Guilty Pleasures




garfish’s recent thread on c/w music brought to mind the “guilty pleasures” admissions recently submitted by TAS writers and reviewers. a “guilty pleasure,” roughly speaking, is a musical selection one adores but plays only in secret, fearing its publication as an audiophile’s favorite might elicit ridicule or, at least, laughter. so, fellow a-goners, are you willing to confess to a couple of your guilty pleasures? I’ll start with two and add others if this thread gets going: (1) “not for kids only,” j. garcia & d. grisman; (2) ‘the little mermaid,” OST.
cornfedboy
Dittos with Thomas Dolby. Great recordings and totally upbeat. Found a Aliens Ate My Buick in vinyl awhile back. If you don't feel to guilty check tdolby.com
Jctubes, Try track 13 on "Mule Variations", that song can stir the coldest heart . I certainly can understand calling Tom Waits an aquired taste, but not in "the least". Any songwriter knows that his writing can be stunning, even if his personal interpretation can be rough, the content of so many of his songs rings so true and deep, that even Springsteen wished he wrote "Jersey Girl".
Much of what you guys have listed I consider to be music of rather good taste. Captain and Tenille, though, that is a good one! My confession would include the album Risque, by Chic. I also have a record by Kool and the Gang that's really groovy.