Guest converge241 Report post Posted October 25, 2002 its a great live opener too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KK Rage Report post Posted October 26, 2002 Why has nobody said "Break On Through" by the Doors (As Far as I know) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted October 28, 2002 we were waiting for you to do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted October 29, 2002 its a great live opener too True, but Ed Kowalcyzk tries too hard to be a showman. At least he did back when I saw them live (first two albums). Wearing no shirt, sticking out his pigeon chest like a second-rate Jim Morrison. I recall a show at Irving Plaza in NYC about 8 years ago when he tried to set his guitar on fire. The lighter fluid didn't catch well, so after minutes of uncomfortable posturing, he just smashed the guitar (after numerous attempts) and walked off. 5 points for style, minus 50 for execution. True story: Live played at my alma mater (Montclair State University, NJ) to open their Throwing Copper tour ('93-ish, I think), right before they hit it big stateside. I got to interview them and everything. Down to earth guys, funny, lots of backstage stories about Joey Ramone and Iggy Pop... but Ed seemed a bit too stand-offish for me, like he was the king shit. So the show goes off, and we're striking the stage, and Ed walks up to my friend Beth, a beautiful redhead with striking eyes, awesome personality to boot (great kisser too, just don't tell my wife). Anyway, he asks how she enjoyed the show, she says it was good. He then goes on about how he's seen her at some of their other shows... he swears it. She turns to him without missing a beat and says, "I kinda doubt it. I never heard of you guys before today." (D'oh!) To save face, he replies, "Oh you will. You will." Beth rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mw679 Report post Posted October 30, 2002 To Me, an album opener has to set a tone for the album so here are my 5 faves: 1. AC/DC- Hells Bells - Back in Black(Those bells are still chilling today, and serves as a time to think back about Bon Scott R.I.P.) 2. Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle - Rocks(This song kicks off a classic album the right way, with a swift kick in the ass) 3. King's X - Dogman - Dogman(Awesome, heavy album by one of my favorite bands, sets the tone for the whole album: Heavy, Dark and negative) 4. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Slow Ride - Trouble Is....(Kenny wailing away on this first track just lets you know there is more kick ass blues/rock goodness on the rest of this album. Definitely a fave of mine.) 5. Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin II(Classic song to start a classic album. Nuff Said...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest IPCRivalSchools Report post Posted October 30, 2002 My five in no particular order: The Pixies - Bone Machine - Surfer Rosa Queens of the Stone Age - Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Rated R Rolling Stones - Rocks On from Exile - Main Street Mission of Burma - That's when I reach for my revolver - Signs, calls and marches At The Drive-In - Arc Arsenal - Relationship of Command. Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2002 Tom Petty - Free Fallin (Full Moon Fever) Don Henley - The End of the Innocence (same) U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name (The Joshua Tree) Mary-Chapin Carpenter - The Hard Way (Come On Come On) Sarah McLachlan - Possession (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pochorenella Report post Posted November 1, 2002 In no particular order... Kiss "Deuce" from Alive! Kiss "Detroit Rock City" from Destroyer Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from Nevermind Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle" from Appetite For Destruction U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name" from The Joshua Tree Special mentions go to AC/DC "Hells Bells", Def Leppard "Stagefright", Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love", Tom Petty "Free Falling". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Respect The 'Taker Report post Posted November 1, 2002 1. "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N Roses 2. "Break On Through" The Doors 3. "Achille's Last Stand" Led Zeppelin THANK-YOU And we have ourselves a REAL music fan, kids! The ever disappering Illusion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest C-Bacon Report post Posted November 2, 2002 Man of Action - Matthew Good Band Giant - Matthew Good Band 1984 (leading into Jump) - Van Halen Dizzy - Goo Goo Dolls Deep Six - Matthew Good Band Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted November 2, 2002 1. "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N Roses 2. "Break On Through" The Doors 3. "Achille's Last Stand" Led Zeppelin THANK-YOU And we have ourselves a REAL music fan, kids! The ever disappering Illusion damn. i've been found out as a fake music fan, & now my entire existence must negate itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 3, 2002 Doesn't that suck? I've had to negate my existence a couple of times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 4, 2002 so many great songs... where to start? john lennon "imagine" pearl jam "last exit" beatles "two of us" george harrison "i'd have you anytime" queen- keep yourself alive" rolling stones- rocks off" queen "play the game" elvis costello- "Accidents Will Happen" and the number one opening track of all time from any album... queen- "death on two legs" or the stones- "sympathy for the devil" FUCK! that's two songs. aw fuck it, they all rule! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted November 22, 2002 Thanks to Dean, I've gone back and listened to a bunch of things. Blondie's "Waiting on the Telephone" from Parralel Lines is definately top five quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 22, 2002 Debaser- Pixies, Doolittle Safe From Harm - Massive Attack, Blue Lines Drive My Car - Beatles, Rubber Soul And It Stoned Me - Van Morrison, Moondance Brand New God- Danzig, 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted November 23, 2002 1. "Over The Mountain" Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman. 2. "Welcome to the Jungle" Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destrction. 3. "Enter Sandman" Metalica The Black Album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheyCallMeMark Report post Posted November 23, 2002 "Enter Sandman" Metallica "Once" Pearl Jam "Over The Mountain" Ozzy (This one actually fooled me into thinking the rest of the album wasn't going to suck). "Hell's Bells" AC/DC "Surfing With The Alien" Satch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted November 25, 2002 "Welcome to the Working Week" Elvis Costello and the Attractions My Aim is True That's a fucking great album. "Accidents will happen" Armed Forces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted November 25, 2002 I'll get my top five later, but my number one so far is 'Psycho Killer' from Talking Head's Stop Making Sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted November 26, 2002 'Superman's Dead' - Our Lady Peace - Clumsy 'Friend of Mine' - treble charger - Maybe It's Me 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - Nirvana - Nevermind 'Poets' - The Tragically Hip - Phantom Power 'My Name is Jonas' - Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) Just a few that I like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Here are a few underappreciated gems that would probably round out my top twenty: Belle and Sebastian- "The State I Am In" Belle and Sebastian- "I Fought In A War" Blur- "Beetlebum" Blur- "Tender" Leonard Cohen- "Suzanne" Leonard Cohen- "Bird on a Wire" Elvis Costello- "Beyond Belief" Nick Drake- "Pink Moon" Neutral Milk Hotel- "The King of Carrot Flowers" Spoon- "Everything Hits at Once" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 26, 2002 "I Fought in a War?" Really? Not only do I not like that song, "The Stars of Track and Field" blows it out of the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Meh. "I Fought In A War" is a strong track, both musically and lyrically. The lament about his woman back home making necklaces for a steady man to wear is touching. The whole first side of that album is pretty strong, actually. "The Stars of Track and Field" is good, but a bit too quiet at the beginning for my taste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest red_file Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Mention Cohen and not "First We Take Manhatten"? That epic paean to...er...the fashion industry? Okay. Hmm. I always thought "Absolutely Cuckoo" was a perfect way to open 69 Love Songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anorak Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Here are a few underappreciated gems that would probably round out my top twenty: Belle and Sebastian- "The State I Am In" Belle and Sebastian- "I Fought In A War" Blur- "Beetlebum" Blur- "Tender" Leonard Cohen- "Suzanne" Leonard Cohen- "Bird on a Wire" Elvis Costello- "Beyond Belief" Nick Drake- "Pink Moon" Neutral Milk Hotel- "The King of Carrot Flowers" Spoon- "Everything Hits at Once" 'Tender' is a great song but the trouble is its about ten times better than any song on the rest of the album. I don't know what you think but I find it a bit ridiculous that Blur try to discard their superior earlier work in favour of stuff like '13'. 'Parklife' defined the whole era of mid 90's britpop and is a classic album but the band themselves seem to have little time for it. Are Belle And Sebastian liked by the average American indie rock fan? Their last album didn't get overly great reviews over here as I remember. Anyway, staying on topic properly for once......Here's a little uncelebrated bunch that didn't make my earlier top 5 either. "I Wanna Go Where The People Go" -- The Wildhearts "Thumb" -- Kyuss "Thinking Out Loud" -- Ron Sexsmith "Dream All Day" -- The Posies "Radiation Vibe" -- Fountains Of Wayne "A Minor Place" -- Bonnie Prince Billy "The Snow White Diner" -- The Handsome Family "Pageant Square" -- The Kingsbury Manx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 27, 2002 Belle and Sebastian's first two albums are regarded as classics, while their latest two are regarded as either total garbage or nothing special. That's the impression I get and, surprise surprise, I totally agree with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 27, 2002 'Tender' is a great song but the trouble is its about ten times better than any song on the rest of the album. I don't know what you think but I find it a bit ridiculous that Blur try to discard their superior earlier work in favour of stuff like '13'. 'Parklife' defined the whole era of mid 90's britpop and is a classic album but the band themselves seem to have little time for it. I think the whole first half of 13 is aces--particularly the first three songs. It's the second half's aimless experimental noodling (outside of the short, lovely "Nowhere Left to Run") that's a total drag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 27, 2002 "Coffee & TV" is at least as good as "Tender," if not quite a bit better. I really like that album a lot more than their self-titled one, which I think takes the experimentation a bit too far and does so at the expense of the songs. But, really, those last two are just like any other Blur album starting with Modern Life Is Rubbish: Four or five stellar songs surrounded by loads of generally tolerable filler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Your Olympic Hero Report post Posted November 28, 2002 "Battery" (Metallica, Master of Puppets) "Enter Sandman" (Metallica, Metallica) "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N Roses, Appetite for Destruction) "Smells like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana, Nevermind) And maybe I'll add another later.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2002 Top Five Album Openers: "London Calling"-The Clash "Astronomy Domine"-Pink Floyd "Five Years"-David Bowie "Battery"-Metallica "Pull Me Under"-Dream Theater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
