Classic artists you just haven't ever listened too.

[stuartbert two hats]

I was going to post loads of underrated Beach Boys gems, but I thought I'd just leave this here:

 

 

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[stuartbert two hats]

If we can convince people to give Radiohead another go, surely we can convert a few to The Beach Boys?

Their most underrated song:

 

 

 

[slash's hat]

9 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Do it. 35 minutes.

 

I lasted 10 minutes, wanted to stop on the first one (which I had heard of). Voice goes right through me, and I can't get past that. Sacriledge to many I'm sure - sorry.

[stuartbert two hats]

And finally, the music played at my wedding:

 

 

[The Nal]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Not gonna stand for this dissin' of Surfin' USA. It's an absolute monster jam.

Agree 100%. Love that era. But thats only the beginning. 

[slash's hat]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

And finally, the music played at my wedding:

 

 

Do you know what, that is a beautiful song but it's all the backing stuff going on that ruins it in my view, but the sentiment and lyrics I can appreciate.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, slash's hat said:

Do you know what, that is a beautiful song but it's all the backing stuff going on that ruins it in my view, but the sentiment and lyrics I can appreciate.

The complexity of the backing vocals puts you off?

[Winslow Leach]

I approve of the Beach Boys love being shown in this thread.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, tonyblair said:

beautiful...

 

there are at least 3 versions of many Beach Boys songs. There's the instrumental one, the vocal one, and the both together. I often prefer the vocals only option:

sublime!

Very well put Tony.  The instrumental only versions are often worth listening to, even if Stack O Tracks doesn't pick the right songs.

[slash's hat]

14 minutes ago, thatcrazypenguin said:

Old school rock n roll like Eddie Cochran and artists of that ilk is just the ticket sometimes, A lot of respect for the artists of that era as well, they really broke down the barrier, their music back in the time it was produced(50s-60s) faced so many barriers in what was a very conservative world, particularly in America where some rock n roll artists playing what wed now consider quite easy listening music faced accusations of anything from `playing noise` to corrupting youth to being the devil incarnate as people had just never heard anything like that before and many of the older generations simply didn't understand it. These guys were trailblazers for a lot of what came about in the.70s.80s and beyond as far as rock music went.
 

 

See now thats the stuff I was brought up listening to. Elvis, buddy holly, little richard, roy orbison, cochrane, everly brothers, the shadows. Not a beach boys single or album in sight, my mother liked the beatles for a while but gave the albums away!

[slash's hat]

12 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

The complexity of the backing vocals puts you off?

I don't know if it's the complexity or just the pitch of the voices, but it distracts me from the bit I want to hear. 

[grumpyhack]

The list was drawn up ten years ago and, I accept, with the benefit of historical hindsight, that it could be revised.

I suppose what I was trying to do was pick examples of lasting musical influences - not songs or bands that I necessarily like.

The early influences are probably easier.  For example Frank Sinatra's phrasing could still be seen years later with Robbie Williams and I think few could challenge the impact of Presley or Dylan.

I think I'd still defend Brown Sugar and My Generation as they're from two bands that are still around forty years after the songs came out and which surely had a big influence on the British and International music scene.

My problem was that initially I set myself the target of just ten songs.  As it was the list grew to 19, which was as many tracks as I could fit on a single CD.

[stuartbert two hats]

7 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

The list was drawn up ten years ago and, I accept, with the benefit of historical hindsight, that it could be revised.

I suppose what I was trying to do was pick examples of lasting musical influences - not songs or bands that I necessarily like.

The early influences are probably easier.  For example Frank Sinatra's phrasing could still be seen years later with Robbie Williams and I think few could challenge the impact of Presley or Dylan.

I think I'd still defend Brown Sugar and My Generation as they're from two bands that are still around forty years after the songs came out and which surely had a big influence on the British and International music scene.

My problem was that initially I set myself the target of just ten songs.  As it was the list grew to 19, which was as many tracks as I could fit on a single CD.

Brown Sugar or My Generation, surely?  Considering all the different styles you've left off.

Impossible challenge of course, but fun!

[jeffie]

Where's Bachmann Turner Overdrive?  Can't miss them out.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, tonyblair said:

do you think they're similar songs?

Compared to the vast amount of music out there, yes.  They're both (really good) rock'n'roll songs.  They're not jazz, classical, ambient, house, hip hop, ballads, reggae or drum'n'bass.

[Amy Lawn]

I'm usually not one for the sacred cows before I was born, I'll take some Los Campesinos! that doesn't make sense to anybody who wasn't there any time. But I make exception for certain Beach Boys, Stones and Simon & Garfunkel, stuff there that I have as much undying love for as anything I've actually lived through.

[russycarps]

9 hours ago, slash's hat said:

Do you know what, that is a beautiful song but it's all the backing stuff going on that ruins it in my view, but the sentiment and lyrics I can appreciate.

I prefer you album version to the one you just heard, perhaps you will too

 

 

 

[Gnomicide]

10 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I pointed this out the last time this tracklist appeared, but the last two songs are basically the same.

It's Good Riddance (Time of My Life) that's basically the same as Wonderwall, not Boulevard. 

[Winslow Leach]

1 hour ago, russycarps said:

I prefer you album version to the one you just heard, perhaps you will too

 

 

 

I wouldn't hesitate in calling Sunflower their best album.

[russycarps]

7 hours ago, Winslow Leach said:

I wouldn't hesitate in calling Sunflower their best album.

Agreed! The first two songs are such a great start to an album.

I do sometimes skip Deidre though...

[CaledonianGonzo]

8 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

It's Good Riddance (Time of My Life) that's basically the same as Wonderwall, not Boulevard. 

Nah. That's Writing  To Reach You.

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29 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Agreed! The first two songs are such a great start to an album.

I do sometimes skip Deidre though...

It's better than Tears In The Morning. That song is like a Channel 5 afternoon movie.

[Gnomicide]

 

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Nah. That's Writing  To Reach You.

Could be You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.

[russycarps]

2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

It's better than Tears In The Morning. That song is like a Channel 5 afternoon movie.

ha I like that one! I find the french twang rather pleasant.

 

[stuartbert two hats]

Quote

Lose a wife change my life we're not together
A canceled future well it's hard on me
Gone you're gone are you gone forever
Hope you love the baby I'm never gonna see

Oh, you poor sap.

And you think the Beach Boys version of Deirdre is bad: