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I'm always mystified at the love for Prophet's Song. Most of the song is good, but the middle section is way too long and gets annoying really quick. I know quite a few Queen fans in "real life" , and not a single one ever brings that song up when we talk about them.
Quote from: Elite on January 10, 2017, 12:43:50 PMQuote from: Stadler on January 10, 2017, 11:25:49 AMThom Yorke wouldn't get anywhere near my list - I'd put Ian Hill of Judas Priest in there before Thom Yorke. Or Dennis Stratton. Or the guy that took over for Joe Perry for half a tour in '78. He would, however, have a prominent place - easily top five if not top three - on my lists of grossly overrated musicians and/or exceedingly pretentious musicians.Come on, you might not like his voice or his personality, but Thom Yorke is in many ways a defining musician of the last 20-odd years. His music with Radiohead may be pretentious indeed, but you can't deny the critical acclaim the band has gotten for being inventive and non-conforming. That's not even counting the 'classic' albums they have released with OK Computer, Kid A and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Insomniac. Their latest release was featured on many a top X list of 2016. Thom Yorke is an polarising artist, for sure, but an artist nonetheless and a damn good song-writer and musician.Not going to hijack someone else's thread too much, but while I see some of what you write - and have already gotten my arms around the ludicrous idea that Radiohead will be first-ballot inductees into the Jann WennerTM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - some of the stuff you write is subjective, and no, I don't buy all of it. Sure, lot's of critical acclaim, and sure their "non-conforming" angle is part of that. But I don't see all the "inventive", and while Yorke clearly doesn't "suck" (I'm able to separate the idea that just because I don't like it doesn't mean he "sucks"), in my view, he's not the legend that some make him out to be.
Quote from: Stadler on January 10, 2017, 11:25:49 AMThom Yorke wouldn't get anywhere near my list - I'd put Ian Hill of Judas Priest in there before Thom Yorke. Or Dennis Stratton. Or the guy that took over for Joe Perry for half a tour in '78. He would, however, have a prominent place - easily top five if not top three - on my lists of grossly overrated musicians and/or exceedingly pretentious musicians.Come on, you might not like his voice or his personality, but Thom Yorke is in many ways a defining musician of the last 20-odd years. His music with Radiohead may be pretentious indeed, but you can't deny the critical acclaim the band has gotten for being inventive and non-conforming. That's not even counting the 'classic' albums they have released with OK Computer, Kid A and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Insomniac. Their latest release was featured on many a top X list of 2016. Thom Yorke is an polarising artist, for sure, but an artist nonetheless and a damn good song-writer and musician.
Thom Yorke wouldn't get anywhere near my list - I'd put Ian Hill of Judas Priest in there before Thom Yorke. Or Dennis Stratton. Or the guy that took over for Joe Perry for half a tour in '78. He would, however, have a prominent place - easily top five if not top three - on my lists of grossly overrated musicians and/or exceedingly pretentious musicians.
Winger would be better!
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now?
Brent is not a prog head.
Quote from: KevShmev on January 11, 2017, 06:36:29 AMI'm always mystified at the love for Prophet's Song. Most of the song is good, but the middle section is way too long and gets annoying really quick. I know quite a few Queen fans in "real life" , and not a single one ever brings that song up when we talk about them.It's loved in prog circles
Queen II is my favorite album of theirs... but I'm an established weirdo. Great list thus far. Freddy Mercury was all-time.
...going along with Dragon Attack's Queen thread has been like taking a free class in Queen knowledge. Where else are you gonna find info like that?!
that four note lead that kicks off Part 2 of Shine On You Crazy Diamond...
On to the top 10...10. Freddie MercuryIt was not my intention to have the two Queen members back-to-back, but it's just the way it worked out. Anyway, who can argue with the voice of Freddie Mercury? He is arguably both the greatest rock singer ever AND the greatest rock frontman ever. Watching Live at Wembley '86 is just inspiring, seeing him hold that many in the palm of his hand. His vocals over the years were jaw-dropping already, and then you listen to Innuendo and realize he did those when he was on the verge of death from AIDS...it's just unbelievable, no matter how you slice it. The list of musicians you never see anyone say a bad thing about is really short, and Freddie Mercury is at the top of that list. He might be the most universally loved rock star ever.
Hey, TAC. Do you know who that is?
Quote from: Prog Snob on January 17, 2017, 07:49:45 PMHey, TAC. Do you know who that is?Yeah, he's in Transatlantic (yawn) and The Flower Kings (Zzzzz).I've sampled both bands as DTF folks do gaga over them, but they are definitely not for me.
The real question is, is anyone going to comment on this selection?
The highest rated Swede in my list!! One of the greatest songwriters ever in the prog rock genre, Stolt is also one of the best guitar players ever, and to top it off, can also sing pretty well, although his unusual style is certainly an acquired taste for a lot of people. Some of my favorite albums and songs ever feature Stolt as the or a main songwriter (Flower Kings and Transatlantic). What's really amazing is how prolific he has been over the last 23 years. Something like 25 or so total studio albums amongst his various bands and projects, and quite a few of them are either double discs or have a bonus disc of more new material and/or covers. In other words, he has tons of quality AND quantity!!