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USCHO Music Thread: We All Have A Crush On Shirley Manson

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burd said:
Linda Ronstadt: Blue Bayou this morning, followed by the great Roy Orbison, who wrote it. Sweet.
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She has an amazing voice that was absolutely wasted on 97% of the garbage her label had her record.

When she sings a great song she is among the finest performers I have ever heard.
 
FadeToBlack&Gold said:
So since I am spending the weekend in Bob Stinson's old apartment, I figured why not go on a Replacements jag. I forgot that the turn in sound from their first couple of records to Let It Be is really stark. Like, right from Track 1 "I Will Dare" they went from an above average garage hardcore band, to something you might hear on commercial radio and think, "Hey, this is awesome, I actually wanna go see this band!" I don't think there's a bad or repetitive song on it, but it is a much 'wetter' record.

Then going into Tim, I can't say enough how hilariously demeaning and yet catchy "Waitress in the Sky" is, having been obviously written from the perspective of an entitled male frequent flier at the tail end of the era when smoking was still allowed and "accidentally" spilling your drink in your lap was a thing.
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I don't even think they were an average hardcore band. To me, it always felt they were just playing at being one cause that was what was expected. It wasn't until Westerberg began to embrace his true inner self and influences that their genius began to show.

the Replacements reissue of TIM!!! THIS is simply a completely different album. And vastly superior to what was already great. I WILL be shelling out the $ to get this vinyl because it’s that great.
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Put in my pre-order when this was first announced. And you're right. the only bum turn for me is the extra synths and piano bits on Here Comes A Regular. The synths are just too much, they're better when used sparingly, and the piano takes away the impact that it has when it finally comes in on the original.

If you want it, better pick it up quick. Jason at Rhino Records says they have no more in their warehouse, and it will not be getting a re-press. What's out there currently is all that's left.
 
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1970's Hall and Oates was damn good. Post 1980, when they got huge, is largely pop drivel.

There was a video on YouTube, I went searching for it the other day and couldn't find it, of them playing Do What You Want, Be What You Are on Germany's Rockpalast I think it was, from sometimes around 1977 that was just amazing.

Elevator music it was not. Sometimes Kep needs to come down off his high horse.
 
Some bands I had recommended and am trying out:
  • Thee Oh Sees
  • John Zorn
  • Mike Keneally
  • Cardiacs
  • Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
 
burd said:
Rather nice thought, though, isn't it: that it moves on with or without us?
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Well, I assumed... :-)

BTW, this is the primary reason I know I am not a Boomer. That cohort seemed to freeze all music as what was popular in the 60s and 70s. I am shocked at how narrow-minded the vast majority of 60+s are about music.
 
Kepler said:
Well, I assumed... :-)

BTW, this is the primary reason I know I am not a Boomer. That cohort seemed to freeze all music as what was popular in the 60s and 70s. I am shocked at how narrow-minded the vast majority of 60+s are about music.
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I'm one of those. One of the things I like about this thread is that I do not recognize so many of the artists. Reminds me that "settling in" may be comfortable, but it is just one more way to become irrelevant or, worse, harmful dead weight.
 
I have heard about the same as number as Kep, with only Gary Clark Jr. getting any regular listening time. I used to listen to Phish but it's been awhile.

Got my Spotify summary of the year:

-7,391 total songs played (although to be fair a good % of those were snippets only while trying out new stuff)
-2,305 total artists played
-35,095 total minutes of playing time
-Daily peak was 570 minutes played on October 5th which I have no idea why - it's in the middle of the week
-Top podcast: WTF With Marc Maron
 
Kepler said:
I am old.

I have heard of just 4 of these people, and heard the music of only 1.
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Seen several of those guys in the last year, not sure if those numbers are rankings but I’d put Trucks real close to the top. No tricks, no guitar tech bring a different guitar every song, no pedal board, just him and a Gibson. I’d go to see him and Tedeschi any time I could.
 
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