I've been enjoying Apocolyptica for some years and love a lot of symphonic metal, one of my main genres these days. Therion is good. I'm really enjoying Nightwish and they've been around for quite awhile now.
Ben
--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@...> wrote:
>
> I'm still finding lots to grab onto. Maybe my tastes have changed, but
> I'm finding a pile of these quirky metal genres have some excellent
> band and thankfully, full albums that I can enjoy.
>
> This whole symphonic metal thing has me interested, enough that I'm
> choosing my favourites now and not just hearing it as one big mess o'
> music. Currently enjoying a group called Therion, nicely done with some
> wonderfully composed and played pieces.
>
> Another highlight for me is Apocalyptica. 3 guys on cello and a
> drummer. I've liked them for a few years, but after seeing them in
> concert this spring, I have become quite the fan. Not just cover songs
> from them, the recent Symphony 7, as well as other studio releases are
> top notch and full of originals.
>
> Clint
>
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:34:21 -0700 (PDT), howl dog wrote:
>
> I can find good stuff in almost every decade.... except this current
> one, and maybe the last one.
>
> Bands have really lost me, the last several years.
>
> What can I say, if you cant play as well as poor old me, why would I
> be impressed?
>
> -------------------------
> From: Ben
> To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 12:59 PM
> Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7
>
> Maybe. We pass the golden period and have it in for whatever replaced
> it. There was good music out there in the 90's which is what my matchup
> show is about. Not sure anyone here is still voting on that one though.
> And at the time there was always something to like. For me it was
> Suzanne Vega, REM, Georgia Satellites, Smithereens and a bunch of other
> including some of the pure pop like Bangles and Belinda Carlisle.
> Ben
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" wrote:
> >
> > But if you talk to some person who was 16 in 1987, I'm sure that's
> > their high water mark for music and most influencial. Â Its odd,
> > but it does seem like a person is quite often hardest on the music
> > that immediately follows their favourite period. After that its just
> > a matter of keeping an open mind and searching for the stuff that
> > works. Â Clint
> >
> > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:46:01 -0000, Ben wrote:
> > Or the artist was a scantily clad woman. Then you got the flamboyant
> > peacocks of both genders. Then MTV took over the market and songs
> > charted a lot lower unless MTV played their videos and the end was
> > near. > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It was a novelty and for a time I was interested in the video >
> > thing. > Looks were important, which has always been part of the >
> > equation, but > it started to become to important. Seemed like if the
> > > artist couldn't > quite cut it, they had to employ a bunch of >
> > scantily clad women to grab > the attention. >  > > My
> > favourite part of the video revolution was when they dug into > the >
> > vaults and would play live bits from my old favourites. Seeing >
> > these > guys/girls actually moving and performing was undeniably fun.
> > > >  > > Clint
> > > > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:07:01 -0000, Ben wrote:
> > > > They were good in the very early days before they grew too >
> > powerful, > figure 1981-1983 or so. Lots of bands got airplay that >
> > never radio air > time. Granted, a lot of them because of their looks
> > > rather than any > talent but it was still nice to watch in limited
> > > doses. > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, howl dog wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MTV in the early 80s changed the game forever. > > > > for
> > the > worse, in my opinion. > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: Cfh > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com >
> > Sent: Sunday, July > 15, > > 2012 2:59 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982
> > > > > second round pt. 7
> > > > > > > Interesting, I was considering saying the same thing >
> > regarding > > albums and > the 70's. Of course there were good albums
> > > in the 60's, > > but singles were > more of the norm. > > > > >
> > Personally I can find singles from any decade that I don't like > > >
> > or have > heard enough due to radio overplay that the experience has
> > > > > been killed for > me. The only difference these days is that I
> > > rarely > > listen to an actual > radio station. I might tune into >
> > something > > streaming from the CBC website, > but that is quite >
> > tailored to > > genre's. > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:52 AM
> > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 >
> > second > > round pt. 7
> > > > > > > 70's was the decade for albums. They really kicked in the >
> > late > > 60's and by > the mid 80's it was back to singles and >
> > filler. > > Exceptions of course. You > can keep going for a long >
> > time on those > > awful 70's songs and those were the > big hits. > >
> > > > Ben
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The 70's do have most of the greatest albums ever made >
> > though. > > I think > > the late 70's is very solid for rock
> > > music. Some of the > > one hit wonder > > songs from the
> > early > 70's are good, but way too > > many wretchedly bad songs > >
> > like "I > like Dreaming" "Undercover > > Angel" and "You're Having My
> > Baby" LOL
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm about the same age as Dave so these early 80's years
> > > were > > my > > > playbook for years. When I went back later on, I
> > > skipped > > over the 70's > > > and went right to the 60's. Too
> > much > dull > > singer/songwriter and disco in > > > the 70's. Still
> > plenty > of good > > stuff in there anyway. > > > > > Ben
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Yep, firmly believe that. I was 16 in 1977, those mid >
> > 70's > > were my > > > > playbook
> > > > > > > > > for years!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:43 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year
> > 1982 > > > second round > > > > pt. 7
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think a lot has to do with a given year, I was 16
> > when > > > these songs > > > > came
> > > > > > > > > out, the height of teen angst and kind of a soundtrack
> > > for > > high > > > > school. > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Good on you Dave. I actually struggled with this
> > list, > but > > that's > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > great
> > > > > > > > > > thing about different tastes and opinions. > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:35 AM
> > > > > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year
> > > 1982 > > second > > > > > round pt. > > > > > > > 7
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > A lot to work with
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen - great >
> > song > > with a lot > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > nostalgic feelings
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 2. Bonnie Raitt - Keep this Heart in Mind - my
> > favorite > > > song by her > > > > > and I
> > > > > > > > > > love that Green Light album
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 3. Missing Persons - Destination Unknown - very
> > unique > > > group when > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > came
> > > > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 4. Jam - Town Called Malice - some of their best
> > stuff > was > > later in > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > > short career
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 5. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming -
> > their > best song
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 6. Linda Ronstadt - I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > > > 7. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > > > 8. Asia - Only time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > > > 9. REM - Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > > > 10. Genesis - Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" >
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Please list your top ten favorites in order of > >
> > > preference. Show > > > > > > wraps in
> > > > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > week. > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 1 Joan Jett and Blackhearts Crimson and Clover
> > > > > > > > > > > 2 Peter Gabriel Shock the Monkey
> > > > > > > > > > > 3 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen
> > > > > > > > > > > 4 Go-Go's Vacation
> > > > > > > > > > > 5 Cars Since You're Gone
> > > > > > > > > > > 6 Ozzy Osbourne Paranoid
> > > > > > > > > > > 7 Alan Parsons Project Psychobabble
> > > > > > > > > > > 8 Genesis Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > > > > > 9 Juice Newton Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
> > > > > > > > > > > 10 Scorpions Blackout
> > > > > > > > > > > 11 Cheap Trick Lookin' Out for Number One
> > > > > > > > > > > 12 Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > > > > 13 Asia Only Time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > > > > 14 Billy Squier Emotions in Motion
> > > > > > > > > > > 15 ABBA Cassandra
> > > > > > > > > > > 16 Bob and Doug McKenzie Twelve Days of Christmas
> > > > > > > > > > > 17 Missing Persons Destination Unknown
> > > > > > > > > > > 18 Elvis Presley Elvis Medley
> > > > > > > > > > > 19 Bonnie Raitt Keep This Heart in Mind
> > > > > > > > > > > 20 Judas Priest You've Got Another Thing Coming
> > > > > > > > > > > 21 Kate Bush Dreaming
> > > > > > > > > > > 22 Linda Ronstadt I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > > > > 23 ELO Rain is Falling
> > > > > > > > > > > 24 Motley Crue Piece of Your Action
> > > > > > > > > > > 25 Jimmy Buffett It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
> > > > > > > > > > > 26 Doobie Brothers Here to Love You
> > > > > > > > > > > 27 Jam A Town Called Malice
> > > > > > > > > > > 28 Paul Davis 65 Love Affair
> > > > > > > > > > > 29 Frida I Know There's Something Going On
> > > > > > > > > > > 30 Johnny Van Zant Band Last of the Wild Ones
> > > > > > > > > > > 31 Kansas Crossfire
> > > > > > > > > > > 32 R.E.M. Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > > > > 33 Bellamy Brothers Redneck Girl
> > > > > > > > > > > 34 Bryan Adams Lonely Nights
> > > > > > > > > > > 35 Kim Carnes Does it Make You Remember
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
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