10-10-2006, 08:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Rediscovering old favorites (oh no, ANOTHER music thread!)
Decided to change my music buying habits up a bit recently and picked up a couple of CD's from my early childhood.
My Dad is a Willie Nelson nut. I've always like Willie, but I don't own any of his music. Well, I remember my Dad playing "Red Headed Stranger" on vinyl (of course) when I was 4 or 5 and loving it. I picked up the CD and what a wonderful experience it is to hear this music again. I have a feeling its not just about the music (which is superb) but about my emotional ties to it. Memory is such a wonderful and mysterious aspect of our intellect.
Also picked up the soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" which I often refer to as my favorite film of all time. The music has always been a major aspect of that stance. Got goosebumps when I got to "L'Estasi Del Oro" at the end of the disc. Someone will recall why from a movie thread. IMO, the greatest movie scene of all time.
I think I'll do more of this.
Cash live at Folsom is next on my list. I know many of you already have it.
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10-10-2006, 09:20 PM
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broke the first rule
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I know these kinds of albums are generally frowned upon, but I recently picked up the Eagle's greatest hits CDs (volumes 1 & 2)
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10-10-2006, 10:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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A few years ago, while becoming increasingly frustrated with modern day mainstream music, I decided to go backwards..instead of trying to find the new great bands of today, go back and discover the greats that I had missed, that were beyond my era of music. Best decision I ever made, completely made my music collection more enriching. Some of the stuff I started to listen to more:
The Beatles: White Album, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abby Road
Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks, Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited
Led Zeppelin: Box Set
Neil Young: On the Beach, Rust Never Sleeps, Decade
The Smiths: Queen is Dead, the Smiths, Meat is Murder
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10-10-2006, 10:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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I've really been digging Lyle Lovett recently... 
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10-10-2006, 11:01 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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There's a number of artists that I enjoy because my mom played them when I was growing up. Chief among them Neil Diamond, Lionel Ritchie, Gordon Lightfoot, Billy Ocean and yes...wait for it....Roger Wittaker.
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10-11-2006, 07:39 AM
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Franchise Player
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly is both an awesome soundtrack and film!
Love Lightfoot also but can't really take a whole album, they all just bleed into one if I do that.
For the same nostalgic reasons, there's always a kind of extra emotionally when I hear Abba. (Ducks for cover.)
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10-11-2006, 07:58 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London, England
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I also have the Eagles' greatest hits. My unlce saw them live recently and said it was the best gig he has ever been too.
The Led Zep box set is pretty awesome too.
Check out the Happy Mondays, the Stone Roses and Joy Division albums too.
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10-11-2006, 08:04 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
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10-11-2006, 09:07 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
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OMG I love Jon Bon...hehe I even went to his Have a Nice Day show at the Pond in Anaheim and loved him and Richie singing their old stuff. 
Good pick Flash..
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10-11-2006, 12:20 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Try the following nuggets in no particular order:
Jethro Tull-Aqalung
Ten Years After-A Space in Time
The Clash-London Calling
The Rolling Stones-Exile on Main Street
The Who-Live at Leeds
Aerosmith-Rocks or Toys in the Attic
Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland
Humble Pie-Rockin the Fillmore
Yes-Yessongs
Foghat-Energised
Lynnrd Skynnrd-One More from the Road
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10-11-2006, 12:53 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Don't get me wrong (I like some classic rock) but I can't help but think of the overly reverential narrator on Q 107 (Classic Rock) spots:
There are stories in these songs. Stories about love, and loss. Records with . . . two sides. We go deep into the music. Music you can listen to . . . with headphones. You know these songs, and we promise to never play anything new or original. There are double and triple albums . . . and live albums. Vinyl records that spin around and around. Songs by dead people . . .
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10-11-2006, 12:56 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: London, Ontario
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The English Beat baby!
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10-11-2006, 12:58 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: In my office...is it 5:00 yet???
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
There's a number of artists that I enjoy because my mom played them when I was growing up. Chief among them Neil Diamond, Lionel Ritchie, Gordon Lightfoot, Billy Ocean and yes...wait for it....Roger Wittaker.
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Same for me Jiri!!!
Gosh, I remember the days of my Dad driving me to Saturday morning hockey practice all the way in High River. Every time, Neil Diamond would go in the CD player, and I would hear the first six songs on the CD before I got to the rink. Then, on the way back, the CD would start over (the older cd players wouldn't remember where you left off). For the life of me, I can't even recall what the second half of that CD had on it  . But I'll be damned if I cant still remember the lyrics to "sweet caroline" "kentucky Woman"
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10-11-2006, 01:00 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: In my office...is it 5:00 yet???
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
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I still listen to that album. I love that album.
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10-11-2006, 01:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HitterD
I still listen to that album. I love that album.
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You aren't the only one, my friend.
That is a great ****ing album.
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10-11-2006, 01:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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This weekend W5 showed teh history of K-Tel, and they talked a lot about all the albums K-Tel made and produced. They showed a bunch of the old commercials - talk about a blast from the past.
A couple of the songs: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun; Edward Bear - Last Song
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10-11-2006, 01:12 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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another oldie that I love listening to is The Delfonics - La La Means I love You
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10-11-2006, 01:20 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Don't get me wrong (I like some classic rock) but I can't help but think of the overly reverential narrator on Q 107 (Classic Rock) spots:
There are stories in these songs. Stories about love, and loss. Records with . . . two sides. We go deep into the music. Music you can listen to . . . with headphones. You know these songs, and we promise to never play anything new or original. There are double and triple albums . . . and live albums. Vinyl records that spin around and around. Songs by dead people . . .
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The one thing I've always wondered about with Q107 commercials is, if they're trying to differentiate themselves based on playing MORE than the old hits, why do they feature nothing but old hits in their ads?
As far as the topic goes, one of Led Zep's albums is always on the iPod, seems like most of the old music I like is British (Beatles, Byrds, Stones etc...)
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10-11-2006, 01:53 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
another oldie that I love listening to is The Delfonics - La La Means I love You
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Prince covered that on Emancipation IIRC. I think he even performed it on Oprah.
Oprah: So, what should I call you? The Artist? Prince? Symbol?
Prince: Oprah, I hope you call me friend. 
Classic Rock Fans should love this video:
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1712031
Last edited by troutman; 10-11-2006 at 01:56 PM.
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