THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG! - Music Draft - Saturday Night's Alright for iFighting (1 Viewer)

[Binky The Doormat]

I must admit, I pretty much put Squeeze in the 1 hit wonder category.

ok trip ...you mentioned earlier about you "gap" of earlier music

I'll take that young ingnorance. 

You seem awesome.  

As a pop/rock band  these guys stomp the living #### out of any band you can think of.

Take a listen to their mid=term hits album - "Singles" and tell me that doesn't smash.  

pure, sweet pop rock.  

definitely one of 10 albums I would take on a desert island ...bliss dude 

I hope we can turn you onto them

btw ...Glen Tilbrook still sounds sweet as hell ...despite looking like he's put on about 80 healthy pounds

 

[Northern Voice]

I'm realizing most of my very favourite bands I love so many songs, I don't really have a super strong opinion on what is their best or my favourite and therefore no strong urge to draft them. I'd almost rather someone else does to see other opinions, even if they're very wrong (looking at you, guy who drafted "Call the Police"). But I do feel strongly about this one as the best*.

Probably the very peak of British indie, it combines Alex Turner's signature storytelling with a big sprawling, ever building song that culminates in lots of guitars before dropping back down again. 

6.28 - A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys

*On any given day my favourite might be this song or "505" or "Fake Tales of San Francisco" or "Do Me a Favour" or "Do I Wanna Know" or "Arabella" or "Knee Socks"

 

[Northern Voice]

6.24 - Big Thief - Mythological Beauty

Adrianne Lenker is a prolific songwriter for her band Big Thief and as a solo artist which makes it tough to pick a best song.

"Mythological Beauty" from Big Thief's 2017 Capacity LP is a gorgeous song that fits my mix better than some of their other numbers. It's about mothers and daughters which is a theme that should be covered in a female songwriters playlist.

I'd go with "Not" or "Masterpiece" but this is great too. 

 

[Eephus]

As a pop/rock band  these guys stomp the living #### out of any band you can think of.

Difford and Tilbrook were known to associate with Doug and Dinsdale Piranha.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I broke up with a girl in college because she liked Dave Matthews 

I had a similar story but it was Jethro Tull 

I ALMOST DIED FOR THESE ####ERS!!!

AND IT WAS THE TOP 2 CONCERTS I EVER SAW IF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF YOU DON'T GIVE SQUEEZE A FULL TRY - YOU AND I ARE DONE!!!

I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING MAN!!!!

 

[Eephus]

I'd go with "Not" or "Masterpiece" but this is great too. 

I like her better with the band than solo. Big Thief has a tremendous rhythm section. I considered drafting "Century" because it has a bass solo

 

[Northern Voice]

6.X - Make Me Cry, Concrete Blonde

Try to listen to the following live performance and not get goosebumps at about the 1:25 mark. 

Torn whether I should have taken Joey instead.

I love love love Joey but for some reason everytime I shuffle my "favourites" playlist that like 2500 songs it plays in the first two hours and I wonder if my Spotify is trying to tell me something. 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Round 6:

Firth of Fifth -- Genesis

I really like Driving the Last Spike.

 

[Eephus]

I'm realizing most of my very favourite bands I love so many songs, I don't really have a super strong opinion on what is their best or my favourite and therefore no strong urge to draft them. I'd almost rather someone else does to see other opinions, even if they're very wrong (looking at you, guy who drafted "Call the Police"). But I do feel strongly about this one as the best*.

Probably the very peak of British indie, it combines Alex Turner's signature storytelling with a big sprawling, ever building song that culminates in lots of guitars before dropping back down again. 

6.28 - A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys

*On any given day my favourite might be this song or "505" or "Fake Tales of San Francisco" or "Do Me a Favour" or "Do I Wanna Know" or "Arabella" or "Knee Socks"

I would have picked this if not for my draft schtick

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Difford and Tilbrook were known to associate with Doug and Dinsdale Piranha.

"born on probation"

for those who don't know of the Monty Python sketch"

 

[Eephus]

Round 6:

Firth of Fifth -- Genesis

The cartoonist who did the Joni Mitchell video I posted earlier has done a full-length illustration of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.

It probably makes more sense than the liner notes from the album.

 

[Yo Mama]

@Northern Voice's 30-minute clock is up and he wasn't taking this anyway. 

Round 6:

Firth of Fifth -- Genesis

This was one of the major "classic rock" bands that I was surprised was still on the board, though they are not for everyone. I am going with this now because they -- and this very song -- have a chance of being sniped by Yo Mama. 

Like Fleetwood Mac, Genesis is really several bands in one. They changed drastically not only from beginning to end, but with almost every album. Early Gabriel and late Gabriel bear little resemblance to each other, as do early early Collins and late early Collins and early late Collins and late late Collins (I'm gonna block out the stuff they did with that other singer.) The constant was their striving to make major musical statements. Even the poppiest Collins-fronted albums have material of stunning sweep. Gluing it all together was Tony Banks, who IMO is one of the greatest keyboardists in rock history. 

Selling England by the Pound, their penultimate album with Gabriel, is the quintessential Genesis work IMO. Here, the ambition of their earliest work remains, but the production quality was significantly better and the band tried more complex arrangements and long instrumental passages than before. If someone who knew nothing about prog asked what it sounds like, as good as response as any would be to play them the best songs from this album.

To me, its greatest track, and the greatest track of their entire career, is Firth of Fifth. Banks' performance on piano and organ and Steve Hackett's on guitar are breathtaking. It's got all kinds of crazy time signatures going on, but never devolves into wankery for its own sake. This is what I turn to when I want to hear experimental music that's easy on the ears. 

@Raging weasel is up.

Oh man, this was going to be my next pick (different song since I took Firth in a recent draft)

 

[simsarge]

Catching up as best I can...keep me on auto skip when I come up unless I chime in ahead of time plz.

Huey Lewis and the News - I finally found a home

I could have picked a dozen songs and really the whole Sports album, but this one stands out for me

Carpenters - Goodbye to love

Smarmy I know, but man oh man this woman could sing. You read all the time about this artist was "lost too soon". Karen Carpenter would be the epitome of this. I think she could have still been cranking out songs with that voice.

 

[krista4]

Catching up as best I can...keep me on auto skip when I come up unless I chime in ahead of time plz.

Huey Lewis and the News - I finally found a home

I could have picked a dozen songs and really the whole Sports album, but this one stands out for me

Carpenters - Goodbye to love

Smarmy I know, but man oh man this woman could sing. You read all the time about this artist was "lost too soon". Karen Carpenter would be the epitome of this. I think she could have still been cranking out songs with that voice.

Karen Carpenter had an angelic voice; I should listen to more of their stuff.  @simeywould approve!  Where is simey, anyway?

As for Huey Lewis, I celebrate their entire catalogue?  /patrickbateman

 

[krista4]

ok trip ...you mentioned earlier about you "gap" of earlier music

I'll take that young ingnorance. 

You seem awesome.  

As a pop/rock band  these guys stomp the living #### out of any band you can think of.

Take a listen to their mid=term hits album - "Singles" and tell me that doesn't smash.  

pure, sweet pop rock.  

definitely one of 10 albums I would take on a desert island ...bliss dude 

I hope we can turn you onto them

btw ...Glen Tilbrook still sounds sweet as hell ...despite looking like he's put on about 80 healthy pounds

"Singles" is one of my favorite albums.  I had no idea people didn't know of more of their stuff.

Yes, I've told my Glenn Tilbrook story many times here.  look it up

 

[TripItUp]

Huey Lewis and the News - I finally found a home

Love me some Huey, put on a fun show.  

My favorites are  “I Want A New Drug” and “Heart and Soul”

They have some pretty crappy songs that got a ton of airplay too but overall I’m a fan.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Love me some Huey, put on a fun show.  

My favorites are  “I Want A New Drug” and “Heart and Soul”

They have some pretty crappy songs that got a ton of airplay too but overall I’m a fan.

I have a Huey Lewis and the News story. When just the self titled album was available they came to Chico St and played a very small venue. It was 21 and older but I managed to find a way in. A way through the alley and the kitchen via a friend working there. This put me back stage. Can't say I cared for them or even paid much attention. I was partying in an apron.  Someone in the band had a relative attending Chico and attending the show who lived in the same complex as me. That's where we all headed after the show. So Huey and the original lineup hung out after hours playing a couple guitars, drumming on a table. They "worked on" a couple they did in the show that would appear later on Picture This. They did a couple that never made the cutting room. They're driver got chico-ed and the relative drove them back to the bay area. It was a night. 

 

[Eephus]

Carpenters - Goodbye to love

Smarmy I know, but man oh man this woman could sing. You read all the time about this artist was "lost too soon". Karen Carpenter would be the epitome of this. I think she could have still been cranking out songs with that voice.

Richard Carpenter is a brilliant arranger, especially of vocal harmonies. The wordless outro of "Goodbye to Love" with the fuzz guitar solo is stunning.

He's recorded a new album of solo piano versions of Carpenters' hits but only two singles are available on Spotify.

 

[Eephus]

So Huey and the original lineup hung out after hours playing a couple guitars, drumming on a table.

It's impossible to mention Huey without using the word hung.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

I can’t wait to put this playlist on when I have people over, so they can wonder if I have multiple personality disorder. 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Yes, I've told my Glenn Tilbrook story many times here.  look it up

Really?  Using the search engine provided here?  That's why I like you- you're such a dreamer.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

6.19 Parliament "P Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)"

This isn't my favorite Parliament song, but it's the one that best sums up George Clinton's credo. A lot of it is spoken-word that leads into a gospel-style chorus.

 

[Raging weasel]

I'm realizing most of my very favourite bands I love so many songs, I don't really have a super strong opinion on what is their best or my favourite and therefore no strong urge to draft them. I'd almost rather someone else does to see other opinions, even if they're very wrong (looking at you, guy who drafted "Call the Police"). But I do feel strongly about this one as the best*.

Probably the very peak of British indie, it combines Alex Turner's signature storytelling with a big sprawling, ever building song that culminates in lots of guitars before dropping back down again. 

6.28 - A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys

*On any given day my favourite might be this song or "505" or "Fake Tales of San Francisco" or "Do Me a Favour" or "Do I Wanna Know" or "Arabella" or "Knee Socks"

I've just recently got into the Arctic Monkeys(thanks to these drafts) and Arabella is my fav.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Let's hope they don't grow up to have excessive eye boogers

I was going to take a pic of our Persian for krista - poor guy has that problem.  

 

[Raging weasel]

Round 6

I was going to break up the sausage fest with some Heart but I waited a round too long. I think my other hard rocking women will still be around later so taking these guys while I can. Was a tough choice between this and Hells Bells but I prefer the Bon Scott albums overall so used that as the tie breaker.

AC/DC-Highway to Hell

 

[Chaos Commish]

6.27 Mazzy Star - Into Dust

I would have been fine if this snipe-able band was taken. Lots of draft-able shoegaze that works in my mix with a chalk pick in Fade Into You. I think Krista recently drafted it. This is one of the bands I set up a song tournament for. I can listen to Hope sing through the haze of sound all day. Fade and Dust made it to the finals, both top 1s, so I went with the less familiar, slightly more gazy/dreamy track. 

No story about Johnette. The song that would have gone with it is a bit heavy for what I'm doing. No one's taking it, so I may reconsider. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

@JZilla is on perma-skip

@Yo Mama’s clock starts (whenever the clock starts)

 

[Captain Cranks]

Alright I will go back to the heart for this pick.  The theme here is yet another artist/song I draft a ton, but hey - we have some newbs that haven't been subjected to these picks yet.  

6.xx:  TORI AMOS - TEAR IN YOUR HAND 

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It doesn't happen to me a ton, but this is still one of the songs that will get either a goose bump or tear reaction from me when I listen.  

Wow.  Did not think she'd go this early.  I had Precious Things teed up.  

 

[simsarge]

I have a Huey Lewis and the News story. When just the self titled album was available they came to Chico St and played a very small venue. It was 21 and older but I managed to find a way in. A way through the alley and the kitchen via a friend working there. This put me back stage. Can't say I cared for them or even paid much attention. I was partying in an apron.  Someone in the band had a relative attending Chico and attending the show who lived in the same complex as me. That's where we all headed after the show. So Huey and the original lineup hung out after hours playing a couple guitars, drumming on a table. They "worked on" a couple they did in the show that would appear later on Picture This. They did a couple that never made the cutting room. They're driver got chico-ed and the relative drove them back to the bay area. It was a night. 

Any Bail Bonds involved in this story? 

 

[simsarge]

Richard Carpenter is a brilliant arranger, especially of vocal harmonies. The wordless outro of "Goodbye to Love" with the fuzz guitar solo is stunning.

Agree. Hits wise they had the great fortune of having some great writers (Burt Bacharach, Paul Williams and a guy named John Bettis who also wrote Madonna's Crazy for you and the "Growing Pains" theme song). But his arrangements framing that voice just does it for me no matter the popularity of the music. 

 

[El Floppo]

I have a Huey Lewis and the News story. When just the self titled album was available they came to Chico St and played a very small venue. It was 21 and older but I managed to find a way in. A way through the alley and the kitchen via a friend working there. This put me back stage. Can't say I cared for them or even paid much attention. I was partying in an apron.  Someone in the band had a relative attending Chico and attending the show who lived in the same complex as me. That's where we all headed after the show. So Huey and the original lineup hung out after hours playing a couple guitars, drumming on a table. They "worked on" a couple they did in the show that would appear later on Picture This. They did a couple that never made the cutting room. They're driver got chico-ed and the relative drove them back to the bay area. It was a night. 

Ive been Chicoed a couple times...including wandering down a train track completely lost at 3am...and missing my pants. 

Sports' cover was shot at the dive bar near my HS. Nearish the Record Plant recording studio (Rumours), so there were often music types there.

6.19 Parliament "P Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)"

This isn't my favorite Parliament song, but it's the one that best sums up George Clinton's credo. A lot of it is spoken-word that leads into a gospel-style chorus.

Saw Funkadelic get grabbed and figured I'd need to take them soon. Not soon enough apparently- nice choice too

Round 6

I was going to break up the sausage fest with some Heart but I waited a round too long. I think my other hard rocking women will still be around later so taking these guys while I can. Was a tough choice between this and Hells Bells but I prefer the Bon Scott albums overall so used that as the tie breaker.

AC/DC-Highway to Hell

When I had the songs floppinho played theme going, I was going to take Dirty Deeds

 

[Mister CIA]

6.xx

Harry Nilsson

Me and My Arrow

######' earworm!

 

[simsarge]

I don't know if this has ever been chosen in any draft for Kansas, but my choice would be off of their third LP Masque, and was before they had any hits. It was my introduction to the band and to this day it remains my favorite track of theirs.

Kansas - Two Cents Worth (1975)

 In 25 years I have used all the tears in my eyes 

https://youtu.be/p6yt6yYmx7g

My introduction to them was my first duty station at Ft Stewart as an 18 years young mortarman. I was holed up in a little 6 man barracks room probably the size of most FBG bedrooms, which itself was all not a bad little place except my roommate was a guy nicknamed "Shortround". Mr Shortround Loved Kansas. A Lot. Day and night. He had himself a REALLY nice stereo system to enjoy them with too. Two record players, stacks of records, a big shiny amp with dials and meters tat would bounce to the tune and some 3 foot speakers. And a really nice Mercury Cougar. All this on a private's paycheck in the 1970s (yes, I'm old). 

So you may ask, how did Mr Shortround come to afford all this cool stuff at 19 or 20? He was a dealer. If you wanted some good ganja on Ft Stewart in the late 70s, he was your man. All day & all night guys would come knocking for Shortround. Since I was the new guy I had the bunk closest to the door and would be the one to let people in or tell them he was out. If he was in, naturally they wanted to hang out, light em up and rock out to some tunes...seemingly almost always ####### Kansas. I've never had a taste for the stuff or the harder stuff being used back then and the smell would permeate the room whether anyone was using or not. It was god-awful. 

To this day, I cringe when I hear Kansas

 

[JZilla]

6.31  Kyuss - Odyssey

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oh man, this was going to be my next pick (different song since I took Firth in a recent draft)

I thought it might be, that's why I grabbed it. What would you have taken? 

 

[Manster]

6.31  Kyuss - Odyssey

No F'n way!!!!!  I went back and forth on QOTSA or Kyuss.  I figured I could wait on Kyuss dammit!!!  I'll trade ya!  Haha

imo, Kyuss is waaaaaay better than QOTSA.  They are a huge influence to the stoner/desert rock scene of today.....and their remains spawned a bunch of good music.

I went back and forth on which Kyuss is my fave...... ultimately, I settled on Phototropic. And then you sniped me!!!

 

[El Floppo]

6.31  Kyuss - Odyssey

No F'n way!!!!!  I went back and forth on QOTSA or Kyuss.  I figured I could wait on Kyuss dammit!!!  I'll trade ya!  Haha

imo, Kyuss is waaaaaay better than QOTSA.  They are a huge influence to the stoner/desert rock scene of today.....and their remains spawned a bunch of good music.

I went back and forth on which Kyuss is my fave...... ultimately, I settled on Phototropic. And then you sniped me!!!

whoa.

wasn't planning on taking... and tbh usually forget about these guys, but damn they're good.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wow.  Did not think she'd go this early.  I had Precious Things teed up.  

That song was in consideration too.  

 

[Manster]

Time to change strategies...no more waiting for value picks. Time to reach for what I want!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

@Yo Mama about to time out but in the thread and posting.

@Dr.Zaius is coming up

 

[El Floppo]

Time to change strategies...no more waiting for value picks. Time to reach for what I want!

I had to look up the Kyuss records just to remember which tune was my favorite... Apothecarie's Weight.

 

[Captain Cranks]

@Yo Mama about to time out but in the thread and posting.

@Dr.Zaius is coming up

LOL

 

[Binky The Doormat]

31 minutes ago, JZilla said:
6.31  Kyuss - Odyssey

No F'n way!!!!!  I went back and forth on QOTSA or Kyuss.  I figured I could wait on Kyuss dammit!!!  I'll trade ya!  Haha

imo, Kyuss is waaaaaay better than QOTSA.  They are a huge influence to the stoner/desert rock scene of today.....and their remains spawned a bunch of good music.

I went back and forth on which Kyuss is my fave...... ultimately, I settled on Phototropic. And then you sniped me!!!
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whoa.

wasn't planning on taking... and tbh usually forget about these guys, but damn they're good.

Josh Homme is awesome.

 

[dickey moe]

Love me some Huey, put on a fun show.  

My favorites are  “I Want A New Drug” and “Heart and Soul"

Yes. Sports was I think the second album I ever bought and I still love it. 

 

[Yo Mama]

Sorry for the delay - west coaster just waking up. 
 

I almost took this last round but couldn’t decide which song to take. Still can’t decide so I’ll roll the dice and choose:

6.32 - Steely Dan - Peg

I have about 10 favorite songs from them, and this is definitely one of them. 

 

[Yo Mama]

@Dr_Zaius

 

[Yo Mama]

I thought it might be, that's why I grabbed it. What would you have taken? 

Was thinking Watcher of the Skies to change things up this time. 

 

[dickey moe]

whoa.

wasn't planning on taking... and tbh usually forget about these guys, but damn they're good.

Figured they'd go soon after the previous QOTSA pick.

 

[krista4]

Sorry for the delay - west coaster just waking up. 
 

I almost took this last round but couldn’t decide which song to take. Still can’t decide so I’ll roll the dice and choose:

6.32 - Steely Dan - Peg

I have about 10 favorite songs from them, and this is definitely one of them. 

Pip, is this the band you were thinking of that I despise?

 

[Manster]

I had to look up the Kyuss records just to remember which tune was my favorite... Apothecarie's Weight.

can't argue with that selection!  Those 3 albums.......Blues for the Red Sun, Welcome to Sky Valley,  ....And the circus leaves town, all jam packed with nasty stuff!  It's too bad Homme is a POS, otherwise we couldve gotten more Kyuss!