Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick - BFJ (329th) + SKIP J-LO (324/325th)

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:58 am

Took Harrison last round, will take one of his buddies this round.

Post-GOTG2, the kids decided that Mr. Blue Sky was the coolest song ever and despite an inordinate number of listens last year, I'm still not sick of it.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:14 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:58 am Took Harrison last round, will take one of his buddies this round.

Post-GOTG2, the kids decided that Mr. Blue Sky was the coolest song ever and despite an inordinate number of listens last year, I'm still not sick of it.

I wore that 8 Track out!

About 6 songs came flooding into my brain when I saw that cover.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:19 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:58 am Took Harrison last round, will take one of his buddies this round.

Post-GOTG2, the kids decided that Mr. Blue Sky was the coolest song ever and despite an inordinate number of listens last year, I'm still not sick of it.

FUCK! This album was the reason I asked that (in hindsight stupid) question before my 11th round pick.

Dammit.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:39 pm

I’m at the MVA. ‘Out of the Blue’ is a great pick. Let me ruminate a bit. Will have LP later this afternoon!

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:32 pm

Gotta go with my gut here.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:40 pm

Solid pick, from my perch at least.

I'll let this one breath for a bit... Got mine queued up and ready to go. Fire it off before I leave work.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:46 pm

The only thing I know about Squeeze is that there's a moment in the song Tempted near the end where the vocalist makes a grunting noise that sounds like a wookie pinching off a deuce. It fascinates me every time I hear it.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:53 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:40 pm Solid pick, from my perch at least.

I'll let this one breath for a bit... Got mine queued up and ready to go. Fire it off before I leave work.

I mean, I (like most people my age (and younger), I'd imagine) largely discovered Squeeze (aside from the radio staples, 'Tempted' and 'Black Coffee in Bed') via their greatest hits, Singles, 45 & Under. I borrowed Cool for Cats from the radio station I DJ'd for in college, and while I picked up others from their catalog as well, this one stuck best with me because my favorite tracks of theirs are 'Slap & Tickle', 'Up the Junction' and 'Goodbye Girl' (all of which are found on Cool for Cats). Oh and shoutout to what is probably my favorite Squeeze track in that it was released when I was coming of age into my musical preferences...'Hourglass'.

But I digress.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:55 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:46 pm The only thing I know about Squeeze is that there's a moment in the song Tempted near the end where the vocalist makes a grunting noise that sounds like a wookie pinching off a deuce. It fascinates me every time I hear it.

That vocalist was none other than Paul Carrack. (Elvis Costello produced that track, and actually sings some backup in that song, too)...

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:38 pm

Have loved Tempted since I was a kid and had no idea what it meant, so East Side Story was on my break in case of emergency list.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:39 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:32 pm Gotta go with my gut here.

A classic! Saw these guys a couple of times - once opening for Elvis.

And that would have been during the Carter administration...

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:47 pm

Looking at my cabin, and recognizing a few of my "fun" picks got zoinked from under me, I do need a little less brooding and some music to take the edge off now and then.

And I can think of no other band that combines solid musical chops with a humor that lets you know that even though they have a stand-up bass, they're not taking any of this shit too seriously.

It also is in keeping with my quasi-Canadian heritage, in that I was introduced to this group by my wife's cousins from Ajax, Ontario many moons ago at their cabin on Rice Lake.

In the 12th Round, NLFC is politely pleased to pick...

Bare Naked Ladies - Gordon

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:52 pm

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:01 pm

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:52 pm

4-7 61 EnochRoot Stone Roses The Stone Roses

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:06 pm

Does he have to drop trou or something?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:45 pm

One of my bigger musical unanswerables is whether Steven Page's voice would have made him a legend if he wasn't in a half-goof band or if the goof aspect kept his voice from being insufferable. Eh?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:46 pm

It's your fault, rass!

People so worried about their average time between posts...

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:56 pm

I learned it by watching you!!!

(from what I hear today is an appropriate day to break out that reference)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:45 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:46 pm It's your fault, rass!

People so worried about their average time between posts...

I’m aggravated I took so long for my last one.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:14 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:39 pm
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:32 pm Gotta go with my gut here.

A classic! Saw these guys a couple of times - once opening for Elvis.

And that would have been during the Carter administration...

Tell me more about seeing Squeeze opening for Elvis.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:42 pm

I searched the damn google doc and nothing came up.. (evidently CTRL-F and Google Docs are not friends.)

Redux...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:59 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:14 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:39 pm
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:32 pm Gotta go with my gut here.

A classic! Saw these guys a couple of times - once opening for Elvis.

And that would have been during the Carter administration...
Tell me more about seeing Squeeze opening for Elvis.

Looked up the year - 1981. I was in grade 12, so it would have been a hash-crazed evening. So details are sketchy all these years later...

Show was at Maple Leaf Gardens (the "concert bowl" set up, could seat 8,000 or so. It was full)

Squeeze opened up (must have been promoting "East Side Story"). I remember liking them, but not as much as when they played Massey Hall (smaller venue) a few months earlier. Like I said, details are sketchy, but this concert was always in my mind as one of my favourites... Elvis was amazing that night. A lot of "Get Happy," a lot of energy and a crowd that was going nuts. I remember that Squeeze joined the Attractions for the encore.

Man, those were the days.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:03 am

Might be the best value pick in the draft, Rush. If it wasn’t obvious, that’s who I almost picked here ...

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:03 pm I started to write up a different, older and much more popular group but couldn't pull the trigger. This adds more of a different sound and (to my knowledge) none of the members are massive, insufferable dickheads ...

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:20 am

More singer/songwriters for me. To me, Hay's solo work blows anything he did with Men at Work away. It's all very heartfelt and I find myself listening to it often. He has re-released lots of songs on different albums, but I think this qualifies as a true studio album, unlike Man @ Work, which is clearly a greatest hits re-recording.

Colin Hay - Going Somewhere

Has 3 of my favorite tracks of his on one record, but strong top to bottom. Maggie is a must listen. Sad song.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:23 am

Oooh. Nice pick.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:38 am

I’d put the song ‘Overkill’ up against any singer / songwriter’s efforts in the “Most Relatable” category.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:49 pm

Really appreciating some music today you guys

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:29 pm

Me again?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:29 pm

The Welsh/Brit version of John Fogarty: Dave Edmunds. Twangin'.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:35 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:29 pm Me again?

You son of a bitch

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:38 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:29 pm The Welsh/Brit version of John Fogarty: Dave Edmunds. Twangin'.

I loved that album!

And I'll pretty much guarantee that it's the shortest one on here.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:13 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:38 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:29 pm The Welsh/Brit version of John Fogarty: Dave Edmunds. Twangin'.

I loved that album!

And I'll pretty much guarantee that it's the shortest one on here.

~31 minutes...Yowza.

I thought Robert Palmer’s ‘Sneakin Sally’ coming in at ~37 minutes would’ve been the shortest.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:06 am

My next pick beats that I think.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:17 am

Man, the commish needs to update the current pick, huh?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:29 am

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:10 pm

I told you, I like guitars.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:13 pm

Fantastic choice!

This was on my list...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:42 pm

Not asking for a ruling beforehand. I'm taking the Rentals' Seven More Minutes. In choosing this, I get an album with a Haden sister and Maya Rudolph as well.

duff · Post by **duff** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:49 pm

I give it an OK. Even being a founding member of Weezer, Matt Sharp was only on the first two studio albums.