name unknown materpiece albums

[ReidoT]

Masterpiece theatre - Marianas Trench

First thing that came to mind (especially based on the title of the thread). You kinda have to appreciate pop punk to get it, but they have unbelievable vocal harmonies and hooks all over the place. I think it might be the best album I've ever listened to. The bass playing isn't overly impressive, but man, they're good at what they do.

[abstractart06]

Bona Fide - Soul Lounge

In the pocket mellow funk grooves, smokin rhythm section, tasty horn and keyboards. Every song is bass centered. Great!

[barteroo2002]

Artist: Squarepusher
Album: Ultravisitor

Absolutely mind blowing in everyway. Musical genius coming from a different place to most. And Squarepusher's (AKA Tom Jenkinson's) Bass playing is truly outstanding on most tracks. A work by a master at his peak.
A Very complex beast, some tracks are beautiful, some tracks are so abstract/aggressive they are unlistenable, other tracks can be background music. This album is essential for any musician, but particularly bassists.

If you're just gonna do a few tracks - 'Iambic 9 Poetry', 'Tetra-Sync' and 'Every Day I Love'.

Peace Guys.
Loving this thread.

[steve f]

Originally Posted by depalm

Artist: Banda Black Rio

Album: Maria Fumaça

Song: Maria Fumaça

Bassist: Jamil Joanes

A masterpiece of brazilian black music from late 70's, Maria Fumaca become a national hit and one of the greatest moments of bassist Jamil Joanes, the master of the "samba-funk" style.

Please tell me more about samba-funk.
I recently stumbled upon Curumin and I just can't get enough.
I'd offer his first album as pure genius:

Curumin - Achados e Perdidos - samba/funk Brilliant! You can hear the heavy Stevie Wonder influence (not to mention the Stevie cover)

CeU - CeU - New Brazilian music (sort of samba/jazz/reggae) superb and sexy...

+1 King Crimson - Red - progressive rock from the '70's. Saw them live on this tour - WOW

Frank Zappa - Roxy and Elsewhere - Live rock from the master

Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner - Jazz/Blues - Another live classic

Amy Winehouse - Frank - Jazz - Amy's sound and melodies KILL me (shame it's killing her too...)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Stadium Arcadium - Rock Very tough to pick one of their albums to rave about but I think this is the one for me. Frusciante at his best, IMO.

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Rock Brilliant theater piece and equally impressive rythmically and melodically.

(edit - after rereading the title of the thread only Curumin and CeU qualify for unknown I think, at least in the States right now)

[Aenima]

Emery - In the Shallow Seas we Sail
Genreopish alternative

Great album good mix of harder and lighter songs, and some excellent vocals on here


Lostprophets - Start Something
Genre: Alternative (hardcore?)

cant explain this one everything about this album is perfect to me

[kraigo]

Originally Posted by Barkless Dog

XTC- English settlement - not a bad cut on it and probably their best work in my opinion.

I almost brought this one up but I didn't know if it was obscure enough. A desert island classic. "Leisure" is not their best song, but over all it's very solid.

KO

[ster]

Ozric Tentacles - Jurassic Shift, Pungent Effulgent and Erpland.
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts, Godbluff and Still Life.