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

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:47 pm

Smiling at the level of hair splitting you and I are capable of over this.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:19 pm

A half dozen times I’ve gotten self-conscious this should just be in the other thread we made.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:37 pm

Who did BSF take?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:59 pm

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:44 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:41 pm Yeah, I think that’s the album where The National became a definable and constant sound. Berninger can and does still rip it up in concert but I don’t think they’ve put out anything close to Abel or Mr. November in studio. And when they try, like Turtleneck, ick ...

I would have enjoyed more songs like Abel. That made me stop working and actively listen to it, if that makes any sense. That song is like the 12th song on that record and it was the first song that made me pay attention. Otherwise, it was just playing in the background as I worked. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t make me need to listen to any other The National albums.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:15 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:13 pm I mean, I keep banging on this beat, but the Eagles are like the epitome of a group that has put out amazing music, but it's been ground to dust via overplay and to some extent doesn't hold up that well.

The Eagles wrote great songs that I can play on guitar, so they've got that going for them.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 pm

For my next pick, I wanted to grab someone who has a big body of work, but is still putting out great music today. So I went with:

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:06 pm

If you listen carefully, you can hear AB’s head exploding.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:44 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 pm For my next pick, I wanted to grab someone who has a big body of work, but is still putting out great music today. So I went with:

That's a great band. Bold choice (and one I would've likely made). It's kinda like Ga Ga Ga Ga in that there really isn't a weak track on the disc. It basically just lifts the disco ball up to the ceiling, turns on the strobe lights and just invites you to boogie down.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:45 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 pm For my next pick, I wanted to grab someone who has a big body of work, but is still putting out great music today. So I went with:

ETA: That's Spoon, and their most recent album 'Hot Thoughts'

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:35 pm

Yeah, that might’ve been my favorite LP of 2017. That, or a band’s effort that I’m going to withhold for a while for fear of losing it in the draft.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:41 pm

I've probably posted this before, but the daughter of my wife's best friend from high school and before was the live-in girlfriend of Spoon leader Britt Daniel for about ten years. When they finally broke up a couple years ago, my wife's friend was more bummed out than her daughter was.

(The daughter is an MD, which is probably helpful for a guy living the rock star lifestyle.)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:17 pm

Is it weird I borderline can't stand almost all of Eminem's music and Eminem himself but I love 8 Mile?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:25 pm

It's not what I was thinking, but when the best athlete available drops way down the draft board to you, you have to pick him. With that thinking in mind, I'm going with CCR. A bit before my time, but this was the band that first got me interested in the country side of rock and roll. I could listen to John Fogarty sing the telephone book. They had so many hit singles that this is a case where I wish we allowed Greatest Hits packages.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:12 pm

I’ve got one band I’d rather take here on merit but I’ve already lost my top two bands and don’t want to make it all three in case Chedda is a dick.

On some level this is like getting two albums in one without it being a double? I’m Team Dan and I think his best overall album is Expo 86 but this is Spencer’s best and therefore the best overall effort.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:25 pm It's not what I was thinking, but when the best athlete available drops way down the draft board to you, you have to pick him. With that thinking in mind, I'm going with CCR. A bit before my time, but this was the band that first got me interested in the country side of rock and roll. I could listen to John Fogarty sing the telephone book. They had so many hit singles that this is a case where I wish we allowed Greatest Hits packages.

Respect.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:31 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:12 pm I’ve got one band I’d rather take here on merit but I’ve already lost my top two bands and don’t want to make it all three in case Chedda is a dick.

On some level this is like getting two albums in one without it being a double? I’m Team Dan and I think his best overall album is Expo 86 but this is Spencer’s best and therefore the best overall effort.

CHEDDA is NOT a dick*, and doesn't give AF about Wolf Parade. However, that's because he hasn't given them much of a listen. Looking forward to listening to this.

*Well, sometimes he is.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:42 pm

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:28 am

Dammitt. That was my next one. Fantastic album.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:53 am

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:58 am

Still smarting after losing out on Marvin Gaye.

So the 4th round is when we take our favorite album right? In that case, this reminds me of playing Super Street Fighter II on SNES, hazing pledges, and wondering when the MLB strike will end.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:09 am

This is moving at an unexpected pace for a weekend.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:15 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:09 am This is moving at an unexpected pace for a weekend.

Fuckyeahitis.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:53 am

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:16 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:15 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:09 am This is moving at an unexpected pace for a weekend.
Fuckyeahitis.

Happy Presidents Day, amirite?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:47 am

Just gonna put this here like it's some kind of recognizable piece of art or something.

[+] spoiler: The Velvet Underground and Nico s/t

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:47 am

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:55 am

I just listened to The National's Alligator again. And ... I still don't get why this band inspires some of you folks to get so excited. I found the vast majority of the music to be very bland. It mean, it's fine. Good, even. But not memorable or inspiring. I'm glad you guys get so much joy out of it though.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:54 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:47 am Just gonna put this here like it's some kind of recognizable piece of art or something.

[+] spoiler
The Velvet Underground and Nico s/t

Great pick. I was torn between Marvin, that album and another choice that is still on the board.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:58 am

I have to admit, I never even considered the Velvets, but yeah, nice pick. I assume this takes Lou Reed off the board, too.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:09 pm

I was split between that and Loaded. Both excellent albums but the tour-de-force of Venus in Furs and the nut-kicking of Heroin were too much to overlook.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:57 pm

We blow through picks all weekend and every must be out celebrating our Dear Leader today.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:30 am

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:36 am

Sorry...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:41 am

Nice picks.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:45 am

This has not been a good round for me down here

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:50 am

Damn. I had The Police at the ready.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:38 pm

Tough point in the draft. Lotsa big popular names left, enough so that I think a few of my essentials will still be available next time around. I'll take:

The quintessential "before their time" band. I'd also argue that this should not take War off the board. (They were already formed before Eric Burdon joined and have a distinctly different sound. Also, black guys from SoCal vs white guys from England.)

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:55 pm

There are three hip-hop classics that I'm bouncing between. I decided on this as this poster showed up on a wall in Black Panther. That, and it was the first hip-hop album (cassette to be exact) that I owned, that I got for myself for my 14th birthday in 1988.

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:06 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:30 am