I keep shifting everything constantly, and I still feel like I'm lying through my teeth. Any helpful comments? Really upset.
Your chart will always be accurate and right at the moment you click update chart. Just keep this one thing in mind.
It does not matter what anyone else thinks. _________________ I'm leaning on the threshold
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And crashing through the walls
Of dying history
I had a rought time thinking if my chat really represented all I really liked about music, and didn't really know what was above what album, what makes me love more salad days than bloom fro example? I just really can't objectify my love for some piece of art deep inside my lonely heart. I think, writing notes really gave me a hand in reorganizing a chart, I feel like by the things I wrote It deserves that place or that spot.
Also I organize in a way of thinking if my house got in a fire which album I would save above what, this really helped me to rank most of them, thanks to jimbo no wax, cheers _________________ Top 100 Hits you must hear before the universe implodes of beauty
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Also I organize in a way of thinking if my house got in a fire which album I would save above what, this really helped me to rank most of them, thanks to jimbo no wax, cheers
A pleasure, my friend. Although I have to confess I did nick that idea from John Peel. Having said that my top 100 LPs are spread over two record boxes so easily grabbed if the unthinkable happened.
There seems to be a number of different ways to compile a chart. The personal touch always works best - I’ve never understood why people bother doing charts based on what they objectively consider the finest albums ever to be, but each to their own. I’ve always stuck purely to those albums I truly adore, know back-to-front (almost to the point of intimacy) and have either made my laugh, dance, cry, tingle, play air guitar or remind me of particular people/times/events. I don’t think a chart needs regular updating either (certainly not a Top 100) unless you’ve suddenly ‘got into’ a new genre/artist/whatever that you hadn’t entertained before - mine’s been relatively static for ages, but the odd album does leap in every now and again.
Just don’t consider it a chore - it’s your opportunity to let your personality shine through and tell the world what presses your buttons. Unless you worship at the feet of Scaruffi. _________________ 'Reggae' & t'ing Folk 'n Stuff SHAMELESS RECORD DEALER PLUG
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I’ve always stuck purely to those albums I truly adore, know back-to-front (almost to the point of intimacy) and have either made my laugh, dance, cry, tingle, play air guitar or remind me of particular people/times/events.
Just don’t consider it a chore - it’s your opportunity to let your personality shine through and tell the world what presses your buttons. Unless you worship at the feet of Scaruffi.
Stripped out of course, but excellent statements above.
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Then as I started learning about "better" music from more veteran users on the site as well as the decade charts, I started to doubt my limited experience of music as the end of my journey. That's it - it's a musical journey for me. I first started to second guess my gut check - and rated each album I more or less already had memorized one more time, song by song, and reoganized my overall based on a slightly more logical approach instead of just a gut check. I am at times disappointed with this chart when I just look at it - you know, judge the book by it's cover. But then I go listen to these albums and I remember why I ranked them like this (according to my love for it - and an attempt to remove bias by letting "the math" make the choice).
But as I age, my musical journey changes me and give it another year or two and I wouldn't be surprised if this overall doesn't change even more between this and my original chart:
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by sethmadsen
As others said - just make sure your enjoying the journey. As Luigi suggested - take a break if you need. Sharpen the saw. Other users have helped them build their charts by creating/thinking about a framework for rating/reviewing/critiquing. Sometimes that works for users and other times that's totally bunk - you gotta go with what's right for you.
Then as I started learning about "better" music from more veteran users on the site as well as the decade charts, I started to doubt my limited experience of music as the end of my journey. That's it - it's a musical journey for me. I first started to second guess my gut check - and rated each album I more or less already had memorized one more time, song by song, and reoganized my overall based on a slightly more logical approach instead of just a gut check. I am at times disappointed with this chart when I just look at it - you know, judge the book by it's cover. But then I go listen to these albums and I remember why I ranked them like this (according to my love for it - and an attempt to remove bias by letting "the math" make the choice).
man, i'm glad you challenged yourself to continue seeking out new stuff, but if i were trying to math out my choices, i wouldn't have SALEM, DISHWALLA, DISSOCIATIVES or HOLLY HERNDON in my top 100, and that would make me sad. these are four of the most influential artists for me personally as a songwriter, and they haven't had much of a cultural impact... DISHWALLA and DISSOCIATIVES in particular were my "high schooler gut picks". i hope you can still love and appreciate stuff from your younger days.
even if that's collective soul, mariah carey, nickelback, nirvana, chris tomlin and the foo fighters. _________________ follow me on the bandcamp.
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man, i'm glad you challenged yourself to continue seeking out new stuff, but if i were trying to math out my choices, i wouldn't have SALEM, DISHWALLA, DISSOCIATIVES or HOLLY HERNDON in my top 100, and that would make me sad. these are four of the most influential artists for me personally as a songwriter, and they haven't had much of a cultural impact... DISHWALLA and DISSOCIATIVES in particular were my "high schooler gut picks". i hope you can still love and appreciate stuff from your younger days.
even if that's collective soul, mariah carey, nickelback, nirvana, chris tomlin and the foo fighters.
Oh it's still represented. It was a more natural thing because somehow when I was 14 I decided a simultaneously immature and mature thing - only great musicians can put out great albums - good artists can make good songs.
And it's even more represented in my 1-400 top album charts...
And actually... slightly embarrassing, but also empowering, is I didn't really change that much after a survey of many albums I'd never heard of before - or I did, but never took the time to listen to. Some of those albums made my top 100, but I'd wager 80% of my current top 100 chart would be what it was in 2013 had I not listed 8 R.E.M. albums...🤣
And yes - DISHWALLA was totally a big part of my 15 year old self as well. I think I listened to that hit song of theirs like 937457384 times over a summer once - on repeat many days to be honest with a friend of mine. Summer of like 98? 99?
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