This Week's Playlist #76 - Guest feature: Sharvit D
Sharvit picks up a good mix of Pakistani music, Paul McCartney vibe and noise rock from the 90s.
Hello everyone!
This Week's Playlist - Season 2, episode 23.
Our rotation this week is brought by Sharvit, who picks up a good mix of Pakistani music, Paul McCartney vibe and noise rock.
Enjoy, and see you next week.
TL;DR: I'm running a musical newsletter with a new guest sharing 5 songs each week.
There is a YouTube link for each of the songs on the cover, and here are the playlists for each streaming platform:
Tidal (coming soon)
Deezer (coming soon)
Guest of the week: Ali R
Hi all, I am Sharvit Dabir.
I work as a Robotics Engineer at Brookhurst Garage in San Jose. I got to know about this newsletter from my bandmate in Brooding Stone, Sean. I play drums.
Growing up in India, I got into the guitar driven heavy music under the umbrella of rock and metal by listening to ‘gateway’ bands like Linkin Park, Three Days Grace, Avenged Sevenfold, Poets of The Fall, The Rasmus, Breaking Benjamin, Skillet, 3 Doors Down etc.
I have also been inspired by local folk music from around my hometown, Indian classical music and Bollywood music, actively and passively.
I’ve been going to local shows and trying to expand my taste since I moved to the US. My song recommendations cover India/Pakistan, Pittsburgh, Chattanooga, Seattle and 1970’s UK.
1. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Sanson Ki Mala Pe
This jam gives me chills! Penned and sung by 16th Century Sufi poet Meera-bai, one of the important pioneers of the ”Bhakti (Devotion) Movement”. Her original composition, just like her recorded history, has been lost in translation through the centuries owing to the chaotic religious, patriarchal, political and military situations. Thankfully, the legendary Pakistani vocalist - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - and his extremely talented group of musicians (forgive me for not knowing their names) have immortalised the verses in this soul stirring Sufi composition.
2. 25 Lessons in Hypnosis · Sleeping Witch & Saturn
I had the privilege of jamming with awesome musicians in the CMU - Independent Musicians Organization, many of whom were involved in the Pittsburgh music scene and through their network I passively got introduced to the Pittsburgh based music collective - “Steel City Death Club (SCDC)” that hosted Sleeping Witch and Saturn. I liked the band’s livestream at SCDC.
3. James Leg - Have To Get It On
My work trip landed me at this venue ‘The Boneyard’ in Chattanooga, TN where I saw James Leg play live as a duet. James Leg handled the bass and leads on his organ and foot-pedals, while he sang and yelled in a raspy, passionate voice. The set was rib-shaking, bluesy, beautiful with explosive drums (He has a different drummer for each city/country and I think the Chattanooga drummer is Nick Sterchi). This act (regardless of the song) tops my list of the best live performances I’ve seen so far!
4. Paul McCartney and Wings - Beware my Love (John Bonham Version)
Paul McCartney was reportedly an admirer of John Bonham and recorded this track with him for his Wings song Beware My Love. This is an absolute treasure for Bonham geeks such as myself. The drumming reminds some of Achilles Last Stand. It reeks of the unique Bonham feel and sound!
5. Melvins - Eye Flys
One of my bandmates introduced me to Melvins and the Gluey Porch Treatments album. I cycled through random songs and Eye Flys blew my mind on the first listen. To me, this song has some of the heaviest hitting vocals. The buildup is eerie, followed by evil sounding vocals that are just perfectly supported by all the other instruments. I am trying to learn a few drum tricks for sludge/doom/stoner drumming from this song.
Until the next time, Godspeed!
Thomas
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