Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-17 PDX***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:13 pm
by P.D.X.
Lay-up. Many a college night spent swilling beers and shooting pool while this spun. I'd argue that 8 of the songs on this album are so good that we can overlook the blight of Going Mobile (mobile, mobile, mobile...).
Because I'm an air-conditioned gypsy.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:55 pm
by bfj
I was ready to pick Who’s Next with my last pick, but I looked at the track list and realized that I would never want to hear most of those songs anymore. I love The Who, but I’m not sure that album would get much airplay in the cabin. I’d be opting for Jimi over Pete.
I like Going Mobile. Hee hoo. Beep beep.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:31 pm
by sancarlos
bfj wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:55 pm
I was ready to pick Who’s Next with my last pick, but I looked at the track list and realized that I would never want to hear most of those songs anymore. I love The Who, but I’m not sure that album would get much airplay in the cabin. I’d be opting for Jimi over Pete.
I like Going Mobile. Hee hoo. Beep beep.
I like Live at Leeds way more than any other of their albums.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
bfj wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:55 pm
I was ready to pick Who’s Next with my last pick, but I looked at the track list and realized that I would never want to hear most of those songs anymore. I love The Who, but I’m not sure that album would get much airplay in the cabin. I’d be opting for Jimi over Pete.
I like Going Mobile. Hee hoo. Beep beep.
I like Live at Leeds way more than any other of their albums.
That'd be my Who choice - although in typical Who fashion, there are now like 5 versions of that album.
Still...
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:47 pm
by EnochRoot
I challenge anyone to find another Who LP that starts stronger than The Who by Numbers (Slip Kid, However Much I Booze & Squeeze Box)..
Now the walls are all clawed and scratched
Like by some soul insane
In the morning I humbly detach myself
I take no blame
I just can't face my failure
I'm nothing but a well fucked sailor
You at home can easily decide what's right
By glancing very briefly at the songs I write
But it don't help me that you know
This ain't no way out
Won't somebody tell me?
I don't care what you say, boy
There ain't no way out
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
bfj wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:55 pm
I was ready to pick Who’s Next with my last pick, but I looked at the track list and realized that I would never want to hear most of those songs anymore. I love The Who, but I’m not sure that album would get much airplay in the cabin. I’d be opting for Jimi over Pete.
I like Going Mobile. Hee hoo. Beep beep.
I like Live at Leeds way more than any other of their albums.
That'd be my Who choice - although in typical Who fashion, there are now like 5 versions of that album.
Still...
THat's a great freakin song (Going Mobile aint bad neither)
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:40 pm
by Pruitt
My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be
I ain't been home since Friday night
And now my wife is coming after me.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:48 pm
by Ryan
“And as we go to commercial, a live look at Hall & Oates’ house. That’s Oates on the phone right now. Who’s on the other end? We may find out after the break.”
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:49 pm
by sancarlos
Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:48 pm
“And as we go to commercial, a live look at Hall & Oates’ house. That’s Oates on the phone right now. Who’s on the other end? We may find out after the break.”
Is it Barry Manilow telling them he received some good news?
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-12 SANCARLOS***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:14 am
by howard
My, but the court is busy
duff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:01 pm
Paging Chief Justice Howard of New York...
Paging Chief Justice Howard of New York...
Where does Sun Volt and Wilco fall in line? Asking for a friend.
Did Tweedy and Farrar really fucking hate each other? Or had drastically different visions? Was it over a girl/was there a Yoko? Or it just worked out for the best for Tweedy to go his way, and Farrar continue with some of the other Tupelo boys?
When I first saw the query, I thought, shit this is gonna be a tough call. But it is pretty easy. As I mentioned above, somehow I thought there was some cross-pollination between Wilco and Son Volt, but apparently not much. While more members of Tupelo went to Wilco, two of the three original Tupelos went to Volt. And it is not reasonable to consider Tupelo as 'Tweedy's band' or 'Farrar's band'.
Ruling:
Uncle Tupelo is a thing; sancarlos pick at Round 2 Pick 12 takes the four studio albums off the board, as well as any compilations/demos. Also a thing is Wilco/any solo Tweedy stuff (I think there is one solo album). As is Volt/Farrar solo records. Three separate things. The latter two are available for selection
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:16 am
I'll leave it to the Draft Overseer Howard to rule on whether this also takes Husker Du off the board.
This is a little tougher. Clearly Sugar is a Bob Mould band, so your selection includes his solo work plus the four Sugar studio albums. The court is conflicted in considering Hüsker Dü a band dominated by Mould, or is Grant Hart's lesser role significant enough to consider the band separately. That driving 4/4 beat. The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill, a Hart composition, my fav Dü tune, and one of the few songs I have been allowed to sing onstage (since the lyrics are best screamed, and that is about all I can manage vocally to an acceptable degree of competence.) OTOH, the court is of the opinion that Hart's solo stuff, well, kinda sucks, and his Dü songs were as a whole weaker that Mould's. But they wrote many songs together.
Ruling:
Gonna consider Hüsker Dü a Bob Mould band, and belong with the Round 2 Pick 11 choice of Dave in Seattle, along with the Mould/Sugar pick. This is really arbitrary, bordering on capricious. Life isn't fair. Mostly to reward the excellent, inspired selection. If someone had Zen Arcade or Flip your Wig on your draft board, well the court just fucked you, cuz they and the rest of the Hüsker Dü output belongs to Dave.
Gimme police protection
Gonna buy a gun
So I can look out for Number One
Take all the words I've written in this thread, with these posturing pseudo-legal proclamations. Multiply by about 27. That is roughly how many words I could spontaneously spew forth in consideration of this single LP, Who's Next. My Wife by far my favorite song. But I love Going Mobile, and everything else. I wrote out the lyrics to each song. I taught myself barre chords on a roommate's guitar to these songs. I've listened to Keith's track on My Wife over and over, and I can still hear something new. I'll spare you my other thousands of thoughts on this album, but man do I love it.
Give me a bodyguard
A black belt judo expert
With a machine gun
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:23 am
by Nonlinear FC
I mean, it means very little to me, because for whatever reason I never sank my teeth into Husker Du, so I really know Mould as a stand alone artist.
That ignorance also extends to the Wilco/Tupelo/Sun Volt issue. I just wasn't that into 2 of these 3 and was not curious enough to extend past one of them to be aware of the connections.
So, I'm not gonna argue the Mould thing, especially because if you WERE into Husker Du, you'd undoubtedly not be ignorant on the Mould thing.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:11 am
by Pruitt
Gonna buy a fast car
Put on my lead boots
And take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money
But I'll still be alive
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:13 am
by mister d
Not that I need to, but I co-sign Howard’s Mould ruling.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:48 am
by Jerloma
Alright, well I'm firewalled from that thing on Page 1, but I'm pretty sure these are out there...
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:58 am
by Nonlinear FC
I really like the NWA pick. That was on my board, for sure.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:59 am
by Jerloma
Yeah, I love Carole King. A lot of people don't know that about me.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:00 am
by mister d
Direct link in the first post not working either? Really liking the dichotomy between the two picks.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:06 am
by Ryan
I was just thinking about who the first female/female-led pick would be. That was one of my 3 guesses
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:18 am
by L-Jam3
Fleetwood Mac was picked about 15 spots ago.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:26 am
by Ryan
Despite the power of Stevie, I don't think of them that way
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:30 am
by L-Jam3
Fair enough.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:41 am
by sancarlos
Love the dichotomy of J-Lo's two picks.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:13 pm
by Jerloma
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:00 am
Direct link in the first post not working either? Really liking the dichotomy between the two picks.
No, I get a white page that says "the proxy server is refusing connections."
I can check on my phone if I need to though.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:22 pm
by EnochRoot
Carole King is a fantastic pick.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:25 pm
by mister d
Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:13 pmNo, I get a white page that says "the proxy server is refusing connections."
I can check on my phone if I need to though.
I'll tweet it out.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:36 pm
by rass
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:00 am
Really liking the dic...to.my...ween...
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:41 am
Love the dic...to...J-.o...
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:13 pmNo, I get a white page that says "the proxy server is refusing connections."
I can check on my phone if I need to though.
I'll tweet it out.
Ha! That's well done.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***2-18 J-LO for 2***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:24 pm
by Pruitt
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:00 am
D...ink in the fi...st not working.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:31 pm
by Nonlinear FC
The Commissioner has a fuck ton more patience than Nonlinear FC's brain trust.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:41 pm
by mister d
I know, but I feel like there are still like a dozen too many top artists to start skipping. Maybe Rd 5 or something?
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:25 pm
by P.D.X.
Hey fuck you guys. And Carole King. I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs.
(I honestly didn't know until now that this came out the same day as Nevermind. What a great era for music. Also, you guys remember when albums were only released on Tuesdays and you'd always be in the know about what was coming out that week?)
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-3 L-JAM**
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:29 pm
by mister d
Or going Monday at midnight? The old days!
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-3 L-JAM**
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:33 pm
by Ryan
Crud
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-3 L-JAM**
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:40 pm
by Giff
I HATED the move to Fridays until the wife and I stopped carpooling on Fridays and now it's awesome to make the trek into work listening to new music.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:10 pm
by Pruitt
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:25 pm
Hey fuck you guys. And Carole King. I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs.
(I honestly didn't know until now that this came out the same day as Nevermind. What a great era for music. Also, you guys remember when albums were only released on Tuesdays and you'd always be in the know about what was coming out that week?)
I was holding my tongue on the Carole King choice, perhaps because the choice reminded me of my late mother - she loved that album too. Striesand is still available if somebody wants to complete the tribute to her record collection.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-2 PDX***
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:58 pm
by EnochRoot
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:25 pm
Hey fuck you guys. And Carole King. I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs.
(I honestly didn't know until now that this came out the same day as Nevermind. What a great era for music. Also, you guys remember when albums were only released on Tuesdays and you'd always be in the know about what was coming out that week?)
BadMotorFinger is infinitely better than Nevermind.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-3 L-JAM**
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:21 pm
by L-Jam3
I'm going with the magnum opus for the greatest concert I ever attended.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-4 CHEDDA***
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:08 am
by govmentchedda
The first perfect album selected in this draft.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-4 CHEDDA***
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:27 am
by bfj
I’ve got my classic rock represented, I’ve got my louder, grungier, angrier music represented. Now it’s time to mellow it out a bit with some jazz. This was the first Coltrane album I was introduced to and it is a great record. McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones accompany Coltrane on this and it is just so good.
Re: Swamp Album Draft: Current Pick ***3-4 CHEDDA***
