The Beginner's Guide to...

lucifer_sam · 03-02-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Sorry to be the *******, but some of you guys come off like pretentious twats when you post a "BEGINNER'S Guide" with a bunch of obscure tracks. If I am just getting starting with a band then I want to hear what made them famous, not what their mostest hardcore fans consider the best because nobody else likes them. This isn't a competition to include the most obscure songs. It cannot truly a Beginner's Guide to The Pixies if you only include half of their albums. And this isn't solely directed at trace87 because plenty of posters have done it, but he just happens to be the most recent example...

How does that make them pretentious?

You know there are actual compilations that exist, what would be the point to seeing all their singles that charted? Seems like it would take the fun out of it for me.

duga · 03-03-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

How does that make them pretentious?

You know there are actual compilations that exist, what would be the point to seeing all their singles that charted? Seems like it would take the fun out of it for me.

Yeah...I figure anyone coming here doesn't want the singles or radio hits. There are greatest hits compilations for that. This is for the people that want to hear the hidden gems.

Violent & Funky · 03-03-2010, 02:43 AM

I think the mix of the two would be fine, but completely disregarding half of the bands' output?

Alwell, apparently I'm alone in this opinion so I shall shrink back into the shadows...

debaserr · 03-03-2010, 06:06 PM

its not there because it doesn't touch their earlier stuff with a 10ft pole.

noise · 03-03-2010, 11:47 PM

The Beginner's Guide to Rasputina

Rasputina is a cello-driven band that is very difficult to classify.
They call themselves "cello rock", which seems appropriate enough.
Band members are prone to dress up in Victorian-era clothing, and their peculiar songs often have a historical twist.
Melora Creager writes and sings (with a wonderfully warbally voice). Her sense of humor is very odd.
Their music is dark, heavy, and bizarre. I absolutely love it.

A simple formula was used in making this compilation: I chose my two favorite tracks from each of their releases. They are presented chronolotically.
Enjoy.

1996 Thanks For The Ether - Endomorph
1996 Thanks For The Ether - Dig Ophelia
1997 Translyvanian Regurgitations EP - Rusty The Skatemaker
1997 Translyvanian Regurgitations EP - Transylvanian Concubine
1998 How We Quit The Forest - The New Zero
1998 How We Quit The Forest - Herb Girls Of Birkenau
2002 Cabin Fever! - Sweet Water Kill (The Ocean Song)
2002 Cabin Fever! - State Fair
2002 My Fever Broke EP - Sweetwaterkill (Soft Kill R-Mix)
2002 My Fever Broke EP - Deep In The Sweet Water (Remix By Joseph Bishara)
2003 The Lost & Found - Wish You Were Here
2003 The Lost & Found - Rock And Roll
2004 Frustration Plantation - Doomsday Averted
2004 Frustration Plantation - The Mayor
2005 A Radical Recital - Secret Message
2005 A Radical Recital - Barracuda
2007 Oh Perilous World - 1816, The Year Without A Summer
2007 Oh Perilous World - Cage In A Cave
2008 Melora A La Basilica - Clowns
2008 Melora A La Basilica - Why Don't You Do Right
2008 Frustration Plantation (Bonus Album) - Oh Injury (Reprise)
2008 Frustration Plantation (Bonus Album) - Yellow Fever (Frustration Plantation Outtake)
2009 The Willow Tree Triptych - The Willow Tree (American)
2009 The Willow Tree Triptych - The Willow Tree (Irish)
2009 Ancient Cross-Dressing Songs - Jackaroe
2009 Ancient Cross-Dressing Songs - The Female Highwayman

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Petula07 · 03-04-2010, 01:12 AM

@noise - thank you so much!

I have Rasputina on my long list "I am curious to listen to"

Downloading...

mrguy · 03-05-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I think the mix of the two would be fine, but completely disregarding half of the bands' output?

Alwell, apparently I'm alone in this opinion so I shall shrink back into the shadows...

You are not alone!

A beginners guide should have the most accesible work from all parts of an artists career.

e.g. If i were to do a Muse comp, most of the songs that would be included, would not be in my top 20 muse songs, but it would be the more "catchy stuff" from the different parts of the career. I might include a few other songs to show what they can do, but I would stay with around 80% accessible.

noise · 03-05-2010, 12:23 AM

as others have argued, if you want to hear the band's singles, then go download their greatest hits album. this thread is to help people learn about a band through the ears of a true fan, rather than through the pocket of a record company.

mrguy · 03-05-2010, 01:20 AM

How many of the bands covered here actually have greatest hits albums?

Bulldog · 03-05-2010, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mrguy

How many of the bands covered here actually have greatest hits albums?

Kind of irrelevant considering the existence of stuff like youtube, dailymotion, grooveshark, spotify or anywhere else you can hear all their hits for free with minimum fuss anyway.

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noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	The Beginner's Guide to Rasputina Rasputina is a cello-driven band that is very difficult to classify. They call themselves "cello rock", which seems appropriate enough. Band members are prone to dress up in Victorian-era clothing, and their peculiar songs often have a historical twist. Melora Creager writes and sings (with a wonderfully warbally voice). Her sense of humor is very odd. Their music is dark, heavy, and bizarre. I absolutely love it. A simple formula was used in making this compilation: I chose my two favorite tracks from each of their releases. They are presented chronolotically. Enjoy. 1996 Thanks For The Ether - Endomorph 1996 Thanks For The Ether - Dig Ophelia 1997 Translyvanian Regurgitations EP - Rusty The Skatemaker 1997 Translyvanian Regurgitations EP - Transylvanian Concubine 1998 How We Quit The Forest - The New Zero 1998 How We Quit The Forest - Herb Girls Of Birkenau 2002 Cabin Fever! - Sweet Water Kill (The Ocean Song) 2002 Cabin Fever! - State Fair 2002 My Fever Broke EP - Sweetwaterkill (Soft Kill R-Mix) 2002 My Fever Broke EP - Deep In The Sweet Water (Remix By Joseph Bishara) 2003 The Lost & Found - Wish You Were Here 2003 The Lost & Found - Rock And Roll 2004 Frustration Plantation - Doomsday Averted 2004 Frustration Plantation - The Mayor 2005 A Radical Recital - Secret Message 2005 A Radical Recital - Barracuda 2007 Oh Perilous World - 1816, The Year Without A Summer 2007 Oh Perilous World - Cage In A Cave 2008 Melora A La Basilica - Clowns 2008 Melora A La Basilica - Why Don't You Do Right 2008 Frustration Plantation (Bonus Album) - Oh Injury (Reprise) 2008 Frustration Plantation (Bonus Album) - Yellow Fever (Frustration Plantation Outtake) 2009 The Willow Tree Triptych - The Willow Tree (American) 2009 The Willow Tree Triptych - The Willow Tree (Irish) 2009 Ancient Cross-Dressing Songs - Jackaroe 2009 Ancient Cross-Dressing Songs - The Female Highwayman Download (120 MB) RapidShare: 1-CLICK Web hosting - Easy Filehosting -or- Download RASPUTINA.rar, upload your files and earn money. __________________ my flac collection

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