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76  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Cover songs better than their original on: April 04, 2017, 01:58:54 PM
Okay, I found a code, but it's very long.  If this doesn't work, you can find the list at youtube.  Just key in the details.
Laura Nyro Gonna Take A Miracle full album Here we go...

https://youtu.be/lx5rP2vQFxA?list=PLHpBwsyfBWDHYC5ruYuRin-MaJR-ddBzt

77  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Cover songs better than their original on: April 04, 2017, 01:43:17 PM
I could safely say any of the many songs Laura Nyro chose to cover would then be my favorite version of that song.
No examples needed, but if you insist.  Check the album, Gonna Take A Miracle.  Press Play.

"Walk On By"... maybe that one would be a tie with Brian's version.
78  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: April 04, 2017, 12:59:54 PM
It's getting Hot in here.  "Norwegian Wood (The Girl with the Broken Wing who just won't piss-off and Fly Away)"

And Paul is turning every other shade of Blue, red, he'll go lime green, anything
to stop you from voting off his last remaining tune...have a heart pal.You are my pal, right?

Paul, stop.  It's not becoming.  Just leave...  They want the all John final.
79  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: So what did we all do today? on: April 03, 2017, 11:19:00 AM
They seemed to have missed that the word was Love.
80  Smiley Smile Stuff / Welcome to the Smiley Smile board / Re: Hey Everybody on: April 03, 2017, 08:23:06 AM
Well.  Haven't posted here in a while.  On the Grimm front - my favorite Tv show got cancelled, last episode was 31 March 2017.  Time will remember.

And time to knock these cobwebs away.  I had a great party last Saturday night.  I'm going to be taking it easy today.  Dinner out, haven't decided where, yet.

The weather is grey and gloomy...  my heart is not.  Feeling good at 65.  I'd like to thank everybody for all the views, that continue to grow without me saying
anything new.  Let's change that.  Here's one from a record I picked-to-play on Saturday night:  "Lucky for Some" by Pilot - https://youtu.be/qcaL3SLNyjQ

Got up early and started playing music.  I'm posting some all over the place.  The Beach Boys - "I Went to Sleep":  https://youtu.be/DEULqfbevOY
81  Smiley Smile Stuff / Welcome to the Smiley Smile board / Re: Welcome thread on: April 03, 2017, 08:02:46 AM
Yeah, that storm is making the news even up here in New York.  Glad to hear you are missing the worst of it.

And thanks for the birthday wish, NOLA!
82  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: April 03, 2017, 05:00:23 AM
The preceding albums were the countdown. Now we are BLASTING OFF!!!

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Rubber Soul is an album by the Beatles, their sixth UK album, and the tenth released in America. Released on 3 December 1965, it met with a highly favourable critical response and topped record charts in the United Kingdom for several weeks, as well as in the United States, where it was issued with a different selection of tracks.

Produced by George Martin, Rubber Soul incorporates a mix of 1960s pop, soul, and folk music styles. The album's name comes from the term plastic soul, which popular African American soul musicians coined to describe Mick Jagger, a white musician singing soul music. It was the second Beatles album – after the British version of A Hard Day's Night – to contain only original material, and was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market. Unlike the five albums that preceded it, Rubber Soul was recorded during a continuous period, whereas the group had previously made their albums during breaks between tour dates and other commitments. The project marked the first time that the Beatles focused on creating an album as an artistic work, an approach that they then developed with Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967).

The album has been included in numerous "best of" album lists compiled by various publications, and is regarded by musicologists as a major artistic achievement that continued the group's artistic maturation while attaining widespread critical and commercial success. In 2012, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In 2013, after the British Phonographic Industry changed their sales award rules, the album was declared as having gone platinum.


13 votes gathered for 4 different songs.  The field is narrowing.

5 Smilers decided that transparency was not the way to go.

Per the usual, vote off your LEAST FAVORITE.

Tally on April 3.

Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
In My Life

Round#1 What Goes On March 7
Round#2 Run For Your Life March 10
Round#3 The Word March 14
Round#4 Wait March 17
Round#5 Michelle March 20
Round#6 Think For Yourself March 23
Round#7 If I Needed Someone March 25
Round#8 Girl March 28
Round#9 I'm Looking Through You April 1
 
This is the last easy round for me (FOURTH round going). I like Paul. I like the funky fade out. But Drive My Car is the next for me.

Vote!!! Vote!!! Vote!!!

 3D


Going to be very hard to pick a winner from this list of classics.  "I'm Looking Through You" was a major loss, but my favorite is still waiting in the Top 5.  Nobody is voting for it, yet.  Keep it that way.
83  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: April 03, 2017, 04:52:35 AM
"Norwegian Wood (Is This Bird Ever Gonna Fly?)"
84  Smiley Smile Stuff / Welcome to the Smiley Smile board / Re: Welcome thread on: April 03, 2017, 04:31:42 AM
Q: May I take this opportunity to wish feelsflow a happy birthday?

A: Of course I can----it's my own gosh darn topic.

Many happies, Will. :=)


Thanks John!  Won't be singing "When I'm 64" this year.  The Big six five is here.

You are either a late night writer, or a very early bird.  You beat me to it at your place, too.  Thanks for the song post.

Want to give a Shout Out to all my friends in Louisiana - getting some really rough weather down there this past week-end.

Let me go see what kind of trouble I can get into...or out of. -Will
85  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 30, 2017, 11:42:44 PM
"Norwegian Wood"- another night, another girl has to go.  John had girls hidden behind every bed post.
86  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: A portal to LA in 1966 has opened up in your kitchen! on: March 28, 2017, 07:25:14 AM
You're watching too many of those time machine Tv shows.  But if I did, I'd go to January 1964, go from there, stay, not return through the portal.  So much to re-investigate I missed the first time around.
87  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Thread for various insignificant questions that don't deserve their own thread! on: March 28, 2017, 07:01:57 AM
Is there any photos of Brian with Marilyn in the 70's???

There are a couple in here from 1970 (at the Whisky):
 
http://the-honeys.tumblr.com

And with a bearded well-filled Brian here:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/65161525831582504/

Thanks, John - That pinterest picture is something I'm researching the date for.  The one up top with Brian, Marilyn and the girls.  Anybody know the date of the session?
88  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 27, 2017, 06:10:07 PM
This is too tough!  Guess I'll go with (or without) "Girl"  What a strong album!
89  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 26, 2017, 12:06:16 PM
"If I Needed Someone"
90  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The return of the \ on: March 18, 2017, 12:17:20 PM
After the term "baggy" was explained to me (see below), I went in search of music from that era and am now in the middle of an album by Inspiral Carpets called Life. I tried several albums by The Happy Mondays first but they simply didn't appeal. This one does----so far:

https://youtu.be/QVAtiJNkuRQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggy

Like Madchester, it all seemed so manufactured and heard it all before.  I didn't care for any of it.  Not surprised you could find nothing of any worth by Happy Mondays, they were crap.  I guess on drugs they thought it sounded good.
Not to say being from Manchester wasn't a good thing, they had good bands in earlier times.  And one popped-in in the early 90's.  No, not The Stone Roses, though somehow -I never "heard" the connection, influenced Oasis.  Like The
Jam, power in action!  I loved Oasis from the very first note.  I own everything they ever did on vinyl, Cd and DVD.  After the break, all I can say is the brothers need each other.

"Acquiesce" - one of their best b-sides from a band that made incredible b-sides.  I'll post two versions.  This one is very early and raw, where the only thing they needed was a better drummer:

https://youtu.be/jb20YGMb9O4       days past when


"Acquiesce" was later released as a radio single in America to promote the Masterplan album (a clutch of single b-sides) in 1998, it reached #24 on the US Modern Rock Chart, based on radio play.  Let's go back a couple of years, to
1996, when they were rock solid, and had that new drummer.  I only got to see them once, this is from that tour, tho from Main Road:

https://youtu.be/zixWZBWSt_w        at the top of their game  
91  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Favorite instrumentals on: March 18, 2017, 09:49:21 AM
I just happened upon this fascinating instrumental while checking out Andy Paley's musical past.

Rich Hopkins' band and Paley's were both called Sidewinders at one point.

I love that slinky moog line!

https://youtu.be/GhEc3-GD-qE

   

That's simply beautiful.  I'll have to check out more of his stuff.
92  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 18, 2017, 09:44:50 AM
"Michelle" - Think it would have worked better as an instrumental.  "Wait" is one of my very very favorites on this
album.  Voting off something so good this early in the game is puzzling.

And I have a comment on live Beatles.  If the monitors and sound systems would have been better, even in 1966, they had plenty of
ability.  They had too many live in the studio tracks to say they couldn't play well live in the right setting.  Wind, especially, can change
the way a performance sounds when being filmed from just a short distance.  Films from places like the Poll Winners shows and Shea and
Candlestick all suffer from the conditions they were filmed in.  I don't know about you, but I think the Roof Top performance is damn good.
Produced great versions of great songs.  If you set the mics up right, the wind matters less.
93  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles on: March 13, 2017, 09:35:44 PM
"The Word" was an early Hippie anthem.  The world was more ready for the word love in 1967.  John was ahead of the pack talkin' about it in 1965.
94  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 13, 2017, 09:25:01 PM
 -"michelle"
95  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The return of the \ on: March 09, 2017, 02:29:21 PM
Hey Mari, what are those last two albums? It's easier to ask than to start hunting about...
I made the last one, Springtime Carnivore's debut self-titled album, linkable. Click on the album to listen.

I forgot to do that with Swans's To Be Kind. however. I revisited some songs last night (the shorter ones, because that's easier). I don't know if Bubs has already convinced you to listen to them.

I'm gonna have to click on your linkables more often.  I thought it was just a picture.  Springtime Carnivore is very likeable!  Might take me a few listens to get into her vocals, but the music is solid.

Swans... Still looking for a track I like well enough to comment on.  Will keep trying.

This one's pretty easy to like: "No Cure for the Lonely" by Swans


I listened, and can see why you like them.  You seem to like deep gruff voices so much.  I remember when we met you liked Lee Hazelwood.  Do you still listen to him?

Not very often, but I'll sometimes play a song or two.
I'm always jumping around to something new--you know how I am.
melody creeps in... "The River that Runs with Love Won't Run Dry" - nice track by Swans.  Found one I like very much, after many tries.  I played Swans for about an hour today.  This is from The Burning World (1989) - will check that whole album out soon as I can rotate it in my mix.  Is it something you have heard/own?
96  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 09, 2017, 01:33:51 PM
Okay, okay, I wasn't singling you or anybody else out.  Don't internalize every thing I write.  We're here to have fun.

I forgot to note it did make Song of the Month!  Somebody liked it back then.  Great picture of John promoting a band he liked.  Most people had a hard time understanding that in the 60's.  The Beatles and the Stones were friends, not enemies.  Had a deal where one would not release singles to compete with each other.  Except for the Christmas market, then all bets were off - everybody wanted a Christmas #1.
97  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The return of the \ on: March 09, 2017, 01:13:07 PM
JK, I'm curious to see what you think of this song.

I like it. I see THKOH have been around for at least eight years and I'd never heard of them. A familiar tale these days, I'm afraid, with so incredibly many bands around... 
 
Your song led into this one from their debut album. More good stuff. Nice to see the guys having fun:

https://youtu.be/TKw7G6n7U9M

As for Can, I'm afraid the inevitable has happened----the brilliant Tago Mago was enough for me. There was some problem with the playing speed of Ege Bamyasi and I just couldn't get into Future Days. I hope Josh will be able to forgive me some day. Grin   
Actually, THKoH broke up late 2013, although the lead singer is involved in a newer band called Rolls Bayce, if that's any interest to you.
I was sort of curious what you thought of the song because it has a bit of a Vampire Weekend vibe to it, and in the past VW hasn't quite gotten to you (yet).

What am I listening to right now?
"Lunacy" held my attention for the first two minutes, then it starts sounding like a Pink Floyd re-tread.  You linked a list, so I let it play while doing stuff.  Most of Swans is too loud and abrasive, but sometimes a melody makes it thru.  I thought "Avatar" was very good, even the singer - guess I'm getting more used to his voice.  Again, a bit too much like Floyd - must be their favorite band.

I made it thru "A Piece of the Sky" for the first time, all 19 minutes!  Was okay.  Don't know how often I might play it, but melody is there.  The last four minutes sound like a new song is starting...I hear a new influence, Basement period Dylan.  I jumped over to spotify, amazingly Dylan is another artist that won't let his music be part of youtube, and tried to figure out what track it was reminding me of... best guess is "Clothes Line Saga" - or maybe something else from Dylan's '67-'70 music.  I was playing Self Portrait last Saturday, maybe it was something from that.  I'll play that part of "APOTS" later, and try to figure it out.  Does mean that Swans have more than one influence.

Then, your other link caught my eye.  Must say, you have a good ear for fresh Pop music.  And Hungry Kids of Hungry is very good Pop!  Another of your link-to-a-list deals, I let it play all the way thru.  Couldn't help it.  So many of the tracks hit-the-spot.  I thought the track you linked was good, but not one of my very favorites.  Those are:  "Eat Your Heart Out" - sure to grow with further listening.   "Arrest This Heart" - not so different than something Sam might do.  "When Yesterday's Gone" and "Sharp Shooter" - nice early 80's feel.  "Do Or Die" - reminds me of Midnight Oil, an old 80's band popular in my MTV years (you know, back when they actually played music).  "Set It Right" - ahh, a Brisbane band.  Now the Midnight Oil reference makes sense.  Didn't know that 'til I got to the track and saw it mentioned in comments.  I've checked out more Aussie bands since meeting Josh and Alan, than in any time in my life.  I didn't take any more notes, some of them were playing while I did chores in the entertainment room.  When I sat back down to make my post, I noticed John's comment/link to "Set It Right" - their first single.  Will check the year for that and do some reading about them.  Had a second listen to what was maybe my favorite today, "When Yesterday's Gone" - this is very xtc, maybe from 1983/'84 period.  What did you think of their cover of the Tame Impala track?

Went back to see what Rolls Bayce sounded like.  Played "Don't Get Me Wrong", "Inside Out" and "On My Own" - not as good as HKoH, but okay.  I'll have to check more, later.  Too bad the band broke up.

Thanks again for the link.  Great new find.  I'll be all modern music lover before you know it! Wink   
98  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #6: Rubber Soul on: March 09, 2017, 08:36:32 AM
It's an amazing song but



I like the song.  Don't take the lyrics so seriously.  You think John was out looking for her with a real gun?  I never took it that way.  More like, you'll be dead to me "emotionally" - unless you decide to love me (unlikely by that point).  Looking back, it could have been about his crumbling marriage.  He had a tough time staying true, which is front and center in the lyrics of "Norwegian Wood" and "Girl".  I think it was another case of you're gonna lose that girl, help, nowhere man... most of Lennon's lyrics after the boy/girl period were the same - nobody loves me or so what if they do.  I believe he had a hard time living in a spotlight.  John's life was a whirl of feelings by 1965.  Wealth, women, and liquor (and other substances) did him in for the rest of his life.  There was another side of John, 'tho - love, real love.  Which is what he is promoting in "The Word" - he was always a dreamer, never really sure if he should be "Out" or "In", forgotten ("It's Only Love") or remembered ("In My Life").  In the end what we all want is love, the promise of love.  He expressed that very well from "If I fell" to "Grow Old With Me"-

My vote goes to:  "Michelle" - I'll start early to off it.  In the singles only plan, it will probably win.
99  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #5: HELP! on: March 01, 2017, 04:11:10 PM
Revolt against the Hits only finals!  Join the Revolution!  Don't let "Yesterday" make the final three!

                           Change your vote!>>>  Vote "Yesterday" off our peaceful island!>>>
100  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Beatles Survivor #5: HELP! on: March 01, 2017, 05:32:59 AM
I've played along on so many of these Survivor rounds, Beach Boys, now the Beatles.  This is the worst round I've ever seen.

It's become the Singles Survivor game.  So our next move is to pick from the singles as representative of the best tracks from
the album.

Does everybody voting own this album?  Have you listened to this album?  More than once?  What a mess.  A butchered mess.

Radio Hits Survivor:  I vote "Yesterday" - Paul's worst song on Help (UK version).  
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