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The greatest albums that you do not get to experience with anyone/few
Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:03 pm
I discovered the Sound much later in life. I cannot believe they did not get the attention or recognition of a U2 or a Simple Minds. They are THAT good and on this album and their songs are just infectious -- both up and down.
Had a lead singer killed himself the way Borland did in today's world of social media, I wounder how many would have been dumb enough to follow suit or think that his way was one with style. A train. Jesus.
Anyway, I never see too many people on the MB talking about them. 1979-1980 never sounded so real.
The Sound - Jeopardy
What are some of the greatest albums you listen to that you find it difficult to find an audience for? Or, what simply can you only listen to while alone. Give us an album.
Had a lead singer killed himself the way Borland did in today's world of social media, I wounder how many would have been dumb enough to follow suit or think that his way was one with style. A train. Jesus.
Anyway, I never see too many people on the MB talking about them. 1979-1980 never sounded so real.
The Sound - Jeopardy
What are some of the greatest albums you listen to that you find it difficult to find an audience for? Or, what simply can you only listen to while alone. Give us an album.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 3:05 pm
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 3:52 pm to PiscesTiger
Frank Zappa - Man from Utopia. I tried to share my love for this one with a few folks. Especially the Jazz Discharge Party Hat song. They looked at me and said " you are a weird fricker"........
Posted on 2/3/17 at 4:00 pm to PiscesTiger
I've always been into music that not many other people are interested in so this sort of thing is nothing new to me. The upside of that is that when you do run across somebody with the same taste as you, you've got a friend for life. In the early/mid 70's I was mostly into prog rock: Genesis, ELP, Todd Rundgren/Utopia, Yes, Tull, King Crimson, etc. Not exactly underground music but not top 40 either.
But there's one band that I've never really been able to get many people into. Not prog rock at all but straight up rock or pop/rock. The band is Jules and the Polar Bears. Jules is Jules Shear, the guy behind MTV Unplugged and the one for whom Aimee Mann wrote "J for Jules". The Polar Bears didn't last long but Jules had a pretty successful solo career afterwards.
Here are a few of what I consider their better songs.
Real Enough To Love
You Just Don't Wanna Know
Home Somewhere
Following Every Finger
I've never heard of the Sound but they're in the vein of what I would have been listening to during that period of time. Thanks for turning me on to it.
But there's one band that I've never really been able to get many people into. Not prog rock at all but straight up rock or pop/rock. The band is Jules and the Polar Bears. Jules is Jules Shear, the guy behind MTV Unplugged and the one for whom Aimee Mann wrote "J for Jules". The Polar Bears didn't last long but Jules had a pretty successful solo career afterwards.
Here are a few of what I consider their better songs.
Real Enough To Love
You Just Don't Wanna Know
Home Somewhere
Following Every Finger
I've never heard of the Sound but they're in the vein of what I would have been listening to during that period of time. Thanks for turning me on to it.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 2/3/17 at 4:24 pm to PiscesTiger
I think the Figments should be as big as Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt/Wilco....but nobody has ever heard of them.
Figments-Feel the Fields
Figments
I'm diggin' it.
Figments-Feel the Fields
Figments
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The Sound - Jeopardy
I'm diggin' it.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 2/3/17 at 4:30 pm to PiscesTiger
Everything Goes Numb - Streetlight Manifesto
Luke Starkiller - Luke Starkiller
The Chambers - The Chambers
Durand Jones & The Indications
Luke Starkiller - Luke Starkiller
The Chambers - The Chambers
Durand Jones & The Indications
Posted on 2/3/17 at 4:52 pm to PiscesTiger
Layla & other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos
Everyone knows Layla, the title track, but the whole album is absolutely incredible work. From the impassioned vocals dealing with real life situations to the stellar guitar work from Duane Allman. This album has a pulse.
Everyone knows Layla, the title track, but the whole album is absolutely incredible work. From the impassioned vocals dealing with real life situations to the stellar guitar work from Duane Allman. This album has a pulse.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 5:18 pm to Zappas Stache
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as big as Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt/Wilco
Ironically John Stirratt's twin sister was in a great little band out of oxford.
Blue Mountain - Home Grown
Posted on 2/3/17 at 5:29 pm to Cdawg
This Mortal Coil and Cocteau Twins albums come to mind
bound by the beauty by jane siberry is amazing
OMD Crush brings back so many nostalgic memories for me i can barely listen to it these days..those crazy mid 80s days going to bars, parties at LSU and NOLA, the fun we had on campus *sigh*
bound by the beauty by jane siberry is amazing
OMD Crush brings back so many nostalgic memories for me i can barely listen to it these days..those crazy mid 80s days going to bars, parties at LSU and NOLA, the fun we had on campus *sigh*
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 2/3/17 at 5:58 pm to Cdawg
quote:
Blue Mountain - Home Grown
Oh yea, The Blue Van song.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 6:07 pm to Cdawg
quote:
Ironically John Stirratt's twin sister was in a great little band out of oxford.
Blue Mountain - Home Grown
I have that cd and one other by Blue Mountain. I really enjoyed them back in the day.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 8:06 pm to 225bred
quote:
Layla & other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos
This. I only knew Layla growing up and actually confused it at times with Lola. Never fully got that the music that began the killings in Goodfellas was the "outtro" to Layla. Youtube helped me discover Bell Bottom Blues and the Johnny Cash clip with She's Gone on it.
That album is incredible. I can't believe I missed it for this long.
Not to compare the two but to answer the OP. Seven Mary Three, American Standard. It was popular for a moment in the middle of Seattle/Alternative's peak. But I loved it from beginning to end.
Bare Naked Ladies too. I wore out Rock Spectacle. Lots of people loved One Week, but I love about 7-8 of the songs on there that nobody else does.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 9:41 pm to PiscesTiger
quote:This sounds like a sneaky way to get in an Underrated thread
What are some of the greatest albums you listen to that you find it difficult to find an audience for?
quote:OK
Give us an album
"Shake Some Action"
"I Can't Hide"
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:03 pm to PiscesTiger
Great sound, how did these frickers not get at least a tremendous cult following, let alone explode!
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:57 am to Dandy Lion
I really like this band: The Newcomers. Bought a disc of all their stuff. Spans quite a bit of sound.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 2/4/17 at 2:52 pm to PiscesTiger
Mahavishnu Orchestra are really hard to get friends past a second song
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 2/6/17 at 2:05 am to PiscesTiger
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The Sound
Thanks for the link.
I listened to the entire album--good stuff.
I also hear guitar playing in there that resembles The Edge. I like U2, but kinda drifted away as I grew tired of Bono and his need to constantly make political stands every time he opened his mouth (this was about about 10 years or so ago--he has kinda been replaced now with a louder and more venomous new breed of idiots)...
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:33 pm to Marco Esquandolas
I think now you need a little bit of this, my friend:
LINK
This is where The Edge truly learned his craft, touring with these guys^
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 2/7/17 at 11:29 am to Kafka
I wasn't going to steal your thunder on Flamin Groovies but this one popped in my head first.
Teenage Head
Teenage Head
Whisky Woman
City Lights
Teenage Head
Teenage Head
Whisky Woman
City Lights
Posted on 2/7/17 at 1:01 pm to Cdawg
Angels of Light - How I Loved You
I heard bits of this album the first time at this Mediterranean restaurant near the Bulldog back in 2007 or so. I don't even know how I found out who it was (no Shazam). I think I just googled some lyrics. I was a big Modest Mouse fan at the time (still am) and was immediately drawn to it.
It's a very slow moving album but it's solid. I don't know anyone who's heard of them. If you like Modest Mouse, War on Drugs / Kurt Vile, The National, then you may like this album.
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I heard bits of this album the first time at this Mediterranean restaurant near the Bulldog back in 2007 or so. I don't even know how I found out who it was (no Shazam). I think I just googled some lyrics. I was a big Modest Mouse fan at the time (still am) and was immediately drawn to it.
It's a very slow moving album but it's solid. I don't know anyone who's heard of them. If you like Modest Mouse, War on Drugs / Kurt Vile, The National, then you may like this album.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 4:02 pm to SUB
Pretty much half of my collection, but I'll throw out Dag Nasty. Man, they were so good, and no one outside DC has head of them.
I played the hell out of this record.
I played the hell out of this record.
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