LadyStarblade
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Post by LadyStarblade on Mar 13, 2008 7:46:16 GMT -5
Billy Joel's 4-disc Greatest Hits...saw him a couple weeks ago and had a blast...so I'm backtracking and catching up on some of his older/lesser known stuff..."Captain Jack" just blows me away...
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Post by Al on Mar 13, 2008 9:46:11 GMT -5
If you like his more obscure stuff, the My Lives boxset is under $35 now and has 5 discs of b-sides, covers, alternate takes, and live versions of his songs. It doesn't all work (the album version of She's Got A Way? Blech!), but there's some really interesting experiments, like Only the Good Die Young done reggae-style, and some great forgotten stuff like The Ballad of Billy the Kid.
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LadyStarblade
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Post by LadyStarblade on Mar 14, 2008 8:48:03 GMT -5
I've been eying that boxset for a while...and hmm...I got a music store gift card yesterday, so I think I need to go buying...  some great forgotten stuff like The Ballad of Billy the Kid. ACK! Billy the Kid's been one of my faves since I started listening to Billy Joel, and he played it when I saw him in Milwaukee...the crowd actually chose it in a mock "election." I have video of him singing that...it was awesome. Though I always thought the musical bridge in it sounded a little like the National Geographic theme... |
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Post by Al on Mar 14, 2008 10:47:31 GMT -5
ACK! Billy the Kid's been one of my faves since I started listening to Billy Joel It's easily one of mine, too. I was really big into his music in high school but somehow missed this song until one of my roommates Napstered it sophmore year of college. he played it when I saw him in Milwaukee...the crowd actually chose it in a mock "election." I have video of him singing that...it was awesome. Sweet. I've seen him a few times, but he always ends up singing The Downeaster Alexa when we vote. It was great the first time but got a little old by the third concert. Maybe it's a New England thing. Though I always thought the musical bridge in it sounded a little like the National Geographic theme... Ha! |
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LadyStarblade
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Post by LadyStarblade on Mar 14, 2008 12:54:43 GMT -5
I've seen him a few times, but he always ends up singing The Downeaster Alexa when we vote. It was great the first time but got a little old by the third concert. Maybe it's a New England thing. Oh man, I would've killed to hear 'Alexa' in concert...it wasn't one of our choices. Must be a New England thing.  I also wanted to hear "I Go to Extremes," but he made up for that by playing "The Entertainer"...which I would love to hear an American Idol contestant or something sing...because it's so true! |
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Mar 14, 2008 19:58:15 GMT -5
Don't mean to break up the Billy Joel love fest ( ), but here's what I bought recently: VAST; April Frank Zappa; Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, and III Def Leppard; Rock of Ages compilation |
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Post by orangejesus on Jul 21, 2008 2:29:40 GMT -5
Ooh. . . Zappa. . . Aah. . . Sorry, fine singer, but the name always makes me laugh.
As for me, a recent redux of the Omnipresent Car Collection has me finding solace from road hypnosis in the sounds of self-titled albums of Flight of the Conchords and Starland Vocal Band along with Redemption's Son by Joseph Arthur and Ultimate Manilow. You may judge harshly now.
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Post by Ms. Jellybean on Aug 11, 2008 13:29:18 GMT -5
Just bought a few Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet tracks.
Basically, sounds like a band straight from the Firefly 'verse.
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Post by orangejesus on Sept 11, 2008 19:26:22 GMT -5
Stand up comedy has been the flavor for me of late, so I've been eating up:
Mike Birbiglia's "Two Drink Mike"
Christopher Titus's "5th Annual End of the World Tour"
Jim Gaffigan's "Beyond the Pale"
By the way, anyone who doesn't know any of these cats can search their comedic offerings on youtube.
I particularly recommend Titus, because that guy would have to go on my top five favorite comics list.
Hmm. . .
I'm going to go work on that list, I think.
Ten favorite, maybe.
Hmm. . .
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Sept 11, 2008 23:26:29 GMT -5
Oh, quite a few things since my last post. Let's see if I can remember them all of the top of my head...
Faith No More; The Real Thing
REM; Accelerate
Ministry; Cover Up
Fantomas; Suspended Animation
Government Mule; Life Before Insanity
MF Doom; Mmm...Food
Dio; Magica and Killing the Dragon
Motley Crue; Red, White and Crue
Tom Waits; Bone Machine
DJ Logic; the Anomaly
Mr. Bungle; Mr. Bungle
Sammy Hagar; Marching to Mars
Pink Floyd; Dark Side of the Moon and Animals
The Roots; Rising Down
AC/DC; The Razor's Edge
Meat Loaf; Bat Out of Hell
Wu-Tang Clan; Enter the Wu-Tang
...I also ordered the latest album by the Residents, Bunny Boy, online the other day.
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Post by deathproof on Sept 14, 2008 20:32:20 GMT -5
Most recently...
(on vinyl)
Anti-Flag - New Kind of Army
Eric Clapton - Slowhand
The Beatles - Let It Be
The Footloose Soundtrack
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - 4 Way St.
(on CD)
The Apples In Stereo
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Post by awesomecolin on Sept 27, 2008 0:46:12 GMT -5
The last couple of years have been a total dry spell for me as far as music purchases go, but a couple of weeks ago I picked up:
The Beatles - Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
On another note I can't believe that this thread is still active, considering that I started it a little over 4 years ago with very little in the way of expectations for its survival. I seriously forgot that it even existed until about 30 minutes ago.
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Post by blinkfan on Dec 26, 2008 17:10:12 GMT -5
The Wall-Pink Floyd, OK Computer- Radiohead and Oracular Spectacular- MGMT.
PS. Awesome Colin
Revolver is one of my favourite albums of all time. It's just fantastic.
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Post by thewhiteknight on Jan 16, 2009 17:12:12 GMT -5
Fallout Boy Folie A Deux
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Post by theprettydead on Jan 24, 2009 12:04:10 GMT -5
No albums - I'm too poor. But I've bought a few tracks off of (insert name of trendy online downloading music site here), including:
Lily Allen - "The Fear" (Explicit Version)
Santogold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
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I also wanted to hear "I Go to Extremes," but he made up for that by playing "The Entertainer"...which I would love to hear an American Idol contestant or something sing...because it's so true!
