1001 Albums Summary

I love Bob Dylan. One of the best artists of all time. This is one of his most creative albums. Hauntingly beautiful and irrelevantly whimsical like great poetry should be. One of my favorite Dylan albums.

Otis is deserving of respect. This album is a classic and fresh for the time. I was surprised that I knew so many songs on this album mainly by covers from other artists. I like the sound but the lyrics were often very repetitive… too many “oooh baby” and oh “oh girl” for me. I personally like more creative or poetic lyric’s. Though not from this album I do love “ down by the dock of the bay”. Overall, this album was like a new dish to try from the menu… It was pleasant for one setting but I wouldn’t order it again.

One of the best albums, I don’t own. I need to Remedy that.

RUSH!! They say that you always remember your first love and when it comes to discovering rock ‘n’ roll, RUSH was it! They were part of many musical first for me my first cassette tape, my first CD and my first concert. I remember vacationing on a small private island on Lake Erie with my best friend where we met other vacationing teens…Quickly forging that elusive bond that only seems to happen during summer vacations… and we spent the week riding around on a tandem bike, listening to “The Trees” from Hemisphere. From that week on it was a mad love affair with RUSH. for me, Moving Pictures is a masterpiece of imagery and emotion about the human condition. Tom Sawyer I think inspires individuality and creative and critical thinking. Red Barchetta for me evokes reminiscent of my own memories both of that feeling of excitement and discovery you get from bonding with a beloved adult when you share the same interest as well as just happy memories of adventure. It’s at once both invigorating and comforting like doing something new with an old friend. XYZ is beautiful instrumental. Limelight, The Camera Eye and Witch Hunt is an evolutionary & cautionary tale about to be be careful what you wish for… fame, fortune and the love of the masses can quickly turn into fear, alienation and persecution if you’re not who they want you to be. That’s never been more true than now either cancel culture on full rampage. Vital signs to me is about finding and making a human connection and understanding in a very deep and meaningful way. I think it’s about seeking a balance to the hollowness, misunderstanding and isolation that comes with fame. That vital element that we all need to thrive. Love this album so much. Haven’t listened in years though so I was excited to see the suggestion!

It’s the DOORS, of course it gets 5 stars. Jim Morrison is the lizard king, he can do anything!

I'm not F-f-f-foolin', oh, f-f-foolin' F-f-f-foolin', oh, f-f-foolin', This is a classic.

Gotta love Queen!