After many, many years of debating how I wanted to go about doing this, I've finally decided to give it a try. I've often thought about what my "top 10" or "top 25" albums of all-time would be, or what albums I would want if I was stranded on an island. There is no way for me to narrow it down to a specific number, so I came up with a different way to approach it; what are the most influential albums in my life? So, I'm going to do this chronologically, and include albums that had an impact on my life at the time. I'm going to attempt to remember albums throughout various points in my life, so some of the groups may be bunched together (as I discovered them) and some will be listed separately (as they were released). For some of these, it was a lasting impact, for others not so much. Anyway....if you are interested, here goes:
KISS - Destroyer
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Dixie Dregs - What If, Unsung Heroes, Industry Standard
Rush - Moving pictures, Exit...Stage Left
King Crimson - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair
Steve Morse Band - The Introduction
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind, Powerslave
Saga - Heads or Tales
James Newton Howard & Friends
Yes - 90125
Rush - Power Windows
Zebra - 3.V
Queensryche - Rage for Order, Operation: Mindcrime
Marillion - Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws
Mr. Big - Mr. Big, Lean Into It
Dave Weckl - Master Plan
Chick Corea Elektrik Band - Beneath the Mask
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Red Hot Chili Peppers - BloodSugarSexMajik
Sting - Ten Summoners Tales
Marillion - Brave
Steve Vai - Fire Garden
Marillion - This Strange Engine
Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity, Scenes from a Memory
Seal - Seal II, Human Being, Seal IV
Spock's Beard - The Kindness of Strangers, V
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Nil Recurring
Marillion - Marbles
Dream Theater - Octavarium
The Frost - Experiments in Mass Appeal, Milliontown
Spock's Beard - X
OK, so 45 albums...no way I can limit it to top 10. I also did not include any orchestral, band, percussion ensemble, or solo marimba...maybe that will be for another post sometime.
KISS - Destroyer
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Dixie Dregs - What If, Unsung Heroes, Industry Standard
Rush - Moving pictures, Exit...Stage Left
King Crimson - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair
Steve Morse Band - The Introduction
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind, Powerslave
Saga - Heads or Tales
James Newton Howard & Friends
Yes - 90125
Rush - Power Windows
Zebra - 3.V
Queensryche - Rage for Order, Operation: Mindcrime
Marillion - Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws
Mr. Big - Mr. Big, Lean Into It
Dave Weckl - Master Plan
Chick Corea Elektrik Band - Beneath the Mask
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Red Hot Chili Peppers - BloodSugarSexMajik
Sting - Ten Summoners Tales
Marillion - Brave
Steve Vai - Fire Garden
Marillion - This Strange Engine
Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity, Scenes from a Memory
Seal - Seal II, Human Being, Seal IV
Spock's Beard - The Kindness of Strangers, V
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Nil Recurring
Marillion - Marbles
Dream Theater - Octavarium
The Frost - Experiments in Mass Appeal, Milliontown
Spock's Beard - X
OK, so 45 albums...no way I can limit it to top 10. I also did not include any orchestral, band, percussion ensemble, or solo marimba...maybe that will be for another post sometime.
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