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| Works That Changed My Perception Of Music
No matter what rating I gave these, these works (because one of them isn't ran album, per se) rrhave changed the way I look at music as a whole. | | 1 |  | Fleetwood Mac
Rumours
Holy shit, I don't think I've ever come across a more perfect album. I should have
placed this in my last "Greatest Albums" list because it absolutely deserves it; well,
it'll go into the next of that. This album does what very few records have
done: it blends compositional sophistication and emotion perfectly. Academics can
laud it for bringing more complex and multi-faceted arrangements to classic rock,
while the rockers can laud the emotive lyric, great singing, and well-executed
instrumentation. It has something for everyone, and it's so rare to have an album
so universally enjoyed. I love this album, and it shows just how a perfect balance
can be made out of internal struggles and turmoil. | | 2 |  | The Tallest Man on Earth
The Wild Hunt
The album that introduced me to the world of folk music, The Wild Hunt was what
got me off my progressive/metal ass to explore more styles. The entire album is
brimming with fantastic guitar playing and hopeful lyrics. The lyrics don't come off
as sappy though, but rather genuinely inspiring. Plus, this one got me through a
tough time in my life and I owe a lot of my current enjoyment of music to it. | | 3 |  | Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op. 32
After years of playing and listening to the typical classics like Bach, Mozart, and
Beethoven, The Planets completely blew me away. I never heard classical music
composed or performed this way and it was refreshing to hear how it
evolved over the years. Each piece sets a different mood than the last, but Jupiter
has to be my personal favorite. Beginning with a thunderous whirlwind of strings
and horns, it progresses through a complex series of modulations until reaching a
beautiful hymn-like middle section. Great stuff. But yeah, was the game-changer of
classical music for me. | | 4 |  | Alice in Chains
Dirt
Yeah, you probably knew this would be here. Whenever anybody says the grunge
and 90s music as a whole was shit, this is the album I request that they listen to. A
perfect storm of grunge, sludge metal, doom metal, classic rock, and other styles,
Dirt is a harrowing journey into the psyche of the band as they deal with their
personal struggles. I relate to this album a lot during my depressive moments, and
highly appreciate the music for how diverse and generally well-written it is. It
influenced me with my own music, and I know it did the same to tons of other
musicians worldwide. | | 5 |  | King Crimson
In the Court of the Crimson King
I was just a child when I first listened to this, and at the time, my favorite bands
were Journey, Queen, and Styx. Holy hell, imagine my reaction when I first heard
this! I heard nothing like this before, and I haven't heard anything like it since.
While I can't give it a 5/5 (for Moonchild's improv section mainly), it was a huge
early influence for me to go by. When I was primarily listening to classic rock and
classical, this really stunned me and opened the world of progressive rock to me
(and I think Porcupine Tree were another one of my first prog bands as well). I still
love this and respect it for the impact it made on me and others. | |
Necrotica
10.14.13 | Heya | wacknizzle
10.14.13 | Rorcal - Heliogabalus | Acanthus
10.14.13 | Will check 3 out. | Trebor.
10.14.13 | FRIENDZONE - DX | Atari
10.14.13 | good stuff. have you heard old fleetwood mac? Jammed the album "Then Play On" a few times today and it rules | skeames1214
10.14.13 | I'll try 3, sounds cool. 1, 2, and 5 are great. | avonbarksdale221
10.14.13 | Sweet list. | wacknizzle
10.14.13 | Rumors, Dirt, and In The Court Of The Crimson King kick so much ass | avonbarksdale221
10.14.13 | The Wild Hunt, bro, amazing album. | wacknizzle
10.14.13 | Haven't really gotten into The Tallest Man On Earth yet, I'll have to give him another try | StallionMang
10.15.13 | Endtroducing... | Necrotica
10.15.13 | @wack: You should definitely try again. I actually like him more than Bob Dylan, although both are amazing | oltnabrick
10.15.13 | Works That Changed My Perception Of Music
| Necrotica
10.15.13 | Yeah, somebody changed that since I had it mostly in lower-case | Judio!
10.15.13 | 3 is one of the greatest musical works I've ever heard, major props for including it here. "Jupiter" was my favorite thing to listen too back in middle school. Haven't heard the rest of these albums, but I will check them out. | StallionMang
10.15.13 | TMV basically got me into prog when I was younger, without them, I wouldn't have appreciated a fine work like ITCOTCK as much. | RogueNine
10.15.13 | Don't think I've ever come across a more perfect album [2].
Jupiter is probably my favorite Planets movement too. | wacknizzle
10.15.13 | I will, but there's is no way he's better than Bob Dylan @Necrotica, that's complete blasphemy. I absolutely love over 10 of Dylan's album | oltnabrick
10.15.13 | still need to hear this one | MO
10.15.13 | grate list
fucking 1 is magical. anyone who hasn`t listened to it in full is a moron. 3, 4 and 5 are beyond amazing as well | Hyperion1001
10.15.13 | listen to confield and find out that music doesnt actually exist | Necrotica
10.15.13 | @MO: Fuckyeah it is :] | Dunpeal
10.15.13 | i still gotta give 5 a thorough listening. not feeling very proggy though lately | Necrotica
10.15.13 | ^ Sorta, but more complex and taking more cues from Romantic-Era composing | NordicMindset
10.15.13 | never heard rumors before | Necrotica
10.15.13 | Whoa man, get on that! :O | RogueNine
10.15.13 | Seriously. There's a missing puzzle piece in your life until you do. | skeames1214
10.15.13 | works that changed MY perception of music:
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (when I was 16, opened my eyes to good songwriting)
The Books - Thought for Food (17, my intro to music that wasn't guitar/vocal oriented)
AnCo - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (favorite album ever and is probably one of the ten loudest voices in my subconscious) | Necrotica
10.16.13 | Nice list! Aeroplane is always a great album to listen to | treeqt.
10.16.13 | http://i.imgur.com/KGMrTo2.jpg | Necrotica
10.16.13 | lol | LambsBread
10.16.13 | Nice list. I haven't heard any of this, which should I start with? | wacknizzle
10.16.13 | 1, 4, and 5 NOW dude. You're fucking up if you haven't heard those yet, not trying to be mean just sayin, truff | treeqt.
10.16.13 | havent heard any of these and don't plan on ever changing that hope that helps | ncguitar
10.16.13 | Im 13 and am sorry for my generation, im one of the few who lisent to good music like ACDC, Slipknot & Metallica
YOU SAY JUSTIN BIEBER, I SAY METALLICA
YOU SAY MILEY CYRUS, I SAY GUNS AND ROSES
YOU SAY EMINEM, I SAY SLIPKNOT
YOU SAY BRITNEY SPEARS, I SAY AEROSMITH
YOU SAY ONE DIRECTION, I SAY KORN
95% of teenagers lisent to pop music. If your one of the 5% copy & paste this so people know that rock & metal is still hear.
KEEP THE SPIRIT OF ROCK & ROLL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!! | Necrotica
10.16.13 | Slipknot?
moar liek shitknot amirite | LambsBread
10.16.13 | you are rite | JS19
10.16.13 | These comments are retarded | Necrotica
10.19.13 | lol |
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