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\\m// Official Dealer's Choice Music Mixtape Draft (1 Viewer)

rockaction said:
Gr00vus said:
21.xx Omegaman - The Police (Influential)

This is another category that would have been better served as a separate draft.

My first solo trip to the mall, my first solo music purchases, I ambled in to the Licorice Pizza, fist full of gift certificates (that's right, paper gift certificates) received for my Bar Mitzvah. Now, I had gotten albums before, usually purchased for my by my parents, and they were good albums. But here, I was asserting my freedom as a newly minted 13 year old "man" to take hold of my musical future on my terms. So I slapped my credits on the counter and they handed over the albums I had painstakingly selected:

Moving Pictures: Rush

Modern Times: Jefferson Starship

Tattoo You: Rolling Stones

Ghost In The Machine: The Police

While the first three were o.k., and I'll revisit songs from them from time to time, the last one was the big one. The Police became my favorite band then and forevermore. I already liked them quite a bit, but Ghost In The Machine took it to another level. It's my favorite album, by my favorite band - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic notwithstanding.

This is the album that took me from enjoying music to wanting to play. Soon after I took up the drums, an erstwhile Stewart Copeland in the making. The rest of my life I'd identify with The Police and they'd serve as the largest (but not the only) musical influence in my life.

This song is probably my favorite from the album, but I really like all the songs on it very much. This one happens to be written and arranged by Andy Summers (a rarity for Police tracks that actually got released). And while the lyrics are much closer to Neal Pert than Sting in quality (which is to say, not so great), it's one of my favorite pieces of music. Hugh Padgham really got their studio sound perfected on this album, and this song has all kinds of fantastic aural qualities - from the simple synth washes to the driving rhythm tracks, to the fantastic drum breaks for the chorus, to the unique Summersesque guitar sound and solo, to the multitracked vocals, it stays fresh for me to this day. Also whether intentionally or not (I have no idea) it has a connection to the campy Charlton Heston movie of the same name.

With this album, they had set the opposite end of the spectrum from the stripped down, sparse sound they started with, and I appreciate their efforts at all stops on that spectrum.

Tomorrow I will close out my selections in the draft with a full torrent of purple flavored Kool Aid to finish up my category.
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Synchronicity was the first legitimate album I ever owned with my own money. Bless the Police.
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rockaction said:
Gr00vus said:
21.xx Omegaman - The Police (Influential)

This is another category that would have been better served as a separate draft.

My first solo trip to the mall, my first solo music purchases, I ambled in to the Licorice Pizza, fist full of gift certificates (that's right, paper gift certificates) received for my Bar Mitzvah. Now, I had gotten albums before, usually purchased for my by my parents, and they were good albums. But here, I was asserting my freedom as a newly minted 13 year old "man" to take hold of my musical future on my terms. So I slapped my credits on the counter and they handed over the albums I had painstakingly selected:

Moving Pictures: Rush

Modern Times: Jefferson Starship

Tattoo You: Rolling Stones

Ghost In The Machine: The Police

While the first three were o.k., and I'll revisit songs from them from time to time, the last one was the big one. The Police became my favorite band then and forevermore. I already liked them quite a bit, but Ghost In The Machine took it to another level. It's my favorite album, by my favorite band - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic notwithstanding.

This is the album that took me from enjoying music to wanting to play. Soon after I took up the drums, an erstwhile Stewart Copeland in the making. The rest of my life I'd identify with The Police and they'd serve as the largest (but not the only) musical influence in my life.

This song is probably my favorite from the album, but I really like all the songs on it very much. This one happens to be written and arranged by Andy Summers (a rarity for Police tracks that actually got released). And while the lyrics are much closer to Neal Pert than Sting in quality (which is to say, not so great), it's one of my favorite pieces of music. Hugh Padgham really got their studio sound perfected on this album, and this song has all kinds of fantastic aural qualities - from the simple synth washes to the driving rhythm tracks, to the fantastic drum breaks for the chorus, to the unique Summersesque guitar sound and solo, to the multitracked vocals, it stays fresh for me to this day. Also whether intentionally or not (I have no idea) it has a connection to the campy Charlton Heston movie of the same name.

With this album, they had set the opposite end of the spectrum from the stripped down, sparse sound they started with, and I appreciate their efforts at all stops on that spectrum.

Tomorrow I will close out my selections in the draft with a full torrent of purple flavored Kool Aid to finish up my category.
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Synchronicity was the first legitimate album I ever owned with my own money. Bless the Police.
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Zenyatta Mondatta was right there with London Calling my first year of college. Those were such great times. You guys make me feel old.

 
Chaos Commish said:
rockaction said:
Gr00vus said:
21.xx Omegaman - The Police (Influential)

This is another category that would have been better served as a separate draft.

My first solo trip to the mall, my first solo music purchases, I ambled in to the Licorice Pizza, fist full of gift certificates (that's right, paper gift certificates) received for my Bar Mitzvah. Now, I had gotten albums before, usually purchased for my by my parents, and they were good albums. But here, I was asserting my freedom as a newly minted 13 year old "man" to take hold of my musical future on my terms. So I slapped my credits on the counter and they handed over the albums I had painstakingly selected:

Moving Pictures: Rush

Modern Times: Jefferson Starship

Tattoo You: Rolling Stones

Ghost In The Machine: The Police

While the first three were o.k., and I'll revisit songs from them from time to time, the last one was the big one. The Police became my favorite band then and forevermore. I already liked them quite a bit, but Ghost In The Machine took it to another level. It's my favorite album, by my favorite band - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic notwithstanding.

This is the album that took me from enjoying music to wanting to play. Soon after I took up the drums, an erstwhile Stewart Copeland in the making. The rest of my life I'd identify with The Police and they'd serve as the largest (but not the only) musical influence in my life.

This song is probably my favorite from the album, but I really like all the songs on it very much. This one happens to be written and arranged by Andy Summers (a rarity for Police tracks that actually got released). And while the lyrics are much closer to Neal Pert than Sting in quality (which is to say, not so great), it's one of my favorite pieces of music. Hugh Padgham really got their studio sound perfected on this album, and this song has all kinds of fantastic aural qualities - from the simple synth washes to the driving rhythm tracks, to the fantastic drum breaks for the chorus, to the unique Summersesque guitar sound and solo, to the multitracked vocals, it stays fresh for me to this day. Also whether intentionally or not (I have no idea) it has a connection to the campy Charlton Heston movie of the same name.

With this album, they had set the opposite end of the spectrum from the stripped down, sparse sound they started with, and I appreciate their efforts at all stops on that spectrum.

Tomorrow I will close out my selections in the draft with a full torrent of purple flavored Kool Aid to finish up my category.
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Synchronicity was the first legitimate album I ever owned with my own money. Bless the Police.
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Zenyatta Mondatta was right there with London Calling my first year of college. Those were such great times. You guys make me feel old.
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Oh, man. I don't say that because of your age...I say that because you got to have London Calling as a new release in college?? :hifive:

 
rockaction said:
Synchronicity was the first legitimate album I ever owned with my own money. Bless the Police.
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I remember back in '83 when we would hop into one of my friend's car, either the Synchronicity or Speaking in Tongues cassette would be playing. It reminds me a lot of travels to parties.

 
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having a huge problem with computer/connection at home. hopefully can post picks with links tonight, otherwise I will just post bland ones from phone.

 
BobbyLayne said:
housekeeping - for the front page - Google docs has been corrected

From post #1...

1 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Hallelujah --- Jeff Buckley --- Religous/Non-religous

2 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . I Wanna Be Sedated --- The Ramones --- Awful Lyrics

3 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Prime Mover --- The Leather Nun --- Scandinavians

4 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Maggie May --- Rod Stewart --- 1971

5 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Time of the Gypsies --- Ederlezi --- 80s Soundtracks :grad: replaced see below

From Her to Eternity --- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ---80s Soundtracks

6 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Working Man --- Rush --- Rush

7 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Tame --- Pixies --- Screeeeaam

8 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Let Forever Be --- The Chemical Brothers --- Beatlesque

9 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Damage --- David Silvain --- Sad

10 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Bohemian Rhapsody --- Queen --- 3+ Movements

11 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Tear it UP --- The Cramps --- Album influenced life

12 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Revolution --- The Beatles --- Screeeeaam redundant cat :doh:

1312 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . The New SF Bay Blues --- hftrr --- Acoustic 90-14

13 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . In My Baby's Arms --- Kurt Vile --- Babe/Baby :missing:

14 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . That Wasn't Me --- Brandi Carlisle --- Chill Bumps
15 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Elephant Gun --- Beirut --- Animals :missing:

16 . xx --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . What Happens When The Heart Just Stops --- The Frames --- Album influenced life :missing:
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Floppo changed his 5th round pick. Please delete 12th rounder, cat already filled. Please fill in the 3 that are missing.

Thanks.
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:hey:

 
BobbyLayne said:
18.19 Post-90 Instrumentals - Summer Song - Joe Satriani
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Guess I'll throw this one back.

1 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Hallelujah --- Jeff Buckley --- Religous/Non-religous

2 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . I Wanna Be Sedated --- The Ramones --- Awful Lyrics

3 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Prime Mover --- The Leather Nun --- Scandinavians

4 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Maggie May --- Rod Stewart --- 1971

5 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . From Her to Eternity --- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds --- 80s Soundtracks

6 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Working Man --- Rush --- Rush

7 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Tame --- Pixies --- Screeeeaam

8 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Let Forever Be --- The Chemical Brothers --- Beatlesque

9 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Damage --- David Sylvian (Robert Fripp) --- Sad

10 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Bohemian Rhapsody --- Queen --- 3+ Movements

11 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Tear it UP --- The Cramps --- Album influenced life

12 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . The New SF Bay Blues --- Hurray for the Riff Raff --- Acoustic 90-14

13 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . In My Baby's Arms --- Kurt Vile --- Babe/Baby

14 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . That Wasn't Me --- Brandi Carlisle --- Chill Bumps

15 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Elephant Gun --- Beirut --- Animals

16 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . What Happens When The Heart Just Stops --- The Frames --- Album influenced life

17 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Matilda --- alt-J --- Person's Name

18 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Summer Song --- Joe Satriani --- Post-90 Instrumentals

19 . 04 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Fratres (Cello & Piano) --- Arvo Pärt --- Post-90 Instrumentals

20 . 19 --- El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . --- ---


 
BobbyLayne said:
I think I owe the 17.4 pick...




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oops... sorry, gb.

I can make another pick if you like.

eta: oh- if you're throwing back Satriani, I guess that leaves two more for you to make, right? and then we're done?

 
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REMAINING PICKS - BobbyLayne/El Floppo

simey . . . . . . . . . . Female blues 2003-2014

zamboni . . . . . . . . . Deep track off #1 album
GrOOvus . . . . . . . . . Prince songs w/out the Artist
Steve Tasker . . . . . .. Name/nickname of athlete

LAST PICK

El Floppo/BobbyLayne. . . Bluish grass (Gay is OK)

El Floppo - If it's OK with you, I'd like Female Blues 2003-14 and Queer Folk. You cool with taking the other 3 (Deep track, Prince without, athlete)?

 
Vike Me said:
Here is my last pick and I'll try to get a spotify mix up tonight if I can figure out how to.

This was one of the two songs that I thought of when I came up with this category (Hooters - All You Zombies being the other) So when Doug took that in the first round I was a bit worried.

20.xx Veni Vedi Vici - The Black Lips (Religious/Non-religious)
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Dealer's Choice - Vike Me (Spotify Link)

By the way, my mix has no flow, no theme, nothing. Just a bunch of songs I like that fit the categories. What a mess. Enjoy :D

 
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I feel bad punting three categories, but these are the winners. I put a little thought and research into each, so these are what coulda been.

Deep track #1 album -- I looked for prog or folkish stuff. I found some Peter Paul and Mary that was a fun listen, but I'm too much a sucker for big hooks and decided it was corny. Finally, I would have used the folk pop debut from America. Another highly influential album. Sandman or Three Roses.

Prince lineage -- After messing around with Shakira and Rihanna messing around, I tried to be true to the category and leaned towards Sheila E. Cry Baby...

Wu Tang Solo -- By far my weakest category and one that I wanted to fill. I spent some time looking for ambient hip hop with strings and a solid lyric that would magically fit into my mix. I know they're out there. I dig Rza's work on soundtracks. Some of the R&B he's produced is sooo good. But I got wooed by this one with the Black Keys. The Baddest Man Alive

That leaves my category, Name.
And the category I whined about -- current lady sings the blues.
 
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I'll probably post the playlist tomorrow night. Seeing actual music tonight, so won't have access to my computer copy of Spotify and I'm not going to build the playlist on the phone.

 
holy crap am I having trouble with lady blues, folk, and religious. nothing in my wheelhouse. hopefully something comes to me tonight.

eta: would gladly take pm help...

 
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ok then, now that BL and I are sufficiently befuddled...

19.4: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi- Radiohead (In Rainbows)... (Deep Track off a #1 album)

I couldn't find evidence of this charting, but I'll admit that I didn't look that hard. Also hard for me to justify any of the songs off this album as "deep" since I listened to it in its entirety relentlessly when it came out- they were all on pretty even footing for me. I also don't listen to the radio so have no idea of what's getting played versus what's a "deep" cut. I was actually surprised to see that In Rainbows hit #1.. cool.


 
Category: Chill Bumps

20.XX If I Ever Lose My Faith In You - Sting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7km4EHgkQiw&feature=kp

I didn't have any particular song in mind with this category and really failed to communicate what it was about - my apologies. It just hit me and I went with it. the intent wasn't a scary song, though it certainly could be. It was more about finding a song that was deeply meaningful to you or just hit a "cord" within you that gives you that deep feeling where at times you have a physical reaction to it ...like having the hair raise on your arms/chill bumps/goose bumps.

This song hit me the first time I heard it. I didn't and don't have a particular time in my life to directly point to this song, but it has always affected me.

Eephus - thanks for doing this - great job running this!

 
Fennis said:
I am sure a lot of people will make a strong argument that the lyrics are at least good, but any song that can become a skinhead anthem, maybe there is a problem.

"If there’s one thing I would change, it’s the title," says Smith, sounding a little weary. "I wrote it when I was still in school and I had no idea that anyone would ever listen to it other than my immediate school friends."One of the themes of the song is that everyone’s existence is pretty much the same. Everyone lives, everyone dies, our existences are the same. It’s as far from a racist song as you can write. It seems though that no one can get past the title and that’s incredibly frustrating.

"The fact is it’s based on a book that’s set in France and deals with the problems of the Algerians, so it was only geographical reasons why it was an Arab and not anyone else."

When the issue of the song reared its head during the Gulf War, what angered Smith most was that while many talked about the song, few bothered to ever play it. This time around he almost decided to refuse to comment at all.

"But ultimately I thought that was a bit of a cop-out," Smith reasoned. "I wrote the song, so I’ve got to deal with it."
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full link for a little more: http://www.chartattack.com/news/2001/10/29/oh-god-not-again-robert-smith-on-killing-an-arab/

18.xx Killing an Arab - The Cure (Bad lyrics/great song)

bad lyric:

Killing an Arab
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Not on Spotify. throwing it back

 
Fennis said:
Fennis said:
I am sure a lot of people will make a strong argument that the lyrics are at least good, but any song that can become a skinhead anthem, maybe there is a problem.

"If there’s one thing I would change, it’s the title," says Smith, sounding a little weary. "I wrote it when I was still in school and I had no idea that anyone would ever listen to it other than my immediate school friends."One of the themes of the song is that everyone’s existence is pretty much the same. Everyone lives, everyone dies, our existences are the same. It’s as far from a racist song as you can write. It seems though that no one can get past the title and that’s incredibly frustrating.

"The fact is it’s based on a book that’s set in France and deals with the problems of the Algerians, so it was only geographical reasons why it was an Arab and not anyone else."

When the issue of the song reared its head during the Gulf War, what angered Smith most was that while many talked about the song, few bothered to ever play it. This time around he almost decided to refuse to comment at all.

"But ultimately I thought that was a bit of a cop-out," Smith reasoned. "I wrote the song, so I’ve got to deal with it."
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full link for a little more: http://www.chartattack.com/news/2001/10/29/oh-god-not-again-robert-smith-on-killing-an-arab/

18.xx Killing an Arab - The Cure (Bad lyrics/great song)

bad lyric:

Killing an Arab
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Not on Spotify. throwing it back
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I'm confused... I always thought the song was an obvious reference to The Stranger- it's not?

 
Last two:

19.xx: "The Crystal Ship" - The Doors (influential album)

Was mainly into hard rock/metal, top 40 and some New Wave through most of high school. Not a huge classic rock buff until I heard the first Doors album - thanks to the beauty of BMG and Columbia House record clubs (both of which I still probably owe money). Once I heard this album, my interest in '60s/'70s classic rock exploded and remains to this day. And still finding more and more new stuff every day. This is my favorite tune on the album.

20.xx "Incident At Neshabur" - Santana (deep track off #1 album)

Great instrumental cut off Abraxas. Santana at their very best.

 
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