Comparing Apples and Oranges

Saperlipopette! wrote: Cristi wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: I only know a handful of these, but still allowed myself to vote for the stunning Orange Lady The OP created a playlist and gave us listening links (see first post).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_267b-zoRMU&list=PLh7UTJceJC_WVHdZEruM9PktRHKtlq365 It's one of those polls meant for discovering new music.  I know I could have, but I chose not to. If it was carefully curated based on someone's tastes, I probably would have, but and apple or an orange in the songtitle is too random for me to invest a couple of hours listening through a full playlist.

Saperlipopette! wrote: I only know a handful of these, but still allowed myself to vote for the stunning Orange Lady

I voted for Pink Floyd. 

The Nice -Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon. Refugee also did a live version in 1974 which is even better.

Floyd

Seems I missed a few. There were quite a few I really liked (most I liked), yeah Krakatoa's was one of them certainly. I had listened to all of them earlier in the day. Regal Worm's Apple Witch and Mute Albino's Flies on Oranges were two of my other favourites. I think I'm going to look to purchase that Regal Worm album, I like that an awful lot.

While I like plenty of 70s heavy metal, hard rock, more modern metal that I like becomes rarer (there'a fair amount of "post metal" that I like, and some stoner metal).

Babel is not the most highly regarded Cos album, that is probably Viva Boma around here with //Train Robbery very close on those heels, but Babel is the one that I return to the most. It's an album that remains fresh to my ears.   

rushfan4 wrote: The sad thing is that Pink Floyd song may truly be the worst song on this list and yet it has the most votes so far.

It's the not the worst for me, that would likely be Next to None - The Apple I think, but of course to each his or her own and I'm not a metal fan.

There are few I like very much on this list, and some I don't. My favourites are: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - Orange Ocean, Weather Report - Orange Lady, The Soft Machine - Orange Skin Food, Deerhoof - Apple Bomb, and Frank Zappa - The Orange County Lumber Truck (I missed one other that I liked). I'm giving my vote to Zappa.

For another orange in my collection, "L'Admirable Amas Cellulaire Orange" by Cos.



It works better as part of the whole album.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Here are some random thoughts... Next to None - Nice to see youngsters. Don't like growls and the quick double bass fills are too much for me.  Mute Albino - reminds me of something else. Good groove and the guitar layering is tasteful. DiMeola - He's more reserved on this song. Reminds me of Metheny. Regal Worm - Wins for the most mushrooms in a video. Like the sax and the arrangement of the song. Johannes Luley - A fast paced fusion monster. Steve Howe - Never heard him play banjo. Very cool song. Sounds like it belongs in a movie. Slim Charles - Infectious melody. Nice guitar work. Pink Floyd - Ugh. I like Syd but this is not his finest. For me, it's between Slim Charles and Mute Albino. If I can't vote for both... I'll choose Mute Albino.

The Slim Charles' album was a new one to me.  I quite liked it enough to make me listen to the entire album on their Bandcamp page.  It was a nice find for me. 

Here are some random thoughts...

Mr. Zawinul and crew on this one!