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sweetpollypurebred
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 Posted - 07/31/2007 : 11:40:56
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| 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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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 11:55:50
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I have a few CDs or songs that I wouldn't normally have heard if it hadn't been for FB's influence.
The Damned - Neat Neat Neat
Howlin' Wolf - I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
Iggy and the Stooges
Ray Davies, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits....I'm sure there are more
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 12:18:04
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Stuff Smith, the jazz violinist (or fiddler). He mentioned Stuff Smith a couple times last fall in interviews, and I think he was playing his music on the tour bus when the fb.netters met him.
Also, Doug Sahm, who wrote "Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day." I'd heard of him and liked him from what I'd heard on the radio, but it was FB who made me actively seek Sahm's music, and I'm in love with it.
And if it weren't for this forum, I wouldn't have fallen so hard for Elvis Costello.
 There's a perfect explanation for the shit that I've been in. As soon as I find out, I'll let you know. |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
1446 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 13:29:08
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I have purchased vinyl by Leon Russell, Herman Brood, Angst and Larry Norman because of Frank. I haven't listened to the Larry Norman record yet (In Another Land, with "Six Sixty-Six"), but I like the first three a lot.
I spend about $100 a week on music and I follow a lot of different leads when picking stuff out. Tips from the musicians you like are, to my mind, the most valuable leads you can get (far better than critics}. |
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treetime
- FB Fan -
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 13:57:08
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| Larry is the only musician I have ever checked out that Frank has mentioned. |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 13:58:46
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Jonathan Richman.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 14:10:30
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Originally posted by Jason
I spend about $100 a week on music and I follow a lot of different leads when picking stuff out. Tips from the musicians you like are, to my mind, the most valuable leads you can get (far better than critics}.
$100! Man, that's a great music budget. But how do you listen to it all? You must listen to albums just a couple times before you move on.
There's a perfect explanation for the shit that I've been in. As soon as I find out, I'll let you know. |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
1446 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 14:37:51
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Originally posted by coastline
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Originally posted by Jason
I spend about $100 a week on music and I follow a lot of different leads when picking stuff out. Tips from the musicians you like are, to my mind, the most valuable leads you can get (far better than critics}.
$100! Man, that's a great music budget. But how do you listen to it all? You must listen to albums just a couple times before you move on.
There's a perfect explanation for the shit that I've been in. As soon as I find out, I'll let you know.
The stuff I haven't listened to yet probably numbers about 500-600 records. Maybe more. (This is why I've been steadfast about waiting until September for Bluefinger, by the way). I will be caught up someday.
Working from home and spinning records most of the day helps. |
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 15:53:18
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I've listened to a few bands because of FB/Pixies. I suppose the Kurt Kobain/Pixies rip off thingy got me to listen to a bit of Nirvana, but I'm not really blown away by them.
I bought a Roxy Music best of the other week (I like the original Re-Make/Re-Model better than FB's now).
I think the main one for me would be They Might Be Giants. I love them now after hearing FB talk about them a bit.
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mixedbizz
- FB Fan -
USA
176 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 16:10:36
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Because of Frank directly? Reid Paley Trio and Rev Horton Heat. (both opening acts for FB at different times). I ended up liking them both.
Cool topic. |
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the acorahs
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
181 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 16:26:02
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Herman Brood, he has some rather excellent songs.
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Adam
= Cult of Ray =
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 17:30:22
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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?
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Otherfellers
- FB Fan -
Ireland
87 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 17:35:10
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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
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2007 : 23:01:45
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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. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7438 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 00:34:17
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That's a great topic. Incidentally, I bought yesterday a Burl Ives CD. Unfortunately Fare Thee Well isn't on it. Haven't listened to it yet.
What else... I fell in love with Roxy Music thanks to Frank and now own the entire RM/Ferry discography. And I probably would've never bought any Dylan if not for Frank. I got Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61. Also Hüsker Dü, Mark Mulcahy (bought one of his records and it's excellent), Jonny Polonsky of course, Moris Tepper, Donovan...
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say." |
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Idalgo Clandestino
- FB Fan -
Yugoslavia
104 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 04:00:18
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Johnny Horton Jonny Horton Joni Horton Johni Horton
Jimmy Rodgers Jimmi Rogers Jimi Rodgers
and some more
bradbury vonnegut robinson |
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Idalgo Clandestino
- FB Fan -
Yugoslavia
104 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 04:04:25
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i used to love the early Grandaddy-stuff because it reminded
me so much of Frank, especially "the crystal lake" on sophtware slump
bradbury vonnegut robinson |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6009 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 04:43:10
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Jonny Polonsky, Serafin, Violent Femmes, They Might Be Giants of course all the 4ad-bands (throwing muses and then all their spin-off's).
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Czar
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
321 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 06:08:00
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ART BRUT. I heard it mentioned in a FB interview and got into it quite a bit. They're great!
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 07:49:07
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Fatboy Slim and the english Big Beat 90's dance scene.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 10:07:20
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Herman Brood, but I was lucky enough to be into all the bands he would have influenced me to listen to already. Except the Nashville stuff, which I'm not that into and probably never will be.
Maybe some of the alien stuff I would've never learned more about. I didn't know anything about Aldous Huxley. I usually end up looking up the literary references more than the musical ones.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6009 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 15:21:07
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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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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 15:45:10
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mixedbizz
- FB Fan -
USA
176 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 17:43:30
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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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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 18:35:51
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Lou Reed and as a result the Velvet Underground. Great topic, sweetpollypurebread.
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paintmeister
= Cult of Ray =
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:25:08
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| 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". |
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jimmy
= Cult of Ray =
USA
876 Posts |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:55:30
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The Pixies
Amen, a pen, a canal: enema |
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Dallas
= Cult of Ray =
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 20:50:22
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| 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 |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5448 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 21:03:08
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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. |
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jamblack
- FB Fan -
15 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 04:06:52
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whokilledduncan
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
3 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 13:49:16
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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? |
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Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo
* Dog in the Sand *
1056 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 02:13:00
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Grace à Frank Black I discovered:
David Bowie and family
Pere Ubu
Joe Chicago & the Supercherries
The Kelley Deal 6000
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
819 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 10:36:39
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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. |
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PistoLaura
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 12:53:03
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langdonboom
= Cult of Ray =
USA
260 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 21:09:19
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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. |
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