Can anyone suggest a good band? I want rock and roll. But I want subdued, poppy, catchy rock and roll. Not metal. Not hardcore. Not punk. Just plain catchy pop rock. Just something that is catchy and soothing.
Something that's slower but not too slow. Something that'll get my fingers tapping, my feet tapping, my head bobbing, and my body calmed. I don't even mind acoustic guitar.
Don't suggest U2. Because I won't listen to U2.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Billy Joel. Try "Only The Good Die Young".
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers: I won't listen to U2.
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Why won't you listen to U2?
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Jon-
Billy Joel's not quite what I had in mind.
Tammy-
I have never gotten into U2's music. I can't really explain it. I just don't like it. Subsuquently, I tend to dislike Coldplay and other similar bands.
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
Snow Patrol has some songs that are good - some are pretty far out if you actually pay attention to the lyrics (just a 'warning'). The Fray sounds the same as them for the most part. I don't know if that's the sound you're looking for though?
That's the type sound I got out of your description. I'm off to the kitchen - but let me know if that's the right track and I can try to think up something else in a bit.
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Posted by SoaPiNuReYe (Member # 9144) on :
All Time Low
Really, really, really poppy rock. But a great band.
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
Try using Pandora.com it could introduce you to some titles that you may not have previously considered.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
SoaPiNuReYe: I can't believe you said All Time Low!!!!
They are my favorite band. I used to see them all the time at a local place near my house, and I was lucky enough to have them play at the student center at my school about a month and a half ago. The new CD is great!
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
From my C:\Rips folder:
Abba Al Stewart Arik Einstein Beach Boys Billy Joel Chicago Crosby, Stills & Nash Dan Fogelberg Dana International David Bowie David Broza Dead Can Dance Devo D'veykus Electric Light Orchestra Elton John Eugene Ormandy Fleetwood Mac Four Tops Hall & Oates HaShalosharim (The Three'ngers) Heart Indigo Girls Jackson Browne Jean Michel Jarre Jeff Wayne Jethro Tull Jim Croce Joe Jackson John Denver k. d. lang Kaveret Kenny Loggins Linda Ronstadt Loreena McKennitt Madonna Mashina Meat Loaf Men At Work Musicals --Hair (Original Broadway Soundtrack) --HaLehaka (The Troupe) --Jesus Christ Superstar --Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat --Oliver! --Once More, With Feeling --Sesame Street - Original Cast Record --To Live Another Summer, To Pass Another Winter --Tommy --West Side Story Neil Diamond Olivia Newton-John Orna & Moshe Datz Paul McCartney Peter, Paul & Mary Pink Floyd Queen Seals & Crofts Sheryl Crow Shlomo Artzi Simon & Garfunkel Squeeze Steely Dan Styx Suzanne Vega The B-52's The Beatles The Doors The Eagles The Guess Who The Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Starship - Starship The Kids From Fame The Mamas and the Papas The Moody Blues The Roches The Rolling Stones The Temptations The Who They Might Be Giants Three Dog Night Tim Story Various Rossini Overtures
Posted by The Flying Dracula Hair (Member # 10155) on :
Gomez (only album I have, but it's solid all the way through).
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I picked up an album a few months ago that I keep coming back to every time I'm in that type of mood. It's called Set Yourself on Fire by Stars. Their Myspace page just has free streaming tracks from their new album, which I don't like as much. But I found some of their videos from Set Yourself on Fire on Youtube if you want to hear what they sound like (although I can't say much for the sound quality in this format).
Let me know if that sounds right.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Speed, I think you found what something very close to what I was looking for. The arrangements are stunning. Subdued but still some form of rock and roll. Quiet but intense. You can hear the colors in the music. Great stuff. I think I'll download the album Set Yourself on Fire off iTunes tomorrow.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
Wow, Lisa, you have Various? They're my favorite. Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
Pantera Lil Wayne Pink Floyd ... Seriously, try Death Cab for Cutie. They're really good.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I'm glad you like it, Steve. The album really is marvelous all the way through. Hope it hits the spot. Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
"You can hear the colors in the music"
Bro, LSD is not good for you.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I've been liking some of the stuff I've heard by They Might Be Giants also. I need some lighter music to play in between the harder hitting stuff. And I think I found it. Thanks guys!
Edit:
I'm a drug-free DARE graduate. So, no LSD here.
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
quote:Bro, LSD is not good for you.
Says who?
Doctors!
What do they know?
Science!
Well.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
quote:Originally posted by Speed: Wow, Lisa, you have Various? They're my favorite.
They did the score for Hiatus, remember?
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
As long as we're comparing our CD collection, here's a list of what I've ripped to my hard drive:
I have several albums by "Various" in there myself. Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
Feist (female vocals, in case you have a preference.) Jump (formerly Jump Little Children, on their pretty solid album "Magazine." Cathedrals is one of the most beautifully poetic songs ever about a very specific feeling.) Maybe Morrissey or the Smiths? Muse Kings of Convenience (noveau Simon and Garfunkel-y.) Goldspot Rilo Kiley (mostly female vocals.) I like two songs by the Old 97's. Perhaps not much of a recommendation. Roman Candle Arcade Fire (some female vocals.) Shiny Toy Guns (male and female vocals.) Tegan and Sara (girls girls girls, all the way girls.) Travis is pretty reliable. Franz Ferdinand. Get Up Kids.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers: Can anyone suggest a good band? I want rock and roll. But I want subdued, poppy, catchy rock and roll. Not metal. Not hardcore. Not punk. Just plain catchy pop rock. Just something that is catchy and soothing.
Something that's slower but not too slow. Something that'll get my fingers tapping, my feet tapping, my head bobbing, and my body calmed. I don't even mind acoustic guitar.
Don't suggest U2. Because I won't listen to U2.
My first thought was Swedish pop/Top 40 Ace of Base.
I saw the sign It opened up my eyes, I saw the sign Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Ace of Base is very catchy. "All that she wants is another baby, she's gone tomorrow for all that she wants is another baby, he-e-ey..."
They always get my kids dancing. So do the Beatles, of course. I adore the Beatles. Wanna talk about catchy, "Obla-dee, obla-dah, life goes on, la! La-la-la-la-life goes on..."
(Of course my first thought upon reading the thread title was the hideously viral "Dragostea Din Tei", but it doesn't seem like what you're looking for at all. Plus it will TAKE OVER YOUR BRAIN. )
Posted by EmpSquared (Member # 10890) on :
I second the Stars motion. The new album "In Our Bedroom After the War" is awesome too.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Dramarama- "Haven't Got A Clue" and "Classic Rot" are especially good.
Marillion, if you don't mind a prog-synth sound.
Seal's latest is more dance/electronic than rock, but I like a lot of it.
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