Lot's of cool stuff recently. You've probably heard these before, but if you haven't : here they are. These are my favorites.

http://youtu.be/T85z5CeRuBY - "My Little Red Book." The description says it was recorded in 1968, probably around the same time as "Walk On By."

http://youtu.be/NAGARvThO58 - "Daddy Dear/ Susie Cincinnati (Demo)." Daddy Dear sounds interesting. Susie Cincinnati isn't as good quality wise, but still neat to hear.

http://youtu.be/q8bTemM60hg - "Surf's Up (Live in Tampa, 1974)." Only live version I've seen on YouTube other than the one from Princeton. This one is slightly better quality. Cool jam at the end.

http://youtu.be/DMEmq30uhKM - "Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) [Live in Tampa, 1974]." Very rare live version of the song. I've wanted to hear this version ever since I read about the song being preformed live. Very cool.

The Byrds: "Mae Jean Goes To Hollywood" and "Lover of The Bayou." "Mae Jean" is such a fun song and McGuinn's vocal sounds great. I'd rather have it on "Ballad of Easy Rider" than "There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn To)." As for "Lover of The Bayou," I really think they should have put the studio version on "Untitled" and replaced the live version with something else. The studio version blows me away every time I hear it.

The Band: "Get Up Jake." The story I've heard is that this song was slated to be on "The Band," but was taken off because the album had too many songs. While I think the group made the right choice, I sure would've loved to have it on the album instead of just a B-Side and a bonus track.

Bob Dylan "She's Your Lover Now." This song was recorded during the "Blonde on Blonde" sessions, but a complete take with a full band was never achieved. Even in its unfinished state, the song proves itself as one of Dylan's best. I've always thought that this would've fit well on Side Three of the album, replacing "Temporary Like Achilles."

Queen: "Mad The Swine." A nice little song recorded for the groups first album. I must admit that I've never really listened to the words (probably why is wasn't released at the time) but the melody and vocals are great. One of their 90's B-Sides, it would've fit nicely on Side Two of their debut.

The Beatles: "That Means A Lot" and "Not Guilty." Both of these songs would've made good B-Sides, better album tracks though. I can see why "That Means A Lot" wasn't released, but it just needed a little more work. Could have replaced "Tell Me What You See" on "Help." "Not Guilty' wasn't on The White Album because that would've given George too many songs, but hey, it's better than "Wild Honey Pie."

The Beach Boys: "Sherry, She Needs Me." I love this song. If it had been finished for "Summer Days (And Nights!!)": awesome. Had it been used in its current state on "Love You": even better. either way, it should have been released long before 2013.

Not a spelling error, but if I remember correctly, the "Friends/20/20" booklet lists Carl as one of the singers on "Be Still", which always struck me as odd.

The Boxer - Bob Dylan
Anything by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
Uncorrected Personality Traits - Robyn Hitchcock
Tommy's Holiday Camp (Loop) - The Who
Anything By The Shaggs

All get strange looks when i play 'em at my school.

A Sophomore in High School here in the great state of Texas. An active member of my schools theatre department.

Albums:
1. The Basement Tapes
2. Blonde On Blonde
3. Highway 61 Revisited
4. Greatest Hits Vol. II
5. John Wesley Harding

6. Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
7. Nashville Skyline
8. Bringing It All Back Home
9. Self Portrait
10. Planet Waves


Songs:
1. Million Dollar Bash
2. Like A Rolling Stone
3. Forever Young
4. Desolation Row
5. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

6. Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
7. Subterranean Homesick Blues
8. Wigwam (Demo)
9. Hurricane
10. When I Paint My Masterpiece (Demo)

Tough choices, indeed. This is my current list (which I'm sure will change many times throughout today alone) of Bob Dylan's best. Also, some special mentions to "Another Side of Bob Dylan", The Bootleg Series and the songs "Dirge"as well as the classic "Mr. Tambourine Man".

Be With Me. Never been a favorite.

Man, I hate to see all these votes for Boogalooed! Such a fun song.

I'll go with Mama Says. Fun, but works better in Vega-Tables.

I woke up this morning with "Our House" stuck in my head. What a nice little song. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" ,"Guinnevere" , "Marakesh Express" and "Helpless" are all great as well. However, despite how good these guys are, I'd rather listen to The Byrds or The Hollies. I'm not ashamed to say that I like that more pop oriented sound those other groups had. CSN(Y) were a bit more serious, which is great, but not always the sound for me.

Forever Vegetables.

It's a we'll known fact that Brian was deaf in one ear, which is why he preferred mono over stereo (as that's what he could hear). I've never read any comments by him about the records, but I'm sure he stayed away from them, as just about any stereo effects (no matter how bad they were), were most likely lost on him. By staying away from them, I'm sure there was no reason to react. That's my opinion of course. I really don't know for sure.

There's also a video for the new single. Looks like they're not quite as dead as it appeared.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFP8aGK4K8M

As much as I enjoy the group, I think their music videos are (to put it nicely) a little dissapointing. A group this strong deserves better. Great music though!

There's got to be a John Cage 4'33 joke in here somewhere.

Oh, you...

While I've never actually tried it, the soundtrack to the film "Children of A Lesser God" by Michael Convertini is incredibly soothing, and would be very nice to fall asleep to. A wonderful combination of strings, keyboards and synth. The only bummer would be "Boomerang", (a horrid 80's pop song that sounds like it was made by a goofy dad trying to look cool in front of his daughter) but we don't have to talk about that...

A very relaxing album overall.

Oh, The Hollies. What a nice little group. Back when iTunes was new, i accidentally downloaded "Bus Stop" while searching for Who stuff (Don't ask how). Anyway, I really enjoyed it. Didn't think much of them again until I went on a trip to Colorado this summer. I had just gotten the first CSN record and was interested in learning of the members prior groups. I knew of Dave and Stephen's bands, but I didn't know a lot about Mr. Nash. All I knew was that he was once a member of The Hollies. I searched the group on YouTube and came upon "Carrie Ann". And despite the fact that Grahm wasn't even a part of the performance (a lip synch on some show after he'd left), I loved it. Couldn't stop listening to it. Afterwards I found "Stop, Stop, Stop", "Long Dark Road" and "On A Carousel": all great.

I do enjoy The Hollies. I haven't gotten into their album stuff yet, but I will soon. An interesting group with great songs, music and voices. Very nice indeed.

I've been listening to "Sherry She Needs Me" quite a bit lately. It's such a fascinating recording. Still, despite it's oddness, I don't think I could imagine hearing the song any other way. The vocals, the track, everything is perfect just how it is. It's difficult to describe why I like so much, I just do.

I thoroughly enjoyed the list of Band names thread. If I could find it, I would post a link, but I've forgotten where it was. Some great stuff in there.

Brian: Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) and Surf's Up
Carl: I Can Hear Music and God Only Knows
Dennis: Forever and WIBNTLA
Mike: Big Sur (4/4) and All I Wanna Do
Al: Cottonfields (Single) and Help Me Rhonda
Bruce: Dierdre and Disney Girls (1957)

A rather unexciting list with a lot of well known songs, but don't you think the vocals have something to do with them being popular? Either way, great songs all around.

Not a Beach Boys item per se, but it is Beach Boys related. I recently found a promo copy of  the "See The Light" b/w "Get Your Mind Made Up" 45 by The Flame. Found it in the very back of a giant bin of 45's at my local record store. Only payed about 4 bucks for it, so I'd say I made it off alright.

Lou Reed was a revolutionary. I don't think there is a single artist out there today that is as brave as he was. His work as a solo artist and with the VU are true testaments to his talent. RIP Lou.

I guess for me it all started a few years ago. I was walking through one of the many Half Price Book stores that are in my area when I came across a copy of "Holland" on vinyl. The cover looked very un-Beach Boys like, and that intrigued me. I looked over it for a moment and seeing no recognizable hits, I put it back and walked away. However, I couldn't get the record out of my head. I ended up looking it up on the web, and after hearing "Sail on Sailor" and the "Mt. Vernon and Fairway" EP, I decided to delve deeper into their catalouge. After "Holland" came "Smiley Smile" and after that "20/20". After I heard that record, I never looked back.

I asked this a while back and never got an answer, so I'll try again as it still bugs me: What's the deal with the fade on "Transcendental Meditation"? It goes from loud to quiet to silent in just a few seconds. Is the instrumental version on MiC that way as well?

"Take The Long Way Home" by Supertramp. The only word I can think of to describe this song is "disgusting". Just... Really gross. Another contender would probably be "Love Today" by MIKA. Heard that on the radio the other day and nearly destroyed it.

What a great set. The Band really were cookin'. I'm glad that these shows are finally getting an official release. Great stuff all around.

I haven't heard a lot from the album yet, but my local classic rock station premiered "Queenie Eye" the other day, and it sounded pretty good. Nice use of the Mellotron. The title track is alright, not my favorite, but still good. The rest I've only heard samples for, and so far, they all sound fine. I really do like the juxtaposition of the old and new sounds, which from what I can gather is a constant throughout the album.  Overall, I think "New" should be a pretty good new album.

Man, The Kinks are such an odd group, and I love 'em. Their albums from 65-71 are fantastic."Village Green Preservation Society" is one of those rare albums that I can pick up and listen to at any time. It reminds me a lot of "Friends", another album I can listen to without having to be in a 'mood' or whatever. And don't even get me started on their singles. "Autumn Almanac" and "Waterloo Sunset" were probably two of the best singles of '67. Even after the concept albums started, they could still churn out a pretty good song or two. Good gracious. The story of the Kinks truly is a long and bumpy one.  God Save the Kinks indeed.