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Post by Ginnie on Jan 14, 2010 22:15:03 GMT
Okay, I'm going to try a new game here. Hopefully it will be a success! ---------------------------------------------------
Alright, this one consists of posting bits from articles or album reviews about a band. And you must guess what band/album the article/review is referring to. Of course, any relevent info like their names, or album/song names would be blanked out. You could givve the year if you want as a hint. I'll try it first... an easy one...
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 14, 2010 22:21:35 GMT
Instead, the ______ travelled both by car and by helicopter to reach the stadium. The police feared that fans would jam the tunnels in and out of Manhattan so the group was first escorted by limousine to the Manhattan East River Heliport and from there they flew over New York City to the roof of the World's Fair building in Queens. There they transferred from the helicopter to a Wells Fargo armoured van where they were each given a Wells Fargo agent badge...Rushing out from the Wells Fargo van which had driven them into the stadium, _______ finally sprinted through a tunnel, out into a deafening wall of screams...
What band?
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Post by caveman on Jan 14, 2010 22:37:19 GMT
SAHB or it bloody should be!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sergeantfury on Jan 14, 2010 22:41:37 GMT
The Beatles?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 14, 2010 23:20:03 GMT
Yeah - I told you it was an easy one. Now your turn.
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Post by caveman on Jan 14, 2010 23:47:30 GMT
Ok, a wee twist on this, can't find any articles , but here's one from me!! This band are one of the most famous bands in the world, they are musically superb and are tremendous live, yet the basis of their musical style has its roots in the Blues, so as such while they are one of the most famous bands in the world, their fame is generated by the music press over exposing and overhyping every thing they do, or in some cases don't do......... Who am I talking about? ?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 14, 2010 23:52:53 GMT
Ok, a wee twist on this, can't find any articles , but here's one from me!! This band are one of the most famous bands in the world, they are musically superb and are tremendous live, yet the basis of their musical style has its roots in the Blues, so as such while they are one of the most famous bands in the world, their fame is generated by the music press over exposing and overhyping every thing they do, or in some cases don't do......... Who am I talking about? ? The STones?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 15, 2010 0:10:19 GMT
Okay, I'm making the rules a little looser - you don't have to wait to answer a question correctly - just post your bit. We can have multiple posts going at the same time!
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Post by craigiedee on Jan 15, 2010 19:24:13 GMT
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap ??
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Post by craigiedee on Jan 15, 2010 19:24:32 GMT
Sorry !!
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Post by caveman on Jan 15, 2010 19:46:20 GMT
Led Zeppelin
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 15, 2010 19:58:28 GMT
Good one Cavie. True words, but I still listen to them now and then. Its interesting that Rolling Stone magazine gave every one of their albums a terrible review until they broke up after Bonham died. Then Rolling Stone treated them like gods. One thing that disturbed me was how they stole from the old blues artists (especially Robert Johnson). Many other bands did too, but Led Zeppelin never gave credit to them, unlike the Stones and others.
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Post by caveman on Jan 15, 2010 22:25:42 GMT
If you don't mind here's another slightly plagiaristic rambling of my own................
This band are utterly unique , not only for being extremely talented musicians, but also for being fearless and innovative songwriters who produce material that we would never think of in a million years, and yet the minute we hear it wish we had the imagination and creativity to do so.
Also this band have covered some other artists material, and have only gone and improved the original in most cases.
Finally this band is one of the greatest live bands ever, a testament from fans and professional musicians alike.
Who are they??
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Post by platterpete on Jan 15, 2010 22:31:32 GMT
SAHB?
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Post by sergeantfury on Jan 15, 2010 22:38:01 GMT
Boyzone...have ye heard father to son by the cat stevens??
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Post by sergeantfury on Jan 15, 2010 22:39:36 GMT
(Ginnie is now thinkin..."why bother!!") Is this the 1st post on this forum to start with brackets? ?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 15, 2010 23:05:39 GMT
If you don't mind here's another slightly plagiaristic rambling of my own................ This band are utterly unique , not only for being extremely talented musicians, but also for being fearless and innovative songwriters who produce material that we would never think of in a million years, and yet the minute we hear it wish we had the imagination and creativity to do so. Also this band have covered some other artists material, and have only gone and improved the original in most cases. Finally this band is one of the greatest live bands ever, a testament from fans and professional musicians alike. Who are they?? Bay City Rollers? kiddin'... I vote SAHB too!
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 15, 2010 23:22:19 GMT
...Their first three albums were muddled concoctions of Dylanesque sagas from ________ and pondering rock-outs from _______. In the early '70's ________________ were one of the few bands to successfully straddle the widening gulf between the English rock underground (prog rock) and the new pop-star mentality encapsulated by The Top of the Pops (glam rock). ...seemed to burst into the charts in 1972 as overnight sensations __________ had three hit singles in 1973 and, though the tunes were classics, their Top of the Pops appearances increasingly alienated them from the "serious" rock fan. Their career-saving adoption of a tongue-in-cheek glamouflage was becoming a glittering straitjacket. In amongst a mishmash of Spectorish, echoing walls of sound, sharp guitars and shalala choruses, ________'s vocals varied between theatrical camp and leering laddishness. New members _________ and __________ were chosen, if publicity is to be believed, more for their eccentricity than for their musical accomplishments. As ________ carried on up the charts and the new look ______________ cavorted on Top of the Pops, their future success seemed assured. Yet within a year they were to split apart in acrimony.
What band is this?
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Post by platterpete on Jan 16, 2010 15:11:51 GMT
Sounds a bit like Mott the Hoople to me Ginnie?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 16, 2010 15:43:16 GMT
Sounds a bit like Mott the Hoople to me Ginnie? Absolutely, Pete.
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 16, 2010 15:50:29 GMT
The title track has a special place in my heart, since my parents had an old copy of the single when I was in the first grade. It was the first rock song I really flipped for - my first anthem! Too bad that, no matter how awesome 1972's best rock single is, the rest of the album is crap. Okay, so I upgraded my grade from my original idea of 1 1/2 stars to 2 stars because it's sort of grown on me, but aside from the opening cut, there ain't a single keeper for my proposed 2-CD set covering the peaks of the original '69-'74_________ band. This ain't rawk'n'roll, man, it's corny showtune music beefed up garage guitars and punk attitude, and no amount of gnarly guitar riffery or sneering adolescent vocals are gonna make me forget that I loathe showtunes. Stuff like the goth "_________" and the anthemic "________" would have done okay as routine filler on the previous two _________ releases, and yet they count as highlights amongst this gunk. If I want to hear West Side Story, I'll just rent the video, or not rent the video, 'cause I've got an allergy to hackneyed street opera. There's no way I'm going to defend the sub-Badfinger "_________" or the marching band vs. __________ instrumental "_________"; "________" relies on a gimmicky arrangement to cover up its compositional inadequacy; "_______" is bad Doors via cabaret, or is that bad cabaret via the Doors? In sum, by veering away from the teenage garage rot electro-shock rock of short, punchy Stones/Who anthems and instead going for a musically ambitious concept album, the ___________ display their obvious weaknesses and limitations quite clearly on one of rock's most disastrous concept albums.
What band ? What album?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 16, 2010 15:57:18 GMT
Many regard this as the _______ masterpiece, and it is certainly their most legendary. Which just goes to show'ya, since it was their worst selling - it only sold 17,000 copies in the U.S. when it came out. Nothing on here reaches the spectacular highs of "_______" or "_____", but this is, song-for-song, their most consistent set. Loosely inspired by _____ "________" ... It's a quiet, engrossing album, filled with mostly acoustic pop, but never laid-back or banal. _____ pares down his lyrics and the music to absolute, enchanting simplicity, giving the songs a timeless quality. An unheard of rarity at the time, this was rock not as raise-the-roof teenage dance music, but rather a children's storybook set to music. Nostalgia for young and innocent days - "_____",is my favorite - coexist with cartoon characters like "_____", "_____", "_____"and oh, yes, "_____". The band plays at its quietest and most stripped-down; any jolts of noise or baroqueness would only break the spell. No other "rock" album is better for a peaceful picnic in the country. Or just close your eyes, listen to this album, and you'll already be there.
What band? What album?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 16, 2010 16:31:13 GMT
The 1973 release of _____ marked the beginning of _____ downbeat period. It was a live album of all-new material that sounded amazingly consistent despite the fact that the songs were recorded during various performances. The songs have an effectively raw and ragged (not to mention downbeat) sound that confused and alienated many of _____ _____-era fans. The album is riveting from start to finish, and is arguably one of ____ best works.
The same can be said for _____ next studio release. _____ continues the downbeat spiral, suggesting that _____ was not happy with the trappings of success. Not for no reason do three of the songs contain the word "_____" in their titles. The record sounds accessible at first; "_____" and "_____" are easy on the ears, if not exactly uplifting. But darkness descends with "_____", a disturbingly believable song about alienation and paranoia. It gets grimmer: Side Two contains three lengthy downers in which _____ sounds genuinely tired and lonely. _____ is a strong album, not recommended for manic depressives.
What Artist? What Albums?
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Post by Ginnie on Jan 16, 2010 16:37:57 GMT
The 1994 album _____ went out of print when the _____ label went out of business; it was reissued in March 2002 on the Spitfire label. With the eight-member _____ album behind them, the band reverted back to the same five-member lineup... that recorded the '80's albums _____ and _____. But _____ has neither the pop appeal of the former or the nervy excitement of the latter. The sparsely arranged songs often begin promisingly but go nowhere, and certainly have no business running as long as they do (although they aren't all that long by _____ standards). "_____" and "_____" are the only tracks that don't entirely wear out their welcome. The most valuable player here is guitarist-keyboardist-producer _____, whose sharp playing and crisp production keep the album from being a total bore. But he is unable to lift the uninspired _____ above mediocrity.
What band? What album?
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Post by platterpete on Jan 16, 2010 17:48:25 GMT
The title track has a special place in my heart, since my parents had an old copy of the single when I was in the first grade. It was the first rock song I really flipped for - my first anthem! Too bad that, no matter how awesome 1972's best rock single is, the rest of the album is crap. Okay, so I upgraded my grade from my original idea of 1 1/2 stars to 2 stars because it's sort of grown on me, but aside from the opening cut, there ain't a single keeper for my proposed 2-CD set covering the peaks of the original '69-'74_________ band. This ain't rawk'n'roll, man, it's corny showtune music beefed up garage guitars and punk attitude, and no amount of gnarly guitar riffery or sneering adolescent vocals are gonna make me forget that I loathe showtunes. Stuff like the goth "_________" and the anthemic "________" would have done okay as routine filler on the previous two _________ releases, and yet they count as highlights amongst this gunk. If I want to hear West Side Story, I'll just rent the video, or not rent the video, 'cause I've got an allergy to hackneyed street opera. There's no way I'm going to defend the sub-Badfinger "_________" or the marching band vs. __________ instrumental "_________"; "________" relies on a gimmicky arrangement to cover up its compositional inadequacy; "_______" is bad Doors via cabaret, or is that bad cabaret via the Doors? In sum, by veering away from the teenage garage rot electro-shock rock of short, punchy Stones/Who anthems and instead going for a musically ambitious concept album, the ___________ display their obvious weaknesses and limitations quite clearly on one of rock's most disastrous concept albums.What band ? What album? Could it be Alice Cooper Schools Out (the bit in pink gave it away if it is)
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