Oh, we are supposed to 'splain why ...

Posted by reelsmith. (A) on May 2, 2015 at 16:11:08

In Reply to: For me ... posted by reelsmith. on May 2, 2015 at 11:30:33:

Beatles: Sgt. Peppers

Concept album ...art album ...an album that flowed from beginning to end. I'd never heard anything like it. The packaging was icing on the cake. I was all of 8 years old and it was the album responsible for my listening to the radio every chance I got ...often long past my bedtime.

Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed

Precursor to progressive rock? Progressive rock? Like Peppers, I'd never heard anything like it. Rock with an orchestra. I thought that was cooler than cool. Most of my friends preferred The Monkees and thought I was weird.

Doors: Soft Parade

Horns, jazz and blues from a rock band. This was as far from the norm as any rock record I had heard at the time and I loved it. Shaman's Blues, Wishful Sinful, Runnin' Blue. As much as I liked Jim Morrison, I was a bigger fan of Krieger's. Great writer and player. I'm not a big Door's fan ...I only occasionally listen to LA Woman and the ST LP and pretty much ignore the rest of their catalog. But Soft Parade ...an absolute game changer for me. This was the LP that made me realize the best music wasn't on the radio.

Renaissance: Novella

I finally got to see Annie Haslam a few months ago at what is billed as her last tour. I saw the first show of the US tour. She was very forthcoming about how nervous she was having not performed in a while. Between songs she bantered with the audience. She's very personable, charming and witty. I've had a crush on her since I was 18 and still do. Progressive rock with a pretty female lead singer with a five ( !! ) octave range. That worked for me.

Dean.

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Topic - Pivotal albums in your musical life? - LWR 08:09:22 05/2/15 (31)

Another vote for VH 1 - lokie 09:47:06 06/2/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - samstone 07:33:22 05/31/15 (0)

My parents bought me LZ1 for my 11th or 12th birthday in 1971 or 72 - JDK 22:54:13 05/7/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - Zipcord 08:07:13 05/4/15 (0)

R.E.M.'s Murmur. nt - MWE 07:51:38 05/4/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - Awacs 14:04:32 05/3/15 (0)

I would be about 14 or so - John_the_Scot 12:00:50 05/3/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - Neil E. 11:57:34 05/3/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - fantja 09:10:03 05/3/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - fantja 09:06:46 05/3/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - JamesV 09:05:26 05/3/15 (0)

Surprisingly difficult... - My name is Fred 05:30:26 05/3/15 (0)

Then Play On - FenderLover 18:01:20 05/2/15 (1)

That is a great one! Nt - Prisoners 08:20:08 05/3/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - huubdas 17:16:26 05/2/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - Dman 15:48:23 05/2/15 (0)

These four albums were an epiphany that chaged the way I listened to music - dwill123 14:52:52 05/2/15 (2)

RE: These four albums were an epiphany that chaged the way I listened to music - Scholl 16:12:01 05/4/15 (0)

I feel the same about Inner Mounting Flame - boboli 17:12:10 05/2/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - Awe-d-o-file 14:04:34 05/2/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - boboli 12:44:59 05/2/15 (0)

Two that honestly changed my life: - Prisoners 12:10:30 05/2/15 (2)

RE: Two that honestly changed my life: - Awe-d-o-file 14:15:21 05/2/15 (1)

'Fair Warning' was thier best IMO - Prisoners 14:45:36 05/2/15 (0)

RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? - jec01 11:34:01 05/2/15 (0)

For me ... - reelsmith. 11:30:33 05/2/15 (1)

Oh, we are supposed to 'splain why ... - reelsmith. 05/2/1516:11:08 05/2/15 (0)

4 that did it for me... - rlw 08:26:20 05/2/15 (3)

RE: 4 that did it for me... - Awe-d-o-file 14:13:35 05/2/15 (0)

Which ELP concert? - jec01 11:37:44 05/2/15 (1)

It was the Balto. Civic Ctr. show... - rlw 09:16:47 05/3/15 (0)

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