2017/05/08 19:01:52
bapu
Where's Pedro?
 
I need some bathroom reading material.
 
2017/05/08 19:07:54
Glyn Barnes
Difficult question, but "Tarkus" by ELP was a turning point, up until then I had mostly listened to Motown, a bit of pop or a bit of reggae. When a friend played me Tarkus I was blown away, I went home and dragged my sisters old Bontempi chord organ out of the roof space and started learning chords and scales. I also started playing around with simple transistor oscillators tying (without much success) to emulate a synth.
 
With Tarkus a door was opened which lead back to “In the Court of the Crimson King” and pulled in Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Strawbs and many, many more that would become a big part of my musical life.
2017/05/08 19:19:20
Mesh
One good thing about this thread is I'm making a nice playlist for my future listening pleasure. Funny thing I found is, that I also owned and listened to most of these albums (back when I got into rock & roll (early 80's)).
 
Jeff Beck, Jimi, Cream, Return to Forever, DP, Yes etc....exactly the same albums I had.
2017/05/08 19:20:31
Slugbaby
Oh, I forgot Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Flaunt It.
Proof that you could sell an album with no talent used (Tony James is a decent musician, he just didn't seem to put any effort into this record).  This aspect inspired me greatly.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhVieOGQkw
 
 
 
2017/05/08 19:26:30
Mesh
Slugbaby
Oh, I forgot Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Flaunt It.
Proof that you could sell an album with no talent used (Tony James is a decent musician, he just didn't seem to put any effort into this record).  This aspect inspired me greatly.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhVieOGQkw
 
 
 


That's coz he had Billy Idol on drums....
2017/05/08 19:35:54
bapu
Can I pick an album whiff dis?

2017/05/08 19:46:39
BobF
Dark Side Of The Moon
2017/05/08 20:43:13
dmbaer
Very difficult question to answer, but I'm pretty certain no matter how much deliberation, in the end the answer would inevitably be Switched On Bach.
2017/05/08 20:44:51
michaelhanson
The first to inspire me the most, would have been Abbey Road.  The next would probably have been Dark Side of the Moon.  Then later.....VH1.  Incidentally, the guitars and amps that I owned, changed along with these influences.  
2017/05/08 20:51:27
bapu
michaelhanson
Incidentally, the guitars and amps that I owned, changed along with these influences.  


Same here kind of.


P-Bass was my "classic rock band" stage
Eb3 was my "Cream" stage
Rick was my "Yes" stage
Alembic was my "Stanley" stage
My Custom 5-String was "just because" stage
Kal Uke bass was "just for fun" stage
 
Today I own three of those first four basses and my goal is to have a 70s Eb3 before 2018 closes out.
 
 
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