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#21 Post by atlashrugged » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:45 pm

The Beatles
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Bright Eyes
Coldplay
David Bowie
Elliot Smith
Elvis Costello
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Jeff Buckley
Led Zeppelin
Leonard Cohen
Lou Reed
Neil Young
Nina Simone
Otis Redding
Patti Smith
Peter Frampton
Pink Floyd
The Pixies
The Rolling Stones
Springsteen
Tom Waits
Tori Amos
U2
Van Morrison
Warren Zevon
The Who
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#22 Post by hull_street » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:31 pm

Hey Atlas, what are you doing with my record collection ? :)

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#23 Post by atlashrugged » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:59 am

Hey Atlas, what are you doing with my record collection ?
I'm taking it to my grave.

But, seriously, I love music. I suppose we could share.
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#24 Post by 52FM » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:01 am

Hey atlas - no Doors in your collection? That is the definitive "Angst" music of the Vietnam era; though maybe it was more of a guy thing, when we were all convinced we were going to be shipped off to die in some country we never even knew exisited.

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#25 Post by atlashrugged » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:30 am

There's definitely Doors in my collection, I think about four or five albums. I actually have their first album on vinyl. (CDs and .mp3/.m4a files have better sound quality but records have more personality.)

I notice a lot of Vietnam films use the same music. 'For What It's Worth' is always playing when soldiers are walking through some type of field, 'Fortunate Son' will play when a helicopter full of soldiers is shown going somewhere, and 'Gimme Shelter' is always played when said helicopter lands and all the men jump out.

But, yeah, I thought it'd be crazy to list everything that I listen to; this way is more forum-friendly.
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#26 Post by jml98 » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:14 am

i noticed you wrote that u listen to janis joplin, atlas...i'm actually just getting into her music, any suggestions? I love the live version of summertime, and also ball and chain, and maybe

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#27 Post by The Shoegazer » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:38 pm

WhoFeelsLove wrote:
The Shoegazer wrote:There is a list of my favorite bands ever! in () is band's current status
Nirvana(dead)
David Bowie(old)
My Bloody Valentine(broken up{?})
R.E.M(still going strong)
Lou Reed & The Velvet ( old )
Goo Goo Dolls(still going strong)
Alice in Chains(dead)
The Byrds (old)
Incubus(pretty new)
Oasis(broken up)
Actually! Oasis is not broken up. They have never broken up and are coming out with a new album on May 16th. It's be their 7th studio album. Although they aren't popular in the states, they are still one of the biggest bands internationally. (They are my favorite, so I'm a little obsessed)


As for my bands:

Oasis
The Beatles
Blur
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Air
Blue States
Doves
The Verve
Massive Attack
Bjork
My Bloody Valentine (although all i have is Loveless)
Zero 7
Wilco
so they aren't broken up after all. I could swear they were maybe cause I just physiced my self into thinking that. I live in the states and exept Wonderwall, they are not popular here as you said but on of the greatest bands ever and they made it doing what they do best and they have to be applauded for that. I heard Lyla on Radio and thats when I found out they werent broken up. :) . I think The Verve are underrated too.

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#28 Post by atlashrugged » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:56 pm

i noticed you wrote that u listen to janis joplin, atlas...i'm actually just getting into her music, any suggestions? I love the live version of summertime, and also ball and chain, and maybe

...what else is good?
I love 'Ball and Chain'. It’s actually one of the songs she sang at the Monterey Pop Festival. (If you get the chance I suggest you rent it. She’s on stage, bleeding through these songs and the camera pans to the crowd staring at her with their mouths open. I was so born in the wrong decade.) She’s throaty, practically growling some of the verses. You can feel it in your bones. The song isn't that groundbreaking, I know, but it’s the delivery. Resigned to her fate but just wanting to understand it. Also, the collector's edition DVD has the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield along with the Who, Otis Redding, et al. It's wonderful.

I'd suggest Cheap Thrills, from when she was with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Every song is great and it was re-released a few years ago with extra tracks.

And Pearl. It's, I think, the last studio album she did before she died. My favorite tracks are 'Buried Alive in the Blues' and 'Trust in Me'. You can probably listen to them on Amazon, but I can upload them to YSI if you want to hear them in their entirety.

Does anyone here like Peter Frampton? The only album of his that I own is Frampton Comes Alive! and I really like it. It's on my iPod now and I was just curious.
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#29 Post by 52FM » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:57 pm

A great album, but the poor guy had nowhere to go but down after it.

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#30 Post by atlashrugged » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:02 am

That's too bad; the only songs of his that I know of are from that album.

How about the Traveling Wilburys? They do a good cover of 'My Back Pages', but Dylan's is better. Though, Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers did a version of 'To Ramona' that I liked.
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#31 Post by Congruous » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:10 pm

Disco Biscuits
Phish
Widespread Panic
Grateful Dead
Stones
Neil Young

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#32 Post by atlashrugged » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:29 pm

I saw the Rolling Stones in concert for the first time a while ago and it was one of the best shows to which I've ever been, right behind Dylan. They still gave a good performance regardless of their age; I was surprised. I would've loved to be alive in the sixties and seventies and seen them in concert.
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#33 Post by Suntory » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:26 pm

atlashrugged wrote: I would've loved to be alive in the sixties and seventies and seen them in concert.
I was alive in the 70s :shock: and I saw the Stones in '78 I think it was
in Cleveland at the stadium. We were sitting so far away couldn't see
much but it sounded good. I wasn't a huge Stones fan anyway but I
just wanted to go to a stadium concert and see what it was like.
That was my 4th concert and up to that point my favorite shows were
Yes (in the round!) and Genesis!

I wish I could've seen Led Zeppelin. In fact I was slated to see them in 1980
but when Bonham died that all ended.
I did however see Page play with The Firm which was cool and I saw Plant
twice in the 80s which was superb! The man has some of the most
stage presence I have ever seen. Now though unfortunately I think his
voice just isn't what it used to be even back in the 80s.
But he is fascinating to see or hear in an interview, extremely
intelligent and knowledgeable.

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#34 Post by atlashrugged » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:26 am

I wasn't a huge Stones fan anyway but I just wanted to go to a stadium concert and see what it was like.
That's it exactly. A stadium is so different than a smaller venue. If the music is good the show is usually better off in a bigger place, huge crowds and all. I'm not a huge Rolling Stones fan, either, but it after the fact it seemed absurd that I'd spent most of my life not knowing what 'Paint it Black' or 'Sympathy For the Devil' sounded like live.
The man has some of the most stage presence I have ever seen. Now though unfortunately I think his voice just isn't what it used to be even back in the 80s. But he is fascinating to see or hear in an interview, extremely intelligent and knowledgeable.
He's got something, it seems. I started listening to Led Zeppelin when I was twelve, and sadly must say the impetus was that Robert Plant looked good in tight pants. But they have some great albums. I remember hearing 'Communication Breakdown' for the first time like it was a dream. And I love 'Dazed and Confused'.
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#35 Post by Autumn Child » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:05 pm

I love David Gray's early work (The Light, Lovers, Birds Without Wings etc.) :D

i also like some Buffy Saint Marie songs, Damien Rice, Allison Krauss, but i like some Marlyn Manson stuff too :)


oh and Sam Cooke is great, but if i could only have one CD it would be David Gray The EP's '92 - '94

:D its amazing it gives me the feeling i get from Lost in Translation and Final Fantasy VIII :D
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#36 Post by ForRelaxingTimes » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:08 am

Well, I am a well rounded person when it comes to music. I will just list some from a few genres to make it short... :D

the genre of music I find myself listening to the most would be Metal/Hard Rock, which was what got me started.

Metallica
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Apocalyptica
Van Halen
Gun's N Roses
Shadows Fall

I love electronica/techno

DJ Baby Anne
DJ Tiesto
Chemical Brothers
Fat Boy Slim

A few of my favorite soundtracks include...

Lost In Translation (that's a given)
Final Fantasy 7&8
Gangs of New York
Baldur's Gate I&II
Warcraft III
Mortal Kombat(movie soundtrack)
The Last Samurai

A few miscellaneous are...

Tomko Lamb (dulcimer)
Death in Vegas
Chopin
Mozart
Beethoven
Al Di'Meola
Yngwie Malmsteen
Tony Macalpine

Okay I'll stop now... :D
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#37 Post by adrien950 » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:14 pm

As I have posted in another location..my Holy Trinity of Music is:

Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Portishead

other favorites are:
The Cure
Depeche Mode
80's era Metallica
The Pixies
Nirvana
Boston
Queen
Thursday
Green Day
Anberlin
Relient K
Linkin Park
Enigma
The Toadies ....and so much more
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#38 Post by A moment of silence » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:04 pm

This threat is amazing!! I love this topic. I have found at least one or two bands that I like in each of your posts. I'm just going to mention a few, but the list is really long: The Door, Led Zeppelin, Jimmi Hendrix, Roxy Music, Nirvana, Jesus and Mary chain, The Smiths, Marilyn Manson(some), My Bloody Valentine (some), System of a down, David Bowie, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, The White Stripes, Beck(some), The Carpenters, Pretenders, Franz Ferdinand, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode(sometimes), Travis(some), Paloalto(some)-much more. And I recommend a song by Skip James called "devil got my woman"- is in the Ghost World soundtrack too.... :P
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#39 Post by Congruous » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:51 pm

Roxy Music is a great band. Not enough people have heard their stuff. My favorite albums are "Stranded" and "Siren."

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#40 Post by adrien950 » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:45 am

How could I have forgotten The Doors :oops:
Also...New Order and U2!
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