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Ivan Seeking
Jan30-04, 02:08 AM
I was thinking the other day [a rare event [6)]] about certain consistencies in my life. As I get older I realize that some things once thought to be permanent are gone; and other influences that I thought were transient factors in life have become permanent. One of the most notable of these consistencies is music. It has often amazed me to hear songs that I once thought were sooooo cool that now sound silly, or childish, or trite. However, it amazes me even more to realize that I still love some of the same music that I did as a teenager. The contrast is quite interesting in this regard.
Obviously we grow and change and gain a broader perspective and appreciation for music, but I suspect that for reasons of culture, popular issues, "a sense of time and place" and a variety of other factors, most people find that some music sticks with them uniquely, forever. It comes to define their life in a sense. For me, I guess this would be the music of Elton John. When I studied music [piano] as a kid, in addition to the standard classics like the three B's, I was also allowed to learn anything by EJ. Some of his music still touches my soul now just as much as it did in 1973; Funeral for a Friend is one example of this. I have probably played and listened to this song a couple thousand times over the years. He’s not the most talented, or the deepest, or the most appealing performer, I don’t rate him along the greats like Mozart or Bach, and I have surely never like his flamboyance, but this man [and Bernie Taupin] can write music that just gets to me time after time. I just never get tired of hearing some of his songs. Especially songs like Your Song, Daniel, or “Candle in the Wind”
How about you? What music defines your life?
zoobyshoe
Jan30-04, 03:23 AM
Dave Clark says:"Music is the soundtrack of our lives."
You end up places where they play the radio. It isn't your music. Not what you'd go and buy for yourself, but certain tunes work their way under your skin.
Years later when you hear them by accident it pulls you back to the time and place they were running in the background.
I probably have a couple hundred or more of these tunes, most of them: I have no idea of the group or singer's name.
I worked at a bakery for a while where the people played a new Bowie album over and over. There was one song that he sang all or part in German: "Ja, sind Wir Helden! In einer Nacht.", or something like that. Anyone know what album that was? What the name of the song was?
Ivan Seeking
Jan30-04, 05:40 AM
I'm not sure about the Bowie album...but I bet Tsunami would know. I am a big Bowie fan but she's a BOWIE FAN.
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
I'm not sure about the Bowie album...but I bet Tsunami would know. I am a big Bowie fan but she's a BOWIE FAN.
It may be a song called Heros. Here's a link for you to see if these are the words:
http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/songs/dblyrics.htm#heroeshelden
For me it is The Rolling Stones. They were never my favorite, but I never stopped liking them ... well. I never stopped liking their old stuff. I haven't liked anything they've done in a while.
I was 2 when December's Children came out in 1965. I sang along with the chorus of "Get off of my cloud". When my kids were 2, they danced around like maniacs to "Paint it black".
Njorl
hypnagogue
Jan30-04, 09:18 AM
Lots of bands in general-- I think The Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, and The Verve in particular will always be up there for me. As for those certain songs that always remain tied to a certain moment in time-- for me a few poignant ones that stand out are "Twilight" by The Verve, "Desolation Row" by Bob Dylan, and "A Summer Wasting" by Belle and Sebastian. I will never be able to listen to those without remembering a certain emotion in a certain moment in time when they were playing. They are all tied in to the evolution of my relationship with my girlfriend, from the bittersweet beginning to the very difficult transition to the eventual joyful resolution. (It was all very complicated. [6)]) But I can listen to any of those and be transported back to those various points in time.
Mercator
Jan30-04, 01:58 PM
Yes, it was "Helden" ,a German version of Heroes, from "Heroes", the Bowie anwer to "Berlin" of Lou Reed. Which brings me to... Pachelbel's canon. A summary of life in 5 minutes.
zoobyshoe
Jan30-04, 03:21 PM
Originally posted by Mercator
Yes, it was "Helden" ,a German version of Heroes
Any idea what album the German version is on?
Which brings me to... Pachelbel's canon. A summary of life in 5 minutes.
See also the first prelude in C major to the Well Tempered Clavier, book 1. It's Life.
Some of the music that I've stuck with through the years is Billy Joel and James Taylor. I have ecclectical tastes though. Everything from currrent pop,rap, blues, to heavy metal, But those two have stuck with me for whatever reason. And they aren't even from my time.
My musical taste is all over the board.
I always have and always will enjoy classical & some operas, as well as Irish/Celtic music - Clannad, The Chieftans.
I LOVE Pearl Jam.
I don't think I will ever tire of The Cure, Cars, Modern English - Melt With You, Tears for Fears, When in Rome - Promise.
Of course I love the "old" Beatles & Stones. Mothers of Invention, Spirit, Jimmi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow, they went downhill after that. Cream - Pressed rat & warthog, ok & the other songs too.
Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed is phenomenal.
Leo Kottke, incredible guitarist, 6 & 12 string.
I also like Incubus, Blink 182, & most of my daughter's music (punk) (the emo kinda makes me cringe though), I mean, why do they have to ruin a perfectly good song by screaming??
zoobyshoe
Jan30-04, 08:41 PM
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Dave Clark says:"Music is the soundtrack of our lives."
Ermmm...Did you mean to say Dick Clark???
Originally posted by Evo
My musical taste is all over the board.
I always have and always will enjoy classical & some operas, as well as Irish/Celtic music - Clannad, The Chieftans.
I LOVE Pearl Jam.
I don't think I will ever tire of The Cure, Cars, Modern English - Melt With You, Tears for Fears, When in Rome - Promise.
Of course I love the "old" Beatles & Stones. Mothers of Invention, Spirit, Jimmi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow, they went downhill after that. Cream - Pressed rat & warthog, ok & the other songs too.
Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed is phenomenal.
Leo Kottke, incredible guitarist, 6 & 12 string.
I also like Incubus, Blink 182, & most of my daughter's music (punk) (the emo kinda makes me cringe though), I mean, why do they have to ruin a perfectly good song by screaming??
GOOD GOD, WOMAN!! WE WERE SEPERATED AT BIRTH!!! I've never met ANYONE else who loved (much less even KNEW) Leo Kottke!! I have to disagree with the screaming part, tho. That's what a lot of music of our day WAS! Look at Janis - the best screamer that ever lived!! Cheap Thrills is still one of my favorites. Ok - she was a little before my time - but her version of 'Summertime' just blows me away... (BTW...I'm baaaack...[6)] Camping - this summer - almost exactly 6 miles south of Eureka on the east side of highway 1 - bring dark chocolate!! Exact date TBA, but start buying the chocolate now - in case there is a shortage[o)])
zoobyshoe
Jan30-04, 09:54 PM
Originally posted by Tsunami I've never met ANYONE else who loved (much less even KNEW) Leo Kottke!!
Eh? You said you'd been to Minnesota. All the Norwegian bachelorette farmers want to marry Leo, and all the bachelor farmers want to play like him.
I've seen Kottke play in Santa Cruz. :) Very good stuff. I don't want to emulate him though, really.
My favorite bands? Pink Floyd, U2, Sublime, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus... lately I've been into a lot of trip-hop: Thievery Corporation, Hooverphonic, Morcheeba, and others. Plus, of course, classic stuff like Hendrix and Cream.
- Warren
Originally posted by Tsunami
GOOD GOD, WOMAN!! WE WERE SEPERATED AT BIRTH!!! I've never met ANYONE else who loved (much less even KNEW) Leo Kottke!!I fear what would happen if we were ever both in the same place at the same time! [o)] We do kinda look alike, I think...(takes out microscope to view waterskiing picture).
I used to date a guy that worked at Liberty Hall in Houston (small place for performers like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen (before he became famous) and he would let me play the intermission music and I would play Kottke and people would always ask me who it was.
I have to disagree with the screaming part, tho. That's what a lot of music of our day WAS! Look at Janis - the best screamer that ever lived!! Cheap Thrills is still one of my favorites. Ok - she was a little before my time - but her version of 'Summertime' just blows me away...Janis belted it out, but I'm talking "screaming", not singing IMHO. I saw her in concert in Houston, Big Brother and the Holding Company. Ok, I was young, but I was ahead of my time, and I had an older friend who took me with her to the concerts. I saw Hendrix, the Doors, Janis, the Who, Led Zeppelin a couple of times, Frank Zappa & the Mothers (so cool) ok I saw everyone back then. I'm glad I did.
(BTW...I'm baaaack...[6)] Camping - this summer - almost exactly 6 miles south of Eureka on the east side of highway 1 - bring dark chocolate!! Exact date TBA, but start buying the chocolate now - in case there is a shortage[o)])People bring something besides dark chocolate on camping trips? How odd... [;)]
Originally posted by chroot
I've seen Kottke play in Santa Cruz. :) Very good stuff. I don't want to emulate him though, really.
My favorite bands? Pink Floyd, U2, Sublime, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus... lately I've been into a lot of trip-hop: Thievery Corporation, Hooverphonic, Morcheeba, and others. Plus, of course, classic stuff like Hendrix and Cream.
- Warren Wow, you're pretty well rounded also...
Evo,
1100 albums can't be wrong...
- Warren
Originally posted by chroot
Evo,
1100 albums can't be wrong...
- Warren Whoa!!!!!!! I've got to ask...when did you have the time with all of your other pursuits??? Come clean, you've figured out how to stop time, right? [;)]
I'm something of a music collector, and I have found some quite efficient means to, uh, procure music. I tend to download 2-3 albums a night, since it only takes a few minutes.
Honestly, I have far too much music. It would take me quite a number of years to go through and listen to every minute of every album.
Maybe I have an addiction? [t)]
- Warren
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Eh? You said you'd been to Minnesota. All the Norwegian bachelorette farmers want to marry Leo, and all the bachelor farmers want to play like him.
This is true, Zooby. But I was very young, and the size/bulk and smelly hairyness of the adults in my family scared the bejesus out of me so badly, so I just hid. [o)] (hmmmm...hairy, smelly...no WONDER you want one of them as a mail-order bride!! Hope you get one of the female ones!! [6)] [:D]) Plus, my taste in music at that time was more along the lines of hop-scotch tunes, etc.
Ok so many great muscians listed here I couldn't let it go at billy joel and james taylor.
When I was younger I was into stuff like metallica, green day, stp, nirvana, pearl jam, GNR(briefly), 2pac, LL cool J, just to name a few, I've also been a fan of Blink, rancid, smashing pumpkins, etc. This was the music from my generation. Yup, I'm a GenXer.
I'm also a fan of several decades of music. Pink Floyd and Zepplin along with Jimmy Hendrix, Santana, and the Beatles have a place on my shelf. Clapton rocks with or without cream. I could go on and on. I love Aerosmith, Bob Marley, Soundgarden, michael jackson(in spite of his reputation, Thriller was a classic), the stones, I could go on and on, but I won't
Lately my tastes have mellowed. I have aquired a taste for happy hardcore techno, mostly from my friend's DJ business, but now I'm more into classical(was before, but moreso now) and jazz. My fav Jazz is fusion, but I'm learning the classics as well. Ooops.. my age is showing[o)]
zoobyshoe
Jan31-04, 12:18 AM
Originally posted by Tsunami
Plus, my taste in music at that time was more along the lines of hop-scotch tunes, etc.
Goodness, you were very young.
Speaking of Minnesota and the music of our lives, I wonder how many are familiar with Garrison Keillor, and his Prairie Home Companion radio show? That was a huge part of the music of my life back during my Minnesota years. (And it is from his humorous monologs that I took the notion of Norwegian Bachelor Farmers.) It came to be nationally aired on PBS, live from St. Paul, Mn. every Saturday night.
Originally posted by Zantra
Ok so many great muscians listed here I couldn't let it go at billy joel and james taylor.Wow, Zantra, you also have a broad range of musical tastes. [:)]
I feel sorry for the people that ONLY listen to country, or ONLY to heavy metal, etc... They are missing out on so much.
I get "bored" sticking with just one genre. It's a mood thing. sometimes I feel a little bit country, sometimes a little bit rock and roll. Actually I'm not a fan of country.... ok I hate it. But I can identify with most everthing else.
Originally posted by Zantra
I get "bored" sticking with just one genre.
Same here. I like practically everything from classical to acid rock. While I have enjoyed attending operatic productions, I'm not one to sit and listen to opera - well, ever. Some country-lite is OK (Bonnie Raitt, Eagles etc) - just never cared for the twangy nasal singing that goes on with most of it. I like smooth jazz, but classical jazz is tolerated in only in small amounts. I do enjoy the blues - B.B. ('Nobody loves me like me mother, and sometimes I think she's jivin', too) King has been a favorite of mine, also. Was never really a concert person - hated crowds and being stuck in grid-lock for hours.
Ivan is, IMO, correct in that I AM completely transported back to another time and place, including the feelings that were evoked by many old songs of my past. Light My Fire and The Crystal Ship puts me at a party, dancing with my heart throb of the summer. David Essex or Herbie Hancock puts me in college in Portland, OR experimenting with an "only slightly illegal" smokable substance.[;)] Play me a song and I'll tell you a story! [:D]
What I find interesting is that my musical tastes, while varied, seems to veer more and more towards extremely dark and heavy music as I get older. I started out with pop, then picked up classic rock, shread and jazz as a teenager, switched to blues and alternative in college, was introduced to more extreme modern metal in my mid-twenties, and now I've started listening to alot of Swedish death metal. What's funny is that I still listen to all those styles on a regular basis, as well as classical at work(thank you, NPR). In any given week, I'm liable to have listened to Steve Vai, John Mayer, Pink Floyd, Alice In Chains, Wes Montgomery, and Slayer, plus about a dozen other CDs, minimum.
Originally posted by Zero
What I find interesting is that my musical tastes, while varied, seems to veer more and more towards extremely dark and heavy music as I get older.
Well, heck. Since we can't seem to stay on topic...[:D] (Sorry, Ivan!)
That IS very interesting, Zero. Why do YOU think you've veered more toward dark and heavy music?
BLUE_CHIP
Jan31-04, 08:55 AM
Reggae Dub is the music that really defines my life and my outlook on life. Artists such as Sublime (http://sublimespot.com/sublime/) really are truly me inside and out.
Other music that reflects my life are Ska bands like Spunge (http://www.spunge.co.uk/index2.html#home) and Bad Religion (http://www.badreligion.com/badreligion/index.jsp).
I also like Trippy stuff like Infected Mushroom (http://www.infected-mushroom.net/).
Thats It Boudoirs......
Originally posted by Tsunami
Well, heck. Since we can't seem to stay on topic...[:D] (Sorry, Ivan!)
That IS very interesting, Zero. Why do YOU think you've veered more toward dark and heavy music? I don't really know, except that things have actually gotten better for me over the years, as my attitude has become more and more positive. Maybe I need the extreme music to purge myself of negativity?
Oasis, Tears for fears, Bananarama, Metallica, J.M. Jarre, and yeah, Linkin Park
ranyart
Jan31-04, 04:31 PM
Music is the foundation of of our soul?..but things change, people tend to move with the times.
After reading your post I went over to my music collection just to scan it and see what my mind compels me to want to hear?
First off,
1)Richie Havens - Motherless Child/Freedom (Woodstock)
2)Van Morrison - Wavelength
3)Steve Howe & Annie Haslam - Turn of The Century
4)Mary Black-Columbus
5)The Band & Neil Young-Helpless (The Last Waltz)
6)Spirit - The Times are a Changing (Spirit of 76)
7)Marc Cohn - Dig Down Deep
8)Jon Anderson - Friends of Mr Cairo
9)Al Stewart - Ellis Island
10)Jimmy Hendrix - All Around The Watchtower...leading to Are you Experienced
And some instrumentals to wind down..Mike Oldfield-Ommadawn...Jon Anderson-Ocean Song..Garden of Geda/sound out the Galleon..Dance of Ranyart..Flight of the Moorglade..and finnally my evening closes tonight with The Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield!
A mix n match evening ;)
PS..Just found one of my Ancient Albums Tonto's Expanding Head Band! (both albums) ...I am away as I have found one of my alltime favs..Peter Paul % Mary...THE ALBUM..original and from the ealy sixties.. Dont Forget(Nostalgia)!
Originally posted by ranyart
After reading your post I went over to my music collection just to scan it and see what my mind compels me to want to hear?Wow, a great collection!!! Unfortunately I have very few of my original albums. My older brother shipped them to Germany when he was stationed there so he'd have something to listen to and they were stolen. He tried to replace them, but it was mostly impossible. [:(]
Ivan Seeking
Jan31-04, 05:20 PM
Can't forget the greatest music of all time...
The tunes of Dr. Demento.
Who could ever forget such legendary classics:
Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy
Hurray For Captain Spalding [the African Explorer] by Groucho Marx
Shaving Cream [unknown]
and of course: Big Bad Bruce.
[Not to be outdone, William Shatner did release one album]
In the early 70’s I listened to Dr. D religiously every Sunday night. However I am off topic...these were much more special then than now...even by my standards. [:D]
ranyart
Jan31-04, 05:24 PM
Originally posted by Evo
Wow, a great collection!!! Unfortunately I have very few of my original albums. My older brother shipped them to Germany when he was stationed there so he'd have something to listen to and they were stolen. He tried to replace them, but it was mostly impossible. [:(]
Hi Evo!
Thats a real shame! I hate to think what I do if my collection(actually Im not a COLLECTOR, I belive music should be listened to..albums..C-Ds..Mp3..DVD), went astray..from Abba to Zappa!
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
[Not to be outdone, William Shatner did release one album] [o)] Noooooooooo. I heard him sing on a priceline commercial once. I still haven't fully recovered from it.
Ivan Seeking
Jan31-04, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by Evo
and they were stolen.
When I left home I put all of my albums in storage in the cellar. Having been a member of the Columbia Record Club for ten years I had a stack of LPs half my height: BTO, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, EJ, Tull, Floyd, J Taylor, Billy Joel, AC/DC, Bread, America, ZZ Top [with short beards I think], Jim Croce [one of my all time favorites], Don Mclean [American Pie and Vincent are two lifetime favorites], Eagles, Carly Simon, Seals and Croft, Alice Cooper, Neil Young…
Sonny and Cher…
The Carpenters…
Btw, has anyone heard the War of the Worlds album with the Moody Blues?
My mother sold them all in a garage sale!
"Oh, did you want those?" she asked. [!:)]
ranyart
Jan31-04, 05:55 PM
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
When I left home I put all of my albums in storage in the cellar. Having been a member of the Columbia Record Club for ten years I had a stack of LPs half my height: BTO, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, EJ, Tull, Floyd, J Taylor, Billy Joel, AC/DC, Bread, America, ZZ Top [with short beards I think], Jim Croce [one of my all time favorites], Don Mclean [American Pie and Vincent are two lifetime favorites], Eagles, Carly Simon, Seals and Croft, Alice Cooper, Neil Young…
Sonny and Cher…
The Carpenters…
My mother sold them all in a garage sale!
"Oh, did you want those?" she asked. [!:)]
Btw, has anyone heard the War of the Worlds album with the Moody Blues?
just a technical note, the album was a collaboration with Justin Heyward and John Lodge-MBs members.
I HAVE THE SPECIAL EDITION INMY HAND RIGHT NOW!
With four bonus Tracks ;)
BTW anyone heard the Moody Blues album The Gift? or..Pink Floyd-Welcome to the Re-Mix?
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
Btw, has anyone heard the War of the Worlds album with the Moody Blues? Yes!! I was given a tape of it many years ago & I have the track Forever Autumn on a CD. I love it, it's really beautiful.
My mother sold them all in a garage sale!
"Oh, did you want those?" she asked. [!:)] Oh no... I don't understand someone not understanding the emotional and/or sentimental attachment that a person could have to their music, not to mention financial if it became rare.
Ivan Seeking
Jan31-04, 06:13 PM
I probably mowed a 500 yards and delivered 10,000 newspapers to pay for those records!
Am I still a little POed? Hmmm. [:((]
Oh well, mom thought I had left them because I didn't want them.
Also, Tsunami and I LOVE the music from War of the Worlds. Forever Autumn is really a beautiful song.
Thanks for the clarification ranyart. I'm afraid I don't know the others works that you mentioned by name.
Ivan Seeking
Jan31-04, 06:48 PM
The great thing about Carly Simon albums:
They looked as good as they sounded! [6)]
Ivan Seeking
Jan31-04, 06:50 PM
Planets
Originally posted by Zero
What I find interesting is that my musical tastes, while varied, seems to veer more and more towards extremely dark and heavy music as I get older. <snip> and now I've started listening to alot of Swedish death metal. I have no idea what that is.
Originally posted by Tsunami - Well, heck. Since we can't seem to stay on topic... (Sorry, Ivan!)
That IS very interesting, Zero. Why do YOU think you've veered more toward dark and heavy music?
Originally posted by Zero - I don't really know, except that things have actually gotten better for me over the years, as my attitude has become more and more positive.
Ah, maybe it's because my life s*cks. [:(]
Oh, and how could I forget...
Cake, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Kravitz!!, Live, Moby, Radiohead, and The Verve???
Ah, maybe it's because my life s*cks.
*hug* [:(] It does not!
- Warren
Originally posted by Evo
I have no idea what that is.
Ah, maybe it's because my life s*cks. [:(] If you are interested, watch an installment of Headbanger's Ball on MTV2...that is the sort of thing I listen to now.
Also, I am most interested in the music I am making myself.[:D] The last 6 months have been rather musically profitable for me.
zoobyshoe
Jan31-04, 10:03 PM
Zero, I think you need to update your signature quote. They caught Saddam a few weeks ago.
The Eagles are NOT a country group- and yes I have some of thier CDs. Jim Croce goes along with james taylor- same type of music.
Swedish death metal...hmmm.. Danzig?
Originally posted by Zantra
The Eagles are NOT a country group- and yes I have some of thier CDs. Jim Croce goes along with james taylor- same type of music.
Swedish death metal...hmmm.. Danzig? Danzig are AMERICANS!!!! And not even death metal...
Here's what I like:
Slipknot, Hatebreed, Mudvayne, Static X, Deftones, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, Poison The Well, etc.,
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Zero, I think you need to update your signature quote. They caught Saddam a few weeks ago. Yeah, but still no WMDs...
Originally posted by Zero
If you are interested, watch an installment of Headbanger's Ball on MTV2...that is the sort of thing I listen to now. Thanks, I will, I am really into music, of all kinds, well, except country & polka. Maybe my s*cky life will improve! [:D]
Also, I am most interested in the music I am making myself. The last 6 months have been rather musically profitable for me.Really? You need to upload at least a wave file so we can listen!!!
I listen to the Deftones! I will check out the others, thanks!
zoobyshoe
Jan31-04, 10:34 PM
Originally posted by Zero
Yeah, but still no WMDs...
Saddam was the weapon of mass destruction.
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Saddam was the weapon of mass destruction. More like a weapon of mass distraction(from bin Laden), don't you think?
Anyhoo, a more musical signature, from Mudvayne...
zoobyshoe
Jan31-04, 10:53 PM
Originally posted by Zero
Anyhoo, a more musical signature, from Mudvayne...
And from the Beatles..
Originally posted by Zero
Danzig are AMERICANS!!!! And not even death metal...
Here's what I like:
Slipknot, Hatebreed, Mudvayne, Static X, Deftones, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, Poison The Well, etc.,
I've heard of mudvanes and deftoness.. rest I don't know..
I could have sworn danzig was deathmetal.. maybe it was that coffin cover.. hehe.
Originally posted by Zero
More like a weapon of mass distraction(from bin Laden), don't you think?
Anyhoo, a more musical signature, from Mudvayne...
I liked the comparison of searching for WMD to OJ.. that was excellent
Originally posted by Zantra
The Eagles are NOT a country group- and yes I have some of thier CDs. Jim Croce goes along with james taylor- same type of music.
Swedish death metal...hmmm.. Danzig?
I KNEW someone would say something about the Eagles... Technically, no. They're not. But they DO tend to have a lot of country-sounding elements in quite a lot of their music - like 'Peaceful, Easy Feeling', and ...aw, cr*p, several others that I, of course, cannot seem to think of right now... I do NOT like country, but I love most of the Eagles.
I also love Croce and Taylor. But how could I forget Tull? I still adore his 'Benefit' concert album. I'm a pretty big Ricki Lee Jones fan. Yikes! Phoebe Snow, Roberta Flack, Joni Mitchell (remember them?) [o)]
More:
Annie Lennox (with or without Eurythmics)
Stevie Nicks
Natalie Merchant (with or without 10,000 Maniacs)
The Pretenders
Peter Frampton
Sting (with or without the Police)
Journey
Ambrosia
- plus a bazillion others...
Some new age music is pretty nice, too. I'm especially fond of David Lanz. I also listen to a channel on our satellite dish called 'Soundscapes' that plays what it calls 'new age, atmospheric and world-positive music' whatever that means. [g)] It also plays music from all over the world - less now that it used to some months back, I'm sorry to say. It's quite soothing as background when I'm trying to force those LQG & ST concepts into my twisty-faced head.[6)]
Originally posted by Tsunami
But how could I forget Tull?Jethro Tull? I was going to mention that group, but there are so MANY!!!!!!!!!!
Procol Harum - Whiter shade of Pale was sheer brilliance. Does anyone remember them??
Steve Miller, Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, Dave Mason, Quicksilver, Eric Burden, John Mayhall, Moby Grape, Country Joe & the Fish, Donovan, Deep Purple, The Yardbirds, Buffalo Springfield.
No one has mentioned Bob Dylan??
Sorry, music is my life and I could go on and on...
Originally posted by Evo
Jethro Tull? I was going to mention that group, but there are so MANY!!!!!!!!!!
I KNOW!! Ian Anderson has a few CD's out that are just him - playing his flute. BEAUTIFUL!!!
Procol Harum - Whiter shade of Pale was sheer brilliance. Does anyone remember them??
Absolutely!! One of my favorite songs! Have you ever heard Annie Lennox do that song on her Medusa CD? I just love it!!
Steve Miller, Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, Dave Mason, Quicksilver, Eric Burden, John Mayhall, Moby Grape, Country Joe & the Fish, Donovan, Deep Purple, The Yardbirds, Buffalo Springfield.
No one has mentioned Bob Dylan??
Sorry, music is my life and I could go on and on...
Every single one of those...!!![o)] (i'm tellin' ya...seperated at birth...[:D]) AND!!! -
Grace Slick - Jefferson AIRPLANE (not starship - good grief. what's up with THAT?[6)])
Ivan Seeking
Feb1-04, 04:13 AM
btw again, that was Planets by Holst.
GREAT STUFF
Anyone? How about Tomita's version?
This can go on forever?...Tull-Thick as a Brick!
Genesis..WHO..Yes..Def Leppard..Barclay James Harvest..Todd Rundren(his great version of Star Trek Theme)..etc..etc.
Some time ago I listen to all my Bob Dylan Albums..from his first one to present day/most recent. I noticed through the sixties his style was constant, obviously how he came to be labeled 'poet'. the early seventies (New Morning)>> Blood on the Tracks seemed to be musically really 'perfection'. Eighties Bob Seemed to be Rushed/panicked by world events more than at any other time (sixties excluded) its my opinion that his music reflections of this decade were a mix n match, but nevertheless some great albums, looking forward I hope he still makes albums, fans want to know thoughts, transfered into music, this what connects people.
It is accepted that the very first comunication between Humans was made through sound, the recognition that a certain sound, say of a hollow log being hit with a solid stick or a hollow stick, produced the first musical meanings(warning tones-rejocing tones etc), which later developed into vocabulary language's.
I can say that the very first musical notes to make me wonder, was a song from the sixties, it opened up my senses to music and communication.
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
btw again, that was Planets by Holst.
GREAT STUFFOMG!! I haven't heard that in years. I love that!
Originally posted by Tsunami - Absolutely!! One of my favorite songs! Have you ever heard Annie Lennox do that song on her Medusa CD? I just love it!!No, I haven't, but since our tastes are so similar, I probably should. [:)] Originally posted by Tsunami - AND!!! - Grace Slick - Jefferson AIRPLANE (not starship - good grief. what's up with THAT?)Exactly!!! Their music style changed radically and I just didn't care for it, they tried to be too commercial.
I think when i bought my first Iron Maiden album, my life changed. Nowadays there are a lot of blands which are definitive me...i am really into trashy rock bands like Guns N Roses, New York Dolls and Hanoi Rocks...but then they have influences from the Rolling Stones who are a massive favourite with me. Iron Maiden are real cool still!! ALSO when my mum bought me Marillion's greatest hits, i thought that was ultimate. there is no music that defines my life because my tastes vary too much and are very dependent on my mood.
Originally posted by jimmy p
I think when i bought my first Iron Maiden album, my life changed. Nowadays there are a lot of blands which are definitive me...i am really into trashy rock bands like Guns N Roses, New York Dolls and Hanoi Rocks...but then they have influences from the Rolling Stones who are a massive favourite with me. Iron Maiden are real cool still!! ALSO when my mum bought me Marillion's greatest hits, i thought that was ultimate. there is no music that defines my life because my tastes vary too much and are very dependent on my mood.
ALRIGHT my sweet Chopnik! Iron Maiden, Stones... you have GREAT taste in music!! [:D] And your mum rocks, too!! Sweet![t)]
[:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]
Copied from the Beautiful/Sexy Men thread (cuz I forgot where I WAS! what a geek I am!)[o)]:
Anyone remember Darkness, Darkness by the Youngbloods? Another favorite of mine.
More: (tapes)
Heart
Phil Collins
Seal
Steely Dan
Neil Young
CSN&Y
CCR
Michio Kaku (WHAT?!! what's that doing in here? Hey! IVAN! I've
found your Michio Kaku tape!!!)
lol ok Tsunami....
Phil Collins is the MAN!!
(copied from another thread)
Originally posted by jimmy p
lol ok Tsunami....
Phil Collins is the MAN!!
(copied from another thread)
He certainly is!![:D]
(copied from another thread)
Ivan Seeking
Feb1-04, 09:01 PM
Originally posted by Tsunami
Hey! IVAN! I've
found your Michio Kaku tape!!!)
Is that the duet that he does with William Shatner?
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
Is that the duet that he does with William Shatner?
THAT'S THE ONE!! We must put it in the safe (with the one he did with Jefferson Starship- remember? he and Gracie Slick were AWESOME together!!) Those will be collector's item for SURE! [6)]
Ivan Seeking
Feb1-04, 10:37 PM
Okay, Nimoy really did sing Bilbo, and Shatner really did put out an album, [I am thinking Christmas album...??? egad!] but I am quite sure that he never did a duet with Michio Kaku. [:D]
Originally posted by Tsunami
Anyone remember Darkness, Darkness by the Youngbloods? Another favorite of mine. Yes, another great song!!! [:D] And more great bands! This thread brings back so many memories. [*(] *snif* thanks Ivan!
hitssquad
Feb2-04, 12:05 AM
Originally posted by Evo
I have no idea what that is.
Download the iTunes player; fire it up; click "Music Store"; select "Artists" from the search box dropdown menu; and type in the names of Zero's favorite bands to hear what they sound like.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
-Chris
Originally posted by hitssquad
Download the iTunes player; fire it up; click "Music Store"; select "Artists" from the search box dropdown menu; and type in the names of Zero's favorite bands to hear what they sound like.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
-Chris Yeah, because I am the man, and my music is the only REAL music!!
String Theorist
Feb2-04, 01:16 AM
The music of Wolfgang Mozart defines my life: both his music and I are very intellectual.
Originally posted by Evo
Yes, another great song!!! [:D] And more great bands! This thread brings back so many memories. [*(] *snif* thanks Ivan!
He IS a sweetie, isn't he?? [t)] [:D]
Originally posted by Zero
Yeah, because I am the man, and my music is the only REAL music!! Gotta love a self assured music aficionado. [:D]
Originally posted by Tsunami - He IS a sweetie, isn't he?? Yes!!!! you are soooooo lucky, I mean the big dark eyes, the pale silvery skin, the long thin fingers (great for piano playing). What more could a woman want????? [:))]
Originally posted by ranyart
Btw, has anyone heard the War of the Worlds album with the Moody Blues?
just a technical note, the album was a collaboration with Justin Heyward and John Lodge-MBs members.
I HAVE THE SPECIAL EDITION INMY HAND RIGHT NOW!
With four bonus Tracks ;) No fair Ranyart!!!!! I would love to get my hands on that!!!! [!:)]
Ivan Seeking
Feb3-04, 02:21 AM
How about the cheesy stuff? Confession time!
A few of my confessions from early youth:
Bobby Sherman [hey, he grew up near me and was a local hero in 1970]. I recently listened to "Julie Julie Julie do you love me?"
AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
David Cassidy [He could help out Moni with his "I think I Love You"]
Olivia Newton John - I was so in lust. She had a really sexy voice and was irresistible to any hormone ridden 13-15 year old.
A couple of real favorites not mentioned:
Lots by John Denver.
Also, "Heart of Gold" by Young
Finally, I still get a little tear in my eye when little Jackie Paper leaves poor Puff.
Puff, The Magic Dragon
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff, oh
[CHORUS]
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Together they would travel on boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name, oh
CHORUS
A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giants's rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave
So, Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh
CHORUS
By Peter Yarrow and Leonard Tipton On Peter, Paul & Mary's
MOVING, IN CONCERT, and 10 YEARS.
Copyright 1963 Pepamar Music
http://mudhole.spodnet.uk.com/~bean/puff/puff_lyrics.html
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hypnagogue
Feb3-04, 02:34 AM
lol, as if "Puff the Magic Dragon" wasn't blatant enough... the kid's name is Jackie Paper?? What about Hydroponic Harry?
hypnagogue
Feb3-04, 02:36 AM
Not to belittle your Puff memories or anything. That was a favorite of mine as a kid as well (the cartoon at least-- don't know if the song came first).
Ivan Seeking
Feb3-04, 02:40 AM
OMG!!! ROTFLOLAPMP
I started singing this song at age 4. It never occurred to me!!!
It's going to take me a while to get over that one. I may never cry for poor puff again....God now I can't even type the word Puff without laughing!
[:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]
zoobyshoe
Feb3-04, 02:41 AM
How about Herman's Hermits? (Herman and the Hermits? I can't remember which.
I used to think Tiny Tim was hysterically funny.
Ivan Seeking
Feb3-04, 02:55 AM
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Herman and the Hermits
Oh man, yes, but what did they sing?
I used to think Tiny Tim was hysterically funny.
Tiny was cool. Recently I have watched a few of the old Laugh In shows and I saw Tiny on one of them.
He got married on the Carson show didn't he?
zoobyshoe
Feb3-04, 03:02 AM
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
Oh man, yes, but what did they sing?
Biggest hits, I think, were "Something Good" and "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter."
He got married on the Carson show didn't he?
Yes, I stayed up late to watch this important event, when I was 10 or 11. His wife was "Miss Vicki". He continued to call her that after the wedding. As I recall, the marriage didn't last.
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
How about the cheesy stuff? Confession time!
A few of my confessions from early youth:
Bobby Sherman [hey, he grew up near me and was a local hero in 1970]. I recently listened to "Julie Julie Julie do you love me?"
AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
David Cassidy [He could help out Moni with his "I think I Love You"]
Olivia Newton John - I was so in lust. She had a really sexy voice and was irresistible to any hormone ridden 13-15 year old.
A couple of real favorites not mentioned:
Lots by John Denver.
Also, "Heart of Gold" by Young
Finally, I still get a little tear in my eye when little Jackie Paper leaves poor Puff.
Puff, The Magic Dragon
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff, oh
[CHORUS]
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
Together they would travel on boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name, oh
CHORUS
A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giants's rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave
So, Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh
CHORUS
By Peter Yarrow and Leonard Tipton On Peter, Paul & Mary's
MOVING, IN CONCERT, and 10 YEARS.
Copyright 1963 Pepamar Music
http://mudhole.spodnet.uk.com/~bean/puff/puff_lyrics.html
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Great!
Iam a big fan of PP&M and as with many other groups I try to find first Albums, and I have the very first Peter-Paul-Mary album! Dated 1962 (excellent condition) Produced by Albert Grossman (Dont Look Back) Musical Director Milton Okun (Also goes by various other names I believe-think he founded Atlantic Records?!) The cover photo was Photographed at The Bitter End, New York City.
The 'A Song will Rise' Album has an Early version of MOTHERLESS CHILD (Later covered many times, and famously by Richie Havens at WOODSTOCK!) the Album also has the correct version of Gilgarry Mountain!...can anyone name the Group/song (has different title) which covered it in the early seventies?...clue Whiskey!
I have at least 12 Peter Paul & Mary albums my fav has to be 'ALBUM'
for those that do not know, this albums has one of the earliest 'save the planet' folk songs..it called Sometime Lovin.
Originally posted by Evo
Gotta love a self assured music aficionado. [:D]
Yer darn tootin!
Of course, my music includes huge chunks of blues, classic rock, old surf music, ummmm...*looks over at the stacks of CDs*...cheesy 80s hair metal, strange electronica and Don Henley?
Ivan Seeking
Feb3-04, 03:59 AM
old surf music
For crying out loud...this is an endless list!
I grew up in LA... "The Beach Boys" and "Jan and Dean" were mandatory listening for anyone cool!
Ivan Seeking
Feb3-04, 04:12 AM
Originally posted by ranyart
Great!
Iam a big fan of PP&M and as with many other groups I try to find first Albums, and I have the very first Peter-Paul-Mary album! Dated 1962 (excellent condition)
WOW, that was a find! Do you have any idea if it holds any collectors value? I'm sure it does. Also, I loved PP&M. I'm a total sap for songs that tell a good story.
Originally posted by Evo
Yes!!!! you are soooooo lucky, I mean the big dark eyes, the pale silvery skin, the long thin fingers (great for piano playing). What more could a woman want????? [:))]
LOTS of oyster shooters? [t)]
I love the Mama's & The Papa's - "California Dreaming", "Monday, Monday", 12:30 (young girls are coming to the canyon)
Puff the Magick Dragon always made me sad, yes Peter, Paul & Mary were great. Beach Boys, Jan & Dean. All favorites.
Originally posted by Zero
...cheesy 80s hair metal [8)]
CHEESY 80's HAIR METAL????? it rocks!!! its the best kind of music you can listen to. Its not cheesy!! i mean, where else can you sing about your girlfriends red shoes? LOL. 80's metal rules!! i wish i was older so i could be there from the start, with wild hair flowing and being able to wear spandex without being ridiculed! [:D]
Descartes
Feb3-04, 02:33 PM
I play the piano and violin (although the latter to a lesser degree these days), so it is without a doubt classical music. No other form of music elicits such profundity in my ears. I find it to be so compex and involving that I feel like a remote participant in archetypal brilliance by the composer and performers.
It's really hard to put the respect for music into words, but for those that have seen the fantastic movie Amadeus, Salieri's character did a fantastic job of expressing gratitude.
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
WOW, that was a find! Do you have any idea if it holds any collectors value? I'm sure it does. Also, I loved PP&M. I'm a total sap for songs that tell a good story.
The financial value is of no concern to me, what makes my Album Collection of value is that I get to listen and play them often, giving me the satisfaction of knowing, firstly the Albums have been around and played in the Early sixties by someone who could not know the significance at their time(62)etc..etc. and I often wonder about those who once owned these Albums, how they interpreted and enjoyed the Music.
I get a great feeling from original Albums, even the odd little scratch or Fluff, adds to the Nostalgia [a)]
Ivan Seeking
Feb4-04, 02:30 AM
That's the funny thing about collector's value; most people aren't willing to part with the item of value. I would be the same way.
I did manage to salvage a stack of 45's that my mom missed [actually my brother grabbed them]. I get a real kick out of listening to these from time to time. "One Tin Soldier" by Coven was one that was saved. I was so into that song when Billy Jack was first out! Really it became symbolic of the plight of native Americans. And yes, the scratches, pops, and clicks, really take me back...the good ole days when sound was cr*p! [:D]
One thought on vinyl: I am told by the audiophiles that one should never play a record more than once per day. The theory [which can get pretty dicey with the audio nuts so beware, I have no idea if this is really true] is that the vinyl stretches and needs time to relax. Continuous play results in permanent degradation of the surface.
Anyway, I'm with Evo, this thread has really brought back some memories.
Ivan Seeking
Feb4-04, 02:36 AM
Originally posted by Evo
I love the Mama's & The Papa's - "California Dreaming", "Monday, Monday", 12:30 (young girls are coming to the canyon)
FANTASTIC SONGS! Esp California Dreaming. I still absolutely love that song.
and Mama Cass, what a singer!
what no dead heads???
or parrot heads
I was a teenager in the golden era 63-70
and the best ever music was made then
a few no-one has listed yet
it is a beutifull day
buffilo springfield
quick silver messinger service
doors
the dead
derrick and the domminos [ clapton is GOD]
almond bros
a local band
jimmy buffet and the coral reefers
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
One thought on vinyl: I am told by the audiophiles that one should never play a record more than once per day. The theory [which can get pretty dicey with the audio nuts so beware, I have no idea if this is really true] is that the vinyl stretches and needs time to relax. Continuous play results in permanent degradation of the surface.
Anyway, I'm with Evo, this thread has really brought back some memories.
One reason I try and buy as many good copies as I can!
I hope I am not going to sound crass or anything?..but I have one the the first 60,000 first pressings of Tubular Bells, plus one of the second 100,000 pressing..third 100,000.
The album has a Black and White Original "Virgin" label, highly collectable, the Label was changed for each pressing and thats how you can tell the Albums age and when it was pressed.
The total world sales of Tubular Bells is huge, but I have one of the very first!
Originally posted by ranyart
I have one the the first 60,000 first pressings of Tubular Bells, plus one of the second 100,000 pressing..third 100,000.
I forgot about Tubular Bells, gee Ranyart, what else do you have?
Evo<-------On her way to Ranyart's house to uhm "borrow" [!:)] his album collection!
This makes me even sadder about all the albums of mine that were stollen. [:(]
Originally posted by jimmy p
CHEESY 80's HAIR METAL????? it rocks!!! its the best kind of music you can listen to. Its not cheesy!! i mean, where else can you sing about your girlfriends red shoes? LOL. 80's metal rules!! i wish i was older so i could be there from the start, with wild hair flowing and being able to wear spandex without being ridiculed! [:D] Oh yeah, it is awesome...I dug out my old tapes from high school...slamming some Dokken, Dio, Def Leppard, ummmm...something else that starts with "D"....LA Guns, Tesla, Ratt, that sort of stuff.
Not as cool as 80s Metallica, Megadeth or Iron Maiden, but the hair stuff had a cheesy charm.
Originally posted by Evo
I forgot about Tubular Bells, gee Ranyart, what else do you have?
Evo<-------On her way to Ranyart's house to uhm "borrow" [!:)] his album collection!
This makes me even sadder about all the albums of mine that were stollen. [:(]
I have to stress again, I do not class myself as a 'Collector' I purely try find Albums that I deem important to myself. An example, I heard a piece of music quite by accident one evening, whilst 'tuning' through the Radio I happen to be listening to, there was no reference to the Artist(It was a classical piece/station). Some years went by, and I heard the same music again, this time with Artist's name, I went out and found some early Albums by the musician in question, Andre Segovia.
Some other gems I have are: 'X-Ray-Specs'-Al Stewart-Love Chronicles(jimmy page as session guitarist)- Michael Oldfield-Heavens Open..but the real gems are what I hold as personal favs: Tonto's Expanding Head Band-Zero Time, and their second album:Tonto-Its About Time these Albums are really creative in their construction and content, not to everyone's taste, but really interesting to me!
Another gen worthy of mention is a C-D I bought whilst in Canada:Voices Of The Rainforest, its a recording of tribe in Papua New Guinea..just a recording of the 'sounds' of village life!
Ivan Seeking
Feb5-04, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by Njorl in "She is a jewel"
"King Tut " - Steve Martin
Originally posted by Zero
Oh yeah, it is awesome...I dug out my old tapes from high school...slamming some Dokken, Dio, Def Leppard, ummmm...something else that starts with "D"....LA Guns, Tesla, Ratt, that sort of stuff.
Not as cool as 80s Metallica, Megadeth or Iron Maiden, but the hair stuff had a cheesy charm.
YEAH!!! i have some Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Dio, LA Guns, Poison, n hair metal stuff like that!! I have to admit that i would class Megadeth as cheesy metal because they were metallica wannabes. Same as post-Kai Hansen Helloween.
But of course there were the GREAT 80's bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Van Halen:- bands that the cheesier rockers tried to imitate. All good fun (sex, drugs and rock music!!) in the 80's. Nowadays there are no groupies willing to copulate with any rock star they see, but in the 80's it was sacriledge not to! BRING BACK BIG HAIR, ALL IS FORGIVEN (EVEN mullets!!)
I listen to:
Led Zeppelin
Rage Against the Machine
Tool
Audioslave
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Bob Marley and The Wailers
Chris Isaak and The Silvertones
Stone Temple Pilots
Jimi Hendrix
Black Sabbath
Blue Oyster Cult
The Wallflowers
Van Halen
UFO
MSG
The Kings
Breaking Point
Thin Lizzy
REM
Dave Brubek
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ted Nuggent
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Scorpions
Iron Maiden
The Ramones
Diamond Head
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Sex Pistols
The Offspring
The Misfits
Killing Joke
Kylie Minogue
James Brown
Beethoven
Eric Clapton
The Doors
Bob Seger
Blondie
Billy Idol
ABBA
Aerosmith
Tom Waits
Queen
Mozart
Pearl Jam
Motorhead
Parallax
Tygers of Pan Tang
Budgie
Brahms
John Estes
Elvis Presley
Deep Purple
Danzig
Holocaust
Discharge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
The Birthday Party
Sweet Savage
Rollins Band
But as to which one describes me, I would have to say the anger, soft spoken existentialism, and desperate feeling of Tool's "Parabola" and "The Patient" mirror me.
As a whole, Metallica's "Until It Sleeps" reflects my frustration, Audioslave's "Set It Off" reflects my anger, Led Zeppelin's "In the Evening" reflects my defiance and Bob Marley's "Everything's Gonna be Alright" reflects a growing optimism despite everything going on.
Sting!!! What's up, dude?!?
hitssquad
Feb9-04, 02:48 PM
Originally posted by Sting
I listen to:
Led Zeppelin too much at one time, and never again
Rage Against the Machine good
Tool bad; Bob Black probably loves this band
Audioslave ?
The Beatles purgatory
Pink Floyd The Wall is OK
Bob Marley and The Wailers bad
Chris Isaak and The Silvertones bad
Stone Temple Pilots bad
Jimi Hendrix bad
Black Sabbath The Speak of the Devil incident was sort of amusing
Blue Oyster Cult Veteran of the Psychic Wars is the only track I have. It's a good track. BTW, that track is only available on the original Heavy Metal movie soundtrack - and that whole soundtrack is good. BTW#2, Racer X does a good cover of Godzilla on their Superheroes album.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005R8DJ
The Wallflowers ?
Van Halen David Lee Roth era, especially Fair Warning, is good. A good VH cover band to check out is Atomic Punks. Russ Parish (of Musician's Institute, Paul Gilbert's Electric Fence, and Rob Halford's Fight) is on guitar and he very seriously knows how to play.
http://www.theatomicpunks.com
UFO Love to Love is awesome. Did notice how all of the Scorpions instrumentals sound like this song? But then, even Def Leppard's Switch 625 sounds like this song.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001DVD
MSG Heat of a dusky lady, born of the sand... MSG is a reason for living. Captain Nemo is a reason for woodshedding. Oh, I almost forgot. The Greatest Album Cover of All Time award goes to Built to Destroy.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000011P4
The Kings ?
Breaking Point ?
Thin Lizzy They love this band in Sweden. Check out John Norum's first solo album (Total Control). It sounds very Phil.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000007W47
REM bad
Dave Brubek Take five, baby. All jazz is bad.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Look at little sister. And while you're at it, would you please turn down the .45 caliber snare drum a little? I used to listen to Stevie. Then my brain started to hurt.
Ted Nuggent The Nuge' is a very good marksman.
http://www.renegadebows.com/tedsview.htm
The Rolling Stones Tatoo You is OK.
Bob Dylan bad
The Scorpions Hmmm. Someone here is a Michael Schenker fan... Good band, as long as it's the old stuff.
Iron Maiden Killer, behind you. I'm still waiting for them to get Paul back in the band.
The Ramones I'm a teenage lobotomy. Or I was, rather. If they weren't so New York, they would be good.
Diamond Head Is this metal? I guess I'm a big dumbhead for not knowing this band.
The Smashing Pumpkins bad
The Sex Pistols bad (extra bad because they are very New York)
The Offspring bad
The Misfits will need to investigate further
Killing Joke ditto
Kylie Minogue ?
James Brown bad
Beethoven Ode to Joy, baby. It's amazing what Beethoven did without a Pro Tools system (that slap-echo effect in the Scherzo movement of the Choral symphony is impressive).
Eric Clapton bad
The Doors Who else could pen a line like "The music is your special friend" and still be considered intellectual?
Bob Seger bad
Blondie She would be good if she was not so very deeply New York. Heart of Glass is great, though.
Billy Idol bad, except for the Generation X stuff (the band, not the cultural movement). Trivia: Generation X did Kiss Me Deadly before Lita Ford did.
ABBA All I know is Dancing Queen. Did they record other songs?
Aerosmith purgatory; old stuff only
Tom Waits bad
Queen good; especially the Highlander soundtrack
Mozart good
Pearl Jam bad
Motorhead The best thing ever about Motorhead was the Lemmy interview in The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000F35I
Parallax ?
Tygers of Pan Tang You just gave yourself away, you John Sykes fan. For more Sykes, the first Blue Murder album is good. The Whitesnake album he did is good, too, but not as good as Blue Murder.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000OR9
Budgie ?
Brahms will have to investigate further
John Estes ?
Elvis Presley Cheap Trick think he is great.
Deep Purple What was "Stormbringer" all about? Were they trying to jump on the fantasy-genre bandwagon of the 70's? Note to John Lord: playing your organ through a Marshall stack does not make it sound innovative. It makes it sound like a casio keyboard.
Danzig will have to investigate further
Holocaust ?
Discharge ?
Red Hot Chili Peppers bad
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds bad
The Birthday Party ?
Sweet Savage ?
Rollins Band bad
-Chris
At this moment in time..top twenty and my favorite songs?
20)Supertramp-Album-SUPERTRAMP supertramp, song-Surely.
19)Dire Straights-Communique, Song-Sultans of Swing-the live Nelson Mandela's Birthday version-AWSOME RIFFING!
18)Steve Howe/Martin Taylor-Masterpiece Guitars, song-Moon River.
17)Dr John-Nightripper,song-Such a Night.
16)Restless-Restless Wind,song-Monkey fingers.
15)Jose Feliciano-Angela, song-Angela.
14)DIDO-Life for rent,song Life for Rent.
13)Kate Bush-Hounds of Love,song-The Morning Fog.
12)Jimmy Cliff-Many Rivers to Cross,song Many rivers to Cross.
11)U2-Joshua Tree,song Still Havent Found What Im looking for.
10Fleetwood Mac-Mirage,song-Gypsy(allways been in my top10 since I heard it).
09)Moody Blues-To our Childrens Children,song-Eyes of a Child.
08)Silencers-Dance to the Holy Man, song Robinson Crusoe in New York.
07)Yes-The Ladder,song Nine Voices (Longwalker).
06)Yes-Open Your Eyes, song Universal Garden.
05)Mike Oldfield-Tres Lunas, song Retur to the Origin.
04)Enigma-Voyager, song The Piano.
03)Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman, song Across the Lines.
02)Del Amitri-Twisted- song Tell Her This.
01)Jon Anderson-Song Of Seven, song Song Of Seven.
I'm living the past...LIVING IN THE PAST!(Hendrix Quote!)
Tomorrows another day..another top-ten..who knows.
Originally posted by hitssquad
Iron Maiden Killer, behind you. I'm still waiting for them to get Paul back in the band.
What the hell are you on??? By far Bruce is the best!! I have seen both Paul and Bruce live, and Bruce does a hell of a lot better job at it. Paul said he wanted Iron Maiden to be a punk band...how long would they have lasted then??
zoobyshoe
Feb9-04, 06:31 PM
Originally posted by hitssquadBeethoven Ode to Joy, baby. It's amazing what Beethoven did without a Pro Tools system (that slap-echo effect in the Scherzo movement of the Choral symphony is impressive).
I know the movement well. What is it you're refering to as a "slap-echo effect"? I'm not familiar with that term.
hitssquad
Feb9-04, 07:22 PM
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
I know the movement well. What is it you're refering to as a "slap-echo effect"? I'm not familiar with that term.
It is echo with very short timing between the original signal and the delayed signal. Also, there are few delayed signals -- sometimes just one, but oftentimes two or three. Juice Newton used to use it. I think it used to be popular with early sixties rock and Country&Western to fill out the sound of the vocals on up-tempo tunes. IIRC the John Lennon used it on the early track Rock and Roll Music.
What Beethoven did to get the slap-echo effect was he had some instruments follow other intruments note-for-note very close behind in time. He does it during the quieter parts.
To hear slap-echo, stand a few dozen feet away from a cement wall and talk to it. Percussion will let you hear it. Try a classical or steel-string acoustic guitar, if you have one.
-Chris
I'm wondering a few things here.
What made you think this is a 'review' of people's musical preferences?
What has Sting done to you that compelled you to be (mostly) nasty and negative about what he likes to listen to?
Do you plan on 'reviewing' everyone else's posts in like fashion? (Please don't. This is friends sharing music.)
cragwolf
Feb10-04, 01:18 AM
What music defines me? None. I haven't purposely listened to music for about 3 or 4 years. I haven't noticed any adverse effects. I just don't feel the need anymore.
Nachtwolf
Feb15-04, 02:47 AM
I'm wondering a few things here.
What made you think this is a 'review' of people's musical preferences?
What has Sting done to you that compelled you to be (mostly) nasty and negative about what he likes to listen to?
Do you plan on 'reviewing' everyone else's posts in like fashion? (Please don't. This is friends sharing music.)
Yeah! How dare you be such an evil meanie? Boo on you, Chris! Can't you see that we're all holding hands and just loving each other? Don't you understand what being low-BFG is all about??
More importantly, I can't help but wonder what your opinion is of oldschool Metallica - you know, before their creative genius died in a bus accident and forced them to gradually mutate into Alternica?
--Mark
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