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re: What Band/Album Blew You Away at First Listen?

Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:26 am to
Posted by litenin
Houston
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:26 am to
In HS (90s) I knew about 5-7 Zeppelin songs and liked all of them. My dad told me he had most of their records and had a couple of big speakers connected to an 80s style turntable at the time.

I listened to the 1st Zeppelin album and blew me away. Then Zeppelin II, then 3, then 4, then Houses of the Holy.

Realized my 5-7 songs were still awesome but no longer in my top 10 Zeppelin songs.
Posted by rileytiger
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:40 am to
Guns and Roses Appetite for Destruction

Nirvana NeverMind - I just remember they day I picked this tape up and pressed play and never fast forward. It was right before the time they exploded and killed Glam Metal.

Just saw 3111 post. That reminds me 311 (311) was another
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 10:44 am
Posted by Bowstring1
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 12:47 pm to
Blackberry smoke
Posted by TigerBR1111
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 4:18 pm to
Frampton Comes Alive
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:26 pm to
Posted by Yeahright
On a big sphere out there.
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:44 pm to
BAD COMPANY and their self titled album in the 70's.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 6:09 pm to


Posted by rileytiger
Surfing The Gulf of America
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 6:10 pm to
quote:

Guns N Roses was a hair band.


I disagree. Guns and Roses was a gritty rock band. For some reason they get thrown in there. They were the first nail. I know cause I saw it.
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

I disagree. Guns and Roses was a gritty rock band.

I meant to post this too

I also disagree.
Posted by Shingo
Louisiana, USA
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 8:52 pm to
Gary Clark Jr at Jazzfest
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 4/25/25 at 7:51 am to
I was a little late to the Metallica party. I heard One on the radio and was blown away. They became one of my favorite bands almost overnight.
Posted by rondo
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Posted on 4/25/25 at 9:29 am to
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain is the first album that comes to mind.
Posted by roadkill
East Coast, FL
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:46 pm to
In chronological order by artist:

Rubber Soul - Beatles
Revolver - Beatles
Sgt Pepper - Beatles
White Album - Beatles
Abbey Road - Beatles

Fillmore East - Allman Brothers

Street Corner Talking - Savoy Brown

Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix
Axis: Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix
Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix

Texas Flood - SRV
In Step - SRV
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 6:33 am to
First time I heard Ruckus by Galactic my entire musical taste and life changed. M

More recently: Hogs in 2022 I caught Iceman Special and fell in love with them. I love their self titled album, but Their Zycordia album is phenomenal in my opinion.
This post was edited on 4/26/25 at 8:40 am
Posted by EphesianArmor
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 4:14 pm to
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Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run


+100. Absolutely. Right out of the box with side one, the first track and drum salvo intro, sax and wall of sound of 'Born To Run'.




For those of who remember , Springsteen's 'Born To Run',every track from the album "Blew" us all away. Every track was electric.

(Boston's debut album was a close #2)

Posted by Sunnyvale
Member since Feb 2024
421 posts
Posted on 4/26/25 at 4:48 pm to
Ricky Martin - Living the Viva Loca
Posted by Tigris
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Member since Jul 2005
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 5:47 pm to
Brain Salad Surgery - ELP. Easy answer.



Blown away on first listen doesn't always hold up, at all. Hotel California come in at the top of this list, what a bunch of pretentious drek. But it blew me away for a couple of weeks, anyway. Most of my favorite music took me a long time to fully appreciate.
Posted by Grebe
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 9:12 pm to
Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
4006 posts
Posted on 4/27/25 at 6:31 am to
Jellyfish- Spilt Milk. Although I will say that it was within the last 5 years that I heard it.

Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
24777 posts
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:44 am to
The Beatles- I Want to Hold Your Hand - Yes, I'm that old and I was just one of millions. Saturday morning bowling league, we had that jukebox playing Beatles non-stop.

Dire Staights - Sultans of Swing - Asked the girl I had a date with to shush so I could listen to the song.

Hendrix - Are You Experienced
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