The hits are definitely the standouts on this one. Most of the other tracks seem to be pretty standard blues-rock fare. Relative to the Beatles later output, and in general, this record is a bit boring. The hits are, however, fantastic.
...And the Gods Made Love is psychedelic. curious how they did this. half speed tape machine + flanger?
this record is pretty rough around the edges sonically, more so than I recall his earlier stuff.
organ playing on Voodoo Chile is so great. ending is nuts.
Little Miss Strange, not sure if I've heard Jimi play acoustic much other than that one video of him playing 12 string. This is coming off more like an early Beatles cut. Not stoked on it.
Some crazy mixing going on on this record. The guitar solo on Come On is SO LOUD and abrasive
Rainy Day, Dream Away is strange
This album as a whole feels pretty disjointed. It's messy. Sometimes in a cool way, other times not.
1983 - cool descending progression/melody, interesting modulated delays/phaser stuff going on, guitarmonies, trippy panning drums, cool reverse middle section w/guitar solo. this is now my speed
House Burning Down - not really my thing
Production on All Along the Watchtower is crazy, everything is so blown out
Voodoo Child Slight Return is a classic, no doubt. Iconic guitar sound.
My feelings on this record are very mixed. Standout was 1983 for me, I do love a sprawling epic. The psychedelia always appeals to me, but the songwriting felt very haphazard and not particularly memorable.
I love this intro so much. Textures + synth sound are perfect. That clean compressed guitar lead. Oof the chord changes.
There are few more iconic 4 note figures in the history of music than this guitar part.
The first time I really listened to this record I was dog/house-sitting for my friend's dad, and he had a huge speaker set up in his basement. Perfect way to experience this record. It is also amazing on headphones though.
Welcome to the Machine is absolutely massive. The way the synths climb!
Roy Harper on vocals on Have A Cigar. Listen to 'Forever' if you haven't heard his own work!
Wish You Were Here. One of the first songs I learned on guitar. Classic, beautiful, a hit for a reason.
I've come to realize that this is my favourite Pink Floyd record. It's still sprawling and epic like some of their earlier stuff, but when the songwriting really kicks in, it's precise and beautiful. Guitar work is amazing and synths are otherworldly.
I really haven't gone past the first three records with Sabbath. This will all be new to me.
This is pretty much what I expected, though that's not a bad thing.
Changes is a really interesting turn. I actually never realized this song is originally theirs.
Laguna Sunrise is gorgeous. Really nice chord movement and acoustic playing. I wonder if they were being influenced by the prog movement of the early 70s at this time.
Of course he is a groundbreaking legend, incredibly influential, and this may just be because of his missing fingertips, but I feel like Tony Iommi is kind of a messy guitarist. There's a few runs where it feels like he didn't really bother to figure out the notes. Maybe that's part of the charm.
Under the Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes sounds like the foundation of all modern doom metal and metalcore.
This is definitely a very cool record, and you can hear the influence it had on the metal world. They introduce some new interesting stuff here vs. first three records. Curious to listen to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath now!
Despite being one of my least favourite Radiohead records, Radiohead at their worst are still better than 95% of bands.
Standouts for me are Myxomatosis, There There, 2 + 2 = 5, Sail to the Moon and Wolf At The Door.
In a way I feel like this is actually an interesting 'intro to Radiohead' (considering this is the first one to come up in this group list), not because it's their best but because it probably contains the widest array of their influences, relative to the other records. There's all the Aphex Twin electronics, krautrock and balladry that appears in varying dosages throughout their discography, it's just not the best versions of all of those things.
I feel like I always think I like this record a lot less than I actually do when I come back and listen to it. As I said before, the standard is just so high for Radiohead, it's a bit unfair really. It has a few forgettable tracks, but a handful that I really love. Myxomatosis is such a sick track, and Wolf at the Door is a wicked closer. It's a few tracks too long, I think the band themselves have admitted that, but I'll take a few filler Radiohead tracks any day of the week.
I enjoyed it! It's a beautiful record with a unique environment. I don't love how it sounds, from an engineering standpoint it's a little difficult to listen to at times, but musically it's gorgeous.
Stevie Wonder is undeniable. I will say I enjoyed Innervisions more than this one, but this is still gorgeously crafted, intricate music. He's a master.
I already had this record for my other group! I generally enjoy this record, there are some really cool moments and a few standout tracks, but it doesn't live up to the hype for me.
Found this pretty boring. I love the idea of the band, and 'space rock' as a concept, but this didn't do much for me at all. Lots of pretty forgettable pentatonic riffs and empty melodies. I'm sure it would have been cool to see live.
Sounds so definitively 80s. Man there was such a strong sonic signature on this era. For better or for worse. Everything soaked in reverb, gated drums, that crunchy guitar tone. Even the alternative stuff has that same sonic palette but a little rougher around the edges.
This is very much a vibe record, where nothing really sticks out to me, but the energy is nice enough to keep on in the background. The songwriting isn't very compelling for me. I likely won't revisit it.
Some great guitar work, but otherwise pretty forgettable for me.
I just don't get anything emotionally from this type of music. The jazz influence is interesting, her vocals are of course technically exceptional and full of character, it's just not a character I like.
I really want to like this record, as I feel in general with Elliott Smith. There is a ton of cool stuff going on musically, interesting chord changes and instrumentation. It just doesn’t quite resonate with me emotionally (yet), but I’m definitely intrigued to explore him further, I’ve really only listened to Either/Or.
Love when we get a bit more zoomed out on the world of music on this list. This was a very energizing listen
I really want to like Talking Heads... I just can't crack it
I've never been able to get into Arcade Fire. I always felt like the way they were raved about by my musical peers that I should like them, but they always just kinda felt a bit boring to me. Listening to this now, I can absolutely respect the songwriting, some iconic tracks on here, production is very cool. There are some things they do musically that I just don't really vibe with anymore, but I do love a concept record and the more spacious, ambient moments and string arrangements are what keep me invested.
It's a fantastic record, for sure. I just think I might have missed the window on this one where it would have hit me hard in the way it did a lot of my friends.
A pretty inoffensive listen, a couple recognizable hits, nothing groundbreaking. A lil' heartland rock to start the day.
Wow, this was a journey. Obviously a lot of it is very strange, I do find it compelling the way they will meander in noise/dissonance and ambience for minutes, then collect themselves for a very co-ordinated musical moment, then fall apart again. It's one thing to take a few grams of shrooms and do some mindless psychedelic exploration, but this takes calculation and predetermination. It was a fascinating listen for this reason, but the stretches of strange weren't quite balanced out by the orchestrated moments for it to feel like a compelling piece on the whole.
Definitely a well above average rock record, Freddie Mercury is singular, but Brian May is the hero here for me. So much cool guitar stuff going in, pre-Van Halen stylings, guitarmonies, all that good stuff. A fun trip, not a lot of standout tracks for me but I enjoyed it!
Enjoyed this way more than I expected! Funk isn't generally my thing, but this is way more adventurous, experimental and psychedelic than most of what I've been exposed to.
She is an EXCEPTIONAL singer, and there are a couple catchy songs on here, but this sort of 2010's pop just makes me nauseous. The production is tight and well-mixed, but so boring. Overall, actually kind of hard for me to listen to.
I've always really wanted to like Bowie, but have never really gotten into him. Side A of this record didn't help. Heroes is a big track obviously, but nothing else on Side A did much for me at all. However, Side B rolled around and Moss Garden hit and I was in. It says something that my favourite tracks are the ambient tracks where Bowie doesn't sing, but I'll take it.
Tom Waits in full carnival barker mode. Very strange, very interesting. Side B gets quite beautiful in contrast to the oddity of Side A. Tom Waits is such a fascinating character. There are records of his I'm much more into but there are some really cool moments here.
Bass playing is so good on this record
Bruce Dickinson firing on all cylinders too, what an incredible vocalist
I am a sucker for guitarmonies
The Prisoner is a pop banger
A rare case where side B crushes side A. Side A is dope no doubt, but man, The Number of the Beats, Run to the Hills and Hallowed be thy Name? Incredible. Hallowed Be Thy Name is an absolute epic
I know this record pretty well by memory of my early guitar playing days, but I'm really surprised by how much I still like it.
Hilarious at times. Sounds like all the prototypical 90s angsty teenagers got together and wrote lyrics. 'I wasn't born with enough middle fingers'
Instrumentally however, really dope. Wicked industrial production.
Just a bit of a snoozefest unfortunately.
The guitar work on this record is phenomenal. Some tracks just come across funny. The hits are hitting.
A pleasant record. Horn arrangements are incredible. Doesn't stack up to some of my preferred crooner records (Nat King Cole) but it's nice to have on.
I love this record. Some brilliant songwriting, beautiful 60s psychedelia that feels akin to the Beatles but living in its own world. Harmonies are gorgeous.
Feeling pretty lukewarm on this one. Not really my thing, I respect the rawness though
Beautiful record. I haven't spent enough time with Lenny. His fingerpicking is way more intricate than I expected. Of course a generational lyricist.
Very cool indeed. Not as out there as Bitches Brew + some of the stuff I'm more into, but undoubtedly masterful playing.
This was a repeat from my other group, I didn't bother listening again because frankly I did not enjoy it the first time around. Record is way too long and mostly unremarkable for me
Solid 80s pop, production is cool, not anything I'll return to.
The Beatles records really don't get super engaging to me until Rubber Soul, but these are always an interesting insight, and there's some fun pop songs here.
Really enjoyed this record, a lot of interesting stuff going on musically, odd meter and chord progressions, great songwriting, some heavy stuff. Gotta dig into Soundgarden more.
Amazing storytelling, Boy Named Sue is a classic. A bit same-y for me but he's so charismatic it doesn't matter
Realized that I've never listened to this record front to back. First three tracks are absolutely unquestionable hits. Something In The Way is so beautiful. Territorial Pissings and Endless, Nameless are standouts for chaos. Going all the way to a 5 cause why not, it's undeniable.
Just not for me. Not my kind of hip hop
Hmm... truthfully didn't enjoy this one much. This is the sort of prog-adjacent stuff that has never done much for me. Not quite musically interesting enough for me to be excited about the instrumentals, and the songwriting doesn't really grab me. I love a concept record but this one just doesn't do much for me.
Not into the synthy indie rock thing. Really boring for me
Production is very slick, classic 80s pop sound, synth sounds are great, doesn't do much for me otherwise.
I'm more into 90s alternative rock/grunge than I thought
Already had this record in my other group, a no question 5 from me, it's in my top 10 all time records so it was a given.
This was a big childhood moment for me so there's a nostalgia factor for sure. It's a massive record, full of hits, the latter half does have some relatively forgettable stuff, but the hits are so good. Lars is really playing the same 4 on the floor beat for 90 percent of this one eh?
I'm more of a 'first four records' Metallica guy, but this is an amazing record.
Absolutely RIPPIN. So musically interesting, chord changes are wild. He's the real deal eh
Fantastic. Their brilliance emerging
More of an On The Beach + Harvest fan but this is a great record too!
Pretty rad, songwriting not particularly sticky but I like the energy.
Great songwriting, always dig REM but nothing blows me away.
This was a great background listen. Just some nice pleasing country music.
Enjoyed this one! Up my alley for sure. Great songwriting.
much respect for Adele as a singer but her music bores me beeeeeg time
I really liked this record, the opening track is massive. It's much more down the middle than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but still has that raw 90s indie energy. Love the pedal steel. Was aching for some more experimental stuff like the opening track.
I feel like I get more on board in the Bruce Dickinson era, but the guitar work and the DNA of the band is all still here. Remember Tomorrow was covered by Opeth and that makes it most memorable for me
I love this record. Roundabout is a perfect prog track. Second half does falter a bit but I love Yes even at their most mid.
brilliant. a new favourite. mesmerizing
Didn't do much for me!
Always had a tough time with Bowie, respect everything he's done but just don't really enjoy listening to him. There are some really cool instrumental moments on the record, between the saxophone + guitar in particular. It's a cool record, just not one I'll likely return to.
