Your favorite music

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:17 am

Originally posted by Reflector
Of all the "legendary" punk gropus, that's one I have an awfully hard time appreciating. Good job for starting the London punk thing, I guess, but Sid makes the White Stripes' bassist look talented.

It wouldn't work if they could play—I like them for the content rather than the image, though. I have a soft spot for shambolic but enthusiastic bands, especially those who cover other bands.

Originally posted by Reflector
Got any other recommendations?

I like a bit of pop as well, so the contributions by Letters To Cleo on the soundtracks to 10 Things I Hate About You and Josie And The Pussycats are far more fun to me than either of the films. Caffeine are worth a listen if you haven't already heard 'em. I used to listen to a fair bit of low-radar MP3.com stuff (a surprisingly number of those bands went on to become chart successes—Newfound Glory, (nothing to lose) etc.) Others, such as Boy Kicks Girl, just eventually split up. Rancid were particularly fun during their reggae period. The Suicide Machines are quite fun from what I've heard (the Battle Hymns era) and of course there are the ska bands which have proved keepers (Reel Big Fish, LTJ and the MM Bosstones... Skanatra did a great cover of "High Hopes", incidentally, and I think the MP3 is online somewhere.)

edit:

http://www.posrecords.com/artists.htm

Where would you place tracks such as "Beat City" by The Raveonettes or "Tall Cans In The Air" by The Transplants?

Oh, the 5,6,7,8's are rather fun—"Bomb The Twist", "High School Witch" and the "Woo Hoo" one from Kill Bill are worth a listen.

A bit more rock, but early Crocketts stuff (eg, "Tennessee" and "Will You Still Care") is very punk in its outlook.

Any idea if Catch 22 have done anything as catchy as Keasbey Nights (the track, not the album—I dug out a few tracks from it and generally wasn't as impressed.)

King Fargo · Post by **King Fargo** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:24 pm

So, just because I go on placement and have no internet access, someone has to bring up music.

Originally posted by Reflector
No other punkers on the board? Still? Cripes, I've been waiting a while...

Did someone say "punk"? Did Denyer say "ska"?

Then that's my cue. *Opens mp3 folder*

Big Joel's not-so-big World of Punk and Ska
*Mighty Mighty Bosstones - more to them than "The Impression That I Get". First 3 albums absolutely rock.
*The Ramones - the godfathers of punk. All glory to the Ramones.
*Madness - old school 2nd wave ska. Great before they sold out.
*The Specials - more 2nd wave ska.
*Sublime - I've only heard a few songs, but they seem to have a nice ska groove.
*Goldfinger - Mostly punk, but have some nice ska songs too.
*Descendents (aka. All) - nice sound
*Ghoti Hook - only heard a few songs, but nice sound
*Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - punk covers. Good punk covers.
*The*Ataris
*MxPx - My favourite punk band. Need I say more?
*Millencolin - Swedish punks. Nice music.
*The Cootees - side-project band with some good songs
*The Huntingtons - Styled themselves completely after the Ramones.
*Orange County Supertones - Ska outfit with some rap elements. Works out pretty decently.

Special mentions to RBF, LTJ, Buck-O-Nine, The Hippos, and Unwritten Law.

And now, the obscure Aussie bands:
*Bodyjar - punk band. Absolutely marvellous live.
*Frenzal Rhomb - Decent, but rather inflammatory with lyrics.
*Antiskeptic - Great band, but losing punk feel as time goes on.
*One Dollar Short - basically same deal as Antiskeptic.
*The Frugals - defunct ska band. Great music, great lyrics, one album.
*Crying Out Loud - best Aussie ska band I've heard since the Frugals. Going more emo than ska, but still worth looking at mp3.com.au for.
*Area-7 - most widely known Aussie ska band. Their stuff's tired and boring now.
*The Porkers - less known Aussie ska band. Better than Area-7.

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:47 pm

"I can't believe how many people listen to rap. I detest it [no flames]."

Most commercial rap is trash but truly good rap (Biggie Smalls, Big L, Big Pun) has such unbelievable rhymes and clever metaphors...

Reverend Shrapnel · Post by **Reverend Shrapnel** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:50 pm

I listen to nothing but droning tibatan monks and their meditative chanting...

Yes.

onearmedrich · Post by **onearmedrich** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:29 pm

I'm sure you've got the odd Madonna 12 incher in your stone cell?

Reverend Shrapnel · Post by **Reverend Shrapnel** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:24 pm

Originally posted by onearmedrich
I'm sure you've got the odd Madonna 12 incher in your stone cell?

Only the extended disco remix of 'Holiday'. I find that played at a mid-level volume with the monks it acts as a suitable tonic to measure the drone...

Thundercracker · Post by **Thundercracker** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:48 pm

Throw me some good metal anytime.

Superjoint Ritual
Lamb of God
Unearth
Himsa
Bleeding Through
Children of Bodom
Shadows Fall
In Flames
As I Lay Dying
God Forbid
Killswitch Engage
Fear Factory
Slayer

jepc71 · Post by **jepc71** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:26 pm

Originally posted by Thundercracker
Fear Factory

Their remake of Gary Numan's 'Here in my car' rocked!

Lord Decepticon · Post by **Lord Decepticon** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 11:47 pm

Here's some of my favorite albums

2pac - All Eyez On Me
Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Yukmouth - Godzilla
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
Daz Dillinger - R.A.W.
Daz Dillinger - This Is The Life I Lead
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha Doggfather
Gang Related Soundtrack
Above The Rim Soundtrack
DJ Quik - The Best of
Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal
D.P.G. - Dillinger & Young Gotti
Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddesey
Eminem - The Eminem Show
Xzibit - Restless
Nas - STILLmatic
Murder Was The Case Soundtrack
The Lady of Rage - Neccesary Roughness
Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back

The Wild One · Post by **The Wild One** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:23 pm

What is everybody's opion's on metal mixed with orchestra. I am a big evanescence fan. My other favorite album is Metallica-S&M. Just curious.

Knightdramon · Post by **Knightdramon** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:37 pm

I like meatloaf as well! I would do anything for love-priceless.

Wild One, evanescence isn't metal mixed with orchestra. It falls under the categoty of nu metal. It doesn't have anything to do with orchestra.

A metal band that falls under that category could be nightwish, but not evanescence. Too bad ev. turned out like that. They used to be a gothic band.

I am not a big fan of metallica, but I think I've listened to one track from that album. No leaf cover or sth like that. It was so-so.

The Wild One · Post by **The Wild One** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:51 pm

I mainly came accross that conclusion, after listening to Haunted. It has a huge amount of Organ music, especially at the end. Of course, I consider that Orchestral/Metal though.

Knightdramon · Post by **Knightdramon** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:16 pm

That must be from the keyboards, that's not orchestra.

But hey, you are listening to them, not me

I just can't stand evanescence

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:08 pm

[quote]Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
Here's some of my favorite albums

2pac - All Eyez On Me

^Good

Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

^Excellent

Yukmouth - Godzilla

^Dunno
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food

^Classic

Daz Dillinger - R.A.W.

^Okay

Daz Dillinger - This Is The Life I Lead

^Okay

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

^Classic

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

^Classic
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha Doggfather

^Sucks

Gang Related Soundtrack

^Okay

Above The Rim Soundtrack

^Okay

DJ Quik - The Best of

^Good

Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal

^Sucks
D.P.G. - Dillinger & Young Gotti

^Okay

Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha

^Good

Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddesey

^Good

Eminem - The Eminem Show

^Okay

Xzibit - Restless

^Good

Nas - STILLmatic

^Good

Murder Was The Case Soundtrack

^Good

The Lady of Rage - Neccesary Roughness

^Okay

Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back

^Good/QUOTE]

Ypu need to get away from that gangsta crap though and start listening to some real lyricicts...

Lord Decepticon · Post by **Lord Decepticon** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:32 pm

Originally posted by Dinobot

Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
Here's some of my favorite albums

2pac - All Eyez On Me

^Good

Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

^Excellent

Yukmouth - Godzilla

^Dunno
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food

^Classic

Daz Dillinger - R.A.W.

^Okay

Daz Dillinger - This Is The Life I Lead

^Okay

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

^Classic

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

^Classic
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha Doggfather

^Sucks

Gang Related Soundtrack

^Okay

Above The Rim Soundtrack

^Okay

DJ Quik - The Best of

^Good

Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal

^Sucks
D.P.G. - Dillinger & Young Gotti

^Okay

Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha

^Good

Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddesey

^Good

Eminem - The Eminem Show

^Okay

Xzibit - Restless

^Good

Nas - STILLmatic

^Good

Murder Was The Case Soundtrack

^Good

The Lady of Rage - Neccesary Roughness

^Okay

Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back

^Good/QUOTE]

Ypu need to get away from that gangsta crap though and start listening to some real lyricicts...

dont tell me what to do u poo head

BigMaki · Post by **BigMaki** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:37 pm

Originally posted by Dinobot
Ypu need to get away from that gangsta crap though and start listening to some real lyricicts...

Del
Black Thought
Kool Keith
Chali 2Na
Lateef the Truth Speaker
The Gift of Gab

Edit: Regarding 2Pac, I've heard they have classes where they analyze his "poetry" to find deeper meaning. I kind of wonder what deeper meaning they've found in "How Do You Want It?"

Plasmodium · Post by **Plasmodium** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:52 pm

Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
dont tell me what to do u poo head

Im telling mommy!

Reverend Shrapnel · Post by **Reverend Shrapnel** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:54 pm

Originally posted by The Wild One
What is everybody's opion's on metal mixed with orchestra. I am a big evanescence fan. My other favorite album is Metallica-S&M. Just curious.

Ah, you wait until you hear the band Earth...metal played at 4 RPM...now THAT's orchestral. Torturous and orchestral.

And I like Evanescence only in the way that I can stand Tara Palmer Tomkinson....and I attribute both to the fact that it's summer.

Ulticron · Post by **Ulticron** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:49 am

Techno comes at the top of my list. I like Luke Vibert/Wagon Christ, LadyTron, Kraftwerk, and Carl Cox. I can generally pick an album they've done and not be dissapointed, although I do own techno by various other people they're not memorable enough to come to mind.

When I'm actually not in the mood for techno I'll listen to Robben Ford (Blues) he's really good.

Other than that, 70's and 80's rock is great. Sting, Spandeau Ballet (not sure if i spelled that one right) The Pretenders, Duran Duran, lord i can't think of all of the ones i like.

Last but not least when i'm angry i reach for a good dose of ICP

Baxter · Post by **Baxter** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 3:23 am

I was bored last night, and while flipping through the channels I stumbled across a video of Stevie Ray Vaughn playing in Sweeden at a jazz festival in 1985.

Having listen to his music for a couple of years now, I'd come to respect the man as a great guitarist. After watching that show, I now consider him my personal god. He was incredible. Listening to his music, I always thought there were 2 guitarist playing. After watching the concert and hearing some of the same recordings, I realized it was only him. He was playing lead and rythmn at the same time. I was mezemorized by the speed at which his hands and fingers moved.

I just wish that the recording had been a little cleaner and that the engineer had turned the snare down in the mix a little bit.

But for 1985 it wasn't too bad.

If you have DirecTV you can catch it on channel 103 all month long for free.

Its just a shame that cleaning himself up after all the substance abuse, he had to go out in a Helicopter crash.