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Deep down inside I am a rock and roll grunge tattoed up metal head. In reality, I’m a conservative, vanilla suburban. But tonight I started listening to Ozzy‘a No More Tears album and flashbacks galore happened. What really freaked me out is that in grade school I thought Ozzie was older than dirt when I got the album and tonight I realized I am the same age now when Ozzy recorded it.
Reflecting back, these are the albums that influenced me.
Reflecting back, these are the albums that influenced me.
- Van Halen 1984 - my cousin brought it to my grandpa’s house. I was 6 and I can remember every detail of the cover. I wanted to be a smoking baby angel.
- Beastie Boys License to Ill - it was 1986 and my neighbor brought it over. We were in my basement listening to it on a dual cassette boom box. I had never heard anything like it and I was ready to party.
- Led Zeppelin IV - I heard it for the first time between 6th and 7th grade at Boy Scout camp. Black dog just resinated with me and it may be the greatest song I’ve ever heard.
- Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction - it defined the late 80s. I can remember discussing it with my grandma on Halloween night in 1988.
- Ozzy Osbourne No More Tears - I was in 7th grade and it was one of my first CDs. At the time I thought Ozzy was old as dirt but he was the same age as me now. Looking back it was one of his best solo albums.
- Nirvana Nevermind - I bought the CD at street side records in 1992. After hearing it, I knew that music would never be the same. It killed the hair bands.