albums.. part 1
this is a very biased opinion... and it is by no means perfect... and no apologies that there not many albums after 2000..
Axis: Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix (if anyone is interested in this one, should get the latest that had been released by the Hendrix Estate... definitely superior sound instead of the drab ones that a lot rip offs releases)
Led Zeppelin 2 and No Quarter - Led Zeppelin
even though they released the breakthrough album as MTV generation would say, it wasnt until the second release that confirms their talents as songwriters and studio musicians... before this album was made... an album sound would mean, drum track on the left and guitars on the centre and vocals and bass on the right.. how awful is that? it would probably be alrght on a monogram but not on stereo... this is perhaps on the same level as George Lucas' revolutionary take on Cinema viewing and listening...
in 1990 they reunited ( of cos without Bonham and Jones) and released No Quarter. a collaboration with the Egyptian Philharmonic and its Traditional Subset... resulting and a very groovy sound...
Achtung Baby and Zooropa - U2
after Joshua Tree and Rattle n Hum they were the biggest band in the world by far. so how to follow up that successs... The Edge created a new guitar sound that doesnt sound like a guitar... that experiement was limited in Achtung Baby... though it wins by far because of its songwriting... favourite track: Mysterious Ways.
Zooropa is still spinning in my head after all these years... it proves that using electronic gadgets doesnt mean a consistent boring beat and a lot of headache... it has a futuristic sound that most bands try to emulate but ultimately failed nowadays... fav track - babyface...
OK Computer and The Bends - RadioHead...
Tom Yoke is so depressing .... need i say more... anthems for losers... gives me comfort with the notion that losers are cool....
The New Standards - Herbie Hancock.
instead of digging into the old Fake Book Herbie Hancock dug into The Old and New Pop Book... indeed, these are the new standard music of our time... excellent interpretations...
Bing Bing Bing - Charlie Hunter Trio
Funk, Soul, Jazz Swing Beats and a bit of Bee Bop... he is DA MAN...
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden. Somwhere in the early 80s and perhaps late 90s... was the New British Metal Wave... they spearheaded the Wave with a Tsunami. even though had previously released two albums, it wasnt until the arrival of Bruce Dickinson that they were on full throttle... fav track 22 Acacia Avenue
Live at Last - Black Sabbath. when Ozzie was at his best. recorded in 1981. they were the heaviest of the heaviest of bands... no pro tools here. raw energy and power and dissent. nothing manufactured here. its depressing to see how he appears to be nowadays.
TOTO IV - Toto. does anybody remember them? they won a series of Grammys in 1982 including best record and album. this is a gem for musicians... a time when musicianship was valued above style. fav track... Rosanna.
Seven - Prince. this was the year before he got tired of Warner Bros and started to sue them. and the album in which he first used the name... the artist formerly known as prince. a second collaboration with the New Power Generation... excellent songwriting here and of cos... he has style... though a bit out there but ... he can do whatever he wants... he is a genius.. fav track - morning paper...
Automatic for the People - REM. the follow up album after Losing my Religion. Stipe is one of the worst singers in the world. and REM is one of the worst bands in the world. but the writing and song writing are top notch. so sue me for loving them!!! fav track- evrybody hurts.
i will stop here... becos this is taking its toll....
here is the list of the future....
Passion and Warfare - Steve Vai
Surfing with the Alien - Joe Satriani
So What and Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
off the wall - micheal jackson
Listener Supported - Dave Matthews Band
Ten Summoner's Tale - Sting
Syncronicity - the Police
Live in Dublin - Van Morrison
the miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Janet - Janet Jackson
the very best of Frank - Frank Sinatra
it's a kind of magic - Queen
Live Baby Live - INXS
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog
Yield - Pearl Jam
Running in the Family - Level 42
The sounds of silence - the beastie boys
Rust in Peace - Megadeth
mirrorball - Sarah Mclahlan
Live in San Francisco - Tower of Power
Live in Monterrey - Carlos Santana
Trial by Live - Journey
we are in love - harry connick jr
Marching out - Yngwie J Malmsteen
the Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Axis: Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix (if anyone is interested in this one, should get the latest that had been released by the Hendrix Estate... definitely superior sound instead of the drab ones that a lot rip offs releases)
Led Zeppelin 2 and No Quarter - Led Zeppelin
even though they released the breakthrough album as MTV generation would say, it wasnt until the second release that confirms their talents as songwriters and studio musicians... before this album was made... an album sound would mean, drum track on the left and guitars on the centre and vocals and bass on the right.. how awful is that? it would probably be alrght on a monogram but not on stereo... this is perhaps on the same level as George Lucas' revolutionary take on Cinema viewing and listening...
in 1990 they reunited ( of cos without Bonham and Jones) and released No Quarter. a collaboration with the Egyptian Philharmonic and its Traditional Subset... resulting and a very groovy sound...
Achtung Baby and Zooropa - U2
after Joshua Tree and Rattle n Hum they were the biggest band in the world by far. so how to follow up that successs... The Edge created a new guitar sound that doesnt sound like a guitar... that experiement was limited in Achtung Baby... though it wins by far because of its songwriting... favourite track: Mysterious Ways.
Zooropa is still spinning in my head after all these years... it proves that using electronic gadgets doesnt mean a consistent boring beat and a lot of headache... it has a futuristic sound that most bands try to emulate but ultimately failed nowadays... fav track - babyface...
OK Computer and The Bends - RadioHead...
Tom Yoke is so depressing .... need i say more... anthems for losers... gives me comfort with the notion that losers are cool....
The New Standards - Herbie Hancock.
instead of digging into the old Fake Book Herbie Hancock dug into The Old and New Pop Book... indeed, these are the new standard music of our time... excellent interpretations...
Bing Bing Bing - Charlie Hunter Trio
Funk, Soul, Jazz Swing Beats and a bit of Bee Bop... he is DA MAN...
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden. Somwhere in the early 80s and perhaps late 90s... was the New British Metal Wave... they spearheaded the Wave with a Tsunami. even though had previously released two albums, it wasnt until the arrival of Bruce Dickinson that they were on full throttle... fav track 22 Acacia Avenue
Live at Last - Black Sabbath. when Ozzie was at his best. recorded in 1981. they were the heaviest of the heaviest of bands... no pro tools here. raw energy and power and dissent. nothing manufactured here. its depressing to see how he appears to be nowadays.
TOTO IV - Toto. does anybody remember them? they won a series of Grammys in 1982 including best record and album. this is a gem for musicians... a time when musicianship was valued above style. fav track... Rosanna.
Seven - Prince. this was the year before he got tired of Warner Bros and started to sue them. and the album in which he first used the name... the artist formerly known as prince. a second collaboration with the New Power Generation... excellent songwriting here and of cos... he has style... though a bit out there but ... he can do whatever he wants... he is a genius.. fav track - morning paper...
Automatic for the People - REM. the follow up album after Losing my Religion. Stipe is one of the worst singers in the world. and REM is one of the worst bands in the world. but the writing and song writing are top notch. so sue me for loving them!!! fav track- evrybody hurts.
i will stop here... becos this is taking its toll....
here is the list of the future....
Passion and Warfare - Steve Vai
Surfing with the Alien - Joe Satriani
So What and Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
off the wall - micheal jackson
Listener Supported - Dave Matthews Band
Ten Summoner's Tale - Sting
Syncronicity - the Police
Live in Dublin - Van Morrison
the miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Janet - Janet Jackson
the very best of Frank - Frank Sinatra
it's a kind of magic - Queen
Live Baby Live - INXS
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog
Yield - Pearl Jam
Running in the Family - Level 42
The sounds of silence - the beastie boys
Rust in Peace - Megadeth
mirrorball - Sarah Mclahlan
Live in San Francisco - Tower of Power
Live in Monterrey - Carlos Santana
Trial by Live - Journey
we are in love - harry connick jr
Marching out - Yngwie J Malmsteen
the Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
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