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On 3/18/2024 at 1:52 AM, Pete said:
1967-1972 and 1989-1994 are the two greatest musical periods in history IMO
I did college radio from about '89-'93, so definitely agree on that! Frickin awesome period for music as the 80's were getting blown out of the water. I'd go in off-shift just to listen through zillions of albums in total bliss.
I'm a bit earlier on the 60's- maybe '64-'68 for the excitement phase, with '67 just hitting a beautiful pinnacle. Definitely still great stuff heading into the early 70's, but the rawness and thrill was starting to get more bloated and distorted to me.
Not trying to get down on any period- there's been great stuff in every decade... including the 80''s and the 50's.
Speaking of bloated, yet thrilling:
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When ya gotta pose in hand gestures to make something seem 'cool', it's usually not. That font screams one of the 70 something U of Oregon alternate jerseys, and I'm sure the helmet looks as terrible as always.
not my problem, screw the Texans
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When it all comes down to it, the 60's are absolutely my favorite decade for modern pop and everything music. Except for the occasional stale stuff, everything was so original. There were no boundaries, the 50's were escaped, and absolutely nothing was defined.
The claws of business would keep trying to entrench, but for a brief, shining, moment... they didn't know what the ***** to do, and the music was all over the place.
I took an uber ride to the airport recently and Modest Mouse's 'Dashboard' came on. Ryan said it was a great classic, and I said... classic? ***** I remember when it was brand new...
Point being, nothing is a classic- it all dropped for the first time at some point. I love to imagine how a song sounded as a listener the moment that needle first hit the vinyl on the radio station... when nothing like it had ever been discovered before. The 60's are just amazing for that, like no other decade.
Looking forward to your finest psychedelic Kenny Rogers memories, pale rabbits, soundtracks and maybe a Perry Como gem.
Cheers
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On 3/12/2024 at 9:13 PM, Mark Vader said:
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Breaking Bad
Beavis & Butthead
Every CSI
Every NCIS
This is Us
Modern Family
Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Law & Order SVU
Sons of Anarchy
Barney Miller
The Honeymooners
Mad Men
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Walking Dead
Taxi
SpongeBob Squarepants
The West Wing
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hogan's Heroes
Bonanza
Dallas
I await your comments.
Taxi has the best theme song in sitcom history... that and Jim Ignatowski is just... priceless.
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On 3/10/2024 at 7:17 AM, LabattBlue said:
3 that I have never seen, but want to…
Sopranos
Mad Men
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Started Sopranos twice, but pushed it off both times. I'll give it another shot someday- third time'll be the charm.
Started Mad Men twice, the second time I gave it a longer leash- Loved that show! The story lines maybe got a bit thin toward the very end of the series, but the characters were awesome, and the very end nailed it.
Curb's a no-brainer to me- a lot of pointless yet poignant fun, front to back.
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3 minutes ago, BritBill said:
Have you seen the movie this series was spun from?
I don't believe so. I recognize elements from his early work, and one character seems to have a similar line of business from Breaking Bad.
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2/3 through "The Gentlemen" Great show/series- gonna be bummed when we finish it. It's Guy Ritchie, and it's a bit of a nostalgic indulgence for him, but still very fun and (mostly) original(ish) terrain. Vinnie Jones is fantastic, again.
Signature over-the-top cool with top-notch acting, cinematography, directing, editing vision, sets, soundtrack, mixing, etc. Great interplay between the shot angles and the editing- very well thought out.
I can't think of a way to not recommend the show... other than not for kiddos and the more easily offended.
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A sliced ear is a joyride next to driving in the state of Washington. I have no idea how there's anyone left alive in that state.
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Best news I had all day!! Just got back in the US... flight's delayed, and we have an extra hour for beverages- BOOM! )
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This recording doesn't do the live experience justice, and I saw this trio on another night with 5,000 of my closest friends at Yosemite (imagine that scene!), but when all is said and done it has to be the greatest night of music I've ever experienced. Stanley Clarke was just magical- they all were, but the *****-eating grin on Clarke's face through the entire show was just a reflection of how good he knew it was. (Edit- don't watch this video, skip to the link below)
Not a rock supergroup, but it's a supergroup alright. After the show, as we were all walking out, a guy in front of us said to his friends, "You know what's sad... it's that... we'll never see anything like this ever again." I heard him, I got it, and he was dead on- astounding, stupefying show. The kind of thing that reminds you of how incomprehensibly great we can be when we just do things right.
Nevermind- I found the show! That's Dallas Dobro announcing at the beginning. This is the show I saw!!!!!!
https://archive.org/details/trio-fleck-clarke-ponty-2005-strawberry-music-fest-hrr/01+South.flac
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Wait, don't slit your wrists just yet...
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it's about time someone censored those 1982 MTV music videos. Thank you Youtube.
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Lovely tune-
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Vote Ringo and vote often. )
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On 2/5/2024 at 12:34 PM, Augie said:
They made a show about the 70’s. I forget what they called it.
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Hogan's Heroes, I believe.
So I was working at a Fox affiliate, when I think the show you're referencing (Maude?) came out. That 70's Show was easily the best show the network was about to put on the air in 1998(?).
Another show they had us... focus group... was called, 'Fox Files'.
You'll never guess this, but the name of the show had already been claimed by a porn company. For those of you loyal 'Fox Files' devotees, I'm sorry, but that's how the show met its untimely end. Wonderful Show, Beautiful show. But it's not a show any more.
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On 2/13/2024 at 8:46 AM, WhoTom said:
I used to feel that way, but I changed my tune (excuse the pun). Two reasons:
1. I heard the song "I've Been Everywhere" in a commercial and although I wasn't familiar with the song, I recognized the voice of Johnny Cash. I hadn't heard much of his music other than Folsom, A Boy Named Sue, and a couple of his songs that the Grateful Dead had covered, so I bought the compilation album "Cash" and discovered a bunch more songs that I loved. I've heard a few other songs in commercials that I hadn't heard before, looked them up, and bought some music. You can argue that it's a marketing ploy, but the way I see it is that it's exposing the new generation to older music.
2. If you work for a company that produces something, aren't you effectively "selling out your talents?" Why should artists be any different? I'm a freelance technical writer who writes for e-mags and print trade journals. Sometimes I write an article that's sponsored by a vendor. Am I selling out?
Without a question, yes. And I have too. BUT, I doubt either of us have put ourselves into a position where we've claimed to be the spokespersons for a movement or generation.
I don't know about you, but I still have time.
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On 2/5/2024 at 12:24 PM, dpberr said:
It's the control of ideas and controlled socialization with others. There's no longer room for the risky idea. Or the perhaps stupid idea. There's no longer many venues to share ideas in person.
Next to no government or corporate overlords in the 1960s....then the 1970s it slowly ratchets. You get a little more control in the 1980s, little more in the 1990s. A slow ratchet that really took off after 9/11 and overheated with Covid.
As you reflect on the present, the "idea" is heavily controlled by the government and corporations where every idea in products, news, entertainment, politics is deliberately there for your consumption. The idea *must* generate a profit or influence you in one way or another. They also prefer you not socializing - just sit in your house and get all of your entertainment and products sent to you.
Whatever happened to:
One hit wonders?
Stupid music videos?
Indie movies?
Stupid cars like the Pontiac Aztek?
Why hasn't Tastykake produced any new snack in 30 years?
Where to socialize? Dance clubs, bowling alleys, roller skating, the mall - all dead.
Local news is largely dead - it's mostly AP (heavily controlled) wire crap.
There is no way ol' Tay Tay is as big of a star as she is today in any previous decade. She's the star she is today because corporate America has eliminated nearly all of the competition. She makes them a ton of money and in return, there's no indie star out there that has any potential to eclipse her. Corporate America needs a new Britney so they are force feeding Tate McRae out on the airwaves.
The Cyber Truck IMO is a stupid idea, but it only exists because Elon Musk is throwing his F-You money at it. It is very unlikely the K-Car, Ford Taurus or the Dodge Minivan would be made today because both cars were "crazy" ideas in US car making circles at the time.
It'll take 16 months to digest this post. but thank you for stating the way you see it... and I totally see a *****-ton of what you're saying.
I have a bit of a different take on where the 70's came from - I think a lot of the kids in the 70's had dads that fought in D-day, Rabaul and Korea,,, and their kids weren't going to be pussies. The whole decade was looking for a fistfight as far as I can remember.
The 60's Music... or Crazy Purple Things
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Stupid good song. The Stones wrote some really poignant stuff, especially 'Little T & A', but I gotta go with this Stones album as my favorite: