The Hudson Valley Squares: Favorite Hard Rock Debut Albums

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

This is what makes this channel so good - you get the age difference, the cultural difference from North and Central America, the background differences but the same love for the music. Great stuff Rick, Luis, Martin, Ryan, Sydney, Butch and Pete.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Perfect Observations & Well Said Mr. Frik.... Thats what makes this such A Cool " Community" To Engage with..

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

@@heathertiller3644 That is because 'hard rock' died in the 80s it was owned at the beginning by punk and disco then new wave finished it off.

[@larryklawiter9168]

Anyone who loves rock music, would love to have a bunch of pals like this bunch!

[@wernermoritz882]

My pals and me are just as nerdy as these guys, but we do not have a Martin Popoff, that‘s for sure. 😄

[@JohntheMusicNut]

1. Van Halen - self-titled debut 2. New York Dolls - self-titled debut 3. Ratt - Out of the Cellar 4. Kix - self-titled debut 5. Montrose - self-titled debut

[@KevinQ1989]

1.Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin 2.Boston- Boston 3.Queen- Queen 4.Uriah Heep- Very 'Eavy Very "Umble 5.Blue Oyster Cult- Blue Oyster Cult

[@treffbennett6534]

Kix is sorely underrated-great band and dig all their stuff! Excellent riffs, groove, vocals.....tight songwriting that never fails to deliver! Great mention!

[@brianallen8091]

YES! It’s great to see someone giving props to the unbelievably badass godamned KIX Bands debut!!! 💪🏽😎

[@patriottex4813]

I always forget Out of the Cellar great freaking album!

[@alessandrodeviterbo6717]

Montrose debut. A timeless masterpiece. Killer.

[@chrismoyse3529]

Check out the undubbed version of this LP. Astonishing stuff

[@wernermoritz882]

Need to check them out.

[@chrismoyse3529]

@@wernermoritz882 try this for a start kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn69gniHbb9-gck

[@wernermoritz882]

@@chrismoyse3529 Wow!

[@greensombrero3641]

wonderful!

[@28451104]

The Doors debut album is full of great songs. Their 2nd is great as well. As a Japanese, I was shocked that Ryan mentioned The Flower Traveling Band. Even in Japan, very few deep music fans still remembers them nowadays.

[@kayfimt7769]

I’d like to see “albums that should have been the last one”.

[@j.j.4150]

Innuendo is the first that comes to my mind

[@FlashBastard1964]

Anything after 1980.

[@dereks7745]

Wow, that's a great topic!

[@MetalMan73100]

Metallica´s Black Album came to mind in the space of half a second.

[@FlashBastard1964]

@@MetalMan73100 Why is it that when a band finally becomes listenable people hate it?

[@michaelriffee4526]

Takeaways from tonight's episode: 1. Ryan, Butch and Sydney along with guests Luis Nasser, Rick LaBonte and Martin Popoff in the house tonight 2. "It's not just the age, it's the mileage" 3. "Zero Fucks given" 4. "I can still play it every now and then if I pace myself" 5. "It's pretty cool and not so great at the same time" 6. Sydney to Butch re: Van Halen demo: "I'll let you look at it" 7. "He's a light skinned black guy. I can say that. You guys can't" 8. Too much Guns n Roses talk for me; from the look on Pete's face, he agrees.... 9. "Don't pick on Punky" 10. "This album sounds like total shit and I say that in a very loving way" 11. "I think these guys did a lot of LSD, hung out with Hell's Angels then went in the studio and blew out every amp..." 12. "They have about 300 albums I haven't heard" 13. "White Boy?" 14. "Dark as molasses"

[@michaelslowack903]

Fun recap!

[@jordanpratt3821]

There could never be enough GNR talk.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Late commenting but wanted to thank al the HVS and guests Luis, Martin and Rick for helping fill out the square positions for this episode. Great folks to be involved in the discussion and such a variety of choices. Special thanks to Ryan for some of his choices since unfamiliar with many of his but certainly some new hard rock bands to find for listening. The mix of personalities, backgrounds, and ages really brought extra enjoyment to this episode which is why this show remains must see TV. Butch's reaction - facial and verbal - to the Flower Travellin' Band mention was hilarious. Thanks to all for spending your time on this and thereby making our time watching so enjoyable. Using the Martin rule of picking the true top 5 for today, the choices would be: 1. Are You Experienced? by the Jimi Hendrix Experience - and the electric guitar would never be the same again 2. Led Zeppelin's debut. An album that is always a great listen, even after all these years. 3. Boston's debut. Every song a keeper, nothing like it then or since and another that is always a great listen. 4. Van Halen debut. And the electric guitar would never be the same again, again. 5. Climbing! by Mountain. A guitar tone unmatched from the big man And the cowbell grabs your attention at the get-to. Honorable mention: Fresh Cream by Cream. These power trio pioneers amazed the 10 year old kid listening to them the first time when big brother brought the album home.

[@victhedude417]

1. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Exerienced 2. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 3. Van Halen - Van Halen 4. Boston - Boston 5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced

[@martinfranco3716]

Phenomenal show as always. Love what Rick said at the end. We do need music like we need food and water. I watch the channel daily and you guys are like best friends I have never met. Thank you, truly. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@archibaldsalyards926]

In the last year, I’ve purchased 6 albums from forgotten artists based on SEA OF TRANQUILITY input!! Thank you all for seeing the talent that shan’t be lost!!! You do artists honor!

[@knorkstea606]

Which 6? And have you in the meantime found zny other interesting artists

[@markpeterson6279]

“It’s not just the age, it’s the mileage.” Truer words were never spoken.

[@MrJericholic]

Butch kudos on picking King's X 👏 They're my 3rd favorite band of all time and that debut is spectacular. From the 1st track In The New Age to the last one Visions and everything inbetween is pure brilliance!

[@ilj1259]

1) Love Sculpture - Blues Helping - " Wang Dang Doodle" Amazing cover 2)Bad Company - Self Titled - Title Track "Cant Get Enough" 3) Led Zeppelin - Self Titled - "Babe Im Goin To Leave You" 4) Boston - Self Titled -"More Than a Feeling" 5) Blue Oyster Cult - Debut - "Cities On Flame" a masterpiece

[@lanceS59]

Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol Pat Benatar - In the Heat of the Night Waysted - Vices Toto - Self Titled The Cult - Love 🤙🏽 keep up the great work

[@preving]

That first Toto album is sooooooooo good!

[@godwillguideme.3773]

@@preving I had the 8 track. I'll Supply The Love was a barn burner for sure!

[@oskarklang8616]

Love is the Cults second album.Dreamtime was the first.

[@fastedos]

If you're going to put up 80's bands like Vandenberg and Fastway, you gotta include the debut from Coney Hatch. What a gem.

[@wolf1977]

Not bad for a debut, I like Four & Outa Hand more though. Nice Canadian power pop-ish rock, you can hear the April Wine connection (Carl Dixon later played with them)

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Love all your picks!! All the damn time. My Picks:: * Heart ‘ Dreamboat Annie’ * Boston * Van Halen * Kiss * Tesla ‘ Mechanical Resonance’ * Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow * Angel and more!! 🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁 Life is better with music.

[@brianallen8091]

Yes! Tesla!

[@briancox8518]

Heart are a great band but that album is more folky rock

[@iceclimbers22]

Great episode, especially the Ashbury recommendation. I listened to the whole album immediately after watching this and I was so floored I played it a second time right afterwards. Then bought a copy on eBay. Magnificent song writing. Great choice Ryan, a true lost gem! That’s why this is the best music channel on KZbin.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Excellent stuff guys. I’m always amazed at your depth of knowledge. I went to gigs back in the day that I completely forgot,albums I own but haven’t played for decades,but you guys have instant recall,very impressive. Not strictly a debut but the first album under their permanent name of Sweet is Sweet Fanny Adams. It rocks!

[@larsschneider2378]

Great show, guys, worthy follow-up to last week's episode. My top 5: 1) Kiss - Kiss 2) Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult 3) Magnum - Kingdom Of Madness 4) Skid Row - Skid Row 5) King's X - Out Of The Silent Planet

[@ron6927]

Great episode. It's a fine line between hard rock and heavy metal for sure.

[@petegreenfield3645]

1 Angel - Angel 2 Heart - Dreamboat Annie 3 Uriah Heep - Very Eavy Very Umble 4 Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction 5 Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo

[@cmurl3038]

You will NEVER hear this album mentioned on this channel but it deserves mention, as I think it's 'hard rock'. Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

[@z-z-z-z]

Chris M - unfortunately, you are right...Early smashing pumpkins was top notch!

[@barrypeirson3710]

Rhinoceros!

[@newwavepop]

im not particularly a Pumpkins guy but i agree about the sentiment. i really liked these panels but it also feels really limited in a lot of ways because all of these guys like never grew out of or moved on from metal and hard rock, and im not insulting metal and hard rock and am not saying it is a phase or something that people should grow out of. but i just mean people get older and time moves on and things change and people discover other things and tastes change, i just cant understand still only like metal 30 or 40 years after first discovering it. when i was in high school in 87 i discovered Thrash Metal and i become absolutely obsessed it was EVERYTHING to me, i was like ok this is it this is the rest of my life i know what i like and i know what i am going to be doing. i had no way of knowing at the time that i was the right age and it was the right time and i just happened to be getting into this scene when it was at its absolute peak. a couple years later all those bands i LOVED were putting out new albums and as i went out and bought all of them i just kept thinking they were all not quite as good as that previous album. and i kind of had a falling out with my big group of friends who were all getting int more and more real world trouble and over night my whole scene and friend group were gone. and i started discovering more kinds of music that i didnt know existed previously which is where Thrash was when i first heard it and my musical interests started to grow and evolve. and it didnt mean i didnt still like metal but i also started to like other things as well, and honestly i am really grateful for it because at the time Death Metal was coming out and then Black Metal was coming out and the really hard Industrial stuff was happening and it felt like the fast hard music i liked just kept having to get more hard and more fast and maybe even losing some of what i loved about it as bands tried to keep up and out hard each other and it started to be sort of boring. and i was glad that i was able to start taking a step back and enjoying some other kinds of music and some slower things and some gentler things, variety is great. but some of these guys on these panels particularly seem like they are still stuck in that place i was as a teen of competing with your peers over who likes the hardest and purest stuff and it is sad because there are SO many genres and styles and decades of music out there that they might not be enjoying. it is like they are still in that head space pf proving themselves, like the people that want to make sure everyone knows they love metal, even when it was out of style and everyone was shitting on it i was a soldier that was carrying that flag. ok let it go the war is over, you can like other stuff too.

[@aovermont]

Epic video, such a great discussion. Very best pick: Badlands

[@weemoose6942]

I'll often pause to go check out what you guys are mentioning and usually it's not for me: but from the 3 tracks I've heard so far, Big Wreck sound awesome, so thank you Mr.Butcher.

[@lahloonatic]

Indeed. I am gonna go search for that album

[@knightvisioniixv]

Great show, everyone. Love many of the picks mentioned in the video. I couldn’t rank my faves on this topic, but Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced?” would be extremely high on my list. Great to see the love for Queen’s debut (I knew Martin would pick it), even if, personally, I place several other Queen albums above it. Luis was awesome for picking a few things outside of what was typically expected; I rocked that RAtM album back in ‘92/‘93, too. Same thing goes for “Evil Empire” a few years later. Even though I don’t listen to RAtM all that much these days, it is pretty rad stuff. Cool for picking Pearl Jam, even though I’ve never been a huge fan; I absolutely love one album from the band, and really like another one. “Ten” (which is not one of the albums I referred to above) is just ok to me. So, excepting the two albums, I can easily do without the rest of Pearl Jam’s catalogue (“Ten” included.)

[@chrisrankinsmusiccrush9493]

Best show on TV hands down, every week !!

[@georgea6733]

Great choices, also: The Throbs, Circus Of Power, Junkyard, Little Caesar and Love/Hate

[@brianallen8091]

JUNKYARD, BABY!

[@fernandoriveros1372]

What a great show guys! I had a lot of fun. Happy birthday Luis! Get a big hug from Mexico! I can see how the squares know very well each other and how your audience like me also know you very well. I happen to guess 90% of your picks, so... that makes me "The unknown square" (lol). Big hug to everyone, you are such a fantastic company.

[@FugaziPark]

1. Queen - S/T 2. Pearl Jam - Ten 3. Kingdom Come - S/T 4. Rainbow - Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow 5. Foreigner - Foreigner Honorable Mention: Masters of Reality - S/T

[@brianallen8091]

Kingdom Come debut! The TRUTH! Sooooo fn good

[@АртемМарушин-ч7у]

That was awesome! Thumbs up! Great podcast!

[@ldorr1]

Angel- Angel Starz-Starz New England- New England Black Oak Arkansas- Self Titled Rex- Rex Cheap Trick- Self Titled

[@godwillguideme.3773]

Angel is the greatest. I love them.

[@godwillguideme.3773]

I was hypnotized by New England as a kid. Way ahead of their time!

[@wolf1977]

@@godwillguideme.3773 Nice power pop band & album. I love the song title "P.U.N.K. (Puny Undernourished Kid)", you don't see many huge overfed punks. 😜 I think I like Explorer Suite more, Walking Wild's not bad either, but a good record as debuts go. They have a really good box set called The New England Archives. Not as good as Cheap Trick at their best though, for me In Color is probably THE best 70's power pop album ever. Again to me this is power pop not hard rock, their "hits" were played on AOR stations. I didn't know this but Paul Stanley (Kiss) helped produce their debut album

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Here are my top 5… 1. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? 2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 3. Heart - Dreamboat Annie 4. Van Halen - Van Halen 5. Whitesnake - Trouble

[@russellgentile4719]

Pete love the BOC ranking at the end! Mine is Fire of Unknown Origin but it's so hard to pick! Thanks

[@xaspirate8060]

Put me down as another "Secret Treaties" lover -- in my Top 10 albums All-Time. Very cool that Pete squeezed this in late. Also goes to show that sometimes there is no wrong answer.

[@drewputnam245]

I can't believe no one mentioned "Vivid" by Living Colour.

[@stevendavid5370]

These panel shows are awesome. To get a panel where they know their music inside and out is rare. Pete always puts those who know together on his channel ensuring great content. These panel members have become admired by many, me included. They accurately describe album music so I can make my decision to either check the band/album out or to buy the album. Thanks Pete for all your efforts.

[@frankkay625]

Agreed. Great site for rock music lovers. I’m trying to get together 8 fellow rock music lovers to participate in a March madness -style rock elimination tournament. It’s just for fun but it’s great to find fellow music lovers to bond with. Pete is blessed to have friends like his.

[@johnkliebhan5972]

Catcus 👍👍👍👍👍 They will be on tour this summer with Pat Travers opening. Looking forward for that show. Got the ticket already 🤘🤘🤘

[@liquidvizionsmadferit]

Oasis - Definitely Maybe The Doors - The Doors Kiss - Kiss Paw - Dragline Love/Hate - Blackout in the Red Room

[@villain68]

5) Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 4) Rush - Rush 3) Jimi Hendrix Experience- Are You Experienced? 2) Van Halen- Van Halen 1) AC/DC - High Voltage

[@Matty0923]

Rush

[@johnburton894]

Another great episode from the Hudson Valley Square's. Montrose would be my first choice pick. Flower Travelling band I heard this album many years ago and forgot all about it thanks Ryan for reminding me of it man 👍.

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Well done Ryan for mentioning Ashbury. I guess Rick would love that album.

[@joedolenza7944]

Wish that you guys spoke more about this Frank guy. Sounds like he provided the venue for all of the music that we love. You guys speak of The Chance often. Maybe some other time.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

He did. We did a whole show on our memories of great shows at The Chance a few months ago...check it out.

[@aidannorris1254]

Tesla Mechanical Resonance . Superb debut. Is it hard rock or heavy metal? Wasn't mentioned last week so I think it's fair game this time around. Heart - Dreamboat Annie Montrose - Self titled Also, whilst I know this isn't a popular choice without the HVS , you really can't overlook the quality of Appetite for Destruction.

[@brianallen8091]

Yessir! Tesla & GnR! I think the 2 best hard rock albums of the 80s!

[@Redundant_underscore]

Definitely hard rock. Stellar album.

[@jimwinings4555]

What do you think about Martin, being a permanent structure on Hudson Valley Squares?

[@purpletemple1]

I'm gonna go a bit different here and go with 5 kick-ass debut albums by Hard rockin' ladies: Pat Benatar-In the Heat of the Night The Runaways-s/t Wendy O' Williams-W.O.W Headpins-Turn it Loud Heart-Dreamboat Annie Got to give 'em credit!

[@Smartie1]

Pretenders 1

[@Mountaingloom]

Kept mine simple and didn't overthink Budgie - Budgie Whitesnake - Trouble Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Queen - Queen Van Halen - Van Halen

[@karlra1]

Dirty Shirley is a good choice. Honestely I never heard of them - but this is really great, modern hard rock.

[@jasoneubank514]

1)Bon Jovi 2)Daughtry 3)Motley Crue Too Fast For Love 4)Vince Neil Exposed 5)Vixen Honorable mentions 1)Boston 2)Def Leppard On Through the Night 3)Skid Row 4)Trixter 5)Van Halen

[@shyshift]

5.The Kinks-You Really Got Me 4.Steppenwolf 3.Grand Funk Railroad-On Time 2.Mountain-Climbing 1.King’s X-Out Of The Silent Planet

[@joecurrier4086]

Living Colour- Vivid

[@LeatherRebel75]

I agree that the first Pearl Jam album was great. And to respond to Butch's "A year before, everyone was talking about drinking and partying..." comment, thrash bands were never talking about drinking and partying.

[@christianman73]

I think that Overkill may have had one or two songs about drinking and partying, but for most thrash bands, they did choose other topics, which is part of why I have loved thrash, both back in the day and today! :-)

[@bryanmcfadden4071]

Exodus

[@wernermoritz882]

Absolutely right!

[@theartofhavoc5467]

True. Even KISS went full-on serious lumberjack business when Gene sang about puttin' his log into a certain fireplace.

[@cmurl3038]

He forgot to mention that the bands that were singing about drinking & partying sucked.....

[@ericmiller5603]

Sydney’s Van Halen I ep is so cool!

[@mahogany174]

Great show. Love the new guys particularly because one picked Ten by Pearl Jam which is one of my all time favourite albums and also Masters of Reality, Alice in Chains and King’s X. Most of the ones I thought of were mentioned. I also forgot Tesla. Nothings Shocking by Janes Addiction which is their first studio album is definitely up there!

[@j.g.junior1378]

Ryan rules. My personal fave...though I really do love them all. It truly is must watch. Look forward to it each week. Also wish Rick would plug and/or talk about his band more. HVS is the shit !

[@rememberbeginning]

Rage against the machines debut is incredible! Thank you Luis.

[@careytamburrino746]

Great list Ryan!!!! Everybody had great lists though

[@Ryan-F.Y.T.S2006]

just listened to Injected and immediately purchased the cd. Thanks Butch for turning me on tot them!!!

[@MrZenkman]

While it’s not their best work…I feel that Riot- Rock City should’ve gotten a mention. Great show!

[@wokebloke7019]

Great call on the Big Wreck debut!!! Saw them at our local auditorium. The blew the roof off the place!

[@andrewcarr5923]

Entertaining ,informative and enough tunes to keep me going for the rest of the year. Thank you!

[@Kunta_Kinte478]

Rose Tattoo "Rock'nRoll Outlaw" Angry Anderson even outshined Tina Turner in Mad Max 3.

[@franciskocher200]

😃👍🤘🤘

[@venturamichael50]

Has Rose Tattoo ever been mentioned?

[@747jono]

Amazing show fantastic choices 👏thank you so much

[@christianhaynes1954]

Pardo , popoff , and Sydney are my favorites . Good show dudes !

[@ruipedronogueira4636]

As always....my favourite show. Greetings from Portugal

[@erikberg5363]

It’s almost impossible to choose but I guess these are my top 5 (for now anyway): 1. Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond 2. Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash 3. Uriah Heep - ...Very 'eavy...Very 'umble 4. Budgie - Budgie 5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Honourable Mentions: Andromeda - Andromeda Aquelarre - Aquelarre Atomic Rooster - Atomic Roooster Automatic Fine Tuning - A.F.T. Bang - Bang Bloodrock - Bloodrock Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult Bolder Damn - Mourning Boston - Boston Randy California - Kapt. Kopter & the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds Cargo - Cargo Dark - Round the Edges Euclid - Heavy Equipment Fuse - Fuse Grand Funk Railroad - On Time Granicus - Granicus Gun - Gun Heart - Dreamboat Annie High Tide - High Tide Randy Holden - Population II Høst - På sterke vinger Icecross - Icecross Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee Jerusalem - Jerusalem The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla Kiss - Kiss Leaf Hound - Growers of Mushroom Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Lucifer’s Friend - Lucifer’s Friend Max Webster - Max Webster May Blitz - May Blitz Message - The Dawn Anew is Coming Monstrose - Montrose Mountain - Climbing! Moxy - Moxy Nektar - Journey to the Centre of the Eye Night Sun - Mournin’ November - En ny tid är här... Ñu - Cuentos de ayer y de hoy Ocean - God’s Clown Pappo’s Blues - Pappo’s Blues Pescado Rabioso - Desatormentándonos Pink Fairies - Never Never Land Power of Zeus - The Gospel According to Zeus Queen - Queen Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Rush - Rush Scorpions - Lonesome Crow Shinki Chen - Shinki Chen & His Friends Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come Strawberry Path - When the Raven Has Come to the Earth Stray - Stray T2 - It’ll All Work Out in Boomland Three Man Army - A Third of a Lifetime Toad - Toad Robin Trower - Twice Removed from Yesterday Warhorse - Warhorse Warpig - Warpig Weed - Weed…! White Witch - White Witch Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn Writing on the Wall - The Power of the Picts Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere

[@Diitkokeho]

Great list. Boomerang,Paris,Elf,Silverhead,Wiggy bits,Detective,Legs Diamond,Stray Dog,Stranger,Saga, Target,Point Blank, Crack the Sky,Roadmaster,Poobah

[@erikberg5363]

@@Diitkokeho I haven’t heard any of those, thanks for the recommendations!

[@wolf1977]

@@Diitkokeho From the first list (not the HM's) Captain Beyond is the standout for me, great first album. That one should've made my list but I saw them as proggy psyche not hard rock (with elements of jazz, Southern rock, Latin etc thrown in for good measure). Allman Bros Bobby Caldwell plays here, as well as alumni of Purple, Rick Derringer & Johnny Winter. With that lineup one could assume the hard rock label. Anyway, Sufficiently Breathless is probably my favorite CB album... From the 2nd list the standout band is Saga, I love this band. I don't think they get nearly enough love. I've got pretty much all of their albums (26 total), I think I'm just missing a couple of live albums. But having said that I have to say that their debut to me is one of their weakest. My faves have to be Sagacity, Trust, Symmetry, House Of Cards, Network & Generation 13. They started in '78 & still going strong, along with Rush arguably Canada's best ever prog band. Great best-of collection Best Of Saga Now & Then The Collection 1978-Infinity, and live album Spin It Again! Live In Munich. Legs Diamond was an excellent 70's (and early 80's) band. Their 1980 album Uncut Diamond is really great, so is Fire Power. For Montrose fans, their ex-singer joined Legs in the 2000's. Detective's first isn't bad either.

[@gaupau]

Martin Popoff is my goat of the channel. Not sure what it is about his vibe but I love it.

[@utvf68]

1. Van Halen I 2. Boston 3. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? 4. AC/DC - High Voltage 5. Black Country Communion

[@oregonwoodelf]

I love Luis' picks! Unswayed by their popularity haha No metal/hard rock elitist attitude. Just telling it like it is. He loves those albums and so do I🤘😁

[@donhadfield2835]

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Framed

[@mrfunball5204]

Midnight Moses is rocking 🎸

[@hellojimmypage]

The live version of Framed from the Ragnarock festival '74 is one of the most awesome videos on KZbin.

[@morebeer7673]

Queen - Queen Cheap Trick - Cheap Trck MC5 - Kick Out The Jams Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum Boston - Boston Sex Pistols - Bollocks King's X - Out of The Silent Planet

[@thomashubner697]

Hey, Butch mentioned City Boy. Great choice! Gypsy Kyss- When passion murdered innocense, Cats in space- Debut, Rainbow- Debut,Ted Nugent- Debut, Crashdiet- Rest in sleaze. Loverboy- Debut.But the best for all time is the Kiss Debut. Great show.

[@theheepster]

1. Boston - Boston 2. Uriah Heep - very 'eavy, very 'umble 3. Foreigner - Foreigner 4. Montrose - Montrose (aka Rock the Nation) 5. Giant - Last of The Runaways

[@philford1730]

Here are mine 1. Marillion - Script For a Jesters Tear 2. Led Zeppelin - I 3. Bad Company - Bad Co 4. Heart - Dreamboat Annie 5. Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker Runner ups include: Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Boston, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, GNR, Alice in Chains, Asia, Rainbow, Jimi Hendrix Experience

[@Drumdude74]

AC/DC - High Voltage KISS - KISS Van Halen - Van Halen Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction RUSH - RUSH honorable mentions: Skid Row - Skid Row Warrant - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich Slaughter - Stick It To Ya Triumph - Triumph/ In The Beginning Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Badlands - Badlands Cinderella - Night Songs Aerosmith - Aerosmith April Wine - April Wine Frehley's Comet - Frehley's Comet L.A. Guns - L.A. Guns Tesla - Mechanical Resonance.... and on and on and on... lol

[@Matty0923]

Rush

[@jontavares3524]

Another awesome REAL FUN show! Thanks a million! My favourite debut albums in no specific order. Boston - Boston KISS - KISS Rainbow - Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow Uriah

[@747jono]

The knowledge of HVS never ceases to amaze me

[@JohnF-007]

5-Angel-debut 4-Max Webster-debut 3-kiss-debut 2-Led Zeppelin-debut 1-Boston-debut(like everyone when we first heard this it blew our minds with these sonic sounds)

[@robertphelps3895]

Pete, you need to go first for one show. Everyone takes your picks. 😀

[@wolf1977]

They'd have to do more prep & bring more picks, just in case. Many times they seem to have too many to mention them all anyway, so why not!

[@Nope2022HugeTheWarningFan]

Didn't they use to take turns...?

[@mr.smash96]

@@Nope2022HugeTheWarningFan They do sometimes.

[@Nope2022HugeTheWarningFan]

@@mr.smash96 They haven't in a very long time, it seems.

[@mr.smash96]

@@Nope2022HugeTheWarningFan Have you watched the latest episode of In the Prog Seat?

[@stephenbrown4211]

Best HR debut for me is one I consider the last great HR debut from a band that appeared on the cusp of the grunge era and was a breath of fresh air: Back Street Symphony -Thunder Bad Company S/T Led Zep 1 Queen S/T Whitesnake Trouble Have to mention one album that wasnt a bona fide debut (it was their fifth but they weren’t HR). It debuted their signature HR three chord boogie sound they were famous for: Piledriver Status Quo HM Free Tons of Sobs

[@BlackMoore82]

Good call Ryan with Flower Travellin' Band. "Satori", "Made in Japan", and "Make Up" are all tremendous albums. I have "Satori" on vinyl and cd.

[@ledzeplover58]

I was blown away with Ryan's pick of FTB as well. Bought a mail order reissue a few years back. One month later I scored an original copy in a local antique shop for $12.00!

[@toddhanson4418]

Nice to see Jex Thoth get some love - Once based out of Madison WI - Not certain where they are located now. Were active pre-pandemic

[@andypearce1349]

Holy crap. Just listened to the Ashbury album Endless Skies. The whole album is amazing! Thank you Ryan! 👍🇬🇧

[@bradjackson4595]

Another great show, all good choices from everyone. I actually just listened to Sydney's first pick Dirty Shirley as I had never heard of them and they are Great, reminded me of Alice In Chains.

[@kzube1773]

Just listened to Angel, great 70s band I’ve never heard before, thanks Butch!!

[@archibaldsalyards926]

We need another part 2!!!

[@littlemester888]

Satori Pt 1 from Ryan's pick Flower Travellin' Band is basically a psych version of Slayer's South of Heaven 20 years before Slayer got there

[@alexhamilton4084]

I wish that when you guys show albums and CDs that you would say who they are and the title, because I can’t always read the cover because of the size of writing or the glare of the lighting. They might be albums that some people (me) might not know but would like to hear. Flashing a CD or vinyl album for a split second is not helpful without saying the band name and title. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@steveramsey6562]

True, most of the time I'm listening to these videos while I work and I can't always turn around to look at what they're holding up.

[@robertadams8094]

Agree . Many times an album will be flashed then I have to decipher from the comments what it is .

[@jimmycampbell78]

Which albums could you not see or recognise? Maybe I can help you out if you give me timestamps. I am just over an hour in and I could see everything so far so maybe I can help.

[@robertadams8094]

@@jimmycampbell78 I think it is more of an in general on these shows that some guests tend to just flash an album thinking it is obvious .

[@lahloonatic]

I chose Pearl Jam -ten, rage against the machine - eponymous, Alice In Chains - Facelift, Guns and Roses - Appetite for destruction and dead Soul Tribe-eponymous.

[@chuckazeee]

Someday I’ll make it onto the HVS, (I’m in The Bronx) with some more time for prep I’ll be here. Awesome show as usual everyone.

[@inmyhouse11]

Montrose- Montrose Angel- Angel Starz- Starz Van Halen 1- Van Halen Night Songs- Cinderella

[@jupiter7x7]

“Angel-Angel.” Great pick! Amazing debut. One of my favorite bands back in the 70’s. So many good songs on that album.

[@jamesbeach6750]

Nice! Big Wreck. Saw those guys open for Dream Theater in Portland in `97. Great band and I went out and grabbed their debut after that. Very underrated band for sure!

[@jamesarduini2688]

No love for Armageddon- Armageddon from 1975 or Living Colour- Vivid? Excellent show guys and much love.

[@wokebloke7019]

Also great call by Rick on Bad company AND the Black Crowes!!! Both on my list. The Black Crowes album was huge in 1990. ( great year for albums). We use to play the whole album at camp parties!!!

[@bonehead797]

Some that were not mentioned on this show: Skid Row - Skid Row Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry Monster Truck - Furiosity The Sword - Age Of Winter Cinderella - Night Songs Airbourne - Running Wild Buckcherry - Buckcherry Volbeat - The Strength/The Sound/The Songs Mahogaony Rush - Maxoom

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

I was waiting to hear someone say AC/DC's High Voltage and finally Sydney mentioned it!

[@davehodson9083]

1.Steelheart - Steelheart (aewsome debut) 2.Xyz - xyz 3.Cinderella - night songs 4.Kingdom come -s/t 5. House of lords - s/t

[@Splashadian]

My Picks For Favorite Hard Rock Debut Albums: #5 Bullet Boys - Bullet Boys #4 Julliet - Julliet #3 Roxx Gang - Things You've Never Done Before #2 Love/Hate - Blackout In The Red Room #1 The Scream - Let It Scream Honorable Mentions: Sven Gali - S/T, Electric Boys - Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride, Slaughter - Stick It To Ya, Sister Whiskey - Liquor & Poker, Saints & Sinners - S/T, Noisy Mama - Everybody Has One, Out Of Your Mouth - Draghdad, Outfit - Viking, Blackeyed Susan - Electric Rattlebone, Roxy Blue - Want Some?, Cinderella - Night Songs, Shotgun Messiah - S/T, Silvertide - Show & Tell, Sweet F.A. - Stick To Your Guns, We Are Harlot - S/T, Wolfmother - S/T

[@arunsabherwal6256]

Yeah! Rick you're the man 👍...Led Zepp 1 ...that was the hard rock debut I was thinking of. Awesome🤘

[@tonypeake467]

Zepp 1, their greatest IMHO

[@arunsabherwal6256]

@@tonypeake467 bold choice. I would pick Physical Graffiti as their greatest work ever. Led Zepp 1 is great no doubt but overshadowed even by Led Zepp 2 , 4, houses of the holy.

[@Aweso1974]

God, I’m so happy to see Rick picking Rush’s debut album. I love that album so much and I mostly just see hate and apathy toward it. I’m always happy to see it make a “Top” list rather than a “Worst” list.

[@manuelper]

I'll admit to being apathetic towards 'Rush', always have been. Mind you, Rush is my favorite band, but I could never get into their first album, it always sounded too derivative of Zeppelin. I do love 'Working Man' though, that's the one song that really stood out, for a reason.

[@Fritha71]

@@manuelper I'm also not into the debut all that much, but unlike you I actively HATE Working Man, it's one of the worst on the record, haha. Here Again and Finding My Way are the standouts for me.

[@rememberbeginning]

Rush's debut is my favorite Rush album. Same for Queen, same for Sabbath.

[@tomb5560]

“It sounds like total shit!” Lol Also Rick spilling his coffee at the end made me laugh

[@ChrisB-xl1lp]

Good show. Butch calling out Big Wreck. I thought I was the only person that had ever heard of them. Great first album, and the single The Oaf is a fantastic rock song!

[@ricklabonte4144]

agreed 👍