two-by-foured I've always thought of myself as musically diverse. While I try to be a know-it-all, I recognize that I don't know everything. I'll admit to some gaping holes in my education. It's rare that I'm completely blindsided by something. The last notable experience was 1990, when I realized that I did actually know a Led Zeppelin song.
Today's musical two-by-four to the head was delivered by
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insidian, who listed David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World" as her current music. Sadly, David Bowie is one of my serious blindspots. I, like many people in my generation, know that as a Nirvana song. Unlike many of my fellow Gen Xers, by the time Unplugged came out, I was sick of Nirvana. On the show (and presumably on the album), Kurt mumbles that it's a David Bowie song. My only exposure was through the radio, where they edited out the mumble.Needless to say, David Bowie is one of my blindspots.
In an effort to clear my vision, I'd like to ask all of you to introduce me to your favorite band/artist. You are, of course, welcome to answer multiple times if you have trouble narrowing the field to one. Mix discs (artist specific or otherwise) will be happily traded.
August 16 2005, 16:22:11 UTC 6 years ago
August 16 2005, 16:24:09 UTC 6 years ago
You are heartily encouraged to take on David Bowie, if he's on your list.
August 16 2005, 16:23:16 UTC 6 years ago
(I'd love the chance to trade mix discs, tho.)
August 16 2005, 16:30:07 UTC 6 years ago
I've been trying to find an excuse to ask you for a Bob-specific mix for quite some time. What would you like in exchange, artist specific or random?
August 16 2005, 17:24:28 UTC 6 years ago
They're a blind spot for most ... though it covered the Dylan blind spot with their 3,273 covers of Dylan songs over the years.
And, for both, their best stuff is the stuff that isn't played on the radio.
August 16 2005, 17:34:46 UTC 6 years ago
Sadly, this is true for most artists.
August 16 2005, 17:37:39 UTC 6 years ago
ABBA
Might as well start at the top of the alphabetical list. I got it narrowed down to seven.Genre: Pop/Bubblegum
Who: Three Swedes and one Norwegian
What: Defining Euro-pop
Where: Worldwide, but noticably less in America than elsewhere
When: '70s
Why: I read somewhere that Americans only knew "Dancing Queen." Heard an a cappella version of "Super Trouper," fell in love. Gold is a fantastic staring point, any disc that says Greatest Hits and has fewer than 15 songs isn't telling the whole story.
Endgame: Benny and Bjorn went into musicals, Agnetha made at least one solo album (which sounds strangely like early Olivia Newton-John), Anni-Frid became Frida and scored a pop hit in the early '80s.
Bit of ABBA sub-culture that I "get": Mamma Mia, the recent musical using slightly-rewritten ABBA songs to drive the story of a young woman in search of her history and future.
Bit of ABBA sub-culture that I don't "get": Muriel's Wedding, an Australian movie about a woman who's life and self-worth revolve around Bridal shops and ABBA's hits. *gouges eyes and ears*
Favorite Song(s): Under Attack, Nina Pretty Ballerina, So Long, One Of Us, and (of course) Waterloo.