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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 17:26:16 GMT 10
Believe it or not i'm going for the jazzy version. The Throb has some good harmonica and The Stones have the iconic voice of Mick Jagger but really the only rock version I absolutely love is The Who and that isn't for the version you posted (which isn't too great) but the version off of Live At Leeds which gives the song the energy it needs.
Moving on to my next round, Waits often is said to have slept through the 60s. However there was some artists he liked, including lots of soul/Motown stuff and an obsession with Bob Dylan and his unique poetic lyrics which sent him down the path of Dylan's influences, the beats. However before we get to the beats, I think we should compare some of the other artists Waits loved in the 60s, the major exceptions to his rule:
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 11, 2017 16:48:09 GMT 10
All terrific, but leaning towards the Stones (original version by Slim Harpo), who also covered Cry To Me actually.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 17:35:29 GMT 10
It's tough. Flagpole Sitta is a bit cheesy and of it's time whereas Pip Pop Plop is way too repetitive. I'd never listened to them isolated though as theme songs to Peep Show both fit. Flagpole Sitta being the more iconic one, particularly for it's lyrics ("I'm not sick but i'm not well" suits the charatcers perfectly) but Pip Pop Plop has an odd atmosphere that fits the opening perfectly. I guess I lean towards Pip Pop Plop and i'm glad they kept it for the scene transitions. Still i'm glad they changed the theme song even i prefer Pip Pop Plop. Now for Waits's influences at the start of his career:
(Note: Kerouac was a teenaged pre-recording contract obsession literature wise but Waits didn't get into his records until this point)
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 12, 2017 15:28:10 GMT 10
I firmly believe that they shouldn't have changed the theme song - the original was perfect for the vibe of the show. As for your round, none of these do anything for me (particularly Randy Newman's song.... ugh), but I guess I'll go with Lenny Bruce. Now, the Australian music scene circa 1966:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 15:36:48 GMT 10
Yeah I admit Randy Newman's one is kind of cringey though I don't hate it. As for your round it's hard to say what's best because they're all very very good (need to get more into aussie rock despite having lived here most of my life) however i've always been fond of Spicks and specks so i'll be picking that. Now for what Waits listened to during his Small Change era (76-77)  VS VS |
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 12, 2017 15:46:24 GMT 10
Going with King Pleasure, though the Hudson one isn't all that bad surprisingly enough. The first song does nothing for me though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 20:19:07 GMT 10
Oh god lmfao. That's one hell of an awkward round. I guess Do You Want to Touch Me but neither are that great whether in hindsight or out of context. Now for Waits heading towards the blues era (Blue Valentine, Heartattack and Vine) influences:
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 13, 2017 15:09:56 GMT 10
Giving an edge to Tipitina, though Dr John's song is very good as well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 14:52:26 GMT 10
Rhinestone Cowboy is okay but it reminds me of a lot of stuff I don't like from the same era. Country music in the 70s was largely just dull establishment-based garbage. Campbell clearly knows his way around a melody though and I can't help but like the verse here. Still I pick Elvis. Now for Waits's influences after he met his wife Kathleen and went experimental: VS  VS VS VS |
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 18, 2017 16:42:04 GMT 10
Yeah, I'm going for Alabama Song, as much as I like Beefheart. The Mabel Mercer song started off promisingly, but becomes a little too schmaltzy as it goes on.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 17:15:22 GMT 10
Damn i would have thought you'd not choose Alabama Song cause you prefer The Doors version or whatever. Anyways, I really need to get more into Zappa. Like omg that was some good stuff. I'm going to pick King Kong of the two. Incredible. And now for my final Waits round. When in the 90s he became fascinated with blues music. Of course Waits took more influences later on, from hip-hop and alternative rock and the likes but I know you'd get nothing out of those rounds and this saga has gone on long enough. Let's give some blues he loved at the time a spin:
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 18, 2017 17:49:54 GMT 10
Easily Memphis Minnie. Don't really care for the other two - R.L. Burnside's track in particular has some horrendous production. Now, a round putting every clip of Callum Adams singing against each other:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 20:02:06 GMT 10
OMFG LOL. That's crazy. I'm going for That's Not My Name. Now for some avant-garde jazz:
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 19, 2017 15:19:56 GMT 10
Going for Sanctuary, even if it's not the kind of Miles Davis stuff that I'm into.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 16:02:43 GMT 10
I actually went into the Fred Durst solo with an open mind. I hate Limp Bizkit but hey it might not be so bad, it's just Durst playing a bit of guitar, he can't be terrible. But not only does his so called solo sound like a bunch of riffs thrown together with the worst use of stop/start i've ever heard, but he ask to talk like a dick over the top of it also. Not ear rape by any means but still pretty bad. I think it was clear the winner was going to be Hendrix either way though.
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 19, 2017 16:25:41 GMT 10
Genuinely surprised you didn't go for Durst, given how much you're a fan. And actually I'm choosing Lou Reed's version - partly because I grew up with that version, but also because it actually has balls. VU's version is okay, but comes off as too lightweight in comparison....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 15:41:57 GMT 10
Let's settle this once and for all. Fred Durst is musical scum. Anything said otherwise by BluesyThug is an attempt to mock me mercilessly. As for your round, i'd say Love Me Do comes out top. Yeah it's kind of amateur songwriting but they add a few unique elements to make it more interesting. One of them is the fact that John is playing a harmonica in a very slow skiffle like manner which was uncommon in rock and roll, not to mention that the harmonica had never sounded so polished before hand. How he gets that sound out of it i don't know. Then you add to it the cymbal crash at the end of the beat which sounds like the cymbal crash at the end of that song you heard at barmtitzvah's, plus i think i'm hearing a cha-cha rhythm there though I could be wrong. All of these come together to make it more interesting than what The Beach Boys did with "Surfin'" a fun song that is very innocent but not the greatest composition by any means. "Come On" is good but I sometimes struggle with Jagger sounding so much like a teenager at this point. The rest are forgettable. Will post my round later, unless someone gets to their's first.
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 21, 2017 20:17:55 GMT 10
Let's settle this once and for all. Fred Durst is musical scum. Anything said otherwise by BluesyThug is an attempt to mock me mercilessly. As for your round, i'd say Love Me Do comes out top. Yeah it's kind of amateur songwriting but they add a few unique elements to make it more interesting. One of them is the fact that John is playing a harmonica in a very slow skiffle like manner which was uncommon in rock and roll, not to mention that the harmonica had never sounded so polished before hand. How he gets that sound out of it i don't know. Then you add to it the cymbal crash at the end of the beat which sounds like the cymbal crash at the end of that song you heard at barmtitzvah's, plus i think i'm hearing a cha-cha rhythm there though I could be wrong. All of these come together to make it more interesting than what The Beach Boys did with "Surfin'" a fun song that is very innocent but not the greatest composition by any means. "Come On" is good but I sometimes struggle with Jagger sounding so much like a teenager at this point. The rest are forgettable. Will post my round later, unless someone gets to their's first. Interesting, I'd probably put Love Me Do at the bottom alongside Surfin', with Come On at the top - followed by Zoot Suit, which has a surprising amount going for it despite what I feel to be a lack of energy. Anyway, I await your next round |
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 22, 2017 17:50:22 GMT 10
Neither does anything for me, but Tull's song has more going for it - particularly the flute playing - so I guess that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 19:12:12 GMT 10
December 1963 wins for me as the others aren't particularly good although "I Had Sex At Last" is like all Callum Adams videos unintentionally hilarious.
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 23, 2017 19:56:59 GMT 10
I guess I'm So Green, but neither do anything for me....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 13:39:18 GMT 10
I'm afraid The Chantays are an easy pick. Not a fan of the disco direction Bruce took the song in.
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 27, 2017 14:27:16 GMT 10
As much as I enjoyed seeing Motley Crue live, this is a VERY easy win for WASP.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 15:31:28 GMT 10
All versions are good though I associate the song most with The Searchers which is what i'm picking. Now for artists attending Perth venues this year that I want to go see.
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Post by BluesyThug on Aug 29, 2017 16:38:34 GMT 10
Going with Band On The Run, even if I find Wings to be a generally mediocre band. Now for songs called Gloria:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 16:09:00 GMT 10
Patti Smith wins closely followed by Them. Now for great breakup songs:
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Post by BluesyThug on Sept 4, 2017 16:24:17 GMT 10
Never thought I'd say this, but going with ABBA. Now for songs that really tug at your heart strings:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 16:05:53 GMT 10
Without You for me. Incredible song.
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Post by BluesyThug on Sept 11, 2017 19:08:34 GMT 10
Interesting, I'd actually pick Bethena followed by The Warmth Of The Sun. As for your round, the last song wasn't bad - certainly very amusing. Very Kelan Wood for sure. But gotta go with In The City.
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Currently on the radio: "The Unforgiven"