Dave James Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 Dean Martin. I have everything he ever recorded on four Bear Family box sets. Up over and out. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 Don't I just love those 70s Chicago ballads, fine singing by Peter Cetera. I walked into it half way last nite and The Simpsons had Bart escaping from some school dance (?) to the cue of "Colour My World"... Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 Chic What's to apologize for? Those cats sould PLAY! Quote
king ubu Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 Chic What's to apologize for? Those cats sould PLAY! I know that! Yet somehow this music sounds pretty corny and very much of its time, today (and let me add I'm too young to have been around then, so there's no nostalgia involved). ubu Quote
brownie Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 When I was really into films, I loved albums by some of my favorite actors. Favorites were albums by Bob Mitchum, not to speak of Marilyn Monroe! Some of Mitchum interpretations were a bit corny but I still like them. As for MM Quote
chris olivarez Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Ok!!! I'll fess my guts! Michael Franks- Tiger In The Rain Grover Washington Jr- Live At The Bijou Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Quote
Brad Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Well, I used to really like Bob James a while ago. George Benson too. Life is a masquerade kind of stuff. Plus, I still dig a lot of Frank Sinatra stuff (but not the person). Quote
Jazzmoose Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Frank is an embarrassment? You want I should come over with a couple o' guys and.... Quote
Big Al Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 (edited) Weezer. Good, loud, crunchy, fun, powerpop at its finest. Saw them live with my teenage daughter a couple years ago and hadn't had that much fun since KISS put the makeup back on. My son and I crank it up for maximum driving pleasure! Also, I am a HUGE Monkees fan, so much so that when Davy Jones came to town a couple weeks ago, I actually stood in line to get his autograph on my DVD of Head. Shook his hand, too! (Omigawd, I'll never wash that hand again! AIEEEEEEEE!!!) Was on cloud nine for the rest of the day! Edited May 18, 2004 by Big Al Quote
scottb Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 This group is so bad most of you won't even know them. But I used to really like and actually still enjoy an occasional spin from DEAD OR ALIVE (of You Spin Me Round fame.) Quote
Big Al Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 This group is so bad most of you won't even know them. But I used to really like and actually still enjoy an occasional spin from DEAD OR ALIVE (of You Spin Me Round fame.) I need your lo-o-o-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahhhhhhhhhhhve!!!!!! Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted May 18, 2004 Author Report Posted May 18, 2004 Ok!!! I'll fess my guts! Michael Franks- Tiger In The Rain I still like this one too. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted May 18, 2004 Author Report Posted May 18, 2004 (edited) Well, I used to really like Bob James a while ago. BRADFORD!! This is confession time; not gross everybody out time~ Edited May 18, 2004 by connoisseur series500 Quote
undergroundagent Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Everyone has the wrong impression of Bob James, George Benson, Grover Washington et al. Their early sides for the CTI and other labels groove hard. Maybe, not the Blue Note sound, but hardly the crap that most people associate these names with. In fact, most of it is extremely greeeazzzy.... Quote
Brandon Burke Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Everyone has the wrong impression of Bob James, George Benson, Grover Washington et al. Their early sides for the CTI and other labels groove hard. Maybe, not the Blue Note sound, but hardly the crap that most people associate these names with. In fact, most of it is extremely greeeazzzy.... I caught up on the CTI sound late. I can't do most of it but Bob James "Nautilus" and "Mardi Gras" are amazing. Quote
Brandon Burke Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 My guilty pleasures are mostly Brit-pop. Everything else I can owe up to without too much of an argument. That said. I still very much enjoy the first Stone Roses record and Ride Nowhere. Quote
JohnJ Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 If Sinatra qualifies as a confession then I admit to Billie, Ella and Sarah too. Quote
Chrome Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 I had a comment in mind, but I just realized I was confusing the Lounge Lizards with the Flying Lizards... Quote
relyles Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 I also still like a lot of Michael Franks stuff as well. Prompted by my six year old son's disbelief that there was a song titled "Popsicle Toes" last week I played several tracks from The Art of Tea. Quote
relyles Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Chic What's to apologize for? Those cats sould PLAY! I know that! Yet somehow this music sounds pretty corny and very much of its time, today (and let me add I'm too young to have been around then, so there's no nostalgia involved). ubu I loved them as a kid, and love them now. "Good Times" is one of the most important songs in the development in rap music. Can't tell you how often as a teenager I heard djs scratching off the instrumental break on the long version and then me trying to do the same at home. Lets not forget that "Good Times" was used for the ground breaking "Rapper's Delight" as well as "Bounce, Rock, Skate Roll". Chic was the bomb! Quote
JSngry Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 The thing about Chic was that the top of their music was disco, but their bottom was often anything but. Listen to Bernard Edwards' bass lines and how they break up the beat rather than lay it down, and listen to how Niles Rogers' guitar parts are more Jimmy Nolan than Studio 54. Add the totally in the pocket drumming of Tony Thompson, and you had a trio that could lay down a foundation that could capture minds and asses alike. Quote
Big Al Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Everyone has the wrong impression of Bob James, George Benson, Grover Washington et al. Their early sides for the CTI and other labels groove hard. Maybe, not the Blue Note sound, but hardly the crap that most people associate these names with. In fact, most of it is extremely greeeazzzy.... You got THAT right! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 i love disco...... we need a disco thread ss1 Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Another one- Nez. I don't understand the words but she is pretty hot. Kind of techno music. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted May 18, 2004 Report Posted May 18, 2004 Everyone has the wrong impression of Bob James, George Benson, Grover Washington et al. Their early sides for the CTI and other labels groove hard. Maybe, not the Blue Note sound, but hardly the crap that most people associate these names with. In fact, most of it is extremely greeeazzzy.... True. That's how I first started listen to Benson and Washington JR from all those old CTI recordings. Quote
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