I know, I know, it's a ridiculous premise for us, who love so many different bands and styles of music, to try and narrow it down to 5. I know our lists will change sometimes on a daily -- maybe even
hourly basis. But
F it, let's do it anyway.
Rules: No two albums by the same band (otherwise, my entire Top 5 would be Beatles). No "Best Of" or "Greatest Hits" compilations. Any genre, any time period. Can be in random or true order. No mulling it over -- this is meant to be really spontaneous for maximum honesty. No coming back and altering lists later.
I'll start (random order for me):
- The Beatles - Revolver
- The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle
- Yes - Close to the Edge
- The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
- Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
These things do change with the weather, but there are some clear favourites of mine...
- 'Transformer' - Lou Reed
- 'Dark Side of the Moon' - Pink Floyd
- 'Hounds of Love' - Kate Bush
- 'Revolver' - The Beatles
- 'Harvest' - Neil Young
But how can I leave out:
- 'Tin Drum' - Japan
- 'Penthouse and Pavement' - Heaven 17
- 'Ogdens Nut Gone Flake' - Small Faces
Oh! This is hard!!!!!!
Alright I'll play this crazy, impossible game: I deliberately leave out Beatles because it will get picked to death probably (would have been Revolver and Magical Mystery Tour though). Here is a list of 5 that I listen to constantly to this day.
- The Band - Music From Big Pink
- Wilco - Summerteeth
- Derek and the Dominos - Layla
- Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
- Who - Quadrophenia
Led Zepplin IV
AC/DC Back in Black
Foreigner 4
Ozzy - No More Tears
Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales
Shit... I forgot 'Tommy' by The Who, lol
Quote from: Tony W on July 22, 2009, 07:59:02 AMLed Zepplin IV
I'm right with you there, brother!
Bosko- On the strength of your recommendation I just ordered 'The Soft Bulletin' from Amazon (used 3.49 plus 2.98 ship) If this is part of what has lead to the Stan Laurals sound, then I wanna hear more! Never heard Flaming Lips before.......
List of 5 (good for this morning)
* 'Abby Road' - The Beatles
* 'Tommy' - The Who
* 'Blood on the Tracks' - Bob Dylan
* 'Aja' - Steely Dan
* 'American Beauty' - Grateful Dead
Quote from: Greeny on July 22, 2009, 08:01:02 AMQuote from: Tony W on July 22, 2009, 07:59:02 AMLed Zepplin IV
I'm right with you there, brother!
Thank God, I thought I had somewhat of a weak list IV being my only strong candidate. I bought that tape 3 different times and wore it out.
my no1 is definately Electric Ladyland. Choosing the other 4 hurts my brain too much.
Hmm... In no particular order...
"Master of Puppets" - Metallica
"Passion and Warfare" - Steve Vai
"Surfing with the Alien" - Joe Satriani
"Innervisions" - Stevie Wonder
"Appetite for Destruction" - Guns N Roses
I can add so many...
Honorable mentions to:
Anything by Earth, Wind, & Fire
Everything from Metallica (pre 1991)
Old Chicago
Anything from Black Sabbath (Ozzy years)
Anything from Led Zepplin
Anything from AC/DC (pre Razor's Edge)
Anything from Ratt (Yeah, I know... my guilty pleasure lol ;D "Out of the Cellar" was the first music I bought myself when I was a kid. *shrug*)
Anything from Skid Row and Alice in Chains (Both remind me of my time in Iraq during the Gulf War from '91-'92)
ooh this puts me on the spot coz my fave albums change all the time okay will probably edit this every day now.
in no particular order
pawn hearts by van der graaf generator
a wizard a true star by todd rundgren
crocodiles by echo and the bunnymen
teenager of the year by frank black
the boatman's call by nick cave and the bad seeds
This is silly, but here goes....
Marillion Script for a jesters tear
Led Zep IV
Ozzy Bark at the moon
Sabbath Heaven and Hell
Magnum On a storytellers night
Ask me tomorrow and it will be different.
Based on musical impact on me...
Beatles-White Album
Pink Floyd-Dark side of the moon
Ramones-Ramones
Pixies-Surfer Rosa
Nirvana-In Utero
Quote from: Tony W on July 22, 2009, 07:59:02 AMLed Zepplin IV
AC/DC Back in Black
Foreigner 4
Ozzy - No More Tears
Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales
How could I leave Led Zeppelin off my list! AAARRRGGHH!!
I like the Foreigner
4 inclusion! No one seems to know or care about them anymore, but they were pretty damned good!
Quote from: Greeny on July 22, 2009, 07:29:00 AMBut how can I leave out:
- 'Tin Drum' - Japan
- 'Penthouse and Pavement' - Heaven 17
- 'Ogdens Nut Gone Flake' - Small Faces
Oh! This is hard!!!!!!
Cheater! ;D
If I had an extra 3, I'd probably go with Led Zeppelin -
Houses of the Holy, The Anniversary -
Your Majesty, and The Kinks -
Kinda Kinks (although their entire output between 1964 - 1967 is amazing.
Sheesh, I just broke my own rule! :-\
Some of you may have noticed that I can geek out from time to time. Well, I obsessively rate all of my songs in iTunes. (It helps with my "Smart Playlists" okay?) I've rated more than 8300 songs.
More than a year ago, I decided to dump all of my song ratings into a database and find out what my favorite albums were based on the ratings.
Based on ratings of individual songs my analysis showed these as my top five albums:
| (1) “Raw Power” by Iggy and the Stooges
(2) “Brutal Youth” by Elvis Costello
(3) "Oyster" by Heather Nova
(4) "So" by Peter Gabriel
(5) "Scatterlings" by Juluka |
The results surprised even me. (What!? Nothing by The Who? How did Heather Nova get in there!?).
If I were instead to make a list
from the gut, it might look more like this:
| (1) “Quadrophenia" by The Who
(2) "Trust" Elvis Costello and the Attractions
(3) "Never Mind The Bollocks" by The Sex Pistols
(4) "Red" by King Crimson
(5) "Hope" by Klaatu |
Heavily weighted by sentimentality.
Quote from: hooper on July 22, 2009, 08:05:04 AMBosko- On the strength of your recommendation I just ordered 'The Soft Bulletin' from Amazon (used 3.49 plus 2.98 ship) If this is part of what has lead to the Stan Laurals sound, then I wanna hear more! Never heard Flaming Lips before.......
Hooper, thanks for the strong compliment! I'm so happy you ordered this album! ;D You will not be disappointed with this purchase; I guarantee it 200%. If you dig it, make sure to get their next two albums as well,
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and
At War with the Mystics. What a trilogy! These are the last three albums they have put out, and they have been around since the mid-80s. One of the reasons I love them so much is because they seem to defy time. Most bands start out great and then slowly get worse and worse. This bands gets better and better, in my opinion. Truly inspiring!
Quote from: Saijinn Maas on July 22, 2009, 10:25:04 AMHmm... In no particular order...
"Master of Puppets" - Metallica
"Innervisions" - Stevie Wonder
I can add so many...
Honorable mentions too:
Anything by Earth, Wind, & Fire
Everything from Metallica (pre 1991)
Old Chicago
Anything from Black Sabbath (Ozzy years)
Anything from Led Zeppelin
Saijinn, we have a lot more in common than I thought! Everything I quoted above I wholeheartedly agree with! ;D
Quote from: SteveG on July 22, 2009, 12:59:58 PMSabbath Heaven and Hell
No Ozzy Sabbath but Dio Sabbath???
??? :o ???
Quote from: hooper on July 22, 2009, 08:05:04 AMBosko- On the strength of your recommendation I just ordered 'The Soft Bulletin' from Amazon (used 3.49 plus 2.98 ship) If this is part of what has lead to the Stan Laurals sound, then I wanna hear more! Never heard Flaming Lips before.......
I'll likely do the same. I've been wanting to investigate The Flaming Lips, but never knew where to start.
Quote from: Ted on July 22, 2009, 02:00:37 PMQuote from: hooper on July 22, 2009, 08:05:04 AMBosko- On the strength of your recommendation I just ordered 'The Soft Bulletin' from Amazon (used 3.49 plus 2.98 ship) If this is part of what has lead to the Stan Laurals sound, then I wanna hear more! Never heard Flaming Lips before.......
I'll likely do the same. I've been wanting to investigate The Flaming Lips, but never knew where to start.
The three I mentioned to Hooper are the best, IMHO, although the early stuff is good and raw. The newer stuff is just majestic and incredible, but with the same weird vibe as the early stuff.
I'm going to be listening to a lot of (new to me) music as this thread develops.
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 22, 2009, 02:00:26 PMQuote from: SteveG on July 22, 2009, 12:59:58 PMSabbath Heaven and Hell
No Ozzy Sabbath but Dio Sabbath???
??? :o ???
Could not pick out one Sabbath album from the Oz era, and the Black Box (Playing constantly in my car) was not allowed....
Anyway, Dio is IMO the finest rock vocalist of all time!
the soft bulletin and yoshima are awesome feeling yourself disintegrate ab
nd do you realise of each album both made me cry
Mine are (in no particular order):
Pink Floyd - The Wall (or maybe Dark Side of the Moon, Wish Were Here, The Final Cut)
Neil Young - Harvest
Peter Gabriel - So
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Boston - Boston
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Jose Gonzalez - Veneer
Sigur Ros - Agaetis byrjun
Gillian Welsh - Time(The Revelator)
Radiohead - The Bends
Quote from: Greeny on July 22, 2009, 07:29:00 AMThese things do change with the weather, but there are some clear favourites of mine...
- 'Transformer' - Lou Reed
- 'Dark Side of the Moon' - Pink Floyd
- 'Hounds of Love' - Kate Bush
- 'Revolver' - The Beatles
- 'Harvest' - Neil Young
Holy smokes Greeny - You are scaring me. I always go for "Play Through and not Skip Through albums" to be my favorites. You have two of my favorites listed - I'm freakin' out. Andy's Chest is a song I'd love to play (Saijiin could actually cover it with his voice) Well, here's mine(Not in any particular order):
Come in and Burn - Rollins Band
Transformer - Lou Reed
Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (My first compact disc)
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (My first hand me down LP)
I agree that musical preference changes with the weather, but I can always pop these in and love them to death. (Because I will crank the Police all day long sometimes)
It's a cool world we live in...
Mark
I just plain have to many favorites. Would take up pages. LOL I still like some of the classics. The Guess Who, CCr, and Eagles, Rod Stewart, Elton JOhn and many more.
The Vote from Manchester is ;)
Mr Wonderful-Fleetwood Mac
Tons of sobs-Free
Double white-Beatles
Ziggy Stardust- David Bowie
Axis Bold as Love- Jimi Hendrix
Can't believe more of you haven't got Ziggy :o
Quote from: oldrottenhead on July 22, 2009, 05:40:49 PMthe soft bulletin and yoshima are awesome feeling yourself disintegrate ab
nd do you realise of each album both made me cry
Agreed, good sir.
Quote from: 48 on July 23, 2009, 05:07:59 AMThe Vote from Manchester is ;)
Mr Wonderful-Fleetwood Mac
Tons of sobs-Free
Double white-Beatles
Ziggy Stardust- David Bowie
Axis Bold as Love- Jimi Hendrix
Can't believe more of you haven't got Ziggy :o
Nice list, 48! ;D Yes, I am appalled at myself that I left out
Ziggy. :-[ I also agree that
Axis: Bold as Love is Jimi's best and one of my favorite albums as well! :D
Quote from: launched on July 22, 2009, 06:52:46 PMQuote from: Greeny on July 22, 2009, 07:29:00 AMThese things do change with the weather, but there are some clear favourites of mine...
- 'Transformer' - Lou Reed
- 'Dark Side of the Moon' - Pink Floyd
- 'Hounds of Love' - Kate Bush
- 'Revolver' - The Beatles
- 'Harvest' - Neil Young
Holy smokes Greeny - You are scaring me. I always go for "Play Through and not Skip Through albums" to be my favorites. You have two of my favorites listed - I'm freakin' out. Andy's Chest is a song I'd love to play (Saijiin could actually cover it with his voice) Well, here's mine(Not in any particular order):
Come in and Burn - Rollins Band
Transformer - Lou Reed
Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (My first compact disc)
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (My first hand me down LP)
I agree that musical preference changes with the weather, but I can always pop these in and love them to death. (Because I will crank the Police all day long sometimes)
It's a cool world we live in...
Mark
'Transformer' is first on the list for me, and has been for many years. It's pretty much a Bowie album as well as a Lou Reed one, lol. And Mick Ronson is one hell of a guitar player. Those songs are just so eclectic and timeless.
I'm glad someone else likes it!
'Odelay' by Beck should be somewhere on my list too. And 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley. And 'Bryter Later' by Nick Drake... christ, there really is no end when you start thinking about it... lol
Heres my 5
1 Metallica - Metallica
2 Back in black - ac dc
3 Escape - journey
4 Never mind the bollocks - Sex pistols
5 Ziggy stardust - Bowie
AC/DC - Highway to Hell (Bon's best work)
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
David Lee Roth - Skyscaper
Anthax - Spreading the disease
i told you i would change my mind, thought longer and harder this time, was considering doing a top 5 for all the major developmental stages in my life, in my teen years it was all prog, in my twenties all punk, then post punk then becomes more eclectic as i get older but for now here is my definitive top 10.
david bowie - hunky dory
elvis costello - get happy
tom waits - frank's wild years
captain beefheart - clearspot
lambchop - is a woman
wot no van morrison, no flaming lips,no sigur ross, no yes, no peter gabriel, no roxy music, no joy division, no wreckless eric, no bill nelson, no leonard cohen, no wilco, no curtis mayfield, no steel pulse, no johnny cash, no there must be a recount methinks
not in any particular order (and subject to be tweaked, my list
1 Dark Side of the Moon
2 Unplugged-Eric Clapton
3 Welcome to MY Nightmare-Alice Cooper
4 Elvis-Elvis Costello(i think thats the title-the album with Alison on it)
5 hmmm....(i'll have to get back to this-leaving for work)
QuoteElvis-Elvis Costello(i think thats the title-the album with Alison on it)
my aim is true i think it was called
'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Quote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
Quote from: 48 on July 24, 2009, 07:54:27 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
I can't play it - Mr Costello uses some very jazzy chords that I can't follow. Could definitely sing it thiough. Any takers?!
Quote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 08:35:38 AMQuote from: 48 on July 24, 2009, 07:54:27 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
I can't play it - Mr Costello uses some very jazzy chords that I can't follow. Could definitely sing it though. Any takers?!
Greeny, If I can play it, you can! Nothing in there is more Jazzy than a minor seventh.
http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/mait.html#alison
Quote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 08:35:38 AMQuote from: 48 on July 24, 2009, 07:54:27 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
I can't play it - Mr Costello uses some very jazzy chords that I can't follow. Could definitely sing it thiough. Any takers?!
Dammit Greeny! I'm trying to swear off of covers for a while and just work on original stuff. But I just can't pass this up! So, yeah I'd like to do that....
I
love 'Allison' ;D
Alison is one of my fave songs and I nearly recorded a cover a couple of weeks back just for a quick bit of fun. I saw Costello do this without the Attractions on some TV show in about 1979, just him and his guitar and I prefer it that way, less jazzy. But I've got busy with other stuff and new toys and am working on "White Rabbit" for Woodstock. Perhaps one day. It's one of the two songs I can actually play all the way through on the guitar (the other being Ziggy Stardust).
Back on topic. Here's my top 5:
Psychedelic Furs - The Psychedelic Furs
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper
Iggy Pop - The Idiot
That reminds me, my band used to do a manic cover of "Mass Production". Must record that one day.
Cheers,
Nigel
Quote from: hooper on July 24, 2009, 09:05:49 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 08:35:38 AMQuote from: 48 on July 24, 2009, 07:54:27 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
I can't play it - Mr Costello uses some very jazzy chords that I can't follow. Could definitely sing it thiough. Any takers?!
Dammit Greeny! I'm trying to swear off of covers for a while and just work on original stuff. But I just can't pass this up! So, yeah I'd like to do that....
I love 'Allison' ;D
One more cover won't hurt, lol.... !
Quote from: Ted on July 24, 2009, 09:00:24 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 08:35:38 AMQuote from: 48 on July 24, 2009, 07:54:27 AMQuote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 07:29:09 AM'Alison'... WHAT a song!!!!!
Come on Tim I would love to hear your take....
I can't play it - Mr Costello uses some very jazzy chords that I can't follow. Could definitely sing it though. Any takers?!
Greeny, If I can play it, you can! Nothing in there is more Jazzy than a minor seventh.
http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/mait.html#alison
It's the minor seventh I have a problem with... I know all the chords except for F#m7... I think it's a bar chord, and I'm not great at those. Damn, this is showing me up for the beginner that I really am!!!!
Hunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Diamond Dogs
Low
Scary Monsters
Not neccessarily in that order.
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 09:46:52 AMHunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Diamond Dogs
Low
Scary Monsters
Not neccessarily in that order.
You can never have too much Bowie!!!!
I think Alison is a great song, but I've always preferred Linda Ronstadt's cover from her 1978 "Living in the U.S.A." album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAHktlvoZEEI bought that album long before I ever heard the Elvis Costello original. I find that I almost always prefer the first version of a song that I hear, regardless of whether it's the original or a cover. Usually, I'll hear the original first and it will be my favourite. But, in a few instances such as this, I'll get familiar with the cover before hearing the original, and I almost always prefer the cover. Is it just me or does everyone tend to prefer the first version they hear, even if it's a cover?
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 10:16:16 AMUsually, I'll hear the original first and it will be my favourite. But, in a few instances such as this, I'll get familiar with the cover before hearing the original, and I almost always prefer the cover. Is it just me or does everyone tend to prefer the first version they hear, even if it's a cover?
I think it depends on the quality of the cover - there are so many throwaway, lazy covers around these days (I say lazy, because it's clear they're released knowing the 'kids' will have no idea it's a cover...).
I have to say I really liked No Doubt's cover of 'It's My Life', even though I'd known and loved the Talk Talk original for many years.
And although I knew the Roxy version of Jealous Guy before I heard the original Lennon version, Lennon wins hands down.
So I can't give a definitive answer... lol
This is the version of Alison that I love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLesCQvXVUwThat's the way I play it. Well I try to.
Cheers,
Nigel
Quote from: Greeny on July 24, 2009, 09:45:50 AMIt's the minor seventh I have a problem with... I know all the chords except for F#m7... I think it's a bar chord, and I'm not great at those. Damn, this is showing me up for the beginner that I really am!!!!
Beginner my ass. You're a natural player, not a schmoe like me who knows just enough theory to keep my heart from connecting directly with my hands.
To make a minor barre chord into a minor seventh, just lift your pinkie.
Here are the chords:
Abm7 Abm B7sus4 B7sus
E --4-- --4-- --2-- --2--
B --4-- --4-- --5-- --5--
G --4-- --4-- --2-- --4--
D --4-- --6-- --4-- --4--
A --6-- --6-- --2-- --2--
E --4-- --4-- ----- -----
Now get busy.
Notice that Elvis doesn't appear to be able to play a barre chord....... Or need to?
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 10:16:16 AMIs it just me or does everyone tend to prefer the first version they hear, even if it's a cover?
Not always.
Greeny's version (https://songcrafters.org/community/post-your-work/hallelujah-just-me-and-my-telecaster/0/) is now my favorite version of
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, followed by Rufus Wainwright's version, followed by every other cover version I've heard (including Jeff Buckley's)--and last on the list is Leonard Cohen's original version.
Thanks for the Ronstadt version of
Alison. I haven't heard it in years, and (being a fan of the original EC version) it's not nearly as awful as I remembered it. Not awful at all--but I could do without that buttery sax.
Quote from: Ferryman on July 24, 2009, 10:52:53 AMNotice that Elvis doesn't appear to be able to play a barre chord....... Or need to?
Those are barre chords, but EC tends not to play the bass strings (E and A), so he frets the B and high E strings with his index fingertip, rather than the laying his whole index finger across the fretboard. I find it very unnatural.
A guitarist in Cameroon once tried to get me to play my barre chords like that, and got really frustrated that I couldn't do it.
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 10:16:16 AMIs it just me or does everyone tend to prefer the first version they hear, even if it's a cover?
There are a few exceptions for me. [Cake] covered "I will survive".
"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris.
I heard the original first, but like the cover better. On a side note, I also like a few of Kody's covers better than the original.
Quote from: Ted on July 24, 2009, 11:13:03 AMQuote from: Ferryman on July 24, 2009, 10:52:53 AMNotice that Elvis doesn't appear to be able to play a barre chord....... Or need to?
Those are barre chords, but EC tends not to play the bass strings (E and A), so he frets the B and high E strings with his index fingertip, rather than the laying his whole index finger across the fretboard. I find it very unnatural.
A guitarist in Cameroon once tried to get me to play my barre chords like that, and got really frustrated that I couldn't do it.
Actually, I think he's fretting the 5th and 6th strings with his thumb. I do that too. I find it easier and better sounding. The first two strings seem to ring clearer, giving it a brighter, almost 'open chord' quality. Some people have trouble fretting with their thumb but I find it quite natural. If you wrap your left hand around your right wrist and look at the fingers of your left hand, you'll find that they naturally form a major barre chord (except that the 2nd finger might have to come back a bit). The index finger is in the right position to cover the 1st and 2nd strings, and the thumb is in the right position to cover the 6th string. If you hold the neck of your guitar the same way, you can easily play major barre chords using your thumb to fret the 6th string (with a little practice). For minor barre chords, just lift your 2nd finger and extend the first finger barre to cover the first three strings. Actually, I usually barre the first three strings, even for major chords, so that I can easily switch between major and minor. For a minor 7th, lift the 2nd and 4th fingers and barre the first four strings with the first finger. It's easy once you get used to it.
QuoteActually, I think he's fretting the 5th and 6th strings with his thumb.
That would be the Pete Townshend way of playing barre chords. I find it hard to do myself. This thread is becomming a very interesting discussion of some very great music.
Quote from: Bluesberry on July 24, 2009, 12:13:43 PMQuoteActually, I think he's fretting the 5th and 6th strings with his thumb.
That would be the Pete Townshend way of playing barre chords.
I always think of them as 'Hendrix barre chords' but a
lot of guitarists have used the same technique.
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 12:50:14 PMQuote from: Bluesberry on July 24, 2009, 12:13:43 PMQuoteActually, I think he's fretting the 5th and 6th strings with his thumb.
That would be the Pete Townshend way of playing barre chords.
I always think of them as 'Hendrix barre chords' but a lot of guitarists have used the same technique.
Who used it first, Hendrix of Townshend? The eternal question, If you ask Townshend he will say Hendrix copied a lot from him, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton...If you could ask Hendrix he would say those guys copied a lot from him? I guess it ws a melting pot back in the boom days of 60s British Blues when these guys were all developing. Maybe it came from Buddy Guy or someone like that?
This is very tough to do, but here goes a list of 5 of MY faves for today:
1. Flying in a Blue Dream, Joe Satriani
2. Rising Force, Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Images and Words, Dream Theater
4. Empire, Queensryche
5. Toys in the Attic, Aerosmith
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 09:46:52 AMHunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Diamond Dogs
Low
Scary Monsters
Not neccessarily in that order.
You Rebel Rebel, you! There you go, breaking the rules not once, not twice, but FIVE TIMES!
Not quite sure, but it looks like maybe, just maybe, you're a bit of a Bowie fan?
Quote from: lexman on July 24, 2009, 01:45:26 AMAC/DC - Highway to Hell (Bon's best work)
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
David Lee Roth - Skyscaper
Anthax - Spreading the disease
It takes balls, sir -- grargantuan, titanium balls -- to put a David Lee Roth album on an all-time Top 5 list. :o I applaud your balls, sir. How do you ride a bike?
Quote from: Bluesberry on July 24, 2009, 01:07:18 PMQuote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 12:50:14 PMI always think of them as 'Hendrix barre chords' but a lot of guitarists have used the same technique.
Who used it first, Hendrix of Townshend? The eternal question, If you ask Townshend he will say Hendrix copied a lot from him, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton...If you could ask Hendrix he would say those guys copied a lot from him? I guess it ws a melting pot back in the boom days of 60s British Blues when these guys were all developing. Maybe it came from Buddy Guy or someone like that?
I'm sure that guitarists were fretting with their thumbs long before Hendrix and Townshend came along. As I said earlier, it's a very natural way to hold the neck, so I think a lot of self-taught guitarists would have played that way. I just associate the technique with Hendrix because he was the first guitarist
that I noticed fretting with his thumb. But I never assumed that he invented the technique.
Based on interviews I've read in magazines, Townshend strikes me as a very arrogant bugger with a chip on his shoulder. To hear him tell it, you'd think he invented every guitar technique known to man and everbody else stole his ideas. It's a load of rubbish. The only guitar technique Pete Townshend ever invented is the 'windmill'.
I've never thought of Pete Townshend as a great guitarist. He's a great songwriter and showman but his guitar playing is nothing special. Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of the Who (I have several albums and saw them in 1975). And I think some of Townshend's playing is very beautiful ("Behind Blue Eyes" comes to mind) but I don't think it's exceptional. If I was asked to list my top 100 favourite guitarists, I don't think Townshend would make the list. Yet, if I was asked to list my top 100 favourite bands, The Who would definitely be on it.
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 24, 2009, 02:17:47 PMBased on interviews I've read in magazines, Townshend strikes me as a very arrogant bugger with a chip on his shoulder. To hear him tell it, you'd think he invented every guitar technique known to man and everbody else stole his ideas. It's a load of rubbish. The only guitar technique Pete Townshend ever invented is the 'windmill'.
I've never thought of Pete Townshend as a great guitarist. He's a great songwriter and showman but his guitar playing is nothing special. Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of the Who (I have several albums and saw them in 1975). And I think some of Townshend's playing is very beautiful ("Behind Blue Eyes" comes to mind) but I don't think it's exceptional. If I was asked to list my top 100 favourite guitarists, I don't think Townshend would make the list. Yet, if I was asked to list my top 100 favourite bands, The Who would definitely be on it.
I love Pete, but I couldn't have said it better myself, 64. :)
I hate these types of things...and yet I am drawn to them. Oh well, here goes in no particular order...
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges
At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers (I believe live recordings were ok in the rules)
Band of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix
Shakti by John McLaughlin
That was a rush to try and do off the top of my head. Can't stop now...
A Meeting By the River by Ry Cooder and V Bhatt
V and Snow by Spock's Beard
Cabin Fever by Lenny Breau
Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Fire and Water by Free
Songs From the Wood by Jethro Tull
Animals or Meddle from Pink Floyd (I've played out their other biggies)
Quadrophenia and Who's Next by The Who
Close to The Edge by Yes
Physical Graffiti or IV by Led Zeppelin
Stand! by Sly and the Family Stone
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Go For What You Know by Pat Travers
Caught in the Act by Grand Funk Railroad
Resolution by Andy Timmons
In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Abstract Logic by Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and Jeff Sipe
Layla and... by Derek and the Dominoes
Passion and Warfare by Steve Vai
Dregs of the Earth by The Dixie Dregs
Friday Night in San Francisco by John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia, and Al DiMeola
Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani
A Night at The Opera by Queen
Playing the Fool by Gentle Giant
Testimony by Neal Morse
Eponymous album by Gov't Mule
Live at Leeds by The Who
High Tension Wires by Steve Morse
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska by King's X
Birds of Fire by The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Abraxas by Santana
Epnoymous album by Bad Company
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell
Modernday Folklore by Ian Moore
Ten by Pearl Jam
Eponymous album by The Arc Angels
In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blow by Blow, Wired, There and Back, and The Orange Album by Jeff Beck
What's Going on by Marvin Gaye
Live in Colorado: Volume II by Steve Kimock
A Tribute to Jack Johnson by Miles Davis
Inner Mounting Flame by The Mahavishnu Orchestra
And of course, anything by Tom Jones
Bosko, you wanted stream-of-consciousness honesty, and there it is...as quickly as I could hunt and peck. All important albums to my musical education and my spiritual development.
By the way, I'm back from the mountains, the rivers, the lakes, and the peace of Tennessee. Saw Gov't Mule in Memphis Tennessee as well. Warren Haynes is a monster.
Blooby
Quote from: Blooby on July 24, 2009, 02:47:45 PMI hate these types of things...and yet I am drawn to them. Oh well, here goes in no particular order...
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges
At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers (I believe live recordings were ok in the rules)
Band of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix
Shakti by John McLaughlin
That was a rush to try and do off the top of my head. Can't stop now...
A Meeting By the River by Ry Cooder and V Bhatt
V and Snow by Spock's Beard
Cabin Fever by Lenny Breau
Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Fire and Water by Free
Songs From the Wood by Jethro Tull
Animals or Meddle from Pink Floyd (I've played out their other biggies)
Quadrophenia and Who's Next by The Who
Close to The Edge by Yes
Physical Graffiti or IV by Led Zeppelin
Stand! by Sly and the Family Stone
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Go For What You Know by Pat Travers
Caught in the Act by Grand Funk Railroad
Resolution by Andy Timmons
In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Abstract Logic by Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and Jeff Sipe
Layla and... by Derek and the Dominoes
Passion and Warfare by Steve Vai
Dregs of the Earth by The Dixie Dregs
Friday Night in San Francisco by John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia, and Al DiMeola
Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani
A Night at The Opera by Queen
Playing the Fool by Gentle Giant
Testimony by Neal Morse
Eponymous album by Gov't Mule
Live at Leeds by The Who
High Tension Wires by Steve Morse
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska by King's X
Birds of Fire by The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Abraxas by Santana
Epnoymous album by Bad Company
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell
Modernday Folklore by Ian Moore
Ten by Pearl Jam
Eponymous album by The Arc Angels
In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blow by Blow, Wired, There and Back, and The Orange Album by Jeff Beck
What's Going on by Marvin Gaye
Live in Colorado: Volume II by Steve Kimock
A Tribute to Jack Johnson by Miles Davis
Inner Mounting Flame by The Mahavishnu Orchestra
And of course, anything by Tom Jones
Bosko, you wanted stream-of-consciousness honesty, and there it is...as quickly as I could hunt and peck. All important albums to my musical education and my spiritual development.
By the way, I'm back from the mountains, the rivers, the lakes, and the peace of Tennessee. Saw Gov't Mule in Memphis Tennessee as well. Warren Haynes is a monster.
Blooby
Dude ... the whole point was to revel in agony at the difficulty of choosing just 5 albums. But then again, I guess you did that. You just added like 50 more afterward. Very clever! ;D
Nice list, by the way. If I were to list 50 more, we'd have several overlaps.
Sounds like your trip was awesome. Glad to have you back! ;D
But sometimes I think that these are the best
Low
StationToStation
Lodger
The Man Who Fell To Earth
Aladdin Sane
Again, not necessarily in that order.
Seriously though, how can you have 5 all time top? Revolver? Are you experienced? Grace? '77? The Closer? Penthouse and Pavement? Tubular Bells, Dark Side of the Moon, In Rainbows, Felt Mountain, Rainbow Rising (not), Breakout, Exodus, Born to Run, Discipline, Music for Airports, Gracelands, Love Supreme, Where do we go from here? the list is simply endless.
Maybe I've opened one too many red wine bottles.....
I put my five at the top. I chose to visually display my agony by purging myself afterward like you said.
It's been fun looking at everybody's list to see what makes them tick. I'm also being reminded of music I haven't broken out in ages.
And now for it's time for my gin and colonic.
Blooby
Quote from: Blooby on July 24, 2009, 05:19:04 PMAnd now for it's time for my gin and colonic.
Blooby
Ooh, you have me beat there by an hour - but I can still catch up!!
Mark
I am finally back to trying to write an original song here tonight, so its red ales all the way for me (and finally some lyrics are flowing!!!!!) damn that was a long writers block since my last original song. Its flowing with the red ales tonight!
Red ales, in the sunset... Just an idea....
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 07:56:19 PMRed ales, in the sunset... Just an idea....
Great one...
Red ales, in the sunset,
Your eyes were like shining beer caps,
when we first met...
BB - Can't wait until you churn out another one!!! On the 1200 I presume?
Later,
Mark
Quote from: launched on July 24, 2009, 08:27:49 PMBB - Can't wait until you churn out another one!!! On the 1200 I presume?
Later,
Mark
I'm closing in on it, this weekend is going to be intense, I can just feel it. Last night some lyrics broke through, music is shaping up pretty much there, The log jam has broken...on the 1200...
Red ales, in the sunset,
Your eyes were like shining beer caps,
when we first met,
I can't wait till I come home,
To crack a bottle and share a glass,
Taste your sweet red foam...
:D
Quote from: oldrottenhead on July 24, 2009, 06:12:40 AMQuoteElvis-Elvis Costello(i think thats the title-the album with Alison on it)
my aim is true i think it was called
yes-thanks iguess i could of googled or dug up my copy
greeny and the hoop doing an Alison remake-cant wait
let me know if ya need any help on it
Quote from: Bluesberry on July 25, 2009, 06:05:38 AMQuote from: launched on July 24, 2009, 08:27:49 PMBB - Can't wait until you churn out another one!!! On the 1200 I presume?
Later,
Mark
I'm closing in on it, this weekend is going to be intense, I can just feel it. Last night some lyrics broke through, music is shaping up pretty much there, The log jam has broken...on the 1200...
Red ales, in the sunset,
Your eyes were like shining beer caps,
when we first met,
I can't wait till I come home,
To crack a bottle and share a glass,
Taste your sweet red foam...
:D
That's pretty cool - cant wait!! I'm having MBR block at the moment - Maybe hearing your next number will give me some inspiration (Like they usually do).
Mark
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 05:17:23 PMSeriously though, how can you have 5 all time top?
How indeed. Therein lies the challenge, good sir. Or some would say the load of horse shite. :)
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 09:46:52 AMHunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Diamond Dogs
Low
Scary Monsters
Bowie-tastic! Low nearly made it on to my list but was just beaten by The Idiot. But I found that whole Berlin era of Low/Heroes/The Idiot/Lust for Life to be hugely influential for me personally and I just love all those albums. I was coming out of prog rock and listening to a combination of all of these albums plus a lot of Can so I guess that prepared me for the onset of punk. Scary Monsters is a huge fave as well but I think it's a bit patchy in places.
Cheers,
Nigel
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 25, 2009, 02:07:53 PMQuote from: Flash Harry on July 24, 2009, 05:17:23 PMSeriously though, how can you have 5 all time top?
How indeed. Therein lies the challenge, good sir. Or some would say the load of horse shite. :)
That's my feeling too. Earlier in this topic, I provided the results of my "data analysis approach" to my favorite albums. And the results surprised me. (Nobody commented on it, which really hurt my feelings. ;))
Anyway, I never would have picked
the five that came on top (https://songcrafters.org/community/general-discussion-b8/top-5-albums-of-all-time/msg39797/#msg39797)--even though they are all very good albums. That was kind of my point.
What goes on in your head and heart is in constant flux. The data can't capture that.
Quote from: Ted on July 25, 2009, 03:45:07 PMEarlier in this topic, I provided the results of my "data analysis approach" to my favorite albums. And the results surprised me. (Nobody commented on it, which really hurt my feelings. ;))
No one comments on
a lot of the shit I post. But I've learned to not take it personally. I understand not everything is going to get a written reaction because everyone here has a life (except Greeny ... either that, or he's really a set of identical twins. Or perhaps super-human. No one has that much time. ;D).
That said ...
Quote from: Ted on July 22, 2009, 01:52:58 PMSome of you may have noticed that I can geek out from time to time. Well, I obsessively rate all of my songs in iTunes. (It helps with my "Smart Playlists" okay?) I've rated more than 8300 songs.
More than a year ago, I decided to dump all of my song ratings into a database and find out what my favorite albums were based on the ratings.
Based on ratings of individual songs my analysis showed these as my top five albums:
| (1) "Raw Power" by Iggy and the Stooges
(2) "Brutal Youth" by Elvis Costello
(3) "Oyster" by Heather Nova
(4) "So" by Peter Gabriel
(5) "Scatterlings" by Juluka |
The results surprised even me. (What!? Nothing by The Who? How did Heather Nova get in there!?).
If I were instead to make a list from the gut, it might look more like this:
| (1) "Quadrophenia" by The Who
(2) "Trust" Elvis Costello and the Attractions
(3) "Never Mind The Bollocks" by The Sex Pistols
(4) "Red" by King Crimson
(5) "Hope" by Klaatu |
Heavily weighted by sentimentality.
I did read your post earlier and found your approach and two different lists quite interesting. I, too, enjoy rating songs on iTunes, but since I have HUNDREDS of albums, I decided one day that I will no longer rate anything below 4 stars. Why bother rating 1- and 2-star songs? Even 3 stars just means it's an
average song in the user's opinion. So now I only rate 4- and 5-star songs and put them in playlists -- one is a smart playlist with all of the 4- and 5-star songs, and another only includes 5-star songs, hand-picked. I may just see what my top five albums are, based on my ratings, much like you did. Only problem is, I haven't rated every single song yet, so it won't be comprehensive.
Anyway, I dig both of your lists, but the "heart" one is probably better in my opinion (and most likely more accurate for you).
As for the difficulty of this "challenge," that was entirely the point. I'm a big Top 5/Top 10-list geek, and like to rate things even though I know it's an absurd premise. I'm a huge fan of the movie/book
High Fidelity. I knew this topic would cause groans by some and excitement for others, and that even if they didn't want to do it, many would participate. I also knew it would get some great conversations going. So I'd call this thread a success. :) Sure, I could have asked for a Top 20 list, but I honestly don't think it would have been any easier or less frustrating, and it would take 10 times longer. ;D
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 25, 2009, 05:59:24 PMQuote from: Ted on July 25, 2009, 03:45:07 PMEarlier in this topic, I provided the results of my "data analysis approach" to my favorite albums. And the results surprised me. (Nobody commented on it, which really hurt my feelings. ;))
No one comments on a lot of the shit I post. But I've learned to not take it personally. I understand not everything is going to get a written reaction because everyone here has a life (except Greeny ... either that, or he's really a set of identical twins. Or perhaps super-human. No one has that much time. ;D).
I hope it was clear that I was being facetious there. There isn't a facetious smiley, so I used the winking one.
Thanks for your comments. And more thanks for starting this interesting topic.
Just as I geek out on my top-five albums, I also geek out on my smart playlists in iTunes. I have an 8GB Nano, and 40GB of music, so I have an intricate system that rotates in a portion of my library every time I sync. One- and two-star songs never get rotated on. Three-star songs take an average of 17 months between plays. Four- and five-star songs take an average of 10 months between plays. Unrated songs stay on until I rate them.
That's just the beginning of the madness: I have another playlist system that balances the ratio of music my wife likes to the music that only I like. More wife-music when we're on a road trip together, less when I listen alone.
Quote from: Ted on July 26, 2009, 12:08:12 AMI hope it was clear that I was being facetious there. There isn't a facetious smiley, so I used the winking one.
Thanks for your comments. And more thanks for starting this interesting topic.
Just as I geek out on my top-five albums, I also geek out on my smart playlists in iTunes. I have an 8GB Nano, and 40GB of music, so I have an intricate system that rotates in a portion of my library every time I sync. One- and two-star songs never get rotated on. Three-star songs take an average of 17 months between plays. Four- and five-star songs take an average of 10 months between plays. Unrated songs stay on until I rate them.
That's just the beginning of the madness: I have another playlist system that balances the ratio of music my wife likes to the music that only I like. More wife-music when we're on a road trip together, less when I listen alone.
I am guessing the facetiousness was only somewhat true. I can't speak for you, of course, but once in a while it does get to me when I thought I wrote something even
somewhat interesting, intriguing, or funny, and it gets no response. Maybe you have steel skin, but not me. :-\ In the case of your post, I was surprised no one responded either. So I did.
You have some crazy playlists, there, sir. But it sounds like they work well due to the 8GB Nano. I have a 60GB iPod and it only contains about half of my music. I have to slowly get rid of some things and try to fit on others, but it's hard. Every time I try to go through the list and remove some, it's like pulling teeth. My geekiness extends to the fact that not only must every song be a part of a complete album (I don't have just "songs" on my iPod), but within the artists, I always have to have all or at least most of their catalogue for a sense of completion. Even if I don't listen to many of the albums, they have to be there. I think it's some form of obsessive/compulsive disorder. So it pretty much stays the way it is and I don't really listen to the other half of my music. I wish I had the discipline to take your approach. Good idea with the wife/non-wife smart playlists!
ive not modified my picks today , but im starting a new thread on your 5 best gigs attended.
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 24, 2009, 01:53:32 PMQuote from: lexman on July 24, 2009, 01:45:26 AMAC/DC - Highway to Hell (Bon's best work)
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
David Lee Roth - Skyscaper
Anthax - Spreading the disease
It takes balls, sir -- grargantuan, titanium balls -- to put a David Lee Roth album on an all-time Top 5 list. :o I applaud your balls, sir. How do you ride a bike?
There a many goog song on that album.
And the musician a world class, Stev Vai on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bassguitar
for example.
Listen to "Two fools a minute" great jazzy song.
Just listen to the album and maybe you know why I put it on the list.
But as you can see, the albums vary from oridinary Hard rock to progressive metal up to thrash metal
And I don't ride a bike by the way...I prefer four wheels under my ass.
Quote from: lexman on July 27, 2009, 12:19:05 AMThere a many goog song on that album.
And the musician a world class, Stev Vai on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bassguitar
for example.
Listen to "Two fools a minute" great jazzy song.
Just listen to the album and maybe you know why I put it on the list.
Just a little David Lee Roth humor, lexman. No offense intended. You have to admit, he
is a bit of a clown.
Oh, and I'm a big David-Lee-Roth-only Van Halen fan, by the way, so I'm not a Dave hater.
Eat 'em and smile was the better album tho...
Quote from: SteveG on July 27, 2009, 09:00:00 AMEat 'em and smile was the better album tho...
True, but I would say any of the Roth-era Van Halen albums are better than his solo stuff. Just my opinion ...
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 27, 2009, 09:04:16 AMTrue, but I would say any of the Roth-era Van Halen albums are better than his solo stuff. Just my opinion ...
Women and Children first is one of my favorites from that era.
Hell yes. But they're all good. I tend to love VH (1st album) and Fair Warning a lot too!
An old thread but got me thinkin'
In no perticluar order;
1. Dire Straits - Dire Straits................very influential for me.
2. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
3. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
4. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
5. Doves - Lost Souls
Top 5 songs would be impossible to choose.
old but gold. It's hard to choose, but it's good to limit the list to see what you reeeally love. For today ;-) my list is:
1-fred neil-fred neil
2-bryter layter - nick drake
3-blue - joni mitchell
4-highway 61 - bob dylan
5-ok, ok: exile on main street - RS
oh my i don't exceed the early '70!
1. Mule Variations - Tom Waits
2. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
3. Graceland - Paul Simon
4. Surfer Rosa - Pixies
5. All Mod Cons - The Jam
Quote from: Burtog on February 23, 2012, 09:18:57 AMAn old thread but got me thinkin'
In no perticluar order;
1. Dire Straits - Dire Straits................very influential for me.
2. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
3. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
4. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
5. Doves - Lost Souls
Top 5 songs would be impossible to choose.
Nice to see the Doves get in there..........lovely band that one.
Quote from: Blooby on July 24, 2009, 02:47:45 PMKind of Blue by Miles Davis
Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges
At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers (I believe live recordings were ok in the rules)
Band of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix
Shakti by John McLaughlin
I posted 2.5 years ago, and I'm still happy with my choices. I thought for sure it would change with the wind.
Blooby
Quote from: SteveG on July 22, 2009, 12:59:58 PMThis is silly, but here goes....
Marillion Script for a jesters tear
Led Zep IV
Ozzy Bark at the moon
Sabbath Heaven and Hell
Magnum On a storytellers night
Ask me tomorrow and it will be different.
I'd go for storytellers night!
Today off the top of my head
Elvis Costello-Imperial Bedroom
REM-Fables Of The Reconstruction
Genesis-Selling England By The Pound
Tom Waits- Nighthawks At The Diner
U2- October
I want The Swell Season in there too!
oooo my turn....god, this is impossible...
in no particular order...
Tom Waits - Blood Money
The Beatles - The 'Blue' Album '67-'70
Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn
Ween - Pure Guava
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Majick
henwrench
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Stranglers - The Raven
Lake Trout - Another One Lost
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
ZZ Top - Deguello
I suddenly feel like I've betrayed any number of old friends by omission. Goes without saying this is only the tip of the "iceberg" and even as I click post the list will have changed. This could become a daily re-post.
There's only really two no-brainers on the list - the top 2 (although even saying that the Stranglers could've been Black & White easily, or Rattus)
Quote from: Ted on July 22, 2009, 01:52:58 PMMore than a year ago, I decided to dump all of my song ratings into a database and find out what my favorite albums were based on the ratings.
Based on ratings of individual songs my analysis showed these as my top five albums:
| (1) "Raw Power" by Iggy and the Stooges
(2) "Brutal Youth" by Elvis Costello
(3) "Oyster" by Heather Nova
(4) "So" by Peter Gabriel
(5) "Scatterlings" by Juluka |
Funnily enough, in early 2009 I did a similar exercise using the iTunes dump. What I did was assess each album against the following (subjective) criteria;
PERSONALITY
1 = Didn't really get into it
2 = Briefly amused me
3 = Liked it / still like it
4 = Meant a lot to me
5 = Shaped my life
COOLNESS, IMO
1 = Not Cool at all
2 = Hasn't faired too well
3 = Holds it's own
4 = Still pretty cool really
5 = Right up to date or informs modern music
QUALITY
1 = What was I thinking!?
2 = Not great, some decent stuff
3 = Pretty Good, flashes of brilliance
4 = Cracking Album
5 = Classic, to my mind
CD AGE
1 = Early 90's
2 = Mid-late 90's
3 = Early 00's
4 = Two-three years old
5 = Within a year
I then applied a weighting to each in line with their importance.
Looking at it now, does skew the results in favour of more recent albums. Anyway, point is the top 5 that came out of that exercise were;
Kings Of Leon Only by the Night
Kings Of Leon Because Of The Times
Air Moon Safari
Japan Tin Drum
Lake Trout Another One Lost
Just goes to show. I still really like KoL, but I'd hardly say they're right up there anymore.
And, yes, before you say it, I am that sad and obsessed with music. :P
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead :o
Christ, how did I miss this from my top 5.................. 5 really isn't enough.
............and then there is Frank Black.......................top ten rethink.
This is a difficult issue, but I try...
Clash - Clash
Jam - Setting Sons
Frank Bennett - Cash Landing
Ramones - Ramones
Jonathan Richman - Back In Your Life
Explanations:
Clash: A friend of mine bought their debut album. I had heard the single version of White Riot on the radio and I thought wtf is this!! Then, we listened the clash debut time after time and finally I purchased the album...so many memories...I can't mention any weak song in this album...
Jam: I don't remember what was my first touch of this band. A friend of mine (not the "clash friend") recorded "In the City" on cassette to me and I liked it! Later on when Setting Sons was released, I was hooked on it immideately. Saturdays Kids is one of the cachiest brit pop songs ever...imo.
Frank Bennett: He turned pop songs to the "crooner mode" much earlier than Richard Cheese (I like RC, too). What a pity that he recorded only two albums (in the 90's). Fab covers of Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna etc...
I'm sure that without this, Paul Anka wouldn't have done his "crooner style" covers of Nirvana or Soundgarden...
Ramones: I read a Finnish music magazine where the band was praised. So, I took my bike and biked to the town (30 kms) and purchased the album. The cover was cool!!! I wondered how they make so excellent tunes out of three chords!
Jonathan Richman: Egyptian Reggae was the first one I heard from Jonathan, but this very "warm" and nice album touched me! Beautiful and simple.
After all, it was difficult to choose the best ones. A bit punk/new wave albums, but if this would be the best 20 albums, so it'll would be much more versatile!
And I put here only "foreigner" albums. I didn't mentioned any Finn albums, because the most of you don't know about them :) .
Kari
ps. Lately, I haven't been on commenting mode, just lurking behind, but I'll be back...
Uhmm.. let me see .. this is actually pretty hard , there are so many
1) Babe Ruth - First Base .. I had this one on an 8 track (this is how old I am) + album
2) Rush - Farewell to Kings
3) Pink Floyd - Welcome to the machine
4) Satriani - Surfing with an alien
5) Boston - Boston
Okay - been thinking about this today - choosen albums that mean something to me, rather than the ones which are technically the best, or greatest playing, or great song writting - so my selection is
1. Asia - Asia, brings me back to the early 80's, still love listening to this - always puts a smile on my face
2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. Started senior school (year 7 now, aged 11). English teacher said bring a record that you like for discussion - I brought this!
3. Magnum - On a Story Teller Night. I loved this band with a passion, from the early days. Saw them many time in the Marquee in London. The almost broke up with record company issues/legal crap - and then they produced this album, they never quite reach this dizzy height again.
4. Diamond Head - Canterbury. An amazing place, and amazing album. Always sounds like its going to collaspe in a heap - but what songwriting! Great in concert as well.
5. Rush - Hemispheres, I met my wife through discussing this album in a record shop. I still remember buying this and rushing home to put the LP on, I was not disappointed.
A couple more to consider
6. Focus - Moving Waves. Loved this album - some brilliant guitar playing from the crazy dutch :-)
7. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. Songs my mum knows by heart - brilliant first album.
Not easy to whittle these down!
B.
THIS THREADS ARE REALLY IRRITATING!
We know they are stupid, and there's more important things to do... yet it stays in your head, mining every second of your well deserved rest... until....
OK, today:
1. Keith Jarrett -Koln Concert. Can't gettired.
2. Local José Cid "Onde, como quando porquê cantamos canções de pessoas vivas". Warning 30mn long prog rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-d5fDJgerA3. Stone Roses - Stone Roses. Because it's a great album!
4. Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega. I still love all her songs!
5. errrr... pressure.... the fable of the reconstruction of the lamb that lies down on the meddle of the dark side of the moon with Jackie Brown and suicidal's virgins OSTs... errrr.... too much pressure.... auto destruct NOW
in no particular order :
the stone roses- the stone roses
the zombies - odessey and oracle
iron maiden - the number of the beast
michael jackson - thriller
pixies - doolittle
It would be easier to make a top 15 for me. I ignored beatles albums. I could make a top 5 only with them.
Bewdy !
I like making music lists,no particular order.
If its a top 5 album I reckon every song on it has to be good !!!!
1. Back in Black -AC/DC
2. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
3. Sunnyboys - S/T (Australia)
4. Are you Experienced - Jimi
5. Reign in Blood - Slayer (Not to be played while driving a car)
Cheers
Quote from: Nick / odh on February 24, 2012, 03:57:35 AMJapan Tin Drum
Right with you on that one. Some days I'd go for Quiet Life, and on others, Gentlemen Take Polaroids. But Tin Drum on the majority of days, lol. The main thing is that I still love Japan as much as I did first time around.
Quote from: Greeny on March 01, 2012, 05:37:50 AMQuote from: Nick / odh on February 24, 2012, 03:57:35 AMJapan Tin Drum
Right with you on that one. Some days I'd go for Quiet Life, and on others, Gentlemen Take Polaroids. But Tin Drum on the majority of days, lol. The main thing is that I still love Japan as much as I did first time around.
Timeless. Nowadays (and for a long time) I Swing more towards Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Geddit? Swing?
I have been asked on behalf of John (the singer on my posts) to relate his top five albums of all time (with links).
1) Cybergasm: Erotica in 3D Sound (http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Erotica-Sound-Various-Artists/dp/B000008RFE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_3)
2) This is Mullet Rock (http://www.amazon.com/This-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000BITTF8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660030&sr=1-1)
3) Golden Throats II: More Celebrity Rock Oddities (http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Throats-Celebrity-Oddities-Various/dp/B0000032U4/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660078&sr=1-6)
4) 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/100-Jovi-Fans-Cant-Wrong/dp/B00065JTBA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660174&sr=1-7)
5) Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen (http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Rod-McKuen-Mckuen/dp/B000001VDU/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660260&sr=1-3)
He was itching to get this information out to you. Too bad he isn't registered as he would have been able to do this himself.
Blooby
Quote from: Blooby on March 01, 2012, 08:53:30 PMI have been asked on behalf of John (the singer on my posts) to relate his top five albums of all time (with links).
:D :D :D
He'll have to join now to set the record straight and recover his dignity.
Quote from: Blooby on March 01, 2012, 08:53:30 PMI have been asked on behalf of John (the singer on my posts) to relate his top five albums of all time (with links).
1) Cybergasm: Erotica in 3D Sound (http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Erotica-Sound-Various-Artists/dp/B000008RFE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_3)
2) This is Mullet Rock (http://www.amazon.com/This-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000BITTF8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660030&sr=1-1)
3) Golden Throats II: More Celebrity Rock Oddities (http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Throats-Celebrity-Oddities-Various/dp/B0000032U4/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660078&sr=1-6)
4) 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/100-Jovi-Fans-Cant-Wrong/dp/B00065JTBA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660174&sr=1-7)
5) Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen (http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Rod-McKuen-Mckuen/dp/B000001VDU/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660260&sr=1-3)
He was itching to get this information out to you. Too bad he isn't registered as he would have been able to do this himself.
Blooby
QuoteRules: No "Best Of" or "Greatest Hits" compilations.
Quote from: Blooby on March 01, 2012, 08:53:30 PMI have been asked on behalf of John (the singer on my posts) to relate his top five albums of all time (with links).
1) Cybergasm: Erotica in 3D Sound (http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Erotica-Sound-Various-Artists/dp/B000008RFE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_3)
2) This is Mullet Rock (http://www.amazon.com/This-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000BITTF8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660030&sr=1-1)
3) Golden Throats II: More Celebrity Rock Oddities (http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Throats-Celebrity-Oddities-Various/dp/B0000032U4/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660078&sr=1-6)
4) 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/100-Jovi-Fans-Cant-Wrong/dp/B00065JTBA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660174&sr=1-7)
5) Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen (http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Rod-McKuen-Mckuen/dp/B000001VDU/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660260&sr=1-3)
He was itching to get this information out to you. Too bad he isn't registered as he would have been able to do this himself.
Blooby
Broke the rules but made me smile! And Cyborgasm would be a great name for an electronica band.
Quote from: Ferryman on March 02, 2012, 01:29:52 AMBroke the rules!
Apologies. I was blinded by ulterior motives.
Blooby
Quote from: Blooby on March 01, 2012, 08:53:30 PMI have been asked on behalf of John (the singer on my posts) to relate his top five albums of all time (with links).
1) Cybergasm: Erotica in 3D Sound (http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Erotica-Sound-Various-Artists/dp/B000008RFE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_3)
2) This is Mullet Rock (http://www.amazon.com/This-Mullet-Rock-Various-Artists/dp/B000BITTF8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660030&sr=1-1)
3) Golden Throats II: More Celebrity Rock Oddities (http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Throats-Celebrity-Oddities-Various/dp/B0000032U4/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660078&sr=1-6)
4) 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/100-Jovi-Fans-Cant-Wrong/dp/B00065JTBA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660174&sr=1-7)
5) Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen (http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Rod-McKuen-Mckuen/dp/B000001VDU/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330660260&sr=1-3)
He was itching to get this information out to you. Too bad he isn't registered as he would have been able to do this himself.
Blooby
3 of these albums look pretty interesting....Spotify, here I come!!
henwrench
Well, Roddy's doin' it for me...
henwrench
Quote from: henwrench on March 02, 2012, 04:43:28 AMWell, Roddy's doin' it for me...
henwrench
Well now, this is odd...
Aaron Freeman (Ween) is to release an album of Rod McKuen covers. What a strange day I'm having...
henwrench
This topic is crazy, because there aren't just five. Darn you to heck for starting it!
I won't do it! I can't ... resist.
Stardust – Artie Shaw
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony – The Philadelphia Orchestra w/ Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Eugene Ormandy con.
Will the Circle Be Unbroken – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy – Return to Forever
Couldn't Stand the Weather – Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
There are sooo many others. I know I've insulted so many parts of my vast collection.
IT BURNS US, PRECIOUS!