Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Just to catch up, have I got this right: The Beatles aren't all they're cracked up to beBlonde on Blonde sucksSomebody listens to They Might Be GiantsDinosaur Jr is better than Nirvanaand "For Emma" is a classic album? Guess not enought people have chosen metamucil over smack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Gibb Droll is awesome! I have seen him live twice and the guy shreds! Do you have Dharma Cd...Circumstantial Blues The last song on that album is incredible!Nope, never had anything from him from the studio, just seen him live a few times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 [quote name='Crow Daddy Magnus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 see, my theory is validated. 'back in my day...' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Not sure what this means exactly but I did have a laugh.... LouieBDammit, I hoped someone was going to explain that joke to me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I believe both of the above mentioned substances are in a powder form, and are brown in colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I agree about Apollo 18 - forgot that was the first full band album. John Henry was the first big letdown for me.John Henry was a clunker. Mink Car was a decent rebound. Else was solid enough. I was actually making a joke, because I've love the response of some people over the years to hearing it, and yet there will be hooks from a first listen that stay with you. The things you find yourself singing from one of their albums invites a butterfly net. From a creative standpoint, I just admire what they've done over the years. The dial-a-song, I even admire their foray into educational music and videos for the kids. They did a Friday night family video podcast that I recommend to anyone with kids. They even ended up with a nice ditty in Coraline. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I believe both of the above mentioned substances are in a powder form, and are brown in colour.OMG I think you are right!!! LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orkie Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 no, they were some sort of lame-ass jug band. I really hope you are pulling my leg. http://www.forcedexposure.com/labels/akarma.italy.html The Dead were a better psych band than anything on that page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I really hope you are pulling my leg. absolutely not. i listened to a Dick's Pick today (fillmore, '70) just to make sure. yep, i'm sure. The Dead were a better psych band than anything on that page. so which ones have you actually heard? the dead are folk/bluegrass-based, definitely not a psych band (regardless of their lysergic ingestion habits). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Which section of "Dark Star" is folk/bluegrass-based? "Drums"? "Space"? "Cream Puff War?"? "Sand Castles and Glass Camels"? Obviously, the Grateful Dead are not only a psychedelic band, but they are a psychedelic band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I think psychedelic was a marketing term made up to sell records. I have never used that term when describing such bands. To me, they are a San Francisco band, and thus, part of the San Francisco music scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The Band is SICK. Agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I think psychedelic was a marketing term made up to sell records. I have never used that term when describing such bands. To me, they are a San Francisco band, and thus, part of the San Francisco music scene.Yeah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 How did we ever get Dino Jr. and Nirvana in the same conversation? I think I was reading Our Band Could Be Your Life and they compared the two also, or maybe it was somewhere else. Anyway, being a HUGE Dino Jr. fan, I never saw much similarity. Cobain probably wrote better songs, but I have never had the desire to own any Nirvana (not that you needed to circa 1993). Dino Jr. for me especially after Lou left was my band for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Oh since we are keeping score: I didn't "get" the Beatles or Stones until I was 28 years oldBlonde on Blonde is not overratedTMBG is a band my best friend would play to irritate meDino Jr. anyday over NirvanaGrizzley Bear Yellow House is terrrrrrribleand if For Emma is a classic then Iron and Wine OEND is defintely a classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I think psychedelic was a marketing term made up to sell records. I have never used that term when describing such bands. To me, they are a San Francisco band, and thus, part of the San Francisco music scene.What he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gym Teacher Man Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The Beatles - The White Album I like it fine, and I love a few of the songs - Dear Prudence, Blackbird, Rocky Racoon - but it pales in comparison to their other works, in my opinion. Never got why everyone loves that one so much. I saw Droll play with Keller Williams last summer - holy shit that man can play. He did a solo Little Wing near the end of the show that was just stunning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Which section of "Dark Star" is folk/bluegrass-based? "Drums"? "Space"? "Cream Puff War?"? "Sand Castles and Glass Camels"? Obviously, the Grateful Dead are not only a psychedelic band, but they are a psychedelic band. there's more noodles in 'dark star' than yr average chinese restaurant. seriously, garcia and weir's playing just doesn't appeal to me. on the fillmore '71 version i am currently listeining to, it only catches my interest in the ~9 to 10:30 minute mark area...otherwise there's way too much wool gathering to hold any interest at all. i'll take a crack at 'drums > space' from dick's picks vol 21 next, but i don't have high hopes. agreed that as a pigeonhole, 'psychedelic' has been the most abused term outside of 'indie' but for me there are still clear properties. i would consider these bands to have a heavy psych streak in them: 13th floor elevatorspink floyd up until DSotMspacemen 3the churchhawkwindchrome/helios creedcharalambidesash ra templeacid mothers templecomets on firedungen it's certainly open to interpretation, and in my world, the Dead just don't fit into it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 there's more noodles in 'dark star' than yr average chinese restaurant. seriously, garcia and weir's playing just doesn't appeal to me. on the fillmore '71 version i am currently listeining to, it only catches my interest in the ~9 to 10:30 minute mark area...otherwise there's way too much wool gathering to hold any interest at all. i'll take a crack at 'drums > space' from dick's picks vol 21 next, but i don't have high hopes. Seriously, why in the hell are you listening to 9-10 minutes of music that doesn't "appeal" to you or "hold any interest at all"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 keep your friends close and your enemies closer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Seriously, why in the hell are you listening to 9-10 minutes of music that doesn't "appeal" to you or "hold any interest at all"?So he can tell people (from experience!) what kind of music they aren't listening to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 keep your friends close and your enemies closer So I should go DL me some Michael Buble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 So I should go DL me some Michael Buble. no. but, you might want to see what it feels like putting one of his cd's down your pants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Seriously, why in the hell are you listening to 9-10 minutes of music that doesn't "appeal" to you or "hold any interest at all"? i readily admit i've changed my opinions about music before, and sometimes it takes multiple instances for something to sink in. but not this time. np: Butthole Surfers - Rembrandt Pussyhorse [now *this* is psychedelic music.] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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