5 albums for a rock newbie

dave1991 · 06-28-2010, 02:37 PM

Hey ive only just started to get in into rock music recently being a life long underground hip hop fan (say what you like i dont give a f*ck) and so far ive heard bands like Rage Against The Machine, System of a Down, Seether (Seron Gas) and Three Days Grace but i dont really know where else to look i order to broaden my horizons so to speak. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

RVCA · 06-28-2010, 02:54 PM

Might I suggest:

from wikipedia:

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Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, following the breakup of his previous band, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which has been described by Homme as 'robot rock,' saying that he "wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, and just pound it into your head." Their sound has since evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences.

One of my favorite bands. The album as a whole is excellent, but some of my favorite songs are Song for the Deaf, Millionaire, God Is In the Radio, and No One Knows.

~~James~~ · 06-28-2010, 02:59 PM

The Velvet Underground
The Doors
Live At Leeds
Disraeli Gears
Diesel And Dust

Violent & Funky · 06-28-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by James

The Velvet Underground
The Doors
Live At Leeds
Disraeli Gears
Diesel And Dust

Get real, man. Did you even read his post?

I suggest these:

Faith No More - Angel Dust (1992)

Tool - Aenima (1996)

Dom · 06-29-2010, 06:54 AM

Rock is a very broad genre so it's hard to tell what you're looking for, but I would suggest starting with some more mainstream stuff such as Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace and Red Hot Chilli Peppers' By The Way. Going a bit more heavy System of a Down's album Mezmerize is good and for a bit of prog I'd go for some Rush but I'm not too familiar with their discography so I couldn't really suggest an individual album. Those bands should give you quite a wide variety.

Unknown Soldier · 06-29-2010, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dom

Rock is a very broad genre so it's hard to tell what you're looking for, but I would suggest starting with some more mainstream stuff such as Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace and Red Hot Chilli Peppers' By The Way. Going a bit more heavy System of a Down's album Mezmerize is good and for a bit of prog I'd go for some Rush but I'm not too familiar with their discography so I couldn't really suggest an individual album. Those bands should give you quite a wide variety.

The Poster that started the thread has asked an almost impossible question here, its like suggesting where to find that needle in the haystack!

~~James~~ · 06-29-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Get real, man. Did you even read his post?

I suggest these:

Faith No More - Angel Dust (1992)

Tool - Aenima (1996)

So, if he doesn't like them he's doomed and should just give up on rock music.

TheCunningStunt · 06-29-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by James

So, if he doesn't like them he's doomed and should just give up on rock music.

Not necessarily, if I was thrown in with The Doors I wouldn't have liked rock music. I think you need to start with more cliché rock music. Guns N Roses and shit like that. That's what I did anyway. GNR, AC/DC.. and then just grew out of it and searched for something more interesting. To get into rock n roll, you need something more straight forward.

OctaneHugo · 06-29-2010, 09:02 AM

The Doors are awful and so are all of you. Give him accessible stuff that will show him genres, not Queens of the fuc‎king Stone Age.

Tommy
This will teach OP if he likes rock operas.

In the Court of the Crimson King
This will teach OP if he likes prog (just ignore the 9 minutes of wankery on "Moonchild").

TheCunningStunt · 06-29-2010, 09:03 AM

Give him accessible stuff.... So you give him King Crimson.

06-28-2010, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
dave1991 Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alba Posts: 27	5 albums for a rock newbie Hey ive only just started to get in into rock music recently being a life long underground hip hop fan (say what you like i dont give a f*ck) and so far ive heard bands like Rage Against The Machine, System of a Down, Seether (Seron Gas) and Three Days Grace but i dont really know where else to look i order to broaden my horizons so to speak. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

06-29-2010, 06:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dom Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 120	Rock is a very broad genre so it's hard to tell what you're looking for, but I would suggest starting with some more mainstream stuff such as Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace and Red Hot Chilli Peppers' By The Way. Going a bit more heavy System of a Down's album Mezmerize is good and for a bit of prog I'd go for some Rush but I'm not too familiar with their discography so I couldn't really suggest an individual album. Those bands should give you quite a wide variety. __________________ Last.fm No more stories / are told today / I'm sorry / they washed away // No more stories / the world is grey / I'm tired / let's wash away.

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OctaneHugo Goes back & does it again Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: philadelphia Posts: 807	The Doors are awful and so are all of you. Give him accessible stuff that will show him genres, not Queens of the fuc‎king Stone Age. Tommy This will teach OP if he likes rock operas. In the Court of the Crimson King This will teach OP if he likes prog (just ignore the 9 minutes of wankery on "Moonchild"). __________________ If Any Major Dude Has Yet To Tell You, Click Here

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Give him accessible stuff.... So you give him King Crimson. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	The Velvet Underground The Doors Live At Leeds Disraeli Gears Diesel And Dust