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trans fat posted:Where do I start with The Monkees? The band's best albums are probably Headquarters, Pisces Aquarius Capricorn and Jones Ltd., and Head. From there, a compilation would probably work best.
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Where do I start with Patti Smith?
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Criminal Minded posted:Where do I dive in with The Fall? That's one dauntingly large discography they've got. Programmable Soda posted:Where do I start with Patti Smith?
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Where do I start with The Roots? Sorry if it's been asked before, it's been a while since I read through this thread. e: Also, Fela Kuti, his discography is huge. Fodder Cannon fucked around with this message at 21:34 on Dec 4, 2008 |
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For Fela, I honestly don't think I've heard anything of his I haven't liked yet. I guess I'd probably start with Expensive poo poo, though there might be others who know more about his discography than I do.
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Post was unnecessarily long and pointless. Where should I start with new music in general? Give me examples of good rock bands, good electronic music, and underground good stuff. conrack fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Dec 4, 2008 |
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Fodder Cannon posted:e: Also, Fela Kuti, his discography is huge. Anything after 1969 really. Shakara is my favourite but it's all good.
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conrack posted:Post was unnecessarily long and pointless. Idgi, do you not listen to any music at all? And if you do listen to some stuff, you're going to have to tell us what you like so that we can recommend something you might like. Given how the quality of "good" is so subjective with regards to music, it's impossible to just give you a list of "good" bands.
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SammyWhereAreYou posted:Idgi, do you not listen to any music at all? Yeah, the original post was a list of my cd book and how antiquated it is. I don't drive (woohoo city life, bike and iPod), I don't read magazines, and I don't watch music television. I like songs in some movies but have never looked up artists or song names. My CD Book is as follows... Hendrix (4), the Beatles (6), Incubus (3), Zeppelin (4), Outkast (4), Nirvana (2), Silverchair (1), Mos Def and Talib Kweli (2), Smashing Pumpkins (5), Robert Johnson (2), DMX (3), Son House (2), the White Stripes (6), Ludacris (4), Billie Holiday (2), Elmore James (1), Biggie (3), Mobb Deep (1), the Black Keys (4), Radiohead (4), random lesser known blues guys, and random bands from the 60's-70's (Ant Trip Ceremony?) conrack fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Dec 5, 2008 |
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conrack posted:Yeah, the original post was a list of my cd book and how antiquated it is. I don't drive (woohoo city life, bike and iPod), I don't read magazines, and I don't watch music television. I like songs in some movies but have never looked up artists or song names. When you're asking something that general it's kinda hard to just give you recommendations right off the bat. What I would recommend however is getting a last.fm account - it'll record all that you listen to and suggest new bands for you to try out. You can also just delve into similar artists and neighbours with similar taste and all sorts of stuff, and listen to the bands you're interested in right on the site itself. Pretty invaluable.
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Sebb posted:When you're asking something that general it's kinda hard to just give you recommendations right off the bat. What I would recommend however is getting a last.fm account - it'll record all that you listen to and suggest new bands for you to try out. You can also just delve into similar artists and neighbours with similar taste and all sorts of stuff, and listen to the bands you're interested in right on the site itself. Pretty invaluable. Yeah, I knew it was really a shot in the dark, and its why I deleted the request in the first place. Last.fm sounds like the best bet. I've tapped my neighbors for blues recommendations, and all my friends are solely hip-hop heads.
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Where should I start with some good old classic Blues?
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Brownie posted:Where should I start with some good old classic Blues? When delving into the blues, you will be getting a lot of comprehensive collections of their works. With recordings from the early stages being so sparse, most artists catalogs have been released lately on two-cd sets, or something of the like. It can be hard to listen to sometimes, with the technology being so new at the time, but its invaluable to me as a fledgling blues guitar player. I'm just sad I started so late in my life. Some staples should include... Robert Johnson - Complete Recordings Sonny Boy Williamson - The Real Folk Blues Son House - Delta Blues and Spirituals Elmore James - The Sky is Crying Of course you have any of the collections of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, or Blind Willie McTell, or any other "Blind" blues guy. There must've been something in Mississippi water that was making all these guys blind. Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers - Self-Titled is one of my favorite 70's-on blues albums. The White Stripes and the Black Keys are some bands around now that draw heavily on the blues, but I think the Black Keys have more raw blues energy in their music. Chulahoma - The Songs of Junior Kimbrough EP was excellent. I've been meaning to check out some Junior Kimbrough records, but have been broke as poo poo lately.
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Brownie posted:Where should I start with some good old classic Blues? Everything posted above is true, and for some additional resources here's a listening list from a class I took on the history of blues. http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=243468ea276691ddd2db6fb9a8902bda This will help with learning the different styles as well as which artists work within them.
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moosey posted:Where do I start with: Edit: Doh, that was a really old post. Fodder Cannon posted:e: Also, Fela Kuti, his discography is huge. Feedbacker fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Dec 7, 2008 |
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grazim posted:Expensive poo poo and Zombie are great. And by far his most popular albums despite being no way substantially greater than anything else of his '70s output... what a coincidence.
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Speaking of The Fall, Hex Enduction Hour is another excellent album (it's my personal favourite, although I like TNSG a lot as well). Getting 50K Fall Fans is probably the best way to get into them - it's what I did, and now I loving love The Fall. (Should probably listen to their later stuff more, though).
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Jive One and Conrack posted:Some Helpful Thanks guys. I'll be using this mainly to learn how to actually play blues, so both your posts are really helpful. Thanks again.
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Neil Young never really got answered a few pages back. Especially his slower, more countryish stuff rather than the real electric guitar driven, I have the greatest hits album and like that much more.
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RaoulDuke posted:Neil Young never really got answered a few pages back. If you're interested in his countryish material, Harvest is really the de-facto starting point.
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Where would you start with Sun Ra?
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Fodder Cannon posted:Where do I start with The Roots? Sorry if it's been asked before, it's been a while since I read through this thread. Things Fall Apart.
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Where would I start if I liked Pretty Hate Machine, Broken and the Downward Spiral by NIN and I want to find music similar to it by different artists? I guess "where do I start with industrial" but hell if I know that's what people call it these days.
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If anyone wants to start with noise or power electronics, here's what I'd reccomend. Throbbing Gristle - D.O.A. The Third and Final Annual Report Wolf Eyes - Rotten Mind Merzbow - Amlux Merzbow - Merzbird Genocide Organ - In Konflikt
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DrPop posted:Where would I start if I liked Pretty Hate Machine, Broken and the Downward Spiral by NIN and I want to find music similar to it by different artists? I guess "where do I start with industrial" but hell if I know that's what people call it these days. If you're not familiar with Ministry, you should be. Psalm 69 is a fantastic album.
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Which Best-of compilation/box-set should I get by Frank Sinatra? For reference, my favorite songs of his are Fly Me To The Moon and My Way
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So, I heard a sonic youth song on the juno soundtrack and on I'm not there, and i'm digging those songs. Where should i start with them albumwise. It seems they have a big discography.
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Where do I start with: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd (already got DSOTM)? Been planning to get into these bands/artists for a looong time now. Decided now's a good a time as any.
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WantlessPonder posted:Where do I start with: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd (already got DSOTM)? Been planning to get into these bands/artists for a looong time now. Decided now's a good a time as any. Seriously, read the thread before you post, these have all been gone over a hundred times. The Wall,Axis:Bold As Love, BLonde on Blonde imho
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Juttman posted:Which Best-of compilation/box-set should I get by Frank Sinatra? I am also very interested in Sinatra, but I am looking for albums, not compilations/greatest hits or whatever. I'd really like some opinions on this, what I've heard of him was pretty amazing.
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DrPop posted:Where would I start if I liked Pretty Hate Machine, Broken and the Downward Spiral by NIN and I want to find music similar to it by different artists? I guess "where do I start with industrial" but hell if I know that's what people call it these days. Ministry has already been mentioned. Go with Psalm 69 to start you off. Also, go for Skinny Puppy's VIVIsectVI or Too Dark Park. Front 242 brings oldies, but goldies, with their Front By Front album. Also, Einstürzende Neubauten with Halbermensch might fall into place. Tweaker1 posted:So, I heard a sonic youth song on the juno soundtrack and on I'm not there, and i'm digging those songs. Not too familiar with them, but I have Goo and Daydream Nation, which both are great. WantlessPonder posted:Pink Floyd (already got DSOTM)? The Wall and Wish You Were Here, then work yourself backwards.
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Tweaker1 posted:So, I heard a sonic youth song on the juno soundtrack and on I'm not there, and i'm digging those songs. I divide Sonic Youth into three periods - the self-titled EP through Sister is their No-Wave influenced period, most of that stuff is pretty discordant and you'd probably have to work up to those. My favorite album from that era is EVOL. The string of albums from Daydream Nation through Washing Machine is their most commercial-sounding and popular period, I adore Goo, but Washing Machine contains possibly their best song ever, The Diamond Sea. Dirty is another excellent album, as is Daydream Nation. You really can't go wrong with anything from this timeframe. The later albums, A Thousand Leaves through Sonic Nurse are a mixed bunch - a ton of softer songs and gentler noodling. None of it is bad, but there's less songcraft here, IMHO. Their newest studio work Rather Ripped is sort of a return to the Goo era - shorter, more concise songs with obvious melodies, I liked it a lot.
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JnnyThndrs posted:I divide Sonic Youth into three periods - the self-titled EP through Sister is their No-Wave influenced period, most of that stuff is pretty discordant and you'd probably have to work up to those. My favorite album from that era is EVOL. I don't know where this one fits, but I ended up getting both "Confusion is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols" and "Washing Machine", I'm thinking I like "Washing Machine" more right now. Thanks!
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Where do I start with Muse? Generally I've hated everything I've heard by them, but I know Matt Bellamy has a really sweet guitar rig and would like to hear how he uses it to it's fullest advantage without being put-off by a bunch of whiny pretentious lyrics and soft rock/indie crapola. I like what I see in this video for an intro to Stockholm Syndrome so direct me to similar things please.
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Where do I start with prog metal? Stuff like Dream Theater - real nerdy, technical music. I need new music and metal is the only major genre left out of my Zune.
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trans fat posted:Where do I start with prog metal? Stuff like Dream Theater - real nerdy, technical music. I need new music and metal is the only major genre left out of my Zune. Dream Theater's pretty much best of breed, but there are some other good acts out there. You might be well served to look through their similar artists on last.fm, with an eye towards stuff on the first few pages.
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ultrafilter posted:Dream Theater's pretty much best of breed, but there are some other good acts out there. You might be well served to look through their similar artists on last.fm, with an eye towards stuff on the first few pages.
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trans fat posted:What specific albums should I be looking for? Symphony X, V: The New Mythology Suite Shadow Gallery, Carved in Stone Spock's Beard, V 3, The End is Begun Opeth, Ghost Reveries Porcupine Tree, In Absentia That should give you a sense of the different flavors of prog metal and modern prog rock. ultrafilter fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Dec 26, 2008 |
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Programmable Soda posted:Where do I start with Patti Smith? "Horses".
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