albums that go above and beyond the call of duty

[Schrup]

Goran, I don't recall anything about classics in the first post. And slamming other peoples musical taste is opening your taste up for criticism. I'd say several of your choices are either crusty or outright lame. W.A.S.P. headless children is wayyy cheese, Mean Man is he only decent song on the CD. I saw them on that tour at the Disco Circus in Manheim. Worst concert ever, they lip synced & Chris Homes was to drunk to play. Don't tell me you didn't listen to butt rock in the 80s, Shout at the Devil probable started the whole disgraceful movement. Jar of Flies IMO is the lamest of all the Alice in Chains CDs & how do you get any cheesier than sailing the seven seas of cheese?

[Pete Pranger]

Originally posted by 911SC Pilot
Well Im very fond of all Slayer albums, until we pass South Of Heaven, then it just blah to me.

YES, the cover is awesome. They did a good job. I was at a used record store yesterday, and they had an LP version of at war with satan, vinyl is coming back. The Simon and Garfunkle is just to show that Im very diverse in my music. But Im still a "metal head " at heart.

Have you picked up Slayers new DVD War At The Warfield, AWESOME.

I totally agree concerning Slayer (although I do quite like "war ensemble" on SITA). Once they lost Lombardo (Grip Inc? What was he thinking..........) they went down hill, fast. I do really like "God Hates Us All" though, not like the old days, but yahoo. I hope this doesn't mean I'm getting old.

NO, I haven't gotten the DVD yet, but its on my list.

Pete

[Pete Pranger]

Originally posted by beepbeep
Venom (yeah, nice to shock your parents with 15 years ago but not a classic)

Audioslave (it's good but RATM and Soundgarden were much better...RATM first might be considered a classic, Soundgarden LP's were too uneven...)

Staind: Pearl Jam 2000, more angst, less calories, 15% more cheese to keep teenagers not listening to Britney covered...and record industry execs satisfied.

Metallica past Black Album: ehh...

STP - Core: good but not quite classic.

Motley Crue: cheesy hair-metal at it's best...maybe a classic (of cheesy hairmetal, that is). If forced to listen to cheesy hair metal, i prefere WASP's Headless Children...it's actually pretty good

White Zombie: "hey, i wanted to be Al Jourgensen but was too short"...some pretty good tunes, hardly a classic.


Choosing best albums is mostly function of age...i pick best of 80's-90's...old geezers will pick best from their age etc.

I like Venom. I much prefer King Diamond/Mercyful Fate, but I dig Venom too.

No opinion on Audioslave or Staind because I won't listen to them. Just not my taste.

Metallica..........they lost me when Cliff died.

STP. Isn't that a motor oil?

Motley Crue. You know, I like "Too Fast For Love" and "Shout at the Devil". Lame? Maybe. Started "hair bands"? Most likely. But I like them, I really do. I don't know why.

White Zombie. Didn't care for his movie either.

I would rather have my fingernails pulled one by one than listen to anything "country". Or "rap". Or "jazz". Or "pop". Yuck.

But I like blowers and carbs too. Shows how much I know.

Pete

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Oh come on, Shout at the Devil ROCKS! Sure it's cheese, but it's a hell of a lot of fun.

Also, about W.A.S.P. You gotta the crotch shooting fire, LOL!

[911SC Pilot]

Originally posted by Pete Pranger
I totally agree concerning Slayer (although I do quite like "war ensemble" on SITA). Once they lost Lombardo (Grip Inc? What was he thinking..........) they went down hill, fast. I do really like "God Hates Us All" though, not like the old days, but yahoo. I hope this doesn't mean I'm getting old.

NO, I haven't gotten the DVD yet, but its on my list.

Pete

This should make you very happy then. Slayer is on tour right now,.,.,.,and guess who is back. DAVE, yes, Dave Lombardo is back on the skins, and will be on the new album.

[tabs]

MJ's Thriller.....HEHEHEHE

ACDC...first album whatever the name of it was. "It's a long way to the top if you wana rock and roll"

How bout Richie Blackmores ...Rainbow which came outa Deep Purple.."Hush"

Or

Mountain...Mountain ...."Missippi Queen"


or

Mott the Hoople...Ian Hunter... "All the young dudes" "All the way to Memphis"..... Mick Ralphs went on to....

Bad Company.... which was formed outa Free.

or

Jefferson Airplane...Volunteers....."up against the wall mthr fker" which is what they are telling MJ these days

[RickM]

Tabs, You reminded of a few more favorites....

Deep Purple / Machine Head
Jefferson Starship / Red octopus
Santana / Moonflower

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally posted by beepbeep

White Zombie: "hey, i wanted to be Al Jourgensen but was too short"...some pretty good tunes, hardly a classic.

That's pretty damn funny! Didn't Al Jourgensen put together a country band at one point?

Near as I can tell, Rob Zombie's whole schtick is to be as cheesy as possible. Therein lies the beauty.

I think it's just fun. If I want to expand my brain I just cue the Beethoven playlist on my iPod.

[tabs]

We built this city on rock and Roll....even Gracie Slick says not... I could never stand the Starship. But the Airplane was a differnet story.

Santana OK

Deep Purple...After 'Hush' oh well.... Like the Floyd...Dark Side of the Moon was the nadir...they became PRETENSIOUS...Artsy Fartsy Commercial...

[Frank B]

Anything by Morphine
Houses of the holy, Led Zep

[slakjaw]

STP!!!

[CarreraS2]

For me, it is a class of one with Floyd's "Dark Side."

It's the ONE album that I don't think I will ever get tired of, and can listen to from front to back on a semi-regular basis. There is something truly magical about it, but most importantly, for me it is very evocative of many stages of my life.

To me, others that go above and beyond the call of duty:

Sex Pistols "Nevermind the Bollocks" - Really groundbreaking, original, and most of all, so authentic. The Pistols burned shortly but brightly - it couldn't have been any other way for them.

Pet Sounds. So reflective of one man's passion and pain.

The middle year U2 albums - Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree. Both very inspired albums.

[5axis]

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Didn't Al Jourgensen put together a country band at one point?

Buck Satan..
I have not seen Al in a few years. Those were some very bad good times for me.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Last I heard, Al was in rehab. I heard one of the guys from Ministry OD'd on heroin. Although that could just be the guy from Skinny Puppy who died a few years ago.

[RickM]

PF / Animals

Starship's Red Octopus was well before "We built this city on RR".

[CJFusco]

my three desert-island records are

The Beatles THE BEATLES (white album)
Pink Floyd THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Radiohead OK COMPUTER

I know, I know, I might as well pick Beethoven -but hey, call me a cliche, I really think they are the best 3 albums ever made.

[beepbeep]

Originally posted by Jared at Pelican Parts
Last I heard, Al was in rehab. I heard one of the guys from Ministry OD'd on heroin. Although that could just be the guy from Skinny Puppy who died a few years ago.

Jared:
Actually i believe two guys from Ministry died, as far as i remember...guitarist from Psalm69 era slith his throat and other one OD-ed (i think)

Speaking about big Al, i saw him both in person (friend works as backstage "take-hand of artists guy) and in concert this summer and he sure looked realtivly fresh (for being Al). Don't as me how. He's clean they say....

Gig was absolutely amazing...and i mean it. Much better than his previous from "lay lay lady" -95 "high on stage" phase.

5axis: you know him in person?

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Originally posted by CJFusco
my three desert-island records are

The Beatles THE BEATLES (white album)
Pink Floyd THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Radiohead OK COMPUTER

I know, I know, I might as well pick Beethoven -but hey, call me a cliche, I really think they are the best 3 albums ever made.

They really are the best three.