Essential Music

[Hacker Khan]

Look forwards not backwards. And plough your own furrow. I could sit here claiming Sigur Ros are one of the greatest bands ever, which I think they are, but other opinions are available and if you are not into post rock and think music stopped in about 1976 then you may not like them. Spotify have numerous playlists and features where 'if you like this, try this', which I use a lot to hear new things. And I am sure Apple has the same. Some of it is rubbish, but you will find some real gems in there away from the usual diet of the same old same old that often gets mentioned in these threads.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

How about some Madness, UB40 -Food for thought, Elastica, Enigma, Dire Straights, Offspring, some very selected Transition Vamp, Pink Floyd-Dark side of the Moon and oodles of Oasis
Assume you have All Mod Cons and Sound Affects already

 

[Liverbirdie]

madness
Clash
Specials
Dire straits
Bowie
Supertramp
Genesis
The Jam
Simple Minds
ELO
Puddle of Mud
Eagles
Springsteen
Steely Dan
Journey
Toto
Stevie Wonder
Police
Elton John
The Doors
Queen

and.....

The Cult (love album, sonic temple, Electric then Ceremony):thup:

 

[Beezerk]

Clutch - Robot Hive/Exodus, absolute banger.
Zakk Wylde/Pride and Glory - only album they released, top notch cowboy heavy rock.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

madness
Clash
Specials
Dire straits
Bowie
Supertramp
Genesis
The Jam
Simple Minds
ELO
Puddle of Mud
Eagles
Springsteen
Steely Dan
Journey
Toto
Stevie Wonder
Police
Elton John
The Doors
Queen

and.....

The Cult (love album, sonic temple, Electric then Ceremony):thup:

Pretty much covered. I'd look for some live stuff rather than the bog standard album tracks

 

[Blue in Munich]

Mainstream;

Dire Straits (Alchemy)
Eagles (Hell Freezes Over)
Lynyrd Skynyrd (One More from The Road)
Bob Seger (The Distance, Against The Wind, Stranger In Town)
Bruce Springsteen (Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, The River, Live 1975-85)
Bryan Adams
Fleetwood Mac (Rumours)
Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
Queen
Rod Stewart
Status Quo
Rolling Stones
Small Faces
Thin Lizzy (Live & Dangerous)

Less well known (but a similar vein)

Joanne Shaw Taylor (Wild, The Dirty Truth)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (How I Go, Live On, Trouble Is, Going' Home)
Gary Moore (The Best of the Blues, Ballads & Blues)

The albums in brackets would be my choice, if they're italicised they're live, if there's no suggestion then head for a greatest hits. Some of it is old (alright, most of it ) but so am I and it stands the test of time (imho )

Alternatively head on over to hear & see what the great and the good (and a few reprobates :rofl would recommend to the forum;

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/sh...g-to-at-the-moment&highlight=listening+moment

Have fun. :thup:

 

[Imurg]

Mainstream;

Dire Straits (Alchemy)
Eagles (Hell Freezes Over)
Lynyrd Skynyrd (One More from The Road)
Bob Seger (The Distance, Against The Wind, Stranger In Town)
Bruce Springsteen (Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, The River, Live 1975-85)
Bryan Adams
Fleetwood Mac (Rumours)
Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
Queen
Rod Stewart
Status Quo
Rolling Stones
Small Faces
Thin Lizzy (Live & Dangerous)

Less well known (but a similar vein)

Joanne Shaw Taylor (Wild, The Dirty Truth)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (How I Go, Live On, Trouble Is, Going' Home)
Gary Moore (The Best of the Blues, Ballads & Blues)

The albums in brackets would be my choice, if they're italicised they're live, if there's no suggestion then head for a greatest hits. Some of it is old (alright, most of it ) but so am I and it stands the test of time (imho )

Alternatively head on over to hear & see what the great and the good (and a few reprobates :rofl would recommend to the forum;

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/sh...g-to-at-the-moment&highlight=listening+moment

Have fun. :thup:

Would One be offended if One added Free and Bad Co. to your list?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Would One be offended if One added Free and Bad Co. to your list?

I'd like to see some Pink Floyd, Marillion, Rush and I'd offer up Fish (well I would) in there too

 

[Blue in Munich]

Would One be offended if One added Free and Bad Co. to your list?

No, one would consider themselves stupid for missing them in the first place :angry:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Pretty much covered. I'd look for some live stuff rather than the bog standard album tracks

Simple Minds - live in the city of light - one of the best live albums ever, and really improved a few of the single versions of the album tracks.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Simple Minds - live in the city of light - one of the best live albums ever, and really improved a few of the single versions of the album tracks.

Good shout sir

 

[drewster]

Simple Minds - live in the city of light - one of the best live albums ever, and really improved a few of the single versions of the album tracks.

Agreed it's a good live album indeed. The version of "book of brilliant things" on there is first class. Shame it's missing Hunter the Hunted but decent nonetheless. You're obviously a Cult fan too sir but can't believe you haven't even got Dreamtime in you preferred albums list. It's a masterpiece !!!

 

[Orikoru]

madness
Clash
Specials
Dire straits
Bowie
Supertramp
Genesis
The Jam
Simple Minds
ELO
Puddle of Mud
Eagles
Springsteen
Steely Dan
Journey
Toto
Stevie Wonder
Police
Elton John
The Doors
Queen

and.....

The Cult (love album, sonic temple, Electric then Ceremony):thup:

Spot the odd one out?? :rofl:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Agreed it's a good live album indeed. The version of "book of brilliant things" on there is first class. Shame it's missing Hunter the Hunted but decent nonetheless. You're obviously a Cult fan too sir but can't believe you haven't even got Dreamtime in you preferred albums list. It's a masterpiece !!!

It is, totally different to the album track - slow, slow, builds to a crescendo, then slow finish - love songs like that.

The Love song/sun city/dance to the music "mash-up" is fantastic and ends the album on a high. It was on side 4, when I originally had it on vinyl.

My first Cult album was love, then sonic temple, electric then Ceremony.....so dreamtime sounded too different, compared to them.

Not liked anything they have done since.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Spot the odd one out?? :rofl:

You've got to have some rock in there - was going to also offer Creed, Pearl Jam and Iron Maiden, but not entry level rock for most.

 

[Crazyface]

Blondie - Parallel Lines
Tenpole Tudor - Both Their Albums. Just do it! Play full volume in the car. Sing Loudly
Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars, classic Quo!
Paulo Gonzo - Quality Portuguese Stuff. I know I know. Stop pulling your face and get some.
Cranberries
Beautiful South
T - Rex

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Little Mix live in concert with supplied sign-language for people who are hearing-impaired (just read the story on the BBC)

 

[GG26]

Depeche Mode
Pet Shop Boys
Kasabian
Iron Maiden
Slade
Muse
The Killers
....to include a few not mentioned above.

Someone mentioned Sigur Ros, different but well worth a listen

 

[Khamelion]

he beauty of Apple music and for that matter iTunes, (I've not used Spotify, deezer or any other music app), is that you can listen to a band, then if you click on the album, to see what other albums they have, if you scroll down, you see the section that says, people who listened to this also listened to.

Prior to Apple Music, I could quite easily and have done, spent a fortune on new albums.

But now I have Apple music, since November last year I've downloaded over 200 albums, mainly rock, blues, metal, but some pop, jazz and funk as well. A load of new bands ad have caught up on albums from bands from the 80's onwards.

IF you like a bit of southern rock, I highly recommend a band called "Outlaws and Moonshine", also "38 Special" and if you like female vocalists in the rock genre have a look for Martine Edoff and Jessica Wolff

 

[jim8flog]

I never download.

I just copy from my cd collection to the memory card on the phone.

Not that I listen to music much on the phone in the first place. Whenever I go away I usually take my Logitech Touch Player with me.