ObsidianRose
I alone tempt you
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Okay you Gen X folks (or anyone, really) what bands, songs, albums, musicians spark nostalgia in your heart? What makes you smile every time you hear it? What was the soundtrack of your early adulthood?
I need music like I need air to breathe. There is almost no genre of music that I don't love. But, for me, it's mostly the music of my college years at Sacramento State University that makes me nostalgic. Sacramento had a fantastic music scene...thanks to the Cattle Club and other smaller venues.
Pearl Jam ~ Ten - in 1991 Pearl Jam was really blowing up with their 10 album. Almost every music collection had this CD. They're out of the mainstream now, and couldn't be happier about it. Excellent band which, even now, still continues to amaze me with their talent and the diversity of their new music.
Nirvana ~ Nevermind - Who didn't have this one in their collection?
Fishbone ~ Truth and Soul - So, maybe I'm biased because 2 of my cousins are in this band, but I'm telling you, they're brilliant! Kind of a funk, rock, ska thing happening. Funky, funky, funky!! Reality of My Surroundings and In Your Face are two of my other favorite albums from them.
Cake ~ Motorcade of Generosity - The boys from Sacramento!! Just a great group of guys...stalked them for years around Sacramento. 'Jolene' and 'Rock 'n Roll Lifestyle' are fantastic songs off this album.
Primus ~ Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Les Claypool is a GOD!!! That man can do things to a 6-string bass that makes me wet!! Genius. Pure. Great band with a curious sense of melody and this album is 45 minutes of pure weirdness that, somehow, just works!! 'Damn Blue Collared Tweekers' gets me everytime. Pork Soda was another excellent album.
Fungo Mungo ~ Humongous - Bay Area band of Mexican skater dudes from Oakland. Extremely nice guys. Now defunct but this album is still soooo damn good! Damian Gallegos is smokin' hot!!! I think one of the guys is not playing for Third Eye Blind.
Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Mothers Milk, UpLiftMoFoPartyPlan, and Blood Sugar Sex Magick - Excellent albums. ALL OF THEM! Too many great songs to name on these albums. I'm partial to their earlier stuff when they were a little less polished and more raw and....'disorganized' for lack of a better term.
Boys II Men ~ CooleyHighHarmony - Talent up the Wazoo. Nuff said. LOVE this album.
Metallica ~ The Black Album - I'm disappointed that they kinda suck now, but this album and And Justice for All are my two favorites. Just listened to The Black Album yesterday. Used to be a great band.
"Living Colour" ~ Vivid - This album yielded the popular song 'Cult of Personality'. Great song, but the entire album was very, very good! Talented band. Corey Glover has an amazing voice!
Garth Brooks ~ Ropin' the Wind - Have and love all of Garth's albums. But this one was out my freshman year in college. I wore OUT this CD playing 'Rodeo', 'Shameless', and 'Papa Loved Mama'.
Mi Tierra ~ Gloria Estefan - The entire album is in Spanish. I played this album to DEATH when it first came out. Never been a big fan of her english language albums. But I adore her Spanish albums. Something is always lost in the translation to english. Great album.
God, there are sooo many more from this time that I'm hoping others will bring up.
I need music like I need air to breathe. There is almost no genre of music that I don't love. But, for me, it's mostly the music of my college years at Sacramento State University that makes me nostalgic. Sacramento had a fantastic music scene...thanks to the Cattle Club and other smaller venues.
Pearl Jam ~ Ten - in 1991 Pearl Jam was really blowing up with their 10 album. Almost every music collection had this CD. They're out of the mainstream now, and couldn't be happier about it. Excellent band which, even now, still continues to amaze me with their talent and the diversity of their new music.
Nirvana ~ Nevermind - Who didn't have this one in their collection?
Fishbone ~ Truth and Soul - So, maybe I'm biased because 2 of my cousins are in this band, but I'm telling you, they're brilliant! Kind of a funk, rock, ska thing happening. Funky, funky, funky!! Reality of My Surroundings and In Your Face are two of my other favorite albums from them.
Cake ~ Motorcade of Generosity - The boys from Sacramento!! Just a great group of guys...stalked them for years around Sacramento. 'Jolene' and 'Rock 'n Roll Lifestyle' are fantastic songs off this album.
Primus ~ Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Les Claypool is a GOD!!! That man can do things to a 6-string bass that makes me wet!! Genius. Pure. Great band with a curious sense of melody and this album is 45 minutes of pure weirdness that, somehow, just works!! 'Damn Blue Collared Tweekers' gets me everytime. Pork Soda was another excellent album.
Fungo Mungo ~ Humongous - Bay Area band of Mexican skater dudes from Oakland. Extremely nice guys. Now defunct but this album is still soooo damn good! Damian Gallegos is smokin' hot!!! I think one of the guys is not playing for Third Eye Blind.
Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Mothers Milk, UpLiftMoFoPartyPlan, and Blood Sugar Sex Magick - Excellent albums. ALL OF THEM! Too many great songs to name on these albums. I'm partial to their earlier stuff when they were a little less polished and more raw and....'disorganized' for lack of a better term.
Boys II Men ~ CooleyHighHarmony - Talent up the Wazoo. Nuff said. LOVE this album.
Metallica ~ The Black Album - I'm disappointed that they kinda suck now, but this album and And Justice for All are my two favorites. Just listened to The Black Album yesterday. Used to be a great band.
"Living Colour" ~ Vivid - This album yielded the popular song 'Cult of Personality'. Great song, but the entire album was very, very good! Talented band. Corey Glover has an amazing voice!
Garth Brooks ~ Ropin' the Wind - Have and love all of Garth's albums. But this one was out my freshman year in college. I wore OUT this CD playing 'Rodeo', 'Shameless', and 'Papa Loved Mama'.
Mi Tierra ~ Gloria Estefan - The entire album is in Spanish. I played this album to DEATH when it first came out. Never been a big fan of her english language albums. But I adore her Spanish albums. Something is always lost in the translation to english. Great album.
God, there are sooo many more from this time that I'm hoping others will bring up.
you. 
