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Comment on this post and I'll give you a band. Don't worry, I'll make it one you know and love. You put your ten favorite songs by that band on your lj and in reply to the comment, then challenge others to do the same.
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smurphy487 gave me the obvious...
Pink Floyd.
In no particular order...
"Time", The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973 -- Perhaps the best song on the album. From the sounds of alarms to the rototoms with single-note guitar crashes, to the screaming guitar solo in the middle, to the reprise of "Breathe" at the end, this is a masterpiece, one you can really lose yourself into. I've been working on learning the solo for a few years now (off and on), and it's really taken a firm hold on me.
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Another one I've noodled with on guitar... and another one into which I drift, especially when I play all nine parts in a row.
"Wish You Were Here", Wiish You Were Here, 1975 -- First song I taught myself on guitar. Used to play the opening riffs blindfolded.
"Have a Cigar", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Another one I've been noodling with. Great to hear live.
"One of These Days", Meddle, 1971 -- While the studio version is really good, it's the live shows where this song really shines, especially on the tours for A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell. The live versions really bring out the slide guitar work.
"Fearless", Meddle, 1971 -- Perfect song to relax to. Another one to lose yourself and zone.
"Sheep", Animals, 1977 -- Always a good one for driving and shouting, but it wasn't until hearing it live in September 2006 that it really hit me, and it's always been in my head at least once a day since.
"Echoes", Meddle, 1971 -- On vinyl or cassette, this song was the only one on side two. (Remember side two? WtF happened to side two?) At 23 minutes and change, this was -- and still is -- the epitome of progressive psychedelic rock. And it's great to fall asleep to as well.
"Welcome to the Machine", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Again, it was a live show that really made this song take off for me. Roger Waters, 1987, the tour for Radio KAOS. On the circular screen behind the band, the animated video for the song played. Right after one of the shows, my junior year English class was reading "The Fall of the House of Usher" in a lit book, and the image on one of the pages (don't ask me to describe, I won't be able to do so) captivated me, and I kept hearing that song in my head. I'd go home and put the vinyl on the turntable (okay, I'm old), and play just that one song.
"Childhood's End", Obscured by Clouds, 1972 -- I first heard this song done by The Machine in a live show, and it stuck with me. It struck me so much that I sat in an 8am lecture a few mornings later, and wrote lyrics using the same tempo and melody line as this song. (I lost the lyrics long ago.) Still one of my favorites.
smurphy487 gave me the obvious...Pink Floyd.
In no particular order...
"Time", The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973 -- Perhaps the best song on the album. From the sounds of alarms to the rototoms with single-note guitar crashes, to the screaming guitar solo in the middle, to the reprise of "Breathe" at the end, this is a masterpiece, one you can really lose yourself into. I've been working on learning the solo for a few years now (off and on), and it's really taken a firm hold on me.
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Another one I've noodled with on guitar... and another one into which I drift, especially when I play all nine parts in a row.
"Wish You Were Here", Wiish You Were Here, 1975 -- First song I taught myself on guitar. Used to play the opening riffs blindfolded.
"Have a Cigar", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Another one I've been noodling with. Great to hear live.
"One of These Days", Meddle, 1971 -- While the studio version is really good, it's the live shows where this song really shines, especially on the tours for A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell. The live versions really bring out the slide guitar work.
"Fearless", Meddle, 1971 -- Perfect song to relax to. Another one to lose yourself and zone.
"Sheep", Animals, 1977 -- Always a good one for driving and shouting, but it wasn't until hearing it live in September 2006 that it really hit me, and it's always been in my head at least once a day since.
"Echoes", Meddle, 1971 -- On vinyl or cassette, this song was the only one on side two. (Remember side two? WtF happened to side two?) At 23 minutes and change, this was -- and still is -- the epitome of progressive psychedelic rock. And it's great to fall asleep to as well.
"Welcome to the Machine", Wish You Were Here, 1975 -- Again, it was a live show that really made this song take off for me. Roger Waters, 1987, the tour for Radio KAOS. On the circular screen behind the band, the animated video for the song played. Right after one of the shows, my junior year English class was reading "The Fall of the House of Usher" in a lit book, and the image on one of the pages (don't ask me to describe, I won't be able to do so) captivated me, and I kept hearing that song in my head. I'd go home and put the vinyl on the turntable (okay, I'm old), and play just that one song.
"Childhood's End", Obscured by Clouds, 1972 -- I first heard this song done by The Machine in a live show, and it stuck with me. It struck me so much that I sat in an 8am lecture a few mornings later, and wrote lyrics using the same tempo and melody line as this song. (I lost the lyrics long ago.) Still one of my favorites.
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