Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 3 - #1's have been posted! (1 Viewer)

[Zegras11]

Greetings all,

Were onto Round #3!!

Select an artist that has not been used before, and rank your Top 31 songs from that artist.

ROUND 1 LINK

ROUND 2 LINK

Please check the above two links before selecting your artist, so you don't select one already chosen.

Deadline will by Sunday, June 23, 1o AM. MT, to select artist.

First Come, first served, so claim away.

I will post the google form line Sunday, June 2, when I get back from Vegas.

Official, final list of all those in Round 3:

Blue October	-OZ-
Fanny	Pip's Invitation
The Tea Party	Scoresman
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1
Mitski	Ilov80s
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag
The Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat
Strand of Oaks	Eephus
Dave Matthews	Tau837
Mazzy Star	landrys hat
Kenny Chesney	MAC
The Beach Boys	zamboni
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel
The Cure	Juxtatarot
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey
The Doors	jwb
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai
Destroyer	The Dreaded Marco
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man
April Wine	Falguy

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[Mrs. Rannous]

Before KP gets here, Brian Setzer. So there.

 

[Don Quixote]

Curtis Mayfield (including both solo and The Impressions)

 

[zamboni]

The Beach Boys

 

[Juxtatarot]

The Cure

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This is looking good so far.

 

[kupcho1]

Belle and Sebastian

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oingo Boingo

 

[Mt. Man]

In.
No artist claim yet, though.

 

[zamboni]

Oingo Boingo

Didn't expect to see them - nice call.

 

[Ilov80s]

I’ll be taking Mitski

Iggy Pop called her the most advanced songwriter he knows of

 

[landrys hat]

Mazzy Star

 

[Charlie Steiner]

1. I have good news and bad news, and they're both the same thing: I'm available to participate.

2. I have chosen my artist: Justin Hayward, of Moody Blues fame. Spoiler alert: it's going to be a bumpy ride and some unwritten rules will be bent, though not too badly.

 

[Tau837]

Dave Matthews

 

[zamboni]

2. I have chosen my artist: Justin Hayward, of Moody Blues fame. Spoiler alert: it's going to be a bumpy ride and some unwritten rules will be bent, though not too badly.

Almost certainly to be a see-saw.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

2. I have chosen my artist: Justin Hayward, of Moody Blues fame. Spoiler alert: it's going to be a bumpy ride and some unwritten rules will be bent, though not too badly.

Almost certainly to be a see-saw.

It's a question of balance.

 

[kupcho1]

I think we've got time for a little background and an adjacency.
First the background (from Wiki):

Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released twelve studio albums. They are often compared with acts such as the Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1966 children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry adapted from a television series of the same name. Though consistently lauded by critics, Belle and Sebastian's "wistful pop" has enjoyed only limited commercial success.

Regarding the adjacency (none of which will be included in my 31 - 1 listing), also from Wiki:

God Help the Girl is a 2009 album by Stuart Murdoch of the band Belle and Sebastian with female vocalists such as Catherine Ireton. God Help the Girl is also the name of the band and the accompanying film released in 2014. The songs are about a Scottish girl who is hospitalized after a nervous breakdown.

God Help The Girl

Song · God Help The Girl · 2009

open.spotify.com

Come Monday Night

Song · God Help The Girl · 2009

open.spotify.com

I'll Have To Dance With Cassie

Song · God Help The Girl · 2009

open.spotify.com

 

[Zegras11]

The Beach Boys

****er

 

[Zegras11]

The Cure

Damn. 2 off my list

 

[Zegras11]

Oingo Boingo

Unreal. 3 off my list

 

[zamboni]

The Beach Boys

****er

Is that you, Mike Love?

 

[jwb]

I'll come back into this after missing cover songs.

The Doors.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oingo Boingo

Unreal. 3 off my list

@Zegras11 - honestly, if you or anybody else had Oingo and strong feelings about them, I can do something else. Especially you - the person running the show should get their pick of artist, IMO.

I was about to post that until about 9months ago I hadn't heard much else besides 2 hits and didn't know that Danny Elfman was in the band.

 

[zamboni]

Oingo Boingo

Unreal. 3 off my list

@Zegras11 - honestly, if you or anybody else had Oingo and strong feelings about them, I can do something else. Especially you - the person running the show should get their pick of artist, IMO.

Same goes for The Beach Boys if that was your top choice.

 

[Zegras11]

No worries. I pick last. Can't wait to see what you guys post. Have Beach Boys tickets at fair in August.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Going with an artist who released only five albums in their heyday, which I have listened to all the way through once, a handful of times, or not at all. It’s their live performances that I frequently turn to on YouTube. So this will be as much a discovery for me as it is for you all.

Fanny

 

[zamboni]

Going with an artist who released only five albums in their heyday, which I have listened to all the way through once, a handful of times, or not at all. It’s their live performances that I frequently turn to on YouTube. So this will be as much a discovery for me as it is for you all.

Fanny

Wow - nice. You’ll probably need to use all their material to fill up the countdown, but nothing wrong with that.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Going with an artist who released only five albums in their heyday, which I have listened to all the way through once, a handful of times, or not at all. It’s their live performances that I frequently turn to on YouTube. So this will be as much a discovery for me as it is for you all.

Fanny

Wow - nice. You’ll probably need to use all their material to fill up the countdown, but nothing wrong with that.

They have 6 albums (one a reunion effort from a few years ago) with at least 10 songs each, and some non-album tracks, so I’ll have enough.

 

[Scoresman]

In I think, but waffling between a couple artists.

 

[Raging weasel]

This is looking good so far.

May change that with my artist - Judas Priest

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is looking good so far.

May change that with my artist - Judas Priest

Nah, we definitely need some metal to offset the twee and new wave.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This is looking good so far.

May change that with my artist - Judas Priest

Nope. I'm still happy. There's some good stuff comin'.

 

[snellman]

In, just have to determine if the artist I want to use has enough to fulfill the minimum or if I have to go a different direction.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

 

[JMLs secret identity]

Cool website guys, thanks for the invite.
I will take Chvrches

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Cool website guys, thanks for the invite.
I will take Chvrches

Cool choice. You sure you know much about music from 2010 onwards?
Im sticking with a 70s act, although 80s is my Jam

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

Good choice. BTW, in most cases I think adding the The is the right choice for the artist. Sort of how I prefer The Batman over just plain Batman.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

If you like big hair and Spandex, you'll be very happy.

 

[Eephus]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

You hear too much you get too high
Not enough and you're gonna die

 

[jwb]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

Me too - I know the hits (I picked one in the British countdown) but not much beyond that.

 

[snellman]

I will apologize ahead of time for making the playlist a lot longer. I am going to take Meatloaf. It will be interesting to see how this goes. I have listed to a lot of his catalog, but never all of it.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I will apologize ahead of time for making the playlist a lot longer. I am going to take Meatloaf. It will be interesting to see how this goes. I have listed to a lot of his catalog, but never all of it.

Are you sure you wouldn't rather take Steinman? You get the same length songs with more variety of content voice-wise.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

The problem with the Sweet is they have 5 different phases to their career with distinct changes in musical style
Phase 1 - Folksy, Bluesish hippyish originals or covers ie the Pre Chinny/Chap phase
Phase 2 - The Chinn/Chapman era. A lot of their hits happened here and where they evolved into one of Glams biggest bands
Phase 3 - The Post Chinny/Chap era. A heavier rock sound, self written mostly, which is very influential with the hair metal acts of the 80s like Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Guns N Roses.
Phase 4 - The post Brian Connolly era. Connolly was a lead singer straight out of central casting, but that comes with lead singer issues. And there were many. Bassist Steve Priest mainly, but also Guitarist Andy Scott took over lead vocals. This sound is distinctly MOR
Phase 5 - The post Steve Priest era, which is basically Andy Scott doing greatest hits tours with the occasional new song. This version is called Andy Scott’s Sweet.

All era’s will have representation in the 31 songs, but phase 2 and phase 3 will dominate

 

[KarmaPolice]

I will be taking The Sweet or Sweet after the massive name change.

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard but I haven’t explored much, so this will be quite welcome.

If you like big hair and Spandex, you'll be very happy.

That depends who it's on

 

[zamboni]

I will apologize ahead of time for making the playlist a lot longer. I am going to take Meatloaf. It will be interesting to see how this goes. I have listed to a lot of his catalog, but never all of it.

Are you sure you wouldn't rather take Steinman? You get the same length songs with more variety of content voice-wise.

You may get him to turn around.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I've got 3 artists I'm still deliberating. I have all 3 playlists pared down to 31 songs but it's a tough call for me.

One of the bands is an extremely well known band that's one of my favorites ever. I suspect almost all participants will know most/all of the songs in my 31.
The other 2 artists are lesser known but not obscure---some will know a fair amount of their work.

I'm going to wait to see if some of you make my decision for me.....

 

[kupcho1]

I'm going to wait to see if some of you make my decision for me.....

Just pick a lane. You'll be glad you did. Go with your gut.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Nobody saw that.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

in.

tough to pick an artist - have several in mind ...