Overlooked Albums By Bands You Love, Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Join the Hudson Valley Squares (Pete Pardo, Chris Alo, Steve Keeler, Butch Jones, Lynne Versaci, Ryan Skow, Sydney Taylor, and Nick Franco) plus VERY special guest Kurdt Vanderhoof from Metal Church as they discuss some albums from bands that they love but overlooked when the were originally released.
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This channel is a treasure! It keeps getting better every week. Loving the new guests!
Promised Land - Queensryche
The Eternal Idol - Black Sabbath
Headless Cross - Black Sabbath
Tyr - Black Sabbath
Cross Purposes - Black Sabbath
Sacred Heart - Dio
Lock up the Wolves - Dio
Down to Earth - Rainbow
Tony Martin is terribly underrated. Great vocalist
I'm glad people are finally realizing the greatness of Tony Martin. Headless Cross and TYR are total classics.
The only way Sacred Heart could be underrated and Rage for Order could contend for best album in any generation.
fun episode! Here are some of my picks:
Rush - Power Windows
Black Sabbath - Headless Cross
Van Halen - pretty much all Van Hagar albums
Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door
Deep Purple - Purpendicular (didn't really look into the 90s records for a while until getting into this channel!)
Judas Priest - Turbo
Acquiring The Taste - Gentle Giant
Lizard - King Crimson
Moonmadness - Camel
Trespass - Genesis
Those first two Metal Church records are classics, thanks Kurdt!
"Who's using a cassette in '97?"
I'm using a cassette in 2020!!
Cassette's are back baby!
I have over 500 albums on cassette including several box sets. I can't afford to re-purchase them all on cd, plus, many of my cassette tapes are out-of-print rarities so, I still listen to them using several cassette players that I still own...including a Sony double cassette deck , a pair of original sony Walkmans and my trusted ol' Tascam 4-Track machine which I still use to record my original demo-tapes. There is something wonderful about the sound of analog tape...Can't exactly put it into words but, music on cassette is something special to my ears. I guess I'm just an old school dude. I very much can relate to the song "Analog Man" by the legendary Joe Walsh.
DAT should have made it bigger. I think some artists still use this format to record professionally in the studio.
1. Flick of the Switch- AC/DC
2. My God - Flotsam and Jetsam
3. Promised Land - Queensryche
4. Divine Intervention- Slayer
5. Possessed - Venom
Anthony Rivers
I totally agree with AC/DC and Venom
Flick of the Switch is just a great, heavy album
And Possessed is classic visceral Venom
@ Anthony Rivers. Yes! Flick of the switch has more balls than anything the band has put out since!
@@matthewwigzell2119 so raw and heavy!
@@anthonyrivers1619 Beautifully so!
Saw the Flick of the Switch tour w/ Fastway opening
A lot of balls at that show
ROB HALFORD!!!!! My goodness Pete!! What a way to begin closing the year. Your channel should definitely become a mandatory stop for all rock and metal artists to be honest. Not only will they get a respectful, honest and knowledgeable host who lets them talk freely and safely about what they do and ask them great questions, but you are also promoting their music to everyone. Awesome awesome awesome!! Looking forward to the interview this week. Congratulations Pete, you are a living legend my friend.
I enjoy this kind of talking about rock music so much. So much respect for each toughts about bands and their music. Talking about Metal Church, Rush,Frank Marino etc it couldn't be better!
Rainbow's Down to Earth. It was a massive record at the time, but I think the album as a whole is overshadowed by the hits. Casual Rainbow fans don't look past the first two records. I love the album from beginning to end.
I could list tons of albums by many of my favorite bands, since usually at least half of any given group’s albums go unappreciated. Decided to just pick my favorites.
Dio - Master of the Moon
Black Sabbath - Tyr
Danzig - Circle of Snakes
Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
Bathory - Destroyer of Worlds
Saxon - Inner Sanctum
W.A.S.P. - Helldarado
Judas Priest - Jugulator
AC/DC - Fly on the Wall
Motörhead - Inferno
Thin Lizzy - Renegade
Manowar - Triumph of Steel
Manowar and Bathory and Maiden - great picks!!
Inferno too. That album is fantastic. I got it when it came out and always wondered why it wasn't bigger. Another great choice by you
I bought master of the moon a few yrs ago and listened to it only once. Wasn't impressed maybe I need to listen to it more.
Fly on the Wall all day long.
Great show ! And big respect for the organization to manage all these people together appearing in one show all online with microphones and cameras !
👍🏼👏👏👏🚀🌍✌🏻
Picked two...
Priest - Point of Entry ( I have always been disappointed by the pop-feel to some tracks, but lately I have come to like it more. Especially Hot Rockin, Thunder Road and Don't Go and of course Desert Plains & Solar Angels!)
Maiden - Somewhere in Time ( I bought this new, and even back then I felt it didn't measure up except for Wasted Years (🤘), lately though I am liking it more, especially Deja Vu, Sea of Madness and Alexander...)
Totally agree on the Maiden. Recently spun it after a looong time and it's a decent listen now! Time is a funny, weird thing...👍😆
Somewhere in Time is in my top three or four Maiden albums and Point of Entry is in the top half (eight) of the Priest discography for me.
One Hot Minute- RHCP
In Through The Out Door- Zeppelin
Lonesome Crow- Scorpions
Sin After Sin- Judas Priest
Another Perfect Day- Motörhead
*Editing to add Ted Nugent- Weekend Warriors. Amazing kick-ass record.
I also love In Through The Out Door
Sin After Sin is a great album.
Actually I don‘t know any Motörhead fan who doesn‘t like A Perfect Day. 😄 maybe after all not that underrated nowadays. : )
Kansas - In the Spirit of Things
Lee Aaron - S/T (1987)
Anvil - Forged in Fire
Triumph - Sport of Kings
Def Leppard - Retrospective
Scorpions - Savage Amusement
Europe - Bag of Bones
Survivor - Premonition
Abba - The Visitors
Styx - The Mission
Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla
Toto - Isolation
- Hydra
Journey - Raised on Radio
Tommy Shaw - Ambition
Rush - Grace Under Pressure
Saxon - Innocence is no Excuse
Bon Jovi - These Days
Magnum - Magnum ll
Virgin Steel - Gardians of the Flame
Pretty Maids - Jump the Gunn
John Norum - Face the Truth
Camel - Harbor of Tears
Gillan - Mr. Universe
Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize
Lee Aaron? Nice one! Metal Queen!! ✌️🇨🇦
For me it’s the first two Maiden albums dismissed them back in the day because I was transfixed on The Number of the Beast and now their my two favorite Maiden albums. Was just listening to Killers today.
Bought 'Killers' when it came out. Got me into the band. I was sad to see Paul go but happy that they made a good decision bringing Bruce in. It's still in my top three of their all time...ahead of 'The Number of the Beast'.
They are my 2 fav maiden albums
I think the first two Maiden albums are the best. It was sort of the opposite for me. I was first exposed to them with Bruce and although I loved their guitar work it was just never my style of singing so I dismissed a lot of their other work until I heard Strange World and was blown away. I know it's not a super popular opinion but I prefer the Di'Anno era hands down. Those first two albums are what I think of when I see that band logo and Eddie.
Clive was their best drummer.
The first two albums have always been my fave by Maiden. The latter ones are too intricate for me and I tend to get bored after a few tracks.
Kurt is so chill. What a great guy. New MC, new Ballet AND a solo album? Wow! Also - how knowledgable is Sydney for 21???
I love the Hudson Valley Squares. Nuff said.
Sound of Perseverance...my fav Death album too! RIP Chuck...
Death such a great band all their albums are so good !
Freaking Sydney, like 21 or 22 and smart as whip when it comes to keeping up with all the old timers.rp
‘Like’ is right. Every third word is ‘like’
Sidney is beatiful, lovely and has a great music taste
- Surfs Up - Beach Boys
- Rock and Roll Music to the World - Ten Years After
- Heavy Horses - Jethro Tull
- Power and Glory - Gentle Giant
- Heaven Forbid - Blue Oyster Cult
- Every Deep Purple album after “Who do We Think We Are. (Thanks Pete!)
Every Deep Purple after “Who do We Think We Are" ...was once a true statement. However, in recent years
there are certain dP albums getting more respect/attention post '73.
1. Burn 2.Come Taste the Band 3. Perfect Strangers 4. Purpendicular
5. dP's Bob Ezrin trilogy (2013, 2017, 2020) are not overlooked. At least outside the USA
Heaven Forbid is easily my favorite Blue Öyster Cult album outside of the Black and White era. And I say with all respects to Agents and Unknown Origins.
No: Jethro Tulls Heavy Horses is really not overlooked but overrated! Stormwatch is overlooked and for me the far better album. Another mention: Rory Gallaghers Against the grain. And one more: Steve Morse Band: The Introduction
Can we celebrate that Sydney wearing a Randy Rhoads t-shirt?? ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 (edit: I posted this before seeing 49:52)
The whole BOC catalog. love the Hudson valley F- BOMBERS!!! lol, sooo fun, you need a laugh track now!!!, No Place to Run.. Dominates!!!!!! Chapman
Thanks Pete, for another hugely entertaining Hudson Valley Squares episode - everyone on it is extremely likeable and a blast to listen to! Special shout out to Kurt (riff master) Vanderhoof! What a great human being, just completely down to earth and ego free.....
Death's Spiritual Healing is an overlooked album. It may be my favorite of theirs. His riff writing and vocals are absolutely brutal on that record and he finally got a lead guitar player in James Murphy which took him to another level. Schuldiner was one of the most talented men in the history of metal. He had it all. Hetfield/Mustaine get props for being the vocalist while writing all those killer riffs but Chuck was even more of the full package. He had all that plus he could actually shred the leads just as well or even better than his hired gun.
Just listened to it again it's so good leprosy or that I think for me
Dio - Dream Evil, Yes - Time & A Word, David Bowie - Station To Station.
Dio - Agreed!
Station to Station is amazing. Top 3 Bowie for me.
Top Bowie album and second favorite Dio for me.
'Station To Station' is my favorite David Bowie Album.
Hey it's the Nick who did the John Sykes milk carton. I'm happy people got laughter from it.
At Chris Alo: I'm happy your a part of the HVS and appreciate your input. I mean disrespect, just taking the joke of what you said in the Fantasy Supergroups, that's all.
Thanks to all and rock on!
I mean no disrespect whoops.
The first thing that came to my mind was all the Tony Martin Black Sabbath albums. I never paid any attention to them, then I heard the Eternal Idol and realised how wrong I was! Headless Cross is now one of my all time favourite Sabbath albums
Other picks are Iron Maiden - The X Factor
Rush - Hold Your Fire (gave it a spin only a few days ago, and that was when I realised it's actually a damn good album)
And a much more recent one, Empath by Devin Townsend. I didn't really dig it at first, to me it just sounded like Disney metal 😂 but now I absolutely love it!
Awesome picks! Eclipse, Rage for Order, Jugulator, 5150, Into Glory Ride and Cyclorama! Great picks! Loved to see them get the recognition they deserved all along!
Couldn't agree more with Swansong.. Amazing album.
thanks! :)
First Carcass album I ever heard so I love it. I went backwards.
Never understood the hate. My favorite Carcass album with Heartwork being #2.
I loved Faith No More when "The Real Thing" came out. Then the "Angel Dust" album came out. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it at first either. I love it now. Also, when guitarist Jim Martin left the band, I didn't give the next two releases a chance. That was a mistake. "King for a Day" and "Album of the Year" are both pretty good albums.
Angel Dust is my favourite album off all time but king for a day is brillint too !
Saw Faith No More when they were on tour supporting Guns N' Roses and they were great! There are at least 20 songs from Faith No More that I like and still listen to today.
I could never get into FNM. It's one of those bands that incorporate everything you like in their music so you should love them, but for some strange reason it just doesn't click with you. Same thing with the "new" (La Torre era) Queensryche - i know they're good albums but they don't grab me by the balls like all the stuff from the debut to Promised Land did years ago.
@@ThePelicans44I love near enough everything theyve done but Epic and Easy are overplayed !
@@andybrett1152 in terms of being on the album Epic is still amazing
Black Sabbath- The Eternal Idol
Rainbow- Long Live Rock n Roll
Nazareth- Loud N Proud
Exciter- Long Live The Loud
Sammy Hagar- 3 Lock Box
3 Lock Box is a classic very underrated 🤘🏻
Yep, Three Lock Box is a stone cold Hard Rock Classic. My favorite Sammy. HSAS TOO!
I'd like to mention as well some other underated and overlooked albums in my list:
Genesis: "calling all stations"
U2: "no line on the horizon"
Paul Mc Cartney & Wings: "back to the egg"
the Beach Boys: "sunflower"
Van Halen: diver down
Deep Purple: stormbringer
Santana: festival
Black sabbath: never say die
the Cure: the top
Jean Leloup: les fourmis
Jean-Louis Murat: a bird on a poire
Spoiler alert: Pete’s is the Astonishing by Dream Theater. It’s a holiday miracle!
Haha! Okay, I actually LOL’ed.
LOL
Yeah and Chris' is never Say Die while Ryans something by Sabaton. :D
A few that come to mind:
Maiden - X Factor
Accept - Objective Overruled
Stones - Some Girls
Fates Warning - Inside Out
Dream Theater - Awake
My list is very similar to yours. I picked both Accept - Objection Overruled, and Iron Maiden - The X Factor for my list. It took me over twenty years to enjoy Accept's Objection Overruled album. Same with Eat The Heat, Death Row, and especially Predator.
Huge Metal Church fan here.. Great to see Kurt again.. Thanks for all your music, really got me through some bad times.. peace brother 🙂
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - British Tour '76
Ted Nugent - State of Shock
Rose Tattoo - Assault & Battery
Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds
Riot - The Privilege of Power
Black Sabbath ‘ Never Say Die’ !!🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁
And Technical Ecstasy
Excellent show - and what a cool guy Kurdt Vanderhoof is.
To all the Hudson Valley Squares with special guest Kurdt Vanderhoof . Great show all, I thoroughly enjoy it !
Sydney wearing a RR shirt is like that dream girl that walks into class who's new at school and sits down beside you. It's straight out of a movie lol.
And Love Gun behind her..........
She’s the dream rock chick, right? Fantastic addition to the Squares along with Butch and Lynne.
Some guy's gonna get lucky
You know she's not any kind of poser doing it for some type of fashion sense. We all know metal shirts have become an "in" thing to wear regardless if the person even likes the genre. It's not like she's wearing a metallica or iron maiden tee where they're easily accessible and don't know the real reason why they're even wearing them. The fakers have no clue who Randy Rhoads even is and you know she had to go out of her way to get such a thing. That's what would make her stand out from any other good looking girl.
@@shaynewest8757 Pointing out that Sydney looks good rocking a RR shirt means we need to get laid? Lighten up.
Episodes (and every episode really) like this that makes this one of my fav RUclips channels hands down
Another great show by The Squares with my thanks to all for another entertaining show. And a special thanks and welcome to Kurdt Vanderhoof for joining the chaos. The milk carton sharing from Pete was great but Chris' closing thought wins the day! The first two that come to my mind follow. Number one is Idlewild South by The Allman Brothers Band. Even with some great songs, their debut still held my attention with required and almost non-stop listening. Then by the time that wore out, the Fillmore double live album was issued and on near-daily play. So Idelwild South lingered in my record cabinet for several years and I didn't revisit it much until about 10 years later. Of course, it has become a top-notch on my Allmans and southern rock playlists. The second one is Elton John 's Rock Of The Westies. It just seemed at the time that Elton was issuing too much too soon and this one sat aside for awhile until several years later I went back to listen to my 'older' Elton albums. And I guess my Elton fatigue was gone as I now love this album. Thanks again to Kurdt, Lynne, Chris, Butch, Nick, Sydney, Steve, Ryan and especially Pete for serving as Ringmaster for this must-see episode. I Love Cheese Steak!
1.) Van Halen - Balance
2.) Alice In Chains - S/T
3.) Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest For the Wicked
4.) Megadeth - Youthanasia
5.) Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
No Rest For The Wicked: Miracle Man, Crazy Babies, Breaking All The Rules, Fire In The Sky, Hero \m/
I just found you guys a couple months ago..so i’m going back and listening to all the older stuff. Always a great time and Chris is quickly climbing my favorite people list..i love cheeseSTEAKS indeed
Again Butch Rules!!! I feel same way about Crue '94 album...it's one of their best, very underrated 🤘🤘
Agreed! It's one of their best in my opinion. My fave! 😎👍👊🤘
Corabi DESTROYS on that record. And holy shite, Mick's guitar tone!!! Wow!
@@butchjones3497 I absolutely agree, the whole band elevated, having another member that can also play guitar...he left Vince in the dust, great vocals, kinda what they were missing all those years 🤘🤘
Glad to see that I'm not alone in my admiration of the 94 album.
@@robcopen1713 Except Vince's Exposed is as good and Steve Stevens is amazing on that record.
Nice show Pete 👍. Here are my picks:
1. Iron Maiden-A Matter of Life and Death.
2. Arcturus-Sideshow Symphonies
3. Burzum-Umskiptar
4. King Crimson-Islands
5.Opeth- Heritage
6.Pink Floyd-A Saucerful of Secrets
7.Rhapsody-Legendary Tales
8.Satyricon-Satyricon
9.The Mars Volta-Octahedron
10. Watain-The Wild Hunt
“Peter”.... nice post! Kurt was a great guest. Nice.
Nick... BTW give Promised Land a full listen. Perfect release after Empire. My equal fav w/ MindCrime.
My advice to anyone would be NOT to listen to 'Promised Land' if they want to keep a positive memory of Queensryche. What a soul-less album. That's just my 2 cents.
@@recordmass6298 I love Promised Land
@@recordmass6298 my advice to you would be just keep listening to Jet City Woman on repeat.
@@CJINW No thanks, I listen to post-punk or electro-industrial bands, for example, on repeat. Don´t waste more time on Queensryche, it's all said and done, move on.
Rush - 2112
Genesis - ABACAB
David Bowie - Low
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
OM is great but Terria takes it for me
Off the top of my head:
1/FREE -HIGHWAY
2/BAD COMPANY- RUN WITH THE PACK
3/THIN LIZZY FIGHTING
4/LYNYRD SKYNYRD - NUTHIN' FANCY
5/JIMI HENDRIX - AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE
KISS - Unmasked & The Elder, I've loved these albums for years now but back in the late 80's early 90's, I didn't really give them a chance. I'm glad I gave them a proper listen, around that time. I like both albums a lot! Never listened to, Riot, until a year or so ago, I just figured they were an cheesy early 80's crap band.... man, those first 3 albums with Guy on vocals, were phenomenal fucking records! I regret never listening to those guys back in the day! \m/ Great video everyone, enjoyed it!
Blessing in disguise by Metal Church. I was disappointed that David Wayne was not in the band.
Agreed. The Dark was so damned good that Blessing seemed weak, but it was actually really good, just different.
Liking the multi guest format.
I loooove Theatre of Pain.
Manowar - The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity (2012)
Diamond Head - Borrowed Time (1982)
Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer (1992)
Iron Maiden - The X Factor (1995)
Van Halen - Balance (1995)
Kiss - Unmasked (1980), Music From the Elder (1981) & Carnival of Souls (1997)
The Misfits - American Psycho (1997)
Scorpions - Face The Heat (1993)
Dio - Strange Highways (1993) & Angry Machines (1996)
Def Leppard - Retroactive (1993) & Euphoria (1999)
The Cult - The Cult (1994)
Armored Saint - La Raza (2010)
"I love cheesecake", Chris Alo for the WIN !
close my friend I actually said I love cheese steak! But hey, I love cheese cake too!!
You are the man
@@chrisalo2989 I can thank years of listening to metal at ear shredding volume for that gaff Chris !! Either way it was hilarious, you need to seriously get into stand up post Covid my dude !
@@GMHG777 I hear that with the hearing for sure!! Hahah, thank you, you are too kind!!
What a great show! Thanks guys.
I'm late to the party but hooked on all things Sea of Tranquility. Been watching for a couple of months now catching up on all the shows. The Hudson Valley Squares though, is the best thing going. You guys really show how strong your friendship is, reminds me of everyone I grew up with. Thanks for keeping the metal alive. I'm 57 and have been a metal head since I've been 10. I want to give a special shout out to Sydney, your knowledge is unheard of for someone your age. Proper parenting is the best thing ever. Thanks Pete, Sydney, Ryan, Lynne, Butch, Steve, Nick, Chris and Rich when he's on, for being the coolest people ever. Kurdt, you're a legend! Thanks for the metal 🤘🤘 All you guys are the best!
Ted Nugent - Penetrator
Black Sabbath - Eternal Idol
Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
The "Bands that got better when they got bigger" that Nick said, would make a good future topic!
Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
Thin Lizzy - Renegade
Fear Factory - Archetype
Styx - Cornerstone
Alice In Chains- S/T
Queensryche- Rage for Order (great choice by Nick)
Danzig- Danzig 4
Megadeth- The World Needs a Hero
Blue Oyster Cult- Heaven Forbid and Curse of the Hidden Mirror
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Echo
Neil Young- Greendale
AC/DC- Flick of the Switch
Alice in Chains are my all time favorite band and I agree with you. The self titled is a bit of a grower. It's so dark, gloomy, and depressing. Took multiple listens to really get into it and actually Shame In You is my favorite song of theirs. Very underrated.
Danzig 4 is a great pick. I've always loved it but it seems to fly under the radar. He still had the original crew behind him. I just always hear about the first 3 and then how he dropped off. There are a few songs like Brand New God and Bringer Of Death that are imo right up there with anything else he's ever done. That record has an eerie feel to it all. I think the fact that his future industrial sound creeped in on a few songs may have left a bad taste with some people but I still have it right up there with the previous material. Danzig was great in his first four ironically like Metallica and then imo he went off the rails
@@dereks7745 Exactly my thoughts too. They’ve never put out a bad album.
@@blacksabbath1022 Yes I wish we had gotten more of that Danzig 4 vibe for a few more albums.
@@kevinturchin Yeah me too. You also put Flick of the Switch which gets better with every listen and has probably been the Brian era album I listen to more than any other one. None of the songs were ever overplayed but every one of them are good. The entire album is consistent. I used to make tapes and cds of all the Brian era material but only put songs on that flew under the radio. I plucked quite a few off Flick along with FTATR and the other albums from the 80's after BIB. It was one of my most listened to creations.
5:22
Aw, heck with Home Sweet Home, Smokin' in the Boy's Room. I've always had a hankering for Save Ours Souls! Being in Lamberto Bava's Demons from the 80s, I love that song!
1. Scorpions- Pure Instinct and Humanity: Hour I- Been a Scorpions fan since I was a kid (pretty much all eras of the band) but I never knew the Humanity album even existed until a couple of years ago, and I love how heavy and contemporary it is while maintaining essence... Pure Instinct I might have just lumped with Eye to Eye, only to find out that it's closer to previous stuff than I thought. Pretty melodic, still riffy and with great solos from Matthias...
2. Type O Negative- Bloody Kisses- I had always been kind of aware of this band but never really listened to them... A girl I was with was jamming Summer Breeze and since then I've enjoyed all their stuff...
3. America- 1971 debut- This band went completely under the radar for me until one of my students was playing A Horse with No Name... It's exactly the kind of music I would have taken for granted when I was younger, but the album is brilliant all the way to the end. Sandman is epic...
4. Winger- Pull- Winger has been one of my favorite bands for a while and their discography as a whole has grown on me in the past seven years or so, but I actually procrastinated this album for a bit fearing it might be another grungy mediocre 90s album from an 80s band... While it's still not one of my favorites, I'm glad to say I was wrong and it's pretty solid.
5. Twisted Sister- Love is for Suckers- Even though I like a lot of stuff in a similar vein, I used to think this more glam-ish sound didn't fit TS at all and that it was another forced attempt to capitalize on what was going on at the time and milk the corporate cow... But I actually kind of like it now; it's pretty catchy and a lot better than the lackluster album that came before it... Fun fact: Reb from Winger also plays a few leads on this album...
i love humanity !
It's amazing!! I've seen several bands attempt something similar and it normally doesn't work as well, but Klaus's vocal melodies keep it very natural... I think all the albums since Unbreakable were good, but they've been holding on to the 80s format for fan service, so this was definitely the black sheep
The Cure - Bloodflowers
Depeche Mode - Ultra
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Darkthrone - Panzerfaust
Black Sabbath - Headless Cross
Sigur Rós - Kveikur
This was awesome!! More Kurdt and Sydney please
I second that
Faith no more , king for a day
I love all FNM albums. Some like Sol Invictus takes a few listens!
And that’s the way they all became the Pardo bunch.
kayfirm t - hilarious comment!
I love that ears ringing hours after the show comment. This is outside the genre, but I remember seeing Neil Young and Crazy Horse in 1991 on the Ragged Glory tour. My ears were still ringing when I woke up the next day. Good times!
One of my favorite bands. I'd nominate the psychedelic pill album as well as Ragged glory as very overlooked albums.
#3. Soft Parade- The Doors; forget about Touch Me & Tell All The People, the deep cuts from this album is the selling point, Runnin' Blue and Wishful Sinful are great.
#2. Fear of the Dark- Iron Maiden- I'll be frank, I was listening to more Grunge and Alternative Metal and this one got overlooked.
#1. Dehumanizer- Black Sabbath- I did own this back in the day and didn't know what to make of it, but coming back to it years later I realized how great it was. Dio is epic here!
Wild child is one the best the Doors Songs!
Woke Up With A Monster- Cheap Trick
Alice Cooper's early 80s albums
Bananas-Deep Purple
X -Def Leppard
Done With Mirrors -Aerosmith
Fame And Fortune - Bad Company
THE HUDSON VALLEY SQUARES are indeed MUST SEE TV! Thanks for this highly entertaining episode. I enjoyed all of the submissions from all of the classic line up of the squares - and the new additions are excellent.
For me, I would have the say these are my list.... I wish that I could share the stories behind each one. But here it is...
Wild Life - Wings (Paul McCartney)
Rush - Signals
Yes - Talk
Todd Rundgren - Healing
Supertramp - Famous Last Words
There aren’t many other channels I can think of that could have a panel of 9 people discussing something where I would absolutely love all 9! You guys are all so interesting and smart and funny (not to mention hella-knowledgeable about music). You all rock!
Oooo great topic, I think there are always albums that just fly under our radar when we get into bands. Some bands have big discographys too, so when you get into the band it can be overwhelming at first so you pick and choose albums and maybe "the sound" of an album doesn't click at first so you discard it, come back to it years later, and love it.
First album that comes to mind is "Overnight Sensation" by Motorhead.
I love Motorhead, one of my all time favourite bands but they have such a huge discography that it can be easy I think for a fan to overlook albums at first. When I was younger, I just wanted to listen to "Inferno" (still my favourite Motorhead record), "Ace of Spades" or "Bastards."When I got into my twenties, I purposefully went into their discography to give each of their records a chance and the biggest surprise for me was "Overnight Sensation." At least two of my favourite Motorhead tracks are on this record, with those songs being "Love Can't Buy You Money" and "Crazy Like A Fox," the latter is a top five Motorhead song for me. Those songs hooked me immediately to this album and to this day is a favourite album for me from this band.
I miss Motorhead.
Second pick for me is "Blind" by Corrosion of Conformity.
My older brother adores this band and while I do like them, I certainly don't enjoy them as much as he does. I love "In The Arms of God," which is my favourite record from them, but until 2015 I really only ever played two albums from this band, those being the aforementioned "...Arms of God" and the other being "America's Volume Dealer." Played those to death, but while I was on holiday in the United States, I was going through Texas and I decided to give "Blind" a full listen without skipping or changing songs, it was a great decision. A light bulb went off for me and when I got home I continued to check out their catalogue, though I'm not big on their output from the 1980's, just doesn't hit me in any way.
I'll do one more and this album is "Sin After Sin" from Judas Priest.
"Painkiller" is my favourite Judas Priest record, "Hellion/Electric Eye" is my favourite Priest song. I have been into Priest since I was around twelve when I first heard "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," but their pre-British Steel records weren't something that I was listening too when I was a child, assuming that I wouldn't like them. I had no basis for that but I thought that, what a terrible thought hahaha. "Sin After Sin" is a top five Priest record for me, holy shit do I love this album. I got into this album in my early twenties, about a decade after first enjoying this band, and better late than never !
I really dig these shows Pete! Thank you to all of you. I've been stuck on some stuff from Norway for awhile. Loved this episode! Reminded me of a lot of great stories and albums.
I also totally agree with comments about the new Styx stuff. Great that they are making that great familiar pomp sound that we all love. The modern day equivalent with that Styx, Queen, ELO, City Boy 'pomp' sound is English band Cats in Space, often quoted so in rock web blogs. A bit like Heep in places too.
Purple battle rages on
Sea of Tranquility... please stop keeping me up so late... you guys are just the best.
It's funny with Kurdt on the show, but Metal Church's "Hanging in the Balance
" is one for me. I love it now, but at the time my musical tastes were different for a few years. Plus... that cover! :) Thanks for the video, everyone!
I think it's their best album with Mike, and he sounds phenomenal on it!
Last 3 Deep Purple albums
Albums from Sonic Origami onwards by Uriah Heep
Both bands I overlook after their peak period sort of ended for me.
I love Sonic Origami!
Bought "Live In the Heart of the City" when it came out (due to my having David's Deep Purple albums). Dig that bluesy/rock sound with Moody and Marsden on the early albums. Still my favourite of theirs. Good choice.
s/t -- Motley Crue
Ozzmosis -- Ozzy Osbourne
The Game -- Queen
Technical Ecstasy -- Black Sabbath
Rocka Rolla -- Judas Priest
Subhuman Race -- Skid Row
Hear In The Now Frontier -- Queensryche
Love Is For Suckers -- Twisted Sister
Dragon Attack👍
Ozzmosis: Perry Mason, I Just Want You, Thunder Underground, See You On The Other Side, Tomorrow, My Jekyll Doesn't Hide \m/
Fun fact: The cover to Styx's Cyclorama with the giant carrot suspended in mid-air is a reference to the work of René Magritte, who also inspired the cover of The Grand Illusion, with the image split between the trees (the original painting is called The Blank Signature)... One of his most famous paintings is that of a man with a green apple suspended in mid-air, covering his face...
Because of your channel I am really enjoying Opeth. I was never a fan of the growly vocal thing and did not give them a chance.
Then I watched your channel and found out that they have dumped the growly vocal. The recent albums are awesome. Funny thing is that since I am enjoying the recent stuff, I am going back and also enjoying earlier albums that mix growl with non growl vocals and digging that too. Great band with amazing chops and fantastic songs.
I have a similar experience. Pete's channel has introduced me to bands and music that was new to me. Opeth was one that I have enjoyed getting into their catalog.
Another 2 hours that is not a disappointment on a Tuesday night (monday to you in the USA)...grat balance of opinions with the HVS....would love to be part of it from Australia.....A panel of Australian bands (except AC/DC).
Another great video and topic, it is essential weekly viewing. For me I would choose:
Megadeth - Killing is our Business
Dio - Strange Highways
Rammstein - Mutter
WASP - The Neon God Part 2
Warlock - Hellbound
Steve knows what's up with that Deftones pick. More Steve!
Hudson Valley is a treasure trove of great old school hardrock/metal and plenty of obscurities. I love these guys because I feel I’m on the exact same wavelength. Especially in my native Holland I have plenty of buddies like them. Rock on guys, I’m with you! 🤘
1.Outside - David Bowie
Found that one to be impenetrable for years then recently gave it a fresh listen with a open mind and boom. I get it or rather I enjoy it. Not sure if I really get it.
Love it. Bowie sounding like Gabriel.
Just added to my Amazon Prime collection.
This Monday night thing just keeps getting better and better! Kurt was awesome, what a great special guest. To Chris, I also absolutely love Swansong! A lot of Carcass fans hate it because it's the start of the Death n Roll thing which I love. If I can pick one it is King Crimson-Red which I could never get into when I was young. I actually didn't like King Crimson at all but I was into other prog stuff. After years and a lot more patience I finally got it!!! Masterpiece snd one of my favorites of all time!
Cinderella - Still Climbing
Deep Purple - Bananas
Faster Pussycat - Whipped!
Warrior Soul - Space Age Playboys
The Wildhearts - The Wildhearts
Thumbs up for Warrior Soul, FP, and Trump!
Yes! Still Climbing!
Bananas is a solid album
@@tanner3373 You're a great patriot.
@Peter May Loose!
Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute Massive fan of the earlier stuff and resented Michael McDonald turning the band into a weak version of Steely Dan I just didn't listen after this (including One Step Closer). But now I totally respect it for what it is and not what I thought it should have been. Tremendous album.
Rainbow - Bent Out of Shape. I was tired of the Joe Lynn Turner era by the time this came out and I didn't really give it the listening time I should have. There is some great tunes here and the production is outstanding. Blackmore's tone is angry and glorious.
Aerosmith - Nine Lives. I am a massive longtime Aerosmith fan from the release of their first album but I haven't really liked too much past "Rock in a Hard Place". I wasn't into "Pump" or "Get a Grip" but bought "Nine Lives' and for some reason it just connected. It is the only of their "later' albums that I listen to.
Dio - Master of the Moon. I didn't like this upon first, second or third listening. But because I love Dio so much I went back years later and now I am much more into it. It's not "Last In Line" by any measure but there are still some amazing Dioisms all over it.
Michael Schenker Group - Built To Destroy. After falling completely in love with the first three albums and really loving Assault Attack, Built To Destroy seemed like a huge let down. Again, after years of not listening to it I reconnected with it and there is some really great stuff on it.
Rush - Vapor Trails. Unlistenable when it was released. The sound was horrible...embarrassing for a top shelf national touring band. It was beyond awful. So I shelved it and didn't touch it until the remix/remaster came out and wow it became an entirely new album. It won't compete with Hemispheres anytime soon but it can stand on its own now!
Stryper - Against the Law. When this came out I was a huge fan. I got the "Yellow and Black Attack" around its release and loved "Soldiers Under Command" and "To Hell With the Devil". I wasn't as big a fan of "In God We Trust" so by the time "Against the Law" was released I only paid it lip service. What a mistake that was. It crushes! Very heavy, freight train weight production and some of the most badass singing you will ever hear. A killer album!
Great show...love how much fun everyone is having. I am jealous. I would love to be apart of something great like this! All the best!
Love this. Perfect for my morning drive to work...
Yes! Chris with the Death pick ! Chuck was the shit!!
amen
Great to see the big mix of people. The legends, the famous musician and the new faces. This type of video is getting better and better!!
10 Spyglass Guest - Greenslade
9 Midnight Mushrumps - Gryphon
8 Trespass - Genesis
7 Breathless - Camel
6 Saints an Sinners - Whitesnake
5 Tyr - Black Sabbath
4 Lock up the Wolves - Dio
3 Stranger in Us All - Rainbow
2 Slaves and Masters - Deep Purple
1 Talk - Yes
Thank you for this Show....It was AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGG
I have been watching content on this channel for at least three years and this past year has easily been the best one yet. It has become my favorite channel out of all the ones I listen to. My three albums that I did not really care for when they first came out but I love now are.
Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire And Ice
Accept- Objection Overruled
Iron Maiden- The X Factor
On the first part, I talked about albums in my collection that took years for me to appreciate. On this part, I talk about some albums I overlooked, and didn't own at first, but now love:
David Bowie - Blackstar (Ignored this, and most of Bowie's late-period material for years, because of attention given to other artists. Rectified that.)
Magma - Zess (After Pete made me laugh my ASS off during a video review of this album, I picked it up, along with a couple other Magma albums that I didn't know they released. I lost touch with this band for years, due to a busy music schedule.)
Extreme - Their whole catalogue (Knew who they were for years, but thanks to Pete's Ranking the Studio Albums video for this band, bought their whole catalogue, and became a fan.)
I've always felt that SIGNALS is a stone-cold masterpiece. Not a bad track on it, solid AF from front-to-back.