The year punk broke, or something. I'm hoping for some fine UK indie like Ned's Atomic Dustbin's "Grey Cell Green" or Trashcan Sinatras. No mas R.E.M. ,por favor.
indeed -- the pickings in the rather lengthy thread on AL's page were kinda slim. I'm guessing Swellegant's Escape Club request was the "wrong year" suggestion that was supposed to make my head explode or something. But I +1'd Radical's Londonbeat vote and added Prince and LLCoolJ (of course)
Oops! Thanks for catching that. I meant to request "Call It Poison". Will Correct.
speaking of Poison, Fred P is officially nuts. Styx? Tesla? sheesh.
Not exactly cutting edge, is he?
He seems to be one of those folks who hates anything that's not guitar-rock.
But he generally has very good taste in guitar-rock. Seriously, his suggestions in 70s rock are right in my wheelhouse. We all have blind spots, and the arrogance to claim that the music our blind spots are objectively bad. I like my blind spots. I like to explore them. Fred isn't quite so open minded, which is too bad.
When it comes to '91, I can suggest a few things, but they are generally so obvious that I don't see the point (like Nirvana). So I usually don't suggest anything. I gave one of Sundaygal's a +1 because I trust her judgement in these years, and her taste in indie/punk music. One of the great things about being a member of this group is that I've been exposed to people with tastes different than mine, and have come to appreciate things I otherwise might never have.
ETA: All that being said: STYX!?! Really Fred, I'm disappointed.
ETAA: Ack. I just checked the facebook thread -- I got Fred mixed up with Phil, who is actually the guy who makes the great early years suggestions...
