Soundcheck's Best Of 2012 Survey Report | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News

December 24, 2012 02:18:00 PM

Name:

Frank Giallombard

Where are you from?:

Staten Island

What's your favorite album of 2012?:

Ian Anderson
Thick as a Brick 2

great progressive rock, flute, lyrics, story.

What's your favorite song of 2012?:

Headlong Flight
by
Rush

heavy progressive metal song, totally keeps your attention.

What's your favorite new band or artist of 2012?:

Flying Colors

Its has Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, and Steve Morse.

What was your biggest musical surprise of 2012?:

more interesting power metal; bands like The Sword.

What was your biggest musical disappointment of 2012?:

The death of Michael Dunford of Renaissance. My 12-string guitar hero.

WNYC should do a tribute to him.

What was your most memorable concert of 2012?:

Rush at Barclay Center.

What musical trends did you spot in 2012?:

More stupid folkrock, guys with beards, banjos and mandolins and cellos in rock bands, girls with ukuleles.

Utterly annoying trends.

What was the worst song or album of 2012?:

Fiona Apple newest with the stupid long title "Idler Wheel..." or some bullcrap like that. Pretentious horse manure.