User:Torsin
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Account opened: 12 April 2004. I have tweaked or created a few pages; most changes have been to pages regarding musicians.
- I play a Fender Stratocaster and an Alvarez PD80.
- I use linux, and am currently using Debian Sarge (Debian) with the default kernel.
- I listen to most types of rock music.
- I do not listen to, or condone the listening of, country music.
[edit] Suggested Listening
My Personal Favorites Check these out if nothing else.
- Jeff Buckley - Anything & everything - he was a genius.
- Sigur Rós - All albums are exquisite; they make beautiful music.
- Robert Johnson - Had a profound impact on both blues and rock music.
- Danielson Famile - Incredibly creative, excellent lyrics, great delivery.
- Radiohead- Great experimental music.
- Bright Eyes - Excellent music played with passion.
- Big Black - Grating noise, driving, relentless, controversial lyrics, Roland.
- Babasónicos - Great Rock en Español from Argentina, experimental, variety of styles, excellent riffs.
- Líbido - Another excellent Rock en Español outfit, from Peru, they know how to rock.
"Rock" <= used very loosely
- Alice in Chains - Pretty much all albums & EPs.
- Fugazi - True indie rock, and good.
- Led Zeppelin - Set the standard and have rarely been challenged.
- Ben Harper - Earlier albums particularly good.
- Gang of Four - Great music and lyrics, Entertainment! is the best.
- Jimi Hendrix - Astounding guitar work, great songs.
- Metallica - Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All & Metallica. Load and beyond are not as good.
- Mudhoney - One of the earliest grunge bands, more grunge than Nirvana. Early stuff is the best.
- Nirvana - Especially Nevermind.
- A Perfect Circle - Lyrics can be questionable, but make you think, like Tool's lyrics make one think.
- Radiohead - Great band, willing to experiment with their sound to good effect.
- Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream is their best work.
- Tool - Although lyrics are extremely dark, the music is amazing.
- Robert Johnson - Make sure to get the complete recordings.
- Son House - Excellent slide guitar work.
- Lightnin Hopkins - Great fusion of electric guitar & delta blues.
- Muddy Waters - Brought slide blues to the electric guitar.
- John Lee Hooker - Unique style of blues, unique = good.
- Eric Clapton - Not as good on his own, Cream & Derek & the Dominoes were quite good, does his best covering blues songs.
Other
- Deltron 3030 - I rarely listen to Hip Hop/Rap, primarily because of lyrical content (almost exclusive focus on sex, drugs & violence), this is an excellent concept album, well devised & executed.
- Gorillaz - Again, not usually into Hip Hop/Rap, but there's almost always an exeption (or 2) to the rule.
- Sublime - Very creative fun music.
[edit] Suggested Reading
Classic Literature
The Three Musketeers & Twenty Years After
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''
- Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
- The Heritage of Shannaara by Terry Brooks
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson
- The Belgariad by David Eddings
- Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra & That Hideous Strength (a trilogy) by C. S. Lewis
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
--Torsin 20:39, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)
