Music That You Obsess Over
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Sunbaneglasses
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Meh, I prefer Permanent Waves to Moving Pictures, but it certainly isn't a bad album.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I've worshipped Del Amitri since I was about 17.
Ah piddy the crazy fools who I've so kindly exposed to their music (extensively) and who have said simply 'yeah, not bad. Th'r okay...'
Former flatmates...ex-girlfriends...
Harbour an unfulfilled ambition to found a tribute band and call them De La Mitri. Or something.
Ah piddy the crazy fools who I've so kindly exposed to their music (extensively) and who have said simply 'yeah, not bad. Th'r okay...'
Former flatmates...ex-girlfriends...
Harbour an unfulfilled ambition to found a tribute band and call them De La Mitri. Or something.
Quin, suffering from total amnesia, slowly discovers himself possessed of inexplicable abilities as his world expands...
https://www.quinsabduction.org/
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Sorus
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Which album was that?Matrixman wrote:Unfortunately, the one album of theirs I did buy years ago on faith to listen to left me shaking my head in disappointment.
Pick ONE?! But... they're all good.Matrixman wrote:So then, Sorus, I appeal to your inner Rushness to answer me this: what is the band's masterpiece? What is the one Rush album I absolutely, positively must listen to before I die?
2112 is the 'classic' album; certainly not a bad place to start. It's not my personal favorite, but my personal favorite might not necessarily be the right recommendation anyway. (For that matter, I'm not even sure what my personal favorite is. Probably not one of the most popular ones. Roll the Bones and Power Windows are probably in my top three, which is subject to occasional change. Grace Under Pressure was the first album I heard, and The Body Electric is the song that made me a fan, but I wouldn't say those are my favorite album or song now.) Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures are both excellent albums, of the two, I'd probably go with Moving Pictures.
2112, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, or Power Windows. I'm not gonna recommend just one in case it was the one you found disappointing.
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
Is there no world for tomorrow, if we wait for today?
rush smush. whoa 
did i say that out loud? eep.
i'm a toddhead too. HEY DANLO
did i say that out loud? eep.i'm a toddhead too. HEY DANLO
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
All right Sorus, you're starting to creep me out.
Roll The Bones is an excellent, underrated album. I bought it completely without listening to it first based on how much the song "Show Don't Tell" kicked ass. I was rather disappointed to find out that the song wasn't on that album, but I was pleased with the purchase anyway.
Roll The Bones is an excellent, underrated album. I bought it completely without listening to it first based on how much the song "Show Don't Tell" kicked ass. I was rather disappointed to find out that the song wasn't on that album, but I was pleased with the purchase anyway.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I too am a (closet) Rush fan.
"Must have" albums ? ... that's tough, as there are good and bad on all.
2112 is good as a glimpse into the concept album they put together at a time when it was common (the good ol days
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I personally really like Signals. I can listen to that over and over again. And do!
Moving Pictures has many of their well-known hits.
Grace Under Pressure is another very good album throughout. Some very nicely composed and played pieces on that one.
Now, getting back to my obsession, King Crimson, the top % must haves from them are (in no order):
- In the Court of the Crimson King
- Lark's Tongues in Aspic
- Discipline
- VroomVroom (EP)
- The Power to Beleive
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"Must have" albums ? ... that's tough, as there are good and bad on all.
2112 is good as a glimpse into the concept album they put together at a time when it was common (the good ol days
)I personally really like Signals. I can listen to that over and over again. And do!
Moving Pictures has many of their well-known hits.
Grace Under Pressure is another very good album throughout. Some very nicely composed and played pieces on that one.
Now, getting back to my obsession, King Crimson, the top % must haves from them are (in no order):
- In the Court of the Crimson King
- Lark's Tongues in Aspic
- Discipline
- VroomVroom (EP)
- The Power to Beleive
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~...with a floating smile and a light blue sponge...~
dude...
what about RED
one more red nighmare!! starless!!
wetton bruford and fripp. YUMMMY!!!
what about RED
one more red nighmare!! starless!!
wetton bruford and fripp. YUMMMY!!!
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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A Gunslinger
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I'll put my foot down and say that "Boomtown" is one of the 5 best albums released during the '80s, if not all time. Far from not being a bad song on the album, there isn't a song that isn't outstanding on the album. It perfectly captures the late-'80s malaise in it's lyrics, and the music is damn near note-perfect.
Yes, it's really that good, and the song "Welcome to the Boomtown" is prolly the weakest song on the album, though still damn good.
Yes, it's really that good, and the song "Welcome to the Boomtown" is prolly the weakest song on the album, though still damn good.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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you said you'd burn that for me ages ago, dude!! 
i want it. i'll look for it at the Virgin Megastore on the way home from work tonight!!!
i want it. i'll look for it at the Virgin Megastore on the way home from work tonight!!!
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
Unfortunately, it's going to take months and a court battle for me to get my CDs back, so you may just want to pick that up.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
Lucy and danlo... I really love Starless and Red ... from my favourite Crimso period, but I chose to pick an album from each of the destinctive line-ups.
I avoided the three albums after Court... as they are pretty good but just reflections of the first album.
And I think Lark's Tongues is the signature peice for that early 70's period.
Now if we are picking favourite songs of Crimso!.... whoo, don't get me started..
OK, I can't help it... let me throw down my top 5 KC songs I obsess about (coming totally off the top of my head...)!
- Thrak (but the version off the Vroom EP. It's killer!!!)
- Providence (an improve that made it on to an album ... classic!)
- Lark's Tongues in Aspic Part 2
- Sartori in Tangiers
- Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With (this one is a funny track with great music...)
Yah, I like the instrumentals the best...
I avoided the three albums after Court... as they are pretty good but just reflections of the first album.
And I think Lark's Tongues is the signature peice for that early 70's period.
Now if we are picking favourite songs of Crimso!.... whoo, don't get me started..
OK, I can't help it... let me throw down my top 5 KC songs I obsess about (coming totally off the top of my head...)!
- Thrak (but the version off the Vroom EP. It's killer!!!)
- Providence (an improve that made it on to an album ... classic!)
- Lark's Tongues in Aspic Part 2
- Sartori in Tangiers
- Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With (this one is a funny track with great music...)
Yah, I like the instrumentals the best...
~...with a floating smile and a light blue sponge...~
I can take or leave most of KC's stuff, but I love Adrian Belew's solo work.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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