Dark Side is at least very pleasant to listen to. the ways that the other albums are more 'interesting' are mostly just annoying to me.
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 02:22 (nine years ago) link
Getting caught up after a weekend away. VegGrrl, you're not the only Stroke-hater.
ALBUMS1. Electric Ladyland (Jimi Hendrix Experience)2. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)3. Who’s Next (The Who)4. Layla (Derek and the Dominos)5. At Fillmore East (Allman Bros. Band)
WE HATES IT FOR EVER:1. Bob Seger - Against the Wind2. Foreigner - Hot Blooded3. Journey - Any Way You Want It4. George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone5. Boston - More Than a Feeling6. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son7. Styx - Lady8. Billy Squier - The Stroke9. Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down to Georgia10. AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
― rockist popist papist (WilliamC), Monday, 28 July 2014 02:32 (nine years ago) link
true story: Kansas would have been #7 on the most hated list if all the votes for "Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust In The Wind" and "Point Of Know Return" were pooled together
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 02:44 (nine years ago) link
i couldn't do a list of worst songs because the worst songs bring me so much joy laughter-wise
― brimstead, Monday, 28 July 2014 02:51 (nine years ago) link
dark side has shitty sequencing /challop
― brimstead, Monday, 28 July 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
i mean, track sequencing, the synth sequencers rule obviously
― brimstead, Monday, 28 July 2014 02:54 (nine years ago) link
OK, fuck it, some more fun with math
20 most hated artists by total 'worst' track poll point totals:1. Eric Clapton 1102. Billy Joel 1023. Eagles 924. George Thorogood 775. Don McLean 686. Bob Seger 637. Bachman-Turner Overdrive 528. Styx 499. Journey 4810. Led Zeppelin 3911. Don Henley 38 12. Foreigner 3713. Kansas 3614. (tie) Glenn Frey 34 / Steve Miller 34 / Blood, Sweat & Tears 3417. (tie ) Jimmy Buffett 33 / Supertramp 3319. Lynyrd Skynyrd 3220. (tie) Dire Straits 31 / The Doors 31 / The Guess Who 31
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:06 (nine years ago) link
High placement for Foreignerkansasjourneystyx is very gratifying...Boston joining them would have been too much to hope for.
― rockist popist papist (WilliamC), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:11 (nine years ago) link
imo there should be a thread where everybody listens to every Billy Joel song just like w/ the Eagles
based on the above, what there really oughta be is an eric clapton listening thread.
― PORPOISE AND ME (fact checking cuz), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:11 (nine years ago) link
also, kudos to don mclean for collectively coming in fifth worst pace, presumably with a single song.
― PORPOISE AND ME (fact checking cuz), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:12 (nine years ago) link
Joel and the Eagles at least have some kind of consistent songwriting vision that you can engage with, for better and for worse. Clapton's solo catalog just seems like decades of coasting on covers and so-so originals.
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:13 (nine years ago) link
yeah McLean, Buffett and The Guess Who each only had one hated song
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:14 (nine years ago) link
PINK FLOYD RULES
you dark side haters dont get it maaaaaaan
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:16 (nine years ago) link
My number one best song has showed up on someone's worst song list.
― Jeff, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:20 (nine years ago) link
^ ILX's biggest "Dirty Laundry" fan
― Lewis - J'Agour (crüt), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
200 different songs were on the 'worst' ballots. a lot of them are great songs.
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
i don't disagree with any of that. but i think, as a result, there are probably a bunch of hidden things in ec's catalog, both good and bad, that very few if any people here would ever have encountered. whereas i think joel's catalog is small enough and beloved enough by people on this very board (cough cough) that there'd be very few, if any, surprises.
on the other hand, i will never turn down an opportunity to re-engage with billy, so if his thread were ever to happen, i'd be there faster than you can say "brenda and eddie."
― PORPOISE AND ME (fact checking cuz), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:24 (nine years ago) link
I'm sure. And I'm sure some will place in the top 100. Xpost
― Jeff, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:25 (nine years ago) link
(xp)I have this corny bit of business with the manager of Table Wine around the block from my house in which I go in and ask for the "Billy Joel Special- a bottle of red, bottle of white." He pretends to laugh and go along with it, although they mostly seem to listen to Aimee Mann in there.
― Two Ten O'clocks Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:27 (nine years ago) link
I haven't said this on the Eagles thread yet, but keep in mind that there is a Billy Joel poll on the master schedule.
Now, you all know that I wouldn't mind listening to every single one of his songs in a row and then participating in a poll, but for the rest of you, yes, I do doubt your commitment.
― pplains, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:30 (nine years ago) link
See, I voted The Wall as my #2 CR album because of how effectively classic rock radio winnows it down. I have no interest in the album as a whole, but there are like eight CR warhorses on it, and when one of them comes on the radio I pretty much never change the station even though I've heard them dozens of times before. Ditto most of the Eagles' catalogue - enjoyable enough radio fodder, never cared to check out the albums. Ignoring the lyrics helps, too.
― thewufs, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:31 (nine years ago) link
Always think of pplains and fcc as the biggest Billy Joel fans on ilx or, if not of Billy himself, than at the very least of Liberty DeVitto.
― Two Ten O'clocks Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:32 (nine years ago) link
― Jeff, Sunday, July 27, 2014 10:20 PM (16 minutes ago)
"For Those About to Rock," betcha betcha betcha
― rockist popist papist (WilliamC), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:38 (nine years ago) link
I have this corny bit of business with the manager of Table Wine around the block from my house in which I go in and ask for the "Billy Joel Special- a bottle of red, bottle of white." He pretends to laugh and go along with it
if he were a real mensch, or at least a real new yorker, he'd bring you a bottle of rosé instead.
― PORPOISE AND ME (fact checking cuz), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:45 (nine years ago) link
ha, yes exactly.
― Two Ten O'clocks Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 28 July 2014 03:52 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0l9XAhe21k
― maura, Monday, 28 July 2014 04:08 (nine years ago) link
was "sunset grill" nominated? I wouldn't have voted for it, but that's got one hot dramatic synth riff
― brimstead, Monday, 28 July 2014 04:11 (nine years ago) link
Enjoyed the worst tracks countdown but gutted to see ILX doesn't seem to share my hatred of Supertramp.
With the albums subpoll I decided to voted base on how well the albums were represented in the nominations list - e.g. Tusk is my favourite record ever but it didn't feel right voting for something with only two songs in there, whereas Rumours has five awesome songs (and 'Don't Stop') so that got my #1 slot.
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 28 July 2014 08:51 (nine years ago) link
Rise and shine, rock fans! I'm here with our morning zoo crew to officially kick off today's countdown. I'm just going to unveil a couple of songs before I have to head out for a bit, and gr80 will be here in a bit to post some more results. In case you missed it, I got an early start on Sunday with #100: CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL: THE RESULTS
And now, 99...
http://i.imgur.com/pf127WW.jpg
99. The Who – Eminence Front818 points, 12 votes
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:12 (nine years ago) link
it's a put on!
love that song, though I'm sure I never heard it on classic rock radio & so didn't vote for it.
― Euler, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:27 (nine years ago) link
really? I feel like it's become a real staple over time
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:29 (nine years ago) link
yeah I'm talking about back in the day (meaning mid 80s to early 90s) ; haven't listened to much classic rock radio since then
― Euler, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:45 (nine years ago) link
ah yeah. a lot of early/mid 80s stuff has entered the canon in the last decade or so.
"Eminence Front" was #19 on our The Who tracks poll. I promise you there are not 18 more Who songs in this countdown.
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:47 (nine years ago) link
yeah I didn't vote for any Who tracks in this; they just weren't an integral part of my classic rock experience. same for lots of the bands for whom we have separate polls. it was more fun to vote for the "Lunatic Fringe"s of the list (ahem)
― Euler, Monday, 28 July 2014 11:50 (nine years ago) link
It's kind of funny to see how people talk about Tom Cochrane/Red Rider on these threads since they were far from a fringe one-hit wonder up here. Several songs are in rotation. I like "White Hot" as much as "Lunatic Fringe".
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 28 July 2014 12:07 (nine years ago) link
Woohoo! I also did not grow up with this on CR - it was one of my last-minute adds based on hype on the poll threads and particularly the fcc-curated Casino listening thread. Love the change of sound for them, the stiff Who-like attempt at funk and the vague Reagan-era cocktail party dread washing around the lyrics: a personal front of pretension and deceit? A storm gathering? Or the battle lines in an icy, looming war? The thing has got great atmosphere. People forget...
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:21 (nine years ago) link
"Reagan era cocktail party dread"
Whoa yeah that's apt as heck.
― carl agatha, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:29 (nine years ago) link
OK, will drop one more song before I head out and will let gr80 post some whenever he feels like it. this would've been a good song to START the countdown with, but still applies:
http://i.imgur.com/KS0ZMxB.jpg
98. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet826 points, 13 votes
― some dude, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:30 (nine years ago) link
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Eff the haters! This song is just so joyous. Essential summer jam - BOMP BOMP! Bu-bu-bu-baby!
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:35 (nine years ago) link
While I spent a ridiculous amount of time getting my 100 and 10 worst just right, at the end of that I just threw 5 records out that I love. Which is a way of apologizing for the dullness of said list.It does seem to me that CR is, if not the creator, then the natural home of live records. so that rule bums me out. Would probably have voted in Lynyrd Skynyrd's Second Helping and Houses of the Holy in place of the 2 disqualifications.
1. Aerosmith Toys In The Attic2. The Who Who's Next3. Kiss Alive II4. Journey Greatest Hits5. Pink Floyd The Wall
― campreverb, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:39 (nine years ago) link
distressed that i will likely be too busy at work today to follow this appropriately : /
― mookieproof, Monday, 28 July 2014 12:46 (nine years ago) link
so glad i voted for eminence front!! that is one of my most cherished "WHAT IS THIS SONG" jams from youth
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Monday, 28 July 2014 12:53 (nine years ago) link
tbrr i still go nuts when i hear it in the car
Eminence Front was probably one of the last cuts from my ballot. I dig the song deeply. Took me a long time to figure out who it was because I thought they were singing "livin' in a front". I dunno.
Hasn't been mentioned yet, but I've got a real good feeling about gr8080s pic selection here.
― love is how's life tonight (how's life), Monday, 28 July 2014 12:54 (nine years ago) link
I don't think I hear this very much. I like the synths and that first solo.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:02 (nine years ago) link
They were playing this on a PA the other day and I was talking to my 4 year old about it and singing along with the chorus and she was like "Daddy I have seen a LOT of things!"
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:05 (nine years ago) link
mentioned this on the nomination and/or voting thread but eminence front is one of the only tracks i can think of that sits comfortably in both the CR and balearic canons
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:15 (nine years ago) link
Eminence Front dropped off my ballot at the last minute too.
― Lewis - J'Agour (crüt), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:20 (nine years ago) link
I voted the BTO song really high -- it's one of my favorite examples of '70s blue-collar boogie, just a great rhythm section in that band.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:20 (nine years ago) link
Certainly a heavy one. (Get it?)
― Three Word Username, Monday, 28 July 2014 13:27 (nine years ago) link