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

[JZilla]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

I like Rush but really only the early-ish stuff, same as a lot of people I guess.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

 

[JZilla]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

But they may try to convince you that More Than Words is dirty

 

[Gr00vus]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

But they may try to convince you that More Than Words is dirty

I'm on fatguy's side there. What's she supposed to do to show him? Handwritten calligraphy?

 

[Eephus]

On the words vs music thing, I've never been a person who reads the lyrics from the album cover (when there were album covers) or now to pore over them on the Internet. But words do matter particularly when it comes to lyrical hooks. These are generally singable lines in the chorus although a clever turn of phrase in the verse can go a long way.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

On the words vs music thing, I've never been a person who reads the lyrics from the album cover (when there were album covers) or now to pore over them on the Internet. But words do matter particularly when it comes to lyrical hooks. These are generally singable lines in the chorus although a clever turn of phrase in the verse can go a long way.

It's kind of hard to get away from "OF SALESMEN!!!!!!!"

 

[Gr00vus]

6.12 Reckless Blues - Madeliene Peyroux (Female Blues)

This is my best shot at this category. I realize this might be more jazz than blues, so I'll retract if it's a problem and probably just punt the category. I was initially going to go with weary blues (also sung by her), but I think that's even more jazzy than this.

But she's got such an amazing voice I wanted to work her in somehow. Not entirely her own, as it's very Billie Hollidayesque, but still such a treat to listen to.

 

[JZilla]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

But they may try to convince you that More Than Words is dirty

I'm on fatguy's side there. What's she supposed to do to show him? Handwritten calligraphy?

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

But they may try to convince you that More Than Words is dirty

I'm on fatguy's side there. What's she supposed to do to show him? Handwritten calligraphy?

I'm not sure we're all talking about the same song

 

[Eephus]

1.13 "I Want To Be Loved" Cassandra Wilson - Female Blues

I'm moist.

Write-up better late than never.

I don't seek out the blues much but they still manage to find me in jazz and rock n roll. My preconceived notion is that the blues is a backwards looking genre, more concerned with authenticity that perhaps it should. I think too many modern acts try to recreate Albert King or Etta James. At best, they come close but it's next to impossible to improve on the originals. I'm hoping the conventional wisdom is proven wrong in this draft.

Wilson is a jazz singer but she hails from Mississippi so the blues are her birthright. This song is a Willie Dixon composition. Wilson turns the gender roles around and gives it a sultry feminine slant. The number starts off with more of an R&B groove but the guitar solo brings it back to the blues, grounds it and opens the song up for the second verse.

I'm throwing this pick back because it doesn't fit in my mix. I'll post a repick in a while.

 

[JZilla]

I'm not even thinking about my mix, I'm just messing around with all the category mixes. My mix will probably be the usual mess.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I'm not even thinking about my mix, I'm just messing around with all the category mixes. My mix will probably be the usual mess.

Same here. I was thinking about trying to make it somewhat cohesive (and less white than most others), but there was no way. I'll probably make a "Best of Dealer's Choice" playlist or something at the end.

 

[Eephus]

1.xx (repick) - "Baby Britain" Elliott Smith Babe/Baby

Smith is channelling Paul McCartney here. I could have slotted it as Beatlesesque but I can't draft my category until round 20.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Rules Addenda/Clarifications:

Welcome Karma Police to the draft replacing Usual21. There's one more category "Song from the album that most influenced your taste in music" and one more mulligan

If KP's category is replacing Usual 21's, why do we get an extra mulligan or are both their categories available?

Ie do we now draft 19 songs instead of 20?

 

[Fiddles]

1.xx (repick) - "Baby Britain" Elliott Smith Babe/Baby

Smith is channelling Paul McCartney here. I could have slotted it as Beatlesesque but I can't draft my category until round 20.

perfect

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I can't find the discussion(s) - what is the easiest way to find if a song charted in a country with a population of 4000?

Yes it's much easier to search the historical chart information for 216 countries than the artists wiki page or acharts.us website.

The actual best way is to post the song here and people will tell you quick smart if it is eligible or not.

 

[Eephus]

Rules Addenda/Clarifications:

Welcome Karma Police to the draft replacing Usual21. There's one more category "Song from the album that most influenced your taste in music" and one more mulligan

If KP's category is replacing Usual 21's, why do we get an extra mulligan or are both their categories available?

Ie do we now draft 19 songs instead of 20?

Added KP's category on top of Usual's since people had already drafted 80s soundtrack songs.

Now there are three mulligans but still 20 songs to the mix

 

[simey]

6.12 Reckless Blues - Madeliene Peyroux (Female Blues)

This is my best shot at this category. I realize this might be more jazz than blues, so I'll retract if it's a problem and probably just punt the category. I was initially going to go with weary blues (also sung by her), but I think that's even more jazzy than this.

But she's got such an amazing voice I wanted to work her in somehow. Not entirely her own, as it's very Billie Hollidayesque, but still such a treat to listen to.

Nice pick, Groovus. A lot of jazz has the blues in it. They were both born in the black culture in the South, and they have always played well together. Madeliene Peyroux is good at blending them.

 

[Eephus]

6.12 Reckless Blues - Madeliene Peyroux (Female Blues)

This is my best shot at this category. I realize this might be more jazz than blues, so I'll retract if it's a problem and probably just punt the category. I was initially going to go with weary blues (also sung by her), but I think that's even more jazzy than this.

But she's got such an amazing voice I wanted to work her in somehow. Not entirely her own, as it's very Billie Hollidayesque, but still such a treat to listen to.

Nice pick, Groovus. A lot of jazz has the blues in it. They were both born in the black culture in the South, and they have always played well together. Madeliene Peyroux is good at blending them.

Cyrus Chestnut's piano on that track is excellent

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Rules Addenda/Clarifications:

Welcome Karma Police to the draft replacing Usual21. There's one more category "Song from the album that most influenced your taste in music" and one more mulligan

If KP's category is replacing Usual 21's, why do we get an extra mulligan or are both their categories available?

Ie do we now draft 19 songs instead of 20?

Flash that Algebra II #### all over 'em JML.

 

[simey]

I like Rush but really only the early-ish stuff, same as a lot of people I guess.

I like some of their stuff from the 70s and early 80s. I'm not familiar with their music after that.

 

[Vike Me]

1.xx (repick) - "Baby Britain" Elliott Smith Babe/Baby

Smith is channelling Paul McCartney here. I could have slotted it as Beatlesesque but I can't draft my category until round 20.

This doesn't make me as moist, but I like it - great song for a what is becoming a difficult category.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Another category that I'm pretty thin on....but I'll gladly take any chance to pick a Jenny Lewis song . More country folk than bluegrass, I'd say, but hopefully this works.

6.03 - Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - "Rise Up With Fists" (Bluegrass/Folk)

Are you really that pure, sir?

Thought I saw you in Vegas

It was not pretty....

But she was (not your wife)

But she will wake up wealthy

And you will wake up 45

And she will wake up with baby

There but for for the grace of god go I

 

[simey]

And I LOVE Rory Block. Ever listen to her?

I just noticed that she is playing at the Merlefest this year, so I'll get to hear her live.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Rules Addenda/Clarifications:

Welcome Karma Police to the draft replacing Usual21. There's one more category "Song from the album that most influenced your taste in music" and one more mulligan

If KP's category is replacing Usual 21's, why do we get an extra mulligan or are both their categories available?

Ie do we now draft 19 songs instead of 20?

Added KP's category on top of Usual's since people had already drafted 80s soundtrack songs.

Now there are three mulligans but still 20 songs to the mix

So now I can draft 80s soundtrack songs AND Song that influenced blah blah blah and Mulligan 1971 (Not a fine year for Scandinavian music)?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Rules Addenda/Clarifications:

Welcome Karma Police to the draft replacing Usual21. There's one more category "Song from the album that most influenced your taste in music" and one more mulligan

If KP's category is replacing Usual 21's, why do we get an extra mulligan or are both their categories available?

Ie do we now draft 19 songs instead of 20?

Flash that Algebra II #### all over 'em JML.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

gotta say that the list of #1 albums in the US is pretty ####in embarrassing to look at.

Roger that. And it gets down right putrid about 1992.

When throwing out the category, I figured that most people would be looking at 60s through the mid-90s (at the latest) for albums. Didn't expect there to be too much controversy around the topic, since all you gotta do is look at Wiki for how the album - and all its released singles - charted across the globe.

I think the category is fine and you've made the chart criteria very clear.

It's just a pain for me to find a deep cut from Ace of Base - The Sign, unless someone else can find a Scandanavian album that went to number 1

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

6.22 Nirvana "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"- song with scream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcXYz0gtJeM

I wasn't the biggest Cobain fan out there, but I do like a few songs, and anytime Leadbelly gets covered that deserves my attention. Besides, how many acoustic songs are there that have screaming in them? Not too many.

Excellent

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

So did it get decided to do the one a day thing, or are we going in order again?

Rule changes were posted repeatedly in red. Damnit, man.



Yeah, one per day. Though I'm not sure of the start time. Think I jumped the gun this morning.

Would midnight local time be giving too much of an advantage to JML?

Have you seen his musical tastes/themes? Let him post from the other side of the date line, he's sniping no one.

You don't even know where I'm posting from. I've lived in 3 different places thousands of miles apart in the last 18 months.

I don't even know where I'm posting from.

 

[AcerFC]

Is there a time that a song can only be picked once regardless of artist

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I came up on hair metal so I really never even started giving a #### about lyrics. Sometimes I laugh when something's bad enough but that's about it.

That's the thing. Nobody is ever going to tell me to listen, I mean really listen, to Cherry Pie.

 

[Eephus]

gotta say that the list of #1 albums in the US is pretty ####in embarrassing to look at.

Roger that. And it gets down right putrid about 1992.

When throwing out the category, I figured that most people would be looking at 60s through the mid-90s (at the latest) for albums. Didn't expect there to be too much controversy around the topic, since all you gotta do is look at Wiki for how the album - and all its released singles - charted across the globe.

I think the category is fine and you've made the chart criteria very clear.

It's just a pain for me to find a deep cut from Ace of Base - The Sign, unless someone else can find a Scandanavian album that went to number 1

Lars Ulrich?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

gotta say that the list of #1 albums in the US is pretty ####in embarrassing to look at.

Roger that. And it gets down right putrid about 1992.

When throwing out the category, I figured that most people would be looking at 60s through the mid-90s (at the latest) for albums. Didn't expect there to be too much controversy around the topic, since all you gotta do is look at Wiki for how the album - and all its released singles - charted across the globe.

I think the category is fine and you've made the chart criteria very clear.

It's just a pain for me to find a deep cut from Ace of Base - The Sign, unless someone else can find a Scandanavian album that went to number 1

Lars Ulrich?

Was #1 at balding rate - now its kind of "game over" for him. He won and has to turn it over to someone with hair to compete again.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

 

[timschochet]

Sniped! I had an acoustic version of that all lined up.

 

[Eephus]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

Looked at it for #1 album, deep tracks but it was mined pretty thoroughly for singles

 

[Vike Me]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Was thinking of this when I read the category just because I remember when if came out they made a fuss over the comparison to the Beatles.

 

[Eephus]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Was thinking of this when I read the category just because I remember when if came out they made a fuss over the comparison to the Beatles.

It was 15 years after the Beatles broke up. It's now been 30 years since that Tears for Fears album came out.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Was thinking of this when I read the category just because I remember when if came out they made a fuss over the comparison to the Beatles.

It was 15 years after the Beatles broke up. It's now been 30 years since that Tears for Fears album came out.

Geezus - where has my life gone.

 

[Eephus]

Another category that I'm pretty thin on....but I'll gladly take any chance to pick a Jenny Lewis song . More country folk than bluegrass, I'd say, but hopefully this works.

6.03 - Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - "Rise Up With Fists" (Bluegrass/Folk)

Are you really that pure, sir?

Thought I saw you in Vegas

It was not pretty....

But she was (not your wife)

But she will wake up wealthy

And you will wake up 45

And she will wake up with baby

There but for for the grace of god go I

Not gay

 

[Eephus]

I will update tonight with links:

5.xx: Funkadelic - Super Stupid (1971)

6.xx: White Stripes - Suzy Lee (person's name)

Are you moving Glenn Tipton to Athletes?

 

[Eephus]

I think the Google Sheet is up to date. Thanks to people who have made updates

Missing picks. Please make them up whenever

1 . 14 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
2 . 9 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
3 . 14 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
3 . 19 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . ..
4 . 4 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . ..
4 . 9 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
5 . 14 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
5 . 17 --- John Madden's Lunchbox ..
5 . 19 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . ..
5 . 21 --- higgins . . . . . . . . .
6 . 2 --- higgins . . . . . . . . .
6 . 4 --- Doug B . . . . . . . . ..
6 . 6 --- John Madden's Lunchbox ..
6 . 7 --- Mister CIA . . . . . . ..
6 . 9 --- AcerFC . . . . . . . . ..
6 . 17 --- Bonzai . . . . . . . . ..
6 . 20 --- John Bender . . . . . . .

 

[AcerFC]

Ill take some songs and post YouTube links tomorrow

1. Say hello to heaven, Temple of the Dog- sad song

2. The KKK took my baby away, The Ramones-song with babe or baby in the title

3. Lady picture show, Stone Temple Pilots, Beatlesesque

4. Welcome to the Jungle, Etta James- female blues singer 2003-2014

5. Talk about Suffering, Greg Graffin- religious song by a non religious artist

6. Release, Pearl Jam- song from an album that shaped the music I listen to

7. Bob Marley, 3 little birds- Animals

 

[Binky The Doormat]

What the hell is chill bumps?

Google tells me that they're goose bumps. Never heard that before.

So does this mean music that gives us chills, or is chill bumps/goosebumps a genre?

I didn't see this, but I think we got it ironed out, but haven't seen anything in the category yet.

The idea was to pick a song that gives you goosebumps, raise the hair on your arms, in an emotional way. It could be something about the message within the song itself or that it reminds of a specific time or place that is especially meaningful to you. So its wide open - if anyone has more questions just PM me or post.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Was thinking of this when I read the category just because I remember when if came out they made a fuss over the comparison to the Beatles.

It was 15 years after the Beatles broke up. It's now been 30 years since that Tears for Fears album came out.

Are we confusing Songs from the Big Chair with the The Seeds of Love album?

Sowing the Seeds of Love came out in 1989, only 25 years ago.

Shit I'm getting old

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Time to break away from Sweden with the Norwegian geniuses Röyksopp

Post-1990 instrumentals

This is one of my favorite remixes and a killer live track

5:17 - Röyksopp - Poor Leno (Istanbul Forever Take) - 5:24

 

[zamboni]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Like this pick and also remember the Beatles comparison back then of this tune.

Definitely an underrated band - highly recommend their debut The Hurting.

 

[AcerFC]

OK, with links

1. Say hello to heaven, Temple of the Dog- sad song

2. The KKK took my baby away, The Ramones-song with babe or baby in the title

3. Lady picture show, Stone Temple Pilots, Beatlesesque

4. Welcome to the Jungle, Etta James- female blues singer 2003-2014

5. Talk about Suffering, Greg Graffin- religious song by a non religious artist

6. Release, Pearl Jam- song from an album that shaped the music I listen to

7. Bob Marley, 3 little birds- Animals

 

[omally]

Subject to tentative approval from Simey....

5.20 - Alabama Shakes - "I Ain't the Same" (Female Blues 03-14)

I'm good with it. The AS weave a lot of blues into their music, and Brittany can really let loose in their live shows.

Agree here, but two others in this category... I'm not hearing anything related to blues. I cheated on the gayfolk thing so I'm not criticizing, just commenting.

I know Bonzai's pick isn't blues flavored, but he must think there is something there. He didn't ask me. If I were judging the category his would be at the bottom (sorry Bonz) right now. If you are referring to Tim's as the other, Susan Tedeschi is a blues singer, and I can hear some blues in Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.

I've seen Derek a dozen times and half of them with Susan. I'm pretty sure neither of them would call that a blues song, or even a blues related song. She's been covering it forever and calls it a folk song live. I don't know what you're hearing, but it's cool. That's why I asked early if a blues singer was good enough.

They are using a Hammond b3 blues organ in the song + Susan's bluesy voice, and to me that is elements of the blues. I said a song doesn't have to be pure blues, but it needs to have elements of the blues in it.

"Don't Think Twice" by her absolutely has elements of the blues in it. Her voice mourns the blues in that song, plus as you noted it is accompanied by a blues organ. I'm surprised it's even in question if it has blues in it.

 

[omally]

Category: Beatlesesque

6.17 Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5dE81WV8k

People may not like this song but I love it. This could easily fit within the Sgt. Peppers album and fit very nicely.

These guys were damn good for awhile, though I can't say I ever had any of their albums. MTV was new and many of us were glued to it when vegging out and/or partying. Kind of the precursor to singles shuffled as opposed to full album listening prior to MTV.

Like this pick and also remember the Beatles comparison back then of this tune.

Definitely an underrated band - highly recommend their debut The Hurting.