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3.02am
19 September 2010
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Well, with Arcade Fire, take a listen to the track I posted above. If you like that song, take a listen to The Suburbs. Fantastic album. And, I have to thank my brother for it. I have a story with this album, but that’s for another day. Take a listen to to the link in my last thread, and then get The Suburbs.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
4.31am
14 November 2010
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Story! Story!!
The sunshine bores the daylights outta me
6.37am
12 January 2009
Offline I have many non-Beatles bands I like: Journey, Foreigner (yes, Foreigner), The Cars, U2, The Moody Blues, Queen, Genesis, The Carpenters, The Beach Boys , Bare Naked Ladies, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Johnny Cash and the Tennessee 2 (or 3, I can never remember which), Pink Floyd, Huey Lewis and the News, Madness, The Kinks, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Temptations, Blessid Union of Souls, Nirvana, the one band I can never remember the name to…oh yeah, The Spin Doctors, Collective Soul, Roxette (kudos to a previous poster for reminding me of them)…and since Swedish bands have been brought up, ABBA…YES ABBA. The Supremes, The Bangles, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash and (sometimes) Young, The Hollies, Giant, Van Halen, Poison, um, Motley Crue, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles…..and many more. But, if I have to pick a favorite then it would have to be….Led Zeppelin.
6.55am
1 May 2010
Offline Fortunately our library system has a good number of Super Furry Animals albums so Radiator and the Singles Collection are on their way, thanks guys.
Zig, to me jazz just takes many listens to really get into. One of the artists I named, Nicola Conte, has an awesome cd called Jet Sounds that took me at least a month to get into because it’s such an odd cd, but there was something about it so I kept coming back. I got into jazz by listening to ridiculously catchy jazz-pop songs, I have no idea how the band Koop hasn’t had a few smash hits around the world because of how catchy a few of their songs are while still remaining jazz songs. I think jazz is the most progressive genre in the current music scene with really inventive jazz/electronic hybrid artists (technically called nu-jazz) making really great and different sounding records.
But certainly the old jazz standards are really fun to listen to, I’ve never heard a version of Besame Mucho (even the stoned Paul’s Let it Be one), or Smile or Blue Skies that I didn’t like. They give me that warm, fuzzy feeling inside that I feel like a lot of rock genres miss out on by trying to be too cool. Plus I love the sound of those old recordings. I would recommend anyone that considers Dr. Winston O’Boogie one of the greatest singers of all time to check out Billie Holiday because they have a lot of similarities…mostly pain and feeling. But she’ll make you smile, just like John.
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10.11am
31 March 2008
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Oh, I forgot to say, on SFA's Rings Around the World there's a song called Receptacle For The Respectable which has Paul McCartney chewing vegetables on it.
From Wikipedia:
Paul McCartney is credited as providing “celery and carrot” on the track “Receptacle for the Respectable”. McCartney performed a similar role over thirty years earlier, chewing celery to form the percussion track of The Beach Boys song “Vegetables” from the album Smiley Smile. The Super Furry Animals had met the ex-Beatle at the NME Awards when a drunk Ciaran persuaded him to let them remix some Beatles material, resulting in 2000's Liverpool Sound Collage album. The band asked him to “return the favour” and appear on Rings Around the World, recording his part over the phone. Huw Bunford has said of McCartney's contribution: “He took it with good nature. You kind of see how far you can go sometimes … we figured we already had a bass and singers so we really didn't need any more musicians. So we figured he could crunch vegetables”.
McCartney's contribution is from about 2'07″-3'00 (he's chewing in time – it's easier to hear in the instrumental bit). The whole song is pretty bloody fantastic, though, so give it all a listen.
EDIT one of the b-sides from the RATW era was called Happiness Is A Worn Pun. There are lots of reasons to love the mighty SFA.
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10.53am
19 September 2010
Offline Oh, I forgot to post the Arcade Fire story. Okay, first off, my brother and I are not the same in types of music. That’s just the fact of the matter. So we can occassionally war over the car stereo (me for the Classic rock station, him for the Alternative station). So, we were driving to Watertown (shopping down in New York State), and just around the border, this song comes on. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs. So (and in the backseat, such a disadvantage), I ask someone to crank it up, and then me and my brother started singing. I thought nothing of the fact until we were at the restaurant where we ate supper. It was just us at the table, and then my brother says to me, “By the way, I didn’t know you knew that song.” Now, the thing is, he sounded impressed. Which never happens. And by never, I mean NEVER. I don’t know, Arcade Fire seems to be the music both of us can Come Together over. That’s a good felling.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
11.07am
8 April 2010
Offline JET! said:
So then Paulrus, we have very similar music taste.
*high-five* 
Man, we're awesome.
11.14am
19 September 2010
Offline Wait , awesome? You two? Are we talking about the same people? Are you serious here?
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
11.39am
Reviewers
14 April 2010
Offline Joe said:
Huw Bunford has said of McCartney's contribution: “He took it with good nature. You kind of see how far you can go sometimes … we figured we already had a bass and singers so we really didn't need any more musicians. So we figured he could crunch vegetables”.
Oh, those cheeky b******s!
Joe, from the few samples you provided, I can tell I will want to hear more. I noticed an SFA channel on YT that I will sample at a later time. I really like Hometown Unicorn. It's like Weezer singing the Grateful Dead (I really like both). From 2:20 to 2:50 there is a Cosmic Charlie-like lilting of music and lyrics. And speaking of lyrics, what a cool song Ellie chose to walk down the aisle to.
Gnik – I really do like Jazz, both old and new. It's just that I spend so much of my hard earned pay on Rock music; either playing catch-up on the stuff I love but don't own or new stuff I start digging and just gotta have (curse you, Joe and your SFA!). That's kinda what I meant when I said I didn't have a Jazz act in mind that I couldn't live without. I do listen to a lot of it when the missus and I are doing our chores around the house. Very soothing.
mr. S – I'll check out AF later today. I got a kick out of your story about driving “down” to Watertown, NY. When I lived in NY, Watertown was “way up there”!
The sharing of music in this thread is fantastic. Please keep it up, everyone!
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
4.32pm
19 September 2010
Offline Zig said:
mr. S – I'll check out AF later today. I got a kick out of your story about driving “down” to Watertown, NY. When I lived in NY, Watertown was “way up there”!
The sharing of music in this thread is fantastic. Please keep it up, everyone!
And….. what`s the verdict?
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
5.07pm
14 November 2010
Offline Paulrus said:
*high-five*
Man, we're awesome.
mr. Sun king coming together said:
Wait , awesome? You two? Are we talking about the same people? Are you serious here?
HEY NOW. 
we are awesome. I don't have a good comeback for you but we are. *high-five Paulrus*
And nice Arcade Fire story. Reminds me of my brother and I too.
The sunshine bores the daylights outta me
5.59pm
19 September 2010
Offline JET! said:
Paulrus said:
*high-five*
Man, we're awesome.
mr. Sun king coming together said:
Wait , awesome? You two? Are we talking about the same people? Are you serious here?
HEY NOW.
we are awesome. I don't have a good comeback for you but we are. *high-five Paulrus*
If you were truly awesome you'd have a comeback.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
4.34pm
Reviewers
14 April 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
(referring to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs)
And….. what`s the verdict?
I loved it – very Beatles-ish. It's as if Paul wrote an upbeat musical track for which John or George wrote the lyrics. Between these guys and Joe's recommendation of SFA, I have a lot of new music to listen to this weekend.
Thanks guys!
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
7.26pm
26 June 2011
Offline Porcupine Tree, Genesis, Rush.
7.35pm
19 September 2010
Offline Flaming Pie said:
Porcupine Tree, Genesis, Rush.
I will pay the person who explains to me why Rush is so popular 1 million dollars.
Zig said:
I loved it – very Beatles-ish. It's as if Paul wrote an upbeat musical track for which John or George wrote the lyrics. Between these guys and Joe's recommendation of SFA, I have a lot of new music to listen to this weekend.
Good to hear. I was playing them earlier – so great.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
9.15pm
Reviewers
14 April 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
I will pay the person who explains to me why Rush is so popular 1 million dollars.
I really liked the old, old Rush (pre 1980). I’ve seen them in concert 3 times. I didn’t really care for anything they did after 1980.
Since I can’t explain why they are so poular, you can keep your money. Put it towards some new music instead!
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
9.27pm
19 September 2010
Offline Zig said:
Since I can't explain why they are so popular, you can keep your money. Put it towards some new music instead!
I just steal my brother's stuff. It saves me the cash and gives him some belief I'm changing my tastes. Here's another of his great findings: The Cave – Mumford and Sons. And, his favourite: Dust Bowl Dance.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
10.26pm
14 November 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
I will pay the person who explains to me why Rush is so popular 1 million dollars.
Hear, hear.
Though I'll admit I haven't given them much chance other than what's on the radio.
The sunshine bores the daylights outta me
10.27pm
7 November 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
The Cave – Mumford and Sons.
Mumford and Sons got quite big over here. If you haven't already, I'd give Little Lion Man a listen. They're alright. 
I think it's great you're going through a phase,
and I'm awfully glad it'll all be over in a couple
of days
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11.04pm
19 September 2010
Offline I’ve got that album on now. Little Lion Man is what, track seven? *checks cover* Yep, 7. I’ve got Dust Bowl Dance playing now. I just love how the singer sings these lyrics. Especially how he sings “the noose around your neck” in The Cave.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
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