Music thread
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:55 pm
There's a couple of fairly unloved threads on this section of the forum about specific bands, so I thought I'd make a more universal one.
Quite simply, this is a thread (when did I start calling them "threads" instead of "topics"?) where we can all talk about our favourite bands, see if others share interests in them and talk about music in general.
I have a lot of favourite bands (I might go into more detail if asked), but I thought I'd concentrate on only a couple for the purposes of this post.
First of all, I am a very big fan of "The Who". My love for some of their albums can rival that for some of my favourite games. Between 1966 and 1974, I think that they were an incredibly brilliant band. Each member is a master of what they set out to become. Roger Daltrey shows wonderful ability as a rock singer and a front-man, and soon became the standard that many 70's singers based themselves on (including Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant!). Pete Townshend has written some of the most thoughtful, yet completely entertaining songs I've heard, and his use of barre chords could be claimed to be the source of hard rock and punk. No-one has ever been able to play the drums as wildly as Keith Moon did, and still keep time (which, despite popular opinion, Moon actually did). John Entwistle is, quite simply, the greatest bass guitarist I've ever heard, and the amount of influence he held on future bassists is nearly immeasurable. Their original work is as strong as the line-up as well, and listening to albums like "Tommy", "Sell Out", "Live At Leeds", "Who's Next" and "Quadrophenia" has really made a mark on me. Even without half the band (and sadly, they were my favourite two members), seeing them play live is still a great experience, and I'd recommend it to any rock fan. When I last saw them, in Liverpool, I was lucky enough to meet Roger Daltrey after the show, so it's been an experience that will stay with me.
A band that I've recently grown to love is "The Doors". I was always a little interested in them, and "Break On Through" was always one of my favourite songs, but it wasn't until last year that I heard their albums. I first heard their debut in the background of a party. I really loved what I'd heard and bought a copy the very next day. It seemed even better when I could give it my full attention. I then found their (apparently rare) Perception Boxset, which includes all of their Jim Morrison-era albums, on sale and immediately took the opportunity to buy it. Since buying it, I don't think a week has gone by where I haven't listened to at least one of the albums in their entirety. A great singles band, and a great albums band. I really can't get enough of them.
Anyone feel similarly? Hate the bands I listed? Want to talk about your own tastes? Want to talk about some completely different side of music? That's what this thread (there we go again) is for.
Quite simply, this is a thread (when did I start calling them "threads" instead of "topics"?) where we can all talk about our favourite bands, see if others share interests in them and talk about music in general.
I have a lot of favourite bands (I might go into more detail if asked), but I thought I'd concentrate on only a couple for the purposes of this post.
First of all, I am a very big fan of "The Who". My love for some of their albums can rival that for some of my favourite games. Between 1966 and 1974, I think that they were an incredibly brilliant band. Each member is a master of what they set out to become. Roger Daltrey shows wonderful ability as a rock singer and a front-man, and soon became the standard that many 70's singers based themselves on (including Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant!). Pete Townshend has written some of the most thoughtful, yet completely entertaining songs I've heard, and his use of barre chords could be claimed to be the source of hard rock and punk. No-one has ever been able to play the drums as wildly as Keith Moon did, and still keep time (which, despite popular opinion, Moon actually did). John Entwistle is, quite simply, the greatest bass guitarist I've ever heard, and the amount of influence he held on future bassists is nearly immeasurable. Their original work is as strong as the line-up as well, and listening to albums like "Tommy", "Sell Out", "Live At Leeds", "Who's Next" and "Quadrophenia" has really made a mark on me. Even without half the band (and sadly, they were my favourite two members), seeing them play live is still a great experience, and I'd recommend it to any rock fan. When I last saw them, in Liverpool, I was lucky enough to meet Roger Daltrey after the show, so it's been an experience that will stay with me.
A band that I've recently grown to love is "The Doors". I was always a little interested in them, and "Break On Through" was always one of my favourite songs, but it wasn't until last year that I heard their albums. I first heard their debut in the background of a party. I really loved what I'd heard and bought a copy the very next day. It seemed even better when I could give it my full attention. I then found their (apparently rare) Perception Boxset, which includes all of their Jim Morrison-era albums, on sale and immediately took the opportunity to buy it. Since buying it, I don't think a week has gone by where I haven't listened to at least one of the albums in their entirety. A great singles band, and a great albums band. I really can't get enough of them.
Anyone feel similarly? Hate the bands I listed? Want to talk about your own tastes? Want to talk about some completely different side of music? That's what this thread (there we go again) is for.