If I was stranded at the bottom of a dried up well with a fully functional boombox, I would be very particular about which CDs (or cassettes) were in my possession. My number one choice would be "Make Yourself" by Incubus. This album alone would pacify me forever. I can't recall a time when I was sick of listening to anything from this album. It's content is so diverse, it encompass literally every genre that I'm attracted to: general rock, intelligent lyrics, complex and risky drum lines, funky turn table work, not to mention Brandon Boyd's siren-esque vocal work, and above all else, catchy beats, intriguing rhythms, and altogether music I can sing along to.
Next on the top five list would be the Queens of the Stone Age's third album "Songs for the Deaf". If you are at all familiar with this band, you already know they have a unique style, yet at the same time everything they come up with is almost unexpected. This specific album is my favorite by them, mainly because it features the remarkable drummer of Foo Fighter's lead singer Dave Grohl. The album includes numerous unpredictable material. Lead singer Josh Homme is a poet with a sense of humor, and the buffer zone in between songs is filled with the static of radio (as if someone was changing the radio station, transitioning each song to the next). It's a brilliantly mastered experimental album, and if for some odd reason I grew tired of listening to "Make Yourself", this album would be my immediate recourse.
My third compact disc would be "Rubberneck" by the now broken up band Toadies. There is something about Todd Lewis' voice that makes me want more. His voice isn't initially anything to get excited about, but at the same time it's significant in an unexplainable way. This album includes one of my favorite songs about evolution: "I Come from the Water". I've listened to this song alone for hours at a time. I guarentee that, hypothetically, if I was trapped in a well, I would probably forget about my dilemme for awhile if I had this album in my possession.
Number four would have to be "The Big Come Up" by the Ohio-based blues duo The Black Keys. These tunes would definately keep me optimistic about my dire situation. This album was such a breath of fresh air, incorporating blues into indie rock. Dan Auerbach has a definitive blues vocalist style, and doesn't let his multi-tasking duties get in the way of his insane guitar work. Drummer Patrick Carney has a one duty, but executes that duty with full force. If I had this album, and was stuck in a well, I'd probably be dancing around the well whilst listening.
For my final choice, It would be criminal not to say "40 Oz. to Freedom" by Sublime. I first got hold of this CD when I was in grade school. I played it until it got scratched up beyond recognition, and went straight to Best Buy to buy a new one. Sublime is such a mellow band, they present a strong message, too. Their flow is so smooth, and Eric Wilson is a badass bass player. If this album included nothing else but Eric's bass riffs, I'd still listen to it just as much as I would anyway. Stranded in a dried out well, I would probably go insane if I didn't have my Sublime.
I am confident that if I was stranded in a dried up well, my three basic necessities for survival would be water, food, and access to these five CDs (and ofcourse, an old-school ghetto-blaster).
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