Rediscovering Old Music

[Raider Nation Fisher]

While perusing through my old CDs and vinyls today I came across three albums I have not listened to in years. The self titled Slipknot album, Vegas by The Crystal Method, and the second album by Choking Victim (which will remain unnamed). All three of these reminded me of high school, and the times I had with the people then. Both good, bad, and everything in between. After listening to them I realized how much I have changed, and how much I'm still the same. All the songs stirred up old feelings, and I can still remember what I was doing and what I was into when I first heard them. For example. I listened to the Slipknot album before every football game, wrestling match, and track meet. Tall can figure out when my buddies and myself listened to The Crystal Method album. The Choking Victim album was played all the time, be I out skating, tagging, raising hell, or just relaxing. It really is weird how much this music influenced me, and made me into the person I am today. I mean there were many other bands I listened to regularly, that had a profound impression on me, but these were three of the ones I had forgotten about until today. So I ask the question. What types of music influenced yall? Also what music brings back memories of a simpler time when all you had to worry about was high school, friends, and just living life without worrying about all the stuff related to being grown up?

[clayton86]

I listend to everything growing up before paintball tournaments I always had disturbed blasting my mom hated it till I started driving my self but i played tournament ball for 4 years before i could drive so she had to hear it alot. I always listened to rock, alternative type music Metallica, the Offspring, Disturbed, papa roach(old original stuff not there new crap), old eve 6, penny wise, queens of the stone age, hate bread, chimera, lamb of god I still listen to the same type of music. Then I turned 16 and got into cars and imports and street racing and I sadly will admit I had a ton of techno mixes for when at car shows along with some rap and hip hop stuff that makes me cringe now. Then on the same token I also used to listen to old music my parents liked Ottis redding, the Beatles, Queensreich(sp), VH, the doors, Hendrix, Springsteen, Clapton.

[I.rar]

I have tons of music on my hard drive and every now and then ill spend a few hours going through everything and rediscovering the stuff i have on there.

I remember listing to the selftitled slipknot album at every party i used to go to back when i was in school. Same with Six Feet Under's warpath. Godsmacks first album too. Those always bring me back. Its funny how there isnt too many albums i can listen to all the way through now. But the ones i can , are from the times when i was growing up. Metallica's Master Of Puppets is one of them. Prodigy - The Fat of The Land is another.

[J Francho]

[deaknh03]

I forgot how much I love Rush!

[Hyrule Bass]

anything Wu-Tang Clan related from 93-99...seems like most everything they did in that time period are hip-hop classics, atleast to me anyways...

[slonezp]

ipod is full of 90% of the music I listened growing up.70's-80's metal which would be tame by todays standards. Sabbath, Maiden, Rainbow, Van Halen, Priest, and a ton of others.

Last week I was driving home an hour from a 14hr day. This song came on the ipod and I couldn't stop hitting replay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IPBN6ARkE

[brushhoggin]

anybody ever listen to king crimson?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJs8KvlYU8&feature=related

[smr913]

I am a child of the 90's so alt rock from those days will always be my favorite. That being said if I could go back in time to see one concert it would be Led Zeppelin and best thing is they are showing a Zeppelin concert on VH1 Classic right now!

[Jake P]

Wu tang clan and beastie boys to name a couple. A house party wasnt a house party until Paul revere by the beasties was playin'.

[Sam]

Anything from the 60s when rock and roll was in its heyday.

Right now I have the James Bond music in the car plus the Jersey Boys album.

Going down I-95 with those James Bond tunes is a lot of fun. I just have to watch my speed!

[.ghoti.]

It's been a long, long time since I've heard anybody mention King Crimson. Robert Fripp (I think that was the name of the guitar player) was years ahead of his time.

For the last three years I've been re-discovering my earliest influences; Miles Davis, John Coltrane, early Weather Report, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, etc.

Kind of Blue, with Miles, 'Trane and Bill Evans was, and will always be, one of my all-time favs.

One I tried to re-discover was Ornette Coleman. I remember once being fond of his stuff, but after a recent listen, I came to the conclusion that he must have been seriously unbalanced. Maybe I was too.

In a Silent Way, with Miles, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Tony Williams and Dave Holland, was my birthday present from my sweetie last year. A three cd set containing the entire recording session. This one is also in my top 5 all time list.

[deaknh03]

Miles, weather report, king crimson, wow, love those guys. I have that in a silent way extended version, great discs.

[J Francho]

weather report

Night Passage has the best lineup...Zawinal, Shorter, Thomas, Jaco, Erskine.

[deaknh03]

Night Passage has the best lineup...Zawinal, Shorter, Thomas, Jaco, Erskine.

The jaco cd he put out is awesome as well, I think it was his only studio solo album.

[J Francho]

There's a few, the eponymous one, Birthday Concert (live), Invitation, Punk Jazz, and another one or two I can't remember.

[J Francho]

Another I listen to frequently, in fact it's part of a practice routine I use for drums. A lot off off balance odd times and a good stamina builder.

[deaknh03]

There's a few, the eponymous one, Birthday Concert (live), Invitation, Punk Jazz, and another one or two I can't remember.

I think those are all live tho, I have the birthday concert and invitation.

[deaknh03]

How about the 70's version of Brand X, great jams.

[GLADES]

Here are a couple from the 70's and 80's. I used to crank this out of my pioneer super tuner in my 66 mustang..

Donnie Iris

I rediscovered Sweet a while back..

[brushhoggin]

It's been a long, long time since I've heard anybody mention King Crimson. Robert Fripp (I think that was the name of the guitar player) was years ahead of his time.

For the last three years I've been re-discovering my earliest influences; Miles Davis, John Coltrane, early Weather Report, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, etc.

Kind of Blue, with Miles, 'Trane and Bill Evans was, and will always be, one of my all-time favs.

One I tried to re-discover was Ornette Coleman. I remember once being fond of his stuff, but after a recent listen, I came to the conclusion that he must have been seriously unbalanced. Maybe I was too.

In a Silent Way, with Miles, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Tony Williams and Dave Holland, was my birthday present from my sweetie last year. A three cd set containing the entire recording session. This one is also in my top 5 all time list.

you are the coolest old fart ever. we would get along so well. dave holland is a guru! love the music he made with bill frisell

[GLADES]

I always like Jefferson Airplanes White Rabbit.. Grace Slick had an amazing voice in those days..

[deaknh03]

I always like Jefferson Airplanes White Rabbit.. Grace Slick had an amazing voice in those days..

"throw the radio in the tub when the white rabbit peaks"