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A few recommendations:
> Code Blue. I wish they had this in iTMS (there is a "Code Blue", but it's not this band).
> Devo, of course.
> Ray Charles: The Birth Of Soul - The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952 - 1959. Essential music.
> New Order - The "Substance" collection is a must-have. Haven't kept up with them much since then...maybe I should have another listen.
> Weezer - fun stuff
> Beck - this guy is just out there, but in a good way. Thumbs up.
> Fishbone
> Alphaville
> Kraftwerk
> David Bowie (any given sampling of any of his stuff can be mind blowing)
> Rolling Stones - my appreciation for this band strengthens as I grow older...try listening to their older stuff and imagine hearing it for the first time back in the day. Incredible.
> Any old Motown, especially The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye  - this is the foundation upon which most of today's popular music was built. You'll find many instances of "rock" bands covering these songs throughout the years. Oops...I almost forgot to put Stevie Wonder in here.
> Lynyrd Skynyrd - Don't just write these guys off as a redneck band...they've been around 30+ years for a reason.
> Bob Marley - I don't care much for reggae, as a rule...but I'm convinced Bob was a dreadlocked angel God lent to us for far too short a time.
> Big Head Todd and the Monsters - nice, mellow, bluesy rock
> Huffamoose
> Queen - Freddie Mercury had the best voice in rock. Ever.
> The Clash - If The Ramones were the Grandfathers of Punk, then these guys were the Godfathers. Or at least the favorite uncles.
> The Ramones - The Grandfathers of Punk. 'nuff said.
> Violent Femmes - I never realized how much I liked this band 'til I saw them live.
> Butthole Surfers - I saw these guys on a triple bill with Stone Temple Pilots and Flaming Lips. These guys blew the rest of them off the freakin' stage.


That's all, off the top of my head...but that should get you a good start, anyhow.


edit: grrr...no [list] tag in punBB...I'm liking this system less and less each day...

Last edited by CaptKevMan (2005-03-08 4:57 am)

Perhaps you should just find the playbills from past Ozzfests and go over them. Several of the bands you listed have been on the tour before and so you would probably find some more you like there. I've been to the past two, and I took a little notebook and pen each time. There's no way I could remember what I liked and didn't like without writing it down.

What about Iron Maiden?

Lacuna Coil! Hell yeah. In my next life, I want to be Christina's microphone.
Also, try http://www.centurymedia.com   they're Lacuna Coil's US management and they cover lots of other bands.

Apocalyptica is awesome. no vocals. no screwing around. Just metal on cellos.

Last edited by barredreality (2005-03-08 7:34 am)

Scream "Still Screaming/This Side Up" - insanely good rock n roll disguised as a Bad Brains-ish hardcore band, almost Who-like at times
Swiz "No Punches Pulled" - think Metallica meets Minor Threat meets The Cult meets Dag Nasty
Verbal Assault "Trial" - driving, rocking, melodic hardcore, great guitar work
Descendents "Milo Goes to College" and b-side of "I Dont Wanna Grow Up" - one is great surfy hardcore, the other is pop music bliss
The Arsons - Descendents meet Kid Dynamite meet Black Flag and the Cro-Mags, this is Ernie from Token Entry's latest band and they are solid.
Cave In "Jupiter" - amazing record, very prog rock sounding, but the songs are heavy and beautiful, in a pink floyd ish sort of way
Fu Manchu "king of the road"- stoner rock at its best; goofy, heavy, skateboarding, ufo's, even a Devo cover, its all here
My Bloody Valentine "loveless" - ooey gooey pop songs, dense and atmospheric, sounds like its playing backwards at times, just awesome music

The new Kill Your Idols record is awesome, the new 7 Seconds is fast like their older stuff, I also picked up and enjoyed :
Isis "Panopticon"
Mastodon "Leviathan"
Hot Snakes "Audit in Progress"
Sonic Youth "Sonic Nurse"

I also endorse evrything in Capt Kev's list EXCEPT I would remove Ray Charles and toss in Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" or John Coltrane and "A Love Supreme," and I would toss out Big Head Todd and add Dinosaur Jr, and I never have heard Hufalump, so I'd toss them out and add in Belle and Sebastian.

Last edited by StaticAge (2005-03-08 8:43 am)

StaticAge, I haven't heard of a single one of those bands.  I shall have to investigate further.....

Touque Guy wrote:

Radiohead.
Radiohead.
Radiohead.
Radiohead.
Radiohead.

What he said.

You have to check out Bowie (as was already said)
Also if you like Bowie check out Spacehog. The Chinese Album rules
Here's some other random recommendations
-A Perfect Circle (and Tool)
-Jeff Beck (if you like Led Zep, you'll like his stuff too. His older stuff is more akin to Zep, his modern work is more experimental)
-Pantera (if you want heavy than here you go.)
-Greenday (I know, I know, but American Idiot is a really good album)
-John Coltrane and Miles Davis (it doesn't matter if you're into jazz, listen to Kind of Blue and you'll like jazz)
-Richie Blackmore (if you like the classic rock thing, he's like a guitar god. he's worked with so many projects; Deep Purple, Rainbow (featured Ronnie James Dio RAAWWWK!!!!, Blackmore's Night)
-Ted Nugent (you may not agree with his politics, but his guitar smokes)
-Red Hot Chilli Peppers (might not be your thing but there last album is one of the best things that's come out in years from anyone)
-Joe Satriani (Complete guitar mastery, he gave Metallica's Kirk Hammet guitar lesson's back in the day)
-Lou Reed (Rock and Roll Animal is a must have for rock fan's)
-Prince
-Living Colour and Vernon Reid
-Peter Gabriel (personally I think he's totally underrated, if you like Bowie you should dig his work)
-Robert Randolph and the Family Band (just getting in to them, but pretty impressed)
-Stone Temple Pilots (if you like velvet revolver than STP and Guns N Roses should be automatic)
-The Who
-Zakk Wylde

These are just some of the stuff I'd recommend. Lemme know if you want some classical picks too.

And S.O.D. and Slayer.

Remembering Never (Possibly the best band ever (next to dillinger ESC plan))
Symphony in Peril
From a Second Story Window
Daughters
Every Time I Die
Scarlet
Bloodlined Calligraphy (Bad ass band from my area w/ chick vocalist who can actually hold her own)
As I Lay Dying
Between the Buried and Me

Jax also mentioned The Chariot which is also an excellent band.

Last edited by assassin_bill (2005-03-08 10:06 am)

Believe it or not, this is just an essentials list, it is by no means exhaustive, and its in semi chronological order.

Beatles - all, especially "Abbey Road"
Hendrix - all, esp. "Axis"
The Who
Led Zep
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Hawkwind/Motorhead
King Crimson
Wire: Pink Flag
Stiff Little Fingers: Inflamatory Material

(Vernon Reid wouldnt have nothin' if there had been no Bad Brains)

Bad Brains: RIOR, I Against I, Live!, and Quickness
Black Flag: First Four Years, Damaged, My War, Loose Nut
Dead Kennedy's: Plastic Surgery Disasters, Give Me Conveinience
Descendents: everything, esp "Milo Goes to College"
Cro-Mags: Age of Quarrel, or Before the Quarrel- dont buy any of the later stuff
(btw, AOQ is the hardcore record metal bands WISHED they had made!)
Minor Threat: discography
7 Seconds: "Walk Together, Rock Together," and The Crew
Pogues: Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
Pixies: everything, esp. Doolittle
Agnostic Front: Victim In Pain/Cause For Alarm
Circle Jerks: Group Sex, Wild in the Streets, Golden Shower of Hits, VI
Metallica: anything before but not including the Black album
the Cure: everything
Gorilla Biscuits: s/t 7", Start Today
Fugazi: 13 Songs, Repeater
Rites of Spring: discography
Dag Nasty: Can I Say, Wig Out at Denkos
Suicidal Tendencies: s/t, How Can I Laugh Tomorrow
Sonic Youth: Sister, Daydream Nation, Goo, Dirty
Vision: One and the Same, In the Blink of an Eye
Jane's Addiction: Live (XXX Records), Nothing's Shocking, Ritual de lo Habitual
Sick of It All: Blood Sweat and No Tears
Quicksand: Slip
Inside Out: No Spiritual Surrender (Zach RATM's hc band)
Absolution: discography (although its missing their best song: Neverending Game)
Burn: s/t, (similar to absolution)
Lifetime: Hello Bastards
Samiam: Soar
Sunny Day Real Estate: Diary
Civ: Set Your Goals
Smashing Pumpkins: Gish, Siamese Dream (I loved them, but they jumped shark on Melancholy...)
The Sundays: everything, esp "Reading Writing Arithmetic"
Turning Point: discography
Turbonegro: Ass Cobra, Apocalypse Dudes
Floorpunch: all
Damnation AD: Kingdom of Lost Souls
Kid Dynamite: all
Suicide File: everything
American Nightmare/Give Up The Ghost: s/t 7"
Bane: Give Blood
Strike Anywhere: Change is a Sound

BTW, Scream in my earlier post is the band Dave Ghrohl used to play in (although the records I recommend were before he joined them) as well as the Stahl brothers, one of which breifly played w/ Foo Fighters on guitar on the second record.

AC/DC
The Doors
The Tea Party

Check out Justine's and add the Rolling Stones. (For Rock)

Then for Reggae try Bob Marley-->  Reggae is Jamacan Music so you have probaly heard it before but it is worth a try I love it.

Also try Iron Maiden (Metal)

I also Enjoy some good classical,  I don't know that you want to try but I realy love it.  Jazz and the Blues is where some of the most influencial music comes from.  My motto is "As Long as it isn't Rap, it isn't cRap."

Load up that ipod.

O wait I forgot   DREAM THEATER.  Super good, metal band with great licks and some super-duper music quality.

Check this band out for sure, It should be suited to your music tastes.

www.dreamtheater.com