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#162
bass theory said:
this one isn't so much a matter of I didn't like anything else they did as it is I never heard anything else they did.
Being part Native American, I enjoy the native dance to the opening. although I think the Brothers were Shoshone, to me that looks like Lakota regalia... but i'm old and forget a lot, My daughter could tell from a single glance what nation was represented. She does beading work for regalia. She even sells beadwork at pow wows.

Redbone : come and get your love

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Loved this one for decades now.
Telecaster bass sighting, with mudbucker plus apparent single coil added behind it.
 
#163
I am not a fan of Metallica. I think they're very good at what they do. But their music does nothing for me.
I will never forgive them for the hatchet job the did on Whiskey In The Jar. That out of the way, I like
The Unforgiven. The song has lots of interesting things going on, it's melodic instead of angular and
it allows the band to showcase their talents for something other than what they're most know for.

Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) - YouTube
 
#164
JRA said:
i've already posted in the other "guilty pleasures" threads: when it comes to music = i'm open to anything.

but here's one to terrify ( :laugh: ) the rest of you:

- Name of artist: melanie oesch, "oesch's die dritten"
- Name of song: "Jodeln ist cool"
- What makes the song great: self evident.
- Provide a link to the song:

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Love it. It’s also a great example of how polka and ranchero music are basically the same thing. Change the language to Spanish and turn the Alpine background into a Western Landscape and you wouldn’t miss a beat.
 
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#166
oldandbold said:
IMO- one of the greatest Rock and Roll Intros ever.
Those two motor city bad boy guitarists, Hunter and Wagner spot on here, and whoever is playing bass isn't too shabby either. :bassist::hyper:

Lou Reed-Sweet Jane (Live Version 1973)
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I'd argue this is pretty much Lou Reed's best live album outside of the Velvet Underground, and for him that's not a real high bar (especially how phoned in his vocals are here).
 
#170
Basslice said:
Barry Manilow - Copacabana (At the Copa) - What makes the song great?
Oh, so many things.
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You might enjoy this story.


oldandbold said:
Those two motor city bad boy guitarists, Hunter and Wagner spot on here, and whoever is playing bass isn't too shabby either.
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Pure conjecture here, I haven't even listened to the track...but if it's got Hunter and Wagner on it, then there's a good chance Bob Ezrin produced it. And if it's got Hunter and Wagner on it and Bob Ezrin produced it, then there's an enormous statistical likelihood that Tony Levin played bass on it. Or Prakash John.

Did I win?

[edit: I looked it up. It was Prakash John...but not Bob Ezrin!]
 
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#172
WestyBassBob said:
Love it. It’s also a great example of how polka and ranchero music are basically the same thing. Change the language to Spanish and turn the Alpine background into a Western Landscape and you wouldn’t miss a beat.
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Except that isn’t Polka...that’s sort of like saying all Mexican music is Mariachi music, but even that doesn’t work Polkas don’t even come from Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. They came from Bohemia, which is currently in the Czech Republic. But that’s not super important.

Here’s the interesting part: Norteño music actually is derived from German and Czech folk music, as there were migrant workers that came over from Europe.

So even though your labels are slightly off, you’re 100% correct in noticing the linkage. It’s cultural cross-pollination of a type that most people would have never guessed.
 
#173
DirtDog said:
The Beatles - lots that I do t like, but Yellow Submarine is the one I dislike the most.

The 1968 film made it even worse for me.

Just. No.

Kid’s music....Sharon, Lois and Bram level.

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The person that nailed this post. ...

"If you care less about something, what's the one thing I'd care more for, from the thing you care the least of, of that one thing they did?"
Examples:
I hate Subway but at least they give me a plastic bag I can throw back up in.
I hate malls but, there's always plenty of parking.
I hate there's so many people on the bus, but I like that the bus stops regardless.
I hate the winter but, I like it when it snows.
I hate TV until my show comes on.
I hate going to the grocery store but, I love to eat.
I hate talking to the guitar player/drummer/singer but I like when we play together. ...
 
#174
This is so cool - I heard this song a million times as a teenager and never had a clue who was singing it! Thanks for this share!

bass theory said:
this one isn't so much a matter of I didn't like anything else they did as it is I never heard anything else they did.
Being part Native American, I enjoy the native dance to the opening. although I think the Brothers were Shoshone, to me that looks like Lakota regalia... but i'm old and forget a lot, My daughter could tell from a single glance what nation was represented. She does beading work for regalia. She even sells beadwork at pow wows.

Redbone : come and get your love

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#175
I probably could do this for a number of artists, but let's just go with Madonna for a moment. There are two of hers that I really like for some reason.

Song: Crazy For You (yeah, I said it)

Why I like it: As the old song says, blame it on my youth. Sure, the production is so '80s it hurts, and the lead vocal seems a bit lacking in assurance, but I like the melody and changes more than I do in most of her stuff, particularly that nice little winding melodic thing that goes to the repeat chorus at the end. Much more importantly, the background vocals make me think of The Association (Windy, Never My Love, Cherish), whom I loved when I was a young kid. The first vinyl LP I recall buying with my own money (saved up from allowance and mowing lawns) was The Association's Greatest Hits.



Song: Ray Of Light

Why I like it: Not quite sure, as this kind of thing is not really my bag and never has been. No cool changes, pretty repetitive in a couple ways. But the instrumental track is actually kicking--I guess that's William Orbit?--and Madonna does a surprisingly (to me) good job of riding the groove and sounding like she's on top of it and having a blast. Plus I like the vocal lift at "And I FEE-EEL."

 
#177
It’s not that I’ve ever hated The Byrds. They were mostly just not my thing.

Today I spent a few hours working on assembling a weekly 2 hour made-from-vinyl radio show for the show’s host. A Byrds live 1970 performance of “Lover of The Bayou” is on the playlist. I started working on editing the track and it really got my attention. A great live performance captured in very high quality. I love it.



Edit: Coincidentally, the previously-mentioned live version of Lou Reed’s “Sweet Jane” is on the same playlist. It’s gonna be a killer radio show. :)
 
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oldandbold said:
IMO- one of the greatest Rock and Roll Intros ever.
Those two motor city bad boy guitarists, Hunter and Wagner spot on here, and whoever is playing bass isn't too shabby either. :bassist::hyper:

Lou Reed-Sweet Jane (Live Version 1973)
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You seriously don’t know anything about Prakash John? He is discussed here quite often; played on some Alice Cooper albums as well.
 

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