. Suck It and See by Arctic Monkeys
. In Rainbows by Radiohead
. You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
. A Night at the Opera by Queen
. Viva Hate by Morrissey
Lisnaholic
11-27-2017 07:24 PM
^ :wave: Welcome to MB, Nate. Having a do-over, I see! ;) Though tbh, I prefered your first list-of-five:-
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. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
. Station to Station by David Bowie
. In Utero by Nirvana
. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
. Strange Days by The Doors
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Originally Posted by MicShazam
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Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal/rock band that seems to annoy a lot of people. Their music can be sort of weird, but also very beautiful. The vocalist is amazing, but also the very definition of an acquired taste. I actually very much would NOT recommend that you check them out :laughing:
I think you'd be wasting your time.
Stam1na is finnish thrash/progressive-metal or something. I love their use of melody and harmony.
Arkona is russian folk/pagan/progressive metal.
You probably know Tori Amos at least somewhat, as she's had some occasional radio play over the past two decades.
Madredeus is Portugese folk music that often comes quite close to the traditional fado style of music.
^ Thanks for the explanation - I might explore the last three on the list.
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Not too familiar with these either. I know Beefheart and Van Morrison somewhat. No idea about the rest. Never even heard Tamikrest mentioned anywhere - and I go through a LOT of music websites!
^ Tamikrest play desert blues with lots of solid elec guitar. Best (and slowest) track on Toumastin, imo:-
From Spain To Spain is a bold reinterpretation of medieval music, or so says the cd cover. But Vox don't appear on Youtube, so you'd have to dip into the catalogue of Real Music, their US distributors. Actually, as they are German, you could just take a train across the border, and start asking.
@ Plankton: I saw Dwight Yoakam play in a London pub once. The girl I was with liked him more than I did - which I put down to the extraordinarily tight jeans that he used to wear.
@ Neapolitan: I also fell in love with my first Kottke album; for me it was Greenhouse
Pet_Sounds
11-27-2017 07:30 PM
After liquidating some assets, I only have five albums in my small and slowly-rebuilding vinyl stash. And I guarantee they're not going to surprise anybody.
Pet Sounds
Sgt. Pepper's
Aladdin Sane
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Stranger (Billy Joel, not Albert Camus)
Plankton
11-27-2017 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
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@ Plankton: I saw Dwight Yoakam play in a London pub once. The girl I was with liked him more than I did - which I put down to the extraordinarily tight jeans that he used to wear.
Dwight used to be real pretty, not sure about now though. Have you seen Sling Blade? How about Panic Room? lol If it wasn't for Pete Anderson, I don't know if I'd feel the same way about his stuff, but if you can get past the sometimes Kermit TF quality of his voice he's quite talented.
Lisnaholic
11-27-2017 07:47 PM
Sorry, never heard of Sling Blade, Panic Room or Pete Anderson I'm afraid. :(
How about Pinto Bennet? Do you know him? Same era, same pub, same girl, we used to go and listen to him too; good music, and to my relief, less sex appeal:-
Akai
11-27-2017 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
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Great stuff, more of a Bombino man myself
Plankton
11-27-2017 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
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Sorry, never heard of Sling Blade, Panic Room or Pete Anderson I'm afraid. :(
How about Pinto Bennet? Do you know him? Same era, same pub, same girl, we used to go and listen to him too; good music, and to my relief, less sex appeal:-
No, I've never heard this dude. Not really something I'd go out and buy tho, tbh. Yes, less on the sexy. lol
GunmouthGrace
11-27-2017 08:03 PM
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Neapolitan
11-27-2017 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds
(Post 1898597)
After liquidating some assets, I only have five albums in my small and slowly-rebuilding vinyl stash. And I guarantee they're not going to surprise anybody.
Pet Sounds
Sgt. Pepper's
Aladdin Sane
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Stranger (Billy Joel, not Albert Camus)
That was the answer to final Jeopardy the other day, the one contestant didn't get it cause she didn't fully spell out as "Sgt. Pepper Lonely Heart Club Band." Alex Trebek is one tough Canadian cookie, eh?
Lisnaholic
11-27-2017 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ziggy ''Frappanised'' Zappada
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No, I've never heard this dude. Not really something I'd go out and buy tho, tbh. Yes, less on the sexy. lol
^ Yes, he's more for a fun night out than a sit-at-home-and-listen guy.
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Originally Posted by GunmouthGrace
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I'm thinking of redoing my own list tbh. And of course it's difficult to limit oneself just five in the first place, deciding which album overrides another. I'd keep Unhalfbricking and Blows Against the Empire probably.
Ay...
Guess I'll just chalk the fluidity up to "depending on the mood".
^ Why not go for it, Grace? I wonder if "album" just means vinyl? Any idea? That's what some people seem to be putting, but my list was just of cds. But that's me; I'm the total bad-boy rebel of this site!
