Tropical Island Music Artist Draft - FINIS
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I do love Rust in Piece (and most of Countdown and Peace Sells) but I thought overall Megadeth's albums are too up and down to have really considered.
Morphine is a great pick. Its funny because I thought Sandman had died when I still lived in Boston but that isn't the case. I must be getting old.
That picture of Steve Nash makes me laugh.
Morphine is a great pick. Its funny because I thought Sandman had died when I still lived in Boston but that isn't the case. I must be getting old.
That picture of Steve Nash makes me laugh.
I'll have to respectfully disagree with Aleksandr on the "unknown" artist having more talent than Bryan. While I acknowledge his/her talent, I think it's vastly overrated.
Anywho, I'm about to make another pick I hadn't planned on. Wasn't in my plans as I again assumed he would be long gone due to the many music critics and experts that appear to be here. But this artist has an original sound and has sung some absolute classics, which is amazing when you consider that he died at the age of 22. Wrote his own material and was the Beatles before the Beatles!!
Buddy Holly
At this point in the draft I'd be crazy to pass him up. There's a certain "feel" to his music that very few other artists can capture.
Anywho, I'm about to make another pick I hadn't planned on. Wasn't in my plans as I again assumed he would be long gone due to the many music critics and experts that appear to be here. But this artist has an original sound and has sung some absolute classics, which is amazing when you consider that he died at the age of 22. Wrote his own material and was the Beatles before the Beatles!!
Buddy Holly
At this point in the draft I'd be crazy to pass him up. There's a certain "feel" to his music that very few other artists can capture.
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This is a „wait, that guy hasn't been drafted“ pick, coupled with a bit of „*gargghh*! I forgot about him this whole time?“. Also it's my attempt at solving the „certain Canadian“ riddle.
Leonard Cohen
Baby I have been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
First Album: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Favourite: Recent Songs
Why: Because of road trips with my stepfather. Since he usually had complete and unquestionable control over the car stereo (at least until i started listening to music he approved of), most of what I got was Lou Reed, Neil Young or Mr. Cohen. Of the three, I prefer Leonard Cohen and since I have yet to expand my singer songwriter repertoire, he fits quite beautifully. On a literary level, perhaps the best songwriter there is and a great voice, too.
Leonard Cohen
Baby I have been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
First Album: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Favourite: Recent Songs
Why: Because of road trips with my stepfather. Since he usually had complete and unquestionable control over the car stereo (at least until i started listening to music he approved of), most of what I got was Lou Reed, Neil Young or Mr. Cohen. Of the three, I prefer Leonard Cohen and since I have yet to expand my singer songwriter repertoire, he fits quite beautifully. On a literary level, perhaps the best songwriter there is and a great voice, too.
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I was thinking about Buddy Holly as well, but like other greats that I passed on, I wouldn't feel right drafting him because I was never a big, big fan. Good pick though.
As for the mystery that AleksandarN has bestowed upon us...if it's an "artist" (as in him/her/they), then I'm pretty sure I know who it is, disagree with what he said, and will not be taking him/her/them. If we're simply assuming it's a him, then I have an idea but it would depend on AleksandarN's taste in music to make a statement like that.
As for the mystery that AleksandarN has bestowed upon us...if it's an "artist" (as in him/her/they), then I'm pretty sure I know who it is, disagree with what he said, and will not be taking him/her/them. If we're simply assuming it's a him, then I have an idea but it would depend on AleksandarN's taste in music to make a statement like that.
Ok.. next for me is The Blasters.
Good old fashioned American music influenced by the blues greats entrenched in the heart of LA's 80s punk and hardcore scene. Another one of those bands that encompasses everything I love about Rock and Roll. These guys toured with everyone from The Cramps to Queen and boosted the careers of acts like Los Lobos and Dwight Yoakam by taking them out on tour early in their careers. These guys played fantastic original material while also covering some lost gems from the early rock and roll era keeping those artists memories alive, and they've been covered by everyone from Dwight Yoakam to Lars Fredriksen.
Faves:
So many others I wish I could share but unfortunately not a lot are on youtube with good quality. One Red Rose in particular.
Good old fashioned American music influenced by the blues greats entrenched in the heart of LA's 80s punk and hardcore scene. Another one of those bands that encompasses everything I love about Rock and Roll. These guys toured with everyone from The Cramps to Queen and boosted the careers of acts like Los Lobos and Dwight Yoakam by taking them out on tour early in their careers. These guys played fantastic original material while also covering some lost gems from the early rock and roll era keeping those artists memories alive, and they've been covered by everyone from Dwight Yoakam to Lars Fredriksen.
Faves:
So many others I wish I could share but unfortunately not a lot are on youtube with good quality. One Red Rose in particular.
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I actually never consider myself a "big, big fan" of much of anything, at least in the way of art. That includes movies, music, and everything else similar (but does not include basketball 
). In this draft even though it hurts a little it also helps a little in that I can draft great artists that add a lot to my collection even if I was never a big, big fan.
Speaking of which, I'm really happy to have made this next pick. I was not pleased with what was left on my list so I decided to do some research and see if I could find more people to choose from. When I stumbled across this name I knew he was going to be mine, unless somebody else grabbed him first. And oh that Buddy Holly pick scared me. So even though I was never a "big, big fan", I love listening to his music and he actually brings a good sized collection that is plenty different from what I already have. That's even more than I can ask for at this stage. My next pick is...
Chuck Berry
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-berry-p3664/songs
). In this draft even though it hurts a little it also helps a little in that I can draft great artists that add a lot to my collection even if I was never a big, big fan.Speaking of which, I'm really happy to have made this next pick. I was not pleased with what was left on my list so I decided to do some research and see if I could find more people to choose from. When I stumbled across this name I knew he was going to be mine, unless somebody else grabbed him first. And oh that Buddy Holly pick scared me. So even though I was never a "big, big fan", I love listening to his music and he actually brings a good sized collection that is plenty different from what I already have. That's even more than I can ask for at this stage. My next pick is...
Chuck Berry
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-berry-p3664/songs
I actually never consider myself a "big, big fan" of much of anything, at least in the way of art. That includes movies, music, and everything else similar (but does not include basketball ). In this draft even though it hurts a little it also helps a little in that I can draft great artists that add a lot to my collection even if I was never a big, big fan.
). In this draft even though it hurts a little it also helps a little in that I can draft great artists that add a lot to my collection even if I was never a big, big fan.
Adding to my nostalgia stash by pulling away from the female phase for this pick, and yes...scooping up another legend.
With my 16th pick, I select:
Van Morrison
Always listened to his songs growing up, and can't really go without them.
More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/van-morrison-p107175
With my 16th pick, I select:
Van Morrison
Always listened to his songs growing up, and can't really go without them
.More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/van-morrison-p107175
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Adding to my nostalgia stash by pulling away from the female phase for this pick, and yes...scooping up another legend.
With my 16th pick, I select:
Van Morrison
Always listened to his songs growing up, and can't really go without them.
More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/van-morrison-p107175
With my 16th pick, I select:
Van Morrison
Always listened to his songs growing up, and can't really go without them
.More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/van-morrison-p107175
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Ok, well this is pretty much a tactical error -- you don't fight the last war in politics, you don't play the last hand in poker, and you don't try to make up for the pick that got away in a Tropical Island draft when you've got other things still to do. Especially not when you are not even going to get musical cachet points out of it. That said this pick was pretty much inevitable ever since the thrice cursed metalhead stole Pink away tucked in between Godsmack and Anthrax:
Kelly Clarkson
I'm doing pretty well with the female artists in this draft, but I still always intended to take a pop star, and my pop star requirements were pretty strict. I wanted somebody with a major voice who could sing both uptempo and downtempo. I wanted somebody to sing ballads, and somebody who could rock out and give me some pop rock fun. Hopefuly she would be somebody relatively current as I've found it hard to get my list into the modern day because current artists simply do not have the catalogs built up yet. Pink was the lady I had my sights on, and losing her actually caused considerable balance problems for my list. My response was to go on a worldwide popstar hunt rechecking ladies from 4 separate contients before coming back to the obvious one from the start.
So Kelly..well, she's KELLY CLARKSON! And all that. But she's also got a real weapon -- an amazingly versatile voice that moves effortlessly from pop ballad to r&b inspired to girl rock. And she's got soul -- something that is sorely lacking in many a popstar and which I was not prepared to do without. I wanted Pink for this role as Pink has got it fiigured out, and playfully toys with a world that is her oyster. But Kelly in some ways is the more human artist -- she sings her pain -- and has a dozen songs at least tucked away in various queues for me.
Kelly Clarkson
I'm doing pretty well with the female artists in this draft, but I still always intended to take a pop star, and my pop star requirements were pretty strict. I wanted somebody with a major voice who could sing both uptempo and downtempo. I wanted somebody to sing ballads, and somebody who could rock out and give me some pop rock fun. Hopefuly she would be somebody relatively current as I've found it hard to get my list into the modern day because current artists simply do not have the catalogs built up yet. Pink was the lady I had my sights on, and losing her actually caused considerable balance problems for my list. My response was to go on a worldwide popstar hunt rechecking ladies from 4 separate contients before coming back to the obvious one from the start.
So Kelly..well, she's KELLY CLARKSON! And all that. But she's also got a real weapon -- an amazingly versatile voice that moves effortlessly from pop ballad to r&b inspired to girl rock. And she's got soul -- something that is sorely lacking in many a popstar and which I was not prepared to do without. I wanted Pink for this role as Pink has got it fiigured out, and playfully toys with a world that is her oyster. But Kelly in some ways is the more human artist -- she sings her pain -- and has a dozen songs at least tucked away in various queues for me.
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Ok, well this is pretty much a tactical error -- you don't fight the last war in politics, you don't play the last hand in poker, and you don't try to make up for the pick that got away in a Tropical Island draft when you've got other things still to do. Especially not when you are not even going to get musical cachet points out of it. That said this pick was pretty much inevitable ever since the thrice cursed metalhead stole Pink away tucked in between Godsmack and Anthrax:
Kelly Clarkson
I'm doing pretty well with the female artists in this draft, but I still always intended to take a pop star, and my pop star requirements were pretty strict. I wanted somebody with a major voice who could sing both uptempo and downtempo. I wanted somebody to sing ballads, and somebody who could rock out and give me some pop rock fun. Hopefuly she would be somebody relatively current as I've found it hard to get my list into the modern day because current artists simply do not have the catalogs built up yet. Pink was the lady I had my sights on, and losing her actually caused considerable balance problems for my list. My response was to go on a worldwide popstar hunt rechecking ladies from 4 separate contients before coming back to the obvious one from the start.
So Kelly..well, she's KELLY CLARKSON! And all that. But she's also got a real weapon -- an amazingly versatile voice that moves effortlessly from pop ballad to r&b inspired to girl rock. And she's got soul -- something that is sorely lacking in many a popstar and which I was not prepared to do without. I wanted Pink for this role as Pink has got it fiigured out, and playfully toys with a world that is her oyster. But Kelly in some ways is the more human artist -- she sings her pain -- and has a dozen songs at least tucked away in various queues for me.
Kelly Clarkson
I'm doing pretty well with the female artists in this draft, but I still always intended to take a pop star, and my pop star requirements were pretty strict. I wanted somebody with a major voice who could sing both uptempo and downtempo. I wanted somebody to sing ballads, and somebody who could rock out and give me some pop rock fun. Hopefuly she would be somebody relatively current as I've found it hard to get my list into the modern day because current artists simply do not have the catalogs built up yet. Pink was the lady I had my sights on, and losing her actually caused considerable balance problems for my list. My response was to go on a worldwide popstar hunt rechecking ladies from 4 separate contients before coming back to the obvious one from the start.
So Kelly..well, she's KELLY CLARKSON! And all that. But she's also got a real weapon -- an amazingly versatile voice that moves effortlessly from pop ballad to r&b inspired to girl rock. And she's got soul -- something that is sorely lacking in many a popstar and which I was not prepared to do without. I wanted Pink for this role as Pink has got it fiigured out, and playfully toys with a world that is her oyster. But Kelly in some ways is the more human artist -- she sings her pain -- and has a dozen songs at least tucked away in various queues for me.
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I was going to take this band quite a bit earlier, but I got the feeling that they'd slip a bit and I let them go. Now is the time: XTC.
Most great artists seem to end their careers in one of two ways - their career is either cut short (often by tragedy) or they have a long, slow fade into retirement, decades after their best work has been put out. XTC is a rare exception to this rule. If anything, XTC’s new wave/alterna-pop sound only got better at the end of their career and they went out with three fantastic albums in a row, even as creative differences tore apart a band with over 20 years under their belts. Along the way, they made some incredible stuff, from their frantic, skipping, harmonica-laden cover of All Along the Watchtower off their 1978 debut to the sugary and melodic, multipart The Wheel and the Maypole off their 2000 swan song (both below). Sadly, they quit touring in 1982 following lead singer Andy Partridge's anxiety attacks and never took it up again, leaving me without ever having even a sniff of a chance of seeing them live.
Years active: 1977-2005
Catalog: 14 studio albums (13h, two as “The Dukes of Stratosphear”), 9 demo volumes (8h)
Landmark songs: Making Plans For Nigel, Ten Feet Tall, Senses Working Overtime, Dear God, The Mayor Of Simpleton (links included in case you don't know them and care to check them out)
Songs I keep coming back to:
Most great artists seem to end their careers in one of two ways - their career is either cut short (often by tragedy) or they have a long, slow fade into retirement, decades after their best work has been put out. XTC is a rare exception to this rule. If anything, XTC’s new wave/alterna-pop sound only got better at the end of their career and they went out with three fantastic albums in a row, even as creative differences tore apart a band with over 20 years under their belts. Along the way, they made some incredible stuff, from their frantic, skipping, harmonica-laden cover of All Along the Watchtower off their 1978 debut to the sugary and melodic, multipart The Wheel and the Maypole off their 2000 swan song (both below). Sadly, they quit touring in 1982 following lead singer Andy Partridge's anxiety attacks and never took it up again, leaving me without ever having even a sniff of a chance of seeing them live.
Years active: 1977-2005
Catalog: 14 studio albums (13h, two as “The Dukes of Stratosphear”), 9 demo volumes (8h)
Landmark songs: Making Plans For Nigel, Ten Feet Tall, Senses Working Overtime, Dear God, The Mayor Of Simpleton (links included in case you don't know them and care to check them out)
Songs I keep coming back to:
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I've wanted to make this pick as soon as I saw Marley go back in the first few rounds. Granted, he'll probably be safe and may not even be drafted at all.. but there is no one else I'd rather have more on my island right now. Gotta have that Reggae, and IMO the second greatest Reggae artist ever..
Jimmy Cliff
A sidenote on this first video.. This version is BY FAR my favorite and is also, I believe, one of the greatest songs ever.
[video=youtube;0jsw_r0hILQ&feature=related]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jsw_r0hILQ&feature=related[/video]
Jimmy Cliff
A sidenote on this first video.. This version is BY FAR my favorite and is also, I believe, one of the greatest songs ever.
[video=youtube;0jsw_r0hILQ&feature=related]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jsw_r0hILQ&feature=related[/video]
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