Guilty Pleasures!!!!!

[Methem]

I discovered the electronic dance music, or club music, in the early 1990s, when I was a teenager. I've been at least somewhat interested in it ever since... on and off. Acid, house, "techno", trance, etc... that stuff.

I also often seem to like the old hippie/flower-power music whenever I hear it. I Have to buy some Melanie (Safka) someday. Gather Me is nice.


-Methem

Originally Posted by Methem

I discovered the electronic dance music, or club music, in the early 1990s, when I was a teenager. I've been at least somewhat interested in it ever since... on and off. Acid, house, "techno", trance, etc... that stuff.

I also often seem to like the old hippie/flower-power music whenever I hear it. I Have to buy some Melanie (Safka) someday. Gather Me is nice.


-Methem

Agree about Melanie.....she's still playing the circuit here in the UK. I might be going to see her in a while with my old Hippy mate Steve.

[Methem]

Originally Posted by KeithieW

Agree about Melanie.....she's still playing the circuit here in the UK. I might be going to see her in a while with my old Hippy mate Steve.

Her music sounds quite simple, but it's pretty and somehow genuine. My father has got GM as an old LP, so that's where I listen to it sometimes, at my parents.


-Methem

[sharcnorris]

Originally Posted by KeithieW

Agree about Melanie.....she's still playing the circuit here in the UK. I might be going to see her in a while with my old Hippy mate Steve.

1st, I saw 1971, and pleasure and had to reflect on my 18th year, sorry, not in the spirit here, I guess Im anti-negitivity, I just dont understand why we would want our worst music as RQs or hear the one thing that we should be embarrassed about enjoying, .........so

Methem, in the 70's I went to a 10 day Woodstock like Concert. Powder Ridge was cancelled by a Judge and all the acts cancelled because the court ordered no one could use the stage. 50 thousand still came for a weeklong festival.
One night at our Campfire, a young lady came and began to play to us acoustic.

Melanie was such a beautifull soul as she entertained us and then went on to another fire. ....Ill never forget her and this is not a guilty pleasure, just a pleasure

oh...Good Times, the '70s Ghetto Sitcom Theme

[kevishev]

I always wanted to bone the lead singer for the Bangles.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by kevishev

I always wanted to bone the lead singer for the Bangles.

Good ol kev, ok then sing with me....

"Walk with an erection"......

Susanna Hoffs has done some things with Matthew Sweet, another non-progger I like a lot. They were playing a singing couple in one of the Austin Powers movies also...

Sharc..."temporary layoffs, easy credit ripoffs, ain't we lucky we got em, good times"

ok that was the "occasional joke"..

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Matthew Sweet, another non-progger I like a lot.

He's had some Roger Dean inspired cover art, though.

[Methem]

Originally Posted by sharcnorris

1st, I saw 1971, and pleasure and had to reflect on my 18th year, sorry, not in the spirit here, I guess Im anti-negitivity, I just dont understand why we would want our worst music as RQs or hear the one thing that we should be embarrassed about enjoying, .........so

I actually mostly took this thread as an opportunity to say, "oh, and I also like this and this stuff, in addition to prog. rock." No big feelings of guilt here -- except over some of that dance stuff.

Methem, in the 70's I went to a 10 day Woodstock like Concert. Powder Ridge was cancelled by a Judge and all the acts cancelled because the court ordered no one could use the stage. 50 thousand still came for a weeklong festival.
One night at our Campfire, a young lady came and began to play to us acoustic.

Melanie was such a beautifull soul as she entertained us and then went on to another fire. ....Ill never forget her and this is not a guilty pleasure, just a pleasure

Thanks for the recollection, sharc. Sounds great. I saw this on Wikipedia: "In 1970 Melanie was the only artist to brave the court injunction banning the Powder Ridge Rock Festival and played for the crowd on a homemade stage powered by Mr. Softie trucks."

Hey, Rick, some day you need to do a show on Airplane and those other like-minded artists from that era...


-Methem

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Methem

I actually mostly took this thread as an opportunity to say, "oh, and I also like this and this stuff, in addition to prog. rock."
Hey, Rick, some day you need to do a show on Airplane and those other like-minded artists from that era...


-Methem

Good point. To me, a guilty pleasure is not necessarily liking Barry Manilow, it's wanting to see Barry in a tutu.

I did do a show of old stuff some time ago (Airplane, Cream, etc) and Cozy did a great show of more obscure artists (surprise!)....

However, there is another "old school" show in the works, and I know of one live Airplane song to be included. Consult your local listings...

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I did do a show of old stuff some time ago (Airplane, Cream, etc) and Cozy did a great show of more obscure artists (surprise!)....

Guess I've missed those. I do remember you playing a couple of songs by Hot Tuna in one of your shows...


-Methem