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#641 Re: The Sunset Strip » Michael Jackson "Scream" - September 29th » 418 weeks ago
I generally agree but...
The Michael Jackson Ultimate Collection was released while he was still alive which had a considerable amount of material.
Since his death you've had two new LPs, the controversial Michael and then Xscape a couple years prior. Add to that Thriller 25th and Bad 25th. Dangerous 25th will be forthcoming and eventually HIStory 25th.
His estate has been pretty active and this slower trickle of releases keeps him relevant like a "normal" artist. You have to think that the vault is getting a little bare considering the those two LPs were the scraps from other records.
#642 Re: The Sunset Strip » Bands you've rediscovered thru streaming » 418 weeks ago
Yeah I used to listen to Pandora back in the day.
A couple of interesting B-Sides and stuff have come to my attention through YouTube because some of the artists don't have the sense to release gems like Moorhead's acoustic version of "I Ain't No Nice Guy" except stashed on some obscure DVD forgotten to the sands of time.
#643 Re: The Sunset Strip » Michael Jackson "Scream" - September 29th » 418 weeks ago
It's not a halfway bad idea.
These are some of the "badass" Michael Jackson songs, most of which wouldn't fit on a Greatest Hits/Best Of.
I think Ghosts and Blood on the Dance Floor are great but no one's gonna buy a remix album from the mid-90s and nobody is going to buy Invincible to listen to Threatened out of reputation.
It'd be like if GN'R released a compilation and snuck Better and IRS on there. Or a softy ballad record and snuck Street of Dreams and Prostitute on there.
#644 Re: The Sunset Strip » Michael Jackson "Scream" - September 29th » 418 weeks ago
The bonus track remix released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXfokSKZ0QA
Michael Jackson's SCREAM is 13 of his all-time most electrifying and danceable tracks including Ghosts, Torture, Thriller, and Dirty Diana.
Listen to select tracks from the album alongside other of his biggest hits.
SCREAM track list:
1. This Place Hotel
2. Thriller
3. Blood On the Dance Floor
4. Somebody’s Watching Me
5. Dirty Diana
6. Torture
7. Leave Me Alone
8. Scream
9. Dangerous
10. Unbreakable
11. Xscape
12. Threatened
13. GhostsBonus Track: Blood On the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)
#645 Re: The Sunset Strip » Bands you've rediscovered thru streaming » 418 weeks ago
I don't frequent the playlists too much. I found them just as cookie cutter as radio stuff. Very little deep cuts and things off the beaten path. The Headbangers Ball is somewhat of an example of this. You're not gonna get the small bands and half-hit wonders on their playlists. You'll get refined wheat, no interesting bits of chaff.
I stick to old fogie music blogs and personal recommendations.
Van Morrison is so good. Astral Weeks at the Hollywood Bowl is a must own. I need to listen to some of his more obscure stuff but his first I dunno 5-6 are tops and Astral and Moondance are the stuff of legend.
#646 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 418 weeks ago
You seem to have the wrong impression friend.
I can like something and still criticize it. But to your direct point, this iteration doesn't really do much for me. I think they're holding back on tasty ingredients.
When you take out the chocolate chip cookie dough and the vanilla flavor isn't as strong as it used to be, I go find a different flavor of ice cream.
I kind of washed my hands of discussing Gn'R because I didn't want to be construed as a downer until James mentioned the tour being on autopilot. I merely pointed out opinions and observations and it's gotten to where it's gotten to.
Let them eat ca... ice cream!
#647 Re: Guns N' Roses » The Creative Crisis of Guns N' Roses » 418 weeks ago
It's not even Mickey that kills my enthusiasm, it's his side-mouthed warble.
#648 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 418 weeks ago
This is the UYI Tour.
Goodness, Bob, look at those tour profits. Two and a half years? *whistles*
You're absolutely right, Jim. Impressive.
Boys, we're so excited you're back together after all these years. This is the show you have to go with. If it isn't broke, don't fix it!
Too true, Bob. Too true. And we even did a demographic analysis and it says that these six songs from your Chinese Democracy album are the most popular. Straight from your fans at.... *snaps fingers*... what's the name of that website, Bob?
"Here Today... Gone To Hell"
Ahh yes, that's it. Here Today And Gone To Hell.
So, how about that cigar, boys?
Straight from my private collection.
#649 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 418 weeks ago
I love Alien: Covenant.
I didn't watch any of the trailers. Well, I take that back, I was forced to watch one when I went to the theatre soon before the release.
Great movie. Intelligent subtext. Some flaws but still, very well done.
#650 Re: The Sunset Strip » Michael Jackson "Scream" - September 29th » 418 weeks ago
Update via Rolling Stone:
"I don't foresee us releasing any more unreleased music for quite some time," Branca said. "That doesn't mean there won't be interesting [new] record releases in the very near future."
Based on the teaser video and Branca's comments, the Scream project could be a Halloween-themed compilation. Recently, the Michael Jackson estate released a 3D version of the pop-star's classic horror-themed "Thriller" video, while in July it announced a new hour-long animated Halloween special, featuring to Jackson's music, that would air this fall on CBS.
Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ … on-w501190
So there's additional unreleased music but soon is not the word.
This is a compilation to plug the new Halloween special.
I would guess a Dangerous re-release will be forthcoming sometime soon as well.
