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Post by BluesyThug on Apr 27, 2017 16:26:10 GMT 10
I get why people would choose the second song, because it's more luscious and.... beautiful. But I prefer the dark, moody vibe of the first one, and how it blatantly deals with suicide. So I'll go for that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2017 20:31:08 GMT 10
I like both tracks but believe it or not, "Tightrope Ride" sticks out more to me. Now for Glenn Danzig.
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Post by BluesyThug on Apr 29, 2017 14:29:32 GMT 10
Did you get the connection with the two songs though?
Also going with Danzig, whose singer oddly sounds like Ray Manzarek.... the Misfits number sounds too much like pop punk for my tastes....
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2017 12:08:16 GMT 10
Easily the original which is pretty hard to beat. The live version has it's moments though.
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Post by BluesyThug on May 21, 2017 15:09:18 GMT 10
Both are good, but gotta go with Rusty Cage....
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 15:11:01 GMT 10
Gonna go Bob, not just because the original studio version is better for him too, but this live version while not great is only further proof that Dylan is hit or miss live. The Byrds on this recording sound old and tired and it makes it all the more disappointing. Neither of these versions are great though, just get the original studio versions which are fantastic for both Dylan and The Byrds. Now, it's time to Protest the Trump (Fred or Donald):
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Post by BluesyThug on May 25, 2017 16:14:36 GMT 10
I guess it doesn't help that two of the Byrds (Clark and Clarke) were on death's doorstep when that performance was made - and it kinda showed. Still, I'd give the edge to their version even here.
Have to go with Do Re Mi, much as I like the others. I get the feeling that as funny as the others are, they'll end up as nothing more than time capsules from a fucked up time in history.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 17:25:31 GMT 10
Little Boy Sweet is the best song but i'd say I'm So Excited fits the scene better.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 17:28:58 GMT 10
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Post by BluesyThug on May 28, 2017 15:01:11 GMT 10
Little Boy Sweet is the best song but i'd say I'm So Excited fits the scene better. Interesting, I'm honestly not sure if I could pick one over the other as I really like both - a real overly cheesy 80s guilty pleasure. As for which song fits the scene better, perhaps you're right but having grown up with the film version with Little Boy Sweet playing, it's just bizarre to hear another song used over it. As for Peep Show, gotta go with the Spoil It All song. Hilarious. Vs. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 19:13:25 GMT 10
Both are great but Lady Linda wins this one for me. Time for some art metal.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 1, 2017 19:15:48 GMT 10
I quite liked the first one, the jazz-metal fusion.... worked a lot better than I thought it would. The others do little for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 14:14:47 GMT 10
A Hard Day's Night is much better suited to the blues style, as Oh Darling is barely changed up at all honestly. I'm not huge on either honestly but they're still clever and i'd be happy to check out this band live honestly, they'd probably put on a fun show.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 13, 2017 14:31:10 GMT 10
Going with Aphex Twin, but both are pretty dull TBH
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 14:40:44 GMT 10
It's hard for me to not choose "Sing Sing Sing" which is just wonderful. Some of the most energetic jazz you'll ever here.How about some spoken word jazz?
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 13, 2017 15:06:16 GMT 10
It'd be really hard to choose personally, as I also love the vibe of Moonglow. As for this round, I pick Ken Nordine - prefer his voice, and the track overall is a lot smoother and flows better.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 16:56:16 GMT 10
As great as the Decca version is, particularly the incredible guitar which is a huge improvement, I still got to go with the original which has better vocal production and is just classic.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 14, 2017 19:06:19 GMT 10
Actually the Decca version is the original (and oft-criticised). The second video (which is the classic version we all know and love) is actually a re-recording done with Brunswick Records. And going for 9th And Hennepin, which has more going for it, though both are dull and not to my taste.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 14:10:53 GMT 10
Got to go for Dean Martin for this one.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 16, 2017 16:48:31 GMT 10
Going with the Darin version, as interesting as the original German version is. The Darrin version's more to my taste though. The Spacey version sounds musically neutered in comparison, and IMO he was too old for the role of Bobby Darin himself. Now, the battle of the 60s girl groups:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2017 17:21:04 GMT 10
Be My Baby wins this by a long shot, one of the greatest soul pop records in no small part due to Phil Spector's breathtaking engineering and production work. Blows my mind every time i hear it. If i'm to pick a second I like Nowhere to Run for it's grittier Stax records style (well compared to the other songs here at least).
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 20, 2017 15:10:03 GMT 10
Not a fan of any of these (that style of music always makes me think of aging middle-aged chavs that are way past their prime), but I guess I'll go for Geno. Now for some relatively obscure psychedelia:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 17:15:40 GMT 10
Psychotic Reaction wins for me. In honour of the parting of the ways between my childhood icons:
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 22, 2017 16:25:21 GMT 10
Fuck that's cringworthy.... guess Soul Man's less awful.... now for something arguably even more cringeworthy: 80s lounge music
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 19:29:12 GMT 10
I guess Never Say Never Again is more memorable. Still not my cup of tea though.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 24, 2017 15:57:50 GMT 10
Going with Wall Of Voodoo, as bizarre of a song it is.... the cover just strips it of the redeemable charm the original had. Now, for early versions of iconic songs:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2017 18:25:28 GMT 10
For me the Celtic Frost version is just a different direction and equally bizarre in it's own way. But they're both good. As for your picks, I got to go for Help Me, Ronda. It's completely overshadowed by the version off of Summer Days and Summer Nights but it at least feels like a song. Mrs Robinson here is just completely unfinished sounding. Going back to Wall of Voodoo though, a critic compared them to the alternative rock group Cake, an equally weird pop act with a smarmy sense of irony that they were somehow in on a dumb joke that no one else listening knew what they were on about. So let's compare Cake to other weird bands of the time:
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Post by BluesyThug on Jun 27, 2017 16:01:23 GMT 10
Gotta go with Beck, followed by Cake (which I always thought were RHCP), though can't say I'm much of a fan of any of them. All I can say about the Primus song is.... what the fuck?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 16:53:39 GMT 10
Arthur is utterly ridiculous 70s pomp cheese though it has some effective moments and of course Wakeman is an incredible musician. Not something i can say i'm a fan of exactly though but it's not terrible. I'm going for the Pigboy version purely for how hilariously ridiculous it is though. As for Primus, they're a weird band, intentionally so but to a point where it's hard to digest at first. Les Claypool however is one of the best bassists around. I might as well post a few more tracks to see what you think though i'm not an expert on them by any means.
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Post by BluesyThug on Jul 12, 2017 15:32:01 GMT 10
Surprised you chose the 97 version of Arthur over the original, which although cheesy and pompous (though nowhere near the level of the second version) has some terrifically trippy moments. Also love its use in BBC Election coverage, very fitting.
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