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Title: guilty pleasures???? ;)
Post by: the prince of shred on March 01, 2009, 09:52:54 PM
ok share ur musicall guilty pleasures (not necceserrily guitar orientated ones) ill start off with one of many of mine....
cry me a river- justin timberlake....  :oops:
:D
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Post by: Twinfan on March 01, 2009, 10:19:09 PM
ABBA  :oops:

Some seriously good songwriting and singing, plus fantastic production on the tracks.
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Post by: the prince of shred on March 01, 2009, 10:25:15 PM
haha at least u can justify yours twinfan ;) (mines just cuz its catchy.....  :oops: )
:D
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Post by: il˙ti on March 01, 2009, 10:26:04 PM
Glam.
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Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on March 01, 2009, 10:35:47 PM
I went through my entire music collection and I honestly don't think I have one. :?  All the stuff I like I wouldn't be embarrassed to mention.

I'll think about it some more.
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Post by: the prince of shred on March 01, 2009, 10:44:52 PM
glam is always good ;) .... n lazymcdoesnothing u either have an impecabally good taste..., have no differentiation between good and bad, or... dont own enough music ;) :D
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Post by: Philly Q on March 01, 2009, 10:51:01 PM
Well everybody knows I like Winger...

Cherry Pie by Warrant is, I think, one of the greatest pop (or pop metal) songs ever written.  But that's not particularly embarrassing.

I do like quite a lot of '70s disco music (from the days before dance music was made by computers).  Such as You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester and the utterly awesome Boogie Nights by Heatwave, which is, honestly, one of my favourite songs of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-V9P03APl4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-V9P03APl4)


There's probably loads of other stuff which escapes my mind just now...

  
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Post by: the prince of shred on March 01, 2009, 10:54:07 PM
i love boogie nights :DD::D:D (i also like dance music made by computers though  :oops:
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Post by: Philly Q on March 01, 2009, 10:57:50 PM
i love boogie nights :DD::D:D (i also like dance music made by computers though  :oops:

Well, you're probably young.  I'm too old for computer music.  :wink:
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Post by: the prince of shred on March 01, 2009, 11:00:24 PM
indeed i am young philly ;) (17) ;) :D
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Post by: Philly Q on March 01, 2009, 11:02:51 PM
Well there you go, I'm probably older than your dad.  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on March 01, 2009, 11:18:33 PM
Well I just downloaded one of Lily Allens albums.. :oops: Only to be listened to through headphones :lol:
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Post by: nfe on March 01, 2009, 11:26:38 PM
Seriously, I think if you'd geniunely be even the slightest bit embarrassed to say you like any particular music then you should probably punch yourself in the face until you aren't such a little sheep anymore...

In the spirit of the thread however :lol: ;
lots of people would probably expect me to be embarrassed by liking The Sugababes and ABBA and all manner of disco and pop and AOR-rock. And lots of people certainly scoff at the fact I have TOTO tattooed on my feet.

EDIT: Tom, whilst I've only heard the lead single, it would suggest the new Lily Allen album could be a cracker. That song wipes thefloor with the majority of things tat get mentioned in the now listening thread, in my book.
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Post by: Will on March 01, 2009, 11:38:41 PM
I have been enjoying Katy Perry recently, I still hate the kissed a girl song though
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Post by: SG Thrasher on March 01, 2009, 11:45:34 PM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_edDXclsnTdA/SQ64qdFwk_I/AAAAAAAAAk4/RfTscEvZcnI/s400/manowar1.jpg)

*Cough*
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Post by: FernandoDuarte on March 01, 2009, 11:49:03 PM
*Cough*
Yes, you can tell you like a really embarassing band :lol: :P

I have been enjoying Katy Perry recently, I still hate the kissed a girl song though

I like her and this music.... like some pop-radio songs, specially because on work we listen radio all day, even being "the rock radio", that's MTV rock...
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Post by: _tom_ on March 01, 2009, 11:50:15 PM
EDIT: Tom, whilst I've only heard the lead single, it would suggest the new Lily Allen album could be a cracker. That song wipes thefloor with the majority of things tat get mentioned in the now listening thread, in my book.

Yeah I like The Fear. I havent heard anything else off that album. Take What You Take off Alright, Still is a great song :) So catchy.

I'm resisting the urge to find an acapella and 8-bit one of them up :lol:

edit - $%&# it, the acapella for Smile has been downloaded. It's only a matter of time.. :\
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Post by: Dmoney on March 02, 2009, 12:10:39 AM
id like to throw in a song called Buttons by Sia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH_Vw9parZQ

i also quite like 'If you're not the one" by Daniel Beddingfield

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Post by: Twaddlefish on March 02, 2009, 12:22:57 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_edDXclsnTdA/SQ64qdFwk_I/AAAAAAAAAk4/RfTscEvZcnI/s400/manowar1.jpg)

*Cough*

*oils up and joins you*

Manowar are ace!


Michelle Branch's first album is ace. I think, at least.
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Post by: Nadz1lla on March 02, 2009, 12:27:11 AM
Bodycount. They're so crass and "gangsta" but they do have some quality songs, hehe. :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on March 02, 2009, 12:28:45 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_edDXclsnTdA/SQ64qdFwk_I/AAAAAAAAAk4/RfTscEvZcnI/s400/manowar1.jpg)

*Cough*


You win.
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Post by: martinw on March 02, 2009, 12:34:50 AM
In my collection:
Suzi Quattro.
60's Country.
The Andrews Sisters.
Jim Reeves.
and...
Manowar "Hail to England" on vinyl.

NFE is spot on!  :wink:
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Post by: ChunkyMunky on March 02, 2009, 12:44:11 AM
EDIT: Tom, whilst I've only heard the lead single, it would suggest the new Lily Allen album could be a cracker. That song wipes thefloor with the majority of things tat get mentioned in the now listening thread, in my book.

Yeah I like The Fear. I havent heard anything else off that album. Take What You Take off Alright, Still is a great song :) So catchy.

I'm resisting the urge to find an acapella and 8-bit one of them up :lol:

edit - $%&# it, the acapella for Smile has been downloaded. It's only a matter of time.. :\

DO ITT!
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Post by: il˙ti on March 02, 2009, 02:54:15 AM
THEY CAN'T STOP US LET EM TRY, FOR HEAVVI METTEL WE WILL DIIIEEE!!!

I love Manowar... too much.
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Post by: hamfist on March 02, 2009, 07:19:47 AM
Wow, there's so much I like.

Abba (great taste TF !)
ABC
The Jackson 5
Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)
Earth Wind and Fire
Aqua (remember them ! - Barbie Girl)
Girls Aloud

etc, etc.

 i love all sorts of pop/disco/dance as well as guitar-orientated music.

Oh, recently getting into Enter Shikari - awesome !

At my age, you don't really get embarrassed by those things.
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Post by: sgmypod on March 02, 2009, 08:27:42 AM
Were to start erm old stuff,
Journey..even the the later stuff,
all of heart,
FM,
No Sweat,
Quireboys,
Bryan Adams,
Dan Read network,
Enuff 'z' nuff,
Slaughter,
Kristin Hersch,
Little Angels,
Mr Big love them all in the safety of my own room...this is before more modern stuff
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Post by: tomjackson on March 02, 2009, 09:11:31 AM

Herb Alpert
Neil Diamond

But I don't feel guilty at all!
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Post by: AndyR on March 02, 2009, 09:13:27 AM
I feel no guilt over any of this stuff, but...

I agree with Twinfan and others, Abba - superb stuff (I even like the Mama Mia dvd that the missus forced me to watch :lol:).

I am and always have been a big devotee of The Bee Gees (along with Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, and so on, their 60s and early 70s stuff was my BIGGEST early musical influence).

Possibly going against popular opinion here, but still no guilt, I also rate Cliff Richard big-time (I agree he's a bit sickly to listen to talking though...).

And I love all things McCartney... (including the Frog Chorus...)

Finally, still no guilt here, I have a certain appreciation for, not sure what you'd call it, it is kinda 60/70s country based ballads. For example:

"Honey" - the Bobby Goldsborough version, still sends the good ole shivers down the spine when I even think of the last verse...
"No Charge" - I can't remember who had the hit, but it was well cheesy, and I loved/hated it all at the same time :lol:
Various Kenny Rogers songs "The Gambler" (love that one), "Lucille" (ditto), "Coward of the County" (I think the songwriter was possibly trying too hard on this one :lol:).
Dean Friedman - must get a CD of some of his stuff
Etc, etc...

(RAWK! hell yeah! :lol:)
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Post by: sgmypod on March 02, 2009, 09:30:46 AM
Bee gee's this is where I came in and I started a joke(love the the Faith No more version as well)
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Post by: headtheball on March 02, 2009, 09:59:56 AM
Joe mafawkin' Dolan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfm0Vsh5Tjo)

Yes, really.
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Post by: kellar on March 02, 2009, 10:10:17 AM
Not sure how embarrassed I should be about this.

Natalie Merchant
Counting Crows
Norah Jones

oh God, and.....

Sarah McLachlan (she compromises that all important spot right before I fall asleep)
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Post by: dave_mc on March 02, 2009, 05:36:55 PM
Joe mafawkin' Dolan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfm0Vsh5Tjo)

Yes, really.

that's just unforgivable. :lol:

onto me, pretty much the 80s. hair metal, shred, you name it, i probably like it. you know all that music that 99.999% of the music press praises nirvana for killing off? I blame them for killing it off... :lol:
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Post by: PhilKing on March 02, 2009, 06:34:57 PM
I still like bands like Black Box, Snap, Haddaway, Londonbeat and all that music from the early 90's plus I have around 200 12" singles from the early 80's with bands like Change, The Weather Girls, D Train, Luther Vandross,Change...
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 02, 2009, 07:41:43 PM
I still like bands like Black Box, Snap, Haddaway, Londonbeat and all that music from the early 90's plus I have around 200 12" singles from the early 80's with bands like Change, The Weather Girls, D Train, Luther Vandross,Change...

I remember a lot of those Phil. Its what made me get into thrash!  :lol:

I admit to having the Change album on vinyl, there were quite nice.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 02, 2009, 08:14:40 PM
Ok my list of music in the spirit of this thread. I'm not embarrassed by any of it and I've always listened to a lots of different music anyway.

10cc, Supertramp, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield. Any of the 70's popular music as its already been said by other posters. Its pre-computer and made by musicians and that's what makes it so good.
Sister Sledge. Listen to Nile Rogers guitar playing intro on 'Thinking of You' its fantastic and runs throughout the song. The tab is on Ultimate Guitar and is very hard to play!
Boogie Nights by Heatwave! Good call Philly Q! I love that song and everyone did back then. Was that 1976?
I don't mind a bit of ABBA. A covers band called 'Paddy Goes To Holyhead' used to do a brilliant rocked up cover of 'Does Your Mother Know?' a few years back.
The Ojays
Marvin Gaye
Funkadelic
Gil Scott Heron
The Commodores
ELO
Blondie
Elvis Costello
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Joni Mitchell
Carly Simon
The Stone Roses
Radiohead
The Verve
The Seahorses....yes a bit of inde. It tends to get a bit of a slagging in here as its not rock or metal. For me its its music played by musicians not computers. I like lots of music like this, not just based on that principle but if I like it i like it.

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Post by: the prince of shred on March 02, 2009, 08:22:47 PM
jhonny i wouldnt be embarassed of that list at all :D some class stuff on there :)
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 02, 2009, 08:30:44 PM
jhonny i wouldnt be embarassed of that list at all :D some class stuff on there :)

Thanks!  :D
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Post by: 38thBeatle on March 02, 2009, 08:33:21 PM
I am not embarrassed by any of my favourite bands/musicians. I really couldn't care if someone ridiculed my tastes. I can't give a list here because I love a wide range of music. Maybe some of my mates think bands like Squeeze or Crowded House are lightweight but to me that is their problem. I got laughed at recently because I said I'd downloaded a Glen Campbell album..like I give a sh*t.
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Post by: Oli on March 02, 2009, 09:00:14 PM
I'm really liking Amy MacDonalds album 'This is the Life', that's really cool. Quite a fan of Blur, but i'm not really embarrassed about that :)
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Post by: the prince of shred on March 02, 2009, 09:09:40 PM
nah blurs cool, going glasto?
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Post by: broken cord on March 02, 2009, 09:25:27 PM
I feel no guilt over any of this stuff, but...

I agree with Twinfan and others, Abba - superb stuff (I even like the Mama Mia dvd that the missus forced me to watch :lol:).

I am and always have been a big devotee of The Bee Gees (along with Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, and so on, their 60s and early 70s stuff was my BIGGEST early musical influence).

Possibly going against popular opinion here, but still no guilt, I also rate Cliff Richard big-time (I agree he's a bit sickly to listen to talking though...).

And I love all things McCartney... (including the Frog Chorus...)

Finally, still no guilt here, I have a certain appreciation for, not sure what you'd call it, it is kinda 60/70s country based ballads. For example:

"Honey" - the Bobby Goldsborough version, still sends the good ole shivers down the spine when I even think of the last verse...
"No Charge" - I can't remember who had the hit, but it was well cheesy, and I loved/hated it all at the same time :lol:
Various Kenny Rogers songs "The Gambler" (love that one), "Lucille" (ditto), "Coward of the County" (I think the songwriter was possibly trying too hard on this one :lol:).
Dean Friedman - must get a CD of some of his stuff
Etc, etc...

(RAWK! hell yeah! :lol:)

I really don't see it as guilty pleasure, if I took any time to learn to play a song I would not feel guilty, but I guess I could drag Build Me Up Buttercup - by Busted & McFly, out of the closet. I use to sing and play that a life time ago.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 02, 2009, 09:43:18 PM
I got laughed at recently because I said I'd downloaded a Glen Campbell album..like I give a sh*t.

The Wichita Line Man is one of the nicest sounding songs ever!  8)
I was mini-cabbing years ago in the dead of night, listening to XFM when it wasn't too bad. There were a lot of music experts giving lists of their top 5 favorite songs. The Wichita Line Man was on all of their lists, which was a bit of a surprise to all of them, including me!
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 02, 2009, 09:47:10 PM
I'm really liking Amy MacDonalds album 'This is the Life', that's really cool. Quite a fan of Blur, but i'm not really embarrassed about that :)

Blur are a great band and nothing to be embarrassed about! The words to Charmless Man are spot on!

Out of time is another great tune, haunting sound.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 02, 2009, 10:22:05 PM
I got laughed at recently because I said I'd downloaded a Glen Campbell album..like I give a sh*t.

The Wichita Line Man is one of the nicest sounding songs ever!  8)

Yeah, I've only heard it a few times but there's something really powerful about the sound.  But powerful's not the right word... it just gets to you somehow.

(Oh, Boogie Nights was in the charts at the beginning of '77, so yes it must have been recorded in '76.  I used to listen to the Top 40 countdown every week in those days and it seemed to be in the charts forever!)
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Post by: Oli on March 02, 2009, 10:37:23 PM
I'm really liking Amy MacDonalds album 'This is the Life', that's really cool. Quite a fan of Blur, but i'm not really embarrassed about that :)

Blur are a great band and nothing to be embarrassed about! The words to Charmless Man are spot on!

Out of time is another great tune, haunting sound.

Yea, Charmless Man sticks out as a song for me; i remember being on holiday in Mexico when i was 11 or 12 (christ, that's a while ago now, only seems like yesterday!), and listening to a Blur cassette on a coach, think i played that song the most because i can't remember what other tracks were on it :p
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Post by: dave_mc on March 02, 2009, 11:11:24 PM
i agree that you shouldn't be embarassed. what really gets my goat is non-musicians telling me i should be embarassed about liking a certain type of music.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 02, 2009, 11:41:24 PM
I'm really liking Amy MacDonalds album 'This is the Life', that's really cool. Quite a fan of Blur, but i'm not really embarrassed about that :)

Yeah Blur are awesome. I dont get why a lot of people think they're cr@p, they have so many good songs.
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Post by: PhilKing on March 03, 2009, 12:33:45 AM
I still like bands like Black Box, Snap, Haddaway, Londonbeat and all that music from the early 90's plus I have around 200 12" singles from the early 80's with bands like Change, The Weather Girls, D Train, Luther Vandross,Change...

I remember a lot of those Phil. Its what made me get into thrash!  :lol:

I admit to having the Change album on vinyl, there were quite nice.
There is some great bass playing on the Change album and also Naked Eyes from the same era.  I'm not embarrassed by any of it.  I have a ton of Tamla and Reggae.  I pretty much like all music other than some gangsta rap and really old county and western.  I love the stuff on your list Johnny, and I have most of them too! I'm a big fan of English, Scottish and Irish folk too (also 'Celtic' music as it's now called)
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Post by: gwEm on March 03, 2009, 12:46:22 AM
i agree that you shouldn't be embarassed. what really gets my goat is non-musicians telling me i should be embarassed about liking a certain type of music.
+1

people tell me i should be embarrassed for liking scooter and basshunter, but i'm proud to talk about it
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Post by: AndyR on March 03, 2009, 08:59:53 AM
I got laughed at recently because I said I'd downloaded a Glen Campbell album..like I give a sh*t.

The Wichita Line Man is one of the nicest sounding songs ever!  8)

Yeah, I've only heard it a few times but there's something really powerful about the sound.  But powerful's not the right word... it just gets to you somehow.

:D

I was a BIG Glen Campbell fan when I was first learning to play guitar. Witchita was one of my favourites, but Galveston and, even more so for me, Where's the Playground Susie? are higher up my list of favourites :D

By the time I get to Phoenix - sigh... and I was listening to some old vinyl the other day, and found that Rhinestone Cowboy is actually superb as well (!) :lol:

I haven't got a copy of it, but I remember he did a version of "If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)" that was on a "Best of" we (me and my Dad) used to listen to on a cassette on the way to school/work - that was one of the songs that made me a singer/songwriter (and therefore guitarist :D).
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Post by: Stevepage on March 03, 2009, 09:26:48 AM
Seal, Kiss From A Rose  :lol:
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Post by: phlip on March 03, 2009, 09:32:11 AM
No embarresment here but pleasures certainly.

80's LA Sleeze Rock - Faster PussyCat Rule!

Propper 80's Goth - The Sisters, Bauhaus, Virgin Prunes, Christian Death etc.

The Current Folk revival stuff, Kris Drever, Kate Rusby, Lau,

Big Banging European EBM, Front242, Funker Vogt, Project Pitchfork
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 03, 2009, 12:36:06 PM
I still like bands like Black Box, Snap, Haddaway, Londonbeat and all that music from the early 90's plus I have around 200 12" singles from the early 80's with bands like Change, The Weather Girls, D Train, Luther Vandross,Change...

I remember a lot of those Phil. Its what made me get into thrash!  :lol:

I admit to having the Change album on vinyl, there were quite nice.
There is some great bass playing on the Change album and also Naked Eyes from the same era.  I'm not embarrassed by any of it.  I have a ton of Tamla and Reggae.  I pretty much like all music other than some gangsta rap and really old county and western.  I love the stuff on your list Johnny, and I have most of them too! I'm a big fan of English, Scottish and Irish folk too (also 'Celtic' music as it's now called)

Your right Phil, the bass playing from the early 80's stuff on your list is very good. For me that was the focal point on a lot of that music. The bass was as popular as the guitar as I remember it back then.
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Post by: AndyR on March 03, 2009, 01:05:08 PM
i agree that you shouldn't be embarassed. what really gets my goat is non-musicians telling me i should be embarassed about liking a certain type of music.

:lol: I just re-read this Dave.

Personally, I'm happy with non-musicians telling me this because I can usually construct a well-reasoned response explaining what they're missing, and if they listen to this, they usually seem to agree with me and end up going "yeah, well, that type of music isn't really my cup of tea...", and I can then go "now you're talking :D ..."

But I do tend to get p1ssed off when musicians do the same thing... (assuming it's not just good-natured banter) ... I kinda feel musicians ought to know better, and that they haven't thought the consequences of their prejudices through as well as they might :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on March 03, 2009, 07:42:10 PM
yeah, that's a good point. :)
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Post by: noodleplugerine on March 03, 2009, 10:47:12 PM
Absolutely NOTHING wrong with Manowar!!!!
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Post by: Twaddlefish on March 03, 2009, 10:48:52 PM
Bauhaus

Anyone who doesn't like Bauhaus is a card carrying pinko commie!
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Post by: nfe on March 03, 2009, 10:50:32 PM
Absolutely NOTHING wrong with Manowar!!!!


Well, there wouldn't be if they were joking...
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Post by: il˙ti on March 03, 2009, 11:04:20 PM
...why would they be joking when they are so awesome?
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Post by: nfe on March 03, 2009, 11:31:18 PM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.

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Post by: phlip on March 04, 2009, 09:03:22 AM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.

Just because they keep a straight face that doesn't mean they aren't laughing inside   :D :D
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Post by: noodleplugerine on March 04, 2009, 10:59:11 AM
...why would they be joking when they are so awesome?

This.

There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.

Hell yeah there is!
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Post by: SG Thrasher on March 04, 2009, 03:25:05 PM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.



Manowar aren't Powermetal, but that's an argument for another thread.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 04, 2009, 03:54:53 PM
This thread aint about mano$%&#inwar so can you start one for them by any chance!  :lol:
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Post by: nfe on March 04, 2009, 05:22:05 PM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.



Manowar aren't Powermetal, but that's an argument for another thread.

They are by modern parlance.

Johnny Mac is right though, this is the place for talk of them.  Neither is anywhere else, though. Except maybe the changing rooms of a live-action roleplay convention.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 04, 2009, 06:32:47 PM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.



Manowar aren't Powermetal, but that's an argument for another thread.

They are by modern parlance.

Johnny Mac is right though, this isn't the place for talk of them.  Neither is anywhere else, though. Except maybe the changing rooms of a live-action roleplay convention.

:lol:

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Post by: Philly Q on March 04, 2009, 07:04:40 PM
There is nothing awesome about power metal. Not ever. Especially not people who sing "May your sword be wet like a young girl in her prime" without even a wink or a smile.

Just because they keep a straight face that doesn't mean they aren't laughing inside   :D :D

Some of the ex-members were probably "laughing inside" when they saw Eric Adams, 58, and Joey DeMaio, 67, standing there naked apart from some stone-age leggings, pleather tanga briefs and a couple of plastic swords.

But I've never seen the slightest bit of evidence that Mr DeMaio, 73, has any sense of humour whatsoever.

Sorry, must stop talking about Manowar.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 06, 2009, 01:08:08 PM
So back on topic...(No more Manowar its horrific!)

Mudd, Slade, T-Rex, The Sweet.

Pilot..A Double neck Gibson guitarist with a green tank top. A devastating combo!

Sky (who was the guitarist?) Was it Steve Howe?

Remember that one hit wonder from the 80's PHD? "I woooont let yooooo down, let yoooo down agaaain" Didn't like that so not a guilty pleasure, just thought I'd bring it up.









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Post by: AndyR on March 06, 2009, 01:19:35 PM
Not sure who else was in Sky Johnny, but wasn't it Mr John Williams the classical chap? (And Herbie Flowers on bass)
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 06, 2009, 01:26:29 PM
Not sure who else was in Sky Johnny, but wasn't it Mr John Williams the classical chap? (And Herbie Flowers on bass)

You could be right there Andy. He used to sit down and play an electric on Top Of The Pops!
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Post by: Philly Q on March 06, 2009, 03:56:32 PM
Not sure who else was in Sky Johnny, but wasn't it Mr John Williams the classical chap? (And Herbie Flowers on bass)

You could be right there Andy. He used to sit down and play an electric on Top Of The Pops!

Kevin Peek was the other guitar player - played a Gibson L5S.  And Williams had an RD Artist, I think.

(Why won't my brain contain any useful information, that I could turn into money?  :roll: )
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Post by: _tom_ on March 06, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
haha so I downloaded Lily Allens new album and its actually quite good. $%&# You is a well good track :P
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Post by: hamfist on March 07, 2009, 07:46:08 AM
Remember that one hit wonder from the 80's PHD? "I woooont let yooooo down, let yoooo down agaaain" Didn't like that so not a guilty pleasure, just thought I'd bring it up.

I liked that one  (seriously) !!
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Post by: Philly Q on March 07, 2009, 09:03:53 AM
Remember that one hit wonder from the 80's PHD? "I woooont let yooooo down, let yoooo down agaaain" Didn't like that so not a guilty pleasure, just thought I'd bring it up.

I liked that one  (seriously) !!

They also did "Little Suzi's On The Up", covered by Tesla on their first album.  OK by me!
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Post by: Nadz1lla on April 11, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Not entirely sure if this should be a guilty pleasure as I don't really know about them, but just found something called Bat For Lashes on my hard drive, something my lady put on there so she could transfer to her mp3 player.
It's entrancing! I feel completely intoxicated. Gotta say I love it. Does anyone know of any similar stuff with really ethereal / entrancing vocals that they can recommend?
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Post by: Muttley on April 13, 2009, 09:11:07 PM
I guess the artist that people generally expect me least likely to listen to (being mostly an 80s/90s metal-head) is Lonnie Donegan.

That guy just rocked, plain and simple.

I managed to see him at Guilfest in 2000 (took my dad along to see Van Morrison) where, at the age of 69 he rocked harder than any of the supposed "headlining acts" on the main stage.
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Post by: bareknucklehead on April 15, 2009, 08:35:26 PM
Nelly furtado

(http://zxlcreative.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2195_849479316_nelly_furtado_04_h005407_.jpg)

(http://mix.fresqui.com/files/images/20732_NellyFurtadoManeater012melafo.com_123_804lo.jpg)

and her music too  :headphones1:
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Post by: the prince of shred on April 15, 2009, 09:15:25 PM
ahahah  :lol:
britney spears (new stuff), basshunter, cascada,  and pretty much all the ministry of sound addiccted to bass soundtrack...
 :lol:
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Post by: noodleplugerine on April 16, 2009, 12:36:01 AM
I love papa if you can hear me :x
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Post by: Johnny Mac on April 18, 2009, 06:21:59 PM
Katie Melua, she's lovely and talented.