Favorite/Most influential albums

[Ladyboy_Floyd]

(klnine @ Apr. 19 2010,00:46) Great post ..if not best album this one [Jethro Tull's Thick As a Brick] has probably the best cover. Still reading it today !

Gentlemen,

I once had the pleasure of seeing Jethro Tull long ago one Guy Fawkes Day, in Florida. they were touring in support of Thick As a Brick. Their show consisted of Thick As a Brick, played in its entirety, followed by side two of Aqualung, played in order and in its entirety.. The encore was side one of Aqualung, again played in order and in its entirety.

All I van say is that this probably still makes my lifetime "Live Concert Top Five." Wow!

[alan1chef]

Started collecting record albums early in the 60's...some of the ones that were most influential were...Alice Cooper...first album and Deep Purple's second album.

Regarding Black Sabbath...definitely the first heavy metal band...saw them play in San Bernardino...around the time of Paranoid...loudest concert I have ever seen.

[tomscam]

I've greatly appreciated reading this thread and have downloaded a number of albums that BM's have posted here (Zappa, Black Sabbath)

I also thought I should add a few of my own. Albums which I feel are classics in my own collection.

I like music with a psychedelic twist, so here it goes:

1. The Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"
2. Grandaddy - "Sumday"
3. Melvins - "Houdini"

[tomscam]

and a couple more.....

4. MGMT - "Oracular Spectacular"
5. Grateful Dead - "American Beauty"

[farangbah]

(tomscam @ May 08 2010,13:11) 1. The Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"
2. Grandaddy - "Sumday"
3. Melvins - "Houdini"

Hey, Tom! Some fine choices, mate -- looks like we share more than just an interest in LBs.

I have the privilege of counting both Wayne and Buzz as acquaintances. But for me, IMHO, I have to call on "The Soft Bulletin" as the Lips masterpiece.

Trivia Time: Do you know who the "Yoshimi" in question is?


Rock on with your bad selves, peoples!

[tomscam]

cheers farangbah, it's good to see that someone else here has a similar taste in music. I wonder how many other "Lips" fans will come out of the woodwork?

You're right about "The Soft Bulletin" being a great album but for some reason I always come back to "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots". Although I think "The Gash" is their best song.

BTW, I have no idea who Yoshimi is?

Farangbah, you're an acquaintance of Wayne and Buzz? Don't tell me that you're some music industry big-wig or something? I'm jealous.

I did meet Wayne and Kliff from the Lips after a concert I went to in Cork, Ireland in 2007. The morning after the gig I was at Cork Airport standing in line at check-in and Wayne saw me wearing a Lips shirt and came over to say hello. The nicest blokes in the music industry I reckon.

[guydesavoy]

(Ladyboy_Floyd @ Apr. 20 2010,01:34)

(klnine @ Apr. 19 2010,00:46) Great post ..if not best album this one [Jethro Tull's Thick As a Brick] has probably the best cover. Still reading it today !

Gentlemen,

I once had the pleasure of seeing Jethro Tull long ago one Guy Fawkes Day, in Florida.  they were touring in support of Thick As a Brick.  Their show consisted of Thick As a Brick, played in its entirety, followed by side two of Aqualung, played in order and in its entirety..  The encore was side one of Aqualung, again played in order and in its entirety.

All I van say is that this probably still makes my lifetime "Live Concert Top Five."  Wow!

Lucky man Mr Floyd

Regarding Black Sabbath...definitely the first heavy metal band...saw them play in San Bernardino...around the time of Paranoid...loudest concert I have ever seen.

Lucky again..

I saw a lot of concerts through the late 70s and 80s. My uncle owned the stadium so I went to see anyone and everyone who came through town.

Best concert ? Seeing Shirley Bassey at the Hilton, cabaret style. Now that is the definition of a 'Pro'.

[farangbah]

(tomscam @ May 08 2010,15:53) BTW, I have no idea who Yoshimi is?

Farangbah, you're an acquaintance of Wayne and Buzz? Don't tell me that you're some music industry big-wig or something? I'm jealous.

I just noticed, from your pic, that both Wayne and Buzz have a bit of a tonsorial tie (supposedly, Buzz's is au naturale).

I used to work in music in NYC.  And both of those guys are wonderful human beings.  I had the fortune of participating in one of the Lips early "boom box experiments" -- incredible.  And as you have shown so well with your pics, I think their live shows are the height of performance and creativity, always new, and a spectacle to behold.  

As for Yoshimi, she is a founding member of the legendary Japanese art-noise band, Boredoms, and she performs on the record.  For the uninitiated, Boredoms are a bit inaccessible on record.  But live?  You will never have seen anything like it, in any of its incarnations.  

Example: On July 07, 2007 (07/07/07), in a park in Brooklyn, they gathered 77 drummers, spiraling out from the band in the center, with their leader, "Eye" drumming a 7-necked guitar. You can't make this shit up!

[guydesavoy]

Thanks again to JaiDee for starting this thread. Where are you man ?

Some more selections. Some were truly influential, music wise, and also in my life at that time. Maybe yours too

Jackson..relationship going south ? Or just the whole of the West Coast...anyway he always captured the mood.

Dan too. What a crisis album that was

[guydesavoy]

More 'mood' music from Joni. Miles of aisles was one of those Live albums that sounded even better than the originals. Hejira ? Classic

[guydesavoy]

When you're down, sometimes the drugs help   And these too :

(First one is New Order Techinique)

I don't know why, but somehow the Cure reminds me of Mirimark...or vice versa  

[guydesavoy]

And for those who only know Brian Eno as sometime producer of U2, or ambient music guy, check out this selection of his just post Roxy Music period. Great melodies, sounds and lyrics as bizarre as Zappa, only deeper

[Jake_Sully]

I too am a heavy metal nut.

Most influential on my life.. probably fear factory Demanufacture.. the 2nd song on that album "Self, Bias, Resistor" , I think everyone can relate to no matter if you like metal or not.. after all the lyrics make the song.

But for me top 5 metal albums ever made in no particular order since that invites controversy:

Iron Maiden "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
Metallica "Master of Puppets"
Sepultura "Chaos A.D."
Judas Priest "Metal Works" I know I'm inviting controversy here but I like so many of their songs so a compiliation of them is awesome
Queensryche "Operation: Mindcrime"

[ezflip]

May 18, 1980 - Ian Curtis R.I.P.

Had a listen to this while doing my morning run. Brings back alot of memories for me.

[guydesavoy]

Great album. R.I.P Ian