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I got into Warren Zevon recently and I've pretty quickly gotten through most of his discography. Is there anyone else that blended weird, kind of literary lyrics with that sort of honkey-tonk, layered instrumentation you can dance to? Also, been dipping my toes into some 1970-1980 Japanese jazz fusion stuff like Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kazumi Watanabe and Shigeharu Mukai. What else is out there? Who should I check out?
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Re: Zevon, give John Prine a try I've been told this before, but the Prine I've found seems to be more country ballad than dance-able interesting instrumentation, and unfortunately country ballads just aren't my thing. Did he ever do anything that was outside of that particular wheelhouse?
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Nov 2, 2023 14:56
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BigFactory posted:What Zevon songs are you calling danceable? Excitable boy? Jeannie Needs A Shooter? Boom Boom Mancini? Or are you dancing to Something Bad Happened To A Clown? Yes, all of the ones you listed. That's a good point, I'll list the ones that I mean when I'm trying to describe what I like about his sound: The entirety of the album Excitable Boy Something Bad Happened to a Clown Seminole Bingo Splendid Isolation Play It All Night Long Boom Boom Mancini The Factory Reconsider Me Detox Mansion Dylan is... definitely intimidating, and I haven't really liked most of what I've heard of his stuff, but I can take that to the "Where to Start With..." Thread.
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Nov 2, 2023 16:21
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:James McMurtry maybe? He's pretty clever. He has a song called Choctaw Bingo that's kind of funny. Definitely a little more country-tinged, but a stellar songwriter and very familiar sounding. Just listened to Chocktaw Bingo, it's pretty fun! I'll check out some more of his stuff, thank you
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Nov 2, 2023 16:39
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Declan MacManus posted:naniwa express, casiopea, masayoshi takanaka HenryJLittlefinger posted:Takanaka Thanks! I will check these guys out! I also just listened to Toshiyuki Miyama and the New Herd for the first time, Nio and Pigeon is an amazing album.
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Nov 16, 2023 16:45
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cat posts.txt posted:Random thing I want suggestions for: if you collect cassettes, do you have a favorite in your collection? I have a lot but they're mostly from the same bands over and over (Jeff rosenstock, of Montreal, Hiatus Koyote to name a few) and I'm looking to expand to things that similarly sound good in "lo-fi". I notice bass-heavy music just doesn't sound that good on cassette. My favorite cassette right now is Warren Zevon's Excitable Boy. Sounds great on cassette, 9 songs without a single miss.
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