Retrospection

A good friend and I started a project a few months back that is proving to be much more difficult than either of us thought; a 'sampler' of our progression and evolution in musical tastes from our first interests in music all the way to what is currently pumping out of our earbuds.

The biggest catch is that the playlist needs to fit on two audio CD's. Believe it or not, trying to both trace your musical taste while narrowing it down to a tangible playlist is really, really hard. So, in a primary attempt at slimming some songs down, here are some retrospect albums that I listened to on my drive to (and from) Tahoe today, accompanied by some favorite music videos to keep you non-readers (because SOOO many people read this) interested.

1. Paul Simon- Negotiations & Love Songs 1971-1986

"You Can Call Me Al"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOiVaE-pKqM

2. Blink 182- Dude Ranch (1997)

"Josie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6kfin-UeAQ

3. Chumbawamba- Tubthumper (1997)

"Tubthumping"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5uWRjFsGc

4. Arctic Monkeys- Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)

"Brainstorm"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGKWeu3gYHo&feature=fvst

5. Rage Against The Machine- Evil Empire (1996)

"Down Rodeo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYlfQ-7zUUE&feature=fvwrel

Once again, an increasingly difficult task. Hopefully these are some picks that are a little bit more left field than what I've been posting about, even though the current music is just as important as the past and future music.