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USCHO Music Thread 4: Songs She Sang to Me, Songs She Brang to Me

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Gurtholfin said:
Maybe by the general public but most Floyd fans put it right near the top of the list if not at the top like I do.
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I would agree with that sentiment. I know Slappy's pants get tight over the album, also.

Jammin' to my MP3 tonight, and man, Pavarotti's "Figaro" still gets me all pumped up every time. Yeah, a true exception to the rule, but JFC it's honestly moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTk79LAd0eM
 
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Finally did the deed. Got one of these for Christmas. I had been ripping some of my music to .m4a files. Disappointed as that's like .mp3 and lossy compression. This device converts to a lossless wave format and then compresses to a lossless .flac format. I have all my music on it now. Finally dumped to large grocery sacks full of CD's and have all my music easily playable anytime I want. Ripped about 270 CD's in the process, which is what I had left after my first attempt to .m4a. Also am able to copy the .m4a files to the device and play them. Has a nice USB backup system so I have (2) backups so I never lose anything. And of course have tested the backups to make sure they worked.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Finally did the deed. Got one of these for Christmas. I had been ripping some of my music to .m4a files. Disappointed as that's like .mp3 and lossy compression. This device converts to a lossless wave format and then compresses to a lossless .flac format. I have all my music on it now. Finally dumped to large grocery sacks full of CD's and have all my music easily playable anytime I want. Ripped about 270 CD's in the process, which is what I had left after my first attempt to .m4a. Also am able to copy the .m4a files to the device and play them. Has a nice USB backup system so I have (2) backups so I never lose anything. And of course have tested the backups to make sure they worked.
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Whoa -- I've never heard of this. Looks awesome.
 
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Duran Duran – Rio

Yes… seriously Kep.


Watched the Classic Albums episode of this one last night which was quite interesting.

Love watching the parts of these docs where they deconstruct the song at the mixing desk. Makes you realize just how intricate a lot of these songs are.

Songs which could easily be dismissed as fluff.

And maybe they are… but they are quality fluff.


Hearing New Religion right now which I didn't "get" from a musical standpoint back when I was listening to this as a 12 year old fan of this band. Was a bit odd compared to what I liked.

Really the only Duran Duran song that I will seek out or choose to listen to in the past 30 years or so. Great song and well concepted.
 
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Well… since I'm here…

Arcadia – So Red the Rose


Always liked this one quite a bit.

Slightly more out there and interesting than Duran was.


I know Gilmour plays on at least one of these tracks although I don't know which and didn't know it back in the day.

Gonna see if I can pick him out.


Might already have it.

Sounds like him on The Promise.


Definitely Sting on background vocals.
 
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The Power Station was my fave Duran Duran spinoff. Duran Duran was around at the right time in my youth to leave a pretty lasting impression. I like all their hits. The Reflex probably is my fave.
 
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Not gonna check till I'm done with the album in case he's one more than one track, but 99% sure that's Gilmour on The Promise and it's funny coz the long outro could easily transition right into One Slip.


And Scoob...

I ate it all up. Power Station... etc...

The Reflex was a fave and used to wait to see if it was on MTV at the top of the hour.

Loved the Rio videos too. Shot like movies in those exotic locations.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Hearing New Religion right now which I didn't "get" from a musical standpoint back when I was listening to this as a 12 year old fan of this band. Was a bit odd compared to what I liked.

Really the only Duran Duran song that I will seek out or choose to listen to in the past 30 years or so. Great song and well concepted.
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When I saw them back in '85('86?) that was the only song of the entire show that got my attention, that they really cranked on. The rest of the show was snoozeville.
 
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rufus said:
When I saw them back in '85('86?) that was the only song of the entire show that got my attention, that they really cranked on. The rest of the show was snoozeville.
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There was footage of that live in the doc last night with Andy singing one of the parts and it sounded pretty cool.

I never saw them live as by the time I was old enough to go to shows, I wasn't into them anymore.



Was right on The Promise and Gilmour although it was pretty obvious.

Apparently also on Missing which I didn't pick up on. Listened again and still wouldn't guess it was him if I didn't know.



Following association – not only Gilmour, but 80s Gilmour…

Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason

I don't listen to this much at all as 99% of my Floyd listening is live recordings.

Don't dismiss or hate on it though like many Floyd heavies do.

Some really good songs on here that have become latter day Floydian classics.

Also – I much prefer it to any solo Roger works including The Final Cut.
 
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Kiss Alive II

Obviously


\m/
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
One of my faves.
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First album I bought myself.


Now...

INXS - Live in 85


Saw em twice on the Kick Tour and both were excellent, high energy shows.
 
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Oasis - Columbia.
Say what you want about them they had some legit songs. Noel didn't go deep lyrically until later on. Definitely, Maybe was nothing more than straight up sex, drugs and rock and roll.
Supersonic I still remember where I was the very first time I heard this song debut on Friday Night Videos.
Cigarettes & Alcohol.
Married With Children. Before imho Liam's voice was shot. Beautiful.
 
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Kepler said:
LOL. I thought you mean this (which I love, for the record).
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I was so hoping it was what I thought it was when I saw this post. And it was. Love busting that song out on jukeboxes at the local watering holes and everyone going "What in the actual eff?!"
 
Mookie is looking forward to Shanghai karaoke bars where he will belt out some morrissey for the asiatic peoples next week!

ScoobyDoo said:
The Power Station was my fave Duran Duran spinoff. Duran Duran was around at the right time in my youth to leave a pretty lasting impression. I like all their hits. The Reflex probably is my fave.
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Good stuff there
 
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The Verve - Lucky Man. I truly love this song. Bittersweet Symphony is what casual fans know but this song tops it for me.
Interpol - PDA. When the outro kicks in at 3:09? Love it every time. Not the most dynamic live band but I hope they're still touring when I get back home. Might have to settle for Paul Banks/Julian Plenti by then.
BRMC - Live. Chose this one because they start with, "Let The Day Begin" of The Call in which BRMC's Robert Been's father Michael was the vocalist.
BRMC - Baby 81 full album. For me the most underrated band ever.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone. if Grace Slick and the Black Angels had a baby TBJM would be it.
Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection. From one of the greatest records ever made even if Ian Brown was a complete tosser and they went out in a ball of flames.
 
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