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| sweetpollypurebred |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 11:40:56
is there any music (artist you discovered because of frank or the pixies, such as the question is always posed about kurt cobain mentioning the pixies? |
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/27/2017 : 07:40:22
And speaking of Richman, isn't there a more rocking version of South American Folk Song than the one on the studio album?
That's such a savage jam. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/27/2017 : 06:09:12
Christian Hymns
The Breeders
Buddy Holly (my dad was a fan but FB got me into him) |
| Gramoul Zlu |
Posted - 04/26/2017 : 11:16:56
You're welcome, some of my favorites are Misery, I Go To Pieces, Over You, Hats Off To Larry, I Wake Up Crying and Little Town Flirt. |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 04/26/2017 : 10:22:19
quote:
Originally posted by Gramoul Zlu
The greatest discovery FB ever made possible for me clearly is Del Shannon.
From him I highly recommend the albums "Runaway with Del Shannon" and "One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Seconds With Del Shannon".
Great songwriting and arrangements, great sound, amazing voice.
Thanks for the tip, love Sister Isabelle and I've heard Runaway of course but will definitely check out more of Del Shannon. |
| Gramoul Zlu |
Posted - 04/26/2017 : 09:20:10
The greatest discovery FB ever made possible for me clearly is Del Shannon.
From him I highly recommend the albums "Runaway with Del Shannon" and "One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Seconds With Del Shannon".
Great songwriting and arrangements, great sound, amazing voice. |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 04/26/2017 : 07:56:41
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Originally posted by IceCream
quote:
Originally posted by Otherfellers
Music that I started listening to or listened to again because of some connection to the Pixes or just Frank:
Reid Paley
Polaris
Mose Allison
Mark Mulcahy
Mike Watt
Pere Ubu
Throwing Muses
Modest Mouse
The Martinis
McLusky
PJ Harvey
Human Sexual Response
Blackstone Valley Sinners which led led to
Slim Cessna's Auto Club which in turn led to
Jay Munly
I'm sure there's more but it's hard to recall why I started listening to most of my stuff
"Hey Sandy" is a great song. As is "Summerbaby".
I heard an Art Brut song once. I probably wouldn't have paid as much attention to it if I hadn't heard Frank talk about Art Brut in an interview.
A lot of the music i listen to is because of some FB link, either associated bands or covers. The ones mentioned in this old post (sorry again for bringing dead threads to life...But this one deserves it!) are spot on.
Others i listened to include Arlo Guthrie (the Coming Into Los Angeles cover i heard live was amazing...on a somewhat related turn of events i called my son Arlo), Love and Rockets (the All in my Mind cover got me intrigued), Donovan - even though i was familiar with his music Atlantis led me to seek out more. Doug Sahm (SSMVGD), Elliott Smith, The Fall, Herman Brood, Mission of Burma, Richard Hell, Erik Satie's, The Ventures, Warren Zevon, X to name a few...Anyone else find the same or others? |
| pixiestu |
Posted - 08/12/2007 : 12:51:37
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Originally posted by coastline
I'm falling hard for the album "The Good, The Bad & The Queen," which he name-dropped in a recent radio interview. He also has been covering "The History Song" the first track on that album) in concert. That's a great song. And the whole album is fantastic. I'd recommend it to anyone on this board.
I've just got this after listening to FB's version of the History Song and feel exactly the same. I think I prefer this version of that song more than FB's live performances of it. The rest of the album is great too.
"The arc of triumph" |
| fbc |
Posted - 08/11/2007 : 07:02:35
ch-ching!
MIKE WATT |
| the mahatma |
Posted - 08/08/2007 : 05:26:33
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Originally posted by vilainde
Hey mahatma. Does jainism come from India? I'm not sure I've ever heard Frank mentioning Indian food, but I'm pretty sure he likes it (who doesn't?).
BTW, news from your place have been pretty bad these days, hope you and your relatives are OK.
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say."
Hi Denis, Jainism originates from ancient India I believe. Thank you for your concern, yes India can be hair-raising at times. But we are all ok. Now I come to think of it I haven't heard a direct reference to Indian cooking in FB's songs but I can imagine him having fun screaming vindaloo. Probably he has visted India, no?
If he has a concert here he will have one million new fans I am sure.
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 08/08/2007 : 04:53:43
Most of the music I've been turned on to hasn't been from FB or his influences but rather from forum members. The list is huge but it's one of my favourite things about having a community of FB fans.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
| moonruler |
Posted - 08/07/2007 : 18:25:29
jonathan richman. lots of good stuff on youtube by him, will hopefully buy something soon. hey jason! can i borrow a couple of bucks from your budget? please? pretty please? |
| theonecontender |
Posted - 08/07/2007 : 13:42:05
I'm very surprised no one has mentioned:
DAVID THOMAS and TWO PALE BOYS
Their album 18 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest is absolutely incredible. One of those 'greatest albums you've never heard of' kind of things. David's got a ton of great lines ("a map only shows that which you already must know") and the music is both heavy and experimental, which is a great combo. I tried some of the other albums after hearing that one, but they're not nearly as good. If you even slightly dig the treated disk off of frankblackfrancis, then you should definitely check out their stuff. Can be found here: http://www.ubuprojex.net/ubutique.html.
1c |
| coastline |
Posted - 08/06/2007 : 13:26:04
quote:
Originally posted by the mahatma
Hello all. Greetings from India. I chose the username, 'the mahatma', meaning 'great soul'. A name that could easily apply to Frank Black also. 'the mahatma' was a nickname that Indian poet, artist and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore gave to Gandhi.
Frank obviously has a passion for things Indian; music, philosophy, cooking? Has anyone explored Indian culture because of Frank?
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| langdonboom |
Posted - 08/06/2007 : 05:26:20
that's a good point - its not a band but I picked up a book on Jainism because of Jania blues.
ETA -- and I got into Jacques Tati after hearing that song too. I've only seen Mr. Hulots Holiday so far but it was definitely Frank inspired. Though I also heard pre-racism that he was Michael Richards favorite filmmaker which probably was in the mix too. |
| vilainde |
Posted - 08/06/2007 : 00:33:41
Hey mahatma. Does jainism come from India? I'm not sure I've ever heard Frank mentioning Indian food, but I'm pretty sure he likes it (who doesn't?).
BTW, news from your place have been pretty bad these days, hope you and your relatives are OK.
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say." |
| the mahatma |
Posted - 08/06/2007 : 00:15:58
Hello all. Greetings from India. I chose the username, 'the mahatma', meaning 'great soul'. A name that could easily apply to Frank Black also. 'the mahatma' was a nickname that Indian poet, artist and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore gave to Gandhi.
Frank obviously has a passion for things Indian; music, philosophy, cooking? Has anyone explored Indian culture because of Frank?
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- Who do you think you are?
- In India we don't think who we are, we know who we are (Peter Sellers in 'The Party') |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 02:59:49
quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
what, in holland? wouldn't surprise me :)
it's bad
"Idiot" is just her sig.
yes and in other countries too
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| PixieSteve |
Posted - 08/04/2007 : 06:22:36
what, in holland? wouldn't surprise me :)
it's bad
"Idiot" is just her sig. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 08/04/2007 : 05:04:00
I believe the band is called The Good, The Band&The Queen. That's how they are billed at the various summer festivals.
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| coastline |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 21:14:17
I'm falling hard for the album "The Good, The Bad & The Queen," which he name-dropped in a recent radio interview. He also has been covering "The History Song" the first track on that album) in concert. That's a great song. And the whole album is fantastic. I'd recommend it to anyone on this board.
The weird thing is, as far as I can tell, the band that recorded this album doesn't have a name. It's led by Damon Albarn, and is oe of those "supergroups."
 There's a perfect explanation for the shit that I've been in. As soon as I find out, I'll let you know. |
| langdonboom |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 21:09:19
Great topic -- I have gained so much music from listening to frank and hearing his loves I probably won't be able to remember it all...
Firstly, yes, Rev. Horton Heat and Reid Paley from the shows themselves...
The Stooges, The Heptones, Lou Reed, Roxy Music, Mose Allison, Donovan, Del Shannon, Doug Sahm, Johnny Horton, The Specials, Desmon Decker -- pretty much every band he's covered and/or sung about! I trust the man completely. Some I love more than others, but all of them have been welcome introductions. |
| PistoLaura |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 12:53:03
um, i discovered the pixies through FB... i guess thats not what you meant though :( |
| Crispy Water |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 10:36:39
Great question...the big one is Del Shannon, completely hooked on the guy now but gave him a shot for no other reason than I was obsessed with the Catholics' version of Sister Isabelle. Also have a couple Doug Sahm discs, he's great too. Bought Angst's Cry For Happy and it's good but nothing spectacular, though I have the impression their older stuff is much more impressive - just can't find it.
I fell hard for The Bad Plus after seeing them open for the Pixies, still regret not making the drive to see them back in June.
Tried Freddy Fender after hearing him name-dropped in the song, but couldn't get into it. I think I gave the CD away. Listened to an Art Brut disc in a store and it did absolutely nothing for me.
I'm already familiar with lots of the names I hear Frank drop, but there are certainly some that I want to explore - Mose Allison and My Dad Is Dead top this list.
Nothing is ever something. |
| Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 02:13:00
Grace à Frank Black I discovered:
David Bowie and family
Pere Ubu
Joe Chicago & the Supercherries
The Kelley Deal 6000
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| whokilledduncan |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 13:49:16
I'm driving in reverse.....
I got into Frank Black because of Larry Norman, and to a lesser extent because of Charles Normal.
Larry took a few fans for a meal after his concert in 2003, during which he and his son spoke highly of Frank Black. So I checked him out, and here I am!
To answer the question properly though, I listened to The Pixies because of Frank.
whokilledduncan
When faith and charity go bursting at the seams? |
| jamblack |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 04:06:52
Jonathan Richman and Slim Cessna |
| darwin |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 21:03:08
I can't think of anything I started listening to because of FB (I view Burl Ives differently, but not enough to listen to him other than during Rudolph at Xmas time), but I have found many new bands because of this forum. Such as,
I finally got off my ass an listened to the Minutemen (purchased a few albums, downloaded some shows, watched a documentary about them). Others are Spoon, New Pornographers, Andrew Bird. This forum also rekindled my appreciation of The Throwing Muses and Kristin Hersh. That's been nice. |
| Dallas |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 20:50:22
FB said he hadnt bought any of their stuff but they rocked, so I got ahold of some McClusky and got hooked. Husker Du, courtesy of the man, thank you very much. Doug Sahm, check. Peter Paul and Mary...not so much |
| BLT |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:55:30
The Pixies
Amen, a pen, a canal: enema |
| jimmy |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:47:41
Del Shannon & Johnny Horton
check out my friend's paintings at http://myspace.com/landspeedsong |
| paintmeister |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:25:08
Frank references all types of artists. I always thought that was cool. One band he mentioned on a "top ten" list or something was a group called "My Dad is Dead". Theres too many artists to mention that I have discovered via the Pixies connection. Oh and Del Shannon especially "The Further Adventures of Charles Westover". |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 18:35:51
Lou Reed and as a result the Velvet Underground. Great topic, sweetpollypurebread.
bluefinger |
| mixedbizz |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 17:43:30
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
Let's see Tom Waites, The Bad Plus, Portable, Jon Tiven, Arlo Guthrie, Gary U.S. Bonds, Ellis Hooks, Mose Allison, and that's all I can think of right now. How is Reid Paley Trio?
Reid Paley Trio: Excellent songwriter, grovely voice, great whiskey-drinking music. He has a new CD out which I haven't yet heard.
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 15:45:10
I love Art Brut. Spent half an interview with Eddie Argos talking about FB and Richman. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 15:21:07
How could I forget Angst, literately. I have two of their records (half of the second verse of FB's 'Angst')
and I never listen to them.
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