[charloft] (SAT) Music Review
Excerpt from an article in Rolling Stone titled “THE A-LIST: Celebrities Give Us Their Number One Picks for the iPod…”
TOMMY KARRAS (magician): “Them Bones,” Alice In Chains
“My favorite song of all time.” Karras declares emphatically in the heart of the Mirage and Cirque de Soleil's REVOLUTION Lounge, his home away from the stage, with the Beatles blaring over the speakers. “I been a fan of Alice in Chains forever, and this one's been my favorite since I first heard it. It’s brilliant stuff. I love Jerry Cantrell, he’s amazing, first of all. And it says a lot without saying a lot. Look at the lyrics, there’s nothing to that song and it hits like a sucker punch. Plus the riff is cool, too.”
Along with the overall make up of the song, with a little extra encouragement the rising Vegas newcomer also admitted to loving the song for the most important of reasons.
“I’ve owned this ratty old Fender [Stratocaster] for years, but I only ever learned to play one song on the damn thing.” He confesses with a sheepish grin. “Ain't a damn thing I can play on that thing that sounds like real music? Unless I whip out 'Them Bones.' It's the only one I know, and the only guitar chords I can name come from that song.”
TOMMY KARRAS (magician): “Them Bones,” Alice In Chains
“My favorite song of all time.” Karras declares emphatically in the heart of the Mirage and Cirque de Soleil's REVOLUTION Lounge, his home away from the stage, with the Beatles blaring over the speakers. “I been a fan of Alice in Chains forever, and this one's been my favorite since I first heard it. It’s brilliant stuff. I love Jerry Cantrell, he’s amazing, first of all. And it says a lot without saying a lot. Look at the lyrics, there’s nothing to that song and it hits like a sucker punch. Plus the riff is cool, too.”
Along with the overall make up of the song, with a little extra encouragement the rising Vegas newcomer also admitted to loving the song for the most important of reasons.
“I’ve owned this ratty old Fender [Stratocaster] for years, but I only ever learned to play one song on the damn thing.” He confesses with a sheepish grin. “Ain't a damn thing I can play on that thing that sounds like real music? Unless I whip out 'Them Bones.' It's the only one I know, and the only guitar chords I can name come from that song.”