Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<I thought that was done by Whiskeytown?>> No. Two different creatures. Whiskeytown was a cool alt-country band. White Town was/is sort of electronica/pop.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Guitar riffs: Lot of great ones in there, but how can you not list Day Tripper? Ask someone to sing "Day Tripper" and will they sing the words? Chances are they'll sing the riff< kinda like Smoke on the Water, or Hinky Tonk Woman -- -- I wouldn;t argue with Day tripper
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Black Sabbath w/Ronnie James Dio. “Heaven and Hellâ€, greatest Sab album ever. < saw Heaven and Hell tour ( and Black and Blue tour -- heresy say I -- and I like Dio, but best Sabbath album is Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath first album
Originally Posted By DAR Older discs you've listened to recently and thought they were that good. 1. Siamese Dream-Smashing Pumpkins 2. Vs.-Pearl Jam
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Older discs you've listened to recently and thought they were that good. 1. Siamese Dream-Smashing Pumpkins 2. Vs.-Pearl Jam< I guess I need a different definition of 'older' -- LOL !! I was thinking : Blues Breakers - John Mayall ( w/ Eric Clapton) - just listened to the other day - just excellent
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Blues Breakers - John Mayall ( w/ Eric Clapton) - I've had that album/CD forever. Think I need to throw it in the rotation for awhile.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 you know I did not when it came out, but someone on LP about a year ago suggested it in a thread and I got it from Amazon.....and I like it a lot
Originally Posted By alexbook >>I guess I need a different definition of 'older' -- LOL !!<< That was my reaction, too! Tom Petty - You're Gonna Get It The Move - Looking On Bob Hope feat. Bing Crosby - Thanks for the Memories George Harrison - Dark Horse
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Newer CD's to add to your rotation: Mark Knopfler and EmmyLou Harris (Can't remember the title of the album)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 2 more older CD's to add to rotation 1/ Blows Against the EMpire -- Jefferson Starship 1970 No, not that lame starship of later years -- this is Jefferson Airplance - joined by David Crosby / Graham Nash / Jerry Garcia & Mickey Hart & Bill Krautzman, David Freiberg and others -- one of my all time faves 2/ Truth - Jeff Back joined by Rod Stewart & Ron Wood Nicky Hopkns and John Paul Jones 1968 version of Morning Dew is the best !
Originally Posted By alexbook >>2/ Truth - Jeff Back joined by Rod Stewart & Ron Wood Nicky Hopkns and John Paul Jones 1968<< I used to have a copy of that on LP. Love Beck's playing, but Stewart's voice grates even more than usual.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> 1) Blows Against the Empire << One of my favorites. I bought it new, on vinyl and played it a hundred times in the seventies. Then it got shuffled to the back of the pack for years. In the interim, I spent about eleven years working at a concert hall in san francisco, where jerry garcia was practically the house band, playing about twenty shows a year. One day not too long ago, I put 'blows' on the turntable again, and now I could hear jerry's riff's all through it. It was like suddenly understanding a foreign language. I'm not a "fan" of jerry - far from it - but I know his sound just like you'd recognize your own mother's voice. Good pick.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>> 1) Blows Against the Empire << One of my favorites. I bought it new, on vinyl and played it a hundred times in the seventies. Then it got shuffled to the back of the pack for years. In the interim, I spent about eleven years working at a concert hall in san francisco, where jerry garcia was practically the house band, playing about twenty shows a year. One day not too long ago, I put 'blows' on the turntable again, and now I could hear jerry's riff's all through it. It was like suddenly understanding a foreign language. I'm not a "fan" of jerry - far from it - but I know his sound just like you'd recognize your own mother's voice. Good pick.< yep to me one of the quintesential S.F. sounds albums- and quite the sci - fi piece of work at the same time. When it came out I was well into the messages if you will from J.A.- then somehow I became more corp america -- however on the journey back and this album is a nice reminder of a lot of things I still believe in. I am truly jealous gadzuux, of the concert hall gig -- I did make it to Winterland once -- that wouldn't be the place would it ? I understand it is now closed... I saw Santana there in 1972 right after I got out of High School - like October 72 -- back up band was Tower of Power out of Chicago. I never got to the Fillmore - something I wanted to do.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 When did you work there gadzuux, I was a adolescent during that time ( I grew up in the Mission), we'd go listen at the backdoors. Oh the stuff I seen.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I worked at the 'warfield theater' on market street, and at 'the fillmore' at geary and fillmore. This was between 1989 and 2000. I'd usually be standing behind the metal barricade in front of the stage, hauling over unruly teens that were 'surfing' on top of everyone's heads. Also general bouncing, breaking up fights, walking headcases down to the nurse, and snatching alcohol from minors. Unofficial policy was that pot was okay - if we had our way we'd have given it away free at the door - it makes everybody complacent - and hungry. I also worked the occasional stadium and arena shows. After eleven years I just got too old. Many of the people I was working with were barely in there twenties and knew nuthin'. Also this was a 2nd job and it got to be too much to be rockin' all night and trying to hold a responsible job all day. During my stint, I got to meet lots of 'rock stars' including paul kantner and marty balin - and even marty's dad. Paul still lives in SF - in seacliff - verrry toney neighborhood. Winterland was closed in `79 and torn down shortly after - it's now condos with nary a hint of the hallowed ground they sit on. So okay - I'll take a stab at "the list" Bands/Artists 1. The Tubes (personal fave) 2. Oingo Boingo 3. 10cc 4. Iggy Pop 5. Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music 6. Pretenders 7. Ween 8. Concrete Blonde 9. Michael Jackson (sorry but ...) 10. The Rubinoos (obscure bay area boy band) Most overrated 1. Diana Ross 2. The Who 3. Sean Combs 4. Beck 5. Ozzy Osbourne Most underrated 1. Faith No More 2. Morris Day & the Time 3. World Party 4. Living Colour 5. Kid Creole & the Coconuts Best concerts I've seen: 1. Neil Young 2. Prince 3. Earth Wind & Fire 4. Oingo Boingo 5. Chili Peppers Best songs with crowd participation: 1. White Punks on Dope (Tubes) 2. YMCA (They Might Be Giants) 3. Shortnin' Bread (The Cramps) 4. If I Had a Million Dollars (Barenaked Ladies) Worst songs ever Can't Fight This Feelin' Anymore (REO Speedwagon) Black & White (Three Dog Night) Candy Man (Sammy Davis Jr) Three Times a Lady/Say You Say Me (tie - Lionel Richie) My Funny Valentine Send in the Clowns Cherish (The Association) Hip Hop/R&B Songs I can get down with Jungle Boogie Tell Me Somethin' Good (Rufus/Chaka Khan) Got ta Give It Up (Marvin Gaye) Grooveline Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin) Required song at a wedding We Are Fa-ma-leee (Sister Sledge) La Bamba Tequila
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Worst songs ever Send in the Clowns> ! I was watching my "Muppet Show"s recently, and Judy Collins sings this as the closing number in her show. I thought it was ethereally beautiful. Granted I had to look up the lyrics and try to understand it, but I loved her bell-clear voice and the music, lol. I downloaded it, and I love her version of "In My Life" also. But you get points with Oingo Boingo cause they were mentioned in an episode of "Mama's Family". ;-)
