Top 5 Of Anything (Musically)

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 05-01-2010, 12:58 PM

Top 5 Songs that I can't be sad while listening to

1. Der Kommisar - Falco
2. Dear Prudence - The Beatles
3. Someday - The Strokes
4. Everyone Gets A Star - Albert Hammond, Jr
5. Cold Wars - Family Fodder

SATCHMO · 05-01-2010, 02:24 PM

Top 5 interesting facts about Louis Armstrong:

1. Louis always referred to himself phoenetically as "Lewis", and not "Louie". "Louie" was the French pronounciation of his name and implicated him as being Cajun, which he wasn't. Despite the fact that most of the public referred to him as "Louie" Armstrong, he hated being called that.

2. Louis had a huge personality, but in real life only stood 5'6".

3. Louis' mother was a prostitute.

4. Louis was very well versed in classical music, and used to warm up for his performances by playing opera librettos.

5.When Louis was 11 he was arrested for brandishing a loaded pistol and sent to The Colored Waif Home for Boys, a juvenile detention facility, which is where he learned to play the coronet.

boo boo · 05-01-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyingpig437

Top 5 bands you wish hadn't broken up who's key members are still alive
1-Pink floyd
2-Talking heads
3-Blur
4-Pixies
5-Pavement

A Rick Wrightless Floyd just wouldn't be the same.

clutnuckle · 05-01-2010, 03:38 PM

Top 5 double (and higher) albums:

5 Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
4 The Who - Quadrophenia
3 Natural Snow Buildings - The Dance of the Moon and the Sun
2 Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
1 Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!

SATCHMO · 05-01-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Eh, a Rick Wrightless Floyd just wouldn't be the same.

I'd go so far as to say that he was more essential to Floyd's sound than Waters was.

boo boo · 05-01-2010, 03:40 PM

Maybe but I wouldn't say any of them aren't important to the band.

Though a Watersless Floyd (Division Bell) did turn out a lot better than a Wrightless Floyd (The Final Cut).

clutnuckle · 05-01-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I'd go so far as to say that he was more essential to Floyd's sound than Waters was.

Agreed. He was basically the true creator of the Pink Floyd soundscape that everybody associates with them. Anybody could have written dismal lyrics about walls (seriously).

boo boo · 05-01-2010, 03:47 PM

Oh c'mon, you can't write Waters off that easily. And The Wall isn't just about a wall, sheesh.

Granted he might not have made as many contributions to the sound as an instrumentalist he was still one of the primary songwriters and the leading guy behind the concept of a lot of Floyd albums. When Floyd were without someone to guide the way, the results were mixed (Ummagumma anyone?). Without Waters there would be no DSOTM, no Wish You Were Here and no Animals.

clutnuckle · 05-01-2010, 03:54 PM

Well, The Wall is without a doubt my least favorite popular Floyd work. I don't even find it bad, it's passable and all. Its concept really does not nearly speak as deeply as Roger obviously would have liked to... Hence my comparison to it 'being about walls'. My friend who hails it as a favorite praises its musical diversity... I really don't think a mediocre stab at adding in occasional 'awkward' instrumentation brings anything new to the picture. Wish You Were, Animals, and Meddle were all much more consistent and brilliant... And all had a hell of a lot more Rick.

boo boo · 05-01-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Well, The Wall is without a doubt my least favorite popular Floyd work. I don't even find it bad, it's passable and all. Its concept really does not nearly speak as deeply as Roger obviously would have liked to... Hence my comparison to it 'being about walls'. My friend who hails it as a favorite praises its musical diversity... I really don't think a mediocre stab at adding in occasional 'awkward' instrumentation brings anything new to the picture. Wish You Were, Animals, and Meddle were all much more consistent and brilliant... And all had a hell of a lot more Rick.

I don't like The Wall as much as those albums (except I'd take it over Animals) but I still love it, Wright does have a reduced role but he still makes his contributions, especially to the better songs on the album.

The Wall has a pretty universial theme to it, alienation, misanthropy. I can certainly relate to that. Musically I have every note and lyric fully memorizied, I've listened to it so many times.

I enjoyed the movie too, visually it fits with the music perfectly.

05-01-2010, 12:58 PM	#261 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Top 5 Songs that I can't be sad while listening to 1. Der Kommisar - Falco 2. Dear Prudence - The Beatles 3. Someday - The Strokes 4. Everyone Gets A Star - Albert Hammond, Jr 5. Cold Wars - Family Fodder

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Top 5 interesting facts about Louis Armstrong: 1. Louis always referred to himself phoenetically as "Lewis", and not "Louie". "Louie" was the French pronounciation of his name and implicated him as being Cajun, which he wasn't. Despite the fact that most of the public referred to him as "Louie" Armstrong, he hated being called that. 2. Louis had a huge personality, but in real life only stood 5'6". 3. Louis' mother was a prostitute. 4. Louis was very well versed in classical music, and used to warm up for his performances by playing opera librettos. 5.When Louis was 11 he was arrested for brandishing a loaded pistol and sent to The Colored Waif Home for Boys, a juvenile detention facility, which is where he learned to play the coronet.

05-01-2010, 03:38 PM	#264 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Top 5 double (and higher) albums: 5 Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind 4 The Who - Quadrophenia 3 Natural Snow Buildings - The Dance of the Moon and the Sun 2 Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline 1 Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!

05-01-2010, 03:54 PM	#269 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Well, The Wall is without a doubt my least favorite popular Floyd work. I don't even find it bad, it's passable and all. Its concept really does not nearly speak as deeply as Roger obviously would have liked to... Hence my comparison to it 'being about walls'. My friend who hails it as a favorite praises its musical diversity... I really don't think a mediocre stab at adding in occasional 'awkward' instrumentation brings anything new to the picture. Wish You Were, Animals, and Meddle were all much more consistent and brilliant... And all had a hell of a lot more Rick.