John Adams Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 It's hard to turn people on to bands like XTC since they are more of an album band. Their singles did not really stand out, but they made good records. Partridge thought of the album as the work; the songs are a small piece of the whole. Not unlike Radiohead, Can, Grateful Dead and so on. You're now crediting a TV show band with deep concept albums? Thanks. Credibility = nil.
Astrojanitor Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 You're now crediting a TV show band with deep concept albums? Thanks. Credibility = nil. so says the guy who didn't know the difference between Extreme and XTC. Andy Partridge was the songwriter in XTC. Maybe you know him as the replacement bassist for Iron Maiden. No wait, Susan Dey replaced Dio in Sabbath, right?
XTC Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 You're now crediting a TV show band with deep concept albums? Thanks. Credibility = nil. This guy is goofing, lobbing stinkbombs just to get a reaction, I know the type...usually, I AM that type!
John Adams Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 This guy is goofing, lobbing stinkbombs just to get a reaction, I know the type...usually, I AM that type! I assumed this whole XTC-man-love thing was a goof. No one (besides one of the band) could actually like them as much as you pretend to. Well done man.
XTC Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 I assumed this whole XTC-man-love thing was a goof. No one (besides one of the band) could actually like them as much as you pretend to. Well done man. Thanks?
Clippers of Nfl Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 flamenco is not rock crap. nice catch. ps. bad miss on my part. i focused on the guitar part... missed the rock part. hendrix, kirk from metallica, slash, santana
wide_right Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I would start with Crocodiles. It was their first album, more guitar driven, and very intense. It's almost like a post-punk Doors...only not as goofily pretentious. Plus the new reissue of the album has like 10 bonus tracks. Good value for the money. It is a seriously killer record though. it's all nasty stuff, just stay away from it. unless you like the sound of 15 year olds putting together their first garage band
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 no, i think this buffalo crowd knows its guitar players. lifeson's not on any list, in my humble opinion, because he IS the third best musician in the group, and likely fourth if the band was not a trio. c'mon. if you're going to go canada, at least hit Kim Mitchell. sheesh. ... sorry, i'm sounding a little crass, but lifeson? Strummer. Mr. John Cash. Frusciante. Rik Nielson ... all deserve mention off the top of my head but ... it's Keith Richards hands down 1st. Jimmy Page, B.B. King (who could make that guitar sing), Hendrix and Pete Townsend. Eddie VH ranks 6th. jw I gotta give you credit on this jw. I waded through 8 pages and you are the only one to mention Townsend. Heck, it was just the Who.
The Poojer Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 i like them that much...always have.... I assumed this whole XTC-man-love thing was a goof. No one (besides one of the band) could actually like them as much as you pretend to. Well done man.
The Dean Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swX9oq6TVAU Enjoy
Buftex Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 I gotta give you credit on this jw. I waded through 8 pages and you are the only one to mention Townsend. Heck, it was just the Who. Last time we did this topic, I mentioned Pete and Neil Young...all the music snobs on the board (you know who you are?) jumped all over it, and assured me they both sucked...Young in particular, but Pete too... I am not really into the whole technical virtuosity thing, as I said earlier, but I think Pete and Neil are/were two of the most powerful live guitarists I have ever seen... both guys have issues, and they work em out in their playing... Another guy I always liked was Mick Jones from the Clash...
truth on hold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Posted February 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swX9oq6TVAU Enjoy pretty cool, like the Telecaster. he gets a lot out of it. i was told the solo to Whole Lotta Luv was played on a Telecaster. btw, the woman at 3:15 is looking a bit possessed
K-9 Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 I purposely try to avoid these types of threads because there is no right answer. From Berry to Santana. From Hendrix to Clapton. From Page to Van Halen to Slash. All greats in their own right. But having just watched the SB hafltime show, I forgot what an innovator Peter Townsend has been his entire career. Townsend makes my short list any day of the week. Great guitarist, great composer, helluva performer.
Frit0 Bandit0 Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Tiny Tim or better yet Lita Ford...back in the day when she took her top off.
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