Hmmmm--thinker of a music question...

[jvencius]

Last weekend I got into quite a lengthy discussion with a buddy and he asked me a question that got me thinking for rather a long time. He asked: "If you could only have 5 CD's for the rest of your life, what 5 would you pick?".

Here's mine:
10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged"
Dropkick Murphys "Live on St. Patrick's Day"
U2 "Best of 1980-1990"
Iron Maiden "Powerslave"
Metallica "S&M"

It's kind of funny (I just noticed this), but four of my five picks are live recordings--not sure that means anything but it's amusing.

So, what 5 discs would you pick if you could only have those five?

 

[powerboatr]

willie nelson red headed stranger
acdc back in black
stevie nicks timespace
george strait 50 #1's
fleetwood mac Rumors

 

[02SilverStroke]

George Strait - 50 No. 1's
George Strait - For the Last Time - Live At The Astrodome
Asleep At The Wheel - Live At Billy Bob's
George Strait - Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
Alan Jackson - Precious Memories

 

[BamaSixGun]

van halen 2 cd special best of both worlds
run dmc greatest hits
alabama greatest hits
acdc back in black
duran duran decade 10 years of hits

 

[Scarlet_Nape]

George Strait - 50 No. 1's
Johnny Cash - The Essential Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings - Ultimate Waylon Jennings
Patsy Cline - Greatest Hits
Scorpions - Bad For Good: The Very Best of Scorpions

That was hard because I left too many good ones out.

 

[Hoss 350]

This is a tough one...

Tool - Aenima
A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
Chevelle - Wonder WHat's Next
A Perfect Circle - The 13th Step
3 Doors Down - The better Life
Tool - Lateralus
The Side project
Bad Religion - Self Titled
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Hank Williams Jr, - America, the way I See it.
Johnny Cash - Most recent Greatist Hits album

Looks like I'd have to beat up the guy next to me and take his choices, too, since I don't think I can choose any one of these over the other to be eliminated.

 

[95_stroker]

Hoss cant count to 5

 

[acjjkamp]

well, looking at the stack of CD's (and vinyl)...that's a tough one. especially limiting it to only 5...

Metallica – Garage Inc.
Frank Zappa – Joe’s Garage
Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
Joe Cocker – Greatest Hits
Steve Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood

 

[02SilverStroke]

Hoss cant count to 5

At least he can count.

 

[JLDickmon]

The Beatles - Abbey Road
Led Zepplin - Houses of the Holy
Ac/Dc - High Voltage
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of Life
Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton