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Forum: General Music 09-17-2009, 09:54 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,390
Posted By Minstrel
I like that intro! I think it's meant playfully,...

I like that intro! I think it's meant playfully, to mock his own vocal ticks, that he uses throughout that album.
Forum: General Music 09-13-2009, 11:47 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 42,586
Posted By Minstrel
Updating this for the added year. 2009: The...

Updating this for the added year.

2009: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Forum: General Music 09-13-2009, 11:36 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,035
Posted By Minstrel
Ah, I forgot "True Faith" by New Order.

Ah, I forgot "True Faith" by New Order.
Forum: General Music 09-13-2009, 02:16 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,035
Posted By Minstrel
"Shine On" - House Of Love "Paint A Vulgar...

"Shine On" - House Of Love
"Paint A Vulgar Picture" - The Smiths
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
"Here Comes Your Man" - The Pixies
"Blister In The Sun" - The Violent Femmes
"Master Of Puppets"...
Forum: General Music 09-13-2009, 08:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,477
Posted By Minstrel
Their third one (Third/Sister Lovers) is a...

Their third one (Third/Sister Lovers) is a masterpiece too, but wasn't released at the time of recording, I believe. That's why I didn't mention it.

I'd do a list, but I don't really associate...
Forum: General Music 09-13-2009, 04:38 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,477
Posted By Minstrel
Don't forget Big Star's masterpieces, #1 Record...

Don't forget Big Star's masterpieces, #1 Record and Radio City in 1972 and 1974, respectively.
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 09:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,749
Posted By Minstrel
Pretty much every time the Byrds covered Bob...

Pretty much every time the Byrds covered Bob Dylan was magic.

I think the Violent Femmes' cover of "Children Of The Revolution" surpasses T.Rex's original.
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 09:37 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,244
Posted By Minstrel
Unicorns/Islands Fiery Furnaces The Shins ...

Unicorns/Islands
Fiery Furnaces
The Shins
Air France

One of those. I think Air France has made the most amazing music, but so far they've only released two EPs worth of music, so that makes...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
It depends on the meaning of "ruin." I don't...

It depends on the meaning of "ruin." I don't think it can spoil enjoyment of an album (because I can ignore the bad stuff), but it can reduce the average song quality and thus the overall grade of...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 08:21 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
Hmm, I don't think you quite understand what I'm...

Hmm, I don't think you quite understand what I'm saying. I'm not talking about grading albums. I do give my opinion on albums, but this isn't about how I evaluate albums. This is simply about...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 08:12 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
I think you're a little confused about what I'm...

I think you're a little confused about what I'm saying. None of what I am saying refers to how one should grade an album. I'm simply saying that I'd prefer to get more songs for the same price then...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 08:09 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
Sure. You can phrase it any way you want. I don't...

Sure. You can phrase it any way you want. I don't consider there to be anything sacred about "the album." ;) I'm buying songs from artists. These days, they come packaged as albums. At times in the...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 08:05 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
Possibly. It depends on whether the songs are...

Possibly. It depends on whether the songs are longer due to simple repetition. Any song can be extended arbitrarily long by repeating the hook more times. So, it depends on whether the 10 longer...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 07:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
I can see that. As I recall, we're around the...

I can see that. As I recall, we're around the same age...as a kid, it was all vinyl and cassettes, but I was about 12-13 when CDs really began to be the dominant form (around 1990 or so), so the...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
If it only has 3 good songs, I doubt I'd call it...

If it only has 3 good songs, I doubt I'd call it a good album. But if it's a choice (for the same price) between:

Album A: 10 songs, all of them good
Album B: 15 songs, 12 of them good

I'd...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 07:27 AM
Replies: 15,998
Views: 3,106,853
Posted By Minstrel
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Days - Downhill [EP]

At some point, I will probably do a Gothenburg mix, because there's so much amazing pop coming out...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 07:17 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
Thanks! I got pretty busy in work and personal...

Thanks! I got pretty busy in work and personal life, so had less time to devote to things like online forums, but I recently felt an urge to read and talk about music with people again. It's nice to...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:59 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,090
Posted By Minstrel
I'm always willing to agree to disagree on...

I'm always willing to agree to disagree on music...we're talking about preferences, not objective facts. You like them a lot, I don't. There's nothing to argue about that.

And I never called them...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:55 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,090
Posted By Minstrel
I was talking about Think Tank when I said "worst...

I was talking about Think Tank when I said "worst album by a distance." 13 was more similar to Blur, but starting to change a bit in sound and the song quality began to decline. I don't think 13 was...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,458
Posted By Minstrel
I can understand that, from an aesthetic point of...

I can understand that, from an aesthetic point of view...it's satisfying to be able to think of an album as "perfect." To me, though, I'd rather have more good songs, even if it means getting more...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,090
Posted By Minstrel
Quite so, but that was also from their worst...

Quite so, but that was also from their worst album by a distance. It does no good to change your sound if the music doesn't end up sounding good (to the listener...me, in this case).

Their first...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:38 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,090
Posted By Minstrel
Capt. Beefheart - Yes, because they managed to...

Capt. Beefheart - Yes, because they managed to experiment and truly push pop boundaries while still making enjoyable music.

Nick Cave - No. I'm a fan of his, but he's not so exceptional as to be...
Forum: General Music 09-11-2009, 06:26 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,730
Posted By Minstrel
Can't really put them in order, but these five: ...

Can't really put them in order, but these five:

Brian Wilson [The Beach Boys]
Norman Blake [Teenage Fanclub]
Alex Chilton [Big Star]
Gordon Gano [The Violent Femmes]
Jim Reid/William Reid...
Forum: General Music 01-13-2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,953
Posted By Minstrel
Big Star was like that for me. When I first...

Big Star was like that for me. When I first listened to them about 15 years ago, I thought their songs were pleasant enough but nothing special. Then I listened to them again around 2000 and their...
Forum: General Music 01-13-2009, 04:09 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,355
Posted By Minstrel
Radiohead Yes. They've made relevant, great...

Radiohead
Yes. They've made relevant, great music for a decade and a half, showing great versatility in sound while still remaining extremely high quality.

The Kinks
Yes. They created some of...
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