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The Anders 
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 Topic: Interactive Poll: Your Boat Is Burning!Posted: May 30 2021 at 17:14 |
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Finally got to vote. Many great suggestions here, but my votes go to: Manuel de Falla Ritual Fire Dance Scriabin/Horowitz Vers la flamme XTC Great Fire
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The Anders
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Posted: May 26 2021 at 13:06 |
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Last batch. Ruth Copeland Play with Fire A very different version of the Rolling Stones song which, to be honest, is not one of my favourites of theirs. It gets much more interesting here, especially with the bluesy vocal performance. Very dynamic arrangement too, kind of punk'ish. If anything, it is perhaps a bit too long for its genre. Joni Mitchell Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire This one is more restrained, quite melancholic too. Taste-wise this appeals more to me. RΚVE Moths Whiskers-played drums, violin, bass and electric guitar behind the vocals. At times the playing becomes more heavy. Harmonically and melodically it is rather monotone, changing between the same two chords throughout most of the song, and to be honest this is not so much me. But tastes differ. Yngwie Malmsteen Now Your Ships Are Burned This is more uptempo with an 80's heavy sound. Not something I would normally listen to, but I don't dislike it. For taste reasons it is not really a contender for me, but the lead guitar was not uninteresting. Suns of Arqa Babylondon Is Burning There are some folk elements here with the drums. Otherwise it is mostly held in an electronic universe. Some of the sounds are a bit quirky. Genre-wise it doesn't speak to me so much, but clearly there's a lot of creativity put into the production. The Winery Dogs Fire I have a bit of a bias here because the song is mostly based on one of the most over-used chord progressions within the last 30 years, the so-called "Four chord song" progression which I've long been pretty tired of. Apart from that it's clearly not a bad song, but not really for me. Billy Joel We Didn't Start the Fire Believe it or not, but it is actually the first time I hear this song. I knew Billy Joel had a song of that name. It has the major key variant of the previously mentioned chord progressive, but genre-wise I like it better. The sound is quite new-wave'ish, and the song reminds me a lot of R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" with the name dropping. I guess it is where they got the inspiration. |
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Snicolette
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Posted: May 25 2021 at 16:45 |
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Thank you, Lewian & Lorenzo for the Jimmie Spheeris comments/placement. I have a special place in my heart for artists who weren't sufficiently recognized in their lifetimes, an odd theme for me that recurs in so many of the arts. I appreciate that everyone gave it a good listen, as well as so many nice comments. It's the listening, and the comments and discussion that make this poll so stellar.
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jamesbaldwin
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Posted: May 25 2021 at 15:19 |
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My podium; 1) Ruth Copeland (masterpiece) 2) Reve (masterpiece) 3) The Winery Dogs (very pleasing) ------ First of the not awarded: 4) Jimmie Spheeris 5) XTC 6) Joni Mitchell ------ Other Honorable Mentions (I dont vote for classical music authors): - Manuel de Falla - Igor Stravinsky - Vladimir Horowitz - Harumi - Gotye |
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Lewian
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Posted: May 25 2021 at 14:48 |
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As always rather late (the two weeks rhythm is still fast for me) a vote here before engaging with the next poll. Candidates for voting: Banco de Gaia Mikko Joensuu Harumi Gotye Jimmie Spheeris Lalli Reve Suns of Arqa XTC Argh, that's too many! I also love the Manuel de Falla and Scriabin, even very much so, but no vote as I knew them already (and there's more than enough other stuff to vote on). I somehow have to reduce this... These are very good but didn't really quite give me a "wow" moment: Banco de Gaia, Lalli, Reve - they may surely grow on me but unfortunately I don't have enough time right now to let them grow. The next one to go is the charming Babylondon's Burning, which flows a bit too smoothly for me. Down to five then. Now let's go in from the top. The winner is XTC - I know some of their stuff and it's a bit hit and miss for me. Actually they have some really stunning tracks and quite a number that leave me cold, and this one is very comfortably on the stunning side. I had heard nothing of this album yet and after listening through it it may just be the XTC album I like most! Second place goes to Gotye, another act that I already know, and (a) I love their sound generally, and (b) there is more musical depth in this one than in those I had already known, great stuff. So I'm left with three candidates for third place, Harumi, Jimmy Spheeris, and Mikko Joensuu. I have voted for Nicky and Logan numerous times and will quite certainly do so again, once more these are worthy discoveries... I even think I would probably like a whole album of Spheeris and Harumi more than one of Joensuu, but for a change among all the rock-, psychedelic and singing-songwriting or even classically oriented things, right now I feel the need for a healthy dose of electronic, here done with some surprising warmth, so the third vote goes to Mikko Joensuu. (Actually it disturbs me a bit that this one was sitting on five votes already, does everyone suddenly love electronic?? Harumi and Spheeris would may be celebrate my vote more, but now that I've voted, this is how it is.) Edited by Lewian - May 25 2021 at 14:53 |
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Posted: May 25 2021 at 11:26 |
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I vote for Boston, Stravinsky and The Winery Dogs!
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Posted: May 24 2021 at 07:09 |
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Yes, its Finnish. They have actually recorded an English version of this and a couple of other tracks, but they were very much inferior, vocals being incoherent mumbling.
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The Anders
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 14:37 |
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Second batch: |
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 14:11 |
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And meant to say this before, but the Toyah and Robert's Sunday Lunch version of Firestarter was great fun! Fripp with the makeup and mohawk.
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 14:05 |
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As usual some good stuff and some back and forth with re-listens for my top 3.
Starting with honorable mentions: Manuel de Falla Ritual Fire Dance Suns of Arqa Babylondon Is Burning Reve Moths And my podium: 3. Jimmy Spheeris The Nest 2. Lila Downs & Caetano Veloso Burn It Blue 1. Lalli I Fuochi And additional mentions to a few that didn't make the poll that I liked. Link Wray Fire and Brimstone Test Dept. Two Flames Burning Five the Hierophant Fire from Frozen Cloud
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 14:02 |
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^ Yours was the first stand-out for me. Its the first one I knew I would vote for
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The Anders
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 13:54 |
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^Nice, thank you very much
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 13:24 |
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Lots I really like, some I was familiar with, but I will go for these three that were all new to me (at least that I can recall):
Mikko Joensuu House of Fire Contact Vargarnas natt Lalli - Fuochi I |
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 13:01 |
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As usual, it took me a long time and many listens to come up with three favourites. These days I find it particularly difficult to connect to new music, and this was no exception. Mind you, as the saying goes, it's not you, it's me  - meaning that the quality of the selections is not in discussion.Anyway, here's my top three picks: XTC - Great Fire: I can't say I'm an expert on this band, but I have to wonder why they haven't been added to the database. Their unique brand of "progressive pop " (or art pop, or whatever) is on a par with that of Supertramp, Roxy Music or 10cc. Joni Mitchell - Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire: THAT VOICE. Enough said. Boston - Smokin': Great, organ-driven hard rock that reminded me a lot of Deep Purple. Maybe not the most original song ever, but relentless and energetic. Honourable mentions: Lila Downs & Caetano Veloso (lovely Latin-influenced stuff), Lalli (great voice), and Stravinsky.
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 11:49 |
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Anyone else found this to be so? It's really tempting to go ahead and seek out more right away, but I think I'll avoid it next time so that song or piece of music can stand on it's own separate merit in the poll.
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 11:43 |
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 11:13 |
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Possibly a whole new thread on weird and wonky instruments. In the mean time...here's one for you called an Angklung. I bought one on a Europe trip about twenty years ago. You play it by rocking the 'notes' back and forth. Fast, slow in combinations. Kinda cool instrument.  |
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 10:55 |
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Posted: May 23 2021 at 10:04 |
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Chose these..but many were intriguing... -XTC- Great Fire....big fan and I love that track and lp...imho one of the most creative pop rock bands of all time-Harumi-Fire By The River....I love 60's pop and psychy stuff...gotta vote for this one -Reve- Moths....never heard this before....melodic and powerful ...reminds me of some band but cannot recall who...nice track.
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its not a wonkly keyboard there, it's an instrument called "Țambal"
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