25 "S" List Acts

Samla Mammas Manna
Secret Chiefs 3
Klaus Schulze

No Shatner? ;-)

Edited by Mormegil - September 16 2024 at 14:10

From the list I went Shub Niggurath, Soft Machine and Supersister.
More... Setna, Sunbirds, Sinkadus, Shamblemaths, Gunter Schickert and Sonar.

Edited by Mellotron Storm - September 15 2024 at 19:11

Just quoting a few of the more recent posts, but George, great to see some recognition for Spiritualized... Saper, I'm also into Shorter, Sanders, and Gil Scott-Heron, who I introduced my son to for a school project (the Revolution Will Not be Televised), but he never takes my suggestions or wants my help with schoolwork which is a good thing actually. Lewian, your choices really speak to me out of a list of choices that speak to me. Jared, nice to see vote for Klaus, and I too really like Supertramp's first three. I have felt like the odd man out at PA for how much I like the debut (and I adore "Try Again" -- that feels quite Soft Machineish to me).

Thanks to all for their comments, and all would be worth quoting and responding to....

octopus-4 wrote: I love Patti Smith. I've seen her on September 3rd at the Roman Theatre in Ostia Antica....[/TUBE]

Sweet.

essexboyinwales wrote: Suicidal Tendencies and you forgot William Shatner….

No William Shatner, but there is William Sheller. Even if joking, I actually do like various WIlliam Shatner music and his name did cross my mind. If I had any full albums of his I might have added him to the master list.

Suicidal Tendencies was popular with some of the skate kids when I was in high school. And Clinical Depression for the win!

Saperlipopette! wrote: richardh wrote: Siouxsie and the Banshees for sure. They were one of the genius punk bands that came along in 1977 along with The Damned and The Stranglers.  Israel, Peek a boo, Hong Kong Garden, Mirage, Christine etc. Way to good to be just a 'punk band'. Indeed. Every single 1980's release by them was brilliant (including all #7 B-sides, the Thorn EP, everything...). Even their 1990's albums are mostly good.

Such a great band. I'm a late-comer to really getting into Siouxsie and The Banshees,. There's one great reason why the 80s did not suck. Many more too of course.

essexboyinwales wrote: Suicidal Tendencies

Spirogyra

Fifteen personal favorites not in the poll or the masterlist. Seems I'm just crazy about artists and bands starting with the letter "S":)

Pharoah Sanders
Sade
Judee Sill
Yma Sumac
Ananda Shankar
Wayne Shorter
Sabú Martínez
Slayer
The Shangri-Las
Gil Scott-Heron
Shabaka
Sons of Kemet
Sonny Sharrock
Patrice Sciortino
Sault

3 from Greg's masterlist that didn't make the poll:

Santana, Spiritualized. Sisters of Mercy

I see far more than three voteworthy candidates here. No way am I not voting for David Sylvian and Swans, but for third vote I could consider Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens and Soft Machine, and Squid, Patti Smith, Siouxsie, Samla Mammas Manna, Sprain are also close.

From your list, only Klaus Schulze... I have ticked Soft Machine, but I wish I could get into more of their discography... it will take time and dedication, I think.