John Cooper -- bass guitarist and lead singer for Skillet -- blogs for AOL Radio this week, sharing his Top 10 favorite records. From the "the black sheep" (of the list) to the album he favors to "pump iron to," Cooper's list proves that his influences are more than just hard rock.
These are my top 10 favorite records of all time! Some are just because they make me feel good; some are because they remind me of the excitement of hearing music for the first time when I was growing up; some because they are artistic; but most of them are because they are flat out "RAISE YOUR FIST AND BANG YOUR HEAD ARENA ROCK!"
10) Live: Throwing Copper
I am not the biggest fan of 90's music, but this record was refreshing. I love the quirky vocals. Also, it was definitely in the modern rock category; meaning it did not sound like hair metal, so it was modern. However, it sounded awesome, unlike much of the stripped down 90's records. This record to me was a unique sound during a somewhat dark, depressing, over-simplified musical landscape of the time. It had some real artistic expression to it. And MAN I love the vocals on this record!