Top Ten Albums

  

1.       Rage Against the Machine-Rage Against the Machine

What can I say?  Angry, anti-establishment lyrics and heavy metal riffs make this my all-time favorite CD.  Tom Morello is my favorite guitar player ever and I live by the quote, “$#%@ you I won’t do what you tell me.” 

2.       Marty Robbins-Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs

This CD is awesome. It was recorded in one day and the song, “El Paso” was a #1 hit on both the pop and country charts at the same time.  Everyone who likes music should have this CD memorized.

3.       Jimi Hendrix-Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix is the most influential guitar player ever.  This is his debut CD and it contains classics such as “Purple Haze” and “Fire.”  This album changed the way rock music sounds.

4.       Johnny Cash-Live at Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash is the coolest singer of all time.  He is also my favorite songwriter ever.  Johnny Cash has remained relevant throughout his career and now he is signed to Rick Rubin’s label, American Recordings, which is the same label as System of a Down.

5.       Sublime-Sublime

Bradley Nowell is one of my favorite songwriters of all time. His lyrics are about things with which many people can identify.  He is also one of my favorite guitarists.  The rest of the band is amazing also.

6.       Beatles-Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band

This is my favorite Beatles album because it is in between being lame pop music and weird drug music.  I also like Abbey Road almost as much.  I know I need to put in a Beatles album so that I sound like I know what I’m talking about when it comes to music.

7.       Harry Chapin-Greatest Stories Live

Harry Chapin’s songs are very interesting musically as well as lyrically.  His songs make the listener identify with a character and understand the thought process that the character goes through when he or she has a feeling or makes a decision.

8.       Led Zeppelin-IV

Led Zeppelin is an awesome band and their songs are an embodiment of what is good about classic rock.  Jimmy Page is a very versatile guitarist and each song from this album sounds entirely different from every other one while still staying similar enough to make the album flow well.

9.       Journey-Greatest Hits

Journey’s music is so over the top and dramatic that this CD is entertaining while being horrible.  The songs are indulgent and lame, but they are so lame that they are funny and I like to listen to them.

10.   Eric Clapton-From the Cradle

I like this album because it is not commercial in any way.  It simply represents an artist’s view of what good music should sound like.  Eric Clapton has managed to remain popular since the 60’s while simply making the music he wants to.

11.   2 Live Crew-As Nasty as they Wanna Be

Misogynist lyrics and vulgar phrases set to catchy beats.  What more can you ask?  Don’t listen to this CD with your mother.  It will infuriate her.  

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