kupcho1
Footballguy
I for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
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Middle Aged Dummies!! Artists #1's have been posted!! (4 Viewers)
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kupcho1
Footballguy
Wide range of sounds = please do
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Crazy question because I'm stoned.
Say someone picks George Harrison does that mean no one can do the Beatles? Or can but only Beatle songs he doesn't sing on?
Say someone picks George Harrison does that mean no one can do the Beatles? Or can but only Beatle songs he doesn't sing on?
kupcho1
Footballguy
You can only do Ringo songs
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
We’ve gotten a lot of it from @Mrs. Rannous over the years. She’s a fan of that era.
I like all their stuff, for the most part, and did know and love that era well (having all of them on cassette tape). Innuendo came out when I was working in a record store - out of college.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Better than Pete Best, I guess.
snellman
Footballguy
I am actually excited to start round 2 because I don't think this artist gets near as much credit as they should. They are a very talented artist with a wide range of sound that can be classified into multiple genres. I also don't think they are as well known, but I could be very wrong about that.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I don’t think there’s any rules like that at all. I’m not going to worry about things like that, personally at least.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Oh no - it would probably be ABBA or Elvis.I for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
zamboni
Footballguy
#1 with a bulletI for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’d be happy with either.Oh no - it would probably be ABBA or Elvis.I for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
landrys hat
Footballguy
My Doves Playlist is 43 songs. It includes 11 extra that were either in the top 31 at one point or very close. Plus a short instrumental called Where We're Calling From that is a good lead in to the song NY. Doves have lots of songs that pair well together. My #1 and #2, for example. Whenever I listen to Words, I need to hear There Goes the Fear right after.
Here is a song by their previous band, Sub Sub. A studio fire destroyed most of their equipment and spurred them to start afresh as Doves. They played this in the encore the last time I saw them in 2009.
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Good job everyone. Looking forward to listening to all of band playlists.
Here is a song by their previous band, Sub Sub. A studio fire destroyed most of their equipment and spurred them to start afresh as Doves. They played this in the encore the last time I saw them in 2009.
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Good job everyone. Looking forward to listening to all of band playlists.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’d actually think Elvis would be very interesting.
Maybe I’ll get my dad to join.
Maybe I’ll get my dad to join.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
My 7 year old is obsessed with Elvis. Brought him back a kids book about Elvis from the Rock and Roll HOF last month.Oh no - it would probably be ABBA or Elvis.I for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
ETA: Just asked him and he said his number one would be Jailhouse Rock.
zamboni
Footballguy
He was on my short list for the next one.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
That is awesome!My 7 year old is obsessed with Elvis. Brought him back a kids book about Elvis from the Rock and Roll HOF last month.Oh no - it would probably be ABBA or Elvis.I for one would be interested in the Wiggles ranking.I was trying to talk my 8 year old into doing a playlist, but she wasn't having it.
ETA: Just asked him and he said his number one would be Jailhouse Rock.
I love that our visit to Sun Studios made her (and me, frankly) listen to stuff like Elvis and others. I hate that the real reason she has a bunch of Elvis on her playlist is because she loves Full House.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I really think he’d be fun, and I have listened to him my whole life because of my Dad.
zamboni
Footballguy
My knowledge of his catalog isn’t as deep as I’d like, but it would fun to delve into it and develop a list. Don’t really have the time unfortunately.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
If you're most interested in them rocking out, then start with the debut album, Chicago Transit Authority. Honestly the next best bets after that are the second and third albums. After that, rock songs tended to be outliers. Chicago VIII has more than usual but its quality is inconsistent. Chicago V, despite the presence of Saturday in the Park, has mostly pretty complex songs and may be the closest they came to prog. If you like all of that and want to try something a little more "risky," there is Chicago XIV, which was made in 1980 after Terry Kath died but has a lot of straightforward rockers (in some quarters it's referred to as their "New Wave" album) that I was pleasantly surprised by (these include most of the bonus tracks on the deluxe version); however, avoid tracks 3, 4 and 5, which are horrific previews of the soon-to-come "crappy and sappy" era.I tackled @Pip's Invitation's cheating top 40 list yesterday too.Broken record and all, but Chicago was one of the best surprises for me in this playlist. Smart move by you kicking off the adventure with Hideaway and reeling in the dopes like me who had an ignorant view of Chicago based on the few sappy hits I heard. After I get through more playlists, I have them marked to try a couple full albums as well. I'm open to suggestions there too. No surprise coming from me that a couple of the rockers were my personal favorites. I really dug Hideaway and Poem 58. I've listened to Saturday in the Park enough that my 8yo let on a little groan when it came on yesterday again.
The best live album from the early years is Live in Japan, which has much better sound quality than At Carnegie Hall (and is half the length).
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
You parents have those moments where you have to slow play your excitement when your kids like stuff, because you know that will kill their interest? My 8 year old just requested a song from my upcoming artist AND it will be their 2nd song on her list I'm told. 
Both will be on the countdown.
Both will be on the countdown.
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Mister CIA
Footballguy
It's going to be 103 tomorrow and I'll be here eating carnival food.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
The following are my favorite songs by these artists and they did not appear in this countdown.
The Decemberists - Down by the Water
The Kinks - Picture Book
Donald Fagen - Reelin' in the Years (Steely Dan)
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Elliott Smith - I Figured You Out
Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
The Hold Steady - How a Resurrection Really Feels
Damon Albarn - Lonesome Street (by Blur)
The Decemberists - Down by the Water
The Kinks - Picture Book
Donald Fagen - Reelin' in the Years (Steely Dan)
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Elliott Smith - I Figured You Out
Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
The Hold Steady - How a Resurrection Really Feels
Damon Albarn - Lonesome Street (by Blur)
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Not me. I like stuff from all of their career. And I would have included this classic.
Eephus
Footballguy
I didn't rank anything off of The Magic Whip.
It's the least Albarny of Blur's albums. The other three members of the band and producer Stephen Street assembled the songs while Damon was off doing a solo tour and he added the vocals right at the end of the sessions.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Really liked all the Doves songs you shared. Can’t wait to dig into this playlist.My Doves Playlist is 43 songs. It includes 11 extra that were either in the top 31 at one point or very close. Plus a short instrumental called Where We're Calling From that is a good lead in to the song NY. Doves have lots of songs that pair well together. My #1 and #2, for example. Whenever I listen to Words, I need to hear There Goes the Fear right after.
Here is a song by their previous band, Sub Sub. A studio fire destroyed most of their equipment and spurred them to start afresh as Doves. They played this in the encore the last time I saw them in 2009.
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Good job everyone. Looking forward to listening to all of band playlists.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Here is my Genesis playlist.
krista4
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I guess I could probably point out my three or so favorite songs from artists that didn't make the cut by bands I like well enough
The Hold Steady - You Can Make Him Like You
Modest Mouse - Baby Blue Sedan
Spoon - Believing Is Art
Spoon - Paper Tiger
I might do a Spoon list later. And a MM one, too.
More TK.
The Hold Steady - You Can Make Him Like You
Modest Mouse - Baby Blue Sedan
Spoon - Believing Is Art
Spoon - Paper Tiger
I might do a Spoon list later. And a MM one, too.
More TK.
rockaction
Footballguy
Spoon's Top 31 according to rockaction. I whipped it together because I don't feel like stressing it. I ordered them in the playlist because that was drag and drop. #31 is the first track on the Spotify list (#1 on the playlist. It's "Lines In The Suit") and then that is followed by #30, all the way to the 1st.
Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WqXkdk0GPeP2WHcQmrDGP?si=245f2c563e324862
Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WqXkdk0GPeP2WHcQmrDGP?si=245f2c563e324862
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Galileo
Footballguy
I may be a little underweight on Picture Book. Of course, I say that about every song each time I listen to it. I find it to be a very Beatles-like song, which isn't a bad thing. It does have a killer riff. I am not sure why, but I find myself getting a little irritated by the "Scooby-Dooby-Doo" part.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
simey
Footballguy
Below are a couple songs that didn't make their Top 31 list that are favorites.
The River - Bruce Springsteen - My favorite song by him, although sometimes Spirit In the Night is tied with it.
Dreamboat Annie - Heart - This is an old short song by them, and it has always been my favorite.
The River - Bruce Springsteen - My favorite song by him, although sometimes Spirit In the Night is tied with it.
Dreamboat Annie - Heart - This is an old short song by them, and it has always been my favorite.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I had put together a playlist for Spoon before this thread got going too. Wound up choosing Modest Mouse instead. My list has a lot of overlap with yours and Hov’s.
It’s listed roughly from #1 to #31.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I listened to @Don Quixote 's Jorge playlist yesterday. It's odd coming from someone who tends to not focus on lyrics to say that the language barrier is a bit of a struggle with a couple of these artists. I liked both a lot, but similar happens with me and Sigur Ros. That said, this playlist greatly benefitted from a dedicated playlist so I could get into the vibe more. It was a fantastic listen while were out at the beach and lounging around yesterday. Like with the other playlists, there was not anything I didn't like. What I started finding is that the songs I gravitated to most were on Africa Brasil, A Tabua De Esmeralda, and Puro Suingue, so those were added to my extended album research list that I am putting together as I go. Songs that stood out most were both versions of Taj Mahal, Rita Jeep, Os Alquimistas... and your playlist opener. Thanks for sharing the playlist - 0% change I encounter or listen to this great music without these FFA adventures.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Dammit, I forgot the shout out to Ponta De Lanca Africano - it just came up again as I was listening in the background. Also a fave of mine and the kiddo.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I had quite a few of my top 31 Stevie songs not make Uruk’s list, including Boogie On. That’s a testament to the sheer volume of great songs he has.
Boogie On gets bonus points from us because Phish covers it live frequently.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
quickie here on my #1 from Bauhaus "Double Dare" ...
when they reunionized for the show here, THIS were the tune they chose as initial salvo - heralding their long awaited return with those blaring chords ringin' out - it are, to me, their most remarkable achievement - their truest essence.
Gotham - Bauhaus
love how they used the montage over it to kick the film off ... i mentioned awhile ago that i missed this, but that my dahlink scene queen gf were front and center - she there - oh, and look at that vanguard ... the lads drew the ladies, as did much of the groups in the genre, much more than the numb nutz punk acts ... but the 'haus were KINGS.
- the vid is timestamped, there are a few trademark songs i omitted, which i'll get to later -
ENJOY THE CONCERT!
when they reunionized for the show here, THIS were the tune they chose as initial salvo - heralding their long awaited return with those blaring chords ringin' out - it are, to me, their most remarkable achievement - their truest essence.
Gotham - Bauhaus
love how they used the montage over it to kick the film off ... i mentioned awhile ago that i missed this, but that my dahlink scene queen gf were front and center - she there - oh, and look at that vanguard ... the lads drew the ladies, as did much of the groups in the genre, much more than the numb nutz punk acts ... but the 'haus were KINGS.
- the vid is timestamped, there are a few trademark songs i omitted, which i'll get to later -
ENJOY THE CONCERT!
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it. I was not sure going in how well he would play with this crowd, but glad I was able to make some new fans of his out of this endeavor.
A Tabua de Esmeralda is my favorite album of his front to back; I think that is an album worth listening to that way, as it has its own unique vibe. Puro Singue is a greatest hits style collection; it has some songs on it from albums not otherwise available on Spotify (Rita Jeep from Negro e Lindo, which is a great one, but need to listen on YouTube), and does have some of his other popular tunes that did not make my cut of 31 (Que Peña and Que Maravilha a couple of other good ones there).
Scoresman
Footballguy
Thank you all for indulging me with sharing my obsession with Sigur Ros. I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea. And thanks for all of the work everyone put into the playlists. I have saved a number of them.
My favored artist for round 2 is much more well known and they sing in English, and their songs have hooks... and choruses!
My favored artist for round 2 is much more well known and they sing in English, and their songs have hooks... and choruses!
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Did you make a Sigur Ross playlist?
Tau837
Footballguy
Since I finished the playlists last night, I have the full list of 297 songs I highlighted as favorites from the 31 playlists.
158 were already known to me. 139 were new to me.
Here is the count by artist:
158 were already known to me. 139 were new to me.
Here is the count by artist:
| # | Artist | Notes |
| 21 | SRV | Known favorite artist |
| 15 | Alice In Chains | Known favorite artist |
| 14 | AC/DC | Known artist, not a favorite but many good songs |
| 14 | Chicago | Known artist, but didn't expect to like this much |
| 13 | Brandi Carlile | Unknown to me, but expected I would like |
| 13 | Doves | Known artist with many good songs |
| 12 | Decemberists | Unknown to me, but expected I would like |
| 12 | Police | Known artist with many good songs |
| 11 | Kinks | Known artist with many good songs |
| 11 | Ryan Adams | Unknown to me, but expected I would like |
| 11 | Spoon | Known artist with many good songs |
| 10 | Taylor Swift | Known by reputation, didn't know her songs; did not expect to like this much |
| 9 | Daft Punk | Unknown to me, pleasant surprise |
| 9 | Modest Mouse | Known artist with many good songs |
| 9 | Queen | Known artist with many good songs |
| 9 | Rush | Known artist, not a favorite but some good songs |
| 8 | Heart | Known artist with many good songs |
| 7 | Bruce Springsteen | Known artist with many good songs |
| 7 | ELO | Known artist, not a favorite but some good songs |
| 7 | Green Day | Known artist, but didn't expect to like this much |
| 7 | Stevie Wonder | Known artist with many good songs |
| 6 | deadmau5 | Unknown to me, pleasant surprise |
| 6 | Genesis | Known artist with many good songs |
| 6 | Ray Charles | Known artist with many good songs |
| 5 | Big Thief | Unknown to me, thought I would like more than I did |
| 4 | ...And You Will Know… | Unknown to me, mixed bag for me |
| 4 | Elton John | Known artist, not a favorite but many good songs |
| 4 | Phish | Unknown to me, did not expect to like this much |
| 4 | Sigur Rós | Unknown to me, pleasant surprise |
| 4 | Todd Rundgren | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 3 | Damon Albarn | Unknown to me, mixed bag for me |
| 3 | Elliott Smith | Unknown to me, thought I would like more than I did |
| 3 | Frank Black | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 3 | Simon & Garfunkel | Known artist, not a favorite but some good songs |
| 2 | Dinosaur Jr. | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 2 | Slade | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 2 | Stranglers | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 2 | The Tragically Hip | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 2 | Warren Zevon | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 1 | Donald Fagan | Known artist, but not a favorite |
| 1 | Jorge Ben Jor | Unknown to me, many interesting songs, just one stood out for my taste |
| 1 | The Prodigy | Unknown to me, mostly didn't resonate with me |
| 297 | Total |
Scoresman
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
Oh, wow - didn't realize this didn't make the cut. I should probably take a dive to see what omissions would definitely be in my 31. Foo Fighters too.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I ran out of room, man
I was just adding them to the list as they came to mind. I did want to highlight some of his '60s stuff as well as some that came after Songs In The Key Of Life.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Fittingly, I am listening to yours on the back porch as I type.Spent some time with Dinosaur Jr. today; it was very enjoyable.
What did you like of Dino?
kupcho1
Footballguy
Everything so fat (on Tarpit)Fittingly, I am listening to yours on the back porch as I type.Spent some time with Dinosaur Jr. today; it was very enjoyable.
What did you like of Dino?
Feel the Pain still my favorite
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