yeah Side 2 of Ritual is really perfect, they were right to break up afterwards.
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:55 (fourteen years ago) link
like, there's nowhere to go from there, ultimate statement has been made
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I will admit to liking a shit-ton of Kettle Whistle.
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, there *was* a reunion album...
xp
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Here's where I recommend Whores: An Oral Biography Of Jane's Addiction as really fun to read aloud from whenever guests are over. Especially the transcriptions of P. Farrell stage banter.
― International Harvester Of Eyes (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:58 (fourteen years ago) link
While as a rule I don't think bands should break up because of reaching their perfect moment, this was a case where it made total sense.
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link
no Eric Avery = no "reunion". He is not on anything released post Ritual.
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:00 (fourteen years ago) link
can not listen to this JA album anymore - it has been played to death (some of that is thanks to me, some by everyone else on the planet)
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:00 (fourteen years ago) link
oh man yeah Perry's stage banter is high-larious
The looped yelping sample of Perry F going 'Yeahhh...Yeahhh' underneath Navarro heroics + that rhythm-section = XDDDDD
Farrell's stage-chat in London was pretty funny. Made out like London could be his 'adopted city'.
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:02 (fourteen years ago) link
"what's up bitches? I like your drinking and I like your style."
― International Harvester Of Eyes (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:02 (fourteen years ago) link
like its kind of weird how instantly i recoil from it, its not a bad album at all - it was just so everyone everywhere at a key point in my music listening that i just cant even handle thinking about it without it grating on me. which i never really feel about anything else i used to like, idk, special case i guess.
xxpoststs
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyway Dan, I can think of another band who went out on top, that you will be happy to see more of in this poll.
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:04 (fourteen years ago) link
28 Mr Bungle - Disco Volante (1995)74 points4 votes1 first-place voteGreatest contributor: m the g
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Disco Volante amazing-but only for the brave.
― fytyhr, Thursday, 22 May 2003 18:11 (6 years ago)
Disco Volante is MONSTROUSLY AWESOME.
― marmotwolof, Friday, 13 July 2007 21:11 (2 years ago)
It's one of those Trout Mask things where after you listen to it about 15 times it goes from "huh?" to "best shit ever."
― marmotwolof, Friday, 13 July 2007 21:14 (2 years ago)
yeah, I don't know if I would have ever got into avant shit without Disco Volante as an entry point!
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 01:49 (1 year ago)
oh fuck I DREAMT ABOUT DISCO VOLANTE LAST NIGHT, i dreamt that i was living in a computer game based upon the album. it was one of the coolest dreams i've ever had.
tonight i shall listen to the album again.
― Just got offed, Saturday, 14 July 2007 20:49 (2 years ago)
Ah yes, Disco Volante, that nightmarish-ever-shifting-soundscape, one of the most challenging (and rewarding) 60+ minutes of music ever compiled together. Hard to listen to, but well, well worth it. IMHO, of course.
― nickalicious, Monday, 4 November 2002 21:55 (7 years ago)
given that disco volante is towards the upper third of my top three albums of all time, I'm guessing I might squeeze it in somewhere...
― m the g, Friday, 12 March 2010 20:54 (1 month ago)
I actually own Disco Volante, and whoo boy does it suck!
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 April 2010 16:21 (5 days ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmvG2GZ3S7ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uj4Q4zbtfMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z48rC3-4xM
just for jjj
xp: ^_^
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Am about halfway through And She Did... now and yeah, basically, yeah.
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:06 (fourteen years ago) link
ok bungle beating ritual = this is the best poll ever
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:07 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, but the next entry is going to be the Smart-Es album
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I only gave DV four points, but that still put it as high as 12th on my ballot. Am glad others saw fit to unload a few more than that. It's fucking AMAZING.
loooool Dan
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
When you're done listen to Judas Priest's "Victim of Changes" and see if you can spot all the inspirations.
xpost to all the people revisiting the second half of the deserving Ritual
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Good to hear these Jane's tracks again, many years down the line. This was a staple of my teenage listening; opened many, many doors to new stuff. Should probably repurchase for a few bucks. Will remedy soon.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
re: "Of Course" and the violin on it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Bisharat
wau at this dude's credits, he basically needs a sign that says "will violin for food"
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Dan's kinda following my listening-pattern here...I was *just* thinking 'whoa violin'
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
lol, I am just guessing where you are based on the running times of the songs and making comments
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
surprised that post wasn't 'It's like slapping yourself in the faaaaace'
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Perry Farrell doesn't have the world's most pleasant voice, but the way he uses it on those three songs is unbelievably awesome. I don't think anyone else can sing them and have the same impact.
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
I quite like his voice. It's whiny and desperate and sordid and somewhat ratty, in the best possible way.
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:16 (fourteen years ago) link
ratty is a good description.
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I kind of want to say something about Disco Volante but a) we just talked about it, and b) I am currently playing "Black Cop" by KRS-One and it's kind of disrupting my thought processeBLACK COP! BLACK COP BLACK COP BLACK COP!
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:25 (fourteen years ago) link
hang on, No One Leaving has the SAME 'yeah...yeah' or is it 'yo...yo...yo' sample-thing as Three Days!
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:25 (fourteen years ago) link
My mouse pointer hovered over the SB button for about 3 minutes.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:28 (fourteen years ago) link
i would like to know if T thinks that disco volante also sounds like suede
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
26= Superconductor - Hit Songs For Girls (1993)75 points1 vote1 first-place voteContributor: contenderizer
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Carl's old band Superconductor were 10 times more interesting [than the New Pornographers].
― everything, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 17:02 (5 years ago)
Superconductor! Carl Newman's supergroup of 7 guitar players in pure noise fuzz pop bliss.
― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Friday, 30 July 2004 00:10 (5 years ago)
Ben you need to find the emo-tastic song titled "there goes helen" from hit songs for girls from 92 or 93... it is still one of my favorite songs, maybe the best song Carl ever wrote.
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 00:21 (6 years ago)
SLIGHTLY NONPLUSSED AMG REVIEW BY ILX'S NABISCO: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfoxqehld0e
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:33 (fourteen years ago) link
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Sorry Superconductor, but I've been waiting for ages to post these
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:37 (fourteen years ago) link
kind of a shame that they don't seem to work, then
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh man, I will definitely have to check that out.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh god, no! They work! They work!
not if you have images off
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:40 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah they dont work for me either, what the hell are they?
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm assuming they're stills from Human Centipede
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:42 (fourteen years ago) link
A retirement age Perry Farrell palling around with Tony Blair.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
eh, same diff
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:44 (fourteen years ago) link
It's kinda weird, because Perry looks like he's a head taller than Blair. He must be wearing some outrageous platforms or something.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:45 (fourteen years ago) link
I hope he is doing an acapella version of 'Idiot's Rule'.
― Vision Creation Mansun (NickB), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:46 (fourteen years ago) link
hahahahahahaha dan!
― Matt Daemon (jjjusten), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Perry is pretty old - Jane's broke when he was just past 30 iirc
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Hmm...I have heard 3 of the top 50 so far, I felt a lot more clued in during the first half.
― seandalai, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:48 (fourteen years ago) link
26= Various Artists - The Music In My Head (1998)75 points1 vote1 first-place voteContributor: KMS
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And--duh--The Music in My Head Vols 1 & 2 are the BOMB.
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 03:49 (4 years ago)
Could anyone advise me of any Afropop along the same lines as the borderline genius Mark Hudson 'Music In my Head' compilation (which, for those not in the know, features early Youssou N'Dour, Thione Seck, Gestu de Dakar etc). I'm looking for stuff that genuinely excites and pushes boundaries (trad or electronica), rather than the staid 'World Music' substitutes. All suggestions/links gratefully received........
― baboon, Thursday, 6 December 2001 01:00 (8 years ago)
The Music In My Head: made African music appealing to someone whose previous forays into the music of that continent always seemed to end in boredom (I know, I know...).
― baboon2004 (baboon2004), Thursday, 5 May 2005 19:41 (5 years ago)
The Music In My Head compilation was so eye-opening for me because it placed musical ingenuity and plain brilliance ahead of ethnic 'worthiness' or 'suitability' in the choice of tracks.
― baboon, Friday, 7 December 2001 01:00 (8 years ago)
Um, this is my favorite Afropop/rock comp ever. How did I forget it?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 9 October 2007 15:54 (2 years ago)
new Bela Fleck semi-successfully unites west African/bluegrass banjo, goes on too long probably. after listening to The Music in My Head, Bela, forgeddabout it.
― whisperineddhurt, Monday, 2 March 2009 20:59 (1 year ago)
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
thanks KMS, will check that out
― abanana, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
let it not be said that this poll is all the usual shit
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 17:11 (fourteen years ago) link