Music gambles that turned out?

Erik Tracy
Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
edited October 2010 in Music & Movies
Anyone take a gamble on a musical selection that turned out you liked?

I was on-line shopping for some SACDs - took a gamble on:

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It turns out to be a very enjoyable quirky combination of jazz/cajun/reggae.

First time thru - I'm cocking my head thinking 'what is this?' But the 2nd time thru I'm liking it more and more. Nice guitar and piano work.

Odd...but enjoyable - and sonically - very clean.

H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • camp21178
    camp21178 Posts: 273
    edited October 2010
    That's what happened to me when I heard a song by Silversun Pickups. I took a chance and now happily own two of their CDs.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,239
    edited October 2010
    I've had a few, but one that stands out is The Wallflowers: Bringing Down the Horse. I was in the BMG CD Club and this was the Selection of the Month. I forgot to cancel it so they sent it out. I'd never heard of The Wallflowers but for some reason decided I'd go ahead and give it a listen. I still listen to it from time to time and I've bought most of The Wallflowers CD's.

    The first gamble I ever remember taking was buying Living Colour: Cult of Personality based on my uncle telling me it was good. Meh.

    Cool thread. Maybe it will lead to a few other gambles that pay off.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2010
    Lady Gaga. I enjoy her so much I have bought all the remix CDs out so far.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited October 2010
    Ozric Tentacles: Strangitude.

    I instantly liked them when I got the disc home and played it.
    Since then, I've been buying their stuff whenever I come across it.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited October 2010
    Neil Young's Landing on Water. Bought this the other day at my favorite used record store and was very pleasantly surprised. Reviews trash it saying it was too 80's synth sounding. I've already given two spins. NOT your early type Neil Young at all but very good in the context of the 80's. album-Neil-Young-Landing-on-Water.jpg
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