Interactive Polls #18: Free-For-All

moshkito wrote: TCat wrote: ... The Scorpions - "Drifting Sun"  This is an old Scorpions tune from the "Fly to the Rainbow" album.  It is long before the band became "polished" and this is the style of heavy metal that I love, unpolished and raw.  The middle section is amazing and loud, noisy and wonderful.  It pretty much does not sound like The Scorpions at all. ... Hi, You gotta be kidding me ... and not bother with the title cut? FTTR is, likely, a satire on AD2's Apocaliptyc Bore (Vive La Trance album) ... complete with the duet in the end, this time 2 guitars ... whereas AD2's was a violin and a guitar ... in a phenomenal duet for the ages! I always thought that AD2's song was about the goodbye to the old days of a good time ... and Scorpions take was ... party time!!!! Get ripped! Which of course became what Scorpions was about for a long time!

Yesterday, when thinking about possible nominations, I forgot I had these two songs lined up for a future poll. They both emphasize male voices, and would fit a world-music-themed poll very well.



Edited by Raff - August 25 2020 at 07:34

Lewian wrote: Lorenzo got me first time already with La Filetta, how nice to have some more (that is not on the album that I already bought). Love these! You and Raff really do a lot to make me appreciate the musical richness of the country I choose to live in! (I also made a comment on Mark Almond before even listening to that track - now that I do I realise it's another Mark Almond or rather Mark-Almond, so comment removed.  I like that one though.)

Happy to read your words, Christian.

I'll send you a private message with my favorite songs and albums by Guccini.

A Filetta has done an interesting experiment: they have tried to mix their polyphonic folk songs in their native idiom with free jazz, helped by trumpet player Paolo Fresu and bandoneon player Daniele Bonaventura. And the result is wonderful.

Paolo Fresu is a very estimated jazz musician, and he worked with Manu Katche, drummer of Peter Gabriel. He said he is a fan of Peter Gabriel.

Notes so far today, to the end of Page One:

Mike:  FC/Kahuna “Hayling” I didn’t know I’d heard this somewhere before until it started. Definitely one of those things that is very laid back, yet also distinctive and makes you listen.  I like the lysergic-y tinges in it.  The Scorpions “Drifting Suns”  Never heard this one, either.  Has a much more experimental and less-formulaic feel (at least to my ear) than The Scorpions later adopted.  Mercury Rev “Nite and Fog” I like the indie rock feel of this, never heard it, even though working with a lot of indie bands at this time.  Makes me curious to hear more from them.  I like the examining of a relationship lyrics as well.  Grandaddy “So You’ll Aim Toward the Sky” I found this one very moving.  I’m glad you included it, it’s my favourite of your 4 (and it’s YOUR poll this time, so you get leeway, even with your own rules.  😊 )  I look to the sky a lot thinking of those who are on the other side.

Raff:  Angelo Branduardi  “Confessioni di un malandrino”  Utterly gorgeous.   In particular, I find this one very contemplative and the spare production suits the feel of the poet revisiting his rustic past.  Lucio Battisti “il nostro caro angelo”  Another enjoyable one for me, I get a sense of hope despite the sad sound of the music and the imagery of the angel having to feed upon the roots and sleep in the dark.

Lewian:  Hidden Orchestra “Flight”  This is just splendid.  Love the slowly building atomosphere and the subtle textures.  It is very understated and cinematic. 

I prophesy disaster:  BOC “The Subhuman”  Familiar with this one.  Great song and of course, well-done.  Love the chord progression.  Haven’t heard it in a long time.

Micky:  Kristin Hersh “Your Ghost” OK, this one just might be a #1 for me, Micky.  Goosebumps.  Gotta find out more about this artist.  Just LOVE this.  (Added bonus, Michael Stipe in it, big big REM fan from the first EP).   But this got me even before he showed up.  Jane’s Addiction “Ted, Just Admit It.”  Great selection.  Worked many tours with these guys.  Manassas “The Love Gangster”  You know what I think of Mr Stills already, and I do know this one, too.  Great, great song.  Ace of Cups “Life In Your Hands/ Thelina.  The oft-overlooked all woman band from the Haight. In the instrumental break, you hear some pretty psychedelic riffing, here, with some vocal harmonizing at the end of the first part of the medley, blending the harder side of psych with some poppy icing on the cake.  Then sort of pastoral Dead-ish vocalizing in the Thelina portion. Billie Holiday “April In Paris” Pure class.  Nothing else to add to that. Norah Jones “Cold, Cold Heart”  More class and such a great voice and delivery of this evergreen song.   Love the way you chose great representations for each decade.

Scott:  Ted Nugent “Free-For-All”  I did actually think of using the word “free” as a prompt, ya beat me to it!  I do have a personal problem with Ted, but he is good at this sort of straight ahead rock.

Edited by Snicolette - August 24 2020 at 18:31

Have already started taking notes, but wanted to put up my three selections.  These are three that are a bit melancholy, ominous, and sort of in their own kind of vein (at least to my ear).  I like the haunting feeling of all three of these.  

Edited by Snicolette - August 24 2020 at 18:04

Dear friends, after "A Filetta", for the second time I suggest to you

a folk group of the French Island of Corsica (Corse)

The structure of these two songs is similar to the medieval polyphonyc singings of the middle of Italy.

The language is native corse, an Italian very strange dialect.

The arrangements are sober: acoustic guitars, bass, drums.

The beauty lays in the unique way of singing, in the

use of the voices.

Hope you will enjoy.


1) Fiure de Palestina (Flower of Palestine)
https://youtu.be/sbFFyO60KNk

2) Mi Ne Vogu (I go), live

https://youtu.be/QoEEl7ArBD4

I am not able to post the videos.

Please Mike, if you can, post these two videos.



Edited by jamesbaldwin - August 24 2020 at 18:06

I'm going with pick my theme. My theme will be Ginger Baker. Shouldn't he be listed here as prog-related? I see Baker-Gurvitz Army is as heavy prog, but that it? No Cream?

Edited by mathman0806 - August 27 2020 at 10:48

micky wrote: good change of pace Mike.  The only thing better than sex without strings is music without themes.