Suggestions for Specials

[MindCrime]

Post any ideas you may have for the monthly specials.

One I thought of is a PTT choice, where each person nominates two songs that were featured on their PTT that hasn't made the regular 10 yet.

[skybluesky]

I like that idea, and would like to suggest

Billy Joel

Elton John

[MindCrime]

I think all artists should have a "petition" to see how many people would be willing to vote. Each 10 needs at least 10-12 minimum voters to really work.

[Lucky]

Thanks Kenne .... I was waiting for the PTT's to be done so that we wouldn't have so many things "stuck". And that's a great idea as well.

I may as well post the ideas that the team has come up with so far, so y'all can see what we've got. We'll choose the theme randomly each month .... obviously the "Best Of's" are a popular idea. Maybe we'll alternate those with other themes. Anyway, here's what we've got so far:

Classic Rock (obviously not the first choice lol)

Indie/alternative/grunge (are these the same or seperate?)

Instrumentals

One hit wonders (been done once)

Metal

60's pop/rock & 60's R&B (could be further broken down to Motown/Stax etc, or as girl groups etc..)

Acoustic

Country (including country rock/ alt country/roots/folk rock)

Punk

Psychedelic

Comedy

Disco

Delta (or any early to widen the category) Blues

By subject:

Summer songs

Cruisin songs

Vacation (get away songs or about places) songs

Back to school (songs about learning, teaching/schooling not necessarily literally)

Class of ? (songs from the year you graduated hs)

Power ballads

Political/protest/rebellion

Songwriters

Covers (including ps idea of noms consisting of 1 original/1 cover for each)

Songs from your birth year

Guilty Pleasures (incorporates Steel's Songs You Are Embarrassed You Like)

Movie Themes

Sad/Emotional Songs (songs that make you want to drive your car into a wall, lol)

Songs You Can't Stand (we did this once long ago, and it almost got vicious ... but it was fun)

Live Songs

Best ofs:

Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, Who, Floyd, Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Queen, Elton John, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, U2,

* See Rocky's post below for more "best of" ideas

We'll edit further ideas in. Let us know what you think of these (yay or nay), and keep them coming.

Edited August 21, 2010 by Guest

[MindCrime]

They're all fine with me, some harder than others.

[Uncle Joe]

I like all of those ideas. Make it happen, captain.

[pinkstones]

Some artists I would like to see have a special:

1. Pink Floyd

2. Led Zeppelin

3. Elton John

4. Eagles

5. Billy Joel

6. Bruce Springsteen

7. U2

8. Madonna

9. The Supremes

10. Stevie Wonder

Topics I would like to see made into specials:

1. Summer/seasonal songs

2. Protest/anti-war songs

3. Singer-songwriters

4. Covers (where your two songs are the original and the cover of your choosing)

5. Motown

6. One-hit wonders

7. Disco songs

8. Movie themes

9. Guilty pleasures

10. Foreign language songs

[skybluesky]

Some artists I would like to see have a special:

3. Elton John

5. Billy Joel

Another person wants these aside from me. They must be done.

8. Madonna

That one may not get any takers other than me and my SF ball and chain, but I'm totally up for a Madonna ten.

Topics I would like to see made into specials:

4. Covers (where your two songs are the original and the cover of your choosing)

I am all about the Original/Cover theme. I make Original/Cover CDs a lot. I can't believe I didn't think of that idea.

[edna]

I agree with everything you say.

Except for Phil Collins... wait... did anybody mention Phil Collins?

[Steel2Velvet]

I thought an intriguing TT would be "Songs You Are Embarrassed You Like," following the 2 nominations format. That way we can see if others like the songs we felt too self-conscious to mention. A very expose type TT.

[edna]

I thought an intriguing TT would be "Songs You Are Embarrassed You Like," following the 2 nominations format. That way we can see if others like the songs we felt too self-conscious to mention. A very expose type TT.

Guilty pleasures. Like "Living Next Door to Alice" - Smokie

Yes!!

[RonJonSurfer]

Top Ten Songs that make you want to drive your car into a wall. These are songs that are so sad, emotional or pained that you take on the mood of the artist when they wrote or recorded the song.

Believe it not I've had this list for years and put it on a tape/CD for the car. I haven't run into a wall yet, so I might need more suggestions from the group.

Example: Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Clapton

[chutzpah]

Top Ten Songs that make you want to drive your car into a wall.

Example: Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Clapton

Huh? I think that's a great song :guitar:

Maybe a song like YMCA or Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? How about everyone nominating 2 songs that they don't like?(not hate)or hate (I really don't agree with the word hate)I'm sure theirs a few that everyone would agree upon

And I do sort of like my car (cars and walls don't mix)

Edited August 20, 2010 by Guest
forgot about my car

[Tenacious_Peaches]

Some artists I would like to see have a special:

1. Pink Floyd

2. Led Zeppelin

3. Elton John

4. Eagles

5. Billy Joel

6. Bruce Springsteen

7. U2

8. Madonna

9. The Supremes

10. Stevie Wonder

Topics I would like to see made into specials:

1. Summer/seasonal songs

2. Protest/anti-war songs

3. Singer-songwriters

4. Covers (where your two songs are the original and the cover of your choosing)

5. Motown

6. One-hit wonders

7. Disco songs

8. Movie themes

9. Guilty pleasures

10. Foreign language songs

I love so much that you have made comprehensive top ten lists for the top tens. It appeals to my sense of organization.

[RonJonSurfer]

Huh? I think that's a great song :guitar:

Maybe a song like YMCA or Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? How about everyone nominating 2 songs that they don't like?(not hate)or hate (I really don't agree with the word hate)I'm sure theirs a few that everyone would agree upon

And I do sort of like my car (cars and walls don't mix)

don't misunderstand....it makes you want to run into a wall because it is so compelling, so well performed, so sad that you are emotionally involved with the song. These aren't bad songs; these are great songs that suck you into the depths of despair that the artist feels. Clapton has many (Bell Bottom Blues...even Layla)...it may not even be the lyrics, it may be the guitar playing, etc....something that just intoxicates you with the music and makes you feel what the artist felt.

I love the song "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and you can hear the pain Clapton is going through "having stolen Patti from George Harrison" even though he didn't write the song, he covers it with true emotion.

[chutzpah]

I agree,but,Why not,The Allman Brothers? Grateful Dead?(or JGB?) Jefferson Airplane (and Hot Tuna or Starship?)

I mean,it's ok with me

but,I'm not sure if it's fair with people who have never heard of some of these bands (a few)

And the seasonal stuff

But,whatever you guys (and girls) want to do is ok with me

[MindCrime]

I thought an intriguing TT would be "Songs You Are Embarrassed You Like," following the 2 nominations format. That way we can see if others like the songs we felt too self-conscious to mention. A very expose type TT.

I like that idea.

[chutzpah]

it's cool Ron, I just thought you'd pick a song like "Lay Down Sally"

I've hit some fences over that one

But, I think everyone could pick a few (and explain) about your suggestions

[Uncle Joe]

Pinkstones said:

Some artists I would like to see have a special:

1. Pink Floyd

2. Led Zeppelin

3. Elton John

4. Eagles

5. Billy Joel

6. Bruce Springsteen

7. U2

8. Madonna

9. The Supremes

10. Stevie Wonder

Topics I would like to see made into specials:

1. Summer/seasonal songs

2. Protest/anti-war songs

3. Singer-songwriters

4. Covers (where your two songs are the original and the cover of your choosing)

5. Motown

6. One-hit wonders

7. Disco songs

8. Movie themes

9. Guilty pleasures

10. Foreign language songs

Jesus McBeads girl! I think you just found a new job. Kenne, Ron...sign her up.

[RockyRaccoon]

I like all the suggestions so far, though I don't know about a Supremes top ten. But maybe that's just me.

Other artist suggestions:

Elvis Costello

Bob Dylan (I don'd know if someone already mentioned him)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Heart

Allman Brothers

Grateful Dead (I don't know how many Deadheads reside here, but perhaps we could even do a "Top Ten Live Grateful Dead Songs?")

Metallica (if anyone's feeling like metal)

The Beach Boys

Black Sabbath (maybe?)

Blue Oyster Cult

Chicago

Rush

Moody Blues

CCR

David Bowie

The Doors

ELO

Eric Clapton (with or without his bands)

Fleetwood Mac

Genesis (Don't hurt me Sammy!)

James Taylor

Jimi Hendrix

The Kinks

Kiss

Leonard Cohen

Dire Straits

Zappa (including Mothers Of Invention?)

Neil Young

Crosby Stills and Nash (and Young on a few songs)

Paul Simon

Simon & Garfunkel

The Police

Queen

R.E.M (maybe?)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Santana

Van Halen

Van Morrison

Yes

Perhaps a solo Beatles one? Either we could do Paul, John, George and Ringo separately or perhaps one top ten that is "Top Ten Solo Beatles Songs"

We could also maybe do a "Top Ten Live Songs"

Or perhaps a "Top Ten Delta Blues Era Songs" like Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson etc.

Just a few thoughts.

[pinkstones]

I love so much that you have made comprehensive top ten lists for the top tens. It appeals to my sense of organization.

I'm OCD like that, I suppose. LOL

[MindCrime]

Perhaps a solo Beatles one? Either we could do Paul, John, George and Ringo separately or perhaps one top ten that is "Top Ten Solo Beatles Songs"

to the idea of putting them together as one.

John would dominate my list though.

Edited August 20, 2010 by Guest

[MindCrime]

There's gotta be a minimum of like 20 songs already in the 10 by an artist to qualify.

Artists who don't have any songs in the ten already or just a few, won't work out or get much support (e.g. Zappa, Rush, L.Cohen, etc.)

[TheLizard]

I don't know about the Supremes by themselves, but a 60's girl-group special would be interesting.

[Steel2Velvet]

I love so much that you have made comprehensive top ten lists for the top tens. It appeals to my sense of organization.

Coulda been alphabetized