Wanted: Your 6 favorite tracks of all time
Posted by: Rich Jerskey on 15 October 2003
I consider myself having a fairly broad musical experience but I'm always looking for good stuff I may have missed along the way. I think it'd be cool to see some of the contributors here post their 6 favorites from any genre that come to mind with minimal racking the memory banks (not supposed to put much thought into this). Here's mine.
Not in any particular order but all are unbelievable inspiring to me.
1. "Mediterranean Sundance" from DiMeola, DeLucia and McLaughlin "Friday Night in San Francisco"
2. "I think it's going to work out fine" from Ry Cooder "Bop till You Drop"
3. "New World Symphony" Dvorak
4. "Guitar Concerto" Rodrigo
5. "Shenandoah" Bill Frisell (and Ry Cooder) from "Good Dog, Happy Man"
6. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from Allman Bros "Live at Filmore East"
You probably want to list 20 and it's hard to just put down 6 but we have to make it practical for the Forum. Thanks.
Rich J.
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Not in any particular order but all are unbelievable inspiring to me.
1. "Mediterranean Sundance" from DiMeola, DeLucia and McLaughlin "Friday Night in San Francisco"
2. "I think it's going to work out fine" from Ry Cooder "Bop till You Drop"
3. "New World Symphony" Dvorak
4. "Guitar Concerto" Rodrigo
5. "Shenandoah" Bill Frisell (and Ry Cooder) from "Good Dog, Happy Man"
6. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from Allman Bros "Live at Filmore East"
You probably want to list 20 and it's hard to just put down 6 but we have to make it practical for the Forum. Thanks.
Rich J.
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Originally posted by trickytree:
Not a classic I'll agree, It's just the memories it revives. ...other notables being Moving On Up and a Dance version of 4 Non Blondes What's Up, ( can't for the life of me think who recorded it ).
Cab Calaway.....Minnie The Moocher
Cab Calaway - that's him singing it in Blues Brothers isn't it (stupid question - I'm sure it is though?)
Moving on up - that's defo one of my faves as well. I got the double Simply VInyl of Screamadelica for £12.99 in HMV's sale last week along with Nirvana's MTV unplugged - both sound amazing! The CD of Nirvana Unplugged sounds crude and etched in comparison...
I was just checking you weren't associating D:Ream with Labour - although that said not *everyone* dislikes them (Labour) and it's a free country
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Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;
Strike the bell and bide the danger
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.
quote:
Originally posted by Rasher:
I saw Sheep on Drugs supporting some band way back in the early 80’s.
Woah - have SonD been around that long then? I loved the fact their first release was called "Greatest hits" - and has a 4 minute track of just sheep bleating at the end... Oh for the vinyl issue
Right now another fave track has got to be "Spirit of radio" by Rush - it's stopping me ripping this work computer apart right now...
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Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;
Strike the bell and bide the danger
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.
quote:
Originally posted by Paul Gravett:
Massive Attack - 'Unfinished Sympathy'
Velvet Underground - 'Heroin'
Beatles - 'Tomorrow Never Knows'
Beatles - 'Strawberry Fields Forever'
Class
I can't "picture" the Joy Division track in my mind though but knowing the rest of their stuff it's bound to be class...Hey ET, I can't believe I get blasted for liking Savoy Truffle when you've got "Mother nature's son" on here with no comment
Good tune though - got the White Album in my bag today so when I settle down I'll bung it in the works PC __________________________
Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;
Strike the bell and bide the danger
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.
Sheep on Drugs
Yeah - Early 80's was probably pushing it a bit. Looking at the Transvison Vamp dates, Baby I don't care was 1992, so I'm probably ten years out
Sorry folks. Its the brain. When you've been here as long as I have, all decades seem to run into each other.
I know they were in very early days as there was next to no proper material and they managed to perform (I can't pretend it was "play") for 20 minutes max. It must have been prior to any albums they released. They supported Transvison Vamp at Sussex Uni in a very small hall.
Yeah - Early 80's was probably pushing it a bit. Looking at the Transvison Vamp dates, Baby I don't care was 1992, so I'm probably ten years out
Sorry folks. Its the brain. When you've been here as long as I have, all decades seem to run into each other.I know they were in very early days as there was next to no proper material and they managed to perform (I can't pretend it was "play") for 20 minutes max. It must have been prior to any albums they released. They supported Transvison Vamp at Sussex Uni in a very small hall.
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Originally posted by Rasher:
_Sheep on Drugs_
Looking at the Transvison Vamp dates, Baby I don't care was 1992, so I'm probably ten years out
Sorry to differ, but both the big selling Transvamp albums were 1988 (Pop art) and 1989 (Velveteen) - so Baby I don't care was 1989 or 1990 at latest. Born to be sold (from Velveteen) is on NOW15 and that was summer 89, so late 80s would be about right
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Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;
Strike the bell and bide the danger
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.
Oh bloody hell Dom!! Now I don't know where I am. Let's call it 1988-9, so Sheep on Drugs first gigged around this time, 3-4 years before they released an album.
Let's call it 1988-9, so Sheep on Drugs first gigged around this time, 3-4 years before they released an album.I woke up today and found I came to my senses. Here's the 6 I would take to my desert island.
1. "Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation" - Joe Henry
2. "What's Wrong With This Picture" - Van Morrison
3. "Home Before Dark" - Tom Russell
4. "Prayer" - Charles Lloyd
5. "My Proud Mountains" - Townes Van Zandt
6. The entire "Happy Trails" album - Quicksilver Messenger Service
Each one is capable of producing the "tingling spine effect" known by sages of old as a precursor to a genuine religious experience. (with or without the mushrooms. At least true if played on a decent system.......
1. "Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation" - Joe Henry
2. "What's Wrong With This Picture" - Van Morrison
3. "Home Before Dark" - Tom Russell
4. "Prayer" - Charles Lloyd
5. "My Proud Mountains" - Townes Van Zandt
6. The entire "Happy Trails" album - Quicksilver Messenger Service
Each one is capable of producing the "tingling spine effect" known by sages of old as a precursor to a genuine religious experience. (with or without the mushrooms. At least true if played on a decent system.......