Music Of Your Youth
I've been culling my LP and CD collection to clear some space. The question that most frequently arose was "What on earth possessed you to spend money on that?".
So:
Something you bought thinking it was good but now realise is pants
Something you bought and have forgotten how good it was
Something you wish you'd bought and never did
So:
Something you bought thinking it was good but now realise is pants
Something you bought and have forgotten how good it was
Something you wish you'd bought and never did
Comments
Manowar. Grown men wearing hairy nappies on stage while waving dummy swords. I don't think I would now recommend any of their records but certainly a hugely funny concert experience which probably cost me a good part of my hearing.
Jess Roden..
Dr. Feelgood. Never quite got it at the time and only bought one LP on the cheap..
Joe Jackson
Grahem Parker
Elvis Costello
Rush
David Bowie
Phil Collins
AC/DC
And yes of course, Dr Feelgood and WIlko Johnson
Among my "something bought back then and forgot how good they were" is Supertramp
My main regret was that The Rolling Stones somehow passed me by, I always had a couple of albums but did not see them until 2005.
I do not tend to listen much to Yes and ELO any more, although I recall raving about them at the time.
Interesting question, brought back some nice memories
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Whenever I hear The Streets I always think dayum I should be listening to this more often.
Now lets put on our classics and have a little dance shall we ;handbag ;quaver
I still listen a lot to the earlier yes albums,The yes album,close to the edge,relayer etc but i have always been an old progger at heart.
I saw them two years ago at the royal albert hall and although they look old their musicianship just gets better.
My music taste now is very eclectic but rap and the modern commercialized pop music is not for me
1) Difficult this,probably a single by someone like the Barron Knights when I was about 10
2) I have a massive collection of music so any number of albums or tracks that I haven't played in a while.I suppose my current one in this category would be the Cock Sparrer single Runnin' Riot which seems to be getting a lot of plays at the moment(for those who don't know,Cock Sparrer are West Ham through & through)
3) Again,a difficult one because I really do have just about everything that I've ever wanted but I'll say the first Dexys album,Searching For The Young Soul Rebels.It passed me by at the time & I didn't get it until years later.
My tastes are eclectic though.I'm a massive fan of Soul,particularly Northern Soul,Reggae,Ska,Punk,Glam,80s Indie,classic 60s,Blues,Country,basically anything which I deem worth listening to. In fact,confession time now-music is the only thing that I prefer over football!
I played George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh a couple of weeks ago after being reminded about it on a TV programme, and realised I need to download it and keep it accessible at all times.
I really wish I had bought anarchy in the uk on EMI when it first came out, and had kept it in pristine condition, cos those are fetching some serious coin these days. I think I bought Status Quo wild side of life instead. The mysteries of youthful exuberance.
I could tell you exactly when & where I bought every record, from age 9 on: different experience from ordering on the net. Kids don't know what they missed... ;whistle
Osibisa - Woyaya
Songs in the key of life - Stevie Wonder
First LP: "Everybody's In Showbiz" by The Kinks which I still have, complete with the huge scratch which makes side 4 unplayable. It has, however, survived the cull.
The first single was Slade, Cum on Feel the Noise.
My sister worked next door to Island Records, and the lads from the factory used to leg it over the wall to pick up discarded LPs from the skips, and share them out.
Had lots of Cat Stevens as a result, and Uriah Heep, the only Heavy Metal band I ever really listened to.
Bought their album Salisbury Plain, after really liking Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble, and found it pretty much unlistenable.
Missed Carole King's 'Tapestry' when it first came out, and only got it a few years ago. My loss.
I was really lucky - my Dad's best mate's mum worked at the pressing plant for Island and Chrysalis records. Any quality control issues, and they used to throw the records away to be reprocessed, usually things like wonky labels, or sleeve print issues etc.
She used to get them for me for 10p each ( this was in 1970), but I had to take what was offered, so it immediately gave me a really eclectic taste. Everything from Cat Stevens to Mott the Hoople, Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention, Quintessence - I could go on.
The first record I bought in a shop was '54 46 was my number' - Toots and the Maytals
First Album - Led Zep 3 - brilliant cover
Happy Days ;cool
If you want Heavy then search for "Defender" by Manowar with narration by none other than Orson Welles. Citizen Kane, War Of The Worlds were just leading up to what surely must be the pinnacle of his career.
Very 'Easy aside, I've never taken to Heavy Metal. Just a lot of thrashing noise and guitar onanism imo.
I file it with rap, under A for avoid.
As for Manowar and "Defender" the last word has to go with Orson:
"Ride fast the wind. Stay proud, my son. You are the defender". The only disappointment is that he doesn't then break into song although most people I know have already been reduced to tears by that point.
I just bought my youngest daughter some music which had the most effect on me
Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"
Stevie Wonder - (so many to choose from) "Songs In The Key Of Life"
Joni Mitchell - (again so so many to choose from) " Hejira" (listen to Refuge of the Road for sheer poetry and, but then all her songs are. That song always reminds me of Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat)
Joni Mitchell - "Court and Spark"
Not Tortilla Flat, but Cannery Row