From: daugherb@b8.b8.ingr.com (Bruce Daugherty)
Subject: Re: Whole Bunchas of Bands
Organization: Intergraph
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 14:16:19 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.193937.4074@wkuvx1.bitnet>, curtiws@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:
> > 
> > To respond to those posts that advocated certain groups, I have tried to go
> > over what I at least think about them.
> > (My musical tastes seem to center themselves on Classic Rock (of course,) Jazz,
> >  and Country, a somewhat strange trio, but not so if you think about it a 
> >  little bit)
> > 
> > Zeppelin - They are very good but......
> > I have a reservation about calling any band the greatest of all time.  For some
> > odd reason or another, they never really grew on me.  I really like "Going
> > To California" and "Rock and Roll" but beyond that all their music just seems
> > to blend together for me.  Maybe it was the fact I was forced to listen to 
> > "Stairway.." for hours on end.  If anyone would like to suggest a really good
> > signature song that would turn me over, then by all means mail me about it. 
> > (Don't say "The Rain Song" or "Moby Dick" they never worked)
> 
> There are several "signature songs that would turn you over",
> "Babe im gonna leave you"
> "Ramble on"
> "The Ocean"(my favorite)
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > Rush - one word, Pert.
> > Not that a drummer makes a band, but he has to be the driving force behind 
> > Rush's staying power.  I didn't think Roll the Bones was too bad either, not
> > better than the old, but better than most new.
> > 
> 
> Pert-Ive never used that adjective on that noun before ...
> 
> > The Who - Besides their irritating tendency to destroy massive amounts of
> > expensive equipment while on tour.  Pete has to be a musical genius.  Daltrey's
> > voice has lasted much longer than Plant's, "Baba O' Riley" beats the hell out
> > of "Rock and Roll"  and has the greatest scream ever. (at least in a rock song)
> > Their "Gettin' in Tune" happens to be the best song made out of absolutely 
> > nothing (beating Elton's "This Song has No Title" and the Beatles' "Helter
> > Skelter")  One bad thing for me though is that Tommy has a tendency to get
> > old quickly.
> > 
> 
> I agree-I guess
> Man your opinionated #-)
> 
> > Beatles - Well, they had the biggest fan base.
> > Lennon and McCartney are in many of the High School English Poetry Books, as
> > compared to others.  (Eleanor Rigby if I remember right)  Interesting that no
> > Doors alumni appear (may have something to do with image though).  I like
> > the Beatles, but some of their material is too bubble gum for me
> > 
> 
> Mcartney sucks
> The Beatles are really good though(i Guess mcartney can write pretty
> good though)
> 
> 
> > Doors - Morrison does not make the band.
> > The DOORS are great, not Morrison, "Riders of the Storm" is the best.  Very
> > melodic, very much close to what I like.  But it is only a group of about
> > five songs, everything else goes downhill.  
> > 
> > Pink Floyd - Probably my longest lasting favorite, They, along with a band 
> > to be named later, have the distinction of the being the only group that I
> > like the entire album of (Dark Side of the Moon).  Their style is like no
> > other group before and no group after.  It is hard to classify them as rock
> > because of that.  "Time" is the best.  One thing though, Roger Waters is a
> > major ass.
> >
> Man-Your hard to please
> 
** Not hard to please,just no taste in music,then again there were those
** who liked the Monkeys.
>  
> > Jimi - The man can't sing, can play guitar, but he can't sing
> > What else can I say?  Even "Purple Haze" grates on me.
> 
> "Hey Joe" aint that bad 
> 
> > 
> > The Band, Procol Harem, Steely Dan - I group these folks together because
> > I know little beyond their signature songs.  "Cripple Creek" is the best
> > Band song yet!  Well I like it.  Somebody got any suggestions for songs
> > (especially some Steely Dan tunes, I know this girl who likes them, well you
> > can guess the rest)
> > 
> > Dead - Ok, Ok, Ok, I sing along to "Driving that Train" (right title?) and
> > "Touch of Grey" a lot.  Sometimes it surprises me that the type of music they
> > sing attracts the fans it does, maybe it's just Jerry.
> > 
> > Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach, what else can you say?
> > The absolute epitome of southern rock, even eclipsing Skynyrd.  I'm from
> > the South, what else can I say.  "Blue Sky" definitely.
> > 
> > King Crimson, Blue Oyster Cult, Deep Purple - Deep Purple yes, others no.
> > However, I am quite unfamiliar with the first two, perhaps I just haven't
> > heard the right songs yet. (Though I doubt it)
> 
> You really should give BOC more of a chance
> 
> 
> > 
> > Three Dog Night - For some reason, they seem to create the bubble gum rock
> > image in my mind.   Maybe it was the fact that I used to sit back in 9th
> > Grade High School English Class and disrupt the the teacher by singing 
> > "Joy To The World" all the time.  
> > 
> 
> No sir,dont like em'
> Not jeremiah and that shit anyways
> 
> 
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > Points to ponder,  Why not more mention of Clapton, besides the Cream 
> > references,  jeez, he's just only the greatest blues guitarist of all time.
> > 
> He's pretty damn high on the list anyways
> 
> 
> 
> > As mentioned before, Floyd's "Dark Side..." and the Eagles' "Hotel California"
> > are the only two albums where I like _every_ single song (not including 
> > compilations)  I wonder what albums are this way for others.
> > 
> 
> Hotel california is dry and boring in parts i dont see how you could
> like the whole thing and still be so picky about some of the other
> groups mentioned above-"life in the fast lane" oh that one took alot of
> talent,But the eagles are really good and i even kindof still respect
> don henley but not as much as i used to
> 
> > And one more ponderance, I wonder what every one thinks of the Classic Chicago
> > "25 or 6 to 4," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?"  Even though they
> > sold out later, these two are really good "Classic" songs, though less rock
> > and more something else, but "Hey, Hey, My, My"
> > 
> 
> Chicago is awesome.Their first greatest hits with the above mentioned
> songs is my favorite.check out "wishing you were here" its really a
> moving song.that whole album is great
> 
> 
> > FLAMES, comments, or anything else to ..........
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > #  Jason Adam Young    "All ironies are implied, if you need a damn         #
> > #  fins@catt.ncsu.edu   smiley face to figure them out, go to Chapel Hell"  #
> > # "If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane" -- Jimmus Buffettus         #
> > #        Copyright 1992 Dark Side of Margaritaville Productions             #
> 
> 
> 
> Scott.


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