That is definitely Dave Grohl on drums, he did drums for the whole Songs for the Deaf album. Josh Homme and Dave Grohl also teamed up in the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. I am seconding the other recommendations to check out Kyuss, one of the most influential stoner rock bands of all time. Demon Cleaner is a Kyuss song where you can kind of hear some of the later QOTSA type sounds coming through.
The QOTSA of songs for the deaf was kind of a supergroup too: Lanegan/Screaming trees, Van Leeuwen/A perfect circle, Homme & Oliveri/ Kyuss, Dave Grohl /Nirvana&Foo fighters
Such a callback to a simpler time, when a hard riff, sick tone and relatable lyrics got the earworm formula just right. Glad to see you vibing to a true classic 🤘
Songs For The Deaf still holds up insanely well to this day and I am constantly amazed by this fact every once in a while. It's not my favorite from them since ...Like Clockwork released but it's full of variety and catchiness, good writing and charming sounds with grittiness and harshness in between. This one and Go With the Flow are both such great earworms too, it's almost unbelievable how they just stick to your mind forever. Also I'd really recommend The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court by Coheed and Cambria as one of my personal favorite riffs, not exactly expecting a reaction of it - tho that would be legendary - but checking it out is worth it for sure.
Didn't know you were that acquainted with it. Thought you might have heard it in passing and would recall that once reacting. I myself didn't discover them until some 13 years ago or so. Wonderful band, doing really great alt rock songs rooted in stoner. Stoner is of course rooted in psych which is rooted in blues rock 🙂. Loved the analysis! As usual, seeing you really enjoying a track and trying to pin down why, is always a treat ❤.
This was kinda the soundtrack to me meeting my wife, having been released almost exactly when we got to know eachother. Brings back memories, for sure! Sort of a gateway into more heavy stuff.
QOTSA is from the southern CA desert I lived at for 20 years... they were birthed from the wreckage of KYUSS, which was originally called Sons of Kyuss. These guys have been at the forefront of desert rock since about 1989... desert rock is maybe a touch more curious and experimental than standard stoner rock. Josh Homme (guitar/vox) grew up listening to his guitar teacher play polka music, which lends an interesting feel when that influence is applied to this kind of music. Their newer stuff is so much fun. Just released a new album last spring, called In Times New Roman. If anyone is curious, track 1, called Obscenery, is a GRREEAAAT gateway drug to that album.
@@l3p3rM355i4h JHomme does stay busy, doesn't he? between QOTSA, Screaming Trees, KYUSS, Eagles of Death Metal, and the Desert Sessions, this guy has had quite the career. no idle time, which is good for a guy like him... he might have ended up addicted to any number of drugs.
One of my favourite "pop" songs of all time. The only thing I missed you commenting on is the production quality. I think that is an important point when you talk about why the rather simple riff and groove works so well - they worked very hard on the drum sound (recording toms and cymbals separately) and the guitar tones (much mid-tones, inspired by ZZ Top/Tres Hombres - one of the band leader's favourite albums). And I think they did a very good job - and I use it as a reference when working on hard rock songs myself.
As for catchiness, I think fundamentally it's all about pattern and variation. Basically, create a simple pattern, and then find some kind of variation. Perhaps the easiest, most perfect example is the opening of Beethoven's 5th. If you think of the famous motif (Duh Duh Duh DUUUUUUUH), you have two notes and two note values; you have one note/note value that repeats three times, and on the fourth note you get a different note/note value. Even in that short of time you have the basic ingredients of a "catchy" hook. The riff on No One Knows is actually quite similar (three repeated chords and a change on the last chord). The verse vocal hook of Billie Eilish's Bad Guy does something similar too (though it repeats more and has two changes at the end).
Songs for the Deaf was their breakthrough, but ...Like Clockwork is their masterpiece. If you want to check out an entire QOTSA album, do ...Like Clockwork definitely.
Always thought this one was a banger. That's definitely Dave Grohl. He played on this album (Songs for the Deaf). As for QOTSA, I've always felt they were a very hit-and-miss band. Probably more miss than hit for me, but this album and ...Like Clockwork were definitely two of the best rock albums of this century. Most of their other output I could take or leave with a handful of tracks being exceptions. Personally, I always liked Kyuss better, which is the band Josh Homme founded before QOTSA. That band was one of the key stoner/desert rock bands. I love Gardenia from them... talk about a great riff (and a groove deeper than the Mariana Trench)!
Go With the Flow was legit one of my favorite songs in Rock Band to play Pro Hard Drums on. It has great groove and drastically helped me get consistent with my bass foot.
@@CriticalReactions rock band is how I discovered Between the buried and me and Mastodon. I would always play Bass for prequel to the sequel and colony of birchmen!!! lol
@@x_hunter00 I don't recall either of those in Rock Band but I mostly discovered stuff on the disk. Any DLC I purchased would be stuff I already knew about so that might be why I don't remember those. I'm deep diving on Rock Band Hard Difficulty videos right now though 😅
@@CriticalReactions i guess the reason is like you said, it's such a popular song that most of the times you hear it is not going to be from your own headphones so the quality of the sound might only highlight the main elements
Queens if the Stoneage actually asked Dave Grohl to be their drummer. He declined but did the video for them, and started Foo Fighters instead. True story.
Nope, Foo Fighters formed before QOTSA, Dave was a member for this album though then went back to the Foos in 2002 and did drums for a later album in 2013.
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That is definitely Dave Grohl on drums, he did drums for the whole Songs for the Deaf album. Josh Homme and Dave Grohl also teamed up in the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. I am seconding the other recommendations to check out Kyuss, one of the most influential stoner rock bands of all time. Demon Cleaner is a Kyuss song where you can kind of hear some of the later QOTSA type sounds coming through.
Dave Grohl also played drums on some of the songs on the Like Clockwork album.
The QOTSA of songs for the deaf was kind of a supergroup too: Lanegan/Screaming trees, Van Leeuwen/A perfect circle, Homme & Oliveri/ Kyuss, Dave Grohl /Nirvana&Foo fighters
Such a callback to a simpler time, when a hard riff, sick tone and relatable lyrics got the earworm formula just right. Glad to see you vibing to a true classic 🤘
I saw QOTSA open a show with this song last night in Brisbane, Australia. They are on to New Zealand now. It was an incredible show
Songs For The Deaf still holds up insanely well to this day and I am constantly amazed by this fact every once in a while. It's not my favorite from them since ...Like Clockwork released but it's full of variety and catchiness, good writing and charming sounds with grittiness and harshness in between. This one and Go With the Flow are both such great earworms too, it's almost unbelievable how they just stick to your mind forever.
Also I'd really recommend The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court by Coheed and Cambria as one of my personal favorite riffs, not exactly expecting a reaction of it - tho that would be legendary - but checking it out is worth it for sure.
Didn't know you were that acquainted with it. Thought you might have heard it in passing and would recall that once reacting. I myself didn't discover them until some 13 years ago or so. Wonderful band, doing really great alt rock songs rooted in stoner. Stoner is of course rooted in psych which is rooted in blues rock 🙂. Loved the analysis! As usual, seeing you really enjoying a track and trying to pin down why, is always a treat ❤.
This was kinda the soundtrack to me meeting my wife, having been released almost exactly when we got to know eachother. Brings back memories, for sure! Sort of a gateway into more heavy stuff.
That's awesome!
QOTSA is from the southern CA desert I lived at for 20 years... they were birthed from the wreckage of KYUSS, which was originally called Sons of Kyuss. These guys have been at the forefront of desert rock since about 1989... desert rock is maybe a touch more curious and experimental than standard stoner rock.
Josh Homme (guitar/vox) grew up listening to his guitar teacher play polka music, which lends an interesting feel when that influence is applied to this kind of music.
Their newer stuff is so much fun. Just released a new album last spring, called In Times New Roman.
If anyone is curious, track 1, called Obscenery, is a GRREEAAAT gateway drug to that album.
The Desert Sessions are filled with so much different stuff, there's something for everyone between all the volumes
@@l3p3rM355i4h JHomme does stay busy, doesn't he? between QOTSA, Screaming Trees, KYUSS, Eagles of Death Metal, and the Desert Sessions, this guy has had quite the career. no idle time, which is good for a guy like him... he might have ended up addicted to any number of drugs.
WHOA! I thought he was only in QOTSA so it's wild to see he has so many projects going.
Man, I haven't heard this one since I was in high school. I used to listen to the radio while doing homework after school.
One of my favourite "pop" songs of all time. The only thing I missed you commenting on is the production quality. I think that is an important point when you talk about why the rather simple riff and groove works so well - they worked very hard on the drum sound (recording toms and cymbals separately) and the guitar tones (much mid-tones, inspired by ZZ Top/Tres Hombres - one of the band leader's favourite albums). And I think they did a very good job - and I use it as a reference when working on hard rock songs myself.
I love Josh's guitar style. Have you ever reacted to Kyuss? It's his first band, epic stuff. Gardenia!!!!!
The name is familiar but I don't think I have yet.
I used to really be into QOTSA back in the day. This song was great to listen to.
The Whisper....Chef's Kiss. This song , in my opinion, seems timeless.
Something i've noticed is that many great songs have something extra added in the second verse.
You might be on to something there!
Have a look at the frontman Josh Homme's old band Kyuss at some point
As for catchiness, I think fundamentally it's all about pattern and variation. Basically, create a simple pattern, and then find some kind of variation. Perhaps the easiest, most perfect example is the opening of Beethoven's 5th. If you think of the famous motif (Duh Duh Duh DUUUUUUUH), you have two notes and two note values; you have one note/note value that repeats three times, and on the fourth note you get a different note/note value. Even in that short of time you have the basic ingredients of a "catchy" hook. The riff on No One Knows is actually quite similar (three repeated chords and a change on the last chord). The verse vocal hook of Billie Eilish's Bad Guy does something similar too (though it repeats more and has two changes at the end).
I "secretly" like Queens of the Stone Age, at least their Lullabies to Paralyze and Songs for the Deaf albums. hehe
There’s actually brass underneath as well in the bridge section
I was to "ensnared" by the drums to notice 😅 Good catch!
I’ve always loved this song but never listened to the album sadly. Going to have to do that. Enjoyed your analysis.
I think I only heard this and one or two other singles but never did a full album listen. I also think I need to change that :)
@@CriticalReactions definitely do it. The fake radio station interludes are amazing.
Songs for the Deaf was their breakthrough, but ...Like Clockwork is their masterpiece. If you want to check out an entire QOTSA album, do ...Like Clockwork definitely.
Love this song 👍👍
Bryan: You should do a theme week 'Songs I didn't know Dave Grohl played drums on' :D
I really love this idea!
"Southern Cross" by CSN ends on a verse too
Always thought this one was a banger. That's definitely Dave Grohl. He played on this album (Songs for the Deaf). As for QOTSA, I've always felt they were a very hit-and-miss band. Probably more miss than hit for me, but this album and ...Like Clockwork were definitely two of the best rock albums of this century. Most of their other output I could take or leave with a handful of tracks being exceptions. Personally, I always liked Kyuss better, which is the band Josh Homme founded before QOTSA. That band was one of the key stoner/desert rock bands. I love Gardenia from them... talk about a great riff (and a groove deeper than the Mariana Trench)!
Kyuss - Gardenia
Yes, it is Dave Grohl - he played drums on the whole album.
This and go with the flow were quite the 1+2 punch of releases 👍
Go With the Flow was legit one of my favorite songs in Rock Band to play Pro Hard Drums on. It has great groove and drastically helped me get consistent with my bass foot.
@@CriticalReactions rock band is how I discovered Between the buried and me and Mastodon. I would always play Bass for prequel to the sequel and colony of birchmen!!! lol
@@x_hunter00 I don't recall either of those in Rock Band but I mostly discovered stuff on the disk. Any DLC I purchased would be stuff I already knew about so that might be why I don't remember those. I'm deep diving on Rock Band Hard Difficulty videos right now though 😅
@CriticalReactions Those 2 tracks came out in rock band 2. These were on of the few tracks I could actually do expert on!
@@CriticalReactions might be an interesting theme for a future stream. Just watch full band expert plays of selected tracks. 😂
i have never paid attention to the whisper for some reason
Right? It almost feels like a "did they add this in some remaster since I last heard them" kind of moment 😅
@@CriticalReactions i guess the reason is like you said, it's such a popular song that most of the times you hear it is not going to be from your own headphones so the quality of the sound might only highlight the main elements
Living under a rock?
How so?
Queens if the Stoneage actually asked Dave Grohl to be their drummer. He declined but did the video for them, and started Foo Fighters instead. True story.
Nope, Foo Fighters formed before QOTSA, Dave was a member for this album though then went back to the Foos in 2002 and did drums for a later album in 2013.