10 Best Albums of All-Time

[barrysloate]

I'm older than 50.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm older than 50.

And I'm over 30...
2 for 2 so far.

[Beatles Guy]

I'm 36 but mine is about 50/50 between stuff released before I was born and stuff that came out during my "prime". But, I do see how your theory works most of the time

[Robextend]

I am 29 so it is pretty much spot on for me.

Although my love for 60's music as well comes directly from my dad...

[judsonhamlin]

Subject to my whims, today's top 10 are, in no order:

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Sgt. Pepper's - Beatles
Nightfly - Donald Fagen
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
White Pepper - Ween
Rhenium - Parliament
Seconds of Pleasure - Rockpile
Body & Soul - Joe Jackson
Titanic Days - Kirsty MacColl
Making Movies - Dire Straits

but also:
Yell Fire - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Village Green Preservation Society - Kinks
Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Hitchhike to Rhome - Old 97's
EEE - Don Dixon

[novakjr]

Yeah, the Classic rock is in everyone's blood from our parents. Plus, it was kinda trendy in the mid to late 90's. It was the AIC and tool that gave you away though Beatle's Guy.

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

We really should get this back to the original purpose of the thread though.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

I'm 32, but I do act 22

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

I'm 32, but I do act 22

For some reason I had a feeling you'd be the guy to throw this whole thing off. The Rise Against was the killer. There's a good amount of people our age that are pretty big into them.

[judsonhamlin]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Yeah, the Classic rock is in everyone's blood from our parents. Plus, it was kinda trendy in the mid to late 90's. It was the AIC and tool that gave you away though Beatle's Guy.

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

We really should get this back to the original purpose of the thread though.

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

The age 19 rule is pretty good. Mine is generally, that if someone were asked to list their favorite all time albums, a good chunk of the albums listed will probably fall within a 3-5 year window. That window is usually age 14-19 for that individual.

I graduated HS in '98 thus my preference for the Grunge/Alternative bands, but I generally like a little of everything. Old-new, light-hard, if it's good, it's good. But our preferences always stand tall..