Your Second Favorite Band Next to the Beachboys

[donald]

A chance to discuss you second favorite obsessive musical interest.

What do you like about them, how did you become interested,  and what are some of the best examples of their music?

I see this as on topic in that we are talking about board regulars who consider the Beach Boys  their favorite band.

[Mikie]

Beatles.  Not even a second thought for me.  A no-brainer.

Then the Stones, Who, Creedence, Kinks, Byrds, Eagles, ELO, Dylan & The Band, Doors, CSNY, Neil, The Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Clapton, Motown, Elvis, Chuck, Buddy, the Four Skins, etc. etc.  

Interviewer: Are you a Mod or a Rocker?
Ringo: I'm a Mocker.

[donald]

Beatles.  Not even a second thought for me.  A no-brainer.

Then the Stones, Who, Creedence, Kinks, Byrds, Eagles, ELO, Dylan, Clapton, Motown, Elvis, Chuck, Buddy, the Four Skins, etc. etc.......

So, Mikie, just what is it about this "Beatles" group you find so fascinating and how long have you known about them?

[GuyOnTheBeach]

Not a band, but my favourite musician after The Beach Boys is Ronnie James Dio.

His music covered a much larger diversity than many people are aware of, he started off as a Doo-Wop singer in the late 50's with songs such as MISTER MISERY ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vqJ81gMWg0&feature=related ) and AN ANGEL IS MISSING ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbuHKuyDRc&feature=related )

After being in a few bands he started Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore in the mid 70's, where they took the early Metal sound (basically heavy blues) and added more exotic inspirations darker lyrical inspirations and orchestral elements, most noticeable in songs like STARGAZER ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6W7jMURpGU )

He later joined Black Sabbath after the departure of Ozzy Osbourne where he was responsible for their Heaven and Hell album (this is the title song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwxbh_n_WM )

After he left Black Sabbath he created his own solo band Dio, where despite being a predominately metal band (with hits like Holy Diver, which nearly everyone knows, whether they know it or not, so I wont bother linking), his other influences occasionally came through with tracks like THIS IS YOUR LIFE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku--QYJQsPo )

He remained in Dio until his passing in 2010 (with a break in 1991 to rejoin Black Sabbath, and then in the mid 00's to join Heaven and Hell, which was Black Sabbath without having to pay Ozzy royalties)

His diversity is something that I love about his music, not just the range of styles, but the fact he could pull them all off fantastically, I hope that linking some of his music here encourages some people here to listen and maybe discover something they like

[Smilin Ed H]

Dylan, Simon, Newman, Steely Dan and loads of jazz stuff e.g. Ellington, Evans, Davis, Peterson, Tatum...

[cablegeddon]

Sorry! Beach Boys are second to The Beatles for me.

Mccartney/Lennon were the greatest songwriters of all time during the Beatles years. BW had the talent to match them but other things got in the way for him.

[lee]

Ryan Adams

[Mikie]

Don, next to the Beach Boys, The Beatles (aka The Quarrymen, Johnny & The Moondogs, and Silver Beetles) are the music of my life. There will NEVER be another group like them. EVER.  And, uh, I've known about The Beatles since I got my first album when I was a little kid - "Alvin & The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits". When I was 9, my Mom thought the Beatles were a little too heavy for me and decided to get me acquainted with their music through a cartoon show on TV that I liked at the time..

Know what I got for Christmas in 1966?  "The Beatles - Yesterday & Today".  An original paste-over of the "Butcher cover"!

[SMiLE Brian]

The Moody Blues, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Pink Floyd, Phil Spector, The Who, ELO, Flying Buritto Brothers,Bob Dylan, The Band, Jethro Tull, The Zombies, Fleetwood Mac, and Chuck Berry.    

[Outtasight!]

The Holy Triumvirate for me, are the Beach Boys, Dylan and the Who. Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan and Pete Townshend are the greatest songwriters of our time in my book, however I could name another 10 I whose music I would not like to live without!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

The Ramones

1. Beach Boys
2. The Ramones

Two greatest bands in history

3. Moodies
4. Kinks

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Not a band, but my favourite musician after The Beach Boys is Ronnie James Dio.

His music covered a much larger diversity than many people are aware of, he started off as a Doo-Wop singer in the late 50's with songs such as MISTER MISERY ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vqJ81gMWg0&feature=related ) and AN ANGEL IS MISSING ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbuHKuyDRc&feature=related )

After being in a few bands he started Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore in the mid 70's, where they took the early Metal sound (basically heavy blues) and added more exotic inspirations darker lyrical inspirations and orchestral elements, most noticeable in songs like STARGAZER ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6W7jMURpGU )

He later joined Black Sabbath after the departure of Ozzy Osbourne where he was responsible for their Heaven and Hell album (this is the title song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwxbh_n_WM )

After he left Black Sabbath he created his own solo band Dio, where despite being a predominately metal band (with hits like Holy Diver, which nearly everyone knows, whether they know it or not, so I wont bother linking), his other influences occasionally came through with tracks like THIS IS YOUR LIFE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku--QYJQsPo )

He remained in Dio until his passing in 2010 (with a break in 1991 to rejoin Black Sabbath, and then in the mid 00's to join Heaven and Hell, which was Black Sabbath without having to pay Ozzy royalties)

His diversity is something that I love about his music, not just the range of styles, but the fact he could pull them all off fantastically, I hope that linking some of his music here encourages some people here to listen and maybe discover something they like

I'm sold!

Dio was the greatest metal singer ever and both Heaven & Hell/Mob Rules are right up there at the top of the greatest metal/hard rock albums of all time!

[The Shift]

After the Beach Biys?"

Torn between John Martyn and Neil Young…

then:
Dennis Wilson (can he count?)
Jethro Tull
Kate Rusby
The Beatles
The Wombles (seriously!)
The Darts
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Dan Arborise

[GuyOnTheBeach]

I'm sold!

Dio was the greatest metal singer ever and both Heaven & Hell/Mob Rules are right up there at the top of the greatest metal/hard rock albums of all time!

I agree! (Dehumanizer was good too, for early 90's metal, the track COMPUTER GOD is pretty darn good if you haven't heard it)

Have you heard an album he done with Rainbow called RISING? That is another fantastic Hard Rock/Metal album which I STRONGLY recommend if you haven't heard it.

[Runaways]

Oasis

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I'm sold!

Dio was the greatest metal singer ever and both Heaven & Hell/Mob Rules are right up there at the top of the greatest metal/hard rock albums of all time!

I agree! (Dehumanizer was good too, for early 90's metal, the track COMPUTER GOD is pretty darn good if you haven't heard it)

Have you heard an album he done with Rainbow called RISING? That is another fantastic Hard Rock/Metal album which I STRONGLY recommend if you haven't heard it.

Oh yeah, I love the Rainbow stuff!!!!

Holy Diver is, of course, a classic too!

We should do a best metal singers ever thread!!!!

[donald]

Not a big metal fan but you have gotten my interest in this.


My favorite next to the Beach Boys in terms of unhealthy level of  interest?  I've had others in the past but in recent years I have a rekindled intense interest in the Grateful Dead.  The eighties live material.  What sparked this rekindled interest?  Listening to other groups covers of Dead songs.  Then going back to the source and listening to those long plodding thunderous blues/jazz flavored live performances.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Oasis

Blur!!!!!!!

j/k


Ah, I miss the 90's when bands had wars with each other  

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Not a big metal fan but you have gotten my interest in this.


My favorite next to the Beach Boys in terms of unhealthy level of  interest?  I've had others in the past but in recent years I have a rekindled intense interest in the Grateful Dead.  The eighties live material.  What sparked this rekindled interest?  Listening to other groups covers of Dead songs.  Then going back to the source and listening to those long plodding thunderous blues/jazz flavored live performances.

The Dead are way up there for me too! LOVE THEM!!!

[shelter]

The Beach Boys

(huge gap)

The Beatles

(another big gap)

Cat Stevens, Elliott Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, NOFX, No Use For A Name, Lagwagon, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Green Day, Rage Against The Machine, Tiger Army, Bayside, Bad Religion, Elvis, Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Shelter, Ignite...

[Summertime Blooz]

It's hard to place any group above the Beatles, but Hall & Oates, the Moody Blues, and XTC are my more personal obsessions. Queen, ELO, Roxy Music, the High Llamas, Stereolab, Swing Out Sister, and Pizzicato Five are other bands that I love. If you include solo artists Todd Rundgren, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder are all tops in my book.

[rab2591]

It varies so much for me.

The Beach Boys will always be my number one. But some weeks I'm really into Coldplay, other weeks I listen to nothing but Bob Dylan. Others the Doors, The Zombies, The Beatles, U2, Dennis Wilson,  Eminem, Sum 41, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Armin Van Buuren.

I'm all over the place when it comes to favorites.

[Mikie]

I forgot Neil and CSN! Edit edit........and the Doors.........how could I furget??

[Freddie French-Pounce]

Personally, My main interest is one that can change without warning - To be perfectly honest I'm quite an excessive Oasis fan along with The Beach Boys, but don't worry, I bought the SMiLE box set before it was even officially released, so I must still have some credibility. And yes, the Beatles are up there too, but I think it's all down to obsessions for me - Beatles led to beach Boys (Pet Sounds being linked to Sgt. pepper so much), but i have no idea how I got into Oasis.... (But I seriously think its a tad excessive, but I love it!)

[MaxL]

Along with the Beach Boys/BW; a-ha, Prefab Sprout, Tears for Fears, The Ark, Thomas Dolby -- all of whom I could write extensive essays on with gusto. Alongside Bob Dylan, Elvis, The Ronettes, The Crystals (and select other Spector artists), Ladyhawke, Donkeyboy, The Smiths and Morrissey (but I have to be in the/a mood), Glen Campbell and The High Llamas.