(Part 2) Top products from r/WhereDoIStart

Heyo! A little late to the thread, but I have two sources I like to point people to as an introduction to Buddhism and the Buddha himself—they're both secondary: one being a book, the other a documentary.

The book: an introduction to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. It was written, primarily, for a western audience unfamiliar with the teachings of Buddha and perceived it as part of "the other." A great starting point (was mine)!

The documentary: it is available on Netflix or on the PBS website, The Buddha by filmmaker David Grubin. It's a great informative and introductory documentary detailing the life of Buddha and his most basic teachings. The narration is wonderfully done and the visuals are titillating.

I hope these help!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1593633750/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1408156971&sr=8-1#productDescription_secondary_view_pageState_1408157034049

If you enjoyed Macbeth and want to know more, look at this text. It analyzes every scene of the play, provides a history, and makes macbeth easier to understand.

A friend recommended it and after buying it, I recommend it too.

Seeing a play performed certainly helps because performance is the way Shakespeare intended audiences to experience his work.

I hate suggesting a "Best of..." album, but really this one is so good:

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Leonard-Cohen/dp/B00000256G

Linking to Amazon because YouTube only has it in a playlist.

That album is fantastic and serves as a great introduction to his early acoustic material.

If you like that stuff I'd probably suggesting moving onto Songs of Love and Hate.

I took a basic music appreciation class in high school, and we used a textbook called Listen, which I really liked. It provided easy to understand information and 3 CDs with a good overview of every era of classical music. It's a good place to start.

I agree with some of the classic albums that have been mentioned. I would add that you should check out John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," and just about any Charlie Parker compilation on top of "Kind of Blue" and "Time Out."

Really though, what you will like is very idiosyncratic. For example, because I play guitar and came to jazz through fusion, my favorite artists are guitarists: Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Emily Remler, etc. So your tastes will matter a whole lot.

To go with your listening, I would suggest you get a copy of Jazz 101 (http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-101-Complete-Learning-Loving/dp/0786884967) and just start searching on YouTube for famous recordings of standards.

Then, once you've finished Jazz 101, get a copy of Giddins and DeVeaux's Jazz (http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Gary-Giddins/dp/0393068617) and go through it.

If you are still interested in the history of jazz after going through those two books, Ted Gioia has written a book titled "The History of Jazz," which is on my shelf but I have yet to read.

Proto: The Sonics - psycho-sonic

Punk: the stranglers-no more heroes, the buzzcocks-another music in a different kitchen

Seconded:
The monks, television, the stooges, velvet underground, mc5

I'd also recommend delving into post punk though that's probably pretty inevitable when you're already interested in the transition from proto to punk

if you're looking to really get into the nitty gritty I'd recommend the book please kill me: the uncensored oral history of punk by Legs McNeil

Hey there!
Sorry for the late answer, but thanks a lot for the input.
Got myself this Great Tales of Horror-collection in the end and I'm already eager to start reading!

This book is good. There was another book that I learned really well on but all I know about it is that it has a horse on the cover. If you can find it based on just that kudos to you. They are both for CS3 but all the principles are the same.

hahaha, it is a long journey. To be honest, I started with a book.

Last Night A Dj Saved My Life

..which not only goes through the history of djing but also shows the connection between reggae, disco and later electronic music. It also shows the style in a more underground cultural light rather than the studio 54cokehead glitz which came to dominate the image.

If you want early disco go with loft classics or extended dance tracks that were spun in underground parties.

As for Daft Punk's recent record, the type of music they are paying tribute to is early 80's dance music. It has dashes of funk and soul but the main style (with Moroder) is space disco and also its less sci-fi cousin Italo disco. Just imagine disco having an extended afterparty in the 80's once it became unhip in America. The style would later morph into space synth or synth dance.

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That is for history whiuch I feel is important for understanding why not only the style is so important but also how it became a pariah in the 80's. As far as personal recommendations.

• Hot Blood - Soul Dracula -- horror themed
  
• Meco - Encounter of Every Kind -- time travel
  
• Alec R. Costandinos - Romeo And Juliet [1978] -- literature themed
  
• Giorgio Moroder - e=MC2 -- the man, the legend

Thanks for the input! Do you mean this one? https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Knight-1-Warren-Ellis/dp/0785154086