Music Thread

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Off-season for IU sports, so let's play a music survey game. Name your:

1. Saddest album ever.
2. Happiest album ever.
3. Angriest album ever.
4. Most relaxing album ever.
5. Most amped-up album.
6. Prettiest album.
7. Funniest album or songwriter.
8. Guilty pleasure album.
9. Favorite album of the last five years.
10. Album that the world should have noticed, but completely ignored.
11. Artist that the world should have noticed, but ignored.
12. Favorite guitarist.
13. Favorite pianist.
14. Favorite horn/string/woodwind player.
15. Favorite drum/bass/rhythm player.
16. Favorite songwriter.
17. Favorite male singer.
18. Favorite female singer.
19. Single favorite album ever, as in "I'm stranded for the next 20 years and can only take one album with me."

 

1. Coldplay-Parachutes Ben Harper-Diamonds on the Inside

2. Beatles #1’s. Beach Boys-Greatest Hits

3. Jack Johnson- On and On

4. OutKast-Aquemeni

5. Van Morrison -Astral Weeks specifically Sweet Thing

6. Bob Schneider

7. Black Eyed Peas

8. Milky Chance-Living in a Haze , Amine-Good for you, Kendrick Lamar -Mr Morale and Damn

9. Brett Dennan-Hope for the Hopeless

10. Guster. Vampire Weekend

11. Tim Reynolds Eric Clapton

12. Meh., lol. Ben Folds.

13.?

14. Carter Beauford

15. Bob Dylan

16. Otis Redding/Al Green/Ray Lamontagne

17. Nicki Minaj. Lol. Alicia Keys. Rihanna. Idk.

18. Well I want quality and quantity. Rolling Stones 40 Licks.

 

Tough. I could do this 20 consecutive days and have mostly different answers.

 

 

 

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[Demo]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

So, I oughta give it a go myself:

1. Elliot  Smith- From A Basement On The Hill

2. Katrina and the Waves- Katrina and the Waves

3. Die Electric Eels- Electric Eels 

4. Pink Moon- Nick Drake

5. L.A..M.F. - Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers

6. Blue- Joni Mitchell 

7. Sheik Yerbouti- Frank Zappa 

8. Aurora Gory Alice- Letters to Cleo

9. Saint Cloud- Waxahatchee

10. Alex Chilton- Like Flies On Sherbert 

11. Karen Dalton

12. Robbie Robertson

13. Professor Longhair 

14. Miles Davis

15. Charlie Watts

16. Bob Dylan

17. Ray Charles

18. Maria Callas … (and alternately my 19 year old daughter, who has a tone in her voice that completely slays me.)

19. Lou Reed- New York 

 

 

2 things: 1) Any list including Nick Drake is good by definition. 2) Like Flies on Sherbert is a hell of an album, though I like High Priest a little better for no other reason than the stone nuts cover of Volare. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

 
1. Coldplay-Parachutes Ben Harper-Diamonds on the Inside
2. Beatles #1’s. Beach Boys-Greatest Hits
3. Jack Johnson- On and On
4. OutKast-Aquemeni
5. Van Morrison -Astral Weeks specifically Sweet Thing
6. Bob Schneider
7. Black Eyed Peas
8. Milky Chance-Living in a Haze , Amine-Good for you, Kendrick Lamar -Mr Morale and Damn
9. Brett Dennan-Hope for the Hopeless
10. Guster. Vampire Weekend
11. Tim Reynolds Eric Clapton
12. Meh., lol. Ben Folds.
13.?
14. Carter Beauford
15. Bob Dylan
16. Otis Redding/Al Green/Ray Lamontagne
17. Nicki Minaj. Lol. Alicia Keys. Rihanna. Idk.
18. Well I want quality and quantity. Rolling Stones 40 Licks.
 
Tough. I could do this 20 consecutive days and have mostly different answers.
 
 
 
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Angriest album got skipped- Rage Against the Machine self titled.


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[Hovadipo]

Got dragged to the Nugent show last night. That went about like I thought it would, BUT little did I know, the opener was Mark Farner and his American Band, who took us on a way-too-short journey into the Grand Funk catalog. 

Highly recommend catching a show to anyone within shouting distance of The Mill in Terre Haute. Really nice place and their schedule has gotten better every year since opening. 

[Dave from Dayton]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Got dragged to the Nugent show last night. That went about like I thought it would, BUT little did I know, the opener was Mark Farner and his American Band, who took us on a way-too-short journey into the Grand Funk catalog. 

Highly recommend catching a show to anyone within shouting distance of The Mill in Terre Haute. Really nice place and their schedule has gotten better every year since opening. 

Props for Grand Funk:

Mean Mistreater;

Sin's a Good Man's Brother;

Bad Time;

Some Kind of Wonderful;

Heartbreaker;

  and other too numerous to count.

 

[Dave from Dayton]

18. Best Female Singer...how can anyone pick one?  

I saw Diana Ross way back.  Super!

Grace Slick had some chops among other things.  Saw her too.  Props to Janice Joplin, too.

Linda Ronstadt had my attention...one could say. Yeah.

My wife loves Carole King. Great writer/singer, but once I heard her sing 'Natural Woman' I took her off my list.

Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick & etc. Saw Dionne Warwick...must have been back in the 70's for the Little 5 weekend celebration (I think) and (was it?) Bob Hope introduced her in the Showalter Theater.  

I've seen Diana Ross and Grace Slick (JA)!  So it is between them.

Diana Ross wins in a squeaker.  Who would I rather see? Diana Ross or Grace Slick (with JA) in their prime?  Well, JA!

Props to Martha the Mop Lady!

 

 

[HoosierCoop]

On 7/19/2023 at 3:32 PM, Stuhoo said:

Off-season for IU sports, so let's play a music survey game. Name your:

1. Saddest album ever. Dan Fogelberg (Greatest Hits)
2. Happiest album ever.  Brian Setzer (Dirty Boogie)
3. Angriest album ever.  Crowbar (Symmetry in Black)
4. Most relaxing album ever. Pink Floyd (Momentary Lapse of Reason)
5. Most amped-up album.  Led Zeppelin (II) 
6. Prettiest album.  The Cars (Candy-O)
7. Funniest album or songwriter.  Johnny Cash
8. Guilty pleasure album.  Gorillaz (Greatest Hits)
9. Favorite album of the last five years.  The Blue Stones (Black Holes)
10. Album that the world should have noticed, but completely ignored.  Adrenaline Mob (Dearly Departed)
11. Artist that the world should have noticed, but ignored.  Alter Bridge
12. Favorite guitarist.  John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
13. Favorite pianist.  Diana Krall
14. Favorite horn/string/woodwind player.  Apocolyptica (check these guys out)
15. Favorite drum/bass/rhythm player.  Mike Portnoy / Neil Peart
16. Favorite songwriter.  Johnny Cash, The American Storyteller
17. Favorite male singer.  Ronny James Dio
18. Favorite female singer.  Ann Wilson / Stevie Nicks
19. Single favorite album ever, as in "I'm stranded for the next 20 years and can only take one album with me."  Rush (Moving Pictures)

 

[Demo]

RIP to Randy Meisner. Dude had a tough go of it after leaving The Eagles, but, man, anyone with this on their resume can’t be forgotten. This is one hell of a vocal. 

[Stuhoo]

54 minutes ago, Demo said:

RIP to Randy Meisner. Dude had a tough go of it after leaving The Eagles, but, man, anyone with this on their resume can’t be forgotten. This is one hell of a vocal. 

He’s a non-screechy rock tenor. In a world of Steve Perrys ruing my day and making my brain ache, that’s a rare and very good thing.

Randy Meisner was not a musical genius, but he’s alright by me.

[Dave from Dayton]

On 7/22/2023 at 8:41 PM, Stuhoo said:

So, I oughta give it a go myself:

1. Elliot  Smith- From A Basement On The Hill

2. Katrina and the Waves- Katrina and the Waves

3. Die Electric Eels- Electric Eels 

4. Pink Moon- Nick Drake

5. L.A..M.F. - Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers

6. Blue- Joni Mitchell 

7. Sheik Yerbouti- Frank Zappa 

8. Aurora Gory Alice- Letters to Cleo

9. Saint Cloud- Waxahatchee

10. Alex Chilton- Like Flies On Sherbert 

11. Karen Dalton

12. Robbie Robertson

13. Professor Longhair 

14. Miles Davis

15. Charlie Watts

16. Bob Dylan

17. Ray Charles

18. Maria Callas … (and alternately my 19 year old daughter, who has a tone in her voice that completely slays me.)

19. Lou Reed- New York 

 

 

Thanks for the tip on Nick Drake.  Whoa...  got some listening of his other albums to do.

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Thanks for the tip on Nick Drake.  Whoa...  got some listening of his other albums to do.

There’s only three. The second, Bryter Later, is the only one where he plays above a whisper and with other musicians. Two members of Fairport Convention; the incomparable Richard Thompson on guitar and Dave Mattocks on drums, contributed to that one. There’s even (gasp) a few horns.

And while you’re at it, if it’s not on your radar, Fairport Convention, especially Liege and Lief and Unhalfbricking from their Sandy Denny era, are absolutely essential listens.

As much as Randy Meisner was a nice voice who, along with Bernie Leadon carried the Eagles in their “pre-sucky days,” the fact that more Americans listen to Glenn Frey than Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson is… very disappointing.

[Stuhoo]

So to continue my tangent, if you’re a fan of folk music with bite, lyrical content, and musicianship, and you can get through Genesis Hall, the first track on Unhalfbricking, without being stunned by how good it is? I don’t know what to say. The whole album, from the Sandy Denny signature vocal Who Knows Where the Time Goes, to Percy’s Song, to the ultimate cover of Dylan’s Million Dollar Bash, is sublime.

 

[mike vannice]

Speaking of British bands worthy of a listen. Anyone on here heard of Shack? On the Corner of Miles and Gil or the Fable Sessions are both excellent albums. And thanks for the mention of Nick Drake more people need to listen to him.

[Stuhoo]

5 hours ago, mike vannice said:

Speaking of British bands worthy of a listen. Anyone on here heard of Shack? On the Corner of Miles and Gil or the Fable Sessions are both excellent albums. And thanks for the mention of Nick Drake more people need to listen to him.

Those Shack albums are really good!

HMS Fable is primo

[HoosierHoopster]

RIP to Eagles founding member, Randy Meisner.

What a great band it was. Hotel California to this day one of the greatest songs and albums ever.

[Demo]

RIP, Robbie Robertson. Incredibly influential guitar player, songwriter and all around thoughful, interesting guy. Hell of a life. 

[Stuhoo]

14 minutes ago, Demo said:

RIP, Robbie Robertson. Incredibly influential guitar player, songwriter and all around thoughful, interesting guy. Hell of a life. 

 

Great great songwriter.

One of the most underrated, tasteful, extraordinary guitarists who will ever grace the planet. Could put so much emotion into his playing while maintaining incredible economy; not one note was for show; every bend was with purpose and passion.

 

[Demo]

26 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Great great songwriter.

One of the most underrated, tasteful, extraordinary guitarists who will ever grace the planet. Could put so much emotion into his playing while maintaining incredible economy; not one note was for show; every bend was with purpose and passion.

 

The Band was just incredible. Great songs. Great musicianship. Not 1, but 3 fantastic singers. And did their own production work. Such talent. 

[Stuhoo]

35 minutes ago, Demo said:

The Band was just incredible. Great songs. Great musicianship. Not 1, but 3 fantastic singers. And did their own production work. Such talent. 

Richard Manuel vocals kill me.

One of the absolute finest soulful singers.

[Demo]

Listened to Robbie Robertson’s self-titled album from ‘87 today. Had’t played it in ages. This is such an insanely beautifully produced piece of music by Robertson and Daniel Lanois. Turns out Lanois produced this album, Peter Gabriel’s “So” and U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree” all in a calendar year. That’s better than average.