Favorite 31 Songs by US Artists According to a Bunch of Middle-Aged Dummies (4 Viewers)

[scorchy]

simey:

Ripple - Grateful Dead

I still hold a ridiculous grudge against the Dead b/c of a really annoying group of people at my high school - the kind that put quotes about Jerry and Bob in their yearbook profile but now share racist memes on social media. It's dumb on my part though, because then I miss out on songs like Ripple.

rockaction:

Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 - Bob Dylan

I saw the title and figured it was another Dylan song I had never heard. Nope - just didn't know that's what it was called.

worrierking:

We Can't Make it Here - James McMurtry

Big fan of Mr. McMurtry, even his cantankerous old guy schtick. I've seen him a bunch and love when he angrily chides people for talking loudly during his songs - wish more artists would do that. Choctaw Bingo would have been my pick if the list went to 40 or 50.

KarmaPolice:

Tear in Your Hand - Tori Amos

Great pull. When my freshman year roommate Bob wasn't listening to Metallica or Dr. Demento tapes, it was Little Earthquakes. Always thought this was the best track on the album.

 

[scorchy]

scorchy tell me about dat amp and doze speaks ! ?

years ago in one of the audiophile talks here i posted about an old 60s console i nabbed at the goodwill in terrible shape complete with mouse poo. I really just wanted the EL84 tube amp, but was considering full restoration with new tech goodies and sliding a sub in where the turntable was. When i finally got around to cleaning it up and replacing the obviously shot wiring, for grins I wired a bluetooth dongle to the source and stayed with the ancient 4 way speakers. Plugged it in, put on Dark Side. A couple guys were with me and we all made eye contact, like wth? It sounded really beautiful, warmer than most want, but really rich and detailed. The it went snap crackle pop and into storage. Your pic inspired me to get it out and figure out what fried. i know the tubes are fine. Gorgeous set up, bro.

Wish I had a cool story like that, but my engineering skills are sorely lacking. Dark Side is perfect for tubes.

My uncle was an audiophile, and some years back when his hearing got shot, he gifted me his old McIntosh gear b/c I'm the only younger member of the family that gives a crap about sound quality. A while after he passed, the Magnolia Home Theater @ Best Buy near me was closing up and had some newer Mac gear for less than half of MSRP and I snapped it up. It sounded great, but I missed the sound of the tubes, so I sold all the old stuff and the Magnolia stuff on Audiogon (for 25 percent more than I paid for it), which paid for a new McIntosh integrated and part of a new pair of Sonus Faber speakers. It's paired with a Rega turntable and Arcam digital streamer. Together, it makes some beautiful sound. It's been two years later, and I still don't have any sort of upgrade or tinkering bug, which is a world record for me.

 

[rockaction]

I saw the title and figured it was another Dylan song I had never heard. Nope - just didn't know that's what it was called.

It's really called "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" but your humbled narrator apparently botched the title as he sent it along.

It probably should just be called "Everybody Must Get Stoned," but that's Bob for you.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Yankee23Fan:

Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(new artist)

Yes I live in New Jersey. "Nuff said."

That makes at least three of us in this group, including me and Doc Oc. But I didn’t grow up in NJ and don’t feel any affinity to Bon Jovi and Springsteen just because they’re from here.

 

[krista4]

I saw the title and figured it was another Dylan song I had never heard. Nope - just didn't know that's what it was called.

It's really called "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" but your humbled narrator apparently botched the title as he sent it along.

It probably should just be called "Everybody Must Get Stoned," but that's Bob for you.

Yes, I put whatever title is given to me unless I notice a glaring error.

 

[AAABatteries]

AAABatteries:

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
(new song)

This is all about Mrs. AAA….

Someday, when I'm awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you

I should also point out that with this song being revealed, my entire list has now been picked by someone.

 

[AAABatteries]

Number 6:


Just Win Baby:

Show Me How to Live (2002), from Audioslave - Audioslave
(new song)


simey:

Ripple - Grateful Dead
(new song)

Yankee23Fan:

Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(new artist)


shuke:

Everlong - Foo Fighters
(duplicate - third vote)


Dr. Octopus:

September – Earth, Wind & Fire
(duplicate – third vote)


Don Quixote:

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
(duplicate – second vote)


Sullie:

I Got A Name – Jim Croce
(duplicate – second vote)


falguy:

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
(duplicate – second vote)


Eephus:

Surrender - Cheap Trick
(duplicate – third vote)


Zegras11:

Windy – The Association
(new artist)

Favorites from today. It may be last of this group as far as songs got but shout out to Surrender by Cheap Trick - just a fun song.

 

[AAABatteries]

Oliver Humanzee:

I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
(new artist)

This song sounds like it should have been on the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

 

[scorchy]

I saw the title and figured it was another Dylan song I had never heard. Nope - just didn't know that's what it was called.

It's really called "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" but your humbled narrator apparently botched the title as he sent it along.

It probably should just be called "Everybody Must Get Stoned," but that's Bob for you.

Yes, I put whatever title is given to me unless I notice a glaring error.

Does submitting "You're" instead of "Your" counts as a glaring error? Asking for a friend.

 

[scorchy]

It probably should just be called "Everybody Must Get Stoned," but that's Bob for you.

If Bob did that, then I would have never responded, and we wouldn't have shared this small exchange. It's all connected...

 

[Eephus]

I was shocked, too. The Jackson 5 did show up (and I considered them for my list, too), but surprised he hasn't had more solo works.

Has Janet made an appearance yet?

 

[Eephus]

Good idea. Plus a lot of us spend Sundays watching football.

The semis don't start until Tuesday

 

[Eephus]

I went to a show last night headlined by Wild Pink, a band from Brooklyn who released one of my favorite albums of 2022. Their first encore was a cover of "Lawyers Guns and Money". I found this really surprising because there's no obvious influence but Zevon was always a songwriter's songwriter.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I went to a show last night headlined by Wild Pink, a band from Brooklyn who released one of my favorite albums of 2022. Their first encore was a cover of "Lawyers Guns and Money". I found this really surprising because there's no obvious influence but Zevon was always a songwriter's songwriter.

I almost went to their show in SLC last week but had to cancel.
Their albums from 2017 and 2018 were my #1 albums for those years.
I also like the albums from '21 and '22 but they were not my #1s.

Did Trace Mountains open for them? They were the opener here last week.
Their albums from '20 and '21 were both in my top 10's those years.



Damn, I really shouldn't have missed that show.

 

[DocHolliday]

Number 8:


krista4:

Superstition - Stevie Wonder
(duplicate – third vote)


Just Win Baby:

Seven Nation Army (2003), from Elephant - White Stripes
(duplicate – fifth vote)


simey:

Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
(duplicate – second vote)


scorchy:

No Children – The Mountain Goats
(new artist)


neal cassady:

Giant Steps - John Coltrane
(new song)


Uruk-Hai:

I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
(new song)


Yankee23Fan:

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
(new song)


Manster:

Pyretta Blaze - Type O Negative
(new song)


shuke:

1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
(new song)


rockaction:

Marquee Moon - Television
(duplicate – fifth vote)


Mrs. Rannous:

My Sharona - The Knack
(duplicate – third vote)


New Binky the Doormat:

White Punks On Dope – The Tubes
(new artist)


Pip’s Invitation:

Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
(new artist)


Dr. Octopus:

Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
(new song)


Val Rannous:

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
(duplicate – fourth vote)


Chaz McNulty:

Runaway - Kanye West
(duplicate – second vote)


Don Quixote:

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
(new song)


Sullie:

I went to a show last night headlined by Wild Pink, a band from Brooklyn who released one of my favorite albums of 2022. Their first encore was a cover of "Lawyers Guns and Money". I found this really surprising because there's no obvious influence but Zevon was always a songwriter's songwriter.

Not much of a Zevon fan but Lawyers Guns and Money is awesome. It oozes cool.

 

[Eephus]

Did Trace Mountains open for them? They were the opener here last week.
Their albums from '20 and '21 were both in my top 10's those years.

Trace Mountains opened here too. I've never really connected with their records but live was a different story. They battled sound problems for the first part of their set but once they fixed the mix they were locked in . Their drummer is a real character.

Both bands emphasized their rockin' side over their more atmospheric stuff.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

simey:

Ripple - Grateful Dead

I still hold a ridiculous grudge against the Dead b/c of a really annoying group of people at my high school - the kind that put quotes about Jerry and Bob in their yearbook profile but now share racist memes on social media. It's dumb on my part though, because then I miss out on songs like Ripple.

rockaction:

Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 - Bob Dylan

I saw the title and figured it was another Dylan song I had never heard. Nope - just didn't know that's what it was called.

worrierking:

We Can't Make it Here - James McMurtry

Big fan of Mr. McMurtry, even his cantankerous old guy schtick. I've seen him a bunch and love when he angrily chides people for talking loudly during his songs - wish more artists would do that. Choctaw Bingo would have been my pick if the list went to 40 or 50.

KarmaPolice:

Tear in Your Hand - Tori Amos

Great pull. When my freshman year roommate Bob wasn't listening to Metallica or Dr. Demento tapes, it was Little Earthquakes. Always thought this was the best track on the album.

The Grateful Dead is a National Treasure.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Yankee23Fan:

Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(new artist)

Yes I live in New Jersey. "Nuff said."

That makes at least three of us in this group, including me and Doc Oc. But I didn’t grow up in NJ and don’t feel any affinity to Bon Jovi and Springsteen just because they’re from here.

I didn’t grow up in NJ either (Queens and Long Island). But I’ve lived in New Jersey for most of my life now. Bruce was more of an acquired tase, but now he’s a top 10 for me. Bon Jovi never got there, but I think he’s an outstanding man for being a huge star. He has songs I think are fun and like but not some one I’d put on. I did share he came out to sing an encore with The Wallflowers at the Stone Pony, and that’s not an experience I would trade.

 

[Ilov80s]

Nice recommendation on Wild Pink. I really liked their 2017 and 2018 albums but forgot about them and haven’t heard this new album. It’s quite good.

It is odd they did a Zevon cover, I don’t hear anything Zevon in their sound either but I suppose it’s probably fun to cover a song that is totally different from your own personal sound/vibe.

 

[krista4]

A little reveal of some earlier teasers, where the answer is decided and it's not any big ol' spoiler to tell you so.

This one was revealed a bit back when someone (Don Quixote? Sorry if I got that wrong) guessed it correctly, but just to re-reveal:

Posted November 10:
Here's one for you, @Uruk-Hai . We have several songs that have received votes for different versions by different artists. One such song has two versions that have been listed. Both versions are by artists that at one point had an early lead for consensus "favorite song," but in each case, for a different song than this one.
Answer: I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (What’s Going On was the song with early lead) and CCR (Fortunate Son was the song with the early lead).

Posted November 11:
Which song about September received more points: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, or "September Gurls" by Big Star?
Answer: At the time, it was more of a squeaker, but in the end EWF got three votes votes for 52 points, while Big Star received three votes for 41 points.

 

[krista4]

And those that have not yet been sorted:

Posted November 11:
Which of the following grunge superstars received the most points: Pearl Jam, Nirvana, or Soundgarden?
Current standings:
Nirvana - 183
Pearl Jam - 76
Soundgarden - 75

Posted November 11:
Which "summer" song has garnered the most points:
Current standings:
Boys of Summer - Don Henley - 41
Summertime - Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald version only, without regard to any other versions that might have been selected - 40
Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers – 23
Summer Babe (Winter Version) – Pavement - 13
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra - 11

Posted November 11:
Setting aside any rain that is purple, which "rain" song was the top vote-getter:
Current standings:
Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 – Bob Dylan – 26
Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 19
I Wish It Would Rain – Temptations - 19
So. Central Rain – R.E.M. - 17
Fire and Rain - James Taylor - 16
Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley - 7
Box of Rain – Grateful Dead - 0

 

[rockaction]

Rainy Day Women #12 & #35

Now your just being obstreperous.

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

DrIanMalcolm:

That's The Way of The World, Earth, Wind & Fire
(new song)

I love this song so much I used some of the lyrics in my speech for my daughter's Bat Mitzvah. I think of this song constantly, and am surprised still how resonant it is. They're one of the greatest American bands in history.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

MAC_32:

Call To Arms - Sturgill Simpson
(new song)

I'll get more into this later when I wrap up my thoughts on #7, but holy ****.

 

[shuke]

krista4: Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
(new song)


Just Win Baby: Show Me How to Live (2002), from Audioslave - Audioslave
(new song)


simey: Ripple - Grateful Dead
(new song)

Very nice picks, friends.

shuke: Everlong - Foo Fighters
(duplicate - third vote)

As for my pick, not sure if there is any other song that gets me as hyped up as this one. It's a go to in my workout playlist.
But I love it even more as being how Letterman ended his late night career, with Foo Fighters performing to an incredible clip montage. I grew up watching Dave when he first started at NBC, and since he's been off the air I feel like there is a hole in my life that has gone unfilled.

Video.

 

[shuke]

simey:

Ripple - Grateful Dead

I still hold a ridiculous grudge against the Dead b/c of a really annoying group of people at my high school - the kind that put quotes about Jerry and Bob in their yearbook profile but now share racist memes on social media. It's dumb on my part though, because then I miss out on songs like Ripple.

Yes, that is ridiculous and dumb.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Favorite new-to-me songs from #7:

Call to Arms -- Sturgill Simpson (MAC 32). Despite being done decades later and in an ostensibly different genre, this is Ball of Confusion. The message, the arrangement, the urgency and passion of the vocal, yeah, it's the same spine-tingling stuff. This is now the highest-ranked new-to-me song.
Baby Love -- Mother's Finest (Simey). Incredibly soulful and memorable.
The Warmth -- Incubus (Just Win Baby). I don't know much of their material. I do know they get lumped in with nu metal, but I also know a few people who hate typical nu metal but love them. Now I see why. This song is versatile and attention-grabbing.
New York Kiss -- Spoon (Rockaction). The best kind of hipster music -- makes you dance like you don't care, which is actually the opposite of hipsterism.

 

[Tau837]

I'm anticipating a best new to me from some of you...

So, don't let the world bring you down
Not everyone here is that ****ed up and cold
Remember why you came and while you're alive
Experience the warmth before you grow old

...what a phenomenal track. Outstanding add, @Just Win Baby

I missed this post yesterday and was just coming in to post this same chorus. I like the message, even better when you include the outro:

[Chorus]
So don't let the world bring you down
Not everyone here is that ****ed up and cold
Remember why you came and while you're alive
Experience the warmth before you grow old

[Outro]
Before you grow old
Where did it go?
Where did it go?
Where did it go?
Where did it go?

That last part underlines the point of the song quite nicely and reminds us not to wait until it's too late.

 

[Tau837]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

 

[krista4]

Rainy Day Women #12 & #35

Now your just being obstreperous.

I don’t get it.

 

[rockaction]

I don’t get it.

Your and you're from above regarding the titles of songs. Bad joke. I'll move along.

 

[Eephus]

I'm two for two on "Lawyers Guns & Money" covers this weekend. Tonight it was performed by Colts owner Jim Irsay and Mike Mills of R.E.M. Irsay doesn't sing as much as he hollers but he's really into the music and Mills played along with the same bemused grin on his face as when Stipe used to don the Batman makeup.

Irsay is displaying his memorabilia collection in select cities and put together an all-star band to share the stage. John Fogerty, Ann Wilson, Stephen Stills, Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepard performed in addition to Mills backed by a stage full of musicians including four backup singers, an eight piece string section and a seven piece band featuring Kenny Aronoff on drums. There were moments of rock 'n roll magic mixed in with a bunch of Jim Irsay's rambling stories. It was a fun evening in a bizarre sort of way and definitely worth the free admission.

 

[Val Rannous]

Charity Contest Info and Standings, #6

Everyone's selections:

Val Rannous - Song: Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Mrs. Rannous - Song: Rock and Roll High School, The Ramones. Artist: Bob Dylan.
Uruk-Hai - Song: Purple Rain, Prince. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Pip's Invitation - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Neal Cassady - Song: Let's Stay Together, Al Green. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Hov34 - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana)
Chaz McNulty - Song: Fast Car, Tracy Chapman. Artist: Bruce Springsteen.
Dr. Octopus - Song: Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley. Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Falguy - Song: Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen. Artist: Tom Petty.
DrianMalcom - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: American Girl, Tom Petty)
Ilove80s - Song: Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys. Artist: Tom Petty.
jwb - Song: Hotel California, The Eagles. Artist: The Allman Brothers Band.
The Dreaded Marco - Song: What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong. Artist: Prince.
New Binky the Doormat - Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana. Artist: Tom Petty.
Just Win Baby - Song: What's Going On, Marvin Gaye. Artist: Tom Petty.
Don Quixote - Song: Superstition, Stevie Wonder. Artist: Stevie Wonder. (Tiebreak: God Only Knows, The Beach Boys)
AAABatteries - Song: Respect - Aretha Franklin. Artist: Stevie Wonder.

Songs that scored 26 points for today's selections:

What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Artists that scored 26 points for today's selections:

Bob Dylan

Total Scores as of Today:

Just Win Baby 324
New Binky the Doormat 312
Pip's Invitation 306
Falguy 279
Don Quixote 267
DrianMalcom 267
Hov34 267
AAABatteries 263
Neal Cassady 259
Uruk-Hai 254
Ilov80s 252
Dr. Octopus 232
The Dreaded Marco 219
Chaz McNulty 209
Val Rannous 209
Mrs. Rannous 141
jwb 129

 

[Dr. Octopus]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

I can only speak for my group of friends - but we will stick with the same rule as with Americans, that all members must be born in Britain. Since @krista4 was even more diligent than we were this time, I’m guessing that we’d follow that rule here as well.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I love this song so much I used some of the lyrics in my speech for my daughter's Bat Mitzvah. I think of this song constantly, and am surprised still how resonant it is. They're one of the greatest American bands in history.

Love this selection so hard. I had "Getaway" as one of my last 5 out, but this could have easily made my list.

EWF was really talented, the band full of ringers from jazz and R&B. Maurice White was a session drummer for many of the biggest hits to come out of Chicago in the 1960s (IIRC, that's him on the kit of my "Summertime" pick; he also played with Ramsey Lewis, among others). Philip Bailey is on the Falsetto Mt Rushmore. Larry Dunn was a fantastic keyboarder. They were so tight, both on record and in concert.

 

[MAC_32]

Call to Arms -- Sturgill Simpson (MAC 32). Despite being done decades later and in an ostensibly different genre, this is Ball of Confusion. The message, the arrangement, the urgency and passion of the vocal, yeah, it's the same spine-tingling stuff. This is now the highest-ranked new-to-me song.

Huh...outlaw country's Ball of Confusion is certainly an apt description I hadn't considered with this track. Glad your first listen was as attention grabbing as mine.

The Warmth -- Incubus (Just Win Baby). I don't know much of their material. I do know they get lumped in with nu metal, but I also know a few people who hate typical nu metal but love them. Now I see why. This song is versatile and attention-grabbing.

I'm partial to SCIENCE, which is more funk metal, but musically Make Yourself was their peak. They just hit the mainstream at the wrong time and got lumped in with nu metal. They're very clearly not. If I had to pick one from that album this would be it, but there really aren't any gaps front-to-back on the album.

 

[worrierking]

worrierking:

We Can't Make it Here - James McMurtry

Big fan of Mr. McMurtry, even his cantankerous old guy schtick. I've seen him a bunch and love when he angrily chides people for talking loudly during his songs - wish more artists would do that. Choctaw Bingo would have been my pick if the list went to 40 or 50.

Choctaw Bingo is absolutely hysterical. It took me several years to realize that Ray Wylie Hubbard's version was a cover. It was my introduction to McMurtry. BTW, I typically don't like political songs, but We Can't Make It Here is an exception. Scorching!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pip’s Invitation:

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
(duplicate – fifth vote)

Much has already been written about this so I won't go into it much more. Its musical and cultural importance is vast and it helped change the notion of what was possible to do on an R&B record. Also, it's got a good beat and you can dance to it.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known-to-me favorites from #6, excluding my own pick and Everlong, which is known to be on my list:

Smells Like Teen Spirit -- Nirvana (Chaz)
Three Days -- Jane's Addiction (MAC 32)
Last Goodbye -- Jeff Buckley (Krista4)
Off the Wall -- Michael Jackson (jwb)
Grace -- Jeff Buckley (Neal Cassady)
Sing a Simple Song -- Sly and the Family Stone (Landryshat)
Oh! Sweet Nuthin' -- The Velvet Underground (Marco)
That's the Way of the World -- Earth, Wind and Fire (DrIanMalcolm)
Surrender -- Cheap Trick (Eephus)
Livin' in the USA -- The Steve Miller Band (Binky)
The W.A.N.D. -- The Flaming Lips (Doug B)
Shadow of the Season -- Screaming Trees (Manster)

There are about five other songs from the Trees' Sweet Oblivion album that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season, but that's a testament to how strong that record is.

 

[Manster]

Call to Arms -- Sturgill Simpson (MAC 32). Despite being done decades later and in an ostensibly different genre, this is Ball of Confusion. The message, the arrangement, the urgency and passion of the vocal, yeah, it's the same spine-tingling stuff. This is now the highest-ranked new-to-me song.

Huh...outlaw country's Ball of Confusion is certainly an apt description I hadn't considered with this track. Glad your first listen was as attention grabbing as mine.

The Warmth -- Incubus (Just Win Baby). I don't know much of their material. I do know they get lumped in with nu metal, but I also know a few people who hate typical nu metal but love them. Now I see why. This song is versatile and attention-grabbing.

I'm partial to SCIENCE, which is more funk metal, but musically Make Yourself was their peak. They just hit the mainstream at the wrong time and got lumped in with nu metal. They're very clearly not. If I had to pick one from that album this would be it, but there really aren't any gaps front-to-back on the album.

Morning view is my favorite Incubus album. There's two or three off it that could've made my 31.

 

[Manster]

Known-to-me favorites from #6, excluding my own pick and Everlong, which is known to be on my list:

Smells Like Teen Spirit -- Nirvana (Chaz)
Three Days -- Jane's Addiction (MAC 32)
Last Goodbye -- Jeff Buckley (Krista4)
Off the Wall -- Michael Jackson (jwb)
Grace -- Jeff Buckley (Neal Cassady)
Sing a Simple Song -- Sly and the Family Stone (Landryshat)
Oh! Sweet Nuthin' -- The Velvet Underground (Marco)
That's the Way of the World -- Earth, Wind and Fire (DrIanMalcolm)
Surrender -- Cheap Trick (Eephus)
Livin' in the USA -- The Steve Miller Band (Binky)
The W.A.N.D. -- The Flaming Lips (Doug B)
Shadow of the Season -- Screaming Trees (Manster)

There are about five other songs from the Trees' Sweet Oblivion album that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season, but that's a testament to how strong that record is.

Sweet Oblivion, and Uncle Anesthesia were my albums in high school. Depending on the day, I couldve swapped out 4 or 5 songs from each album in place of Shadow of the season....It is a great opener though, and much better song than the first single they released from the album.....which is actually probly the weakest song on the album, imo.

I love both albums, but SO is really the Trees at their best. The biggest difference is gaining Barrett Martin on drums.....no offense to Mark Pickerel, but Martin brought the boom. SO is about as close to a perfect rock album as you can get......I feel the same way about Pettys Wildflowers.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known-to-me favorites from #6, excluding my own pick and Everlong, which is known to be on my list:

Smells Like Teen Spirit -- Nirvana (Chaz)
Three Days -- Jane's Addiction (MAC 32)
Last Goodbye -- Jeff Buckley (Krista4)
Off the Wall -- Michael Jackson (jwb)
Grace -- Jeff Buckley (Neal Cassady)
Sing a Simple Song -- Sly and the Family Stone (Landryshat)
Oh! Sweet Nuthin' -- The Velvet Underground (Marco)
That's the Way of the World -- Earth, Wind and Fire (DrIanMalcolm)
Surrender -- Cheap Trick (Eephus)
Livin' in the USA -- The Steve Miller Band (Binky)
The W.A.N.D. -- The Flaming Lips (Doug B)
Shadow of the Season -- Screaming Trees (Manster)

There are about five other songs from the Trees' Sweet Oblivion album that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season, but that's a testament to how strong that record is.

Sweet Oblivion, and Uncle Anesthesia were my albums in high school. Depending on the day, I couldve swapped out 4 or 5 songs from each album in place of Shadow of the season....It is a great opener though, and much better song than the first single they released from the album.....which is actually probly the weakest song on the album, imo.

I love both albums, but SO is really the Trees at their best. The biggest difference is gaining Barrett Martin on drums.....no offense to Mark Pickerel, but Martin brought the boom. SO is about as close to a perfect rock album as you can get......I feel the same way about Pettys Wildflowers.

I saw the Trees live three times between 1992 and 1996. Martin was an absolute beast each time

 

[Tau837]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

I can only speak for my group of friends - but we will stick with the same rule as with Americans, that all members must be born in Britain. Since @krista4 was even more diligent than we were this time, I’m guessing that we’d follow that rule here as well.

OK, under that assumption, here are some at least partially ineligibles that may not be as obvious as some others (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fleetwood Mac, etc.): Eric Clapton, Police, Yes, Cure, Supertramp, Bee Gees, Billy Idol.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

I can only speak for my group of friends - but we will stick with the same rule as with Americans, that all members must be born in Britain. Since @krista4 was even more diligent than we were this time, I’m guessing that we’d follow that rule here as well.

OK, under that assumption, here are some at least partially ineligibles that may not be as obvious as some others (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fleetwood Mac, etc.): Eric Clapton, Police, Yes, Cure, Supertramp, Bee Gees, Billy Idol.

Are you saying Clapton, et. al. would not be eligible?

 

[Tau837]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

I can only speak for my group of friends - but we will stick with the same rule as with Americans, that all members must be born in Britain. Since @krista4 was even more diligent than we were this time, I’m guessing that we’d follow that rule here as well.

OK, under that assumption, here are some at least partially ineligibles that may not be as obvious as some others (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fleetwood Mac, etc.): Eric Clapton, Police, Yes, Cure, Supertramp, Bee Gees, Billy Idol.

Are you saying Clapton, et. al. would not be eligible?

Correct, at least not for all songs/albums. For each artist I listed, I checked at least one song/album I like and found them ineligible. Didn't check everything, which is why I said that list would be at least partially ineligible.

• Clapton - member of several groups and produced many solo albums with many supporting musicians, so have to check whatever you are considering
• Police - Stewart Copeland was born in Virginia
• Yes - Trevor Rabin is South African
• Cure - drummer Boris Williams was born in France
• Supertramp - drummer Bob Seibenberg was born in California
• Bee Gees - drummer Joe Lala was born in Florida
• Billy Idol - lead guitarist Steve Stevens was born in New York

This is why I wanted to clarify the requirement, since all of these would be generally considered UK artists.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

On a related note my 5 idiots are starting another countdown in our text chain on Jan 1.
Since we did US artists last time - we are doing top 31 songs by artists/bands from the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland (whether they want it or not) and while I don’t expect anything to come from them all the minor Isles would be eligible as well.
No other restrictions but like here l’ll keep myself to one song per artist/band.

Just some food for thought if were doing another one - I don’t think I’ll post the results live each day again so as not to “spoil” the FBG countdown - assuming we’re doing one.

Looking forward to this. Do all of the main band members have to be from the British Isles? For example, Jimi Hendrix Experience was not eligible for this American countdown... are they eligible for this one (since Jimi is obviously not from the isles)? Just asking so I can start working on my list...

I can only speak for my group of friends - but we will stick with the same rule as with Americans, that all members must be born in Britain. Since @krista4 was even more diligent than we were this time, I’m guessing that we’d follow that rule here as well.

OK, under that assumption, here are some at least partially ineligibles that may not be as obvious as some others (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fleetwood Mac, etc.): Eric Clapton, Police, Yes, Cure, Supertramp, Bee Gees, Billy Idol.

Are you saying Clapton, et. al. would not be eligible?

Correct, at least not for all songs/albums.

For each artist I listed, I checked at least one song/album I like and found them ineligible. Didn't check everything, which is why I said that list would be at least partially ineligible.

The rule for solo artists is just the artist himself matters - sure his stuff with Derek and the Dominoes wouldn’t be but anything that is just “Eric Clapton” would be no matter what session players/singers are on it.

Yes from what I saw other the The Police (ineligible due to Stewart Copeland) it’s only a small part of the catalogues for those bands that would be ineligible.

 

[Manster]

Known-to-me favorites from #6, excluding my own pick and Everlong, which is known to be on my list:

Smells Like Teen Spirit -- Nirvana (Chaz)
Three Days -- Jane's Addiction (MAC 32)
Last Goodbye -- Jeff Buckley (Krista4)
Off the Wall -- Michael Jackson (jwb)
Grace -- Jeff Buckley (Neal Cassady)
Sing a Simple Song -- Sly and the Family Stone (Landryshat)
Oh! Sweet Nuthin' -- The Velvet Underground (Marco)
That's the Way of the World -- Earth, Wind and Fire (DrIanMalcolm)
Surrender -- Cheap Trick (Eephus)
Livin' in the USA -- The Steve Miller Band (Binky)
The W.A.N.D. -- The Flaming Lips (Doug B)
Shadow of the Season -- Screaming Trees (Manster)

There are about five other songs from the Trees' Sweet Oblivion album that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season, but that's a testament to how strong that record is.

Sweet Oblivion, and Uncle Anesthesia were my albums in high school. Depending on the day, I couldve swapped out 4 or 5 songs from each album in place of Shadow of the season....It is a great opener though, and much better song than the first single they released from the album.....which is actually probly the weakest song on the album, imo.

I love both albums, but SO is really the Trees at their best. The biggest difference is gaining Barrett Martin on drums.....no offense to Mark Pickerel, but Martin brought the boom. SO is about as close to a perfect rock album as you can get......I feel the same way about Pettys Wildflowers.

I saw the Trees live three times between 1992 and 1996. Martin was an absolute beast each time

I'm jealous! I only got to see them once at La Luna, in Portland, for the Dust tour. Josh Homme was with them at the time.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Billy Idol, same as Clapton.

 

[Tau837]

Billy Idol, same as Clapton.

It seems kind of silly that Billy Idol is eligible when his lead guitarist is American, but the Cure wouldn't be eligible (at least for some stuff) because the drummer (1 of 5 band members) was born in France, as an example. Regardless, just want to understand the rule. If this is what it is, good to go.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known-to-me favorites from #6, excluding my own pick and Everlong, which is known to be on my list:

Smells Like Teen Spirit -- Nirvana (Chaz)
Three Days -- Jane's Addiction (MAC 32)
Last Goodbye -- Jeff Buckley (Krista4)
Off the Wall -- Michael Jackson (jwb)
Grace -- Jeff Buckley (Neal Cassady)
Sing a Simple Song -- Sly and the Family Stone (Landryshat)
Oh! Sweet Nuthin' -- The Velvet Underground (Marco)
That's the Way of the World -- Earth, Wind and Fire (DrIanMalcolm)
Surrender -- Cheap Trick (Eephus)
Livin' in the USA -- The Steve Miller Band (Binky)
The W.A.N.D. -- The Flaming Lips (Doug B)
Shadow of the Season -- Screaming Trees (Manster)

There are about five other songs from the Trees' Sweet Oblivion album that I would have expected to see before Shadow of the Season, but that's a testament to how strong that record is.

Sweet Oblivion, and Uncle Anesthesia were my albums in high school. Depending on the day, I couldve swapped out 4 or 5 songs from each album in place of Shadow of the season....It is a great opener though, and much better song than the first single they released from the album.....which is actually probly the weakest song on the album, imo.

I love both albums, but SO is really the Trees at their best. The biggest difference is gaining Barrett Martin on drums.....no offense to Mark Pickerel, but Martin brought the boom. SO is about as close to a perfect rock album as you can get......I feel the same way about Pettys Wildflowers.

I saw the Trees live three times between 1992 and 1996. Martin was an absolute beast each time

I'm jealous! I only got to see them once at La Luna, in Portland, for the Dust tour. Josh Homme was with them at the time.

Never saw them with Homme. The 1996 show was just before Dust came out and Homme was on the tour after it came out.