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Post by tractortales on Apr 24, 2010 12:38:59 GMT -5
Where are you all??
Where is the fight inside of you???
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Post by hudson99 on Apr 24, 2010 13:08:52 GMT -5
Who's fighting and what for?
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Post by tractortales on Apr 24, 2010 13:14:08 GMT -5
Judging the apathy, nobody is fighting!!!!!
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Post by Numskll on Apr 24, 2010 16:38:10 GMT -5
Norfolk, Virginia
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Post by FreeRider on Apr 24, 2010 16:49:29 GMT -5
Who's fighting and what for? Wasn't that what Mick Jagger kept saying at Altamont Speedway, when it was all going to hell? As for where everybody is, is that an existentialist question or do you literally mean, where is everybody?
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Post by hudson99 on Apr 24, 2010 20:15:51 GMT -5
Who's fighting and what for? Wasn't that what Mick Jagger kept saying at Altamont Speedway, when it was all going to hell? Yeah, I stole that from the Gimme Shelter movie.
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Post by FreeRider on Apr 24, 2010 21:51:26 GMT -5
Wasn't that what Mick Jagger kept saying at Altamont Speedway, when it was all going to hell? Yeah, I stole that from the Gimme Shelter movie. doesn't matter, it's a great line and I got your reference! Jagger trying to be all peace and love,while the Hell's Angels onstage were glowering at him and everyone and sticking people in the short ribs with a shiv...
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Post by tractortales on Apr 25, 2010 2:52:40 GMT -5
I think The Who are far superior to the Stones, they're Monteray performance was mind blowing.
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Post by creep66 on Apr 25, 2010 5:38:42 GMT -5
I think The Who are far superior to the Stones, they're Monteray performance was mind blowing. I love both The Who and The Stones. Comparing them is like apples & oranges- two completely different styles and sounds. Kinda like the Mats vs Husker Du debate that used to rage on alt.music.replacements back in the day...
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Post by tractortales on Apr 25, 2010 5:44:07 GMT -5
Pete Townehend appeals to me more than Jagger/Richard (although I am a huge fan of the Stones). The vunerability of his songs makes me want to return to his songs more than most. Although I wasn't meaning to put down the Stones either.
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Post by deebee76 on Apr 25, 2010 8:46:24 GMT -5
The Stones will always be number one - the (un)holy grail of rock n' roll bands. They wrote the book for everything that came after them. That being said, I'm also a massive Faces fan, and, although they were short-lived, they were damn near perfect and I'd put them right up there with the Stones. The 'Mats, too, of course. There's my top three!
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Post by FreeRider on Apr 25, 2010 9:05:34 GMT -5
indeed, apples and oranges but I have to say I loved the Who a lot more growing up. And yeah, Townshend is a songwriting genius. There is/was something really dynamic about his songs and the way the rest of the band brought them to life with such energy....
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Post by gowhileucan on Apr 25, 2010 19:02:19 GMT -5
Stones up through '72 are the blueprint for everything cool. From '68-'72, just Godlike.
The Who were a great singles band - the Meaty, Beaty stuff and great live of course but never really cared for their studio LPs as much.
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Post by landshark on Apr 28, 2010 15:32:23 GMT -5
Stones v. Who ... come on, this is reading like a discussion group, not a fight! I'll take the Who cuz they fell apart before they sucked too bad, but neither of them could hold a candle to the Kinks!
And I double dare you to disagree --
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Post by Philip Garcia on Apr 29, 2010 3:47:40 GMT -5
Stones v. Who ... come on, this is reading like a discussion group, not a fight! I'll take the Who cuz they fell apart before they sucked too bad, but neither of them could hold a candle to the Kinks! And I double dare you to disagree -- I second this opinion. I go through my stones and who phases, I like them both, but the Kinks just kick ass. To this day, Ray Davies is still putting out awesome solo albums, the guy is brilliant. The more I hear by the kinks the more I love them, the songs are catchy but, the lyrics just make it all. Of course, that said, I'm not really much of a fan of the first few kinks albums. I bought them because I saw them used, and listened a few times, they're not bad, but comparing them to village green, preservation, muswell hillbillies, etc just not even close. Phil
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Post by TomT on Apr 29, 2010 6:40:16 GMT -5
I don't think over the span of 30 years worth the Kinks are a better band but between 1966 and 1971 they were the best IMO.
It's hard to compare those bands because they were so stylistically different unless you consider how the Who ripped the Kinks sound and then had hits with Can't Explain etc. But through the 70's each band took different directions.
Ultimaely I'm a huge Kinks fan as you see by my avatar. That's Ray Davies circa 1977 during Demon Alcohol. Nobody can put on a show like Ray Davies.
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Post by Philip Garcia on Apr 29, 2010 19:03:53 GMT -5
I don't think over the span of 30 years worth the Kinks are a better band but between 1966 and 1971 they were the best IMO. '66 - '71 may have been their peak, but I love preservation Act I and II, I only have a couple other albums after that time period, low budget and everybody's in show business, but I think those are both great albums too. I imagine the other mid/late 70s early 80s albums are similar, so I'd judge them as being good too. Of course, comparing the bands is difficult. I think the stones tend to be a more singles oriented band than either the who or the kinks were. However the stones run between beggars banquet, let it bleed, sticky fingers and exile on main street... Wow, it's hard not to love everything about it. Phil
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Post by BronxTeacher on Apr 29, 2010 20:47:41 GMT -5
When I was a kid, I was crazy about the Who. Now I'm still fond of them and think many of their songs are powerful, especially live, but I cringe at some of Pete's corny lyrics. (Apologies in advance to the offended)
As for the Kinks, I think Ray Davies is a great songwriter and lyricist, but his sensibilities were always a bit too British for me. It's hard for a Yank like me to connect to something like "Waterloo Sunset" or Schoolboys in Disgrace. Still, I've always wanted to explore their catalogue further. Any suggestions on where to start?
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Post by holeinthedrapes on Apr 29, 2010 23:09:47 GMT -5
Waterloo Sunset is, in my opinion, one of the ten best songs ever written.
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Post by TomT on Apr 30, 2010 7:04:54 GMT -5
As for the Kinks, I think Ray Davies is a great songwriter and lyricist, but his sensibilities were always a bit too British for me. It's hard for a Yank like me to connect to something like "Waterloo Sunset" or Schoolboys in Disgrace. Still, I've always wanted to explore their catalogue further. Any suggestions on where to start? Yeah, it does seem like it comes from a far away place. I think the four albums - Village Green ..., Arthur, Lola Vs. Powerman, and Muswell Hillbillies are a great artistic statement. If I had to pick just one I'd probably take Village Green. It's got that magical quality to it. Quirky as all get out too. As for starters, The BBC double live in studio cd set is a great place. Very rocking and great cuts here. In fact, I'm gonna spin that today!
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