Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 I've always considered myself someone who has pretty broad tastes in music...I like at least something from most genres. My favorite is rock and it's seemingly endless sub genres. Now my girlfriend likes a lot of stuff but is more straight forward in her tastes...never really moving towards any extremes. So I like to challenge her from time to time and put on something many would consider weird...or at the very least not mainstream. So yesterday we are cleaning the basement and I throw in Captain Beefheart Safe as milk...instantly she is like What the F is this? To me challenging music is like learning to enjoy complex things...like a super smoky scotch...maybe it's abrasive on first encounter but with repeated tries the sharp corners dull down and you can dig deeper and find some real substance. Great albums to me aren't always great first listen..but with every repeat try you find more and more in there to latch onto eventually loving it. Sorry this was longwinded...anyway what are some of the stranger or more avant garde musicians/ albums you guys love? Btw I introduced my girlfriend to Rush and she loves them...and while maybe not out there like a lot of bands they are more challenging and complex than anything in the radio so I consider that a victory! Quote
Heartland Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 Jethro Tull I think I will add Talking Heads to the list, they were a great band with a lot to say and that incredible unique style of David Byrne they were unique and different. Modern Day, I would add System of a Down to this list, different and refreshing is what I would use to describe S.O.D. 2 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:23 PM, Heartland said: Jethro Tull Expand Ian Anderson rocks the flute...I don't consider Tull 'weird' at all. Echo and the Bunnymen however... Quote
Heartland Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:27 PM, MN Fisher said: Ian Anderson rocks the flute...I don't consider Tull 'weird' at all. Echo and the Bunnymen however... Expand Know of any other flute playing rock and rollers......that makes him at least different 1 Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:23 PM, Heartland said: Jethro Tull I think I will add Talking Heads to the list, they were a great band with a lot to say and that incredible unique style of David Byrne they were unique and different. Expand Talking heads are one of my top 5 favorite bands ever. Stop making sense is one of the best live albums ever recorded imo. On 7/7/2020 at 6:27 PM, MN Fisher said: Ian Anderson rocks the flute...I don't consider Tull 'weird' at all. Echo and the Bunnymen however... Expand Echo and the bunnymen? That's so weird you mentioned them...I watched the lips like sugar video like 20 minutes ago. Echo are very unique but in that particular song they kinda have an 80s era Bowie vibe. On 7/7/2020 at 6:23 PM, Heartland said: Jethro Tull I think I will add Talking Heads to the list, they were a great band with a lot to say and that incredible unique style of David Byrne they were unique and different. Expand Tull is also great they have some well known jams like aqualung and locomotive breath..but also some lesser known greats like bungle in the jungle and song for jeffrey. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:31 PM, Heartland said: Know of any other flute playing rock and rollers......that makes him at least different Expand RIP Chris Wood --- speaking of whom.....@Drift Panda, Traffic might be a great example -- put on Low Spark, and both of you give it a serious listen 4 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:47 PM, Choporoz said: RIP Chirs Wood --- speaking of whom.....@Drift Panda, Traffic might be a great example -- put on Low Spark, and both of you give it a serious listen Expand I was going to bring up Traffic - flute wasn't a mainstay for them like it was for Tull, but appeared often enough...when Chris wasn't playing Sax that is. Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 Better to listen to the music you really like than follow the crowd and listen to music that is ''trendy''. 3 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:58 PM, soflabasser said: Better to listen to the music you really like than follow the crowd and listen to music that is ''trendy''. Expand Which is why my phone and tablet have the likes of Within Temptation, Souxsie and the Banshees, Altan, Capercaillie, etc, etc, etc 1 Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:47 PM, Choporoz said: RIP Chris Wood --- speaking of whom.....@Drift Panda, Traffic might be a great example -- put on Low Spark, and both of you give it a serious listen Expand I remember listening to Traffic Low spark as a teenager on vinyl...my dad had a copy. I didn't get it then but I may now. Steve winwood was in that band correct? Quote
Heartland Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:47 PM, Choporoz said: RIP Chris Wood --- speaking of whom.....@Drift Panda, Traffic might be a great example -- put on Low Spark, and both of you give it a serious listen Expand Give it a listen, loved it! Great 70's sound, I heard a lot of influence from some of the great bands they were playing with at that time...or maybe visa versa Dear Mr. Fantasy is a great tune also. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 7:19 PM, DitchPanda said: I remember listening to Traffic Low spark as a teenager on vinyl...my dad had a copy. I didn't get it then but I may now. Steve winwood was in that band correct? Expand Yes....but Traffic is NOT like his later poppish solo music 2 Quote
Super User jimmyjoe Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 Funny you should mention Captain Beefheart. That leads right into Zappa. Television She might like Steppenwolf if she's into oldies. HENDRIX!!!! If she's into blues, turn her on to Beth Hart. That woman has lungs that just won't quit! If she likes instrumental, try Tetuzi Akiyama. If she shows interest in Industrial ..... well, you'll have to wing it yourself. ??? jj Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 I think this might be the most well known "weird music": Which leads to the general noise music genre. I am not a fan, but I have given it a try. I bought this album via mail order back in the late 90's, the "case" was a folded piece of sheet metal with the corners riveted shut. I still listen to a bit of ambient/drone stuff, but have mostly moved on. This was an other 90's mail order blind buy, but it's actually good and I still give it a listen every so often: Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 7:50 PM, jimmyjoe said: Funny you should mention Captain Beefheart. That leads right into Zappa. Television She might like Steppenwolf if she's into oldies. HENDRIX!!!! If she's into blues, turn her on to Beth Hart. That woman has lungs that just won't quit! If she likes instrumental, try Tetuzi Akiyama. If she shows interest in Industrial ..... well, you'll have to wing it yourself. ??? jj Expand I have some zappa mothers of invention stuff...it's weird but I like it..her not so much. Dude Television..I love those guys too. Marquee moon gets so much praise and yeah it's good..but I like the 2nd album Adventure way more. On 7/7/2020 at 7:57 PM, fishwizzard said: I think this might be the most well known "weird music": Which leads to the general noise music genre. I am not a fan, but I have given it a try. I bought this album via mail order back in the late 90's, the "case" was a folded piece of sheet metal with the corners riveted shut. I still listen to a bit of ambient/drone stuff, but have mostly moved on. This was an other 90's mail order blind buy, but it's actually good and I still give it a listen every so often: Expand Never really got into Lou Reeds solo stuff but I have a buddy who loves him. I do like velvet underground & nico and loaded a lot from his VU days. On 7/7/2020 at 7:21 PM, Heartland said: Give it a listen, loved it! Great 70's sound, I heard a lot of influence from some of the great bands they were playing with at that time...or maybe visa versa Dear Mr. Fantasy is a great tune also. Expand Dear Mr fantasy is a great jam Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 Gentle Giant. Who’s heard of them? British band, early 70’s. also Premiata Forneria Marconi, which translates as Marconi’s Best Bakery, if memory serves. Italian, same era. King Crimson Quote
Super User jimmyjoe Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 8:19 PM, .ghoti. said: Gentle Giant. Expand Uriah Heep. jj 1 Quote
Super User jimmyjoe Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 8:07 PM, DitchPanda said: Television..I love those guys too. Marquee moon gets so much praise and yeah it's good..but I like the 2nd album Adventure way more. Expand Only thing I dislike is the vocals are mixed too far back. Soundcraftsmen EQ fixed that. Man! You're taking an old man back! jj Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 8:19 PM, .ghoti. said: Gentle Giant. Who’s heard of them? British band, early 70’s. also Premiata Forneria Marconi, which translates as Marconi’s Best Bakery, if memory serves. Italian, same era. King Crimson Expand I actually read about gentle giant today as I was doing research on prog rock bands. I've heard king crimson before..not really my deal..have a buddy that recently got into them. I probably should give them more of a chance to be honest. Quote
lo n slo Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 B 52’s - Live Studio Jam 1978 Pink Floyd - Animals Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti Chris Rodrigues & The Spoon Lady (Youtube) 3 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted July 7, 2020 Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:23 PM, Heartland said: Jethro Tull I think I will add Talking Heads to the list, they were a great band with a lot to say and that incredible unique style of David Byrne they were unique and different. Modern Day, I would add System of a Down to this list, different and refreshing is what I would use to describe S.O.D. Expand System of a Down is an amazing band, I might even add Tool to that list. Very unique and different. 1 Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted July 7, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 10:14 PM, Jrob78 said: System of a Down is an amazing band, I might even add Tool to that list. Very unique and different. Expand I agree that Tool is very different..I would hesitate to call them weird but they have been a favorite of mine since junior high (25 years ago) so maybe I'm used to them and that's why they don't sound weird. My dad's favorite band is The Doors...they are kinda weird...but there again I grew up with it so it just sounds normal to me Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted July 7, 2020 Global Moderator Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 6:23 PM, Heartland said: Jethro Tull I think I will add Talking Heads to the list, they were a great band with a lot to say and that incredible unique style of David Byrne they were unique and different. Modern Day, I would add System of a Down to this list, different and refreshing is what I would use to describe S.O.D. Expand Love jethro tull!!! but I listen mostly to bluegrass. It’s “weird” that they can make music without electronics....... Quote
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