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I never really said that -- but, the wiki article I posted the link to goes on about his talent
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He is a very talented songwriter. There were some songs that he did that I wasn't aware were him, like "Sugar Mountain". The wiki article said that his electric guitar playing was "idiosynchratic", which I thought was putting it nicely. Did you see the video I posted yesterday with the 15 minutes of one note solos? I wasn't sure if that was a 'shred' gag or not.
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Thanks for the clarification. Quite a difference in saying "his songs are cheesy" vs. 'that one song is so cheesy." Also, I never said he was an "incredible" guitarist, just noting that the old performance I saw was far from bad. And no, YOU look at where Pearl Jam is now. They sell out venues all over the world without radio airplay, without major records deals or concert promotion. They record their live shows to offer to their fans. THEY walked away from the mainstream music biz, they weren't "forgotten." I'm not into them anymore, but I'm well aware of how successful they are to this day, which is even more impressive considering the above. Not that these types of lists mean much to me, but for what it's worth: Quote:
I noticed you only named popular acts at the time. Your list read like a "The Very Best of the 90's!" CD compilation. |
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Come on, no backtracking, you did say songs. Quote:
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And The New Radicals were anti-commercial even though they had one of the biggest radio hits of the late 90s? I still hear that song on the radio to this day! Gregg Alexander the main guy in that band actually went on to be a pop songwriter working with ex-Spice Girls, Ronan Keating from Boyzone and Michelle Branch among others. And Natalie Imbruglia and Vonda Shepherd were power pop? First I've heard of it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_pop Anyway to you Nirvana don't define anything, but to a lot of people they do define that decade. I remember the grunge scene so clearly and even though Nirvana were far from my favourite band of that period, they do represent the spirit, the ethos of that time. Their impact is huge, it basically made alternative mainstream and led the way for so many bands that made up the rest of the decade. And of course their demise brought us the Foo Fighters, who are one of the biggest rock bands out there today. Quote:
I love you Paula Last edited by trackaghost; 07-24-2008 at 03:23 PM.. |
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William Shatner should hang up his jock when it comes to releasing albums; but damn, I just gotta have more Spock and Shat!
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Well, they really are the Buckingham Nicks love affair of that generation
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It could be that I'm a bit younger than you. I'm 26, so, when Nirvana was in their heyday, I was 11. So, they didn't define that decade for me. When I think about driving around with my friends in the car, we sang along to the songs I mentioned and not Beck or Radiohead. Beck is a little hard to sing along to. I didn't listen to hip-hop ever, so I can't really name anyone. I never liked anything I heard, although I did find Snow amusing. As far as Pearl Jam goes, I was referring to airplay more than anything. I mean, Say You Will hit pretty high on the album charts, but both singles basically stalled. The last Pearl Jam song I can recall on the radio was "I Am Mine", which I REALLY liked. I wasn't aware of their new albums. They were never one of my favorites. I have Ten and that's about it for me. I'm glad you found my list amusing, that's what I listened to during that decade. I'm not a Gen-X'er, so the 90's mean something different to me. I never listened to Phish or Radiohead or anything else like it. For the majority of the 90's, I listened to classical music only. It wasn't until 1998 that I even started listening to music with words! Who are The Flaming Lips? I was actually serious about asking for great guitar work by Neil Young. I posted that video because it was funny, so why get offended? You're right, I don't keep up with the radio anymore. I hate the way it sounds. Too much compression and loudness effects ruin the purity of the sound and makes it hard to listen to. I end up with a headache. It sounds fake as opposed to CD. I mainly listen to talk radio or alternative music radio stations that play b-sides now. No doubt, someone is going to argue with me that the radio sounds great and CD''s have crappy sound. (sigh) Last edited by ajmccarrell; 07-24-2008 at 03:47 PM.. |
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I'm actually not being hostile, I genuinely found your round-up of 90s music funny because it was like one of those "Remember the 90s!" Time Life things
I think you're missing out on rap and hip hop. And I wasn't offended by the Neil Young clip, I actually found it funny, but it perfectly demonstrated your prejudice against him. My suggestion would be to go see him live, because the atmosphere and energy of a concert is a far more convincing thing than any youtube clip. And The Flaming Lips are a very popular, Grammy Award winning alternative band. They recorded, what many believe, is one of the best albums this decade Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, although I think their previous effort, The Soft Bulletin is superior (and Entertainment Weekly agree with me - they named it the 23rd greatest album of the last 25 years). I don't think you'll like it too much though because Wayne Coyne isn't the greatest singer! Last edited by trackaghost; 07-24-2008 at 04:02 PM.. |
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I'll have to look up the Flaming Lips and give them a listen. I PROMISE, when Neil Young next comes to Seattle, I will go see him and give you a full report. The one disclaimer being ticket prices. I have to apologize a bit, since I'm not up on most things. I don't have an iPod or even a cell phone. I've never even USED an iPod. I still use Direct X plugins and haven't even upgraded to VST! I still have a record player.... I was raised in a cult, so my exposure to the outside world is a little limited at times. |
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Okay, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, it's just you said it all so matter of factly, and I guess Paula and myself remember those years and the songs that were popular pretty clearly.
The Flaming Lips are worth a listen, their music is pretty interesting and quite ambitious for pop songs at the very least. |
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You're not gonna last long around here making comments like that.
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The greatest band...
out of Oklahoma City, Not the 'typical' environment for an 'alternative' band (Probably the real reason Seattle WHINES about OKC, Not because OKC STOLED the Supersonics, but because the "alternative pop" greats are from OKC - And possibly Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains has Oklahoma blood since his Father STILL resides here).
I'm not a fan of 'alternative' music myself (Nor am I fan of hip-hop/rap - Sorry, tried giving it a listen and it did nothing for me. I do like electronic/tech/trance/dance however), but I give my support to a local band who made it to the BIG stage. I prefer Classic rock, 80's Hard Rock/Metal and modern death/black metal (Which makes up about 95% of my massive collection)...Different strokes for different folks.
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No thanks...
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Until Oklahoma can removes its head from the O-Who Gooners and the Dallas Cowboys asses this STATE will never be a MAJOR LEAGUE state!!!
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