I think it must be so indescribably weird for anyone who interacted with Manson circa '67 to carry that around in your head.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Whereas "Revolution Blues" knocked me on my ass the first time I heard it and does to this day. I can just listen to the bass on that song and get taken "there" every time, love it to death.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
love danko and helm on revolution blues, hope there are outtakes of them playing w/ neil on any upcoming archives releases. i'd just like to hear them discussing the song, tbh.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote in this, but Revolution Blues is top 3 NY for me
― mod night at the oasis (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
ha, never noticed that danko and helm were on "Revolution Blues," that's great
― da croupier, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
yeah they're also on "see the sky about to rain"
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
That looks to be quite a sporty fur on one of the Manson girls.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
Was my #3!
― grandavis, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't vote for RB but on reflection should have.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
"I'm a barrel of laughs with my carbine on" = one of many classic lines in that song
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
I just realized -- 66 ballots ties the Zeppelin turnout.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
this section is so hilarious/scary
Well, it's so good to be here,asleep on your lawn.Remember your guard dog?Well, I'm afraidthat he's gone.It was such a dragto hear himwhining all night long.Yes, that was me with the dogs [doves?],setting them freenear the factoryWhere you built your computer love.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
man he hated zapp
― da croupier, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
Ismael, many posts ago: I'll do the full list at the end, so I don't want to post anything here.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil10.jpg
it's funny, i voted for "ohio," think it's great, but figured it was love/hate enough not to rank this high
― da croupier, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
Really weird to me that David Crosby plays on Revolution Blues as well. Have trouble imagining him "grooving" with it.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
La Lechera's #1: "Ohio" - I love Ohio (the place) even if it is super duper fucked up
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
Many unforgettable on-the-spot photos to choose from, including the most famous one, but this felt nice.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
many xp Clemenza - hah! I am settling into west end life (lived on Jane & Bathurst throughout my 20s) but my roots are on Scarborough Golf Club road, where my Grandparents have always lived :)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.ohio.com/polopoly_fs/1.34767.1308283206!/remoteImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_500/image.jpg
Allison Krause; very beautiful.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
have honestly never given a fuck about the song "Ohio", surprised people rate it so highly
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
well it's an RIP thread
― da croupier, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
Nice image. After writing a lot about Ohio I bought the relevant copy of Life magazine in a vintage magazine store and framed it but that would be way too obvious here. Images generally A+ I have to say. Some could be stills from a Shakey movie.
― Get wolves (DL), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah this song doesn't do anything for me. "I love Ohio (the place) even if it is super duper fucked up" kind of a weird reason for voting it #1?
― boxall, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
yesss, caught up finally. What a bunch of great music. Excited about this top 10.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
and yes - the images you are picking are FANTASTIC, Clemenza - thanks for putting such thought into this! I was a lazy GISer who didn't format any pictures when I ran the Pulp poll :(
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
ohio rocks pretty hard, i like the stills young dueling guitars.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
That'd be something to have...I've got the Oswald Life, tried unsuccessfully to get hold of the "Is God Dead?" Time.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil9.jpg
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:57 (eleven years ago) link
"Ohio" is a tremendous-sounding song imo, my #2
― straight up now tell me will I be a fucking lump forever? (some dude), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
tin soldiers and Shakey's coming
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
guys let me interrupt this poll to bring you this crazy horse version of let it shine, which i had never heard before. they make it into a Zuma song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oPZZP0f3FY[i'm guessing let it shine won't be #1]
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
Crosby's interjections in "Ohio" are A+
Unrelated factoid: I was at the Texas Theatre and I sat in the seat in that Oswald was arrested in the other night.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
From La Lechera: #5 "Expecting to Fly" -- baroque! Ended with a sigh.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
"Expecting to Fly"! This was my other #1 ("When You Dance I Can Really Love" was the first). The chorus melody is the saddest sound I've ever heard.
― cwkiii, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
This is the one genuine surprise I'll concede (my too-high quibbles notwithstanding). Highest average, easily--it got fewer votes than songs all the way down to "Pocahontas" at #25. The equivalent from my own ballot would be "Out of My Mind," which didn't do nearly as well.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
Expecting To Fly, Unexpectedly High
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
expecting to fly -- one of the great 60s orchestral pop numbers. so beautiful. think it was mentioned on the voting thread, but the instrumental from the same session (i think), "slowly burning," which emerged on the archives, is equally lovely.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
here it is! listen up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycKnAo8llyI
I sat in the seat in that Oswald was arrested in the other night--wild.
I voted for "Slowly Burning."
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
Product placement: pay up, Sprite.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
Ain't pollin' for Sprite!
― cwkiii, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
i actually just felt genuine disappointment with myself that i forgot to vote for "this note's for you"
― straight up now tell me will I be a fucking lump forever? (some dude), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
as it stands "rapid transit" is prob the funniest song on my ballot
― straight up now tell me will I be a fucking lump forever? (some dude), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:07 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil9b.jpg
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
Excuse the insanity--somehow the image got lopped off at the bottom.
no wait n/m i DID vote for "note" (xpost)
― straight up now tell me will I be a fucking lump forever? (some dude), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil8.jpg
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:09 (eleven years ago) link