Guilty Pleasures

ivan_2068 wrote: Marcelo wrote: I used to listen to Joan Manuel Serrat (from Spain) and Silvio Rodriguez (from Cuba) I see no problem with Silvio Rodriguez, even though I don't like to mix politics and music as he does, always found his music incredible. On the other hand I don't like Serrat's music but I believe he has a great voice. Iván

Yes, Silvio's music is incredibly, and I loved his lyrics in my student times... Curiously, in a well-known web, where you can buy prog music sorted by country (Syn-Pphonic. 8m), behind the Cuban flag you can find Silvio Rodriguez categorized like a prog music

^ Ha! Cesar wins, hands down!

  I like the blonde and buxom "Baby" Spice myself, Cesar...

 especially when she's not singing!

   Yes, it must be your Latin libido.... We all have our weaknesses, friend. There are some here who consider ABBA to have been quintessential proto-proggers, or some such....  "Can you feel the drugs, Fernado?" "Like a pooper scooper, coming up behind you...." "Diarrhea, there it goes again, drip drip, oozing from my backdoor...." Ha!

My particular weakness is being too forgiving of grown men who are Spice Girls fans! 

Are there any closet Bay City Rollers or Menudo fans out there? Fess up -- it'll do you good!

Cesar Inca wrote: HI, THIS IS CÉ“AR INCA, AGAIN. Other remarkable guilty pleasures of mine: YES. 'Rhythm of Love' (Big Generator) KING CRIMSON: 'Heartbeat' (Beat) GENESIS: 'That's All' (Genesis)

I'm with you on those, C.I!

Many will crap all over Big Generator here, but "The Rhythm of Love" really rocks (doesn't it?  -- turn it UP!), and "Holy Lamb" is lovely!

I also thing that "Beat" is often under-rated here: "Neal and Jack and Me," "Neurotica," etc-- a FINE album!

HI, CÉSAR INCA AGAIN...

Another prog guilty pleasure of mine: IQ's 'Promises' (from their first menel-era album Nomzamo). It's mostly a somewhat ellaboarte disco-tune: the ting I can't resist is the heavy metal like guitar solo at the end... ¿heavy metal meets disco? Even the rhythm section creates a rockier cadence, leaving out the light-hearted disco tempo that the yhad been laying during the first 4 minutes. I can't believe that a non-pop act ca nactually do great pop!!!

Regards.

I think danbo beats us all.... Karaoke is the most AWFUL thing ever invented! I even think going to a Spice Girls show is 'better' than doing KARAOKE! I once, accidentally, was in a KARAOKE show (I had to play in the same pub with my band, before the karaoke). It was absolutely horrificastendingly. I got so agressive I almost smashed my saxophone...

ok, danbo, no hard feelings    I guess I'm just allergic

My guilty pleasures are not very nice either: before I started listening to prog, I was a serious metalhead. I've got CD's from all of the WRONG bands (Manowar, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Running Wild, but not many. I even have two albums by Limp Bizkit.... never play them ). The band that made me love music... my first real LOVE was AC/DC (and then came Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Judas Priest). Of course I don't listen to them very often, but I still enjoy Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy ...(UFO?) 

I actually still enjoy some hard ROCK 'n' ROLL!

I saw Danko Jones live, he RAWKS!!!!!! And the dutch Peter Pan Speedrock!!!

And I just discovered Electric Eel Shock (on a festival)... it's GREAT funny Japanese rock 'n' roll!

Joren wrote: I think danbo beats us all.... Karaoke is the most AWFUL thing ever invented! I even think going to a Spice Girls show is 'better' than doing KARAOKE! I once, accidentally, was in a KARAOKE show (I had to play in the same pub with my band, before the karaoke). It was absolutely horrificastendingly. I got so agressive I almost smashed my saxophone... ok, danbo, no hard feelings    I guess I'm just allergic My guilty pleasures are not very nice either: before I started listening to prog, I was a serious metalhead. I've got CD's from all of the WRONG bands (Manowar, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Running Wild, but not many. I even have two albums by Limp Bizkit.... never play them ). The band that made me love music... my first real LOVE was AC/DC (and then came Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Judas Priest). Of course I don't listen to them very often, but I still enjoy Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy ...(UFO?)  I actually still enjoy some hard ROCK 'n' ROLL! I saw Danko Jones live, he RAWKS!!!!!! And the dutch Peter Pan Speedrock!!! And I just discovered Electric Eel Shock (on a festival)... it's GREAT funny Japanese rock 'n' roll!

I like Karaoke... if I'M doing it!!!

MY first music love was AC/DC - great band! Motorhead? Superb!! Give yourself a treat and listen to "On Parole", and remind yourself that Motorhead could have been even more awesome had it not been for record companies being so scared they wouldn't release it until Punk had established itself...

Metallica were another great band, until they lost direction after the Black album.

I saw all those bands umpteen times each at least...

and I don't feel guilty!

However, Manowar???? Twisted Sister???

  Hey, Foxy, EJ's "Funeral for a Friend" is a very proggish, excellent track.

I really like MATW's "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer," too, though I'm not a huge EJ fan....

Welcome to the Forums, by the way!

HI, THIS IS CÉSAR INCA.

I have a very good opinion of 'Crime of the Century', both in prog terms and as a rock album per se. The beauty of the compositions, the exquisite string arrangemntes, Helliwell's superb sax/clarinet playing, that special somber ambience that flows around the listener's heart throughout the album (with 'Dreamer' being an oasis of good humour)... in my opinion, a classic of '74 prog.

Regards.

Certif1ed wrote: Joren wrote: I think danbo beats us all.... Karaoke is the most AWFUL thing ever invented! I even think going to a Spice Girls show is 'better' than doing KARAOKE! I once, accidentally, was in a KARAOKE show (I had to play in the same pub with my band, before the karaoke). It was absolutely horrificastendingly. I got so agressive I almost smashed my saxophone... ok, danbo, no hard feelings    I guess I'm just allergic I like Karaoke... if I'M doing it!!!

Exactly.... Some people should be taken out and beat about the head and shoulders for their vocal flagellations. Meagor!!!!

Oh yeah, Joren..... I'll take the mic over the Spice Girls.... everytime!!!!