The "Where the **** Do I Start?" Thread

[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by Black Francis

*Ahem*



Any takers? no? i can still go on thinking they suck? k then..

Beggars Banquet (1968)
Let it Bleed (1969)
Sticky Fingers (1971)
Exile on Main Street (1972)

Any of the above would be a good starting point. You could work your way backwards and/or forwards through their catalog after listening to those 4.

[Black Francis]

I'll start with Beggars Banquet, thnx man.

[grindy]

Originally Posted by hoitingl

A lot of people I've talked to in recent years don't quite know the UK-based funk + soul band Jamiroquai. Love this band to death, they're great at getting you to move.

For an intro into their best pieces, check out "High Times - Single 1992-2006".

I'm kinda surprised. Virtual Insanity was everywhere. Although they might be less popular outside of Europe or you might be talking about younger people.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Exo

Zappa

I'm only familiar with Apostrophe and his Mothers of Invention album Freak Out! Everything else is too daunting to tackle. I'd like five albums besides the two I mentioned please.

I like Shut Up and Play the Guitar personally. I don't like a lot of his vocals but he was a great musician.

[grindy]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I like Shut Up and Play the Guitar personally. I don't like a lot of his vocals but he was a great musician.

Hot Rats is also awesome under those parameters.

[Frownland]

Anyone want to point me towards some good Grateful Dead albums? I checked out Aoxamaxamoxaiooexameroxa and wasn't too into it, but I thought that Dead Set and Grayfolded were pretty good.

[Norg]

Never start with anybody's first album o so,most artist say lol

[prisoner437x3y0]

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[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Anyone want to point me towards some good Grateful Dead albums? I checked out Aoxamaxamoxaiooexameroxa and wasn't too into it, but I thought that Dead Set and Grayfolded were pretty good.

These are my favorites of the official albums they released before the death of Jerry Garcia.

Workingman's Dead (1970)
American Beauty (1970)
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) (1971)
Europe '72 (1972)
Wake of the Flood (1973)
Blues for Allah (1975)
Dick's Picks Vol. 2 (1995)

I prefer their early to mid 70's material to their 60's work, but I prefer their 60's albums to anything they did after the mid 70's.
There have also been a lot of good officially released live albums over the past 20 years (Dick's Picks, Road Trips, View from the Vault, Dave's Picks, Download Series) too many to get into here without overwhelming you, though.

You might also consider checking out some of the music Jerry Garcia did with Howard Wales in the early 70's. Two officially released albums (Hooteroll (1971) and Side Trips Vol. 1 (1998)
as well as some live bootlegs which are on YouTube. Much more jazz oriented than most of the music he did with the Grateful Dead.

[DwnWthVwls]

Can I do a genre instead? I love all the hits from artists like Sam Cooke and Bill Withers, but never really explored soul as a genre or listened to an entire album.

What are some of the quintessential albums to get started?