mitchagain
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| A perfect song? What are your choices? Fans of the "power pop" genre might want to seek out the 3 individual "Poptopia" (Power Pop Classics from the 70's - 80's - 90's) CD's that Rhino released in 1997, as there are many candidates have or still could make this list. | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? @larsman - Thanks, that is indeed a great song. Over the years I've been surprised by friends of mine who grew up in a different region(s) of the country who had never heard that song. Maybe that's why it wasn't a bigger hit, as it surely deserve... | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Don't Marry Her (F**k Me) - The Beautiful South Columbus - The Church I'll Carry the Torch - Firetown (no idea why Butch Vig disowned this one) Bow Down - Housemartins Achin' To Be - The Replacements I'm On Fire - Dwight Twilley Band | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & Shondells Waterloo Sunset - Kinks (+1) Venus - Shocking Blue She's Not There - Zombies | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? I'm Looking Through You - The Beatles Out of Time - Rolling Stones Be My Baby - The Ronettes (+1) Hallelujah - Prefab Sprout ("I seek to express my belief, that sweet talk like candy rots teeth") | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Woman to Woman - Joe Cocker Nothing But a Heartache - The Flirtations Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd I'll Take You There - Staple Singers | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? My definition of a perfect song is one that is written and performed so well that it is impossible to grow tired of it, no matter how much it gets overplayed. A few examples that immediately come to mind are: I'll Be the One - Badfinger The Morn... | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k 1) Listen to as many speakers as you can. 2) Trust your ears 3) Be open minded. While at an audio dealer, be willing to demo other brands that are not on your list. You just might discover that what you're seeking is not currently on your radar. | |
| Constructing songs If I Was a Carpenter - Tim Hardin (although I prefer Bob Seger's cover version) | |
| Best progressive rock album side Yes - Fragile (side 1) Strawbs - Hero and Heroine (side 2) Renaissance - Turn of the Cards (side 1) Jethro Tull - Benefit (side 1) Genesis - Seconds Out (side 1) I recently saw Steve Hackett performing the entirety of the Seconds Out album. a... | |
| How important is spending time with your gear? To quote King Crimson: "Music is our friend." To quote Delmar (Tim Blake Nielsen) in "O Brother, Where Art Thou": "I just don't think we should have to keep him under wraps, like we're ashamed of him." | |
| What's Your Favorite Vinyl That Never Made It To CD or Digital? Great topic and + 1 on Buckingham Nicks. Rhythm Corps - "Esprit de Corps" The Spoons - "Bridges Over Borders" Ian Thomas Band - "Riders on Dark Horses" | |
| What is your favorite cover? @bigtwin - thanks for the Tom Scott cover, that was killer! I could list hundreds of great covers, which I won't; but, here are a few that have been on my radar recently: Judy Collins - Hello Hooray (Alice Cooper) John Doe - A Case of You (Joni... | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? @jssmith + 1, you hit the nail on the head with adjectives: "monotony, simplistic and formulaic." Most of the so-called new music sounds like everyone involved was following some type of recipe. Poor songwriting is bad enough; but, there is a se... | |
| A** Kicking, Rock and Roll! The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated |