Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have

[BurtReynolds]

[Jorge]

For a long time before I really dove into The Who, the only music I had of theirs was a burned CD with a bunch of songs from all across their career, compiled by a friend of mine. It featured the song "5:15," which I really loved. I especially enjoyed the sad little "why should I care? Why should I care?" part that served as an intro and outro, a plaintive little moment of melancholy bookending an otherwise boisterous track full of bravado. It really tickled me somehow, felt like a weird creative choice that gave the song a whole other dimension.

Of course that was before I listened to Quadrophenia and realized it was a concept album with recurring motifs, and the "why should I care" part came from the song "Cut My Hair," which wasn't on my burned CD. When I learned this, I was kind of disappointed. The choice to open and close the song like that made more sense. I prefered it the other way. Thanks for reading this post.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

For a long time before I really dove into The Who, the only music I had of theirs was a burned CD with a bunch of songs from all across their career, compiled by a friend of mine. It featured the song "5:15," which I really loved. I especially enjoyed the sad little "why should I care? Why should I care?" part that served as an intro and outro, a plaintive little moment of melancholy bookending an otherwise boisterous track full of bravado. It really tickled me somehow, felt like a weird creative choice that gave the song a whole other dimension.

Of course that was before I listened to Quadrophenia and realized it was a concept album with recurring motifs, and the "why should I care" part came from the song "Cut My Hair," which wasn't on my burned CD. When I learned this, I was kind of disappointed. The choice to open and close the song like that made more sense. I prefered it the other way. Thanks for reading this post.

The Punk And The Godfather kicks ass.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

The first three Who albums are where it’s at. Quadrophenia sucks ass.

Hot take bro.

[tragabigzanda]

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

I’m half kidding. There’s certainly some great tracks on those later albums, but there’s also a lot of crap. I think they’re way more interesting as a scrappy blues rock band than a rock opera band.

I agree. But if we're counting live albums, I think Live At Leeds is their peak.

[oasisfan35]

I’m half kidding. There’s certainly some great tracks on those later albums, but there’s also a lot of crap. I think they’re way more interesting as a scrappy blues rock band than a rock opera band.

I agree. But if we're counting live albums, I think Live At Leeds is their peak.

I've listened to Live at Leeds countless times but man does that release have some studio massaging and wonky reissue history.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

I’m half kidding. There’s certainly some great tracks on those later albums, but there’s also a lot of crap. I think they’re way more interesting as a scrappy blues rock band than a rock opera band.

I agree. But if we're counting live albums, I think Live At Leeds is their peak.

I've listened to Live at Leeds countless times but man does that release have some studio massaging and wonky reissue history.

Sort of...here's a rundown of the various version:

Original Album = editing/echo effects/backing vocal overdubs/crackling & analog master tape issues
Expanded CD = digital remix/editing/less echo effects/backing & lead vocal overdubs/crackling removed
Deluxe CD = same as expanded CD but mastered poorly and with a poor mix of Tommy
Deluxe Hi-Res Download = entirely new mix, similar to expanded CD with superb mastering but no lead vocal overdubs, and finally an excellent mix of Tommy!
Live At Leeds Complete (bootleg) = 100% complete and raw but still with backing vocal overdubs from 1970, mix is very good, there is a great fan-remastered version that fixes speed and tape issues

The deluxe download is the best "official" version, and the expanded CD is also excellent if you don't care about Tommy. The deluxe 2-CD is horrible.

[Leatherhead]

I’m half kidding. There’s certainly some great tracks on those later albums, but there’s also a lot of crap. I think they’re way more interesting as a scrappy blues rock band than a rock opera band.

Other way around for me.

[oasisfan35]

I’m half kidding. There’s certainly some great tracks on those later albums, but there’s also a lot of crap. I think they’re way more interesting as a scrappy blues rock band than a rock opera band.

I agree. But if we're counting live albums, I think Live At Leeds is their peak.

I've listened to Live at Leeds countless times but man does that release have some studio massaging and wonky reissue history.

Sort of...here's a rundown of the various version:

Original Album = editing/echo effects/backing vocal overdubs/crackling & analog master tape issues
Expanded CD = digital remix/editing/less echo effects/backing & lead vocal overdubs/crackling removed
Deluxe CD = same as expanded CD but mastered poorly and with a poor mix of Tommy
Deluxe Hi-Res Download = entirely new mix, similar to expanded CD with superb mastering but no lead vocal overdubs, and finally an excellent mix of Tommy!
Live At Leeds Complete (bootleg) = 100% complete and raw but still with backing vocal overdubs from 1970, mix is very good, there is a great fan-remastered version that fixes speed and tape issues

The deluxe download is the best "official" version, and the expanded CD is also excellent if you don't care about Tommy. The deluxe 2-CD is horrible.

Noted.

[Bi_3]

Friendly reminder of the 57 days that built your generation:


Aug 12, 1991:
Metallica - Metallica

Aug 13, 1991:
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill

Aug 27, 1991:
Pearl Jam - Ten

Sep 2, 1991:
Garth Brooks - Ropin' The Wind

Sep 17, 1991:
Mariah Carey - Emotions
Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion I
Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion II
Hole - Pretty on the Inside
Ozzy - No More Tears

Sep 24, 1991:
Nirvana - Nevermind
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbors

Oct 1, 1991:
Prince - Diamonds and Pearls

Oct 3, 1991:
Public Enemy - Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black

Oct 8, 1991:
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger

[Ello Sailor]

Sep 24, 1991:
Nirvana - Nevermind
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

What a week that would've been.

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

Weren't you like 10 years old?

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Ello Sailor]

You may have been Mudhoney cool, but you weren't Tribe cool.

[tragabigzanda]

[bodysnatcher]

when he was 12, he might have been tragasmallzanda but he was still trag

[Higgs]

You may have been Mudhoney cool, but you weren't Tribe cool.

No way could he kick it.