reflekting Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 9:15 AM, The Nal said: Absolutely a classic artist. Start here. Born to Run is what caught me onto Bruce, or more specifically Jungleland, which is one of the greatest songs ever written. Some of his newer stuff is pretty poor (looking at you Working on A Dream album). But Born to Run is a surefire winner. I'd say Darkness on the Edge of Town shades it for me now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I like that one that The Beach Boys do about their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflekting Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'll admit to being the first to know nothing about Nick Cave. The recurring Nick Cave thread baffles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 All you need to know about the Cavester is contained within the covers of The Death of Bunny Munro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: I like that one that The Beach Boys do about their feet. You're not 'Pete' are you by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Well, I do own a tub of avocado cream.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 hours ago, reflekting said: Born to Run is what caught me onto Bruce, or more specifically Jungleland, which is one of the greatest songs ever written. Some of his newer stuff is pretty poor (looking at you Working on A Dream album). But Born to Run is a surefire winner. I'd say Darkness on the Edge of Town shades it for me now though. Everything up to Tunnel of Love is superb IMO. Some of the Rising, 2nd side of Wild, Innocent being a highlight. Big fan of the often overlooked solo stuff too. Nebraska, Tom Joad, Devils & Dust. Solo acoustic Bruce is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflekting Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, The Nal said: Everything up to Tunnel of Love is superb IMO. Some of the Rising, 2nd side of Wild, Innocent being a highlight. Big fan of the often overlooked solo stuff too. Nebraska, Tom Joad, Devils & Dust. Solo acoustic Bruce is great. The Tom Joad version on High Hopes was excellent. Tom Morello adds a lot to that song, shame he won't likely be touring when Bruce comes back to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo57 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Bob Dylan Tom Waits to name 2 - I would probably love their music but never got round to listening to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) 28 minutes ago, mungo57 said: Bob Dylan Tom Waits to name 2 - I would probably love their music but never got round to listening to them. Dear Lord. honestly would love to be in that position. So much to listen to! Edited February 5, 2016 by The Nal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 1 hour ago, The Nal said: Everything up to Tunnel of Love is superb IMO. Some of the Rising, 2nd side of Wild, Innocent being a highlight. Big fan of the often overlooked solo stuff too. Nebraska, Tom Joad, Devils & Dust. Solo acoustic Bruce is great. The whole of Wild, Innocent is superb, my favourite by a country mile. I even love Wild Billys Circus. As an aside, I rarely think of albums having two sides nowadays. I don't think I've listened to vinyl in 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 13 minutes ago, Badlands said: The whole of Wild, Innocent is superb, my favourite by a country mile. I even love Wild Billys Circus. As an aside, I rarely think of albums having two sides nowadays. I don't think I've listened to vinyl in 25 years. Started off listening to Bruce on vinyl with my old mans collection (tapes too) and back into it over the last few years. Nowt better. Although a lot of hi stuff isn't top drawer on vinyl. Not like Neil Young. Bruce always seemed to struggle when getting it pressed. Apparently Devils & Dust sounds great. Must pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I love how this thread has turned into the exact opposite of the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room to sway Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 As if we ever stay on topic... OK how's this one: ELO. Topical enough for everyone? Tom Waits is another one :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo57 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 hours ago, The Nal said: Dear Lord. honestly would love to be in that position. So much to listen to! we talking Waits or Dylan Nal? I was quite close to buying a Waits vinyl LP the other day just for the craic but in the end settled for Tarkus by ELP lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) we talking Waits or Dylan Nal? Both I was quite close to buying a Waits vinyl LP the other day just for the craic but in the end settled for Tarkus by ELP lol Dear Lord. Edited February 5, 2016 by The Nal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 24 minutes ago, tonyblair said: never given Talking Heads as much time as some think they deserve I was even given their first album as a birthday present never played it (better?) you should give it a go. i suspect that'll be the album of theirs most to your personal likings Personally I reckon they get much better , tho '77 has its highlights all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, eFestivals said: you should give it a go. i suspect that'll be the album of theirs most to your personal likings Personally I reckon they get much better , tho '77 has its highlights all the same. More Songs or 77 as a starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said: I tried that live one once but didn't grab me. I'll give them more time at some point. Yeah think Ive just done Stop Making Sense and the greatest hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 1 minute ago, The Nal said: More Songs or 77 as a starter? Depends what you're listening to them for, I guess. I'd say the easiest album to get an introduction to them would be Stop Making Sense, as it has the better-known songs from the 1st half of their career on it (perhaps not bother with the audio album and go straight for the video). But if you know you already like them and you want to get properly into them, i'd definitely say to start at the beginning and work forwards - and perhaps even include the side projects* in the timeline too, as it gives a great idea of where they're coming from. For me, everything they did prior to Stop Making Sense is the best stuff. I generally like it less afterwards, tho I do have a soft-spot for their last ('Naked'), perhaps cos I identified Johnny Marr playing on it before I knew that he did do. 'True Stories' has to rate as their worst, i'd say ... tho if you see the film that again helps it make sense. * side project stuff:- Tom Tom Club, Byrne & Eno's 'My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts', and Byrne's '(music from) The Catherine Wheel'. All essentials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughbloke Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Maybe not Glasto relevant but I've been on a Deftones binge the last few days and I genuinely think they might be one of the most consistent rock bands in terms of how good each release is. Incredible stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloseph Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, endswithMJ said: Maybe not Glasto relevant but I've been on a Deftones binge the last few days and I genuinely think they might be one of the most consistent rock bands in terms of how good each release is. Incredible stuff. where would you recommend someone start with Deftones, they've always passed me by and when ever I've tried an album it's left me feeling a bit lost but I definitely think I'd love them if I could just get into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonodillieono Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 *clears throat* ELO (until I listened to their greatest hits yesterday) Bob Dylan The Rolling Stones Dire Straits Tom Waits David Bowie Led Zeppelin Neil Young Miles Davis The Velvet Underground Lou Reed The Beach Boys Black Sabbath Pixies The Doors Nick Cave The Clash The Sex Pistols The Ramones Talking Heads Jimi Hendrix Leonard Cohen Iggy and The Stooges Can Yes Genesis Nick Drake Marvin Gaye The Kinks Stevie Wonder Kate Bush Roxy Music Deep Purple Jethro Tull Bruce Springsteen Patti Smith Kraftwerk Dead Kennedys REM Otis Redding Queen (other than the shit singles) Prince Fleetwood Mac Rush Johnny Cash Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa T. Rex Any Beatles related things that aren't The Beatles Simon and Garfunkel Bob Marley Elvis Costello I'm sure there's plenty of others I'm forgetting as well and I'm not sure how many of them actually count as 'classic'. I know a couple of songs at most by about half of the list but have never listened to a single album by any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughbloke Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) 20 minutes ago, sloseph said: where would you recommend someone start with Deftones, they've always passed me by and when ever I've tried an album it's left me feeling a bit lost but I definitely think I'd love them if I could just get into them wow, that's a good question. I think my favorite album is White Pony (2000). There is a very good mix of those heavy but atmospheric songs (Digital Bath) and straight up, kick in the face songs (Elite) Diamond Eyes (2010) is where they started to push the boundaries a bit more. Some of chino's growls started to disappear but the guitar is still very full on. Koi No Yokan is the latest (before Gore is released in April) and is more spacey than the other albums and I guess some of the songs are slower paced, building on that atmosphere. That said, Swerve City has so much groove it makes Bring Me The Horizon's Antivist look like a David Gray song. Edited February 5, 2016 by endswithMJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo57 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 hours ago, The Nal said: Both Dear Lord. Not an ELP fan then? that song you posted is good. Will be sure to actually check Mr Waits out this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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