MAD's ROUND 2!! # 1's have been posted!! (1 Viewer)

[Pip's Invitation]

One cover and I think it's pretty obvious what it will be.

I wanna know, can you tell me?

 

[kupcho1]

One cover and I think it's pretty obvious what it will be.

I wanna know, can you tell me?

HOF worthy IMHO

 

[Yo Mama]

Oh damn. Sia has a Christmas album and it's good so far!

Oh I might not be the only person posting a Christmas song.

How about MAD favorite Dave Grohl covering a Beastie Boys song in honor of Hanukkah?

Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions: Night One

As the only Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers with a lyric about kugel, we thought it would be a shanda to not kick off this party with New York’s (and Abraham’s)...

youtu.be

 

[Eephus]

Los Lobos' only hit was a cover

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Well ****e, Royksopp will have a cover of another artist on this countdown. Plus theres also the samples, several, including some funk royalty

Tears for Fears have some covers on their b sides or somewhere. Cant recall any off the top of my head. Actually Tears for Fears covered one of their own songs lol. Both will make the list

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

No covers for the Prince. He did them. Some were very good. But I’m already over 31 with like “7” not even on the list yet.

 

[MAC_32]

A) Do your own list, submit and be done with it. Hi Tim

If I could do this, I'd do a list myself, but I just feel way too bad about that. And it doesn't do an artist justice. Tim was fortunate because his artist (Elton John) was already well known, but with a lesser-known, I feel like explaining your love for them really can be important.

Yep. It's a me problem, but my submission of a list leaves me then feeling committed. I didn't enjoy the countdown in which I fell woefully behind, felt I didn't contribute enough during, and while a similar dynamic predictably happened this summer only having 3 play lists per week enabled me to just stay up to date enough to feel fulfilled and provide +EV. I'm probably taking this one off, but we'll see how the next few weeks go.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

No covers for the Prince. He did them. Some were very good. But I’m already over 31 with like “7” not even on the list yet.

Please don't tell me he sang "Sugar Walls". That would be so weird. But I like the song, so I want to see/hear it.

 

[kupcho1]

No covers for the Prince. He did them. Some were very good. But I’m already over 31 with like “7” not even on the list yet.

LOOK AT ME, I HAVE A PROLIFIC ARTIST

 

[worrierking]

Thanks to the participants who removed Drive-by Truckers and Los Lobos from my list of potential artists. I'm going to lay low for a while and see who else is taken before I select. I have 6-8 or so under consideration.

 

[plinko]

We'll have a few covers with Tanya D, only the ones she really does something with.

If I had chosen my other artist, our covers cup would be runnething over

 

[sneveneleven]

Scott Hutchison

 

[Eephus]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

Actually, that's my daughter. She joined the board yesterday so she could participate in this next countdown---she's a bigger Frightened Rabbit fan than even me.

 

[Don Quixote]

I'm guessing hers will fall into the category of me not knowing the original, but we will see. It's not that I hate covers (well, there is that NIN cover I hate that most love) just usually prefer the original. They are fun, for sure.

How about Collective Soul

vs

Dolly Parton?

Dolly Parton was on my shortlist of possible artists for this round.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm guessing hers will fall into the category of me not knowing the original, but we will see. It's not that I hate covers (well, there is that NIN cover I hate that most love) just usually prefer the original. They are fun, for sure.

How about Collective Soul

vs

Dolly Parton?

Dolly Parton was on my shortlist of possible artists for this round.

Again, have you looked at her catalogue? It's pages long. I don't really need a list of her greatest hits. I want the obscure great stuff as well.

 

[Zegras11]

Ok, ill set up the Google spreadsheet this weekend and pm everyone the instructions.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

I hope RA didn’t get vacation’d again. He was grappling with the new version of Eminence in a SP thread where a whole bunch of posts got zapped.

 

[Ilov80s]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

I hope RA didn’t get vacation’d again. He was grappling with the new version of Eminence in a SP thread where a whole bunch of posts got zapped.

Oh no, he responded to a post of mine within the last couple hours but who knows since then

 

[zamboni]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

I hope RA didn’t get vacation’d again. He was grappling with the new version of Eminence in a SP thread where a whole bunch of posts got zapped.

Didn’t realize that new poster was an Eminence front - some put on.

 

[krista4]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

Actually, that's my daughter. She joined the board yesterday so she could participate in this next countdown---she's a bigger Frightened Rabbit fan than even me.

Welcome, Dreaded Marco-ette! I'm very excited not only for Scott Hutchison (I know you and I discussed choosing Frightened Rabbit in round one), but especially to have her here!

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

I hope RA didn’t get vacation’d again. He was grappling with the new version of Eminence in a SP thread where a whole bunch of posts got zapped.

Didn’t realize that new poster was an Eminence front - some put on.

People forget.

 

[Mister CIA]

Playlist is coming together nicely. After spending a surprising amount of time sorting the Neko Case catalog, a tier dropped at exactly 31. I can't properly sort the top 31 top to bottom, but I have the top 5 locked in, and 6-15 are roughly in favorite order; beyond that, it's a big bucket.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

My list is read to go, in chronological order this time. Better for telling the story. Got to 27 songs this time, but there will be 4 'bonus' songs that will be sprinkled throughout the write-ups to unconventionally get to 31.

 

[Raging weasel]

I've got my list down to 31 too. Have top 3 and bottom 5 so just need to rank the rest

 

[jwb]

A) Do your own list, submit and be done with it. Hi Tim

If I could do this, I'd do a list myself, but I just feel way too bad about that. And it doesn't do an artist justice. Tim was fortunate because his artist (Elton John) was already well known, but with a lesser-known, I feel like explaining your love for them really can be important.

Yep. It's a me problem, but my submission of a list leaves me then feeling committed. I didn't enjoy the countdown in which I fell woefully behind, felt I didn't contribute enough during, and while a similar dynamic predictably happened this summer only having 3 play lists per week enabled me to just stay up to date enough to feel fulfilled and provide +EV. I'm probably taking this one off, but we'll see how the next few weeks go.

I felt similar, but I've accepted that I simply can't make an every-list-reveal post about individual songs I liked / etc. This last one, I did that for a little while, but it was starting to feel like obligation/work. I did occasionally call out bands and songs that suprised me, and I doled out a ton of likes, but after the first few lists I generally stuck to commenting on my own ELO pick and leaving it at that. It enhanced my enjoyment a lot.

 

[MAC_32]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

 

[plinko]

Let the music do the talkin’

 

[Zegras11]

Lol. I'm still trying to decide from four groups. Maybe I should do a pole.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My 31 is selected, just gotta do some more listening to refine the order.

 

[Yo Mama]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

Haha, this was going to be my third round pick or my replacement of Beastie Boys we’re taken.

Can’t wait to hear your list.

 

[KarmaPolice]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

I'm down. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an album I underrated at the time, and listen to a lot now.

ETA: But yet another band I like peripherally, but never listened to more than an album or two for some reason.

 

[KarmaPolice]

My 31 is selected, just gotta do some more listening to refine the order.

Only 1 more month to obsess about it!!

I think I just going to enter mine as soon as Zegrass gives the PM so I stop farting around with the last song that I've had about 8 options in for.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lol. I'm still trying to decide from four groups. Maybe I should do a pole.

I couldn't remember if asking the group to pick was done by a couple people last time, or we are to refrain from telling people who else we are thinking about.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

I'm down. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an album I underrated at the time, and listen to a lot now.

ETA: But yet another band I like peripherally, but never listened to more than an album or two for some reason.

Incubus was on my short list. I ended up going Faith No More to get extra weird.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My 31 is selected, just gotta do some more listening to refine the order.

Only 1 more month to obsess about it!!

I think I just going to enter mine as soon as Zegrass gives the PM so I stop farting around with the last song that I've had about 8 options in for.

You can also ask the internet to pick at random.

 

[KarmaPolice]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

I'm down. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an album I underrated at the time, and listen to a lot now.

ETA: But yet another band I like peripherally, but never listened to more than an album or two for some reason.

Incubus was on my short list. I ended up going Faith No More to get extra weird.

I forget, you go FNM or Patton?

Reading up on Mastodon there were a few Mr. Bungle references, but I don't know I've ever heard a song of theirs.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lol. I'm still trying to decide from four groups. Maybe I should do a pole.

Do group #3.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

I'm down. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an album I underrated at the time, and listen to a lot now.

ETA: But yet another band I like peripherally, but never listened to more than an album or two for some reason.

Incubus was on my short list. I ended up going Faith No More to get extra weird.

I forget, you go FNM or Patton?

Reading up on Mastodon there were a few Mr. Bungle references, but I don't know I've ever heard a song of theirs.

FNM only. I couldn't possibly listen to all of the other Patton projects, too...but I am a big fan of Tomahawk and Mr Bungle (the newest album was one of my pandemic favorites). His one Peeping Tom album was really fun, too.

 

[plinko]

If we make it to round 100 I’ll do Chuck Mosley

 

[zamboni]

@Zegras11 I'm gonna gamble that even if work life is still nuts come mid October (it will) that removing coaching responsibilities from my plate will free up the time I need, so I'll throw my name into the ring.

Incubus - this is the one I wanted @Yo Mama to pick.

I'm down. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an album I underrated at the time, and listen to a lot now.

ETA: But yet another band I like peripherally, but never listened to more than an album or two for some reason.

Incubus was on my short list. I ended up going Faith No More to get extra weird.

You want it all, but you can’t have it.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Scott Hutchison

Oh noes, who got a vacation?

Actually, that's my daughter. She joined the board yesterday so she could participate in this next countdown---she's a bigger Frightened Rabbit fan than even me.

I think my brother-in-law is also going to submit an entry for this edition as well.

 

[kupcho1]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first.

 

[plinko]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first.

You will recognize at least three or four, unless you lived in a cave from '99 to ~2006

I have not gone back a whole lot, but I dig the pick. I will be sure to piss and moan when my favorite doesn't make the list

 

[Tau837]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first.

If true, you're in for a real treat.

 

[Hugsy_Malone]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first

They were one of the better bands on modern rock radio from about '98-onward. They got big. They definitely have a distinct sound. The singer sort of often scats over the verses and then they explode into big choruses. There's stuff to like there if you're disposed to that sort of thing.

 

[plinko]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first

They were one of the better bands on modern rock radio from about '98-onward. They got big. They definitely have a distinct sound. The singer sort of often scats over the verses and then they explode into big choruses. There's stuff to like there if you're disposed to that sort of thing.

Hugely influenced by Faith No More but they really made their own sound pretty early on

 

[krista4]

I think the next Incubus song I listen to will be my first

They were one of the better bands on modern rock radio from about '98-onward. They got big. They definitely have a distinct sound. The singer sort of often scats over the verses and then they explode into big choruses. There's stuff to like there if you're disposed to that sort of thing.

Uh oh.

 

[plinko]

Also, Brandon Boyd is a solid 9

 

[kupcho1]

You will recognize at least three or four, unless you lived in a cave from '99 to ~2006

If true, you're in for a real treat.

They were one of the better bands on modern rock radio from about '98-onward.

Hugely influenced by Faith No More but they really made their own sound pretty early on

I think I mentioned this in MAD Vol. 1, but I was pretty much in a cave music-wise from say 1995 - 2001. I kept up with a few artists (including one which may pop up in a Vol. 3 if we do one), but didn't really expand the palette much during these years (newly married, kids to raise, etc.).

I will deliberately refrain from exploring any Incubus and let the treat come to me.