12-23-2003, 08:13 PM
I first heard Metallica right after they released Ride the Lightning. I picked it up and listened to it all the time. I still have it. It is the original release on Megaforce records. I stuck with them for a few more albums. I picked up St. Anger, but prior to it, the last one I bought was the self titled (the 'Black' album).
My musical tastes are all over the place. My first love was Kiss. (I was born in 1969, so that should help some of you figure out things). They were my first concert. Father's Day - 1979. I got to see them in full makeup with the original lineup. Outstanding show.
Music wasn't all that important to me until a few years later. I started listening to Van Halen (s/t, II, Women and Children First, etc.), Black Sabbath (Mob Rules, Heaven and Hell), and AC/DC (Back in Black, High Voltage, Dirty Deeds). That type of music brought me to the 1980's 'hair' bands - Ratt, Dio, Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden (not a hair band, really), Judas Priest (them either, come to think of it).
After that phase, I started getting into punk. I was lucky enough to attend the last tour of Black Flag. Seeing the physically powerful Henry Rollins on stage with his original band was a high point in my musical backstory. That event led me to shows in the mid 80's like D.R.I., G.B.H., Exploited, Agnostic Front, and 7 Seconds. My love of punk and metal found a new home when S.O.D. released their debut album. I couldn't believe something could be so damn heavy. That album brought me back to metal and I started listening to Slayer, Motorhead, C.O.C., and Anthrax (I actually interviewed them twice).
Looking for something new, I ended up smack-dab in the middle of the 'third wave of ska'. Bands like The Scofflaws, The Toasters, MU330, and Mephiskapheles kept me involved in live music. Some bands even took some metal and ska and ended up with some fun stuff. Voodoo Glow Skuls and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were two that brought the heavy guitars and the smooth brass on tour with them. Man, those were great shows.
Out of all the stuff I've listened to, I haven't lost much of a taste for any of it ('cept the Ratt, Dio, and Twisted Sister). I have nearly 400 CDs covering nearly everything. You won't find hardly any top 40 in my collection, however. Nor will you find much rap/R&B (OK - I do have a few from Ice Cube, The Beastie Boys, House of Pain, and Cypress Hill).
I've seen my fair share of great live shows. Seeing Rage Against the Machine open for House of Pain was pretty damn cool. Attending the first Lollapallooza was great as well. I got to see Green Day perform in the back of a CD store in Gainesville in front of about 30 people. I saw Jane's Addiction open for Iggy Pop. Had the 'gods of touring' been on my side, I would have seen Metallica open for Ozzy Osbourne (Ozzy kicked them off the tour before they made it to Miami). I got to see Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys, and Cypress Hill all perform on the same stage in the same night. I played soccer with Colin (singer from G.B.H.) befor their show at the Cameo Theater in Miami. I hung out on Anthrax's tour bus - twice. I was very good friends with Michael Stipe's sister (in Micanopy, FL - outside of Gainesville), so I got to meet Michael on a few occasions. We even drove in his car once over to River Phoenix's house (before he died). My roomate was in River's band, so I saw him all the time as well.
I can't wait to start bringing my son to some of the shows. He'll love them as well, I'm sure.
My musical tastes are all over the place. My first love was Kiss. (I was born in 1969, so that should help some of you figure out things). They were my first concert. Father's Day - 1979. I got to see them in full makeup with the original lineup. Outstanding show.
Music wasn't all that important to me until a few years later. I started listening to Van Halen (s/t, II, Women and Children First, etc.), Black Sabbath (Mob Rules, Heaven and Hell), and AC/DC (Back in Black, High Voltage, Dirty Deeds). That type of music brought me to the 1980's 'hair' bands - Ratt, Dio, Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden (not a hair band, really), Judas Priest (them either, come to think of it).
After that phase, I started getting into punk. I was lucky enough to attend the last tour of Black Flag. Seeing the physically powerful Henry Rollins on stage with his original band was a high point in my musical backstory. That event led me to shows in the mid 80's like D.R.I., G.B.H., Exploited, Agnostic Front, and 7 Seconds. My love of punk and metal found a new home when S.O.D. released their debut album. I couldn't believe something could be so damn heavy. That album brought me back to metal and I started listening to Slayer, Motorhead, C.O.C., and Anthrax (I actually interviewed them twice).
Looking for something new, I ended up smack-dab in the middle of the 'third wave of ska'. Bands like The Scofflaws, The Toasters, MU330, and Mephiskapheles kept me involved in live music. Some bands even took some metal and ska and ended up with some fun stuff. Voodoo Glow Skuls and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were two that brought the heavy guitars and the smooth brass on tour with them. Man, those were great shows.
Out of all the stuff I've listened to, I haven't lost much of a taste for any of it ('cept the Ratt, Dio, and Twisted Sister). I have nearly 400 CDs covering nearly everything. You won't find hardly any top 40 in my collection, however. Nor will you find much rap/R&B (OK - I do have a few from Ice Cube, The Beastie Boys, House of Pain, and Cypress Hill).
I've seen my fair share of great live shows. Seeing Rage Against the Machine open for House of Pain was pretty damn cool. Attending the first Lollapallooza was great as well. I got to see Green Day perform in the back of a CD store in Gainesville in front of about 30 people. I saw Jane's Addiction open for Iggy Pop. Had the 'gods of touring' been on my side, I would have seen Metallica open for Ozzy Osbourne (Ozzy kicked them off the tour before they made it to Miami). I got to see Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys, and Cypress Hill all perform on the same stage in the same night. I played soccer with Colin (singer from G.B.H.) befor their show at the Cameo Theater in Miami. I hung out on Anthrax's tour bus - twice. I was very good friends with Michael Stipe's sister (in Micanopy, FL - outside of Gainesville), so I got to meet Michael on a few occasions. We even drove in his car once over to River Phoenix's house (before he died). My roomate was in River's band, so I saw him all the time as well.
I can't wait to start bringing my son to some of the shows. He'll love them as well, I'm sure.
TPJ • Founder, The Amazon Basin