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Rob

"Rock and roll" shouldn't really be taken so literally. Acts like James Brown and Ray Charles got inducted in the first year and nobody considers them "rock" artists, per se. But nobody's saying they aren't "rock and roll," which is more a mindset than anything. It's w...

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Don Pullen ft Sam Rivers – Capricorn Rising: 7
Not every second here gets me, but when it is good, it is really good.

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Cool for Tribe, but otherwise not my list. Was surprised that there were 8 inductees, which seemed many. Had to check back how many they inducted previous years. Turns out they don't have a set amount, but usually it is 5-7, so 8 is a lot. I'm increasingly confused about the Musical Influence catego...

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Today we get the third time Schüttelbirne gifts us a jazz track, which is surprisingly few if you consider that he clearly seems to be big on the genre. 793. Don Pullen, featuring Sam Rivers – Capricorn Rising Year: 1975 Album: Capricorn Rising Biggest Fan: Schüttelbirne (#563) Don’t forget you can ...

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The Decemberists – Rox in the Box: 7 All The Decemberists songs I know precede this one and are far more complex and unique. This is straightforward and catchy, still with that touch of ye olden times, but actually radio friendly. It works, but from this band I kind of expect something a little more...

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This is already the third appearance by The Decemberists, with all three entries coming from Safetycat's. That’s especially notable since although there are more song by this band to come from his list it is not like they are particularly dominating; especially not compared to Moonbeam x Prince (who...

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Thepentangle.png The Pentangle – The Pentangle (1968) / Progressive Folk, British Folk Rock Vs. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/Miley_Cyrus_-_Plastic_Hearts.png Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts (2020) / Pop Rock Well, that wasn’t so hard. Th...

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Gillingham wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:48 am Jazz

It seems you missed the vote on A-Tisket A-Tasket.

Rob

Tennis - Robin: 7
This song sounds like the Summer to me (it is raining outside).

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Didn't I press the Submit button this morning?

Anyway, whose up for a game of tennis with Emerald and Robin today?

791. Tennis - Robin
Year: 2012
Album: Young & Old
Biggest Fan: Emerald (#737)

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Rob

4. Caroline Polachek – Pang I heard this album once in the year it came out, but didn’t think much of it. Last year Desire, I Want to Turn Into You was released and that album did click with me, despite an overuse of autotune. I thought it would be interesting to revisit Pang and see if I like it mo...

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MAN ON MAN - 1983: 8
Yeah, this is a good one. Has a lot of drive behind it.

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StevieFan13 suddenly goes uncharacteristically for a fairly obscure song.

790. MAN ON MAN - 1983
Year: 2021
Album: MAN ON MAN
Biggest Fan: StevieFan13 (#586)

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Rob

Chick Webb & His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald – A-Tisket A-Tasket: 7
It's lyrics are a bit too child-like silly for my personal tastes, but there's no denying that Ella Fitzgerald at least knows how to sell them.

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Today a song I was surprised only got one vote during our last song poll. I actually went back and checked if this really didn’t get more votes and people just didn’t credit Chick Webb, but no, this song got only one vote regardless of recording. It has ranked relatively high on AM for a Biggest Fan...

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Incubus – Talk Shows On Mute: 5
This guy just hasn't the right voice to make this a compelling rock ballad for me.

Kool and the Gang – Jungle Jazz: 7
It's a very blatant attempt to repeat past success, but at least it is still a fun one.

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Here's the updated playlist with the highlights:

Seems the onslaught of big and acclaimed releases couldn't get The Last Dinner Party from the top spot. And personally, I'm happy about it.

Rob

Luiza gets to kick off round twelve of Biggest Fan: 2nd Edition. Regardless of what you end up thinking of the song, the title is great. The album title is another matter, though. It’s already very strange to the ear, but is the band insinuating that the crow is in fact the murderer? The ellipse at...

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Panam has become possessed by the spirit of the boogie and is ready to party with the second song by Kool and the Gang to appear here. Fun fact: it is something of a reworking of their earlier song Jungle Boogie, which is ranked on AM. This newer take isn’t, though. 788. Kool and the Gang – Jungle J...

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Luiza gets to kick off round twelve of Biggest Fan: 2nd Edition. Regardless of what you end up thinking of the song, the title is great. The album title is another matter, though. It’s already very strange to the ear, but is the band insinuating that the crow is in fact the murderer? The ellipse at ...

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The Allman Brothers Band – Statesboro Blues: 8
This is not quite how Blind Willie McTell played it, but who can resist it?

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The Allman Brothers’ live recording at Filmore East is of course well-known for it’s extraordinarily long guitar solos, but it also contained a few tracks of “normal” length including this cover of a Blind Willie McTell song. It ranks at #5984 on AM. Also, with this cetamol closes rank on everyone’s...

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The Antlers - Sylvia: 5
I'm pretty sure I heard this album once during Moderately Acclaimed or something and I also remember liking it, but this song on its own barely registers with me.

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https://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/efac3844ad0e1dd61717c1c89e546599/6210749/sun-ra-and-his-astro-infinity-arkestra-atlantis-Cover-Art.jpg Sun-Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra – Atlantis (1969) / Free Jazz Vs. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Thepentangle.png The Pentangle – The Pentangle (19...

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Curiously, on the day I drew this week’s songs for Biggest Fan I read some online discussion about acts that seemed big for a short moment in the 2000’s and 2010’s and where subsequently forgotten. The Antlers where mentioned there. Holden remembers though. 785. The Antlers - Sylvia Year: 2009 Album...

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(just the way he sings the word Ibiza sends me over the edge of insanity) Well, the funny thing is that he actually uses the correct pronunciation of the word in Spanish... :D Well yes, but the pronunciation isn't the problem, it's the way he slurs the word in this affected "cool" way tha...

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Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato): 8
It may be an unknown composer to me, but this is some very good classical music. Rather magical in sound even.

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4. Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback Here is an album I can somewhat see why people enjoy it, but it is a real challenge for me. This has an eighties type production that reminds me of plastic and Paddy McAloon has that sophisti-pop type of affectated singing that grates heavily on my nerves (jus...

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Time to go classical again, as fasbjd highlights a composer I frankly never heard of. As per usual, the version on the playlist is just what Spotify gifts me. 784. Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato) Year: 1866 Concerto: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G min...

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Television – Prove It: 8
I've heard this album and by extension this song many times before, but my God can these guitars send tingles down my spines with their beauty. And this even a "weaker" track on the album for me.

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jamieW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:29 pm Sorry for the long song post, Rob, but life has stabilized a bit so I wanted to jump back in. Hopefully, I can listen to these on weekends and catch up before the next ratings update.

No problem. I've just caught up with all your votes. Glad to have you back.

Rob

Nassim wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:02 am Seek

Seems like you missed Midnight Gold.

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735. Joey Scarbury – Theme from America’s Greatest Hero (Believe It or Not) 8 (Rob: While I was going through these I didn’t see your rating for this one. Maybe I missed it elsewhere…) I wrote review for it, but somehow forgot to add the grade. I fixed it and gave it a 7, though it is actually clos...

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Does Emerald have something to prove by selecting a bubblin’ under track from a very classic album?

783. Television – Prove It
Year: 1977
Album: Marquee Moon
Biggest Fan: Emerald (#805)

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Boston – Let Me Take You Home Tonight: 7
It's not my favorite of theirs, but it is another hookworm for sure.

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Cool! Is there already a RYM playlist for this?

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Let Listyguy take you to Boston tonight.

782. Boston – Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Year: 1976
Album: Boston
Biggest Fan: Listyguy (#373)

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Doves – Catch the Sun: 7
This song really gets by on it's pleasantly warm guitar tone.

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Today DaveC grants us the second appearance of Doves at Biggest Fan. A warning note: it is impossible to actually catch the sun and attempts tend to end with severe burn wounds. 781. Doves – Catch the Sun Year: 2000 Album: Lost Souls Biggest Fan: DaveC (#547) Don’t forget you can always vote at a la...

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Beirut – Mount Wroclai (Idle Days): 7
Typical Beirut sound, which is not a bad thing.

Carlos Gardel – Mano a Mano: 6
Sounds fine, but I can't say it completely grabs me.

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Usually when we get a song here that is over 100 years old it is either a piece of classical music or comes from stevejazz’ list. Not this time, as Honorio introduces us to an Argentinean icon of tango music. 780. Carlos Gardel – Mano a Mano Year: 1923 Released as a single (B-side to Mi Manta Pampa)...

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For their second appearance here Beirut take us to a mysterious mountain whose name gets misspelled at Spotify. Michel know the way. 779. Beirut – Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) Year: 2006 Album: Gulag Orkestar Biggest Fan: Michel (#288) Don’t forget you can always vote at a later moment or change your r...

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https://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/efac3844ad0e1dd61717c1c89e546599/6210749/sun-ra-and-his-astro-infinity-arkestra-atlantis-Cover-Art.jpg Sun-Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra – Atlantis (1969) / Free Jazz Vs. https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3711353122_10.jpg Kelley Stoltz - Below the Branches (2006) / Indie Po...

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Gorillaz – 5/4: 6
Not bad, but they are capable of much better.

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The Gorillaz first appeared on the second edition of Biggest Fan with a 13 minute song. Their third appearance as picked by Romain is decidedly shorter. 778. Gorillaz – 5/4 Year: 2001 Album: Gorillaz Biggest Fan: Romain (#187) Don’t forget you can always vote at a later moment or change your rating.

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Very solid week! 4. Shack – HMS Fable Britpop is a genre that I so strongly link to radio play and mainstream success that I’m almost surprised by the obvious fact that there are also Britpop acts that are not known and might even be good. It seems that this band was something of an underdog favorit...

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Metallica – Seek & Destroy: 8
Despite The Stooges being unimpressed by this title, this is actually Metallica how I like them to most: total shredding extravaganza!

Teddy Pendergrass – Love T.K.O.: 4
The schmalz is to big for me on this one.

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After all that senseless aggression I happy to say candyman gives us love again today. This song ranks on AM at #7312.

777. Teddy Pendergrass – Love T.K.O.
Year: 1980
Album: TP
Biggest Fan: candyman (#61)

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Another song with an aggressive title today (to say nothing of the album title). It used to be so peaceful here. Despite tendencies towards violence this song has over 200 million streams on Spotify, ranks at #3149 on AM and most importantly made it to Arsalan’s list. 776. Metallica – Seek & Des...

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Brand New – Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t: 7
Emo always sounds kind of weird to me; it's a genre that to feels somewhat inaccessible to my mind. But I can't deny that this song has some great build-up and development.

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