Steevo Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 If this thread doesn't call Earl out, nothing will.Surprised he hasn't posted the Ghost cover by now! :haz: lol, I have yet to catch up with that yet. They sure are having a laugh along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 They wrote so many perfect songs. It's a formidable back catalogue that would shame most other bands. I always had a soft spot for "What's The Name Of The Game?" and especially "Eagle". The Name of the Game is perfect. THAT bass line, THOSE lyrics, THOSE vocals. Yeah that song kicks ass. But every time I hear it I think something is lacking. It screams for funky, Hendrixian guitar grooves. Who sampled that groove? The Fugees wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Well the guitar in The Name Of The Game is not very prominent except some short solos between verses. I meant it lacks some serious rhythm guitar, Hendrix style preferred. It would kick some major ass otherwise........... :finbar: Edited April 14, 2013 by bluesbreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Probably my alltime fave Abba tune from a great album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Benny & Bjorn were serious arrangers. They did not f**k about.Seconded.I've always been a huge fan, too. I just stopped listening to Iron Maiden so I could check out The Eagle because I hadn't heard that song. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I'm listening to ABBA: The Album. Lots of great stuff on this album, especially Eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 But... nevermind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron162 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 As far as pop goes, i guess you could do a lot worse. At least their songs are catchy, but i would never label them "musical masterpieces". They will always be just party songs. Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 i would never label them "musical masterpieces". You wouldn't. And that's why we love you, young Proglord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 As far as pop goes, i guess you could do a lot worse. At least their songs are catchy, but i would never label them "musical masterpieces". They will always be just party songs. Just saying... Well I think ABBA were quite honest in their songs....Sure they have party songs, but their sad songs are TRULY sad. Just youtube Winner Takes It All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 As far as pop goes, i guess you could do a lot worse. At least their songs are catchy, but i would never label them "musical masterpieces". They will always be just party songs. Just saying... Well I think ABBA were quite honest in their songs....Sure they have party songs, but their sad songs are TRULY sad.Just youtube Winner Takes It All. They take on heartbreak was particularly raw. Brilliant. No more carefree laughterSilence ever afterWalking through an empty houseTears in my eyesHere is where the story endsThis is goodbye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 If I ever attempt to listen the likes of Winner Takes It All and songs like Dancing Queen and Voulez Vous back to back, I will probably end up with a psychiatrist. :laughing guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 And speaking of party songs, As Good As New is one heck of party song, but you could not tell by the intro! B&B surely knows how to make fun on the listener! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I still think the groove of Dancing Queen is phenomenal. Also, at the record store I used to work at we had a fusion album made by the guitarist (I can't remember his name...the shorter of the guys). The guitar playing was phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ^ All the way. Hard to have anything negative to say about ABBA actually Some great threads on Abba here worth bumping...and hello Na na na, thought I would see you here :hi: :ebert: :hi: EagleThe Name Of The GameWhen I Kissed The TeacherDancing QueenKnowing Me, Knowing YouDisillusionThe Winner Takes It AllLay All Your Love On MeWhen All Is Said And DoneOne Of UsAngel EyesSummer Night CityUnder Attack Arrival - The Visitors, 5 albums in a row & as good as anything by anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I love "Fernando" as well. I remember that I got interested in ABBA when I got a K-Tel album called "Music Machine" in 1977. "Dancing Queen" was on it followed by "Beth" from Kiss, followed by "Blinded by the light" from Manfred Mann's Earth Band in that order on side two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I love "Fernando" as well. I remember that I got interested in ABBA when I got a K-Tel album called "Music Machine" in 1977. "Dancing Queen" was on it followed by "Beth" from Kiss, followed by "Blinded by the light" from Manfred Mann's Earth Band in that order on side two.What great bass lines - so smooth - and the chord changes and the vocal lines and harmonies! They're just great songs. ABBA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crgQGdpZR0 Edit to add...I remember that album. I also had the '76 one with Elton John (Philadelphia Freedom). I loved it. I used to play K-Tel albums for hours. Edited April 14, 2013 by CygnusGal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 here's the back of the album cover of the "Music Machine" album I got. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tbIrONlKCFU/TK0XJV1-IwI/AAAAAAAAB-U/K3sAiuUu3ag/s1600/music_machine2.jpg here's the front cover. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fyNqjIDGJMI/TxCq2lWsZJI/AAAAAAAAAXE/bxBpgL93vK8/s1600/ktel_machine_lg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ok now, where is Earl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbreaker Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Well I think Dancing Queen is quite underrated, ironically. To my ears it has some tricky keyboards and grooves but everyone talks about the hooks. Here is a live performance of it, and be careful at 2:00 mark! Hope you can come out alive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejypIv8zSA By the way, I heard that Alex and Geddy are not very fond of ABBA. IS that true? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Well I think Dancing Queen is quite underrated, ironically. To my ears it has some tricky keyboards and grooves but everyone talks about the hooks.Here is a live performance of it, and be careful at 2:00 mark! Hope you can come out alive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejypIv8zSA By the way, I heard that Alex and Geddy are not very fond of ABBA. IS that true?I don't know what Geddy and Alex think of ABBA. Although, we should probably be careful. We may have our :rush: credentials revoked. :o And, with the concert a week from tomorrow (!) :yay: - I better play some Rush to offset the ABBA influence. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Alright, I can't keep it in any longer. I thought maybe I was missing something, maybe I was crazy, that maybe Abba was secretly another ELO that somehow I just missed out on the first time around only to discover they were full of hidden treasures, musical geniuses cloaked in a deceptive pop exterior. So I listened to several of the songs people have posted links to here, or at least the first minute or two of most of those songs. Then I remembered seeing that Mamma Mia movie with Meryl Streep, and it all came rushing back to me with great confidence and assurance. Wow, Abba sucks. I mean, they don't just suck, but they REALLY F*CKING SUCK! Yeah, everyone has different tastes, and people have shit on my tastes on TRF on a very regular basis so perhaps I should have more compassion and empathy, but this IS a Rush forum after all, and sorry, this is way too big a reach for me. C'mon people, seriously? Abba? F*CKING ABBA???? Ok, sorry, had to get that out. If you enjoy it, great. I enjoy plenty of music and tv and movies that people here hate. Continue on. Edited April 15, 2013 by rushgoober 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Alright, I can't keep it in any longer. I thought maybe I was missing something, maybe I was crazy, that maybe Abba was secretly another ELO that somehow I just missed out on the first time around only to discover they were full of hidden treasures, musical geniuses cloaked in a deceptive pop exterior. So I listened to several of the songs people have posted links to here, or at least the first minute or two of most of those songs. Then I remembered seeing that Mamma Mia movie with Meryl Streep, and it all came rushing back to me with great confidence and assurance. Wow, Abba sucks. I mean, they don't just suck, but they REALLY F*CKING SUCK! Yeah, everyone has different tastes, and people have shit on my tastes on TRF on a very regular basis so perhaps I should have more compassion and empathy, but this IS a Rush forum after all, and sorry, this is way too big a reach for me. C'mon people, seriously? Abba? F*CKING ABBA???? Ok, sorry, had to get that out. If you enjoy it, great. I enjoy plenty of music and tv and movies that people here hate. Continue on. :rfl: Thanks, goob! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtull Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Speaking of Steven Wilson being a big ABBA fan, his cover of The Day Before You Came is great (and easily found on youtube for anyone interested). I have hated ABBA forever but I have to agree with The K Man, TDBYC cover is a great tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Alright, I can't keep it in any longer. I thought maybe I was missing something, maybe I was crazy, that maybe Abba was secretly another ELO that somehow I just missed out on the first time around only to discover they were full of hidden treasures, musical geniuses cloaked in a deceptive pop exterior. So I listened to several of the songs people have posted links to here, or at least the first minute or two of most of those songs. Then I remembered seeing that Mamma Mia movie with Meryl Streep, and it all came rushing back to me with great confidence and assurance. Wow, Abba sucks. I mean, they don't just suck, but they REALLY F*CKING SUCK! Yeah, everyone has different tastes, and people have shit on my tastes on TRF on a very regular basis so perhaps I should have more compassion and empathy, but this IS a Rush forum after all, and sorry, this is way too big a reach for me. C'mon people, seriously? Abba? F*CKING ABBA???? Ok, sorry, had to get that out. If you enjoy it, great. I enjoy plenty of music and tv and movies that people here hate. Continue on. :rfl: Thanks, goob! :D Sorry, someone had to say it! Ok, move along people, nothing to see here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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