Heh, yeah. Thankfully I already have a fair percentage of the list, but amazingly Wu-Tang has been on my "how the hell do I not have that!?!" list for quite some time. That was purchased immediately upon seeing the list this morning. Now I'm torn. The top of the list for me is Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and Mobb Deep with about 4 others not too far behind.
If you don't have it, the Killer Mike lives up to the hype.
Yeah, Killer Mike was on my list, also Stankonia (had once, didn't connect with it, gave it away), Mobb Deep, Nas, Biggie and Aesop Rock. Probably won't get all six though.
I know! It's so ridiculous that I didn't have it. I've heard it on Spotify and the like, but not enough to really get to know it. That will soon change.
Dick's Pick #24 (Live at the Cow Palace) for a mere $3.99 is a great deal. I am listening to it now, the band was really tight that night. Heck, most of 1974 they were excellent!
Gonna have to spin some of the hip-hop albums. A Tribe Called Quest is one of those groups that I really like, yet for some reason never bought. The problem is that I find too many times even hip-hop that I like never gets played.
A couple quick questions:
Should I buy Panda Bear's Tomboy for $2.99?
And is it worth the dollar extra to get the bonus track for Tom Waits' Bad As Me?
Plong42, if I have always been baffled as to why people liked the Dead is that as good a place as any to take a closer look, or do you have another, better suggestion?
Denver, you might get the overview you're looking for in Europe '72 or, if you don't mind spending $8 for four discs, Dick's Picks 30. I have my issues with GD, mostly because they must be the most slovenly musicians on record. On paper, it's hard to argue with their credentials in terms of experimentation and roots music. Indeed, I will always give Mickey Hart credit for being one of the most creative and thoughtful drummers.
ETA: Vol. 19 is really tight, and the vocals are well placed in the mix.
I would start with Workingman's Dead. That has always struck me as the most accessible album for new listener. American Beauty would be next,
Perhaps a "best of" is a good idea, Skeletons from the Closet, for example, is a nice collection with the original studio version of the "hits" (Sugar Magnolia, St. Stephen, Truckin', Friend of the Devil, Casey Jones). I notice that physical copies can be had for a penny. I notice that the sale has Very Best for only $2.99, 17 tracks that are all great songs, more than Skeletons collection, with a few of the more odd songs (Estimated Prophet).
Live Dead albums are different b/c the songs are longer/jammier, and there are a few songs they do which simply do not appear elsewhere - Wharf Rat and He's Gone are two songs I love, but there is no early "studio" version. The down side is that most of the Dick's / Dave's picks include Space / Drums. These are really long, strange noodling. Later shows were a bit like a Blue Man Group for a half hour. That sort of thing is usually what scares people away from the live dead.
Tom Waits Orphans set (three CD's worth of material) is only $9.99 for who knows how long. Not where I would start if you are new to Tom Waits, but if you're already a big fan this is a pretty good deal for a lot o'Tom!
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ETA: This To Best Baroque looks like Discs 1, 3, and 5 from EMI's Baroque 100.
If you don't have it, the Killer Mike lives up to the hype.
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A couple quick questions:
Should I buy Panda Bear's Tomboy for $2.99?
And is it worth the dollar extra to get the bonus track for Tom Waits' Bad As Me?
I don't have the Waits bonus track, so can't say there.
Craig
ETA: Vol. 19 is really tight, and the vocals are well placed in the mix.
Perhaps a "best of" is a good idea, Skeletons from the Closet, for example, is a nice collection with the original studio version of the "hits" (Sugar Magnolia, St. Stephen, Truckin', Friend of the Devil, Casey Jones). I notice that physical copies can be had for a penny. I notice that the sale has Very Best for only $2.99, 17 tracks that are all great songs, more than Skeletons collection, with a few of the more odd songs (Estimated Prophet).
Live Dead albums are different b/c the songs are longer/jammier, and there are a few songs they do which simply do not appear elsewhere - Wharf Rat and He's Gone are two songs I love, but there is no early "studio" version. The down side is that most of the Dick's / Dave's picks include Space / Drums. These are really long, strange noodling. Later shows were a bit like a Blue Man Group for a half hour. That sort of thing is usually what scares people away from the live dead.
I only count eleven reasons there... at most.
Craig
That is a good deal. Thanks.
George Harrison's All Things Must Pass
Miles Davis' The Complete Birth of the Cool
The Band's Music from the Big Pink
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