Mrs. Rannous
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Very Prince worthy. Love it. At least he didn't carded for writing it.
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krista4
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23. A Dose of Rock and Roll from Ringo’s Rotogravure (1976)
Previously ranked #23 - prior write-up below
Ringo’s Rotogravure was released in 1976 as Ringo’s 5th studio album and per standard featured a panoply of stars as guest musicians, including the usual (Dr. John, Clapton, Nilsson, Voormann, Keltner, etc.), as well as Peter Frampton and Melissa Manchester in the first of what will be several appearances on Ringo’s records. It also has a song co-written by Ringo’s one-time fiancée, rock photographer Nancy Andrews. Hmmm, a rock photographer who gets a songwriting credit…where have I heard that before? Anyway, the album didn’t do terribly well commercially, reaching only #28 in the US, nor critically, where the response was lackluster. It did, however, spark the first discussion of what would eventually become Ringo’s All-Starr Bands; during the interviews for this record, Ringo described his “rotogravure” as “a crowd of artists…with things coming in and out…other artists” so that the crowd doesn’t just have to listen to Ringo the whole time.
Most notably, this album included songs written by each of the other Beatles: “I’ll Still Love You,” by George; "Cookin’ (In The Kitchen Of Love)," by John; and “Pure Gold,” by Paul. John also contributed piano, and Paul and Linda sang backing vocals. It was the last album from anyone that all of the Beatles worked on, albeit not together. Surprisingly, though, my one and only selection from this album is not one of the songs written by any of the other Beatles. This song was written by Carl Groszman, who was an artist on Ringo’s record label, Ring O’, and Ringo’s recording of it reached #26 in the US and remained on the charts for nine weeks.
This song is old-timey; it’s good-natured; it’s Ringo-y. Oh, and there’s Peter Frampton and talk-box! Nancy Andrews later named her biography after this song, even though it was a different song from the album for which she received a songwriting credit. I guess “A Dose Of Rock And Roll” is a better book title than “Las Brisas.”
Previously ranked #23 - prior write-up below
Ringo’s Rotogravure was released in 1976 as Ringo’s 5th studio album and per standard featured a panoply of stars as guest musicians, including the usual (Dr. John, Clapton, Nilsson, Voormann, Keltner, etc.), as well as Peter Frampton and Melissa Manchester in the first of what will be several appearances on Ringo’s records. It also has a song co-written by Ringo’s one-time fiancée, rock photographer Nancy Andrews. Hmmm, a rock photographer who gets a songwriting credit…where have I heard that before? Anyway, the album didn’t do terribly well commercially, reaching only #28 in the US, nor critically, where the response was lackluster. It did, however, spark the first discussion of what would eventually become Ringo’s All-Starr Bands; during the interviews for this record, Ringo described his “rotogravure” as “a crowd of artists…with things coming in and out…other artists” so that the crowd doesn’t just have to listen to Ringo the whole time.
Most notably, this album included songs written by each of the other Beatles: “I’ll Still Love You,” by George; "Cookin’ (In The Kitchen Of Love)," by John; and “Pure Gold,” by Paul. John also contributed piano, and Paul and Linda sang backing vocals. It was the last album from anyone that all of the Beatles worked on, albeit not together. Surprisingly, though, my one and only selection from this album is not one of the songs written by any of the other Beatles. This song was written by Carl Groszman, who was an artist on Ringo’s record label, Ring O’, and Ringo’s recording of it reached #26 in the US and remained on the charts for nine weeks.
This song is old-timey; it’s good-natured; it’s Ringo-y. Oh, and there’s Peter Frampton and talk-box! Nancy Andrews later named her biography after this song, even though it was a different song from the album for which she received a songwriting credit. I guess “A Dose Of Rock And Roll” is a better book title than “Las Brisas.”
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
MTV Idiots……she’s Scottish.Given how much you like Robyn, I can see why. We're kind of at the point where everything is just so good.My second favorite Eurythmics songAlways really liked this.....
Annie Lennox Mrs. Rannous Love is a Stranger
Love Is a Stranger
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart · Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) · Song · 1983open.spotify.com
Round 23 - The Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger
The opening track to the album Sweet Dreams. Controversial video here. (And it's not because of the creepy dummy.) MTV wouldn't run it because they thought she was a male cross-dresser. They even asked her record company for a copy of her birth certificate. Some things never seem to change.
The men wear skirts and the women look like Annie Lennox.
As for he song, its perfect synth pop, which Robyn does in a modern style. Amongst many other styles.
My #1 Eurythmics song is not synth pop
Raging weasel
Footballguy
The 24's
Known and liked songs
Everydays
Spiders(Kidsmoke)
When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)
Take A Stand
Bop Gun
Hard Sun
No-No Song
New to me likes
When Not Being Stupid ...
Electric Daisy Violin
Do Your Thing,Behave Yourself
Setting Sun
Known and liked songs
Everydays
Spiders(Kidsmoke)
When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)
Take A Stand
Bop Gun
Hard Sun
No-No Song
New to me likes
When Not Being Stupid ...
Electric Daisy Violin
Do Your Thing,Behave Yourself
Setting Sun
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#23: JOURNEY - ESCAPE
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
Next up this week: first we will jump back to the debut before crossing off a couple slow dances, so grab your significant others...
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
Next up this week: first we will jump back to the debut before crossing off a couple slow dances, so grab your significant others...
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#23: LORD HURON - DEAD MAN'S HAND
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I think at some point all the songs on Strange Trails were favorites. Even listening just now to remind myself of the lyrics I thought it was too low. Seems I forget this one isn't fully in ranked order for this reason. I was a little surprised to see this one has the fewest listens on Spotify from the album. Just another great example the atmosphere and images Ben conjures for me with his music on this album.
Was he unforgiven or just tired of living a life
That never felt like his?
Though I was was worn and weary, I thought I'd bury him
And lay his soul to rest out in the desert night
Next up we will get back to back tracks from Lonesome Dreams, but we will get a live version for one. Then another new-to-me soundtrack song that keeps rising up my favorites.
Dead Man's Hand
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesDead Man's Hand · Lord HuronStrange Trails℗ 2015 IAMSOUND RecordsReleased on: 2015-04-07Auto-generated by YouTube.
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I think at some point all the songs on Strange Trails were favorites. Even listening just now to remind myself of the lyrics I thought it was too low. Seems I forget this one isn't fully in ranked order for this reason. I was a little surprised to see this one has the fewest listens on Spotify from the album. Just another great example the atmosphere and images Ben conjures for me with his music on this album.
Was he unforgiven or just tired of living a life
That never felt like his?
Though I was was worn and weary, I thought I'd bury him
And lay his soul to rest out in the desert night
Next up we will get back to back tracks from Lonesome Dreams, but we will get a live version for one. Then another new-to-me soundtrack song that keeps rising up my favorites.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Candlebox #23
Song: Butterfly
Album: Lucy (1995)
(Youtube version) Candlebox- Butterfly
(Live version) Candlebox - Butterfly - Original Lineup - Paramount Theatre -Seattle -11/06/21
Well I fall, and I fall
Every light I need
Upon me place it all
–
As mentioned in the teaser, Lucy has both this original and “Butterfly(Reprise)” on its track listing. The songs are more or less the same sentiment, but from different perspectives. Only this one made the list, though I’ll link to the reprise farther down, as a bonus track.
Anyway, at heart, this is a slow and rather haunting song. That said, it certainly has its moments of intensity, full of vigor and emotion, and I don’t just mean the lyrics. I knew this would make it somewhere, as it’s one that I rarely resist at least partially singing along to. I’d apologize for not saying more here, but looking at other reviews today, it appears to be a busy-ish time all around.
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Next on the countdown, you don’t need to call on Robert Ripley to have some faith in this one.
ETA promised link:
Song: Butterfly
Album: Lucy (1995)
(Youtube version) Candlebox- Butterfly
(Live version) Candlebox - Butterfly - Original Lineup - Paramount Theatre -Seattle -11/06/21
Well I fall, and I fall
Every light I need
Upon me place it all
–
As mentioned in the teaser, Lucy has both this original and “Butterfly(Reprise)” on its track listing. The songs are more or less the same sentiment, but from different perspectives. Only this one made the list, though I’ll link to the reprise farther down, as a bonus track.
Anyway, at heart, this is a slow and rather haunting song. That said, it certainly has its moments of intensity, full of vigor and emotion, and I don’t just mean the lyrics. I knew this would make it somewhere, as it’s one that I rarely resist at least partially singing along to. I’d apologize for not saying more here, but looking at other reviews today, it appears to be a busy-ish time all around.
–
Next on the countdown, you don’t need to call on Robert Ripley to have some faith in this one.
ETA promised link:
Eephus
Footballguy
Houston's team cultivated a mature image for her. She was only 24 when she recorded "Didn't We Almost Have It All" but everything about it, the lyrics, performance and production skew much older. She kills it regardless.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
23. When the Lights Go Down
Album: Never Surrender (Canada 1982, US 1983)
Writers: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore
Lead vocals: Gil Moore
Chart History: None
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Rocking out
"When the Lights Go Down" serves the same purpose as my #25, "Tear the Roof Off", from 2 Triumph albums prior. Like on that one, here the band tells you that they're going to rock your face off, and they proceed to do just that. And similarly, the song served as a show opener but its studio version appeared in the middle of side 2 of its album. A performance-based video was released for this song, but I don't remember ever seeing it on MTV.
However, this one's not entirely blistering metal like that one. It prominently features blues progressions and its lyrics reference playing the blues. It opens with Rik Emmett playing the main riff on an acoustic slide guitar before transitioning into the same riff on electric. Its tempo is a bit slower than all-relentless-all-the-time and the different guitar figures that surface in the middle of the song play off each other in a very interesting way, and remind me a bit of how Jimmy Page would layer his riffs on some Zeppelin tracks. Also standing out is the gritty, distorted sound Emmett coaxes out of his guitar around 3:30. He usually didn't employ sounds like that, but he did at points on Never Surrender -- most prominently on a song that will appear later -- contributing to the sense of it being the band's "angriest" album.
But let's revisit that main riff again. In my introductory essay, I mentioned how Triumph's post-Emmett album Edge of Excess, recorded and released in the early '90s, had several songs whose arrangements were obvious manifestations of the shadow cast by Metallica's Black Album over the entire metal scene at the time. But maybe the inspiration cut both ways. This riff, written in 1982, sounds awfully similar to the main riff of "Enter Sandman."
"When the Lights Go Down" was a regular presence in Triumph setlists in the mid '80s. It was actually used as the closer of the regular set on the Never Surrender tour, and then shifted to the opening slot on the Thunder Seven tour -- a slot fans identify it with because it opens Stages, the only live album released during the band's lifetime. It appeared as the encore opener on three shows of the Sport of Kings tour in lieu of Rocky Mountain Way, but was not seen after that until the band's reunions. It opened both of their 2008 festival appearances as well as their surprise set at a fan event in 2019, as seen in the "Rock & Roll Machine" documentary.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry2HkU7rQzA
Live version from the US Festival in 1983: https://open.spotify.com/track/5g2aaQstlvSq1LrQG4f8Q6?si=611ae5eb4c464922
Live version from Stages: https://open.spotify.com/track/13Pn7y4A6BTm7nHQnGTkW5?si=22b2a287520d4192
Live version from Dallas in 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC79pGiX6Yo
Live version from Montreal in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-asN1XETKs
Live version from Sweden Rock Festival in 2008: https://open.spotify.com/track/30EUeTqgoHEjI1qnCNDVuJ?si=c4ed4ebdb8e449c0
At #22, a song where the drums take center stage.
Album: Never Surrender (Canada 1982, US 1983)
Writers: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore
Lead vocals: Gil Moore
Chart History: None
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Rocking out
"When the Lights Go Down" serves the same purpose as my #25, "Tear the Roof Off", from 2 Triumph albums prior. Like on that one, here the band tells you that they're going to rock your face off, and they proceed to do just that. And similarly, the song served as a show opener but its studio version appeared in the middle of side 2 of its album. A performance-based video was released for this song, but I don't remember ever seeing it on MTV.
However, this one's not entirely blistering metal like that one. It prominently features blues progressions and its lyrics reference playing the blues. It opens with Rik Emmett playing the main riff on an acoustic slide guitar before transitioning into the same riff on electric. Its tempo is a bit slower than all-relentless-all-the-time and the different guitar figures that surface in the middle of the song play off each other in a very interesting way, and remind me a bit of how Jimmy Page would layer his riffs on some Zeppelin tracks. Also standing out is the gritty, distorted sound Emmett coaxes out of his guitar around 3:30. He usually didn't employ sounds like that, but he did at points on Never Surrender -- most prominently on a song that will appear later -- contributing to the sense of it being the band's "angriest" album.
But let's revisit that main riff again. In my introductory essay, I mentioned how Triumph's post-Emmett album Edge of Excess, recorded and released in the early '90s, had several songs whose arrangements were obvious manifestations of the shadow cast by Metallica's Black Album over the entire metal scene at the time. But maybe the inspiration cut both ways. This riff, written in 1982, sounds awfully similar to the main riff of "Enter Sandman."
"When the Lights Go Down" was a regular presence in Triumph setlists in the mid '80s. It was actually used as the closer of the regular set on the Never Surrender tour, and then shifted to the opening slot on the Thunder Seven tour -- a slot fans identify it with because it opens Stages, the only live album released during the band's lifetime. It appeared as the encore opener on three shows of the Sport of Kings tour in lieu of Rocky Mountain Way, but was not seen after that until the band's reunions. It opened both of their 2008 festival appearances as well as their surprise set at a fan event in 2019, as seen in the "Rock & Roll Machine" documentary.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry2HkU7rQzA
Live version from the US Festival in 1983: https://open.spotify.com/track/5g2aaQstlvSq1LrQG4f8Q6?si=611ae5eb4c464922
Live version from Stages: https://open.spotify.com/track/13Pn7y4A6BTm7nHQnGTkW5?si=22b2a287520d4192
Live version from Dallas in 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC79pGiX6Yo
Live version from Montreal in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-asN1XETKs
Live version from Sweden Rock Festival in 2008: https://open.spotify.com/track/30EUeTqgoHEjI1qnCNDVuJ?si=c4ed4ebdb8e449c0
At #22, a song where the drums take center stage.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
From what I'm learning through this process, she approached performing songs the way an actor approaches performing a role, in that she looked for something that connected her to the song, and she then poured herself into the song in order to deliver a heartfelt performance that convinced rubes like me that she was living what she was singing. I think that was her 'secret' for always delivering the goods and what the critics couldn't grasp, or they gigged her for it.
This is also pure speculation on my part, but I think her voice directed her 'image', and since it belied her tender age, Clive was left with picking his poison, in that any direction he picked for her would limit her in one way or another. I keep going back to her tone and power, but I really see them as truly what elevated her above otherwise extremely talented peers. What she was able to produce with her voice just put her on another level that screamed 'timeless', and I believe that's what Clive must have seen and did his best to guide her in a more 'generic' direction and just let her voice draw us in.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I think your perspective is spot-on, though I've always wondered how much say Whitney had in selecting her material.
She reminds me in some ways of Elvis Presley, another artist who had to find a way to connect with material in order to sell it. Elvis (in his own mind) seemed most comfortable finding that thread as a way of singing about how his audience felt about HIM. I wonder if Houston went the same way.
In any case, I'm glad Davis didn't try to sexualize Whitney (though, God knows, she had the looks for it and the perv in me wouldn't have minded it one iota). I think some of that was because of her skin tone, and another was that Madonna was already testing Tipper Gore's boundaries.
kupcho1
Footballguy
I have no idea if this was the actual source of the band's name, but the airborne toxic event is an element of Don Delilo's White Noise.
(Don't beat me up if you've already included this in a write-up. I read them, but not as if I'll be tested later.)
kupcho1
Footballguy
My apologies in advance, as I'm digging into the Lord Huron catalog as I wait for new playlists, and I'm shocked to discover the number of listens on Spotify.
I blame Spotify for not putting them on my radar (release or other). No fear, I'm rectifying that (sorry, not waiting) and have already added a few to my annual playlists.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
23.
The One I Love- R.E.M.
from Document (1987)
“The One I Love” is one of R.E.M.’s most straightforward songs in terms of melody and structure: three verses, three one-word choruses, and Bucks amazing riff. The tune’s relative simplicity lent itself to mainstream pop radio and it peaked at #9 on the Billboards. But the thing about “The One I Love,” of course, is that its not quite a love long at all. It begins as a love ballad, only to refer to the object of love as “a simple prop to occupy my time.” It's very clear that it's about using people over and over again.
I'm sure I rank this one a lot lower then some others might... Its not that I don't like the song (I Do) Its just not as impactful to me as others on this list
The One I Love- R.E.M.
from Document (1987)
“The One I Love” is one of R.E.M.’s most straightforward songs in terms of melody and structure: three verses, three one-word choruses, and Bucks amazing riff. The tune’s relative simplicity lent itself to mainstream pop radio and it peaked at #9 on the Billboards. But the thing about “The One I Love,” of course, is that its not quite a love long at all. It begins as a love ballad, only to refer to the object of love as “a simple prop to occupy my time.” It's very clear that it's about using people over and over again.
I'm sure I rank this one a lot lower then some others might... Its not that I don't like the song (I Do) Its just not as impactful to me as others on this list
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Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
I think your comparison to Elvis is spot-on, especially when she first started. She was just immediately on another level than everyone else, and just like Elvis, the world around her started taking bigger pieces than they were giving back; for Elvis, it was Col. Parker exploiting him financially, and for Whitney it was Clive Davis and critics at war over her 'identity'.
Regarding her input in song selection, in all my 'research' so far, nothing indicates she had any say at all at first, though her name would start getting attached to the writing credits later on. My gut feeling is that she must have felt that Clive Davis taking a personal interest in 'cultivating' her material was like winning the lottery and she was going to trust him and his track record, and things couldn't have started any better, with back-to-back record-setting albums. Usually, if something's wildly successful with fans and is working, there is little incentive to mess with the winning formula, but then the criticism about her 'genuineness' began, which was to me the worst type she could have received, and ultimately dictated the direction her material would take.
Regarding connecting with her material, whether it was her mother's 'influence' or something she probably learned along the way by osmosis (remember she's also related to Dionne Warwick and Leontyne Price, who probably gave her pointers as well when she began her career as a professional singer). The phrase 'connecting to the song' sounds exactly like what actors do with their roles, so I feel like that's maybe the first 'skill' they learn. In my write-up for Saving All My Love for You, she admitted that it resonated with her because of her own affair with Jermaine Jackson and she drew on that for 'inspiration' in her vocals.
Regarding not being sexualized, I think this where having her mother in the business helped her. Cece commanded a lot of respect behind the scenes in the music world and while I've found little evidence that she 'meddled' in Whitney's career to any extent, I would say that Clive and Whitney's 'team' knew they would have to sell Cece on it first, and that was going to be a no-go. Besides, her voice alone was such a turn-on that tarting her up would have destroyed our individual images of her. Also, I hate to say this, but I re-watched her video for I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and the make-up and teased up hair she rocked in it didn't age well. I can't comment about her skin tone, but it did seem like the route they wanted with her was 'tasteful without being gaudy', and it worked because we were always left wanting more. I mean, look at the picture I chose for my avatar. This is from the end of her career, and even after all the calamity we haven't reached yet, she still had it. Her hair looks amazing and the dress showing one shoulder is elegant and a subtle turn-on at the same time.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
I knew this one would be a little surprising. I know this one is quintessential R.E.M. but its just not one of my favs, although I do like the song.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
23.
Song: Sunken Treasure
Artist: Wilco
Album: Being There
Year: 1996
Music is my savior
I was maimed by rock and roll
I was maimed by rock and roll
I was tamed by rock and roll
I got my name from rock and roll
Being There is the second studio album by Wilco, released on October 29 (my birthday), 1996, by Reprise Records.
The theme of a "tortured artist" is found in other songs on the album as well but the end of "Sunken Treasure" features Tweedy calling for the renewal of his youth as a punk rocker.
On their second album, Wilco maintained a lot of their alt-country roots but also started their journey into experimentation. A dichotomy of musical styling was featured in the album's songs. "Hotel Arizona", "Sunken Treasure", and "Misunderstood" featured personal language and more surrealism compared to alternative country songs such as "The Lonely 1" and "Far, Far Away". To enhance this dichotomy between simple and surreal, each song was practiced, recorded, and mixed in only one day. The album's name was taken from the 1979 comedy Being There, because the band believed that Peter Sellers' character Chance had an analogous mentality to the mindset of the album
Song: Sunken Treasure
Artist: Wilco
Album: Being There
Year: 1996
Music is my savior
I was maimed by rock and roll
I was maimed by rock and roll
I was tamed by rock and roll
I got my name from rock and roll
Being There is the second studio album by Wilco, released on October 29 (my birthday), 1996, by Reprise Records.
The theme of a "tortured artist" is found in other songs on the album as well but the end of "Sunken Treasure" features Tweedy calling for the renewal of his youth as a punk rocker.
On their second album, Wilco maintained a lot of their alt-country roots but also started their journey into experimentation. A dichotomy of musical styling was featured in the album's songs. "Hotel Arizona", "Sunken Treasure", and "Misunderstood" featured personal language and more surrealism compared to alternative country songs such as "The Lonely 1" and "Far, Far Away". To enhance this dichotomy between simple and surreal, each song was practiced, recorded, and mixed in only one day. The album's name was taken from the 1979 comedy Being There, because the band believed that Peter Sellers' character Chance had an analogous mentality to the mindset of the album
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I always loved the sparse lyrics on this one.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
It was the '80s, man
I think she looks adorable.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Top 5 for me easily. But to each their own.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Ah, I was thinking Sting / police.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Fair enough. It might just depend on how we view REM. I love their fun / nonsense songs. Others like their deep stuff better.
-OZ-
Footballguy
The third of three in a row from her first album, and the ninth of nine pure instrumental (with minor exception).
Lindsey Stirling -oz- Spontaneous me
Next up we start a streak of eight guest stars with two from her new album. First will be a pop band from Ontario largely known for covers. I suspect more people will like the second on this set, song 21 than 22 but who knows.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I do not believe so but he'd be a good one.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Ok, this great trip is just about over.
It's Tuesday 2am here in seoul.
It's Monday, 10am in Boise.
Tuesday at 6 15 pm Seoul time, I fly to Seattle and land Tuesday at like 9 30am .
Have 2.5 hour layover and then 80 minutes to Boise and land Tuesday at 4 15pm.
The entire 15 hour trip will bew accomplished in negative two hours.
I'll post the next list Tuesday night after I get home. Have no idea how many hours that is from right now. Lol.
It's Tuesday 2am here in seoul.
It's Monday, 10am in Boise.
Tuesday at 6 15 pm Seoul time, I fly to Seattle and land Tuesday at like 9 30am .
Have 2.5 hour layover and then 80 minutes to Boise and land Tuesday at 4 15pm.
The entire 15 hour trip will bew accomplished in negative two hours.
I'll post the next list Tuesday night after I get home. Have no idea how many hours that is from right now. Lol.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I ranked Heart of Gold #50 in my Neil Young countdown. So I get it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Zegras did the Police but no one has done his solo work.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
@kupcho1
This artist was also my WTF?? When i started noticing the monthly listens. I had the impression while doing our various music adventures around here and talking to people at work that they were still pretty small and unknown. It felt like they were "my" thing, and they would be perfect for a MAD31 after I was trying to stick to under 1M/month listens for artists. Then I see Lord Huron has 30M/month? That is Radiohead levels. That is the monthly listens of Pearl Jam + Pink Floyd. Again, WTF??
What we are seeing here is that they had one huge song that was on a Netflix show (13 Reasons Why) that has monster numbers - 2.5Billion listens. That is bound to tilt the numbers on artists like this. For a MAD31 comparison, Don't Stop Believin' has 2.1Billion listens and the song I am talking about is on Strange Trails (I am sure that one you have come across), which makes it less than 10 years old.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Only Love Can Save Me Now was the 7th, and last, of their #1 hits and 3rd from the Death By Rock and Roll album. Following the suicide of Chris Cornell in 2017 and the death of the bands friend and producer Kato Khandwala in 2018, Taylor went through a bout of depression and substance abuse that threatened to end her career if not her life. During the Covid lockdown of 2020 she decided to get her **** together and went through counseling and rehab before getting back in the studio. This song is an homage to Chris and features former Soundgarden members Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron. Death By RandR is my favorite album of theirs and this is the first of 9 tracks in the playlist.
KarmaPolice
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Also, 0 apologies necessary - I am glad you are liking it enough to start digging into them more. I am doing that a little as well with a couple artists as we go. I am very much in album mode, so after I listen to the playlist I go back to album listening.
Yambag
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Pretty far behind as I was away on vacation, but determined to catch up and give out props:
27's
Known: Whitney, REM, Radiohead, Eddie Vedder
5 New Likes
Marr/Smiths: Handsome Devil
Pretty Reckless: The Devil's Back
Journey: Of a Lifetime
Lord Huron: The Yawning Grave
Candlebox: This Time Tomorrow 14
27's
Known: Whitney, REM, Radiohead, Eddie Vedder
5 New Likes
Marr/Smiths: Handsome Devil
Pretty Reckless: The Devil's Back
Journey: Of a Lifetime
Lord Huron: The Yawning Grave
Candlebox: This Time Tomorrow 14
Mt. Man
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Maybe it was just me, but in the #23s there was a theme of upbeat (if not uplifting) music. Not everything of course (see also my own pick), but I suppose that’s what really stood out to me during my listen. Speaking of things that stood out:
Selected (and shuffled) Favorites:
Escape - Journey
Whatever - Our Lady Peace
Too Blue - 7 Worlds Collide (/Johnny Marr)
Acenda O Farol - Tim Maia
Feel It - Ragunde (via Big Room)
Bermuda Highway - My Morning Jacket
When the Lights Go Down - Triumph
Cemetary Road - Fred Eaglesmith
Spontaneous Me - Lindsay Stirling
Shuffle Adventures:
Copying from the mood I mentioned above, I really enjoyed the high-spirted, feel good “A Dose of Rock and Roll” from Ringo Starr, which meshed very well with(/into) Lord Huron’s “Dead Man’s Hand”, which struck me as a soft and mildly ‘trippy’ song.
Selected (and shuffled) Favorites:
Escape - Journey
Whatever - Our Lady Peace
Too Blue - 7 Worlds Collide (/Johnny Marr)
Acenda O Farol - Tim Maia
Feel It - Ragunde (via Big Room)
Bermuda Highway - My Morning Jacket
When the Lights Go Down - Triumph
Cemetary Road - Fred Eaglesmith
Spontaneous Me - Lindsay Stirling
Shuffle Adventures:
Copying from the mood I mentioned above, I really enjoyed the high-spirted, feel good “A Dose of Rock and Roll” from Ringo Starr, which meshed very well with(/into) Lord Huron’s “Dead Man’s Hand”, which struck me as a soft and mildly ‘trippy’ song.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
23.
5 New
Five Known
5 New
- Stranded - The Walkmen
- Poor Isaac - The Airborne Toxic Event (I think I've been calling them The Toxic Airborne Event previously)
- Stay Awhile - Ryan Star
- Terrible/Perfect - Built to Spill
- Roto - Rooter - Bootsy Collins
Five Known
- Love is a Stranger - Eurythmics
- Escape - Journey
- The One I Love - R.E.M.
- Life in Glass Houses - Radiohead
- Deadman's Hand - Lord Huron
krista4
Footballguy
I'm actually with you on this.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agree on Ross Valory giving some extra oomph on the bass here. Good live performance that was played on MTV back in the day (and which @Pip's Invitation has posted before), when they were on top of their game.#23: JOURNEY - ESCAPE
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
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The Dreaded Marco
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Favorites from the 23s:
Too Blue
Sunken Treasure
Love is a Stranger
Bermuda Highway
Dead Man's Hand
Too Blue
Sunken Treasure
Love is a Stranger
Bermuda Highway
Dead Man's Hand
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I've watched that show a few times now. Love Valory's faces during this song. (around the 2:00 mark)Agree on Ross Valory giving some extra oomph on the bass here. Good live performance that was played on MTV back in the day (and which @Pip's Invitation has posted before), when they were on top of their game.#23: JOURNEY - ESCAPE
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
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Cain as well. I am hoping people watch these and remember this show. In the top 5 I want to link a show I came across in my research is a great side by side comparison to what I have been talking about and where my list ended up going.
zamboni
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Yes, Cain rocking the cliche orgasm pose. Schon also with the puckering look like a group of 14-year-old girls on Instagram.I've watched that show a few times now. Love Valory's faces during this song. (around the 2:00 mark)Agree on Ross Valory giving some extra oomph on the bass here. Good live performance that was played on MTV back in the day (and which @Pip's Invitation has posted before), when they were on top of their game.#23: JOURNEY - ESCAPE
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
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I saw a couple interviews and read a little bit of Cain's book. He rubs me the wrong way, and his posing comes off as douchey and self important (still funny to me though).Yes, Cain rocking the cliche orgasm pose. Schon also with the puckering look like a group of 14-year-old girls on Instagram.I've watched that show a few times now. Love Valory's faces during this song. (around the 2:00 mark)Agree on Ross Valory giving some extra oomph on the bass here. Good live performance that was played on MTV back in the day (and which @Pip's Invitation has posted before), when they were on top of their game.#23: JOURNEY - ESCAPE
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This album was a big reason for me even bothering with giving Journey a go (that and Boston not having enough material). Well, what I realized is it was only the front 1/2 of the album. I don't remember getting to the title track or songs past that until I dug in further. Lyrically, this one very much hits the same beats at that Don't Stop Believin' does, but musically it seems a bit of an outlier on the album. IMO it has hints of proggy old days, which is probably why I like it so much. The extra stink Valory is putting on that bass note, the weird synth tone that sounds a bit like a siren at the end, and even Schon's solo is not as bombastic as usual. I type it out, and it doesn't sound like it should work as well as the final product does.
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23. Terrible/Perfect A 2nd song from 1996's compilation album, The Normal Years
“Terrible/Perfect exhibits Martsch’s deeply creative approach to the guitar, building from a beginning of clean electric finger-picking to a climax of noise-drenched textures and huge, resonant chords."
I find this song so poignant. Mostly a quiet song until it explodes at the end. It is re-take on a chorus from one of his Treepeople songs, Ballard Bitter[/b]----a great song itself.
“Terrible/Perfect exhibits Martsch’s deeply creative approach to the guitar, building from a beginning of clean electric finger-picking to a climax of noise-drenched textures and huge, resonant chords."
I find this song so poignant. Mostly a quiet song until it explodes at the end. It is re-take on a chorus from one of his Treepeople songs, Ballard Bitter[/b]----a great song itself.
tuffnutt
Footballguy
23's
My favorite round by far.
Fav Unknowns:
Stay Awhile- Ryan Star- Each rounds seems to be getting better, Im excited to see his top songs
Terrible/Perfect- Built To Spill- I have liked every round and this one is best thus far.
When the Lights Go Down- Triumph- I know very little from these guys, but this one was very good!
Fav knowns:
Didn't we almost have it all- Whitney Houston- Beautiful song, amazing voice.
Love is a Stranger- Eurythmics/ Annie Lennox- haven't heard this one in ages
Butterfly- Candlebox- Lucy is such an underrated album. Love this song
Honorable mention:
Bermuda Highway- My morning Jacket- I have no idea where or when Ive heard this song before, but I know I have.... and its great!
My favorite round by far.
Fav Unknowns:
Stay Awhile- Ryan Star- Each rounds seems to be getting better, Im excited to see his top songs
Terrible/Perfect- Built To Spill- I have liked every round and this one is best thus far.
When the Lights Go Down- Triumph- I know very little from these guys, but this one was very good!
Fav knowns:
Didn't we almost have it all- Whitney Houston- Beautiful song, amazing voice.
Love is a Stranger- Eurythmics/ Annie Lennox- haven't heard this one in ages
Butterfly- Candlebox- Lucy is such an underrated album. Love this song
Honorable mention:
Bermuda Highway- My morning Jacket- I have no idea where or when Ive heard this song before, but I know I have.... and its great!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
How is the jet lag? I will get the playlist to you in a bit.
Zegras11
Footballguy
I'm in Seattle and had 30 minutes. Now 5 minutes til I board for BoiseHow is the jet lag? I will get the playlist to you in a bit.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
The 23's
Known and liked songs
Escape
When the Lights Go Down
Love Is a Strangers- not sure how/why I know this one
The One I Love- top 10 for me
Severed Hand
New to me likes
Stay Awhile
Terrible/Perfect
Whatever
A Dose of Rock and Roll
Known and liked songs
Escape
When the Lights Go Down
Love Is a Strangers- not sure how/why I know this one
The One I Love- top 10 for me
Severed Hand
New to me likes
Stay Awhile
Terrible/Perfect
Whatever
A Dose of Rock and Roll
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I was listening to a Johnny Winter live cover of Johnny B Goode,
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... and now I'm working on a new playlist. Premise: I have Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart (took me forever to figure out where to slot the first 't'; mozzarella even came knocking on the door) captive for a road trip in a car with the finest sound system ever built. What would I play? What would I drive?!
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Are you in San Dimas?I was listening to a Johnny Winter live cover of Johnny B Goode,
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... and now I'm working on a new playlist. Premise: I have Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart (took me forever to figure out where to slot the first 't'; mozzarella even came knocking on the door) captive for a road trip in a car with the finest sound system ever built. What would I play? What would I drive?!
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Zegras11
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22's PLAYLIST
| The Walkmen | Scoresman | All Hands and the CookAll Hands and the CookThe Walkmen · A Hundred Miles Off (U.S. Version) · Song · 2006
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| The Clash | kupcho1 | Spanish Bombs |
| Ryan Star | Yambag | I Won't Back Down |
| Yes | Yo Mama | On the Silent Wings of Freedom |
| Built To Spill | The Dreaded Marco | Strange |
| Johnny Marr | Eephus | Johnny Marr w/ Maxine Peake--The Priest |
| The Pretty Reckless | Raging Weasel | Hit Me Like a Man |
| Jeff Tweedy | Dr. Octopus | One By One |
| Journey | KarmaPolice | Mystery Mountain |
| Lindsey Stirling | -oz- | Survive Survive [Feat. Walk Off The Earth]Lindsey Stirling, Walk off the Earth · Duality · Song · 2024
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| Triumph | Pip's Invitation | Nature's Child |
| Our Lady Peace | MAC | Let You Down- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Mötley Crüe | JWB | Raise Your Hands to Rock Raise Your Hands To RockMötley Crüe · Theatre of Pain (Deluxe Version) · Song · 1985
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| The Airborne Toxic Event | Zegras11 | The LosingThis Losing - Bonus TrackThe Airborne Toxic Event · The Airborne Toxic Event (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2009
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| Annie Lennox | Mrs. Rannous | There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart · Greatest Hits · Song · 1991
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| Whitney Houston | Charlie Steiner | So Emotional |
| My Morning Jacket | landrys hat | The Bear |
| Robyn | John Maddens Lunchbox | Love Kills- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Tim Maia | Don Quixote | Não Vou Ficar- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Parliament Funkadelic | Uruk-Hai | Cosmic Slop Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop - 05 - Cosmic Slop (youtube.com) |
| Lord Huron | KarmaPolice | The Man Who Lives Forever |
| R.E.M. | Tuffnutt | (Don't Go Back To) Rockville- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Radiohead | Titusbramble | Daydreaming |
| Candlebox | Mt.Man | Believe In It |
| Eddie Vedder | Tau837 | Yellow Ledbetter- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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| The Bee Gees | zamboni | Dogs |
| Fred Eaglesmith | Mister CIA | Crashin' & Burnin'- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Ringo Starr | krista4 | Coming Undone |
| Big Room/Deep Big Room | zazale | DTTF |
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