*despise, not despite
― Snoopy is a cat, who lives in a cage (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:31 (one year ago) link
Think u both need to have a talk with God
― earosmith (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:31 (one year ago) link
hence why Stevie Wonder ballads rule.voodoo chili otm― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, August 21, 2023 11:00 AM (twenty-three minutes ago)
voodoo chili otm
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, August 21, 2023 11:00 AM (twenty-three minutes ago)
Does "Living for the City" count as a ballad? I used to think so since it shares a tempo with many songs that are considered ballads, but maybe it hits too hard early in the song (rather than builds like "Summer Soft"). I guess I'm a bad authority in what qualifies and what does not
― Front-loaded albums are musical gerrymandering (Prefecture), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
gonna say no for "living for the city," "golden lady," and "he's misstra know-it-all," yes for "visions" and "all in love is fair"
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:35 (one year ago) link
lol Neanderthal otm, although I am enjoying the hot takes here
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:37 (one year ago) link
Songs in the Key of Life is the least of the classic Stevie albums, it's true, and I don't listen to "Isn't She Lovely" of my own volition; but I wanna hear goon dis Stevie Wonder some more.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:37 (one year ago) link
"Visions" sounds like it's beaming in from a distant corner of the universe -- one of Neptune's moons or something.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:38 (one year ago) link
for reasons that seem mostly to do with “his music is too emotional.”
Since I didn't say what I don't like about Evans, I don't know where you got this from. But now that the subject's come up...Bill Evans is fucking boring. He played dinnertime music — and when he didn't, 'cause I've heard tracks where he and his trio would try and rev up and even go "out," he was completely at sea. I'm aware that artists I admire liked him, but plenty of brilliant musicians have terrible taste. I'll listen to a dozen Ahmad Jamal albums before one by Bill Evans.
― read-only (unperson), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:39 (one year ago) link
I love Overjoyed as well idk if that makes me a poser
― earosmith (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:41 (one year ago) link
No way. More songs need dripping water percussive effects.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:43 (one year ago) link
Thanks voodoo for the classification assistance! I know this does not qualify for the "post a controversial music opinion" thread, but Stevie's musical output from 1970-1976 was prolific to the point of ridiculosity. Oh, there's the 5 albums from 1965-69, too. I still place 1985's "Go Home" as my fave song, though (OK, I guess that's kinda controversial)
― Front-loaded albums are musical gerrymandering (Prefecture), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:46 (one year ago) link
Not to mention the material he wrote and produced for others.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:51 (one year ago) link
Speaking of Motown, is it controversial to kind of agree with Dylan’s assertion that Smokey Robinson is “America’s greatest poet”
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 21 August 2023 16:58 (one year ago) link
One day Alfo I’ll do a live typed commentary on those four albums, but for me, “having a talk with God” means revisiting Wonder’s 60s recordings, which I love
― Snoopy is a cat, who lives in a cage (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:04 (one year ago) link
He played dinnertime music
This reminds me of the time I had a Wayne Shorter CD playing in the car when I drove my family to the airport and my suburban zoomer niece referred to it as "Weather channel music." But then, she isn't a jazz critic
― Paul Ponzi, Monday, 21 August 2023 17:11 (one year ago) link
"suburban zoomer niece" is a good band name
― Cone of uncertainty (morrisp), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:13 (one year ago) link
who's zoomin who
― earosmith (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:13 (one year ago) link
The Weather Channel used to use "So What" as a forecast screen soundtrack for years.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:20 (one year ago) link
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Monday, August 21, 2023 11:58 AM (thirty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Smokey_Robinson_-_Gasms.jpg
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:30 (one year ago) link
gasms will never not be funny
― earosmith (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 August 2023 17:32 (one year ago) link
Weather Report music obv
― omar little, Monday, 21 August 2023 17:45 (one year ago) link
Weather Report is good music to have on while you're making a salad.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:03 (one year ago) link
Controversial music opinion (one I think I've posted here before): Weather Report were great right up until Jaco Pastorius joined, and sucked afterward.
― read-only (unperson), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:33 (one year ago) link
first Zawinul record is fire
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:38 (one year ago) link
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, August 21, 2023 7:03 PM (forty-three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
the kind of useful music info i keep coming to ilm for
― ꙮ (map), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:47 (one year ago) link
that there is post-punk but not post-prog while there is neo-prog but not neo-punk is a bit rich
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:50 (one year ago) link
post prog I feel would be something like Radiohead
― frogbs, Monday, 21 August 2023 18:52 (one year ago) link
wouldn’t post prog be all those hippie drum n bass burning man bands
― brimstead, Monday, 21 August 2023 18:59 (one year ago) link
― read-only (unperson), Monday, August 21, 2023 1:33 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
strong disagree
the last weather report album with jaco was the best and I wish they had made a sequel felt like it was about to LEVEL UP
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:59 (one year ago) link
Glad to be of service. Your salads will really zing.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:03 (one year ago) link
I Zing the Body Electric
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:36 (one year ago) link
lol
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:39 (one year ago) link
Hahaha
― Snoopy is a cat, who lives in a cage (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:51 (one year ago) link
idk why people are so down on ballads, "flow my tears" is an all-time killer
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:56 (one year ago) link
there's that ONE it's-- i forget
― juan epshteyn-- r.i.c.o., but suave tambien (Hunt3r), Monday, 21 August 2023 20:00 (one year ago) link
To be clear, I do think I could put together a pretty extensive playlist of mind-blowing Stevie songs. It’s just that there’s a lot of sort of wandering, bleating things crowding them out on the albums. Guy is some kinda genius for sure, just maybe not my kinda.
― The land of dreams and endless remorse (hardcore dilettante), Monday, 21 August 2023 20:14 (one year ago) link
tbh I think all of Stevie's classic albums have some bad parts on them, I mean you listen to "Sweet Little Girl" and tell me what the hell is going on
― frogbs, Monday, 21 August 2023 20:18 (one year ago) link
― brimstead, Monday, August 21, 2023 2:59 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
post-prog would be camberwell now, magazine, long fin killie, radiohead, opeth, and lots of awesome others
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 21 August 2023 20:39 (one year ago) link
"I'm not sure how much of ILX shares my personal-taste view on ballads, but my own personal issue with most of them is the way they often lack any contribution from a rhythm section"
you need more disco and boogie ballads. or 80s r&b. plenty of bass. i swear this cd has been playing in my car all summer long. bass in your face! and beautiful ballads galore. well, as much bass as my subaru allows. but to be fair its a decent amount of bass! i play it really loud all through town. people know Change is coming!
https://i.discogs.com/Pbr17jfbv2eX7xWGDJ1Sg5xAzV_6DK8VlQhf6tYo7Pk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:586/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU4MjYy/Ny0xNjExNjM3NjE1/LTMzODEuanBlZw.jpeg
― scott seward, Monday, 21 August 2023 20:47 (one year ago) link
some of the most beautiful sounds (and ballads) i have heard this year have come from the two albums by Heat. sooooooooooo pretty. they make me swoon. *sigh*
https://www.discogs.com/artist/290745-Heat-6
― scott seward, Monday, 21 August 2023 20:49 (one year ago) link
Thanks for the rec, Scott! And yes, I'm ready to add more disco/funk ballads to my listening routine.
― Front-loaded albums are musical gerrymandering (Prefecture), Monday, 21 August 2023 23:14 (one year ago) link
there’s a lot of sort of wandering, bleating things crowding them out on the albums
These are some of my favourite Stevie Wonder songs - "Smile Please", "Too Shy to Say", "Joy Inside My Tears", "The Secret Life of Plants". It's more often when he's trying to throw a party on vinyl that he gets boring.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 22 August 2023 16:19 (one year ago) link
That Change album made my list.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 22 August 2023 16:20 (one year ago) link
“wild wild life” is the best talking heads song
― brimstead, Friday, 25 August 2023 01:57 (one year ago) link
No, you are wrong; it's "And She Was."
― Pontius Pilates (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 25 August 2023 03:26 (one year ago) link
It would be, if the lyric were "earmuff factory."
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 25 August 2023 03:27 (one year ago) link
And She Was is a great song
― ROSE, W. AXL UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL (morrisp), Friday, 25 August 2023 03:37 (one year ago) link
not a fan of that song myself but how the hell is that opinion controversial lol
― brimstead, Friday, 25 August 2023 03:39 (one year ago) link
Given it’s the 1977-1980 output that’s critically adored, I can see it. Sorta like saying New Jersey is the best Bon Jovi album.
― The land of dreams and endless remorse (hardcore dilettante), Friday, 25 August 2023 05:49 (one year ago) link
But also not like that at all