Top 5 greatest albums of all time

[stupid__kid]

ready. set. go.

[3mpire]

1. The Beatles - Abbey Road
2. The Beatles - Revolver
3. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
4. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
5. Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

According to Rateyourmusic...

[stupid__kid]

1. The Beatles - Abbey Road
2. The Beatles - Revolver
3. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
4. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
5. Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

According to Rateyourmusic...

interesting.

[mattandlater]

lol

[KatieKutthroat.]

Original thread.

[Tyler Revolution]

Are you fist fucking me?

[Chromefox]

Are all probably albums I don't listen to.

[Angylion Gefell]

1. U2 - War

[lenard27]

I think to do this properly, you need to break it down into genre's.
It's hard to compare the Beatles to, say, Metallica. Or something of that sort.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

lol

[Praetor]

What the fuck. There is no need to fucking reincarnate this fucking thread three fucking times a day. Jesus.

[Regards]

1. Metallica- Death Magnetic

[Yes. And?]

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Ailite]

I've seen this before!

[Circa1628]

1. Metallica- Death Magnetic

obviously

[Getup and Dance]

Underoath - Lost in the sound of seperation

best album ever.

[bobby runs]

Metro Station- Metro Station
Aiden- Nightmare Anatomy

[thedondeluge]

Metro Station- Metro Station
Aiden- Nightmare Anatomy

oh, sarcasm how great you are.

[nicgiovanni]

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico
13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds...
Patti Smith - Horses
Bikini Kill - The Singles
Hole - Live Through This
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Beatles - Let It Be
Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's
Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
The Germs - GI
Black Flag - First Four Years
Fugazi - In On The Kill Taker

[Kid B]

Kid A
Vheissu
Pink Moon
Abbey Road
Blood On The Tracks

[Kid B]

Metro Station- Metro Station
Aiden- Nightmare Anatomy
A Fever I Can't Get Over - A Fever I Can't Sweat Out?

[stupid__kid]

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Clash - London Calling
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Revolver
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - Kid A
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Led Zepellin - IV
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Van Morrisson - Astral Weeks
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Elvis Costello - This Years Model
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
Nirvana - Nevermind
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Ramones - The Ramones
Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend
Bob Marley - Exodus
Bjork - Homogenic
The Who - Who's Next?
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Nas - Illmatic
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions
Buddy Holly - Chirping Crickets
Paul Simon - Graceland
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Nice Drake - Pink Moon
Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison

fuck five. buy those records.

thank you for not abusing my choice in creating this thread.

[Ouch]

any and every 80s metal album (glam metal isn't really metal)

[Ouch]

okay, but seriously.

Ulver - Bergtatt
Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
Radiohead - Kid A
The Beatles - Revolver
Metallica - Master of Puppets

[hf57]

not the greatest, but probably my most listened to:
for emma, forever ago - bon iver
goodnight - william fitzsimmons
sticks and stones - new found glory
a lesson in romantics/tales told by dead friends - mayday parade
goodnight moon - rookie of the year

[IWasaCamera]

I think to do this properly, you need to break it down into genre's.
It's hard to compare the Beatles to, say, Metallica. Or something of that sort.
The Beatles >>>>>>> Metallica. There.
Vheissu
haha
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Clash - London Calling
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Revolver
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - Kid A
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Led Zepellin - IV
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Van Morrisson - Astral Weeks
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Elvis Costello - This Years Model
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
Nirvana - Nevermind
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Ramones - The Ramones
Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend
Bob Marley - Exodus
Bjork - Homogenic
The Who - Who's Next?
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Nas - Illmatic
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions
Buddy Holly - Chirping Crickets
Paul Simon - Graceland
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Nice Drake - Pink Moon
Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison

fuck five. buy those records.
Won't bother adding more releases because it'd take too long but this is solid enough.

[versus_god]

There are better Fugazi albums.

[RiCCioLi]

Brand New- TDAGARIM
Midtown- Save The World Lose The Girl
Blink- 182- Dude Ranch OR Enema IDK
S.T.D.- Through Being Cool
R.H.C.P.- By The Way
Nirvana- Unplugged
Gorillaz- Demon Days
At The Drive In- Relationship on Command
Sublime- Sublime
Fenix TX- Fenix TX

[versus_god]

Ay dios mio.

[shit stroll]

what happened to fenix-tx?

[versus_god]

I'm going to get a sandwich.

[nicgiovanni]

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Clash - London Calling
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Revolver
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - Kid A
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Led Zepellin - IV
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Van Morrisson - Astral Weeks
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Elvis Costello - This Years Model
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
Nirvana - Nevermind
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Ramones - The Ramones
Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend
Bob Marley - Exodus
Bjork - Homogenic
The Who - Who's Next?
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Nas - Illmatic
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions
Buddy Holly - Chirping Crickets
Paul Simon - Graceland
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Nice Drake - Pink Moon
Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison

fuck five. buy those records.


good choices!

[RiCCioLi]

what happened to fenix-tx?

they got back together for a reunion show after Denver Harbor (another one of the lead singers bands) broke up or whatever. fenix tx put out a live album almost 3 years ago i'ld say and followed it with a couple supporting tours i believe. now a days, im not sure, but im going to research this tomorrow.

[Kid B]

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Clash - London Calling
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Revolver
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - Kid A
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Led Zepellin - IV
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Van Morrisson - Astral Weeks
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Elvis Costello - This Years Model
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
Nirvana - Nevermind
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Ramones - The Ramones
Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend
Bob Marley - Exodus
Bjork - Homogenic
The Who - Who's Next?
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Nas - Illmatic
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions
Buddy Holly - Chirping Crickets
Paul Simon - Graceland
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Nice Drake - Pink Moon
Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison

fuck five. buy those records.
Hooray

[Genuma]

ready. set. go.
Shut up.

[birdman]

Brand New- TDAGARIM
Midtown- Save The World Lose The Girl
Blink- 182- Dude Ranch OR Enema IDK
S.T.D.- Through Being Cool
R.H.C.P.- By The Way
Nirvana- Unplugged
Gorillaz- Demon Days
At The Drive In- Relationship on Command
Sublime- Sublime
Fenix TX- Fenix TX

All good albums, but you are fucking crazy if you think these are even among the 1,000 best albums of all time.

What did I expect though, its ap.net.

[summer skin]

I think to do this properly, you need to break it down into genre's.
It's hard to compare the Beatles to, say, Metallica. Or something of that sort.
obviously you haven't heard beatallica (http://www.myspace.com/beatallica).

[Ouch]

yeah hey dudes, here is the real list:

Bullet for My Valentine - SCREAM AIM FIRE!
Avenged Sevenfold - AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Emmure - ANY BR00TAL ALBUM BY THEM, THAT MEANS ALL OF THEM!
The Black Dahlia Murder - NOCTURNAL
Underoath - LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPERATION (YES I AM AWARE IT ISN'T GOOD).

[SamEyes]

obviously you haven't heard beatallica (http://www.myspace.com/beatallica).

YOU ARE HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH HAHAHAHA.

[SamEyes]

obviously you haven't heard beatallica (http://www.myspace.com/beatallica).

"Ringo Larz: Drums"

OH MY. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[wewascontenders]

i must say, no matter how many times a joke is attempted, people fail to realize that they're not going to make it funny.

[SamEyes]

i must say, no matter how many times a joke is attempted, people fail to realize that they're not going to make it funny.

That didn't make much sense to me, what?!

[wewascontenders]

good.

[Kid B]

All good albums, but you are fucking crazy if you think these are even among the 1,000 best albums of all time.

What did I expect though, its ap.net.
You are fucking stupid if you don't think Dude Ranch, Through Being Cool, Demon Days and especially Unplugged aren't in the top 1000 albums of all time.

[funkel]

good.
What's your avatar?

[summer skin]

YOU ARE HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH HAHAHAHA.
the fuck's your problem?

[Kid B]

:-d

[absolutecrunk]

I think to do this properly, you need to break it down into genre's.
It's hard to compare the Beatles to, say, Metallica. Or something of that sort.
Hahaha what a poor choice of example. I'm glad someone has already mentioned Beatallica.

[Yes. And?]

i must say, no matter how many times a joke is attempted, people fail to realize that they're not going to make it funny.
Strangely worded, but yeah...giving answers like Aiden stopped being funny a while ago.

[tiphany]

Pink Floyd - Animals
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A# (Infinity)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Radiohead - Kid A
Bad Brains - Bad Brains

[captainamazing4]

cool

[Matthew Tsai]

Unplugged, Demon Days and Relationship of Command are. By The Way might be. The rest are garbage.

amen! dude ranch is the suck.

:moon:

[turncoat93]

Pink Floyd - Animals
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A# (Infinity)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Radiohead - Kid A
Bad Brains - Bad Brains

a fucking men

[Drown_The_City]

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico
13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds...
Patti Smith - Horses
Bikini Kill - The Singles
Hole - Live Through This
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Beatles - Let It Be
Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's
Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
The Germs - GI
Black Flag - First Four Years
Fugazi - In On The Kill Taker

great pick

[Drown_The_City]

Strangely worded, but yeah...giving answers like Aiden stopped being funny a while ago.
It stopped getting funny once people actually got offended

[wewascontenders]

What's your avatar?

Kidcrash - New Ruins
Strangely worded, but yeah...giving answers like Aiden stopped being funny a while ago.

ehh, i figured people would get it.

[Kid B]

Unplugged, Demon Days and Relationship of Command are. By The Way might be. The rest are garbage.
Come one, you cannot deny Blink's best album being in the top ONE THOUSAND albums of all time.

[Ouch]

Come one, you cannot deny Blink's best album being in the top ONE THOUSAND albums of all time.
actually I can.

[_jonas]

Unplugged>>>Nevrmind

[kearn1tm]

Limiting what should be constituted as the "greatest albums of all time" to five selections is a disservice to the luminary albums that have come to define and evolve the medium.

[tiphany]

Limiting what should be constituted as the "greatest albums of all time" to five selections is a disservice to the luminary albums that have come to define and evolve the medium.

Agreed. Even though I already replied to this thread, I think it is a disservice in general to proclaim any album as "greatest ever". Its all subjective. blah blah blah

[hxctyhxc]

40 ounces to freedom-sublime
and their name was treason-a day to remember
the cleansing-suicide silence
any bob marley album
dude ranch-blink 182

[Molly0218]

1. Palm Trees And Power Lines
2. I-Empire
3. They're Only Chasing Safety
4. So Wrong, Its Right
5. Blink 182 [self titled and/or Take Off]

[GuitarR0cker1]

Greatest does not equal favorite so I really can't comment.

[_jonas]

The Greatest Police'll get you for doing something that!

[Broden Terry]

1. Palm Trees And Power Lines
2. I-Empire
3. They're Only Chasing Safety
4. So Wrong, Its Right
5. Blink 182 [self titled and/or Take Off]

I'm loving the fact that I-Empire's in that list.

[cymche]

1. Escape The Fate - Dying Is Your Latest Fashion
2. blessthefall - His Last Walk
3. The Devil Wears Prada - Plagues
4. Alesana - On Frail Wings Of Vanity and Wax
5. Lovehatehero - White Lies

[IWasaCamera]

Blink is nowhere near the top 1000.

[Genuma]

How fucking ignorant can you be putting Excape the Fate at number one greatest album of all time? I can see Brand New, Say Anything, Fall Out Boy, because people say that all the time. But Escape the fate? No way ever.

[_jonas]

Sea Change (beck)
Pink Moon (nick drake)
Kid A/The Eraser (radiohead/thom yorke)
Funeral/Neon Bible (arcade fire)
Agaetis Byrjun (sigur rós)
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (bright eyes)

my personal picks

[Kid B]

That's 8. I'm going to kill you

[3mpire]

Sea Change (beck)
Pink Moon (nick drake)
Kid A/The Eraser (radiohead/thom yorke)
Funeral/Neon Bible (arcade fire)
Agaetis Byrjun (sigur rós)
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (bright eyes)

my personal picks

Sea Change is awesome. Very chilled.

Neon Bible? Yikes. It's nowhere as good as Funeral but it does have No Cars Go.

[El_Jeffe]

these topics are always going to be a tough ask & naturally come with a lot of debate. but some of the first albums to come to my mind:

bob marley & the wailers - exodus
fela kuti - expensive shit
the skatalites - ska authentic
tinariwen - aman iman: water is life
duke ellington - far east suite
bob dylan - the freewheelin' bob dylan
curtis mayfield - curtis
van morrison - veedon fleece
james brown - the payback

[Someone'sCoat]

Hahaha

[Kid B]

Sea Change is awesome. Very chilled.

Neon Bible? Yikes. It's nowhere as good as Funeral but it does have No Cars Go.
Awwww I love Neon Bible.

[Zephyrus.]

Neon Bible is better, imo.

Is your favorite albums the same as the best albums of all time, I'm not sure. I think Jane Doe & Innervisions have to be in there somewhere but apart from those, I'd be a little unsure.

[nicgiovanni]

The Blow - Paper Television
Beat Happening - Dreamy
Beat Happening - Black Candy
Beat Happening -
MIA - Kala
MIA - Arular
Q And Not U - Different Damage
Q And Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep
The Nation Of Ulysses - 13 Point Program To Destroy America
The Make Up - In Mass Mind
The Make Up - Save Yourself
The Make Up - I Want Some
Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You
Daniel Johnston - Songs Of Pain
New York Dolls - The New York Dolls
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
Lou Reed - Transformer
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

[3mpire]

Awwww I love Neon Bible.
Oh I like it but there are so many better albums. Funeral however is better than a lot more albums than Neon Bible.

[IWasaCamera]

bob dylan - the freewheelin' bob dylan
Why this one over the other great Dylan records?

[Kid B]

Why this one over the other great Dylan records?
Seconded.

[IWasaCamera]

Just curious as to why Craig finds it superior to Highway 61 or Blonde On Blonde. It's still a great choice.

[level8loser]

Dillinger Four- Versus God
Refused- The Shape of Punk to Come
The Blue Meanies- Full Throttle
The Lawrence Arms- Apathy and Exhaustion
Modest Mouse- The Moon and Antarctica

I know, these may not be the greatest albums of all time (save Refused). But they are my personal favorites.

Im gonna get a cucumber, wanna watch?

[MyWorldEntire]

1. Escape The Fate - Dying Is Your Latest Fashion
2. blessthefall - His Last Walk
3. The Devil Wears Prada - Plagues
4. Alesana - On Frail Wings Of Vanity and Wax
5. Lovehatehero - White Lies


hahahahahahahaha

[wesgemm08]

Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
Led Zeppelin- II
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew
The Beatles- Abbey Road
The Who- Who's Next
The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground and Nico
Slayer- Reign in Blood
Nas- Illmatic
Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
Radiohead- OK Computer
Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers


and my normal subjective choice, Gospel- The Moon is a dead World

[El_Jeffe]

Why this one over the other great Dylan records?

landmark album in his career & in folk/roots music. the album really showed the evolution of music was nigh. popular (not "pop") music came to mean more than hook-laden love songs/singles, the audience gained a new consciousness of societal issues. the concept of an album was finally being bought to a larger audience rather than singles reliance. even though this album almost reads as a greatest hits, easily containing some of his best songs. & when you have a discography the size of dylan's, that's a pretty big deal haha

just look at the opening song, one of the greatest & most powerful ever written, bringing upon so much impact throughout & beyond musical circles. it helped inspire a generation to act upon belief & ultimately fight for change, providing a voice & means of communication between all people/barriers. same could be said for a few songs here, the album closer is another perfect example, probably even on a larger scale. dylan set the standard for topical songwriters & political poets with this album. i reckon this album is finally being recognized as one of his best too (in comparison to blonde on blonde & highway 61 revisited), & it's about time. these protest songs remain eternally relevant. not to say his other works don't, but besides the two covers (or co-writes, or whatever), i think this remains his strongest album & bought about so much more than just a shift in music & musical influence (/the change to more introspective & socially aware lyrics in a mainstream realm), but almost changed the social conscious for an entire generation

[Someone'sCoat]

landmark album in his career & in folk/roots music. the album really showed the evolution of music was nigh. popular (not "pop") music came to mean more than hook-laden love songs/singles, the audience gained a new consciousness of societal issues. the concept of an album was finally being bought to a larger audience rather than singles reliance. even though this album almost reads as a greatest hits, easily containing some of his best songs. & when you have a discography the size of dylan's, that's a pretty big deal haha

just look at the opening song, one of the greatest & most powerful ever written, bringing upon so much impact throughout & beyond musical circles. it helped inspire a generation to act upon belief & ultimately fight for change, providing a voice & means of communication between all people/barriers. same could be said for a few songs here, the album closer is another perfect example, probably even on a larger scale. dylan set the standard for topical songwriters & political poets with this album. i reckon this album is finally being recognized as one of his best too (in comparison to blonde on blonde & highway 61 revisited), & it's about time. these protest songs remain eternally relevant. not to say his other works don't, but besides the two covers (or co-writes, or whatever), i think this remains his strongest album & bought about so much more than just a shift in music & musical influence (/the change to more introspective & socially aware lyrics in a mainstream realm), but almost changed the social conscious for an entire generation
Could you be a bit more specific?

[El_Jeffe]

i don't know you, so it's hard to tell if you're taking the piss or not. but it's a "greatest albums of all time" thread. if any of the picks are really in contention, then a bit of discussion is probably warranted mate?

[Someone'sCoat]

i don't know you, so it's hard to tell if you're taking the piss or not. but it's a "greatest albums of all time" thread. if any of the picks are really in contention, then a bit of discussion is probably warranted mate?
Oh I was joking. Sorry. I used to be DanceJamesDance if that rings any bells.

[El_Jeffe]

oh righto haha, i've been away in backcountry nz for a couple days, i'm always behind the times round here. definitely know who ya are mate, good to see ya posting again

[Someone'sCoat]

Thanks. Always good to see you. Time for bed though. Have a good one.

[IWasaCamera]

landmark album in his career & in folk/roots music. the album really showed the evolution of music was nigh. popular (not "pop") music came to mean more than hook-laden love songs/singles, the audience gained a new consciousness of societal issues. the concept of an album was finally being bought to a larger audience rather than singles reliance. even though this album almost reads as a greatest hits, easily containing some of his best songs. & when you have a discography the size of dylan's, that's a pretty big deal haha

just look at the opening song, one of the greatest & most powerful ever written, bringing upon so much impact throughout & beyond musical circles. it helped inspire a generation to act upon belief & ultimately fight for change, providing a voice & means of communication between all people/barriers. same could be said for a few songs here, the album closer is another perfect example, probably even on a larger scale. dylan set the standard for topical songwriters & political poets with this album. i reckon this album is finally being recognized as one of his best too (in comparison to blonde on blonde & highway 61 revisited), & it's about time. these protest songs remain eternally relevant. not to say his other works don't, but besides the two covers (or co-writes, or whatever), i think this remains his strongest album & bought about so much more than just a shift in music & musical influence (/the change to more introspective & socially aware lyrics in a mainstream realm), but almost changed the social conscious for an entire generation
Pretty much what I was expecting in terms of the reasons. It was just odd to see Freewheelin' placed above his folk-rock material when the two big ones are praised to no end (don't get me wrong, I love them both). Hell, Blowin' In The Wind even inspired A Change Is Gonna Come so one would be hard pressed to argue against your post haha.

[alice+interiors]

How fucking ignorant can you be putting Excape the Fate at number one greatest album of all time? I can see Brand New, Say Anything, Fall Out Boy, because people say that all the time. But Escape the fate? No way ever.
He's a 14-year-old man. Come on, you know they're all idiots with nothing to really bring to the table.

[Getup and Dance]

He's a 14-year-old man. Come on, you know they're all idiots with nothing to really bring to the table.

But Matt you are a 14 year old also.

[absolutecrunk]

The Blow - Paper Television
Beat Happening - Dreamy
Beat Happening - Black Candy
Beat Happening -
MIA - Kala
MIA - Arular
Q And Not U - Different Damage
Q And Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep
The Nation Of Ulysses - 13 Point Program To Destroy America
The Make Up - In Mass Mind
The Make Up - Save Yourself
The Make Up - I Want Some
Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You
Daniel Johnston - Songs Of Pain
New York Dolls - The New York Dolls
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
Lou Reed - Transformer
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
This is a mix of yes and no, IMO

[Getup and Dance]

Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
Led Zeppelin- II
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew
The Beatles- Abbey Road
The Who- Who's Next
The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground and Nico
Slayer- Reign in Blood
Nas- Illmatic
Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
Radiohead- OK Computer
Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers


and my normal subjective choice, Gospel- The Moon is a dead World

I wouldnt say Illmatic is the best hip hop album, there have been alot better ones that have come out.

[summer skin]

Ill Mitch - Punch While Rap
Underoath - Lost in the sound of separation
Skrewdriver - White Rider
Mae - All albums
Metallica - Reload

[Getup and Dance]

Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Underoath - Lost in the sound of separation
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings



*fixed

[summer skin]

Bring Me the Horizon - Count your Blessings
Underoath - Lost in the sound of separation
Bring Me the Horizon - This is What the Edge of Your Seat is Made For
Underoath - the one with the singing/screaming
Metallica - Lost in the Sound of Separation

double fix'd

[Getup and Dance]

Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Underoath - Br00tal chug with singing/screaming and a keyboardist who you cant hear on the album
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Alensana - Our Screamer Sounds Like Donald Duck Because We Are Cool
Showbread - We are different than underoath since we wear matching outfits and have a keytarist

More Fixing.

[alice+interiors]

But Matt you are a 14 year old also.
You have hit upon the attempted wit/sarcasm/irony implemented in that post, lolz.

[3mpire]

Metallica - Reload
No teh wai! Load > Master Of Puppets

[summer skin]

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation:

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

great pick

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Seperation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation>>>Nevrmind

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

I'm loving the fact that I-Empire's in that list.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation mate

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Awwww I love Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Seconded.

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
Led Zeppelin- II
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew
The Beatles- Abbey Road
The Who- Who's Next
The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground and Nico
Slayer- Reign in Blood
Nas- Illmatic
Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
Radiohead- OK Computer
Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers


and my normal subjective choice, Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

landmark album in his career & in folk/roots music. the album really showed the evolution of music was nigh. popular (not "pop") music came to mean more than hook-laden love songs/singles, the audience gained a new consciousness of societal issues. the concept of an album was finally being bought to a larger audience rather than singles reliance. even though this album almost reads as a greatest hits, easily containing some of his best songs. & when you have a discography the size of Underoath's, that's a pretty big deal haha

just look at the opening song, one of the greatest & most powerful ever written, bringing upon so much impact throughout & beyond musical circles. it helped inspire a generation to act upon belief & ultimately fight for change, providing a voice & means of communication between all people/barriers. same could be said for a few songs here, the album closer is another perfect example, probably even on a larger scale. dylan set the standard for topical songwriters & political poets with this album. i reckon this album is finally being recognized as one of his best too (in comparison to Their Only Chasing Safety & DTGL), & it's about time. these protest songs remain eternally relevant. not to say his other works don't, but besides the two covers (or co-writes, or whatever), i think this remains his strongest album & bought about so much more than just a shift in music & musical influence (/the change to more introspective & socially aware lyrics in a mainstream realm), but almost changed the social conscious for an entire generation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

i don't know you, so it's hard to tell if you're taking the piss or not. but it's a "greatest albums of all time" thread. if any of the picks are really in contention, then a bit of discussion is probably warranted mate?

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation is a great album bollox

I agree.

Pretty much what I was expecting in terms of the reasons. It was just odd to see Lost in the Sound placed above their folk-rock material when the two big ones are praised to no end (don't get me wrong, I love them both). Hell, Reinventing Your Exit even inspired Spencer to start doing coke so one would be hard pressed to argue against your post haha.

He's a 14-year-old man. I want to fuck him

But Matt you are a 14 year old also. Get that ass

IMO Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation is the tits

I wouldnt say Illmatic is the best hip hop album, there have been Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation
ULTIMATE FIX

[Getup and Dance]

ULTIMATE FIX

I was wondering where you went for the past 20 minutes.

[alice+interiors]

ULTIMATE FIX
HOLY LOL.

x

[summer skin]

I was wondering where you went for the past 20 minutes.
I was righting wrongs.

[absolutecrunk]

I see you fluctuated between 'seperation' and 'separation' freely.

[Getup and Dance]

I was Listening to Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation


Fix'd.

[summer skin]

I see you fluctuated between 'seperation' and 'separation' freely.
It's like Color and Colour.

[nicgiovanni]

UNDEROATH SUCK.

THEY SUCKED WITH DALLAS TAYLOR.

THEY SUCK STILL.

maylene sucks too. fuck that lame metalcore shit. or "southerncore". or GODCORE. or whatever. fuck it. lame lame lame.

[3mpire]

You spent way too long "fixing" those quotes.

[Getup and Dance]

I wish I was as cool as the keyboardist from Underoath.


Fix'd

[absolutecrunk]

Controversial thread plz. No one here doesn't like Underoath, they are the saviors of God-core and lead us not into the temptations but deliver us from br00tal.

[wewascontenders]

i vote for obama.

[summer skin]

UNDEROATH SUCK.

THEY SUCKED WITH DALLAS TAYLOR.

THEY SUCK STILL.

maylene sucks too. fuck that lame metalcore shit. or "southerncore". or GODCORE. or whatever. fuck it. lame lame lame.
If they suck so bad then why did they release the first Truly perfect record of '08?

[nicgiovanni]

If they suck so bad then why did they release the first Truly perfect record of '08?

look kid, if you wanna follow some lame band who wants to shove god down people's throat, that's cool.

but i refuse to listen to some fucking lame ass christian rock bullshit disguised as "hardcore" or "metal" or "independent".

these are the people telling young kids that abortion is "wrong" and it's killing innocent souls. or that you should love everyone, including the HOMOSEXUALS, but just know that those ******s are sinners and they will go to hell is they don't repent.

spencer can't sing. aaron can't fucking sing as it was apparent with that little shitty band he did.

and oh yah...

THE KEYBOARD PLAYER SUCKS TOO. YR SYNTH LINES ARE FUCKING WEAK. LISTEN TO CHROMATICS.

fucking lamest shit ever.

[Getup and Dance]

look kid, if you wanna follow some lame band who wants to shove god down people's throat, that's cool.

but i refuse to listen to some fucking lame ass christian rock bullshit disguised as "hardcore" or "metal" or "independent".

these are the people telling young kids that abortion is "wrong" and it's killing innocent souls. or that you should love everyone, including the HOMOSEXUALS, but just know that those ******s are sinners and they will go to hell is they don't repent.

spencer can't sing. aaron can't fucking sing as it was apparent with that little shitty band he did.

and oh yah...

THE KEYBOARD PLAYER SUCKS TOO. YR SYNTH LINES ARE FUCKING WEAK. LISTEN TO CHROMATICS.

fucking lamest shit ever.

UP TEH PUNX!!!!!1!!

[nicgiovanni]

THESE ARE THE BEST RECORDS OF '08 THUS FAR:

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
CRYSTAL CASTLES - S/T
THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSI
PONYTAIL - ICE CREAM SPIRITUAL
FLEET FOXES - S/T
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE
NO AGE - NOUNS
GENGHIS TRON - BOARD UP THE HOUSE
A SILVER MT. ZION - 13 BLUES FOR THIRTEEN MOONS
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - S/T
TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR - RUINED LIVES
TRASH TALK - S/T
COLD WORLD - DEDICATED TO...
BLACKLISTED - HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN
GIRL TALK - FEED THE ANIMALS

underoath? NO.

oh, i hear norma jean put out a new one. i bet you like that too.

metalcore is so lame.

[Kid B]

THESE ARE THE BEST RECORDS OF '08 THUS FAR:

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
CRYSTAL CASTLES - S/T
THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSI
PONYTAIL - ICE CREAM SPIRITUAL
FLEET FOXES - S/T
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE
NO AGE - NOUNS
GENGHIS TRON - BOARD UP THE HOUSE
A SILVER MT. ZION - 13 BLUES FOR THIRTEEN MOONS
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - S/T
TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR - RUINED LIVES
TRASH TALK - S/T
COLD WORLD - DEDICATED TO...
BLACKLISTED - HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN
GIRL TALK - FEED THE ANIMALS

underoath? NO.

oh, i hear norma jean put out a new one. i bet you like that too.

metalcore is so lame.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic too, but that whole last page was sarcasm so I don't know who you're trying to prove that Underoath sucks to.

[Getup and Dance]

People actually like Genghis Tron?

[absolutecrunk]

hahahahahaha ALL CAPS FOR MAXIMUM BR00TALITY

[wewascontenders]

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
CRYSTAL CASTLES - S/T
THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSI
PONYTAIL - ICE CREAM SPIRITUAL
FLEET FOXES - S/T
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE
NO AGE - NOUNS
GENGHIS TRON - BOARD UP THE HOUSE
A SILVER MT. ZION - 13 BLUES FOR THIRTEEN MOONS
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - S/T
TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR - RUINED LIVES
TRASH TALK - S/T
COLD WORLD - DEDICATED TO...
BLACKLISTED - HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN
GIRL TALK - FEED THE ANIMALS



some good albums there, only one could even make a run for best of 08 though.

[summer skin]

look kid, if you wanna follow some lame band who wants to shove god down people's throat, that's cool.

but i refuse to listen to some fucking lame ass christian rock bullshit disguised as "hardcore" or "metal" or "independent".

these are the people telling young kids that abortion is "wrong" and it's killing innocent souls. or that you should love everyone, including the HOMOSEXUALS, but just know that those ******s are sinners and they will go to hell is they don't repent.

spencer can't sing. aaron can't fucking sing as it was apparent with that little shitty band he did.

and oh yah...

THE KEYBOARD PLAYER SUCKS TOO. YR SYNTH LINES ARE FUCKING WEAK. LISTEN TO CHROMATICS.

fucking lamest shit ever.

THESE ARE THE BEST RECORDS OF '08 THUS FAR:

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
CRYSTAL CASTLES - S/T
THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSI
PONYTAIL - ICE CREAM SPIRITUAL
FLEET FOXES - S/T
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE
NO AGE - NOUNS
GENGHIS TRON - BOARD UP THE HOUSE
A SILVER MT. ZION - 13 BLUES FOR THIRTEEN MOONS
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - S/T
TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR - RUINED LIVES
TRASH TALK - S/T
COLD WORLD - DEDICATED TO...
BLACKLISTED - HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN
GIRL TALK - FEED THE ANIMALS

underoath? NO.

oh, i hear norma jean put out a new one. i bet you like that too.

metalcore is so lame.
Hahahaha are you an editor for Pitchfork magazine?

[x togepi x]

crystal castles should hardly count because most of those songs came out last year or the year before on 7inches.

[summer skin]

Genghis Tron? Seriously?

[nicgiovanni]

crystal castles should hardly count because most of those songs came out last year or the year before on 7inches.

oh trueee.


pitchfork? just because i like good music doesn't mean i'm an elitist asshole.

i'm just a music snob. and if i think yr music sucks, i'm not going to be quiet about it.

what is post rock about fleet foxes? or anything on that list.

haha.

i can't help that i like good music and you like shit probably.

i'm sorry, but when you come from a scene where everyone champions norma jean, underoath, and whatever other ridiculous bullshit out there, it gets old and annoying REALLY quickly.

esp. when everyone's band sounds like those bands and they start shows out by saying "WE LOVE YOU GUYS! AND WE LOVE JESUS CHRIST!".

fuck that. boringgg.

[nicgiovanni]

LOWER CASE IS FOR NORMA JEAN/UNDEROATH LIKING DOUCHEBAGS

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

not trendy post rock/hardcore/folk fans like this chap.


i'm glad you care more about "what's trendy" and what's not.


but if a silver mt. zion is trendy, ok. whatever.

i'd rather be trendy and listening to a band that actually has something intelligent to say about life and the world.

i'm sorry i'm not stuck in another time listening to the Beatles and Marvin Gaye for the rest of my life. because i'd rather hear something that is RELEVANT TO ME.

[last light]

Lol. Underoath are so fucking gay they take user pics sans shirt with dope sunglasses and hard as fuck faux hawks.

[Getup and Dance]

look kid, if you wanna follow some lame band who wants to shove god down people's throat, that's cool.

but i refuse to listen to some fucking lame ass christian rock bullshit disguised as "hardcore" or "metal" or "independent".

these are the people telling young kids that abortion is "wrong" and it's killing innocent souls. or that you should love everyone, including the HOMOSEXUALS, but just know that those ******s are sinners and they will go to hell is they don't repent.

spencer can't sing. aaron can't fucking sing as it was apparent with that little shitty band he did.

and oh yah...

THE KEYBOARD PLAYER SUCKS TOO. YR SYNTH LINES ARE FUCKING WEAK. LISTEN TO CHROMATICS.

fucking lamest shit ever.

oh trueee.


pitchfork? just because i like good music doesn't mean i'm an elitist asshole.

i'm just a music snob. and if i think yr music sucks, i'm not going to be quiet about it.

what is post rock about fleet foxes? or anything on that list.

haha.

i can't help that i like good music and you like shit probably.

i'm sorry, but when you come from a scene where everyone champions norma jean, underoath, and whatever other ridiculous bullshit out there, it gets old and annoying REALLY quickly.

esp. when everyone's band sounds like those bands and they start shows out by saying "WE LOVE YOU GUYS! AND WE LOVE JESUS CHRIST!".

fuck that. boringgg.

Is it that hard to spell "Your" right?

[x togepi x]

i'm glad you care more about "what's trendy" and what's not.


but if a silver mt. zion is trendy, ok. whatever.

i'd rather be trendy and listening to a band that actually has something intelligent to say about life and the world.

i'm sorry i'm not stuck in another time listening to the Beatles and Marvin Gaye for the rest of my life. because i'd rather hear something that is RELEVANT TO ME.

what's funny is if this were last year he'd be agreeing with you.

[nicgiovanni]

Is it that hard to spell "Your" right?

what is this? english class?

i'm glad that's the only thing you could come up with as a response to what i said.

you're THE BEST. LYKE SRSLY.

[nicgiovanni]

what's funny is if this were last year he'd be agreeing with you.

what do you mean?

[x togepi x]

Of his list I have only ever downloaded an album by two of those bands ASMZ and TWDY and I've never ever liked hardcore.

except last year when you were all about the skramz.

i'm just saying you probably ought not be calling someone out for being trendy.

[Getup and Dance]

what is this? english class?

i'm glad that's the only thing you could come up with as a response to what i said.

you're THE BEST. LYKE SRSLY.


CAPS LOCK DOESN'T MAKE YOU COOL.


x

[Getup and Dance]

So did this kid actually think I like Underoath?

[Getup and Dance]

This guy is a horrible troll.


No one on this site likes Underoath, except for SummerSkin.

[nicgiovanni]

I was never all about the scramzz. I enjoyed quite a few scramzz bands but I was always into lots of other stuff too and it's not as though I stopped listening to it to be trendy (especially seen as I know no one in real life who knows about anything remotely trendy music wise) I listen to music most people think it's weird for someone my age to like.

but i like a lot of things too.

sure, i like indie rock and post rock and all that other stuff, but i don't really care if it's cool or not.

i mean, shit, people get their underwear in a bunch if you like a band that everyone else loves because it's "cool" or something.

i don't care about being "cool" or "hip". whatever.

i mean i guess i am a bit of a hypocrite because i hate underoath and a lot of people love them...hahaha...i honestly don't even care. it's just fun to hassle someone.

and i really do hate underoath.

as far as hardcore goes, well, shit son, the only reason i like hardcore is 'cause so many dudes are into hardcore.

and i'm into dudes for sure.

CRUISIN'!

= D

[nicgiovanni]

I think he think's we all like Underoath.


no. i don't.

i just really fucking hate underoath. hahahaha.

i don't care what you like, actually.



and i'm not a troll. you're just a dick.

= ]

[Getup and Dance]

Why do you post

On every other line

It annoys the hell out of me



STOP IT NOW.

[nicgiovanni]

suck my dick.

= ]

[*Circa&Colour*]

Circa Survive - On Letting Go
City and Colour - Bring me your Love
Rise Against - Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Coldplay - X and Y
Rob Thomas - Something to Be

[Someone'sCoat]

Are you jockin my balls?

[Kid B]

Circa Survive - On Letting Go
City and Colour - Bring me your Love
Rise Against - Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Coldplay - X and Y
Rob Thomas - Something to Be
Oh my fucking god

[summer skin]

Dude lists Converge's last two albums in his favorites...
That's like listing load and saint anger as your favorite Metallica albums.

[Machu505]

Circa Survive - On Letting Go
City and Colour - Bring me your Love
Rise Against - Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Coldplay - X and Y
Rob Thomas - Something to Be

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume this is a joke.

[*Circa&Colour*]

ay i just put my fav 5 album, and that good shit, so dont hate

[Machu505]

Haha he list's Saosin's album as Saosin [bonus track].

[Machu505]

ay i just put my fav 5 album, and that good shit, so dont hate

This thread is about the greatest, not favourite.

[*Circa&Colour*]

u guys are a abunch of douche bags, how about u friggin try to listen to other peoples music instead of being a bitch about u

listen to Bring me Your Love - City and Colour and tell me thats not one of the friggin best albums you've heard

[Machu505]

u guys are a abunch of douche bags, how about u friggin try to listen to other peoples music instead of being a bitch about u

listen to Bring me Your Love - City and Colour and tell me thats not one of the friggin best albums you've heard

Tell us how you really feel.

[*Circa&Colour*]

dude u listen to a lot of the same stuff as I do... hmm.... I see no reasoning behind your statements

[murrich]

THESE ARE THE BEST RECORDS OF '08 THUS FAR:

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR




i like good music

Hahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha.

[Someone'sCoat]

I've listened to it. Multiple times. And it's not.

I just told you. So go away and please use your words like a big boy.

[nicgiovanni]

Dude lists Converge's last two albums in his favorites...
That's like listing load and saint anger as your favorite Metallica albums.

too bad metallica sucks and has always sucked.

i actually like every converge album.

i guess i'm really lame now. soo sorry.

[Machu505]

dude u listen to a lot of the same stuff as I do... hmm.... I see no reasoning behind your statements

You chose five albums that don't even belong in the top 1000 of all time as the top five.

[*Circa&Colour*]

and please use your words like a big boy.....?

[nicgiovanni]

Hahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha.


ok. MGMT didn't make the best album this year. i'll admit it.

hahahaha.

no one will remember them in five years most likely.

but i do love them....hahaha.

[Someone'sCoat]

and please use your words like a big boy.....?
It means don't type one letter in place of the whole word.


Do u understand wut im trying 2 say?

[*Circa&Colour*]

wait wait, do you or do u?
dumb ass.

[Someone'sCoat]

wait wait, do you or do u?
dumb ass.
lol

[_jonas]

pfft the new guy's hilarious

[Someone'sCoat]

pfft the new guy's hilarious
A lil' clueless too, haha

[Anthony Lutz]

I think it would be cool to see an absolute punk list of the top 500 albums of all time just to see what people on here really think deserves to be on that list... Either users could vote, or the staff would make their own would suit me. I just think that it would be interesting to see what would actually make it and what wouldn't.

[IWasaCamera]

THESE ARE THE BEST RECORDS OF '08 THUS FAR:

MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
CRYSTAL CASTLES - S/T
THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSI
PONYTAIL - ICE CREAM SPIRITUAL
FLEET FOXES - S/T
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE
NO AGE - NOUNS
GENGHIS TRON - BOARD UP THE HOUSE
A SILVER MT. ZION - 13 BLUES FOR THIRTEEN MOONS
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - S/T
TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR - RUINED LIVES
TRASH TALK - S/T
COLD WORLD - DEDICATED TO...
BLACKLISTED - HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN
GIRL TALK - FEED THE ANIMALS
haha
i'm sorry i'm not stuck in another time listening to the Beatles and Marvin Gaye for the rest of my life. because i'd rather hear something that is RELEVANT TO ME.
Older music isn't relevant to you?

[Kid B]

Hah I love it when people play the "stuck in another time" card. It is such bullshit. We have not evolved over the last 40 years, our brains still work in the same way... it's not like the lyrics are less relatable from back then. The only thing that would make new music more "relevant" is if by relevant nicgiovanni meant vital to fit in with his idiot friends who listen to nothing but Lil Wayne and Papa Roach.

[summer skin]

too bad metallica sucks and has always sucked.

i actually like every converge album.

i guess i'm really lame now. soo sorry.

Not liking master of puppets = instant queer.
truth.

[x togepi x]

i guess i'm instant queer.

[x togepi x]

Hah I love it when people play the "stuck in another time" card. It is such bullshit. We have not evolved over the last 40 years, our brains still work in the same way... it's not like the lyrics are less relatable from back then. The only thing that would make new music more "relevant" is if by relevant nicgiovanni meant vital to fit in with his idiot friends who listen to nothing but Lil Wayne and Papa Roach.

too bad the social conditions that create our minds have changed in the past 40 years, rendering your point (in the way that you argued it) moot.

[summer skin]

i guess i'm instant queer.
truth.

[x togepi x]

i'm fine with that.

[IWasaCamera]

Instant queer here as well.

[absolutecrunk]

I think it would be cool to see an absolute punk list of the top 500 albums of all time just to see what people on here really think deserves to be on that list... Either users could vote, or the staff would make their own would suit me. I just think that it would be interesting to see what would actually make it and what wouldn't.
We tried it with Top 40 and couldn't help but stand in horror at the godawful selections we were responsible for. It was ugly.

[summer skin]

i'm fine with that.
I'll break edge for you.

[summer skin]

Instant queer here as well.
well you don't like anything fun.

[IWasaCamera]

well you don't like anything fun.
This is true.

[x togepi x]

I'll break edge for you.

since when were you edge?

[summer skin]

since when were you edge?
since always.

[absolutecrunk]

I'll take Rust In Peace ftw, please.

WHADDAYA MEAN I DON'T SUPPORT YOUR SYSTEM?!?!

[summer skin]

http://a442.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/l_90eec1194c0da7eec9757e2ce11b9f31. jpg

[Getup and Dance]

http://a442.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/l_90eec1194c0da7eec9757e2ce11b9f31. jpg


Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey, You arent old enough to be drinking that.

[summer skin]

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey, You arent old enough to be drinking that.
clearly I'm not...I'm spouting rhetoric against it.

[Getup and Dance]

clearly I'm not...I'm spouting rhetoric against it.

Good, because Bud Light is ewwwwwwwwwwww.

[summer skin]

Good, because Bud Light is ewwwwwwwwwwww.
yeah dude...miller chill all the way.

[Getup and Dance]

No brah, its all about the Busch Light.

[summer skin]

No brah, its all about the Busch Light.
michelob tuscan orange grapefruit is the worst shit ever though.

[Getup and Dance]

Mack and Jack is pretty bad.

[summer skin]

Mack and Jack is pretty bad.
never heard of it.

[hxctyhxc]

the worst beer ever is sierra nevada...

[PopPunkMatt]

My personal top 5 would be very different to a real top 5.

Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation
Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
Senses Fail - Still Searching
All Time Low - So Wrong It's Right
Metallica - Death Magnetic

[murrich]

My personal top 5 would be very different to a real top 5.

Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation
Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
Senses Fail - Still Searching
All Time Low - So Wrong It's Right
Metallica - Death Magnetic

None of those albums come close to the top 5 albums of all time.

[PopPunkMatt]

None of those albums come close to the top 5 albums of all time.

Hence the "my personal top 5"

[murrich]

Hence the "my personal top 5"

Well you posted in the wrong thread.

[absolutecrunk]

If those are your top 5, no one will ever take you seriously on this site I swear on all that is holy.

[Kyle Huntington]

My personal top 5 would be very different to a real top 5.

Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation
Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
Senses Fail - Still Searching
All Time Low - So Wrong It's Right
Metallica - Death Magnetic

So, one of your ALL TIME favourite albums came out like, a week ago or something? Ridiculous judgement.

If those are your top 5, no one will ever take you seriously on this site I swear on all that is holy.

Amen.

[absolutecrunk]

To be fair, "all time" for a 16-year-old is like 2003-present.

Edit: hey hey, that works out that his oldest of the top 5 came out in '03.

[Regards]

To be fair, "all time" for a 16-year-old is like 2003-present.

Edit: hey hey, that works out that his oldest of the top 5 came out in '03.
Oh you clever man you.

[absolutecrunk]

Couldn't have done it without my faithful steed Wikipedia.

[Regards]

Atleast you give credit where credit is due.

[showbiz]

1. Radiohead- ok computer
2. Muse Origin of symentry
3. Led zep 4 (old man)
4. AFI- Sing the sorrow
5. Paramore- Riot

Obviously, people are not going to agree

[Kid B]

too bad the social conditions that create our minds have changed in the past 40 years, rendering your point (in the way that you argued it) moot.
We are still feeling the same emotions we did 40 years ago. The only difference is the way people are choosing to display them. Lyrics talk about emotions on the inside. Unless people are translating lyrics as the literal definition of the words, they should be able to relate just as much to music from the 60s as current music.

[nicgiovanni]

Hah I love it when people play the "stuck in another time" card. It is such bullshit. We have not evolved over the last 40 years, our brains still work in the same way... it's not like the lyrics are less relatable from back then. The only thing that would make new music more "relevant" is if by relevant nicgiovanni meant vital to fit in with his idiot friends who listen to nothing but Lil Wayne and Papa Roach.

i know all my friends absolutely LOVE LIL WAYNE AND PAPA ROACH.

i love the beatles, don't get me wrong. when i hear songs like "revolution" and such, i can relate.

what i'm saying is, live your own fucking time. social and political conditions/situations change all the time. shit, we live in a state of constant flux. i mean, i love bikini kill to death, but god knows am i suppose to listen to "rebel girl" and "jigsaw youth", songs from a generation i was not apart of, and still feel relevant?

sure, we don't have a band like bikini kill today. which is why i listen to them. but i need something that also relates to what i feel today. girls, queers, etc can play punk rock music now. they got that inspiration. so what's next?


oh.

and about the metallica bullshit.

i am an instant queer then, i suppose.

but for the record: limp wrist will always be harder and better than metallica.

:-)

and aren't you wearing a thursday shirt in your picture? i know a lot more gay and queer people that listen to thursday than metallica. so what does that say about you?

:-d

absolutepunk is my new favorite website.

[x togepi x]

limp wrist is better than basically this whole site.

[x togepi x]

well yeah, members of the band aren't white, so of course you'd say that.

[x togepi x]

Members of that band are black so you would say that.

i'm pretty sure nobody in limp wrist is black, but i could see how you'd get those ethnicity confused. i'm sure all minorities look alike to you, white devil.

[x togepi x]

i used to get the guy who starred in hotel rwanda confused with some dude on SNL for some reason. literally made no sense.

[absolutecrunk]

i used to get the guy who starred in hotel rwanda confused with some dude on SNL for some reason. literally made no sense.
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[x togepi x]

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actually, no. it was like horatio sans or someone else. like it really made no sense.

though there is a teacher at my college named tim robbins

[theghost134]

5. Damien Rice - O
4. The Good Life - Album of The Year
3. Saves The Day - Stay What You Are
2. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
1. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind

[Kid B]

i know all my friends absolutely LOVE LIL WAYNE AND PAPA ROACH.

i love the beatles, don't get me wrong. when i hear songs like "revolution" and such, i can relate.

what i'm saying is, live your own fucking time. social and political conditions/situations change all the time. shit, we live in a state of constant flux. i mean, i love bikini kill to death, but god knows am i suppose to listen to "rebel girl" and "jigsaw youth", songs from a generation i was not apart of, and still feel relevant?

sure, we don't have a band like bikini kill today. which is why i listen to them. but i need something that also relates to what i feel today. girls, queers, etc can play punk rock music now. they got that inspiration. so what's next?


oh.

and about the metallica bullshit.

i am an instant queer then, i suppose.

but for the record: limp wrist will always be harder and better than metallica.

:-)

and aren't you wearing a thursday shirt in your picture? i know a lot more gay and queer people that listen to thursday than metallica. so what does that say about you?

:-d

absolutepunk is my new favorite website.
No I am not wearing a Thursday shirt in my picture. I don't even have own a Thursday shirt, nor do I have picture of myself on this site, so I do not know WHAT THE FUCK YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

Yeah, politics are so different now. It's virtually the same. We're in a war. We are divided into two sides. There are many differences, but it's not like any of the songs from back then were like 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF VIETNAM!". It's not like songs from today are like "STOP ABORTION OR GO TO HELL!". Besides, if you are listening to bands where you can't interpret their lyrics to relate to your own issues, then you are missing the whole point.

What Metallica stuff are you talking about? What the fuck is wrong with you?

[Kid B]

Also, my 5 favorite are
1: F#A# - GY!BE
2: Red Medicine - Fugazi
3: Clarity - JEW
4: Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
5: De-Loused - TMV

Edit:

5: Abbey Road - The Beatles

[IWasaCamera]

what i'm saying is, live your own fucking time. social and political conditions/situations change all the time. shit, we live in a state of constant flux. i mean, i love bikini kill to death, but god knows am i suppose to listen to "rebel girl" and "jigsaw youth", songs from a generation i was not apart of, and still feel relevant?
Wait, you listen to music in order to feel relevant?
Also, my 5 favorite are
1: F#A# - GY!BE
2: Red Medicine - Fugazi
3: Clarity - JEW
4: Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
5: De-Loused - TMV
So long Radiohead and Nick Drake.

[nicgiovanni]

No I am not wearing a Thursday shirt in my picture. I don't even have own a Thursday shirt, nor do I have picture of myself on this site, so I do not know WHAT THE FUCK YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

Yeah, politics are so different now. It's virtually the same. We're in a war. We are divided into two sides. There are many differences, but it's not like any of the songs from back then were like 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF VIETNAM!". It's not like songs from today are like "STOP ABORTION OR GO TO HELL!". Besides, if you are listening to bands where you can't interpret their lyrics to relate to your own issues, then you are missing the whole point.

What Metallica stuff are you talking about? What the fuck is wrong with you?

you're a dick.

i wasn't talking about you with the thursday shirt, moron.

and yes, politics are different. sure, a lot can be said is the same, but i'm talking about politics that are important to me. like gender issues for example.

and i wasn't talking about metallica with you, asshole.

whatever. you suck. straight up. it's kind of ironic since we both like a majority of the same music.

[nicgiovanni]

and no i don't listen to music to feel relevant.

jesus christ.

everyone is a dick on this site. it's whatever though.

[IWasaCamera]

and no i don't listen to music to feel relevant.
Oh, it'd be great if you could clarify what was meant by this then:
am i suppose to listen to "rebel girl" and "jigsaw youth", songs from a generation i was not apart of, and still feel relevant?

[Someone'sCoat]

Oh, it'd be great if you could clarify what was meant by this then:
Winner

[PopPunkMatt]

If those are your top 5, no one will ever take you seriously on this site I swear on all that is holy.

They are MY top 5 favourite albums that I have in my possession. Doesn't really matter all that much what you think of them.

If I had to say what would be the top 5 all time it would go something along the lines of. (oh by the way you won't be happy with this either, I can tell already just by the attitude).

ramones - ramones
social distortion - social distortion
green day - dookie (anything post dookie isn't woth getting if they paid you).
Misfits - Walk Among us
sex pistols - Nevermind the bollocks

[absolutecrunk]

They are MY top 5 favourite albums that I have in my possession. Doesn't really matter all that much what you think of them.

If I had to say what would be the top 5 all time it would go something along the lines of. (oh by the way you won't be happy with this either, I can tell already just by the attitude).

ramones - ramones
social distortion - social distortion
green day - dookie (anything post dookie isn't woth getting if they paid you).
Misfits - Walk Among us
sex pistols - Nevermind the bollocks
I didn't say it was a bad list, I just said no one would take you seriously.

And hey fancy that!

[Regards]

Your attitude...its all wrong.

[PopPunkMatt]

So the best albums of all time are all punk records? None only that but you missed the best punk record of all time off.

In MY opinion yes. and which would that be, just out of interest :)

[Kyle Huntington]

Dookie being one of the all time, in the world, best albums...ever? There is no justification for that.

[Regards]

Rise Against's new cd will be the greatest CD ever released.

[murrich]

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Beatles - Abbey Road
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

[PopPunkMatt]

Rise Against's new cd will be the greatest CD ever released.

I find Rise Againsts new album as a bit generic and I'm not really into alot of the lyrics although thats your opinion not mine :)

To murrich.

Abbey Road and Pet Sounds would definitely be up there. but I don't know about the other 3. I haven't listened to a bridge over troubled water or a love surpreme so I can't comment on them. But I didn't really like highway 61 revisited. Although I know ALOT of people did.

[nicgiovanni]

Oh, it'd be great if you could clarify what was meant by this then:

basically, what i'm saying is...

in context to music, am i suppose to feel the same urgency and demand that the audience felt when those songs were put out?

the answer is yes and no.

yes, i def. am still saying "i can sell my body is i wanna, 'cause god knows you already sold yr mind!".

but i'm also saying, i want to hear something from someone in my generation, my time of youth, that is talking to me.

kathleen hanna was singing to a completely different audience with completely different viewpoints. you had a different scene going on then. "grunge/alternative" was the in thing. indie rock and punk were becoming mainstream rock.

now, today, you can hear independent/punk rock/indie rock music on the radio, not just college stations. things are different.

you can argue that it's still the same and maybe some of it is...but it's a completely different generation.

fuck, do you think this generation is really exactly like that of the 60's? or even the 90's?

'cause i just don't.

i don't need music to feel relevant. that's not what i was saying.

i'm just saying, i want to hear bands now, TODAY, that are saying something about now. talking about the present.

that's all.

[Regards]

I find Rise Againsts new album as a bit generic and I'm not really into alot of the lyrics although thats your opinion not mine :)

To murrich.

Abbey Road and Pet Sounds would definitely be up there. but I don't know about the other 3. I haven't listened to a bridge over troubled water or a love surpreme so I can't comment on them. But I didn't really like highway 61 revisited. Although I know ALOT of people did.
I was being sarcastic.

[kearn1tm]

i know all my friends absolutely LOVE LIL WAYNE AND PAPA ROACH.

i love the beatles, don't get me wrong. when i hear songs like "revolution" and such, i can relate.

what i'm saying is, live your own fucking time. social and political conditions/situations change all the time. shit, we live in a state of constant flux. i mean, i love bikini kill to death, but god knows am i suppose to listen to "rebel girl" and "jigsaw youth", songs from a generation i was not apart of, and still feel relevant?

sure, we don't have a band like bikini kill today. which is why i listen to them. but i need something that also relates to what i feel today. girls, queers, etc can play punk rock music now. they got that inspiration. so what's next?


oh.

and about the metallica bullshit.

i am an instant queer then, i suppose.

but for the record: limp wrist will always be harder and better than metallica.

:-)

and aren't you wearing a thursday shirt in your picture? i know a lot more gay and queer people that listen to thursday than metallica. so what does that say about you?

:-d

absolutepunk is my new favorite website.

How is sexual orientation at all relevant to this conversation? You sound like a juvenile 11 year old who just discovered that the f (derogatory term used against homosexuals - f word) word is the hip new slang and throws it around all the time (only, you know, with queer instead).

God, seriously, I hate to position myself as the "token gay guy," but it's nonsensical and slightly annoying. "Ha, a few gay dudes like Thursday. You're a total cockrocker." Grow up and listen to your contemporary music.

[kearn1tm]

basically, what i'm saying is...

in context to music, am i suppose to feel the same urgency and demand that the audience felt when those songs were put out?

the answer is yes and no.

yes, i def. am still saying "i can sell my body is i wanna, 'cause god knows you already sold yr mind!".

but i'm also saying, i want to hear something from someone in my generation, my time of youth, that is talking to me.

kathleen hanna was singing to a completely different audience with completely different viewpoints. you had a different scene going on then. "grunge/alternative" was the in thing. indie rock and punk were becoming mainstream rock.

now, today, you can hear independent/punk rock/indie rock music on the radio, not just college stations. things are different.

you can argue that it's still the same and maybe some of it is...but it's a completely different generation.

fuck, do you think this generation is really exactly like that of the 60's? or even the 90's?

'cause i just don't.

i don't need music to feel relevant. that's not what i was saying.

i'm just saying, i want to hear bands now, TODAY, that are saying something about now. talking about the present.

that's all.

Most of the luminary acts and bands of the last 40+ years are hailed and lauded to the extent they are partly because their lyrics, messages and sound have a universal appeal that transcends the decade in which they were released.

[x togepi x]

London Calling.

not a punk record really. better than the clash's punk records though

[Kyle Huntington]

not a punk record really. better than the clash's punk records though

True story.

[Kid B]

you're a dick.

i wasn't talking about you with the thursday shirt, moron.

and yes, politics are different. sure, a lot can be said is the same, but i'm talking about politics that are important to me. like gender issues for example.

and i wasn't talking about metallica with you, asshole.

whatever. you suck. straight up. it's kind of ironic since we both like a majority of the same music.
How am I a moron? You didn't say, "and you, [insert name]" or whatever. You just quoted me and said that. You're a fucking idiot.

What do you mean gender issues?

Again, you were talking at me...

You suck. You don't even make any fucking sense. I do not know how liking the same bands obliges us to be friends. That is not very ironic. We are not talking about our favorite bands.

[Kid B]

Wait, you listen to music in order to feel relevant?

So long Radiohead and Nick Drake.
Nick Drake is usually in there like every other week. I usually listen to it over and over, get sick of it, and repeat. And I haven't really been listening to Radiohead that much lately. :shrug:

[Jumpoff]

I'll bite. Since this is I'm guessing not for "favorites", then I'll try and list only very influential albums...

Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Raw Power
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of...
Bob Marley - Exodus

Planet Rock probably deserves the spot more than Slick Rick... but I honestly don't like Planet Rock that much.

[Big_Guy]

prolly,

Larry Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told
Osker - Idle Will Kill
Strung Out - Twisted By Design
Owen - I Do Perceive
and probably Rise Or Die Trying, I listen to that shit so much

[xmadeofstonex]

my top 5 favorite albums at the moment, don't care if it's uncouth

Jawbreaker - Bivouac LP version
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Unbroken - Life. Love. Regret.
Wipers - Over The Edge

[nicgiovanni]

How is sexual orientation at all relevant to this conversation? You sound like a juvenile 11 year old who just discovered that the f (derogatory term used against homosexuals - f word) word is the hip new slang and throws it around all the time (only, you know, with queer instead).

God, seriously, I hate to position myself as the "token gay guy," but it's nonsensical and slightly annoying. "Ha, a few gay dudes like Thursday. You're a total cockrocker." Grow up and listen to your contemporary music.


oh my god...

are you blind?

i'm not talking about "queer(s)" in context to being derogatory or mean, seeing that being "queer" and being "gay" are kinda two very different things.

for the record, i am talking about queer like queer theory, genderqueer, genderfuck...

and also i do identify as queer, just saying.

so, get off your high horse and stop assuming that i'm some young, dumb punk who is just trying to be offensive.

if words like "******" and "queer" do offend you, i'm sorry. that's you though. not me. i'm all about taking back these words that others would like to try and used against "you".

[nicgiovanni]

How am I a moron? You didn't say, "and you, [insert name]" or whatever. You just quoted me and said that. You're a fucking idiot.

What do you mean gender issues?

Again, you were talking at me...

You suck. You don't even make any fucking sense. I do not know how liking the same bands obliges us to be friends. That is not very ironic. We are not talking about our favorite bands.


whatever dude. i'm done talking to you. you are obviously misunderstanding me and i'm not going to try and explain shit to you.

maybe i shouldn't have called you a dick, so i'll apologize, but i'm done discussing shit with you.

[nicgiovanni]

my top 5 favorite albums at the moment, don't care if it's uncouth

Jawbreaker - Bivouac LP version
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Unbroken - Life. Love. Regret.
Wipers - Over The Edge

UNBROKEN?!

THE WIPERS?!

where have you been my whole life?

= D

[IWasaCamera]

in context to music, am i suppose to feel the same urgency and demand that the audience felt when those songs were put out?
Yes.
the answer is yes and no.
Oh.
yes, i def. am still saying "i can sell my body is i wanna, 'cause god knows you already sold yr mind!".

but i'm also saying, i want to hear something from someone in my generation, my time of youth, that is talking to me.

kathleen hanna was singing to a completely different audience with completely different viewpoints. you had a different scene going on then. "grunge/alternative" was the in thing. indie rock and punk were becoming mainstream rock.
The messages put forth then can remain both poignant and relevant now despite this change. Sure, there was a different scene then. Fact remains that what is being asserted through lyrics is always subject to interpretation and as a listener, it is your prerogative to twist the words as you see fit. Ergo songs from before "your time" can be just as compelling to you in 2008 as they were to audiences of decades past.
now, today, you can hear independent/punk rock/indie rock music on the radio, not just college stations. things are different.
Ok?
fuck, do you think this generation is really exactly like that of the 60's? or even the 90's?
What? There is no need for society to remain static in order for you to find older songs relatable or interesting. It's not like "living is easy with eyes closed" are no longer effective words because it isn't 1967. As Kearn touched upon earlier, music from the 60's is considered timeless due to the enduring time-tested messages conveyed.
i don't need music to feel relevant. that's not what i was saying.
My mistake, you formulated your thought strangely.
i'm just saying, i want to hear bands now, TODAY, that are saying something about now. talking about the present.
To reiterate, past work can still be germane to your present life. Are all lyrics immune to being dated or antiquated? Of course not. However, you seem to be discounting their possible pertinence to your existence. Verges on lionizing ephemeral art and casting everything else aside on the basis of supposed irrelevance. It's quite frankly an unfortunate way to enjoy music.

[nicgiovanni]

Yes.

Oh.

The messages put forth then can remain both poignant and relevant now despite this change. Sure, there was a different scene then. Fact remains that what is being asserted through lyrics is always subject to interpretation and as a listener, it is your prerogative to twist the words as you see fit. Ergo songs from before "your time" can be just as compelling to you in 2008 as they were to audiences of decades past.

Ok?

What? There is no need for society to remain static in order for you to find older songs relatable or interesting. It's not like "living is easy with eyes closed" are no longer effective words because it isn't 1967. As Kearn touched upon earlier, music from the 60's is considered timeless due to the enduring time-tested messages conveyed.

My mistake, you formulated your thought strangely.

To reiterate, past work can still be germane to your present life. Are all lyrics immune to being dated or antiquated? Of course not. However, you seem to be discounting their possible pertinence to your existence. Verges on lionizing ephemeral art and casting everything else aside on the basis of supposed irrelevance. It's quite frankly an unfortunate way to enjoy music.

it's not that i don't relate to music from other times or don't find it interesting or love it. shit, sonic youth are one of my all time favorite band and i still feel excited when i hear such songs as "teen age riot" and so forth.

but like i said...i want to hear music that is talking about right now. here. the present.

it's not that i don't find music from eras such as the 60's irrelevant, but i just want to hear new songs, new bands.

besides, can you honestly tell me that young adults can relate to going to san fran with flowers in their hair? if people are still living their life in that song, that's not only ridiculous, but somewhat, i think harmful. you can't just go run around with anyone, flower in yr hair, taking lsd, and thinking the world is going to be or is a better place...that's escapism, not reality.

and not only that, i don't know anyone who can honestly relate to songs from the 50's that are all about being squeaky clean and square. that's also not a reality. not to say that every band or singer or musician today is making relevant music (ie Britney Spears and the majority of pop music or even dance music today).

[nicgiovanni]

The best music from the 90's and early is still relevant, that's why it's survived. Stuff like Bob Dylan is just as relevant as any music made today.


i'm not saying it's not relevant at all, goddmanit. haha.

i'm saying i want to hear bands/music today that talks about the present. or atleast are doing something new or trying to create something new.

arghhhh.

it's a yes and no answer.

yes, you can relate to a lot of things and it's still relevant, but there is also stuff that isn't.

[Jumpoff]

But most modern bands say things that aren't relevant or I disagree with. Most bands write song after song about women and having never been dumped it's not at all relevant to me but that doesn't mean I won't listen.

I can barely think of a song I've ever heard in my life that is really relevant to my life.

If it's groundbreaking music you're looking for then you'll find a lot more of it in the past than in modern day music and most modern day groundbreaking bands are bands like Boris, Kayo Dot or Battles who are just fucking weird and while good have nothing at all to say.

Seriously name me some new bands that have something genuinely interesting and fresh to say with their music that any normal person couldn't think for themselves.

Good music is something that plays on your emotions. What you're looking for is much better found in literature.

Even in literature, there is nothing completely original :shrug: Unless you mean a new way of saying something, then maybe...

[nicgiovanni]

But most modern bands say things that aren't relevant or I disagree with. Most bands write song after song about women and having never been dumped it's not at all relevant to me but that doesn't mean I won't listen.

I can barely think of a song I've ever heard in my life that is really relevant to my life.

If it's groundbreaking music you're looking for then you'll find a lot more of it in the past than in modern day music and most modern day groundbreaking bands are bands like Boris, Kayo Dot or Battles who are just fucking weird and while good have nothing at all to say.

Seriously name me some new bands that have something genuinely interesting and fresh to say with their music that any normal person couldn't think for themselves.

Good music is something that plays on your emotions. What you're looking for is much better found in literature.

I suppose in some cases in depends on the music you like...but...

a few bands that I'm def. interested in right now that are saying something that i'm really relating to..

the gossip - an update on riot grrrl basically. but discussing such things like weight oppression, queer oppression, and such things like girl vs girl mentality. you might not like them, but i quite enjoy them.

a silver mt. zion - efrim writes from the bottom of his heart. his voice is so raw and so...soulful. their newest album he questions the point that musicians/artists are trying to say now and if it means anything really.

that's two. there are plenty of others. but a few.

as far as battles go, i can't stand battles. i like instrumental music just fine, but they're so boring. and boris...boris is just noise to me. and i like a lot of noise/noise rock that have had something interesting to say about society.

i don't know, i understand what you are saying, i'm just saying...

it's time for something new. i want something new. i don't know...maybe i'm just "naive".

and as far as literature goes, i am a writer myself, so i do read a lot.

but most people feel that such writers like chuck p. are fucking groundbreaking and say all this interesting stuff.

myself, i find such writers as allen ginsberg and william s. burroughs more relevant to me than anything new.

so, when it comes to books and such, yah, i go back to other generations and eras. i barely like any new writers/authors today.

except maybe laurie weeks.

[wewascontenders]

hmm battles boring...

[kearn1tm]

oh my god...

are you blind?

i'm not talking about "queer(s)" in context to being derogatory or mean, seeing that being "queer" and being "gay" are kinda two very different things.

for the record, i am talking about queer like queer theory, genderqueer, genderfuck...

and also i do identify as queer, just saying.

so, get off your high horse and stop assuming that i'm some young, dumb punk who is just trying to be offensive.

if words like "******" and "queer" do offend you, i'm sorry. that's you though. not me. i'm all about taking back these words that others would like to try and used against "you".

No, please educate me on queer theology and gay theory. Please. That'd be rich.

That said, you introduced the roles of gender, sexuality and, the rather lame "I know more gay people who like Thrice than Metallica, what does that say about you" comment. What does that have to do with this conversation at all?

[IWasaCamera]

i'm not saying it's not relevant at all, goddmanit. haha.
You introduced relevance into the discussion. I merely followed up on it.
i'm saying i want to hear bands/music today that talks about the present.
You want songwriting to be overtly current?
or atleast are doing something new or trying to create something new.
This is a tall order. You'd be better off hoping for bands that do what they do (which isn't necessarily innovative) really well.
myself, i find such writers as allen ginsberg and william s. burroughs more relevant to me than anything new.

so, when it comes to books and such, yah, i go back to other generations and eras. i barely like any new writers/authors today.

except maybe laurie weeks.
Some share this sentiment regarding music.
but like i said...i want to hear music that is talking about right now. here. the present.
As I stated before, the beauty of art lies in interpretation. Field hollers and work songs can be just as pertinent to your life as any new music.
besides, can you honestly tell me that young adults can relate to going to san fran with flowers in their hair? if people are still living their life in that song, that's not only ridiculous, but somewhat, i think harmful. you can't just go run around with anyone, flower in yr hair, taking lsd, and thinking the world is going to be or is a better place...that's escapism, not reality.
Not every single song in the history of music is still relatable. With that being said, there is no need to rely solely on current acts if you want songs that assess the here and the now. Many messages aired by older music remain applicable today.

[kearn1tm]

I'll bite. Since this is I'm guessing not for "favorites", then I'll try and list only very influential albums...

Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Raw Power
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of...
Bob Marley - Exodus

Planet Rock probably deserves the spot more than Slick Rick... but I honestly don't like Planet Rock that much.

Personal preference aside, Slick Rick's work has not even a fraction of the influential, subversive impact Planet Rock did on Hip Hop. Not trying to be that guy, but never would a Slick Rick album deserve a spot on a Top 5 greatest albums of all time list.

[Jumpoff]

Personal preference aside, Slick Rick's work has not even a fraction of the influential, subversive impact Planet Rock did on Hip Hop. Not trying to be that guy, but never would a Slick Rick album deserve a spot on a Top 5 greatest albums of all time list.

Slick Rick's Greatest Adventures of is the most sampled hip hop album of all time, thus why I picked it. And as I said, you're right. Planet Rock was more important, I just ddin't pick it due to my personal dislike for it. In retrospect, I probably should've given the spot to Paid in Full.

[nkalldayyy]

brand new - the devil and god are raging inside me
say anything - in defense of the genre
neutral milk hotel - aeroplane over the sea
mewithoutYou - brother, sister
anberlin - cities

for me at least.

[IWasaCamera]

Kind Of Blue isn't the greatest jazz album ever either, nor is it Miles' best.

[nicgiovanni]

No, please educate me on queen theory and gay theology. Please. That'd be rich.

That said, you introduced the roles of gender, sexuality and, the rather lame "I know more gay people who like Thrice than Metallica, what does that say about you" comment. What does that have to do with this conversation at all?

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

queen theory? gay theology?

i said QUEER THEORY.

and if you don't understand or get sarcasm with the whole Metallica thing, that's on you.

there was also no mention of thrice, either.

you obviously have no clue what i've been saying or what i've even talking about.

you just got your little panties in a bunch because i said queer when you obviously have no clue what i'm even talking about when i say "queer".

[WakeUpBlondie]

Third Eye Blind's self-titled x5