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The Samples — Long Walk Home
Album: Black and White
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Pure The Police. I think they should be arrested!
 toonces wrote:
Sort of reminds me of Jefferson Starship during those transition years
 

Came to say the same thing.

Sort of reminds me of Jefferson Starship during those transition years
Good stuff. haven't heard the Urine Samples in a long time {#Music}
 designerGirl wrote:
A bunch of humble, down to earth guys. They bought me a beer at Summerfest when I told them I was mad that they didn't play this song at the show! This is my favorite tune by them.
 
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 designerGirl wrote:
A bunch of humble, down to earth guys. They bought me a beer at Summerfest when I told them I was mad that they didn't play this song at the show! This is my favorite tune by them.
 
Cool.  I like this.  Have heard and enjoyed it many times on RP.

 jagdriver wrote:


Fever Tree.....WOW! Saw them backing up Spirit at Detroit's Grande Ballroom back in the Pleistocene era.
 

I'm going to upload San Francisco Girls.

You and I seem to have had a lot of the same formative musical experiences.  I'm guessin it's the Michigan/SW Ontario proximity.

My hypothesis is that if you're from that part of the world you're gonna love Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, and Bob Seger, even if yer not sure why.

The Samples are so cheerful and infectious. They had a following that paralleled Dave Matthews Band followers in the 90s. Anyone have any recent word on this band?
I can hear chunks of Men at Work in there.
Live several others I dig the EBow, the tune is a bit too repetitive though.
 keller1 wrote:
Guitar sustain —-> San Francisco Girls by Fever Tree.
 

Fever Tree.....WOW! Saw them backing up Spirit at Detroit's Grande Ballroom back in the Pleistocene era.
Haven't heard this one from them. Not them at their best as far as I am concerned. How 'bout playing "Buffalo herds and Windmills"? I LOVE that song.
I love the Samples. It might have something to do with listening while in the mountains!
 Pyro wrote:


Do folks like Eno, Cale and King Crimson use e bow? (I'm not familiar with it, but I think I hear the sound you're talking about — bowed guitar?)
 
The EBow is a little hand-held, battery powered device which creates an electromagnetic force that causes a guitar string to vibrate, instead of the usual strumming or plucking. Informative but typically scattered Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Bow


 fuace wrote:
not their best, but still good.  the samples have a sound not like many i've heard
 
This number sounds just like Men at Work, which IMO is not a good thing.

not their best, but still good.  the samples have a sound not like many i've heard
andrewimft wrote:
Best band to come out of Boulder, Colorado IMO. They started out doing Police covers and originals that sounded just like the Police. Then at some point, they really got good on their instruments, and started adding some jazz improv to their songs and took off to a whole other high level of composition and musicianship. Nice guys too, and their lyrics are spiritual and environmentalist. Good music you can sway dance to, and bliss out on, and subtle enough to keep your attention.
That's very interesting. I was about to say it reminded me of a Stewart Copeland solo record I have. Neat tune...gave it a 7.
Best band to come out of Boulder, Colorado IMO. They started out doing Police covers and originals that sounded just like the Police. Then at some point, they really got good on their instruments, and started adding some jazz improv to their songs and took off to a whole other high level of composition and musicianship. Nice guys too, and their lyrics are spiritual and environmentalist. Good music you can sway dance to, and bliss out on, and subtle enough to keep your attention.
LLMikeJ wrote:
for all of those out there that are new to the Samples - here's an interesting fact: the Dave Matthews Band used to open up for these guys.
I think the wrong band got famous.
Ntropy wrote:
Me too. Not many e-bow users out there. They add quite the ethereal touch.
Do folks like Eno, Cale and King Crimson use e bow? (I'm not familiar with it, but I think I hear the sound you're talking about -- bowed guitar?)
oceansoul63 wrote:
I dig the e-bow.
Me too. Not many e-bow users out there. They add quite the ethereal touch.
It has an REM feel to it, with a little Fripp thrown in at the end. Me likey.
I dig the e-bow.
AphidA wrote:
These guys were unfortunately off my radar for some reason back in (what appears to have been) their heyday.
they are still out there, touring the country.
These guys were unfortunately off my radar for some reason back in (what appears to have been) their heyday.
knowsrain wrote:
The intro sure reminds me of the East-West Transcendental Spark & Cinder Band, c. 1984...
Ah, yes ... the good ol' East-West Transcendental Spark & Cinder Band.
The Samples have a lot of very good Neil Young covers on archive.org, if anyone's interested. 'Like a Hurricane' comes to mind.
I'm certainly diggin' this.........
Somebody throw some water on that fretboard! He's burning it up!
sounds like a bar band
A bit of Seal?
The intro sure reminds me of the East-West Transcendental Spark & Cinder Band, c. 1984...
designerGirl wrote:
A bunch of humble, down to earth guys. They bought me a beer at Summerfest when I told them I was mad that they didn't play this song at the show! This is my favorite tune by them.
I dig that. My rating goes up one.
Guitar sustain ---> San Francisco Girls by Fever Tree.
Pffioooouuu... shallow, empty... boring!
fortunately it's a short walk to the 'mute' button here @ Alpha Centari...... =;
A bunch of humble, down to earth guys. They bought me a beer at Summerfest when I told them I was mad that they didn't play this song at the show! This is my favorite tune by them.
those guys have something special. I'am about to buy one of their CD. Would be the first for years !
So, hop the bus; yer borin' me.
Well worth turning up loud!
for all of those out there that are new to the Samples - here's an interesting fact: the Dave Matthews Band used to open up for these guys.
This song is just incredible. Such a light sound but so full at the same time. I even found out that they have a few songs you can download for free from their site, including this one!!!
redeyespy wrote:
Yes, and as mentioned, with Stewart Copeland on vocals.
Well, no wonder I like it. I had a huge crush on him 20 years ago. ... When I was 9, of course!!!
Adding to the VT / CO thing: The current version of the Samples (the only original member left is Sean Kelly) is actually back in Vermont and have been for a few years. Also, for those of you who like these guys, Sean acoustic has always been one of my favorite incarnations of their music, so I recommend the CD / DVD "Seventeen" for anyone interested....
a lil too repetative for me.. does he ever make it home? :-k
the other ones are complete bullsh*t... redeyespy wrote:
Yes, and as mentioned, with Stewart Copeland on vocals. And it would be OK On any other day.....
I guess you can hear why I uploaded three samples tunes over two years ago! The best band that never made it big (much to their own disappointment, I think...)
i'm hearing men at work more than the police - but indeed nostalgic
Veritas wrote:
Yep, definitely some Police in there! Have to check out some more Samples. Anyone have an album suggestion?
Check out "No Room" for more of the Police sound..."The Last Drag" for some wonderful folk rock.
pseudafred wrote:
I hear The Police from a long time ago
Yep, definitely some Police in there! Have to check out some more Samples. Anyone have an album suggestion?
I had a long walk home from school when I was a kid, 482 miles in the snow with no shoes
you know, i wasn't a huge fan of this song at first...but i must say i'm really beginning to love it.
Why do I love this song so much? I can't quite put my finger on it, but its something, and its there, and this song has it.
moocray wrote:
I did not know that Boulder, Colorado was in Vermont. Oh yeah, the Samples are from Boulder.
If you know anything about the Samples--they formed in Vermont--Three of the original band members are from VT--they moved to CO shortly after their first album.
moocray wrote:
I did not know that Boulder, Colorado was in Vermont. Oh yeah, the Samples are from Boulder.
The Samples started out in Burlington, VT before moving to Boulder. So Vermont fans consider them a local band same as those folks from Colorado. And regarding this song, really not one of my favorites (or close to it), but still it's always great to hear The Samples.
Mack wrote:
Wow, you must have some ears.
Keep it down, Mack. In Mayfair it sounds like you're screeming! I can barely hear those faint echos from a long lost, long loved group....Sting with his REAL band.
moocray wrote:
timbiosis wrote:
Being in Vermont, it is finally nice to hear something from Vermont...
I did not know that Boulder, Colorado was in Vermont. Oh yeah, the Samples are from Boulder.
I'm guessing timbiosis, like me, thought this was Phish...especially with the repetition. Song's decent.
pseudafred wrote:
I hear The Police from a long time ago
Wow, you must have some ears.
timbiosis wrote:
Being in Vermont, it is finally nice to hear something from Vermont...
I did not know that Boulder, Colorado was in Vermont. Oh yeah, the Samples are from Boulder.
Being in Vermont, it is finally nice to hear something from Vermont...
pseudafred wrote:
I hear The Police from a long time ago
Yes, and as mentioned, with Stewart Copeland on vocals. And it would be OK On any other day.....
I hear The Police from a long time ago
stubbsz wrote:
OK already. Personally, I'd not heard of them. I'm liking what I hear here though and I see it's a recent album.
Check their website for their first few albums--The Samples, Underwater People, No Room--Unbelievable albums---Miles beyond this bunk.
dmax wrote:
Sounds like Stewart Copeland.
It struck me as reminiscent of the Police. Coincidence...?
Never heard of 'em, but I like this track!
mig7 wrote:
They haven't put out a good album in years. Decade?
mig7 wrote:
Stick to the old stuff where the Samples are concerned.
OK already. Personally, I'd not heard of them. I'm liking what I hear here though and I see it's a recent album.
I like this more and more, especially the guitar work.
Stick to the old stuff where the Samples are concerned.
It feels like flying ! More of them please
It has a really pleasant sound to it, but I had to check the ticker to be sure it wasn't an old Police song. The voices and instrumentation were so close....
They haven't put out a good album in years. Decade?
I'm not sure, but I think he might be implying it is a long walk home....... just a CRAZY guess! Meandering song....... lasting forever...... going nowhere...... urge to kill someone rising! Ahhhhh..... song is fading..... urge to kill diminishing......
Washed down White Reggae ala Men at work...What is so great about it?
Culture Club, Ft Lauderdale.....6/10/04!! Woohoo!!
Awesome More Samples!!!!!!!!! I wish that some old stuff (Feel us shaking, waited up) would some play here though, instead of some of the other Samples that they play..........
Freebish wrote:
Had to check. I thought this was Jefferson Starship.
My thoughts exactly. Sounds like something off of Blows Against the Empire or something around that time.
Hmmmm.... I'd really like to hear more from these guys; their reviews on Amazon are glowing. This is like alt-reggae/dub with some edge. A very good song from a band that appears to have endured for quite a long time. I'm going to look more into them.
Will this superrepetitious boring boring song ever end? Is it for toking to or something? Give me some CONTENT. How many times must we listen to the same phrase? I think I lost count at 50.
This is a really great song... sounds a lot like their first album!
Saw them recently and they were GREAT... so much BETTER than this studio work. Darn!
This band is so good it has to be high in carbs
Had to check. I thought this was Jefferson Starship.
I second that request. I've been waiting for this new cd for quite some time and am very glad to see this song on RP!
OH new music! I would LOVE to hear this one!