Tropical Island Music Artist Draft - FINIS
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That's one way I seem to differ from many if not most music fans. Once I really love a band, I never really "outgrow" them. I may get tired of them for awhile and take an extended break but if i was ever really into their music, I come back to them eventually. That's why bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Doors rank so highly for me. No matter how many times I've heard their songs, they still sound good to me. If I don't hear them for awhile, then I listen to them with fresh ears, i get the same rush I got when their music was new to me. The only band I love that i can't do that with is Metallica. They're the one band I think I literally burned myself out on when I was younger. Not that I don't still like their stuff, I do, listening to them just doesn't give me the same pleasure that it used to even if I haven't listened to them in a long time. I literally listened to them all the time from the time i was about 13 until about 17 and I still listened to them regularly until I was about 25 or so, so it's no wonder I got a little tired of them eventually. That I was able to listen to them that long in the first place is a testament to how great they are.
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Yeah that's where I'm at too. I LOVE my picks. And yes I do believe they are value picks, don't get me wrong. But I wouldn't be making them if I didn't love them.
As far as the classic rock trend that people have referenced so far.. I think it's 2 things: A combo of people's genuine love for their picks but also a urgency to pick certain favorites because everyone else is picking similar artists and styles.
In the movie draft, I drafted my absolutely favorite movie of all time Cool Runnings in the 14 or 15th round simply because I felt pretty safe no one was going to draft it. However, if there was a trend of movies about jamaicans or bobsledders
being picked - then you better believe I would've drafted the movie way earlier.
In this draft, if the whole first round was rap or jazz picks then I'd feel pretty safe to pass on U2 and draft them later - even though they're one of my favorite artists of all time.
As far as the classic rock trend that people have referenced so far.. I think it's 2 things: A combo of people's genuine love for their picks but also a urgency to pick certain favorites because everyone else is picking similar artists and styles.
In the movie draft, I drafted my absolutely favorite movie of all time Cool Runnings in the 14 or 15th round simply because I felt pretty safe no one was going to draft it. However, if there was a trend of movies about jamaicans or bobsledders
being picked - then you better believe I would've drafted the movie way earlier.In this draft, if the whole first round was rap or jazz picks then I'd feel pretty safe to pass on U2 and draft them later - even though they're one of my favorite artists of all time.
Agree on the highlighted. I really never outgrow them. In all honesty, I haven't listen to any of their songs in quite some time. But I have the assurance that whenever I get a craving of Metal up your *** songs, they are just a few clicks away. So that's why I had to take them as my first pick, cause I just cannot imagine being isolated in an island without metallica's songs.
My strategy in this draft has always been to go with what I love personally, although a lot of my picks have been crossed off from my list (Beatles, Led Zep, U2 are my top picks and some are ranked lower in my list).
My strategy in this draft has always been to go with what I love personally, although a lot of my picks have been crossed off from my list (Beatles, Led Zep, U2 are my top picks and some are ranked lower in my list).
Ramones (1974-1996)
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
Ramones (1974-1996)
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
With this pick I draft, Iron Maiden.
I probably could have gotten them later but since they’re one of my all time favorite bands, I didn’t want to take the chance that anyone else here might be a fan too. I was wavering between drafting bands I thought had a higher chance of being taken early vs. bands that it would hurt the most to lose. I think I’ve decided to go with the latter approach.
Iron Maiden have been one of my favorite bands since I was about 13 or 14. In fact, they were one of the bands along with Metallica and a few others that made a music lover out of me in the first place.
In the 80s they were the one metal band who was on par with Metallica and in some ways, they were even better. Great musicianship combined with stellar songwriting, ambitious progressive influenced arrangements, and the golden throated Bruce Dickinson gave them a sophisticated, powerful and melodic sound that set them apart from most of their peers.
They had a great run in the 80s with a long string of classic albums full of wonderful songs. Even the first two albums with Paul Di'Anno on vocals are great in their own right. The band didn’t really soar though until they axed Di'Anno and replaced him with the far superior Dickinson. They fell off a bit in the 90s but have returned pretty strong in the 2000s with a solid string of new albums.
I probably could have gotten them later but since they’re one of my all time favorite bands, I didn’t want to take the chance that anyone else here might be a fan too. I was wavering between drafting bands I thought had a higher chance of being taken early vs. bands that it would hurt the most to lose. I think I’ve decided to go with the latter approach.
Iron Maiden have been one of my favorite bands since I was about 13 or 14. In fact, they were one of the bands along with Metallica and a few others that made a music lover out of me in the first place.
In the 80s they were the one metal band who was on par with Metallica and in some ways, they were even better. Great musicianship combined with stellar songwriting, ambitious progressive influenced arrangements, and the golden throated Bruce Dickinson gave them a sophisticated, powerful and melodic sound that set them apart from most of their peers.
They had a great run in the 80s with a long string of classic albums full of wonderful songs. Even the first two albums with Paul Di'Anno on vocals are great in their own right. The band didn’t really soar though until they axed Di'Anno and replaced him with the far superior Dickinson. They fell off a bit in the 90s but have returned pretty strong in the 2000s with a solid string of new albums.
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With this pick I draft, Yes.
This is another one that probably would have been here later but I don’t want to risk it so I’m taking them now. This pick is primarily for their 70s work, though they had some good stuff later on too.
I’m a huge progressive rock fan and these guys are pretty much the undisputed kings of that genre. At their peak, in the early/mid 70s, they were making music that sounded like it was from another planet. Super complex, defies classification, yet somehow, fun and accessible at the same time.
I can’t think of a more impressive group of musicians ever than the Howe/Squire/Wakeman/Bruford lineup. These guys were all virtuosos and were playing these crazy, off time, technically demanding parts that would have been a disaster in the hands of lesser musicians. Yet they handled them with seeming ease and brought the whole thing together into a cohesive and unique sound and style that’s practically inimitable. Truly a marvel of a band.
This is another one that probably would have been here later but I don’t want to risk it so I’m taking them now. This pick is primarily for their 70s work, though they had some good stuff later on too.
I’m a huge progressive rock fan and these guys are pretty much the undisputed kings of that genre. At their peak, in the early/mid 70s, they were making music that sounded like it was from another planet. Super complex, defies classification, yet somehow, fun and accessible at the same time.
I can’t think of a more impressive group of musicians ever than the Howe/Squire/Wakeman/Bruford lineup. These guys were all virtuosos and were playing these crazy, off time, technically demanding parts that would have been a disaster in the hands of lesser musicians. Yet they handled them with seeming ease and brought the whole thing together into a cohesive and unique sound and style that’s practically inimitable. Truly a marvel of a band.
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Arcade Fire (2001-active)
Favourite Album: Funeral (2004)
Sample Song: No Cars Go (from Neon Bible, 2007)
As you may have already noticed I usually like minimal, raw and unpolished music. The Arcade Fire are nothing like that: they're pompous, overproduced and their delivery is textbook indie. In fact I was really surprised when I found myself loving them, must be so good they transcend genres and tastes!
Their first two albums to me are among the very best of the last ten years of music, unfortunately they seem to have run out of magic with their last one.
Favourite Album: Funeral (2004)
Sample Song: No Cars Go (from Neon Bible, 2007)
As you may have already noticed I usually like minimal, raw and unpolished music. The Arcade Fire are nothing like that: they're pompous, overproduced and their delivery is textbook indie. In fact I was really surprised when I found myself loving them, must be so good they transcend genres and tastes!
Their first two albums to me are among the very best of the last ten years of music, unfortunately they seem to have run out of magic with their last one.
Arcade Fire (2001-active)
Favourite Album: Funeral (2004)
Sample Song: No Cars Go (from Neon Bible, 2007)
As you may have already noticed I usually like minimal, raw and unpolished music. The Arcade Fire are nothing like that: they're pompous, overproduced and their delivery is textbook indie. In fact I was really surprised when I found myself loving them, must be so good they transcend genres and tastes!
Their first two albums to me are among the very best of the last ten years of music, unfortunately they seem to have run out of magic with their last one.
Favourite Album: Funeral (2004)
Sample Song: No Cars Go (from Neon Bible, 2007)
As you may have already noticed I usually like minimal, raw and unpolished music. The Arcade Fire are nothing like that: they're pompous, overproduced and their delivery is textbook indie. In fact I was really surprised when I found myself loving them, must be so good they transcend genres and tastes!
Their first two albums to me are among the very best of the last ten years of music, unfortunately they seem to have run out of magic with their last one.
Since my one "complex arrangements and a bit of orchestra indie pop" pick was cruelly taken from me, I can't quite risk leaving this one exposed.
Sufjan Stevens
Oh laughing man, what have you won?
Don't tell me what cannot be done
My little mouth, my winter lungs
Don't tell me what cannot be done
My First Album of His: Illinois
Favourite Album: Illinois
Why I Started Listening: Someone recommended Illinois to me. Said it was „pretty good“. I gave it a listen, then another one, then another one. After that I acquired every single piece of music he had ever created. Stevens' voice, his songwriting and his abilities as a composer are amazing and his song can be as uplifting as they can be meditative. You can come out of his songs with a big smile, just as you can find catharsis and I strongly suggest, should you not know him, to change that soon.
Sufjan Stevens
Oh laughing man, what have you won?
Don't tell me what cannot be done
My little mouth, my winter lungs
Don't tell me what cannot be done
My First Album of His: Illinois
Favourite Album: Illinois
Why I Started Listening: Someone recommended Illinois to me. Said it was „pretty good“. I gave it a listen, then another one, then another one. After that I acquired every single piece of music he had ever created. Stevens' voice, his songwriting and his abilities as a composer are amazing and his song can be as uplifting as they can be meditative. You can come out of his songs with a big smile, just as you can find catharsis and I strongly suggest, should you not know him, to change that soon.
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I don't know if this will be a popular pick, but they're one of my favourite bands. Actually some of their biggest hits aren't my favourite songs. They have a good catalogue of songs which don't get old, and offer a funky vibe.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Ooooohhh god you would not have gotten Maiden later.
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those are all f bombs not the sound of a tire hissing. I was the only one to take them in the album drafts, maybe Spike got one, thought I was clear. just seriously uggh. I had them 3rd (well after losing Cash) but thought I could push it and get them 5th.
holy hell. what a stupid move on my part.
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those are all f bombs not the sound of a tire hissing. I was the only one to take them in the album drafts, maybe Spike got one, thought I was clear. just seriously uggh. I had them 3rd (well after losing Cash) but thought I could push it and get them 5th.
holy hell. what a stupid move on my part.
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Ramones (1974-1996)
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
Favourite Album: Ramones (1976)
Sample Song: I Wanna Be Sedated (from Road To Ruin, 1978)
The Ramones still remain my favourite straight punk rock act: they were the ones with the most pop sensibility, the ones who wrote the most and best anthems and Joey Ramone's 60s style vocals made their sound unique and distinguished from their countless clones.
They kind of went downhill after End of the Century, failing to renew their sound and image, but the first for records are absolutely great.
CRAP! You just got me back for the Maiden pick. I was THIS close to drafting Maiden and Sabbath with my 3rd and 4th picks. That would have really chapped your hide, haha. Looks like i should have gone with my initial instinct and taken Yes in the 5-10 range. Bad call on my part there expecting Sabbath to come back around. I really love Yes though so I wanted to secure them. It doesn't seem they were on anyone else's radar though. Oh well, that's what makes this thing fun and frustrating at the same time. It's so unpredictable. If it came to me having to choose Sabbath or Yes though, I'd take Yes, so in that sense I guess i made the right choice. but it still sucks knowing I probably could have had both!
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I don't know if this will be a popular pick, but they're one of my favourite bands. Actually some of their biggest hits aren't my favourite songs. They have a good catalogue of songs which don't get old, and offer a funky vibe.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Ah, bands of my youth. But as a sign of how far away that youth now is, the last time I owned any of their music it was on cassette.
Well not much I could have done about Sabbath - I pushed Maiden back thinking I could get two more visible artists and still get Maiden at 5. If I took them at 3 I'd have lost Sabbath. It's a fair trade to get two legends but Bruce is probably my favorite metal singer of all time. I love belting out the Maiden, though I can't get all the high notes or out scream him on NotB. On the other hand I think War Pigs was the first song I ever sung live in front of people. That and a song by a band I won't name since I may pick them later.