One of the biggest things I miss from our old site was the mock drafts that used to run every Friday. Those were fantastic time wasters, and a good one was a virtual guarantee that you were going to be far from productive at work, as your day instead degenerated into arguments with strangers over who would be the best Saturday cartoon character to have sex with, (and now we all know how that would go), or some other equally inane topic, all of which were still more important than that TPS report deadline your boss was yelling about. Good times.
Well, it’s been long enough. Especially after that hiatus I took when we couldn’t log on and comment because of some issue involving the server, the Russians, Keebler elves, or something. Anyway, that’s resolved, and big thanks to Internet Dad and everyone else who worked tirelessly and without pay to provide our continuing free entertainment. Anyway, after a discussion in the back channels yours truly is bringing it back, with some slight rule changes. The old site had 4-5 main contributors, one of whom may not have been real. So they’d do 2-3 rounds themselves, then kick it to the kommentariat to draft whatever was left over. You can do that when you’ve only taken 10-15 of whatever topic was up for drafting. We, however, are a much more connected group when it comes to the writin’ and draftin’ of things, so if we did that we’d easily take out 30-50 before we threw the bedraggled leftovers to our beloved readership. That’s no fun. So these drafts, which I expect to last as long as I remember to do them, (2-3 weeks), will just leap right into it.
Also, for content and alliteration reasons, we’ve moved the draft to Monday mornings, so get ready to kill your productivity right from the start.
Yours in the comments, first come, first served. For now, please wait 10 picks or 30 minutes before making another one. That will be revised up or down depending on how much participation we get, which I hope will be a lot.
This week’s category is, again, one that was actually done at KSK, and frankly I was holding back on it because it’s not original to the concepts of mock drafts at all, and because I figured I could whip it out, (Phrasing!), some time that I was really stuck for an idea. Then I spent the better part of the day putting Version 2.0 of the Mock Draft together and kind of forgot about this and frankly I’m a little too burned out to do much more than the usual cut-and-paste above.
You’re on a desert island, you can bring one record with you. It just has to be an entire album/CD, no singles. Go. Whoever gets here first gets the first pick. I know what I would take, but I can’t go taking the first pick all the time.
My head says A Love Supreme, but my heart wants to go with
I’m doing all 3 at once, in protest because you stole Exile before we even had a chance to vote! So here we go:
2. Sticky Fingers/ Stones
3. Blood on the Tracks/ Dylan
4. Rough Mix/ Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane
Subdudes — Annunciation
Modest Mouse, The Moon & Antarctica. Strongest first 3 tracks of any album ever made, and ah will fight yewwwww over it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6XhVj5GF0I
You won’t have to fight me on that one.
Meet you in Temecula!
“A city official in Southern California is facing criticism after she compared her refusal to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic with Rosa Parks’s historic fight against racial segregation.
Jessica Alexander, a member of the Temecula City Council, made the remarks last week during a council meeting…”
This is not surprising. Have you been to Temecula? It’s like Hemet, but with wineries.
Haven’t had the pleasure. I just noticed this because of the phrase “Meet you in Temecula”. (Well, and the profound stupidity)
Not seeing anything how the album has to be music, so I’m going with Patton & “222” great material, and A LOT OF IT.
There is, in fact, no such rule. Excellent pick.
And for sentimental reasons, the first album I ever bought with my own money…
Got here late (stupid work) but I see Who;s Next is still on the board, so YOINK.
It’s time for my third pick, because this one is a great one. Another soundtrack, but a superior one:
The 1998 15th Anniversary Edition of Footloose.
Here is the soundtrack with the added songs that were in the movie, but only added to the 15th Anniversary Edition:
I always liked Dancing in the Sheets, good stuff!
First was classical. Second is traditional. Because I contain multitudes.
My Dearest Martha,
Words cannot express my gratitude for your last correspondence, as I have jerked myself raw thinking about your unshaven she-genitals.
That’s why they kept chickens.
It was a really great thing when the war ended, the cases of salmonella crotch rot were starting to take on epidemic proportions.
Lucinda Williams
Very nice!
Always loved “Kiko and the Lavender Moon” as well. Great album from start to finish.
Find a lousy song on The Cowboy Junkies live album 200 More Miles, I dare ya!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu5TrbvjcaU&ab_channel=CowboyJunkies-Topic
“200 miles? Pfft.” – the Proclaimers
Kewl! Liked the trinity sessions but never heard any of their live stuff. I’ll have to give this a listen.
Check out their bluesy spin on Walking After Midnight.
X-Los Angeles
Yeah, I might just play ‘Soul Kitchen’ until either I’m rescued or time ends, but still worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ikNYY0JgQ
[monkey’s paw curls]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPvw9EvMDTE
Always loved Dollar Gas.
Mazzy Star, Among My Swan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrgtUUG_rp8
Okay-bear with me here. Men At Work’s first album.
/THERE’S NOT A SINGLE WEAK SONG ON THE ENTIRE ALBUM!
Regardless of all the crap thrown at MAW, I agree with this take.
Yes, the first two albums were excellent.
Are boxed sets allowed? Cause I’m taking Eric Clapton’s Crossroads boxed set with my 3rd pick.
Absolutely
The great thing about Clapton on a desert island? No tall buildings.
“Anyone seen Conor?”
“Yeah, last I saw he was climbing that giant coconut palm.”
off-topic, but long time Cowboys linebacker and noted concussion-enthusiast Sean Lee has announced his retirement.
What kind of business would he and Trent Green open up together post-retirement?
Sunshine of the Empty Mind where they create memorial objects for you, if they remember they have your work order.
They’ll start doing those Prevagen commercials together. “People tell me I have the memory of an elephant!” as they walk right into a closed door.
it would be a real life Groundhog day.
Scene – Interior – morning
Enter Sean- Hi I’m Sean. Nice to meet you.
Enter Trent- Hi I’m Trent. Nice to meet you.
Sean – Looking forward to working with you
Trent- Me too
Leaving in about an hour to get my first AZ shot. Sooooo excited. Bonus is meeting a friend there for a little visit apres-shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ
and car music picked. thanks
Pick 3 – Deadmau5 – While(1<2)
For my second pick, I’m going with the Grease soundtrack. There are a few throwaway songs on it. But, hell, if I am on a desert island, I can belt as loud as I want pretending I’m a 33 yr old Stockard Channing playing a possibly pregnant teenage hottie. I mean, there are worse things I could.
There is nothing wrong with this pick.
Kinda fitting with the whole Sandy’s dead and dreaming/hallucinating theory
Wait, are we drafting Betty Rizzos? Vanessa Hudgens is clearly the BPA at this point, so I’ll take her.
That new Grease was crap! CRAP!
But I will take VH on the island with me.
The Who – Live at Leeds (Deluxe Edition)
& especially for this track (Good morning, wankers!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMre2t7m_ng
The entirety of Tommy PLUS A Quick One While He’s Away? That’s good pickin’.
When they came out with all the extra tracks for the deluxe edition I flipped my shit. A great album made even better….
Purple rain. PURPLE RAY-YAIN!
Album or Movie soundtrack?
I think the re-release of the album includes Erotic City, so that one.
When you said “erotic” and “re-release”…
Dead Kennedys “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables.”
It plays like a greatest hits album.
You prick
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral.
Took that one to Europe and had the bus driver on our tour play. All the kids from the other countries were blown away.
T-Rex: The Slider
Hmm. Never heard it. Just put it on.
I like, I like.
Only found it a few years ago, I knew about the band, but never really listened to a full album before. I have been rectifying that gap in my listening.
Been a fan since Marc Bolan was still alive. Great band.
But I drunk myself blind
To the sound of old T-Rex
To the sound of old T-Rex
Oh, and Who’s Next?
New Order – Substance. It’s a double album, so will take disc 1 if only allowed one
Nah, if they sold it as one unit, (heh, “unit”), it counts.
That was my pick-I’d throw that on and go biking for a million miles around Ottawa’s bike paths.
used to turn this on to study and hear part of the first song and then over an hour later be confused as to why the music stopped when my POS CD player got to the end and stopped.
The Replacements were never better. Or sober
My Bloody Valentine – “Loveless.”
Thanks for the suggestion Stagger Lee.
Hehe. Listening to it right now
I was actually waiting for my 30 minutes to pass with it already in the chamber. Impressive.
The Clash – Give ‘em Enough Rope
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
Best
Three
Song
Sequence
EVAH
London Calling is an excellent choice but I feel this is even better:
I love The Clash and appreciate their righteous M. O.
But I freakin’ hate Sandinista! I really put effort into liking it, but even “Police on My Back” puts me in a foul mood.
That’s a strong taek. A 36 song triple album: they did everything.
Side A of disc 1 of the LP version is one of the most solid sequences of any album they ever made, IMHO, and that’s a six song stretch.
“It’s Up to You” would be the only song I’d salvage.
And now I gotta get “Hitsville UK” outta my head.
gaddammit!
Try blowing a hole in the radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxgWtbMnKfs
OK OK. On reconsideration, these cool:
The Leader
Somebody Got Murdered
Police on My Back
All Shook U–I mean, Midnight Log
Washington Bullets
Special mention: THE CALL UP is freekin osom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJLcrLRtT0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFGKm_bJ5Uw
#Relevant (not a pick)
If you don’t make that pick I’ll take it.
Black Crowes The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.
Track for track start to finish all killer.
Cue NFL Draft Chimes
It’s been 30 minutes, so I’m taking
Rage Against the Machine’s Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
If I can go multiple CD set:
If not, I’ll go with the Seventh.
Yes. I’m that guy.
In the distance, a faint voice can be heard: “Now a little more allegro than last time”
Mah kind of choich
I’ll take the White Album. There’s so many different types of songs on that (double) album that I’ve never gotten bored of it.
Racist
Wait! This draft presumes you actually have the ability to <i>play</i> the album, right? Because if not, the album cover becomes a lot more important.
Hmm, maybe I’ll use that as a basis for a second pick.
Alternatively you could weaponize your pick and choose Kidz Bop 14. Horatio doesn’t say you’re alone on this desert island…
Waiting for someone to pick this one, seems to fit the theme in multiple ways:
For some reason there is a functioning record player on the island, with a diamond needle that never wears out.
Also a bunch of kids with a conch shell and a rock. Stay away from them; they’re bad news.
I don’t know, those barbecues they are having every night smell mighty intoxicating.
I think Queen has a double album which would be perfect as the inside cover would be a great visualization aid.
The Hives – Tyrannosaurus Hives
Killer through and through, with several songs that sound like nothing else.
I’m not into lap dances, but could accept one to this song
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i12dbcFtkt4
Easiest pick I’ve ever made: Quadrophenia.
I remember this draft on KSK and I also remember making a smart ass comment about since we can only have one album what’s the point in making multiple picks?
Then I drafted multiple picks anyway.
The Clash: London Calling.
/ drops mike
Would’ve been my second pick.
AC/DC Live
It was nice of all of you to leave me the best album of all time. Exile On Main Street is mine.
From the banner image I kind of figured that out and I will indeed concur on the best album of all time ranking. It’s magnificent.
It is MINE TOO!! So sayeth the Gumbygirl.
Soundgrden’s Badmotorfinger. Because no tracks need to be skipped, and this song is on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14r7y6rM6zA
Exhibit B for the plaintiff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgqLAlFKtXA
Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
I wore out a couple vinyl copies of this before I converted to CDs.
There’s a couple. But ONE + desert island makes español the tie breaker.
Soda Stereo – Dynamo. A taste:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGistderf0
This one is EASY. HOWEVAH, I’m going to shock everyone and leave Disintegration to Litre and instead pick Wish by The Cure.
Led Zepplin – Physical Graffiti
Dagnabbit! Great choice…