Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 For my money, it's one of the slickest bands of the 90s - Radiohead - from "The Bends" - "just" and "my iron lung." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) (Technically a three-fer) Edited May 28, 2020 by WhoTom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Led Zeppelin 2 Heartbreaker and Livin’ Lovin’ Maid Edited May 28, 2020 by Gray Beard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Amazing Journey/Sparks. (Originally from Tommy, but the live version is so much better.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I present the winner followed by 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 40 oz. To Freedom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Appetite for Destruction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Led Zeppelin IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 From Dire Straits Making Movies either songs 1 and 2 or songs 2 and 3. They are 1. Tunnel of Love 2. Romeo and Juliet 3. Skateaway The videos are very 80's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Gray Beard said: Led Zeppelin 2 Heartbreaker and Livin’ Lovin’ Maid Damn close to mine. Livin Lovin Maid / Ramble On. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Damn close to mine. Livin Lovin Maid / Ramble On. That whole album flowed well. It may have been the first album that I ever listened to all the way through, over and over again. It’s not considered to be as good as Led Zeppelin 4, but it will always be a favorite of mine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Not quite back to back, but my favorite first and last track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 hours ago, WhoTom said: Apparently we have much of the same tastes. The one difference might be The Who, which I enjoyed back in the day. I’m not sure why, but I usually change the station now when they come on. I went with college buddies to the concert in Cincinnati where so many young people died. I honestly don’t know if my taste in music changed, or if that event changed me. I know I’ll never forget that night, even though we had no idea what had happened until we got back to our colleges bar. There were signs on the scene, including one of my rugby buddies tripping over “something” and trying like hell to get him up again, that said something was off. We backed away after that, waiting out the madness. We were young and strong, and it took that just to get away going in the opposite direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Black dog to rock and roll. Game over 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Zeppelin IV, side 1: Black Dog and Rock 'n Roll. This also gets my vote for best side of an album in rock history, as it also contains Stairway to Heaven. Only "Battle of Evermore" somewhat tarnishes a perfect lineup, and that song isn't so bad itself. 20 hours ago, WhoTom said: In fairness, you could almost pick any 2 consecutive songs on either side of Dark Side of the Moon. The whole thing is presented like a symphony and works amazingly well as a coordinated whole. The only exception, for me, is "Money" which doesn't fit (or belong on) the album IMO. Otherwise the whole thing is pretty much rock perfection. No wonder this album (and others) made all those guys filthy rich. 19 hours ago, WhoTom said: Amazing Journey/Sparks. (Originally from Tommy, but the live version is so much better.) This is one of my favorite albums of all time. One of my favorite moments is the extended version of "My Generation" when they go off into "jam" mode for several minutes. Absolutely amazing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 22 hours ago, WhoTom said: Pre remix > post remix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD4Bills Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Gotta get some Rush into this thread. Conventional wisdom will say Tom Sawyer / Limelight from Moving Pictures, but my favorite back-to-back is from Hemispheres - The Trees / La Villa Strangiato...two great songs that do a great job of showing of Rush's "Rushiness". The Trees La Villa Strangiato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 The Beatles: Golden Slumber / Carry That Weight / The End 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Black Dog/Rock and Roll was my first thought, nothing else mentioned so far has trumped that...yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Can they wrap around, so last song/first song (consecutive if your turntable or CD is set properly). If so, I’ll go with The Last Resort and Hotel California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Can they wrap around, so last song/first song (consecutive if your turntable or CD is set properly). If so, I’ll go with The Last Resort and Hotel California. should be another thread 1 hour ago, PastaJoe said: The Beatles: Golden Slumber / Carry That Weight / The End If you want to bring the Beatles into this.. then while my guitar gently weeps to happiness is a warm gun is so much better than this overrated medley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said: If you want to bring the Beatles into this.. then while my guitar gently weeps to happiness is a warm gun is so much better than this overrated medley. Quit while you're ahead. The Beatles were always in on this. For my money Black Dog/Rock and Roll is still the winner. Waiting to see if someone can change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Quit while you're ahead. The Beatles were always in on this. For my money Black Dog/Rock and Roll is still the winner. Waiting to see if someone can change my mind. Hey I like the Beatles, but I’m just saying that there are better Beatle back-to-backs than the abbey road medley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 All the best ones have been taken. I will submit another great ... Feelin' That Way into Anytime ..... from Journey's Infinity album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said: Hey I like the Beatles, but I’m just saying that there are better Beatle back-to-backs than the abbey road medley. Perhaps. I love pretty much everything posted in this thread. But when you're king of the mountain (Black Dog/Rock and Roll) why indulge the pretenders? Edited May 30, 2020 by SinceThe70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 9 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said: Hey I like the Beatles, but I’m just saying that there are better Beatle back-to-backs than the abbey road medley. I agree. I have always loved the transition from the heavy I Want You (She's So Heavy) into Here Comes the Sun. The way I Want You just stops; no fade; not in a predictable spot. Just stops. Then, in the blink of an eye, Here Comes the Sun begins. I always thought it was genius. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 18 hours ago, DD4Bills said: Gotta get some Rush into this thread. Conventional wisdom will say Tom Sawyer / Limelight from Moving Pictures, but my favorite back-to-back is from Hemispheres - The Trees / La Villa Strangiato...two great songs that do a great job of showing of Rush's "Rushiness". The Trees La Villa Strangiato I think a lot of WNYers are more tuned into Rush than perhaps people from other areas, maybe because we are more connected to Canada than most of the country. I don't know. But it's almost impossible to overstate how good of a band they were. Interesting creativity with a unique sound, outstanding musicianship all the way around, a very unusual and interesting approach to the guitar from Alex, some of the best drumming in history, and Getty's unmistakable voice. Great bass player too. I love how they often worked weird time signature shifts into the middle of songs, which usually is a bad idea. But they always pulled it off and made it seem obvious and natural somehow! It seems like they never reached the fame and stardom they deserved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Santana. Black Magic woman followed by Oye Como Va. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) On 5/28/2020 at 7:19 PM, Gray Beard said: That whole album flowed well. It may have been the first album that I ever listened to all the way through, over and over again. It’s not considered to be as good as Led Zeppelin 4, but it will always be a favorite of mine. 2143 in order for my personal favorite. But 1 and 4 swap depending on the day. 7 hours ago, Gugny said: I agree. I have always loved the transition from the heavy I Want You (She's So Heavy) into Here Comes the Sun. The way I Want You just stops; no fade; not in a predictable spot. Just stops. Then, in the blink of an eye, Here Comes the Sun begins. I always thought it was genius. I always thought that was cool too. Not sure how intentional that was considering they were the last and first songs on side 1 and 2, so they wouldn't have transitioned as smoothly as it does now with CDs/Tapes/digital downloads. Although I put this record on to fall asleep once or twice. I stopped because the repetitiveness of the ending of She's So Heavy lulls you to sleep, and the sudden stop actually shot me back awake. Edited May 30, 2020 by The Real Buffalo Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 7 hours ago, Nextmanup said: I think a lot of WNYers are more tuned into Rush than perhaps people from other areas, maybe because we are more connected to Canada than most of the country. I don't know. But it's almost impossible to overstate how good of a band they were. Interesting creativity with a unique sound, outstanding musicianship all the way around, a very unusual and interesting approach to the guitar from Alex, some of the best drumming in history, and Getty's unmistakable voice. Great bass player too. I love how they often worked weird time signature shifts into the middle of songs, which usually is a bad idea. But they always pulled it off and made it seem obvious and natural somehow! It seems like they never reached the fame and stardom they deserved. Rush managed to stay true to what they wanted to play, rarely had mainstream success and yet has an intensely loyal following, . That's rare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 For the win, off of "Live Bullet." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: For the win, off of "Live Bullet." Just listened to this recently for the first time since forever. Love it, great entry. But not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Best #1-2: Heck... Might as well just include the best #1-10 of all-time from the whole darn American Beauty LP: Click on the link, expand it to YouTube to get the other 8. Edited May 31, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fixxxer Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 From whom the Bells Tolls - Fade to Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 There's a lot of great back-to-back songs. One of my favorite pairings has to be The Grateful Dead with China Cat Sunflower/I know you Rider. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) On 5/29/2020 at 8:36 PM, PastaJoe said: The Beatles: Golden Slumber / Carry That Weight / The End The medley starts with "You Never Give me Your Number" though, you left off like 5 songs! And these two to end Let it Bleed deserve recognition. Edited June 2, 2020 by Mark80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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