What's in my iPod - the G's and J's
Continuing to share what I have in my music collection, today are the bands who begin with the letters G and J. My iPod groups individual artists alphabetically by their first name, so that is why, for example, Jimi Hendrix appears under J and not H. Since this is a series of posts about what's in my iPod, I thought I would use this method as well. Any comments I make about a particular album will be in italic next to the album's title.
Genesis
- Turn It on Again - A greatest hits album, and, while there are some classic songs on here, there are only two tracks from the Peter Gabriel era. It's clear to see how their sound went totally pop in their later years (which probably has a lot to do with the influence of Phil Collins).
Golden Earring
- The Continuing Story of Radar Love - When I bought this album, the only two Golden Earring songs that I knew were Radar Love and The Twilight Zone (and my first exposure to Radar Love was the cover the band White Lion did of it in the late 80s). Needless to say that if you like those two songs, you'll like the other tracks on this compilation.
Green Day
- Dookie
- Insomniac
Guns N' Roses
- Appetite for Destruction - One of the biggest albums of the 80s that introduced one of the biggest egos on the planet in the form of Axl Rose. There's no denying how good this album is, but Axl's attitude and antics quickly led to the band falling apart. Their newest release after 15 years, Chinese Democracy, shouldn't even be called a Guns N' Roses album. It's just Axl and a bunch of guest musicians.
- Use Your Illusion I - I really like both Use Your Illusion albums, and the one thing I'll give Axl Rose credit for is that he didn't want these two albums to be Appetite for Destruction parts 2 and 3. The sound on these albums, while still very much Guns N' Roses, is much more diverse than on their first album and shows that, with the right people around him, Axl can be a very good songwriter.
- Use Your Illusion II - The first time I heard the song Get in the Ring I was speechless. I had never heard anyone so blatantly call out and trash others in a song before. Trust me, there are no subtleties or misunderstandings regarding Axl's feelings.
Jimi Hendrix
- The Ultimate Experience - If there is a term I would use to describe Jimi Hendrix's sound it would be "Acid Blues." This is a great collection of songs (yes, another greatest hits album) including some true gems like Manic Depression and Crosstown Traffic.
Joe Satriani
- Surfing with the Alien
John Lennon
- Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon - My favorite member of the Beatles and the one who I feel was the most gifted songwriter. Still, the team of Lennon and McCartney just played off each other so perfectly that I don't think any of their solo efforts could touch the work that they did together.
Journey
- Journey's Greatest Hits
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We have a lot of the same taste in music, AC/DC, Boston, Def Leppard, Genesis. I just got the iPod Touch. I'm still figuring out everything it can do. Love the free apps!
Me too. Mine was worth every penny because I use it every day. I take it everywhere.