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[MAC_32]

Oh yeah, I made sure to pick the worst of 'em for my example and Joel is on someone's island IIRC, so no spotlighting. 

 

[Northern Voice]

Between the age demographics and all of the live albums I thought I could wait on them. Just took a few day time beers out of you guys to confirm the wait continues. Preciated.

I actually own one of the live CD's, so my comments here are kind spirited. 

Also #### that band.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Sorry do I have 1 pick or 2? Thanks 

you have 2 picks ...rd 14 and 15

 

[Eephus]

I dunno if "better" is the right word, but I wasn't prepared for Prince in a thong. Looking back, I should have known better.

That was a poster inserted into Controversy, not the gatefold.

Back when lip syncing was a thing, I cut the the mouth out of it and lip synced behind it at a party.

 

[Hov34]

The "random gods" have been excellent to me today.

Animal - PJ:  I don't not like Pearl Jam but I not a Stan?  I won't turn it off if it's on.  6.5

In The Evening - Zep:  Yep it's solid Zeppelin.  8

Baby Blue - Badfinger:  Love, love, love.  9.5

The Dark of the Matinee - Franz:  I haven't heard this one in a while, forget FF sometimes.  7.5

The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana:  How the crap does someone make a Bowie song better???  9.5

Burn Down The Mision - Elton:  Great way to end this mix review, I'm not pressing my luck.  8

 

[rockaction]

you have 2 picks ...rd 14 and 15

Think he picked Round 14 back a few pages ago. I'm helping today when I'm around.

 

[PIK95]

I actually own one of the live CD's, so my comments here are kind spirited. 

Also #### that band.

I probably have five?

Maybe fifteen...

 

[Eephus]

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - EAT A PEACH

I went on a spring break trip to Florida circa 1980.  A great undrafted album, More Songs about Buildings & Food and this Allman Bros were the only three 8-tracks we had in the van.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

and people talk about Geddy Lee's voice being annoying ...

That's the way I feel about Christopher Cross and Chris Isaak.

 

[Northern Voice]

you have 2 picks ...rd 14 and 15

Think he picked Round 14 back a few pages ago. I'm helping today when I'm around.

Looking back, he did pick an Etta James album today but it looks like that was a make up for round 13.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Can I pick a dvd?

damn, that reminds me that there was some other type of media that i wanted to draft but now i can't remember...

 

[Bonzai]

Otis Redding - Day Tripper 9.6

 

[timschochet]

you have 2 picks ...rd 14 and 15

Thank you. 
 

I need some quiet blues for my island...

14. Keb’ Mo’  (1994) 

“Angelina” 

“Tell Everybody I Know”

 

[Northern Voice]

damn, that reminds me that there was some other type of media that i wanted to draft but now i can't remember...

Desert Island Laserdisc Draft

 

[Eephus]

Checking in for the day.  Made it through five pages of posts.  I probably liked your pick but I stopped hitting the face after a while.

I'm up right?

 

[Northern Voice]

Desert Island Laserdisc Draft

Desert Island Laserdisc Draft Official™   a.k.a. DILDO draft

 

[Northern Voice]

Checking in for the day.  Made it through five pages of posts.  I probably liked your pick but I stopped hitting the face after a while.

I'm up right?

yes

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

damn, that reminds me that there was some other type of media that i wanted to draft but now i can't remember...

Aldis Lamp?

 

[El Floppo]

Dammit...sitting with Dewar's onf the rocks, still with sand on my toes and loving the ever loving hell out of every tune on The Payback that's been on a loop. Even the slow tunes that I often skip on James records...not here. Still in that groove, and just flowing. I will probably get sniped on of those classics I was going to take, but couldn't be any happier with this pick.

 

[timschochet]

And I need some more local punk rock: 

15.The Dickies Stukas Over Disneyland (1979) 

“Rosemary” 

“She’s a Hunchback”

She’s a nice girl and I like her style but she’s a hunchback 

I’m not a pretty guy, got a wooden eye, but she’s a hunchback 

I take her to the football game, she’s my little Notre Dame, I know things won’t be the same without my hunchback 

 

[Northern Voice]

Shuffling...

 

[Bonzai]

On to Screeching Weasel. Never really got into them but sounding pretty good. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

In my shuffling, was noticing some commonalities in song titles, so thought I would go through and sort a few of them:

ANIMALS

Animal - PJ
Coyote - Joni
Foxey Lady - Jimi
Will the Wolf Survive? - Los Lobos
Black Dog - LZ
Dogs - Pink Floyd
Sheep - Pink Floyd
War Pigs - Sabbath
Judy and the Dream of Horses = Belle & Sebastian
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
Rooster - AIC 
Birds of Paradise - Pretenders
Bird on a Wire - Leonard Cohen
Freebird II - ParquetCourts
Snail - Pumpkins
Rock Lobster - B 52s
Turtle all the Way Down - Sturgill
I am the Walrus - Beatles
Elephant - Isbell
The Rat - The Walkmen
Empire Ants - Gorillaz (2-fer!)
Venus in Furs - Velvet Underground
Zombie Zoo - Petty

 

[krista4]

Oh spreadsheet is up to date. Thanks @Binky The Doormat/ @krista4  so where's the confusion here?

I was picnicking and drinking, so all credit goes to Binky for keeping it updated today.

 

[Hov34]

In my shuffling, was noticing some commonalities in song titles, so thought I would go through and sort a few of them:

ANIMALS

Animal - PJ
Coyote - Joni
Foxey Lady - Jimi
Black Dog - LZ
Dogs - Pink Floyd
Sheep - Pink Floyd
War Pigs - Sabbath
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
Rooster - AIC 
Birds of Paradise - Pretenders
Bird on a Wire - Leonard Cohen
Freebird II - ParquetCourts
Snail - Pumpkins
Rock Lobster - B 52s
Turtle all the Way Down - Sturgill
I am the Walrus - Beatles
Elephant - Isbell
The Rat - The Walkmen
Venus in Furs - Velvet Underground

What song animal would win in a fight?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Where the heck are we?  I want to go get dinner, but I want to pick first.

 

[Yo Mama]

What song animal would win in a fight?

Lemmy 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

In my shuffling, was noticing some commonalities in song titles, so thought I would go through and sort a few of them:

ANIMALS

Animal - PJ
Coyote - Joni
Foxey Lady - Jimi
Black Dog - LZ
Dogs - Pink Floyd
Sheep - Pink Floyd
War Pigs - Sabbath
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
Rooster - AIC 
Birds of Paradise - Pretenders
Bird on a Wire - Leonard Cohen
Freebird II - ParquetCourts
Snail - Pumpkins
Rock Lobster - B 52s
Turtle all the Way Down - Sturgill
I am the Walrus - Beatles
Elephant - Isbell
The Rat - The Walkmen
Venus in Furs - Velvet Underground

geezus ...we are a desperate bunch 

 

[Northern Voice]

Where the heck are we?  I want to go get dinner, but I want to pick first.

Still 3 or 4 away but Eephus, Zilla, Krista who are in front of you have all been around recently.

 

[Eephus]

15.23 - Country Life - Roxy Music  (1974)





Surprised to see this band still untouched while many they influenced are off the board.





It was tough to pick a favorite from their early stuff with Eno to their smooth late period elegance.  I'll pick somewhere in the middle--Country Life is when I got into them and it remains a favorite. 





We've mentioned a lot of underrated guitarists in this thread but here's my vote for Phil Manzanera.





Prairie Rose





Out of the Blue

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Where the heck are we?  I want to go get dinner, but I want to pick first.

go ahead and go eat ...we are stuck on

@shuke

@otb_lifer

@Eephus

at least Eephus is in here

 

[Eephus]

Still too early in the day for HTML tricks

 

[Eephus]

at least Eephus is in here

My credo

 

[Binky The Doormat]

go ahead and go eat ...we are stuck on

@shuke

@otb_lifer

@Eephus

at least Eephus is in here

Eephus picked

now improved with @krista4 up!

 

[Raging weasel]

What song animal would win in a fight?

War Pigs if they have guns, otherwise the Elephant

 

[krista4]

15.07 Weezer - Blue Album 1994 

Gotta do it

Took this VERY high in the past and I love it.  I kinda overplayed it for years so I was letting it slide. 

Is this the first Weezer?  I was thinking of them last night and surprised they hadn't been taken.

And I just got a notification that I'm up, but I have three pages to catch up on first.  I have my pick but need to speed-read before I post.

 

[zamboni]

14.38: Valley Girl Soundtrack (1983)

Write-up/songs to follow later on...

Toh-tally a period piece, but the soundtrack - and the movie - still holds up IMO after all these years. Remains a cult favorite among those who grew up then. Many of the artists were flash-in-the-pans favored by stations such as KROQ in LA, but the whole collection just holds together.

A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls

Johnny, Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton

Eyes Of A Stranger - Payola$

Angst In My Pants - Sparks

Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work

Everywhere At Once - The Plimsouls

I La La La Love You - Pat Travers' Black Pearl

He Could Be the One - Josie Cotton

Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs

Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) - The Flirts

Fanatic - Felony

She Talks In Stereo - Gary Myrick & The Figures

Oldest Story In The World - The Plimsouls

School's In - Josie Cotton

I Melt With You - Modern English

 

[Northern Voice]

15.23 - Country Life - Roxy Music  (1974)

Surprised to see this band still untouched while many they influenced are off the board.

It was tough to pick a favorite from their early stuff with Eno to their smooth late period elegance.  I'll pick somewhere in the middle--Country Life is when I got into them and it remains a favorite. 

We've mentioned a lot of underrated guitarists in this thread but here's my vote for Phil Manzanera.

Prairie Rose

Out of the Blue

Well, ####. I thought a different album would go off the board first for these guys and I could swoop in and draft this. I have this album but my cover is missing the boobies on the front, it's all pretty leaves. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

Still too early in the day for HTML tricks

I'm going to bed. 

 

[krista4]

My wife and I saw these guys at a small club called Tramps in NYC around 93/94 or so... infectious energy and a terrific live show, will want to take this on the Island with me for memories of that great evening.  500 miles is an all time fave song...

Rd 15- The Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith - 1988

• I'm gonna be (500 miles)
  
• Then I met you
  

I saw them in Boston in 1989, and I was so disappointed when they became known only for the Shrek(?) tune later.  Like you said, incredible live duo.  So many amazing songs.  Great, great band.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

geezus ...we are a desperate bunch 

wait for the other themes after i start drinking!

 

[krista4]

k4 and others have me hip to the notion that 500 miles isn't even close to their best song off of this. I'll have to listen. 

Sunshine on Leith, Sean, etc.  I'm happy you remember talking about this one!   

 

[mphtrilogy]

I saw them in Boston in 1989, and I was so disappointed when they became known only for the Shrek(?) tune later.  Like you said, incredible live duo.  So many amazing songs.  Great, great band.

Benny and Joon it exploded on the charts 

 

[Eephus]

Toh-tally a period piece, but the soundtrack - and the movie - still holds up IMO after all these years. Remains a cult favorite among those who grew up then. Many of the artists were flash-in-the-pans favored by stations such as KROQ in LA, but the whole collection just holds together.

A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls

Johnny, Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton

Eyes Of A Stranger - Payola$

Angst In My Pants - Sparks

Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work

Everywhere At Once - The Plimsouls

I La La La Love You - Pat Travers' Black Pearl

He Could Be the One - Josie Cotton

Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs

Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) - The Flirts

Fanatic - Felony

She Talks In Stereo - Gary Myrick & The Figures

Oldest Story In The World - The Plimsouls

School's In - Josie Cotton

I Melt With You - Modern English

You left off Girls Like Me by Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo

 

[Eephus]

Well, ####. I thought a different album would go off the board first for these guys and I could swoop in and draft this. I have this album but my cover is missing the boobies on the front, it's all pretty leaves. 

I'm trying to avoid artists already taken.  We'll see how long that lasts.

 

[PIK95]

What song animal would win in a fight?

I Want a Hippopotamus...

 

[rockaction]

Well, ####. I thought a different album would go off the board first for these guys and I could swoop in and draft this. I have this album but my cover is missing the boobies on the front, it's all pretty leaves. 

That cover is naughty. Bad. Bad. Bad.

Greatest cover in rock n' roll history? 

 

[Northern Voice]

Well, ####. I thought a different album would go off the board first for these guys and I could swoop in and draft this. I have this album but my cover is missing the boobies on the front, it's all pretty leaves. 

I'm trying to avoid artists already taken.  We'll see how long that lasts.

Yeah, I still didn't think this would be the top Roxy Music album, even though it absolutely is mine. 

 

[Eephus]

The remake of Valley Girl that came out during shutdown looked terrible. 

 

[Eephus]

Yeah, I still didn't think this would be the top Roxy Music album, even though it absolutely is mine. 

It's a tough call.  I decided on Country Life last night but had second and third thoughts in the AM.

This straight drafting is tough.