*** 1970's Album Draft - Commentary Thread ***

[overkill94]

Time to make you guys feel old:

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (1973) - 1995 - started digging deep into classic rock in high school
Loaded - The Velvet Underground (1970) - 2000/2014 - first started listening to various VU songs around the same time I started getting into indie rock in college, didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft
After the Goldrush - Neil Young (1970) - 1996/1999/2014 - bought his greatest hits when I got into classic rock, downloaded some deeper cuts in college when Napster became a thing, didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft
Sheer Heart Attack - Queen (1974) - 2003/2014 - my summer roommate played some Queen songs I'd never heard before which got me to download more of their stuff, didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) - 1992/2014 - I grew up on oldies so I've been familiar with S&G for a long time, didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft
Aladdin Sane - David Bowie (1973) - 2012 (or whenever the Bowie draft was) - didn't know any songs off this album until I prepped for the Bowie draft
Pearl - Janis Joplin (1971) - 1993/2014 - knew the hits and I'm pretty sure my parents had the vinyl, but didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft

[senorsheep]

1.03 - Blind Faith

[Erik]

Given all the Costello love, I was wondering when the first Joe Jackson album would go. There's another singer/songwriter from that era/genre that I'm surprised hasn't been picked yet.

[Erik]

1.04 Roman Polanski

[Pogues]

I find it very interesting to know when you first listened to each album you are picking. Will anyone else find that interesting?

I'd rather not answer that question....as some of you might just roll your eyes.

[DMT]

Time to make you guys feel old:

Loaded - The Velvet Underground (1970) - 2000/2014 - first started listening to various VU songs around the same time I started getting into indie rock in college, didn't hear the whole album until we started this draft

Not old, just annoyed that someone who'd never heard this until last week stole my pick!

[Erik]

The hell is wrong with Mr. Jackson?

He's a rabid libertarian? (Probably would be a Tea Partier if he were American)

[Friarfan]

Given all the Costello love, I was wondering when the first Joe Jackson album would go. There's another singer/songwriter from that era/genre that I'm surprised hasn't been picked yet.

Aw for dog gon don! HUGE fan of Joe Jackson. His bassist Graham Maby - is one of the best bassists of the era. JJ is a fantastic songwriter and supremely talented musician. I listen to his big band album regularly. And talk about a guy with values - he moved out of NYC because of all the smoking restrictions. Ha! Guy loves to smoke.

[Erik]

Ha! Guy loves to smoke.

Hell, he even wrote about it in 1982 with "Cancer."

[Pogues]

I needed an example of a drafter who has an extreme liking for one particular band to make the point.

Who else could I pick?

Uuuhhhhhhh......hello???

[swampdragon]

Given all the Costello love, I was wondering when the first Joe Jackson album would go. There's another singer/songwriter from that era/genre that I'm surprised hasn't been picked yet.

There actually are two

[BuckyBuckner]

7.12 - Look Sharp - Joe Jackson (1979)

always considered second to Elvis but his breadth of styles id quite impressive - and the quality of this video is awesome

Dammit Swampy. I had this one on my list, though probably around the 19th round. He was pretty great. But that song isn't on Look Sharp!

Here you go, one of my favorites from the album:

[Pogues]

I'm afraid to share our draft banter with other people, lest they think we're all insane.

I tend to share Friar's posts directed at me with my wife. She understands how proud I am to get those reactions, though she doesn't understand WHY.

[johnnya24]

Uuuhhhhhhh......hello???

Prince is good I guess.

[Erik]

There actually are two

I didn't know that I was surprised that there were two.

But now that I think about it, there are two. I don't know if they're the same as your two.