DR★ Music Draft reopened: make any outstanding picks and let's talk about the next draft (1 Viewer)

[wikkidpissah]

here are just some of the players i'm considering for "other"

 

[El Floppo]

Ohhh.  I never liked that other larger than life figure.  Pun intended.

I didn't really know his stuff, just the name. I do like the sound of his voice and I like how he works with others... but just didn't get into any of the songs I heard today.

 

[El Floppo]

@otb_lifer

gb kafka understands me when I say this, too... mia culpa. 

come back. I'll keep posting terrible sorry songs if you want.

 

[Eephus]

ETA: Not to be a Richard...

@Eephus- Two questions about 'Other instruments'

Mister CIA chose George Martin on the 'Piano' and Waingro chose Tito Puente as 'Percussion.' Should these be in the 'Keyboards' and 'Drums' categories or are we not being that specific?

I'm not going to throw these out but they go against the spirit of the category.

A piano is the very definition of a keyboard.  I could see picking Martin with "studio" as the instrument but he's really not the kind of producer like Scratch Perry who made studio trickery a big part of his sound. 

Puente is probably best known for his work on the timbales which are drums.  He's not a guy like Airto (alive) or Nana Vasconcelos (deceased) who banged on a box full of percussion instruments.

 

[Mr. Ected]

ETA: Not to be a Richard...

@Eephus- Two questions about 'Other instruments'

Mister CIA chose George Martin on the 'Piano' and Waingro chose Tito Puente as 'Percussion.' Should these be in the 'Keyboards' and 'Drums' categories or are we not being that specific?

I'm not going to throw these out but they go against the spirit of the category.

A piano is the very definition of a keyboard.  I could see picking Martin with "studio" as the instrument but he's really not the kind of producer like Scratch Perry who made studio trickery a big part of his sound. 

Puente is probably best known for his work on the timbales which are drums.  He's not a guy like Airto (alive) or Nana Vasconcelos (deceased) who banged on a box full of percussion instruments.

That's what I was thinking, just wanted to get your opinion.

 

[Waingro]

That's what I was thinking, just wanted to get your opinion.

Sorry for any confusion. I figured the rules were dead. 

 

[El Floppo]

Sorry for any confusion. I figured the rules were dead. 

sorry... rules?

 

[rockaction]

9 or 10 - Vox - Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin' 

It's a sad day, but Dusty is our third in the triumvirate of singers. Wishin' and Hopin', folks.  

 

[Waingro]

sorry... rules?

exactly

RIP

 

[Uruk-Hai]

9 or 10 - Vox - Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin' 

It's a sad day, but Dusty is our third in the triumvirate of singers. Wishin' and Hopin', folks.  

Awesome singer and great pick. "Son Of A Preacher Man" is one of the sexiest vocals ever laid to wax. I bet Billy Ray didn't last 10 seconds.

 

[rockaction]

i'll bite:

9.08 Tupac Shakur - Me Against the World

fits the theme of the day.....

Great pick, wikkid. I was never a huge Tupac fan but will always remember being in D.C. with a guy that was and listening to I Get Around and just vibing one morning. 

 

[rockaction]

Awesome singer and great pick. "Son Of A Preacher Man" is one of the sexiest vocals ever laid to wax. I bet Billy Ray didn't last 10 seconds.

Thanks, Uruk. Loving the comment about the Four Tops, too. It's always instructive to have you in the joint.   

 

[ScottNorwood]

Tom Petty vocal song tbd

He's off life support - but has he been announced dead yet?  Pretty brutal - loved the guy.

I also want him as my song writer.

 

[HellToupee]

Tom Petty vocal song tbd

Oh man you are one cold hearted sob

 great pick 

 

[No One]

Oh man you are one cold hearted sob

He's honoring him

 

[Mr. Ected]

9 or 10 - Vox - Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin' '

It's a sad day, but Dusty is our third in the triumvirate of singers. Wishin' and Hopin' folks.  

You don't have a 9 listed, do you want this as your ninth? Great song.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Tom Petty vocal song tbd

 

[Ilov80s]

You don't have a 9 listed, do you want this as your ninth? Great song.

Our last 3 picks should have been Ornette, Dilla and Dusty...whatever round that puts us at

 

[Mr. Ected]

You don't have a 9 listed, do you want this as your ninth? Great song.

Our last 3 picks should have been Ornette, Dilla and Dusty...whatever round that puts us at

That would put Ms. Dusty for your 10th. That will be tomorrow.

 

[Ilov80s]

That would put Ms. Dusty for your 10th. That will be tomorrow.

Rock and I are on Hong Kong time 

 

[rockaction]

You don't have a 9 listed, do you want this as your ninth? Great song.

Sure. Hey, man, thanks for doing this. It's a labor of love, for sure.  

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Round 9  -  George Michael  -  songwriter

Faith

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go  (for Floppo)

 

[ffldrew]

9 or 10 - Vox - Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin' 

It's a sad day, but Dusty is our third in the triumvirate of singers. Wishin' and Hopin', folks.  

Awesome singer and great pick. "Son Of A Preacher Man" is one of the sexiest vocals ever laid to wax. I bet Billy Ray didn't last 10 seconds.

Technically Dusty played for the same side team.

 

[El Floppo]

Round 9  -  George Michael  -  songwriter

wake me up before you gogo is a stone cold classic.

 

[PIK95]

Tom Petty isn't actually dead yet fwiw.

 

[ScottNorwood]

Did my D Boon pick count now?  Do i have any picks to give?

 

[ScottNorwood]

Maybe next we can do a draft of musicians you wish had died.  For example, couldn't we have lost the guy from Smash Mouth instead of Tom Petty?

 

[rockaction]

Did my D Boon pick count now?  Do i have any picks to give?

Bob. Dylan. Wrote Propaganda Songs.  

 

[Eephus]

In retrospect, I probably should have made the start of the draft the cutoff for eligibility.  But I didn't so the Petty pick will stand eventually I guess.

I'm feeling bummed about TP and the state of the world in general today.  I'll pick my 9th rounder tomorrow.

 

[El Floppo]

Round 9

But Anyway - Bobby Sheehan (Blues Traveler) - Bass

whoa.

I saw BT a lot when I was in college- used to play uptown a lot when they weren't at the Wetlands. their 1st or early manager was a classmate (and also bill graham's son, and the boyfriend of my ex's best friend..  ) so probably saw them more than anybody else during those college years (late 80s) before they hit. they get kind of a bad rap for an association with spin doctors and being an 80s jam band.. but they were really fun and hugely talented on their instruments. had no idea the bass player died- not much older than me. :(  

eta: just listened to some stuff off that first album (remembering that "mulling it over" was my jam- and a good bass track too)... brings me right back, except I don't think I ever bought the official release- I'm only used to the stuff from their demo. really wonder what happened to that.

 

[ScottNorwood]

Team Norwood:

Vocals: Johnny Cash

Vocals: Bon Scott

Guitar: Duane Allman

Guitar: D Boon

Keyboards: Richard Manuel

Bass: John Entwistle

Drums: Grant Hart

Horns: Wayne Jackson

Rapper: Notorious BIG

 

[rockaction]

In retrospect, I probably should have made the start of the draft the cutoff for eligibility.  But I didn't so the Petty pick will stand eventually I guess.

I'm feeling bummed about TP and the state of the world in general today.  I'll pick my 9th rounder tomorrow.

We were talking about this, Eephus. It's not a fun day; it's downright awful. 

 

[Mister CIA]

In the name of copacetics, let's move George Martin to the composer/songwriter category. Is that better? The person I was going to take as "other" can easily fill in this category.

 

[Eephus]

We were talking about this, Eephus. It's not a fun day; it's downright awful. 

Folk singer Tom Paley died over the weekend at the age of 89.  If I was a musician named Tom P###y, I'd be hiding under my bed right now.

 

[Doug B]

He's off life support - but has he been announced dead yet? 

Not yet as of 6:09 EDT / 3:09 PDT.

 

[ScottNorwood]

Folk singer Tom Paley died over the weekend at the age of 89.  If I was a musician named Tom P###y, I'd be hiding under my bed right now.

Please don't circumvent the language filter

 

[Mr. Ected]

@ScottNorwood - I had you picking D Boon and Wayne Jackson in the 8th round, and you chose WJ. I hadn't seen you do D Boon for 9th. If you want to do that, we can.

 

[rockaction]

@ScottNorwood - I had you picking D Boon and Wayne Jackson in the 8th round, and you chose WJ. I hadn't seen you do D Boon for 9th. If you want to do that, we can.

An administrative song for Scott Norwood to sing.  

 

[rockaction]

Luff both. 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Tom Petty isn't actually dead yet fwiw.

So is it like he's on the Patriots and is "doubtful"?

 

[PIK95]

So is it like he's on the Patriots and is "doubtful"?

I read he's not dead and they retracted some earlier statements.

 

[Mr. Ected]

So is it like he's on the Patriots and is "doubtful"?

I read he's not dead and they retracted some earlier statements.

Am I bad if whenever I read that I think of this?

 

[cosjobs]

In retrospect, I probably should have made the start of the draft the cutoff for eligibility.  But I didn't so the Petty pick will stand eventually I guess.

I'm feeling bummed about TP and the state of the world in general today.  I'll pick my 9th rounder tomorrow.

I am rescinding my Petty pick. Or petty pick depending on your POV.

I was auditioning third vocalist choices on YouTube when I heard the news and it felt like s punch in the guy. A split second later I was like, wait a minute I'm in this draft looking for a vocalist.

Anyway, no hard feeling ilor objections from me nor do I really sense any coming my way. But it seems like the right thing to do

 

[wikkidpissah]

Am I bad if whenever I read that I think of this?

i did too   during this afternoon's confusion

 

[cosjobs]

I'll replace Tom with

Sharon Jones Singer Midnight Rider

 

[Eephus]

I'll replace Tom with

Sarah Jones Singer Midnight Rider

I was going to post something snarky about Sarah/Sharon but life is short and we should all be nicer to each other

 

[Bonzai]

I'll replace Tom with

Sharon Jones Singer Midnight Rider

Had no idea she passed.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Am I bad if whenever I read that I think of this?

Yes. That's bad and not what we want to have here. You guys please do this somewhere else. 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hi Folks, 

As I said yesterday, I'm opening this back up. I apologize for the frustration I caused with locking it. The Monty Python "Not Dead Yet" posts while Tom Petty was in the hospital were too much for me Monday. I'm entirely open to the idea that I'm too sensitive to it because of Tom Petty and also the Las Vegas shooting. I admit the line for what's ok feels blurry. 

Please be extra respectful in this the rest of the way. I know the people participating are music lovers. 

 

[ScottNorwood]

Thanks JB