I saw this on Threads and decided to steal it.
Pick an artist/band you like and choose four songs that would be a good introduction for someone who might not have heard anything. Just ONE.
Neil Finn:
Split Enz- Message To My Girl
Crowded House- I Feel Possessed
Neil Finn- She Will Have Her Way
Finn Brothers- Won't Give In
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Drive safe.
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Those are excellent choices.
Second the notion that those are A+ selections; especially like the Finn Brothers album and that cut in particular.
Mott the Hoople:
Sweet Angeline - Brain Capers
All The Way From Memphis - Mott
Roll Away The Stone - The Hoople
Sucker - All The Young Dudes
Happy Thanksgiving!
i vacillated between Cheri Knight and the Trail of Dead. Since ToD is still releasing albums (i think), I went with Knight:
The Blood Oranges - Hell's Half Acre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QoOouL99Tg
f/ "The Knitter" - That I Might See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwcbYiJ1pw4
f/ "The Northeast Kingdom" - White Lies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa5BsHKvwEU&list=PL1_55LVzjJhameDe7PYa_9NPBSQXR0Knb&index=8
Live - Black Eyed Suzy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxhf0_EFGaA (Will Rigby on sabbatical from the Dukes)
Agreed with your Neil Finn choices. I might've substituted World Where You Live or Weather With You somewhere in there... and Better Be Home Soon, Distant Sun, Fall At Your Feet, Four Seasons In One Day, Into the Sunset....
XTC is another toughie for me, but I'd suggest
Love On a Farmboy's Wages
Earn Enough For US
Senses Working Overtime
Vanishing Girl (Dukes of Stratosphear)
"I might've substituted World Where You Live or Weather With You somewhere in there... and Better Be Home Soon, Distant Sun, Fall At Your Feet, Four Seasons In One Day, Into the Sunset...."
Or Nails In My Feet, I Got You, Private Universe, Iris, Last One Standing, Human Kindness, or...or...or...
XTC, great one.
I’d go
Senses Working Overtime
Generals and Majors
Mayor of Simpleton
I’m the Man Who Murdered Love
Cleveland Jeff
Thinking about this a bit, should the introduction to an artist be four songs that cover all the ground the artist covers, or what best represents the artist, or your four favorites even if they don't best represent the artist?
My four XTC picks would be:
Stupidly Happy
Harvest Festival
Senses Working Overtime
We're All Light
Not sure what these four do except make me happy.
Hey Sal, there's this cat that nobody has heard of, initials TR.
The Ballad (Denny & Jean)
Couldn't I Just Tell You
Black And White
Onomatopoeia
Check this guy out, he's got tons of stuff, a lot of which is pretty good!
I can't believe how in sync we are.... Stupidly Happy, but especially Harvest Festival are at the top of my XTC list, and Neil Finn is my favorite artist all-time.
I wouldn't pick Harvest Festival as an introductory song to the band. I think it's more of a "if you like ____, you should hear this one." But damn, that whole "longing look you gave me" line slays me every time. And I love The Wheel and the Maypole more than anyone should.
happy thanksgiving all...let the 30 day eat-a-thon begin!
Level 42...
Sleep Walkers
The Sun Goes Down (livin' it up)
Physical Presence
Dune Tune
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Thanks. Gonna look into this guy called TR.
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