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\\m// Official Dealer's Choice Music Mixtape Draft (1 Viewer)
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Fennis
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Eephus
Footballguy
Write-up better late than never.
I don't seek out the blues much but they still manage to find me in jazz and rock n roll. My preconceived notion is that the blues is a backwards looking genre, more concerned with authenticity that perhaps it should. I think too many modern acts try to recreate Albert King or Etta James. At best, they come close but it's next to impossible to improve on the originals. I'm hoping the conventional wisdom is proven wrong in this draft.
Wilson is a jazz singer but she hails from Mississippi so the blues are her birthright. This song is a Willie Dixon composition. Wilson turns the gender roles around and gives it a sultry feminine slant. The number starts off with more of an R&B groove but the guitar solo brings it back to the blues, grounds it and opens the song up for the second verse.
timschochet
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Scream
Could be chill bumps. It's blood-curdling. I had an ongoing argument about best screams with my nephew a few years ago. This one ended it.
Going with the cut on from Pompeii because it's a shorter version with more primal madness. This song needs to be shorter.
1.18 Pink Floyd - Careful with that Axe Eugene
If you're not in the mood for the... moodiness, just go to the 2:45 mark and listen for about 45 seconds.
Also, ambient may be a theme for my mix. It's going to be hard making it something I want to listen to all scattershot genre-mongous.
Could be chill bumps. It's blood-curdling. I had an ongoing argument about best screams with my nephew a few years ago. This one ended it.
Going with the cut on from Pompeii because it's a shorter version with more primal madness. This song needs to be shorter.
1.18 Pink Floyd - Careful with that Axe Eugene
If you're not in the mood for the... moodiness, just go to the 2:45 mark and listen for about 45 seconds.
Also, ambient may be a theme for my mix. It's going to be hard making it something I want to listen to all scattershot genre-mongous.
Doug B
Footballguy
Heading to bed, but I can get a pick in:
1.19: "All You Zombies", The Hooters (Religious song by non-religious artist)
1.19: "All You Zombies", The Hooters (Religious song by non-religious artist)
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Eephus - would you please change our category to Bluegrass/Folk (or country).I'm fine withBluish Grass.
I had thought about Long Songs as a category... 10 mins plus.not necessarily gay enough for my partner, but probably plenty of room for mandolins. But again, I'm fine with bluegrass/country/folk
That should be directed at whoever runs the Google Docs but I have to admit I can't remember who that is.
I skim over quite a bit of these drafts so I don't blame any drafters who missed the 3-4 posts where I outlined what I had in mind, but I just realized the category got named my partners (one-time) flippant referral and not what we called it at least a good 10-15 times. I've gotten some pretty confusing PMs from folks who maybe looked at the category and saw Bluish. I wasn't think of the blues at anytime. It's Bluegrass, or Folk. (Country) if you really get stuck. Acoustic guitars, upright bass, long neck banjo, mandolin, washboard, etc. Harmonicas and bowstring instruments optional. Basically, bands/artists who have filled up the Newport Folk Festival the last 41 years.
Ultimately it's your mix and your call - no rankings, no judging, no competition. Just sharing stuff we like. But if you were interested in what is the spirit of the category, that's it.
Binky The Doormat
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Usual21 - clarification on your category. Are these 80s songs for any movie or songs for movies from the 1980s?
Eephus
Footballguy
Binky The Doormat
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Thanks - at least one of the bands i sent you played there. PM me. No big deal, but isn't the overall focus on rock?Eephus - would you please change our category to Bluegrass/Folk (or country).I'm fine withBluish Grass.
I had thought about Long Songs as a category... 10 mins plus.
That should be directed at whoever runs the Google Docs but I have to admit I can't remember who that is.
I skim over quite a bit of these drafts so I don't blame any drafters who missed the 3-4 posts where I outlined what I had in mind, but I just realized the category got named my partners (one-time) flippant referral and not what we called it at least a good 10-15 times. I've gotten some pretty confusing PMs from folks who maybe looked at the category and saw Bluish. I wasn't think of the blues at anytime. It's Bluegrass, or Folk. (Country) if you really get stuck. Acoustic guitars, upright bass, long neck banjo, mandolin, washboard, etc. Harmonicas and bowstring instruments optional. Basically, bands/artists who have filled up the Newport Folk Festival the last 41 years.
Ultimately it's your mix and your call - no rankings, no judging, no competition. Just sharing stuff we like. But if you were interested in what is the spirit of the category, that's it.
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BobbyLayne
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Actually I think alt country is what the kids on my lawn call it. But it seems like you can take whatever you like, not a lot of rules to an Eephus draft (which is a good thing).
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BobbyLayne
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Oh, it's probably not any more incongruent than the Scandinavian or Wu Tang categories.Thanks - at least one of the bands i sent you played there. PM me. No big deal, but isn't the overall focus on rock?Eephus - would you please change our category to Bluegrass/Folk (or country).I'm fine withBluish Grass.
I had thought about Long Songs as a category... 10 mins plus.
That should be directed at whoever runs the Google Docs but I have to admit I can't remember who that is.
I skim over quite a bit of these drafts so I don't blame any drafters who missed the 3-4 posts where I outlined what I had in mind, but I just realized the category got named my partners (one-time) flippant referral and not what we called it at least a good 10-15 times. I've gotten some pretty confusing PMs from folks who maybe looked at the category and saw Bluish. I wasn't think of the blues at anytime. It's Bluegrass, or Folk. (Country) if you really get stuck. Acoustic guitars, upright bass, long neck banjo, mandolin, washboard, etc. Harmonicas and bowstring instruments optional. Basically, bands/artists who have filled up the Newport Folk Festival the last 41 years.
Ultimately it's your mix and your call - no rankings, no judging, no competition. Just sharing stuff we like. But if you were interested in what is the spirit of the category, that's it.
I find a lot of bands today incorporate elements from different genres and really don't want to be pigeon holed.
Fennis
Footballguy
I just listened to that 4 times in a row. Its been a long time since I heard it. I love
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I don't think you're alone in that thinking. But I kind of like the couple oddball categories - it's good to get outside a worn groove and hear something new.
Eephus
Footballguy
I changed the drop down on the Google Sheet.
Bluegrass isn't my music of choice unless I'm kidnapped on a canoeing trip, but I enjoyed the two songs posted earlier.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Just a reminder that I can be skipped any anytime from now on.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
No problem here. I was trying to push the boundaries of the category toward something a bit more rockin.Oh, it's probably not any more incongruent than the Scandinavian or Wu Tang categories.Thanks - at least one of the bands i sent you played there. PM me. No big deal, but isn't the overall focus on rock?Eephus - would you please change our category to Bluegrass/Folk (or country).I'm fine withBluish Grass.
I had thought about Long Songs as a category... 10 mins plus.
That should be directed at whoever runs the Google Docs but I have to admit I can't remember who that is.
I skim over quite a bit of these drafts so I don't blame any drafters who missed the 3-4 posts where I outlined what I had in mind, but I just realized the category got named my partners (one-time) flippant referral and not what we called it at least a good 10-15 times. I've gotten some pretty confusing PMs from folks who maybe looked at the category and saw Bluish. I wasn't think of the blues at anytime. It's Bluegrass, or Folk. (Country) if you really get stuck. Acoustic guitars, upright bass, long neck banjo, mandolin, washboard, etc. Harmonicas and bowstring instruments optional. Basically, bands/artists who have filled up the Newport Folk Festival the last 41 years.
Ultimately it's your mix and your call - no rankings, no judging, no competition. Just sharing stuff we like. But if you were interested in what is the spirit of the category, that's it.
I find a lot of bands today incorporate elements from different genres and really don't want to be pigeon holed.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Traditional bluegrass probably is a bit outside of most drafters comfort zones; 5-6 years ago I wouldn't given it a chance. Folk and alt country are fairly mainstream. In fact one artist that was among those that caused me to joke about queer folk sang on national t.v. at an NFL playoff game this year.
JZilla
Footballguy
No but interesting, that might qualify for 3. I'd say you better spoiler tag it but they never get any love in these.
Usual21
Footballguy
Songs from 80's movies. You know...you're watching a movie, a good scene is made that much better (or cheesier) by a song whether good or bad. Could go for a great song used right, or a bad song that ramps up the unintentional comedy scale up a bit.
Vike Me
Footballguy
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
You're smaller than my wife imagined;
Surprised you were human
There shouldn't be this radio silence,
but what are the options...
when someone great is gone (x8)
1.20 - LCD Soundsystem - "Someone Great" (sad category)
If you've never heard the song or never paid attention to the lyrics, it's a song about James Murphy reminiscing about growing up and growing apart from a close friend. He receives a phone call in the middle of the night telling him that this friend has died suddenly and unexpectedly. Then he describes the days leading up to the funeral and laments at the funeral/wake that he'll never be able to talk to his friend again.
I'm shooting for a mix that people can dance to and I'm trying to represent more current music where possible...so this one fits the bill in both respects. I'm passing on my other favorite horribly sad song for this because this one should fit on my mix better. Interested to see if anyone takes the other one.
Surprised you were human
There shouldn't be this radio silence,
but what are the options...
when someone great is gone (x8)
1.20 - LCD Soundsystem - "Someone Great" (sad category)
If you've never heard the song or never paid attention to the lyrics, it's a song about James Murphy reminiscing about growing up and growing apart from a close friend. He receives a phone call in the middle of the night telling him that this friend has died suddenly and unexpectedly. Then he describes the days leading up to the funeral and laments at the funeral/wake that he'll never be able to talk to his friend again.
I'm shooting for a mix that people can dance to and I'm trying to represent more current music where possible...so this one fits the bill in both respects. I'm passing on my other favorite horribly sad song for this because this one should fit on my mix better. Interested to see if anyone takes the other one.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Great tune. Even the incongruous Carnival Fun Cruise bumper couldn't lessen the impact.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
Someone accidentally massacre the google doc? First 2 rounds of picks seem to be deleted.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
1 . 22 --- Usual21 . . . . . . . . . 1.22 --- ---
2 . 1 --- Usual21 . . . . . . . . . 2.01 --- ---
2 . 2 --- higgins . . . . . . . . . 2.02 autoskip
2 . 3 --- Steve Tasker . . . . . .. 2.03 --- ---
2 . 4 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . .. 2.04 --- ---
2 . 5 --- Chaos Commish . . . . . . 2.05 --- ---
I think this is where we're at anyway.
2 . 1 --- Usual21 . . . . . . . . . 2.01 --- ---
2 . 2 --- higgins . . . . . . . . . 2.02 autoskip
2 . 3 --- Steve Tasker . . . . . .. 2.03 --- ---
2 . 4 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . .. 2.04 --- ---
2 . 5 --- Chaos Commish . . . . . . 2.05 --- ---
I think this is where we're at anyway.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Clcik the tabs on the bottom. What, are you stupid?
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Fennis
Footballguy
[SIZE=10.5pt]It was just filtered, I fixed it. I thought you would know how to use a spreadsheet.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Yeah, that guy must be an idiot.[SIZE=10.5pt]It was just filtered, I fixed it. I thought you would know how to use a spreadsheet.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Everybody finish their De La Soul download yet?
Fennis
Footballguy
My boss also has people to filter his spreadsheets.Yeah, that guy must be an idiot.[SIZE=10.5pt]It was just filtered, I fixed it. I thought you would know how to use a spreadsheet.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Still got the admin asst printing out emails?My boss also has people to filter his spreadsheets.Yeah, that guy must be an idiot.[SIZE=10.5pt]It was just filtered, I fixed it. I thought you would know how to use a spreadsheet.
Eephus
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Dayum. Got all the De La Soul except "Remixes, Instrumentals, & Rarities" - must have forgot to check a box. Now the server is overloaded and unavailable.
Drop box, anyone?
Drop box, anyone?
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Given that we have an entire category devoted to Scandinavians, and JML appears to be trying to pick Scandinavians at every turn, and I have no idea if we have any other Bjork lovers here, I'm reaching on this one early.
I've interpreted "best scream" to mean most adorable scream.
2.03 - Bjork - "It's Oh So Quiet" (best scream category)
I've interpreted "best scream" to mean most adorable scream.
2.03 - Bjork - "It's Oh So Quiet" (best scream category)
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
A few questions about the religious category.
What do we mean by a "non-religious" band? I mean, I get that Stryper is a religious band. But what about U2 or Van Morrison or even Prince? Lots of pop artists use lots of religious imagery fairly commonly.
What do we mean by a "non-religious" band? I mean, I get that Stryper is a religious band. But what about U2 or Van Morrison or even Prince? Lots of pop artists use lots of religious imagery fairly commonly.
Doug B
Footballguy
I think "religious artists" are overt about their religion as a part of their identity as artists. If they're not overt about religion and it's not a front-&-center part of their artistic identity, I'm considering them "non-religious artists".
Doug B
Footballguy
Looks like I'm up:
2.04: "Pictures of Matchstick Men", Status Quo (Beatlesesque)
The guys didn't have a sitar in the studio, but they're trying like heck to get that sound on their electrics. This one is Status Quo's only American chart single, though they've remained immmense in the U.K.
Interesting live version from 2009. They've really held up.
2.04: "Pictures of Matchstick Men", Status Quo (Beatlesesque)
The guys didn't have a sitar in the studio, but they're trying like heck to get that sound on their electrics. This one is Status Quo's only American chart single, though they've remained immmense in the U.K.
Interesting live version from 2009. They've really held up.
Eephus
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