Favorite songs

by Ben Reilly Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:09 am

Yeah, another one Smile

I wanted to showcase a few of my favorite songs from a genre that got unfairly named "alternative country" -- it's really just country music that didn't embrace the polished Nashville aesthetic and stayed true to what country music had always been before the commercialization of the genre -- in fact, some of my absolute favorite songs are called "alt-country":

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsKbaYpLdE

(Same singer, different bands on the first two)

And maybe my favorite song of all time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pijgyz49YUE

by Ben Reilly Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:19 am

First Old 97s song I ever heard, on a local-band radio program that still airs on Sunday nights in Dallas-Fort Worth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqqTPHP7m4o

How could you not love that Smile

by eddie Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:32 pm

Okay I like odd songs - probably quite rare 80's rare groove and soul

This isnt 80's but Love this

by eddie Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:34 pm

by Irn Bru Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:34 pm

eddie wrote:Okay I like odd songs - probably quite rare 80's rare groove and soul

This isnt 80's but Love this

No sound?

Looks like a fault at my end

by Ben Reilly Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:42 pm

I got sound for it ... oh noes, compy's going tets-up! Smile

Eddie, I'd be interested in seeing how you like this one -- it's actually really recent (2010) despite the style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HXb01uHWPo

by Irn Bru Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:47 pm

Just had to move the volume slider lol

This one woo hoo

by Irn Bru Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:49 pm

by Ben Reilly Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:50 pm

Sorry, check that -- 2005. But still much newer than that 60s Motown sound ...

by Irn Bru Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:53 pm

by Ben Reilly Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:24 am

Just a little change of pace: "I'm taking you to Des Moines!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXaT_1I-vw

by Ben Reilly Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:06 am

Show I watched tonight got me to thinking about this classic RHCP cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMsDV4CPLk

by Cass Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:53 pm

so.....this was played at mine and Mr. C's wedding as our first dance 25 years ago today. Ive just watched it again....still get chills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQLE_RrTSU

and here's the first song he ever sang to me

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

sniff....Anyhoos.....peace and love peeps x

by Guest Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:15 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPSAz3a7nuU

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1bVMW2XVNI

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

Yep in a sixties mood

by Guest Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:19 pm

Also may she rest in peace, sad to hear she just passed away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIsnIt1p978

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

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31500422

by Guest Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:27 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puM1k-S86nE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZB4jcPmFGo

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

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:38 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkAaky91zBU

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:43 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MMDugt8ZRk

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:45 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsDFxmbjZ7I

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:47 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:48 am

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:57 am

If I had to pick one set of recordings I'd only get to listen to for the rest of my life, I would have to choose the Beatles. They were the greatest pop music group, ever ... I have listened to everything they've recorded, and if I don't listen to some songs as much as others, it's only because I heard those songs so many times before.

Nothing to kick it off in quite the same way as Paul McCartney's "1-2-3-4" at the beginning of "I Saw Her Standing There." Lennon's only contribution was to change the original lyric from "never been a beauty queen" to "you know what I mean," and that made all the difference Smile

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:04 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:If I had to pick one set of recordings I'd only get to listen to for the rest of my life, I would have to choose the Beatles. They were the greatest pop music group, ever ... I have listened to everything they've recorded, and if I don't listen to some songs as much as others, it's only because I heard those songs so many times before.

Nothing to kick it off in quite the same way as Paul McCartney's "1-2-3-4" at the beginning of "I Saw Her Standing There." Lennon's only contribution was to change the original lyric from "never been a beauty queen" to "you know what I mean," and that made all the difference

I admit if I had to choose a band, they would be up there, but if I had to choose one and only one, it would be Elvis hands down for sheer volume of works and so many tunes that I love.
Still I love many beatle songs and their earliest tracks to me are the best.

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:05 am

Got to add some more Beatles favorites ... as someone who heard the hits so many times that I looked for more of their brilliance on deeper tracks Smile

Hell, they even did country music well! I can't forget when I went into a record store owned by an elderly Texan lady and she was playing this, and said, "Just listen to those boys pickin'" Smile

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:08 am

Brasidas wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:If I had to pick one set of recordings I'd only get to listen to for the rest of my life, I would have to choose the Beatles. They were the greatest pop music group, ever ... I have listened to everything they've recorded, and if I don't listen to some songs as much as others, it's only because I heard those songs so many times before.

Nothing to kick it off in quite the same way as Paul McCartney's "1-2-3-4" at the beginning of "I Saw Her Standing There." Lennon's only contribution was to change the original lyric from "never been a beauty queen" to "you know what I mean," and that made all the difference

I admit if I had to choose a band, they would be up there, but if I had to choose one and only one, it would be Elvis hands down for sheer volume of works and so many tunes that I love.
Still I love many beatle songs and their earliest tracks to me are the best.

Elvis was a thief! Smile

A thief with a golden voice, it must be said.

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:12 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:
Brasidas wrote:

I admit if I had to choose a band, they would be up there, but if I had to choose one and only one, it would be Elvis hands down for sheer volume of works and so many tunes that I love.
Still I love many beatle songs and their earliest tracks to me are the best.

Elvis was a thief!

A thief with a golden voice, it must be said.

A thief?
Blasphemy.

lol!

To think back then they banned him from the wasit down for that cool dancing on TV.
It really shows how far we have come eh Ben.

cheers

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:14 am

Lennon had the best rock singing voice of ALL TIME.

Just listen to this song, I defy you not to feel young in the best way Smile

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:16 am

Yeah, was a time that Elvis was thought to be ... BLACK! (gasp) Smile

That's why people call him a thief, but nobody owns music; it's for everyone!

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:19 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:Yeah, was a time that Elvis was thought to be ... BLACK! (gasp)

That's why people call him a thief, but nobody owns music; it's for everyone!

They thought Buddy Holly was black too.

Another great artist and to me ahead of his time.

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:20 am

I mean, compare this:

to this:

The Beatles might not have written, but they did the song best.

I read that Lennon was sick as a dog when he sang this in the studio. He took his shirt off, stepped up to the mic and basically said "fuck it" Smile

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:24 am

Brasidas wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:Yeah, was a time that Elvis was thought to be ... BLACK! (gasp)

That's why people call him a thief, but nobody owns music; it's for everyone!

They thought Buddy Holly was black too.

Another great artist and to me ahead of his time.

From your mouth to God's ear! A native of Lubbock, Texas (which has very little to be proud of, besides him), Buddy was one of the greats who was tragically cut short before he could do what he was probably going to do.

The Beatles covered his work and wondered, rightly, what he might have achieved if he hadn't died in that plane wreck.

I still think a lot of rock music owes a debt to him ... or at least to how the Ramones interpreted his work Smile

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:25 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:Lennon had the best rock singing voice of ALL TIME.

Just listen to this song, I defy you not to feel young in the best way

No way, it was good but was never the best.
Can think of countless better mind when it comes to a rock voice.

Laughing

They have far more distinctive voices than John, and can think of many more.

Laughing

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:28 am

Interesting also that Holly was part of that era in American pop music when it wasn't really decided between country and rock. Johnny Cash's early work reflects that conflict:

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:29 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:Interesting also that Holly was part of that era in American pop music when it wasn't really decided between country and rock. Johnny Cash's early work reflects that conflict:

Very much agree ben

Have to say John Lennon was about one of the best song writers and his songs are testament to how powerful they are.

Laughing

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:32 am

Brasidas wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:Lennon had the best rock singing voice of ALL TIME.

Just listen to this song, I defy you not to feel young in the best way

No way, it was good but was never the best.
Can think of countless better mind when it comes to a rock voice.

They have far more distinctive voices than John, and can think of many more.

Okay, you must be high Smile

Morrison was great, true -- but no Lennon.

John Lennon is the signature voice of rock music in a way nobody else can compare to ... if I had to pick somebody else? Well hell ...

Paul Smile

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:34 am

Though, Hendrix was fantastic in his own right. One of my favorite recordings is Texas-native Stevie Ray Vaughan doing "Voodoo Chile"

(don't care how YouTube spells the title, the song is "Voodoo Chile" Smile

)

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:35 am

Ha ha sorry again to me he is good but no way the best Ben, there are far more distinctive more powerful rock voices.
His songs are powerful because of the words, not so much his voice.

Laughing

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:38 am

Brasidas wrote:Ha ha sorry again to me he is good but no way the best Ben, there are far more distinctive more powerful rock voices.
His songs are powerful because of the words, not so much his voice.

Nonsense I say! But I have to go to bed now ...Sorry I messed up one of your posts, I think I hit "edit" instead of "reply" -- too late for me to do anything but talk music Smile

by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:50 am

Just one last thing to add about Elvis:

"Though I'm not the first king of controversy
I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley
To do black music so selfishly
And use it to get myself wealthy (hey!)"

-- Eminem

by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:55 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:
Brasidas wrote:Ha ha sorry again to me he is good but no way the best Ben, there are far more distinctive more powerful rock voices.
His songs are powerful because of the words, not so much his voice.

Nonsense I say! But I have to go to bed now ...Sorry I messed up one of your posts, I think I hit "edit" instead of "reply" -- too late for me to do anything but talk music

Well enjoy your sleep and now worries on the edit.

Back to some rock I guess:

by Guest Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:44 am

I Know this is not the opriginal but this girl can really sing and to one of my favorite tunes;

by Ben Reilly Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:37 am

Absolute rap classic, though this is my preferred version, the "Bootlegs and B-Sides" remix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5LOQgdvv3I

JUst to put it into perspective, someone actually went to the trouble of figuring out the actual date Ice Cube's "good day" must have been -- January 20, 1992 Smile

by Ben Reilly Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:39 am

Here's the original mix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CPlF-IEkXQ

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