Friday OT #1 - On An Island In the Sun

[Angie]

Thanks to @Farnsworth for this one! I think this may have been our first ever Friday off topic theme 11 years or so ago, because it is a question our friends group discussed often.

If you had to pick one artist or group’s catalog to listen to for the rest of your life (desert island style), who would it be?

I know the next question is going to be asking if it can include the solo Works of all members of the group. Like, if you choose the Beatles, can you also incorporate the individual solo albums of each of them.

No. But. You can pick, say, George Harrison, and that would include his solo stuff AND anything he played in with the Beatles or Traveling Wilburys, etc.

 

[GMackey32]

Foo Fighters

 

[Gonzo]

Radiohead. Nice sized catalogue. Lots of variability. I could listen to 'OK Computer' and 'The Bends' if I'm in the mood for their best stuff, 'Kid A' if I'm feeling weird or stumbled onto some peyote, 'Pablo Honey' for more straightforward/commercial stuff that's just easy and fun listening.

 

[Angie]

Foo Fighters

So, would you choose Dave Grohl so that you could do Nirvana, his stuff with QOTSA, Tenacious D, some NIN?

 

[Cyclonepride]

Probably the Rolling Stones, but I would also go insane having to listen to only one band.

 

[Clonefan32]

Give me Jack White. You get the White Stripes, Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, plus his solo stuff. Pretty expansive and varied, and just the White Stripes discography alone is plenty good.

 

[BCClone]

Aerosmith

 

[GMackey32]

So, would you choose Dave Grohl so that you could do Nirvana, his stuff with QOTSA, Tenacious D, some NIN?

Possibly yeah. I guess it wouldn't hurt. I like the stuff he did with Scream, Nirvana, QOTSA, Tenacious D, NIN, but absolutely love his Foo Fighters stuff.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I'd say Goo Goo Dolls. Big catalogue and they have a vibe that would go well on a deserted island.

 

[JP4CY]

Maybe Don Henley

 

[Entropy]

Radiohead. Nice sized catalogue. Lots of variability. I could listen to 'OK Computer' and 'The Bends' if I'm in the mood for their best stuff, 'Kid A' if I'm feeling weird or stumbled onto some peyote, 'Pablo Honey' for more straightforward/commercial stuff that's just easy and fun listening.

Same.
They released this website a few years ago, and it was fun going through some of the old weird stuff they used to post on their website, plus access to some of the neat concerts that I've only found through weird internet channels.

Radiohead Public Library

An official online resource containing everything we, Radiohead, have ever done, more or less. Videos, music, artwork, websites, merchandise, and assorted ephemeral materials.

www.radiohead.com

 

[matclone]

The Beatles. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Since we are on a island which would have a beach I'm going beach boys.

 

[drlove]

Jeff Tweedy. Primarily for his Wilco work which varies a good bit., but he has a lot of projects (Uncle Tupelo, Golden Smog, Racoonists...).

 

[BCClone]

Thanks to @Farnsworth for this one! I think this may have been our first ever Friday off topic theme 11 years or so ago, because it is a question our friends group discussed often.

If you had to pick one artist or group’s catalog to listen to for the rest of your life (desert island style), who would it be?

I know the next question is going to be asking if it can include the solo Works of all members of the group. Like, if you choose the Beatles, can you also incorporate the individual solo albums of each of them.

No. But. You can pick, say, George Harrison, and that would include his solo stuff AND anything he played in with the Beatles or Traveling Wilburys, etc.

Is this just me on the island or are there other people?

 

[VeloClone]

Slim Whitman - for my protection...

 

[Gonzo]

Jeff Tweedy. Primarily for his Wilco work which varies a good bit., but he has a lot of projects (Uncle Tupelo, Golden Smog, Racoonists...).

Caught Wilco last year at Waterworks amphitheatre along with TbT, beautiful night and a great show. Also saw Wilco a few years ago at The Mission in Denver. Love Tweedy.

 

[Clonefan32]

Jeff Tweedy. Primarily for his Wilco work which varies a good bit., but he has a lot of projects (Uncle Tupelo, Golden Smog, Racoonists...).

I'm a Wilco fan, but being deserted on an island would be depressing enough as it is, I don't need Wilco bringing me down any further.

 

[pourcyne]

If it had to be in English, Steely Dan.

In French, goin' with Gims. The guy has five million songs and counting.

Dude knows from islands, too.

 

[TXCyclones]

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