What's a band that you haven't listened to in years but just went

[DS1]

back to on a whim or suggestion?

Share yours, we all might benefit from the reminders.

For me it's the Smashing Pumpkins

:hide: (hey, it's not U2 :D )

[Fenris]

1. What era of the Smashing Pumpkins?

Yes, it does make a difference. :D

And Billy Corgan is an asshole.

[DS1]

3. I'm not answering that

I'm just going to sit here with a smug :evilgrin: on my face.

And yes, I'm fully aware that he's a prick.

[sundog]

14. anything after siamese dream is unforgivable

:P

[EFerrari]

46. Hey, I love their cover of '"My blue heaven". Sue me.

:)

[WhollyHeretic]

2. Mighty Mighty Bosstones

I hadn't listened to them in years. I found a couple of my CD's and have been listening to them a lot lately, especially one that's Live from the Middle East. They were the best live band I've ever seen.

[JimmyJazz]

35. I love them! Thanks for the reminder!

:hi:

[WhollyHeretic]

43. They were a great band. I did get freaked out

a month or two ago when I was flipping through TV channels and saw someone that looked like Dicky Barrett on 20 Thousand Dollar Pyramid. I didn't think it could be him and then his name popped up on the screen. :scared:

[jonnyblitz]

4. NIN because I got tix to see them in NYC in Nov.

I have been listening to "the fragile" all day. perhaps "the downward spiral" tomorrow...:hi:

[DS1]

9. I'll probably join you tomorrow

:headbang:

[jonnyblitz]

34. i remember you told me you prefer" the downward spiral"..

the fragile is like a new cd to me. i don't think I listened to that one much or I am the least familiar with it. I played the fuck outta Pretty Hate Machine when it came out when i was in the navy.

[xmas74]

47. I think I'll listen to that tomorrow also.

I'm thinking of picking up tickets for the St. Louis show so I've turned on Pretty Hate the past couple of days now.

[BeatleBoot]

5. Comsat Angels

I pulled it out for the Fourth of July, for the song "Independence Day"

Mellow and old, but still listening.

[no name no slogan]

21. Another 'Sats fan, HERE?!?!?!?!?

Did you know that it's the 25th anniversary of the original release of "Independence Day"?

I have all their stuff on CD now, except "Chasing Shadows"-- which is as rare as hen's teeth, I've heard. They are one of my all-time favorites-- from the early stuff all the way through to 1995's "The Glamor".

BTW Steve Fellows (gtr/vox) is now the manager for Gomez, believe it or not.

:hi:

[driver8]

38. One of my favorite songs!!

"I can't relax 'cause I haven't done a thing
and I haven't done a thing 'cause I can't relax..."

Sounds like my life.

[KG]

6. i just pick-up 'Amused to Death' - whoa!

that CD has been one big earworm for me the last two weeks

[DS1]

11. Is that the David Cross CD?

I forgot

[Elidor]

12. It all makes perfect sense

Expressed in dollars and cents,
Pounds, shillings and pence
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense

[Lady Effingbroke]

7. ...

[gater]

15. Zebra...from the Island, right?

Did you ever discern the secret message during the bridge in "Who's Behind the Door"?
"You hear the sound of thousands of smashing crystals" I believe is what it sez...or it could have been the Thai Stick!

[no name no slogan]

18. ZEBRA!!!

I've just recently started listening to them again, too (on vinyl, of course)!!! Your translation sounds about right to me.

:hi:

[gater]

23. I hear 'em occasionally on Sirius.

Alas, I have the vinyl, and no turntable.

[Lady Effingbroke]

20. That sounds pretty close to what they may actually be saying!

My favorite song from that album is "When You Get There".

[gater]

25. It's a great LP.

I saw them once with FM and Rush. I always thought FM was a cool band...and much better use of the violin than Kansas. Anyone remember FM?

[Maccagirl]

8. The Pretenders

lots of good stuff.

[Lady Effingbroke]

10. Oh, yes!

Their first two albums are classics!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

16. Bad Boys Get Spanked!

[Lady Effingbroke]

19. yup!

:evilgrin:

[grannylib]

13. Been a Crowded House/Neil Finn fan for AGES, but went out and bought

a Split Enz CD the other day, just to really take it back a step.
Rather frenetic, some of it, and it's not all to my liking, but some of it is gorgeous and it takes me back to when I listened to them ALL THE TIME.
"I Hope I Never" helped me survive a divorce, love that tune...and the album was WAY cool, it had laser cuts on it, anyone remember that???

[driver8]

39. I remember the laser cuts -- was that the Waiata album??

[DBoon]

17. Jethro Tull

(yes I am that old).

I've been converting my old vinyl to MP3 and it is amazing how well they hold up.

Emerson Lake and Palmer - What was I thinking?

Yes - I must really have been smoking dope in those days!

[spacelady]

44. Flautist nonparalelled. n/t

[nickgutierrez]

22. Queens of the Stone Age

But I'm not sure they count because they released a new CD not so long ago, and I went back to them partially because of it.

[no name no slogan]

24. The Chameleons and Grant Lee Buffalo

"Mighty Joe Moon" by Grant Lee Buffalo is one of my "desert island" albums.

I'm also on an 80s alt-rock kick: Chameleons, Comsat Angels, Psych Furs, the Sound, etc.

[GOPisEvil]

26. GLB was a good band.

I saw them open for The Cranberries. They were better, IMO.

[no name no slogan]

28. I bet that was a good show

I've always thought they were underrated in their time.

I listened to "Mighty Joe Moon" a lot during my last major depressive episode and it was quite theraputic. I'm tempted to say that if it wasn't for the title track on repeat late one night in 1997 I might not even be here today. A real lifesaver.

[GOPisEvil]

29. Grant Lee Phillips has his moments, but he was better with the band.

I've gotten into them more lately, but it's mostly song by song.

[no name no slogan]

31. Yeah, GLBs first bass player was a BIG part of the sound

too bad I can't remember his name :P. IMHO his production was 1/2 of the band. They were okay after he left, but the albums didn't have the same "magic".

[DS1]

27. and I wish I had some Madness. They were ahead of their time, imo

Down to the dancing maniac on stage who other bands lifted the idea from

[Avalux]

30. The Specials.

I forgot how much I loved that band. Rediscovered them after 20 years. :thumbsup:

[driver8]

40. I love the Specials. A friend of mine and I were talking about ska

a couple of months ago and I busted out some Specials. They have so many great songs.

[driver8]

41. Pixies...

I will overdose on the Pixies and then put them away for awhile. I will then get this incredible urge to listen to "Doolittle"...such an amazing album.

[ghostsofgiants]

32. Silverchair

Yesterday was the first time I really listened to them in two or three years I think.

[Maestro]

33. The Charlatans -eom

[sundog]

36. radiohead. again.

it's all retro-lounge's fault :grr:

[DS1]

42. Yeah, I saw that thread

thought about putting it on the playlist, but I'm like, happy now :D

[WCGreen]

37. The Pougues

[frylock]

45. helmet..

I've been listening to the Meantime LP quite a bit lately. It spent a lot of time in my player back in '92, but I haven't listened to it in over 10 years. I forgot how much it rocked!