This introduced my generation to heavy metal. Sure, we had Metallica from our parents, but we could call this band one of our own. They grew in sound, and I still listen to them. RIP Chester Bennington
These guys were my gateway into punk rock. They also turned out to be the first concert I ever went to. Due to these guys I fell in love with Green Day and Blink-182
If y'all been round here long enough, you know my affinity for the work of Tom Scholz and Brad Delp.
This album gave me much solance during my teenage years from 2004-2008. It still gets heavy airplay today.
There's no way I could only name 3. In no particular order:
Judas Priest - British Steel Deep Purple - Machine Head The Who - Tommy and Quadrophenia Led Zeppelin IV Black Sabbath - Master of Reality Alice Cooper - Killers Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs Kiss Alive Rush - All the World's a Stage Grand Funk Live Aerosmith - Get Your Wings Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak UFO - Lights Out
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And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir
Love this double album. Zeppelin is my all-time fav rock band.
I never heard music this heavy until I heard Black Sabbath for the first time. It changed everything for me. I don't think I ever even knew I had testosterone until I heard this band!
I lived in Hollywood when this first came out. It was glam for years and years until Nirvana and grunge rock changed rock music (and thank God for that)! I love this Pantera album, it's the kind of music you listen to when you are about to go to war... or just want to get pumped up. Gets my adrenaline going every time.
This album literally carried me through my first few years of adulthood. He had dropped his first mixtape called Trap or Die, which had us aware of him, but TM 101 was his debut album.
Seriously, the first two lines in the first track of the album had stuck with me since I first heard it back in 2005, a few months after I turned 18.
“Hit the kitchen lights, cockroaches everywhere, hit the kitchen lights, now there’s marble floors everywhere”
People who don’t listen to hip hop won’t understand how powerful that was. People who judge hip hop without understanding content think it’s all about drugs and money and guns, but that line right there is what hip hop truly is:
Talking about coming from nothing to having everything. The entire album was like that. I still ride to this somewhat consistently.
I dunno if it’s my all time favorite, but it’s the most IMPORTANT album in my life. Without it, I wouldn’t had made it. I swear this album motivated me to push through and break out, and then continue progress to gain as much as possible in life.
This second one: Eiffel 65 - Europop
I still ride to his album almost religiously, and it came out in 99, when I was 12. This was the first “edm” (electronic/dance music) album I ever had.
Now, when I got a little bit older and started learning and understanding all the sub-genres of EDM, I realized this album wasn’t really techno but European dance pop, AKA eurodance.
However, this album helped expand my music taste like no other. I was already into house and dance/pop, as my mom and Dad always listened to stuff like Seal, Ace of Base, C&C music factory, and the late 80’s/early 90’s Martha Wash, Stevie B, TKA, etc.
But Eiffel 65got me into the more trance/techno/euro house stuff like Tiesto, Paul van dyke, Fery Corsten, faithless, etc.
It basically started an absolute epidemic, which is why EDM is my all time favorite music genre. I mean everything from hardstyle beats to trance music that has zero lyrics, because of this album, I am now a techno junkie.
Third one: Akon - Freedom
This one is special. I was stationed in Germany late 2007, but deployed to Iraq 2008. We got back July 2009,but this album was out earlier that year. The reason it was special was because the album was so versatile, which ended up being the theme to me and the homeboys travels across Europe.
Anybody who knows soldiers knows how stupid we act with money when we get back from deployments. My crew had all bought rides after we got back, and the song “I’m so paid” from this album is what we played when we rolled to the clubs on the weekend.
But if I was traveling with the wifey, there’s a track called “I wanna make love”which was actually a very uptempo song that that just felt so right.
The album had so many songs that felt right for so many different occasions, plus the overall theme of his album kinda represented how we treated our time in Europe. This album was made by Akon, who came from jack crap in Senegal, a country in Africa, to being an international superstar.
And we acted like international superstars when we traveled lol.
Bonus/Honorable mention: System of a Down - Toxicity
I love rock music, but not that my chemical romance or creed BS. I love music like Disturbed, slipknot, bullet for my valentine, Mudvayne, etc.
Linkin Park - hybrid theory was my first ever rock album that I loved, but Toxicity was absolutely legendary to me.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Aqualung - Jethro Tull Layla - Derek & The Dominos Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane (discovered well after its release) Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago Beginnings - Allman Brothers (I found out later it was "compilation" album) Who's Next - The Who On The Border - Eagles The Royal Scam - Steely Dan Making Movies - Dire Straits
Rage Against The Machine - self titled album - for when I'm in a bad mood about "people". Angry music makes me feel better.
Tool - basically every album and song they ever made - because it just soothes my soul
Bush - Sixteen Stone, and various songs from their other albums - for when I'm in a mood about dudes
Nirvana/Pink Floyd/Grateful Dead/Alice In Chains - this is a weird combo, but listened to that non stop when in early college years and partied A LOT.
Metallica - All their early albums - I seemed to listen to this a lot when in a bad mood, or while on track when racing my car, so simultaneously good/bad
In the distant past, I used to run some internet radio stations. Alt rock and punk. That was some fun picking out songs and DJing. But alas, big media made sure the govt squashed us out. That was the first time I felt compelled to protest something. Net Neutrality may be the second.
So that's all the music from a million years ago (or at least some of it)...
These days...I have been listening to a lot of 80's radio because that was my true youth and lotsa memories to those songs.
When i'm working I like to listen to movie soundtracks. The latest one has been the Limitless soundtrack because I need to use 100% of my brain
Also, got out of music for a while there, so been spending a bit of time recently reconnecting with songs on youtube.
Deftones - Around the Fur Probably my favorite album of all time. Cover to cover it's an amazing album. One that you don't need to skip any songs.
Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony - E.1999 Eternal If you were a teenager in Cleveland in the 90's, this was somewhere in your bedroom.
Offspring - Smash I'm not really a huge Offspring fan, I've never seen them live, I don't really own any of their other material, but this album defines alternative in the 90's.
Radiohead - OK Computer I wasn't even really as big of a Radiohead back then as I am now, but I remember how huge this album was.
Dr. Dre - 2001 (or Chronic 2001 as everyone called it) Holy crap no album defined my senior year like this one. The cool thing about this album is that EVERYONE loved it. Every different group of people in our class was playing the hell out of this.
I could probably list 10 more albums easily, but I tried to narrow it down to 5. Awesome thread
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Nice thread. Off the top of my head w/out thinking about it too much:
Another is Led Zeppelin IV. They blocked all but one song, but there were great songs on that album, including Stairway to Heaven [greatest song of all time,] When the Levee Breaks, Going to California [personal favorite,] Misty Mountain Hop, etc
A third would be ...........and I almost hate to admit it, but it was so HUGE.........and even though I never liked the dude, the music was fairly incredible:
Well, one stands head and shoulders above the rest. OPERATION: MINDCRIME is the quintessential Rock Opera. Thought provoking lyrics, an incredibly deep, raw, timeless story. Extraordinary musicianship and a vocal expertise and delivery second to none. This album cemented Queensryche as my favorite band ever. I've traveled all over the country to see them live... a total of 33 times. Billed and hailed as "the thinking man's metal band", they've written the soundtrack to my youth and to a large extent - my life. \m/
Baa bummm....ba dum ba dumm baa baa....Baaaa dummmmm
Mmm, So What. I discovered this album through my History of Jazz class. Many nights of studying, paper writing, and decompression happened with that album on.
"Learning to walk again I believe I've waited long enough Where do I begin? Learning to talk again I believe I've waited long enough Where do I begin?"
Such a wonderful album, and it became my go to road trip album. Dave Grohl's genius shines through on every track. None of their recent output matches this album.
Linkin Park-A Thousand Suns
Please check out this album if you enjoy prog rock, hip-hop, eletronica, and a bit of rock! This album, along with Dark Side of The Moon, found me in many times of need during those years.
Enema of the State-Blink-182
Despite my early foray into punk rock, I didn't really get into Blink-182 until my college years. I only knew them through a few singles, and I decided to check out where they really broke it big.
"He's a player, diarrhea giver Tried to grow his hair out When friends were listening to Slayer I would like to find him Friday night Hanging out with mom and trying on his fathers tights Life just sucks, I lost the one, I'm giving up she found someone There's plenty more, girls are such a drag"
That last line remained in my head for quite some time from 23-27. I still jokingly throw that line at out my girlfriend to this day.
Too many influences converged upon me at the same time in life. Narrowing them down to 3 majors is impossible. Heck, I can't even narrow the list to a top 3 in any genre.
This is my personal hell: I can't talk music with anyone other than other pros... ...and pros wanna talk about anything other than music.
...and pros wanna talk about anything other than music.
Common discussion around Christmas time in Ohio with usual extended family members: Extended family: Why Alaska?! Isn't it cold? Me on the inside: Me on the outside: Yep, I love it! Extended family: Why do you teach up there? Me on the inside: To get away from these constant stupid questions about me teaching in Alaska every year. (Note: I don't mind answering questions here on the board. It's just tiring having the same people ask me the same thing every year. Plus, some of you know more than enough.) Me on the outside: It's fun.
I get the personal hell. Some days I just want to say "I do it because I'm your typical liberal brainwashing the future of America. Don't you know that due to the opinion shows on T.V.?"
At least that would lead to other conversations rather than me being a teacher.
April Wine: Nature of the Beast Night Ranger: Night Ranger
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Bad Co. Beatles - Abbey Road - Revolver Boston - first Dire Straits - Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms - Communique Eagles - Hotel California Donald Fagen - Night Fly Fleetwood Mac - Rumors Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Disaster Led Zeppelin II IV Gordon Lightfoot - Summertime Dream Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell Van Morrison - Moon Dance Nazareth - Hair of the Dog Nilsson - Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson Alan Parsons - I Robot - Tales of Mystery and Imagination of Edgar Allen Poe Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - Wish You Were Here Rolling Stones - Made in the Shade Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees Steely Dan - Aja - Pretzel Logic - Gaucho (okay pretty much all of them) Styx - Paradise Supertramp - Crime of the Century - Crisis What Crisis
My first album, given to me by my older sister was an uncommon Neil Diamond album. It had a song I liked - “Cracklin’ Rosie”. (The first song I liked without any influence from my older brothers and sister.) That was probably 8th grade.
I didn’t have a record player from 9th grade until college. Just favorite radio songs.
“Cover of the Rolling Stone” (goofball song - right up my alley in 10th grade) “Rockin’ Roll Part II” (Gary Glitter) (goofball - 10th grade) “Drift Away” (Dobie Gray)( Moved to Florida in 11th grade - “hipper” friends/influence). Elton John, Rolling Stones, Three Dog Night, most mainstream rock ‘n’ roll radio songs in 12th grade. (Moved to Rochester NY) After high school Led Zeppelin (pass the bong man…)
Huge props to PerfectSpiral for listing that 'Captain Beyond' LP. I have all three of their records but, that first one is one of the absolute best 70s hard rock albums of all time.
KISS Alive II (really anything by these guys) Blizzard of Ozz-Crazy Train made me want to play guitar. Styx (anything from Grand Illusion through Kilroy Was Here) Pink Floyd The Wall (first midnight movie I ever saw)
All I can think of right now.
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Exile on Main Street Aqualung Mott The Hoople Led Zeppelin IV Allman's Fillmore East Hotel California Who Live at Leeds Lou Reed Transformer Paranoid Ziggy Stardust
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