rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:06 PM, Oriane said: Sorry I was not here before, a few good ones already left but my favorite is still here so let's hope it's #1. I hope your dog goes well, take your time ! Also your forgot tagging me after the first post Expand I’m so sorry Idk what happened. Thank you for the good wishes for my dog. Looks like the prognosis isn’t terrible at the moment. Glad I took her to the vet, though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juju 18,907 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:00 PM, Ronk said: Joni is queen of so much. A friend and I were front row center for a Rickie Lee Jones concert. The first several rows were hard core Rickie Lee Jones stans. We all had more than an hour to talk before the concert. But the topic of conversation was Joni's album Blue. And so many people were saying it was a must-have in vinyl. I told them my hearing wasn't very good anymore, and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between vinyl and CD. They said I was wrong, I would definitely hear the difference. This is how iconic Joni is. She is the topic of discussion between the stans of another artist! I think the term legend is overused. Imo, there are very few legends, and Joni is one. And Blue is considered among critics to be one of the greatest albums ever produced. It may not be considered great among most GGD members, but in the larger world, it is. It's just a matter of personal preference in musical styles. Expand I went through a loooooooooong Joni ""phase"" (using that word very lightly, because it wasn't a phase, but for lack of a better word y'all know what I mean) around the time I was 15 and into my early 20s, although I'd grown up in a home where both my parents played her music my entire life. It was always very straight-forward, but with a mystical quality to it, and her voice remains one of my favorites, of all time. Absolutely, Joni is in a very special class, one where words like "iconic" and "legendary" have little to no meaning because they undermine just how influential she was for hundreds and hundreds of artists - hundreds and hundreds, being no exaggeration. Never did I expect to find this many, if any, Joni fans on a Gaga site, but then again I'm here, so I guess it was inevitable. Gaga is such an amalgamation of so many different influences, we each adore something different in her, that when we look at artists we enjoy aside from her, the list is just so varied. Not many here can get their lives to both Lou Reed and HyunA, B-52's and M.I.A., but music means everything to me that I have to taste a bit of every dish at least twice. ❤ x ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 7:42 PM, that juju said: Also, come through top trending topic of the day! Joni, new queen among monsters! Reveal hidden contents yes, I just really wanted to be the 100th comment sue me Expand Lol In all seriousness, thank you for being supportive of a megarate like this! Means a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juju 18,907 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:09 PM, Rumours1977 said: I’m so sorry Idk what happened. Thank you for the good wishes for my dog. Looks like the prognosis isn’t terrible at the moment. Glad I took her to the vet, though! Expand Better safe than sorry ❤ x ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,593 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Years ago I amassed a great number of photos of Joni for a project I was making ... putting photos of her against the music of one of her songs. Then I came across this, where someone already did exactly that, to A Case Of You. I find this very moving: Btw, all the paintings are Joni's, including the self portrait. She is quite an artist. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juju 18,907 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:10 PM, Rumours1977 said: Lol In all seriousness, thank you for being supportive of a megarate like this! Means a lot Expand Absolutely! And I'd hope you'd attend one of my random album rates I may/may not do. So far, my options are ranging from Garbage to Hole to B-52's to Anri, so there's no telling ❤ x ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raginchristians 736 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:06 PM, Rumours1977 said: Top 5 will be released later today. What are your thoughts on the rankings for 6-10? Expand I'm... content with them As someone said earlier (might have even been you oops), there's a notable lack of filler tracks here, which makes rating the album a pain in the ass unless you feel strongly about some tracks either way but that just means whatever #1 is it'll be deserving by that I mean I've already had enough meltdowns for a week in the reputation megarate so I'm tryna remain positive Blue & COY deserve better, TFT better snatch #1 or y'all are CANCELLED he/they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:15 PM, that juju said: Absolutely! And I'd hope you'd attend one of my random album rates I may/may not do. So far, my options are ranging from Garbage to Hole to B-52's to Anri, so there's no telling Expand Of course! Tag me whenever you make the megarate, and I will 100% participate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,593 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:10 PM, that juju said: I went through a loooooooooong Joni ""phase"" (using that word very lightly, because it wasn't a phase, but for lack of a better word y'all know what I mean) around the time I was 15 and into my early 20s, although I'd grown up in a home where both my parents played her music my entire life. It was always very straight-forward, but with a mystical quality to it, and her voice remains one of my favorites, of all time. Absolutely, Joni is in a very special class, one where words like "iconic" and "legendary" have little to no meaning because they undermine just how influential she was for hundreds and hundreds of artists - hundreds and hundreds, being no exaggeration. Never did I expect to find this many, if any, Joni fans on a Gaga site, but then again I'm here, so I guess it was inevitable. Gaga is such an amalgamation of so many different influences, we each adore something different in her, than when we look at artists we enjoy aside from her, the list is just so varied. Not many here can get their lives to both Lou Reed and HyunA, B-52's and M.I.A., but music means everything to me that I have to taste a bit of every dish at least twice. Expand This says it all. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That J 12,166 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I'm holding a vigil for my number 11 while also mourning a few of the songs that were so hastily counted out. Here's to This Flight Tonight...please land in the top 3 at least and I will be a happy little man. The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Just got back! Thanks for all the well wishes for my dog. Prognosis wasn't bad (thank God) MEGARATE WILL START UP AGAIN IN 30 MINUTES!! In the meantime, give your final predictions as to the order of the top 5. We'll see after the megarate is over if any of y'all got the order correct @Oriane@that juju@BBhomemaker@datlastfam@calmar@Ronk@Edge of Fame@kvnrp@Rocketno10@That J@raginchristians@Jeroen Bloeming@Acsnpdx8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juju 18,907 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Gives me enough time to leave work and walk home. ❤ x ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 20,388 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I have no idea what people voted so let's just do in my order : #1 All I Want #2 California #3 Carey #4 This Flight Tonight #5 River But I seem to disagree with the others' opinion because I gave River the lowest score. The only TAG member who can read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:55 PM, that juju said: Gives me enough time to leave work and walk home. Expand I can push it back a little while if you need some extra time to travel home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:13 PM, Ronk said: Years ago I amassed a great number of photos of Joni for a project I was making ... putting photos of her against the music of one of her songs. Then I came across this, where someone already did exactly that, to A Case Of You. I find this very moving: Btw, all the paintings are Joni's, including the self portrait. She is quite an artist. Expand Really cool video! Thank you for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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