NOTE: Because of the three Top 15 on the 15th posts today, there will be no posting for Wednesday. A directory to all the Top 15 on the 15th posts can be found here. Browse them all!
Getting More Tale #433.9 presents: A worldwide online event!
THE TOP 15 ON THE 15th – Guest shot by Iron Tom Sharpe
Latest to throw his hat into the Top 15 on the 15th ring is Iron Tom Sharpe, Meaford’s Greatest Athlete. One of the most knowledgeable rock fans in the country, Iron Tom is a national treasure. He is a former Record Store owner, and one of the Jedi masters who instructed me.
His message to me upon completion of his list: “Fuck that was tough…and I know I left off some big ones…I just know it…Ah fuck, The D! Max!”
There may be no Tenacious D, and there may be no Max Webster. But here is one kick-ass #Top15onthe15th.
15. The Sword – Warp Riders
14. Metallica – Master of Puppets
13. Deep Purple – Perfect Strangers
12. Frank Zappa – Bongo Fury
11. Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti
10. Kyuss – Sky Valley
9. Van Halen – Fair Warning
8. Willie Nelson – Phases and Stages
7. Yes – Close to the Edge
6. Iron Maiden – Powerslave
5. Fu Manchu – The Action Is Go
4. Steve Earle – I Feel Alright
3. Marillion – Misplaced Childhood
2. Queen – Queen II
1. Rush – Moving Pictures
Almost made it:
- Orange Goblin – Time Traveling Blues
- Crosby Stills & Nash – CSN
- Pink Floyd – Animals
- Motorhead – Another Perfect Day
- Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell
And finally…an extra bonus. Iron Tom’s Top 5 Live!
5. Iron Maiden – Live After Death
4. Jimi Hendrix – Band Of Gypsys
3. Supertramp – Paris
2. Dire Straits – Alchemy Live
1. Eric Clapton – Just One Night
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Great albums all. This post reminded me I should have added Frank Zappa’s “Joe’s Garage Act 1” to my honourable mention list.
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Joe’s would have been my Zappa album too. But I think the rules allow for you to use the whole album if you want to!
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Super list! A whole lotta rockin’… and Willie Nelson! hahaha brilliant.
(Also: I’ve linked you over at keepsmealive.wordpress.com)
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Wicked-o! I have copied all your links and duplicated them here (on my post). Nice turnout!
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T’was indeed!
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A full-on event, well done sir.
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Don’t congratulate us — it was you as much as everyone. It was fun!
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yeah, it was me actually. No, you’re right – I take full credit!
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You and Joey Tempest, you mean.
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Great to see some Kyuss and some Fu Manchu here too, can never have enough Brant Bjork in the mix.
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Fu came so close to making my own list. I would have chosen King of the Road, you know how much I love that one. And Jalamanta hovered on the list too.
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Brant Bjork would be very high up on a Top 15 list of musicians I wished I was.
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Multi-instrumentalist-singer-songwriter? That doesn’t suck? #1, baby.
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Stoner Rock !!!!!!!
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That’s Iron Tom for you, the man who introduced me to the genre.
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Just once I would like.a work meeting to start with:
“What we need more of is stoner rock”
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The coolest part of this is seeing other peoples’ lists and thinking, “Oh wait, I forgot about that one!”
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I know I’ve been saying that all day! Including just now on your site!
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Thats why I couldn’t do it. My top 3 is a sinch..top 5 even I could do, but top 15? I couldn’t do it. Whaaaa….
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What’s your top 3 man?
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Animals- Pink Floyd
Signals- Rush
Abbey Road- the Beatles
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KILLER. I love all three….
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Solid list, Iron Tom! Master of Puppets – great album.
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A fine list – Moving pictures would be on my Top 15 side As & Master of Puppets on my Top 15 1-2 openers!
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Iron Tom Sharpe better have a leather wrist brace. And a perm. And he’d better yell a lot.
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;) James knows!!!
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Perfect Strangers! Say no more!
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Well OK then! I won’t tell Tom that he could have just stopped there! ;)
Also note — he has only one Purple album and it’s not from the 70’s a BOLD move but I know he feels very strongly about that album and House of Blue Light.
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Any list that throws in Kyuss and Fu Manchu is the best by default. Just discovering the awesomeness of The Sword (Age of Winters) and good to know Warp Riders keeps good company.
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Uncle Meat requested I review The Sword’s newest. He says it’s a game changer. Have you heard it?
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I have not, no. I only have Age of Winters at the moment. I’ll look forward to reading the review! (No pressure!)
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