Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 7 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: Great frontman 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted July 7 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7 9 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: Great frontman Bon Scott AC/DC > Brian Johnson AC/DC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Just now, Lichfield Dean said: Bon Scott AC/DC > Brian Johnson AC/DC Easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 47 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Bon Scott AC/DC > Brian Johnson AC/DC Every time Brian was great for them no doubt but Bon was the man . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 12 hours ago, mjmooney said: Aren't Keane, Coldplay and Snow Patrol all the same band? Think that's unfair on Keane and Snow Patrol, and I say that as someone who doesn't care for either of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 @Nor-Cal Villan I’m assuming you’re of the age of The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane The Doors ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: @Nor-Cal Villan I’m assuming you’re of the age of The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane The Doors ? I was born in 66 so while I am a huge Deadhead, got to see them 137 times between 83 & 95, I didn’t get to experience the Doors or Airplane (not including their misguided 1989 reunion) in real time. I do like both bands a lot but nowhere near as much as GD (certainly my favorite band, end of). Edited July 8 by Nor-Cal Villan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) 5 hours ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: I was born in 66 so while I am a huge Deadhead, got to see them 137 times between 83 & 95, I didn’t get to experience the Doors or Airplane (not including their misguided 1989 reunion) in real time. I do like both bands a lot but nowhere near as much as GD (certainly my favorite band, end of). I was born in 1983. First got into The Doors followed by Airplane then The Dead. Jefferson Airplane probably my favourite out the 3. Grace Slick in her heyday was the ultimate pin up chic for me. what’s your favourite album by GD Edited July 8 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 5 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: I was born in 1983. First got into The Doors followed by Airplane then The Dead. Jefferson Airplane probably my favourite out the 3. Grace Slick in her heyday was the ultimate pin up chic for me. what’s your favourite album by GD Yeah, Grace in her prime was a real hottie Honest answer to your question about GD albums: none of them if you mean studio. Don’t get me wrong, a handful are good (American Beauty, Workingman’s Dead, Wake of the Flood, Mars Hotel) but none even remotely capture what they were as a live band. Of the official albums they released before Jerry’s death, Live/Dead is “the one”. I also really love Reckoning (live acoustic album from 1980 tour). All of the numerous volumes of the Dick’s Picks/Dave’s Picks series of live releases are very good to spectacular. Long story short: GD were a live band and their studio records aren’t a good representation of what they were about. Pretty much the opposite of every other band, which is a pretty solid description of how they went about things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 12 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Yeah, Grace in her prime was a real hottie Honest answer to your question about GD albums: none of them if you mean studio. Don’t get me wrong, a handful are good (American Beauty, Workingman’s Dead, Wake of the Flood, Mars Hotel) but none even remotely capture what they were as a live band. Of the official albums they released before Jerry’s death, Live/Dead is “the one”. I also really love Reckoning (live acoustic album from 1980 tour). All of the numerous volumes of the Dick’s Picks/Dave’s Picks series of live releases are very good to spectacular. Long story short: GD were a live band and their studio records aren’t a good representation of what they were about. Pretty much the opposite of every other band, which is a pretty solid description of how they went about things Totally agree with all this mate. They lived for the road, one of the great live bands when they were on it , sometimes boring as **** when it weren’t working . Was listening to Touch Of Grey yesterday which is a great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Just now, Rugeley Villa said: Totally agree with all this mate. They lived for the road, one of the great live bands when they were on it , sometimes boring as **** when it weren’t working . Was listening to Touch Of Grey yesterday which is a great song. That happens when you’re trying to capture magic every night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 8 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8 @Nor-Cal Villan - What do you make of 'Greyfolded'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 12 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: That happens when you’re trying to capture magic every night Can imagine you’d have been into Santana too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Just now, mjmooney said: @Nor-Cal Villan - What do you make of 'Greyfolded'? I love it, but I am biased as I really like it when they get all weird & sinister with drums/space, Dark Star jams that lead to deep space, etc. For me the weirder the better. It’s one of a handful of things I had better not play if my wife is in the house She loves GD as well but doesn’t dig the evil sinister insane space shit like I do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 4 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Can imagine you’d have been into Santana too. Yeah but only the early stuff. The stuff he made millions off of, all those albums with guest singers (Supernatural) does nothing positive for me. He’s a great musician but is totally at the mercy of the material, and for my money the songs have never been much good after Gregg Rolie split. I would be happy had he stopped after the 74 live album Lotus. Of course he’s made fortunes since then, but in my opinion has done nothing that advanced his musical legacy one single inch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 13 minutes ago, mjmooney said: @Nor-Cal Villan - What do you make of 'Greyfolded'? Now it’s your turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 4 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Yeah but only the early stuff. The stuff he made millions off of, all those albums with guest singers (Supernatural) does nothing positive for me. He’s a great musician but is totally at the mercy of the material, and for my money the songs have never been much good after Gregg Rolie split. I would be happy had he stopped after the 74 live album Lotus. Of course he’s made fortunes since then, but in my opinion has done nothing that advanced his musical legacy one single inch I prefer the early stuff too . Not much time for his latter stuff but great guitarist . Lotus is superb. Randy California/Spirit was another from the west coast that I like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 3 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I prefer the early stuff too . Not much time for his latter stuff but great guitarist . Lotus is superb. Randy California/Spirit was another from the west coast that I like. Man, I haven’t listened to Spirit in a very long time. You’ve motivated me to dig out Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 After the heavy rock scene from late 60s all through the 70s which I’d say is my favourite the west coast scene from the 60s/70s is next. Prog was hit and miss for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I prefer the early stuff too . Not much time for his latter stuff but great guitarist . Lotus is superb. Randy California/Spirit was another from the west coast that I like. He’s still a god in the Bay Area/Nor Cal in general. He’s coming around soon, with Counting Crows as opening act. Sounds like an ungodly snooze fest to me and an extremely expensive snooze fest at that Edited July 8 by Nor-Cal Villan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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