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Poll Question: Pick your three favourites!
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I love Joanna Newsom's music, but her voice takes some getting used to, and a whole album of it can get a bit tiresome after a while.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

 Nice one, Joanna Newsom is awesome (I got to know her on the radio, but that was actually a show where regularly good stuff was played, so not that much of a surprise), and this is a super fun video!
Here's some of her music:
Thanks, will enjoy seeing the video in a bit!  I have a couple of her recordings, I think I first heard of her when there used to be a great magazine for acoustic music of all kinds, "Dirty Linen."  
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Radian is great in my ears, Sex Born Poison not quite that much (if this helps the decision process Wink), surprise factor or not.
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Thanks, Logan, will give it a listen in a bit.  The first one I heard that you posted by them really intrigued me.  Smile
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Logan further: Pulp “Dishes” Ah, this is the song mentioned elsewhere, the one who’s not Jesus, though he has the same initials. Great line! Also somewhat reminds me of Ray Davies. Air “Radian” Very hypnotic and eerie, both. Nice harp, horn and flute sounds, where it gets less eerie, but still outstanding, then moves into some other strange territory. Wowie zowie, really enjoyed that! Pierre Henry Urban Sax “Paradise Lost” Pretty wild stuff. I have a friend, Archie Patterson, who really loves them, who has published a book under his “Eurock” banner about them. Opus III “It’s A Fine Day” Really pretty voice, very different from Urban Sax!


Thanks, and I have changed my nomination from Eels "Beautiful Freak" to Air's "Radian". a track from the Air album. Either "Radian" or "Sex Born Poison" I thought would be my pick since I was genuinely surprised at how stupid my negative reaction to the album had been when I initially played it. That I had dismissed it so easily and made a vacuous negative comment about it embarrasses (a minor embarrassment, but I have got many thousands of embarrassing moments that pop up regularly in my head, and new ones every day). At least I now recognise my ignorance and that I was swayed by reading some negative reviews, not listening with an open mind or even at all attentively at first (more like background noise as I was editing a paper). Wile none of my anecdotes to explain my choice might be compelling, this anecdote is the one that does not feel ultimately superficial to me.

You don't have to listen to it, Nickie, but here is another track I liked from the album. I love the whole album now, but Radian and Sex Born Poison are the two that clicked the most first (this track has more of an element of surprise to me).



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Here's one of these proper radio surprises. A live show of brilliant and sharp German-Polish singer and songwriter Mona Mur was on when I switched the radio on at a random time at some point in the mid-eighties, and that was how I heard her stuff for the first time.
I think this was the song that was playing when I tuned in:
"You are just ridiculous little mayflies-
You are just little pigs on the battle bench-
You are just small wheels in the gearbox"

Another one she played on that night:
This is a 1929 Brecht/Weill song.
This makes me think we should have a cover versions poll at some point.

By the way, as announced earlier, you have until end Friday to nominate, change your mind about nominations, and whatever you want, before the poll starts.



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I was at a college party in my sophomore year when someone put this album on. I'd never heard anything like it. I immediately stopped talking and sat down to listen to the whole thing. I borrowed it from the host when I left and bought it 2 days later. Still adore everything he's done.
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 Nice one, Joanna Newsom is awesome (I got to know her on the radio, but that was actually a show where regularly good stuff was played, so not that much of a surprise), and this is a super fun video!
Here's some of her music:


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For added fun, here is the Portlandia segment I mentioned re the desecration of the bagpipes by Eels in their video.  I am sure no actual harp was damaged in this video.

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Here goes, the rest of the entries so far, plus additional comments on further postings by those who I'd already covered, as far as they'd gotten that time.  

Logan further:  Pulp “Dishes”  Ah, this is the song mentioned elsewhere, the one who’s not Jesus, though he has the same initials.  Great line!  Also somewhat reminds me of Ray Davies.  Air “Radian”  Very hypnotic and eerie, both.  Nice harp, horn and flute sounds, where it gets less eerie, but still outstanding, then moves into some other strange territory.  Wowie zowie, really enjoyed that! Pierre Henry Urban Sax “Paradise Lost”  Pretty wild stuff.  I have a friend, Archie Patterson, who really loves them, who has published a book under his “Eurock” banner about them. Opus III “It’s A Fine Day”  Really pretty voice, very different from Urban Sax!

Moshkito:  Carmen “Fandangos In Space”  I was fortunate to see this band live as opener for Jethro Tull at The Forum in 1975.  They indeed had their amplified stage floor for the flamenco dancing part of their show.  John Glascock (who was in Carmen at this time) joined Jethro Tull after Carmen disbanded, his romantic partner, Angela Allen, was the flamenco dancer.  Rock and flamenco go quite well together.  Special thanks to George for posting the live video.

Micky further: SMB “In My First Mind” Classic psych and ya gotta love the cover, too!  Bonnie Raitt “Angel From Montgomery”  Great, great Prine song…and Bonnie does it justice.  A staple in Santa Cruz radio, clubs and Bonnie’s shows always sold out in minutes there.  Good reason for that. 

TCat: Steve Miller Band “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma”  Very familiar with SMB, pretty infectious groove on this one.  Really nice post-psych rock guitar solo, as you’d advertised.  SMB “Jackson Kent Blues” He is a space cowboy, after all!  😉

George:  Beautiful People “If 60s were 90s”  Always find it interesting when bands use samples from other artists, who and why.  This is a good one, most of us wonder what Jimi would have been doing had he lived a more normal life-span.  Maybe something like this, but we’ll never know.  “Comin’ to get you” Also pretty cool…this has also surprised me with how good it is. Eels “Cancer for the Cure” The poor bagpipes!  Reminded me of the Portlandia episode where Joanna Newsome crams a concert harp into the back of a hatchback.  Cool absurdist-ish video too (speaking back to the Eels).  Pretty catchy, I think it’s going to turn into an earworm.  Carmen “Bularias”  GREAT video, thank you! 

Suitkees: King Missile “Detachable Penis”  Made me laugh.  Great novelty song! 

Meltdowner:  Bruno Pernadas “Spaceway 70”  This had me right from the beginning with the bass, then the brass and flutes kicking in, then the super-cool vocals.  I’m not a big fan of upbeat music, but this is a cool drink on a hot day.  I can see why it lifted your spirits.

 

 
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This song reminds me of the power of discovering the right music at the right time. One night I was feeling a crushing loneliness so I turned on the radio for company and this music was like a ray of light. It was so uplifting I felt great for weeks. It was also surprising to hear a song so long and jazzy on a modern Pop radio.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

and one back at you Mike... talk about an artist with a back catalog that can offer many a surprise

but one for you since I take it you were a Prine fan...

(video removed for space)



Love "In My First Mind" by the way, that was another that I considered posting actually.  

And yes I'm familiar with Bonnie Raitt's version of "Angel from Montgomery" which she does an excellent job with it.  It's kind of funny to hear Prine sing it, since it starts out with the lyrics "I'm an old woman....", but it is still amazing how heartfelt it is anyway, and I mean both versions.  

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Then I'll post this for Pedro.
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

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- Moshkito: Carmen - Fandangos in Space. I know the album well, have it in my collection. and like it. Being in PA I don't know if Lewian will include your track from it due to the guidelines, but a very good album none-the-less.
 

Pedro, and only Pedro, is allowed to do this in my poll. (He really scored a big one with me indicating a single song; wouldn't have expected that.)
Of course everybody is free not to vote for it on that basis. Wink


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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Lorenzo:  A Filetta  Danse Mémoire, Danse “I vostri squardi”  Very brooding and lush.  Gorgeous harmonies (as should be expected from your description), and I love when the horn comes in, it is suitably mournful.  “Sumiglia,”.  Begins with a keening solo, joined in with the other voices as a subtle backdrop, this one gave me chills.  Bravo to them and to you for bringing it here.  The acoustic Springsteen’s of “Born in the USA”  the beauty of a singer/songwriter (even a rock one) is that the songs can be stripped to their basics and they still have their true character, sometimes, even more so in the simplicity of it.  I like the echo-y sound of the guitar and also on his voice on the demo….then he sort of reprises that, on the 12-string live, but not quite so much.  I prefer this live one to the demo, he is such a good, good live performer.  The third one (also live), the beginning work with the slide sounds almost raga-ish, this is my favourite of the three.

Oh thank you very much for your feedback.

My nomination is I vostri sguardi, the song with the horn. Maybe I should edit my message if it seems that my nomination is Sumiglia. Anyway, I enjoy your comments. Yes, that voices give me chills.

And Springsteen? Well, I'm a fan, a "Bruce boy". I've seen Bruce in concert I guess 20 times, the first in 1988 and the last three years ago. He's a great performer. He gives his soul to his fans.

I have noted that your nomination was the first video not the second.  Thank you for clarifying.  And, there's a reason why Bruce has had the staying power he has enjoyed.Smile
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I edited my first post to include and change my nomination from Pulp's "Dishes" to Eel's "Beautiful Freak". I had some rather somewhat surprising coincidences with that song, and I am freakishly beautiful, which should come as no surprise.


I love this album (their debut) and Novocaine for the soul.

Me too! My favorite album of his is the second one, Electro-Shock Blues.



Another one of my top albums from the 90's.
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TCat: Great post on the Steve Miller Band! I loved Fly Like An Eagle and then heard a few other things that I didn't like much of him, and I kinda gave up at this point. But the Shu Ba Da thing is every bit as good!
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This was quite a surprise when I stumbled over it, a long time ago:


I found it next to King Crimson, of course. I bought the album, and it's really good, actually.



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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I edited my first post to include and change my nomination from Pulp's "Dishes" to Eel's "Beautiful Freak". I had some rather somewhat surprising coincidences with that song, and I am freakishly beautiful, which should come as no surprise.


I love this album (their debut) and Novocaine for the soul.
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Lorenzo:  A Filetta  Danse Mémoire, Danse “I vostri squardi”  Very brooding and lush.  Gorgeous harmonies (as should be expected from your description), and I love when the horn comes in, it is suitably mournful.  “Sumiglia,” your nomination.  Begins with a keening solo, joined in with the other voices as a subtle backdrop, this one gave me chills.  Bravo to them and to you for bringing it here.  The acoustic Springsteen’s of “Born in the USA”  the beauty of a singer/songwriter (even a rock one) is that the songs can be stripped to their basics and they still have their true character, sometimes, even more so in the simplicity of it.  I like the echo-y sound of the guitar and also on his voice on the demo….then he sort of reprises that, on the 12-string live, but not quite so much.  I prefer this live one to the demo, he is such a good, good live performer.  The third one (also live), the beginning work with the slide sounds almost raga-ish, this is my favourite of the three.



Oh thank you very much for your feedback.

My nomination is I vostri sguardi, the song with the horn. Maybe I should edit my message if it seems that my nomination is Sumiglia. Anyway, I enjoy your comments. Yes, that voices give me chills.

And Springsteen? Well, I'm a fan, a "Bruce boy". I've seen Bruce in concert I guess 20 times, the first in 1988 and the last three years ago. He's a great performer. He gives his soul to his fans.
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