Might sound corny to some of the greybeards here, but I was given this when I turned 17 and it was more or less my introduction to soul music. I had heard some of the stuff on oldies radio before, but this soundtrack was a like a nice mixtape of popular soul cuts, and I played the tape in my car nonstop.
Word, at 15 that and even moreso
got me into soul by way of Mr. Al Green. Greatest hits was copped soon after, followed by the Otis box set. A year later, got into vinyl, copped Can It Be So Simple 12" and Yo MTV Raps LP, and the rest is history.
On hiphop, in 8th Grade, it was discman and doggystyle every day. In these days of ipods, its crazy I rocked 1 album all day for almost a year!!!
this one got me into music in the first place. 5th or 6th grade? it also taught me to stop relying on the radio to give you music. and great to get high to later on.
first heard this one around the same time.
the first record to turn me onto hip-hop. it was all downhill from there....
in order: IMG src=http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/66/cb/7a15228348a0ebee42371110._AA240_.L.jpg> first cd i ever wanted to buy. i picked it out (after hearing a mozart song i really liked) and my dad got it for me at best buy. i remember that day. (age: 6 or 7) IMG src=http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.merryswankster.com/images/Beck_Odelay_large.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEdhMC-X2kMdOfmb6V467Qk60OuJA> second cd i wanted to buy. gave me a good idea of what music i liked sounded like. (age: 9) IMG src=http://www.plong.com/MusicCatalog%5CF%5CFatboy%20Slim%20-%20You've%20Come%20A%20Long%20Way,%20Baby%5CFatboy%20Slim%20-%20You've%20Come%20A%20Long%20Way,%20Baby.jpg> first all sample-based CD i got. changed how i thought about music and made me want to make a similar album someday. (age: 11) IMG src=http://www.connollyco.com/discography/elp/bestof.jpg> made me realize that not all music from the 60s-70s was played on the oldies station, and that some of it was REALLY GOOD. (age: 12) IMG src=http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/music/archives/endtroducing.jpg> probably self-explanatory. (age:12 or 13)
after that it's hard to say. nearly everything has some sort of influence on me. i guess the most recent ones would have to be:
IMG src=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/images/diary/n/nyaofunhouse/2005-03-25.jpg> made me wanna work with an MC on an album like this (which i have yet to do) (age: 17) IMG src=http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/j/jdillajayde_donuts~~~_102b.jpg> made me realize that relatively simple, short tracks can be some of the best ever. (age: 19)
Ice Cube AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted--didn't listen to a ton of N.W.A., but this album is unfuckwithable. Thank you Bomb Squad.
N.W.A. Niggaz4Life--the rhymes on this album are average at best, but the beats are still amazing after so many listens...
Faith No More Angel Dust and Mr. Bungle Mr. Bungle--Mike Patton's vocal range and musical flexibility still astound me to this day.
Nurse With Wound To A Tiny Man From a Quiet Girl--A soundtrack to an unfinished, theoretical murder. Definitely outside the box I'd previously lived in.
Can Ege Bamyasi--This record was the beginning of my love for digging and buying stuff because the cover was cool.
stones-beggars banquet van halen 1 led zep-presence/srts straight outta compton love supreme bitches brew king tubby meets rockers uptown heart of the congoes whats goin on issac hayes-hbs squarepusher-feed me weird things curtis-roots fela-water get no enemy bjork-post kaya kill em all barbara and ernie
Up until hearing this one I really only knew and listened to the stuff radios would play. It was hyped by a artsy musician-type friend of mine ad nauseaum and so one day I went out and got it. Never looked back... Kind of a eye-opener really. It's also the first audio recording I bought with my own money.
Fast forward a bunch of years and we get to:
Got me into triphop/abstract hiphop. Fell in love with it from the first listening and for a reason: it's got elements from hiphop and jazz, my true passions listening-wise.
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You bought this from me! Through my good buddy Nathan, that is.
Word, at 15 that and even moreso
got me into soul by way of Mr. Al Green. Greatest hits was copped soon after, followed by the Otis box set. A year later, got into vinyl, copped Can It Be So Simple 12" and Yo MTV Raps LP, and the rest is history.
On hiphop, in 8th Grade, it was discman and doggystyle every day. In these days of ipods, its crazy I rocked 1 album all day for almost a year!!!
Oh shit, sup mang! Yeah man this Frickin' record I love. I need another copy
first heard this one around the same time.
the first record to turn me onto hip-hop. it was all downhill from there....
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IMG src=http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/66/cb/7a15228348a0ebee42371110._AA240_.L.jpg>
first cd i ever wanted to buy. i picked it out (after hearing a mozart song i really liked) and my dad got it for me at best buy. i remember that day.
(age: 6 or 7)
IMG src=http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.merryswankster.com/images/Beck_Odelay_large.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEdhMC-X2kMdOfmb6V467Qk60OuJA>
second cd i wanted to buy. gave me a good idea of what music i liked sounded like. (age: 9)
IMG src=http://www.plong.com/MusicCatalog%5CF%5CFatboy%20Slim%20-%20You've%20Come%20A%20Long%20Way,%20Baby%5CFatboy%20Slim%20-%20You've%20Come%20A%20Long%20Way,%20Baby.jpg>
first all sample-based CD i got. changed how i thought about music and made me want to make a similar album someday.
(age: 11)
IMG src=http://www.connollyco.com/discography/elp/bestof.jpg>
made me realize that not all music from the 60s-70s was played on the oldies station, and that some of it was REALLY GOOD.
(age: 12)
IMG src=http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/music/archives/endtroducing.jpg>
probably self-explanatory.
(age:12 or 13)
after that it's hard to say. nearly everything has some sort of influence on me. i guess the most recent ones would have to be:
IMG src=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/images/diary/n/nyaofunhouse/2005-03-25.jpg>
made me wanna work with an MC on an album like this (which i have yet to do)
(age: 17)
IMG src=http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/j/jdillajayde_donuts~~~_102b.jpg>
made me realize that relatively simple, short tracks can be some of the best ever.
(age: 19)
N.W.A. Niggaz4Life--the rhymes on this album are average at best, but the beats are still amazing after so many listens...
Faith No More Angel Dust and Mr. Bungle Mr. Bungle--Mike Patton's vocal range and musical flexibility still astound me to this day.
Nurse With Wound To A Tiny Man From a Quiet Girl--A soundtrack to an unfinished, theoretical murder. Definitely outside the box I'd previously lived in.
Can Ege Bamyasi--This record was the beginning of my love for digging and buying stuff because the cover was cool.
jam on it
stones-beggars banquet
van halen 1
led zep-presence/srts
straight outta compton
love supreme
bitches brew
king tubby meets rockers uptown
heart of the congoes
whats goin on
issac hayes-hbs
squarepusher-feed me weird things
curtis-roots
fela-water get no enemy
bjork-post
kaya
kill em all
barbara and ernie
Up until hearing this one I really only knew and listened to the stuff radios would play. It was hyped by a artsy musician-type friend of mine ad nauseaum and so one day
I went out and got it. Never looked back... Kind of a eye-opener really. It's also the first audio recording I bought with my own money.
Fast forward a bunch of years and we get to:
Got me into triphop/abstract hiphop. Fell in love with it from the first listening and for a reason: it's got elements from hiphop and jazz, my true passions listening-wise.
Please hear this if you haven't