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Post by Hopper on Feb 10, 2016 9:24:27 GMT -5
Thought this would be a fun way of getting to know each other a little better by discussing what music we listen to and after all, music has the power to bond, interest and intrigue. And as musical taste varies from person to person, this should be quite a fun read.
I shall be brief and only do one artist for now, being as I have a bus to catch.
Harry Nilsson: Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967) , Ariel Ballet (1968) and Harry (1969) Nilsson's first 3 albums made on RCA are instant classics and really show his skills both as a songwriter and a performer.
PSS opens with Nilsson imitating a carnival barker and attempting to introduce his album, only to mince his words and corpse, earning an instant likability to listeners. He then goes on to sing a version of the folk song 'Ten Little Indians' that whilst being upbeat has sinister undertones to it.
AB opens with a fun tapdancing and piano routine, immediately seguing into 'Daddy's Song', a cheery but bittersweet tale about patriarchal rejection, something touched upon on the track '1941' from his previous album.
Harry opens with a tense 3 note sting making the listener expect opener 'The Puppy Song' to be a maudlin ballad. In true Nilsson style however, we get a cute wistful romp about childhood wishes and puppies, with only a slight sad undertone about wishes not coming true.
Here is a man who despite being well aware of his talents, is not afraid to laugh at himself or take himself too seriously. Nilsson's talent of mixing serious lyrics and themes with cheerful tones and melodies aswell as beautiful scatting and multi-tracked voices make him a true gem. Of course, credit is also due to Nilsson's long time musical arranger and conducter George Tipton, who provides excellent backing to Nilsson's vocals.
Of course, he is well known for his covers of 'Without You' and 'Everybody's Talkin'' aswell as the fun little number 'Coconut' but underneath his hits is a truly underappreciated talent that left us too soon and sadly spiralled into a circle of drugs, drink and hanging out with John Lennon.
I'd love to hear what you guys are fond of listening to so go ahead, share away.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 10:55:14 GMT -5
I have so, so many to list! Here's but a few favorites:
Panic! At The Disco - Death of a Bachelor, and Too Wierd to Live, Too Rare to Die!
Five Finger Death Punch - Got Your Six
Sempiternal - Bring Me The Horizon
And a throwback fave, Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
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Post by butterfly on Feb 10, 2016 12:14:36 GMT -5
So, so many! Can only think of a few, blaming that on my work-addled brain In no particular order: Alannah Myles' self-titled 1989 album, this one is great to clean house to or as the soundtrack to a brisk walk in the park, but it requires me to turn it up as loud as possible, every single time. Jeff Lynne, Armchair Theatre, 1990 - also requires high volume and is a road trip fave. Styx, Paradise Theater, 1981 - a definitive album from the year I started high school, lots of good memories there. Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy, 1973 and Aja, 1977. Just yes....also Donald Fagen's solo albums The Nightfly from 1982 and Kamakiriad from 1993, which is a trippy little thing but quite catchy at times. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream, 2010 - yeah, totally a guilty pleasure album for me, but also great road-tripping music. She actually has a lovely voice when she isn't shouting her lyrics... Last, but not least, from the one I could listen to all day long, Paul McCartney's Off the Ground from 1993 and Kisses on the Bottom from 2012. The latter is mostly covers of some old standards, with a couple of original songs thrown in for good measure. Definitely one for when I'm in a quieter mood, curled up on the couch with my soft blanket, a mug of my favorite tea and a candle burning....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 1:52:51 GMT -5
Pretty hard topic. The national trouble will find me. Csny dejavu. Pearljam vs Florence and the machine live nirvana unplugged saw jack white live he was incredible John Mayer continuum there are so many more. Hard to list a lot. One cool song is Cornell doing bollie Jean
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Post by rydstrom on Feb 11, 2016 13:26:41 GMT -5
maroon 5 songs about jane
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Post by Sir Paul on Feb 12, 2016 14:13:30 GMT -5
Many of my choices come from my teenage years-early 20's. I think that's when music played the biggest part in my life. Perhaps it's that way for most people.
Alice in Chains - Facelift. Dirt is regarded as the better album, but I was more partial to the more straight ahead rock sound of Facelift.
Faith No More - Angel Dust. This is where they started getting weird...and awesome.
Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. Perfect rock-pop, done with style.
And my all-time favorite...
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction. The perfect hard rock album, in my opinion.
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Post by Pony on Feb 12, 2016 14:36:20 GMT -5
The Shins 'Chutes too Arrow' Alice in Chains 'Dirt' Led Zeppelin 'Presence' Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic' Steely Dan 'I'll pick da songs'
Sooo many more...
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Post by Sir Paul on Feb 12, 2016 14:44:05 GMT -5
Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic' Good choice. They peaked with that one.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 17:30:31 GMT -5
Opeth - "Damnation". It never gets old. It is a refined and pleasantly dark work of art, progressive to its core, with little resemblance to the band's other, much heavier, albums. I love the moody, at times jazzy, tone, the clean melancholy vocals, the mellow parts alternating with powerful riffs. Despite being gloomy, to me it is never depressing, but strangely uplifting. It always gives me a sense of calm and peace and is perfect for introspection. If I had to pick a favorite track, I would have a really hard time deciding between "In My Time of Need" and "Hope Leaves".
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Post by Pony on Feb 12, 2016 17:31:38 GMT -5
Yahh, i'm with you...never could listen to anything else by them. But if they'd stuck to that killer style of punk-funk-rap-rock, I'd have bought everything.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2016 2:48:42 GMT -5
Keeping with the 90s how would you rate these vocalists. 1 layne staley 2 vedder 3 Cornell 4 weiland 5 kobain
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Post by Hopper on Feb 13, 2016 11:53:09 GMT -5
Vedder's voice on 'Alive' is gruffly beautiful. He had a unique tone that could have been off putting but there was something about it that entranced.
Cobain seemed a decent man, yet like Lennon he was vulnerable and easily controlled, ultimatly leading to his downfall. You can hear that vulnerability in some of the slower Nirvana tracks and it really stands out.
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Post by gozerthegozerian on Feb 14, 2016 16:43:04 GMT -5
Nirvana. Got me into music. It might be commercial, but I love Nevermind. David Bowie. All of it. Michael Jackson. Queen.(Flash Gordon soundtrack)
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Post by Green on Feb 14, 2016 22:20:09 GMT -5
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Post by Sir Paul on Feb 16, 2016 15:56:45 GMT -5
Keeping with the 90s how would you rate these vocalists. 1 layne staley 2 vedder 3 Cornell 4 weiland 5 kobain It depends on what criteria you use. On that list Chris Cornell takes #1 because he has the strongest voice with the most range - definitely not the best music or career though. Cobain is the most impactful, but now it's difficult to separate the man and the icon after dying the way that he did. Nirvana also benefited from great timing. Cobain's voice shined on the Unplugged album and for me, puts him at #2. #3 Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam have had an amazingly consistent run - solid voice/musicians, great songwriting, loyal following. He is the most successful and not coincidentally, most sober, artist on this list. Layne burned out too fast, only really getting his shit together for two great albums. His bandmate, Jerry Cantrell, got all he could out of him and made Layne sound even better by harmonizing with him. He comes in at #4. #5 Last and definitely least, Scott Weiland. The guy was a mess and an asshole, but he sang a handful of good songs with his mediocre voice. Did I mention the bizarre dance moves? Scott was twice the rockstar than he was a singer. Oh, and I liked STP
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