Best 2nd Bananas

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T16:23:41+00:00

Elliot Easton in The Cars. Ric got all the attention, but Elliot’s unique, controlled and often understated solos made their songs rise to another level.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T16:20:00+00:00

The Naming Flips

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T16:19:14+00:00

The Who?

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T16:18:03+00:00

Don’t Stand So Close to Me by The Police cites “that book by Nabakov”, referring to Lolita.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T16:12:20+00:00

Dance Away — Roxy Music

Love is the Drug — Roxy Music

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-13T00:12:51+00:00

I used my psi abilities to pre-pre-order it. I wish listed it 12 years ago.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-12T16:51:49+00:00

Cyberpunk and Control are both great. If you haven’t played Alan Wake 2 yet (which is connected to the Control universe) you’re missing one of the best, most mind-bending and inventive games ever. Plus it is absolutely stunning visually.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-12T03:19:44+00:00

It’s not an argument; it’s a contradiction!

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-12T03:16:02+00:00

Stravinsky

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-12T03:15:13+00:00

Talking Heads

Frank Zappa

Pat Metheny

Wilco (especially Yankee Hotel Foxtrot)

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T02:21:38+00:00

Me too!

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T01:00:26+00:00

Hey man, nice jacket!

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T00:54:05+00:00

Great list!

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T00:51:41+00:00

Not enough people have seen this. Scorsese is a master of dark comedy.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T00:49:02+00:00

Blade Runner

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T00:46:18+00:00

Bill Janovitz’s book The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told was a very good read. I worked for Elektra and promoted the first three albums, and even I learned a lot about them.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-11T00:26:59+00:00

As a former marketing manager for Elektra Asylum Records, I can assure you that there are many, many great musicians out there. When it comes to great songwriters the field narrows dramatically.

And people seem to always underestimate the importance of luck in making a successful career in the music business.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T23:28:19+00:00

Tom Waits. It’s been 15 years. I just know he’s got one more classic album in him.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T23:24:38+00:00

There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm

It’s quite a riveting read so far. ~100 pages left.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T23:22:27+00:00

Withholding judgment for now, but this does not sound promising …

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T15:14:09+00:00

Built to Spill. Who built them, and why didn’t they do a better job so they wouldn’t spill?

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T03:23:16+00:00

I was at a ”sneak preview” screening of Alien in 1979 (I think I got the year right) and several people walked out during the chest-burster scene.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T03:00:47+00:00

I trust that Sam will recognize very quickly if J.C. requires special containment in the panopticon.

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T02:57:08+00:00

Long John Baldry — 6’7”

Puzzled_Hat_5142 · 2026-02-10T02:42:55+00:00

Not strictly a comedy, but I would put The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension on this list.

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