Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 5 - #23's have been posted. Link in OP. (26 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

27.

Song: I Can

Album: Another Fine Day

Songwriter: Ed Ackerson, Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson

Smog Lineup:

Jeff Tweedy – guitar

Kraig Johnson – lead vocals, bass acoustic guitar

Gary Louris – background and harmony vocals, fuzz guitar

Dan Murphy – electric piano, guitar

Marc Perlman - bass

Ed Ackerson - percussion

Linda Pitmon – drums



If we ever revamp the ‘palooza drafts this would fit perfectly into the “Beatle-esque” category. Very catchy upbeat tune.

 

[simey]

I did, thanks. I could have used company on the drive there and back, but was fine being a loner for the music. Jealous Eephus got 24 Cave songs and 7 off Wild God. I got 10 and 2. I also got 50 something other songs from 5 bands I knew well enough but never saw before. An awesome consolation. The Pasadena crowd flocked to the Go Gos stage which coincided with Cave playing, leaving me just about the best seat possible.

Sorry I dissed Honesty. Something... I dunno... dorky and sterile about it. Don't Ask Me Why is much better Billy for me. Curious, since you've seen so many live shows. Did you catch Billy and Elton together? They did that off and on for 15 years. I saw them in 01. It was 3 hours and I hated for it to end.

Also, the post show buzz hadn't faded much when I got home and I decided to be a loner for another show. John 5 and Richie Kotzen are gonna tour together and I bought a solo ticket for the first show.

I'm glad you had a good time at the festival. It sounds like you had a good full day of live music.

It's OK that you don't like "Honesty." Since we're being honest, I think your "Knock Me Down" song with Tommy Lee and and Killvein sounds like devil music. I've liked all the other John 5 songs.

I did see Billy and Elton together, and it was '01 for me, too. It was a fun show, and they seemed to really enjoy it as well.

I hope you have fun at the upcoming John 5 show. I'd go with you if I lived there.

 

[landrys hat]

Last night I saw Wilco in Charlotte. They were great, and it was a beautiful night. Today is hot and muggy.

Hey, I went to Asheville. Missed you by one day.

Wilco - new live comp

Wilco Live (Orange)

Wilco · Compilation · 2025 · 24 songs

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[zamboni]

[td]Steve Marriott[/td][td]zamboni[/td][td]"Good Times" - The Easybeats

Good Times

The Easybeats · Vigil · Song · 1968

open.spotify.com

[/td] [td]

I'm a bit behind on my writeups, but I'll pick back up with this little diddy by The Easybeats. IIRC @John Maddens Lunchbox knows them well and others here undoubtedly know them from their one-hit wonder (at least in the U.S.) Top 20 hit "Friday On My Mind". Co-founded by George Young, older brother of AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm.

Steve's contribution to this song is in the chorus, which is instantly recognizable around the 0:55 mark. Nicky Hopkins also appears on the piano. Really like the energy of this song, as supposedly did Paul McCartney when it was released back in 1968. According to wiki and a few other references, Paul was so enamored of it upon first hearing it in his car radio that he pulled over and called the radio station demanding another playback of it.

"Good Times" got a second life in 1986 with the release of The Lost Boys, whose soundtrack included a cover version by fellow Aussies INXS and singer Jimmy Barnes (here's the video)

 

[zamboni]

And FWIW, I've always liked the tune "Honesty".

 

[Pip's Invitation]

On the 27 playlist, there is a song that has the same name as one of the other artists in the countdown.

There is also a song that has the same name as a song on my list that hasn't appeared yet.

 

[-OZ-]

27 - and we’re back to the goodness! I enjoyed every song on this list.

Babys went from “I have no clue who these guys are” to “oh, these guys!”

New to me, added to likes:
I can golden smog
Good times easy beats
This is the sea, waterboys
Can’t find my way home, doobie errr blind faith

Favorite song from 27 - close one. Nominees include Billy, , and Belinda. But the baby’s win with isn’t it time!

 

[Eephus]

Big fan of Ure era Ultravox myself, they did synths as well as anyone imo. Billy Currie on keyboards & violin.

Vienna is one of the great New Wave albums but when it comes to Ultravox, I've always been Team John Foxx.

 

[-OZ-]

Currently listening to a cover by Beck with another artist I’d cover on one of these lists, really hoping this song makes the countdown. Song originally by a guy who’s been mentioned but I don’t think he’s been covered, and he should be.

 

[Chaos34]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

27. Call All Destroyer - Cornershop

This song is the first on my list from their 2nd album, Woman's Gotta Have It, released in 1995. This is their first album to fuse Indian, rock, pop and dance music----songs sung in English, Punjabi and French. I'd never heard the album before listening for this MAD round, and think it's pretty great.

With a name that skewers the stereotype of British Asians as shopkeepers, Cornershop has been making music that defies categorization since 1991; sophomore album WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT is a distinctive fusion of Bollywood, noise-pop, dance, hip-hop and more. Frontman Tjinder Singh proves a gifted songwriter here, lacing social commentary through these originals while peppering them with hooks drawn from around the world – lead single “6am Jullandar Shere” is sung in Punjabi and “My Dancing Days Are Done” in French, while the droning guitars of “Looking For A Way In” are straight out of the New York underground. Cornershop would garner acclaim a couple years later when “Brimful of Asha” topped the U.K. singles chart, but WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT shows the Leicester band had already found its distinctive voice.

 

[Eephus]

Michael Head #27 - Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - "Gino and Rico" (2022)

We head to the present for the first of five songs from the current decade. He calls his new band the Red Elastic Band because it started off as an elastic group of musicians who would show up when he had a gig scheduled. It could just be Mick playing solo acoustic or a full band with horns and background singers I haven't seen any explanation of why it's a red elastic in particular but there are plenty of references to Head's devotion to his hometown Liverpool football club so it wouldn't be a blue elastic band now innit?

The lack of Michael Head source material is starting to hit me already. I have no idea who Gino and Rico are or why British actress Sylvia Syms is waiting outside the premiere. So I'll write about the music instead of the lyrics. Head has spoken a lot about his admiration for Arthur Lee; I'm getting a crash course on Lee in this countdown so I don't know a lot about him but I think there are two things in "Gino and Rico" that remind me of Lee: the jazzy guitar interlude before the second verse and the way Head splits the song into two loosely related parts The first theme finishes around the 2:30 mark followed by a coda full of regret. There are also trumpets near the end pulling the horns back into the lead at 3-2.

Gino And Rico

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band · Dear Scott (Deluxe) · Song · 2022

open.spotify.com

 

[Eephus]

27. Call All Destroyer - Cornershop

This song is the first on my list from their 2nd album, Woman's Gotta Have It, released in 1995. This is their first album to fuse Indian, rock, pop and dance music----songs sung in English, Punjabi and French. I'd never heard the album before listening for this MAD round, and think it's pretty great.

With a name that skewers the stereotype of British Asians as shopkeepers, Cornershop has been making music that defies categorization since 1991; sophomore album WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT is a distinctive fusion of Bollywood, noise-pop, dance, hip-hop and more. Frontman Tjinder Singh proves a gifted songwriter here, lacing social commentary through these originals while peppering them with hooks drawn from around the world – lead single “6am Jullandar Shere” is sung in Punjabi and “My Dancing Days Are Done” in French, while the droning guitars of “Looking For A Way In” are straight out of the New York underground. Cornershop would garner acclaim a couple years later when “Brimful of Asha” topped the U.K. singles chart, but WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT shows the Leicester band had already found its distinctive voice.

Any connection to the T-Rex song?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Big fan of Ure era Ultravox myself, they did synths as well as anyone imo. Billy Currie on keyboards & violin.

Vienna is one of the great New Wave albums but when it comes to Ultravox, I've always been Team John Foxx.

I like Foxx too, but he's a much harder artist to do for this exercise.i did really like his first 3 solo albums and the Ultravox!/Tiger Lily material. He is also a fascinating guy. He calls electronic music Urban Blues

 

[Eephus]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Currently listening to a cover by Beck with another artist I’d cover on one of these lists, really hoping this song makes the countdown. Song originally by a guy who’s been mentioned but I don’t think he’s been covered, and he should be.

Knowing my history, you probably know the answer to your inquiry.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

What's this you speak of?

 

[KarmaPolice]

@-OZ- : Beck's cover of Old Man was one of the last wave of cuts. If that is what you are thinking of, blame Aimee Mann. I was listening to an interview and she talked about how important Neil's Harvest was to her growing up, so I was listening to that album and was reminded how much I love it and that song. If it is a different song you speak of, then blame me.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

27. Call All Destroyer - Cornershop

This song is the first on my list from their 2nd album, Woman's Gotta Have It, released in 1995. This is their first album to fuse Indian, rock, pop and dance music----songs sung in English, Punjabi and French. I'd never heard the album before listening for this MAD round, and think it's pretty great.

With a name that skewers the stereotype of British Asians as shopkeepers, Cornershop has been making music that defies categorization since 1991; sophomore album WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT is a distinctive fusion of Bollywood, noise-pop, dance, hip-hop and more. Frontman Tjinder Singh proves a gifted songwriter here, lacing social commentary through these originals while peppering them with hooks drawn from around the world – lead single “6am Jullandar Shere” is sung in Punjabi and “My Dancing Days Are Done” in French, while the droning guitars of “Looking For A Way In” are straight out of the New York underground. Cornershop would garner acclaim a couple years later when “Brimful of Asha” topped the U.K. singles chart, but WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT shows the Leicester band had already found its distinctive voice.

Any connection to the T-Rex song?

Not to my knowledge---which is not extensive .......

 

[-OZ-]

@-OZ- : Beck's cover of Old Man was one of the last wave of cuts. If that is what you are thinking of, blame Aimee Mann. I was listening to an interview and she talked about how important Neil's Harvest was to her growing up, so I was listening to that album and was reminded how much I love it and that song. If it is a different song you speak of, then blame me.

Eye in the sky

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Michael Head #27 - Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - "Gino and Rico" (2022)

We head to the present for the first of five songs from the current decade. He calls his new band the Red Elastic Band because it started off as an elastic group of musicians who would show up when he had a gig scheduled. It could just be Mick playing solo acoustic or a full band with horns and background singers I haven't seen any explanation of why it's a red elastic in particular but there are plenty of references to Head's devotion to his hometown Liverpool football club so it wouldn't be a blue elastic band now innit?

The lack of Michael Head source material is starting to hit me already. I have no idea who Gino and Rico are or why British actress Sylvia Syms is waiting outside the premiere. So I'll write about the music instead of the lyrics. Head has spoken a lot about his admiration for Arthur Lee; I'm getting a crash course on Lee in this countdown so I don't know a lot about him but I think there are two things in "Gino and Rico" that remind me of Lee: the jazzy guitar interlude before the second verse and the way Head splits the song into two loosely related parts The first theme finishes around the 2:30 mark followed by a coda full of regret. There are also trumpets near the end pulling the horns back into the lead at 3-2.

Gino And Rico

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band · Dear Scott (Deluxe) · Song · 2022

open.spotify.com

This was my favorite of the round.

 

[zamboni]

@-OZ- : Beck's cover of Old Man was one of the last wave of cuts. If that is what you are thinking of, blame Aimee Mann. I was listening to an interview and she talked about how important Neil's Harvest was to her growing up, so I was listening to that album and was reminded how much I love it and that song. If it is a different song you speak of, then blame me.

Eye in the sky

He’s not sirius there.

 

[Eephus]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

What's this you speak of?

'Til Tuesday reunited last weekend for a show at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena. All four original members were there joined by a second guitarist from Aimee Mann's touring band. Aimee played bass which must have involved some long-term muscle memory because she's accompanied herself on rhythm guitar for her entire solo career.

I've watched a few crowd shot videos but this guy was the closest to the stage. If you stay til the end you can see the band disappear on a revolving stage.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

What's this you speak of?

'Til Tuesday reunited last weekend for a show at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena. All four original members were there joined by a second guitarist from Aimee Mann's touring band. Aimee played bass which must have involved some long-term muscle memory because she's accompanied herself on rhythm guitar for her entire solo career.

I've watched a few crowd shot videos but this guy was the closest to the stage. If you stay til the end you can see the band disappear on a revolving stage.

She still dabbled. I think she plays bass on Lost in Space, Mental Illness, and The Both.

I think I might just watch that tonight - thanks for the link.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Big fan of Ure era Ultravox myself, they did synths as well as anyone imo. Billy Currie on keyboards & violin.

Vienna is one of the great New Wave albums but when it comes to Ultravox, I've always been Team John Foxx.

I like Foxx too, but he's a much harder artist to do for this exercise.i did really like his first 3 solo albums and the Ultravox!/Tiger Lily material. He is also a fascinating guy. He calls electronic music Urban Blues

I like his Metamatic solo album a lot.

Vienna was a great album of it's time, my favorite song off of it is probably Mr. X.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

What's this you speak of?

'Til Tuesday reunited last weekend for a show at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena. All four original members were there joined by a second guitarist from Aimee Mann's touring band. Aimee played bass which must have involved some long-term muscle memory because she's accompanied herself on rhythm guitar for her entire solo career.

I've watched a few crowd shot videos but this guy was the closest to the stage. If you stay til the end you can see the band disappear on a revolving stage.

She still dabbled. I think she plays bass on Lost in Space, Mental Illness, and The Both.

I think I might just watch that tonight - thanks for the link.

I know she played bass on The Both album as well as their live shows.

 

[Tau837]

I am so behind. Given all of this music new to me, I like to listen to the playlist a few times to confirm what I really like, and I am challenged to make the time when I can actually pay attention (i.e., not immersed in multitasking). So here are my new to me favorites for round #31:

• Go-Gos - Automatic Rainy Day - feels like I should know this, but I don't remember it
• People Under the Stairs - Intro
• The Babys - Looking for Love
• Caro Emerald - Wake Up Romeo
• Headstones - Exhausted
• Beck - The Golden Age
• City and Colour - The Girl

Really nice playlist.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Big fan of Ure era Ultravox myself, they did synths as well as anyone imo. Billy Currie on keyboards & violin.

Vienna is one of the great New Wave albums but when it comes to Ultravox, I've always been Team John Foxx.

I like Foxx too, but he's a much harder artist to do for this exercise.i did really like his first 3 solo albums and the Ultravox!/Tiger Lily material. He is also a fascinating guy. He calls electronic music Urban Blues

I like his Metamatic solo album a lot.

Vienna was a great album of it's time, my favorite song off of it is probably Mr. X.

Everyone still shouts Underpants when he sings Underpass
Glad the newer versions of Metamatic have Burning Car and Miles Away. They were killer singles
The Garden is almost as good an album, but theres a drop to the Golden Section and a massive drop to In Mysterious Ways

I was surprised to see he’s done about 40 albums since Mysterious Ways. Thats too much for me to catch up on.

 

[Eephus]

I'm going in. 27s on 11. Belinda Carlisle is killing this one. Never heard it before. No regrets passing on the Go Gos for Cave and the Bad Seeds, but wish I could have seen both. Also I missed Blancmange by an hour.

I watched a crowd shot video of 'Til Tuesday's set. They sound pretty good for a one-off reunion after 40 years but it's not a high energy show.

It looks wet and cold there.

What's this you speak of?

'Til Tuesday reunited last weekend for a show at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena. All four original members were there joined by a second guitarist from Aimee Mann's touring band. Aimee played bass which must have involved some long-term muscle memory because she's accompanied herself on rhythm guitar for her entire solo career.

I've watched a few crowd shot videos but this guy was the closest to the stage. If you stay til the end you can see the band disappear on a revolving stage.

She still dabbled. I think she plays bass on Lost in Space, Mental Illness, and The Both.

I think I might just watch that tonight - thanks for the link.

There's a video of their full set taken by somebody further back in the crowd.

 

[Mt. Man]

MA-D Round 5: Metallica
#27: Damage, Inc.
Album:Master of Puppets (1986)

(Official music video) Damage, Inc. (Remastered) - YouTube
(live version) Metallica - Damage, Inc. (Live At Shoreline Amphitheatre 1989 HD)
(live version2) Metallica - Damage, Inc. (Live) [Quebec Magnetic]

We chew and spit you out
We laugh, you scream and shout
All flee, with fear you run
You'll know just where we come from

–
The studio version of “Damage, Inc.” (being the one on the playlist) includes an intro featuring Cliff Burton. Really the intro can serve as an extension of the previous song on the album. But we’ll… go into more depth about that song later in the playlist. So yeah.

Anyway, the intro is absent from live versions, in no smart part because Burton died on the tour for Master of Puppets. Not the only reason considering a number of Metallica's intros are difficult (bordering on impossible) to recreate live, but certainly a strong one. After the intro ends (also the beginning for live versions), the BPM picks up to 11 and never lets the speed really drop the rest of the way. After all, this is Metallica at pure thrash levels.

“Damage Inc.” is the last song on the album. It serves as a bookend, with the opening soon also starting slow before kicking up speed. But, again, later on that. What I’m saying is that I’m going to be talking a lot about the Masters of Puppets album during this playlist. One might even suggest that I'm a big fan of the album.

Next on the countdown, this song is from the newest album, yet asks if it’s old hat.

 

[Chaos34]

It looks wet and cold there.

There was about 90 minutes of drizzle early on. I battled traffic and parking for half of it. It wasn't cold, but it was cool. I was fine in my This is Livin' hoodie. Fwiw, Devo, OMD and Cave were all on point and did fantastic jobs. Everything else? Hmm. I expected better from New Order. It was just sloppy vocals not the music. Confession. I slipped out a little early because parking was a mess and exiting was obviously going to be brutal.

 

[Chaos34]

have fun at the upcoming John 5 show. I'd go with you

Deal. It's October 17th. You have plenty of time to make arrangements. Anybody else? The Fox in Riverside looks like a great venue. Kinda like some of the big theatres in San Francisco.

Also John 5 dropped new music since we started. I've also discovered a bit more. I think 100 unique artists would be a challenge but doable. Kinda crazy, no?

 

[simey]

have fun at the upcoming John 5 show. I'd go with you

Deal. It's October 17th. You have plenty of time to make arrangements. Anybody else? The Fox in Riverside looks like a great venue. Kinda like some of the big theatres in San Francisco.

I'll be in Virginia on October 17th.

 

[simey]

Last night I saw Wilco in Charlotte. They were great, and it was a beautiful night. Today is hot and muggy.

Hey, I went to Asheville. Missed you by one day.

It's great that Asheville has opened some things back up. They still need to rebuild the River Arts District and areas around the French Broad River. There are other areas in the mountains that have no bridges and roads, and what was once structures are nothing but piles of debris still piled up along with upside down vehicles planted in the mud. It's been a very complicated recovery due to the widespread damage and the mountain terrain. Just in NC, 107 people died from that storm. Those are the verified deaths, and some are still unaccounted for. When DT was running for President he went on and on about how Fema wasn't adequately providing resources to Helene survivors, especially in NC. Last month his Administration told NC that it would no longer fully reimburse the state for funding used to support the recovery from Hurricane Helene. Many of the small towns can't handle the expense of rebuilding. The Governor is appealing. There are feel good stories, though. There have been people not affiliated with any disaster relief organization building bridges with their friends to help out. Just last month a group of friends built a bridge where a small community has not been able to drive out of their area since last September when the storm hit. Now they can thanks to some folks (they had never previously met) wanting to help them. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. For every rotten apple, there are bushels of beautiful ones. There is still a lot of goodness out there.

 

[zamboni]

Last night I saw Wilco in Charlotte. They were great, and it was a beautiful night. Today is hot and muggy.

Hey, I went to Asheville. Missed you by one day.

It's great that Asheville has opened some things back up. They still need to rebuild the River Arts District and areas around the French Broad River. There are other areas in the mountains that have no bridges and roads, and what was once structures are nothing but piles of debris still piled up along with upside down vehicles planted in the mud. It's been a very complicated recovery due to the widespread damage and the mountain terrain. Just in NC, 107 people died from that storm. Those are the verified deaths, and some are still unaccounted for. When DT was running for President he went on and on about how Fema wasn't adequately providing resources to Helene survivors, especially in NC. Last month his Administration told NC that it would no longer fully reimburse the state for funding used to support the recovery from Hurricane Helene. Many of the small towns can't handle the expense of rebuilding. The Governor is appealing. There are feel good stories, though. There have been people not affiliated with any disaster relief organization building bridges with their friends to help out. Just last month a group of friends built a bridge where a small community has not been able to drive out of their area since last September when the storm hit. Now they can thanks to some folks (they had never previously met) wanting to help them. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. For every rotten apple, there are bushels of beautiful ones. There is still a lot of goodness out there.

Great indeed to hear that Asheville is rebounding. Was there several years ago pre-COVID and loved the town - great music and beer scene.

 

[tuffnutt]

27s

Know Favs:

Luna- The Smashing Pumpkins- Great song- 25 on my list. I wore this album out back in the day( my #1 is off this one)
Dont Ask Me Why- Billy Joel- Always liked this one...would be much higher on my list
Can't Find My Way Home- Clapton/Blind Faith- This song is an absolute classic! LOVE
I'm a Believer- Diamond/Monkees- Great Tune nearly ruined by Smashmouth

Unknown Favs:

Gino and Rico- Michael Head- enjoyed
Good Times- Marriott- Easy Beats-
Rhythm King- Luna-
Bummer in the Summer- Love- Im "Loving" Love and Arthur Lee thus far
This is the Sea- The Waterboys- Ok this song is Wonderful. If this is 27 cant wait for the rest of countdown!!

Honorable Mention

80 Blocks from Silver Lake- People Under the Stairs- Not usually my style of music, but have enjoyed thus far

Best round top to bottom so far

 

[Mister CIA]

[/td] [td]Michael Head[/td][td]Eephus[/td][td]Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band -- Gino And Rico

Gino And Rico

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band · Dear Scott (Deluxe) · Song · 2022

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@Eephus - before I forget to comment, which I do on the regular, this song grabbed me near instantly. Great stuff.

 

[Yambag]

27s

Know Favs:

Luna- The Smashing Pumpkins- Great song- 25 on my list. I wore this album out back in the day( my #1 is off this one)

Same, but I would bet it's not the same song.

 

[Yambag]

27s (this was a fantastic round)

Known
Monkees: I'm a Believer
Metallica: Damage, Inc. (amazing closer to an amazing album)
Billy Joel: Don't Ask Me Why

Caught My Attention
The Baby's: Isn't It Time
The Jordan: Someone New
The Easybeats: Good Times
Otis Redding: I'm Depending On You
Headstones: Sunlight Kills The Stars
Luna: Rhythm King
Motley Crue: Dogs of War
City and Colour: Thirst

 

[Ilov80s]

This is the Sea- The Waterboys- Ok this song is Wonderful. If this is 27 cant wait for the rest of countdown!!

Glad you like it but my “countdown” is more of a guided tour. I broke their career into little chunks so I can’t guarantee you it keeps getting better and better. This first chunk of 8 songs is a look at their commercial peak doing their epic rock style. After this, we get a chunk of songs showing “their” willingness to experiment with the sound and content.

 

[Chaos34]

This is the Sea- The Waterboys- Ok this song is Wonderful. If this is 27 cant wait for the rest of countdown!!

Glad you like it but my “countdown” is more of a guided tour. I broke their career into little chunks so I can’t guarantee you it keeps getting better and better. This first chunk of 8 songs is a look at their commercial peak doing their epic rock style. After this, we get a chunk of songs showing “their” willingness to experiment with the sound and content.

I can't say with certainty This is the Sea is my favorite Waterboys, but it is the only one I have drafted over the years. They've moved into a half length lead over Oberst but the English Beat are closing fast. Stand Down Margaret is also one I can't call my favorite, but it is way up there. I liked the 27s so much, I listened twice. I might put them on again after something I'm binging finishes.

Also, I understand why you put "their" in quotes.

 

[simey]

Dont Ask Me Why- Billy Joel- Always liked this one...would be much higher on my list

I don't have my list ranked in order of favorites, but my #1 is my true #1 favorite, and so is my #3. There are 3 others in my top 10 that are top 10 favorites, but could be in any order.

 

[Ilov80s]

This is the Sea- The Waterboys- Ok this song is Wonderful. If this is 27 cant wait for the rest of countdown!!

Glad you like it but my “countdown” is more of a guided tour. I broke their career into little chunks so I can’t guarantee you it keeps getting better and better. This first chunk of 8 songs is a look at their commercial peak doing their epic rock style. After this, we get a chunk of songs showing “their” willingness to experiment with the sound and content.

I can't say with certainty This is the Sea is my favorite Waterboys, but it is the only one I have drafted over the years. They've moved into a half length lead over Oberst but the English Beat are closing fast. Stand Down Margaret is also one I can't call my favorite, but it is way up there. I liked the 27s so much, I listened twice. I might put them on again after something I'm binging finishes.

Also, I understand why you "their" in quotes.

In case anyone else doesn’t, The Waterboys are really just one guy and a regularly rotating group of supporting musicians. Mike Scott though is the sole real creative force behind The Waterboys. He sings, plays guitar, piano, organ, drums and writes the songs. Though he’s not exclusively doing any of those things, he’s pretty collaborative with the people he’s working with at the time but as his ideas for the type of music he wants change, his band mates do too.

 

[simey]

The familiars first from the 27s...

Isn't It Time - I haven't heard this in ages, and I remembered all the words. I don't know if I ever knew it was The Babys until now.
I Can - I can hear that “Beatle-esque” sound Dr. O mentioned. I think the piano brings out a happy vibe in this song.
Open Up Your Mind (Wide)- f u n k y
I'm A Believer - I'm not monkeying around when I say I like The Monkees' version better than Neil's, but I like his too. It's a great pop song.
I'm Depending on You (Live) - Listening to Otis live you can hear why he was a show stealer.
Luna - Really nice slow one by the Pumpkins.
Rhythm King - This Luna song is light and easy on the ears. I went through a spell where I'd listen to them and The Clientele on Sundays. I should again.
This Is The Sea - I can tell this is during their/his "Big Music" days.
Bummer in the Summer - I like the guitar work on this song.
Can't Find My Way Home - Another song I like the guitar work on. Winwood's vocals perfectly fit the mood of the music and lyrics. It's one of my favorite songs from the late 60s.
I Feel Free - I'm familiar with the song, but not this Belinda cover of it. It's good.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Random musings on the 28s and 27s:

I had listened to a couple of their albums recently, but I am still loving the Go-Gos playlist openers. Beatnik Beach is a fun tune.
Looove the groove of Give Me Your Love. Though these playlists and deep dives, I've realized how much I like some keyboards in my metal and 70s rock.
I dug both of the "Neil Diamond" tunes, but had a little Goldblum in Jurassic Park in my head: "now, there are going to be some Neil Diamond songs on this Neil Diamond playlist, right? "
I've liked all of their songs so far, but Black Postcards has been my favorite from Luna so far.
I'm not quite hearing what the haters are, I dug Honesty.

I Can has been one of my favorites from Golden Smog so far, despite it giving me Beatles feels.
Of course I only knew Good Times from The Lost Boys soundtrack.
Billy's voice is not what draws me to Pumpkins, but Luna is a rare slow tune where I think it shines and fits the song. I hadn't gotten as far as to try to rank the songs on the playlist, but my gut is that unlike yambag and tuffnut, my favorite song is not on this album. One thing that popped in my head the other day was that Soundgarden and Pumpkins were a couple of the 90s bands that also let my prog freak flag fly a bit before I knew that was a thing. Both had some sprawling 6-10min songs that wouldn't be radio hits but seemed to always be personal favorites. Hummer and Soma have always been a couple of my favorites on Dream. Those would get top 10-15 consideration along with Rhinocerous, Porcelina, Ruby, and the long version of Drown.
A band I've been really digging, but not commenting enough on is The Headstones, and Sunlight Kills the Stars has been the favorite so far.
Not my personal favorite album of theirs, but it's hard to argue the juggernaut that Master of Puppets is. One of the many "what if"s in music - what if Cliff was still with this group? Hell, what if Moustaine was? Besides the obvious - we would have heard the bass on the next album. Love Damage, Inc.
I have listened to Thirst so many times in the last couple of days. Dallas has a fantastic voice, but I seem to prefer the "fuller" production of the the albums starting with this one through the new one a little more.


On to the 26s! (I already have thoughts...)

 

[KarmaPolice]

Honorable Mention

80 Blocks from Silver Lake- People Under the Stairs- Not usually my style of music, but have enjoyed thus far

Best round top to bottom so far

Not mine either, and any reactions like this I consider a win. Glad you are liking some songs. I can't stress enough to anybody liking the songs I've put on here to maybe try an album or two after. I REALLY struggled narrowing this down for the playlist, and most albums have 4-5 more songs I can list that I think are equally as great. The references I like or find funny might not work for others, but different songs on the album could. I also don't like how some of the intros and samples sound as a one-off of the MAD31 playlist, but they flow better and blend on the album.

 

[Eephus]

In case anyone else doesn’t, The Waterboys are really just one guy and a regularly rotating group of supporting musicians. Mike Scott though is the sole real creative force behind The Waterboys. He sings, plays guitar, piano, organ, drums and writes the songs. Though he’s not exclusively doing any of those things, he’s pretty collaborative with the people he’s working with at the time but as his ideas for the type of music he wants change, his band mates do too.

Karl Wallinger's brief collaboration with Scott before going off and forming World Party was particularly fruitful.

 

[Yambag]

One thing that popped in my head the other day was that Soundgarden and Pumpkins were a couple of the 90s bands that also let my prog freak flag fly a bit before I knew that was a thing. Both had some sprawling 6-10min songs that wouldn't be radio hits but seemed to always be personal favorites. Hummer and Soma have always been a couple of my favorites on Dream. Those would get top 10-15 consideration along with Rhinocerous, Porcelina, Ruby, and the long version of Drown.

Personal faves of mine also, most are on my playlist later on.

 

[Chaos34]

Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home

The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they revolve around spiritual searching, disillusionment, and the longing for direction. Reflecting the chaos of the late 60s, the line “I’m wasted” has often been read as a reference to substance abuse, but it could just as easily be about spiritual redemption, self-discovery, or connection with a higher purpose.

The lyrics are as straightforward as A Whiter Shade of Pale. All this spiritual searching, disillusionment, and the longing for direction mumbo jumbo is over-thinking the problems of a horny 17 year old drunk songwriter who can't find his favorite hooker. Of course Stevie doesn't like explaining his lyrics, but they're obvious. He's wasted, she's the reason he's been waiting so long, he wants her to leave her body alone, she holds the key to his needs, he's hurting and doesn't have the time to keep waiting, but he's also so wasted he can't find his way home. Simple.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm A Believer - I'm not monkeying around when I say I like The Monkees' version better than Neil's, but I like his too. It's a great pop song.

I like it better, too. That's why we have guest artists.