Noel Gallagher Has a Boring Taste in Music

Norg · 12-23-2022, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

What's Norg's top ten says to me is that Norg does not understand the concept of a top ten! Four or five artists in one spot? It's more like a top 20 or 25!

But since we appear to be doing them, and I'm sure everyone needs a Christmas laugh, here's mine, in no particular order. Hold your gasps of surprise. No, really.

1. Genesis (mostly Gabriel era)
2. Marillion
3. Tom Waits
4. Bon Jovi
5. Nanci Griffith
6. Threshold
7. Pendragon
8. Vangelis
9. Judie Tzuke
10. Mostly Autumn

Now, I'm off into a corner to sulk.

hmmm... i never even heard of half that stuff ill have to check it out

this tells me was late 80's earrllyy earlyy 90's was your hey day huh ..???

elphenor · 12-23-2022, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

What's Norg's top ten says to me is that Norg does not understand the concept of a top ten! Four or five artists in one spot? It's more like a top 20 or 25!

But since we appear to be doing them, and I'm sure everyone needs a Christmas laugh, here's mine, in no particular order. Hold your gasps of surprise. No, really.

1. Genesis (mostly Gabriel era)
2. Marillion
3. Tom Waits
4. Bon Jovi
5. Nanci Griffith
6. Threshold
7. Pendragon
8. Vangelis
9. Judie Tzuke
10. Mostly Autumn

Now, I'm off into a corner to sulk.

I still like Genesis

Trollheart · 12-23-2022, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I'm sure Trollheart is referring to list entries like this:

What Norg's list says to me is that there are a lot of bands out there that I have never heard of, so thanks to TH for putting up some reassuringly familiar names - and yet, by Noel Gallagher standards, TH has come up with a list ranging far and wide across countries, genres and eras. I can easily imagine NG seeing TH's list and saying, "Wow! I am bewildered by the eclecticism of this Trollheart chap."

Yep that's what I meant. It's not a top ten if each position, or some of them, are occupied by more than one artist. That's just cheating.

Also lol lol lol at my music and the word eclectic being in the same sentence!

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Originally Posted by Norg

hmmm... i never even heard of half that stuff ill have to check it out

this tells me was late 80's earrllyy earlyy 90's was your hey day huh ..???

Nah, late 70s to late 80s, with a little tip over into 1990s (born '63)

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I still like Genesis

So do I, I just prefer when they were an actual progressive rock band, not a pop one. Their last album was really quite dire. Which is a pity as it really was their last one.

jadis · 12-27-2022, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I still like Genesis

Any particular album you recommend?

elphenor · 12-28-2022, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jadis

Any particular album you recommend?

gotta go with the obvious Selling England by the Pound

Trollheart · 12-28-2022, 06:48 PM

Depends on what you want. For older, classic prog you can't go wrong with Gabriel. I'm not a massive fan of Selling England (I see a lot of flaws in it) and would recommend Trespass or Foxtrot or maybe Nursery Cryme. If you want to be bamboozled by a hard-to-understand concept album, Gabriel's last hurrah on the double The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is required listening.

Collins era I prefer to remain in the mid-seventies, with Wind and Wuthering and Trick of the Tail my favourites, followed by Duke (by which time they were turning in a more pop direction: think "Turn it On Again" or "Misunderstanding") or ... And Then There Were Three.

elphenor · 12-30-2022, 02:58 PM

aw the flaws of Selling England are what make it more fun than Foxtrot, which I think gets a bit boring in places

SGR · 12-30-2022, 05:59 PM

Trick of the Tail be the one

Trollheart · 12-30-2022, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Trick of the Tail be the one

Lisnaholic · 12-30-2022, 07:31 PM

I think I'd go with Foxtrot just for the wondrous Supper's Ready track, with Selling England as a v close second place.

12-28-2022, 06:48 PM	#36 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,938	Depends on what you want. For older, classic prog you can't go wrong with Gabriel. I'm not a massive fan of Selling England (I see a lot of flaws in it) and would recommend Trespass or Foxtrot or maybe Nursery Cryme. If you want to be bamboozled by a hard-to-understand concept album, Gabriel's last hurrah on the double The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is required listening. Collins era I prefer to remain in the mid-seventies, with Wind and Wuthering and Trick of the Tail my favourites, followed by Duke (by which time they were turning in a more pop direction: think "Turn it On Again" or "Misunderstanding") or ... And Then There Were Three. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-30-2022, 07:31 PM	#40 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,443	I think I'd go with Foxtrot just for the wondrous Supper's Ready track, with Selling England as a v close second place. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,329	Trick of the Tail be the one