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Desert island - full catalog of 5 bands/musicians

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justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 9:54 AM

You're stranded on a magical desert island that gives you access to the entire catalog of just 5 musical acts. Who are you picking? Do you go with a band you like a little less but has a ton of songs for more variety? Or do you still pick one of your favorites that only has an album or two?

I was going to make it 10 acts, but I think that makes it a significantly easier exercise.

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
3,345 posts 36 reps Joined Oct 2010
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 9:59 AM

Beatles

Dylan

Radiohead

Pink Floyd

Dire Straits
Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:00 AM
posted by justincredible

You're stranded on a magical desert island that gives you access to the entire catalog of just 5 musical acts. Who are you picking? Do you go with a band you like a little less but has a ton of songs for more variety? Or do you still pick one of your favorites that only has an album or two?

I was going to make it 10 acts, but I think that makes it a significantly easier exercise.

You gotta post yours.
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:01 AM

Yes, but I gotta think it through.
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:04 AM

Steely Dan
Pink Floyd
John Prine
Willie Nelson
Dire Straits

This gives me plenty of volume and quality.
Fred Garvin Senior Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:14 AM

I tried to combine quality, quantity and variety.


Fleetwood Mac

Eagles

Chicago

Zac Brown Band

Phil Collins/Genesis (this might be cheating, not sure) 
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:21 AM
posted by Fred Garvin

I tried to combine quality, quantity and variety.


Fleetwood Mac

Eagles

Chicago

Zac Brown Band

Phil Collins/Genesis (this might be cheating, not sure) 


I'll allow it. I'm banking on having access to Fagan's solo stuff in the Steely Dan catalog.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:24 AM

That also reminds me I have about 5 old Chicago albums that my in-laws gave me that I have yet to listen to.
Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:24 AM
posted by Fred Garvin

I tried to combine quality, quantity and variety.


Fleetwood Mac

Eagles

Chicago

Zac Brown Band

Phil Collins/Genesis (this might be cheating, not sure) 


I’ll quietly slip you Dylan’s Christmas album to supplement your stuff since I won’t be listening to it  
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:35 AM

Eagles is an easy #1 for me. Tons of songs, different lead vocals, different  sounds per album — and I like basically all of them.

  • Eagles
  • Tom Petty

  • Michael Jackson
  • O.A.R.
  • Jack Johnson
brutus161 The Navy Guy
1,688 posts 25 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:55 AM

Pearl Jam

The Beatles

Garth Brooks

Billy Joel

George Strait


There is variety and tons of music to choose from in their collective libraries.
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 10:58 AM
posted by brutus161

Pearl Jam

The Beatles

Garth Brooks

Billy Joel

George Strait


There is variety and tons of music to choose from in their collective libraries.

Listening to Yield on vinyl right now. My wife would probably be happy with just Billy Joel.
Fletch Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 11:28 AM

Pink Floyd


Pearl Jam


Beastie boys


Skynard 


Limp biz kit
Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 11:31 AM
posted by Fletch

Pink Floyd


Pearl Jam


Beastie boys


Skynard 


Limp biz kit


I love four of your choices.  But Limp Bizkit, really?
Fletch Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 12:00 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I love four of your choices.  But Limp Bizkit, really?


People knock on them but their music is actually really good.  One of the best concerts I have ever been to.
BR1986FB Senior Member
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 12:15 PM

Megadeth

Slayer

Metallica (Black album and before)

Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (may also be cheating)

Led Zeppelin
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 1:02 PM

Not many people going with the active acts. I weighed that heavily...imagine the delight of new music dropping after listening to the same stuff for 17 years!
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 1:16 PM
posted by Laley23

Not many people going with the active acts. I weighed that heavily...imagine the delight of new music dropping after listening to the same stuff for 17 years!

Didn't really think of that, but it's a good point. If they're still making music you'd get access to it whenever it was released, so your catalog could potentially grow quite a bit over the years with a newer act.
ptown_trojans_1 Moderator
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Thu, Mar 24, 2022 1:41 PM

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Chris Stapleton

Tribe Called Quest

Eric Clapton solo and any band he was in.

Black Keys


Edit, replaced Eagles with Stapleton. 
Heretic Son of the Sun
20,517 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 2:04 PM

Iron Maiden

Dream Theater

Led Zeppelin

Ratt

Black Sabbath (the king of using the "solo stuff by band members included" loophole, because both Ozzy and Dio had pretty kickin' solo careers)
ptown_trojans_1 Moderator
8,788 posts 20 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 2:33 PM
posted by Laley23

Not many people going with the active acts. I weighed that heavily...imagine the delight of new music dropping after listening to the same stuff for 17 years!

Same. Funny thing, I listen to the 60 songs that explained the 90s podcast and in one of the episodes he said the top played songs on today's rock, alternative radio stations are all from the 90s earlier. 

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