My Musical Timeline/Biography

My Musical Timeline/Biography

I came into this world in May of 1984 and throughout my life music has been key part of it. From the time I was just a kid listening to whatever my parents were listening to, up to my teenage years when I started to get into music my friends were listening to or what I heard on the radio, and to the very broad musical tastes today that I have(not trying to brag). So now I give you a timeline of music in my life and hope you like.

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Years: 1984-89 Age: 0-5 Bands/Albums I Heard My Parents Listening To:

Def Leppard- Hysteria, Boston-Boston, Billy Squire-Don’t Say No, and Bee Gee’s- Saturday Night Fever

Years: 1990-96 Age: 6-12 Bands/Albums I Heard My Ma Listening To Or I Heard On The Radio:

By the 90’s my parents had split and my brother and I lived with our ma in Florida and so I listened to the music that my ma liked and what I remember hearing on the radio at the time.

Phil Collins-No Jacket Required, Sting-Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-94, Seal-Seal II, Fleetwood Mac- Rumours, and a slew of cheesy 90’s pop songs and one-hit wonders.

Years: 1997-2002 Age: 13-18 Bands I Liked/Got Into:

As I reached my teenage years I started to get into my own music or music that my friends recommended to me. These are some of the bands and albums that I really liked and had a lasting impact on me.

311-311, Nirvana-In Utero, Foo Fighters-The Colour and The Shape, Korn-Life is Peachy, Deftones-Around The Fur, Incubus-Make Yourself, Rage Against the Machine-Evil Empire, Green Day-Dookie, Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Years: 2003-08 Age: 19-24 Bands I Liked/Got Into:

As I left my teenage years and entered my early 20’s I started to get into heaver music such as metal and hardcore and I also started to get into indie and “emo” music. These are some of the bands and their albums that I enjoyed and still do to this day that I got into in this era of my life.

Sick of it All-Call to Arms, Fear Factory-Obsolete, Eighteen Visions- Vanity, Every Time I Die-Hot Damn!, Unearth- The Stings Of Conscience, Underoath-The Changing of Times, Norma Jean- Bless The Martyr & Kiss The Child, It Dies Today- The Caitiff Choir, Dead Poetic-New Medicines, Senses Fail-Let it Enfold You, Thursday-Full Collapse, GlassJaw-Worship and Tribute, Taking Back Sunday-Tell All Your Friends, Hopesfall-A Types, Lamb of God-As The Palaces Burn, Throwdown-Haymaker, Poison The Well-Tear From the Red, Chimaira- Pass Out of Existence, Emery-The Weak’s End, He Is Legend-I Am Hollywood, Modest Mouse- Good News For People Who Love Bad News, Minus the Bear-Menos El Oso, The Appleseed Cast-Peregrine, Placebo-Sleeping With Ghosts, mewithoutYou-A to B Life, Falling Up-Crashings

Years: 2009-Present. Age:25-Current Bands/Artists I Got into:

As I have moved into my mid-20’s and move into my late 20’s my musical taste has gotten even broader as I got into jazz, blues, classic and outlaw country, classical, baroque, thrash metal, early hardcore punk and other various styles of music and I sure as I get older I will keep finding many different styles music that I will like and here are some bands/artists that I have really gotten into and their key songs or albums that have had the biggest impact on me.

Johnny Cash-At Folsom Prison, Waylon Jennings-Honky Tonk Heroes, Hank Williams-40 Greatest Hits, Hank III-Straight To Hell, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band- The Whole Fam Damnily, Blind Blake- Ragtime Guitar's Foremost Fingerpicker, Scott Joplin-“Maple Leaf Rag”, “The Entertainer”, and “Fig Leaf Rag”, Louis Armstrong-“Potato Head Blues”, “West End Blues”, “It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)”, and “Drop Me Off At Harlem”, John Coltrane- Cannonball and Coltrane(with Cannonball Adderley), Charlie Parker-Charlie Parker with Strings, Miles Davis-Kind of Blue, Dave Brubeck Quartet-Time Out, Art Tatum-Piano Starts Here, Chopin-“Etude #8 In F, Op. 10/8”, “Etude #3 In E, Op. 10/3, "Tristesse" ”, and “Etude #12 In C Minor, Op. 10/12, "Revolutionary" “, Bach-“ Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major Air”, “Concerto for Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 1 in A Minor”, and “Trio Sonata for Organ No. 4 in E Minor Andante”, Mozart-“ Clarinet Concerto in A, 2nd movement”, Beethoven-“ Symphony #3 In E Flat, Op. 55, "Eroica"” ,B.B. King-Playlist Plus, Buddy Guy- Drinkin' TNT & Smokin' Dynamite (with Junior Wells), Charley Patton-Pony Blues, Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon, Led Zeppelin-Houses of the Holy, The Smiths-The Very Best of, Minor Threat-First 2 7’’s, Bad Brains-Bad Brains, Emmure-Felony, The Acacia Strain-The Dead Walk, Between the Buried and Me-Alaska, Born of Osiris- The New Reign, Testament-First Strike Still Deadly, Overkill-Taking Over, Pantera-Far Beyond Driven, Exodus-Tempo of the Damned, Opeth-Damnation, Nevermore-Dreaming in Neon Black, Circa Survive-Juturna, Explosions in the Sky- The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place, Foals-Antidotes

Daniel's Top 10 Zeppelin Songs

10. All My Love (In Through the Out Door)

9. Communication Breakdown (Led Zeppelin I)

8. Ramble On (Led Zeppelin II)

7. We're Gonna Groove (Coda)

6. Trampled Under Foot (Physical Graffiti)

5. Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin I)

4. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin III)

3. Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin I)

2. Over the Hills and Far Away (Houses of the Holy)

1. D'yer Mak'er (Houses of the Holy)

My Favorite Led Zeppelin Songs

For the last two weeks or so i have been addicted to Led Zeppelin to the point where it's almost ridiculous so now I give you all 10 of my favorite Zeppelin songs.

10. Ramble On-Led Zeppelin II

09. Good Times Bad Times-Led Zeppelin I

08. The Crunge-Houses Of The Holy

07. Moby Dick (live)-How The West Was Won

06. D'yer Mak'er-Houses Of The Holy

05. The Rain Song (live)-The Song Remains The Same

04. No Quarter (live)-The Song Remains The Same

03. Heartbreaker (live)-BBC Sessions

02. The Ocean (live)-How The West Was Won

01. Since I've Been Loving You (live)-BBC Sessions

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Daniel's Top 10 of 2010

While trying to compile a list of my top 10 album releases for the year, I actually had a difficult time doing it. I downloaded A LOT of albums this year, but mostly older music. Some of my favorite bands put out new music this year and most of it, quite frankly, was disappointing. In past years I would expect Senses Fail, A Day to Remember, etc. to easily be at the top of my top 10, but I had a hard time even getting them squeezed in to it this year.

The whole year definitely wasn't all bad though, as I was introduced to a lot of new, great music so here we go with this top 10 list:



1. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
It truly was love at first listen with this disc. It's the perfect pop rock album, and I can put this on at any time, and it never gets old. One of MCS' best records, and by far, my favorite album of 2010!
Fav. Tracks: Her Words Destroyed My Planet,
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2. The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - The Wages
My favorite new (to me) band of the year. These guys put together a great album from start to finish, and they are also the most fun you'll ever have at a concert.
Fav. Tracks: Clap Your Hands, What Go Around Come Around





3. Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
I really like whatever this band puts out. They aren't your average "country" band, as they use so many different elements of music. During their 10+ minute song Who Knows they even point out "This ain't ever gonna get on country radio"
Fav. Tracks: Let It Go, No Hurry






4. Murder By Death - Good Morning, Magpie
Another band that I'm glad I was introduced to this year. After downloading all of their old albums, they have become one of my favorite bands to listen to.
Fav. Tracks: As Long As There Is Whiskey In The World, Yes

5. The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights
Technically there is no new music on this album (released March 16, 2010) from the White Stripes, it is just the soundtrack to their 2009 film with the same title. With that being said, I listened to this album more than almost any other album this year. Seeing Jack White perform live has also been added to my list of things to do before I die.
Fav. Tracks: The Union Forever, Prickly Thorn But Sweetly Worn




6. A Day To Remember - What Seperates Me From You
To be honest I listened to their old albums more than this one the past year, but I still really enjoyed this release. Although claiming to always "make the music they want to make" this new cd seems to be fairly radio friendly.
Fav. Tracks: 2nd Sucks, All Signs Point To Lauderdale






7. Hank III - Rebel Within
This is my favorite album by Hank III so far. No doubt the best drinking album I've heard this year. "Damn good time" is how I would describe this album.
Fav. Tracks: Gettin' Drunk & Fallin' Down, Tore Up & Loud







8. Senses Fail - The Fire
I like Buddy when he's angry. That's all I really need to say about this album.
Fav. Tracks: The Fire, Landslide









9. Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
A very eerie album, and it's almost like Johnny Cash was speaking to his fans from beyond the grave. He knew this would be his last recordings and the songs he picked were very appropriate.
Fav. Tracks - Redemption Day, Ain't No Grave, Satisfied Mind






10. Eminem - Recovery
Eminem at his best. He admits it himself that his last couple of albums weren't great, but he really does makes up for it with this one.
Fav. Tracks: You're Never Over, Going Through Changes







SOME OTHER GOOD STUFF FROM 2010:

Four Year Strong – Enemy of the World

Courtyard Hounds – Courtyard Hounds

Drake – Thank Me Later

Gaslight Anthem – American Slang

Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

My Chemical Romance – Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Ryan Bingham – Junky Star

Top 10 of 2010.

2010 seemed like a weird year to me; the Saints won the Super Bowl, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup!!!!!, and we saw a World Series that did not feature the Yankees or Phillies. We also saw the rise of the neo-conservative Tea Party in politics, and Pat Robertson said the laws on Pot were to harsh! Ah what a year. As far as music went 2010 saw some great album releases and saw some pretty shitty ones, many of my favorite bands released albums this year as well. Now I give you my top 10 albums of the year that was 2010.

1. Diamond Eyes-Deftones. This was the easiest choice for the number one album of the year, I think it is one of the Deftones best albums since Around the Fur.Favorite Track(s): Beauty School, Sextape



2. Blue Sky Noise-Circa Survive Yet another great release from these guys who are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands. Favorite Track(s): Get Out, I Felt Free



3. OMNI-Minus The Bear. Just a great feel good album by one of my favorite bands, if your feelin' down just pop this disc on and you will be feelin' good in no time! Favorite Track(s): Dayglow Vista Rd., Excuses



4. Exoplanet-The Contortionist. Anyone who knows me knows that first and foremost I am a metal head and Exoplanet is hands down my favorite metal album of 2010. Favorite Track(s): Expire, Primal Directive



5. Brothers-The Black Keys. Another great album by the duo, I dont think these guys could make a bad album if they wanted to. Favorite Track(s): Tighten Up, She's Long Gone



6. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell-A Plea For Purging. Another one of my favorite metal albums of the year, just a great album to play at 11! Favorite Track(s): The Fall, The Eternal Female



7. Weight of the World-This is Hell. In my opinion this is THE hardcore album of the year, an amazing, fast-paced, balls to the wall hardcore record. Favorite Track(s): The Death of the World Class, Snake Eyes



8. The Wages-The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. This album just puts a big smile on your face, makes you wanna clap your hands and stomp your feet. Favorite Track(s): Clap Your Hands




9. Rebel Within-Hank Williams III. Favorite Track(s): Lookin' For a Mountain, Drinkin' Ain't Hard to Do








10. Based on a True Story-Sick of it All. Favorite Track(s): Death or Jail, Dominated
















Honorable Mentions:

Collisions and Castaways-36 Crazyfists
Contagion-Oceano
Contra-Vampire Weekend
Deep Blue-Parkway Drive
The Fire-Senses Fail
Good Morning, Magpie-Murder by Death
I Am What I Am-Merle Haggard
Lost Boy-Mychlidren Mybride
Marée Noire-Beneath the Massacre
Mechanize-Fear Factory
Meridional-Norma Jean
Ø (Disambiguation)-Underoath
Option Paralysis-The Dillinger Escape Plan
There Will Be Violence-Impending Doom
Wormwood-The Acacia Strain

My Top 10 Live Albums & More!

So its been a while since my last last post so I figured I'd try to come back with a vengeance so now I give you my top 10 live albums plus some other live albums that I dig.
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10. Cannonball Adderley & John Coltrane - Quintet in Chicago
9. The Smiths - Rank
8. Waylon Jennings - Waylon Live
7. 311 - Live
6. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York
5. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
4. Miles Davis - At Newport 1958
3. Led Zeppelin - BBC Sessions
2. Sick of it All - Live in a Dive
1. Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club

Now here are some other Live Albums that I dig:

August Burns Red - Home
B.B. King - Live in Cook County Jail
Between the Buried and Me - Colors Live
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Drinkin' TNT & Smokin' Dynamite
Bury Your Dead - Alive
Dropkick Murphys - Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA
Killswitch Engage - World Ablaze
Lamb of God - Killadelphia
Marilyn Manson - The Last Tour On Earth
Nirvana - From The Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
Old 97's - Alive & Wired
Protest the Hero - Gallop Meets the Earth
Queens of the Stone Age - Over the Years and Through the Woods
Rage Against the Machine - Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Rammstein - Live Aus Berlin
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Magik
Social Distortion - Live at the Roxy
The Tossers - Gloatin' & Showboatin' Live on St. Patrick's Day

PLAYLIST: Garth Brook's Top 10

I thought I would kick off our playlist series with an artist I have liked for as long as I remember. I will also be scratching “seeing Garth live” off my bucket list next month, so I have been re-listening to a lot of his hits, and wanted to share what I consider his “top 10”.

10. The Night I Called the Old Man Out

9. Papa Loved Mama

8. Ain’t Goin Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)

7. Somewhere Other Than the Night

6. American Honky-Tonk Bar Association

5. The Change

4. The Red Strokes

3. Learning to Live Again

2. The Thunder Rolls (Long Version)

1. Friends In Low Places