As a guitarist, stumbling across Mississippi John Hurt's 1928 recordings on Okeh Records was life altering in terms of a vibe I wanted to integrate into my playing. It became total comfort food for my soul while playing it or listening to it. Country blues and John Hurt really only make less 1% of what I listen to now as my interests are truly diverse but that was a lifechanging album for me for sure.
Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes
How about a short list of albums that shaped your listening from early on in your life?
Not just albums that became favorites (though they could be now). Let's call them historical turning points for you that shaped you as a listener, now.
Me:
Not just albums that became favorites (though they could be now). Let's call them historical turning points for you that shaped you as a listener, now.
Me:
- Quadrophenia or Who's Next
- Sgt Peppers Beatles
- Floyd, Wish you were here
- Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick
- Metheny, Offramp
- Glenn Gould, Goldberg variations
- Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark