The music that shaped my life.

[Lefou]

"In Heaven there's no beer, that's why we drink it here ..."

Thank you, good sir. I believe I'll have another Pils.
One is cooling off in the fridge now. By the way I'm a Ronald James Padavona fan. You know .. the guy who sang with ELF, Rainbow, Sabbath, and Dio.

 

[corkybstewart]

I spent the summer of 1981 in France with my new inlaws. Musically the only good thing that came from the summer was awareness of Django Reinhart and Edith Piaf. They are both gods of French music.
BUT, my father in law introduced me to Belgian beers and good red wine and her family became my family that summer.

 

[Kharnynb]

currently playing a lot of gothic/melodic death and doom metal, such as draconian and trees of eternity

 

[Summa_Brewologica]

Also, where ska is concerned....

My coworkers were upset to lose Eddie Van Halen. I was upset to lose Johnny Nash and Bunny Lee the same day as EVH. Plus Toots Hibbert not long ago. Sad times for Jamaican legends.

Speaking of Jamaican legends, how are you on Roots Radics and the thousands of tracks they put out? I’m a punk/metal guy but I have a soft spot for that early 80s reggae.

 

[corkybstewart]

The first and last albums of one of the most exceptional singer/songwriters of my life:

 

[Mr_S_Jerusalem]

Personally I’ve always liked Eric Clapton, Santana, a little bit of Jimi (but not too much, kinda goes off the rails occasionally), Pink Floyd, and when I’m in a certain mood a little bit of Leonard Cohen.

And of course all the ones they always play on the radio like that Eagles song and that one by Kansas lol etc

Oh! And the best 14 minute song ever, Telegraph Road of course, by the legends that are Dire Straits.

 

[mkelly601]

Grew up in the 80's with an older brother so I got exposed to the hair bands and some 70's but Alice in Chains mesmerized me.

 

[Transamguy77]

I read most of the posts and I like someone else I didn’t plan on posting but so many things were discussed that I felt compelled too.

When I was growing up my dad listened to classical music and that was pretty much all I heard until I moved in 89, and met some new kids who introduced me to Guns N Roses, Metallica, Megadeth and Iron Maiden, my life changed forever! I couldn’t get enough and I wanted to hear more, metal, rock, classic rock, hair metal (although I don’t think that’s what it was called back then) and as I went into the 90’s there was so much more coming and changing and that had another layer of stuff I had to hear

Now I dabble in those bands but enjoy stuff way heavier these days, as I’ve gotten older I look to hear music much heavier like All that Remains, Blessthefall, Slipknot, In Flames, Bury Tomorrow and Dead by April.

I could go on for days about music and bands but I’ll stop here, for now.

 

[corkybstewart]

We ran across her last year and her songs really struck a chord with my wife and me. Her "radio station" on spotify is one of our favorites

 

[MHBT]

Metal head with a deep love for the blues and southern rock

Megadeth
Metallica
Black Sabbath
Iron maiden
Death
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Allman bros
SRV
Buddy guy
The three kings, bb,albert,freddie
Too many to name

 

[Mr. Vern]

This is the song that "soothes the beast" in me when I need to reset. Maybe one of the only covers I enjoy more than the original

It can flip my mood in less than 2 minutes, Id call that "shaped my life" (Amazing side-note, Jimmy allegedly wrote this song in about as much time as it takes to play it! roughly 140 seconds)

 

[MHBT]

This is the song that "soothes the beast" in me when I need to reset. Maybe one of the only covers I enjoy more than the original

It can flip my mood in less than 2 minutes, Id call that "shaped my life" (Amazing side-note, Jimmy allegedly wrote this song in about as much time as it takes to play it! roughly 140 seconds)

SRV is my hero reason i picked up guitar

 

[MHBT]

Gary moore too mega influence

 

[corkybstewart]

Today I ran across some 20 year old meads I made, oh dear lord they are far better than I expected. So in their honor I'm listening to Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash, my 3 favorite bands when I was in high school. What are you listening to?

 

[firerat]

Wow I can't believe I never saw this thread before.

You know how you ask people what they listen to and they say I dunno anything. I actually will listen to any type of music. I have a playlist with old blues songs, cuntry, old school rap, metal of all flavors, bluegrass, what ever the hell you classify Tom Waits, and everything else!!

Speaking of Mr. Waits....

 

[firerat]

Liked it when Black Sabbath did it, love this version...

 

[firerat]

High School. I had such a crush on her....

 

[Kharnynb]

evanescence is funny, since in the prog/symphonic metal scene there's such a europe/USA divide, here, it was Nightwish and Within Temptation making the trend big, with evanescence coming later, while over there they were huge, with nightwish and wt only becoming more popular much later through youtube and touring.

 

[Snuffy]

 

[Snuffy]

 

[passedpawn]

My dad liked the singer songwriters, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, etc. So that's what formed me in the 70's. I still really like the storytellers. I guess the acorn doesn't fall far from the oak. (I had a crush on janis of course).

 

[corkybstewart]

My dad liked the singer songwriters, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, etc. So that's what formed me in the 70's. I still really like the storytellers. I guess the acorn doesn't fall far from the oak. (I had a crush on janis of course).

Croce and Chapin were excellent, their music has stood the test of time. Guy Clark was another great storyteller but with a country twist.

 

[Snuffy]

 

[Snuffy]

 

[lumpher]

I grew up listening to Marty Robbins, Glaser Brothers, Charlie Pride, Burl Ives, Jim Ed Brown (my uncle 1x removed), Tennessee Ernie, Tom T, etc. Still listen and hold the ideas of being straight-forward and true.

 

[Tony B]

My dad was a huge music lover that didn’t sing or play an instrument. When i was a kid he had an amazing album collection of around 700 albums. My mom was also a music fan that didn’t play or sing. I was raised on primarily rock, but both parents would mix in some Motown and easy listening.
Cat Stevens, America, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Harry Nilsson, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Christopher Cross, Lionel Ritchie, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, The Beatles and the list goes on. I consider myself very fortunate to have had parents that appreciated music. I love music, play guitar a bit and am doing my best to pass this love on to my son.
The last time I visited my dad the thing he wanted to show me the most was his man cave and the sound system he had built. Crazy good speakers that seemed to completely envelop one in delicious audio. He played me one of his favorite Paul Simon songs. I’m going to visit him next week.

 

[Snuffy]

Hangover music...

 

[corkybstewart]

Hangover music...

It's been a while since I heard these guys.

 

[Snuffy]

 

[Snuffy]

 

[hilljack13]

High School. I had such a crush on her....

And still do, finally saw them in 2022 w/Korn

For me it was those early 90's alternative bands that eventually moved me to more metal sounds.
Nirvana
Tool
Alice in Chains
Rage Against the Machine - especially RATM
Korn
The Mortal Kombat soundtrack....yes, you are reading that correctly.
Keith Merrow
Divitius
Gojira

 

[redrocker652002]

The first time I heard this album I was hooked. From the first track to the end, not a bad song on the album.

 

[Snuffy]

An 11th grade buddy of mine named Woody got a drum kit for Christmas right after this album came out. We just about beat the skins off that kit to this album.

 

[DonT]

The first time I heard this album I was hooked. From the first track to the end, not a bad song on the album.

Good lord... I worn out this album...lol. We saw them at the Cow Palace in I think '79... blew away Black Sabbath who they opened for... Good times

 

[redrocker652002]

Good lord... I worn out this album...lol. We saw them at the Cow Palace in I think '79... blew away Black Sabbath who they opened for... Good times

One of the greatest debut albums of all time in my book. Eddie was on fire and there wasn't a bad track on it. I saw them on the Fair Warning tour as well as met them a few years later. Eddie was a very shy and quiet dude. I told my wife, next to my kids being born that was one of the best times of my life. LOL

 

[jschein]

Good lord... I worn out this album...lol. We saw them at the Cow Palace in I think '79... blew away Black Sabbath who they opened for... Good times

I saw them in San Diego 1978, they did blow out Black Sabbath. Actually Black Sabbath got booed, they deserved it, they sucked.
Didn’t hear of much of Van Halen before but thought they were great

 

[redrocker652002]

I saw them in San Diego 1978, they did blow out Black Sabbath. Actually Black Sabbath got booed, they deserved it, they sucked.
Didn’t hear of much of Van Halen before but thought they were great

According to what I read, and I was a huge fan so I read everything I could get my hands on, they played anywhere and everywhere in the SoCal area before they were signed. Gene Simmons from Kiss did a demo tape for them that has been floating around the internet on bootleg forums. I have it somewhere, but no CD player anymore to play it. I wonder if I can get it put on a digital media or on my phone to play in the car. Hmmmmm

 

[sibelman]

Three standout faves from my youth: Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan. Many others of course. A favorite concert: Chick Corea with Wayne Shorter.

 

[Snuffy]

Three Dog Night doing a Nilsson tune. This was on the first album I ever bought with my own lawn mowing money

 

[corkybstewart]

The best years of Fleetwood Mac. I love playing these songs for people who only know the Stevie Nicks version.