I’ve prob listened to their most important and prolific era of a albums from when they were the biggest of most popular bc that’s likely their greatest albums

Im Gonna be the little devil on your shoulder and say… go straight into vinyl. I started collecting over 10 years ago and it’s my pride and joy. Each record has history… from shows, to parties, to past relationships… some of them I’ve gotten signed and looking at them and playing them brings me back to those times. They’re my favorite way to experience music.

I have hundreds of CDs and I think the format is mostly awful. They're prone to scratching, the jewel cases fucking will break, and switching discs in your player is a bit cumbersome. If you want to digitise your collection though, CDs are a good way to go. Plus you'll have a physical copy with artwork and liner notes—those can be fun to flick through.

Vinyl looks better and (for a lot of material) has a better sound, but it's very inconvenient if you want to play a song on a whim.

Bandcamp sells both formats along with digital albums and it's the best way to put money in artists' hands through digital album sales. You might find their selection too limited though, especially if you mostly listen to popular mainstream artists.

Buying digital albums or ripping CDs means that you have complete control over your digital library and can use any music playback software you like. This is really handy if you value perfectionism in your library management, but frankly if you're just starting out then you're liable to make some mistakes as you learn. There is a lot of useful free software out there for this.

iTunes has a massive catalogue and you can find nearly anything on there, but they pay artists a pittance and their proprietary library management & file format are bollocks.

I do, here's one of many downvotes to come

A hint from one of ‘those queers’ as I presume you might also say:

Don’t say ‘a gay’. It’s reductive and other-ish.

Plus, Adele and James Arthur are just good vocalists. Why don’t you ask him what he likes about his music. Phonk and Drill aren’t the only types of music people enjoy yk

Your mom.

I should have said that CDs are slowly gaining popularity again, but you can still find them pretty cheaply at garage sales, thrift stores and even record stores. Also check listings for record shows in your area because there are usually vendors there and most will unload them cheap unless it's something really rare.

It depends. I’d open with

I really like X genre, which includes artists like X, Y, Z

And then I’d say but who I’m currently listening to the most is A, B, C

And of course there can be overlap. I have a broad taste and so who I typically like, fan over, and recommend may not be what I’m currently stuck into.

For instance, I primarily listen to Alt Rock. But am currently in a Chopin and Liszt phase.

You will save yourself a whole lot of money and headaches if you collect CDs over vinyl, but records are special. I definitely would not spend money on downloads, unless no physical material exists for that artist. It really depends on how you enjoy music. If you are home a great deal of the time, vinyl is fun if you have a decent set up. If you are on the go and home very little, you might consider CDs that you can rip to your phone or mp3 player. Also, vinyl is very heavy after you accumulate a good bit of it. You also need decent shelving to hold it all or crates. CDs are much easier to move around and store. I have found that CDs that I rip to my computer and then transfer to my phone sound much better than streaming audio. But I don't have any interest in maintaining a cd collection, only vinyl. Good luck and have fun!

El-P did it on his last tour before Run the Jewels formed. He played the entirety of Cancer4Cure front to back.

I'm a juggalo and I've also been to different Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie tours where they did full albums but they were anniversary tours.

There's no need to be so picky towards OP, guys. As long as you understand the question, that's what matters.

Eagles doing it right now with Hotel California.

Queensryche used to play Mindcrime from start to finish.

Yeah, if you don't dig heavy metal, like Napalm Death or Alice Cooper, you won't dig Pantera. Personally, Walk wasn't my favorite. That would be Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills, which is a lot more aggressive. What kind of music do you like, by the way?

Blue Oyster Cult does this and it’s great!

I saw Brian Wilson do Pet Sounds

Wilco does every now and again. Caught their 20th anniversary Yankee Hotel Foxtrot show in Chicago last year. One of the best shows I’ve ever been to

I recently saw The Contortionist play Language and then immediately play Exoplanet, after Rivers of Nihil opened with all of The Work. Great show. The Nihil vocalist left the band a few shows after that

Pretty much everyone else who clicked the link here. Why bother commenting on something you don’t care about? A Beatle playing on a Stones track is very significant to a lot of people

You, enough to comment.

In 2018 My Morning Jacket played all 7 of their studio albums in order over 3 nights. The band was planning an indefinite hiatus after that but fortunately got back to touring/recording in 2020.

When Porcupine Tree was touring after releasing The Incident (2007?), they did two sets-- one of the entire album, the next a regular set. Amazing show, and I'm glad I went, especially because it was fifteen years till we got another album.

Pink Floyd played the entirety of Dark Side Of The Moon live, I believe it was in the 90’s.

Hey, I have tickets for that TMBG show as well! Very much looking forward to it.

I saw Ian Anderson play Think As A Brick 1 and 2 in their entirety. Small intermission between them.