Best Ever Albums

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Temporary33 — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:49:58 GMT

Author: Temporary33

Posted: 10/27/2017 16:49

Daydreamer wrote:

The only real version of Layla is the original 7 minute one and the 4 minute piano outro is the best part.

Exactly, Whenever I turn on the radio and hear the end portion of layla, I am very happy about it.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Daydreamer — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:02:34 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 10/27/2017 13:02

The only real version of Layla is the original 7 minute one and the 4 minute piano outro is the best part.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Temporary33 — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:02:07 GMT

Author: Temporary33

Posted: 10/27/2017 11:02

Layla is the best song clapton played on.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

RoundTheBend — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:24:12 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/27/2017 06:24

Most classics actually make perfect sense to me, but that likely means I see classics differently.

To me, the classics are often the bread and butter of music. It's the easy to digest, yet emotionally and mentally captivating.

To a electronic music geek, Stockhausen is a classic. But I'd disagree. Pivotal and great and important, but not classic as not bread and butter.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

RoundTheBend — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:07:55 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/27/2017 06:07

LordMark wrote:

"Layla"

I cannot stand that whiny guitar riff, and the song drags on for 7 freaking minutes. Now, before you Eric Clapton fans eat me alive, please keep in mind that "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "White Room" are 2 of my favourite songs ever recorded.

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Luckily for me I'm too young and my parents really aren't the classic rock types (more hippie), so the 7 minute version I was spared from. I agree it's pretty terrible.

But I did get into music in the 90s, so the acoustic version is what I heard first and I actually dig it. Yes it doesn't have the "amazing guitar" part, but is by far a much better arrangement of the song (imo). Actually I like this unplugged album more than any other Clapton album. His voice sounds better with these arrangements. I don't think he's that great of a blues singer (blasphemy?)...

Funny enough I absolutely adore Sunshine and White Room... but they actually are more attributed to Jack Bruce than Clapton according to wikipedia.

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Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

RoundTheBend — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:01:50 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/27/2017 06:01

Wh3n1nR0me wrote:

boyd94 wrote:

Wonderwall.

I want to die whenever this song comes on in public. I'm British so it happens now and then.

lol so I don't figure if you're saying it's great or rubbish (I hope the latter)

Oh it still gets lots of radio and shopping play in the states too.

There's an odd time or two when I actually like the song enough to let it play on the radio, but mostly I have this gag reflex.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Onater — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:33:25 GMT

Author: Onater

Posted: 10/27/2017 02:33

I never really got the hype behind While My Guitar Gently Weeps. It's a good song no question, but 19th best of all time on this site?

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

indieshins — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:26:59 GMT

Author: indieshins

Posted: 10/27/2017 02:26

Hmm... anything by Led Zeppelin. I'll qualify that and say that I enjoy their music quite a bit - they're very good musicians. But its all a bit overhyped for me, personally. Feels pompous and kind of lacking in real warmth. They've got some good songs though, for sure.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

LordMark — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:16:52 GMT

Author: LordMark

Posted: 10/27/2017 02:16

"Layla"

I cannot stand that whiny guitar riff, and the song drags on for 7 freaking minutes. Now, before you Eric Clapton fans eat me alive, please keep in mind that "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "White Room" are 2 of my favourite songs ever recorded.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Temporary33 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00:35 GMT

Author: Temporary33

Posted: 10/26/2017 13:00

boyd94 wrote:

Wonderwall.

I want to die whenever this song comes on in public. I'm British so it happens now and then.

Wonderwall? Don't you mean the full house theme song?

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

bobbyb5 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:30:11 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/26/2017 12:30

Wh3n1nR0me wrote:

Stover75 wrote:

Yann wrote:

ok, so I'd say :
The Smiths : "This Charming Man"
The Cure : "A Forest"
Morrissey : "The First of The Gang to Die" (not really a classic)

My choice would be Wonderwall by Oasis. I like many of their songs but that one is a moaning-faced dirge.

I'm not aware that I like anything by Oasis whatsoever. And this has been keeping me fit and healthy for years.

I think Oasis started off with a bang, with a bunch of good ones on their first album. But then it was immediately all over. I didn't like anything on their second album. Or afterwards either.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

bobbyb5 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:52:35 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/26/2017 11:52

[quote="Wh3n1nR0me"][quote="bobbyb5"]Here's some more head-scratchers.

Fake Plastic Trees. Radiohead
Hotel California. Eagles
Hurt. Nine Inch Nails
There is a Lght that Never Goes Out. The Smiths
Heroin. Velvet Underground[/quote]

Fake Plastic Trees. Radiohead

[i]Sublime. But you wouldn't expect to see it next to What A Wonderful World in a list of classic songs[/i]

Hotel California. Eagles

[i]Bit overplayed maybe but I can understand why it's considered a classic[/i]

Hurt. Nine Inch Nails

[i]nine inch what lol[/i]

There is a Light that Never Goes Out. The Smiths

[i]An anthem. A classic anthem by The Smiths but hardly up there as an all-time great[/i]
Heroin. Velvet Underground

[i]A good VU song but that's about all[/i][/quote]

It's not that I think the Smiths don't have any classic songs. I think How Soon Is Now, This Charming Man, hand in glove, big mouth, and a couple others are great. And a few Morrissey solo songs as well.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

bobbyb5 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:41:23 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/26/2017 11:41

Wh3n1nR0me wrote:

Not sure I've ever heard it though of course I've heard of it.

It's different than anything else they ever did. It's actually the kind of song that you'd want to hear again, unlike everything else they did

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

bobbyb5 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:39:01 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/26/2017 11:39

Yann wrote:

You really prefer Let's Go to Bed to Inbetween Days, Just like Heaven or Lovesong ?

Yeah. I don't like anything they did after that.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

CharlieBarley — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:27:37 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 10/26/2017 01:27

Wh3n1nR0me wrote:

Stover75 wrote:

Yann wrote:

ok, so I'd say :
The Smiths : "This Charming Man"
The Cure : "A Forest"
Morrissey : "The First of The Gang to Die" (not really a classic)

My choice would be Wonderwall by Oasis. I like many of their songs but that one is a moaning-faced dirge.

I'm not aware that I like anything by Oasis whatsoever. And this has been keeping me fit and healthy for years.

I wrote that before reading page 2 of this thread. I didn't know it had already been selected. Great minds and all that. I love Don't Look Back in Anger and She's Electric but dislike Wonderwal.

And I agree that Fake Plastic Trees is one of Radiohead's best songs. Sorry Bobby! My favourite of theirs is Let Down.

I think Hurt by NIN/Johnny Cash is a good song in terms of melody and emotion but the lyrics are incredibly depressing. And considering it was Johnny Cash's swansong that is very sad, that he had such a bleak outlook on life just before he died.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Wh3n1nR0me — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:02:29 GMT

Author: Wh3n1nR0me

Posted: 10/26/2017 01:02

Stover75 wrote:

Yann wrote:

ok, so I'd say :
The Smiths : "This Charming Man"
The Cure : "A Forest"
Morrissey : "The First of The Gang to Die" (not really a classic)

My choice would be Wonderwall by Oasis. I like many of their songs but that one is a moaning-faced dirge.

I'm not aware that I like anything by Oasis whatsoever. And this has been keeping me fit and healthy for years.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

CharlieBarley — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:58:34 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 10/26/2017 00:58

Yann wrote:

ok, so I'd say :
The Smiths : "This Charming Man"
The Cure : "A Forest"
Morrissey : "The First of The Gang to Die" (not really a classic)

Sacrilege!!!! I love all those songs. Ok the first 2 for sure. The Gang one ain't a classic I agree

My choice would be Wonderwall by Oasis. I like many of their songs but that one is a moaning-faced dirge. Can't understand why it's their most popular song. Maybe a lot of folk are miserable lol.

There are many others but can't think right now

Although I can't understand why Suspicious Minds is one of Elvis's most popular songs. I prefer Can't Help Falling in Love and Mystery Train.

Also the lyrics to In My Life are great but the tune is decidedly average. Strawberry Fields takes the cake for me every time.

Do forgive me for being an opinionated old thing!

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Daydreamer — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:09:22 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 10/26/2017 00:09

Fake Plastic Trees is the best Radiohead song and the best song of the 90's.

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

Wh3n1nR0me — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:06:12 GMT

Author: Wh3n1nR0me

Posted: 10/26/2017 00:06

bobbyb5 wrote:

Here's some more head-scratchers.

Fake Plastic Trees. Radiohead
Hotel California. Eagles
Hurt. Nine Inch Nails
There is a Lght that Never Goes Out. The Smiths
Heroin. Velvet Underground

Fake Plastic Trees. Radiohead

Sublime. But you wouldn't expect to see it next to What A Wonderful World in a list of classic songs

Hotel California. Eagles

Bit overplayed maybe but I can understand why it's considered a classic

Hurt. Nine Inch Nails

nine inch what lol

There is a Light that Never Goes Out. The Smiths

An anthem. A classic anthem by The Smiths but hardly up there as an all-time great

Heroin. Velvet Underground

A good VU song but that's about all

Re: They're considered classics but you don't see why...

bobbyb5 — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:00:35 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/25/2017 20:00

Here's some more head-scratchers.

Fake Plastic Trees. Radiohead
Hotel California. Eagles
Hurt. Nine Inch Nails
There is a Lght that Never Goes Out. The Smiths
Heroin. Velvet Underground