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Post by drocat on Jan 29, 2014 11:44:56 GMT -5
Woah I didn't even see this thread. This blew up fast. Great Idea, Bob.
My top 5 is as follows
#5- Beck's Midnite Vultures Every song on this album is SO FUN and each one is different than the last. Funky and quirky. It's great all around and I've definitely been listening to it since I was old enough to remember.
#4- Bob Dylan's Desire Starting off with the bone-chilling goose-bumping genius track that is Hurricane and ending with the extremely well written song Sara this album is fantastic from beginning to end. This album is what made me finally decide that I loved Bob Dylan (I was really late to the Bob Dylan train).
#3- Fugees' The Score Do I need to say any more? Seriously though. Lauryn Hill kills it. This album is the true meaning of Hip-Hop and I will always love it. It may be #3 overall for me, but this is #1 Hip-Hop album bar NONE.
#2- The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute I think this one is pretty debatable but it's personally one of the best progressive albums of all time. A little drawn out at times but there's no denying that because of these drawn out moments it makes the rest of the songs KILLER. TMV might not be considered great by some but they are probably my favorite band of all time.
and finally...
#1 Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E. SO MUCH GOOD. The age before Incubus started to fail and become so whiny that even teenagers' eyes and ears start to bleed. Awesome deep references to music, life, drugs, and love throughout every song. There is nothing wrong with this album. Great singing and the bass, guitar, and drums are all PERFECT and all in sync with each other. There's not a song that I even feel just "Meh" about. Every song is brilliant. The best part is that they were around 19 or 20 when this came out. Such great music coming from such young inspired artists is always impressive.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 29, 2014 12:01:01 GMT -5
Difficult to pin down 5 albums, but here goes. 1) Music for a Jilted Generation - The Prodigy. 2) End Hits - Fugazi 3) Ill Communication - The Beastie Boys 4) The boy with the Arab strap - Belle and Sebastian 5) Timeless - Goldie Got to make it tough, Phantom! First time for Prodigy; nicely played!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 29, 2014 12:06:19 GMT -5
Woah I didn't even see this thread. This blew up fast. Great Idea, Bob. My top 5 is as follows #5- Beck's Midnite Vultures Every song on this album is SO FUN and each one is different than the last. Funky and quirky. It's great all around and I've definitely been listening to it since I was old enough to remember. #4- Bob Dylan's Desire Starting off with the bone-chilling goose-bumping genius track that is Hurricane and ending with the extremely well written song Sara this album is fantastic from beginning to end. This album is what made me finally decide that I loved Bob Dylan (I was really late to the Bob Dylan train). #3- Fugees' The Score Do I need to say any more? Seriously though. Lauryn Hill kills it. This album is the true meaning of Hip-Hop and I will always love it. It may be #3 overall for me, but this is #1 Hip-Hop album bar NONE. #2- The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute I think this one is pretty debatable but it's personally one of the best progressive albums of all time. A little drawn out at times but there's no denying that because of these drawn out moments it makes the rest of the songs KILLER. TMV might not be considered great by some but they are probably my favorite band of all time. and finally... #1 Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E. SO MUCH GOOD. The age before Incubus started to fail and become so whiny that even teenagers' eyes and ears start to bleed. Awesome deep references to music, life, drugs, and love throughout every song. There is nothing wrong with this album. Great singing and the bass, guitar, and drums are all PERFECT and all in sync with each other. There's not a song that I even feel just "Meh" about. Every song is brilliant. The best part is that they were around 19 or 20 when this came out. Such great music coming from such young inspired artists is always impressive. "Dro", Thanks for the "thumbs up"! Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best! As with all of the lists so far, a great mixture of styles and genres! I still remember buying Dylan's Desire on LP, and sitting around with friends just dissecting "Hurricane"--great, great track!
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Post by drocat on Jan 29, 2014 12:09:50 GMT -5
It's so chilling that it's a true story as well. It really makes me sad about how our justice system works .
Everyone has such unique and differing tastes here. It's awesome.
What's your favorite Dylan album, Bob? (see what I did there?)
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Post by lennyreid on Jan 29, 2014 12:21:09 GMT -5
Grand shout out to Bob's choice of Dusty Springfield's 'Dusty In Memphis'. Have you read the '33 1/3' series' missive on the album by Warren Zanes? Beautiful little book for a great album.
No particular order and like most of you, I'm sure the list changes by the week:
1) Melvins - Stoner Witch 2) The Flaming Lips - Hear It Is 3) Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives 4) Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile 5) Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure
Running away from the keyboard now before this becomes my Top 70...
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 29, 2014 12:27:20 GMT -5
It's so chilling that it's a true story as well. It really makes me sad about how our justice system works . Everyone has such unique and differing tastes here. It's awesome. What's your favorite Dylan album, Bob? (see what I did there?) Dro, Bringing it All Back Home from 1965 and #12 on my list; "Subterranean Homesick Blues", "Maggie's Farm", "It's Alright Ma" and the original "Mr. Tambourine Man" make it my favorite Dylan LP.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 29, 2014 12:32:39 GMT -5
Grand shout out to Bob's choice of Dusty Springfield's ' Dusty In Memphis'. Have you read the '33 1/3' series' missive on the album by Warren Zanes? Beautiful little book for a great album. No particular order and like most of you, I'm sure the list changes by the week: 1) Melvins - Stoner Witch2) The Flaming Lips - Hear It Is3) Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives4) Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile5) Andrew Hill - Point Of DepartureRunning away from the keyboard now before this becomes my Top 70... Lenny, Dusty Springfield doesn't get nearly enough love--what a great, soulful voice! I'll have to check out that essay, thanks! I have that Andrew Hill piece on vinyl somewhere around here; I love that period of Blue Note Jazz stuff; Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage", "Out to Lunch" by Eric Dolphy...great stuff!
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Post by joroak on Jan 29, 2014 12:52:52 GMT -5
While I love music, it's taken me forever to come up with a list. Here's 5 of the things that really reached me. Some are older. Some are brand new.
Hans Zimmer/ the last Samurai. I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of movie scores with the full orchestra. Hans is my all time favorite and this hour long score is beautiful. It has action pieces and serene beautiful sounds. It's something different but it's worth a listen.
Daft punk/ Alive (live album)- growing up I listened to just rock. That was it. And then about two years ago I heard this album and it changed music for me. I've migrated away from rock and more towards electronic. To hear the live crowd mixing with the sounds, it just made me want to dance... And I DO NOT DANCE. good stuff to say the least
ZOMBOY/ the dead symphonic- just amazing beats and sounds. Gorilla march mixes classical into EDM/ Dubstep, which is amazing.
Nirvana/ nevermind- the first album I ever bought for myself. I will never forget the moment I heard it. One of the few things on my iPhone that's more than 5 years old. Blink 182/ self titled. This came out right around the time I got married and my life views started changing and this was a much darker /mature album than they had previously released. I mentioned on the book club the other day about how they changed and adapted and matured along side me. So I'll always remember them for that.
That's my list!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 29, 2014 18:21:13 GMT -5
While I love music, it's taken me forever to come up with a list. Here's 5 of the things that really reached me. Some are older. Some are brand new. Hans Zimmer/ the last Samurai. I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of movie scores with the full orchestra. Hans is my all time favorite and this hour long score is beautiful. It has action pieces and serene beautiful sounds. It's something different but it's worth a listen. Daft punk/ Alive (live album)- growing up I listened to just rock. That was it. And then about two years ago I heard this album and it changed music for me. I've migrated away from rock and more towards electronic. To hear the live crowd mixing with the sounds, it just made me want to dance... And I DO NOT DANCE. good stuff to say the least ZOMBOY/ the dead symphonic- just amazing beats and sounds. Gorilla march mixes classical into EDM/ Dubstep, which is amazing. Nirvana/ nevermind- the first album I ever bought for myself. I will never forget the moment I heard it. One of the few things on my iPhone that's more than 5 years old. Blink 182/ self titled. This came out right around the time I got married and my life views started changing and this was a much darker /mature album than they had previously released. I mentioned on the book club the other day about how they changed and adapted and matured along side me. So I'll always remember them for that. That's my list! Well "Jo", Only because of that third and capitalized "HUGE", I'll break my rule about soundtracks! Who am I to deny such passion, right? It's great to read your story about how music changed for you! I had a siimilar situation back in the Seventies, when I went into the store (the one that I would eventually work in for two decades!) and having bought some funk albums by Herbie Hancock, I was told that he had made "straight" jazz previously. Being adventurous, I brought home his "Maiden Voyage" LP, which I really enjoyed. The next time in, I asked about other things in that vein, and was pointed toward his albums with Miles Davis, which led to Miles' work with John Coltrane, etc...from then on, I just had a need to learn more and more about a form of music I had thought of the stuff my Dad listened to! After that, I would borrow some of my Dad's Erroll Garner, Nat Cole, and Fats Waller records, and we connected about music in a way we wouldn't have otherwise!
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Post by khan2112 on Jan 29, 2014 20:32:43 GMT -5
First post on the forums and was drawn to this discussion based on the music talk from the podcast today. This is a really hard list to conjure up. No order here
-Steely Dan: Royal Scam - Pretty Purdie's drums win this record over as my favorite from the Dan band. His style have the record this fun and free swing to eat track... Plus there is a song about unprotected sex which is always a good time.
- Frank Zappa: Roxy and Elsewhere - Picking a Frank record was a tough decision but this band is just insane! ZAPPA had a real thing for fusion guys at this time (Duke and Thomson) and Napolean Murphy Brock is the most underrated performer of all time
- Talking Heads: Remain in Light - I'm a white bass player who loves disco, funk... And punk. This record taught me how those things could be embraced and fused. Lyrically unbeatable. Musically innovative. Production near perfection.
- Rush: 2112 - I heard this for the first time when my best friends stepfather took me to see Rush in 1994 at Nassau coliseum. They were Canadians who just moved to Long Island. I was 8. Primus opened. It warped me. Rush created a deep bond between my friend and I (still best friends).
- LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: This is Happening - A new record but a great record. This captures my generations zeightgeust. Beauty; remorse; struggle; acceptance; drinking; fun
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Post by khan2112 on Jan 29, 2014 20:34:27 GMT -5
Sorry for the grammatical errors! Typing on an IPhone and has fat fingers I'm embarrassed
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Post by khan2112 on Jan 29, 2014 20:38:06 GMT -5
While I love music, it's taken me forever to come up with a list. Here's 5 of the things that really reached me. Some are older. Some are brand new. Hans Zimmer/ the last Samurai. I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of movie scores with the full orchestra. Hans is my all time favorite and this hour long score is beautiful. It has action pieces and serene beautiful sounds. It's something different but it's worth a listen. Daft punk/ Alive (live album)- growing up I listened to just rock. That was it. And then about two years ago I heard this album and it changed music for me. I've migrated away from rock and more towards electronic. To hear the live crowd mixing with the sounds, it just made me want to dance... And I DO NOT DANCE. good stuff to say the least ZOMBOY/ the dead symphonic- just amazing beats and sounds. Gorilla march mixes classical into EDM/ Dubstep, which is amazing. Nirvana/ nevermind- the first album I ever bought for myself. I will never forget the moment I heard it. One of the few things on my iPhone that's more than 5 years old. Blink 182/ self titled. This came out right around the time I got married and my life views started changing and this was a much darker /mature album than they had previously released. I mentioned on the book club the other day about how they changed and adapted and matured along side me. So I'll always remember them for that. That's my list! Love the daft punk story! I saw them on that tour in Coney Island and has an (chemically induced) epiphany... "I wanna start a power trio that does this!" I kept saying. I started a band on Long Island out of Patchogue, Long Island and did just that. Got to tour, play large venues and festivals, open for big acts I grew up loving (somehow Hot Tuna) and got to reinforce my theory that even rock kids like to dance
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Post by joroak on Jan 29, 2014 21:35:18 GMT -5
While I love music, it's taken me forever to come up with a list. Here's 5 of the things that really reached me. Some are older. Some are brand new. Hans Zimmer/ the last Samurai. I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of movie scores with the full orchestra. Hans is my all time favorite and this hour long score is beautiful. It has action pieces and serene beautiful sounds. It's something different but it's worth a listen. Daft punk/ Alive (live album)- growing up I listened to just rock. That was it. And then about two years ago I heard this album and it changed music for me. I've migrated away from rock and more towards electronic. To hear the live crowd mixing with the sounds, it just made me want to dance... And I DO NOT DANCE. good stuff to say the least ZOMBOY/ the dead symphonic- just amazing beats and sounds. Gorilla march mixes classical into EDM/ Dubstep, which is amazing. Nirvana/ nevermind- the first album I ever bought for myself. I will never forget the moment I heard it. One of the few things on my iPhone that's more than 5 years old. Blink 182/ self titled. This came out right around the time I got married and my life views started changing and this was a much darker /mature album than they had previously released. I mentioned on the book club the other day about how they changed and adapted and matured along side me. So I'll always remember them for that. That's my list! Love the daft punk story! I saw them on that tour in Coney Island and has an (chemically induced) epiphany... "I wanna start a power trio that does this!" I kept saying. I started a band on Long Island out of Patchogue, Long Island and did just that. Got to tour, play large venues and festivals, open for big acts I grew up loving (somehow Hot Tuna) and got to reinforce my theory that even rock kids like to dance Thanks man. That's an awesome story you got there. That must have been an amazing experience.
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Post by joroak on Jan 29, 2014 21:36:18 GMT -5
Sorry for the grammatical errors! Typing on an IPhone and has fat fingers I'm embarrassed Don't be at all. That's a great list. I love rush! And welcome to the forums!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jan 30, 2014 3:11:34 GMT -5
First post on the forums and was drawn to this discussion based on the music talk from the podcast today. This is a really hard list to conjure up. No order here -Steely Dan: Royal Scam - Pretty Purdie's drums win this record over as my favorite from the Dan band. His style have the record this fun and free swing to eat track... Plus there is a song about unprotected sex which is always a good time. - Frank Zappa: Roxy and Elsewhere - Picking a Frank record was a tough decision but this band is just insane! ZAPPA had a real thing for fusion guys at this time (Duke and Thomson) and Napolean Murphy Brock is the most underrated performer of all time - Talking Heads: Remain in Light - I'm a white bass player who loves disco, funk... And punk. This record taught me how those things could be embraced and fused. Lyrically unbeatable. Musically innovative. Production near perfection. - Rush: 2112 - I heard this for the first time when my best friends stepfather took me to see Rush in 1994 at Nassau coliseum. They were Canadians who just moved to Long Island. I was 8. Primus opened. It warped me. Rush created a deep bond between my friend and I (still best friends). - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: This is Happening - A new record but a great record. This captures my generations zeightgeust. Beauty; remorse; struggle; acceptance; drinking; fun Khan, Welcome to the Forums! Having come at this late today, I've seen the other posts, and as someone who has spent a lot of time in Patchogue, I'm well aware of your great band and their large local following! You've compiled another of those lists with albums featuring tons of musicianship...and our first Zappa entry--nice!!
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