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1970s music draft- Link to google spreadsheet in first post (1 Viewer)

Eephus said:
Is there any rational reason why we're drafting songs and LPs from 1980?
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Because I couldn't decide whether 1970 was the first year of the 1970s or if 1980 was the last year of the 1970s, so I thought what the hell, let's just have both.  :thumbup:

 
I noticed somebody mentioned "decade" and *poof* mr officer decade pete showed up. coincidence? I think not.

dammit. I'm going to regret not doing this one. but can't afford to get as sidetracked from work as I know I would be with this thing.

I'll enjoy checking in, and will probably end up making my own list of tunes/albums for s&gs.

 
Another question:

Can a song or album be repeated if in different categories (i.e. Can someone pick "London Calling" as best album of 1979 and then someone else select it for "Best punk/post-punk album?"

 
Buzzbait said:
Another question:

Can a song or album be repeated if in different categories (i.e. Can someone pick "London Calling" as best album of 1979 and then someone else select it for "Best punk/post-punk album?"
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In past drafts, this has been invariably "no". Not expecting it to be different here.

 
Buzzbait said:
Another question:

Can a song or album be repeated if in different categories (i.e. Can someone pick "London Calling" as best album of 1979 and then someone else select it for "Best punk/post-punk album?"
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No. 

But you mentioned "London Calling" which is both the title of an album and the title of a song. Both may be selected (and in this case likely will.) 

 
OK, let's roll. 

With the first pick in the 1970s Music Draft Buzzbait selects Led Zeppelin IV (Zosa) for the "Best hard rock/classic rock album" category.

With the first pick their are a myriad of options but there are only a few that are #1 overall worthy. Stairway is the heavy hitter that most know (even if not LZ fans) but When the Levee Breaks is my favorite (just love Bonham's opening drum beat, Page's sludgy riff and Plant's soulful harmonica).

 
It's a tremendous album. I think it gets overlooked these days because it's been so overplayed. Is it the best Led Zeppelin album? Not sure. Is it the best classic rock album of the 70s? Damn, there's a lot of great competition for that. 

But it's an excellent choice. There is so much on there I love, including your favorite. Mine is probably "Going to California", though I have a special warm place in my heart for "Battle of Evermore", featuring vocals by Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention (which is kind of a preview of duet  music Plant would perform 30 years later with Alison Kraus.) 

 
If an album achieves cliché status, it is probably pretty great.  As tired as we all became of "Stairway" and others, it is clearly one of the all-time greats and the fact it became cliché is a badge of honor this album should wear proudly.

 
Is there anyone reading this that can start and keep up an excel list of everything drafted? I'm not going to be able to update the OP as often as I'd like. 

 
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timschochet said:
It's a tremendous album. I think it gets overlooked these days because it's been so overplayed. Is it the best Led Zeppelin album? Not sure.
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Don't necessarily disagree but I'm taking into account ADP. I figure LZ IV has to be 1.0? territory. Yeah, I'm being a big geek and thinking strategically.  ;)

 
worrierking said:
If an album achieves cliché status, it is probably pretty great.  As tired as we all became of "Stairway" and others, it is clearly one of the all-time greats and the fact it became cliché is a badge of honor this album should wear proudly.
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This is a strong take. I guess we've all been around long enough that we all have seen this stuff go circular. Initial amazement upon release. Long building acclaim in the pre-Internet 70s-80s. A backlash against "Dad's music" strong enough to make "No 'Stairway'!" a funny joke in the 90s. A backlash echo chamber as the Internet, later social media, became ubiquitous.

So ... have we come all the way around again? I always hated the idea that "hugely popular" and "widely acclaimed" became synonymous with "garbage".

 
Doug B said:
This is a strong take. I guess we've all been around long enough that we all have seen this stuff go circular. Initial amazement upon release. Long building acclaim in the pre-Internet 70s-80s. A backlash against "Dad's music" strong enough to make "No 'Stairway'!" a funny joke in the 90s. A backlash echo chamber as the Internet, later social media, became ubiquitous.

So ... have we come all the way around again? I always hated the idea that "hugely popular" and "widely acclaimed" became synonymous with "garbage".
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Great post 

 
Tom Skerritt said:
1.02 Dark Side of the Moon - Album 1973
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So many people love this album and that makes it a great pick. 

But I've never understood it. I like a couple of songs but it's never struck me as a great album, in fact I've always found it inferior to a couple of other Pink Floyd albums from the same era. 

 
In fact there's probably only one song, "Brain Damage", that I'll listen to if it comes on the radio or on my playlists. Anything else I'll probably just turn off. 

 
timschochet said:
So many people love this album and that makes it a great pick. 

But I've never understood it. I like a couple of songs but it's never struck me as a great album, in fact I've always found it inferior to a couple of other Pink Floyd albums from the same era. 
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Ever done psychedelic drugs timmy?

 
I also used to get stoned and go to the Griffith Park Laserium and listen to a Pink Floyd album- but again it wasn't this one. 

 
timschochet said:
So many people love this album and that makes it a great pick. 

But I've never understood it. I like a couple of songs but it's never struck me as a great album, in fact I've always found it inferior to a couple of other Pink Floyd albums from the same era. 
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Me, too. But that damned record is SO iconic (like LZ IV). In a judged draft, I'm like you on this - there's no way to fault the choice. 

 
Uruk-Hai said:
My God, I can't tell you how many times this record was played in my tripping days (mainly because I was eating acid each time).

The record can be attacked, but the choice here in a draft like this can't.
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One of my favorite memories is a Floyd concert the first time I did mushrooms.

 
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