I've had Spotify for awhile now and with so many options for artists, I spend alot of my time listening to random artists. Often my favourite songs aren't the well known ones or in the top five.
I figured I'd start a thread where people could list amazing songs from artists, either those they love, those where they dislike the artist but one or two songs are great anyway, but to help people find those gems in artists with massive backcatalogues or those they wouldn't normally listen to. Rules
Please post songs in the following format:
Song Name - Artist - Genre/Type of Song (Doesn't have to be accurate but just to give an idea) - (Feel free to put in album if important)
Try not to name really popular songs people will know unless they're specific versions i.e. Born to Run, isn't so good, but the performance on the Barcelona live DVD is amazing so that would be fine. Here are some of mine
I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free - Jools Hollands & his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra - Jazz/Pop/Instrumental
Music Box - AJ Croce - Piano Ballad
We're Already There - Wallflowers - Rock
Fiddlin Around - Dierks Bentley - Country
Lawyers, Guns & Money - Warren Zevon - Rock
Quarter to Three - Bruce Springteen & the E Street Band - Detroit Rock - Hammersmith Odeon London 75'
For Windows in the Paradise, For The Fatherless in Ypsilanti - Sufjan Stevens - Pop
Islands in the Steam - Constantines, Feist - Slow Ballad
On May 15 2011 23:39 Splitintwo wrote: I've had Spotify for awhile now and with so many options for artists, I spend alot of my time listening to random artists. Often my favourite songs aren't the well known ones or in the top five.
I figured I'd start a thread where people could list amazing songs from artists, either those they love, those where they dislike the artist but one or two songs are great anyway, but to help people find those gems in artists with massive backcatalogues or those they wouldn't normally listen to. Rules
Please post songs in the following format:
Song Name - Artist - Genre/Type of Song (Doesn't have to be accurate but just to give an idea) - (Feel free to put in album if important)
Try not to name really popular songs people will know unless they're specific versions i.e. Born to Run, isn't so good, but the performance on the Barcelona live DVD is amazing so that would be fine. Here are some of mine
I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free - Jools Hollands & his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra - Jazz/Pop/Instrumental
Music Box - AJ Croce - Piano Ballad
We're Already There - Wallflowers - Rock
Fiddlin Around - Dierks Bentley - Country
Lawyers, Guns & Money - Warren Zevon - Rock
Quarter to Three - Bruce Springteen & the E Street Band - Detroit Rock - Hammersmith Odeon London 75'
For Windows in the Paradise, For The Fatherless in Ypsilanti - Sufjan Stevens - Pop
Islands in the Steam - Constantines, Feist - Slow Ballad
The very fact that you have a Warren Zevon song restores my faith in humanity ^_^
Though personally I prefer Things to do in Denver when you Die.
I normally listen to heavy metal or pop punk, but to me, this is hands down the most moving, beautiful song really ever. Enough to make a grown man tear up.
On May 16 2011 00:17 CubEdIn wrote: Oh great. Another thread where people post songs and nobody listens to what everyone else posted.
Red House Painters - Have you forgotten (the acoustic version)
Hey noone else might, but I'm working my way through all of them. It's helping my music collection at least.
One more by the boss.
New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - I honestly have no idea, I'd guess jazz folk rock, but it's more epic than folk implies.
The Glass Prison - Dream Theater - Progressive Metal/Rock (Album 6degrees of inner turbulence). I have seriously never heard such a masterpiece except from classical music.
This song is seriously alone at the top in my book.
Well, this is pointless, since a lot of people listen to just a few genres. And there is a problem when those genres are hiphop, metal or electronica, since in those cases usually the rest of the world doesn't like your favourite song at all, or find it even listenable.
edit: case in point, the post below me which is practically all metal that no person not already "in the know" could like.
On May 16 2011 00:33 lurked wrote: The Glass Prison - Dream Theater - Progressive Metal/Rock (Album 6degrees of inner turbulence). I have seriously never heard such a masterpiece except from classical music.
This song is seriously alone at the top in my book.
13+ minutes of musical orgasm.
=) I thought of putting that here-- decided on metropolis instead. I kinda like In the Presence of Enemies and A Change of Seasons too, as far as epics go.
Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control. Everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful; so actually it's pointless.
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control, so everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful, so actually it's pointless.
On May 16 2011 01:01 Grumbels wrote: Well, this is pointless, since a lot of people listen to just a few genres. And there is a problem when those genres are hiphop, metal or electronica, since in those cases usually the rest of the world doesn't like your favourite song at all, or find it even listenable.
edit: case in point, the post below me which is practically all metal that no person not already "in the know" could like.
That's exactly why I had people put genre's with songs. If you really hate a genre then you can not listen to them.
Also Mr Storkie you should be shot... Although admittedly who doesn't love Bieber fever....
I'm gonna complile all of these I can find in Spotify onto a playlist and put in on ShareMyPlaylists when I get a free moment.
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control, so everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful, so actually it's pointless.
You're obviously either trolling or you don't know what you're talking about lol
*shrug*, the fact music critics and communities exist prove you can have a discussion about musical quality, I would say. And then it's not so far-fetched to have bands like Dream Theater be perhaps not so 'good' as you might think they are. You're free to like them, though, but then, you're free to like Lady Gaga as well. If you're curious about Kansas, read this site for the case as to why they might be not good.
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control. Everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful; so actually it's pointless.
I agree with you about this, but you should not be making this argument in this thread.
Well, I know it's annoying. Nevertheless, this thread was just not going to have any discussion - and I know it's fun to link your music, but this thread could go up to a hundred pages and you couldn't even tell whether anyone listened to any of the music in it at all. And this is a result of both the concept behind this thread as well as the existence of all the diverse music communities that just don't really get along.
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control. Everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful; so actually it's pointless.
I agree with you about this, but you should not be making this argument in this thread.
On May 16 2011 01:30 Grumbels wrote: *shrug*, the fact music critics and communities exist prove you can have a discussion about musical quality, I would say. And then it's not so far-fetched to have bands like Dream Theater be perhaps not so 'good' as you might think they are. You're free to like them, though, but then, you're free to like Lady Gaga as well. If you're curious about Kansas, read this site for the case as to why they might be not good.
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance. Again, the issue with this thread is there's no quality control. Everyone's free to link more songs than you can ever listen to, while they might be completely awful; so actually it's pointless.
I agree with you about this, but you should not be making this argument in this thread.
Well, I know it's annoying. Nevertheless, this thread was just not going to have any discussion - and I know it's fun to link your music, but this thread could go up to a hundred pages and you couldn't even tell whether anyone listened to any of the music in it at all. And this is a result of both the concept behind this thread as well as the existence of all the diverse music communities that just don't really get along.
So I'm curious why you're here. Do you have any suggestions? You've made three posts, all of which complain about this thread, none of which suggest anything. You aren't obligated to post here you know.
I've avoided going more for the "hits" and instead focusing on great songs hidden in large catalogs, or stuff from artists that you simply won't hear anywhere.
I've linked to youtube instead of putting the videos in-post so that this post isn't huge.
Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (baroque pop - art rock) + Show Spoiler +
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by Arcade Fire (same) + Show Spoiler +
White Sky by Vampire Weekend (baroque pop - indie rock) + Show Spoiler +
EDITED with videos and added some more from the recently played since i was about it. I realized after the 15th song that my "recently played" list has no shortage of songs so i stop here. I apologize if some of them are too famous, but i just have no idea, I just kept Radiohead and Strokes out of the list
On May 16 2011 01:15 Grumbels wrote: Sorry, but Dream Theater and Kansas are notoriously bad bands, mostly attractive to people that enjoy prog trappings over actual substance.
I feel the same way. I used to be a huge fan of DT in my teens, but grew out of it really fast.
They've got skills, you can't deny that but in the long run skills are not enough to make a great band. They have some good pieces but again - just because the songs are complicated in their structure and quite long doesn't automatically make them good.
Some amazing songs from the top of my head.
Frank Zappa - Muffin Man. Pantera - Floods. Dave Mathews Band with Warren Haynes - Cortez The Killer (live cover). Primus - Tommy The Cat. Down - Stone The Crow. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lenny.
Not in any particular order. I'll just limit myself to these random 6 that came to my mind cuz I would end up writing a whole page of songs eventually.
I feel like about half the people posting songs in this thread are missing the point of it, which is, "Try not to name really popular songs people will know"
On May 16 2011 03:34 Deadwing wrote: The Start of something Beautiful - Porcupine Tree - Prog Rock
High five. Nice user name, too.
Porcupine Tree - "Where We Would Be". PT is prog rock in general, but this song isn't. This is just 4 minutes of beautiful music, with amazing lyrics and an emotional guitar solo.
On May 16 2011 05:20 4lko wrote: Frank Zappa - Muffin Man. Pantera - Floods. Dave Mathews Band with Warren Haynes - Cortez The Killer (live cover). Primus - Tommy The Cat. Down - Stone The Crow. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lenny.
If you're interested in a particularly awesome "Cortez the Killer" cover, Built to Spill has an amazing one.
On May 16 2011 01:01 Grumbels wrote: Well, this is pointless, since a lot of people listen to just a few genres. And there is a problem when those genres are hiphop, metal or electronica, since in those cases usually the rest of the world doesn't like your favourite song at all, or find it even listenable.
edit: case in point, the post below me which is practically all metal that no person not already "in the know" could like.
Read the OP dude.
"to help people find those gems in artists with massive backcatalogues or those they wouldn't normally listen to."
and
"try not to name popular songs people would already know."
Get over your musical elitism.
And just because:
Blood Swamp by Sunn O))) and Boris - genre FUCKING IMMENSE
Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (baroque pop - art rock) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_aFmziaRdU
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by Arcade Fire (same) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxA2kR3r5bM
White Sky by Vampire Weekend (baroque pop - indie rock) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFpaf5O06s
EDITED with videos and added some more from the recently played since i was about it. I realized after the 15th song that my "recently played" list has no shortage of songs so i stop here. I apologize if some of them are too famous, but i just have no idea, I just kept Radiohead and Strokes out of the list
As written above I edited to make it more easily accessible.
Other great remixes of Justice are MGMT-Electric Feel, Lenny Kravitz-Let Love Rule, Klaxons-As Above So Below and U2's Get On Your Boots. I just love Justice's basslines :3
Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (baroque pop - art rock) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_aFmziaRdU
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by Arcade Fire (same) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxA2kR3r5bM
White Sky by Vampire Weekend (baroque pop - indie rock) + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFpaf5O06s
EDITED with videos and added some more from the recently played since i was about it. I realized after the 15th song that my "recently played" list has no shortage of songs so i stop here. I apologize if some of them are too famous, but i just have no idea, I just kept Radiohead and Strokes out of the list
As written above I edited to make it more easily accessible.
Thanks, I really like Ghostwriter/Crystalized/Apply
I tried to be diverse in terms of genres included. My apologies if any of these are considered mainstream. I don't really know what the mainstream songs are nowadays.
Beware - this will probably get stuck in your head for days:
Gotta love the eurovision song contest (though this year was rather disappointing)
On a serious note, this is probably one of my favourite, and almost certainly the most moving song I have ever heard. I know Radiohead is hardly a low profile band, but I still feel this deserves more views. 2 million simply isn't enough for such a wonderful song.
EPT
