[BostonCard]

I've recently been vibing to Poolsuite.net, which can best be described as summer vibe web radio station.  Ironic, then, that I am posting about it on the unofficial last day of summer.  The site has been around for over 10 years, but I only recently discovered it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolsuite

There's an iOS app and a Spotify playlist if you like.

BC

[BostonCard]

I've recently been vibing to Poolsuite.net, which can best be described as summer vibe web radio station.  Ironic, then, that I am posting about it on the unofficial last day of summer.  The site has been around for over 10 years, but I only recently discovered it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolsuite

There's an iOS app and a Spotify playlist if you like.

BC

[Mick]

I've recently been vibing to Poolsuite.net, which can best be described as summer vibe web radio station.  Ironic, then, that I am posting about it on the unofficial last day of summer.[/color]  The site has been around for over 10 years, but I only recently discovered it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolsuite

There's an iOS app and a Spotify playlist if you like.

BC

Open to the board: what are your favorite summer songs?

[Mick]

I've recently been vibing to Poolsuite.net, which can best be described as summer vibe web radio station.  Ironic, then, that I am posting about it on the unofficial last day of summer.[/color]  The site has been around for over 10 years, but I only recently discovered it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolsuite

There's an iOS app and a Spotify playlist if you like.

BC

Open to the board: what are your favorite summer songs?

[Publius]

Open to the board: what are your favorite summer songs?

Following the Sun by SUPER-Hi x NEEKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsY4S4ckMU

Summertime by Becca VanDerbeck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb_K8mgb...rt_radio=1

No One Will Replace Us by The Courteeners

https://youtu.be/_mPFOVyS25k?si=UuC3FE38y-cZsLjv

[Publius]

Open to the board: what are your favorite summer songs?

Following the Sun by SUPER-Hi x NEEKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsY4S4ckMU

Summertime by Becca VanDerbeck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb_K8mgb...rt_radio=1

No One Will Replace Us by The Courteeners

https://youtu.be/_mPFOVyS25k?si=UuC3FE38y-cZsLjv

[Mick]

I'll go with 

- Len, Steal My Sunshine
- Mungo Jerry, In the Summertime
- Bananarama, Cool Summer
- Alice Cooper, School's Out
- Lovin' Spoonful, Summer in the City
- Beach Boys, just about any song, but let's go with California Girls and Good Vibrations
- Katrina and the Waves, Walkin' on Sunshine

[Mick]

I'll go with 

- Len, Steal My Sunshine
- Mungo Jerry, In the Summertime
- Bananarama, Cool Summer
- Alice Cooper, School's Out
- Lovin' Spoonful, Summer in the City
- Beach Boys, just about any song, but let's go with California Girls and Good Vibrations
- Katrina and the Waves, Walkin' on Sunshine

[BobK]

Eddie Cochran. Summertime Blues. lol

[BobK]

Eddie Cochran. Summertime Blues. lol

[BostonCard]

How about:

Summertime by the Red Garland Trio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2UUeyibhc

Summertime Sadness by one of Hulk’s favorites, Lana Del Ray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrL3QxjyVw

Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh prince
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA

Miami by Will Smith (Fresh Prince)
https://youtu.be/IwBS6QGsH_4?feature=shared

Smooth by Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mom2TLs3Fi0

Summer in New York by Sofi Tucker (I think I posted about the song in a previous iteration of this thread)
https://youtu.be/QO-4dnOJL7Q?feature=shared

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

[BostonCard]

How about:

Summertime by the Red Garland Trio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2UUeyibhc

Summertime Sadness by one of Hulk’s favorites, Lana Del Ray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrL3QxjyVw

Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh prince
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA

Miami by Will Smith (Fresh Prince)
https://youtu.be/IwBS6QGsH_4?feature=shared

Smooth by Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mom2TLs3Fi0

Summer in New York by Sofi Tucker (I think I posted about the song in a previous iteration of this thread)
https://youtu.be/QO-4dnOJL7Q?feature=shared

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

[Mick]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

[Mick]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

[Hulk01]

Summer Songs:

(Some of these came out during summers, so I associate them with that season. They evoke it.)

Denise, Randy and the Rainbows

Easier Said Than Done, The Essex

Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds

All Summer Long, The Beach Boys

God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (July '66)

Under The Boardwalk, The Drifters (June '64)

Girls In Their Summer Clothes, Bruce Springsteen

[Hulk01]

Summer Songs:

(Some of these came out during summers, so I associate them with that season. They evoke it.)

Denise, Randy and the Rainbows

Easier Said Than Done, The Essex

Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds

All Summer Long, The Beach Boys

God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (July '66)

Under The Boardwalk, The Drifters (June '64)

Girls In Their Summer Clothes, Bruce Springsteen

[jacket3ree]

Speaking of getting old, this is a bit off the wall, but last Saturday I tagged along with Mrs. Jacketree to her 50th high school reunion. I know her friend group and oddly enough, some guy I built a golf course with more than 25 years ago was in her graduating class, and we recognized each other. So I had a few people to talk to among the "Where's Kim?" (Another spouse.) "Oh, she said 'hard pass'. I guess you're getting points, huh?" "Well, I was told I'm going."  High school reunions are for those reuniting. And apparently every man I said hello to had a crush on her at some point.  (Oddly that would be the last thing out of my mouth being introduced to the husband of one of the girls in my senior class.)

They had a 1975 trivia contest with tables competing. We didn't win the most grandchildren, although someone at our table has 11.  Someone else had 14.  Who came the farthest? San Carlos to South City (nor any other domestic travel) didn't have a prayer against Tasmania. We've been married 35 years. One couple has been married....50 years. Right out of high school.  So that left a mix of things about high school (I still don't know the theme of their senior ball 'cause I don't care) and 1975 culture. No cheating!  I got most of the easy stuff.  Highest grossing movie: Jaws. Highest rated TV show: All in the Family. President and Vice President (really?) Ford/Rockefeller. Who won the NBA title? Warriors of course. Price of a Pet Rock? Yeah, no clue. (We guessed five bucks. Answer is $3.99). Price of a first class postage stamp, etc. etc.

Right in the middle of the list: What was the top Billboard song?

Great discussion about all the awesome music of the era and it took some time to hone in on 1975 releases from memory?  It took awhile to remember the Beatles broke up five years prior, and as much as we all love Boz Scaggs, the general public isn't going to make him No. 1. I said it would be something stupid like Debbie Boone and no I didn't go to high school in California, but I'm telling y'all.....

I proffered Fleetwood Mac (the album before Rumours came out in '75 - I was sure of it and checking my phone app for albums I had in my possession isn't cheating), Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Earth Wind & Fire, ELO, BTO, and maybe Chicago as groups with good music who just maybe had the #1 Billboard hit. Born to Run came out in 1975. So did Blood on the Tracks, Physical Graffiti, A Night at the Opera. Great stuff, but Blow By Blow, Jeff Beck's finest, ain't going to be the Billboard #1. "Guys, think of something stupid or if you want something less stupid, I think Rhinestone Cowboy was out about then. That was everywhere."  So anyway, they went with Boz Scaggs' Lido Shuffle, which peaked at #11 on the 1976 Billboard 100.

Rhinestone Cowboy was #2 in 1975.  The big winner was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille.  Told ya.

Super Trivia: Which prog rock album released in 1979 did Toni Tennille sing backup for?  Which songs? (That's what I got out of that reunion. And also a nice reminder of why everyone had a crush on Mrs. Jacketree.)

[jacket3ree]

Speaking of getting old, this is a bit off the wall, but last Saturday I tagged along with Mrs. Jacketree to her 50th high school reunion. I know her friend group and oddly enough, some guy I built a golf course with more than 25 years ago was in her graduating class, and we recognized each other. So I had a few people to talk to among the "Where's Kim?" (Another spouse.) "Oh, she said 'hard pass'. I guess you're getting points, huh?" "Well, I was told I'm going."  High school reunions are for those reuniting. And apparently every man I said hello to had a crush on her at some point.  (Oddly that would be the last thing out of my mouth being introduced to the husband of one of the girls in my senior class.)

They had a 1975 trivia contest with tables competing. We didn't win the most grandchildren, although someone at our table has 11.  Someone else had 14.  Who came the farthest? San Carlos to South City (nor any other domestic travel) didn't have a prayer against Tasmania. We've been married 35 years. One couple has been married....50 years. Right out of high school.  So that left a mix of things about high school (I still don't know the theme of their senior ball 'cause I don't care) and 1975 culture. No cheating!  I got most of the easy stuff.  Highest grossing movie: Jaws. Highest rated TV show: All in the Family. President and Vice President (really?) Ford/Rockefeller. Who won the NBA title? Warriors of course. Price of a Pet Rock? Yeah, no clue. (We guessed five bucks. Answer is $3.99). Price of a first class postage stamp, etc. etc.

Right in the middle of the list: What was the top Billboard song?

Great discussion about all the awesome music of the era and it took some time to hone in on 1975 releases from memory?  It took awhile to remember the Beatles broke up five years prior, and as much as we all love Boz Scaggs, the general public isn't going to make him No. 1. I said it would be something stupid like Debbie Boone and no I didn't go to high school in California, but I'm telling y'all.....

I proffered Fleetwood Mac (the album before Rumours came out in '75 - I was sure of it and checking my phone app for albums I had in my possession isn't cheating), Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Earth Wind & Fire, ELO, BTO, and maybe Chicago as groups with good music who just maybe had the #1 Billboard hit. Born to Run came out in 1975. So did Blood on the Tracks, Physical Graffiti, A Night at the Opera. Great stuff, but Blow By Blow, Jeff Beck's finest, ain't going to be the Billboard #1. "Guys, think of something stupid or if you want something less stupid, I think Rhinestone Cowboy was out about then. That was everywhere."  So anyway, they went with Boz Scaggs' Lido Shuffle, which peaked at #11 on the 1976 Billboard 100.

Rhinestone Cowboy was #2 in 1975.  The big winner was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille.  Told ya.

Super Trivia: Which prog rock album released in 1979 did Toni Tennille sing backup for?  Which songs? (That's what I got out of that reunion. And also a nice reminder of why everyone had a crush on Mrs. Jacketree.)

[PalmTree]

Yeah, most anything Beach Boys and Mungo Jerry were great picks, Mick.

For my choices, I'll start with some old school

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

then make a leap forward timewise for these tunes

Telepopmusick - Breathe

Magic Bullets - Heatstroke

Dario G - Sunchyme

and finish with something to help generate some beads of summer sweat

Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome to the Party

[PalmTree]

Yeah, most anything Beach Boys and Mungo Jerry were great picks, Mick.

For my choices, I'll start with some old school

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

then make a leap forward timewise for these tunes

Telepopmusick - Breathe

Magic Bullets - Heatstroke

Dario G - Sunchyme

and finish with something to help generate some beads of summer sweat

Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome to the Party

[Mick]

Speaking of getting old, this is a bit off the wall, but last Saturday I tagged along with Mrs. Jacketree to her 50th high school reunion. I know her friend group and oddly enough, some guy I built a golf course with more than 25 years ago was in her graduating class, and we recognized each other. So I had a few people to talk to among the "Where's Kim?" (Another spouse.) "Oh, she said 'hard pass'. I guess you're getting points, huh?" "Well, I was told I'm going."  High school reunions are for those reuniting. And apparently every man I said hello to had a crush on her at some point.  (Oddly that would be the last thing out of my mouth being introduced to the husband of one of the girls in my senior class.)

They had a 1975 trivia contest with tables competing. We didn't win the most grandchildren, although someone at our table has 11.  Someone else had 14.  Who came the farthest? San Carlos to South City (nor any other domestic travel) didn't have a prayer against Tasmania. We've been married 35 years. One couple has been married....50 years. Right out of high school.  So that left a mix of things about high school (I still don't know the theme of their senior ball 'cause I don't care) and 1975 culture. No cheating!  I got most of the easy stuff.  Highest grossing movie: Jaws. Highest rated TV show: All in the Family. President and Vice President (really?) Ford/Rockefeller. Who won the NBA title? Warriors of course. Price of a Pet Rock? Yeah, no clue. (We guessed five bucks. Answer is $3.99). Price of a first class postage stamp, etc. etc.

Right in the middle of the list: What was the top Billboard song?

Great discussion about all the awesome music of the era and it took some time to hone in on 1975 releases from memory?  It took awhile to remember the Beatles broke up five years prior, and as much as we all love Boz Scaggs, the general public isn't going to make him No. 1. I said it would be something stupid like Debbie Boone and no I didn't go to high school in California, but I'm telling y'all.....

I proffered Fleetwood Mac (the album before Rumours came out in '75 - I was sure of it and checking my phone app for albums I had in my possession isn't cheating), Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Earth Wind & Fire, ELO, BTO, and maybe Chicago as groups with good music who just maybe had the #1 Billboard hit. Born to Run came out in 1975. So did Blood on the Tracks, Physical Graffiti, A Night at the Opera. Great stuff, but Blow By Blow, Jeff Beck's finest, ain't going to be the Billboard #1. "Guys, think of something stupid or if you want something less stupid, I think Rhinestone Cowboy was out about then. That was everywhere."  So anyway, they went with Boz Scaggs' Lido Shuffle, which peaked at #11 on the 1976 Billboard 100.

Rhinestone Cowboy was #2 in 1975.  The big winner was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille.  Told ya.

Super Trivia: Which prog rock album released in 1979 did Toni Tennille sing backup for?  Which songs? (That's what I got out of that reunion. And also a nice reminder of why everyone had a crush on Mrs. Jacketree.)

This actually stuck in my head from a prior trivia contest. She sung backup for Pink Floyd (also sung backup for Elton John).

[Mick]

Speaking of getting old, this is a bit off the wall, but last Saturday I tagged along with Mrs. Jacketree to her 50th high school reunion. I know her friend group and oddly enough, some guy I built a golf course with more than 25 years ago was in her graduating class, and we recognized each other. So I had a few people to talk to among the "Where's Kim?" (Another spouse.) "Oh, she said 'hard pass'. I guess you're getting points, huh?" "Well, I was told I'm going."  High school reunions are for those reuniting. And apparently every man I said hello to had a crush on her at some point.  (Oddly that would be the last thing out of my mouth being introduced to the husband of one of the girls in my senior class.)

They had a 1975 trivia contest with tables competing. We didn't win the most grandchildren, although someone at our table has 11.  Someone else had 14.  Who came the farthest? San Carlos to South City (nor any other domestic travel) didn't have a prayer against Tasmania. We've been married 35 years. One couple has been married....50 years. Right out of high school.  So that left a mix of things about high school (I still don't know the theme of their senior ball 'cause I don't care) and 1975 culture. No cheating!  I got most of the easy stuff.  Highest grossing movie: Jaws. Highest rated TV show: All in the Family. President and Vice President (really?) Ford/Rockefeller. Who won the NBA title? Warriors of course. Price of a Pet Rock? Yeah, no clue. (We guessed five bucks. Answer is $3.99). Price of a first class postage stamp, etc. etc.

Right in the middle of the list: What was the top Billboard song?

Great discussion about all the awesome music of the era and it took some time to hone in on 1975 releases from memory?  It took awhile to remember the Beatles broke up five years prior, and as much as we all love Boz Scaggs, the general public isn't going to make him No. 1. I said it would be something stupid like Debbie Boone and no I didn't go to high school in California, but I'm telling y'all.....

I proffered Fleetwood Mac (the album before Rumours came out in '75 - I was sure of it and checking my phone app for albums I had in my possession isn't cheating), Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Earth Wind & Fire, ELO, BTO, and maybe Chicago as groups with good music who just maybe had the #1 Billboard hit. Born to Run came out in 1975. So did Blood on the Tracks, Physical Graffiti, A Night at the Opera. Great stuff, but Blow By Blow, Jeff Beck's finest, ain't going to be the Billboard #1. "Guys, think of something stupid or if you want something less stupid, I think Rhinestone Cowboy was out about then. That was everywhere."  So anyway, they went with Boz Scaggs' Lido Shuffle, which peaked at #11 on the 1976 Billboard 100.

Rhinestone Cowboy was #2 in 1975.  The big winner was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille.  Told ya.

Super Trivia: Which prog rock album released in 1979 did Toni Tennille sing backup for?  Which songs? (That's what I got out of that reunion. And also a nice reminder of why everyone had a crush on Mrs. Jacketree.)

This actually stuck in my head from a prior trivia contest. She sung backup for Pink Floyd (also sung backup for Elton John).

[Hulk01]

The music of the 70's did not work for me.  

Maybe law school and my first years in clerking and practice diverted. me.

I have a detailed list of my 136 favorite songs.
30 are from the 80's.
40 are from the 2010's.
And only eight are from the 70's-- and two of those are relatively obscure one offs.

The 2020's are rallying for me, although an unusally high percentage of my favorites are country (Luke Combs, Max McNown, Kelsea Ballerini, and Luke Bryan/Kacey Musgraves.) Its a genre that ranks for me behind rock, pop, folk rock, EDM, and others.

[Hulk01]

The music of the 70's did not work for me.  

Maybe law school and my first years in clerking and practice diverted. me.

I have a detailed list of my 136 favorite songs.
30 are from the 80's.
40 are from the 2010's.
And only eight are from the 70's-- and two of those are relatively obscure one offs.

The 2020's are rallying for me, although an unusally high percentage of my favorites are country (Luke Combs, Max McNown, Kelsea Ballerini, and Luke Bryan/Kacey Musgraves.) Its a genre that ranks for me behind rock, pop, folk rock, EDM, and others.

[BostonCard]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

Maybe you were thinking of Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer”.

https://youtu.be/il9nqWw9W3Y?si=dkS9BGVvDSi896Gw

BC

[BostonCard]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

Maybe you were thinking of Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer”.

https://youtu.be/il9nqWw9W3Y?si=dkS9BGVvDSi896Gw

BC

[Mick]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

Maybe you were thinking of Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer”.

https://youtu.be/il9nqWw9W3Y?si=dkS9BGVvDSi896Gw

BC

I remember spinning Bananarama's disc (yes children, we actually had vinyl back in the Stone Age) when I was a DJ in 1983. I thought, then and now, that it was a "cool" song, so I transposed "Cool" and "Cruel" Summer...sigh. Getting old...

[Mick]

And pretty much everything on Mick’s list, except the Bananarama song is *Cruel* Summer not *Cool* Summer.

BC

Man, I'm gettin' old...

Maybe you were thinking of Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer”.

https://youtu.be/il9nqWw9W3Y?si=dkS9BGVvDSi896Gw

BC

I remember spinning Bananarama's disc (yes children, we actually had vinyl back in the Stone Age) when I was a DJ in 1983. I thought, then and now, that it was a "cool" song, so I transposed "Cool" and "Cruel" Summer...sigh. Getting old...

[BostonCard]

In terms of summer songs, how about “Take Me to the Beach” by Imagine Dragons, which I heard for the first time last night:

https://youtu.be/5Duje_sZko8?feature=shared

It features the Japanese singer Ado, whose voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Shakira’s, except of course, for the Japanese.  First time I heard her, but I like her singing.

BC

[BostonCard]

In terms of summer songs, how about “Take Me to the Beach” by Imagine Dragons, which I heard for the first time last night:

https://youtu.be/5Duje_sZko8?feature=shared

It features the Japanese singer Ado, whose voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Shakira’s, except of course, for the Japanese.  First time I heard her, but I like her singing.

BC

[jacket3ree]

Hulk's reply got me thinking. (Don't worry. We all like what we like - I find this series of threads awesome because I try the new music I see here. I mean Cowboy Bebop!) I sense that after the 80s I shut down on getting into new tunes. Perhaps because I got married and stopped going to bars and clubs; perhaps the first third of my life when everything seemed to happen had a live soundtrack. Who knows.

What I do know is that the 70s (and late 60s and early 80s) just stuck with me. In 1969 men first set foot on the moon (I still have that 45) and when we returned to first grade that fall, in music class Ms. Beatty came in with her mini skirt and a copy of the now-familiar sphere that looked like a baked pie under her hand and announced that we were doing Tommy for the Christmas play. That's a little ambitious and maybe she just wanted to spin the newly released masterpiece on a good sound system while getting paid and killing an hour of class time. Still, I was absolutely mesmerized. We were learning to read, she handed out sheet music and we played Tommy over and over. Ever since I was a young boy, I played the silver ball.... Now the narc known as Elaine Burns went home and told her mom we were listening to the Acid Queen and not only was the play off, Ms. Beatty was removed from the school. Never forgot what The Man would do to ruin fun.  (The Man that was Elaine Burns' Mom.)

About four years later, we were old enough to take band. I wanted to be Keith Moon. My parents told me I could play trumpet. Well, cornet because that's what my dad played and that's because that's what his dad played and the instrument was stored in the basement and hell if they were about to have a drum kit anywhere inside our domicile. (I still have the cornet in my garage and it is 105 years old.) To be fair to Mom and Dad, we had a Hammond B3 in our dining room. I mean, cool points for that. And Dad's kick ass stereo system. And Dad knew Tom Lehrer personally from parties in Cambridge.

Not happy until when watching Sesame Street one spring day a Mr. Stevie Wonder talked to Grover and busted out a version of Superstition that should be on data disks sent to other solar systems showing the achievements of Man. Good God! The horn section was melting pavement led by the most normal looking dude just setting the world on fire with a trumpet. Sold! (And let's be candid, that cover of Whipped Cream and Other Delights. If Herb Alpert can get Lani Hall, maybe....)

My mom brought home Jesus Christ Superstar. Oh my god. Dad loved Abba. Yeah, whatever. Gaining some semblance of financial independence by mowing neighborhood lawns, I began the collection in large part to piss off my parents. Beggar's Banquet 'cause toilet on the cover. Black Sabbath because that sounds badass. And it was.  I mainlined the 70s. In Joe Huston's basement spinning anything and everything into the wee hours trying to manifest Nancy and/or Ann Wilson or Debbie Harry to walk down those stairs. Zappa! Santana! Let's get out of this basement and go to another basement at Kerns' house to discover the B52s and girls.

A few decades later singing Tommy with my daughter driving her to the Tri School production of same.  Pretty sure the 70s did it for me.  Some day I'll look at a decadal histogram of my collection because I'm genuinely curious. I mean I have some Kacey Musgrave. Golden Hour is spectacular and Deeper Well is magical. That's just a year old. My grandkids are into Adele and Taylor (their dad went on tour with her once), so I do hear the new stuff. But I had my granddaughter pick an album to spin when we had them for a few weeks while their parents were overseas. Steve Miller's Fly Like and Eagle. "Grandy, this is really good!" DNA's a thing.

[jacket3ree]

Hulk's reply got me thinking. (Don't worry. We all like what we like - I find this series of threads awesome because I try the new music I see here. I mean Cowboy Bebop!) I sense that after the 80s I shut down on getting into new tunes. Perhaps because I got married and stopped going to bars and clubs; perhaps the first third of my life when everything seemed to happen had a live soundtrack. Who knows.

What I do know is that the 70s (and late 60s and early 80s) just stuck with me. In 1969 men first set foot on the moon (I still have that 45) and when we returned to first grade that fall, in music class Ms. Beatty came in with her mini skirt and a copy of the now-familiar sphere that looked like a baked pie under her hand and announced that we were doing Tommy for the Christmas play. That's a little ambitious and maybe she just wanted to spin the newly released masterpiece on a good sound system while getting paid and killing an hour of class time. Still, I was absolutely mesmerized. We were learning to read, she handed out sheet music and we played Tommy over and over. Ever since I was a young boy, I played the silver ball.... Now the narc known as Elaine Burns went home and told her mom we were listening to the Acid Queen and not only was the play off, Ms. Beatty was removed from the school. Never forgot what The Man would do to ruin fun.  (The Man that was Elaine Burns' Mom.)

About four years later, we were old enough to take band. I wanted to be Keith Moon. My parents told me I could play trumpet. Well, cornet because that's what my dad played and that's because that's what his dad played and the instrument was stored in the basement and hell if they were about to have a drum kit anywhere inside our domicile. (I still have the cornet in my garage and it is 105 years old.) To be fair to Mom and Dad, we had a Hammond B3 in our dining room. I mean, cool points for that. And Dad's kick ass stereo system. And Dad knew Tom Lehrer personally from parties in Cambridge.

Not happy until when watching Sesame Street one spring day a Mr. Stevie Wonder talked to Grover and busted out a version of Superstition that should be on data disks sent to other solar systems showing the achievements of Man. Good God! The horn section was melting pavement led by the most normal looking dude just setting the world on fire with a trumpet. Sold! (And let's be candid, that cover of Whipped Cream and Other Delights. If Herb Alpert can get Lani Hall, maybe....)

My mom brought home Jesus Christ Superstar. Oh my god. Dad loved Abba. Yeah, whatever. Gaining some semblance of financial independence by mowing neighborhood lawns, I began the collection in large part to piss off my parents. Beggar's Banquet 'cause toilet on the cover. Black Sabbath because that sounds badass. And it was.  I mainlined the 70s. In Joe Huston's basement spinning anything and everything into the wee hours trying to manifest Nancy and/or Ann Wilson or Debbie Harry to walk down those stairs. Zappa! Santana! Let's get out of this basement and go to another basement at Kerns' house to discover the B52s and girls.

A few decades later singing Tommy with my daughter driving her to the Tri School production of same.  Pretty sure the 70s did it for me.  Some day I'll look at a decadal histogram of my collection because I'm genuinely curious. I mean I have some Kacey Musgrave. Golden Hour is spectacular and Deeper Well is magical. That's just a year old. My grandkids are into Adele and Taylor (their dad went on tour with her once), so I do hear the new stuff. But I had my granddaughter pick an album to spin when we had them for a few weeks while their parents were overseas. Steve Miller's Fly Like and Eagle. "Grandy, this is really good!" DNA's a thing.

[BostonCard]

True story on Tank! (The Cowboy Bebop song).  It was recorded in one take and the alto saxophone part was completely improvised by Masato Honda.  Dude is badass.

On another note, Musora has a series of bands covering songs from completely different genres.  Here’s a Norwegian prog/metal band I’d never heard of (Leprous) covering “Take on Me” by A-ha (ironically, also a Norwegian band, though it is hard to believe the guys at Musora didn’t do it on purpose).

https://youtu.be/Te2MR6j5Qhg

BC

[BostonCard]

True story on Tank! (The Cowboy Bebop song).  It was recorded in one take and the alto saxophone part was completely improvised by Masato Honda.  Dude is badass.

On another note, Musora has a series of bands covering songs from completely different genres.  Here’s a Norwegian prog/metal band I’d never heard of (Leprous) covering “Take on Me” by A-ha (ironically, also a Norwegian band, though it is hard to believe the guys at Musora didn’t do it on purpose).

https://youtu.be/Te2MR6j5Qhg

BC

[Hulk01]

and jackettree got me thinking:

At least a decade ago, I asked my Facebook friends to identify their 20 favorite songs.

Surely, I thought, Satisfaction and Like A Rolling Stone would earn several mentions.  I mean, those are great songs, near or at the top of Rolling Stone magazine's regularly updated "500 Best Songs of All Time."

My request produced a list of 140 songs. 

Only one appeared on more than one list: Al Green's Let's Stay Together.

Which I had heard once or twice, and forgotten.

When I look at my list--coincidentally, only a copy songs shy of 140--I realize that context really matters.  If I was in a down period--first quarter of college, first quarter of law school,  whatever triggered a down--then the music of that period suffers in my memory.  

Context--timing specifically-- really matters.

In the first year of my cancer, the songs that touched me were mostly sentimental stories told by female artists. Now, four years later and more than a year past my supposed expiration. the music that affects me is bigger, celebratory, and by mostly  male artists.

I could not walk back then, for almost year,  So, naturally, the music I favored was not American Bandstand--"it's got a good beat and you can dance to it."  Now. it's celebratory.  

As I am.   

So now, just for fun, my current Favorite All Time Top 7:

The Whole Of The Moon, The Waterboys
Los Angeles, The Midnight
Beat It, Michael Jackson
Light On, Maggie Rogers
Happy New Year, Let's Eat Grandma
Just Another Girl, The Killers
So You Wanna Be A Rock and Roll Star, The Byrds


FWIW, my best to you all, and--but of course--Go Cardinal.

[Hulk01]

and jackettree got me thinking:

At least a decade ago, I asked my Facebook friends to identify their 20 favorite songs.

Surely, I thought, Satisfaction and Like A Rolling Stone would earn several mentions.  I mean, those are great songs, near or at the top of Rolling Stone magazine's regularly updated "500 Best Songs of All Time."

My request produced a list of 140 songs. 

Only one appeared on more than one list: Al Green's Let's Stay Together.

Which I had heard once or twice, and forgotten.

When I look at my list--coincidentally, only a copy songs shy of 140--I realize that context really matters.  If I was in a down period--first quarter of college, first quarter of law school,  whatever triggered a down--then the music of that period suffers in my memory.  

Context--timing specifically-- really matters.

In the first year of my cancer, the songs that touched me were mostly sentimental stories told by female artists. Now, four years later and more than a year past my supposed expiration. the music that affects me is bigger, celebratory, and by mostly  male artists.

I could not walk back then, for almost year,  So, naturally, the music I favored was not American Bandstand--"it's got a good beat and you can dance to it."  Now. it's celebratory.  

As I am.   

So now, just for fun, my current Favorite All Time Top 7:

The Whole Of The Moon, The Waterboys
Los Angeles, The Midnight
Beat It, Michael Jackson
Light On, Maggie Rogers
Happy New Year, Let's Eat Grandma
Just Another Girl, The Killers
So You Wanna Be A Rock and Roll Star, The Byrds


FWIW, my best to you all, and--but of course--Go Cardinal.

[Leftcoast]

But .... What happened to Ms Beatty of the mini-skirt and Who Rock Opera fandom?  Did she survive the PTA and small-minds of Jacketree's elementary school?  We NEED to know!

(These stories are fun ..)

[Leftcoast]

But .... What happened to Ms Beatty of the mini-skirt and Who Rock Opera fandom?  Did she survive the PTA and small-minds of Jacketree's elementary school?  We NEED to know!

(These stories are fun ..)

[Mick]

and jackettree got me thinking:

At least a decade ago, I asked my Facebook friends to identify their 20 favorite songs.

Surely, I thought, Satisfaction and Like A Rolling Stone would earn several mentions.  I mean, those are great songs, near or at the top of Rolling Stone magazine's regularly updated "500 Best Songs of All Time."

Satisfaction was the first song I distinctly remember hearing. In the back of my parents' Volkswagen bug, I was three years old. From the opening guitar riff, I was transfixed and my dad almost immediately changed the station.

Most transformational song for me was The Animals' cover of the Clarence Ashley song House of the Rising Sun. So popular, it was the first British invasion Billboard 100 #1 song not directly connected to the Beatles (yes, I know Peter & Gordon's A World Without Love reached #1 before House of the Rising Son but it was written by McCartney and Lennon). It was released 61 years ago today, and was an instant, massive hit.

Some say it was a turning point in music, the first true folk rock song, including music critic and author Dave Marsh) and Ralph McLean of the BBC. The Animals were on tour with Chuck Berry and were looking for a song not directly connected to Berry. They closed the show with it, people loved it. BOb Dylan loved it so much, he dropped the acoustic sound and took up the electric sound for his next album, Bringing it All Back Home.

For me, Burdon is the most underrated British lead singer. Great with The Animals, great with War. Tiny little singer, brobdingnagian voice. Brian Jones called him the best blues singer to ever come out of England. Minor trivia: Burdon was the Egg man in the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus."

[Mick]

and jackettree got me thinking:

At least a decade ago, I asked my Facebook friends to identify their 20 favorite songs.

Surely, I thought, Satisfaction and Like A Rolling Stone would earn several mentions.  I mean, those are great songs, near or at the top of Rolling Stone magazine's regularly updated "500 Best Songs of All Time."

Satisfaction was the first song I distinctly remember hearing. In the back of my parents' Volkswagen bug, I was three years old. From the opening guitar riff, I was transfixed and my dad almost immediately changed the station.

Most transformational song for me was The Animals' cover of the Clarence Ashley song House of the Rising Sun. So popular, it was the first British invasion Billboard 100 #1 song not directly connected to the Beatles (yes, I know Peter & Gordon's A World Without Love reached #1 before House of the Rising Son but it was written by McCartney and Lennon). It was released 61 years ago today, and was an instant, massive hit.

Some say it was a turning point in music, the first true folk rock song, including music critic and author Dave Marsh) and Ralph McLean of the BBC. The Animals were on tour with Chuck Berry and were looking for a song not directly connected to Berry. They closed the show with it, people loved it. BOb Dylan loved it so much, he dropped the acoustic sound and took up the electric sound for his next album, Bringing it All Back Home.

For me, Burdon is the most underrated British lead singer. Great with The Animals, great with War. Tiny little singer, brobdingnagian voice. Brian Jones called him the best blues singer to ever come out of England. Minor trivia: Burdon was the Egg man in the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus."