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THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG! - Music Draft - Saturday Night's Alright for iFighting (5 Viewers)

Chaos Commish said:
... I dismissed the rock of my hs days for the most part until my kid started studying music and asking about journey, styx, zep, rush, reo, van halen and on and on. She loves a bunch of that stuff and curates a playlist for her friends that's very popular at the bar she tends. A 22 yr old.
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Journey has come back around again ... at least as of 5 years ago or so. They got a lot of Internet hate in the 2000s, too, but it seemed like "Don't Stop Believin'" finishing The Sopranos made the Internet re-evaluate the band somehow.

My 18-year-old daughter's faves: The Kinks, The Who, Queen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, The Clash ... and Blondie. Likes the Beatles and Stones, but is burned out on their big hits. She's also fascinated with Jim Morrison the icon (as opposed to "the lead singer of the Doors") right now.

 
Chaos Commish said:
Thanks, it got lost in the madness of that run and didn't even get a like. I encourage all to give both links a listen. The undrafted one is somn else. If i chose it I was going to call it my obligatory nod to classical music. :)
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I thought they were going to blow up after "Metal & Dust", but I guess it never happened.  I still ####### love this song.  She's got that unique husky voice, trip-hop-tinged Florence Welch vibes.  Unique sound.  Underrated band for sure

 
Doug B said:
Journey has come back around again ... at least as of 5 years ago or so. They got a lot of Internet hate in the 2000s, too, but it seemed like "Don't Stop Believin'" finishing The Sopranos made the Internet re-evaluate the band somehow.

 
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They closed Lollapalooza this year.

Singer Arriel Pineda brings Gary Cherone vibes for me in some of his mannerisms and because he looks like he's in a different band from the rest of the guys.

 
I was never Journey fan - and I was right in the middle of it.

but there is no denying it is solid pop/rock for it's time

when I hear it, I no longer turn the channel - it is so of it's time, it takes me back

so there's that.

 
Eephus said:
They closed Lollapalooza this year.
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No schmidt? Dam-n.

I just caught up on the last two years of Journey news. Contentious times for the band. The early 80s lineup, minus Perry, was actually back together for a few years but there was an ugly split last year. Out went Ross Valory and Steve Smith and in came ex-American Idol judge Randy Jackson (!) and uber-producer Narada Michael Walden (!!).

 
Northern Voice said:
We have Canadian content laws here where something like ~30% of all songs played on terrestrial radio have to be Canadian. This has led to many bands, but most irritably Rush being overplayed to an extent you can't begin to imagine. And it's not like they dig deep into the catalogue either, it's the same 5 songs over and over again. So, I can recognize there's maybe something unique or original there but it stopped being so to me by the time I was 10 years old and I never, ever need to hear them again... but I will.
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At least Rush had 5 songs. Some artists that benefited from Canadian content laws had 2-3 songs that were driven into the ground.

 
Doug B said:
No schmidt? Dam-n.

I just caught up on the last two years of Journey news. Contentious times for the band. The early 80s lineup, minus Perry, was actually back together for a few years but there was an ugly split last year. Out went Ross Valory and Steve Smith and in came ex-American Idol judge Randy Jackson (!) and uber-producer Narada Michael Walden (!!).
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Here's their Lollapalooza set

I was entertained

 
Eephus said:
Singer Arriel Pineda brings Gary Cherone vibes for me in some of his mannerisms and because he looks like he's in a different band from the rest of the guys.
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Exactly, saw them about 4 years ago...it's just not the same.  Can't they just make a genetic copy of peak Perry?

 
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Doug B said:
You're right, of course. A little shocked that Jackson returned to life on the road in a rock band after his cushy Idol gig. That’s all.
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He wasn't with them at Lollapalooza.

Narada Michael Walden was there though playing alongside Deen Castronovo.

 
Eephus said:
He wasn't with them at Lollapalooza.

Narada Michael Walden was there though playing alongside Deen Castronovo.
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Walden is a multi-instrumentalist. He could’ve held down the bass lines, no problem, but I assume they had someone else on bass. Curious as to who.

 
8.19 Frank Sinatra "It Was A Very Good Year"

It's probably impossible to pick a "best" with an artist like this, but I'll throw this one out there. To me, Sinatra in his prime does melancholy better than anyone else. Overall, I like his slower stuff more than the up-tempo songs.

 
Uruk-Hai said:
8.19 Frank Sinatra "It Was A Very Good Year"

It's probably impossible to pick a "best" with an artist like this, but I'll throw this one out there. To me, Sinatra in his prime does melancholy better than anyone else. Overall, I like his slower stuff more than the up-tempo songs.
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Impossible, agreed. BUT, I recently heard Louis Armstrong's Mack the Knife on a long road trip steamin' jazz. I loved it. Coolest song ever. So I wanted to hear more of it when I reached my destination. Frank's version with an incredible band behind him and having fun with the lyrics... oh.

Old Satchmo, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin
They did this song nice, Lady Ella too
They all sang it, with so much feeling
That Old Blue Eyes, he ain't gonna add anything new

But with this big fat band, jumping behind me
Swinging hard Jack. I know I can't lose
When I tell you, all about Mack the knife babe
It's an offer, you can never refuse

my current favorite Frank

he kills it and so does that band. now dat's jazz...

 
Dr_Zaius said:
Can't believe I'm up already!

Round 8.33 - Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles

Tempted to go with Chemical Warfare for its manic intensity, but I think this is an overall better tune.  I have a co-worker who saw these guys play inside of a metal maintenance shed in the '80s.  I cannot imagine how loud that must have been.
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After looking at his first few picks I can feel @Ron Swanson grinding his teeth from here with that pick.

 
Looking at the board, I will probably get to pick today, yea! Friday action. There’s one particular group I am hoping makes it to me but it’s really pushing to ask for them in the late 9th.

Also the band I referenced a couple rounds ago is still out there. I’m truly puzzled. If they fit my theme I would pounce. 

 
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