Two things sparked this week’s list...
First, I was watching Iron Chef the other night, not the American version, the original Japanese one where they make all sorts of nasty stuff that people actually put into their mouths. One of the chefs’s “re-constituted" something. Essentially they were taking something from which its original form had been made to be something else, and then they try to resurrect it to something resembling its original form.
And secondly, Jon and I had a small chat going on about two Kansas releases, Vinyl Confession’s and Drastic Measures.
These two things gave me an idea - What happens to bands that go through a dramatic change? Do they successfully "re-constitute" themselves or are the changes too big to overcome?
This week, SHT gets back to culling treasures from bands that are no longer the original band for whatever reason.
PLAYLIST VITALS
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My Vitals Stats for SHT # 51
Approval (percentage of songs I liked): 60%
Songs I've Never Heard: 8 (80%)
Songs I Have Heard: 2 (20%)
Best Song I'm Familiar With: Lady Evil - Black Sabbath
Best Song I'm Not Familiar With: The Rambler - Molly Hatchet
I enjoyed this excercise Scott, mostly because you went with some bands that aren't as "on the radar" as others, which is exactly why they are hidden treasures. So good job there. Having said that, I would have expected somethin from Journey, Styx or AC/DC.
The Hatchet tune reminded me of the Marshall Tucker Band, the INXS song actually sounded kinda like Hutchence singing, and the Bad Co. song reminds me of Foreigner. Speaking of Foreigner, I think you picked the best song on that album. And finally, I counted the Kansas song as a "like", but the production is not good. So is this track from the orig. cd, or the remastered that you just purchased? Just curious.
Great job as usual!
love the scale!!!!
I was thinking of something from Crystal Ball but opted out of it, not sure why because your right, it would have fit. I also had "Never Walk Away" from Revelation on my short list and after the final listen through I couldnt find the right place for it in the playlist so it got tossed. ACDC on the otherhand didnt even cross my mind. But now that I think about it, I havent yet got through the entire Fly On The Wall album yet and I know Niels wants me to do that soon... hmmm.....
First time through I lost interest from LRB on. Then the second time thru I like those a little better and then the third time thru I accepted all the songs. Weird when you play the same ten songs for three hours straight. However, the Kansas song just didn't click. I don't even remember that song from the album, but haven't heard it in almost 30 years (wow!). The Foreigner song and that album still bug me. As for Chicago, think this might be the weakest track on that whole album? It was like I never heard it before yet I have the album and have played it a few times.
Nice list though..not the greatest you've put out, but listenable. After a few run-throughs. :-)
If you love RJhog's scale, I'll use that as well (this time, anyway) :
Approval (percentage of songs I liked): 80%
Songs I've Never Heard: 8 (80%)
Songs I Have Heard: 2 (20%)
Best Song I'm Familiar With: Lady Evil - Black Sabbath
Best Song I'm Not Familiar With: Right Away - Kansas
I really like John Farnham's voice. It reminds me of some good times in the 80's.
That dude from INXS sure sounds like Michael Hutchence. A nice little track.
I also kinda like the Bad Company-track. It sounds a bit like Foreigner. Good singer.
Now the singer from Bad Company sounds like Lou Gramm, and the singer from Foreigner sounds like the "new" singer from Marillion, and a BIT like Robin Zander. Weird! I must like this Pop-rock kind of music today, because I also like the Foreigner-track.
Ahh, Kansas. I seem allways to like the tracks you post by Kansas, and I also like this one. This also reminds me a bit of Cheap Trick. Probably the singer again. And ToTo, of course.
Good list, Scott. Love it, when there are many songs, I'm not familiar with, but like them.
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