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03-26-2010, 03:20 PM
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Us old guys often seem to comment on how music is driven by genre and hype now and as a result the major companies always seem to play safe by sticking to the formula for whatever is currently fashionable. The opportunity for us to publish our own stuff means there’s still a lot of stuff out there that’s fresh and original, but the fact remains that at one time you used to have quite a few “ahead of their times” gems getting into the mainstream charts and I do think this is perhaps more difficult for inventive newer bands today than it used to be. So, to celebrate some musical oddballs of yesteryear, and maybe give some younger TBers the chance to hear some stuff they might have missed as it gets less airplay than other stuff from way back, I’m posting this thread.
If you like any of the stuff that you can stream from here, I'm sure most of it will be found on iTunes or whatever your regular online store of choice may be. Let’s kick off with this from 1974. Sparks – these guys were WAY ahead of their time.
Okay, let's hear some of yours. I may add a few more as we go along if things get interesting. RULES (made to be broken, of course) - it needs to be odd enough to be a little different to the mainstream of the time, and it needs to have been a hit of some sort. Let's see if this turns out to be fun.
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03-26-2010, 04:02 PM
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03-26-2010, 04:10 PM
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03-26-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bongomania | Agreed, absolutely classic stuff. Definite Zappa overtones on that one, too, though, just by coincidence. "Plookin' too hard... on meeeeeeeee... " 
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03-26-2010, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bongomania | I regularly cover that one. Just for info.
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03-26-2010, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bongomania | Not sure if that counts. Presentation is way out, yes, but musically it's pretty much a record of its time.
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03-26-2010, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bongomania | Yeah, I'll agree on that one. Definitely the right side of the curve (especially when you listen to the bass track).
On the other hand, check this out. It was really a hit when it came out... http://www.billygreen.pwp.blueyonder...0-%20Japan.mp3
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03-26-2010, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bassybill That track (like almost anything by Zappa) could be considered way ahead of its time, for sure. But was it a hit? | I don't have the chart information at my fingertips, but I believe it (along with trouble every day) were released as a single.
Of course, to my mind, the song is definitely a hit.  |
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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound I don't have the chart information at my fingertips, but I believe it (along with trouble every day) were released as a single.
Of course, to my mind, the song is definitely a hit. | Wow, I'm amazed. The only Zappa track I remember being released as a single over here was "Dancing Fool" (another classic ).
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03-26-2010, 08:12 PM
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03-27-2010, 10:10 AM
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