PC21- Round 6 Match 1 *pcqgod 4- john aka josh 12*

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PC21- Round 6 Match 1 *pcqgod 4- john aka josh 12*

Postby never/ever » 21 Apr 2021, 13:41

A

Frank Zappa – Evelyn, a Modified Dog





B

Horslips - Sword of Light

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Mike Boom » 21 Apr 2021, 15:52

sorry Frank, a resounding B

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby toomanyhatz » 21 Apr 2021, 17:19

For reasons I'm not sure I can really explain, Horslips have never really been part of my automatic love for 70s electric folk - maybe it's because I love Irish traditional music from the era so much, or maybe it's because they just don't do anything that interesting with the choons. This one tries to turn a great, forceful reel into a pop hook, and it just doesn't want to play along. Driving it into the ground enough to lose the propulsiveness doesn't help. Great idea on paper, not so much in execution.

Feels weird to be voting for A, but it's just Zappa being Zappa, except it does its thing and moves on, unlike most of his stuff.
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Purgatory Brite » 21 Apr 2021, 21:41

B

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Good Night Austin, Texas » 22 Apr 2021, 17:22

I've tried a few times with Horslips but they never really clicked with me. The Zappa pick I can't fathom, hundreds of better Zappa picks available.

B

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby pcqgod » 23 Apr 2021, 01:53

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby trans-chigley express » 23 Apr 2021, 13:41

One Size Fits All is a terrific Zappa album but that's a fairly inconsequential link piece between much better songs.

The Horslips track was upbeat and tuneful enough to take this match.
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby C » 23 Apr 2021, 16:29

Zappa's choice is a very interesting choice. I can't see many non-Frank fans voting for it but I might be completely wrong.

I always see Eveline as an intro to the next track, San Ber'dino - I am not sure this track works in isolation....

Horslips - a great track from a great album

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby kath » 23 Apr 2021, 18:28

i love frank as much as any frank freakazoa, but i hafta agree with ray. a strange, yet weirdly brave pick, mwhaha.

but i hafta go with horslips. that track is bouncebouncebounce.


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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Spock! » 23 Apr 2021, 20:49

Evelyn, a Modified Dog is what my mother would term 'an interesting pick'. Other Zappa songs hold a lot more interest to me, Inca Road from the same album for one.


A cracking tune from Jeemo's ( ;) and mine favourite Horslip's album is a clear winner.





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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby never/ever » 24 Apr 2021, 12:43

I'm not sorry Frank.


B
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Jumper K » 24 Apr 2021, 13:35

If I were to honestly present my feelings this would be a clear abstention. However its a cup and you have to vote for something I suppose. A is risible and B is the sort of thing that makes me nauseous. I don't like, one bit, all this Celtic gubbins.
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Neil Jung » 25 Apr 2021, 20:28

B
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby fange » 25 Apr 2021, 23:06

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Hightea » 27 Apr 2021, 03:40

Big Zappa and even this album fan but I'll take B
Neither do much for me.

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby LMG » 27 Apr 2021, 22:23

I like Zappa. I LOVE Horslips.

B is a cracking track.
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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby Lord Rother » 28 Apr 2021, 11:03

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Re: PC21- Round 6 Match 1

Postby never/ever » 30 Apr 2021, 11:15

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