Suggestions for a 14yr old rock fan pleeeease

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-24-2021, 09:16 PM

And last for the day ... this is a crapshoot. People either loved Melanie or hated her. She has a weird voice, some people hate it, some people think it gives her songs extra personality.

^
She was a real cutie, too - something I didn't find out until a few years ago.

**Marie Monday** · 02-25-2021, 02:59 AM

Hell yes, Melanie! I definitely in the love her voice camp

adidasss · 02-25-2021, 03:33 AM

What's weird about that voice? Seems pretty standard to me.

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 02-25-2021, 08:55 AM

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Judging by the bands in your list I'm wondering if you might like some of The Association. They were a mid-late 60's "Sunshine pop" band who had some good hits over a few years, then faded in the early 70's and disbanded. You've probably heard a couple of their hit songs but I'm guessing you might not be super familiar with them.

My two favorites below, both from the same album (in 1968). Both are best appreciated with the volume up really loud.

This first one was an medium-sized hit. The outro is fantastic!

This next song was only a very minor hit but it's completely beyond me why it wasn't a HUGE hit. The chorus/bridge/chorus is nothing short of spectacular. They could teach entire classes on music theory just from this song.

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Also, I just looked through this entire thread, and nobody's mentioned Donovan yet!

These next 2 songs are, in my opinion, two of the coolest songs ever written. As in, they exude a vibe of absolute coolness.

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

And last for the day ... this is a crapshoot. People either loved Melanie or hated her. She has a weird voice, some people hate it, some people think it gives her songs extra personality.

^
She was a real cutie, too - something I didn't find out until a few years ago.

Hello, thank you very much!!
I had never heard any song you've posted, except Sunshine Superman by Donovan. Lol that's a catchy one, and a very cool song. By the way, Jimmy Page played in that record, right? Cause I knew the song before because of that.

**Frownland** · 02-25-2021, 09:26 AM

Trollheart · 02-25-2021, 10:02 AM

Continuing (if you want to) the journey into the perhaps lighter, more pastoral side of prog rock, if you like early Genesis you're almost guaranteed to like Big Big Train

Spoiler for CHOO CHOO!:

and you could do worse than check out It Bites for a slightly poppier sound...

Spoiler for They don't bite:

I'll throw in one last prog rec; you may like them or not but they're another band you could look into called Arena.

Spoiler for Into the Arena you may climb:

Hasta mañana!

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 02-25-2021, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Continuing (if you want to) the journey into the perhaps lighter, more pastoral side of prog rock, if you like early Genesis you're almost guaranteed to like Big Big Train

Spoiler for CHOO CHOO!:

and you could do worse than check out It Bites for a slightly poppier sound...

Spoiler for They don't bite:

I'll throw in one last prog rec; you may like them or not but they're another band you could look into called Arena.

Spoiler for Into the Arena you may climb:

Hasta mañana!

1. Of course I want to continue into the more pastoral side of prog rock.
2. ¡Muchísimas gracias (otra vez)!

ribbons · 02-25-2021, 10:19 AM

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^ Good pick!

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By the way, Jimmy Page played in that record, right? Cause I knew the song before because of that.

Yes, Page played on "Sunshine Superman" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man" - and also "Epistle To Dippy" posted below. I like a lot of Donovan's work, so am adding a couple more favorites to the pile.

Epistle To Dippy

Season Of The Witch

Get Thy Bearings

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-25-2021, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

Hello, thank you very much!!
I had never heard any song you've posted, except Sunshine Superman by Donovan. Lol that's a catchy one, and a very cool song. By the way, Jimmy Page played in that record, right? Cause I knew the song before because of that.

On Hurdy Gurdy Man, there is some dispute as to who played what instruments. It's not certain, but it looks like Jimmy Page played guitar and John Paul Jones played bass. If so, then half of the future Led Zeppelin played on that song. I think the same is true of Sunshine Superman. However, Allan Holdsworth (a really famous fusion jazz guitar player) might also have played guitar. Supposedly, George Harrison also helped him write the lyrics. So the whole song was a who's-who of rock stars of that era.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 02-25-2021, 06:36 PM

My other 2 favorite Donovan songs. Even my 80-something year old mother likes the first one!

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Continuing (if you want to) the journey into the perhaps lighter, more pastoral side of prog rock, if you like early Genesis you're almost guaranteed to like Big Big Train Spoiler for CHOO CHOO!: and you could do worse than check out It Bites for a slightly poppier sound... Spoiler for They don't bite: I'll throw in one last prog rec; you may like them or not but they're another band you could look into called Arena. Spoiler for Into the Arena you may climb: Hasta mañana! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-25-2021, 06:36 PM	#330 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,172	My other 2 favorite Donovan songs. Even my 80-something year old mother likes the first one! __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here