Band Face Off - Round 18

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by amber

Thanks so much for explaining, I totally appreciate it. I honestly rarely understand the point of view of the "lyrics lover" or even the "guitar lover". Although I can recognize when both are present, it just doesn't inform my opinion, or my tastes, as much. God, I'd take a song with a great bass/drum part over guitar and lyrics, any day. And a great vocal, that's a given. If I wanted great lyrics I would:
A) Listen to Bob Dylan or...
B) Read a book.

Thanks again!

I don't think I'm entirely sure I get where you yourself are coming from, Amber, if we're parsing out the parts of music that different people like more than others. Is the rhythm most important to you, or is it the harmonies/vocals? Or both?

Either way, that's really interesting. I think most people who listen to pop/rock music tend to fall under your "lyrics lover" or "guitar lover" headings.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Ever heard Warren Zevon's song "Play It All Night Long"? You might like it.

Oh yeah! When's Warren Zevon gonna get his chance in one of these face-offs? Put him up against Jackson Browne!

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by dissention

I have Mapplethorpe hanging over my sofa.

I think I'll take the velvet Elvis...

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by dissention

Sure I do. I just don't like what I consider to be crap. And classic rock is such a broad term these days, anyway.

It's really more a bad radio format than a "genre"...

[SortaSavageLike]

Ahhh yesss... Who could ever forget that stirring Van Zandt/Neil Young duet... Alabama Man? (Because I've needed an excuse to post this thing for years).

Bullwhips keep on cracking
Carry me home to see my crosses burnin' fast
Singing songs about the black man
I miss my Southern Man once again
And I think it's a sin

Well I heard mister Young screamin' about her
Well I heard ole Neil cut her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
Lily Belle don't need him around anyhow

In Birmingham they love the governor
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down!
Now the screamin' does not bother me
Muscle Shoals gonna come at last
Tell the truth

Sweet home Alabama
Where the mansions are so tall and white
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, Southern change gonna come at last
Here I come Southern Man

Sweet home Alabama
Oh sweet cotton baby
Where the skies are so blue
And the black man's comin' round
Sweet Home Alabama
How long? How long?
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Yea, yea Southern Man's got the answer

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

I think I'll take the velvet Elvis...

Oh, hush. He did some fantastic work. This is my favorite:



He did a portrait of Isabella Rossellini that is stunning. I've always wanted a print of it but could never find it.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Oh, hush. He did some fantastic work. This is my favorite:



He did a portrait of Isabella Rossellini that is stunning. I've always wanted a print of it but could never find it.

A lot of his stuff was very good and innovative - and I am not much for venerating photographers. It was his stuff with the needles that I though was crap - I mean he photographed a bullwhip inserted in his anus But, the vast majority of his earlier work was great like that one you posted.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by dissention

Oh, hush. He did some fantastic work. This is my favorite:



He did a portrait of Isabella Rossellini that is stunning. I've always wanted a print of it but could never find it.

I'm not saying Mapplethorpe aint' great stuff. I'm just saying, I could really go for a velvet Elvis on my wall...

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

A lot of his stuff was very good and innovative - and I am not much for venerating photographers. It was his stuff with the needles that I though was crap - I mean he photographed a bullwhip inserted in his anus But, the vast majority of his earlier work was great like that one you posted.

I'm not a fan of his sexually explicit photographs. I think they're pretentious and I don't find them aesthetically pleasing in the least.

[gldstwmn]

Lynyrd Skynyrd for their body of work, the whole rock and roll tragedy and just for the fact that they flat out rock.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

Skynyrd for me. I like the Eagles, but some of there songs are very boring to me. And I don't find them all that interesting live, either. LS has always been very entertaining to me.

Skynyrd was/is a great live band.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Skynyrd!!!

To quote one of my favorite movies: (probably not verbatim but you get the idea.)

"Look man, I've had a bad night and I hate the f*cking Eagles!"

The Big Lebowski.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Plus their song "Simple Man" owns (aka smokes) anything the Eagles ever did.

I may have to bust out that song right now.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

The Big Lebowski.

Did you see this?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s=dvd&n=507846

It comes with coasters and a bowling towel! That movie is priceless.

"Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose."

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

As for why I think most people who will vote based on the music will vote for Skynyrd: For one, Skynyrd strikes me as a slightly more dynamic and arresting band who would appeal to more of the music nerds who post here. Second, I think the people who tend to vote based on the music also realize that a lot of people will be voting for the Eagles simply because of Stevie, so they'll vote for Skynyrd just to even things out and make things more interesting.

I would think that more FM fans would vote Skynyrd because they can relate to the whole guitarist hell bent on self destruction thing. But that's just me.