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Joined: December 23 2009
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Posted: January 11 2015 at 19:49
^ lucky man.....never saw them live. I understand Sholtz had some special equipment on the tour that helped replicate the amazing soundscapes he created in the studio with his guitar effects..
"No Computers, No Synthesizers".....amazing hard rock band for sure
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Posted: January 11 2015 at 19:32
^Love that Boston debut! I was lucky enough to witness the band live on the tour for that album in the summer of 1977. Behind the band was a gigantic fluorescent picture of that iconic album cover.
Joined: September 03 2013
Location: Rio de Janeiro
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Posted: January 11 2015 at 16:14
Funny how people at my job are now thinking I'm a weird guy music wise (though some of them a few curious sometimes), regardless if I like also much of the music enjoyed by most of them (mostly pop & pop rock.) So, as it's usual putting some of my music there every fridays, for the next 'casual day' I just started preparing a let's say 'personal favourites' pop rock playlist, btw some suggestions are very welcome, thanks .
Jefferson Airplane - The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil (live in Woodstock) Jefferson Airplane - The House At Pooneil Corners Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival - It's Just A Thought Creedence Clearwater Revival - Rude Awakening #2 George Harrison - Something (live w/ Eric Clapton) Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride The Doors - Strange Days The Doors - Tell All The People The Doors - Wishful Sinful The Doors - Waiting For The Sun Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride Blue Oyster Cult - Black Blade Blue Oyster Cult - Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Blue Oyster Cult - Madness To The Method Blue Oyster Cult - Seven Screaming Dizbusters Aerosmith – Draw The Line Aerosmith – Remember (Walking On The Sand) Queen - My Fairy King Queen - Doing All Right Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time Simple Minds - Kaleidoscope Simple Minds - Shake Off The Ghosts David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust David Bowie - Absolute Beginners The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
Joined: May 16 2009
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 16:10
Regarding U2 and Simple Minds. I saw both of them live in the early 90s. U2 were great and Simple Minds were awful - but then I never liked them after they 'went commercial'
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 15:51
Righ on Raff, after "The Unforgettable Fire" unfortunately I lost interest in their music, its changes didn't attract me the same way either. As for Simple Minds I would have loved to be at one of their gigs, last year they did a big show in New York.
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
Joined: July 29 2005
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Posted: November 26 2014 at 17:48
Rick Robson wrote:
I don't know about you Raff, but from the Eighties Simple Minds and U2 were one of the bands that I most listened to - I'm recalling that just because of the song Gloria I bought the live DVD Rattle and Hum that featured it in the back cover, but for my anger when I gave it the first spin the song simply was not there.
Loved U2 at the beginning of their career, and saw them live on their Joshua Tree tour (with The Pretenders - another great favourite of mine from that era) as an opening act). One of the best concerts I have ever seen! Never got to see Simple Minds on stage, but I did have a lot of time for their music as well.
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 15:13
^Just to clear any doubt, my U2 DVD "Rattle And Hum" is an official release (Paramount Collection) that I bought in a famous store, I would like that someone could explain me the reason for the omission of that song.
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 14:56
Raff wrote:
I also listen to a lot of music that is not prog, though as interesting and stimulating (in many cases, even more so). David's list mirrors many of my own preferences, with lots of albums and artists that are firm favourites in our home: for instance, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, Cream, Neil Young and Tame Impala, to name but a few. As to Blue Oyster Cult, they are one of my all-time favourite bands, and I have named my blog after one of their albums (the one in my avatar).
Some other favourites from the Eighties (a great period for music, in spite of what many people think: Talking Heads, The Stranglers, B-52's, Duran Duran, the above-mentioned Dire Straits, and a whole lot of metal bands. As to more recent acts, I will mention the fantastic Portishead, whose music is much more progressive than that of many tried-and-true prog bands.
I don't know about you Raff, but from the Eighties Simple Minds and U2 were one of the bands that I most listened to - I'm recalling that just because of the song Gloria I bought the live DVD Rattle and Hum that featured it in the back cover, but for my anger when I gave it the first spin the song simply was not there.
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 14:34
SteveG wrote:
Get your Kiss, Klatuu, Bach, Mingus, Pavarotti, Foo Fighters, Van Halen and Madonna out and talk about the non prog music that turns you on! All are welcome!
Klaatu is on this site, labeled as prog related.
I like Stevie Wonder a lot, especially his album "Songs In The Key Of Life".
I like Sting a lot.
I quite likea range of non-prog albums, without necessarily being a fan of the band. Like: "Crazy Eyes" by country rock band Poco, "Buffalo Springfield Again" by Buffalo Springfield, "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, "Very" by the Pet Shop Boys, "Forever Changes" by Love etc.
I like a wide range of classical music works as well, toomuch to mention.
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 14:23
Raff wrote:
I also listen to a lot of music that is not prog, though as interesting and stimulating (in many cases, even more so). David's list mirrors many of my own preferences, with lots of albums and artists that are firm favourites in our home: for instance, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, Cream, Neil Young and Tame Impala, to name but a few. As to Blue Oyster Cult, they are one of my all-time favourite bands, and I have named my blog after one of their albums (the one in my avatar).
Some other favourites from the Eighties (a great period for music, in spite of what many people think: Talking Heads, The Stranglers, B-52's, Duran Duran, the above-mentioned Dire Straits, and a whole lot of metal bands. As to more recent acts, I will mention the fantastic Portishead, whose music is much more progressive than that of many tried-and-true prog bands.
Recently listened for the first time to the tracks Nosferatu and Night Flyer of the band Blue Oyster Cult, I thinxk you are damn right about them, catchy tunes with great guitar playing - enjoyed it especially in Nosferatu, willing to order that album Spectres.
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 14:05
^Rick, if you haven't checked later solo Knopfler albums like Sailing to Philadelphia, Shangri La and Get Lucky, I highly recommend that you do. These are some of the best albums, IMHO, released in the late nineties and the 21st century.
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 14:05
I also listen to a lot of music that is not prog, though as interesting and stimulating (in many cases, even more so). David's list mirrors many of my own preferences, with lots of albums and artists that are firm favourites in our home: for instance, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, Cream, Neil Young and Tame Impala, to name but a few. As to Blue Oyster Cult, they are one of my all-time favourite bands, and I have named my blog after one of their albums (the one in my avatar).
Some other favourites from the Eighties (a great period for music, in spite of what many people think: Talking Heads, The Stranglers, B-52's, Duran Duran, the above-mentioned Dire Straits, and a whole lot of metal bands. As to more recent acts, I will mention the fantastic Portishead, whose music is much more progressive than that of many tried-and-true prog bands.
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Posted: November 23 2014 at 13:50
Rick Robson wrote:
I alway thought there are some Dire Straits songs that are pretty sensual, 'Down to the Waterline' is the one I recall right now but 'cause its my favourite of theirs, besides Sultans of Swing of course
Oh... just listened to the lovely Dire Straits' Love Over Gold, yeah I forgot to mention it as one of my favourites of them, but especially the track from the album 'Alchemy'(that famous live concert from the year 1984) as it is rather more intensely played. Btw that show features some amazing guitar melody passages, which I dare to say are amongst my favourites - one of the major climax of that show begins for me right at the minute 9:45 of the song Tunnel of Love, when an awesome guitar melody takes the main role, beginning with a delicate arpeggios in such a romantic atmosphere! Mark Knopfler is indeed a helluva composer! And he plays even better in the live shows.
Unfortunately I wasn't fortunate to find it in YouTube, found only this other version of the same excerpt, but clearly doesn't equate with the above mentioned that was released in the CD 2 of the album Alchemy. Anyway it's obviously interesting to check out these two different performances of the same excerpt of Tunnel Of Love, perhaps it's just a matter of different tastes to prefer one over the other.
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
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