Members Zig al-din Posted March 21, 2019 Members Share Posted March 21, 2019 Out of the Cellar Invasion Of Privacy Dancing Undercover Great pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted March 21, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2019 My Aim Is TrueThis Year's ModelArmed Forces Elvis Costello & The Attractions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted March 21, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2019 Here's another pretty astonishing run: White MusicGo2Drums & WiresBlack SeaEnglish SettlementMummerThe Big ExpressSkylarkingOranges & Lemons XTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteinbergerHack Posted March 21, 2019 Members Share Posted March 21, 2019 The B side - the "live side" - is amazing. The title track in particular, as well as "Envelopes" contain some astonishing writing and arrangement. Agreed. Whenever I think of that album, I hear the "game show" xylophone runs from the title track run through my head...... That song puts a grin on my face every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NOS68 Posted March 21, 2019 Members Share Posted March 21, 2019 Aerosmith Get Your WingsToys in the Attic Rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Elvis Costello & The Attractions XTC Great choices Anton! I’m a huge fan of both bands. P.S. Your pop side is showing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted March 21, 2019 Members Share Posted March 21, 2019 Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Tarkus,Trilogy,Brain Salad Surgery Yes: The Yes Album,Fragile,Close To The Edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opposite Day Posted March 21, 2019 Members Share Posted March 21, 2019 Great pick! So you prefer Reach for the Sky and Detonator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gubu Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Backstreet Boys Backstreets Back Best of Backstreet Boys! Actually loling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gubu Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 I know that tune, and that album, backwards and forwards. There's no new forms being synthesized there, just the same ol' blues, played fairly clumsily by a bunch of white dudes and recorded HORRIBLY. And before you suggest that "It takes a lot blah blah blah" is an innovation, check out some of the Reverend Gary Davis tunes, that's where all that "odd bar "stuff and different turnarounds come from. And Blind Blake, and Buddy Moss, Blind Boy Fuller, etc... the Piedmont guys. We can thank John Hammond Sr., whose nephew I went to school with, for giving Bob an education I can see how Dylan might appeal to some people lyrically, but of musical value, I just can't find any there. As always, YMMV. Ironically, I've worked with several people over my career who have worked closely with Dylan, been in his bands, etc... Al Kooper, T Bone Burnett, Charlie Sexton, to name a few. Needless to say, I kept my mouth shut and my opinions to myself :lol: It's not all about well recorded musically perfect cuts. I can flat out guarantee you that the bluesmen you reference above never made a non sloppy record in their lives. And fwiw, Dylan was well schooled before Hammond Jr found him. Itrw, we'd be having a Spotify war about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted March 22, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 22, 2019 It's not all about well recorded musically perfect cuts. I didn't say it was. You made a statement claiming Dylan "synthesized several new forms of the 12 bar blues". I can't find any evidence to support that statement, try as I might. I can flat out guarantee you that the bluesmen you reference above never made a non sloppy record in their lives. And fwiw, Dylan was well schooled before Hammond Jr found him. I'm not sure why you're bringing up "sloppiness", which I've never had an issue with. I said "clumsily played", which is very different from "sloppy". By saying that, I meant that the grooves are stiff, and the phrasing of the players is stilted and awkward, with perhaps the exception of Al Kooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gubu Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 I didn't say it was. You made a statement claiming Dylan "synthesized several new forms of the 12 bar blues". I can't find any evidence to support that statement, try as I might. I'm not sure why you're bringing up "sloppiness", which I've never had an issue with. I said "clumsily played", which is very different from "sloppy". By saying that, I meant that the grooves are stiff, and the phrasing of the players is stilted and awkward, with perhaps the exception of Al Kooper. Bahahahahahaaaaaa Al Kooper, by his own confession, blagged his way into playing Hammond on LaRS. What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 I didn't say it was. You made a statement claiming Dylan "synthesized several new forms of the 12 bar blues". I can't find any evidence to support that statement, try as I might. I'm not sure why you're bringing up "sloppiness", which I've never had an issue with. I said "clumsily played", which is very different from "sloppy". By saying that, I meant that the grooves are stiff, and the phrasing of the players is stilted and awkward, with perhaps the exception of Al Kooper. Little Steven has at least 2 10 minute intros to LaRS !! ) there was no bigger Dylan fan than Jimi !! ) Bob raising the bar songwriting extrapolates nicely with Jimi raising the bar playing !! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Bahahahahahaaaaaa LaRS. What are you talking about? not a jankier and 1 groove out there than tick ka-BOOM !! ) [video=youtube;IwOfCgkyEj0] [video=youtube;ktjpxrIFOx8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Neil Young (1969)Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Crazy Horse (1969)After the Gold Rush (1970)Harvest (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 willie nelson and melloncamp had some good runs too !! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BA.Barcolounger Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Talking BookInnervisionsFulfillingness' First FinaleSongs in the Key of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BA.Barcolounger Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'll go 4 Aerosmith Get Your Wings Toys in the Attic Rocks Aerosmith Get Your Wings Toys in the Attic Rocks Great minds, and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gismo recording Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Wow! I read this whole thread and can't believe no one has mentioned the first one I thought of when I read the thread title Making MoviesLove Over GoldBrothers in Arms Dire Straits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arf-boy Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Less rockin' than many choices so far: Mona Bone JakonTea for the TillermanTeaser and the Firecat---Cat Stevens Wrecking BallRed Dirt GirlStumble Into Grace---Emmylou Harris Couldn't choose just three:Ry CooderInto the Purple ValleyBoomer's StoryParadise and LunchChicken Skin Music--Ry Cooder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Bellybutton Spilt Milk ...unfortunately, they never released a third record. - Jellyfish Those two albums are masterpieces. Roger Manning and Jason Falkner both played with Beck. I think there are at least three great Beck albums, but not consecutive. Both of those guys also did some work with Air. Air has three albums that I would consider great but again, not consecutive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted March 22, 2019 Members Share Posted March 22, 2019 Blue LinesProtectionMezzanine (Massive Attack) Protection is consider the weakest of the three, but still has great performances by Tracey Thorne and Tricky. Mezzanine is the crowing achievement. Several songs on that album have been used as soundtracks for film and TV so even if you don't think you know it, you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Less rockin' than many choices so far: Wrecking Ball Red Dirt Girl Stumble Into Grace ---Emmylou Harris Couldn't choose just three: Ry Cooder Into the Purple Valley Boomer's Story Paradise and Lunch Chicken Skin Music --Ry Cooder I was wondering when someone was going to mention Emmylou Harris. When it comes to Country, she's as good as it gets IMO. Ry's a monster too. I never really was into Cat Stevens very much. Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Wow! I read this whole thread and can't believe no one has mentioned the first one I thought of when I read the thread title Making Movies Love Over Gold Brothers in Arms Dire Straits Very good call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Quite possibly THE best run of the 1970s. A staggeringly great collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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