THE MEME INTERVIEWS (CLASSIC ROCK EDITION)
Speaking of Classic Rock™ ...
I posted this on Facebook recently, but there’s no reason not to post it here.
INSTRUCTIONS
Name ten albums that have stuck with you over the years
By no means comprehensive or definitive, but these are ten that definitely stick out.
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TEN DEF ALBUMS THAT HAVE STUCK WITH ME OVER THE YEARS
1. David Bowie, Diamond Dogs
Bowie’s homage to 1984, and arguably my favorite Bowie album ever. There’s an otherworldly vibe to it that you just don’t get from his other classic albums, as though he had to tap into an alien universe to get it done.
2. Husker Du, Flip Your Wig
Definitely the most solid Husker Du album, and a major influence on my own attempts to play the guitar.
3. Devo, Freedom Of Choice
My first Devo album, which means that every song is ingrained into my skull, as is Devo’s satirical art-pop theories on devolution.
4. Butthole Surfers, Independent Worm Saloon
Butthole Surfers’ Hairway To Steven showed me just how terrifying and demented a rock band could sound. Their major label debut - produced by John Paul Jones, no less - somehow managed to make them sound scarier.
5. Black Sabbath, The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath showed me how dark a guitar sound could get - especially when you have Ronnie James Dio singing over it.
6. Rush, Moving Pictures
My first Rush album. Seven songs, not a dud on it. Changed my life forever. I can’t really add to that.
7. Electric Light Orchestra, Out Of The Blue
The more I listen to this, the more I realize how layered and diverse an album it is - and how Jeff Lynne’s lyrics actually don’t make as much sense as I originally thought.
8. Ramones, Rocket To Russia
I could also choose their first two albums, but Rocket To Russia is the one I always come back to. It’s the album where everything they were about just gelled. And production-wise it sounds better than their debut, so points for that.
9. Blue Oyster Cult, Secret Treaties
Probably BOC’s most consistently good album, with all the elements you’d want - horror, conspiracies, aliens - wrapped up in really strong songs. Also, it ends with “Astronomy”, the best BOC song ever.
10. Queen, Sheer Heart Attack
I should go with A Night At The Opera, probably, but I had a cassette of this when I was in US Army bootcamp, and I listened to it obsessively. So listening to it now taps into some serious memories for me.
Now I’m here,
This is dF
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I posted this on Facebook recently, but there’s no reason not to post it here.
INSTRUCTIONS
Name ten albums that have stuck with you over the years
By no means comprehensive or definitive, but these are ten that definitely stick out.
=================================================
TEN DEF ALBUMS THAT HAVE STUCK WITH ME OVER THE YEARS
1. David Bowie, Diamond Dogs
Bowie’s homage to 1984, and arguably my favorite Bowie album ever. There’s an otherworldly vibe to it that you just don’t get from his other classic albums, as though he had to tap into an alien universe to get it done.
2. Husker Du, Flip Your Wig
Definitely the most solid Husker Du album, and a major influence on my own attempts to play the guitar.
3. Devo, Freedom Of Choice
My first Devo album, which means that every song is ingrained into my skull, as is Devo’s satirical art-pop theories on devolution.
4. Butthole Surfers, Independent Worm Saloon
Butthole Surfers’ Hairway To Steven showed me just how terrifying and demented a rock band could sound. Their major label debut - produced by John Paul Jones, no less - somehow managed to make them sound scarier.
5. Black Sabbath, The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath showed me how dark a guitar sound could get - especially when you have Ronnie James Dio singing over it.
6. Rush, Moving Pictures
My first Rush album. Seven songs, not a dud on it. Changed my life forever. I can’t really add to that.
7. Electric Light Orchestra, Out Of The Blue
The more I listen to this, the more I realize how layered and diverse an album it is - and how Jeff Lynne’s lyrics actually don’t make as much sense as I originally thought.
8. Ramones, Rocket To Russia
I could also choose their first two albums, but Rocket To Russia is the one I always come back to. It’s the album where everything they were about just gelled. And production-wise it sounds better than their debut, so points for that.
9. Blue Oyster Cult, Secret Treaties
Probably BOC’s most consistently good album, with all the elements you’d want - horror, conspiracies, aliens - wrapped up in really strong songs. Also, it ends with “Astronomy”, the best BOC song ever.
10. Queen, Sheer Heart Attack
I should go with A Night At The Opera, probably, but I had a cassette of this when I was in US Army bootcamp, and I listened to it obsessively. So listening to it now taps into some serious memories for me.
Now I’m here,
This is dF
This entry was originally posted at http://defrog.dreamwidth.org/1479236.html. Please comment there using OpenID.