The Poojer Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 not to mention nesmith is sometimes considered the father of the music video, and also instrumental in the popularity of hulk hogan ....wow...all these years i thought that video featured a young terry gene bolay(sp)...turns out its Steve Strong Elephant Parts - Cruisin' Totally agree on The Kinks. They were so good, and now they are totally forgotten. That live album they put out in around 1980 got totally worn out by me. I saw them in '80, also, and they were great. As for the Monkees, I would actually say they are underrated because everybody thinks they are a joke. Yet, I love songs like I'm a believer, Last Train to Clarksville, Daydream Believer, etc. I'm not sure who wrote them, but I do know that Michael Nesmith wrote one of my all time favorite songs - Different Drum, made famous by Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Ponies (but I love Susanna Hoffs version, as well.)........Plus, I think it so cool that his mother invented Liquid Paper!
Rico Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 I very much agree, especially VU. Lou Reed is one of the bigger jerks I have ever met, but man, he has done some incredible stuff over the years. Love the Kinks too, although, some of the 70's opera stuff does not age so well for me. But, Muswell Hillbillies is one of my all-time favorite albums. Good call! The Velvets have become much more appreciated in recent years, but man, when you go back and listen to those original albums, it is still a revelation. REM (overrated IMO) really did a lot to open folks eyes to them. I remember hearing "Heroin" for the first time, around 1980, when I was 15. The song just blew me away...I herd it on the Canadian CBC radio station in the wee hours of the morning, during a snow day from school. I wrote the name of the band down, and some of the lyrics, thinking, I gotta go down to Play It Again Sams, and find this record. I asked my older sister if she had ever heard of them...she knew all about them, but told me their records were almost impossible to find. Some junkie, bartender friend of hers had them. I went to Play It Again Sams, no luck. So, I borrowed the records from my sisters friend, and recorded the first three albums on cassette. About 2 or 3 years later, they re-issued them on vinyl, thanks in large part, to REM covering a bunch of their songs, and reviving interest. Great stuff... Yep, the studio albums were OOP in the late 70's, 1969 Live was the only one available. I ended up getting them as imports, but even though it sounds like a boot, the double live is still my fav.
truth on hold Posted September 11, 2010 Author Posted September 11, 2010 Sid N Susie's straight up version is great, just like Linda's, but I really love when they did acoustically - and Susanna has to be the most ageless beauty ever: solid little 51 year old cougar
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Love the Kinks too, although, some of the 70's opera stuff does not age so well for me. But, Muswell Hillbillies is one of my all-time favorite albums. Good call! "catch me now, i'm falling" is probably my favorite Kinks song. Great vocals. I remember when you were down And you needed a helping hand I came to feed you But now that I need you you won't give me a second glance.
Rico Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Love. Sorry, but Forever Changes = ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
The Dean Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Sid N Susie's straight up version is great, just like Linda's, but I really love when they did acoustically - and Susanna has to be the most ageless beauty ever: Very nicely done.
MDH Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 Same here. Plus I'm just not a big fan of their stuff. But they are good musicians and if I could tolerate Lee's vocals I might come around on the songs. This is how I used to feel but somewhere along the way my opinion changed and I now find myself listening to Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves all the freakin' time. Both are just brilliant albums Imo. That being said, when you have made 20+ albums a lot of it isn't going to be great - so they do have a lot of mediocre stuff as well.
truth on hold Posted September 12, 2010 Author Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Very nicely done. I remember when Bills played Bengals for Conference Champ in Jan-89 the league had a hard on for the Bangles because MTV wanted to promote them in their Super Bowl show or something. Have to wonder if that played into all the crappy calls against Bills, including the mother of all bad calls the face mask on Smitty when he cleanly sacked Esiason and caused a turnover. That was back in the Bud Bowl days ... cant say its all bad it's all in the past Edited September 12, 2010 by Joe_the_6_pack
Chef Jim Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 I remember when Bills played Bengals for Conference Champ in Jan-89 the league had a hard on for the Bangles because MTV wanted to promote them in their Super Bowl show or something. Have to wonder if that played into all the crappy calls against Bills, including the mother of all bad calls the face mask on Smitty when he cleanly sacked Esiason and caused a turnover. That was back in the Bud Bowl days ... cant say its all bad it's all in the past Welcome to the Jungle Baby!
X. Benedict Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Listen to his Album Passion. It's the soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ. If you like Middle Eastern music at all it's pretty good. That's an amazing album.
Chef Jim Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 That's an amazing album. There is a CD of the source music that Gabriel used for it that my wife had been wanting to get forever.
Cugalabanza Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Ok, I've thought about this a lot and I've decided that the worst band to ever enjoy mainstream success is... Kansas
MattyT Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 okay...15 pages.....any band NOT named most overrated at this point?
Cugalabanza Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Pablo Cruise. Don't believe the hype.
Chef Jim Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Jethro Tull zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Ian Anderson. okay...15 pages.....any band NOT named most overrated at this point? Band of Brothers.
bbb Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 okay...15 pages.....any band NOT named most overrated at this point? LOL to both these!! Pablo Cruise. Don't believe the hype. And, I saw Pablo in 78!
John Cocktosten Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 How about any band that an athlete plays in
MattyT Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 How about any band that an athlete plays in or Kevin Bacon
truth on hold Posted September 14, 2010 Author Posted September 14, 2010 Hootie and the Blowjobs They only got a lot of exposure in sports settings because they mentioned the Dolphins.
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