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I have just one recommendation for music.... Garbage... album: Absolute Garbage which is their greatest hits.  Shirley Manson rules

Have a good weekend,
ED-209

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Which ones are good?  I see a few videos posted on youtube....

Regards,
ED-209

The lead singer is Amy Lee and she has an amazing strong voice.  A real pleasure to see her live, and I'd consider her voice as strong as Aaron Lewis' from Staind.

Here are examples of some of Evanescence's good songs:

Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
Evanescence - My Last Breath
Evanesence - Bring Me To Life

And a nice acoustic ballad IMO:  Evanescence - October

Happy listening!

Cheers,
Anthony

.... the only female singer I really enjoy listening to!

My favourite male singers are,

Chris Cornell(ex-Soundgarden, ex-Audioslave),

Steven Tyler(Aerosmith),

Jason Wade(Lifehouse),

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd),

Aaron Lewis (Staind)

Late Layne Staley (Alice in Chains ),

Scott Weiland (ex Stone Temple Pilots, ex-Velvet Revolver),

Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree),

Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle),

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits),

Richard Marx

&

Bryan Adams.

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...La Shirley and company.  The million dollar question?  Which is better?  The pink or the orange album?  Here's the scenario...you are stuck on a desert island for the rest of your days and can only take ONE Garbage album with you.  Which of the two becomes your lifelong audio companion?

Inquiring minds want to know...

Daos

Hi Daos! Nice picture Interesting question....Both CD's are great, but given the scenario of being stuck on an island and having to only choose one, I would have to say the self titled CD: Garbage.  Why?  Because my all time favorite song is 'Only Happy When It Rains'. 

So Daos, which one would you choose in the same deserted island scenario?

Have a great weekend,
ED-209

ps - if you happen to see a black Corvette driving around LA with the stereo playing 'Only Happy When It Rains', it's probably me so wave and say HI ! 

pps - Do you get RaveHD channel?  PBS Soundstage has a great high definition Garbage concert ...


This message has been edited by ED209 on 2009-03-14 03:53:19

Yikes!  Now that I'm faced with the same desert island scenario, I'm sorry I asked!  It's so hard to choose...

The pink album has my following faves: "Supervixen," "Stupid Girl," "My Lover's Box," and the song you and SalmanQ8 both highlighted, "Only Happy When It Rains" (That song rocks!).  

On the other hand, the orange album has: "Temptation Waits," "I Think I'm Paranoid," "Special," "Push It," "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing," and what is possibly my favorite Garbage song of all time, "You Look So Fine."  When the song opens and Shirley sings, "You look so fine/I want to break your heart/And give you mine," I get chills.  The lyrics are either the most romantic I've ever heard, or the creepiest.

I've got to go with the orange album, Version 2.0.  I choose it ultimately for the fact that it contains my favorite Garbage song, and because "Push It" so brilliantly interpolates the Beach Boys' "Don't Worry Baby" (my favorite Beach Boys song).  I should give kudos to Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Duke Erikson too.  We talk about Shirley all the time, and I don't want to take anything away from her massive contribution to the band (there couldn't be a Garbage without her), but the boys in the band are the rockin' beast behind Shirley's beauty.

So, I guess it's pink album - 2; orange album - 1.

Cheers,

Daos

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Pink album: 3; Orange album: 1.  *Gulp*

Daos

Hello Daos!
I'm still going to listen to both albums!

-MW

nt

Both albums are so great though!!! This message has been edited by dxboon on 2009-03-14 12:02:17

nt

I would listen to the following albums:

1. Pink Floyd              Wish you were here.  I am a big PF fan and Wish you were here really stands out.

2. Roger Water         The Pros & Cont of Hitch Hiking.  Roger was a founding member of Pink Floyd, wrote most of there music.

3. Dire Straits            Love over gold. 

4. Electric Ligh Orchestra          A new world record

5.  Supertramp     Crime of the century

for something more recent

6. Coldplay      A rush of blood to the head

for a great female voice

7. Catatonia      Equally cursed and blessed            check out lead singer Cerys Matthews, she also with a group named space " The Ballad of Tom Jones"..   

 

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Patty Griffin LIVING WITH GHOSTS
Downright amazing songwriter. "Sweet Lorraine" is hauntingly sad.

John Prine THE MISSING YEARS
John Prine is an amazing singer songwriter. This is some of his best work.

Eurythmics SAVAGE
One of the best sounding CDs I have ever heard.

Cowboy Junkies THE TRINITY SESSIONS
Their first album, I think. Margot Timmons singing "Sweet Jane" is down right luscious.

Cornershop WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE 7TH TIME
Worth it for their version of "Norwegian Wood" alone.

Best,

Jed

Jed,

I agree.  The Cowboy Junkies' Trinity Sessions is one of the great albums.  It seems like everything recorded at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto turns out to be fantastic (Sheryl Crow recorded an amazing show there, tracks of which turn up on special editions of her albums occasionally.).  The combo of Margo's sweet voice, and Trinity's amazing acoustics is pretty special.  I would say that the CJ's rendition of "Sweet Jane" may eventually become THE definitive version of the song, as opposed to the Velvet Underground's original take on it.  Margo makes my list of all-time favorite female pop vocalists (see below).  

1. Karen Carpenter

2. Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays (Please God let them release another album!)

3. Margo Timmins from Cowboy Junkies

4. Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star

5. Beth Orton

Daos

I love The trinity Sessions and thanks for the tip-off about Sheryl Crow (you will have to tell us the story of your signed card one day).

 

The ‘volume’ of the Holy Trinity church building is so very apparent on that Junkies album, which was recorded direct to digital audio tape. As usual, the vinyl pressing demonstrates this better, but I am probably just being old fashioned again. The recording sounds very good on CD as well. The album had its 20^th anniversary last year; hard to believe.

 

Karen Carpenter. Interesting. I agree with your choice, though. Another guilty pleasure, but if you can get past the multi-tracked studio recoded instrumental backing, Karen's vocal on the "A Song For You" album are brilliant (particularly off the Mobile Fidelity pressing).

 

Andrew

...from The Carpenters' catalog.  Karen's voice has this way of being sweet and sad at the same time.  All the bubblegum pop arrangements in the world couldn't dilute the soulfulness and touch of sorrow that always crept into her vocals.  

No big story behind my Sheryl Crow autograph.  I've been lucky enough to meet her a few times, both through work and as a fan.  The signed ticket stub I carry around was from a chance encounter at Lilith Fair one year.  I remember the lineup was great: Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl, Liz Phair...pretty fantastic stuff.

Daos

...has captured some iconic performances.  You mention Clapton on Unplugged; a fine concert, the highlight of which for me was his rendition of "Before You Accuse Me."  

IMO the greatest performance from this series however, was Nirvana's in 1993.  Even if Cobain hadn't committed suicide the following year, that performance would've still opened eyes to the promise of his music beyond the trappings of grunge.  Although, some of the highlights from that performance were Nirvana's covers of Meat Puppets, Bowie, and Lead Belly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night."  There's a world-weariness in Cobain's voice, that coupled with the funereal stage decor, is a little disturbing when you go back and watch the video.  You wonder if he had already made the decision to shoot himself at the time of the taping.  Eerie to say the least, but the legacy of the music captured that day can't be denied.

Sending you my best, Graham.

Daos 

What do you think of Natalie Merchant? Originally lead vocals for 10,000 Maniacs, but some even better solo work – Motherland being a particular favorite.

 

I also like Alison Krauss’ work, particularly with Union Station, early Mary Black and from the perspective of singer-songwriters, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray who make up Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan.

 

Andrew

I was into 10,000 Maniacs for a long time and I burned out a little on Natlie Merchant's voice, or at least on the vocal register common to a lot of 10,000 Maniacs music. I also like Alison Krauss. But I REALLY like Patty Griffin and I bet you would too if you are not already familiar with her. Like Daos, I also enjoy Lucinda Williams.

Best,

Jed

… into my head like Bonnie Raitt, a great blues-rock-country voice and Jane Siberry (sometimes a bit inaccessible, but “When I Was A Boy” is a good place to start).

 

I agree with your comments about Natalie’s voice, but I thought her work on Motherland, with a bit more of a gritty edge was very good. A new studio album is rumored this year; it will be interesting to hear how her voice has aged.

 

Thanks for the other suggestions.

 

Andrew

...haven't heard her music since her collaborations on Tricky's albums, but she remains my favourite female vocalist.

As for the rest of my musical tastes... Far to many to mention and my taste changes by the hour/mood/company. So it may be Buzzcocks, Black Sabbath, Bach or Bathory... And that's just the "B"s....

 

...it's funny that you bring up Natalie Merchant, because I've got close friends who love her solo work (and the stuff she recorded as part of 10,000 Maniacs), and cannot understand why I'm not into her.  It's surprising to me as well that I don't go for her, because she really hits one of my musical sweet spots (female pop vocalist-songwriters).  I'll definitely agree with you on Sarah McLachlan though!  She's got a fantastic, unique voice.  The Indigo Girls do some great harmonies, and they've got a couple of songs that you just can't get out of your head when you hear them ("Closer To Fine" is one), but I don't feel passionate about them the way I do about Sarah McLachlan or The Sundays for example.

This has been a very interesting thread, by the way.  Thanks for suggesting it!

Cheers,

Daos

My wife and I always catch the Indigo Girls when they tour Oz, we haven’t missed a concert in nearly 20 years. They always manage to bring a different production and sound to spice things up. And the concerts pull an interesting (read “diverse”) bunch of fans.

 

Sarah is great live too; she really connects with the audience. Desperately jealous that you got to see the Lilith Fair concerts. J

 

Andrew