OT: What was the album/record/cd you listened to at PSU. Mine "The Chronic" Dr. Dre
- Thread starter Mr. Potter
- Start date
Correct. Didn't know if it was widely known, as it seems to be a bit of an odd mix
So, it was mid to late 80's and I was an avid "Post Modern" guy. So anything by the Smiths, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, R.E.M., New Order....
Tubular Bells....Journey to the Center of the Earth... The Days of Yes and Emerson Lake and Palmer
I was really, really varied. My buddies and I listened mostly to Led Zeppelin (we were huge fanboys) and Zep related stuff like Robert Plant Solo, The Firm (saw them six times across two tours while at PSU) and stuff like that. I became a huge Yardbirds (incredible band) fan while at PSU through investigating Led Zep's roots. Was into some other classic rock like Aerosmith, AC/DC, Rush and Yes. Also listened to a lot of early alternative like early U2, early REM, The Alarm, Psychedelic Furs (saw them at Bucknell in '84), Echo and the Bunnymen and stuff like. I was also still listening to punk like the Damned, the pistols, the Ramones (It's Alive is till one of the best rock records ever made) and the Clash (saw them at Penn in Dec 82), and its offshoots (Lords of the New Church, anyone?) and Black Flag (TV Party 45 RPM single BOOYAH). Loved loved loved Stiff Little Fingers and still do. Liked Al Stewart a lot and still do. My friends couldn't figure me out to save their lives.
I can't remember if we had any Wakeman solo music for sure, but I think we did. One of my roommates was a keyboard player and he had a lot keyboard based music in his collection . We had a lot of esoteric music - Krautrock (look it up) artists, Captain Beyond, Pink Fairies, Al DiMeola, etc. Collectively we had over 400 different albums to choose from not including duplicates.
Now that is a real blast from the past; did you also like Temptations in a Mellow Mood?The Magnificent Men
When I arrived at Penn State I was a "Doo Wop" guy and barely knew who the Temptations were, but my freshman roommate thought they were gods. His goal was to be the first "white Temptation". He knew all their moves, every word of every song, and would play their stuff endlessly. After a while I started to like it...not just some songs, but nearly all of them. I never left my love for Doo Wop, but I did open myself up to the whole Motown experience and for that I will always be grateful.
SRV was paid scale for the album work, and was going to get the same to go on tour with Bowie as the lead guitar player. He balked at it, stayed with Double Trouble, and then was at the top of the rock/blues genre until his untimely death.
I think Bowie, although typecast as glam/modern rock, always had a soft spot for blues based guitar players.
We really get to date ourselves here, right?
Growing up in the late 80's, discovering 'alternative' or 'college rock' I was SOOO excited to come to college and see what the scene was all about. All I got was a bunch of people listening to Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits and wondering why the radio sucked so bad. Nobody (well, just a small handful of enlightened chaps, and one fetching lady) listened to R.E.M., 10.000 Maniacs and The Pixies back then.
Then, my junior year, Nirvana came out with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and RHCP toured Rec Hall with Smashing Pumpkins opening, and an unknown band called Pearl Jam opening for them. Its safe to say, everything changed in 1991 - comparable only to the late 70s when Punk Rock appeared to save the world from Disco.
Growing up in the late 80's, discovering 'alternative' or 'college rock' I was SOOO excited to come to college and see what the scene was all about. All I got was a bunch of people listening to Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits and wondering why the radio sucked so bad. Nobody (well, just a small handful of enlightened chaps, and one fetching lady) listened to R.E.M., 10.000 Maniacs and The Pixies back then.
Then, my junior year, Nirvana came out with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and RHCP toured Rec Hall with Smashing Pumpkins opening, and an unknown band called Pearl Jam opening for them. Its safe to say, everything changed in 1991 - comparable only to the late 70s when Punk Rock appeared to save the world from Disco.
My roommate also liked the Fleetwoods which i thought was a littleunusual since he was from New Castle area.
My roommate also liked the Fleetwoods which i thought was a littleunusual since he was from New Castle area.
Stevie Ray VaughnBowie's Let's Dance. Quiz: Who was the lead guitar on the album?
Robert Plant: Pictures At Eleven
Peter Townshend: All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
U2: War
Prince: 1999
Steely Dan: Gaucho
Van Halen: 1984
King Crimson: Discipline
Sammy Hagar: Three Lock Box
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Rush: Signals
Peter Townshend: All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
U2: War
Prince: 1999
Steely Dan: Gaucho
Van Halen: 1984
King Crimson: Discipline
Sammy Hagar: Three Lock Box
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Rush: Signals
Moody Blues - Days of Future Past
Bruce Springsteen - his first album
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Earth, Wind and Fire
Since you are asking for one album, and not multiple albums, or different years you were there (I was 1976-1980)
I'd have to say 'Born to Run' by the Boss........I could rattle off a bunch of others, but that's my one album that best represented my time at Penn State and likely was played the most......... Classic Springsteen throughout the entire album... The Big Man wailing sax at his best on many of the songs from that classic album too....
I'd have to say 'Born to Run' by the Boss........I could rattle off a bunch of others, but that's my one album that best represented my time at Penn State and likely was played the most......... Classic Springsteen throughout the entire album... The Big Man wailing sax at his best on many of the songs from that classic album too....
