Thursday, June 22, 2006
13 songs that changed my life
Diamond Ray Hickson is going through the 13 songs that changed his life over at OneRayHill. As always Ray is an eclectic mix - some brilliance and some absolutely bizzare choices. But it's always interesting (How John Mayer and U2 end up on the same list is beyond me, but it is Ray's list). Might be my next blog task, once i've watched Ray play out his. Anyone else up to the challenge?
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This sounds like a good challenge... I'll get back to you
13 songs that changed my life
Note the title doesn’t say they have to be great songs.
In no apparent order:
1. Come on Aileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
My dad had this on his long-driving-trip tape. First song I can remember ever hating so much I wanted to die.
2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
First song I learnt to play on guitar, written on upside down guitar tablature. (thank you very much, Ross!)
3. Bron-yr-stomp - Led Zeppelin
First GREAT song I ever attempted on guitar.
4. Straight Hate – Sepultura
I’m sure there are other metal bands out there I listened to before this, but this goes down as my favourite! Dark, hateful, a killer riff... its’ what metal is all about!
5. Truth – Clone. No you’ll never hear this one on the radio. The first song i ever composed which my shithouse band actually played, and sounded good, dare I say.
6. Saltwater – Chicane. Not a bad dance track, but listening to it while driving through the Scottish Highlands in the rain makes it a memory never to forget.
7. Utah Saints – Utah Saints. Saw these guys at the ’00 Glastonbury Festival. What an experience.
8. About a Girl – Nirvana. Both acoustic and electric versions of this song are brilliant pop/grunge songs.
9. Sister Awake – The Tea Party. Jeff Martin’s a bit of a tool, but Geez he plays well.
10. Aenema – Tool. One of the darkest bands around, Tool have always inspired me to pick up my guitar, tune down, turn up and have fun. This would have to be my favourite
11. Forty Six And Two – Tool... yes this is my second favourite.
12. The Sweetest Thing – U2. These guys will make it onto everyone else’s list, so I’ll join the crowd. I was actually starting to think U2 were okay, if not extremely over-hyped, then this song came out. This song sucks sooooo much, and it lowered my opinion of this band forever
13. Du hast – Rammstein. My list wouldn’t be complete without this little gem from the Fatherland.
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