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Stoneman
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10/31/2012 11:52:43 AM
The "B" List
We have done the "A" list of favorite bands/artists several times. You know? Groups like the Beatles, The Stones, Earth Wind & Fire, Temptations etc. But we all have a "B" list of favorites. They are the bands that we love but did not quite make the "A" list because it would make the list too long. So, here is a list of my 25 top "B" list groups. They are in the order of remembrance and not necessarily of importance. Most of you probably won't even recognize these groups because I'm old and I like old shit. (smile) Would love to see your list though!
Much Respect!
Stoneman
1. The Delfonics
2. Stanley Turrentine
3. Grover Washington jr.
4. Rare Earth
5. The Barkays
6. Isaac Hayes
7. Average White Band (AWB)
8. The Dells
9. Lee Oscar
10. Hall & Oates
12. Slave
13.Curtis Mayfield
14. Eddie Money
15. Hugh Masekela
16. Cannon Ball Adderly
17. Blue Magic
18. Creedance Clearwater Revival
19. The Time
20. The Yellow Jackets
21. New Edition
22. Sister Sledge
23. The Moments (Ray Goodman & Brown)
24. Teena Marie
25. Brass Construction
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Richard Scotti
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10/31/2012 1:29:05 PM
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1) The Dave Clark Five
2) The Beau Brummels
3) Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas
4) Chuck Jackson
5) Jackie Wilson
6) Curtis Mayfield
7) Teddy Pendergrass
8) Dell Shannon
9) The Time
10) Mott The Hoople
11) Ben E. King
12) Peter and Gordon
13) Donovan
14) Jan and Dean
15) Dusty Springfield
16) Buffalo Springfield
17) Blind Faith
18) The Incredible String Band
19) Joe Cocker
20) Linda Rondstat
21) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
22) The Animals
23) The Kinks
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Stoneman
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11/4/2012 8:52:11 AM
Wow, you have several folks on your list that I had completely forgotten. In particular are Ben E. King, Teddy Pendergrass and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
Great List!
Stoneman
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The Dorroughbys
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11/15/2012 8:11:08 PM
Creedence were a great band, what Fogerty could do with mostly only 3 chords was amazing: here's my go, mostly old shit also:
The Band
Love
Flying Burrito Brothers
Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart
Traffic
The Velvet Underground
Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Byrds
Lynerd Skynerd
Leonard Cohen
Janis Joplin
Bette Davis
Split Enz
Dave Graney (listen to We Wuz Curious - a knockout album)
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Richard Scotti
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11/17/2012 9:24:00 AM
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The Band and The Byrds!!! Right on! Good candidates for my "A" list but this kind of thing is so hard to quantify and it has much to do with how one feels at the time these acts were at their peak. I used to live and breathe for The Band and they have had a tremendous influence on my life and song writing. Garth Hudson's organ playing was also a big influence on my hammond organ playing. It's a shame they didn't stay together longer but I rarely if ever listen to them now. I loved the Byrds too when they were flying 8 miles high but they aren't on my radar screen now. I guess I'd have to stipulate some acts burn brightly ('A' list at their peak) ) and then burn out (slide into "B" list) but it doesn't diminish their greatness or their influence. Acts like the Beatles and Stones seem to just stay on most folk's "A" list forever. Nonetheless it's an honor for other acts to be important footnotes in history. Only a rarified bunch are timeless but in the end, thee are no A's and B's. just great work that lives forever.
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The Dorroughbys
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11/18/2012 7:27:31 PM
too true. The Band I still listen to a lot, not just Music from the Big Pink but also their earlier boogie stuff eg Moondog Matinee. It's good time music and a lot can also be learnt from listening to their songwriting, arrangements and playing. I think this is the best way to improve songwriting - just listen to the great acts a hell of a lot, such as the ones mentioned in this thread, and you can't go wrong :)
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Steve Ison
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11/19/2012 6:38:27 AM
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I didn't get to do an 'A' list - so parden me if a few A ones creep into the B list here lol
Love (Just for Da Capo and Forever Changes -They'd go on an A B and C list)
Syd Barrett (2 great solo albums n his songs on the 1st Pink Floyd album are ace)
Dusty Springfield (best female voice ever..I Close My Eyes and Count To 10 =sublime)
The Supremes (Diana Ross-One of the greatest pop voices ever -with Holland Dozier Holland songs at their peak)
ELO (for 10538 Overture and Living Thing mainly)
Roy Harper (60s stuff..A rare gem ..Folk with punky attack..Great lyrics,transcendent tunes))
The Incredible String Band (Quirky n incredibly inventive n magical)
Kate Bush (Could Wuthering Heights be the greatest song ever ? )
The Four Tops (Magical HDH songs again..Levi Stubbs intensely ace vocalist )
The Four Seasons (One of the most critically underated bands ever ? Brilliant inventive songwriting )
The Shangri-Las (Adult themed teenage music..The heartbeat of the beautiful spirit of pop)
Irma Thomas (Such a beautiful voice..Intensely soulful songs)
The Specials (Experimental-brilliant..Jerry Dammers was a great songwriter)
The Jam (Paul Wellers ballads n 60s influenced songs are sooo cool)
Blondie (Equal best female pop vocalist ever with Diana Ross...Wonderful pop songs)
The Police (Roxanne,Message In A Bottle,Can't Stand Losing You about as good as music gets for me)
Big Star (beautifully soulful pop idealists)
Siouxsie And The Banshees (killer early singles-totally original sound)
The Byrds (as Richard says when they were flying 8 miles High..2 or 3 impeccable psych pop albums)
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Shoe City Sound
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11/19/2012 5:06:52 PM
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I guess this is a B list - but I saw this website titled "Criminally Underrated Artists/Bands" So that's how I feel about these "B" list people
1. Flash and the Pan
2. Johnette Napolitano singer for Concrete Blonde
3. Liz Fraser from the Cocteau Twins
4. Goldfrapp
5. Grandmaster Flash
6. Eddie Grant (Electric Avenue, more like 1 hit wonder?)
7. Danielle Dax - so ahead of her time
8. Ben Mink - guitar player on the kd Lang Ingenue cd
9. Stereolab
10. Air - my favorite music ever - although they're maybe not "B"
11. The Baldwin Brothers
12. Boards of Canada
13. Brendan Perry - from Dead Can Dance
14. Olive
15.Moorcheeba
16.Dot Alison - Really ahead of her time
17.MC 900 Foot Jesus
18.Fun Lovin Criminals
19.Julee Cruise
20.Nightmares on Wax
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