Sugar Tit, SC superthread

[KhanadaRhodes]

bowie's in spaaaaaaaace

 

[Varitek]

Pure Reason Revolution. They are a prog band Axver introduced me to. Think Pink Floyd meets Medievil festival.

is medievil festival a band or are you using the phrase to reference a style?

 

[phanan]

Never been much into Springsteen. It's not his voice, it's just the albums get dull for me midway through. I love his work in small doses.

He never gets dull.

 

[phanan]

I think I liked Pure Reason Revolution from what I heard in DI. I'll probably add them to the list.

PRR's album is incredible. I hope they have a new one out this year.

 

[Screwtape2]

is medievil festival a band or are you using the phrase to reference a style?

The style.

Their sound is filled with mysticism and sounds very gothic.

 

[phillyfan26]

He never gets dull.

This re-listening has been fantastic. Thanks again for that.

The River is an absolute tour de force.

 

[Screwtape2]

PRR's album is incredible. I hope they have a new one out this year.

So do I. It is taking forever.

 

[phanan]

I've long since lost confidence in being able to introduce anyone to music they'll like. That's part of why I did DI IV like I did. Nobody's going to like my stuff anyway, so fuck my no metal rule.

I would dispute this. I think quite a few things you've introduced have gone over well for at least a few people. As I recall, your DI2 playlist in particular was very well-received and introduced several people to new things.

 

[phillyfan26]

By the way, I'm still convinced to this day that Bruce didn't sing Hungry Heart.

 

[phanan]

This re-listening has been fantastic. Thanks again for that.

The River is an absolute tour de force.

You see, I quite enjoy The River, but it seems quite a few people around here think it is hit or miss. Sure, there are a few songs that don't work as well (for example, Jackson Cage isn't a favorite of mine), but for the most part, there are a ton of classic songs on it.

The outtakes (many of which are on Tracks) are just as good and in some cases even better (see Loose Ends).

 

[phanan]

By the way, I'm still convinced to this day that Bruce didn't sing Hungry Heart.

Well, he did originally write it for The Ramones.

 

[phillyfan26]

Well, he did originally write it for The Ramones.

Well, yeah, I just mean his vocals are so high. I know the actual reasoning (so they say) is that they sped his vocals up, giving his voice a higher pitch, but I think that's just made up.

 

[phanan]

Nah, I think that's probably what happened. The voice is still distinctly his.

 

[phillyfan26]

Shenanigans.

In all seriousness, yes, it's definitely him.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hey peeps, i'm back again.

even though i didn't say i left

 

[phanan]

Regarding your list, pfan...

God Is An Astronaut - the newest album is Far From Refuge. I'd start with either that or the album just before it, All Is Violent, All Is Bright. Both are excellent.

The Police - they are all good. My favorite is Zenyatta Mondatta.

Led Zeppelin - IV is the famous one, and obviously one of the best. I personally like III, Houses Of The Holy, and Physical Graffiti.

Rolling Stones - they reached their apex with these four albums, all in a row - Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile On Main Street. Choose any and your fine. My favorite is Sticky Fingers.

Coldplay - they get bashed way too much here. Yes, the last album (X&Y) wasn't as good, but the first two are great (Parachutes, A Rush Of Blood To The Head). I prefer the second one.

Queen - A Night At The Opera was already mentioned, but is the best one. Queen II and A Day At The Races are also good early albums to try out. From the 80's onward, the albums are hit or miss. I tend to enjoy A Kind Of Magic. Also, the last album, Innuendo, is fantastic (the title track starts off my DI entry).

Joy Division - they only released a couple of albums, so just get them both.

Pearl Jam - the first one, Ten, is the most popular and still very good, although I tend to like Vitalogy more. The self-titled release a couple of years ago is also very strong.

REM - my favorite is still the first one, Murmur. But you can't go wrong with any of the early ones, especially Document and Life's Rich Pageant. Automatic For The People is obviously a classic, too.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

The Police - they are all good. My favorite is Zenyatta Mondatta.

me too!

and you also said you liked murmur, i love that album as well

 

[Varitek]

what do you guys think of Fuel? i'm just listening to Something LIke Human and i'm highly unimpressed

 

[phanan]

me too!

and you also said you liked murmur, i love that album as well

 

[phanan]

what do you guys think of Fuel? i'm just listening to Something LIke Human and i'm highly unimpressed

The only thing I recall from that band was that awful song Hemorrhage In My Hands, or something like that, from like back in 2000 or so. I never bothered after that.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

The only thing I recall from that band was that awful song Hemorrhage In My Hands, or something like that, from like back in 2000 or so. I never bothered after that.

thank you, i've been trying to think of what i knew by them. i was getting them confused with filter who i don't really care for either.

 

[phillyfan26]

Thanks for your thoughts, Phanan.

 

[phanan]

thank you, i've been trying to think of what i knew by them. i was getting them confused with filter who i don't really care for either.

Meh, they all sound the same anyway...

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Meh, they all sound the same anyway...

hehe, exactly! and i've noticed over the past ten or so years, there's a trend with band names.

in the late 90s, it was noun/number (like matchbox 20, three doors down)

in the early 00s, it was one word names (like lit, filter, fuel, etc.)

a couple years ago, the trend was the nouns, and also the adjective nouns. such as the flaming lips, the white stripes, etc.

maybe it's just me

 

[phanan]

Oh, and there was some discussion previously about when the next DI would start. I don't like to have them go too close together, because it can get to be a bit of overkill. I'd give it a couple of months - perhaps July or so.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

that sounds like a plan

although i already have my playlist finished!

 

[phillyfan26]

It would be good to have all of the tracklists come out during summer, because I'd have a lot of time to listen then.

 

[phanan]

hehe, exactly! and i've noticed over the past ten or so years, there's a trend with band names.

in the late 90s, it was noun/number (like matchbox 20, three doors down)

in the early 00s, it was one word names (like lit, filter, fuel, etc.)

a couple years ago, the trend was the nouns, and also the adjective nouns. such as the flaming lips, the white stripes, etc.

maybe it's just me

Never noticed myself, but I can see what you're saying.

You missed Creed for one word names.

 

[Varitek]

it'd be cool if someone could send me this pure reason revolution, it's not on the network and the torrent's dead