Opinions, 08/20?

[SAT-I need more room!!]

Dawn said:

Al Stewart - I agree with Pete - Al is an excellent lyricist, and I really enjoy listening to his music. I have his 4 top 40 hits on various LPs, but would like to get his greatest hits CD sometime. Favorites: Midnight Rocks (LOVE this!), Year of the Cat, Time Passages, Song on the Radio.

Rod Stewart - Sometimes I forget how much I like him as an artist until I see a list of songs, and realize that there are quite a few tunes of his I enjoy. I'm not crazy about his mid-80's songs and beyond, but his earlier stuff is great. Favorites: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Passion, Tonight's the Night, Young Turks, Tonight I'm Yours, The First Cut is the Deepest, You're in My Heart, Baby Jane, How Long.

Stephen Stills - I'd always liked 'Love the One You're With', but didn't know any of his other solo songs until this past year, when I heard 'It Doesn't Matter'. What a terrific song that is!

Sting - Although I like his work with The Police a little more, I generally like most of what I've heard of his solo material. Favorites: If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Fortress Around Your Heart, We'll Be Together, Russians, You Still Touch Me.

Strawberry Alarm Clock - I have their Anthology on CD (got it mainly for 'Tomorrow'), but haven't yet listened to it. Great 60's pop/psychedelia. Favorites: Incense and Peppermints, Tomorrow, Strawberries Mean Love.

I sorta remember the Alarm Clock on that list you sent me of your CD's, and thinking how interesting it was such a small time band CD being in such a small CD collection!

[SAT-I need more room!!]

KittyKat said:

I have to make it quick today because I'm leaving for NYC this afternoon. So that means I'll be away from the Music Click until next week. I'll try to catch up then because I know I'm going to be missing some of my most favorite artists coming up.

Al Stewart - All of his stuff kinda sounds the same to me, but I still like it. Faves: Time Passages, Year of The Cat

Rod Stewart - My fave today. His distinctive voice and songwriting ability makes stand apart from many. I like a couple of his songs that NO ONE enjoys, but I'm not ashamed. Faves: Love Touch, I Don't Wanna Talk About It, Young Turks, You Wear It Well, You're In My Heart, Rhythm Of My Heart, Sailing, First Cut Is The Deepest

Stephen Stills - Except for "Love The One You're With" I don't really like a lot of his solo stuff. I love this one song though.

Sting - Better with the Police for sure but still some enjoyable solo stuff from him. Faves: When We Dance, Englishman in New York, All This Time, Love Is The Seventh Wave, Desert Rose

Strawberry Alarm Clock - Nope

As far as Rod goes, you are right about liking stuff others don't like (Love Touch-YIKES! )

[SAT-I need more room!!]

DJ said:

Looks good today!

Al Stewart--A wonderful musician, I've only loved his music more and more the last few years. Have his 2 biggest albums on CD as well.
Absolutely wonderful.
Faves:
Time passages
Year of the cat
On the border
Midnight rocks
Song on the radio
Almost Lucy
Palace of Versailles
Broadway hotel
Valentina way
If it doesn't come naturally leave it
Running man
Lord Grenville
A man for all seasons
Roads to Moscow
One stage before
Midas shadow
Timeless skies
End of the day
Flying sorcery
Nostradamus
Life in dark water
Merlin's time
Sand in your shoes

Rod Stewart--absolute legend. Though his newer stuff's not quite as good as earlier hits, I don't dislike too many later tunes. Mostly 80's-90's ballads I don't like as much, ESPECIALLY "Have I told you lately". Should look into his earlier era more. Are me eyes deceiving me--1980's "Foolish Behaviour" is NOT available on CD? Hmmm... Oh yeah, my fave today.
Faves:
Da ya think I'm sexy (WOO HOO!!!)
Tonight's the night (with Britt Ekland)
Maggie May
Young turks
The Motown song (his best post 1984 song! Woo!)
Infatuation
Love touch
This old heart of mine (the Ron Isley version is SO great!)
All for love (with Sting & Bryan)
You're in my heart
People get ready (with Jeff Beck)
Stay with me (with Faces)
Hot legs
Lost in you
Another heartache
Passion
Ain't love a pregnant dog
I know 'm losing you (with Faces)
Reason to believe (ORIGINAL, please!)
Baby Jane
You wear it well
Every picture tells a story
Rhythm of my heart (MUST have the accordion intro!)
All right now
Mandolin wind
Tonight I'm yours
Crazy about her
The first cut is the deepest
Oh no-not my baby
Tora tora tora
Downtown train
I was only joking
Killing of Georgie
Twisting the night away (both 1973 and 1987 versions)
In a broken dream (with Python Lee Jackson)
Having a party
If we fall in love tonight
Sailing (Most UK people will say this over Christopher Cross doing it)
What am I gonna do (check out the end!)
Good morning little schoolgirl (his debut single)
Gasoline alley
Some guys have all the luck
Pinball wizard
Ooh la la (both the recent solo and the Faces version)
I don't want to talk about it (original 1980 version only, please)
Handbags and gladrags
Stone cold sober
Leave Virginia alone (written by Tom Petty)
It's all over now
Rocks
I ain't superstitious (with Jeff Beck)
Angel
Tear it up
Street fighting man
How long
Body wishes
She won't dance with me
Sailor
What's made Milwaukee famous...
Mine for me
Sweet little rock 'n roller
Let me be your car
I'd rather go blind
This
Somebody special
Forever young

Stephen Stills-don't know that much solo stuff outside "Love the one you're with"! I may owe something to myself. Also like "Sit yourself down" and "Marianne".

Sting--Sorry, the Police was MUCH better. Could not understand why "Russians" was a big hit. The newer song "Desert rose" wasn't too bad. SICK of hearing "Brand new day" on those PA's!!! You may be surprised what my fave non-Police song of his is!
Faves:
All for love (with Rod and Bryan)
If you love somebody set them free
We'll be together
Love is the seventh wave (Why oh WHY couldn't this make his hits CD's?)
If I ever lose my faith in you
All this time
Be still my beating heart
Fortress around your heart
Shape of my heart
Desert rose
I'm so happy I can't stop crying
Fields of gold
When we dance
Englishman in New York
Let your soul be your pilot

Strawberry Alarm Clock--HAVE to get their CD soon! "Incense" is simply one of the best songs, EVER. Have heard a few tunes actually.
Incense and peppermints (will NEVER leave my top 200 of all time)
Tomorrow
Barefoot in Baltimore
Sit with the guru
Birds in my tree
Strawberries mean love
Good morning starshine

You forgot another of my fave 90's bands. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS!!!

Yes, you owe it to yourself to check out Stills solo & w/Manassas!

[SAT-I need more room!!]

kathyb said:

Al Stewart--Never liked him. Annoying voice. No thanks.

Rod Stewart--Excellent. Loved his 70's stuff, not so thrilled about a lot of his 80's output. Very cool voice, really enjoy that raspy sound.

Stephen Stills--Don't know much beyond his CSN(Y) stuff. Can't really comment.

Sting--Yeah, what YOU said. Too A/C, too preachy. His voice tends to get on my nerves after a very short period of time.

Strawberry Alarm Clock--Incense and Peppermints is a great tune. I know nothing of else of this group.

You too should check out Stills solo!

[SAT-I need more room!!]

H2IZCOOL said:

Al Stewart- I'm only famiiar with Year of the Cat and Time Passages. Year of the Cat is a great song! Fantastic instrumental interlude. All time Top 250. I like Time Passages also, but not as much.

Rod Stewart- Not in my top twenty artists, but knocking on the door. The raspy voice works for him. Two songs in my all time top 250: You're In My Heart (great lyrics) and Reason To Believe (one of the best covers of ANY song I've ever heard!) Other Faves: Maggie May, You Wear It Well, Tonights The Night, Some Guys Have All The Luck, The First Cut is the Deepest (despite the writer), Forever Young

Stephen Stills- Don't really know his solo stuff very well other than Love The One Your With (which is not bad, but terribly overplayed) and a simply terrible version of Sit Down I Think I Love You.

Sting- Sorry. I don't see what all the excitement is about. liked him OK in Police, but as a solo artist, I really don't listen to him much at all. Don't like his music. Faves: --(only slightly): Fields of Gold, If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Strawberry Alarm Clock- Fancied themselves psychedelic-rock stars, but I found their songs only second tier. Not much oomph behind their music. Incense and Peppermints was barely OK, and very overplayed in the day, and I'm still tired of it. Tomorrow and Barefoot in Baltimore ar no better than mediocre.

Did Stills re-record Sit Down....solo? Or are you just talking about the Buffalo Springfield version?

[H2IZCOOL]

SAT-The said:

Did Stills re-record Sit Down....solo? Or are you just talking about the Buffalo Springfield version?

Oop. You're right. It was the Springfield version.

(It still sux though.)

[SAT-I need more room!!]

H2IZCOOL said:

Oop. You're right. It was the Springfield version.

(It still sux though.)

OH NO!! You WOUND me H2!!

Never heard the Mojo Men's cover, but I LOVE the original by Buffalo Springfield!!

[H2IZCOOL]

SAT-The said:

OH NO!! You WOUND me H2!!

Never heard the Mojo Men's cover, but I LOVE the original by Buffalo Springfield!!

Sorry, Adam. I sometimes think that you get used to one version, and then when you hear another it sounds weird. I heard the Mojo Men back in the day, and had never heard the Springfield version until very recently when I played the Mojo version for my wife and she mentioned that Springfield had done it. So I checked it out, and IMO the Mojo version is better. -- But that's what this board is for: contolled, intellegent discussions in which we are allowed to disagree. -- even if your opinion is dumb. LMFAO!!!

[Ken]

SAT-The said:

Oh, yes you did, and yes, I already had it! LOL! But, it is awesome! That was where I finally got to hear Cindy Incidentally!

LOL Yeah I've always liked Cindy Incidentally

[SAT-I need more room!!]

H2IZCOOL said:

Sorry, Adam. I sometimes think that you get used to one version, and then when you hear another it sounds weird. I heard the Mojo Men back in the day, and had never heard the Springfield version until very recently when I played the Mojo version for my wife and she mentioned that Springfield had done it. So I checked it out, and IMO the Mojo version is better. -- But that's what this board is for: contolled, intellegent discussions in which we are allowed to disagree. -- even if your opinion is dumb. LMFAO!!!

Oh yes, I agree, and.....HEYWAITAMINUTE!!!!!!!

[SAT-I need more room!!]

KenFrank said:

LOL Yeah I've always liked Cindy Incidentally

I was glad to finally hear it!

[55dodger]

Al Stewart - Only really know two songs, Year of the Cat & Time Passages. I know the Year of the Cat album has some good songs on it, just can't think of them right now.

Rod Stewart - Been around forever, just keeps on cranking the hits. Started with Jeff Beck, then Faces, then on his own. Great stuff though. Own several vinyl albums. Favorites: Maggie Mae, Every Picture Tells a Story, Mandolin Wind, Tonight's the Night, You're in My Heart, Hot Legs, Baby Jane, Forever Young, Rhythm of my Heart, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy.

Stephen Stills - Like his work with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY better than his solo stuff. Favorites: Love the One You're With

Sting - Not really familiar enough with his solo stuff to make an opinion. What he did with the Police was great.

Strawberry Alarm Clock - Will always be remember for Incense & Peppermint, although Tomorrow is a good song as well.