My Top 10: no particular order, except for no.1 War - U2 The Beatles - The Beatles In The Court of The Crimson King - King Crimson Selling England by The Pound - Genesis Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull ChangesBowie - David Bowie Greatest Hits - Queen Decade - Neil Young The Simon & Garfunkel Collection - Simon & Garfunkel (Yeah I know they're compilations, but my parents weren't big music fans so they only really had compilation albums - the actual albums are ones that I found/chose myself) 1. The Dark Side of The Moon - Pink Floyd
ABBA had a tremendous impact on post 1970 music and changed pop/rock music. They have sales of almost 1/2 Billion records and are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yet they are constantly overlooked.
The Beatles (White Album), Led Zeppelin (1st album) , Donovan-Sunshine Superman, The Rolling Stones-Beggars Banquet , The Incredible String Band-The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, David Bowie-Station to Station, George Harrison-33 1/3, The Moody Blues-Days of Future Passed
I've listened to 'Pet Sounds' at least ten times. I just don't think the praise that the album gets is warranted. It's an OK album, but that's about it. I think many people say they think it's a masterpiece because they're afraid to go against perceived mainstream opinion or consensus. However, there are other Beach Boys albums that I think are great, namely 'Sunflower', 'Wild Honey', and '20/20', all of which were released after 'Pet Sounds'. I think that Brian Wilson's nervous breakdown, during the period after 'Pet Sounds', actually helped the band, because it allowed the other members of the group to have more artistic say and influence on the band's music, to positive effect. The band's sound loosened up and became more varied, for a while at least, and the Beach Boys became more of a cohesive rock band than just Brian Wilson's backing band.
@@haywoodjblome4768 that's what I say..I bought it for the hype especially from McCartney raved it..secondly I knew the hit singles. Its sleepy record. The singles carry the album. Some of it is flat out of tune to me and full boring
I am a Beatles fan for life.I grew up with their music and till this day it moves me like no other.So many i could name its almost impossible just to have a best 10 of their music.When they broke up in 1970 i thought well thats the end of music for me.I felt like that until this next artist came along and save me.That artist was David Bowie.Think he deserves a top 10 in anybody's list.
Astral Weeks , Van Morrison . Quite possibly the most perfect album ever produced . Even after listening to it 50 years on , it still moves me in a way no other album can . It has no flaws . A true masterpiece.
My list, no order, an album per artist. Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon Dire Straits 1st album Television - Marquee Mon The Smiths - The Queen is Dead Waterboys - The whole of the moon Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? Don MacLean - American Pie Neutral Milk Hotel - In the aeroplane over the sea Steely Dan - Can't buy a thrill Jethro Tull- Songs from the wood The Chameleons - Strange Times Sufjan Stevens - Illinois Gang of Four - Entertainment! Peter Murphy - Deep Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert
Awesome list, man. We have at least 4 of the same records in our top ten. Glad to see you included "Tusk". One of my favorites and "Save Me A Place" is definitely my favorite Lindsey song as well!
Nice to see someone else that appreciates Lindsey's great work. "Tusk" is so overlooked. It reminds me of The Beatles "White Album" a lot. Three writers, one band, over two discs. Thanks for your comment!
Loved your top 10. You asked about jazz, my favourite jazz album of all time is Weather Report's Tale Spinnin'. The whole album (and all of their other albums) is incredible. My favourite track is 'Between the thighs',, an amazing composition. I'm a massive Stax fan and have always loved Booker T. & the M. G.'s and virtually everything that came out of Stax until 1970 and a lot that came afterwards. Only mention this because you mentioned the Beatles Rubber Soul album. Did you know that the Beatles wanted to record the album that became Rubber Soul at the Stax studios in Memphis with the M. G.'s and what became The Memphis horns. It Apparantly only fell through due to security concerns. When Stax organised the 1967 Stax/Volt tour of Europe the Beatles sent a fleet of limousines to pick all of them up from Heathrow Airport in London. When the artists played a warm up gig in the Bag-O-Nails club the Beatles were waiting for them and they all (The Beatles) bowed from the waist on meeting them! John Lennon christened them Booker Table and the Maitre D's. Just a bit of trivia I thought you might appreciate. I live in Liverpool, England by the way!
Thank you Brian! I really love your open and honest way of communication. And you're right, picking the most influential albums somehow is indeed not so hard as the most favorite...who knows this will inspire me sometimes to do this kind of video also, for what's worth ;-) but well, it's so good to hear a total stranger talk so passionately about an album, and about something so personal and mystical as music, like you do here. And that's especially so nice to see when there are similarities in choices, of course. Thanks, and greetings from the Netherlands
Where is Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon? What are you thinking? Or Ziggy Stardust? What about Springsteen's Born in the USA? How about Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road? But I like Boston's first! You left some of the best stuff in music history... Jimmy Hendrix has to be on the list. Were these just your favorites from your collection?
my #1 album is out there by eric dolphy. it is an album of music the way i heard music in my head as a teenager but all my musician friends said it couldnt be done. but it had been done...decades ago...brilliantly
Great list, Brian. I love it. What's really amazing is how different it is from mine. I'm going to have to check out some of these as there are a few I haven't heard. So far you are the only one to respond to my challenge. Thanks for doing that. I really enjoy hearing from others on what shaped their musical chops.
Glad I could be the first to respond to your challenge. It's a great one. Had me digging through my collection and really thinking about which albums made an impact on my life. In a way it was easier to pick 10 influential albums than 10 favorite albums. Influence doesn't change. I hope more folks jump on and take the challenge. Thanks for your comment.
"Tea for the Tillerman" by Cat Stevens before his Islamic musical-suicide. "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits", "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, "Any Album" by the Moody Blues, Cast Album for the Movie: "Hair". "Lonely Bull" by Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass. "Crazy Love" by Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand "The Broadway Album". "Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits" Andrea Bocelli "The Christmas Album”. Harry Nilsson “Nilsson Smeilsson”
Great video! It's hard to argue with Revolver, if you had to limit yourself to one record per artist. I'll share a "moment" in my musical life. In high school, (1990, pre-Smells Like Teen Spirit) if you remember the music scene at that time, the hair bands were getting even worse, C&C Music Factory put out a song, Madonna made a comeback. I needed to broaden my horizons so a friend let me borrow a live Pink Floyd cassette, The Delicate Sound Of Thunder. While mowing a neighbor's lawn (for $2) I heard Shine On You Crazy Diamond for the first time. It was a game changer for me and I went on to major in music in college, which wouldn't have happened had I not borrowed my friend's cassette. The bonus is my parents still live in that same neighborhood, so I can drive past the exact lawn where Pink Floyd blew my mind!
Hello Brian, Nice choices here! Jazz wise, i would recommend to check out: ---Christian Scott- Stretch Music ( incredible Trumpet player, with some nice fresh modern rock influences.. ---Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One ( Very spacious, almost meditative sometimes) ---Esbjörn Svensson Trio e.s.t.* - E.S.T. Symphony Those are recent purchase i made, and really like those! Cheers, David.
I first heard Nilsson in 1973 when my friend played a cassette of Nilsson Schmilsson. I became enamored with his style and his voice and have since collected everything I could find. He IS without a doubt very underrated as an artist and I wish more people would discover his talent. Sadly, his voice diminished after his collaboration with John Lennon during Lennon's "lost weekend" in L.A. He blew out his vocal chords while recording Pussycats and it never really recovered after that (in my opinion.) It's a real joy to hear someone in the V.C. sing his praises, so t speak. I really enjoy your videos...thanks for posting.
Thanks for your comment. I agree with all you said. Nilsson's work really is overlooked. Sadly he seems to be remembered more as John Lennon's drinking buddy during the "lost weekend". And while that time period is very interesting (and well documented) I feel like his first six albums are right up there with any of the best records ever made. "Pandemonium Shadow Show", "Arial Ballet", "Harry", "Nilsson Sings Newman", "The Point", "Nilsson Schmilsson". Those six are really amazing albums. His later work is great too, though it took me a bit longer to appreciate. "Sandman" & "Duit On Mon Dei" are my favorite later albums. Hopefully more people will discover the hidden gem that is Nilsson.
another jazz album i recommend, brian is a love supreme by john coltrane if you dont already have it. its a standard in the jazz world obviously. its my revolver. i heard it before going to a party. i was so obsessed that when i got to the party i just hung around outside of the venue, had a few laughs, and left shortly thereafter so i could spend my time with a love supreme. theres soooo many great jazz sessions. i have a massive collection and recommendations for you
Prill Jazz America excellent. I do indeed have a love supreme. I love it. I'll have to check out that eric dolphy album for sure. Thanks for the recommendations!
Brian Bringelson no problem. loved the video. also i highly, highly, highly recommend charles mingus albums with my favorite being the black saint and the sinner lady. actually eric dolphy played in mingus' band for a while so theres a connection
nice selection. I would also have mostly Beatles and Dylan if I was allowed more than one from each artist. I would agree with Revolver and Blonde on Blonde. The others would be in my top 50 apart from harry nilsson and Big Star Radio City. I need to check those out My other top tens would be Astral Weeks ( Van Morrison ) , Nebraska ( the boss ) , Whats going on ( Marvin Gaye ), Murmur (REM ) , Swordfishtrombones ( Tom Waits )
Presumably you're fairly young and coming to all this late. I was around first time for all of these. Can do without ever hearing the song Layla again. Pet Sounds is an all-time classic. I always preferred Ram. Revolver, absolutely.
Very cool list. Love the Nilsson album. Ram a great choice. My list would be very different, but nice choices. The only one on your list that never made impact on me was Tusk.
Great list I will listen to some of the albums which I do not know. I am with you on Tusk, Lindsay Buckingham shines. Ps I am also a Beatles fan. I am surprised that you do not have a John Lennon though.
As you can tell, us Jazz lovers love to recommend our favorites. I was going to recommend Mingus's Black Saint and Sinner Lady, and some Eric Dolphy, Out of time, being a classic, but I just saw someone suggested those, so besides other great Mingus album like Ah Um and Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus. I'd like to suggest Charlie Haden's classic Music Liberation Orchestra, with Carla Bley(the original, not the one from years later). I've really been enjoying your videos describing the different Beatle pressings. I had no idea they varied so much. I've been a Beatle fan since 6th grade(around '78. Capitol Orangie label era), and use to volunteer at Beatlefest for years, from about the age of 13 to 16, getting to run around with Laurence Juber, Harry Nielsen(not in the best shape at that time. I remember my 14 year old self holding him up by one arm and Bruce Gary, drummer for The Knack holding him up by the other arm, and carrying him up to the stage to perform. He looked to be in his third trimester at the time), and an amazingly fun and inspirational guy, who I really looks up to at that age, and whose music I and my friends and fellow band mates had yet to discover quite a few years later, Buzzy Linhart(well known as the naked guy at the beginning of The Groove Tube, as well as Bill Cosby's sidekick Buzzy on Cosby's mid '70s TV show, but don't hold that against him, and the co-writer of Bette Midler's long time theme song Friends). I highly suggest you checking him out, especially The time to live is now, Good Face, and You got what it takes for me, among many others. Around the year 2000, through a friend who to my absolute surprise, also knew Buzzy, and was recently in touch with him, I was able to speak with him for well over an hour on the phone, and it just reminded me of what a truly inspirational guy he is. Anyway, keep the videos coming! I'm in Santa Cruz now, but visit my folks in the San Fernando Valley often. By the way, you remind me of my longtime friend since high school John Unholz, a comedy writer now(who recently worked on our school friend Matt's show he co-created, American Dad), and fellow Beatle Collector(he recently very excitedly told me about the full set of Beatle "plaques" he had just completed collecting. Not my cup of tea, but apparently very rare), who now lives in Woodland Hills with his wife and kids. You guys should be friends. Anyway, thanks again, and I'll be checking your vids out!
Hey thanks so much for the recommendations. I will do my best to find some of those and add them to my collection. Very cool you got to meet Harry Nilsson. He is a major hero of mine. He is buried near where I grew up, so Ive visited his grave a few times and it's really a beautiful spot. Such a talent. Thanks for your comment!
Heheh there's a massive world of jazz before the 1950s or even mid 1940s modernists (Bird & Diz et al) but I guess most jazz fans won't get that earlier period. :(
Also, how about albums that made all time recording history....like Cindy Pauper's debut? Or the record that "saved the industry", Thriller by Michael Jackson, that I never got....as far as jazz goes I like a guy named Jean-Luc Ponty! There you go.
It is hard for me to choose which album from Beatles is best but if i must to choose only one that could be Abbey Road. I think Abbey Road was last album and the best of all but again i love all albums from The Beatles.
In no particular order from my youth: Deja Vu - CSNY White Album - Beatles Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones Blows Against the Empire - Paul Kantner Blue - Joni Mitchell Mystery to Me - Fleetwood Mac After the Goldrush - Neil Young Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) Who’s Next - The Who Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson Encore - Brian Augur and Julie Tippetts And in no particular order from more recent music: God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise - Ray LaMontagne Mutineers - David Gray Mescalito - Ryan Bingham Mission Bell - Amos Lee Down the Way - Angus and Julia Stone Ghost Alive - Boxer Rebellion Broken Bells Smooth Big Cat - Dope Lemon Camacho - Pete Murray Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson The Road to Escondido - JJ Cale and Eric Clapton When You Left the Fire - The Wilderness of Manitoba (And I have all of these on vinyl .)
One band each. Black sabbath vol 4. Alice cooper killer. Ramones 1st. The Damned Damned x3. Sex Pistol never mind.... . Johnny Moped cycledelic. Rudimentary Peni death church. Bauhaus in the flat field. Joy Division uknown pleasure. Nazareth razamanas.
surprisingly not one of my favorite albums (or bands). Pink Floyd strike me as a better concept than an actual band that creates memorable songs. perhaps they would make your list?
@@BrianBringelson you might think that out you can't deny the big impact of Darl Side of the Moon have on the world. Dude this album stay in the chart for 4 years that should be a prove
@@TheMonsterProduction i don't deny it's a huge album that made a big impact. it's just not an album i care for. this video is "MY" top 10 most influential albums, not "THE" top 10 most influential. And I personally don't like Pink Floyd.
I think you are missing your own point. You are talking about your favorite albums’ not about the MOST INFLUENTIAL. And you are supposed to explain why they are influential and also you can’t say one album by artist because they might have more than one. So here is my list. First Bob Dylan album, first Beatles album, A hard day’s night ( gave birth to folk rock), Revolver ( gave birth to indie rock), Sgt Pepper( gave birth to .....), the white album ( gave birth to music chapels), first album by Black Sabbath, Disraeli Gears , Abbey Road ( gave birth to rock symphonies), Never Mind the Bollocks ( by the way I don’t like any of these albums)
1. I didn't miss my own point. 2. I'm not supposed to do anything except make a video the way I like. 3. Are you being sarcastic? If not I worry for you. 4. "I don't like" + Beatles albums don't belong in the same sentence.
Brian Bringelson I didn’t mean to offend you but I am a serious Beatles fan, like you obviously, and I take music very very seriously, like it’s the most important thing we have,we , the human race, and so I was annoyed when you put your favorite albums as « influential ». Nilsson is nice but not influential, and when you talk about influences you cannot decide just one album per artist. As for my last comment, not true, of course, it was to show that an album could be influential and not liked. I guess I reacted like this because I think I was presemptuously encouraging you to be precise. Sorry again. It’s great that you are doing videos. Didn’t I watch it after all,?
No specific order Santana Abraxas Genesis A trick of a Tail Strawbs Hero and Heroine Beatles Revolver Cat Stevens Tea for Tillerman Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage Jean Luc Ponty Aurora Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks YES close to the Edge Pink Floyd Dark side of moon
I own mono and stereo versions of Pet Sounds. I also have bonus tracks and alternate versions...besides the hit singles it's boring and some of their harmonies sounded off...I know rubber soul inspired Pet Sounds and Pet Sounds inspired Pepper...its a good to ok album imo
another jazz album i recommend, brian is a love supreme by john coltrane if you dont already have it. its a standard in the jazz world obviously. its my revolver. i heard it before going to a party. i was so obsessed that when i got to the party i just hung around outside of the venue, had a few laughs, and left shortly thereafter so i could spend my time with a love supreme. theres soooo many great jazz sessions. i have a massive collection and recommendations for you
My Top 10:
no particular order, except for no.1
War - U2
The Beatles - The Beatles
In The Court of The Crimson King - King Crimson
Selling England by The Pound - Genesis
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
ChangesBowie - David Bowie
Greatest Hits - Queen
Decade - Neil Young
The Simon & Garfunkel Collection - Simon & Garfunkel
(Yeah I know they're compilations, but my parents weren't big music fans so they only really had compilation albums - the actual albums are ones that I found/chose myself)
1. The Dark Side of The Moon - Pink Floyd
ABBA had a tremendous impact on post 1970 music and changed pop/rock music. They have sales of almost 1/2 Billion records and are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yet they are constantly overlooked.
The Beatles (White Album), Led Zeppelin (1st album) , Donovan-Sunshine Superman, The Rolling Stones-Beggars Banquet , The Incredible String Band-The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, David Bowie-Station to Station, George Harrison-33 1/3, The Moody Blues-Days of Future Passed
Steely Dan Aja
RAM. My favourite Macca album. Amazing. "Monkberry mooo-ooooon delight!"
I have listened to pet sounds multiple times. Trying to see why everyone praises it. I just honestly don’t get it. Maybe one day I’ll catch on
Keep trying. I've seen Brian Wilson do it live couple of times. It's a rich, emotionally rewarding album.
i dont get it too.... the album is very boring only with two good songs and sounds to me very antique....
I've listened to 'Pet Sounds' at least ten times. I just don't think the praise that the album gets is warranted. It's an OK album, but that's about it. I think many people say they think it's a masterpiece because they're afraid to go against perceived mainstream opinion or consensus. However, there are other Beach Boys albums that I think are great, namely 'Sunflower', 'Wild Honey', and '20/20', all of which were released after 'Pet Sounds'. I think that Brian Wilson's nervous breakdown, during the period after 'Pet Sounds', actually helped the band, because it allowed the other members of the group to have more artistic say and influence on the band's music, to positive effect. The band's sound loosened up and became more varied, for a while at least, and the Beach Boys became more of a cohesive rock band than just Brian Wilson's backing band.
Agree, no matter how much I listen to pet sounds it still sounds very average to me
@@haywoodjblome4768 that's what I say..I bought it for the hype especially from McCartney raved it..secondly I knew the hit singles. Its sleepy record. The singles carry the album. Some of it is flat out of tune to me and full boring
I am a Beatles fan for life.I grew up with their music and till this day it moves me like no other.So many i could name its almost impossible just to have a best 10 of their music.When they broke up in 1970 i thought well thats the end of music for me.I felt like that until this next artist came along and save me.That artist was David Bowie.Think he deserves a top 10 in anybody's list.
I love Ram too. McCartney just goes wild on "Monkberry Moon Delight" and "Eat at Home" is one of the rockiest songs he ever did.
Astral Weeks , Van Morrison . Quite possibly the most perfect album ever produced . Even after listening to it 50 years on , it still moves me in a way no other album can . It has no flaws . A true masterpiece.
My list, no order, an album per artist.
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
Dire Straits 1st album
Television - Marquee Mon
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
Waterboys - The whole of the moon
Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?
Don MacLean - American Pie
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the aeroplane over the sea
Steely Dan - Can't buy a thrill
Jethro Tull- Songs from the wood
The Chameleons - Strange Times
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
Peter Murphy - Deep
Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert
Awesome list, man. We have at least 4 of the same records in our top ten. Glad to see you included "Tusk". One of my favorites and "Save Me A Place" is definitely my favorite Lindsey song as well!
Nice to see someone else that appreciates Lindsey's great work. "Tusk" is so overlooked. It reminds me of The Beatles "White Album" a lot. Three writers, one band, over two discs. Thanks for your comment!
Revolver is a perfect record for me. Pet Sounds is wonderful. Love the choices...
Loved your top 10. You asked about jazz, my favourite jazz album of all time is Weather Report's Tale Spinnin'. The whole album (and all of their other albums) is incredible. My favourite track is 'Between the thighs',, an amazing composition.
I'm a massive Stax fan and have always loved Booker T. & the M. G.'s and virtually everything that came out of Stax until 1970 and a lot that came afterwards. Only mention this because you mentioned the Beatles Rubber Soul album. Did you know that the Beatles wanted to record the album that became Rubber Soul at the Stax studios in Memphis with the M. G.'s and what became The Memphis horns. It Apparantly only fell through due to security concerns. When Stax organised the 1967 Stax/Volt tour of Europe the Beatles sent a fleet of limousines to pick all of them up from Heathrow Airport in London. When the artists played a warm up gig in the Bag-O-Nails club the Beatles were waiting for them and they all (The Beatles) bowed from the waist on meeting them! John Lennon christened them Booker Table and the Maitre D's. Just a bit of trivia I thought you might appreciate. I live in Liverpool, England by the way!
Thank you Brian! I really love your open and honest way of communication.
And you're right, picking the most influential albums somehow is indeed not so hard as the most favorite...who knows this will inspire me sometimes to do this kind of video also, for what's worth ;-) but well, it's so good to hear a total stranger talk so passionately about an album, and about something so personal and mystical as music, like you do here. And that's especially so nice to see when there are similarities in choices, of course.
Thanks, and greetings from the Netherlands
ABBEY ROAD
Where is Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon? What are you thinking? Or Ziggy Stardust? What about
Springsteen's Born in the USA? How about Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road? But I like
Boston's first! You left some of the best stuff in music history... Jimmy Hendrix has to be on the list.
Were these just your favorites from your collection?
Yes it's in the title "MY Top 10". Albums that influenced me.
It's his own personal choice, not yours.
Try spelling Jimi.
David Vanderveer that’s his top ten, not yours!
Imagine being this dumb.
my #1 album is out there by eric dolphy. it is an album of music the way i heard music in my head as a teenager but all my musician friends said it couldnt be done. but it had been done...decades ago...brilliantly
Great list which I heartily support and like.
Blonde on Blonde & Revolver...exactly right
(Layla comes in a strong #3...for me)
The first record I ever bought was Dave Brubeck Quartet- Gone With the Wind in 1962. - Still love them and have a ton of their albums
Great list, Brian. I love it. What's really amazing is how different it is from mine. I'm going to have to check out some of these as there are a few I haven't heard. So far you are the only one to respond to my challenge. Thanks for doing that. I really enjoy hearing from others on what shaped their musical chops.
Glad I could be the first to respond to your challenge. It's a great one. Had me digging through my collection and really thinking about which albums made an impact on my life. In a way it was easier to pick 10 influential albums than 10 favorite albums. Influence doesn't change. I hope more folks jump on and take the challenge. Thanks for your comment.
"Tea for the Tillerman" by Cat Stevens before his Islamic musical-suicide. "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits", "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, "Any Album" by the Moody Blues, Cast Album for the Movie: "Hair". "Lonely Bull" by Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass. "Crazy Love" by Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand "The Broadway Album". "Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits" Andrea Bocelli "The Christmas Album”. Harry Nilsson “Nilsson Smeilsson”
There are those who do not believe in miracles. The Beatles were a miracle.
I never heard of big star - radio city. I shall purchase that on your recomendation. Fantastic list. Blonde on blonde, pet sounds, revolver, classics.
Great video! It's hard to argue with Revolver, if you had to limit yourself to one record per artist.
I'll share a "moment" in my musical life. In high school, (1990, pre-Smells Like Teen Spirit) if you remember the music scene at that time, the hair bands were getting even worse, C&C Music Factory put out a song, Madonna made a comeback. I needed to broaden my horizons so a friend let me borrow a live Pink Floyd cassette, The Delicate Sound Of Thunder. While mowing a neighbor's lawn (for $2) I heard Shine On You Crazy Diamond for the first time. It was a game changer for me and I went on to major in music in college, which wouldn't have happened had I not borrowed my friend's cassette.
The bonus is my parents still live in that same neighborhood, so I can drive past the exact lawn where Pink Floyd blew my mind!
Nilssons Bathtub is one of my favourites!!!
Hello Brian, Nice choices here!
Jazz wise, i would recommend to check out:
---Christian Scott- Stretch Music ( incredible Trumpet player, with some nice fresh modern rock influences..
---Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One ( Very spacious, almost meditative sometimes)
---Esbjörn Svensson Trio e.s.t.* - E.S.T. Symphony
Those are recent purchase i made, and really like those!
Cheers, David.
I only agree with Revolver.
I first heard Nilsson in 1973 when my friend played a cassette of Nilsson Schmilsson. I became enamored with his style and his voice and have since collected everything I could find. He IS without a doubt very underrated as an artist and I wish more people would discover his talent. Sadly, his voice diminished after his collaboration with John Lennon during Lennon's "lost weekend" in L.A. He blew out his vocal chords while recording Pussycats and it never really recovered after that (in my opinion.) It's a real joy to hear someone in the V.C. sing his praises, so t speak. I really enjoy your videos...thanks for posting.
Thanks for your comment. I agree with all you said. Nilsson's work really is overlooked. Sadly he seems to be remembered more as John Lennon's drinking buddy during the "lost weekend". And while that time period is very interesting (and well documented) I feel like his first six albums are right up there with any of the best records ever made. "Pandemonium Shadow Show", "Arial Ballet", "Harry", "Nilsson Sings Newman", "The Point", "Nilsson Schmilsson". Those six are really amazing albums. His later work is great too, though it took me a bit longer to appreciate. "Sandman" & "Duit On Mon Dei" are my favorite later albums. Hopefully more people will discover the hidden gem that is Nilsson.
another jazz album i recommend, brian is a love supreme by john coltrane if you dont already have it. its a standard in the jazz world obviously. its my revolver. i heard it before going to a party. i was so obsessed that when i got to the party i just hung around outside of the venue, had a few laughs, and left shortly thereafter so i could spend my time with a love supreme. theres soooo many great jazz sessions. i have a massive collection and recommendations for you
Prill Jazz America excellent. I do indeed have a love supreme. I love it. I'll have to check out that eric dolphy album for sure. Thanks for the recommendations!
Brian Bringelson no problem. loved the video. also i highly, highly, highly recommend charles mingus albums with my favorite being the black saint and the sinner lady. actually eric dolphy played in mingus' band for a while so theres a connection
nice selection. I would also have mostly Beatles and Dylan if I was allowed more than one from each artist. I would agree with Revolver and Blonde on Blonde. The others would be in my top 50 apart from harry nilsson and Big Star Radio City. I need to check those out
My other top tens would be Astral Weeks ( Van Morrison ) , Nebraska ( the boss ) , Whats going on ( Marvin Gaye ), Murmur (REM ) , Swordfishtrombones ( Tom Waits )
Presumably you're fairly young and coming to all this late. I was around first time for all of these. Can do without ever hearing the song Layla again. Pet Sounds is an all-time classic. I always preferred Ram. Revolver, absolutely.
Very cool list. Love the Nilsson album. Ram a great choice. My list would be very different, but nice choices. The only one on your list that never made impact on me was Tusk.
Great list I will listen to some of the albums which I do not know. I am with you on Tusk, Lindsay Buckingham shines. Ps I am also a Beatles fan. I am surprised that you do not have a John Lennon though.
As you can tell, us Jazz lovers love to recommend our favorites. I was going to recommend Mingus's Black Saint and Sinner Lady, and some Eric Dolphy, Out of time, being a classic, but I just saw someone suggested those, so besides other great Mingus album like Ah Um and Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus. I'd like to suggest Charlie Haden's classic Music Liberation Orchestra, with Carla Bley(the original, not the one from years later). I've really been enjoying your videos describing the different Beatle pressings. I had no idea they varied so much. I've been a Beatle fan since 6th grade(around '78. Capitol Orangie label era), and use to volunteer at Beatlefest for years, from about the age of 13 to 16, getting to run around with Laurence Juber, Harry Nielsen(not in the best shape at that time. I remember my 14 year old self holding him up by one arm and Bruce Gary, drummer for The Knack holding him up by the other arm, and carrying him up to the stage to perform. He looked to be in his third trimester at the time), and an amazingly fun and inspirational guy, who I really looks up to at that age, and whose music I and my friends and fellow band mates had yet to discover quite a few years later, Buzzy Linhart(well known as the naked guy at the beginning of The Groove Tube, as well as Bill Cosby's sidekick Buzzy on Cosby's mid '70s TV show, but don't hold that against him, and the co-writer of Bette Midler's long time theme song Friends). I highly suggest you checking him out, especially The time to live is now, Good Face, and You got what it takes for me, among many others. Around the year 2000, through a friend who to my absolute surprise, also knew Buzzy, and was recently in touch with him, I was able to speak with him for well over an hour on the phone, and it just reminded me of what a truly inspirational guy he is. Anyway, keep the videos coming! I'm in Santa Cruz now, but visit my folks in the San Fernando Valley often. By the way, you remind me of my longtime friend since high school John Unholz, a comedy writer now(who recently worked on our school friend Matt's show he co-created, American Dad), and fellow Beatle Collector(he recently very excitedly told me about the full set of Beatle "plaques" he had just completed collecting. Not my cup of tea, but apparently very rare), who now lives in Woodland Hills with his wife and kids. You guys should be friends. Anyway, thanks again, and I'll be checking your vids out!
Hey thanks so much for the recommendations. I will do my best to find some of those and add them to my collection. Very cool you got to meet Harry Nilsson. He is a major hero of mine. He is buried near where I grew up, so Ive visited his grave a few times and it's really a beautiful spot. Such a talent. Thanks for your comment!
Heheh there's a massive world of jazz before the 1950s or even mid 1940s modernists (Bird & Diz et al) but I guess most jazz fans won't get that earlier period.
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Brian, was your original Revolver experience the UK or USA version?
Surfer girl and In My room are just as good as anything on Pet Sounds
God Only Knows is just magical
Music from Big Pink by The Band.
Absolutely agree with radio city, such a great guitar tone.
Pet Sounds was ridiculously good.
Definitely a top 10
Love your videos man
Also, how about albums that made all time recording history....like Cindy Pauper's debut? Or the
record that "saved the industry", Thriller by Michael Jackson, that I never got....as far as jazz goes
I like a guy named Jean-Luc Ponty! There you go.
That's Cindy Lauper
Revolver same for me... 🤟🏽
The real question should be asked is do you like Brian with a hat or without ?....my vote...without
Bob F. Noted.
It is hard for me to choose which album from Beatles is best but if i must to choose only one that could be Abbey Road. I think Abbey Road was last album and the best of all but again i love all albums from The Beatles.
In no particular order from my youth:
Deja Vu - CSNY
White Album - Beatles
Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones
Blows Against the Empire - Paul Kantner
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Mystery to Me - Fleetwood Mac
After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt)
Who’s Next - The Who
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson
Encore - Brian Augur and Julie Tippetts
And in no particular order from more recent music:
God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise - Ray LaMontagne
Mutineers - David Gray
Mescalito - Ryan Bingham
Mission Bell - Amos Lee
Down the Way - Angus and Julia Stone
Ghost Alive - Boxer Rebellion
Broken Bells
Smooth Big Cat - Dope Lemon
Camacho - Pete Murray
Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson
The Road to Escondido - JJ Cale and Eric Clapton
When You Left the Fire - The Wilderness of Manitoba
(And I have all of these on vinyl .)
Wait until spring, Bringelson
Sonny Rollins. Saxophone Collosus
Nice choice Big Star Radio City!
I love Revolver but I think "Yellow Submarine "is out of place on it.
charles mingus ahum is great! "Better Git It Your Soul".
For a jazz advice try Michael Franks
great video it was very good
One band each. Black sabbath vol 4. Alice cooper killer. Ramones 1st. The Damned Damned x3.
Sex Pistol never mind.... .
Johnny Moped cycledelic.
Rudimentary Peni death church.
Bauhaus in the flat field.
Joy Division uknown pleasure.
Nazareth razamanas.
Try polish Niemen Enigmatic , Namyslowski "Winobranie" and Bemibem
Beatles "Red"album?Ha!I know what you ment!Nice videos!
Brian got tired of sitting on the floor ..lol. ahhh ..a chair !!
ma ANIMA LATINA di lucio battisti ?????
Sorry, it was Revolver not Rubber Soul! Appy Polly Loggies. 🤣
Gotta love ram
Dark Side of the Moon need to be in this list
surprisingly not one of my favorite albums (or bands). Pink Floyd strike me as a better concept than an actual band that creates memorable songs. perhaps they would make your list?
@@BrianBringelson you might think that out you can't deny the big impact of Darl Side of the Moon have on the world. Dude this album stay in the chart for 4 years that should be a prove
@@TheMonsterProduction i don't deny it's a huge album that made a big impact. it's just not an album i care for. this video is "MY" top 10 most influential albums, not "THE" top 10 most influential. And I personally don't like Pink Floyd.
I could never do a list of top ten, maybe top twenty...
dark side of the moon??
Revolver!
I think you are missing your own point. You are talking about your favorite albums’ not about the MOST INFLUENTIAL. And you are supposed to explain why they are influential and also you can’t say one album by artist because they might have more than one. So here is my list. First Bob Dylan album, first Beatles album, A hard day’s night ( gave birth to folk rock), Revolver ( gave birth to indie rock), Sgt Pepper( gave birth to .....), the white album ( gave birth to music chapels), first album by Black Sabbath, Disraeli Gears , Abbey Road ( gave birth to rock symphonies), Never Mind the Bollocks ( by the way I don’t like any of these albums)
1. I didn't miss my own point. 2. I'm not supposed to do anything except make a video the way I like. 3. Are you being sarcastic? If not I worry for you. 4. "I don't like" + Beatles albums don't belong in the same sentence.
Brian Bringelson I didn’t mean to offend you but I am a serious Beatles fan, like you obviously, and I take music very very seriously, like it’s the most important thing we have,we , the human race, and so I was annoyed when you put your favorite albums as « influential ». Nilsson is nice but not influential, and when you talk about influences you cannot decide just one album per artist. As for my last comment, not true, of course, it was to show that an album could be influential and not liked. I guess I reacted like this because I think I was presemptuously encouraging you to be precise. Sorry again. It’s great that you are doing videos. Didn’t I watch it after all,?
Check out Tedeschi Trucks Band do Layla and other assorted live at Lockn
I recall Tusk was a deemed huge letdown after Rumours 🙄
"Is this the greatest thing I've ever heard in my life?" - Answer is "yes".
I wont know what some people found so interesting the Beach Boys record "pet sound". I hear only falsetto howls from ´60.
No specific order
Santana Abraxas
Genesis A trick of a Tail
Strawbs Hero and Heroine
Beatles Revolver
Cat Stevens Tea for Tillerman
Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage
Jean Luc Ponty Aurora
Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks
YES close to the Edge
Pink Floyd Dark side of moon
I like this
Except for Tusk...he has a grasp on why people like certain things
His passion equals my own
"the ghost of electricity..." Exactly!
Abbey Road gets my vote
try polish masterpiece NIEMEN ENIGMATIC
Jimi's Electric Lady Land : )
I own mono and stereo versions of Pet Sounds. I also have bonus tracks and alternate versions...besides the hit singles it's boring and some of their harmonies sounded off...I know rubber soul inspired Pet Sounds and Pet Sounds inspired Pepper...its a good to ok album imo
Ramones. End of discussion.
Revolver good choice but not the best Abbey Road
another jazz album i recommend, brian is a love supreme by john coltrane if you dont already have it. its a standard in the jazz world obviously. its my revolver. i heard it before going to a party. i was so obsessed that when i got to the party i just hung around outside of the venue, had a few laughs, and left shortly thereafter so i could spend my time with a love supreme. theres soooo many great jazz sessions. i have a massive collection and recommendations for you