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| Johnny Cash - Rest in Peace Great reference to Ring of Fire by Wall of Voodoo. Outstanding version. Much different arrangement (obviously) than the original, but still a wonderful take on a great song. As a kid growing up, I always remember my dad playing his Johnny Cash LP'... | |
| Best band of the 80's Gee, no one mentioned Throbbing Gristle... ;-)My not-so-short list (mind you these are more what I think of as quality bands as opposed to ones who may have defined the "sound of the 80's" for the masses) - in no particular order--XTCREMThe ClashT... | |
| Marantz receivers any bad vibes for 2ch&HT combo I have a SR7200 and have been quite pleased. More music-friendly than the equivalent Denons.CD | |
| Outdoor speakers with solid bass I'll second the Sonance. At their price point, I have heard nothing that compares (to my ears) to the Mariner 300's.CD | |
| Tom Waits...anyone? Bone Machine - scary good stuff, way out on the edge. "And the earth died screamingWhile I lay dreaming of you"CD | |
| 5 best underrated or unknown bands and why? I'll second Stan the man. And one of the best storytellers...CD | |
| 5 best underrated or unknown bands and why? Well, Mr. Campbell, I understand where you're coming from, but while XTC may have gotten some critical acclaim, they are not widely accepted, acknowledged, or even recognized by most. Still underrated IMHO, as the thread title asks - not only unko... | |
| 5 best underrated or unknown bands and why? Can't think of 5 at the moment, but one stands in my mind -XTC. While it can be argued that they may not be the most gifted musicians, their body of work as a whole will stand up to any in the history of popular music on the basis of lyricism and ... | |
| Jazz/blues guitarist suggestions for SRV fan. Thackery, Ronnie Earl, some Buckethead/Praxis may appeal, Omar & the Howlers, DuarteCD | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Can't pick just one. Too many styles appeal....Gilmour, SRV, Hendryx, Ronnie Earl, Knopfler, Hedges, Santana, Buckethead, Ritenour, Tibbetts, B.B.King, Buck Dharma Roeser, Michael Brook, The Edge, Fripp, McLaughlin....CD | |
| Ambient / New Age Anyone? Serrie's 'And the Stars Go With You' is a classic ambient/electronic/space recording.CD | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. Must Haves:'The Natural' - Randy Newman'Last Temptation of Christ' (Passion) - Peter Gabriel'Koyaanisqatsi' - Philip Glass'Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud' - Miles Davis'For All Mankind' (Apollo) - Brian EnoAlso check out many the many soundtracks by Mo... | |
| Fav Consecutive Albums by An Artist Wholeheartedly agree with comments made on Gabriel, Crimson, Clash, Heads, Miles....Here are two I'll submit:Radiohead -The BendsOK Computer Kid A XTC - SkylarkingOranges & LemonsNonsuchApple Venus Pt.1 | |
| Time for everbodys Top Ten list..... Obviously a good deal of seasonal music on this list...more than ten (couldn't help myself)Arvo Part - Te DeumPeter Gabriel - UpPeter Gabriel - PassionChris Botti - DecemberGeorge Winston - DecemberRadiohead - Kid AMichael Brook - Cobalt BlueLouis... | |
| Ambient / New Age Anyone? Thanks for your detailed comments Patrick.I should share the unlikely way in which I got started listening to the genre. Bought a copy of XTC's 'Black Sea' LP, got it home to find the record inside the sleeve was Tangerine Dream's 'Tangram'. Had t... |