Top 5 Guitar Albums of All Time (blues, hardcore, metal, punk)

15Steps · 12-14-2007, 03:02 AM

Hello folks, im new here and pretty much the purpose of this thread is to find out a bit more of the taste of music lovers here. This list is 100% my opinion, if you disagree, good! i would love to hear other peoples feedback. please go ahead and post you're own list.

Now for the List!

5. Van Halen - Van Halen

Ah yes, the album that shot Eddie Van Halen into stardom. The album is known mostly for the insane solo Eruption. Overall, every single track just shows why Van Halen is known as a legend.

4. Pink Floyd - The Wall

Druggie Rock at its best! David Gilmour has always been one of my favorite guitarists. This album proves that you dont need to shred or have fast solos to be an amazing guitarist.
Key Tracks
Another Brick in The Wall 1 & 2
Comfortably Numb

3. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

Jimi doing what he does best, this album is a classic probably my 2nd favorite album from the 60s. Hendrix was the first really amazing solo electric guitar player out there, and this proves it.
Key Tracks
All Along The Watchtower
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Voodoo Chile

2. Buckethead - Population Override

Most likely my most controversial pick on the whole list. Buckethead has a lot of fans but a lot of haters as well, most of his haters say that "oh well, he only shreds and plays with no feeling." listen to this album and say that to me again.
Key Tracks
Unrestrained Growth
Too Many Humans
Earth Heals Herself

And The GrandPappy of them all...

1. Led Zeppelin IV

Wow, that is all I can say. This is truly the greatest Rock album ever. It is Led Zeppelin's finest work, Jimmy Page brings ithome with his monumental guitar licks and catchy riffs. Hating this album would be like hating music itself.
Key Tracks
Stairway To Heaven
Black Dog
When The Levee Breaks

Thank you for reading, please feel free to discuss and post your own ideas and lists.

Night_Lamp · 12-14-2007, 05:49 AM

Machine Head- Deep Purple.

Ritchie is such an amazing guitar player. From slow blues, (When a Blind Man Cries") To fast classical-inspired burning ("Highway Star") to the amazing doubling of the organ parts of John Lord. Ritchie is the only one who could truly compete with Clapton, in my opinion.[- Hendrix was untouchable]

Plus he wrote: "Smoke on the Water".

"Band of Gypsies" belongs on this list too.

Wayfarer · 12-14-2007, 05:34 PM

5. "Slip It In" by Black Flag
"Heavy, intense, dense and progressive." I can't think of any words that could be used to describe this album any better than those four. After the fairly straightforward, hardcore "Damaged" came "My War", where Black Flag began to experiment with their sound a little bit. That experimentation was furthered on "Slip It In", where Greg Ginn really began to showcase the more complex side of his guitar playing. Anyone who thinks that punk guitarists are no good clearly has yet to hear this album.

4. "Blues For The Red Sun" by Kyuss
Kyuss' roots may have been in punk music, but this album is far heavier than anything that was going on even in the metal world at the time, as far as I'm concerned. One muddy, kaleidoscopic riff after another for a good fifty minutes. And not just any old mélange of muddy, kaleidoscopic riffs, but a mélange of some of the greatest riffs ever written, IMO.

3. "Daydream Nation" by Sonic Youth
Are there any two songs on this album in the same tuning? Often regarded as Sonic Youth's magnum opus, I'm unsure as to whether or not "Daydream Nation" is my favourite album of theirs overall, but it's certainly my favourite as far as guitar work goes. From the classic opening "Teen Age Riot" riff to the conclusion of the fourteen-minute "Trilogy", Lee and Thurston deliver some of the most stunning, majestic guitar playing I've ever heard. Relentless riffing, resplendent interweaving chords, unusual tunings...this album's got a bit of everything.

2. "Rated R" by Queens Of The Stone Age
Josh Homme returns. I don't know what it is, the guy just writes awesome guitar riffs. This album is sometimes credited with reviving "guitar rock", and though I'm not entirely sure I agree, I can see why one might think so. Similar to Kyuss' "Blues For The Red Sun", this album is essentially comprised of one great riff after another. But these aren't your typical sludgy, downtuned "stoner rock" riffs, no, they're fresh, raw and sexy - yet just as "heavy" as anything, say, Fu Manchu's ever recorded. Anyone with even a mild interest in good, hard, unadulterated rock music needs to hear this album.

1. "Raw Power" by The Stooges
Raw power is right. This album melts my fuckin' face.

TheCaster · 12-15-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4llurb4s3

Hello folks, im new here and pretty much the purpose of this thread is to find out a bit more of the taste of music lovers here. This list is 100% my opinion, if you disagree, good! i would love to hear other peoples feedback. please go ahead and post you're own list.

Now for the List!

5. Van Halen - Van Halen

Ah yes, the album that shot Eddie Van Halen into stardom. The album is known mostly for the insane solo Eruption. Overall, every single track just shows why Van Halen is known as a legend.

4. Pink Floyd - The Wall

Druggie Rock at its best! David Gilmour has always been one of my favorite guitarists. This album proves that you dont need to shred or have fast solos to be an amazing guitarist.
Key Tracks
Another Brick in The Wall 1 & 2
Comfortably Numb

3. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

Jimi doing what he does best, this album is a classic probably my 2nd favorite album from the 60s. Hendrix was the first really amazing solo electric guitar player out there, and this proves it.
Key Tracks
All Along The Watchtower
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Voodoo Chile

2. Buckethead - Population Override

Most likely my most controversial pick on the whole list. Buckethead has a lot of fans but a lot of haters as well, most of his haters say that "oh well, he only shreds and plays with no feeling." listen to this album and say that to me again.
Key Tracks
Unrestrained Growth
Too Many Humans
"..." - yes this is a track name

And The GrandPappy of them all...

1. Led Zeppelin IV

Wow, that is all I can say. This is truly the greatest Rock album ever. It is Led Zeppelin's finest work, Jimmy Page brings ithome with his monumental guitar licks and catchy riffs. Hating this album would be like hating music itself.
Key Tracks
Stairway To Heaven
Black Dog
When The Levee Breaks

Thank you for reading, please feel free to discuss and post your own ideas and lists.

i could not agree with you anymore

Rainard Jalen · 12-17-2007, 02:04 AM

I'll go straight to Number 1:

Marquee Moon, by Television.

If anybody hasn't heard this record, I suggest hearing it before making your lists as it really *does* stand a strong chance of modifying your opinions

djchameleon · 12-17-2007, 07:46 AM

In random order

5. Joe Satriani - The Extremist

4. Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare

3. Geddy Lee(Rush) - Moving Pictures
Although he's mostly known for his high pitched vocals he was an excellent bassist

2. Slash (Guns N Roses) - Appetite for Destruction

1. Eddie Van Halen - I prefer 1984 but their self titled debut was great also

**jackhammer** · 12-17-2007, 01:47 PM

Have any of you guys heard Beck-Ola by Jeff Beck. That is one mean guitar album.

Clockwork_Changes · 12-17-2007, 04:31 PM

Well I am a big Zeppelin fan, but I say a album with great guitar work in it would be Ozzy Osbourne The Ozzman Cometh, I just love everything that Randy Rhoads did before he died, he wasn't the best, but he sure was good for his age, I am a big Jimmy Page fan, but I really liked this album and im not a big Ozzy fan either.

lucylamppost · 12-17-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4llurb4s3

1. Led Zeppelin IV

Wow, that is all I can say. This is truly the greatest Rock album ever. It is Led Zeppelin's finest work, Jimmy Page brings ithome with his monumental guitar licks and catchy riffs. Hating this album would be like hating music itself.
Key Tracks
Stairway To Heaven
Black Dog
When The Levee Breaks

I disagree, House of the Holy is Zeppelin’s best album.
Zeppelins fourth studio album is the most famous hard rock album ever recorded , not to mention a watershed moment for ever grizzled old man who’s ever carried a bundle of sticks on his back. It was a defending endeavour or the band and for the genre it accidentally created it . Zoso is the origin of everything that sounds, feels or even tastes vaguely metallic (except for Metallica which comes from black Sabbath’s Sabbaths, bloody Sabbath ) but House of the Holy was way better

Wayfarer · 12-17-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucylamppost

Zoso is the origin of everything that sounds, feels or even tastes vaguely metallic

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12-14-2007, 03:02 AM
15Steps The Passenger Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bucketheadland Posts: 380	Top 5 Guitar Albums of All Time Hello folks, im new here and pretty much the purpose of this thread is to find out a bit more of the taste of music lovers here. This list is 100% my opinion, if you disagree, good! i would love to hear other peoples feedback. please go ahead and post you're own list. Now for the List! 5. Van Halen - Van Halen Ah yes, the album that shot Eddie Van Halen into stardom. The album is known mostly for the insane solo Eruption. Overall, every single track just shows why Van Halen is known as a legend. 4. Pink Floyd - The Wall Druggie Rock at its best! David Gilmour has always been one of my favorite guitarists. This album proves that you dont need to shred or have fast solos to be an amazing guitarist. Key Tracks Another Brick in The Wall 1 & 2 Comfortably Numb 3. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland Jimi doing what he does best, this album is a classic probably my 2nd favorite album from the 60s. Hendrix was the first really amazing solo electric guitar player out there, and this proves it. Key Tracks All Along The Watchtower Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Voodoo Chile 2. Buckethead - Population Override Most likely my most controversial pick on the whole list. Buckethead has a lot of fans but a lot of haters as well, most of his haters say that "oh well, he only shreds and plays with no feeling." listen to this album and say that to me again. Key Tracks Unrestrained Growth Too Many Humans Earth Heals Herself And The GrandPappy of them all... 1. Led Zeppelin IV Wow, that is all I can say. This is truly the greatest Rock album ever. It is Led Zeppelin's finest work, Jimmy Page brings ithome with his monumental guitar licks and catchy riffs. Hating this album would be like hating music itself. Key Tracks Stairway To Heaven Black Dog When The Levee Breaks Thank you for reading, please feel free to discuss and post your own ideas and lists. Last edited by 15Steps : 12-19-2007 at 02:11 AM.

12-14-2007, 05:49 AM
Night_Lamp Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hooterville (SW Ont.) Posts: 106	Machine Head- Deep Purple. Ritchie is such an amazing guitar player. From slow blues, (When a Blind Man Cries") To fast classical-inspired burning ("Highway Star") to the amazing doubling of the organ parts of John Lord. Ritchie is the only one who could truly compete with Clapton, in my opinion.[- Hendrix was untouchable] Plus he wrote: "Smoke on the Water". "Band of Gypsies" belongs on this list too. __________________ LP'S/CDS - TUBES - HEADPHONES

12-14-2007, 05:34 PM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,188	5. "Slip It In" by Black Flag "Heavy, intense, dense and progressive." I can't think of any words that could be used to describe this album any better than those four. After the fairly straightforward, hardcore "Damaged" came "My War", where Black Flag began to experiment with their sound a little bit. That experimentation was furthered on "Slip It In", where Greg Ginn really began to showcase the more complex side of his guitar playing. Anyone who thinks that punk guitarists are no good clearly has yet to hear this album. 4. "Blues For The Red Sun" by Kyuss Kyuss' roots may have been in punk music, but this album is far heavier than anything that was going on even in the metal world at the time, as far as I'm concerned. One muddy, kaleidoscopic riff after another for a good fifty minutes. And not just any old mélange of muddy, kaleidoscopic riffs, but a mélange of some of the greatest riffs ever written, IMO. 3. "Daydream Nation" by Sonic Youth Are there any two songs on this album in the same tuning? Often regarded as Sonic Youth's magnum opus, I'm unsure as to whether or not "Daydream Nation" is my favourite album of theirs overall, but it's certainly my favourite as far as guitar work goes. From the classic opening "Teen Age Riot" riff to the conclusion of the fourteen-minute "Trilogy", Lee and Thurston deliver some of the most stunning, majestic guitar playing I've ever heard. Relentless riffing, resplendent interweaving chords, unusual tunings...this album's got a bit of everything. 2. "Rated R" by Queens Of The Stone Age Josh Homme returns. I don't know what it is, the guy just writes awesome guitar riffs. This album is sometimes credited with reviving "guitar rock", and though I'm not entirely sure I agree, I can see why one might think so. Similar to Kyuss' "Blues For The Red Sun", this album is essentially comprised of one great riff after another. But these aren't your typical sludgy, downtuned "stoner rock" riffs, no, they're fresh, raw and sexy - yet just as "heavy" as anything, say, Fu Manchu's ever recorded. Anyone with even a mild interest in good, hard, unadulterated rock music needs to hear this album. 1. "Raw Power" by The Stooges Raw power is right. This album melts my fuckin' face. __________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. Last edited by Wayfarer : 12-15-2007 at 05:34 PM.

12-17-2007, 02:04 AM
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,699	I'll go straight to Number 1: Marquee Moon, by Television. If anybody hasn't heard this record, I suggest hearing it before making your lists as it really does stand a strong chance of modifying your opinions

12-17-2007, 07:46 AM
djchameleon Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 538	In random order 5. Joe Satriani - The Extremist 4. Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare 3. Geddy Lee(Rush) - Moving Pictures Although he's mostly known for his high pitched vocals he was an excellent bassist 2. Slash (Guns N Roses) - Appetite for Destruction 1. Eddie Van Halen - I prefer 1984 but their self titled debut was great also

12-17-2007, 01:47 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,427	Have any of you guys heard Beck-Ola by Jeff Beck. That is one mean guitar album. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

12-17-2007, 04:31 PM
Clockwork_Changes Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27	Well I am a big Zeppelin fan, but I say a album with great guitar work in it would be Ozzy Osbourne The Ozzman Cometh, I just love everything that Randy Rhoads did before he died, he wasn't the best, but he sure was good for his age, I am a big Jimmy Page fan, but I really liked this album and im not a big Ozzy fan either. __________________ Play it loud or don't play it at all...