Joe Corn Mo Member since Aug 29th 2010 15139 posts
Thu Nov-14-13 11:50 PM
32. "they trashed zeppelin at the time, too. " In response to In response to 31
but for your "why did we assume it's rock?" question... i just assumed it was based on their picks.
i also appreciated that they didn't just put token non rock albums up there. they seemed to be non-rock albums that fit into the same aesthetic.
i tend to judge these lists based on how consistent they are within their own list moreso than how much it resembles the starter kit that I'd build.
and i don't assume anybody would go and buy all 100 albums. they'll be in the record store and they'll pick 5 or 6 from the list and then probably will check for other stuff from the artists they like.
i still haven't gotten through the rolling stone top 500 list and i started digging 13 years ago.
my starter kit wouldn't look like this one, and yours wouldn't either, but it won't lead anybody astray for long.
i just hate the lists i see sometimes in complex that could give a young music snob a horrible start to learning about old school rap.