tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28330263.post6119763209269402598..comments2023-10-22T10:29:29.285+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Wannabe Ad Man: Today is the greatest day I've ever known (thoughts on music)Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01456742697462240308noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28330263.post-84717003563844706462006-12-13T14:31:00.000+00:002006-12-13T14:31:00.000+00:00Good tip re Sailing to Philadelphia, I will look t...Good tip re Sailing to Philadelphia, I will look that one up.<br /><br />I can imagine the Counting Crows gig would have been a top three, very envious. My top two are highly embarrassing - Neil Diamond and The Eagles. I'll crawl under a desk now but they were both sensational concerts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28330263.post-92034147006946442692006-12-12T23:57:00.000+00:002006-12-12T23:57:00.000+00:00Hey Kirsty.
Glad you liked the post. To tell you ...Hey Kirsty.<br /><br />Glad you liked the post. To tell you the truth, it's kind of inspired by a job interview I've got on Thursday (they want me to bring along my favourite song).<br /><br />Can't believe you've not heard of 'Dad Rock' - I think it defines Mark Knopfler.. by the way, his album 'Sailing to Philadelphia' is absolutely amazing, I have to say. Another dad rock staple, Status Quo, don't quite do it for me - too many Woolies ads with their music in the background.<br /><br />Was never a Pearl Jam fan, but then, I don't own 'Ten'. I'm a big Counting Crows fan (yes, it's very MOR) - listening to Mrs Potter's Lullaby now. Seeing them live in California is probably a top 3 gig for me.<br /><br />Still trying to get into Tom Waites - am listening to Blue Valentine, on a friend's recommendation.<br /><br />My guilty secret would probably be the Pet Shop Boys. Still like their greatest hits.<br /><br />Feel free to blog about your favourites.. I'll let you know what I'm listening to at the moment.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456742697462240308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28330263.post-68254802490117328922006-12-12T15:58:00.000+00:002006-12-12T15:58:00.000+00:00Wowsers. Mammoth effort, I'm impressed. Mine is ...Wowsers. Mammoth effort, I'm impressed. Mine is incredibly similar strangely enough, although perhaps I'm just not as unique as I thought I was...<br /><br />I'll skip the years but suffice to say the early stages were dominated by dad rock (excellent term, I have long needed a term to describe something that largely defined my tastes) - namely, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Bob Seger and the Eagles, all of whom I still adore and worship to this day. Intersperse this with some must do growing up music like Michael, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. As well as Sade.<br /><br />Maintaining my dad rock as a constant, to this day, I then did things the other way around, first hitting Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Stone Roses and then moving on to a huge lighter Indie binge, in the same way that you did, defined by The Verve.<br /><br />Found Barry White in a nice side step. And Counting Crows.<br /><br />And then regrouped by passionately moving on to the likes of Gomez and Ben Harper.<br /><br />I stepped out to the side by falling in love with Tom Waites, Roxy Music and Nick Cave.<br /><br />Got into Fatboy Slim shit.<br /><br />Woke up and went even 'softer' by venturing into Dave Grey, Elliot Smith, Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake, still huge favourites.<br /><br />Now on a Nina Simone fix, am I getting old? Perhaps its just Paris.<br /><br />And throughout all of that I maintained a secret affair with jukebox classics like the Doobie Brothers or Lynard Skynard or Cat Stevens, as well as a penchant for Willy Nelson and Crosby Stills and Nash, don't tell anyone....<br /><br />(No apologies for any wrong ordering, my memory is useless)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com