tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post113600011934851136..comments2022-11-09T09:51:21.193-05:00Comments on Meanderings and Musings: Desert Island discsnettiemachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835731271577804010noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post-1136551960699274382006-01-06T07:52:00.000-05:002006-01-06T07:52:00.000-05:00Thanks y'all!!! I appreciate the feedback!Thanks y'all!!! I appreciate the feedback!nettiemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835731271577804010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post-1136352307123892002006-01-04T00:25:00.000-05:002006-01-04T00:25:00.000-05:00"Harry Connick's tribute to Eminem"??!!That's it, ..."Harry Connick's tribute to Eminem"??!!<BR/><BR/>That's it, I'm changing the channel.Talmadgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398182312942014436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post-1136219033094462452006-01-02T11:23:00.000-05:002006-01-02T11:23:00.000-05:00I hope you knew that you would get some feedback f...I hope you knew that you would get some feedback from me!<BR/><BR/>1. GOLD / Steely Dan<BR/><BR/>I would agree on this one, since it is hard for me to pick one Steely Dan album that stands out (they are all great, in my opinion - even "Gaucho", which critics slammed the worst)<BR/><BR/>2. RUBBER SOUL / Beatles<BR/><BR/>Awesome choice, although, for personal reasons, the White Album is my pick. A lot of memories associated with that album.<BR/><BR/>3. EXILE ON MAIN STREET / Rolling Stones<BR/><BR/>By far, their best studio album, but "Goats Head Soup" on the same 3-lp package?? I agreed with "Sticky Fingers", but "Goats..."? That LP made my ten-worst list back in 1992, and 14 years haven't changed that. The ten worst... future post, anyone? Bueller? Bueller?<BR/><BR/>4. GOLD / Frank Sinatra<BR/><BR/>Frank can do anything he wants because he is still the "Chairman of the Board". I don't see anyone remotely close to taking it. I read a review of a Bon Jovi album where it stated that Jon would headline in Vegas in 2025, & called Jon the "Frank Sinatra of his era." Jon can't even shine Frankie's shoes! Whoever wrote that review lowered his smartness bar several thousand feet.<BR/><BR/>5. MOONDANCE / Van Morrison<BR/><BR/>With greatness like Van still around making great music, is Eminem really necessary? Choosing one album that stands out is an impossible task, but I will say this with confidence: Van has NEVER made a bad album. A few mediocre songs, yes, but never a bad album.<BR/><BR/>6. BOSTON / Boston<BR/><BR/>One hell of a debut album. Back when LPs were still the norm, I considered side 1 of that album to be the greatest side in rock history. Did you know that the 8 years between the second & third albums were considered to be "the other Boston marathon"?<BR/><BR/>7. DECADE / Allman Bros.<BR/><BR/>Another great choice, but I must point this out: "Beginnings" is a repackage of the first two (and best two) albums, & I would put that one over "Decade". And still, "Live at Fillmore East" is the greatest live album of all time. How is that for a debate?<BR/><BR/>8. GETZ / GILBERTO<BR/><BR/>I have heard of Juao Gilberto ("Ipanima"), but I am not too familiar with his (or Getz's) work. Introduce me to their work when I see you this year.<BR/><BR/>9. VERY BEST OF... / Eagles<BR/><BR/>At one time, I loved the Eagles. Now I can't stand them. When I think of the Eagles, I think of Southern California and country-rock. However, I think of those same two characteristics when I think of the Byrds and the Buffalo Springfield - and I much prefer both of those bands to the Eagles. Also, Don Henley's solo career proves, beyond the shadow of a doubt, where the Eagles' talent lies - "Building the Perfect Beast" is one of the best albums of the 1980s.<BR/>Now with that being said, "Very Best of" is the ultimate stopping point if you have to have the Eagles in your collection.<BR/><BR/>10. "Colours of the World" (compilation)<BR/><BR/>I have heard world music in the forms of Latin, Celtic, & reggae, but, outside of Bob Marley, I am not too familiar with it. Burn me a copy.<BR/><BR/>Coming soon - Bolivar's desert island discs on most of these blogger stations. Stay tuned for "Harry Connick's Tribute to Eminem" and "Barry Manilow's Tribute to 50 Cent".bolivarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10015149614073494842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post-1136074993448156252005-12-31T19:23:00.000-05:002005-12-31T19:23:00.000-05:00Excellent choices. And I fully concur on Van Morr...Excellent choices. And I fully concur on Van Morrison. I'd buy an album of him with The Shaggs playing backup. <BR/><BR/>Although when I think of Getz/Gilberto, my mind starts thinking of their rendition of "The Girl From Ipanama" -- which, of course, leads to the most famous version: scored for Muzak and played in the elevator at the Richard J. Daley Plaza. <BR/><BR/>--Talmadge "Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut!" GleckTalmadgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398182312942014436noreply@blogger.com