Flash Gordon
Striker
Onka's Big Moka. Outstanding in its time but feels a bit dated now.
'Classic Albums' that really aren't that good
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rapscallion
Winger
Only Abbey Road shithot bits I've decided is 'You Never Give Me Your Money' + 'Because', but John was a junk songwriter anyway certainly by this stage as the MOR down-tempo 70s solo cuts would soon show; who just chanted the song title over as choruses + his songs are figured out in 45secs, apart from say 'Julia' or something like that.
Nice rhythm player.
Motörhead birthed a classic? If so, it pongs big style. Defo
Wish You Were Here's pretty gross from top to bottom.
Paul Simon's bad anarl; he can't even write a rhyme.
Nice rhythm player.
Motörhead birthed a classic? If so, it pongs big style. Defo
Wish You Were Here's pretty gross from top to bottom.
Paul Simon's bad anarl; he can't even write a rhyme.
Haway mate, at least keep it slightly believable.
I've tried to get into his music but it does nowt for me, same goes for his wives. Those last 2 both look a bit blokish, like Dog the Bounty Hunter (unintended) but a bit taller.
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OOOSH YEAH
Striker
Rod Stewart
Me mother’s mate goes to see him and Barry Manilow every year. What does that say.
My cousin is one of the most musically knowledgeable people I've ever met, I'd generrally trust his judgement with my life. However, his favourite album of all time is Pet Sounds, by a f***ing country mile as well. I like the album but I don't get it like he does.
That's a helluva hand grenade to hoy in. If you weren't a mod I'd assume you were a black belt in trolling.
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Bradford Pete
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fyl2u ?
LeicesterMackem
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Rod Stewart
Me mother’s mate goes to see him and Barry Manilow every year. What does that say.
It's the sort of thing you'll like if you like that sort of thing - his first 4 solo albums are acoustic/folky sort of stuff, and by any objective standard are f***ing excellent. You're playing the man not the ball. And the stuff he did with The Faces is the f***ing bollocks anarl.
When we were at school, the almost obligatory black T-shirts worn by their and other RAAAWK fans were like 'bully me quick' or 'get your tab money here' signs.
Coldplay fan. ^^
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LeicesterMackem
Striker
That's fair enough, like I said earlier, the trouble with music threads on here is that people get argumentative about stuff that's all about personal taste. I love Pet Sounds, and never tire of listening to it, but I suppose I can understand why some might not like it. It's also not just about the sound of the music is it - if you know the back story to the album, and Brian's psychological/drug issues, and the pressure he was under to just carry on producing hits - it adds to it I think - music has context.
OK Computer is a breathtakingly beautiful album.
Discopants91
Striker
The Joshua Tree, same old middle of the road dog shit they've been churning out for years heralded as some kind of masterpiece.
LeicesterMackem
Striker
I saw an interview with Bono talking about The Joshua Tree. He said he'd been with Keith Richards who was playing some Stones songs on a acoustic, and he handed the guitar to Bono and said 'play some of your songs'. Bono couldn't, because none of their 'songs' could be sung that way - so he toddled off and wrote some 'songs' and the result was The Joshua Tree. It's not as good as Achtung Baby though, although I'm biased because Achtung Baby was the only album I played during my acid days
chriswallace85
Striker
The opening 3 songs are as good as anything before or since.
LeicesterMackem
Striker
His version of Hallelujah on there is a bit good mind - really good interpretation of it.
It's undeniably a good album. Really good songs.
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I get why Bono and chunks of their work is criticised, but without doubt The Joshua Tree ticks the classic album box.
The thing about the Stones is that you don't need to love their albums like almost every other band. The sheer amount of groundbreaking and/or World famous singles they released with a smattering of other well known tracks on top means that their greatest hits collections are f***ing incredible. I'd honestly say that no band will ever top them due to how they built themselves up to be globe spanning behemoths of music, fame and stylish debauchery whilst also being epic drug sponges par excellence. Them just still being alive is inexplicable.
LeicesterMackem
Striker
Keef reckons he's still alive cos he only ever used pharmaceutical grade cocaine. The only album I like all the way through is Sticky Fingers.
Rod Stewart
Me mother’s mate goes to see him and Barry Manilow every year. What does that say.
Well, I don't mind baz actually. He's an absolutely cheesetastic 70s aberration but he's hard to hate.
That's a f***ing low blow mate, I also mentioned musical knowledge IIRC. I'm fairly sure I didn't mention him being an emotionally stunted, antisocial, crack vacuum... and unable to wear glasses or earrings.
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Shelley Levine
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Again, I would take the opposite view. Loved the first two and while recognising at the time of release London Calling I was a bit non plussed (was in my teens), now I think it is a great album. The variety of the music on one album and the different influences are wonderful. It also contains just about the best line in a song: “He who fucks nuns, will later join the church”. A magnificent album by a magnificent band.
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