Retro's Rockers

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

For no real reason other than because I feel like it, I'm going to do a countdown of my favourite 100 bands and musicians! A new one each day...

Let's get this party started...

#100 - S*M*A*S*H




Metta,
Retro.

[tiltbillings]

How long do we have to wait for the Pet Shop Boys? Some West End girls would like to know.

[bodom]

Nice thread! Dont know the first band but im hoping your gonna have some metal in the countdown somewhere!!! \m/

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

Nice thread! Dont know the first band but im hoping your gonna have some metal in the countdown somewhere!!!

Yes, but it's the exception rather than the norm.

How long do we have to wait for the Pet Shop Boys?

Might be a while yet....

Metta,
Retro.

[tiltbillings]

How long do we have to wait for the Pet Shop Boys?

Might be a while yet....

Oh, I cannot wait.

[David N. Snyder]

Cool.

I am not as big of a music fan as Retro, but I love lists and countdowns.

When I was younger I liked watching the "Top 100 music videos of all time" on MTV. I always thought it was kind of funny how the Top 10 seemed to be dominated by musicians who were currently in the Top 40 (of that time) for a so-called "all-time" best list.

[alan]

Bruce or No Bruce?
If there is to be no Springsteen, I'm not sure I can fully support this enterprise. http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

[Ben]

How long do we have to wait for the Pet Shop Boys? Some West End girls would like to know.

Priceless!!
Thanks Tilt for the laugh.


B

[tiltbillings]

Bruce or No Bruce?
If there is to be no Springsteen, I'm not sure I can fully support this enterprise. http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

I would want to see Tom Waits.

[alan]

Springsteen rocks as hard as anyone ever has. He's thoughtful, clear minded, and determined to use his talents to inspire. He's a national treasure.
And he can be funny. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/poet_robert_pinsky_rocker_bruc.html

[tiltbillings]

Springsteen rocks as hard as anyone ever has. He's thoughtful, clear minded, and determined to use his talents to inspire. He's a national treasure.
And he can be funny. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/poet_robert_pinsky_rocker_bruc.html

No argument from me, but I am thinking retro's taste in music go off in a bit of a different, odder, direction, but who knows he could be a big Barry Manilow fan. We'll just have wait and see.

[alan]

God Help us all.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

#99 - The Whip




Metta,
Retro.

[bodom]

Im diggin 'Trash' from The Whip. Never heard em before.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings Bodom,

Im diggin 'Trash' from The Whip. Never heard em before.

They're from Manchester, have one album called "X Marks Destination" which contains the two songs linked to above, and are supposedly working on their second album. I like them mainly because they follow in the steps of other famous Manchester bands like New Order, who demonstrate that synthesizers and electric guitars needn't be kept separated, and in fact, go very well together! Until about 10 years ago, you would be surprised just how many bands were either guitar-only, or synth-only... with very little crossover.

Metta,
Retro.

[bodom]

I like them mainly because they follow in the steps of other famous Manchester bands like New Order, who demonstrate that synthesizers and electric guitars needn't be kept separated, and in fact, go very well together! Until about 10 years ago, you would be surprised just how many bands were either guitar-only, or synth-only... with very little crossover.

My favorite band Children of Bodom, considered melodic death metal, rely very heavily on synths throughout all there songs. If you can use synthesizers in death metal you can use them in just about any style of music!

[retrofuturist]

Greetings Bodom,

Yeah, my favourite metal bands often use(d) keyboards and synthesizers... probably the best two exponents of that combination IMO were Fear Factory and Type O Negative. Fear Factory in particular were pioneers, and others have since followed in their footsteps too, including the slightly crazy Strapping Young Lad whose track Detox is worth checking out if you don't know it. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrNOqVZbwWw )

Metta,
Retro.

[bodom]

And of course Type O as well!

[bodom]

Fear Factory! Love those guys. Got to see them once long time ago. I have heard S.Y.L before but its been awhile, ill have to refresh my memory. Thanks for the link.

[bodom]

Strapping Young Lad whose track Detox is worth checking out if you don't know it. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrNOqVZbwWw )

Wow brutal song. Ill have to start listening to these guys. Now that I think of it I seen these guys a few years back at Ozzfest. There were like 30 bands there and I guess I forgot I even seen them that day. Good stuff.