Chad
Slender Hobbit
what the hell is an also-ran?
Blind Melon
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what the hell is an also-ran?
Chicken Man
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Google knows what I'm talking about. It's apparently a racing term, but it essentially means that they were non-placing participants in whatever lane the Spin Doctors were in.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
I googled it too. In my nearly 53 years on this planet, I’ve never heard that term.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
Like a podium position where they invite the top 3 finishers to the podium to accept a trophy?
If so, who is the third band?
DdBob
Dogue in teh desert
Here's how I remember it ....the spin doctors only had a breif moment because they were lumped in with the whole Blues Traveler / Hoard festival thing....15 minutes of fame on MTV. Blind Melon wasn't lumped in with anything other than I recall Axl Rose ( which if we all remember G n R was not "alternative" and anything but hip at that time. I think Shannan Hoon came from the same town as AXL...his sister dated Axl or something. BM went on to play Woodstock and had some posthumously released stuff which really only happens if there is a market for it or a band was more than a one hit wonder...Spin Doctors just fizzled away at 16 minutes when the Jam Band thing was pulled from under them. The spin doctors never had a lane...spin doctors were trying to get on the Blues Traveler lane but crashed at mile marker 2
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Oh wow, yeah. Those are quite different. I guess I only know the Bee song and 'The King is Half-Undressed'.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I googled it too. In my nearly 53 years on this planet, I’ve never heard that term.
Funny, I took it for granted it was common parlance. I guess not. And yeah, it's a horse-racing term.
For example, if we were thinking about the lyrics of George Jones' 'The Race is On' , 'Heartache' was the winner of the race, and 'Pride' and 'True Love' were also-rans.
Machinegunner
fancy sound-measuring doodad
Well, he was from Indiana which is right next door to WI/Gein after all so kinda makes sense
Still manages to be super catchy despite the subject matter, what a great voice.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
I'll take the three hits from the Spin Doctors over that one by Blind Melon.
I consider BM the also ran.
I consider BM the also ran.
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VoidTerraFirma
Live to wine
It seems the Spin Doctors sold over 10 million records. And that’s pretty good.
DdBob
Dogue in teh desert
It says weird al sold over 12 million….sooo
VoidTerraFirma
Live to wine
Weird Al is awesome.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
I see you didn't round out the podium.
I'm giving the final trophy to Weird Al.
I have a video cued up if DdBob chimes in.
Chicken Man
Kick Henry Jackassowski
It's not exactly a podium scenario, but Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians would be on it.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
She was good.
I only know her one big hit.
I remember seeing a live performance of her with Steve Martin and a really good band. Am I out of line here, or were they playing smooth jazz with a banjo?
I vaguely recall a rumer that Paul Simon was okay with Steve Martin boinking Eddie Brickell.
I started that rumer.
*I apologize. It wasn't smooth jazz with a banjo.
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Chicken Man
Kick Henry Jackassowski
The both had way more hits, and they were more sensitive boys than stoney bros.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
Hootie is. I looked up 'artists similar to Spin Doctors', and Hootie was listed 3rd. I'm not sure about Counting Crows. I clicked the Next button, and my phone was hijacked by spam.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
I wouldn’t throw either of those bands in with the Spin Doctors. I only remember the one Spin Doctors tune, but they seemed way more upbeat than those 2.