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    • Megatron1505M
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      Seeing as that big soft bear D666 was apparently "thinking about" me when he made this thread, I better contribute. I'm not even going to try and "be cool", this is the genuinely the crap I listened to at very distinct stages of my life.

      The first album which I ever bought, I was about 7 I think. No accounting for taste.

      First band I got properly obsessed with and my introduction to real METAL !!!! My mother took me to see Europe when I was 10, she died when I was 11. They're laughable as a group but will always be special to me.

      My first ongoing musical obsession, and from the greatest Rock album ever (imo), when they were good they were untouchable and they have never left my top 5 bands.

      This band carried me through all the important shit you go through in your early to mid teens, sex, drugs and rock n roll. I lost my virginity listening to FNM, blazed my first jay to FNM, learned to kickflip to FNM, and got arrested listening to FNM. I saw them 5 times on 5 tours and they were Epic (pun intended) right until Big Jim got sacked off.

      Continued….

      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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      • Megatron1505M
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        In my late teens I became a total "indie kid". Madchester was happening and we all wore baggy jeans and baggy hoodies with "bowl head" hair cuts.

        This phase lasted a loooooong time, so it warrants 3 videos.

        From here I began to "embrace my roots", and went all Irish.

        Continued…

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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        • Megatron1505M
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          Around this time (late teens/ early twenties), I rekindled my love of skating and the whole old scene including the music.

          Possibly more than any other song, this song lyrically says more about my mindset from the death of my other to present day.

          From here my music taste kinda mellowed I guess to where it is today. In the last few years I've gotten into some really great bands, I like bands who have something to say for themselves and make music with a point to it.

          So my final selections are…

          Honourable mentions to….

          The Beastie Boys
          The Cult
          Aerosmith (early)
          The Eagles
          The Soup Dragons
          Neds Atomic Dustbin
          PWEI
          The Wonderstuff
          The Beautiful South

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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          • Megatron1505M
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            Last ones for shits and giggles…

            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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            • Minitron1505M
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              Well, I have a very embarrassing eclectic musical life journey, ever the 'indecisive', mega will testify to this.

              First ever record owed, I won at the grand age of 4 in a dancing competition at a local disco (sympathy win, I'm sure) was by Adam and the Ants, Stand and deliver.  Still can't resist a good sing along to them now!
              Adding the links, so you can laugh at me the next time you see me..

              My first record player (delivered by Santa) came with my next phase of musical happiness, Madonna (obvious!) Shakin Stevens (I practised dancing on my toes everyday) and Talking Heads (this musical journey really is going to lead you to nowhere… of any interest anyway)

              By this time I was truly loving the 80's (and still to this day, it's a massive cheese fest in our house when i get control of the IPOD dock, be warned if ever you come to one of our parties)
              I was a HUGE Wham fan, bedroom was decorated with Wham posters, bead spreads and clock, thats as much as Mum and Dad would allow living in an army house, or possibly all they could take!  Besides this I had an infatuation with A-Ha, loved a bit of Tears for Fears and had brief flirt with Bros, there are more, but I feel I have already gone too far.
              Wham

              A-HA

              Tears for Fears

              TBC…

              Dumb ass by day, Dumb ass by night

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              • Minitron1505M
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                … approaching the late 80's and on occasions behind the trend, my taste changed again, and I started to listen to The Cure, i had a little thing for Robert Smith even though he was a little on the chunky side. This progressed into soft rock and Poison became my next tipple, quickly followed by Guns n Roses and iron Maiden. My Dad even suggested 'Bring your daughter to the Slaughter' as my walk down the isle song for our wedding!

                this went on for a few years and in this time I also found Van Halen and reverted back to 1984 for a while 🙂

                Dumb ass by day, Dumb ass by night

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                • Minitron1505M
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                  You are all most likely bored by now, or drunk, so I will skip through the next lot as fast as I can.

                  I also hit the rise of the Manchester music scene, but not at the same level as Mega, i listened to the usual suspects at this time, and when i was 18 l loved Oasis.  After this I kind of lost my way a bit and didn't overly take to many bands.  I stated listening to Texas, Tracy Chapman and a bit of Macy Grey

                  When I met Gav, I claimed i didn't like U2, but every time one of their songs played on MTV, I would say ' I didn't know they sang this'… so that started my next phase and I suddenly became a U2 fan.  I still listened to GnR a lot and other artists from my past like Susanna Hoff (Bangles)

                  Fast forward a few more years and I am now with Gav on the music front, 9 years of marriage and our musical tastes are starting to align, and mellow out.  Now we enjoy a bit of Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Band of Horses and a little Noah and the Whale

                  but also influenced by Tom too, he went through a massive Kiss phase, and therefore so did we 🙂

                  This being said, my Mum was big on Motown, 60's and 70's music, and as kids my sister and I used to dance in the living room with my Mum to a number of her favourites, special memories ❤

                  Dumb ass by day, Dumb ass by night

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                  • bagley920B
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                    You forgot the Spice Girls!!!

                    If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                    • Minitron1505M
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                      thankfully I bypassed that one.. phew!

                      Dumb ass by day, Dumb ass by night

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                      • bagley920B
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                        It's ok. We all know the truth!

                        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                        • Megatron1505M
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                          @bagley920:

                          It's ok. We all know the truth!

                          How many of you are there  ???

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                          • bagley920B
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                            The whole forum 😉

                            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                            • joesaintjohnJ
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                              I basically assume if you lived in the UK during the Spice-alution, you were a rabid fan.

                              Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                              • bagley920B
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                                My assumption as well. Just like now, I'm sure you are obsessed with One Direction, correct?

                                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                • S
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                                  No long and detailed stories as I'm 99% sure this is all double dutch to most of you, in order from primary school through to current day.

                                  Denis Leary - I'm an asshole
                                  Blood Hound Gang - The Roof
                                  Metallica - And Justice for All
                                  Manson
                                  Nik Skitz / Skitz Mix
                                  Ferry Corsten
                                  Armin Van Burren
                                  Pete Tong / Essential Mix
                                  Two Tribes
                                  Paul van Dyk / 'Clocks' bootleg/whitelabel
                                  Above and Beyond
                                  Sasha
                                  James Holden Essential Mix
                                  Digweed
                                  Nick Warren / GU
                                  Deep Dish
                                  James Holden / Border Community
                                  James Holden Balance 005
                                  James Zabiela - 1st AU Tour / finishing with Enjoy The Gravy
                                  Infusion
                                  Josh Wink
                                  Nathan Fake
                                  Richie Hawtin
                                  Miss Kitten / Love Parade Berlin 2004
                                  Mathew Jonson
                                  Jeff Mills
                                  Adam Beyer
                                  Joel Mull
                                  Brian Eno / Sons of Arqua / Dark Side of the Moog
                                  Pete Namlook / Bill Laswell
                                  Good Looking Records / LTJ
                                  Crazy warehouse parties throughout sydney
                                  Bassdrive.com (5 years straight, still going)

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                                  • ChrisC
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                                    @bagley920:

                                    I'm sure you are obsessed with One Direction, correct?

                                    Isn't everyone?

                                    1D is amazing.

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                                    • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                      I love this thread.  @Minitron - Wham, Ah-Ha, Tears for Fears - oh, the memories come rolling back!  Even now, if I hear the opening strains of "Club Tropicana" I start making involuntary groove moves…  😞

                                      AKA Mrs G

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                                      • JCMx800J
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                                        First real CD in 1999/2000:

                                        Got this from my parents in 2001 (?):

                                        http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x235d_blink-182-rock-show_music
                                        The guys at the skatepark liked me for my "taste" and showed me other punk stuff like Lagwagon, Pennywise, NoFX and Millencolin!!!
                                        http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xinlp_pennywise-same-old-story_news
                                        http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqaqa_millencolin-penguins-polarbears_music
                                        In 2003 I got more and more into Hardcore Stuff, my parents gave me my first recordplayer as a birthday present and I went straight to the only recordstore I knew at the moment and bought a Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain Bootleg LP


                                        This made me to crash my head against the wall. So wild, so crazy, so powerful!!!
                                        I collected my whole X-Mas money and bought some other life changing records like Minor Threat, DYS and a couple more. The first time I came in contact with the whole Straight Edge stuff, I already knew Youth Of Today, 7 Seconds and some other, but I never understood the lyrics because I never had the lyricsheets…
                                        After a very embarrassing new years eve, not for me but for the drunken adults at the party, I decided to became Straight Edge and I am still strong.
                                        At the some time I got hooked with heavier NYHC Stuff like Outburst, Madball and other. The Down By Law Video made another little change in my life:
                                        http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1zkvv_madball-down-by-law_music
                                        The other Posi-Kids hate me for my tougher music taste haha But since
                                        But since some years ago, the NYHC stuff is kinda trendy in the "scene" and I was like "Hey listen up, I liked Outburst since forever".

                                        Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                                        XXX

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                                        • JCMx800J
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                                          Through metallic Hardcore and the almighty Black Sabbath, I discovered the wonderful world of metal/stoner/doom/sludge, my tattooartist helped me al lot, too.


                                          The older HC-Dudes showed me also stuff like Get Up Kids, The Smiths and more.

                                          Through that I discovered newer bands like Daylight, Turnover, Citizen…


                                          Well, there is so much great music, and I think you´ll get a picture about my soundtrack.
                                          I also like NAS, Wu Tang and Th Cure, Clash…

                                          Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                                          XXX

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                                          • natehateN
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                                            keep this thread alive

                                            don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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