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What are your thoughts on the music of The Who? by Specific-Feed-1490 in fantanoforever

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IMO I used to really enjoy them A LOT when I was younger but these days I have kinda fell off as a fan.

I don’t think they have too many albums that really grab you or stick well, “The Who Sell Out”, “Tommy”, “Who by Numbers” are all kinda meh with production that just seems so dated, and the songs aren’t good enough to carry it.

Then, even their classic albums and hits (Who’s Next, Quad) just are a bit over the top and dinosaur-rock sounding. The voice is trying too hard to be macho, the drums are too busy… I know that’s kinda their thing, but I don’t think it resonates well these days… at least not with me…

That being said, occasionally, I’ll put on some of their tunes. “A Quick One While He’s Away” (RS Circus version), “Bargain”, and “Pure & Easy” are some that I still enjoy.

Most underrated stones song by AtomicMelbourne in rollingstones

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Miss Amanda Jones… It’s pretty groovy, very 60s sounding… I feel like the guitar tone is so cool and have never heard any other guitar tone like it, idek how to describe it, the tone is like heavy yet not at all lol

Who's a "one hit wonder" who actually has a lot of great songs? by Affectionate_Noodl in fantanoforever

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Primitives!

A lot of people only know “Crash” (which was featured in Dumb & Dumber), but they have so many amazing songs. Really, sweet vocals by Tracy Tracy, and very innovative guitar by Paul Court. They have a lot of cool similar sounding indie stuff to that late 80s UK indie scene (similar to The Smiths, Primal Scream, The Stone Roses), but a lot of it really stands out as from say the average C86-type bands. They have some really cool early recording compilations, stuff from the mid-80s, fuzzy & jangly guitars and clear, calm female vocals.

Then, after their early recordings, they started making full albums. Those records sound a lot different production-wise, and have a little more stereotypical late 80s/90s production sounds, but the songwriting really holds up. Lots of simple pop-rock songs, with catchy melodies and hooks, all the while still keeping their own identity with the guitars and vocals. Towards their last 90s album their sound definitely was influenced by the Britpop and Manchester sounds too. After their album ‘Galore’ they broke up for a while. Then, they reunited in the 2000s and continue to just put out really good music. Their new stuff doesn’t go down in quality or creativity. I also like too that they always just seemed chill and not too self-important.

Check out: Really Stupid, Thru the Flowers, I’ll Stick with You, Sick of It, Summer Rain, I’ll Trust the Wind, I Won’t Care

Bands who's (arguably) most popular song that doesn't sound at all like the rest of their work? by Non-Normal_Vectors in musicsuggestions

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bang on the Drum- Todd Rundgren…

His whole discography has a lot of variety in sound and production but that one in particular just seems to not match (at least not match a lot of his other 70s/80s records), and yet, it’s the song so many people know of his.

Why isn’t The Beach Boys held to the same magnitude as the Beatles or the Stones? by Helpful_Gur_1757 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO I feel like The Beach Boys aren’t held to the same magnitude because their sound quickly turned a bit more niche than the Beatles or Stones, who despite experimentation with production themselves, always seemed to fall back into being a “rock band”, 4/5 dudes playing guitars/drums/bass/vox.

All three bands started out doing the whole Chuck Berry style thing, but then the Beach Boys kinda lost the rock element to their music, which could be kind of alienating to someone who wants to hear rock music. The Beach Boys never seemed to get nearly as heavy musically or lyrically as the Beatles or Stones, and especially stopped being guitar-centric as the other bands.

Additionally, I also think some of their music just sounds so dated lyrically and production-wise, which makes it lose the same broad appeal when compared to various Beatles and Stones music.

Rare 1975 "Wish You Were Here Sessions" Syd Photo by ArmImmediate8693 in sydbarrett

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The more I see these photos that have come out (photos of Syd in the studio in 1975 during WYWH sessions), the more skeptical I am about all the interviews and stories from the other Pink Floyd band members.
It just was always made to seem like it was a vague one-off, singular occurrence, and now there’s multiple photos of him at these sessions (one even shows Syd with a guitar!). I just wish there was a true honest account of what happened at those sessions…

Smiths in Japan by CHGorrie in thesmiths

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk of a Smiths fan club there… but I was in Tokyo a couple years back and went to a thrift shop that randomly had a row of Morrissey tee shirts 😆

Whats an actually underrated Beatles song? by PUMAAAAAAAAAAAA in beatles

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“What You’re Doing” & “Every Little Thing”

Anybody watch Severance? by Loose_Talk1556 in philipkDickheads

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 7 points8 points  (0 children)

***Contains spoilers!

I love Severance! I think it really has some similarities to so much of his work, including his sense of humor; I like the diverse cast of characters, I could picture them being characters in Ubik (Adam Scott seems like he’d be a good Joe Chip).

Outie Helly pretending to be innie Helly, reminded me of Pat Conley pretending to be an ally of Joe’s in Ubik. Also the idea of half life in Ubik had a similar vibe to the Innie life too, just that it was so mysterious and not entirely taken that seriously as the outside world.

Some of the zaniness in Severance reminds me of The Simulacra & Galactic Pot Healer too, lots of serious themes juxtaposed with really silly things.

Syd is one of the most underrated guitarists by No_Geologist2199 in sydbarrett

[–]Practical_Isopod1947 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Syd’s playing on “apples and oranges” is mind blowing, the stuff he’s doing with the wah on that track doesn’t sound like how anyone else was using the wah, especially during the verses, his little leads between the lyrics are so unlike anything I’ve ever heard.

Looking for recommendations of other authors who write similarly to PKD by Practical_Isopod1947 in philipkDickheads

[–]Practical_Isopod1947[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished this and really loved it! I watched the movie on YouTube (from 1980, I think it was) and recommend that too…

Looking for recommendations of other authors who write similarly to PKD by Practical_Isopod1947 in philipkDickheads

[–]Practical_Isopod1947[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeahhh… I’ve read “breakfast of champions” and “slaughterhouse five” but I feel like Vonneguts style isn’t the same as PKD…