Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Wang: I think maybe Devil's Haircut, for Beck. I think Jesus, Etc. would be a good Wilco track for an old man.I might down-grade to a less electronic Lips song. I don't really know, though. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 What about:Built to Spill- ReasonsGBV- Smothered in HugsI know you're a big fan of bothBuilt to Spill! That's a band I totally forgot. I will DEFINITELY find a way to get a BtS track on there. GBV might be a little too odd and lo-fi, but I'll definitely consider it.Wang: I think maybe Devil's Haircut, for Beck. I think Jesus, Etc. would be a good Wilco track for an old man.I might down-grade to a less electronic Lips song. I don't really know, though.Devil's Haircut is one of the first songs I thought of. I might pick something from "Mutations" or "Sea Change" or even "Midnite Vultures." There are 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) Beck songs, all of which would be perfectly acceptable. Devil's Haircut was my first instinct, though, so I'll probably do that. As far as The Flaming Lips go, I'm not really sure what else to pick. "Waitin' for a Superman" is the classic "listener-friendly" track, but I don't really want to use that. Maybe "Fight Test"?Jesus, Etc. is a good idea, but I think I'd rather find something a little more Solid-Wilco-Rock from their catalogue. If he likes whatever Wilco track I pick, I'll give him "Summerteeth" and if he likes that I'll make him listen to YHF.Thanks, guys. Keep them coming.EDIT- On second thought, I think I'll just skip the Flaming Lips. They're just too weird. No point in including them, really. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Fight Test and Race for the Prize were what I was thinking.Are we doing hip-hop? If yes, maybe 3030, by Del.I think he might/could dig Unless it Kicks, off that Okkervil record from earlier this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Also, two bands a few of you may have heard of:The Strokes (This is It, maybe?)The White Stripes (Hello Operator, or maybe something off White Blood Cells) Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Also, what about Yo La Tengo? Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Fight Test and Race for the Prize were what I was thinking.Are we doing hip-hop? If yes, maybe 3030, by Del.I think he might/could dig Unless it Kicks, off that Okkervil record from earlier this year.I still haven't gotten around to listening to any Okkervil music. I think I'm saving them. Dunno. As far as rap/hip-hop goes, I don't think he's ready for that. I mean, New Pornographers -- standard good guitar power-pop -- might be a system shock. Del rapping about aliens and shit would kill him.I think he'll really dig The Clientele, because they sound British, nonthreatening, poppy, and a LOT like the Beatles. Maybe I'll just pick 4 or 5 bands (Let's say: The Clientele, New Pornographers, Wilco, Spoon, and Sufjan Stevens for example) and fill the CD with some Best Of work. That way he'd get to hear fewer bands, but get a clearer picture of their vibe. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Also, two bands a few of you may have heard of:The Strokes (This is It, maybe?)The White Stripes (Hello Operator, or maybe something off White Blood Cells)He actually likes The White Stripes already, and listens to them from time-to-time. I thought about The Strokes, too, and never wrote it down. Good idea. I'm worried Julian Casablanbas's distorted vocals might bother him, however.Also, what about Yo La Tengo?Good call. Song ideas? For some reason I looked at them and immediately dismissed them, but that might be a little rash. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 You know what would be terrible? If I just put 3 songs from Kid A, 2 songs from Loveless, 4 songs from Sung Tongs, and then "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" on the CD. There would probably be a 2% chance he'd actually die. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 He actually likes The White Stripes already, and listens to them from time-to-time. I thought about The Strokes, too, and never wrote it down. Good idea. I'm worried Julian Casablanbas's distorted vocals might bother him, however.Good call. Song ideas? For some reason I looked at them and immediately dismissed them, but that might be a little rash.I'd probably go with some songs from I Can Hear the Heart..., I'm thinking something like Autumn Sweater. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 What about something less weird from Neutral Milk Hotel. Also, for some reason Love, Love Love, really more of an intro than an opener, from Akron/Family, keep popping into my head for this. I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'd probably go with some songs from I Can Hear the Heart..., I'm thinking something like Autumn Sweater.If I had to pick a Yo La Tengo song for him, it'd definitely be between "Autumn Sweater" and "Stockhold Syndrome." Those seem like the easiest songs. You know what song I wouldn't pick? "Spec Bebop." Death for dad. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Also, I Think if you're going with Arcade Fire (and you should), maybe something from Bible be more familiar. Maybe Keep the Car Running. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 You know what would be terrible? If I just put 3 songs from Kid A, 2 songs from Loveless, 4 songs from Sung Tongs, and then "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" on the CD. There would probably be a 2% chance he'd actually die.I actually have a similar situation. My dad always asks me for music and he ALWAYS hates what I give him. Eventually I just got annoyed that he even bothered asking me anymore so I put together a mix consisting of Aphex Twin, Clipse, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and "Dead Flag Blues" by Godspeed. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 What about something less weird from Neutral Milk Hotel. Also, for some reason Love, Love Love, really more of an intro than an opener, from Akron/Family, keep popping into my head for this. I don't know.Haha, like what? I remember the first time I listened to Aeroplane Over the Sea I thought it was weird as FUCK, and I'm into that kinda music. Going from "Daytripper" to a refrain of "...semen stains the mountaintops" would be waaaay too much. Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I actually have a similar situation. My dad always asks me for music and he ALWAYS hates what I give him. Eventually I just got annoyed that he even bothered asking me anymore so I put together a mix consisting of Aphex Twin, Clipse, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and "Dead Flag Blues" by Godspeed.Man, my dad would disown me. (Said in Hank Hill accent, which is nothing like my father would ever sound like) "What the fuck is that foreign cunt squealing about? Did she just say she refuses to surrender like the PLO? This is the shit you listen to?"What Radiohead song/songs would you include? Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Bear 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'm going to bed, but keep any and all suggestions flowing. Thanks, guys. This is actually quite helpful. I'll definitely give you each a credit in the liner notes, which I always make for any CD I burn, because I'm the biggest nerd ever. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Haha, like what? I remember the first time I listened to Aeroplane Over the Sea I thought it was weird as FUCK, and I'm into that kinda music. Going from "Daytripper" to a refrain of "...semen stains the mountaintops" would be waaaay too much.Lyrically I see your point. I think Aeroplane is the first slightly weird record I liked, right away. I remember last summer, listening to that and Soft Bulletin, over and over, I realized that I was probably never going to spin another CCR record. I guess if he's a conservative person, a record about Ann(e?) Frank and incest and semen isn't going to win him over, but some of those tracks, musically, are pretty straight-forward; just a guy with an acoustic guitar. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Man, my dad would disown me. (Said in Hank Hill accent, which is nothing like my father would ever sound like) "What the fuck is that foreign cunt squealing about? Did she just say she refuses to surrender like the PLO? This is the shit you listen to?"What Radiohead song/songs would you include?Radiohead I would definitely stick with stuff from The Bends and OK Computer. I'm thinking like High and Dry, Black Star, Let Down, Karma Police, or Lucky; it's hard to narrow it down this much though.Also with my dad our conversations usually go like this:Me- "So Dad, how did you like it?"Dad- "It was alright, I don't know if it's my type of music though"Me- "Uh, ok, how so?"Dad- "Well I mean, that one guy is a good song-writer, but he's no Pete Townshend"Me- "Oh ok Dad, I didn't realize I was supposed to be presenting to you the second coming of one of the greatest songwriters ever."Dad- "It's ok, just do better next time." Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 What Radiohead song/songs would you include?As a graduate of TB's (I'd just call you Wang, but I never pass up a good tuberculous reference) Pablo Honey to Kid A easement program, I think it's really a matter of how many slots you're giving them. If it's a few, I think maybe Bones, The Bends and Karma Police, and maybe like Elecroneering. If it's just one or two, keep the OK Computer stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I think I mentioned a long time ago that my father has a Myspace, and his song is an old Animal Collective song. I'm never going to even ask him about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 New topic: Me.I've become pretty familiar with a chunk of popular and underground hip-hop from about '93 to date, but I've always had a sort of stigma againt like Run-DMC and the older stuff. Starting with the best Run albums, can someone with a good sense of taste and history run me down a list of the best '80s and very early '90s stuff?In case you're wondering, someone mentioned Krush Groove a few pages back, and I'd been meaning to watch it (as it was written by Busdriver's father), so I did, which sparked this interest. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'm making a CD for my father. He's always been slightly interested in some of the music I listen to, but he's... well, he's old. He's a big Beatles fan, likes a lot of classic rock (Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, The Who) and old R+B (Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, etc.), and digs some semi-solid non-terrible music, like Coldplay and Ben Folds Five. He also really REALLY likes the song "Wolf Like Me" by TV on the Radio, for some reason. I don't even know how he heard it. I think I accidentally put it on his iPod when I was setting it up for him a long time ago. He likes the song "Smile" by Lily Allen, too. I don't know. So I'm fielding suggestions. He asked me to make a CD for him, but I don't want to scare him off with anything TOO weird or progressive or dense or anything. Here's what I've got so far:The Clientele- (A few songs, probably from Geometry of Lawns. I'm thinking "My Own Face Inside the Trees" and "Since K Got Over Me.")Arcade Fire- Neighborhood No. 1/ TunnelsBeck- (Not sure... could choose like 100 songs... ideas??)Bloc Party- BanquetWolf Parade- Shine a LightFeist- Mushaboom (or One Two Three Four)Flaming Lips- Buggin'The Hold Steady- Stuck Between Stations (or How a Ressurection Really Feels)LCD Soundsystem- All of My FriendsModest Mouse- (I have no idea... anything but Float On)The National- Slow ShowThe New Pornographers- Use ItRadiohead- (Must have one Radiohead song, but don't know which to pick)Spoon- The Way We Get By (and maybe something from the newest album, either "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" or "Don't Make Me a Target")The Streets- Fit But You Know ItSufjan Stevens- Upper PeninsulaWilco- Shot in the Arm (or something else from Summerteeth)This is just a random list of songs I thought of real quick. Any other suggestions to a Beginner's Guide to My Music would be helpful. I obviously can't fit everything on one CD, so I'm just going to compile a huge list and then cut it down. I've got plenty of time, so no rush.Beck suggestion > New PollutionRadiohead suggestion > My Iron Lung Link to post Share on other sites
Speed Limit 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Wang: For the Beck I would definitely go with something from Sea ChangeFor Modest Mouse I would go with "Never Ending Math Equation", "Dramamine", or "Sleepwalkin'"I agree with Mushaboom for Feist or Anti-Pioneer if you have that...Wolf Parade - You Are A Runner And I Am My Fathers Son, or I'll Believe In Anything. shouldn't be anything else, unless you're really feeling Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts.Radiohead - Paranoid Android Link to post Share on other sites
lvpro 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'm making a CD for my father. He's always been slightly interested in some of the music I listen to, but he's... well, he's old. He's a big Beatles fan, likes a lot of classic rock (Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, The Who) and old R+B (Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, etc.), and digs some semi-solid non-terrible music, like Coldplay and Ben Folds Five. He also really REALLY likes the song "Wolf Like Me" by TV on the Radio, for some reason. I don't even know how he heard it. I think I accidentally put it on his iPod when I was setting it up for him a long time ago. He likes the song "Smile" by Lily Allen, too. I don't know. So I'm fielding suggestions. He asked me to make a CD for him, but I don't want to scare him off with anything TOO weird or progressive or dense or anything. Here's what I've got so far:Beck- (Not sure... could choose like 100 songs... ideas??)Que Onda Guero, The New Pollution, Girl, E-Pro, Hell Yes, 1000BPM?Modest Mouse- (I have no idea... anything but Float On)Bukowski is my personal favorite. 3rd Planet might be good, Gravity Rides Everything? Dashboard might even be a good choice. Pretty catchy tune.Radiohead- (Must have one Radiohead song, but don't know which to pick)Always a tough decision. Idioteque? Let Down? Maybe something from The Bends, since that's generally their most accessible album. Maybe Black Star?Wilco- Shot in the Arm (or something else from Summerteeth)Since it's for your dad, how about When You Wake Up Feeling Old. *rimshot* Thank you, I'll be here all week. But seriously, How To Fight Loneliness is a great song, and Shot in the Arm is also a pretty solid choice, I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites
lvpro 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 EDIT- On second thought, I think I'll just skip the Flaming Lips. They're just too weird. No point in including them, really.I've always found Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1 to be a very comforting song, but they are pretty weird to the unexpecting ear. Link to post Share on other sites
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