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The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Music Video)

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorJMDZ, Nov 11, 2023.

  1. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    I think they had kinda peaked by the early 70s and already had massive success. I don't think there's any "what if" mystique about the Doors. Morrison was already a kind of self-parody when he died.
     
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    There was one of those Rocumentaries about Chicago on either Netflix or Prime and that's what he said. And then he went on to do some of the biggest pablum songs ever made in the 80's. Including that Karate Kid song(don't remember if it was KK 2 or 3).
     
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    They were all kind of burnt out, especially Morrison but I thought LA Woman (their last with everyone) as an album was an evolution of their others.
     
  4. channingcrowderhungry

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    Getting a little sidetracked but a fun thread nonetheless
    My biggest what ifs are

    Shannon Hoon
    Kurt Cobain
    Duane Allman
    Aaliyah

    And my biggest band what if is Blind Faith. Supergroup. On tiny but incredible album. Nothing ever again.
     
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  5. archigator_96

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    Add Skynard to that list. Ronnie had started to get himself healthy and clean who knows what would have happened if the rest of the band followed suit.
     
  6. wgbgator

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    I just think no one wants to be in a band with Clapton for very long, he's a prick
     
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  7. GatorJMDZ

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    It's time these lads got some recognition.:

     
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  8. 92gator

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    I'd add:

    Bon Scott--Brian Johnson AC/DC
    Jimi Hendrix
    Bob Marley
     
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  9. channingcrowderhungry

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    Your'e absolutely correct, but Skynyrd had also already put out like 4 albums I think? And so many hits. They were cut short no doubt, but they also already made their mark, more so than the 4 I listed. I think Blind Melon would have been incredible going forward.
     
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  10. slocala

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    It’s a fine song. Probably got it wrong but the Am Em/G Am F7 E Am jumps are all very cool.

    I am not buying the rhythm guitar to fit their influence from 1970 coming after the Let It Be album. Also feels like it’s missing a dirty channel for George Harrison’s guitar. Ringo feels spot on. Bass is non existent. Good use of string accompaniment.
     
  11. archigator_96

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    Wasn't Dark Side of the Moon on the charts for like over a decade or something? Unreal.
     
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  12. channingcrowderhungry

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    Saw The SteelDrivers in Jax Friday night. That was also an incredible show and highly recommend
     
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  13. wgbgator

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    Yeah, Blind Melon is a good what if, but "grunge" also killed a lot of the interesting 60s revivalist acts from the early 90s. I also wonder if they would have been crowded out of the market by a bunch of shitty Creed sounding bands. Woodstock '99 wasnt for hippies.
     
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  14. channingcrowderhungry

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    I'm sure its constantly being propped up on the charts by incoming college freshmen who discover the sticky devils lettuce for the first time
     
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    Gonna have to get one of my musically inclined kids to translate this... :confused:o_O:(
     
  16. channingcrowderhungry

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    I don't know if I'd lump Blind Melon into grunge. They hit at the same time grunge took of, but a lot of their songs are almost folksy. They're like fringe grunge.
     
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  17. archigator_96

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    Yeah, maybe Paul forgot to bring his Hofner that day.
     
  18. tripsright

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    In response to @tilly’s post, I think it would be interesting to hear everyone’s all time, top 10 “rock & roll” bands.
    My list: (1) The Beatles (2) The Rolling Stones (3) The Jimi Hendrix Experience (4) The Who (5) Rush (6) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (7) Queen (8)Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (9) Genesis (10) Prince and The Revolution**.

    ** Top 10 for recording one of the absolute best, and musically significant albums of all time (Purple Rain).
     
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  19. wgbgator

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    I wouldn't either, I'm saying the harder "grunge" sound killed a bunch of bands that were doing a more folky/60s/power-pop type sound. Happened in rap too around the same time when west-coast gangster rap killed hippie rap like De la Soul and Arrested Development. The 90s were very reactionary, bad time for hippies.
     
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  20. wgbgator

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    Its hard to do this without sounding basic as hell haha. I'm going to do this as personal preference, not some kind of objectively best list.

    1. Beatles
    2. Stones (really a tie for #1)
    3. The Byrds (probably #1 if I want to be a patriotic American)
    4. The Who
    5. The Beach Boys
    6. Velvet Underground
    7. Bowie
    8. The Clash
    9. REM
    10. The Band

    I'm not counting Dylan or Prince here as "rock" even though they easily could be. Its hard to leave them off.
     
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