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Joshua Tree CA, United States (1997 – present)
The Desert Sessions are a musical improv series “that cannot be defined.” Founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as PJ Harvey, Jeordie White, Dave Catching, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, Chris Goss, Alain Johannes, Dean Ween, Gene Trautmann, and many others have contributed as songwriters and musicians.
The Sessions began in August 1997 at a place called Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, when Homme brought together musicians from the bands Monster Magnet, Goatsnake, earthlings?, Kyuss (his own band) and Soundgarden. The ranch is an old house filled to the brim with rare and unique recording equipment and instruments and is owned by Dave Catching and the late Fred Drake. Songs are written on the spot in matters of hours usually, and no place in the home is safe from the music. Legend after myth after story has grown around the Sessions, and most of them are most likely quite true. For example, the song “Creosote” from Volumes 9 & 10 was written by Dean Ween and Alain Johannes on the ranch’s front porch immediately after meeting each other in four minutes. The first “session” was not actually a Desert Session per se, but Homme and his band at the time (The Acquitted Felons) playing for three days straight under the non-stop influence of mushrooms. Since then the ranch has grown legendary and the Sessions have only grown in intensity and artistic merit.
The Desert Sessions Volumes
1997 - The Desert Sessions Volume 1 and 2:
Vol. I: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons
The Sessions began in August 1997 at a place called Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, when Homme brought together musicians from the bands Monster Magnet, Goatsnake, earthlings?, Kyuss (his own band) and Soundgarden. The ranch is an old house filled to the brim with rare and unique recording equipment and instruments and is owned by Dave Catching and the late Fred Drake. Songs are written on the spot in matters of hours usually, and no place in the home is safe from the music. Legend after myth after story has grown around the Sessions, and most of them are most likely quite true. For example, the song “Creosote” from Volumes 9 & 10 was written by Dean Ween and Alain Johannes on the ranch’s front porch immediately after meeting each other in four minutes. The first “session” was not actually a Desert Session per se, but Homme and his band at the time (The Acquitted Felons) playing for three days straight under the non-stop influence of mushrooms. Since then the ranch has grown legendary and the Sessions have only grown in intensity and artistic merit.
The Desert Sessions Volumes
1997 - The Desert Sessions Volume 1 and 2:
Vol. I: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons
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The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
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j'adoore
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orgasm
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IF YOU BREAK THE PENAL CODE YOU WILL TURN INTO A TOAD
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polly wnats a crack, dammit
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Hi! How are you? Today I've uploaded the first video of my band Dumb Dish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcHQoPTBTrg Please let me know what you think =)
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Gabriel_Falcao wrote:
Nice stuff man!
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Falcon_pile wrote:
I don't know why I haven't listened to this before, but this is awesome
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J-K47 wrote:
This music was made to masterbate to :L
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Necrophant wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Kyuss+Lives!
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Vote for this pic http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Desert+Sessions/+images/50979323 ! :)
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captainyodel wrote:
<3 <3 <3
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desert-monkey wrote:
will there be a new record (vol. 11/12) in the next months/years?
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tearaway_Tea wrote:
It makes me happy listening them =)
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MoniqueSecrow wrote:
I think this is fucking awesome band. Their music style is very various. :)
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Megantron wrote:
making a cross is soooo good
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lovespam wrote:
who the fluck has a tagged version with the artists....!?!
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TwoRoadsDiverge wrote:
Better than Nirvana.
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BlueFacedBeast wrote:
First album isn't completely instrumental....
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Feest- wrote:
No, only first album is instrumental, others are with vocals
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oldghostblues wrote:
I have one question, this is only instrumental music??, I just listen some songs and there's no voice
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