Albums that had a major influence on you

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys · Post by **Dr. Hugh Jeffreys** » 15 Jun 2006 10:23 am

I like the tambourne solo by the Frankfort Polka Band---Far Out!!! ---j---

Pat Irvin · Post by **Pat Irvin** » 15 Jun 2006 11:19 am

Waylon-
Waylon Live
Honky Tonk Heros
Dreaming My Dreams
Cedar Town Georgia
Billy Joe Shaver-
Live at Bradley's Old Barn
Tramp On Your Street
Bobby Bare-
Down and Dirty
Drunk and Crazy
Elvis-
Live Via Satellite
Elvis Country
Steve Earle-
Transcendental Blues
Boxed Sets of Buck and Merle and John Prine
Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
Robbie Fulks-
Georgia Hard
Country Love Songs
Star Room Boys- Why do Lonely Men and Women want to Break Each Other Hearts
Todd Snider- Step Right Up

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 15 Jun 2006 11:45 am

Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers..." then "Abbey Road"
Geoff & Maria Muldaur - "Pottery Pie"
Grateful Dead - "American Beauty"
Buddy Emmons - "Emmons Guitar Company"
Jerry Byrd - "Steel Guitar Hawaiian Style"
Steve Reich - "Music for 18 Musicians"

Each one of these expanded my view of what was possible in music.

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 15 Jun 2006 12:00 pm

I agree on the Steve Reich - 18 musicians.

Add: John Adams - Nixon in China.

Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 15 Jun 2006 12:11 pm

Cheech And Chong's "Big Bamboo"

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 15 Jun 2006 1:05 pm

"The Partridge Family Album"
"Best of the Archies"
"Mantovani does Bond"
Anything by Brother Dave Garner
Anything by WildMan Steve
"Foggy Mountain Banjo," Flatt and Scruggs
"We're Only In It For The Money," F. Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
Some of my Dad's old 78's.
This girl that lived up the street from me, who always wanted to play doctor, had a bunch of "British Invasion" 45's.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 15 Jun 2006 1:32 pm

A few in the order I heard them:

Marty Robbins' Greatest Hits
Hank Williams Greatest Hits
Chet Atkins Fingerstyle Guitar
Chet Atkins Teensville
Ken Griffin, To Each His Own
Buck Owens at Carnegie Hall
Lloyd Green, Shades of Steel
Herbie Remington, Remington Rides Again
Suite Steel
Curly Chalker, More Ways To Play
Curly Chalker, Counterpoint
Barney Kessel.... (forgot the title)
The Jazz Crusaders
Joe Pass, Virtuoso
Eric Johnson, Ah Via Musicom
Allen Holdsworth, Metal Fatigue

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Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 15 Jun 2006 1:40 pm

Stephen, are you ok ?

I thought you sold your Partridge Family records ?[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 16 June 2006 at 01:51 AM.]

Rich Weiss · Post by **Rich Weiss** » 15 Jun 2006 1:45 pm

1. Poco's first album
2. Burrito Bros. first album

Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 15 Jun 2006 1:49 pm

Some more important ones...

Todd Rundgren- Something/Anything

Loggins and Messina- Sittin' In

Nitty Gritty- "Circle"

Yes- "Close To The Edge"

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 15 Jun 2006 1:51 pm

Cliff's probably still recovering from the "influence" of using the album insert for its intended purpose

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Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 15 Jun 2006 2:29 pm

I must say I'm surprised at how few country albums were mentioned.

Some of my all time favorites over the years:

The Weavers at Carnagie Hall and On Tour
Anything by Lightning Hopkins
Robert Johnson, king of the delta Blues singers.
Anything by Fred McDowell
Best of Muddy Waters
Muddy waters down on Stovall's plantation
Early John Lee Hooker
Robert Pete Williams- Free Again
Howling Wolf's "rocking chair" album
Beatles- Revolver and Abbey Road
Beach Boys- Pet Sounds, Smiley Smile, Holland and Surf's Up.
Dire Straits- Communique
The Zombies, Odessy and Oracle (AKA Time Of the Season)
Reverend Gary Davis- Harlem street Singer and A Little more faith
Allman Brothers live at the fillmore east
Jeff Beck- Blow by blow and Wired
Albert king- Born under a bad Sign
Mikes davis- Sketches of Spain
Willy Nelson- The troublemaker (featuring Jimmy Day)
Procol Harum, A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Early Who up to and including Tommy
Old Time Music at Clarence Ashley's featureing Doc Watson.
Phase 2 by Johnny Smith
Anything by Jim Hall
Charlie Byrd- Blues For nioghtre people, Blues sonata, Mr Guitar, and Byrd By The Sea.

For the past few years I've been listening to a lot of classical guitar ensembles. some of the best are.

The Falla guitar trio- West Side story (the inspiration for my recording of the work)
Quaternaglia- Forroboro (Music from brazil)
Anything by the L.A. Guitar Quartet.

Also, the David Grisman Quartet's first album, The Modern Mandolin Quartet's 1st album, and Our fellow forumites Joe Goldmark (any of his) and David Phillips, playing with Jack West and Curvature (avaiable from the forum catalog)

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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 15 Jun 2006 5:25 pm

Byrds - 8 Miles High Album
Beatles - Revolver
Beatels - White Album
Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Band - The Band
Crosby Stills Nash - 1st Album
CSN&Y - Deja Vu
James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
Joni Mitchell - Blue
David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name
Steve Stills - Manassas
Let Me Say It Again - Steve Stills, Manassas
Allman Bros - Eat A Peach

If I had had more money when I was a kid, I would have been more influenced by Albums...but I can think of a boatload of influence...All Of Motown in the 60's, John Fogerty, Harry Nilsson, The Eagles, McCartney & Wings, Harrison, Lennon, Poco, Mark Knopfler...my fingers will get tired before I run out of influences.[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 15 June 2006 at 06:26 PM.]

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Jun 2006 6:12 pm

More Ways To Play,by Curly,Jazz Winds by Hank Garland,and anything by Charlie[Bird]Parker.Didn't help me much,NOBODY could touch those three,but sure love listening to them.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Jun 2006 6:14 pm

P.S,WOULD'NT that been one hell of a trio.

Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 15 Jun 2006 6:21 pm

The records that turned me on to music were Dylan, Grateful Dead, New Riders, Commander Cody, Alman Bros at the Fillmore east. I was lucky to grow up in the S.F. area, and saw the New Riders and Commander Cody a few times as a child. I think I was aware of steel guitar as a kid because of those bands.

Bob Martin · Post by **Bob Martin** » 15 Jun 2006 8:44 pm

Doc Watson "Two Days in November" I had never heard anyone play the acoustic guitar so fast and tasty and at that time I decided to get serious about music in general.

I don't know whether to love Doc for that or hate him

Steven Hoffer · Post by **Steven Hoffer** » 15 Jun 2006 10:56 pm

The Chipmunks-Chimpmunks Rock
The Star Wars soundtrack
Michael Jackson-Thriller
Beastie Boys-Licensed To Ill
Guns N Roses-Appetite For Destruction
Led Zeppelin-II
Led Zeppelin-III
Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffitti
Jimi Hendrix-Electric Lady Land
Jimi Hendrix-Axis Bold As love
Beck-Mellow Gold
Beck-Odelay
Janes Addiction-Nothings Shocking
Janes Addiction-Ritual De Lo Habitual
Porno For Pyros-Self Titled
James Brown-Make It Funky The Payback 71-75
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-Orange
Man Or Astro-Man?-Destroy All Astromen
Shellac-At Action Park
The Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers
Hank Williams-Greatest Hits
Fu-Manchu-The Action Is Go
Kyuss-Blues For The Red Sun
The Rolling Stones-Beggers Banquet
The Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones-Exile On Main Street
Johhny Cash-The Essential
Johhny Cash-Live At Folsom
Johnny Cash-Live At San Quentin
PJ Harvey-To Bring You My Love
Bob Dylan-Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan-Self Titled
Bob Dylan-Freewheelin
Bob Dylan-Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan-Highway 61
Bob Dylan-Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan-Desire
Dick Dale-Greates Hits
Ac-Dc-High Voltage
Ac-Dc-Let There Be Rock
Modest Mouse-The Lonesome Crowded West
Marc Bolan And T-Rex-All The Hits And More
Gram Parsons-GP/Grievous Angel
The Byrds-Sweet Hearts Of The Rodeo
The White Stripes-Self Titled
The White Stripes-Destilj
The White Stripes-White Blood Cells
Wilco-Being There
Uncle Tupelo-Annodine
Hank Williams--The Complete Box Set
Lead Belly-King Of the 12 String Guitar
Robert Johnson-The Complete Recordings
Lorreta Lynn-Country Music Hall ofFame Series
Ernest Tubb-Country Music Hall Of Fame Series
Red Foley-Country Music Hall Of Fame Series
Bob Wills-Take Me Back To Tulsa
Jimmie Rodgers-RCA Country Legends
Woody Guthrie-This Land Is You'r Land
Waylon Jennings-The Journey (Mooney Rules!)
Wayne Hancock-A Town Blues
Wayne Hancock-Wild, Free And Reckless
Wayne Hancock-Thunder Storms And Neon Signs
Charlie Christian-AC/DC Current

It was fun to think about this list!

Steve-o

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Joel Lee Weinstein · Post by **Joel Lee Weinstein** » 16 Jun 2006 7:14 am

The Byrds, Sweetheart of the Rodeo; Poco, Picking Up the Pieces; Flying Burrito Brothers, Gilded Palace of Sin; Hillbilly Jazz (featuring Doug Jernigan); Gram Parsons, GP and Grevious Angel; New Riders of the Purple Sage, Powerglide and Panama Red, Pure Prairie League, Two Lane Highway; and Willie Nelson, Phases and Stages.

Joel Lee Weinstein · Post by **Joel Lee Weinstein** » 16 Jun 2006 7:17 am

Oh, and Commander Cody, Hot Licks and Cool Steel and Live at the Armadillo World Headquarters. Also, the first Asleep at the Wheel Album. All from the sixties and seventies. You can tell where I'm coming from, huh?

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 16 Jun 2006 7:49 am

Do yoy guy realise that not one of you has mentioned Frakie Avalon and Fabian?

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Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 16 Jun 2006 8:04 am

Or Tiny Tim.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 16 Jun 2006 1:21 pm

I didn't know John "Fabian" was in a 60's Rock band...

gosh, ya learn something new everyday around here !

and the crowd yelled..

"Turn me loose turn me loose"...

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Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 16 Jun 2006 2:14 pm

As I mentioned in another post, Mickey Newberry's "Looks Like Rain" album. It changed my whole take on guitar and led me to play the gut string guitar more than my Tele or Strat.
Richard

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 16 Jun 2006 4:45 pm

"String Along" - Ricky Nelson
"Poor Little Fool" - Ricky Nelson
"Don't Think Twice" - Peter, Paul & Mary
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" - Procol Harum
"She Loves You" - Beatles
"Like A Rolling Stone" - Dylan
"Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" - Byrds
"Gilded Palace Of Sin" - Flying Burrito Brothers
"Feelin' Groovy" - Simon & Garfunkel
"An American Tune" - Paul Simon
"You've Got A Friend" - James Taylor
"Angel Baby" - Rosie & The Originals
"Reason To Believe" - Tim Hardin
"Have Yourself A Good Time" - Jonathan Edwards
"My Home Ain't In The Hall Of Fame" - Jonathan Edwards
......as mentioned before, these lists could just be endless.....
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