OT: Songs/Bands

[EnochRoot]

Songs that grew on me
Party in the USA. Miley Cyrus. Now a guilty pleasure
Touch of Grey. Grateful Dead
You got what I need. Biz markie

Songs I loved first time
How soon is now. The Smiths. Runaway #1 on this list
Mrs potters lullaby. Counting crows. Opening piano line and the patient rolling style of that song ..,,,
Territorial Pissings. Nirvana. First time I heard/saw it was hung over on a Saturday and they were playing live in the MTV studio. Cobain was hanging from the rafters. Game changer

Bands that should’ve been bigger. Saw World Party listed above. Great call. Would add XTC to that and any of the Bob Mould iterations. Husker Du. Sugar. Etc

XTC - That's all on Andy Partridge with his stage fright. They were basically England's R.E.M. Maybe even better, cuz Skylarking was at least as good as Automatic for the People.

Damn, I love both of those bands. I think I'm mad at myself for my post.

 

[EnochRoot]

I wouldn't say U2 was "huge" by the time the Waterboys released their first album, but they were big. They had just finished the War tour at that point. But here's an interesting nugget you'll likely enjoy - if you consider War was U2's breakthrough album and This Is the Sea was the Waterboys breakthrough album, they shared a common thread: in both cases it was the first time the respective bands worked with and featured Steve Wickham.

I don't know if you own the live CD from Glastonbury, but damn. That's when Scott first broke out his cover of Purple Rain. A whole lot of people who said they were there said it was the best show they'd ever seen. And for those not familiar, if you want to see a band rip, check out the back half of this show. They really were something live.



They're not featuring a fiddler these days since Wickham went into semi-retirement, and I don't like what I'm hearing.

The Waterboys is such a good band. It's not just a band where you celebrate their music when drunk with friends. Mike Scott is on a mission.

[drops mic]

 

[ucinnc]

I don't know anything about World Party, never heard of them. But if you're telling me the guys from the Waterboys are involved, I'm interested.

In hindsight the Waterboys should have been my answer to "band that should have been bigger". First concert I attended with my wife at House of Blues in Boston. Didn't know the Waterboys then. Whole of the Moon was one of our featured wedding songs. Fisherman's Blues is also tremendous. U2 was already huge though, before these guys even made a record.

Fiona Apple did a really good cover of Whole of the Moon. A bit darker than the original but she nails it. It was in the show The Affair (a show that doesn’t get the love it should)

 

[storrsroars]

The Waterboys is such a good band. It's not just a band where you celebrate their music when drunk with friends. Mike Scott is on a mission.

[drops mic]

I love the body of Scott's work overall. But there were some turds in there. Universal Hall in particular.

 

[EnochRoot]

Some bands that I have been getting into recently for those interested:

Backseat Lovers
Car Seat Headrest
TV Girl (Pretty niche sound but I love a lot of their stuff)
Khruangbin (Really cool jammy band)
Marlon Funaki (Really talented guitarist)

Car Seat Headrest taps the same vein as Television. Hell yes.

 

[EnochRoot]

I love the body of Scott's work overall. But there were some turds in there. Universal Hall in particular.

If there weren't turds in there, the artist would ascend!

Every band craps a note or three.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I heard a song on the radio today and it prompted me to start this thread.
Name 3 songs that you didn't like when they were released but have grown on you over time.
1. Emotional Rescue - Stones
2. Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
3. Fool In The Rain - Zep
Name 3 songs you loved the first time you heard them.
1. Black Dog - Zep
2. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
3. Impossible Germany - Wilco
Lastly, name a band you really like that never got as popular as you thought they would.
1. World Party

My three favorites are all film scores. The first and my all time favorite is the entire film score from John Fords classic “The Hurricane” made in 1937. As far as I know the only version I know of is on YouTube. The second is film composer Bernard Herrman’s marvelous score for the Alfred Hitchcock film “Marnie”. The last is the film score from “The Godfather”.

 

[storrsroars]

Fiona Apple did a really good cover of Whole of the Moon. A bit darker than the original but she nails it. It was in the show The Affair (a show that doesn’t get the love it should)

Prince loved the song and sometimes did a cover in concert. But it is almost unrecognizable, belonging more in blues/jazz club than a rock concert.

 

[QDOG5]

OK, let's go in a different direction. Is there a song(s) that you listen that get you fired up for a UConn game/sporting event? I don't do it for every game but Song 2 from Blur always gets me fired up.

 

[JerseyAlum]

XTC - That's all on Andy Partridge with his stage fright. They were basically England's R.E.M. Maybe even better, cuz Skylarking was at least as good as Automatic for the People.

Damn, I love both of those bands. I think I'm mad at myself for my post.

XTC wasn't exactly an unknown band. Man they were hot with "Making Plans for Nigel", "Senses Working Overtime", "Dear God" I think I had about 6 of their cassettes and found them complimentary to Squeeze. Plus band members went in different directions, I think one went with Fee to the Tubes and Rundrgren is just a legend.

 

[JerseyAlum]

OK, let's go in a different direction. Is there a song(s) that you listen that get you fired up for a UConn game/sporting event? I don't do it for every game but Song 2 from Blur always gets me fired up.

When I was there, the football team would listen to "More Money More Problems" pre-game. So I use that for Men's Basketball games...the line "And a team much stronger than yours?" gets higher volume. Song2 is a very good choice. Now before my tennis matches I would always listen to reggae (Marley typically) to chill out as I played better when chill rather than pumped.

Songs to get hyped too before a Huskies game:
1. Biggie - Hypnotize
2. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
3. Move - Ludacris
4. Not Afraid - Eminem
5. Ozzy - Crazy Train

 

[QDOG5]

System of a Down has a Hypnotize song and it is a rocker.

 

[TGW93]

Here's a little sample...





Holiday In NY

Upper Mississippi River Valley Girl

IKE REILLY - Took It Lying Down (Official Video)

I Don't Want What You Got (Goin On)

On the news a couple days ago...

New film tells story of singer-songwriter Ike Reilly

Let me add a few:

• When Irish Eyes are Burning
• Kara Dean
• Born on Fire
• Ballad of Jack and Haley
• Hip Hop Thighs (#17 - but if you want to hear Joe Strummer's message, listen to #16)

 

[J187Money]

Songs that grew on me
Party in the USA. Miley Cyrus. Now a guilty pleasure
Touch of Grey. Grateful Dead
You got what I need. Biz markie

Songs I loved first time
How soon is now. The Smiths. Runaway #1 on this list
Mrs potters lullaby. Counting crows. Opening piano line and the patient rolling style of that song ..,,,
Territorial Pissings. Nirvana. First time I heard/saw it was hung over on a Saturday and they were playing live in the MTV studio. Cobain was hanging from the rafters. Game changer

Bands that should’ve been bigger. Saw World Party listed above. Great call. Would add XTC to that and any of the Bob Mould iterations. Husker Du. Sugar. Etc

Nobody beats the Biz!!