Give me a music education

[sydaud]

These are 10 albums that anyone with a passing interest in rock 'n roll (whatever that means anymore) should have a passing knowledge about. They may not be everyone's favorite albums by these bands, but it's my take that you can't form true opinions about music of today without an understanding of what's come before. No album on this list was released after 1973; many "classic rock" fans have heard these albums until their ears have bled, but they're pretty good building blocks.


Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
The Who - Who's Next
The Band - Music From Big Pink
Sly & The Family Stone- Stand!
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
The Beatles - Revolver
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home

[TomAz]

[Down Rodeo]

Yes, Tom. Good one.

[betao]

Betao, I'm sure you have some suggestions on what to listen to!

ah sure I do. I'll make some for a certain genre rather than just listing my favorite albums.

Ambient:

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92, vol. 1
Brian Eno - Music for Airports
Global Communication - 76:14

EDM:

Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
Orbital - Orbital 2 (Brown album)
Prodigy - Fat of the Land

Downtempo/IDM:

Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Plaid - Restproof Clockwork
Lusine - Serial Hodgepodge


I'll do more in a week or two for you. If you need anything uploaded, just let me know.

[dorkfish]

Son Lux - At War With Walls and Mazes

[Abe Lincoln]

To go w/Tom's excellent suggestion,I would like to suggest:

Oh,and:

[NicoDread]

you should have most of these already. but if you don't:

Orbital - Brown Album
Portishead - Third
The Knife - Silent Shout
Aphex Twin - Classics
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Spacemen 3 - Perfect Prescription
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
Air - Moon Safari

[LooseAtTheZoo]

Bump to assist SoulDischarge and to remind me to get my shit together.

Today was Pet Sounds. Maybe I'll get another one in later tonight

[SoulDischarge]

That is an amazing list. And I want to have NightGoat's babies. I assume you haven't listened to all of those yet? I may join you in catching up on some of the stuff on there I haven't dug into yet.

[airguitarvet]

PEACHES "I FEEL CREAM"

[LooseAtTheZoo]

That is an amazing list. And I want to have NightGoat's babies. I assume you haven't listened to all of those yet? I may join you in catching up on some of the stuff on there I haven't dug into yet.

I think I've listened to maybe thirty of the albums on there. I kind of got derailed by Coachella preparation, but I'm listening to more know as I procrastinate on studying.

[OutOfmYminD]

I would like to see these threads consolidated. Soul's seems to be a little bit more focused at this point but if we can conjure a system to select (either by poll or in thread suggestions or even agreed upon dictating by one user) an album or two for dedicated listening each week then I can see this becoming a fun and instructing tour through music past and present.

[LooseAtTheZoo]

I would like to see these threads consolidated. Soul's seems to be a little bit more focused at this point but if we can conjure a system to select (either by poll or in thread suggestions or even agreed upon dictating by one user) an album or two for dedicated listening each week then I can see this becoming a fun and instructing tour through music past and present.

Focused? Who cares, we are both just trying to listen to new music, as many others on this board want to.

[sydaud]

Bump to assist SoulDischarge and to remind me to get my shit together.

Today was Pet Sounds. Maybe I'll get another one in later tonight

Well, what did you think of Pet Sounds?

[LooseAtTheZoo]

Well, what did you think of Pet Sounds?

I felt like the entire album is drenched in sun. I really enjoyed You Still Believe In Me, and the fading out of the harmonies that come right back in and surprise you. Wilsons voice in general is captivating, and the album made me want to listen to more Beach Boys to gain greater insight into his mind and worldview, as the lyrics in Pet Sounds I think highlight his psychological troubles.

I found myself falling into the music, picking out very subtle and momentary flourishes within such a seemingly simple album. His voice swirls around you and the music is the tide that pulls you back to shore.

I had trouble listening to Sloop John B, Caroline, No, and Wouldn't It Be Nice without singing along. They are all classics to me, but I had never heard them in context of the album. Let's Go Away also was a fantastic, and quite literal, interlude.

5/5

[sbessiso]

Did you like Interpol? Thats one of my all time favorite albums (its not all killers). Im recently back on them and ive been listening to TOTBL every day again. Theyre a high school band for me

[mmblack]

if it hasnt been said: mylo - destroy rock & roll

[LooseAtTheZoo]

Did you like Interpol? Thats one of my all time favorite albums (its not all killers). Im recently back on them and ive been listening to TOTBL every day again. Theyre a high school band for me

I haven't listened to it yet. That list o the first page are just all of the suggestions I've received from this thread.

But I will listen to them soon. I have a week off school in a week and a half.

[OutOfmYminD]

Focused? Who cares, we are both just trying to listen to new music, as many others on this board want to.

You're right. I forgot where we were. Organized discussion has no place on this discussion board and we should just post random lists as has been done since time before time.

Please resume.

[SoulDischarge]

I would say change the Melvins albums suggested on the first page to Houdini. It's definitely the easiest access point while still being great and weird.

[PotVsKtl]

Don't trust anyone that tries to make you listen to the Beach Boys.

[greghead]

Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St.
The Who - Who's Next
The Band - Music From Big Pink
Sly & The Family Stone- Stand!
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
The Beatles - Revolver
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

Fixed. All stellar choices, though.

Best post in the thread, Tom.

[PassiveTheory]

My selections from Trip-Hop/Downtempo/IDM music:

The obvious:
Portishead - Portishead
Portishead - Dummy
Portishead - Third
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Massive Attack - Protection
Massive Attack - Blue Lines

The Not-So Obvious:
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon
Zero 7 - Simple Things
Boards of Canada - Geodaddi
Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
Air - Moon Safari
Air - Talkie Walkie
DJ Shadow - ...Endtroducing
Amon Tobin - Bricolage
Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye
Royksopp - Melody A.M.
Attica Blues - Attica Blues
Biosphere - Patashink
Bonobo - Animal Magic
Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By
Nightmares On Wax - Carboot Soul
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust?
The Supreme Beings of Leisure - Supreme Beings of Leisure
Handsome Boy Modeling School - So... How's Your Girl?
Handsome Boy Modeling School - White People
The Dining Rooms - Tre
Spylab - This Utopia
UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
Sofa Surfers - Transit
Esthero - Breath From Another
Gus Gus - Polydistortion
Jon Hopkins - Contact Note
Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
Mono (UK) - Formica Blues

[rage patton]

Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By

Hahahaha. Awesome. Good choice.

[PassiveTheory]

I don't see why Dan The Automator isn't bigger than he currently is. The man is a fucking genius.

[greghead]

^agreed, Dan the Automator is great.

[SoulDischarge]

You should post your responses to each album you listen to.

[greghead]

That's the plan, I hope.

[LooseAtTheZoo]

You should post your responses to each album you listen to.

I will. I've just been overwhelmed lately with work.

[Backwater]

Has nobody mentioned 36 Chambers yet? I'm disappointed with this board.