stepay Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Don't like any of her other songs, but I really dig: You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift There. I said it. What's yours? Steve (Stevie Ray) "Do the chickens have large talons?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 silence A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I don't believe in guilty pleasures. I like what I like and don't feel guilty about it. This is especially true for pop music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 silence Yeah, I've considered a compilation CD featuring remixes of John Cage's 4'33. Otherwise, it's the polar opposite...Howlin' Wolf. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InWalkedBud Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 britney spears, toxic. the real confession is that i don't even feel that guilty about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 The biggest one would most definitely be the Carpenters. Boy did I have a crush on Karen..... but that's been a few years. I also used to have a crush on Streisand, but I'm kinda ashamed of that now. As for a current guilty pleasure, perhaps Katy Perry- not the stupid hit single that everyone knows her by, but I caught an unplugged set of hers on tv that had me going "dang, she's good". Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits Kalapana (an old Hawaiian pop band) .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Although, this was more of a guilty pleasure before he went and got all room temperature on us. My band plays "I Want You Back" and it's Insta-Crowd on the dance floor these days. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 'Cry Me Out' by Pixie Lott, a retro-sounding track with a great vocal by a new British singer. YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I find myself appreciating various tunes by artists for whom I have little or no respect. I kinda like to think that I can view each song on its merits, and enjoy it for what it is in spite of the artist. Two artists that surprised me were Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift, both have produced material that I enjoyed.... and not enjoyed. Pink, too. On the opposite side of the spectrum, someone that I enjoy as a personality and don't care at all much for their music would be Justin Timberlake. I think that he is a hoot, and he seems well grounded and seems as if he's a pretty nice guy with a good sense of humor. Can't say that I like any of his music. "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 "Gives You Hell" - All American Rejects. "That's Not My Name" - Ting Tings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 On the opposite side of the spectrum, someone that I enjoy as a personality and don't care at all much for their music would be Justin Timberlake. I think that he is a hoot, and he seems well grounded and seems as if he's a pretty nice guy with a good sense of humor. Can't say that I like any of his music. Though it's not like I own any of the albums or anything, but I actually find Justin to be one of the most musically interesting artists, as far as top 40, MTV music goes. When I saw him perform on SNL for the first time as a solo artist, I was blown away. 10 piece band with 2 keyboardists, brass section, and a bunch of back up vocals. No noticeable backing tracks, and it wasn't as though he was just being backed up by these stellar musicians. He actually was grooving with them and they moved away from the album versions. I was literally stunned. Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Maximus_ Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Katy Perry................... Hmmmmmmmmm (wiping drool off the keyboard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcD Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Katy Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I freely admit that I like lots of things that are in questionable taste that sit nice right alongside things I like, such as African field recordings, indie rock bands, kozmigroov jazz, and Javanese gamelan. I like "Pokerface" by Lady Gaga. Not gonna buy it, but it's insanely catchy. Yeah, I should feel guilty. But I don't. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Gotta admit that Lady Gaga is growing on me. Doesn't hurt that she rocks some serious JUNK. YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 "Poker Face" is one of my guilty pleasures too. As a pop single these days it's really not that bad, with hooky synth lines and that male Volga Boatmen chant happening in the back. The style has already spawned imitators. Check out "TiK ToK" - Ke$ha (if you dare) which has been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a month. Hookiest pop single I've heard awhile is "Down" - Jay Sean, also a guilty pleasure. Once you've heard it a couple of times it's impossible to get out of your head (which I guess is the point of a pop single). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Steve Howe "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpScoey Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I suppose if I were to say I was an Osmonds fan, it'd be a 'guilty secret' - but this is a TOP song..... my covers band are seriously thinking of doing this: [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXO7-aAzUO4 PS - does anyone know how to get that keyboard sound? - I'm struggling to find it . John. some stuff on myspace Nord: StageEX-88, Electro2-73, Hammond: XK-1, Yamaha: XS7 Korg: M3-73 EXpanded, M50-88, X50, Roland: Juno D, Kurzweil: K2000vp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 PS - does anyone know how to get that keyboard sound? - I'm struggling to find it . This came up a few months ago I thought. IIRC answer is the ribbon controller on one of those Yamaha YC-30 (or similar) organs from the 70's. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Sounds like a filtered pulse wave modulated by a triangle LFO with portamento engaged on the keyboard to me. Tough to isolate it in that vid. I gotta confess that I've never heard this song before. Is (or was) it big in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpScoey Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 IIRC answer is the ribbon controller on one of those Yamaha YC-30 (or similar) organs from the 70's. Slight problem - I don't have one of them..... my gigging rig is the M50 + Electro. Can I squeeze an approximation out of the M50, anyone? John. some stuff on myspace Nord: StageEX-88, Electro2-73, Hammond: XK-1, Yamaha: XS7 Korg: M3-73 EXpanded, M50-88, X50, Roland: Juno D, Kurzweil: K2000vp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 My solution would be what I posted and it will be close. Just looked the song up. It didn't crack the top 10 here in the US, but was huge in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpScoey Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I gotta confess that I've never heard this song before. Is (or was) it big in the UK? I'll look into that Bill (I'm far from an expert programmer, more of a 'player' - but I try!) This song was a massive hit in the UK in the early 70's (about '73 I think). John. some stuff on myspace Nord: StageEX-88, Electro2-73, Hammond: XK-1, Yamaha: XS7 Korg: M3-73 EXpanded, M50-88, X50, Roland: Juno D, Kurzweil: K2000vp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Yeah, not too many folks have a YC-30 lying around. My 0.00002, take a bright virtual analog patch and program the pitch bend to cover an entire octave (if possible). A dose of portamento may help. To my ears, the main aspect to covering that sound isn't so much the patch itself as the large pitch offset and irregular vibrato that is natural to a ribbon controller. Or....use a Kurzweil with a ribbon controller. The song was supposed to be the Osmond's attempt at 1) moving from pop to hard rock, and 2) writing a serious song - it was about air pollution IIRC .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcD Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Oh, and The Final Countdown. It's the funniest thing: I never felt guilty about that until I came here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I don't believe in guilty pleasures. I like what I like and don't feel guilty about it. This is especially true for pop music. +1 Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Ga Ga is a meaningless waste of space to me, like performance artists generally are. My real guilty pleasure, and I cn feel my IQ draining away when I watch it, is "My Name Is Earl". I never saw it on regular prime time, I don't really watch that much TV, but I catch it in reruns twice a day now, and the Rock'N'Roll GirlFriend and I both howl. And the background music is always good. "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Jeff Beck/Jan Hammer Group Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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