© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-pretzel_logic Recent reviews written by member pretzel_logic en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_459819552388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Pink Floyd is... Roger Waters - Bass, vocals David Gilmour - Guitar, vocals Richard Wright - Piano, keyboards Nick Mason - Drums Throughout popular music history, the examples of artists experimenting for the sake of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459819552388 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 05:21:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459819552388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458048835204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Passengers is an autonomous collective comprised of:Bono - Vocals, sunglassesEdge - Textured guitar soundscapesAdam Clayton - BassLarry Mullen Jr. - Drums...supposedlyBrian Eno - Production, general shepherding... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458048835204 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:11:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458048835204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452820045444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - From the beginning of time, music has always been a means of releasing pent-up emotion. From the weepy confessionals of 70s singer-songwriters, to the men blasting the trumpets at war. I'm sure the harpists even got into it from time to time. It's only... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452820045444 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:48:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452820045444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434064756356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Steely Dan is... Donald Fagen - Vocals, keyboards, etc. Walter Becker - Bass, lead guitar, etc. And whole slew of other musicians - ...let's just skip right to the etc. As you can tell from my youthful appearance in my pic on the right, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434064756356 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:20:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434064756356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433363390084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Weezer is... Rivers Cuomo - Vocals, guitar Brian Bell - Guitar Scott Shriner - Bass Pat Wilson - Drums Please note: what you're about to read is coming from a Weezer fan of several years who jumped on the bandwagon before "Beverly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433363390084 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:41:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433363390084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431885160068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The Moody Blues is... Justin Hayward: Acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, vocals. John Lodge: Bass guitar, electric guitar, vocals. Mike Pinder: Keyboards, Mellotron, Piano, vocals. Ray Thomas: Flutes, Horns, percussion, keyboards,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431885160068 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:00:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431885160068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428435541636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Coldplay is... Chris Martin - Vocals Jonny Buckland - Guitar Guy Berryman - Bass Will Champion - Drums The musical mainstream basically sucks nowadays. It's sad, but there was once a time when the radio was exciting, and that time isn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428435541636 Thu, 1 May 2008 16:02:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428435541636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426013003396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Super Furry Animals is... Gruff Rhys - Vocals, guitar Huw Bunford - Lead guitar Guto Pryce - Bass Cian Ciaran - Keyboards, synthesizers, various electronics Dafydd Ieuan - Drums It seems that certain bands are set up specifically for me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426013003396 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:58:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426013003396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425711341188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - REM is... Michael Stipe - Vocals Peter Buck - Guitar Mike Mills - Bass Bill Berry - Drums THE OPEN ROAD. It's a place that some find utterly attractive, while others are repelled by it. The idea of experimenting with new ideas, finding... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425711341188 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:23:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425711341188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420771303044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - U2 is... Bono - Vocals, guitar (snicker) The Edge - Guitar, vocals, synthesizers, etc. Adam Clayton - Bass Larry Mullen Jr. - Drums Growing old. It's not a subject I'm terribly familiar with on a personal level, but it's something I've... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420771303044 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 06:02:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420771303044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418392084100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - I like campy things. Getting enjoyment out of clearly embarrassing things is a favorite pastime of mine. Some of my favorite guilty pleasures, both on television and film, are actually terrible, but I can still glean enjoyment from them. I do hate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418392084100 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:55:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418392084100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416753421956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The Beatles are... John Lennon - Vocals, guitar Paul McCartney - Bass, vocals, piano George Harrison - Guitar, vocals Ringo Starr - Drums, vocals OK, I'll get this out of the way quickly; I am a HUGE Beatles fan, so everything you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416753421956 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:41:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416753421956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415879302788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Modern music. Does anyone have a damn clue what it actually is? Is it played on electronic instruments? Is it, from a lyrical standpoint, simply a product of the times we live in? Honestly, in my eyes, music hasn't really changed all that much. It has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415879302788 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:59:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415879302788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415144119940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Unplanned pregnancy...is there anything more hilarious? Well, yes. Many things. It's actually a very distressing and uncomfortable thing for those going through it, and can hurt a person's reputation or put their job in jeopardy. But hey, when two of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415144119940 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:00:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415144119940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415102504580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - As a music listener, there are certain things I respect in an artist or album. One of them is their ability to play their instrument (or sing) at a high level, and another is an artist's ability to experiment and change up their sound. Many of my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415102504580 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:19:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415102504580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414102294148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The Strokes are... Julian Casablancas - Vocals Albert Hammond, Jr. - Guitar Nick Valensi - Guitar Nikolai Fraiture - Bass Fabrizio Moretti - Drums Back in 2001, I really didn't know all that much about current music. Turns out I wasn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414102294148 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:02:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414102294148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412862680708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Funky authorized personnel, as written in the Constitution Of Funkadelica (liner notes): Throbasonic Funkgeetarists: Mike 'Kidd Funkadelic' Hampton, Garry Shider Banjo'd Muthaplucker: Bobby Lewis ARP Avatar: Jerome Brailey, W. Bootsy Collins,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412862680708 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:23:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412862680708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412244872836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - My musical taste has been molded by the taste of my parents, at least to some degree. Sure, they don't quite understand the appeal of many of my favorite recent artists, but they got me into more artists than I could name, and many probably have a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412244872836 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:11:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412244872836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411803422340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The Velvet Underground is... Lou Reed - Vocals, guitar John Cale - Viola, piano, bass Sterling Morrison - Guitar, bass Maureen Tucker - Drums Nico - Vocals I have been listening to music for many years, but only in the last few years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411803422340 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:53:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411803422340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411614613124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Massive Attack is... Robert Del Naja ("3D"), Grant Marshall ("Daddy G"), Andrew Vowles ("Mushroom"), Neil Davidge - Production, vocals, keyboards, sampling, etc. Horace Andy, Elizabeth Fraser, Sara Jay - Guest vocals Angelo Bruschini - Guitars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411614613124 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:37:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411614613124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411586694788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Pulp is... Jarvis Cocker - Vocals, guitar, synthesizers Russell Senior - Guitar, violin Candida Doyle - Piano Steve Mackey - Bass Mark Webber - Guitar, synthesizers Nick Banks - Drums England, for all of its supposed classiness and rich... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411586694788 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:18:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411586694788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411342048900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Though I may spend quite a bit of time writing reviews these days, I secretly (or not) write cartoons in my spare time. One of my biggest influences was The Simpsons. God bless my dad, he let me watch it, even when I was but a little tyke. Back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411342048900 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:48:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411342048900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411232996996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The Peanuts comic series has always been a childhood memory of mine. I used to watch their different seasonal specials each year. I had the "It's Your Anniversary, Charlie Brown!" collection (and listened to it regularly, as a little boy),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411232996996 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:10:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411232996996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411178602116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - The White Stripes are... Jack White - Vocals, guitar, piano Meg White - Drums, vocals There really isn't much mystique in rock n' roll anymore. Fans know about new albums mere weeks into production via blogs, websites, myspace pages, or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411178602116 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:04:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411178602116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411118636676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pretzel_logic - Sometimes, rooting for the underdog can be great fun. There's a prideful joy you get from thinking you know about something no one else does. It makes that something seem more personal to you. More important to you. And, if that something ever becomes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411118636676 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:40:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411118636676?linkin_id=8003929