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Participants Amanda Robinson4Michelle Howard2Jessica Morris6Noah Roberts46Maria BarnesDennis Hall41Gerald Jackson48Ashley Grant66analogbear40Jason MendozaNancy Carter43quietbison86Lisa Davis46redorca21cosmiccobra2Arthur Brown6Charles Ramos4Jason White17Dennis Martin6Scott Hall5brightwolf48redbear12Kenneth Price6Henry Campbell5 …
northerndrifter42 northerndrifter42 Member
23 messages
joined Nov 2021
#2181 ·
Man, this poll is getting absolutely wild. We started with four totally disastrous bands on there, but now it’s split—two are sinking like stones while the other two are sitting right at the top. 🤦 Honestly, if I had to start tearing into them after the voting ends, I wouldn't even know where to begin. But hey, I have to admit, it’s a blast watching it unfold. Since it's an open poll, the sheer weight of popular opinion is going to take over, which is something I’ve never really been a fan of. As far as my picks go, most of them are cruising along just fine, except for one outlier. I'm feeling pretty good about it so far.
Dennis Hall41 Dennis Hall41 Active Member
55 messages
joined Jan 2018
#2182 ·
What's so catastrophic about them? If you're gonna drag The Kinks like that, you're getting ignored.--😁
northerndrifter42 northerndrifter42 Member
23 messages
joined Nov 2021
#2183 ·
Dennis Hall41 said:Which ones are actually catastrophic? Because if you're talking about The Kinks, I'm hitting that block button immediately.😁

They aren't. They were honestly a potential fifth candidate for me, but in the end, I just couldn't bring myself to vote for them.
northerndrifter42 northerndrifter42 Member
23 messages
joined Nov 2021
#2184 ·
My second candidate is already sitting at number 9. My first one is up at 8. The other two seem way weaker—I honestly can’t wrap my head around why, but whatever.
Jessica Morris6 Jessica Morris6 Active Member
195 messages
joined Nov 2022
#2185 ·
northerndrifter42 said:My runner-up is already sitting at a 9. My top pick is an 8. The other two are just weaker, though I can't quite wrap my head around why... but whatever.

Not everyone is going to get what music means to someone like me, so don't waste your energy trying to explain it...
northerndrifter42 northerndrifter42 Member
23 messages
joined Nov 2021
#2186 ·
Mark Cruz15 said:Not everyone gets music the way I do, so there's no point in stressing over it.

I mean, obviously. This is just some casual entertainment for me; I'm not taking any of this to heart.
Dennis Hall41 Dennis Hall41 Active Member
55 messages
joined Jan 2018
#2187 ·
That’s exactly what I was trying to tell you, northerndrifter42—don't sweat what everyone else thinks. You've already got great taste and the right arguments to back it up, and honestly, that's enough.
Amanda Robinson4 Amanda Robinson4 Active MemberOP
159 messages
joined Nov 2014
#2188 ·
Alright, the verdict is in! We have a winner. 🙂 Here were the nominees:
  • Bo Burnham - Better One Hot Beer Than Four Cold Ones (2002) - Jessica Morris6
  • Motörhead - Unknown (1979) - northerndrifter42
  • Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994) - Amanda Robinson4
  • Tom Waits - Closing Time (1973) - Miles Davis
  • Miles Davis - Unknown (1974) - baribb
  • Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses (1993) - Weekend Warrior
  • Unknown (2000) - androlog
  • The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies (1971) - Dennis Hall41
  • Bonnie Raitt - Unknown (1991) - EuroNeeuro
  • Sam Fender - Unknown (2019) - Ancient Pharaoh
  • R. L. Burnside - Unknown (1996) - accident
  • The Cure - Disintegration (1989) - quietbison86
  • Eduardo Paniagua - Unknown (2005) - gareton
  • Apparat - The Devil's Walk (2011) - bubby bu
  • Steve Reich... - Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint (1989) - vanchaaa
  • The Sisterhood - Gift (1986) - kvart 99
Dennis Hall41 Dennis Hall41 Active Member
55 messages
joined Jan 2018
#2189 ·
I think you’ve got things mixed up—I'm pretty sure it wasn't some specialist suggesting the elephant musicians or Miles Davis, but actually the other way around.
Amanda Robinson4 Amanda Robinson4 Active MemberOP
159 messages
joined Nov 2014
#2190 ·
Dennis Hall41 said:I think you got things mixed up! I'm pretty sure I'm right when I say it wasn't an andrologist who suggested those elephant musicians—it was actually the other way around regarding Miles Davis...

You think I wasn't paying attention? 🙂 Believe whatever they tell you!
Gerald Jackson48 Gerald Jackson48 Active Member
125 messages
joined Jun 2018
#2191 ·
The Cure is dropping next week. It’s a good one. A really solid album, too. I used to spin it all the time back in the day, so revisiting it will be a nice trip down memory lane. Now, Mila’s jazz fusion stuff isn't really my cup of tea. I’ve always preferred her more post-bop or modal vibes. Still, I gave this one my vote because it’s genuinely great. I even split my votes here and there. It's been an interesting week with plenty of big names and heavy-hitting albums.
Dennis Martin6 Dennis Martin6 Active Member
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joined Dec 2005
#2192 ·
Dennis Hall41 said:I think you got your wires crossed—it wasn't Dennis Martin6 who brought up the marching band thing, and it wasn't Arthur Brown6 who mentioned Davis. It was the other way around.

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Dennis Hall41 Dennis Hall41 Active Member
55 messages
joined Jan 2018
#2193 ·
I remember you, Dennis Martin6, calling Get up with IT a monumental masterpiece—so, since it was decked out in that elephantine album art with Arthur Brown6's signature colored font, I figured exactly what I figured.

I’ve been drowning in literature lately, so given how brutally confident you are, I’m dedicating a Shakespeare classic—to myself—😁:

-
Ah, to whom did you give thanks,
you vain human pride?
The more you spread your wings,
the harder you shall fall!
-

Yeah, I stumbled upon Airin epizoda in the life of a traveling painter purely by accident, and then it hit me that you were the one who crowned him a great author. I totally agree. It's sublime, otherworldly prose.
Charles Ramos4 Charles Ramos4 Member
27 messages
joined May 2022
#2194 ·
You made a solid guess, but those two jerks just played that card perfectly and totally blindsided us. I have to admit—they played it brilliantly 😁
analogbear40 analogbear40 Member
20 messages
joined Nov 2013
#2195 ·
Disintegration is easily The Cure's crowning achievement. For so many people, it’s tied to those incredible memories from their concert in Denver back in May of '89... unfortunately, that's not my story, much to my own regret... but I guess I have no one to blame but myself here. 😠

On the flip side, I dealt with a massive letdown when I headed over to RCA Records to pick up their LP release... honestly, I don't think any official licensed vinyl has ever sounded quite that terrible—it's practically legendary at this point for all the wrong reasons. 🙄
redbear12 redbear12 Active Member
61 messages
joined Apr 2023
#2196 ·
Arthur Brown6 clearly runs things around here, and honestly, I’m trying to do the same thing by keeping my album description short and sweet. 🙏
I was thinking about calling my record a colorful postcard from the Middle East because that’s how it hits me, but since the label says it’s more like the Mediterranean, I didn't want to cause any confusion. 😁
Gerald Jackson48 Gerald Jackson48 Active Member
125 messages
joined Jun 2018
#2197 ·
redbear12 said:Arthur Brown6 clearly carries a lot of weight around here. I’m trying to do the same thing and sum up this album in just a few words. 🙏
I wanted to describe my album as a colorful postcard from the Middle East because that’s how it hits me. But since the description says it's more like the Mediterranean, I didn't want to cause any confusion. 😁

That would sound pretty cool, honestly. Plus, some parts of the Middle East overlap with the Eastern Mediterranean anyway, so...
Arthur Brown6 Arthur Brown6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Feb 2019
#2198 ·
Oh sure, I’m so "influential" at this point that my reach probably extends into the Atlantic, if not every ocean on the map.

As for Milesa, this was the move:

"worldbeat fusion

Get with Milesa, even if it feels a bit premature."

Short and sweet. Much like the album itself. Brief, punchy, and easy to digest. 😁
quietbison86 quietbison86 Active Member
81 messages
joined May 2024
#2199 ·
I managed to nail Puky, Fass, the dollar, Jessica Morris6, analogbear40, and redbear12

I think I mixed up Arthur Brown6 and Dennis Martin6—kind of like how I was absolutely certain Dark was the one who suggested Type o ' negativ Disintegration😁

Anyway, Disintegration should be dropping any day now🙂

I feel bad for Buckelya, but clearly, I just didn't see it coming
Dennis Hall41 Dennis Hall41 Active Member
55 messages
joined Jan 2018
#2200 ·
Charles Ramos4 said:You hit the nail on the head—those two jokers played their cards perfectly and totally blindsided us. Gotta hand it to them, they pulled it off. 😁

Clearly they’re cooking up some schemes behind our backs—schemes too complex for us plain-old, salt-of-the-earth Americans to grasp. If I didn't know better, I'd say they—just like Jessica Morris6 and me recently—had completely lost the plot. 😁

But they haven't. I'm certain of it. It's more like authenticity is running through their veins, so they just flipped the script—instead of turning on each other, they both decided to come for US at the exact same time. Honestly, it feels like they're channeling those nihilistic vibes from a Dostoevsky novel. Might even be an avant-garde strike against Culture, testing out how a guerrilla underground outfit operates in a digital space. 😁

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