In our recent Last Man Standing: Bands That Should Have Been Strictly Instrumental thread, Townsman Alexmagic uttered the month’s most pointed comment. The winning remark follows the jump!
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May 032009
May 032009
“It’s wonderful to be surrounded by people you like.”
Especially Richard Baskin!
May 012009
Name a rocker who has recorded a show tune.
It must be a genuine rocker covering a bona fide show tune. For instance, Donny Osmond recording “Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Rain Coat” doesn’t count.
Once again, I think this will be a short one because I can only think of two instances, but you guys never cease to amaze me.
I’ll lead off with Tom Waits doing “Somewhere” from West Side Story.
May 012009
Townspeople,
This is your Rock Town Hall! Make your own kind of music!
If you’ve already got Back Office privileges and can initiate threads, by all means use your privileges! If you’d like to acquire such privileges, let us know. If you’ve got a comment that needs to be made, what are you waiting for? If you’re just dropping in and find yourself feeling the need to make your voice heard, don’t hesitate to register and post your thoughts. The world of intelligent rock discussion benefits from your participation. If nothing else, your own Mr. Moderator gets a day off from himself. It’s a good thing for you as well as me!
Apr 302009
In a recent Dugout Chatter, Townsman pudman13 asked the following question, and ended his question with another question, which I’m answering here, on The Main Stage! (Some editing and styling have been applied to the initial comments posted.)
Are there any truly great albums (top echelon) that are not by songwriters? When I think of the albums that rank at the very top of the critical canon, none of them is packed with cover versions (and I think that it should be that way). A few that are not by songwriters are still full of “new” material, much of which was written for the performer, creating a coherent record (eg, Dusty In Memphis).
Is this question worthy of a new thread?
Yes, I think it is. Let’s get it on!
To be clear, we’re discussing whether it’s possible to have a great (ie, stone-cold GREAT) album that is not powered by a songwriter who is in the band.
Apr 302009
Check out the mic-swapping that kicks off this clip! I was trying to imagine who might follow the third set of singers. Wild stuff from start to finish!
Apr 292009
It’s been a slow week so far – or should I say a quiet week. What we need is a little Dugout Chatter! If you’ve yet to partake in Rock Town Hall’s occasional Dugout Chatter, it’s easy: you’re about to be presented with a handful of puzzling rock queries that require your gut response. Don’t think too hard. There are no wrong answers, although I’ll occasionally credit you for a right answer. Engage!
What’s the last concert t-shirt you remember buying?
Is there another undeniably great ’60s band other than The Who that never produced an original album in that decade (ie, not a hits collection) that a majority of even that band’s fans can agree on as being great?
Which rocker would you be most interested in reading a novel by, whether that rocker has ever authored a novel or not?
What favorite artist’s new Look was so distasteful to you upon first seeing it that you briefly questioned whether you should continue liking said artist’s music?
In these tough economic times, let’s say even The Boss has to do some belt-tightening and issue a layoff. If you’re The Boss, which member of The E-Street Band do you layoff and why?
Which novelist would you most be interested in hearing a rock ‘n roll record by, whether that novelist has ever recorded a record or not (and whether rock ‘n roll and records even existed when the novelist wrote)?
I look forward to your responses.
