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And I take Harrison over Lennon or McCartney any day of the week.
--- In , Howlin Thurstons
<howlinthurstons@y...> wrote:
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> They're sitting around the bar on a Tuesday night just bullshitting,
> talking guy stuff, some baseball, and of course some music. Kerry asks
> Jay
> to list his favorite bands. "Top five," he says. Jay gives it a little
> more
> thought than necessary, then launches into the litany. "The Clash,
> Velvets,
> The Beatles, Rolling Stones--"
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> "Hold it right there," Kerry says. "You CANNOT list both the Beatles
> AND
> the Stones as your favorites. No way. You're either a Beatles person or
> a
> Stones person. There's a big difference. So which is it?"
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> Jay is nonplussed but gets the point. "Beatles," he says quickly.
>
> An interesting idea - that splitting hairs among your preferences
> actually
> reveals more than a list of general likes and dislikes. So in the
> spirit
> that deep in your soul you're EITHER foremost a Stones person OR a
> Beatles
> person, here are a few other musical tests of primary allegiance.
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> The Beatles OR The Rolling Stones
> John Lennon OR Paul McCartney
> Sex Pistols OR The Clash
> Billie Holiday OR Ella Fitzgerald
> Iggy Pop OR David Bowie
> Frank Zappa OR Capt. Beefheart
> Al Green OR Marvin Gaye
> New Order OR Joy Division
> The Bee Gees OR ABBA
> Biggie OR Tupac
> Miles Davis OR John Coltrane
> Husker Du OR The Replacements
> John Bonham OR Keith Moon
> Motown OR Stax
> The Cure OR The Smiths
> Howling Wolf OR Muddy Waters
> Jerry Lee Lewis OR Little Richard
> Roxy Music OR Brian Eno
> The Stooges OR The MC5
> Tori Amos OR Kate Bush
> Parliament OR Funkadelic
> Dr. Dre OR The RZA
> Janis Joplin OR Tina Turner
> Frank Sinatra OR Tony Bennett
> Sam Cooke OR Otis Redding
> Tom Waits pre-Swordfishtrombones OR Tom Waits post-Swordfishtrombones
> Minor Threat OR Black Flag
> Dolly Parton OR Loretta Lynn
> Cecil Taylor OR Ornette Coleman
> Ice Cube OR Ice-T
> Fat Elvis OR Thin Elvis
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> BONUS BEATS:
> Raw Power OR Fun House
> Harry Smith OR Alan Lomax
> Philip Glass OR Steve Reich
> Quadraphenia OR Tommy
> The O'Jays OR The Chi-Lites
> Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett OR Pink Floyd without Syd Barrett
> Sgt. Pepper's OR Pet Sounds
> John Cale OR Lou Reed
> Caetano Veloso OR Gilberto Gil
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> Post your answers in comments at
> "Yes"
> does not count, smart guy. Ditto for "neither."
>
> David
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