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Post by Adey on Jun 29, 2004 1:47:11 GMT
Your wife has impeccable taste (except for picking you ) She was impressed because I was kind to her guide dog.. j/k, sorry tasteless
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Post by Al Truest on Jun 29, 2004 2:02:39 GMT
I suppose I am having a hard time between great albums and my personal favorites, but I think I'll go with the latter. I was torn as well, so I went with my favorites and a few turned out to be classics too. This courtesy is something Adey does so well. I will try to be more thorough myself on follow-up. I did not choose Tori in my top 20, even though I like her work and own most of her catalogue. (I also have Golpfrapp ''Black Cherry'') PJ Harvey and Ani DiFranco are informed and esoteric choices as well. RT knows his sh!t. What do you think of Radiohead's ''Hail to the Thief''? We look foward to it!
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Post by Al Truest on Jun 29, 2004 2:07:07 GMT
She was impressed because I was kind to her guide dog.. j/k, sorry tasteless I've not met many people who would claim ''Third World Man'' a favorite. However, if you listen to it more than once your hooked. - the virtuoso guitar breaks and the enigmatic structure make it a totally unique and impressive effort. It makes the hair on my neck stand up.
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Post by Adey on Jun 29, 2004 12:36:08 GMT
Here are my 20 Favourite songs - no particular order:
Riders on the Storm - The Doors. An all time classic, great groove, excellent jazzy keyboard and gtr breaks.
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles. From a time when they were beginning to push the envelope, a haunting comment on loneliness and the futility of wasted lives.
She's Leaving Home - The Beatles. Exploring some similar ground "she's leaving home after living alone for so many years" and the bitter disappointment of Mother.. Lovely characterisation and a beautiful melody with excellent BVs.
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush. Hello Earth. Breathing. Get Out of My House. I've commented many times here on these.
The Ballad of Danny Bailey - Elton John/Bernie Taupin - great album track (Yellow Brick), fantastic characterisation by Taupin.
Ticking - Elton John/Bernie Taupin - great album track (Caribou), bleak, grim subject matter: "within an hour the news had reached the media machine - a male caucasian with a gun, had gone beserk in Queens.. " Just a voice and solo piano, play this to anyone that says EJ is a 1 dimensional piano player - stunning.
Pirates! - Emerson Lake & Palmer - huge sprawling 2 part song about the lives of 19th Century sea pirates. The full symphonic sweep of Emerson's keyboards and great lyrics from Lake. Wow factor 10.
Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez - Baez recalls her love affair with Bob Dylan, after a late night phone call from him. Intimate & melodic. Brilliantly covered by Blackmore's Night on their Ghost of a Rose album.
3 Lloyd Webber songs, Don Black the lyricist I think:
The Music of the Night from Phantom.. Michael Crawford's marvellous vocal, best rendition though by Sarah Brightman - hear it if you can. I've sung this live myself, what a blast! All I Ask of You from Phantom - just a great love duet. I fall in love with Brightman all over again everytime I hear her sing it. With One Look from Sunset Boulevard. Most people know Streisand's version. The original by Glenn Close (really!) outshines it.
3 Don Henley songs:
Everything is Different Now - from Inside Job, Henley on his marriage. New York Minute - from End of the Innocence, a tale of a man who falls apart "Harry got up, dressed all in black. Went down to the station and he never came back. They found his clothes scattered somewhere down the Track - and he won't be down on Wall St in the morning.. " Hotel California - a classic, Henley's vicious swipe at the state of excess in the state of.. all wrapped up in a ghost story. He does this sort of thing so well. I love to play Felder/Walsh's guitar solo with my collaborator, always goes down a storm.
Don't Hang Up - 10cc. Haunting and beautiful album track (How Dare You), telling the tale of 1 final telephone call between a desperate man and his estranged wife not yet ready to talk to him again "don't hang up, don't say ooh nobody's safe in our house. Leave Me Alone! but just a mo, a minute.. I'm So Alone.. " Clever and very very moving, superb vocal by Kevin Godley.
American Pie - Don McClean. What's it all about - who knows, who cares? Brilliant, the death of Buddy Holly is the day the music died.. The radio never play part 2, which is the better half
Vincent - Don McClean. We've commented here before. Beautiful, tragic.
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.. The Who. Townsend's haunting refrain from Tommy, the damaged child. 2 Classics from a superb writer.
Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? - Stevie Nicks The tragic Nick's haunting love letter to Joe Walsh, unforgettable.
I hope you've heard at least some of these 20 great songs.
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Post by Xanadu on Jun 29, 2004 17:59:23 GMT
She's Leaving Home - The Beatles. Exploring some similar ground "she's leaving home after living alone for so many years" and the bitter disappointment of Mother.. Lovely characterisation and a beautiful melody with excellent BVs.Wow Adey! You have to have heard the Kate version! It's wonderful to hear a young woman sing these lyrics. That's when I really identified with it. 3 Lloyd Webber songs, Don Black the lyricist I think:
The Music of the Night from Phantom.. Michael Crawford's marvellous vocal, best rendition though by Sarah Brightman - hear it if you can. I've sung this live myself, what a blast! All I Ask of You from Phantom - just a great love duet. I fall in love with Brightman all over again everytime I hear her sing it. With One Look from Sunset Boulevard. Most people know Streisand's version. The original by Glenn Close (really!) outshines it. I agree about the Phantom songs, but I have to give Charles Hart (lyricist) the proper Phantom credit. Sorry Adey. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? - Stevie Nicks The tragic Nick's haunting love letter to Joe Walsh, unforgettable.
I hope you've heard at least some of these 20 great songs. This is a wonderful Stevie Nicks song, one of the best she's done. Actually, she ends all her shows with this, dedicated in the last encore to the fans. It's really quite special. I like that you picked it, may not be my fave Stevie song, but certainly up there! I know, I have to do my list.... but I have a visitor right now, and my entertainment room is occupied, so I can't look over my collection for a proper list.... So, my choices to follow soon. I know I'm being b.s. about remarking on all of your choices, but I'll catch up later.
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Post by Adey on Jun 30, 2004 1:49:36 GMT
Wow Adey! You have to have heard the Kate version! It's wonderful to hear a young woman sing these lyrics. That's when I really identified with it. Yes, I've heard it and love it. I really like to hear Kate singing the odd cover, it makes you realise just how 'other worldly' her voice actually is. I wonder why she chose to sing this one. You're right about the female perspective. LOL. Don't apologise, you're quite right. Don Black did do some lyrical re-writes on Phantom though, usually credited as additional lyrics. He certainly re-wrote part of Music of the Night (according to the sheet music) and I know he also worked on the Title song, Phantom of the Opera. Just careless of me, I didn't mean to deprive Hart of his due credits.. There's no rush. Sometimes I know that there just isn't enough time. Typical of you to be so thorough in your research, I just rattled mine down!
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Post by Adey on Jun 30, 2004 2:14:09 GMT
I was interested to note that RT quoted Rocky Racoon as one of his 20 great songs. From The White Album of course, which AT voted as one of his best 20. Al also voted for Dear Prudence and Blackbird in his songs list - again tracks from this recording.
The White Album is fascinating stuff, being experimental but without being too esoteric or just plain weird. It came within an inch of being in my best 20, but I decided to play safe with Abbey & Pepper.
You have to admire the sheer pop savvy of the early Beatles albums and acknowledge their importance. But they bore me a little. For me it's Revolver onwards - that's where the magic is..
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Post by thesoundgallery on Jul 17, 2004 20:10:47 GMT
these lists are ALWAYS to hard for me to get JUST 20. its to painful, but i'll try. in no special order : 1. kate bush : "hounds of love" this is a perfect record from start to finish. even after the record is done, i find myself still being moved by it. like a lovely scent after a beautiful woman passes by. its hands down my all time favorite kate bush record. wothout a doubt! 2. kate bush : "the sensual world" the whole sound of this record has such warm colours for me. i still cant get through "this womens work" without shedding some tears. might be one of the most beautiful songs ever written! 3. kate bush : "the red shoes" though i must say, the over all equlaization of this record kinda bothers me. i find it sounding a bit thin in the e.q. i wish they would remaster it & warm up the over all tone, BUT the tracks are strong & timeless for me. i never grow tied of this record. 4. love & rockets : "express" im a fan of anything the band memeber of bauhaus & their respected ventures outside of bauhaus. i wish i could even brush just slightly to the brillance daniel ash has w/ his guitar playing. this is a record that can ALWAYS pull me out of a bad mood! it has teeth & is full of life! 5. the jesus & mary chain : "psycho candy" this record changed the way i look & listen to guitars. the songs have such a traditional rock & roll chord progression, yet it doesnt sound traditional at all. I LOVE THIS BAND & I LOVE THIS RECORD 6. david bowie : "heroes" im thankful that bowie is always moving forward. always changing. his voice melts my heart! the ambient material that him & eno are doing started me down a beautiful road of searching for lovely drone & ambient bands! 7. brian eno : "atmosphere & soundtracks" here is the master (IMHO) of all drone/ambient material (though angelo badalamenti is just as brillant, i heard eno 1st) i can pull this record out & float away. 8. this mortal coil : "filigree & shadow" a timeless record. full of great sounds & wonderful voices. i wish i could've been there while they were tracking some of these songs. to see if unfold. 9. nick cave & the bad seeds : "let love in" nick cave is the devil & the angel for me. dark & honest. full of love w/ a broken heart. he is a true punk rock artist! 10. slowdive : "souvlaki" the record that sounds like dreams. 11. the icicle works : (THEIR 1ST C.D. ONLY) i love the way the bass & drums work together. full sounding. i wish they would've stayed in this sound. 12. coctaeu twins : "treasure" a perfect band! robin gutherie is another that changed guitars for me. elizabeth fraiser has a voice of an angel! 13. curve : "cukoo" the record w/ sonic razor blades. i love dean garcia's approach to bass. the master of the sliding bass. toni holliday has the toughness & beauty of early debbie harry. 14. dead can dance : "aion" i honestly cant pick a favorite DCD record. i love them all. but this has such a wonderful sound. 15. joy division : "closer" i loved ian curts voice. haunting & trouble. sad to see him go. some of these tracks can really drag me down. yet they are SO beautifuly haunting. 16. blind mr. jones : "stereo musicale" one of my favorite "shoegazer" bands. lovely guitars & bass. the vocals have sweet melodies! 17. "eraserhead" soundtrack. lynch at his best. to me, this is a scary record. i love it! 18. the cure : "pornography" simon gallup is another favorite bass player. i think this is robert smith @ his best in song writting. he's done wonderful music since. but i always come back to this record! 19. new order : "movement" the 1st record after joy division. you can still hear JD sound, yet w/ a new direction. peter hook "the low slung one" i get tears when i watch him play bass! 20. pink floyd : "the final cut" this might be the most saddest record ive ever heard! 21. bauhaus : "swing the heartache" i love how the tracks are a bit different on this record than the original releases 22. my bloody valentine : "loveless" yet another band that changed guitars for me. kevin sheilds is remarkable! 23. maria mc kee : self titled (1st solo record) the song "breathe" is worth the purchase of this record only! she can tell a story! im sorry if i broke the rules. im to much of a willing slave to music i could keep going. but ill stop burning you out. i get wordy after awhile.
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Post by Adey on Jul 18, 2004 0:39:44 GMT
these lists are ALWAYS to hard for me to get JUST 20. its to painful, but i'll try. in no special order : 1. kate bush : "hounds of love" this is a perfect record from start to finish. even after the record is done, i find myself still being moved by it. like a lovely scent after a beautiful woman passes by. its hands down my all time favorite kate bush record. wothout a doubt! I'm guessing that you enjoy minimalist music? If so this choice doesn't surprise me - being sparse and almost bare in places.. I agree, both songs are fantastic. Turn up This Woman's Work to 11, and just bathe in the dense lush sound. Kate's BVs are awesome here. You're not the only person to comment on the harsh digital quality of TRS. Personally I can't hear it - perhaps you've all got better stereos than me! As a musician yourself (and one interested in drones[!]) you may be aware that this song features the EBow on the guitar. Experiment with one if you haven't already. 80 dollars well spent, trust me.. I loved Badalamenti's stuff on Twin Peaks.. Also, a suprisingly gritty live rock band. I went to one of their gigs and was knocked out. You may know that Floyd were in turmoil when they recorded this. Not my fave, but Roger Water's lyrics here are amazing & soooo vicious. Me also, to both points! Thanks for this list - you've obviously been exploring the threads, which is great.
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Post by thesoundgallery on Jul 18, 2004 19:47:04 GMT
thank you for your comments on my list.
i actually do love minimalist. i would have to say brian eno's ambient material & all the rappon stuff i've heard might be my favorite in this catagory.
i love ebows. but i get weary of their use. meaning : i think like any effect, it can be used to create such an amazing sound & feelings. BUT there are those that use it & it just sounds cheesy to me. it can (and probably is) a matter of taste.
i love the way daniel ash uses the ebow. the guitarist from the verve.
badalamenti's work on the twin peaks material was the 1st time i noticed him. WOW!
yes, i had heard there were some problems @ that time when final cut was being made. its a shame, cause i loved the way they all sounded together.
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Post by Adey on Jul 18, 2004 22:41:05 GMT
Always nice to compare notes with another muso Galley.
I've mentioned Bill Nelson on this thread. In Be Bop Deluxe he was undeniably a guitar hero, with a unique style mixing jazz and rock progressions & phrases - unbelievably fast at the time. His more experimental stuff with Be Bop and his later ambient stuff, used the EBow extensively - easily the best exponent of the device i've heard to date, though Ash does use it well.
The Final Cut was more than troublesome for Floyd. Rick Wright (keyboards) had effectively been fired, and Gilmour & Waters reputedly came to blows during the sessions. This was the end of Floyd until Gilmour reformed the band (without Waters) on the Division Bell album. Cue law suits & court appearances all round.. It is great though, even though it actually re-visits material originally considered too weak to be included on " The Wall " . Apologies if you already knew all of this!
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Post by thesoundgallery on Jul 19, 2004 0:14:22 GMT
ill check out bill nelson. sounds interesting. as far as the pink floyd thing. some of it i knew, but alot i didnt. such a shame it came to that. though i can understand being in a creative envoirement w/ people for an amount of time can be volital(sp) at times. sometimes beyond repair. thanks for the info. i do appreaciate(sp) it
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 12, 2004 2:04:50 GMT
'Didn't want to start a new thread, so I'm posting this here. 'Just bought Jaojoby's ''Malagasy''. I plan to blast it in my car as I am now heading to watch George Clinton live at ''Dancining in the District'' tonight! See ya!
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Post by Gelid on Oct 24, 2004 4:37:49 GMT
I make no attempt to put any kind of order to this list; the only qualification needed to make my list is to be an album I can (and have on more than one occasion) listen to from start to finish.
I didn't get up to look at my collection, either; if I need to see it to remember it, it can't have left that great of an impact on me.
The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd Close To The Edge - Yes Days Of Future Passed - The Moody Blues The Dreaming - Kate Bush Hounds Of Love Kate Bush The Sensual World - Kate Bush Desire Walks On - Heart The Visit - Loreena Mckennitt To Drive The Cold Winter Away - Loreena Mckennitt Van Halen - Van Halen 90125 - Yes Grace Under Pressure - Rush Syncronicity - The Police Asia - Asia Alpha - Asia Pyromania - Def Leppard Led Zeppelin I - Led Zeppelin Larks Tounges In Aspic - King Crimson Escape - Journey Drama - Yes
(favorite songs to follow ...)
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Post by Gelid on Oct 24, 2004 5:13:39 GMT
Again, in no particular order: Top 20 Songs
In Walks The Night - Heart Laid - James Yours Is No Disgrace - Yes And You And I - Yes Oh, To Be In Love - Kate Bush The Song Of Solomon - Kate Bush Never Be Mine - Kate Bush Lend Your Love To Me Tonight - Greg Lake The Unknown Legend - Neil Young Whistlin' Passed The Graveyard - Tom Waits Carpet Of The Sun (live) - Renaissance (King Biscuit CD) In My Life - The Beatles God - Tori Amos Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos Building A Mystery - Sarah McLachlan Gloomy Sunday - Sarah McLachlan In Praise Of Christmas - Loreena Mckennitt Snow - Loreena McKennitt (TDTCWA album) Midnight Sun - Asia Battle Lines - John Wetton
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