Ms.Huxtable Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 If you could only listen to one band for an entire year, what band would you choose? I'm gonna go with the Dead. Only one band, but a huge body of work, lots of line-ups, eras, sounds... I don't think any other band could keep me as entertained for an entire year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I pretty much did that from 1991 - 1995!!! Not entirely but it was an obsession of sorts. I think the Dead is a good choice but since I've already done that one, I'll now say.... Miles Davis, for many of the same reasons. What an amazing body of work. You really couldn't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Hmmm, tough one Ms. Hux! On pure volume i.e. having a variety of different recordings that would actually keep things fresh for a whole year, personally I'd probably go with Phish. I could spend a whole day just listening to versions of YEM or Bathtub Gin or whatever and comparing. That would certainly keep the interest level up. Rush also wouldn't be a bad pick in my book 'cus they've got a varied enough catalog, and the production on their studio albums have a lot of depth in playing and production to them - you can listen to whole albums just to hear what kind of bass lines Geddy is playing during that era, or to guess how many different guitars Alex was doubling certains parts with, or to count the number of vibraslap hits on the Farewell To Kings album. Plus for me, if you're only gonna have one band to listen to, you've got to have some fist pumping rock'n'roll for when life's getting you down, and Rush definitely has those kind of tunes in spades - ah sweet, sweet Red Barchetta, many's the day in my Scarborough youth I would not have got through without ye. Peace, Mr. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I couldn't get through a month of the same band let alone an entire year, no matter how much I like their music. BUT, to contribute to this question, I'll hypothetically make a few choices ( in order ): Frank Zappa John Coltrane Miles Davis The Who The Beatles The worst thing about all this is that after an entire year of listening to the same band, I would have probably grown to despise the band in question, or at least be extremely tired of their music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I've pretty much been listening to all Dead since the fall of 1995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Hux, The Other One's dont count, ESPECIALLY 1998 I am going with Zappa since I have amassed thousands of hours of Dead and Phish already, and will continue to do so. I have issues................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Jerry band to give myself a break from my relentless Dead listenings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey d Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Medeski Martin and Wood, without a doubt. Unfortunately I have recently lost posession of three of my MMW albums as well ass some of my Phish, Thelonious, Scofield, and a few others. Needless to say I am not pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 "I have issues............" -Booche No shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 quote: Originally posted by Dr. Huxtable: "I have issues............" -Booche No shit! He's got so many issues, he'll have reissues very soon... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 DAMN! Well, here come the reissues, cause I should have went with Jerry band (or, any side-project he did) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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