Desert Island Discs

[Stuhoo 79,790]

Let's play!

List your five to ten albums you would take with you were you permanently stranded on a desert island.

Rules

• No mocking the choices of others, even if their taste in music obviously sucks eggs  ;)       Positive comments are encouraged
• Find an album from the lists of others that you're not familiar with, or less familiar with, give it a listen, and let us know what you think

 

[mamasa 15,174]

Kiss- Destroyer

Grand Funk Railroad- Caught In The Act Live

Doobie Brothers- The Captain and Me

Aerosmith- Toys In The Attic

We As Human- We As Human

Gaye Bykers On Acid- Stewed To The Gills

Queen- A Night At The Opera

 

[Stuhoo 79,790]

3 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Kiss- Destroyer

Grand Funk Railroad- Caught In The Act Live

Doobie Brothers- The Captain and Me

Aerosmith- Toys In The Attic

We As Human- We As Human

Gaye Bykers On Acid- Stewed To The Gills

Queen- A Night At The Opera

 

Count me intrigued. I am 100% listening to "Gaye Bykers On Acid- Stewed To The Gills"

[mamasa 15,174]

Gaye Bykers were a "greebo" band from UK, just reunited for a tour. Stewed To The Gills and Drill Your Own Hole are my favorites. They also used to perform as Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds (swear I'm not making that up, lol). 

[Demo 19,665]

That is so hard. Love it. In no particular order:

Allman Brothers Band-At Fillmore East

Big Star-#1 Record

Springsteen-Born to Run

Boomtown Rats-A Tonic for the Troops

REM-Fables of the Reconstruction

Huskier Du-Zen Arcade

Jeff Buckley-Grace

Lucinda Williams-Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Drive-by Truckers-Brighter Than Creation’s Dark

Punch Brothers-Who’s Feeling Young Now?

Submitted with the understanding that if I do this again tomorrow, after the 1st 2 records everything else could be different.

 

 

 

[Stuhoo 79,790]

Okay - my turn:

#1 Record - Big Star: innovative, inspired, jangle and sadness. And Chris Bell chord progressions

The Band - The Band: four Canadians and an American hillbilly capture Americana

Let It Be - Replacements: what happens when punks have a soul and can write songs

Anodyne - Uncle Tupelo: Jeff is great, Jay is great. Too bad they couldn't stand each other

Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea: PJ Harvey: Polly Jean learned by sleeping with Nick Cave and listening to riot grrls. 

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark- Gene Clark and Doug Dillard: The voice behind the Byrds leaves them; quietly issues bluegrass soul masterpiece

In My Own Time - Karen Dalton: 1/4 measure behind the beat like Billie Holiday, but singing country folk. A reclusive voice that should have been heard

West Side Soul - Magic Sam: Searing and soaring. Dropped dead a few years later at age 32

Either/Or - Elliot Smith: Tortured and beautiful, and not faking it.

London Calling - The Clash: Damn they were spot on -smart, loud, rebellious and could execute.

 

[Hovadipo 55,183]

I'm all over the place.

Def Leppard - Hysteria

John Mayer - Born and Raised - If you're going to listen to one on my list let it be this one, if only to get rid of your preconceived idea of "John Mayer".

Collective Soul - Collective Soul

Jamestown Revival - The Education of a Wandering Man

Leon Bridges - Coming Home

ODESZA - A Moment Apart - If anyone else on this board is into ODESZA, you get Hova's stamp of approval and a gold star.

AC/DC - Live from Atlantic Studios, New York 1977

[Demo 19,665]

17 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Okay - my turn:

#1 Record - Big Star: inventing, inspired, jangle and sadness

The Band - The Band: four Canadians and a hillbilly capture Americana

Let It Be - Replacements: what happens when punks have a soul and can write songs

Anodyne - Uncle Tupelo: Jeff is great, Jay is great. Too bad they couldn't stand each other

Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea: PJ Harvey: Polly Jean learned by sleeping with Nick Cave and listening to riot grrls. 

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark- Gene Clark and Doug Dillard: The voice behind the Byrds leaves and quietly issues bluegrass soul masterpiece

In My Own Time - Karen Dalton: 1/4 measure behind the beat like Billie Holiday, but singing country folk. A reclusive voice that should have been heard

West Side Soul - Magic Sam: Searing and soaring. Dropped dead a few years later at age 32

Either/Or - Elliot Smith: Tortured and beautiful, and not faking it.

London Calling - The Clash: Damn they were spot on -smart, loud, rebellious and could execute.

 

2 things: 1) Really annoyed that I didn’t think of Anodyne. No Depression would also suck to leave behind. 2) Saw Nick Cave maybe 15 years ago and he mentioned Karen Dalton and did a song of hers. Will definitely check out.

[Stuhoo 79,790]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

2 things: 1) Really annoyed that I didn’t think of Anodyne. No Depression would also suck to leave behind. 2) Saw Nick Cave maybe 15 years ago and he mentioned Karen Dalton and did a song of hers. Will definitely check out.

She sang the album from an Appalachia shack, with a few teeth missing. Died homeless on the streets of NYC.

It's not our fault that no one heard Karen Dalton -- it's hers.

It will take you about one bar of the first cut to hear a uniquely extraordinary voice, and that doesn't happen often.

 

[Dave from Dayton 2,984]

Kind of Blue - Miles Davis

Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan

Who's Next - The Who

Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

The Doors - The Doors

Physical Graffiti - Led Zepplin

Chicago IX - Chicago

Ultimate Santana - Santana

Chronical: Greatest Hits - Creedance Clearwater Revival

Passion Grace - Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia

And Grand Funk, James Gang, Doobie Brothers, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joe Cocker, Tom Waits, Leo Koetke, Luther Allison, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jefferson Airplane, Beatles, Rolling Stones, John Mayall and the Heartbreakers, Traffic, Cream, Hubert Laws, John Coltrain, Marvin Gaye, Herb Alpert, John Phillips Sousa, The Beach Boys, Three Dog Night, Bela Fleck and others too numerous to count or even to recall...like the Lettermen, Chambers Brothers, Buddy Holly, Herman's Hermits, The Byrds, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Steppenwulf,  Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, The Temptations...oh crap...forgot Allman Brothers and CSNY..gotta move them up to top 10 somehow...probably hafta move CCR and Stevie Wonder out....jeez.

 

 

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

I think I’m more main stream than you guys. I haven’t heard of half of the lists!  lol  I could easily slot in another 10-15. 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Godsmack - Good Times. Bad Times

Live - Throwing Copper

Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Kamelot - Black Halo

Dream Theater - Octovarium

MatchBox 20 - Yourself or Someone Like you

Les Miserables - Original London Cast Recording

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol I and Vol II

Journey - Greatest Hits

[Demo 19,665]

40 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I'm all over the place.

Def Leppard - Hysteria

John Mayer - Born and Raised - If you're going to listen to one on my list let it be this one, if only to get rid of your preconceived idea of "John Mayer".

Collective Soul - Collective Soul

Jamestown Revival - The Education of a Wandering Man

Leon Bridges - Coming Home

ODESZA - A Moment Apart - If anyone else on this board is into ODESZA, you get Hova's stamp of approval and a gold star.

AC/DC - Live from Atlantic Studios, New York 1977

Ok, to paraphrase the great Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, saying you like John Mayer and AC/DC is like saying you root for the Israelis and the Palestinians.

[Stuhoo 79,790]

20 minutes ago, Demo said:

Ok, to paraphrase the great Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, saying you like John Mayer and AC/DC is like saying you root for the Israelis and the Palestinians.

And ODESZA. So, he roots for the Israelis and Palestinians while attempting to teach both to dance.

[Hovadipo 55,183]

25 minutes ago, Demo said:

Ok, to paraphrase the great Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, saying you like John Mayer and AC/DC is like saying you root for the Israelis and the Palestinians.

 

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

And ODESZA. So, he roots for the Israelis and Palestinians while attempting to teach both to dance.

I just want everyone on my deserted island to have a good time. And to occasionally want to break things. And to sip a decent bourbon around a campfire. My list accomplishes that, and more.

[Stuhoo 79,790]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

 

I just want everyone on my deserted island to have a good time. And to occasionally want to break things. And to sip a decent bourbon around a campfire. My list accomplishes that, and more.

Yes ... more. Because John Mayer will be doing all those things with da ladies.

[Hovadipo 55,183]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Yes ... more. Because John Mayer will be doing all those things with da ladies.

This reads like Mayer would be on the island with me, in which case Born and Raised can stay at home and he can play all the hits for me. 

[Stuhoo 79,790]

Friday in the office all by myself. Moving through a selection from each list. 

mamosa: G.B.O.A - completely new to me ... liked it a lot. Better Off Dead track got played twice.

Hova: Mayer/Born and Raised: Always liked Mayer - underrated guitarist. This album was mellower than much of his other stuff.

Demo: Boomtown Rats/A Tonic: Never really considered Geldof beyond Live Aid and 'I Don't Like Mondays'. Reminds me very much of Graham Parker. So that's a really good thing for me.

Next up - Songs in the Key of Life...cause it is so farking amazing and I haven't played it in a while 

[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

Starting to see who my people are here. I run a record store, and I can tell a lot about a person based on their musical choices. Here's mine...there's a ton more.

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

Velvet Underground & Nico

Ramones - Ramones

Beatles - Rubber Soul

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

Slowdive - Souvlaki

Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill

[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Okay - my turn:

#1 Record - Big Star: innovative, inspired, jangle and sadness. And Chris Bell chord progressions

Let It Be - Replacements: what happens when punks have a soul and can write songs

London Calling - The Clash: Damn they were spot on -smart, loud, rebellious and could execute.

 

Personally, I would say Radio City ahead of #1 Record, although that changes week to week. I'd also probably go Tim over LIB and the first Clash over LC, but again that's just me.  I can see you are a man of taste. 

 

EDIT: I listened to You Are the Cosmos the other day and I'm constantly floored by it.

[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

Allman Brothers Band-At Fillmore East

REM-Fables of the Reconstruction

Huskier Du-Zen Arcade

 

Top 5 live album, produced by Joe Boyd and everything he touched was gold, just listened to Bob and the boys the other day and decided ZA is my 2nd favorite...I'm a weirdo who likes their later stuff more.