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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#476783
Scarlet wrote:Billy Bragg-workers playtime
Good call Anthony. He's just the most amazing wordsmith.

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#476885
tough one (so I'l pick 3 :P)
Metallica's Unforgiven
Butterfly Effect's Begins Here
Alan Parsons' The Best Of

best EP
Living End's Hellbound
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool

bitemeoz Officially Full-On Dubber

355 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#476893
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Madder Rose - Panic On
Pixies - Doolittle

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#476915
Too many to list...... in no order

Songs in the key of life - Stevie Wonder
Fullfingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder
Hearts and Numbers - Don Grolnick
October Road & Hourglass - James Taylor
Standards Live - Keith Jarrett
Fat City & A Few Small Repairs - Shawn Colvin
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs - Henryk Gorecki
Awa Yio - Ivan Lins

Don't know where to stop....
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#476925
Scarlet wrote:Think Hilltop Hoods are the Goods.... first legit Hip hop act that has an authentic Aussie flavour
Amen! 👍

And before you say it DC... it is Aussie hip-hop, not crappy yank rap... so therefore I am not contradicting myself in any way! :P 😂
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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AmandaluvsMaurice53 Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#477555
i feel so young rite now...
who is pink floyd & meat loaf????
ive heard there names but have never listened to them.
my dad has got me hooked on cat stevens, U2, R.E.M, Ed Kuepper, AC/DC

but the best album would have to be blink 182, i am so hooked on this band and so cut they broke up! anuva band would have to be U2!!!

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#477577
Air Moon Safari , not just for the cool Split kombi/space shuttle in the inlay card but this did sway the vote a little
Rammstein (Just for Cam) coz its German and if you drive a slammed black veedub you gotta have german heavy metal thumpin out of it ,coz looks tuff!
Gorillaz , yes coz it has a manx on the cover...
Sound track to Dazed and confused (esp lowrider) but fits the era of car and is cool
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#477590
I can believe I agree with DC but..

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Talking "ahead of it's time" this album appeared in 1973 and (correct me if I'm wrong) spent 30+ years in the charts!

In the old(ish) days, quadrophonic hifi was the state of the art. Put on Floyd. Turn out the lights. light the J and lie down in the centre of the room with a quad HiFi setup.. Talk about journey!

AmandaluvsMaurice53 Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#477716
hmm stenguns glad to hear im not the only one that used to listen to albums
that way, every now & again i would do this now but with 2 teenagers roaming
around the house & bagging their dad over the way i listen to music its getting harder.
pink floyd, ac/dc, deep purple, & so many more this was the only way to listen to vinyl
aahhh memories how about this one iron butterfly =inagodadavida aahhh memories.
my kids are brought up with ipods, they have no idea how good vinyl was/is to listen to.

just noticed im logged in as my daughter
cheers wally

[ Edited on 18-4-2006 by AmandaluvsMaurice53 ]

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#477718
Wally.. They are but memories mate! Revive them (Joint optional). My eldest son (16) is so into Led Zep, Bowie, Floyd, Santana you name it! We have the most incredible sessions together.. Nothing like loading the CD stacker in the car and driving somewhere.. before you know it people are staring at the two of us in the car while we play air drums and go crazy! Ahhhh Led Zep.. Its better than prozac!
AmandaluvsMaurice53 wrote:hmm stenguns glad to hear im not the only one that used to listen to albums
that way, every now & again i would do this now but with 2 teenagers roaming
around the house & bagging their dad over the way i listen to music its getting harder.
pink floyd, ac/dc, deep purple, & so many more this was the only way to listen to vinyl
aahhh memories how about this one iron butterfly =inagodadavida aahhh memories.
my kids are brought up with ipods, they have no idea how good vinyl was/is to listen to.

just noticed im logged in as my daughter
cheers wally

[ Edited on 18-4-2006 by AmandaluvsMaurice53 ]

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#477720
hey i'm only 32 but i own at least 1000 12in records,200 7 in records and no cds i cant belive i actually use a computer ,i just love the vinyl warmth:thumb
A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#477787
Man, this is soooo hard, how can you pin down just one?

These would be near the top of my tree....

Dirty deeds or Back in Black -ACDC
Dark side of the moon or Wish you were here or Meddle - Pink Floyd
Ok Computer or Kid A - Radiohead
Probot - Probot
Secret World or Us - Peter Gabriel
Rage against the Machine - Rage against the Machine
Audioslave - Audioslave
Brandenburg Concertos or Cello Suites - JS Bach
Kind of blue - Miles Davis
Elixor - Elixor
Harvest - Neil Young
Rust in peace - Megadeth
Giant Steps - John Coltrane

but I think probably at the top or very near is...

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits

Sorry, but music is like good food. So many textures and flavours, you wouldn't want to limit yourself to just one or two. 🙅

Oh sorry, I forgot "why".

Brothers In Arms has almost everything from stomping Rock to brooding ballads and almost everything in between. It revolutionised a lot of modern music and has an A list of perfomers on it from Sting on Vocals to the Brecker brother on Trumpet and Sax. However, the jewel in the crown from my point of view are the gravelly vocals and swooning guitar of Mark Knopfler. For man who can't sing, he does an amazing impression of beautiful music. :thumb

[ Edited on 19-4-2006 by pete wood ]
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

sinecure Want another... :(

1,031 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#477791
Equal First:
"Nothings Shocking" and "Ritual de lo Habitual" - Janes' Addiction.

Why:
An unbelievable mix of folk, rock, thrash, acoustic and instrumental. Janes' caused the Grammys to introduce a "Best New Alternative" award, as they were the first independent label band to go Platinum in the US with "Ritual de lo Habitual". The beauty of the lyrics and power of the music must be experienced for yourself.

Close second:
"Liquidizer" and "Doubt" - Jesus Jones.
"Flaunt It" - Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
"Unomathemba" - Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
"Born" and "Classified" - Bond.

Best ever song:
"Three Days" - Janes' Addiction.

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#477820
urgh! my chemical romance = emo lame dumb dumb baaaad music!
🙂

i cant pin it down to any one album, but here are a few bands that i listen to...

hatebreed, korn, slipknot, soulfly, meshuggah, manson, Nine inch nails, lamb of god, horrorwood mannequins, cradle of filth, machine head, System of a down, suicide girls, rob zombie.
Los capitanes, casino rumblers, the porkers, area7, zombie ghost train, skatellites, the cat empire

urgh so many more, my brain fizzles.

but my favourite song of all time has to go to...
Tiny Dancer,
Elton John.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#477834
Hi

I'm a bit older than some of you, I guessed this because I’ve never heard of bands or albums your talking about.

I love nothing better than listening to the American Graffiti sound track, Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs is one of my best cruising songs.

I’m also into Queen, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Stones, Accadacca and most country music, just love a little Dwight Yoakum on the stereo.

Steve

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#477854
Steve.. You are going way back there man.. Booker T is soul food.. Love Green Onion's.. Love STAX Vault.. Platters, Sam n Dave, Pickett, Reading etc.. Then onto Motown!!.. God we are blessed by the variety of sound our lives contain.. The future is going to rate the 20thCentury as the richest musical period of all time..
(And I have never heard of these bands either.. doesn't mean I aint prepared to listen.. I'll sample on Limewire)
rob

Quincy1874 Seriously Crusin Dubber

117 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#477859
Madonna - Confessions on a dancefloor.

If you haven't tried it, you must....

no, I'm not joking!

Boozer Demented But Determined

1,999 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#478005
I can't name favourite albums very well so i'll do both...

early Metallica
The Aquabats- CHARGE! (Love it!)
Children of Bodom
Arch Enemy
Horrorpops
Necromantix
The Butterfly Effect- Begins Here
The Living End
ACDC
Dire Staights
Anything by Thrice
Flogging Molly
ummmm I can't think of anything else just now...
THe MC Bat Commander's motto: "Never do now, what you could do for 24 hours straight, all night, the night before."

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#478048
I just realised something. No one has said Cold Play or Pearl Jam. Why is that?

I really like Chris Martin and own all three albums but I wouldn't rate them up top. Same for Pearl Jam. Curious eh?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#478053
sinecure wrote:Equal First:
"Nothings Shocking" and "Ritual de lo Habitual" - Janes' Addiction.

Why:
An unbelievable mix of folk, rock, thrash, acoustic and instrumental. Janes' caused the Grammys to introduce a "Best New Alternative" award, as they were the first independent label band to go Platinum in the US with "Ritual de lo Habitual". The beauty of the lyrics and power of the music must be experienced for yourself.

Close second:
"Liquidizer" and "Doubt" - Jesus Jones.
"Flaunt It" - Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
"Unomathemba" - Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
"Born" and "Classified" - Bond.

Best ever song:
"Three Days" - Janes' Addiction.
Hmmm....another "Flaunt It" fan!!! Sigue Sigue Sputnik is great stuff....

[ Edited on 19-4-06 by Mick H ]
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teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#478163
Avatar says it all
"Funeral" Arcade Fire

and the best two record combo is:
"Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" by the Beatles I can never seperate those two.

Scarlet Seriously Crusin Dubber

181 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#478171
I gotta golf clap the range of taste there........ covers a lot of ground

My Chemical Romance are great!.....
I had no idea what an emo was..... (showing my age)
I thought they were deliberately making melodramatic music..... when I looked up the bands website, I'm seeing a bunch of goth looking sookie la la's............

then my lil brother explains to me what an emo is... pretty wet .... I'll just pretend they're cool and doing it for show

As for Pearl Jam.... I reckon some bands get so flogged, you gotta put em aside till they make a revival.....
like good wine.... a nice drop will age well and taste magnificent in ten years... ordinary wine will still taste pretty ordinary in ten years.....
same goes for hot chilli peppers.... i know blood sugar sex magic like my ring tone!.... but its been shelved cos it was flogged

BTW...FLOGGING MOLLY are great... no pun intended

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#478182
Thought I'd add to my list....

Grace - Jeff Buckley
Talking to the Taxman About Poetry - Billy Bragg
Lamb - Fear of Fours
Beck - Seachange
Beck - Midnite Vultures
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - Christopher Tracy's Parade
Hunters and Collectors - Cut
Midnight Oil - Head Injuries
Midnight Oil - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Gerling - Children of Telepathic Experiences
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Tender Pray
The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
Endorphin - Embrace
The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmatic
Richard Pleasance - Galleon

[ Edited on 19-4-2006 by squizy ]

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#478197
— "pogue mahone" being the Anglicisation of the Irish póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse."

GREAT name

Hmmm ..... my list

Dave Lindley - Win this record and El Rayo X (yeah - just seen hime so its at the top)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Reasons to be Cheerful
Rolling Stones - exile on main street
The Balck Keys - Rubber Soul
Chilli Peppers - Californication & Blood Sugar Sex Magic
The Band - yeah Best of.......
Dandy Wahols - 13 Tales from Urban Bohemia
Little Feat - As time goes by
Nirvana - Best of
Vam Morrison.... anything of his
Robbie Williams

as well as stuff from
Nick Cave
Maryln Manson
tex Perkins
Smashing Pumpkins
Futue te ipsum!!!

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#478209
Just sticking to albums to be listened to as a whole...

Lou Reed - New York
Lou Reed & John Cale - Songs for Drella
Reverend Horton Heat - Lucky 7
Einsturzende Neubaten - Tabula Rasa
Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith & Devotion
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads
Danzig - Danzig II : Lucifuge
Jack Kerouac - Blues And Haikus

There's more but who can be bothered...


For all those who said Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, have you synched it up with the Wizard of Oz?
How to Synchronize Pink Floyd and the Wizard of Oz :
1. Buy or rent the movie The Wizard of Oz.
2. Buy or rent the CD of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
3. Put the CD in the player and press pause at the beginning of track 1.
4. Put the movie in your VCR and begin to play.
5. Turn off the sound on your television. Turn up the volume on your CD player.
6. When the MGM lion roars for the third time, unpause the CD.
7. If the credit "Produced by Mervyl Leroy" appears onscreen at the transition between "Speak to Me" and "Breathe," then you are correctly synched.
8. Sit back and enjoy!
Tips:
1. Use a CD, not an album. Stopping to flip the album would mess up the synchronicity.
2. Try to think of this as one long, bizarre music video. Don't expect too much and you might be amazed.
3. End the movie after one play-through of the CD. Avoid the "looping" method to replay the CD, as anything after this point is minor and far-fetched.
Synchronicities to look for:
1. When Dorothy runs away from home, the line "No one told you when to run" from the song "Time" is heard.
2. The tornado scene begins just as "The Great Gig in the Sky" starts playing. The song lasts for the entire duration of the storm.
3. The female singer begins moaning, her voice rising and falling in time with the mood of the tornado scene.
4. When "Great Gig" ends, the first side of the album also ends (not valid when using a CD).
5. "Money" begins as Dorothy opens the door and sees Oz. The black and white part of the film ends at this point and begins in color.
6. The lyics "Don't give me that do-goody-good bullsh*t" are heard as Glinda the good witch floats down in her bubble.
7. The dancing ballerinas seem to keep time with the rhythm in "Us and Them."
8. "Brain Damage" becomes the backdrop for the scarecrow scene where he's singing "If I Only Had a Brain."
9. The album ends with a heartbeat, as Dorothy presses her ear to the Tin Man's chest to listen for a heart.

sinecure Want another... :(

1,031 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#478227
Mick H,

Sputnik have always rocked for me! Still have the orignal vinyl of this.

Love Pearl Jam too, but the best ever driving song has GOT to be:

Jesus built my Hotrod (extended) - Ministry.

Just TRY to drive sensibly while playing this song!
A POSSE AD ESSE.

I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#478230
Oasis wrote:Standards Live - Keith Jarrett

now why doesnt THAT surprise me :P
Futue te ipsum!!!

orange Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#478252
moving pictures - days of innocence

Sam Harris Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#478472
Not sure about an individual albulm but it would have to be something by devildriver or amon amarth