Rugeley Villa Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 This - US radio station copy and this - superior 1975 US "Best Of" including Sail On Sailor and Surfs Up i take it the beach boys are your favourite band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 24, 2014 Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2014 i take it the beach boys are your favourite band?Thats a bit like asking if God drinks Guinness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see You really should give them a go. Brian Wilson especially is about as good a song writer as you'll find. They've produced so much amazing music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 im very surprised I aint gave them a go, although im a Sabbath and zeppelin freak, I love bands like Jefferson airplane, the doors , grateful dead etc who have a much lighter style of music. I will sit down tomorrow night and try them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rjw63 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see The Beach Boys...if you want to get into them but avoid the early surf/cars/beach hits but don't fancy the melancholy of Pet Sounds I'd advise starting with Smiley Smile (1967) and onto Wild Honey (67) Friends (68) and 20/20 (69). My favourite era is the 70's though. Sunflower, Surfs Up, Carl and the Passions-So Tough, and Holland. Great rock albums that had a harder edge when manager Jack Riely got involved, and Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joined the band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Sun Kil Moon - Benji Its classed as Folk Rock but I don't really agree with that, regardless its a **** brilliant album with some pretty heart wrenching lyrics at times and some pretty funny ones at others definitely recommend it if you fancy a nice chilled out listen switched it off to listen to some Drive by Truckers Not there best album by a long shot but there is still some pretty good stuff on there, the DBT's are my favourite band that are currently together and still recording so I have to make a point of sticking this on every now and again otherwise I always just end up going for Decoration Day or The Dirty South and stuff from that sort of era Having said that The Wig He Made Her Wear is one of my favourite tracks which is on this album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Inflicting Vangelis's 'Themes' on my colleagues - in places. Liked him when I was a kid, then a bit older you discover and Aphrodite's Child. Still love him, despite 'Chariots Of Fire' being consistently played to death over three decades. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see The Beach Boys...if you want to get into them but avoid the early surf/cars/beach hits but don't fancy the melancholy of Pet Sounds I'd advise starting with Smiley Smile (1967) and onto Wild Honey (67) Friends (68) and 20/20 (69). My favourite era is the 70's though. Sunflower, Surfs Up, Carl and the Passions-So Tough, and Holland. Great rock albums that had a harder edge when manager Jack Riely got involved, and Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joined the band. That's definitely the era id avoid because that's what put me off listening to them, just aint into the surfing and cars thing. I was going to start with pet sounds as ive always heard it was their best album although its probably become a bit of a cliché. I can probably see me liking their seventies stuff more to be honest. cheers for the advice, I will give one of the albums you mentioned a go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Mountain, Avalanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Mountain, climbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see The Beach Boys...if you want to get into them but avoid the early surf/cars/beach hits but don't fancy the melancholy of Pet Sounds I'd advise starting with Smiley Smile (1967) and onto Wild Honey (67) Friends (68) and 20/20 (69). My favourite era is the 70's though. Sunflower, Surfs Up, Carl and the Passions-So Tough, and Holland. Great rock albums that had a harder edge when manager Jack Riely got involved, and Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joined the band. This (although I like the surf and cars era, too). When my younger daughter was a teenager, her first boyfriend was a huge metal/grunge fan. She introduced him to the BB's - and her parents thanked me for it, as he became a big fan, and still apparently plays their albums to this day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rugeley Villa Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Aint sat down and gave them a go yet, I will when I'm in the mood or I might not appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Leslie west, mountain. Really into him at the moment and the band he was in mountain. Mountain are hard rock at its best, once read that jeff beck said leslie west was the best guitarist alive today, would not argue with that. Love his voice also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 yea im asking the obvious really aint I ha. my grandad absolutely loves them and I was influenced so much by him regarding my music taste, but their one of those bands ive not really listened to. not sure if id like them enough to get their albums but i'll have to give them a try one night and see The Beach Boys...if you want to get into them but avoid the early surf/cars/beach hits but don't fancy the melancholy of Pet Sounds I'd advise starting with Smiley Smile (1967) and onto Wild Honey (67) Friends (68) and 20/20 (69). My favourite era is the 70's though. Sunflower, Surfs Up, Carl and the Passions-So Tough, and Holland. Great rock albums that had a harder edge when manager Jack Riely got involved, and Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joined the band. This (although I like the surf and cars era, too). When my younger daughter was a teenager, her first boyfriend was a huge metal/grunge fan. She introduced him to the BB's - and her parents thanked me for it, as he became a big fan, and still apparently plays their albums to this day. So, basically, you thanked yourself. People should do that more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oops. Well spotted. I meant, of course, HIS parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ah, I'd never guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Leslie west, mountain. Really into him at the moment and the band he was in mountain. Mountain are hard rock at its best, once read that jeff beck said leslie west was the best guitarist alive today, would not argue with that. Love his voice also Try his latest album, "Still Climbing" Very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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