Music recommendation for fan of '50s-'70s music?

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-19-2014, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

I wasn't expecting to find such good music right off the bat. I'd never heard of either band. They're not the type I hear played much on my local station.

It's nice to hear someone has similar tastes. Thank-you for the excellent recommendations!

You're welcome.

There is a thread on Animal Collective here, a thread on Tame Impala here, and I would expect you'd also like Grizzly Bear, which I started a thread here a while ago. Those are my "Big 3" of recent bands. There are others I like, but to me those are the standouts.

As for older music you may not have heard, if you like the Beatles I can practically guarantee you will like Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything album. It is, IMO, the best double-album ever. I had a college roommate get me into this album (waaay back in the mid-80's) and it's been a staple of my listening ever since. A few goofy songs on the album, but otherwise not a bad song at all.

EDIT: BTW, Todd Rundgren is also a big influence on Kevin Parker. In fact, if you listen to the first song in the video above, you'll notice the main melody is very similar to part of the 2nd half of Mind Mischief on the previous page.

It was late, last night
I was feeling something wasn't right ...

And:

She remembers my name
Could be blown way out ...

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-19-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Heavily Spaced | Each Other

Kinda sounds old-timey. Vocalist sounds a little bit like Mike Love from The Beach Boys.

Had never heard this band before. Sounds like an interesting (and odd) mixture of early Beatles and punk rock.

**Janszoon** · 02-19-2014, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

The only thing I've heard by Nilsson is his cover of You Can't Do That, which was pretty cool.

I highly recommend his albums The Point!, Aerial Ballet and Knnillssonn.

Some samples:

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-19-2014, 10:26 PM

I remember Me and My Arrow from a 70's commercial for the Plymouth Arrow.

dwill123 · 02-20-2014, 11:13 AM

One of the best 'live' bands ever, Jo Jo Gunne.

RoxyRollah · 02-20-2014, 11:33 AM

Much Better...there you are darling...Try these out

a must if you are looking for psych....

Madda · 10-27-2014, 10:11 AM

The Kinks
The Sonics
The Animals
Jimi Hendrix
Cream
Derek & The Dominos
Black Sabbath
Captain Beefheart
Neil Young
CSN&Y
Donovan
Jefferson Airplane
Janis Joplin
Big Brother and the Holding Company
The Byrds
The Yardbirds
The Band
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
The Doors

Pet_Sounds · 10-27-2014, 03:11 PM

Wow, didn't expect to see this thread bumped again! I'm familiar with most of the bands you mentioned, but you've reminded me that I should really check out Cream one of these days.

Madda · 10-27-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Wow, didn't expect to see this thread bumped again! I'm familiar with most of the bands you mentioned, but you've reminded me that I should really check out Cream one of these days.

Then check Disraeli Gears, their second album.. and one of my first vinyl records

Thelonious Monkey · 10-27-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Madda

Then check Disraeli Gears, their second album.. and one of my first vinyl records

I second that. Definitely check out Disraeli Gears.

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