I listen to some modern stuff as well... sometimes... am i guilty, sirs?
Must say that one of my guiltiest pleasures was (ssssh!) dancing to Cupid's Inspiration's "Yesterday has gone". Luckily, nobody saw it.
Nothing will get you dead quicker than being deadly serious about yourself.
I talked about this version of The Blacksmith earlier in this thread Peter and just happened to stumble across a Planxty version on You Tube. Imagine, Planxty on You Tube...Enjoy. Great clip for those of you who play mandolin and/or bouzouki (or uilleann pipes for that matter)
My dear maternal grandparents still believed that Mr. Welk was performing live on TV well into the 80's. We didn't feel they had to know any differently.
"Roy, the play is on", my grandmother would bellow out as the show began.
Herman's Hermits I had the 45 with "No Milk Today" on one side and "There's a Kind of Hush" on the other IIRC...
Herb Alpert and TB was a pleasure to listen to back in the day, I was a trumpet player in Jr High band so he was an influence...
Not really a guilty pleasure, but does anyone remember Mrs Miller, the lady with the creaky voice that used to butcher songs? My parents owned a record by her, and before I had any Beatles albums I would listen to her version of "Hard Day's Night" just to rock out to the backing band. I think "Novelty Artist" might apply to her work... Also, the Monkees, I loved Steppin' Stone...
"This is the big one, Elizabeth, I'm coming to join ya, honey!"
I vaguely remember her, really really bad, hahaha!
I have Herman's Hermits greatest hits, it's a great CD.
I was also a trumpet player and like Herb Alpert and the TB.