Listening Party - anyone up for it?

Redlester · April 2023

Yes post widely.

I do think a run of 'all killer, no filler' classic albums- guitar heavy as well- would reel people in.
Sometimes there's nothin like choosing something many people are familiar with, but sharing the music with new people helps you hear news things in it or get a different perspective.

stickyfiddle · April 2023

Done! Let's get a list going for the next few...

From the better known section of my notes I fancy something from the Rolling Stones, U2, The Strokes, My Bloody Valentine, RHCP, and Sigur Ros but very happy for others to put some effort in too

markv · April 2023

I did have a think about this last year, but I was trying to think of albums that weren't necessarily just white boy rock. But maybe that's the best fit! Anyway, some suggestions, in no particular order:

Yes - 90125
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Queen - A Night at the Opera
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Is that the kind of thing we're thinking of?

Shrews · April 2023

Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks would be interesting to discuss.

RocknRollDave · April 2023

Exile On Main Street - Rolling Stones

Violator - Depeche Mode

Hotel California- Eagles

Let It Be - Beatles…or the White Album?

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Stanley Road - Paul Weller

Screamadelica - Primal Scream

Load/ Reload - Metallica

just some suggestions (not sure we haven’t already done some of them!)

I don’t even like some of these albums, but that’s not really the point.

RocknRollDave · April 2023

Manson - Six

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Eric Clapton - 24 Nights

stickyfiddle · April 2023

Some good varied suggestions here. My full list in approximate order of obscurity:

Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed / Sticky Fingers / Exile
U2- Joshua Tree / Achtung Baby most obvious but something like Zooropa might be interesting
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
Radiohead - OK Computer / Kid A
RHCP - Californication
Muse - Origin of Symmetry / Absolution
The Strokes - Is This It
Beck - Morning Phase
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
The National - High Violet / Trouble Will Find Me / Sleep Well Beast
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
Sigur Ros - any of Aegis Byrjun / Takk, / Kveikur
Paramore - Riot! / Paramore
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Elliot Smith - Figure 8
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves / Z
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
The Postal Service - Give Up
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place
Antony and the Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Lord Huron - Strange Trails
Envy Corps - Dwell

Jonathangus · April 2023

I'd like to throw Marillion's Misplaced Childhood into the mix.

stickyfiddle · April 2023

RocknRollDave said:

Let It Be - Beatles…or the White Album?

If we do Let It Be we'll have an argument about which version. Naked FTW!!

TTony · April 2023

stickyfiddle said:

RocknRollDave said:

Let It Be - Beatles…or the White Album?

If we do Let It Be we'll have an argument about which version. Naked FTW!!

You want an argument where we get naked???

I'm not going to add any more suggestions as there's more than enough already suggested.

markv said:
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Queen - A Night at the Opera
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

Shrews said:

Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks would be interesting to discuss.

London Calling might be a bit more interesting as a topic of conversation? (but that's not a suggestion

)

RocknRollDave said:

Exile On Main Street - Rolling Stones
Hotel California- Eagles
Let It Be - Beatles…or the White Album?
Stanley Road - Paul Weller
Screamadelica - Primal Scream

stickyfiddle said:

Some good varied suggestions here. My full list in approximate order of obscurity:
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed / Sticky Fingers / Exile
U2- Joshua Tree / Achtung Baby most obvious but something like Zooropa might be interesting
Michael Jackson - Thriller
RHCP - Californication
Muse - Origin of Symmetry / Absolution

Damn ...
10cc - Deceptive Bends
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
Ben Harper - Let It Shine
CCR - take your pick
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
ELO - New World Record

(Just did A-E, picking one from each!).

RocknRollDave · April 2023

+1 on @stickyfiddle’s U2 choices. I think there’s plenty to discuss on all three of those albums.

markv · April 2023

Blimey so many good suggestions!

Now all we need is a vote in order to decide which ones to do. I reckon we'll be ready with our list by about September ...

TTony · April 2023

markv said:

Now all we need is a vote in order to decide which ones to do. I reckon we'll be ready with our list by about September ...

To avoid that pain ... how about @Fuengi - as the thread starter - just pick the next 5-6 from the suggestions above, and go with it?

TBH, it's not so much about *what* we all listen to, it's more about the discipline of making the time to actively listen to something (anything) and hearing other people's thoughts about it.

stickyfiddle · April 2023

Completely agreed @TTony. I'm not going to be precious about mine at all - just anything that might be interesting. But most importantly they're (hopefully) things that might be interesting to other folks.

Fuengi · April 2023

Sorry chaps, been completely swamped with a couple of new work projects and family life to check-in. @TTony very thoughtful of you but I'm happy to hand over the reigns at the moment given lifes current demands.

Loads of briallnt suggestions above btw.

stickyfiddle · April 2023

Who's next?

digitalkettle · April 2023

stickyfiddle said:

Who's next?

I didn't think that one was on your list? Maybe 'Live At Leeds'

bertie · April 2023

old fart question, what is a "listening party" ?

EricTheWeary · April 2023

bertie said:

old fart question, what is a "listening party" ?

Where you put your car keys in a punch bowl and...no, you all listen to the same long player at the same time and and make comment.

stickyfiddle · April 2023

bertie said:

old fart question, what is a "listening party" ?

From the OP...

...Inspired by a couple of recent threads on the Music section, it might be fun to try out?

If you're not familiar with the Idea, Tim Burgess (The Charlatans) does them on social media. Basically, you choose an album (usually a classic or something deserving of revisiting) and arrange a time and everyone listens on their own, but simultaneously. You all then chip in with comments and observations as you listen through the album.

We could set a thread up for each album and keep the comments nice and short, but regular as we go. I'd certainly be interested in the comments on musical content in real time by many on here.

Most recent thread is here:
https://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/246644/listening-party-21-prince-purple-rain-weds-26th-april-8pm#latest

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