Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Hmm. Nice. As it's a lazy Sunday, I'm to COURT AND SPARK, by The Queen of Laurel Canyon, and Canada's finest (ahem, er...second finest ). FREE MAN IN PARIS, is sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Who are you implying is actually Canada‘s finest? Neil Young? I agree, if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Well it's not Celine 'all the vocal histronics but no discernible genuine emotion' Dion, that's for damn sure. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Who are you implying is actually Canada‘s finest? Neil Young? I agree, if so. 2 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Well it's not Celine 'all the vocal histronics but no discernible genuine emotion' Dion, that's for damn sure. Guys, take a long look at my avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 19 hours ago, Richard said: Guys, take a long look at my avatar... I knew what you meant, but I rarely let an opportunity for a dig at those 'all technique but no soul' types go past (see also Mariah Carey). Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yeah I love Rush but I vote for Neil Young still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 So, the White Album is the Fab4 throwing shit at the wall, not really caring whether it sticks - which somehow still becomes very good. Probably would work better as a single LP with selected highlights, but still has a charm in the concept of hearing what kind of experimenting went on in the studio. Like with Pepper last year, my very very first reaction is not absolute enthusiasm at all, but I'm 100% sure it will grow on me and I will love it when I'll already know the lyrics by heart. I don't mean that in a "forcing myself to like it because I already paid money for it" way, it's just still strange and new, I have to get acquainted with it. Maybe I just need to get used to the album as a format instead of DIY cherrypicked best-of compilations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 The White Album is not my Nr. 1 Beatles album but it's a very popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 @Holko, which version have you got: standard issue, or the huge box? Most people agree that it would make a killer single album, but no-one can agree on what to include. Any thoughts? "I'll love it when I'll...know the lyrics..."? #Cream tangerine, montelemar. Ginger sling with a pineapple heart#. If they don't get ya, then nuthin' will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: The White Album is not my Nr. 1 Beatles album but it's a very popular. Too popular for you, right? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 20,000,000 people disagree with our Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Richard said: @Holko, which version have you got: standard issue, or the huge box? The 3CD one with the Esher demos. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: Too popular for you, right? All Beatles albums are popular so it's a silly remark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 BEATLES FOR SALE wasn't, when first released, and a lot of contemporary critics weren't all that taken with REVOLVER. One critic (whose name I can't remember) called LET IT BE a "cardboard tombstone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 But the "common" folk don't understand them as well as you do, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, Stefancos said: But the "common" folk don't understand them as well as you do, right? What is there to understand? You either like what you hear or you don't. 16 minutes ago, Richard said: BEATLES FOR SALE wasn't, when first released, and a lot of contemporary critics weren't all that taken with REVOLVER. One critic (whose name I can't remember) called LET IT BE a "cardboard tombstone". Revolver was too progressive for some critics at the time but Revolver is wildly popular and often cited as their best album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That's because it is their best album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 White Album or Abbey Road for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Abbey Road for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 There's an awful lot of love, out there, for ABBEY ROAD. They truly saved the best for last. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 For the Elton John fans: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 FFS. It's even worse than that TINY DANCER advert, if anything could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Never knew Michel was a singer too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (sigh) Aah, that's more like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 CHRIST, I still adore this 27 years on. It's the track that knocked Bryan Adams off the UK No. 1 spot after 'Everything I Do' had been there for 15 weeks. It's got Larry Mullen laying down a beat that wouldn't shame a hip-hop track. It's got Edge playing his BALLS off, heavy AF riffs and knocking out a solo that you can ... well, you can somehow hear it GLEAMING. And he does a down-camera look towards the end of the video that suggests he'd fucking END you, sonny. It's got Bono's vocals ranging from a subterranean growl to his 'fat lady sings' falsetto. BLOODY MARVELLOUS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 By every measure possible, ACHTUNG BABY is a remarkable record. It's so good, you could almost forgive them for RATTLE AND HUM. I notice that you didn't mention Adam Clayton. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Oops ... a fine bassman, and of course a vital component of the band. And arguably he made the biggest ... contribution to Achtung's cover artwork of the 4 of them. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 A happy 75th birthday to Randy Newman! Disco Stu and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I'd say many happy returns, but we love him because he's a miserable little shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Nothing’s cooler than a bunch of middle-aged Yorkshiremen playing brass instruments. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I have 2 contrasting gigs this week ... tonight, Def Leppard on their Hysteria 30th Anniversary tour and on Friday night, Snow Patrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The last part is so intoxicating Naïve Old Fart and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 A song for those people whose minds are as healthy as their bodies (!) Happy Rush Day, everybody! All together, now: Bam bam. Ba ba baaaam. Bam. Ba-ba-bam. Ba bam. Ba bam. Ba bam. Ba-ba bam ba-ba bam. Ba bam (etc.). SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 A bit of a random post, but yesterday we listened to a top 100 called The Timeless here and I discovered a song that moved me more than any music I've heard in a long time: Martha by Jon Waits. Hearing The River by Springsteen again and the full ending to Purple Rain by Prince was equally great. I need to listen to less film music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 3 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Martha by Jon Waits It is a touching song. Good quality "popular" music is really a must to listen to. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 For some reason, this musician popped into my head last night after having not listened to him for a couple of years. Man I love that shuffle feel change around 1:39 after the crescendo. Damn Brazil knew how to pop out great "pop" artists, between dudes and dudettes like Horta, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Flora Purim etc. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Back then, everybody was in love with this girl, I remember it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 A Special 2016 3-CD Roy Orbison compilation, covering all his career. Top notch! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Has it got any of that silly stuff that he did with Jeff Lynne? * Oh, and that version of CRYING was ruined by kd Laing. * not The Travelling Willburys. They were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Richard said: Has it got any of that silly stuff that he did with Jeff Lynne? * Oh, and that version of CRYING was ruined by kd Laing. * not The Travelling Willburys. They were good. The duet with k.d. is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Silly stuff? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Richard said: Has it got any of that silly stuff that he did with Jeff Lynne? * Take that back! I love that stuff. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 15 hours ago, Bespin said: The duet with k.d. is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Silly stuff? 🤔 15 hours ago, SteveMc said: Take that back! I love that stuff. Oh, all right. I'm sorry. Really, though, the stuff he did in the late '80s can't compete with the likes of OH PRETTY WOMAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Richard said: Oh, all right. I'm sorry. Really, though, the stuff he did in the late '80s can't compete with the likes of OH PRETTY WOMAN. Roy Orbison died at 52 just few months before releasing the best album he recorded in all his career : Mystery Girl (1989). SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 A couple of Queen albums I heard recently: The Miracle Rather strong album, less dated, if you will, than their two or three previous ones. I don't at all like the first two songs on here, and several of the others are a little forgettable. The singles are rather strong. "Breakthru" and "I Want It All" are favorites. "The Miracle" (especially) and "Scandal" are rather good too. "The Invisible Man" veers too close to Ghostbusters territory. Slick bassline, though. The best track by a considerable margin is "Was It All Worth It?". I think that one holds up quite well indeed. Innuendo This is my favorite Queen album. Perhaps not their best, of course. Certainly they do not break the kind of creative ground that they did in the 70s here. It is a very professional album that finds the band, all members, in slick form. You can argue, however, that this album contains Mercury's best vocal performances, all factors considered. How he was able to deliver given his illness is a revelation. The title track is quite good indeed. "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", and "I'm Going Slightly Mad" showcase different sides to Mercury's voice at this point. (Adore the guitar solo in the former) "The Show Must Go On" is a veritable powerhouse. "Headlong" is quite okay. As is "I Can't Live With You." Mercury's "Delilah" does not belong here, but the poor chap wasn't going to make any more solo albums. For my money, the two best, or at least most interesting songs on the album are "Ride The Wild Wind" and "Don't Try So Hard." Had to put those two on repeat for awhile. Overall, the album still sounds rather fresh indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 At the time of Innuendo's release, the fact that Freddie was dying was only known to Queen and their inner circle. Makes listening to 'The Show Must Go On' and 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives' nowadays all the more poignant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Different, more raw than Celine Dion's, but I rather like it a little better perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 The sons of The Beatles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hmm. It's not #9 DREAM at all (!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The awful '80s ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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