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All of this new music that sounds old (My Dad on Franz Ferdinand: "I remember them from High School!" Me: "Ummm....") has made me poke around for old music that sounds new.
Mamas and Papas: Cali Dreaming
The Zombies: Time of the Season
Jefferson Airplane: Someone to Love, White Rabbit
Right now I'm just mining hits, but if anyone has any other suggestions along this vein, let me know!
Some Shuggie Otis, and Jimi of course, sounds as new as anything made today. Some of it sounds like it came from another planet, actually. Herbie Hancock and Miles, too. Buncha other stuff I can't think of right now.
That song, I think it might be called "pain" (it's in the lyrics a lot) by Nirvana, on the live album of unreleased stuff. That sounds like it's 2 years old; not 12 years old.
Early Elvis when he was more blues than country.
Some Pink Floyd songs on Animals and Meddle
Parliament / George Clinton
Crack the Sky - self titled
The Doors - LA Woman
Dire Straits - self titled
King Crimson (2d gen) - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair
Three out of those first three that Joshbu mentioned sound really "60s" to me, so take this with a grain of salt but I'll say Iggy Pop. Especially the solo albums...
Yeah, I agree. You can't hear "White Rabbit" without visions of Haight-Ashbury and the Summer of Love.Quote:
Originally Posted by shamrockpow
I really like thier "From the Greenhouse" disc.Quote:
Originally Posted by uncle crud
I'll have to try and find this one.
Beatles, Zep, Devo because everone is imitating them. Except for System of the Down. WTF did they grow up listening to??!! Their parents fighting on crack with Nirvana and opera in the backround?
The Who - I Can See For Miles. Released as a single more than 38 years ago, and still sounds fresh.
crap w/ bad singing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benny Profane
You mean they listened to Pearl Jam? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tuffy109
Worse: Soundgarden.
If you like Slightly Stoopid/Sublime/etc. you should worship the fertile ground that was the New Wave. The Police, The Clash, The Pretenders ....... all can be heard in their music.
A lot of Lou Reed's stuff. Is it because he was so influential, or just ahead of his time?
ask Ira Kaplan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plakespear
Cream - Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire.
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails.
FZ - Hot Rats, Burnt Weenie Sandwich
The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Fifth Dimension.
(EDIT)
King Crimson - Larks Tongue In Aspic, Starless and Bible Black, Discipline.
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings andf Food, Fear Of Music, Remain In Light
I would add Television and Blondie to the list.
Violent Femmes-Violent Femmes
their first album is now 20+ years old and kids still bring it in or play me stuff and are all like "listen to this cool new stuff"
and any RAMONES.....
Ooooh, Television! Great choice. I'm gonna go back and listen to Marquee Moon right now...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stu Gotz
Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation.
second suggie otis
and Nick Drake is timeless.
coulda come out yesterday.
and of course Johnny Cash