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Post by Sheik Yerbouti on Feb 2, 2006 23:44:53 GMT -5
Since you've already stated you're a Zappa fan, Samptari, I won't go there. "Joe's Garage" changed my life. And in high school, I arranged "St. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast" as a jazz quartet for drums, bass, guitar, and vibraphone. It won me an award at a competition (I played the vibes). Frank would have been proud. I'm totally going to check this out. I'm ashamed at how little classical music I have in my collection. Especially after all those years of Music Theory classes I took... St. Alphonso's pancake breakfast is definitely the best track on Apostrophe. (The whole "Yellow Snow" thing never did it for me, somehow, though it's still good... it's Zappa, for Cripe's Pete.) And Joe's Garage is my favorite album of all time, bar none.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 2, 2006 23:50:35 GMT -5
Sheik, after "Joe's Garage", which Zappa would you recommend? I like his complex arrangements, but when he gets too scatalogical, he loses me. (Yes, I know scatalogical was his bit, it's just not my thing.)
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Post by Sheik Yerbouti on Feb 3, 2006 0:05:45 GMT -5
You're right there. A lot of the cruder stuff only "works" on the first listen. Though Sheik Yerbouti does have some good stuff on it, it isn't my favorite Zappa album by a long shot, for precisely this reason. (Tryin' to Grow a Chin is great, though.)
You'll probably stone me for being too "mainstream," but the satirical voice of We're Only in it for the Money gets me. Songs like "Who Needs the Peace Corps," "What's the Ugliest Part of your Body," "Let's Make the Water Turn Black," as well as sound experiments like "Nasal Retentive Calliope Music" -- don't know what to say. As with any work of art, it's always a matter of taste.
What's your favorite? (Obviously, seeing as you're a musician and I'm NOT, I shouldn't be talking about music with you at all, but...)
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Post by Don Quixote on Feb 3, 2006 0:08:46 GMT -5
Strauss's 30 minute "Zarathustra" (not just the well known minute or two) might just be my all time favorite classical music so I would recommend that for classical. I haven't heard the "Vier Lezte Lieder" pieces but I shall attempt to do so. OOOH! Good choice! If I may throw out another recommendation: Dream Theatre - Live at Budokan My roommate turned me on to these guys. Wonderful instrumentation. He has the concert DVD for Budokan, and it's pretty darn good.
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Post by mightyjack on Feb 3, 2006 10:31:40 GMT -5
Two that you might not have and are indispensable for me. When it comes to music I'm a straight forward lover of hook laden rock. No apologies Josie and the Pussycat SoundtrackI know, seems silly, but it's power pop done the way it should be. Featuring lots of people who work better in a group than solo, Adam Schlesinger, Jane Weidlan, Kay Hanley, and Matthew Sweet - this is a fast, fun collection of tunes that I never tire of listening to. Cotton Mather: "Kon Tiki"The greatest album by a group hardly anyone knows. The lead singer sounds a bit like Lennon and the music is full of Beatleesque experimental pop. Like the above, it's a disc I can't do without. Along with obvious choices (Beatles for one) it's a CD I listen too when I don't know what I'm in the mood for, but I need something guaranteed to entertain and not bore me.
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Post by Wild Rebel on Feb 3, 2006 10:41:45 GMT -5
A lot of good stuff on that one, but I think there is too much filler and the beginnings of a slump in quality. How about... "...a slump in quality..." ? It wasn't Jeff Lynne's fault that you couldn't get your music on the radio if it wasn't disco. Love this one too....but we could only recommend one and I had to decide. Also would have recommended Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds and stuff by Alan Parsons Project if I could have.
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Post by GodoHell on Feb 3, 2006 10:45:49 GMT -5
That's scary...I actually HAVE that! Nice version of "Pust' Vsegda Budyet Solntse!"OK...If I had to pick ONE, it would be...
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Post by Melting Manos on Feb 3, 2006 12:23:40 GMT -5
I'm getting pretty bored with my music collection. So I'm asking all of you intelligent people (and Ratso) to recommend some new music for me. So what one CD would you recommend to someone? Just pick one and tell us why. Ok, I'm one of the metal guys around here, but I have one you need to check out. My favorite band is a band from Sweden called Opeth. They are a Progressive Death Metal band, but don't let that drive you away. Do yourself a favor and pick up an album of theirs called "Damnation". It is an all "clean" album meaning there are no death metal growls of any kind. They are all fans of progressive rock from the 70's and decided to do this album as a one off. It is an absolutely beautiful album. Melodic with sort of a Pink Floyd vibe going on. If you want proof that this is something at least worth giving a listen to, we had the DJ at our wedding play a song called "Hope Leaves" during our wedding reception. It was so unbelieveably odd to see several 40 something couples slow dancing to music being done by a progressive death metal band. If they only knew... If you want to experience a real mind flapjacks, pick up Damnation, and after you listen to it go ahead and download a song called "The Grand Conjuration". Yes, it is the same band and same vocalist. I've seen them live six times (Soon to be 7 and 8 in March!) and wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own two eyes. That's one of the many reasons I feel Opeth are the best band on the planet right now. I hope you check it out and I'd love to hear your reactions if you do.
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Post by okeefe on Feb 3, 2006 13:12:55 GMT -5
I have my ticket to the 2/21 show in Columbus, Melting Manos. \m/ \m/ Are Dark Tranquility and The Devin Townsend Band opening for them at your show as well?
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Post by Melting Manos on Feb 3, 2006 14:21:34 GMT -5
I have my ticket to the 2/21 show in Columbus, Melting Manos. \m/ \m/Are Dark Tranquility and The Devin Townsend Band opening for them at your show as well? A fellow fan on the MST3K board, nice! I'm going to both the Chicago and Minneapolis shows. The Chicago show is one of only three (New York and Los Angeles being the other two) performances where the opening bands are not playing. It's billed as "An Evening With Opeth" and they are playing a chronological set of songs starting from Orchid and ending with (of course) Ghost Reveries. I can't flapjacksing wait is in understatement My brother and I are driving down there and staying at The House Of Blues which will be one hell of a good time. I've actually only been the House Of Blues in Chicago one other time and that was in January of 2003 to see (you guessed it) Opeth! That venue is fantastic. I couldn't think of a better place for them to do this. The Minneapolis show will have the opening bands which is a good thing because I've been a fan of Dark Tranquillity since '97 and have always wanted to see them live. I missed 'em when they were here in 2003 and that will not happen again. Sadly we don't get D.T.'s band. I think it will be Devildriver in their place I don't completely hate Devildriver, but I'm much more curious to see Devy's band live. I've seen SYL but I've heard this is much more mellow. Devy has some pipes so I'm sure it's good.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Feb 3, 2006 15:53:32 GMT -5
Tryin' to Grow a Chin. I remember when me & my buddy first listened to Sheik Yerbouti. Couldn't believe what we were hearing! Joe's Garage! My sister gave it to me for my 18th birthday. I guess the record store guy commented something like "You like this stuff?", and she had to reply "Its for my weirdo brother" or something. It WAS different, though. I also loved the earlier "Zoot Allures" (didn't that album cover feature Frank sporting the rare Male Camel Toe?) "Apostrophe" "Overnight Sensation" Other definites for me:
Elvis Costello: Armed Forces Jane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual & Nothing's Shocking Talking Heads: Little Creatures (hell, any TH)
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Post by losingmydignity on Feb 3, 2006 16:19:50 GMT -5
Okay Zappa fans: enjoy this spikepriggen.onlinestoragesolution.com/200%20Motels.movBut personally, if you want something older I highly recomend putting aside dislike for Rhino and getting their great Nuggets Boxed Set--- Original Artyfacts from the First Psychadelic Era 65-68 This is four CDs of great music, some of it you may have heard before, but probably not most of it. But careful, it's addictive. As far as newer stuff goes I really like Animal Collective, esp. their CD Sung Tongs. Feels is good too. sample their music here: fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/artistInfo.php?id=53A little more pop but also excellent is the Canadian group Aracade Fire: I think you can sample their music here: www.arcadefire.com/flash.html
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 3, 2006 16:34:50 GMT -5
Also to Zappa fans, you really need to check out the song, "Genius in France" off of Weird Al's latest. It is a brilliant tribute to Frank.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Feb 3, 2006 18:19:01 GMT -5
I just looked at 80 (!) reviews of Joe's Garage on Amazondotcom. I was sorta shocked at the number of "best album ever" and "album to have if you're marooned on a desert island" comments. I lost all my music (LP's, Cassettes & CDs) several times, but the song titles brought me back to a night driving around the unfamiliar town of Norwalk, Ohio. With JG in the tape deck, I kept driving and driving, looking for some house using poor directions. My girlfreind was babysitting, so we would've had the place to ourselves. It didn't even bother me that I never found her. But with all that alone time with JG, the CentralScrutinizer's narration is still branded onto my synapses, 26 years later.
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Post by CBG on Feb 3, 2006 18:28:10 GMT -5
Didn't see it mentioned yet, but... LIVE: Throwing Copper Kicks Ass... "Lightning Crashes" was a hit when my wife and I were going through lamaze with our first baby. There's a reason some songs are classics... I get chills just thinking about it... ...and I think you'll dig their lyrics, Mr A.
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