I am 70, so I hope I am no to old for an opinion. Old enough to have actually seen Elvis in concert. When I think back I would have to say the Beach Boys influenced me in my teens to start surfing along with Dylan and folk music. As I got older the "British Invasion" took over with " I can't get no Satisfaction" among many. I even got kicked out of high school, because my hair was touching my ears. (yes, sent home till I got a haircut) Then came Woodstock and everything changed again. Nothing better than a hit of weed and listen to "Sargent Peppers" or "Dark side of the Moon." As I got older Disco took over for a while but please don't hold that against me. As I think back so much music influenced my life and I guess Garth Brooks summed it up the best in "The Dance." "It's my life, it's better left to chance. I could have missed the pain but I would have missed the dance"ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Based on this thread, it seems like most audiophiles (on this site) seem to like "rock-oriented" music. But then WHY do equipment reviewers always focus on classical music in their reviews!! There needs to be a radical change in the reference music typically used by TAS and Stereophile reviewers..... or more likely, a change of the reviewers. This is why most high-end speakers play classical & jazz really well, but fall flat when asked to ROCK. (sorry for the off topic post)
I mee the over 60 qualification so, the stones they just seemed to be there at every point ... not always my favorite band but always there and solid throughout the years and stages of my life so far. from Blues to Sympathy to the masterpiece of "Exile" and hopefully like me still going strong
Grateful Dead, Who, Genesis/Gabriel, Glen Gould Goldberg 1955 and 1982, Mahler 1, Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites/Yo-Yo Ma, and last but not least, Bowie. So many others but these are the ones that most affected me and have been most regularly enjoyed since my first encounters. 63
The Allman Brothers Band! The Outlaws and Skynyrd are right up there with the ABB. Honorable Mentions to Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and The Stones. Love so many more from the classic rock genre!
I'm 67, but besides the Beatles, I can't choose other musicians as favorites since I like most of them. In fact, I like all kinds of music, except Rap. Can't get into that at all...
Several come to mind, Genesis: (Specifically Selling England by the Pound), Thanks for the post and reminding me of my memories. Dont forget to Enjoy the Music, (while you still can). cheers
For lyrics, it’s those of Iris Dement I most relate to, and mean the most to me. And her mix of Hard Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel is right up my alley. My favorite living artist since I first heard her My Life album in 1993. Her music, like that of my favorite band, The Band, sounds timeless; at once both very old yet fresh. That’s really hard to pull off. A lot of music sounds "of it’s time", soon dated, disposable. Nothing wrong with that, I like disposable music too!
Little Feat during the Lowell George era, including Lowell's solo album "Thanks I'll Eat it Here" containing my favorite song (I just learned it...hey...I'm slow...), "20 Million Things" which is my theme song...it plays during the closing credits of my life story.
I,m 73 and the first record I ever bought was Don't be Cruel and flip side was Hounddog-Elvis just knocked me out--I was ten. Teen years and added Paul Anka, Roy Orbison, Everly Bros. and Dion and the Belmonts. Hit college in '63 and another phenom the Beatles. Added rolling Stones, Tommy James and the Shondelles(Crimson and Clover and Crystal Blue Persuasion. Also Jerry and the Pacemakers. In 1973 Dark Side of the Moon floored me--must have worn out a half dozen copies to acid trips and Pot. Also discovered Jethro Tull in "63 Minstrel in the Gallery. Who,Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, CSN, Simon and Garfunkel, Ry Cooder, Steely Dan and so many more that I can't think of now...Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Elton, on and on.
In my 40s, but since others who didn't yet hit 60 offered great suggestions, I'll throw a few who embody my generation...
Beastie Boys, The Cure, De La Soul, Gang Starr, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Nirvana, NWA, Liz Phair, The Roots, Run DMC, The Smiths, A Tribe Called Quest, Weezer, Wu Tang Clan
slaw, I became deeply into Lucinda after discovering her in the mid-80’s (and meeting her at a Long Ryders’ show in Hollywood. Her at-the-time husband was their drummer.). I lost interest in her after her Car Wheels album, her follow-up albums not aligning with my then-current musical tastes.
But I have been catching up with her, and now can’t get enough. Due to the price of even a non-audiophile LP being at least twice that of a CD, and the generally indifferent sound quality of many Pop (as in non-Classical) recordings, I spring for LP’s only of my very favorite artists, one of whom in now Lucinda (again). I fell in love with her again while listening to the West album. I get delirious listening to the title song, the most romantic one I’ve heard in many years.
You must be frustrated at the turn this thread has taken, because members are largely just listing bands and albums that they like. I have to admit that your question is a really difficult one to answer, because it is really hard to commit to one artist; and I think that is what some thoughtful respondents have stated.
I really like the way some have listed a number of their foundational artists, and then mentioned that there are of course many others. That is how I feel after further thought.
I’m the OP. I can assure you what I meant is what (one) band’s output coincides with your life? Does this make more sense?
@ bdp24,
Interestingly enough that you are including Lucinda Williams here, since it wasn’t long ago you were asking for recommendations for your upcoming vinyl; purchases.
Being as timeless as they are, The Band have been on my turntable and in my CD players since 1969 (I didn’t "get" them until a year after Music From Big Pink came out, but for years have listened to that album every single day. Seriously.).
And you don’t more timeless than, or more applicable to the "human condition", than J.S. Bach. There were more geniuses in his time, and he was---and remains---the King of the hill.
I could live on a musical diet of just The Band and J.S. Bach if I had to, but I’d sure miss Dylan, Iris Dement, Buddy Miller, Dave Edmunds, Hank Williams, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, and all my other favorites. Luckily, we mid-century relics have our massive music libraries to elevate us out of the mundane. I truly pity young people; they are in for some bad times ahead. Hope reincarnation is a myth!
Hank Williams: "No matter how I struggle and strive, I’ll never get out of this wor-uld alive."
Hmm...I took a look at the original post and it asked "
What band's output would you say best describes you/your life as you see it?" Most of the replies indicated what the reader liked to listen to, which is cool. I enjoy seeing what others like to listen to. My response may be more to the point. One line from a George Harrison song (someone here will know the title) goes approximately: "If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there." In my case, I'm not sure what I started out to do, but here I am and I'm pretty content. I like being in my 60's, except for the aches and pains.
Agree with every post above. We truly are the lucky generation. Being Canadian, we really took to Supertramp. Listened to Crime of the Century, for the 4000th time.
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