First of all, the superb, enigmatic and crazy Bad Brains.
Bad Brains - Right Brigade
It is hard, with Bad Brains, to know where to start. They are one of the
most influential bands that you have never heard off. There are rated from
artists as diverse as Green Day, Metallica and rapper Lil Jon, amongst many
others. Bad Brains where a Rastafarian punk band, that many credit with the
creation of the hardcore punk movement (and indeed they are credited as a
massive inspiration by acts such as cro-mags and Black Flag). Interestingly,
they discovered reggae as a result of the English punk bands that were starting
to explore that genre. Bad Brains fused punk, metal, jazz fusion and reggae, as well as
other genres, to create a truly unique sound. There magus opus was there debut
self titled album released in 1982, which is a work of pure furious energy. The
sound the band managed to capture on this recording is sublime, with the
passion captured perfectly. From blazing riffs to soaring solos, to chilled out
reggae this album is a pleasure to listen to from start to finish. I remember
the first time I listened to it, at the humble age of 13, as if it was
yesterday and it never grows old.
The song I have chosen is my favourite, mainly because of the
unsurpassed solo.
The second song is a vastly underrated trance classic, that was my favourite
song off the first album I ever owned.
Universal Nation - Push
This is truly a classic. It builds slowly adding layers gradually until
it suddenly lowers again, with a tantalising bridge only to build quickly to a euphoric
pace. Awesome
Last but not least, is the bluesy and melancholy soaked alone by
weedeater
Weedeater - Alone
Enjoy !
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