Series Thread: Off Season Entertainment

[sharkymcwrath]

I'm listening to that now to see if my earlier comments are as much about that album than the entirety of the band...

I just listened to the whole thing for the first time in a long time and it still holds up.

And the song Perfect Strangers is just amazing.

 

[Debbie Does]

Hush.

 

[Southieinnc]

I take it back. I've been listening to Deep Purple on and off since this morning. Though I'm still not a fan of Child in Time, I'm definitely mostly hot on Deep Purple, to the point of seeing them as probably the most underrated rock band. Is there a more iconic rock song than "Smoke on the Water"?

Not under-rated. Kids don't know them and old people like you are forgetting a lot of really great songs!

 

[Southieinnc]

I just listened to the whole thing for the first time in a long time and it still holds up.

And the song Perfect Strangers is just amazing.

I remember Highway star from my racing days. Driving cross country I heard it over and over again.
If I ever assemble a list of road songs this is immediately on the list.
Imagine being 18 and made it to the pros and being all wound up and ready for the next race!

Top it off with Space Trucking!



I can close my eyes and remember Las Vegas to Salt lake City to Kansas.......

 

[Southieinnc]

I take it back. I've been listening to Deep Purple on and off since this morning. Though I'm still not a fan of Child in Time, I'm definitely mostly hot on Deep Purple, to the point of seeing them as probably the most underrated rock band. Is there a more iconic rock song than "Smoke on the Water"?

"a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever".[15] The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016."

[[Richie Blackmore] "He is cited by publications such as Guitar World and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time"

 

[sharkymcwrath]

I remember Highway star from my racing days. Driving cross country I heard it over and over again.
If I ever assemble a list of road songs this is immediately on the list.
Imagine being 18 and made it to the pros and being all wound up and ready for the next race!

Top it off with Space Trucking!



I can close my eyes and remember Las Vegas to Salt lake City to Kansas.......

Not sure if you're a fan of 80's metal or not but Metal Church is one of my favorite metal albums of all time and they do a killer version of Highway star.

 

[Southieinnc]

Not sure if you're a fan of 80's metal or not but Metal Church is one of my favorite metal albums of all time and they do a killer version of Highway star.

You might recall I quit listening to music in the 80's Boycotting disco!
I would consider this cover r*pe or at least assault!
Thanks for making me remember San Jose with acne faced long greasy haired kids with black (insert band name) T-shirts playing air guitar and listening to "metal music"

(see post 266)

 

[nefansince75]

Not under-rated. Kids don't know them and old people like you are forgetting a lot of really great songs!

"a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever".[15] The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016."

[[Richie Blackmore] "He is cited by publications such as Guitar World and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time"

But you actually made my point... They weren't in the R&R HOF until 2016?

 

[sharkymcwrath]

You might recall I quit listening to music in the 80's Boycotting disco!
I would consider this cover r*pe or at least assault!
Thanks for making me remember San Jose with acne faced long greasy haired kids with black (insert band name) T-shirts playing air guitar and listening to "metal music"

(see post 266)

C'mon! That cover is amazing.

 

[nefansince75]

Awesome. Love me some Deep Purple.
Saw them 3 times. Burlington, Montreal and Virginia Beach (With the Scorpions!)

I'll go with Hush, but there is no wrong answer when it comes to Purple.

Fitting time for Child in Time as it was a Cold War protest song.

Child in Time - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hush (Billy Joe Royal song) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Scorpions are a favorite of mine. I always thought be considered a "hair band" was a disservice to both them and Def Leppard. Don't get me wrong, being a hair band wasn't so much a bad thing but the whole scene got watered down by wannabees being sold down our throats.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

I'd say they were a hair band

 

[nefansince75]

Scorpions are a favorite of mine. I always thought be considered a "hair band" was a disservice to both them and Def Leppard. Don't get me wrong, being a hair band wasn't so much a bad thing but the whole scene got watered down by wannabees being sold down our throats.

View attachment 292488I'd say they were a hair band

I didn't say they weren't...

 

[cheerupcharlie]

I didn't say they weren't...

And I didn't say you did...

 

[Southieinnc]

And I didn't say you did...

You thought about it!

 

[cheerupcharlie]

You thought about it!

True!

 

[YankeeRebel]

Day 1 Winner: Jackson Browne The Pretender
Day 2: Winner: BTO You Aint Seen Nothing Yet
Day 3 Winner: Allman Brothers Whipping Post
Day 4 Winner: Rare Earth I Just Want to Celebrate
Day 5 Winner: Cats in the Cradle
Day 6 Winner: SRV Tin Pan Alley
Day 7 Winner: Steppenwolf The Pusher ( With Controversy)
Day 8 Winner: The Stones Sympathy For The Devil
Day 9 Winner: Moody Blues Tuesday Afternoon
Day 10: Elton John: Funeral For A Friend
Day 11 Winner : The Eagles Hotel California
Day 12 Winner: The Weight Robbie Roberstson and Ringo Starr
Day 13: Tie Cold Play Paradise and Fastball The Way ( Honestly people a tie just fucking vote surely you could pick one damn song.)
Day 14: Tie Bob Seger Against The Wind and CCR Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Day 15 Winner: Smashing Pumpkins Disarm
Day 16: Tie ZZ Top Blue Jean Blues and Clapton Blues Before Sunrise.
Day 17: Styx Blue Collar Man
Day 18: Rush: Fountain of Lamneth
Day 19: Jerry Jeff Walker Mr Bojangles
Day 20: ELP From The Beginning
Day 21: CSNY Southern Cross
Day 22: Deep Purple Hush

 

[YankeeRebel]

Day 23: TY southieinnc

Peter Gabriel Biko

U2: Pride (In the name of love)

 

[nefansince75]

Day 23: TY southieinnc

Peter Gabriel Biko

U2: Pride (In the name of love)

Biko

 

[molsaniceman]

U2

 

[YankeeRebel]

Biko

Yeah I agree Biko for me.

Bono is fucking annoying, to the point where I would rather have every summer day filled with sweltering crotch rot than hear anything in relation to him. Plus the line " When I try and sleep at night I can only dream in red, the outside world is black and white with only one color dead" ( Pretty powerful line IMO)

Biko