[QUOTE=thickasabrick]I don't really think any members of The Who had especially spectacular songwriting in terms of lyrics...I mostly listen to the music when I listen to The Who. They are actually one of the few bands I listen to that I'm like that with.[/QUOTE]

It takes a pretty gifted songwriter to put together albums like Tommy and Quadrophenia, not to mention the great underrated lyrics on By Numbers, along with his Townshend's other classics like Substitute, Won't Get Fooled Again, My Generation, etc.

Yea, I think Pete Towshend is a great songwriter for the same reasons Lunch mentioned. And whoever said Pinball Wizard made them cringe or whatever, the only reason they put that on the album was because some record company exec was a pinball buff, so they though it would make him let them make Tommy. Originally, the story had nothing to do with pinball.

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]oh, then you havent even hit all the frank zappa yet.

woodstock, i'll try to up those, but like jong said, ysi is being weird and failing all the time.

i got all the music from people on aim and the ysi threads. and cds that i buy.[/QUOTE]
:eek: :eek: :eek: Jesus H. Christ! That is a LOT of Frank Zappa! I don't even know where to start! I'll decide which ones I want later...

np: The new South Park episode parodying Hurricane Katrina

EDIT: And apparently The Day After Tomorrow as well :lol:

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]do you have any of their stuff?[/QUOTE]

Nay, nay.

[QUOTE=BigTrav415]:eek: :eek: :eek: Jesus H. Christ! That is a LOT of Frank Zappa! I don't even know where to start! I'll decide which ones I want later...

np: The new South Park episode parodying Hurricane Katrina :lol:[/QUOTE]
Do you have any Zappa already? Generally Hot Rats and Freak Out! are ranked among his best, and the best to start out with. If you want a more guitar oriented album and want to hear just how good Zappa actually was as a guitarist, the Shut Up and Play Yer Guitars are good.

Townsend is one of my top 5 songwriters along with Dylan, Lennon, McCartney, and Waters. I think he definitely deserves to be in that company, but I'm probably biased too.

Anyone up for a chat?

[QUOTE]Anyone up for a chat?[/QUOTE]
I'm going to bed soon :-/

So anyway, my favorite band right now would have to be The Who. I just wanted to bring that up because it doesn't seem like they've been mentioned lately. (other than Townshend being a great songwriter)

NP: Squeeze Box :cool:

Yea, it's a shame all the threads on them always die out. I never particularly liked Squeeze Box though.

Yikes, how come Bowie never gets placed in the "great songwriters" discussion?
:-\

/:eek:'s at freud's musical collection

How do you get all that?!

I want more Buckley, I've overplayed "Grace" to the point of no return. What do you reccomend?

[QUOTE=Illmatic]Yikes, how come Bowie never gets placed in the "great songwriters" discussion? :-\[/QUOTE]

I don't listen to a lot of Bowie. I've got a couple of his albums, and I've listened to them all at least a few times...but I don't really listen to him regularly.

Yeah, well you listen to the Gratef---/gets shot

np: David Bowie - Suffragette City

I like Bowie. Except on most songs, his voice really bothers me.

I love Bowie. He's a great songwriter, and I can't get enough of his voice. It's so cool!

NP: John Mayall stuff

Bowie is awesome. Suffragette City is such a great song.

[QUOTE=Mister Blue Sky]/:eek:'s at freud's musical collection

How do you get all that?!

I want more Buckley, I've overplayed "Grace" to the point of no return. What do you reccomend?[/QUOTE]
i network a lot. haha.

i would recommend live at sin-e. its a solo live double cd album and its great. very intimate atmosphere and his voice, as always, is great.

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]I like Bowie. Except on most songs, his voice really bothers me.[/QUOTE]

I don't see how it would. It sounds fine to me.

Bowie is overrated.

/non conformist!

Bowie's voice kind of bothers me on Under Pressure, but maybe that's because you can't help but compare it to Freddy Mercury's..which is no comparison really. But other than that I like Bowie's voice.

NP: The Rolling Stones- Mother's Little Helper

[QUOTE=Jacaranda]Bowie is overrated.

/non conformist![/QUOTE]

Never over estimate the power of Bowie

I like Bowie. I have Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, and Low. I'm not sure if I like Ziggy Stardust or Diamond Dogs more though.

[QUOTE=jpj]Do you have any Zappa already? Generally Hot Rats and Freak Out! are ranked among his best, and the best to start out with. If you want a more guitar oriented album and want to hear just how good Zappa actually was as a guitarist, the Shut Up and Play Yer Guitars are good.[/QUOTE]


How is "We're Only In It For The Money?"

That's really interesting about that pinball thing. I was just thinking how alwesome it would be to do a cover of see me, feel me with a cathedral organ


We post rather early in the morning

[QUOTE]We're Only In It For The Money[/QUOTE] is amazing IMO. One of my favorite Psychedelic albums for sure.

We won 5 to 1. Go Astros!! :D

NP: Five to One - The Doors

So Alice Cooper last night was really focking awesome.

[QUOTE=jpj]I like Bowie. I have Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, and Low. I'm not sure if I like Ziggy Stardust or Diamond Dogs more though.[/QUOTE]

I think Bowie is awesome. I know there's a few big fans on this site, but not a lot :-/

np: Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

[QUOTE]How is "We're Only In It For The Money?"[/QUOTE]
I still haven't heard it. I've been wanting it for awhile, but everytime I go to Best Buy I pass it up because it's more expensive than everything else. I think it was the Top 40 Psychedelic Albums of All Time though, so it must be good.

EDIT: I checked, it wasn't on the list I was thinking of, I swear I saw it on some list though.

[QUOTE=Illmatic]Yikes, how come Bowie never gets placed in the "great songwriters" discussion?
:-\[/QUOTE]

Thats a good question. I love Bowie, Life on Mars is undeniably one of the greatest songs ever written.

[QUOTE=EightMilesHigh]I think Bowie is awesome. I know there's a few big fans on this site, but not a lot :-/
[/QUOTE]

I'm one of those big fans. Bowie is a cool guy.

I dont have any Bowie. :(

But I do have "Were Only in it for the Money", I dont think I've listened to it enough.

np- Machine Gun

[QUOTE=Illmatic]Yeah, well you listen to the Gratef---/gets shot[/QUOTE]

If we shoot you, do you stop making lame posts about that or no?