I took me a while to get it...

[Matt Till]

You ever have an album that one day just clicked with you. You'd listened to it a few times and went "meh." Then one day, everything made sense?...

Fates Warning "A Pleasant Shade of Grey."



O.... M.... F.... G....


So good, so very very good. I don't know why I didn't love it from the start. I'd listened to it 3 times and it was OK, but I listened to it yesterday and it blew me away.

Between this and Meshuggah, I'm becoming a prog metal kid... oh boy.

I didn't get Primus... until I took the up the bass.

What about you guys/gals? This ever happen to you.

[BassGod]

Yes it has. Strangely with one of my favourite bands. I've loved all of Iron Maiden's work the first time I'd heard it, except for one CD. At first, I didn't understand why everyone thought 'The Number Of The Beast' was so great, and then one day (while listening to '22 Acacia Avenue') it clicked. Man that's a good record. Maybe even a little better than 'Piece Of Mind'. It's been in my CD player non-stop for the longest time.

Peace,
Graeme

[DigMe]

This happens all the time. Some albums that this happened with me were Sex Mob's 'Solid Sender', Soul Junk's '1956' (superb - former member of Truman's Water), Tom Waits' 'Mule Variations' (that was my whole Tom Waits turning point)....hmmm..that's all I can think of now.

brad cook

[Mark Latimour]

Happens to me all the time with albums:

Katatonia - Viva Empitness (definately the best rock/metal album of 2003 by a long shot)

Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life

are a couple of examples...I agree that APSOG is a top album...but Messugah prog metal? pft!

[Benjamin Strange]

Prog kids are dorks.

There were a few bands that took a while for me to "get":

Van Halen
Counting Crows
Foo Fighters

[Brendan]

I'm still working on getting Pink Floyd.

By "working on," I mean not listening to them whenever possible.

[outofthedeep]

Originally Posted by Brendan

I'm still working on getting Pink Floyd.

By "working on," I mean not listening to them whenever possible.

[charles21o7]

Supertramps breakfast in america

[fatbassjazzer]

Contraband by Velvet Revolver. The first few times I just thought it was a decent cd. After listening to it a bunch, it really grew on me and I can't get enough of it.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by outofthedeep

Heathen.

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Prog kids are dorks.

There were a few bands that took a while for me to "get":

Van Halen
Counting Crows
Foo Fighters

you like counting crows and your calling the prog kids dorks??

"Mr.Strange and me.... tell Brendan a fairytale.... I've got goofy hair... etc."

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by Blisshead

you like counting crows and your calling the prog kids dorks??

"Mr.Strange and me.... tell Brendan a fairytale.... I've got goofy hair... etc."

I also like the Cardigans.

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

I also like the Cardigans.

I know, but you asked us not to hold it against you, so I didn't mention it.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Blisshead

I know, but you asked us not to hold it against you, so I didn't mention it.

Wait, I like the band Garbage, does that count against me?

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Blisshead

I know, but you asked us not to hold it against you, so I didn't mention it.

In secret though he harbors that in his heart and loathes you for it. It boils and seethes in a steamy cauldron of hate and malice, slowly consuming him from the inside out. He WILL get you, Benjamin Strange....oh yes.

brad cook

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by SMASH

That's a killer CD Matt. Good call. There's a home video (DVD?) of them playing that album live. Fun to watch the progerry and it features excellent and very audible bass work too - 4, 5, and fretless.

I'll be keeping an eye out!

[odie]

Originally Posted by Brendan

I'm still working on getting Pink Floyd.

By "working on," I mean not listening to them whenever possible.

I agree. Alot of my friends think they are just the best. But I never understood what the big deal is. I like some of the blues guitar solos. But other than that..........

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by odie

I agree. Alot of my friends think they are just the best. But I never understood what the big deal is. I like some of the blues guitar solos. But other than that..........

We be tight.

Now, if I should, say, mention I intensely dislike Rush, I think I'd be summarily dismissed from Talkbass.

Oh, wait...

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by DigMe

In secret though he harbors that in his heart and loathes you for it. It boils and seethes in a steamy cauldron of hate and malice, slowly consuming him from the inside out. He WILL get you, Benjamin Strange....oh yes.

brad cook

Well, it's hardly a secret now is it? Jerk.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Blisshead

Well, it's hardly a secret now is it? Jerk.

Oh now, benjamin won't ever see it....I put him on ignore.



brad cook