Have you ever had the “Desert Island Disc” discussion? You know, if you were stranded on a desert island and you could only bring 3 albums, which would you bring to listen to for eternity?
I love those discussions.
Recently, when I acquired my iPhone, I came up against another similar quandary. My iPhone is 16 Gigs (GB). I want travel music, but I must decide who goes on my iPhone. I don’t want to take up all the space with music—that’s what my iPod is for. So . . . I limited my choices to 8 Gigs.
It shall be written: No more than 8 gigs—or, ½ of my iPhone shall be filled with music.
This leaves room for video clips, movies, etc.
Now, I know there is no freaking way I am going to listen to all the songs on my iPhone. I usually listen to music as I travel (iPod) or at my desk (MacBook Pro) or at home (iPod/CD’s).
But, what about that one time I am stuck for hours in an airport and all I have is my iPhone?
What if?
I decided I am putting some “most recent” albums on my iPhone. Then, I will follow with albums I can’t be without. Or, at least, don't want to be without. This week.
Then, I gave myself permission to change it everyday if I want because I can’t be put in a box.
I must be free.
Here is how it shook down (remember . . . newer albums and ones I don’t want to live without is the criteria)
Although . . . it has a lot more to do with how I am feeling right now. Maybe in a week I will dump some for others. So many choices.
The list : : :
AC/DC Back in Black
Angels and Airwaves We Don’t Need to Whisper
Audioslave (everything)
Beck (everything)
Big Tent Revival (various)
Billy Joel Greatest Hits
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Britney Spears Baby One More Time
Chris Cornell Carry On
Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head
Counting Crows (everything)
Crosby Stills Nash and Young So Far
Dan Wilson Free Life
Dashboard Confessional
The Shade of Poison Trees
Def Leppard Vault
DownHere (various)
Five O’ Clock People (various)
Foo Fighters (everything)
Fountains of Wayne (everything)
G N’ R Appetite for Destruction
John Mayer Continuim
John Voelz (everything)
Jonatha Brooke 10 Cent Wings
Justin Timberlake (everything)
Kings X (various)
Led Zeppelin (everything)
Leeland (everything)
Lenny Kravitz (everything)
Liz Phair Liz Phair
Mark Roach
Matchbox Twenty Mad Season
Michael Jackson Thriller
Mike Knott (various)
Muse (everything)
MuteMath (everything) *added after being chastised 5/15
Neil Young Harvest
Nirvana Nevermind
No Doubt Rock Steady
Oasis What’s the Story Morning Glory?
Of Montreal (everything)
Once Soundtrack
P.O.D. When Angles & Serpents Dance
Panic! At the Disco Pretty. Odd.
Paramore Riot!
Pearl Jam Vs.
Peter Gabriel Hits
PFR (various)
Phil Wickham Cannons
Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
Prince (everything)
R.E.M. Accelerate
Radiohead (everything)
Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine
Red Hot Chili Peppers (various)
Robert Plant (various)
Rufus Wainwright Release the Stars
Serj Tankian Elect the Dead
Sheryl Crow (various)
Sigur Ros Agaetis Byrjun
Soundgarden Superunknown
Steely Dan Decade
Stevie Ray Vaughn Greatest Hits
Sting (various)
Stone Temple Pilots Purple
Sufjan Stevens (various)
The 77’s (various)
The Afters Never Going Back to OK
The Almost Southern Weather
The B-52’s Cosmic Thing
The Beatles (everything. Yes, everything)
The Black Crowes Warpaint
The Cars (everything)
The Chemical Brothers We are the Night
The Cure Galore
The Decemberists The Crane Wife
The Flaming Lips Yoshimi
The Frames The Cost
The Police Synchronicity
The Raconteurs (everything)
The Rolling Stones 40 Licks
The Shins (various)
The Vines (various)
The Who (various)
Third Day (various)
Thom Yorke The Eraser
Tom Petty (various)
U2 (everything)
Van Morrison (various)
Vicky Beeching (various)
Vigilantes of Love Summershine
Wilco A Ghost is Born
Worship Circus A Beautiful Glow
Yael Naim Yael Naim
Mission accomplished. Under 8 Gigs.
Does anything surprise you?
Does the lack of something surprise you?
Leave me a comment. I could have had a brain fart. I may have to change something.
What would your Desert Island Gigs be?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Desert Island Gigs (GBs)
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12 comments:
The lack of Mute Math is disturbing to me.
Britney Spears? John... c'mon.
I can't believe you admitted to that...
-Matt D.
mudpuppy--me too now. dang. have to fix that.
knighterrant- 98% of men listen to and enjoy Britney. The other 2% are liars.
John, I want your life... three good posts in one day?!? You're a bloggin' maniac. Where *do* you find the time? :o)
Hmmm...
- What? No Mylon & Broken Heart?
- PFR, Big Tent, Billy Joel, Steely Dan, VOL...sweet. We have lots in common.
And I've NEVER listened to Britney Spears. So I'm throwing off your curve...
fertilesoul (a.k.a. jonathan) --you can post that many too. just be an addict and stay up until 2:00 in the morning writing posts for the following day. Then, write one in the morning before work. Then, write one at lunch. Throw in a 60-80 work week and you have my life--and my blogging patterns.
Hey, John... absolutely honored to make the list--especially considering the company I'm keeping on your iPhone. The only two things I have: I'm a huge 'Rush of Blood' fan, but I couldn't live without at least a few from X&Y, and I'd have to go '10' over 'VS.' on the Pearl Jam side of things...
Great blog, bro! Many blessings!
Mark
It's funny, but the first thing I thought of (before reading comments) was the absence of Mute Math!
Any list that begins with AC/DC and almost ends with worship music (e.g. Vicky Beeching) confirms that you can't be put in a box. Nice work!
By the way, it's great to know I'm not the only 77's fan in Michigan! Don't miss their gig at Trinity House in Livonia on June 27.
miles davis. did i miss the miles on the list? Kind of Blue Miles Smiles Porgy and Bess Bitches Brew
all essential for me.
good list. and thanks for giving us all permission to listen to BS.
i remember you always regarded novella rather highly (which i regret ever letting go now that its outta print)
:)
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