Joseph Maynor Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Released in 1983. This album sounds best not on vinyl in my opinion. This is a great version. Meticulous and excellent production/engineering. I love Ross Valory's bass playing on this. Steve Perry is on fire on this album. Nice to hear Neal Schon stretch out and play some amazing lead guitar. There's a lot in this album and how it influenced albums that came after it. I can tell Iron Maiden's "Somewhere In Time (1986)" released 3 years later is highly influenced by this album. The song 'Faithfully' is placed at such a great spot in the album too. What a great song! I can tell this album was influenced by the band Asia's first album released in 1982, one year before this album came out in 1983. Steve Perry - lead and backing vocals Neal Schon - lead guitar, backing vocals Jonathan Cain - keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ross Valory - bass, backing vocals Steve Smith - drums // Edited December 18, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joseph Maynor Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Released in 1982. Released in 1982. I can tell Journey's "Frontiers (1983)" was influenced by this album. Nice balance of progressive parts with ear candy harmonic parts. Tension and release. John Wetton – lead vocals, bass Steve Howe – acoustic, rhythm, and lead guitars, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards, backing vocals Carl Palmer – drums // Edited December 19, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Quote Mention You're a thought. Do you think a thought is going to occupy 'no thought'. The 'changeless' can be realized only when the ever-changing thought-flow stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) Released in 1974. What an art rock album. Genre bending. Excellent lead guitar solos. Phil Lynott – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar Scott Gorham – lead and rhythm guitar Brian Robertson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Brian Downey – drums // Edited December 23, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Released in 1969. I love how Bob Dylan's vocals are right in the pitch. I can tell he worked on his singing for this excellent album. I can tell Neil Young and The Grateful Dead enjoyed this album and it might have influenced their excursions into Country & Western music too. Excellent production and engineering too for 1969. To hear this on vinyl gives a warmth that totally complements this album. There's a kind of Hawaiian/Caribbean or "island sound" to Country music sometimes. I love that! // Edited December 24, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) Released in 1990. This is the original recording, and a very good version of it too. I remember when this album came out and I had it on cassette in the 7th grade. I wore that cassette out in so many ways and had to fix it with Scotch tape to keep it alive. What an excellent rock album! It integrates a lot of music before it, but also keeps a masculine point at the front end. It's organized and ordered; yet fluid and improvisational. Dave Mustaine -- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar (mostly) and lead guitar Marty Friedman -- rhythm guitar and lead guitar (mostly) Dave Ellefson -- bass, backing vocals Nick Menza -- drums, backing vocals //https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUbvlJ7W7Zg Edited December 28, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 From my slumber I awake, the Eternal Veteran, come challenge me, I will only show you the Love we are. Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Released in 1986. This remastered version is excellent! This might be my favorite lineup of Megadeth. This album sounds best not on vinyl in my opinion. Gar Samuelson is one of my favorite drummers and is creative as well as being a beast on drums. David Ellefson's bass playing and sound is also noteworthy on this album. It's nice to be able to hear him this on this remaster. Nice crunchy and good rhythm guitar by Dave Mustaine. Chris Poland is a phenomenal lead guitar player. Very nice production, engineering, especially on this remaster. Nice and loud. Everything is clear. Dave Mustaine – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar (mostly) and lead guitar Chris Poland – rhythm guitar and lead guitar (mostly) David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals Gar Samuelson – drums // Edited December 29, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Released in 1978. Van Halen's first album. It's useful to understand the backing vocals in Van Halen: This is done by Eddie Van Halen and Michael Anthony, with Mark Anthony on the top (high pitch) of the harmony. Add Roth in and you have a 3-part harmony. David Lee Roth – lead and backing vocals Eddie Van Halen – rhythm guitar and lead guitar, backing vocals Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals Alex Van Halen – drums // Edited December 30, 2022 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) Released in 1971. Solid and heavy album all the way through. Ritchie Blackmore is a genius on rhythm and lead guitar on this album. Nice and balanced and tight. I like this album a lot! Ian Paice sounds excellent on drums on this album. I can hear a lot of Thin Lizzy coming out of 'No One Came'. Roger Glover sounds amazing on bass too. Ian Gillan shines on this too with excellent vocals. One of my favorite rock albums. Ian Gillan – vocals Ritchie Blackmore – rhythm and lead guitars Jon Lord – keyboards, organ Roger Glover – bass Ian Paice – drums // Edited January 2, 2023 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joseph Maynor Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Released in 1984. It’s interesting that some vinyl has that high-pitched tone to it. I gotta look into that. I think sometimes vinyl is tuned to a certain key and that’s what that high pitched tone is. I like it in certain instances, for certain albums. This album sounds excellent on this vinyl version. I like the early integration of Thrash. The rhythm guitars contain so many Thrash-inspired riffs. This is Priest integrating the tropes of the now/the current when it comes to Rock. A successful Reinvention. This album and 'Painkiller' have a similar nod to Thrash: Listen/note to the emphasis on the rhythm guitar. You can see how AC/DC strongly influenced the focus on the rhythm guitar that had a huge influence on Thrash. Rob Halford – lead and backing vocals K. K. Downing – lead guitar and rhythm guitar Glenn Tipton – lead guitar and rhythm guitar Ian Hill – bass Dave Holland – drums // https://youtu.be/-wePlCVmXfo Edited January 10, 2023 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Released in 1968. Young Rod Stewart on vocals. Jeff Beck passed away yesterday. I can hear this album come out of the album "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" released 2 years earlier in 1966. So many original sounds coming out of Jeff Beck's guitar playing. Eddie Van Halen was obviously heavily influenced by him. Ronnie Wood is on this album on bass who later joined the Rolling Stones. Rod Stewart – lead vocals, backing vocals on "Hi Ho Silver Lining" and "Tallyman" Jeff Beck – electric guitars, acoustic guitar on "Greensleeves"; pedal steel guitar on "Shapes of Things"; bass on "Ol' Man River"; lead vocals on "Tallyman" and "Hi Ho Silver Lining", co-lead vocals on "Let Me Love You" Ronnie Wood – bass Micky Waller – drums // Edited January 13, 2023 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Released in 1966. I remember the day I bought this album and listened to it for the first time. I was 20 years old sitting in my car listening to it in the parking lot after buying it at a record store. And it didn't sound this good either because it was a DC/digital version. Note John McVie from Fleetwood Mac plays bass on this album. This album definitely sounds better on vinyl to me. It's warmer and fuller on vinyl. Excellent Eric Clapton performance on guitar. This is a great predecessor album to a lot of Rock albums and Rock guitarists. It laid a kind of blueprint/map to follow or supplement. The entire band is excellent. It's kind of a supergroup. I can hear Led Zeppelin come out of this album. John Mayall – vocals, piano, organ, harmonica Eric Clapton – rhythm guitar and lead guitar, vocals on "Ramblin' on My Mind" John McVie – bass Hughie Flint – drums // Edited January 12, 2023 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Be a kid, just for today, put seriousness away, Take up the sword again, but with relaxation as your friend, Play fight in a shadow dance, Ends with an inner trust trance. Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Before We ate from the Tree, there was nothing that needed to See. 🪷 Who told you to think about spirituality? Just let the Heart-Sea flow. 🌊 Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Found the Knot, 🪢 Crap out a lot, Weightless Ground, Surfing on Sound, The Listening, Flowing, Don’t miss a step, Stop at Top, Look around, Tumble Down, Upside frown, Round & round, Loop Found, The Other Foot’s Drop, Soul’s Return from the discern, End of concern, Start of the Turn. Love’s Wheel, Endless Feel, Sail with the Real. Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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