I always related music too relationships in my head. All kinds of relationships, love, friends, whatever. None are the same, they all give you different feelings and serve your soul different purposes. Some stay in your head relentlessly for 2 days and their gone, some pass by with barely a glimmer, some never have a chance. Then their are the ones that skip your head, they go straight for your soul. You can listen to them and be brought back to a certain time for 3 minutes. Music is a deep and powerful thing that everyone can relate too.
Whether you like music that makes you want to dance or breaks your heart, music invokes some kind of emotions. I'm just going to list some music that I consider good music.
The Bootleg Volume 4, The Royal Albert Hall Concert- Bob Dylan
This is the greatest live album ever made, all the songs are amazingly done and is a glimpse into Bob Dylan's amphetamine days. In 1966, a year after he went electric at Newport and people in America were starting to get used to Dylan's new rougher sounding band. He decided to tour around Europe where the fans still were pissed about him "abandoning" his folk roots. He would play these shows, the first half, like the Freewheelin' days and be up there with just him, his guitar, and his harmonica. The whole place was dead quiet, then we would go off stage and return later with what would later become The Band. They were loud and obnoxious and didn't care that 1/3 of the crowd was booing the whole time. But what makes this album so special is, that this is the concert where the infamous "JUDAS!" comment was made right before the last song, Like A Rolling Stone. If you listen to the CD(not internet) version you can hear the comment and then Dylan's infamous reaction. A disgruntled man screams out "JUDAS!" and well if you don't know The Bible then I'll explain. Judas was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas was the one that turned Jesus into the Roman's Authorities. Where he was then crucified and stoned to death. Well anyway then Dylan response was "I don't believe you......You're a Liar!" and then turns to his band and says to them "Play It Fucking Loud!" and then the burst into Like
A Rolling Stone. Dylan at his best.
Bring Me Your Love- City and Colour
Who would think that a singer from a hardcore band would have the most beautiful voice on earth? This CD is mainly acoustic band music and very depressing with happy tones. Every song is beautifully crafted too perfection. If you interested in listening to certain songs I suggest Sleeping Sickness, What Makes A Man?, and Waiting. Those songs are pretty good representations of what the CD is about. Dallas Green is a music genius and an angel in disguise.
Let It Die- Feist
Before she was doing Apple commercials and dancing around, she was one of Canada's most respected artists. This album shows why, her voice going from happy and poppy to smooth and sad, she definitly pulled an Orson Welles and did her greatest work first. The rest of her career will be trying to out do this album and it just won't happen.
Juturna- Circa Survive
This album is Anthony Green's greatest opus. This album is greatness from the second Holding Someone's Hair Back starts and when House Of Leaves ends. This CD was Anthony's departure from bland screaming normal bullshit and the start of one of the most creative force in today's music scene. A perfect album from start to finish.
Continuum- John Mayer
Forget the bullshit about him dating whoever or breaking up with whoever, he can play guitar like a monster. This album has so much soul and the legendary track Gravity is what this album is all about. Pure amazingness.
Heart and Soul(box set)- Joy Division
This 4 CD box set is just perfect, it contains every song Joy Division ever wrote. All the greats like Disorder, Atmosphere, Love Will Tear Us Apart, She's Lost Control and last but certainly not least, the one reason to buy this thing. The best live recording of Ceremony. If Ian Curtis lived long enough to Ceremony, I have no doubt in my mind that it would be one of the greatest songs ever made. Ian Curtis is a legend and Joy Division is his legacy. Not a bad legacy to leave on the earth.
There's a lot more but those are the main ones in my mind right now.