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

[Grinch]

Revo---Boston was on my short list. I wore that album out! My mom got all upset when she saw the song title "foreplay" I told her it was all instrumental...what the band used to 'warm up before a gig----she had none of it, refused to listen when I tried to show her! My dad just shook his head......I thought he was shaking it at me, once I got married I understood that it was one of those "If she says she's right....don't cloud the issue with facts" moments.....no matter what....you're wrong!

[johnnya24]

Sorry ... chaotic morning. This is the first chance I've had to get online ... I think I'm up.

[johnnya24]

Blue was at the top of the list, and I was right that most of the rest would make it back.

I realized I was passing the The Clash by picking Born To Run ... no way that was getting that past FF and BB twice. Raw Power would have been in consideration, but I doubt I would have pulled that trigger. Loaded was on the list, but I would definitely have gambled that it slipped

If I were heading in the Soul / Funk direction early, I'd have picked Innervisions over What's Goin' On. But both great picks.

With 18 drafters this is tough ... so much off the table so soon.

[ManCalledFoot]

'Blue' is a great one, deserving of its classic status even though Joni's vocal inflections always annoyed me.

Ever heard Nazareth's killer version of "This Flight Tonight"? #11 pop hit on the British charts in 1973:

[Stephen]

If anyone wanted my next pick, I am taking it because Johnny took Joni Mitchell "Blue", so blame Johnny.

[DMT]

Blue was high on my list, grrrrr.

[Friarfan]

I didn't want Raw Power. Really. I didn't. I didn't want it. I did not want Raw Power. Did not. No. No.

I DIDN'T WANT RAW POWER!

Tee hee

[Friarfan]

Friarfan
London Calling - The Clash (1979)
The Ramones - The Ramones (1976)
Raw Power - The Stooges (1973)

I'm detecting a theme here

[johnnya24]

Friarfan
London Calling - The Clash (1979)
The Ramones - The Ramones (1976)
Raw Power - The Stooges (1973)

I'm detecting a theme here

Your next pick will be from 1970?

[Erik]

Blue was on my list, but not something I would have taken this round. It's emotionally devastating.

[revo]

Those are two great Cheap Trick songs there, Bucky.

[Erik]

Your next pick will be from 1970?

Heh.

Loaded was already taken and there's only one other record from 1970 that I could even conceive that he would want.

[Pogues]

'Boston' is a classic of course, but "Don't Look Back' had us laughing at how blatantly they ripped themselves off.

A little surprised by the mini Santana run... not really on my radar, I'm a fan but never owned an LP of theirs.

Never was a Van Morrison guy, all I know from 'Moondance' is the title song and I don't love it much. I suppose I should give it a listen, but I did that before with 'Astral Weeks' and never got into that one either, sorry.

I saw Cheap Trick third-billed to Rush and UFO at the Palladium in 1977. I knew them from ads in Creem magazine, all I remember was Bun E. Carlos's solo with the giant drumsticks.

I like Mith's devotion to T-Rex, it's not very common. He picked the 2nd-best LP, though...

Not a fan of Bruce, Billy Joel or the Eagles.

Geez, and I thought I hated most 70s music.

[johnnya24]

Heh.

Loaded was already taken and there's only one other record from 1970 that I could even conceive that he would want.

[Pogues]

Friarfan
London Calling - The Clash (1979)
The Ramones - The Ramones (1976)
Raw Power - The Stooges (1973)

I'm detecting a theme here

All albums near the top of my list?