Old Music That Sounds New

**joshbu** · 12-29-2005, 03:47 PM

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!

**Dexter Rutecki** · 12-30-2005, 08:28 AM

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.

**shmerham** · 12-30-2005, 09:11 AM

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

**uncle crud** · 12-30-2005, 12:44 PM

Crack the Sky - self titled
The Doors - LA Woman
Dire Straits - self titled
King Crimson (2d gen) - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair

**shamrockpow** · 12-30-2005, 02:02 PM

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...

**The AD** · 12-30-2005, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by shamrockpow

Three out of those first three that Joshbu mentioned sound really "60s" to me

Yeah, I agree. You can't hear "White Rabbit" without visions of Haight-Ashbury and the Summer of Love.

**TomK** · 12-30-2005, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by uncle crud

Crack the Sky - self titled
...

I really like thier "From the Greenhouse" disc.
I'll have to try and find this one.

**Benny Profane** · 12-30-2005, 07:56 PM

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 Dad** · 12-30-2005, 10:30 PM

The Who - I Can See For Miles. Released as a single more than 38 years ago, and still sounds fresh.

**tuffy109** · 12-31-2005, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

WTF did they grow up listening to??!!

crap w/ bad singing.

**The AD** · 12-31-2005, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by tuffy109

crap w/ bad singing.

You mean they listened to Pearl Jam?

**Tippster** · 12-31-2005, 01:39 PM

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.

**Plakespear** · 01-02-2006, 08:49 AM

A lot of Lou Reed's stuff. Is it because he was so influential, or just ahead of his time?

**uncle crud** · 01-03-2006, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Plakespear

A lot of Lou Reed's stuff. Is it because he was so influential, or just ahead of his time?

ask Ira Kaplan.

**Buster Highmen** · 01-03-2006, 11:43 AM

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

**Stu Gotz** · 01-03-2006, 01:10 PM

I would add Television and Blondie to the list.

**waxman** · 01-03-2006, 02:25 PM

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.....