What album/artist had the most profound impact on you?

[Loop Bizkit]

[JiveTurkey]

Surprised and disappointed...




Drae; did you grow up in the town of Footloose, Oklahoma? Seems like you are in your 40s and Dogman is pretty far along in that timeline


I can't do just one.
1. Defenders of the Faith
2. Piece of Mind
3. Peace Sells
4. Reign in Blood
5. Master of Puppets
6. 2112 (hard to pick one as well because I love 80s era as well)
7. Regatta De Blanc (tough to choose just one)
8. Led Zep III
9. Strapping Young Lad---City
10. The Real Thing

[Marc G]

Nirvana got me interested in playing..... started on bass for whatever reason I was most intrigued by it... but a few years later Alice in Chains and then Pink Floyd made me put down the bass and pick up guitar.... hadn't played bass in a band since 2005 till last year

[JiveTurkey]

Nirvana got me interested in playing..... started on bass for whatever reason I was most intrigued by it... but a few years later Alice in Chains and then Pink Floyd made me put down the bass and pick up guitar.... hadn't played bass in a band since 2005 till last year

Zero f**ks given. I came up listening to Lee, Butler, Burton and Harris then Flea and Claypool and Bill Gould from Faith No More. I'd play bass in the right situation and be excited about the prospect.

[EndTime]

Definitely Covenant..

Got wind of these guys with their earlier albums a bit before this came out, but this record absolutely changed me. The first track "Rapture" is still my all time favorite song. I truly believe it's a masterpiece

[draelyc]

Surprised and disappointed...




Drae; did you grow up in the town of Footloose, Oklahoma? Seems like you are in your 40s and Dogman is pretty far along in that timeline


I can't do just one.
1. Defenders of the Faith
2. Piece of Mind
3. Peace Sells
4. Reign in Blood
5. Master of Puppets
6. 2112 (hard to pick one as well because I love 80s era as well)
7. Regatta De Blanc (tough to choose just one)
8. Led Zep III
9. Strapping Young Lad---City
10. The Real Thing

Lol! Douglas, GA. Deep, flat, South Georgia. Only one radio station (not counting country, because country! ), WDMG. The "Worst Damn Music in Georgia." Robot disc jockies. The same fifteen songs, in the same order, 24/7.

Btw, you got me -- I'm 46. Dogman, I discovered in my mid-twenties, though.

Pretty sure John Lithgow would not have approved!

[sleewell]

metallica - master of puppets
pearl jam - ten
pink floyd - dark side of the moon

[BroSlinger]

Nirvana - Nevermind.
=
Why I play guitar
Why I love music
Why I wanted to be a rockstar.

Everything before and after is secondary, really.
I mean, other stuff has swayed me/influenced me one way or another over the years (Pantera, Type O Negative, The Smiths, This Will Destroy You, Juliana Hatfield, Poison, Cocteau Twins, etc), but Nirvana was the single catalyst that started it all.

[JiveTurkey]

I'll be 46 this summer Drae. I know them impending old-man status feels

[Loop Bizkit]

Surprised and disappointed...

Haha. I shamelessly love that band, but most of my impressionability as a guitarist was pretty baked by Nookie-era.

Three Dollar Bill is a MUCH better record from them. I'd even maybe credit it as an influence for me getting into the two-handed rhythmic tapping stuff... Borland's playing was super creative, and they almost sounded like Primus, Funkdoobiest, and Suicidal Tendencies had a Rap Baby.

That band was so fun back then.

[Harry_Manback]

Pyromania made me think guitars were cool, but this album changed everything.

[Yarbicus]

Pyromania made me think guitars were cool, but this album changed everything.

Both are solid choices! I remember the "Pyromania vs Piece of Mind" arguments back in the day. At the time, I was 100% Pyromania but I have since learned the errors of my ways.
I have seen Soundgarden more than any other band. Always outstanding.

[Tortuga]

Pyromania made me think guitars were cool, but this album changed everything.

Both are solid choices! I remember the "Pyromania vs Piece of Mind" arguments back in the day. At the time, I was 100% Pyromania but I have since learned the errors of my ways.
I have seen Soundgarden more than any other band. Always outstanding.

Wait, there was an arguement about Piece of Mind vs Pyroshit?

[draelyc]

I'll be 46 this summer Drae. I know them impending old-man status feels

Overlooked GenX stepchildren of society, unite!

[Ostinato Rubato]

The Outlaw Country, Homobilly Deluxe album. It changed my life. Had me inspired as fuck on adderall at Lumineers concerts and clawing at the chance to ditch my pedals for a Helix.

[draelyc]

The Outlaw Country, Homobilly Deluxe album. It changed my life. Had me inspired as fuck on adderall at Lumineers concerts and clawing at the chance to ditch my pedals for a Helix.

Shots fired!

[DoubleBarrel]

Can't pick just one, so you get 3 errrr…4







and one waaaay out of left field.

[JiveTurkey]

Pyromania made me think guitars were cool, but this album changed everything.

Both are solid choices! I remember the "Pyromania vs Piece of Mind" arguments back in the day. At the time, I was 100% Pyromania but I have since learned the errors of my ways.
I have seen Soundgarden more than any other band. Always outstanding.

Wait, there was an arguement about Piece of Mind vs Pyroshit?

[Yarbicus]

Pyromania made me think guitars were cool, but this album changed everything.

Both are solid choices! I remember the "Pyromania vs Piece of Mind" arguments back in the day. At the time, I was 100% Pyromania but I have since learned the errors of my ways.
I have seen Soundgarden more than any other band. Always outstanding.

Wait, there was an arguement about Piece of Mind vs Pyroshit?

It was the 80's. Mistakes were made.

[Tortuga]

I was there, too, Yarb. Dude, I'm guilty of liking a little bit of the Def Leppard stuff, but it just isn't.... natural.... putting those two albums in the same breath.








....ok I'll calm down now

[draelyc]

So, wait ... Pyromania is no good, now? When did that happen?

[JiveTurkey]

So, wait ... Pyromania is no good, now? When did that happen?

In comparison to Piece of Mind? Um...that happened the day it was released.

[draelyc]

So, wait ... Pyromania is no good, now? When did that happen?

In comparison to Piece of Mind? Um...that happened the day it was released.

I assume you're not talking about the hit single from Boston?

[JiveTurkey]

JFC how did I know you would make that reference? Boston=barf

Edited for I would hope in your 46 years on this earth you have listened to this album at some point.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_zo__q7xyo[/video]

[Tortuga]

Pyromania (for me) was DL jumping the shark. There was some good material on their first 2 albums, and a couple of gems on Pyro (the change on Foolin' is kinda bad-ass), but that's about it. Fakking pure commercial pour some sugar on it and light it on fire.

I do like Boston, but not enough to enter into this discussion.

This one song (for me) is enough to say that Piece of Mind is a masterpiece. Definitely on my "desert island" playlist.

...and, as an additional note - this is coming from someone who favors Paul over Bruce.

[video]https://youtu.be/uWXE_j2mwqM[/video]