Guilty Musical Pleasures

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Permalink Reply by Hiram K Hackenbacker on November 21, 2010 at 16:38

I quite like anything by the Barry Gray Orchestra

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BassPermalink Reply by Paul Santilli on November 21, 2010 at 20:12

Abba! Now there's a band. I was working in South Dublin, and after the one or two Guinnesses at the end of the day we would pop to the chippy and play Abba songs continuously on the juke box while waiting for the carbos.

M People - great voice, great beat.

And then at the other end of the spectrum Rammstein, Breaking Benjamin. And somewhere in another dimension - King Crimson.

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Guitar/VoxPermalink Reply by Charles Ranson on November 22, 2010 at 14:01

Rammstein. I love Rammstein.

And early Tom Jones. It's Not Unusual. Delilah. What's New Pussycat. Purrfection.

And 'Hurt'. Johnny Cash version. Makes me cry. Every time. Every single bloody time.

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BassPermalink Reply by Matt Russell on November 30, 2010 at 11:48

I agree with Hurt, it does the same thing with me. Strangely so does Problem Child by AC/DC, dunno why but there I was a few years ago at Milton Keynes Bowl surrounded by the faithful thousands and without any warning a tear slid down my cheek, nurse!!

I still enjoy Bridge Over Troubled Waters (the whole album), I grew up with it and every now and again it hits the spot.

Lynyrd Skynyrd ends up on the ipod more often than you'd imagine. So does old ZZ Top.

That bloody Duffy song with the plucked double bass sample in it, I can't stand her voice but the sound of that sample? Love it!!

I've got more Miles Davis CDs than any man really needs and have more than a passing interest in Calypso

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Permalink Reply by Mike Howell on December 2, 2010 at 19:03

Carpenters - including those dreadful fuzz guitar solos! Guilty as charged!

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GuitarPermalink Reply by Paul Englefield on December 2, 2010 at 19:56

I was going to fess up to the Carpenters but Mike got there first. So, my chosen guilty pleasure is Al Stewart and the gorgeously melodic guitar work of Tim Renwick.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Howell on December 2, 2010 at 20:02

Sorry about that Paul - at least you can still hold your head high!



Paul Englefield said:

I was going to fess up to the Carpenters but Mike got there first. So, my chosen guilty pleasure is Al Stewart and the gorgeously melodic guitar work of Tim Renwick.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsty Pollock on December 2, 2010 at 20:27

And early Tom Jones. It's Not Unusual. Delilah. What's New Pussycat. Purrfection.

oh yes. Had a Tom Jones half hour on Sunday. Fanastic voice and still with us in pretty much original form.

Neil Diamond. Again, it's the voice.

I'm not at all guilty about my love of the vocal works of David Coverdale (most of them, i.e. before the voice packed in).

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VocalsPermalink Reply by Alcuin Edwards on December 17, 2010 at 20:30

I love Britney's "Circus"... nah, actually that's not true but I do like Tatu's version of "How Soon is Now" and their own "All The Things She Said".

 

I also love Soft Cell and Duran Duran and my admiration for Alice Cooper doesn't stop after Welcome To My Nightmare but carries on to include Dada and even Butal Planet.

 

Oh yes, and guiltiest of all... I prefer Courtney to Kurt and Hole to Nirvana (although of course I love both.

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VocalsPermalink Reply by Alcuin Edwards on December 17, 2010 at 20:31

I don't even feel guilty about loving Rammstein (although I prefer Laibach and DAF) or Johnny Cash.

Charles Ranson said:

Rammstein. I love Rammstein.
And 'Hurt'. Johnny Cash version. Makes me cry. Every time. Every single bloody time.

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Vox/GuitarPermalink Reply by Toby Burton on December 17, 2010 at 20:44

I'm with you on Soft Cell. Thanks, Alcuin, T.

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GuitarPermalink Reply by Istvanski on December 19, 2010 at 15:09

I think The Spice Girls had fantastic pop songs! They can't do any wrong in my book.
"I'm giving you e-very thang, all that lurve can brang..." etc.
You get the general idea.

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