Music Blasphemy

[beantownbubba]

Black And Blue rocks! Green sucks!

Sorry BTB.

The Green half of that comment was A JOKE!!

If u must know, I think black & blue's pretty good and green's ok. But red's my favorite color.

[sactochris]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

WTF?

I didn't say that I didn't like it, just that it was my least favorite.

[RevMatt]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

Seriously? Please explain. To me, that is sort of like saying Blonde on Blonde is your least favorite Dylan album or Sticky Fingers is your least favorite Stones album. Yes, this is the blasphemy thread, but I'd be interested in hearing what is behind that opinion. For most DBT fans I've spoken with, their fave album is a tossup between The Dirty South and Decoration Day.

[potatoeater]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

WTF?

I didn't say that I didn't like it, just that it was my least favorite.

Yea, got that. I'm just poking fun, but was also seriously WTF'd by the statement. It surprised me. I wouldn't expect to hear that from anyone. But to each his own, it's all good!

[sactochris]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

which is your favorite?

Pizza Deliverance

[sactochris]

I figured that saying this would really floor some people. I am certainly aware that It is for a whole lot of folks there very favorite DBT record.

[potatoeater]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

which is your favorite?

Pizza Deliverance

Now I understand a little better. PD being your fav says a lot about your taste. Cool.

[sactochris]

Dirty South is my least favorite DBT record.

Seriously? Please explain. To me, that is sort of like saying Blonde on Blonde is your least favorite Dylan album or Sticky Fingers is your least favorite Stones album. Yes, this is the blasphemy thread, but I'd be interested in hearing what is behind that opinion. For most DBT fans I've spoken with, their fave album is a tossup between The Dirty South and Decoration Day.

It's just my subjective opinion. I think It has some amazing songs on it, I just like the other studio albums more.

[RevMatt]

Fair enough. I would definately say you are in the minority. You like A Blessing and a Curse more? Don't get me wrong, I like and defend ABBAC. Just interested in your opinion on that one compared with TDS.

[zoid]

Uncle Tupelo weren't that great...very good at times but not that special

Maybe so but Son Volt's Trace is fantastic.

[sactochris]

Fair enough. I would definately say you are in the minority. You like A Blessing and a Curse more? Don't get me wrong, I like and defend ABBAC. Just interested in your opinion on that one compared with TDS.

Blessing is my second favorite.

[zoid]

But in the theme of blasphemy, I think their early work is unlistenable. I'm not a fan of anything pre-Life's Rich Pageant

I feel quite the opposite. I don't care for much post Green.

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

But in the theme of blasphemy, I think their early work is unlistenable. I'm not a fan of anything pre-Life's Rich Pageant

I feel quite the opposite. I don't care for much post Green.

agreed on that, though I really dig New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Green will always occupy a soft spot in my heart due to seeing a bunch of shows on that tour. I can still vividly see the film that played behind them as they did Feeling Gravity's Pull. REally, really good setlists on that tour. Also the first of seemingly countless times I saw Drivin' & Cryin' open for someone

[potatoeater]

Fair enough. I would definately say you are in the minority. You like A Blessing and a Curse more? Don't get me wrong, I like and defend ABBAC. Just interested in your opinion on that one compared with TDS.

Blessing is my second favorite.

You are definitely in the minority.

[Smitty]

(though maybe that's what a good backing band does.....blends in and takes on the personality of the person their backing).

You said it right then.

Wow, what a thread. I got to admit I probably would not have heard the new Booker T if DBT had not been part of it. Same goes for Bettye Lavette. However I think both those albums kick ass. I think if DBT had not been the backing band on those albums they would not sound as good as they do. What I'm saying is while DBT definitely blends with the album artists style on those works, they still shine through and bring a whole lotta kick ass to the music.

So now for mine. Centromatic. I tried, really, I listened to a large amount of their studio work and just can't get into their sound. I have also seen them live, supporting DBT, and while I will say they're not awful live and I like the live more than their studio, I can't say I like them.

I dig the slower, more ethereal South San Gabriel & Will Johnson solo albums over Centro -
"Potato Hole" has gotten more spins from me the past year than anything other than Murdering Oscar -Neff's pedal steel is my favorite part of that album.

[pearlysnaps]

Monster is, by far, my favorite REM album.

[dime in the gutter]

it is impossible to over rate the beatles.
tupelo was amazing. all of it.
pizza deliverance is way up on my list.

[Tequila Cowboy]

Monster is, by far, my favorite REM album.

Wow. I've never made it through the whole album.

[dime in the gutter]

the earlier the rem....the better the rem.

[lajakesdad]

Jason's backup vocals live were mostly awful. Really out of tune.

[Smitty]

Jason's backup vocals live were mostly awful. Really out of tune.

word.

[dee dee]

I discovered R.E.M. in about 86 or 87 when a friend lent me Life's Rich Pageant. Absolutely loved it. But when I listened to their previous releases, Reckoning blows it away. They started losing me a little more with every release starting with Document. They totally lost me when I saw Michael Stipe on the Charlie Rose show.

[potatoeater]

Oh thought of one, I absolutely hate Joan Jett.

[sactochris]

I think Hendrix is the most overated guitar player in the history of rock n roll.

[Tequila Cowboy]

I think Hendrix is the most overated guitar player in the history of rock n roll.

I don't think when you change the way an instrument is played you can be "overrated".

[PeterJ]

I think Hendrix is the most overated guitar player in the history of rock n roll.

I don't think when you change the way an instrument is played you can be "overrated".

And from reading recent guitar world and rolling stone issues, he was really looking to take his playing in a whole new direction as well. Would have been great to hear what he wanted to get out there.

[beantownbubba]

I think Hendrix is the most overated guitar player in the history of rock n roll.

Well...it is the music blasphemy thread.

[Clams]

I think Hendrix is the most overated guitar player in the history of rock n roll.

Well...it is the music blasphemy thread.

Well I could understand if someone feels he's overrated. But the most overrated in the history of rock n roll? That's a bit much.

[Son of Swamp]

never really cared for much of Eric Clapton...

[Tequila Cowboy]

never really cared for much of Eric Clapton...

He has pretty much sucked since 1975. Before that though he was something.