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Post by greatfatness on Nov 10, 2018 10:20:37 GMT -5
I’m with you Chi, except I was always partial to the down and dirty sounds of the Stones. No doubt Page is the superior axeman to either Keith or Woods. I like Jaggers voice better than Plants and Charlie Watts is the fucking business on lids. Both great bands. Great quote I heard at a Zep concert back in ‘80s when people were saying they were past it, “I’d rather see Zep on a bad night then Springsteen on a good one.” The same could be said of the Stones. I saw them in ‘75 in Memphis, ‘78 in LA and in ‘03 here in Singapore. All three Stones shows knocked me out. My Wife admitted to me when we saw them here in ‘03 here that she would leave me for Mick. I told her that was ok cause I’d leave her for Sheryl Crow. Great post Chuck. I love Mick Taylor era of the Stones, he was a great and underrated guitarist. The only time I've seen the Stones was during their 89 Steel Wheels tour. I took my college girlfriend at the time, since the Stones were her favorite band, man I was in good with her for a long time after that!  I'm too young to ever have seen Zep, although I've seen Plant and the Jason Bonham Experience, that appears that will be the closest I'll ever come to seeing Zeppelin live.  When the Celebration Day movie came out from the show they did in London a few years ago, my wife and I went on opening night at a theater near us and it was like a concert atmosphere. So fun. |
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Post by inger on Nov 10, 2018 11:50:18 GMT -5
What's wrong with being a dinosaur? Not much if you're happy being one... (:
Besides, I have a personal belief that the plesiosaur still exists somewhere in the world's oceans and major lakes, and may be the creature that has been coined with local names like "Loch Ness Monster" in Scotland and "Chessie" in the Chesapeake Bay...So they DO still exist...If I'm right. And of course until somebody happens to get some proof I might as well believe in little green men...Which I won't completely rule out, though I doubt the green part...
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Post by inger on Nov 10, 2018 11:55:02 GMT -5
Do you guys that are deep into the bands dig the Doors as a band, or do you think they were more a product of the singular performances of Jim Morrison? I'm oft-amazed by how far ahead of their time they were in the sixties. It's hard to imagine that the catalog of songs came from one young man, who perceived himself more poet than singer and that he died so young. The world was surely robbed of a lot of amazing music that day...
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 10, 2018 11:59:28 GMT -5
For those LZ fans...
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 10, 2018 12:12:35 GMT -5
Do you guys that are deep into the bands dig the Doors as a band, or do you think they were more a product of the singular performances of Jim Morrison? I'm oft-amazed by how far ahead of their time they were in the sixties. It's hard to imagine that the catalog of songs came from one young man, who perceived himself more poet than singer and that he died so young. The world was surely robbed of a lot of amazing music that day... When I was much younger I was interested in them but over time I lost interest. I just don’t think the music holds up for me. |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 10, 2018 12:22:50 GMT -5
I enjoyed that so much. Thanks for sharing that. He really was one of a kind and the heart and soul of that band. Plant continues to make some really interesting music but there’s a reason none of them have ever done anything to rival what they did together since Bonzo died. |
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Post by domeplease on Nov 10, 2018 12:24:27 GMT -5
Do you guys that are deep into the bands dig the Doors as a band, or do you think they were more a product of the singular performances of Jim Morrison? I'm oft-amazed by how far ahead of their time they were in the sixties. It's hard to imagine that the catalog of songs came from one young man, who perceived himself more poet than singer and that he died so young. The world was surely robbed of a lot of amazing music that day... I saw the Doors in L.A... it was like Sex-Off-The-Wall. AMAZING. Still one of my top Favorites... |
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Post by inger on Nov 10, 2018 20:53:03 GMT -5
I recall that we had a guy named Tony Peeks in my high school that suggested in our music class that “Light My Fire” should be declared the National Anthem. The teacher, Mr. Black turn white as a sheet. At the end of the class he was still shaking his head and looking over at Tony and saying “Light My Fire” with an incredulous tone...
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 10, 2018 22:47:12 GMT -5
Do you guys that are deep into the bands dig the Doors as a band, or do you think they were more a product of the singular performances of Jim Morrison? I'm oft-amazed by how far ahead of their time they were in the sixties. It's hard to imagine that the catalog of songs came from one young man, who perceived himself more poet than singer and that he died so young. The world was surely robbed of a lot of amazing music that day... I think The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek was underrated. The Doors didn't have a bass player, which was odd, so Manzarek's keys were the driving force behind the band's rhythm. For me, I wasn't a big fan, a little bit of the band goes a long way. |
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 10, 2018 23:01:28 GMT -5
Do you guys that are deep into the bands dig the Doors as a band, or do you think they were more a product of the singular performances of Jim Morrison? I'm oft-amazed by how far ahead of their time they were in the sixties. It's hard to imagine that the catalog of songs came from one young man, who perceived himself more poet than singer and that he died so young. The world was surely robbed of a lot of amazing music that day... I think The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek was underrated. The Doors didn't have a bass player, which was odd, so Manzarek's keys were the driving force behind the band's rhythm. For me, I wasn't a big fan, a little bit of the band goes a long way. That last sentence perfectly expresses my admiration for The Doors. |
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Post by inger on Nov 10, 2018 23:21:53 GMT -5
Thanks for all the comments, guys. I like maybe ten of their songs quite a bit, bit they’re not a constant listen for me...and once I a while I can listen to some of the deeper tracks just for the variety and to date curiosity...
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 11, 2018 10:03:31 GMT -5
Thanks for all the comments, guys. I like maybe ten of their songs quite a bit, bit they’re not a constant listen for me...and once I a while I can listen to some of the deeper tracks just for the variety and to date curiosity... That's how I feel about them, they have some good songs, but I won't be marathon listening to them anytime soon. |
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Post by Blue Marlin on Nov 11, 2018 13:02:57 GMT -5
Thanks for all the comments, guys. I like maybe ten of their songs quite a bit, bit they’re not a constant listen for me...and once I a while I can listen to some of the deeper tracks just for the variety and to date curiosity... That's how I feel about them, they have some good songs, but I won't be marathon listening to them anytime soon. I liked the Doors and got to see them at MSG. But, I lost interest in them after their spectacular, groundbreaking first album. After that, "Moonlight Drive," "LA Woman," and "Roadhouse Blues" were the only things that captured my attention. I think Jim Morrison was a bright and gifted poet and that the three others were all fine musicians, but that the promise of that first album was never fulfilled. I think the problem with the Doors was their relative lack of songs. Unless you've got some extraordinary musicianship going on--like with, for example, Led Zeppelin-- six or, even ten, strong songs just isn't enough to sustain my interest over the years. And there was nothing extraordinary about Manzarek, Krueger, or Densmore. The 60s was a genius period in rock music, for sure, but, at least for me, the ones that continue to be interesting are the ones with the songs. Dylan, Davies, McCartney, Simon, etc. |
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Post by inger on Nov 11, 2018 13:50:57 GMT -5
There is guy with absolutely zero songs that forged a wonderful and very listenable career out of over songs. That is Joe Cocker. I can marathon Cocker anyday. He covered tons of Beatles songs, but you can’t make voices like that, was just listening to the stuff he did st Woodstock...
I know I probably bring him up every time we discuss music, but I truly revere the man’s work...And so many other artists will list him as one of their greatest influences...
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 11, 2018 14:00:41 GMT -5
There is guy with absolutely zero songs that forged a wonderful and very listenable career out of over songs. That is Joe Cocker. I can marathon Cocker anyday. He covered tons of Beatles songs, but you can’t make voices like that, was just listening to the stuff he did st Woodstock... I know I probably bring him up every time we discuss music, but I truly revere the man’s work...And so many other artists will list him as one of their greatest influences... You did mention Cocker in the Music Thread earlier this year. I strongly recommend the deluxe version of Mad Dogs & Englishmen live album. This is the only Coker release that I own, but it's a great one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Dogs_%26_Englishmen_(album) |
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I'm too young to ever have seen Zep, although I've seen Plant and the Jason Bonham Experience, that appears that will be the closest I'll ever come to seeing Zeppelin live. 
