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SoCalCoug · 02-02-2006, 04:15 AM

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The thing that sets them apart is that they have been continuously churning out hits for decades.

A music teacher I had at BYU told us that musicians who have longevity usually have it because they are very talented.

You see bands like the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, U2, Rush, Metallica (his specific example) and musicians like Eric Clapton, Prince, Madonna who have been around (and popular) forever - it's because, regardless of your taste, they are truly talented musicians.

il Padrino Ute · 02-02-2006, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by homeboy

I can name lots of memorable songs they recorded.

Satisfaction
Only Rock and Roll
Start me up
Shattered
Brown Sugar
You can't always get what you want
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women
Beast of Burden
Angie
....

Miss You
I'm So Hot For You
19th Nervous Breakdown
Under My Thumb
Paint It Black
Time Is On My Side
Mother's Little Helper
Get Off My Cloud
Ruby Tuesday
...

non sequitur · 02-02-2006, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

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Originally Posted by homeboy

I can name lots of memorable songs they recorded.

Satisfaction
Only Rock and Roll
Start me up
Shattered
Brown Sugar
You can't always get what you want
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women
Beast of Burden
Angie
....

Miss You
I'm So Hot For You
19th Nervous Breakdown
Under My Thumb
Paint It Black
Time Is On My Side
Mother's Little Helper
Get Off My Cloud
Ruby Tuesday
...

Neither of you have my two favorite Stones songs:
- Wild Horses
- Moonlight Mile

il Padrino Ute · 02-02-2006, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by non sequitur

Neither of you have my two favorite Stones songs:
- Wild Horses
- Moonlight Mile

I couldn't remember if Wild Horses was a Stone's song or if it was the hit by The Osmonds - but that song was Crazy Horses.

As much as I like their hit "Satisfacton", I prefer the cover by Devo.

Parrot Head · 02-02-2006, 06:18 PM

I'm not a huge Stones fan, but I love Under My Thumb and Start Me Up. The latter just has that opening riff that, like the aforementioned You Shook Me All Night, when you hear it, you have to stop and listen.

For the U2 crowd, are you guys familiar with their cover of Paint It Black? It was a b-side on "...Wild Horses." Very good cover.

UtahDan · 02-03-2006, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by homeboy

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

The main one for me is the Rolling Stones. Quick, name five memorable songs they recorded. Probably most of you had to really think about it if you could do it at all, and yet, they are considered by many to be one of the top bands ever.

I can name lots of memorable songs they recorded.

Satisfaction
Only Rock and Roll
Start me up
Shattered
Brown Sugar
You can't always get what you want
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women
Beast of Burden
Angie
....

The thing that sets them apart is that they have been continuously churning out hits for decades.

So have the BeeGees...well, not anymore I guess.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-03-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

So have the BeeGees...well, not anymore I guess.

The BeeGees? The BEEGEES???? :roll:

DrumNFeather · 02-03-2006, 02:02 PM

This won't win me any friends I'm sure...but I never got the U2 appeal...someone want to explain this to me? Or do you all just have a man crush on Bono?

SteelBlue · 02-03-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

This won't win me any friends I'm sure...but I never got the U2 appeal...someone want to explain this to me? Or do you all just have a man crush on Bono?

I'd say that I like U2 in spite of Bono.

RockyBalboa · 02-06-2006, 06:02 AM

It is inherently Un-American to not like AC/DC....and yes I know they're from Australia.

I also think that U2 is one of the most over-rated groups in modern rock history. I like U2, but if you say anything in Utah other that you just like U2 it's akin to speaking ill of the Lord's Anointed. Bono bugs the living hell out of me. You'd be hard pressed to find a guy who isn't more obsessed with getting his mug on TV trying to show people how wonderful and neccesarry he is to society.

Kind of like those BYU student who praise the gayness that is Depeche Mode...seriously when I hear a guy say he likes Depeche Mode, I suddenly think of that game they play in "The 40 Year Old Virgin"...the...."You know how I know your Gay? You like Depeche Mode" except in the movie they say Coldplay.

02-03-2006, 02:02 PM	#38
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	This won't win me any friends I'm sure...but I never got the U2 appeal...someone want to explain this to me? Or do you all just have a man crush on Bono? __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

02-02-2006, 06:18 PM	#35
Parrot Head Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 763	I'm not a huge Stones fan, but I love Under My Thumb and Start Me Up. The latter just has that opening riff that, like the aforementioned You Shook Me All Night, when you hear it, you have to stop and listen. For the U2 crowd, are you guys familiar with their cover of Paint It Black? It was a b-side on "...Wild Horses." Very good cover.

02-06-2006, 06:02 AM	#40
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	It is inherently Un-American to not like AC/DC....and yes I know they're from Australia. I also think that U2 is one of the most over-rated groups in modern rock history. I like U2, but if you say anything in Utah other that you just like U2 it's akin to speaking ill of the Lord's Anointed. Bono bugs the living hell out of me. You'd be hard pressed to find a guy who isn't more obsessed with getting his mug on TV trying to show people how wonderful and neccesarry he is to society. Kind of like those BYU student who praise the gayness that is Depeche Mode...seriously when I hear a guy say he likes Depeche Mode, I suddenly think of that game they play in "The 40 Year Old Virgin"...the...."You know how I know your Gay? You like Depeche Mode" except in the movie they say Coldplay.