OT--your top ten albums of all time

[Maro]

You saved your response to me? You are hilarious.

Your "contributions" to the developed world are not all that impressive to be honest. When you Croates build a B2 Bomber, go to space, and decide what is going to happen in the world, get back to me asap.

I am only fuckin with you, but you are making my morning full of laughter.

Winger? I can't stop laughing.

You know why I saved it? Not because it was "response to RockinDeano" but because I wanted to save short list of facts about every Croat should be proud of, which I researched on net and didn't want to lose...
We might be small piece on land on globe, and significantly smaller in numbers than other nations... but noone could say we didn't contribute anything to the civilization... with all respect to all other nations on this planet.

One question to you, though, why are you so full of hate and constantly need to insult and argue with someone?

[Liam]

No, I haven't listened to Bolton's CD's...Don't have to. he is pure shit. So is Nelson, Winger, Starship, Hugo and Asia.

Croatia? Complete and dire shithole. They have computers there?

Ok, good thing that I saved my last years response to you about Croatia. Andrew deleted that topic last year...
For your information, here are couple of info on Croats...

Most important contributions from Croats to western civilization:
- the greatest influence on modern civilization made Croatian born Serb Nikola Tesla with his many inventions who are directly responsible for stellar development of technology in 20th century... you won't have a computer or internet now without his inventions...
- neckties (first came from Croatian mercenaries in service of french king Louis XIII)
- parachutes (inventor Faust Vrancic made a sketch of first parachute in 1595 and first known test of parachute in 1617)
- speedometer (inventor Josip Belusic invented it in 1888) - important part of cars...
- pencils (Croatian resident Slavoljub Eduard Penkala in 1906 and 1907)

Some of Croats famous in USA:
- Dražen Petrovic, r.i.p. - NBA hall of fame (one of the best ever basketball players from Europe)
- Janica Kostelic - A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (4 Olympic Golds, 2 Silvers)
- Goran Ivanisevic - Wimbledon Champion 2001. (tennis)
- Mirko Filipovic (Cro Cop) - mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- Anthony Maglica - owner of Mag Instrument, the makers of the Maglite, a powerful and durable flashlight
- Goran Visnjic - actor (Dr. Luka Kovac in the hit television series ER)
- Mira Furlan - actress (Delenn in sf tv series Babylon 5 and Danielle Rousseau in tv series Lost)
- Michael Matijevic - singer (Steelheart, voice of Mark Wahlberg's character on Rock Star soundtrack)

With the exception of Mili Matijevic from Steelheart, I am COMPLETELY unimpressed. The pencil? Big fuckin' deal. The parachute? Whoa, can't live without that. You should stand on a chair, wrap a necktie firmly around your neck, jam a pencil through your left eye, step off the chair, pull open your parachute, and use a speedometer to gauge your speed. Tell us how that works out for you.

You could have been directing that at me and I'd STILL be laughing my ass off, dude. Bravo.

[*Laura]

loose...

Expect the Net Police sirens blaring....

[Maro]

loose...

Expect the Net Police sirens blaring....

better now?

[Rockindeano]

loose...

Expect the Net Police sirens blaring....

If I were you, I wouldn't make fun of other people's shitty spelling, if you know what I mean.

[Rockindeano]

One question to you, though, why are you so full of hate and constantly need to insult and argue with someone?

Um, no. I am not full of hate at all. The people who know me here will attest to that; I was simply pointing out your musical choices are pure shit, that's all. Guess you Croates don't have a sense of humour.

[*Laura]

loose...

Expect the Net Police sirens blaring....

better now?

Much better,Maro...


*dies laughing*

[*Laura]

loose...

Expect the Net Police sirens blaring....

If I were you, I wouldn't make fun of other people's shitty spelling, if you know what I mean.

Asbolutley,Asterik.

[Maro]

Um, no. I am not full of hate at all. The people who know me here will attest to that; I was simply pointing out your musical choices are pure shit, that's all. Guess you Croates don't have a sense of humour.

Actually, Croats aren't much different than most of mediterranean or continental Europeans... so there are obviously a lot of Croats with good sense of humour, it's just that every human being has different sense of humour, so there is nothing wrong if I don't think you're very funny with your comments, as there is nothing wrong for other people here to think otherwise...

Speaking about individual music choices, for me it's nothing wrong that other people like something I don't like (for instance, I totally dislike punk rock, grunge, hard core, death/doom/black/thrash/speed metal, techno, dance, rave, serbian turbofolk - very popular here, etc.) as there is nothing wrong that other people don't like my preffered musical choices (as you dislike Michael Bolton's AOR albums, Winger, Hugo, Asia, etc.). It would be weird if everyone would share completely same musical tastes...

[*Laura]

serbian turbofolk - very popular here

That shit has been invading my country! Few weeks back I was in a cab and wanned to kill the driver.He was listening to that atrocity.
I hope whoever came up with that music rots in Hell.

[Rockindeano]

as you dislike Michael Bolton's AOR albums, Winger, Hugo, Asia, etc.). It would be weird if everyone would share completely same musical tastes...

Everyone hates Bolton except you.

[RedWingFan]

No, I haven't listened to Bolton's CD's...Don't have to. he is pure shit. So is Nelson, Winger, Starship, Hugo and Asia.

Croatia? Complete and dire shithole. They have computers there?

Ok, good thing that I saved my last years response to you about Croatia. Andrew deleted that topic last year...
For your information, here are couple of info on Croats...

Most important contributions from Croats to western civilization:
- the greatest influence on modern civilization made Croatian born Serb Nikola Tesla with his many inventions who are directly responsible for stellar development of technology in 20th century... you won't have a computer or internet now without his inventions...
- neckties (first came from Croatian mercenaries in service of french king Louis XIII)
- parachutes (inventor Faust Vrancic made a sketch of first parachute in 1595 and first known test of parachute in 1617)
- speedometer (inventor Josip Belusic invented it in 1888) - important part of cars...
- pencils (Croatian resident Slavoljub Eduard Penkala in 1906 and 1907)

Some of Croats famous in USA:
- Dražen Petrovic, r.i.p. - NBA hall of fame (one of the best ever basketball players from Europe)
- Janica Kostelic - A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (4 Olympic Golds, 2 Silvers)
- Goran Ivanisevic - Wimbledon Champion 2001. (tennis)
- Mirko Filipovic (Cro Cop) - mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- Anthony Maglica - owner of Mag Instrument, the makers of the Maglite, a powerful and durable flashlight
- Goran Visnjic - actor (Dr. Luka Kovac in the hit television series ER)
- Mira Furlan - actress (Delenn in sf tv series Babylon 5 and Danielle Rousseau in tv series Lost)
- Michael Matijevic - singer (Steelheart, voice of Mark Wahlberg's character on Rock Star soundtrack)

With the exception of Mili Matijevic from Steelheart, I am COMPLETELY unimpressed. The pencil? Big fuckin' deal. The parachute? Whoa, can't live without that. You should stand on a chair, wrap a necktie firmly around your neck, jam a pencil through your left eye, step off the chair, pull open your parachute, and use a speedometer to gauge your speed. Tell us how that works out for you.

Aw, hell. This post actually made me cry in laughter!

[Maro]

serbian turbofolk - very popular here

That shit has been invading my country! Few weeks back I was in a cab and wanned to kill the driver.He was listening to that atrocity.
I hope whoever came up with that music rots in Hell.

You know what, if Dean hears turbofolk, he would propably think Michael Bolton is musical god...

Only for educational purposes, here is a sample from that musical style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yFCwhz8Tk

song from great serbian movie A3 (We're Not Angels 3): Rock n' roll strikes back

[Saint John]

serbian turbofolk - very popular here

That shit has been invading my country! Few weeks back I was in a cab and wanned to kill the driver.He was listening to that atrocity.
I hope whoever came up with that music rots in Hell.

You know what, if Dean hears turbofolk, he would propably think Michael Bolton is musical god...

Only for educational purposes, here is a sample from that musical style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yFCwhz8Tk

song from great serbian movie A3 (We're Not Angels 3): Rock n' roll strikes back

That video was downright disturbing. People actually listen to that shit? Please forward all of them my necktie and pencil instructions.

[Maro]

Everyone hates Bolton except you.

Don't put your hand in fire for that, Dean... You've obviously missed two recent discussions on The Noticeboard of melodicrock.com

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phorum33/ ... ply_235460

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phorum33/ ... ply_240505

...one from last year:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phorum33/ ... ply_213619


And here are reviews of his first THREE albums, from glory-daze website:

http://www.glory-daze.com/print.php?type=A&item_id=812

http://www.glory-daze.com/print.php?type=A&item_id=972

http://www.glory-daze.com/print.php?type=A&item_id=600

[Maro]

That video was downright disturbing. People actually listen to that shit? Please forward all of them my necktie and pencil instructions.

You bet they do... mostly teenagers, criminals, socialites, rich youth and so...

[yogi]

Journey - Escape, Frontiers & Infinity
Styx - The Grand Illusion, Pieces Of Eight, Equinox
Glen Burtnik - Welcome To Hollywood
The Cars - The Cars
Loverboy - Get Luckey
Triumph - Just A Game

* Dennis DeYoung - 100 Years From Now is DAMN good. Tommy Shaw's Seven Deadly Zens is excellent. I also like the shit out of Candy O, Supertramp's Crime Of The Century, Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, Def Leppards Hysteria, Dream Theatres Images & Words, Queensryche's Empire, April Wines Nature Of The Beast, New Englands self titled debut, and Night Rangers Midnight Madness.

[DerriD]

Def Leppard-Hysteria
Journey-Escape
Styx-The Grand Illusion
The Cars-Heartbeat City
Asia-Asia
Petra-Beyond Belief
Boston-Don't Look Back
Dream Theater-Images and Words
Bryan Adams-Waking Up the Neighbors
Foreigner-Agent Provacateur
Billy Joel-The Stranger
Rush-Moving Pictures
Rush-Presto
Bob James/David Sanborn-Doublevision
Van Halen-5150

[The Fly]

You saved your response to me? You are hilarious.

Your "contributions" to the developed world are not all that impressive to be honest. When you Croates build a B2 Bomber, go to space, and decide what is going to happen in the world, get back to me asap.

I am only fuckin with you, but you are making my morning full of laughter.

Winger? I can't stop laughing.

You know why I saved it? Not because it was "response to RockinDeano" but because I wanted to save short list of facts about every Croat should be proud of, which I researched on net and didn't want to lose...
We might be small piece on land on globe, and significantly smaller in numbers than other nations... but noone could say we didn't contribute anything to the civilization... with all respect to all other nations on this planet.

One question to you, though, why are you so full of hate and constantly need to insult and argue with someone?

Notice that he isn't posting his own favorites????

[Liam]

Rush-Presto
Bob James/David Sanborn-Doublevision

WOW. 2 Albums I NEVER thought would be mentioned. Infact, I didn't even think anyone else OWNED Doublevision.

Moon Tune is an AWESOME, SMOOTH track.

[strangegrey]

This is a hard thread to respond to...because I don't think I have a top 10 of all time that has remained the same for more than a short period of time. It's a fluid list that changes every so often.

Id have to say that Journey-Escape and Van Halen-5150 is always in that list, along with Whitesnake's 1987 album....but other than those 3, My listening changes enough from day to day, month to month....that it's impossible to quantify an additional 7 albums.

[DerriD]

Rush-Presto
Bob James/David Sanborn-Doublevision

WOW. 2 Albums I NEVER thought would be mentioned. Infact, I didn't even think anyone else OWNED Doublevision.

Moon Tune is an AWESOME, SMOOTH track.

The first time I ever heard the album was on the way to a skiing trip. A buddy of mine who was into Jazz had it in the player. It had recently snowed and everyone on the trip was watching the mountains painted white while we drove to the resort. All I could think was how perfect the album matched the scenery passing by my window.

A couple of years later during my freshman year of college, my girlfriend at the time thought it was the best 'mood' music she had ever heard. She bought a copy of her own and played on her hall, one of her friends walked past and said, 'Now THAT is sex music right there." Over the years I've probably bought 7-8 copies to hand out as gifts, 'cause like you said it seems no one else has even heard of it.

[The Fly]

I narrowed mine down to twenty. But I still feel like I am leaving a bunch out. In no particular order.....

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors

38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys

Outlaws - Hurry Sundown

Journey - Infinity

Dire Straits - Making Movies

Yes - The Ladder

The Storm - In The Eye Of The Storm

REO Speedwagon - You Can Tune a Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish

Little Feat - Let It Roll

Rush - 2112

Michael Stanley Band - You Can't Fight Fashion

Kansas - Leftoverture

Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?

Eddie Money - No Control

Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton

Van Halen - OU812

Eagles - Hotel California

Boston - Boston

Alan Parsons - Try Anything Once

Montrose - Montrose

[livin2do]

This won't be easy...

The Beatles, Abbey Road - Journey's always been my favorite, but I have to give this number one
Journey, Captured - my sentimental favorite. First record I ever bought. I'm cheating here, of course, because it's got so many great live versions from the early Perry years. To me, it showed the brilliance of the band before they hit it big, when it was still in its purest form. Plus, it's easier for me to pick because Escape and Arrival are a virtual tie for me.
Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon - there's just nothing like it. Period. Except maybe Wish You Were Here. Edge to Dark Side 'cause it's longer. There - decision made!
The Refreshments,Fizzy Fuzzy Big and Buzzy - if you've heard the music of Roger Clyne, you'll know what I'm talking about. Not just music, but a mantra to live by
The Replacements, Don't Tell a Soul - Sure, their earlier work was edgier, but Westerberg's songwriting was at its absolute best on this one
Black Crowes, Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - Oh good heavens, baby, where is my medicine?
Gin Blossoms, New Miserable Experience - I have a soft spot for the Arizona music scene, and the early years of this band were magic
Matthew Sweet,100% Fun - Unfortunately, he's never topped it. I keep hoping.
Goo Goo Dolls, A Boy Named Goo - same thing I said for Matthew Sweet. Except for one thing - I stopped hoping.
Robbie Robertson, Robbie Robertson - self-titled album by the guitar player from the Band, this features appearances from U2 and the Bodeans. It's got killer songwriting, and Robertson uses such imagery. For anyone whose heard Rod Stewart butcher "Broken Arrow," you really need to hear the original on this album.

Honorable mention goes to Steely Dan's Aja, which would definitely be on this list if I actually owned it. Also, the Piersons Humbucker, and Roger Clyne's Sonoran Hope and Madness

[Greg]

I'm too lazy to find all the album covers, but here's mine:

1. Journey - Frontiers
2. Boston - Self Titled
3. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
5. Metallica - The Black Album
6. Kansas - Greatest Hits
7. Evanescence - Fallen
8. Billy Joel - Essentials
9. Petra - This Means War
10. Petra - Beyond Belief

Good choice. That one almost made my top 10 as well.

The album is awesome and I feel it is one of their best albums with John singing. With Greg, I liked Beat the System.

[styxman]

Damn hard to decide... Why have to be only 10? It would be a lot easier to decide on 40...

I'll try with this top 10 (in alphabetical order)... with breaking of my heart...

CHICAGO - 17
ALICE COOPER - TRASH
JOURNEY - ESCAPE
JOURNEY - ARRIVAL
QUEENSRYCHE - EMPIRE
The STORM - THE STORM
SURVIVOR - VITAL SIGNS
TOTO - THE SEVENTH ONE
WARRANT - CHERRY PIE
WHITESNAKE - 1987

other 30 would be:
ASIA - ASIA
ASIA - ALPHA
MICHAEL BOLTON - EVERYBODY'S CRAZY
MICHAEL BOLTON - THE HUNGER
BON JOVI - KEEP THE FAITH
TERRY BROCK - BACK TO EDEN
CHER - HEART OF STONE
CHICAGO - TWENTY 1
The CORRS - IN BLUE
DEF LEPPARD - HYSTERIA
EUROPE - PRISONERS IN PARADISE
FOREIGNER - UNUSUAL HEAT
HEART - HEART
HUGO - HUGO
JIMI JAMISON - EMPIRES
JOURNEY - FRONTIERS
KANSAS - IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS
KENNY LOGGINS - BACK TO AVALON
LOVERBOY - WILDSIDE
EDDIE MONEY - READY EDDIE
GARY MOORE - RUN FOR COVER
MOTLEY CRUE - DR. FEELGOOD
NELSON - AFTER THE RAIN
QUEENSRYCHE - OPERATION: MINDCRIME
ROXETTE - LOOK SHARP!
SCORPIONS - CRAZY WORLD
STARSHIP - NO PROTECTION
TYKETTO - DON'T COME EASY
VAN HALEN - FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
WINGER - IN THE HEART OF THE YOUNG

Dude, whatever the fuck your name is, I don't know whether to laugh or cry for you. Every band/album that I emboldened is pure shit. Michael fucking Bolton? You should be banned from this site altogether. Just pack up your shit, and turn around and scat.

Hahaha, Michael Bolton? Asia? OMFG. Hugo? Hysterical. Dude, Winger? OMFG.

Asia and Starships No protection are fuckin cool shit Dean, I'll agree there's some pretty fuckin' bad stuff in there but at the end of the day it's everyones taste and I commend him for posting such a list...wait till you see mine

[styxman]

KLF - White Room - When an arts project, takes the piss - I'll always place this top of the list
Tommy Shaw - 9 Deadly Zens - He's nailed it with this one!
REO - Find Your Way Home - They've found it...brilliant
Styx - Cyclorama - The best
Chicago - 16 - HTSIS..I'm always pullin' this line!
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell - Classic
Alan Parson Project - Vulture Culture - Haunting
Journey- Escape - It's Journey in a nutshell
Steve Perry - Street Talk - His release from Journey..and the start of the downfall!
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday (From Rochdale to Ocho Rios and the line in dreadlock...I don't like Cricket, I love it...pure 70's rock)

[DerriD]

I'm too lazy to find all the album covers, but here's mine:

1. Journey - Frontiers
2. Boston - Self Titled
3. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
5. Metallica - The Black Album
6. Kansas - Greatest Hits
7. Evanescence - Fallen
8. Billy Joel - Essentials
9. Petra - This Means War
10. Petra - Beyond Belief

Good choice. That one almost made my top 10 as well.

I was fortunate enough to see their last concert ever on 12-31-2005. We got to see John AND Greg do a duet together on some of the ballads. Pretty cool. I've got my video I took of it on my myspace page.

The album is awesome and I feel it is one of their best albums with John singing. With Greg, I liked Beat the System.

[Socratic Methodist]

[conversationpc]

I'm too lazy to find all the album covers, but here's mine:

1. Journey - Frontiers
2. Boston - Self Titled
3. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
4. Metallica - Master of Puppets
5. Metallica - The Black Album
6. Kansas - Greatest Hits
7. Evanescence - Fallen
8. Billy Joel - Essentials
9. Petra - This Means War
10. Petra - Beyond Belief

Good choice. That one almost made my top 10 as well.

The album is awesome and I feel it is one of their best albums with John singing. With Greg, I liked Beat the System.

Petra is like the Spinal Tap of Christian music as far as how different each era of the band sounds. With Greg X. Volz, my favorite is "More Power to Ya".