A Reflection of Your Taste - Some Music Related Fun

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

In defence of the poll, they weren't asking for quality or musical ability. It's called "Your Ultimate British Group", which "gave listeners the opportunity to pick their five favourite groups to mark the annual all-day musical celebration of National Album Day".

There are undoubtedly thousands of people who prefer The Spice Girls to The Beatles or would rather see Girls Aloud than Led Zeppelin. It's just a question of taste, not quality or prestige.

Ah, it was gag who said Best British Bands not the poll which said Best British Group. Makes my post redundant seeing as i singled some out for being singing groups rather than bands.

[Susan Foreman]

If you want something that is just as polarising:

The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time / Rolling Stone

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

If you want something that is just as polarising:

The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time / Rolling Stone

I think they explain their decisions very well and many of the albums are underwhelming.

As much as I like The King of Limbs, Second Coming, Flick of the Switch, Chinese Democracy, Be Here Now, One Hot Minute, and Congratulations, they are disappointing when you consider expectations at the time, what the bands either did before, went on to do, or were capable of doing.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Ah, it was gag who said Best British Bands not the poll which said Best British Group. Makes my post redundant seeing as i singled some out for being singing groups rather than bands.

My comment was more about how the poll was misrepresented in gag's post, not your response.

[peter alex]

I can never say that fleetwood mac's behind the mask as disapointing thats a great Album and I love it.

[gag]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

My comment was more about how the poll was misrepresented in gag's post, not your response.

My apologies I was talking to someone and clearly wrote it wrong, so here what you can do to me

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by gag

My apologies I was talking to someone and clearly wrote it wrong, so here what you can do to me

Cool!

Start running....

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

If you want something that is just as polarising:

The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time / Rolling Stone

There are actually some cracking albums on that list that may have been disappointing at the time but have aged quite well.

For example i think Chinese Democracy really improves over time. I listened to it in full several times prior to their Glastonbury appearance to get better acquainted with it and came to genuinely like it.

Aerosmith's Draw the Line was an album i'd avoided for years knowing it's poor reputation, only buying it a few months ago when i saw it for a pound at the Air Ambulance shop. When i came to listen to it i bloody loved it. Really doesn't deserve it's reputation.

One Hot Minute from Red Hot Chili Peppers was and remains desperately disappointing. As a follow up to Blood Sugar Sex Magick it was tragic and only had one memorable song - Aeroplane - Thankfully they regained their drive with the classic Californication album a couple of years down the line. Incidentally i've just read a fascinating article in Classic Rock Magazine about the issues the Chili's had from the release of One Hot Minute to the release of Californication.

Springsteen's Human Touch was interesting. Released the same day as Lucky Town. Both albums are flawed but if you take the best songs off both albums and condense them into one then you have one cracking record from 'The Boss'.

AC/DC's Flick of the Switch is strange for me. I do enjoy listening to it but take it off the stereo for a while and other than the title track i'd struggle to name a song. And yet the likes of Rising Power and Guns for Hire sound absolutely fine as the album plays.

The Stone Roses' Second Coming has my favourite song of theirs in Love Spreads, but i'm hardly their biggest fan despite owning both their albums.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by peter alex

I can never say that fleetwood mac's behind the mask as disapointing thats a great Album and I love it.

That's fair enough and I hope you continue to love it. It's one I enjoy listening to, so I understand why you like it so much.

For me, though it's nowhere near as accomplished as the previous Warner Bros albums: Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, and Tango In the Night. I think the comment about it missing Lindsey Buckingham's songwriting and vocals is valid.

[Prince_Vajda]

Long time no see. Random music.

Hate To Say I Told You So - The Hives
Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt - Satan's Pilgrims
Los - Rammstein
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Profondo Rosso - Goblin
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
The Barbarian - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Tri orisky - Iveta Bartosova
Better Off Alone - Alice Deejay
Wheel in the Sky - Journey
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Die Muschi von der Uschi - Die Hinichen
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
Camarillo Brillo - Frank Zappa
Mbube - Miriam Makeba
Rollin' In My Rolls - Moon Martin
Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt - Albert Castiglia
Deutschmeister-Regiments-Marsch - Milit?rmusik Tirol
Trust Your Old Friend - Molly Hatchet