[bralan]

I'm in search of some pieces of music. I'm a the point now of not liking anything, and I own a lot. I feel like I'm older then a lot of the people here being 38, and may get laughed at for my music choices, but i figure what the hell, there has got to be some here with similar tasted even if they don't want to admit it.

I mostly like rock oriented stuff with a rap tune tossed in here and there.. I play drums so tend to like stuff with a great rythm section. First record I ever bought with my own money Was Detroit Rock City by Kiss. Wore it out.
That lead me into enjoying bands like ACDC, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. My life woudnt have been the same without Led Zepplin and Black Sabbath. All amazing bands. Don't forget Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen was the shit. I don't care who you were, if you dug music, you knew the first time you heard Eddie destroy his guitar music was going to be changed.

Then growing up in the 80s I try to forget the flock of seagulls years. In 87 Guns and Roses put out Appetite For Destruction. Blew me away.

That ushered in the era of hair and makeup being more important then the jams, I found myself goin back to where I had started with ACDC and Hendrix type of stuff.

Along comes "grunge" to save the day, To this day Alice In Chains is one of my all time favorite bands. Dark vocal melodies you never hear in any other band.

The 2000's has a few mentions as my tastes have somewhat mellowed. I really dig Coldplay. Say what you want but their music relaxes me. Helmet!! Rage Against the Machine, late 90s/early 2000s just give an unmatched "groove" that you never hear. Hopefully they come out with any kind of album. Unplugged, Live and Raw, Studio, I dont care. Give some more funk! Foo Fighters are pop almost but I dig em anyway. They do try to rock it out. Dave Ghrol needs to get back on the drums more often or at the very least go make another Queens of the Stone Age album as a sit in drummer.

Most of the stuff I hear today, no matter how angry or emo, all sounds like some dude behind a desk picked these retards from a picture one at a time and hoped the got a long when they handed them 12 songs to figure out and record as they met for the first time. Call me a cynic.

Witout cutting down my old, outdated, played out, looked down on style of music, does anyone have any suggestions, old or new, that may satisfy my need for bands who actually practiced in their garage somewhere, know eachother, write their own songs, and rock the hell out?

I cross over a bit too. I'll go from Godsmack to the Beastie Boys, who are underated imo. Everyone of the Beastie Boys CDs has something good and worth owning on it.

Anyway, string up my musical preference but at least try to introduce me to at least one new band in doing so.

Thanks for your posts =D Music effects me greatly. It has the power to take me from the shittiest days to making me realising it doesnt matter. I own a Stero Shop and have a huge system in my car and home theater room. I needNew stuff to try to anger the neighbors with =)



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