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

Tom Skerritt said:
Obviously one of the top, if not THE top, punk album in this group. But this is a genre that I am not into. I like the songs and I like the band, but just not a huge fan of punk.
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but it"s not really "punk" ... Tim was spot on in describing it as a ROCK album, rife with forays into different genres.

their eponymous debut was "punk" ... but, imo, that was pretty much it. 

 
All about the personal favorites here: Might not be the best use of a first round pick, as 71 is brutal, but I gotta have it.

1.08 - Allman Brothers Band, At Fillmore East - 1971 Album

Simply love every note of this album. 4 sides of perfection. 

Edit - I may swap this to wildcard later, but for now we'll say 71'.

 
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jwb said:
All about the personal favorites here: Might not be the best use of a first round pick, as 71 is brutal, but I gotta have it.

1.08 - Allman Brothers Band, At Fillmore East - 1971 Album

Simply love every note of this album. 4 sides of perfection. 

Edit - I may swap this to wildcard later, but for now we'll say 71'.
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So awesome. 

The only thing I always want to know when I hear these songs is which lead guitar is Duane and which one is Dickie Betts. 

 
Well, I guess I wasn't going to be holding up the draft afterall.

1.09. Television - Marquee Moon (1977).

Category TBD. This will either be my punk/post-punk or 1977 album.  Some of my favorite guitar from any album in any decade. Verlaine and Lloyd were fantastic here.

 
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timschochet said:
Well OK then, I am going to take the album that I consider to be the greatest rock album of all time:

1.07 The Clash- London Calling (TBA album)

Not sure yet if this will be post/punk or 1979. 

Either way, I consider this double album to be nearly perfect from start to finish. I could listen to it a million times (and I nearly have!) and never get tired of it. It's mixture of rock, pop, punk, and reggae is unbelievably strong. There isn't a weak song in this entire album. Probably if I had to choose, my favorite would be "Lost In the Supermarket", but that changes all the time. Joe, Mick and the boys are at the top of their games here.  
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My all-time favorite album.  The soundtrack of my senior year in HS.  Favorites are Death or Glory, The Right Profile and Clampdown.

 
jwb said:
All about the personal favorites here: Might not be the best use of a first round pick, as 71 is brutal, but I gotta have it.

1.08 - Allman Brothers Band, At Fillmore East - 1971 Album

Simply love every note of this album. 4 sides of perfection. 

Edit - I may swap this to wildcard later, but for now we'll say 71'.
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The Dreaded Marco said:
On the phone tonight, just stepping into a concert  but don't want to hold up the draft:

1.09. Television - Marquee Moon. Category TBA. 

Only commentary now is that this is a ####### great album.  
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There is some good drafting going on here.

 
timschochet said:
Well OK then, I am going to take the album that I consider to be the greatest rock album of all time:

1.07 The Clash- London Calling (TBA album)

Not sure yet if this will be post/punk or 1979. 

Either way, I consider this double album to be nearly perfect from start to finish. I could listen to it a million times (and I nearly have!) and never get tired of it. It's mixture of rock, pop, punk, and reggae is unbelievably strong. There isn't a weak song in this entire album. Probably if I had to choose, my favorite would be "Lost In the Supermarket", but that changes all the time. Joe, Mick and the boys are at the top of their games here.  
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I've been getting back into vinyl the last two years - this is locked and loaded in the queue for the next purchase. Great album.

 
Sorry, all ... kind of a busy Saturday here. I missed that Marco picked. Kind of an embarrassment of riches available here. Can't really go wrong with four sides of two all-time guitar legends, can I?

1.10: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and Dominoes (Hard/Classic Rock Album)

"Derek" = Eric Clapton and Duane Allman being one of the Dominoes (at least for this recording). Allman would pass away just short of a year after this album's release, so Layla and Other is really a fleeting snapshot in time of an immense talent.

The classic-rock radio staples are well known. Let me post a great listen that gets little attention -- folks who take the history of classic rock for granted might be surprised to hear something this funky in Clapton & Allman's repertoire.

 
Is it too late to jump in here or would that be too many? I'd love to do this, but I'm not sure how pedestrian my picks would be, nor am I sure if I'd make too many that might edify those that haven't heard before. If not, no skin off the nose, I've got to also study for some things. 

But I have the time and would be a reliable drafter.  

 
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rockaction said:
Is it too late to jump in here or would that be too many. I'd love to do this, but I'm not sure how pedestrian my picks would be, nor am I sure if I'd make too many. If not, no skin off the nose, I've got to also study for some things. 

But I have the time and would be a reliable drafter.  
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Pretty sure Tim said others were free to join in through the end of round 1. 

 
rockaction said:
Is it too late to jump in here or would that be too many? I'd love to do this, but I'm not sure how pedestrian my picks would be, nor am I sure if I'd make too many that might edify those that haven't heard before. If not, no skin off the nose, I've got to also study for some things. 

But I have the time and would be a reliable drafter.  
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Yea, Tim will fit you in at the end of this round.

 
rockaction said:
Is it too late to jump in here or would that be too many? I'd love to do this, but I'm not sure how pedestrian my picks would be, nor am I sure if I'd make too many that might edify those that haven't heard before. If not, no skin off the nose, I've got to also study for some things. 

But I have the time and would be a reliable drafter.  
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You're in! You draft last. 

 
1.11 "Tapestry" - Carole King (singer-songwriter album)

Someone above posted how "popular" doesn't equal "garbage". Here's Exhibit A. King was already a HOF composer before this record came out and had probably two dozen songs she wrote that'll still be classics 100 years from now.

This album, though........

:dropsmic:

 
Doug B said:
Sorry, all ... kind of a busy Saturday here. I missed that Marco picked. Kind of an embarrassment of riches available here. Can't really go wrong with four sides of two all-time guitar legends, can I?

1.10: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and Dominoes (Hard/Classic Rock Album)

"Derek" = Eric Clapton and Duane Allman being one of the Dominoes (at least for this recording). Allman would pass away just short of a year after this album's release, so Layla and Other is really a fleeting snapshot in time of an immense talent.

The classic-rock radio staples are well known. Let me post a great listen that gets little attention -- folks who take the history of classic rock for granted might be surprised to hear something this funky in Clapton & Allman's repertoire.
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Another one of my all time favorite albums. 

I'm always disturbed to be reminded of the drummer, Jim Gordon, who wrote the piano end music of Layla and who went insane, decapitated his mother, and now spends his days in a northern California mental hospital. Frightening stuff. 

But the music is incredible. "Layla", "Bell Bottom Blues", "Little Wing"- just phenomenal guitar work. 

 
Uruk-Hai said:
1.11 "Tapestry" - Carole King (singer-songwriter album)

Someone above posted how "popular" doesn't equal "garbage". Here's Exhibit A. King was already a HOF composer before this record came out and had probably two dozen songs she wrote that'll still be classics 100 years from now.

This album, though........

:dropsmic:
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A near perfect album. Even now listening to her version of "Natural Woman" (which I think is even better than Aretha's) gives me goosebumps.

I went to see the Troubadour Reunion a couple years back with James Taylor and all of the old band at the Hollywood Bowl. Tremendous show. 

 
Derek & The Dominoes' "Little Wing" is probably the only cover of a Hendrix tune I like better than the original. 

 
timschochet said:
And 1971 continues to dominate with 6 out of the first 11 picks. Simply the greatest year ever for music. 
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I was just thinking that 1970 might be nigh impossible for singles. Seriously. I'm looking at them and realizing why I'm not necessarily into any music past 2008. Besides hip hop and punk, that is.  

 
How the hell did I become flubber? :rant:

I'm at the pool right now so will write up later, though it's not really needed.  One of my favorite groups, their last album, and the first great album of the 70s.

1.12 bridge over troubled water,  Simon and garfunkel. 1970

Can someone pm next? 

 
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FUBAR said:
How the hell did I become flubber? :rant:

I'm at the pool right now so will write up later, though it's not really needed.  One of my favorite groups, their last album, and the first great album of the 70s.

1.12 bridge over troubled water,  Simon and garfunkel. 1970
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It's also their best album. All of their other albums have too much filler, IMO. This was Paul Simon's strongest compositional  effort  to date, and began some of the themes that would continue in his solo career. "El Conder Pasa", for instance, suggests the international folk influences that would lead to "Duncan" and much later to some of his "Rhythm of the Saints" music. 

Obviously there's several absolutely classic pop standards on this album, but I think my very favorite tune is "The Only Living Boy In New York". 

 
Hm.  

Can I still join?   Caveat: I may not be able to pick for about eight hours from now, and everyone seems to be rolling along well, so if that's a good reason not to let me in that's cool. 

 
I probably should listen to Marquee Moon again. For some reason that album has never done much for me, but it's been a lot of years. 

 
timschochet said:
I probably should listen to Marquee Moon again. For some reason that album has never done much for me, but it's been a lot of years. 
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Never did for me either, until I turned it on last year. I also just turned it on again because I always liked the opening track and my punk tastes have mellowed over the years to where mid-tempo <> bad. I'm ready to be moved by its awesomeness, which the opening track has in spades.  

 
rockaction said:
Never did for me either, until I turned it on last year. I also just turned it on again because I always liked the opening track and my punk tastes have mellowed over the years to where mid-tempo <> bad. I'm ready to be moved by its awesomeness, which the opening track has in spades.  
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I'm listening to it right now. (Apple Music is awesome!) 

The lead singer sounds a lot like early Bob Geldof (whom I loved)- never noticed that before. 

 
rockaction said:
Never did for me either, until I turned it on last year. I also just turned it on again because I always liked the opening track and my punk tastes have mellowed over the years to where mid-tempo <> bad. I'm ready to be moved by its awesomeness, which the opening track has in spades.  
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Obviously I love all the tracks but think the title track is the best--Verlaine's solo in this song is one of my favorites.  

 
FUBAR said:
How the hell did I become flubber? :rant:

I'm at the pool right now so will write up later, though it's not really needed.  One of my favorite groups, their last album, and the first great album of the 70s.

1.12 bridge over troubled water,  Simon and garfunkel. 1970

Can someone pm next? 
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Was in heavy consideration for my next pick. Solid choice. 

 
OK so Ive been listening to Marquee Moon. It's OK but there's one amazing song called "Guiding Light"- somehow I've missed it in the past. 

Apple says if I like this album I should listen to The Modern Lovers. So that's next (I know nothing about them). 

 
timschochet said:
OK so Ive been listening to Marquee Moon. It's OK but there's one amazing song called "Guiding Light"- somehow I've missed it in the past. 

Apple says if I like this album I should listen to The Modern Lovers. So that's next (I know nothing about them). 
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Dude...

 
Roadrunner. Start there. It's a NE driving song, covered by the Sex Pistols on their "Great Rock N' Roll Swindle" LP. 

Also immortalized in Repo Man by the Burning somethingorothers with their cover of Pablo Picasso. Great album. Easily accessible.  

 
timschochet said:
OK so Ive been listening to Marquee Moon. It's OK but there's one amazing song called "Guiding Light"- somehow I've missed it in the past. 

Apple says if I like this album I should listen to The Modern Lovers. So that's next (I know nothing about them). 
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If the version of the album you're listening to doesn't have Little Johnny Jewelb que that up. Fantastic song. Lots ofbgreat covers of it too. Notably any of Mike Watt's bands. Saw Banyan cover it once.

Eta: listen to the live version on Blow Up. Actually listen to all of Television Blow Up

 
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rockaction said:
Roadrunner. Start there. It's a NE driving song, covered by the Sex Pistols on their "Great Rock N' Roll Swindle" LP. 

Also immortalized in Repo Man by the Burning somethingorothers with their cover of Pablo Picasso. Great album. Easily accessible.  
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I like both those songs. Never realized these are the original versions. Sweet. 

 
Uruk-Hai said:
Derek & The Dominoes' "Little Wing" is probably the only cover of a Hendrix tune I like better than the original. 
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It is a great cover. I like The Pretenders "Room Full of Mirrors" better than Jimi's original as well.

 
I haven't listened to The Modern Lovers. Never went very deep into the genre. I'm glad they were drafted this early - learned something new.

 
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