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One a the best ever

and still like Big Star’s #3 record

 

Been listening to some of the recs in this thread (Fanny really is a very talented group that deserves way more recognition) and now Big Star, so that’s where that ‘70s show theme song comes from!

 

I had the same experience 6 or 7 years ago. It’s gotta top 5 for me from this year easily. Incredible record.

 

it’s my birthday and i’m out of town and won’t be back until tuesday - everyone cool with us just extending this year another week? i don’t wanna cut the next year short on days bc i can’t tabulate until tuesday

 

Hbd dawg

 

ty ty

 

I even knew a few of the songs, because I'd heard cover versions by Counting Crows over the years. But yeah, for whatever reason, never got to that album until a few years ago.

 

Happy birthday bruhhhhhh, don't make a new thread yet, you're good

 

I am actually more than fine with this I listened to almost NOTHING from ‘72 this week. Too busy up until Thursday and have been jamming a “summer weekend” mix playlist since Friday.

 

Officially gonna use this week to circle back to some stuff on my target lists that I didn’t get to in time.

 

Happy birthday Pat!

Listening to David Clayton Thomas' solo record. The arrangements are great. I haven't been able to find a ton of information on this but I guess some of the Blood Sweat and Tears guys played on this as well. Keys/piano on this is excellent

 

A little drum trivia for anyone interested:
Didn't realize until today that Gary Chester played on Jim Croce's You Don't Mess Around With Jim. Chester wrote what's considered one of the top tier, classic drum set method books The New Breed. The book really took off when Dave Weckl cited it as one of the best books he had studied out of. It's basically a mix and match system where he gives you a bunch of patterns for your feet to play and then a bunch for your hands and then you're supposed to run through every possible variation. I've never met anyone who has gotten through the entire thing in earnest since it's pretty infinite. I haven't really heard too much of what Chester's played on so it was nice to finally make that connection

 

Released exactly 49 years ago today, I listened to Trilogy by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. This was the first time I'd heard any of their stuff, so didn't really have any preconceptions, other than knowing they were proggy.

It's mostly instrumental, with vocals used sparingly, and there's some pretty futuristic synth sounds for 1972, that does sound pretty ahead of it's time, and combines well with some excellent basslines that provide the rhythm section. Even for instrumental tracks without any conventional hooks, it's very poppy at times, and a pretty fascinating listen really.

 

I’m always so conflicted on them. They have all the stupidest instincts of prog, writ large. But they also undeniably have some incredible songs on every album, like “The Endless Enigma” and “From the Beginning”

 

1. David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
2. Paul Simon: Paul Simon
3. Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill

Cuts:
Bill Withers: Still Bill
Elton John: Honky Chateau
Lou Reed: Transformer

Kind of a weird year for me - there's not really a ton that I know very well from this year. But Ziggy is up there with my favorite Bowie. Paul Simon's solo debut stays true to his work with S&G, while showing where else he can take his songwriting. Steely Dan's album is just so fun, I can't help but include it.

I've checked out a bunch of albums, but the Nick Drake one deserves a special shout out. I've never heard of him until last week, but Pink Moon is such a clear blue print for so, so many artists since.

 

is it weird that I like Bryter Layter more than Pink Moon? I haven't yet heard Five Leaves Left, so I don't know about that one yet

 

Bryter Layter is the only one I didn't listen to yet, but the description I saw sounds like something I'd be into, so I'm excited to give it a go

 

Not weird

 

Hazey Jane 2’s pretty high on my nick drake faves. I love that long melody

 

Pink Moon is one of very few albums that hit the level of otherworldliness that Astral Weeks does

 

1. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
2. Bill Withers - Still Bill
3. Miles Davis - On The Corner
4. Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill
5. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

 

Putting up ‘73 today?

 

yes. sorry, it slipped my mind. i’m actually kinda coasting with not much going on at work rn so i’ll work on it now haha

 

David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust wins with 29 points (fuck yeah!). exile on main street comes in 2nd with 20 and pink moon is in 3rd with 17.

 

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