The most "ahead of it's time" albums you know of.

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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • biz999
    biz999 Posts: 174
    edited October 2021
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


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  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,140
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
  • pjpjpaul
    pjpjpaul Posts: 1,716
    Talk Talk- Spirit Of Eden 
    David Bowie- Low 
    Virginia Beach 2000
    DC 2003
    DC 2004 (VFC)
    DC 2006
    Pittsburgh 2006
    Bonnaroo 2008
    Virginia Beach 2008
    DC 2008
    Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
    DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
    PJ 20 night 1
    PJ 20 night 2
    Phoenix 2013
    LA 1 2013
    Memphis 2014
    Jacksonville 2016
    Greenville 2016
    Hampton 2016
    Columbia 2016
    Fenway 1 2016
    Fenway 2 2016
    Wrigley 1 2018
    Wrigley 2 2018
    Fenway 1 2018
    Fenway 2 2018
    Sea Hear Now 2021
    Nashville 2022
    Louisville 2022
    Ohana 2024 (Night 1)
    Ohana 2024 (Night 2)
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    From Kanye’s work as a producer before “Through the Wire” through to his present work, he continues to not only evolve but innovate. 

    Also, I don’t know if you’ve ever known a bipolar person whose meds might need a little tweaking (or who just isn’t taking them), but Kanye’s “extreme ego” and “arrogant posturing” are classic examples of what that generally looks like. He just so happens to have his moments in public, which also makes sense to me based on my history with adjacency to bipolar folks.  

    That’s not an excuse for his behavior, of course; it’s a reason. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Why hasn’t @The Juggler started a “Your mom” thread? 

    This would’ve been a great one for that sadly nonexistent thread. 

    :neutral:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Why hasn’t @The Juggler started a “Your mom” thread? 

    This would’ve been a great one for that sadly nonexistent thread. 

    :neutral:
    If only she had a phone
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    Also, Op Ivy is fucking awesome!

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    That's pretty much how I would define the term as well.
    dankind said:
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    From Kanye’s work as a producer before “Through the Wire” through to his present work, he continues to not only evolve but innovate. 

    Also, I don’t know if you’ve ever known a bipolar person whose meds might need a little tweaking (or who just isn’t taking them), but Kanye’s “extreme ego” and “arrogant posturing” are classic examples of what that generally looks like. He just so happens to have his moments in public, which also makes sense to me based on my history with adjacency to bipolar folks.  

    That’s not an excuse for his behavior, of course; it’s a reason. 

    That's cool.  I have no bias against mental health issues.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Neil - Trans
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Edved82 said:
    Neil - Trans
    :open_mouth:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    edited October 2021
    How about Hybrid by Theory Linkin Park?  That album spawned a whole slew of new bands.  They kind of ran w the genre and made Emo theirs.

    EDIT: Music was getting stale for me as far as rock goes and these guys were a breath of fresh air.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    Were you in Socal during that time? 93-97 ska had a big following.  Swing dancing made a comeback in the Bay area too.  Quite a fun time to be alive.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    edited October 2021
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    Were you in Socal during that time? 93-97 ska had a big following.  Swing dancing made a comeback in the Bay area too.  Quite a fun time to be alive.
    Yes, in LA from 92-2012.  In the 90s was out seeing music a lot.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved

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