and it's exactly what i'm hearing so far.

~~The Unfan~~ · 08-12-2009, 05:05 PM

Turns out this is actually just QOTSA with JPJ, and sounds pretty much exactly like you'd expect. If you like QOTSA this is for you. JPJ doesn't really add or take away much.

DanContogiannis · 08-13-2009, 02:40 PM

I'm guessing this is not the time to admit I actually liked the first Audioslave record...

Anyway, meh, everything you've said is fair. I'm still very excited about the band, though. These small clips sound good to me, but I'll reserve judgment until we can hear some full songs.

08-12-2009, 01:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
DanContogiannis Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 60	I couldn't be further from "meh". The little I've heard sounds great and all the reviews have been extremely positive. Teaser: Clip from the show 1: Clp from the show 2:

08-12-2009, 05:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	Turns out this is actually just QOTSA with JPJ, and sounds pretty much exactly like you'd expect. If you like QOTSA this is for you. JPJ doesn't really add or take away much.

08-13-2009, 02:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
DanContogiannis Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 60	I'm guessing this is not the time to admit I actually liked the first Audioslave record... Anyway, meh, everything you've said is fair. I'm still very excited about the band, though. These small clips sound good to me, but I'll reserve judgment until we can hear some full songs.