70's Classic Albums Discussion (now featuring: ZZ Top)

[TAC]

How do we know that's him?...oh, let me check...













Great picture of his ass Stads!

[Stadler]

I have a better one:




No excuses, but I was trying to be sly with the photo.  It was SO low key; not one person bothered him or even seemed to recognize him.  I did confirm with the gate agent that it was him, though, because as I said, they paused boarding to let him get on. 

[TAC]

I'm just busting. That's actually freaking awesome.

Do you watch NESN at all? Kacie McDonnell was at the baggage claim right next to us in San Diego. Apparently she was on our flight out there. And NO, I didn't take a picture of her ass. I preferred to stay married.

[pg1067]

VH1 is interesting.. Side 1 is pretty much all solid for me except I'm The One which I don't care at all about. Eruption is killer, YRGM is one of those definitive cover songs, Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love is a really fun rocker but some of the lyrics are bad and I don't like Roth's delivery for much of it. Runnin' with the Devil is hilarious if you listen to the isolated vocal tracks but the song itself rocks. Side 2 just plain stinks imo, sorry

That isolated vocal tracks is one of the funniest things ever!   

[Stadler]

“GoddamitbabyyouknowIain’tlyingtoyouI’monlygonnatellyouonetimeaaaaaaaahyeah!”

[Podaar]

Hey Stads, you gotta picture of David Lee Roth’s ass somewhere on that HDD?

[King Postwhore]

With the assless chaps?  Lol

[KevShmev]

Deep Purple - Machine Head



While I will totally concede that the riff to Smoke on the Water blew my mind the first time I heard it in the early 90's, Deep Purple has always been a band I merely kinda liked.  They have songs I like, some of which are on this record, but I never go out of my way to listen to any of them.  Ever.  I do remember getting this on CD back in the day, because I wanted Smoke on the Water, and was taken aback at how terrible the sound quality was. Even by 1972 standards, it was pretty bad.  I think recent remasters have helped it a lot in that regard. 

[The Walrus]

I know nothing about Deep Purple, but I have to acknowledge this:

VH1 is interesting.. Side 1 is pretty much all solid for me except I'm The One which I don't care at all about. Eruption is killer, YRGM is one of those definitive cover songs, Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love is a really fun rocker but some of the lyrics are bad and I don't like Roth's delivery for much of it. Runnin' with the Devil is hilarious if you listen to the isolated vocal tracks but the song itself rocks. Side 2 just plain stinks imo, sorry

That isolated vocal tracks is one of the funniest things ever!   

“GoddamitbabyyouknowIain’tlyingtoyouI’monlygonnatellyouonetimeaaaaaaaahyeah!”

"WOOOOO! .... WOOOOO!"

 

[Kwyjibo]

Deep Purple are great, not on all records and not on all songs but on the whole a really iconic and influential band.

Machine Head is a great record, full of classics, but almost all of them are seriously overplayed and as good as the riff to Smoke On The Water is, I won't regret it if I never hear the song again.

[Stadler]

The bad sound was, in my opinion, Warner Brothers.  They botched the early Van Halen transfers to CD too.   I know I have the remasters done with Roger Glover's oversight (including some remixes that apparently turned the Man In Black temporarily RED!) and they sound really good.   Let's not get crazy, not "Discipline" good (one of the best sounding CDs in my collection, in my opinion) but much better than they used to.   

Blackmore is my favorite musician of all time, and I'm a big fan of Purple.  Fireball is my jam, but this record is better than just being "the one with Smoke...  on it".   

[hefdaddy42]

Never really cared for Deep Purple.  Can't put my finger on it, but I just never could really get into them.

BTW, of course Springsteen sang about things from his background in Jersey.  But in no way were those things specific to Jersey.  People everywhere related to his music, which is why he is so popular.

[Cool Chris]

Purple is a "Greatest Hits" band to me. I have one of their (many) Greatest Hits albums, and Live in Tokyo, and that fulfills my DP needs just nicely.

[KevShmev]

ABBA - Arrival



And now we move on to a pop classic from the 70s, ABBA's 1976 classic, Arrival.  It is not difficult to see why this band was so big. The vocals are excellent, the songs are catchy as hell, and the overall sound is very real and colorful.  Dancing Queen is the biggest one here of course, but to me, Knowing Me, Knowing You is a major classic and just a damn good song.  When I Kissed the Teacher and That's Me are also ones I like a lot, and the title track that closes the album is just terrific.  What they do with their voices in that title track is just amazing.  I know this isn't everyone's thing, but its classic status is well-earned.

[Cool Chris]

Had to look this one up because I only know them by their hits (which will always get a lot of play for me).

Money, Money, Money is a fantastic song, and I rank Fernando in their Top 3, though Wikipedia says it wasn't on the original album except in Australia and New Zealand.

[max_security]

https://youtu.be/zo3pfnldlD0

[ReaperKK]

I love Abba, mainly because it takes me back to when I was growing up but also because the song writing is incredible.

[Lowdz]

ABBA songs metal up very well 🤘.
They were the first group I was into as a kid before I heard KISS.

[Max Kuehnau]

I love Abba, mainly because it takes me back to when I was growing up but also because the song writing is incredible.

as are their vocal chops IMHO

[KevShmev]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century



Another major classic here, often called art rock and sometimes called progressive rock, but whatever you call it, this is a great album.  Dreamer is the most well-known song here, and I will concede that this song can grate on me a little if it's not the right day, but on others day, I still enjoy it a lot. The other radio hits, Bloody Well Right and School, are both stone cold killer tunes, and the deep cuts on this album are just tremendous, most notably the title track, Rudy and Hide in Your Shell, the latter of which is sometimes my favorite Supertramp song.  I love how musical this album is, with the different keyboard sounds, the saxophone, the clarinet, etc.

Great record!

[pg1067]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

This is a band that was really big when I was growing up (especially when Breakfast in America was out), but it was before I really got into popular music, and they had pretty well died out by the time I was into it.  I only know like three Supertramp songs:  Dreamer, Bloody Well Right and the Logical Song.

[Stadler]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

This is a band that was really big when I was growing up (especially when Breakfast in America was out), but it was before I really got into popular music, and they had pretty well died out by the time I was into it.  I only know like three Supertramp songs:  Dreamer, Bloody Well Right and the Logical Song.

Not "Take The Long Way Home" or "Breakfast In America" ("Take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got... Not much of a girlfriend...")?

When they are good, they are GREAT.   There is just a lot there that doesn't always grab me.   

[Max Kuehnau]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century



Another major classic here, often called art rock and sometimes called progressive rock, but whatever you call it, this is a great album.  Dreamer is the most well-known song here, and I will concede that this song can grate on me a little if it's not the right day, but on others day, I still enjoy it a lot. The other radio hits, Bloody Well Right and School, are both stone cold killer tunes, and the deep cuts on this album are just tremendous, most notably the title track, Rudy and Hide in Your Shell, the latter of which is sometimes my favorite Supertramp song.  I love how musical this album is, with the different keyboard sounds, the saxophone, the clarinet, etc.

Great record!

One of my favourites by the band for all these reasons (although I like all their records)

[pg1067]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

This is a band that was really big when I was growing up (especially when Breakfast in America was out), but it was before I really got into popular music, and they had pretty well died out by the time I was into it.  I only know like three Supertramp songs:  Dreamer, Bloody Well Right and the Logical Song.

Not "Take The Long Way Home" or "Breakfast In America" ("Take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got... Not much of a girlfriend...")?

They don't ring a bell (other than BIA being the title track of that album).  It's possible I've heard them but don't know them by name and don't remember them.

[Cool Chris]

Supertramp was all over my classic rock station when that was all I listened too. Liked all the hits, with School and Even in the Quietest Moments being my favorites. Never bothered to buy any albums though.

[TAC]

"Breakfast In America" ("Take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got... Not much of a girlfriend...")?

"she gives me seltzer when my tummy aches, I keep her picture in my wallet...."

[bl5150]

One of those bands where I know a few songs quite well but couldn't tell you who played them until I checked.   Obviously charted in Australia but not a band I have ever had come up in conversation.

[Kwyjibo]

I don't own a lot of Supertramp records but this is one of them and it's great. There really isn't a bad track on this record and School is an absolute classic tune imo.

[hefdaddy42]

Supertramp is a fantastic band, no question.  But I have to really be in the mood to listen to them, and I am not often in that mood.

[Harmony]

Aw man, I'm so behind.  Can I take it back to Van Halen for a sec?

I recently listened to DLR on Marc Maron's WTF podcast.  That interview was literally exhausting.  He's like the fastest talker on the planet and flits from subject to subject more rapidly that someone who is floridly manic.  But he is also super smart with a depth and breadth of knowledge that surprised me.

I also had no idea how much the band mates hate each other.  Even to this day.  Now, I wouldn't want to spend hours on a tour bus with DLR either, but it's sad how they can't let bygones be bygones.

Anyway, love VH.  Nothing takes me back to high school faster than Runnin with the Devil and Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love.

[Cool Chris]

“GoddamitbabyyouknowIain’tlyingtoyouI’monlygonnatellyouonetimeaaaaaaaahyeah!”

Scrolled to the top of the page and somehow missed this the first time. Glorious.

[pg1067]

“GoddamitbabyyouknowIain’tlyingtoyouI’monlygonnatellyouonetimeaaaaaaaahyeah!”

Scrolled to the top of the page and somehow missed this the first time. Glorious.

https://www.cracked.com/blog/4-lead-singers-that-sound-shockingly-bad-without-band/

See entry #1 and the YouTube links that go with it (the other three entries are pretty good too).

[KevShmev]

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu



Now we see who the major classic rock fans here are, as you almost have to be to like this one.  I had this CD way back in the 90's and always found it a bit spotty, but I get why it's a classic.  It has some longtime classic rock favorites, and it brought together the original trio of CSN with Neil Young.  Woodstock is the true standout here, IMO, and the title track and Carry On are favorites as well.  The classic CSN harmonies carry much of the album as usual, and Young's (what some would call) unconventional lead guitar style brought a flavor to the music that isn't there on just the CSN records. 

[Podaar]

Pop-folk has never given me a thrill...less so than beach music, even. Still, I could probably sing along with half the songs on this album.

[Stadler]

I have the CSN box set, and man, when they are on, they are ON.   Nothing more beautiful.  Alas, when they miss the mark... 

Seeking out the interview they did with Dan Rather would be rewarding.  For all their hippy-dippy, Mother-Earth, lovey-dovey nonsense, they are a prickly bunch, and as I understand it, as of right now, Nash and Stills are not at all speaking to Crosby.  The interview is great, because the three of them cannot agree as to when they first sang together, and they are unapologetic about that disagreement.  Final observation, Stills is a breathtaking guitarist, but I honestly think he either banged his head or got some bad acid; sometimes when he talks it just makes zero sense.