Favorite Artists

[Avaitor]

Yeah, they recently got back together, and even though Frank Navetta died a couple of years ago, he left before I Don't Want to Grow Up came out, so it's not that big of a deal that they're still playing without him.

Right now they're playing with the same line-up that recorded All, which is good enough for me.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I still to this day think Frank Navetta played on I Don't Want To Grow Up, even if the credits list the dude from Enjoy. I don't know, Enjoy's guitar playing doesn't feel the same, and IDWGU's guitar sounds closer to College.

It's been the same line up since All, though.

[Avaitor]

It's possible, but it's also possible that Ray Cooper tried to emulate Navetta's style on IDWTGU, and tried his own thing on Enjoy!

I might be off with that too, but who knows.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I don't really know, but it has happened before that the current guitar player is credited with playing on an album he never played on simply because he's the current guitar player.

Not to take anything away from Cooper, but Navetta co-wrote songs on the album and I even think he's listed under "additional guitar player" or something leading me to believe he either left during recording or after the album was done.

I can't be sure, but it's something I've always thought. Especially considering how different Enjoy is from everything else, as well as All is also different.

[Geezer]

Here's my list, in no particular order:

• Masta Ace
• A Tribe Called Quest
• Starving Artist Crew
• Macklemore
• Grynch
• Devin Da Dude
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Tupac
• Jay-Z
• Notorious BIG
• Talib Kweli
• Mos Def
• Outkast
• Lauryn Hill
• Group Home
• Binary Star
• Kero One
• CunninLynguists
• MURS
• Tyler the Creator and OFWGKTA
• Atmosphere
• Living Legends
• Kev Brown
• The Roots
• Hieroglyphics
• Del tha Funkee Homosapien
• Snoop Dogg
• Gang Starr
• Kanye West
• Dilated Peoples
• The Pharcyde
• Shad
• k-os
• Classified
• K'Naan
• Dr. Dre
• WindchILL
• Brother Ali
• Jedi Mind Tricks
• Sage Francis
• 9th Wonder
• Black Moon
• Wyclef Jean
• Nas
• Damien Marley

...and a lot of others I'm forgetting.

[Geezer]

Also, since people were talking about "guilty pleasure" songs from back in the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WpvBHdk1c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8

I regret nothing.

[Avaitor]

Nice hip-hop selections. I've been trying to get more into that type of music lately, and some of these I'm already familiar with. Some I like a great deal (Tribe, Del and JMT <3), others I can't get into (Tupac, Biggie, and Wu Tang do little for me), and a decent chunk I'm unfamiliar with.

I'll have to check some of these out. Thanks!

[Spark Of Spirit]

Hip Hop + drums and stand up bass = something I want to hear more of

[Avaitor]

I have been obsessed with The Kills lately. Their new album is a strong contender for AOTY for me so far, and has encouraged me to replay their earlier stuff, which I have been doing nonstop.

Obviously Alison is the driving force to why I like the band so much, but Jamie Hince is good as well. He and VV share some great harmonies and his guitar has a distinctive sludgy tone that adds to their sound. Without Hotel, I don't think Alison could hold her own.

Blood Pressures, the new one, is my favorite, and I'd recommend either it or Midnight Boom for newbies.

[Avaitor]

Speaking of another recent act I really like, I found out that the Mountain Goats are doing a show in Gainesville, where my sister goes to school, and was willing to buy tickets for them. But they're sold out already. Damnit.

I really need to stop being the only one on here that listens to them. Seriously.

[Foggle]

Oh wow.

Now THIS is groovy.

[Avaitor]

Probably the only one who gets this, but still completely accurate...

[Foggle]

God, this song is so fucking creepy and depressing, but I can't stop listening to it. Love THD.

[Avaitor]

So yeah. Sabbath reunited. With Ozzy in tact.

Anyone else interested?

[Commode]

Ozzy's still alive?  Wth, figured he'd kicked the bucket by now.