Why Nick Cave is the greatest ‘serious’ rock musician of our time. Period. The End.

have to agree
boys next door door door
is nothing like
birthday party hee haw
is nothing like
birthday party prayers on fire
is nothing like
n.c.a.t.b.s. from her to eternity
is nothing like
tender prey
is nothing like
the good son
is nothing like
abattoir blues
is nothing like
skeleton key

someone must have heard two songs lol

 

I’ve been listening to Nick Cave’s The Boatmans Call quite a bit over the last couple of days. It’s a great album.

 

Where I work he's known for two things. The Kylie duet (which made #1 on the Victorian charts) and the death of his son. No one could name another song (Shivers is better known as a Screaming Jets song).

 

Most people couldn’t name more than one Bob Dylan, Neal Diamond or Bruce Springsteen song either (artists previously mentioned on this thread). They might not even be able to name one.

 

Im just glad that we were actuallyable to get to the "final word."

 

On the Fields of Glass/Bright Lights Big City single McComb sounds like he's turning into Cave.

 

He's overly intense......it wears thin......in my limited experience......I like his ex-Anita Lane.

 

Great shout. Born Sandy Devotional (I mean, just the title is amazing enough) is better than any record I've heard by Nick Cave. It's one of my favourites from that era. Though I think Before Hollywood by The Go-Betweens pips it.
And yes, David McComb, certainly a better songwriter than Cave, though in the same territory.

 

Ive never heard of him before. I just looked up David McComb on best ever albums.
He has one album on there in 22, 931st place.

Nick Cave has a few in the top one thousand rated albums, five I think, which is good going for any artist - highest being three hundred odd.

I’ll have a listen to David McComb though regardless though.

 

Singer songwriter from the band The Triffids
Treeless Plain
Born Sandy Devotional
Calenture are all great records
Google The Triffids

 

I just did that after I dropped the last reply. Their albums aren’t rated as highly as Cave’s, but I’ll have have a listen later to see what I think.

 

I very much doubt this. Unless you're talking about the entire population of planet Earth.

 

Judging by your musical taste you will enjoy The Triffids. Born Sandy Devotional is the best place to start. They did change styles a few times but that record is the defining one in my book.

 

I don’t doubt it at all. Your average millienial has very little interest I those artists. They’re generally not really gen Xs thing either. Baby boomers, sure, but then there’s going to be more baby boomers that don’t have any interest than those that do. Overall, most wouldn’t be able to.

 

I’m listening now. They’re quite enjoyable so far. Thanks.

 

I don't have any interest in Bruce Springsteen either and not much in Bob Dylan but, anyway, the point is you don't have to have any interest in some artists their songs are just out there, part of the landscape. Maybe not Springsteen though.

 

Have a listen to Stolen Property On Sandy
Several listens
As paranoid as anything by Richard Thompson

 

For what it’s worth
'An absolute masterpiece': Gareth Liddiard, Steve Kilbey and Lindy Morrison on the Triffids' defining album

 

I’d say no way when it comes to Neal Diamond.
Bruce and Dylan, I wouldn’t want to lay money on it. I still don’t think so. The likes of you and me would be more interested or clued up than most (by the fact we’re regular users of a music forum alone). Folks might’ve heard their songs, but not know who sings what or what the songs are called.
There’s a few artists where most probably could. Micheal Jackson, Queen, and The Beatles. But most baby boomers, gen x, and millennials all together naming more than one Dylan and Springsteen song, I can’t see it.

 

Good to read praise for it and more in the 'comments' section too. Some days I think Calenture is the better record, but blimey! - what an album Born Sandy Devotional is. Not a weak song on there, and so well paced, great opening song, great closing song and everything in between.

David McComb's writing had reached some special ultra high level at this point. On occasion it all comes over like the soundtrack to a collection of well-written short stories, played by a slightly malevolent country'n'western band, who've just got onto The Smiths. Then other times it's just The Triffids. 'Estuary Bed' is my favourite on there, but it's all superb really. A high water-mark of an album.

 

As people are talking about the Triffids, I think it' s only fair to mention the Go Betweens. Love that group - my greatest Australian band.

 

Mine too! One of my favourite bands, period, the end

 

All-purpose Aussie band nostalgia thread ? Sure, what the hell....

D.D.

 

I would put J.g. Thirwell above him as having also released no commercial clunkers, but pushed music forward more than nick cave

 

I've never heard any of his music, so I can't comment on that aspect. However, he always looks serious.