Music Music to Lift Your Soul: 4 Genres & Honorable Mention

[Astronuc]

From Jeff Beck and the Yardbirds

Over, Under, Sideways, Down (1966)​

Heart Full Of Soul (1965)​

Guitarist Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds in March 1965 because of a perceived shift in musical direction. Inspired in part by Jeff Beck, who replaced Clapton, the group began to experiment with different musical styles. Beck had more varied influences and used electronically enhanced guitar effects, which he brought to the group's sound.

Shapes of Things (1966)​

 

[pinball1970]

just to add to that, Lovely demo from him here

 

[BWV]

This is a fantastic full concert

 

[StevieTNZ]

Rediscovered this song yesterday:

 

[Interdimensional]

 

[Hornbein]

Oh that's nice. Something I didn't know existed. I'd expect you'd like Hiromi Euhara's latest with a string quartet.

 

[dlgoff]

Love this guy:

 

[BWV]

 

[Interdimensional]

Oh that's nice. Something I didn't know existed. I'd expect you'd like Hiromi Euhara's latest with a string quartet.

Yes very much.

 

[Jarvis323]

Gabriela Montero and Rex Lewis Clark​

 

[Hornbein]

Gabriela Montero and Rex Lewis Clark​

Dang, I thought they would be improvising four-handed. That would be SO cool.

I'm glad that improvisation is today increasingly tolerated in the classical milieu. Van Beethoven and JS were famous for it. It may be making a comeback.

 

[Svein]

What about contra bass songs?
Or some russian romance?
From bass to sopranino - worlds apart.

 

[Astronuc]

In memory of Martyn Bennett (17 February 1971 – 30 January 2005), a Canadian-Scottish musician who was influential in the evolution of modern Celtic fusion, a blending of traditional Celtic and modern music. He was a piper, violinist, composer, producer and innovator. His compositions crossed musical and cultural divides. Sporting dreadlocks at the height of his performing career, his energetic displays led to descriptions such as "the techno piper".

Swallowtail - I heard for the first time tonight. Then I heard that he had died from cancer, just a couple of weeks shy of his 34th birthday.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn_Bennett

 

[Hornbein]

The Ultimate in fusion music?

It's possible that these musicians have never met face to face. Indeed it is quite possible that when this was made they were all on different continents.

I believe that that synthesizer solo was programmed, not played. That's fine with me.

They have tried to duplicate this success but have so far fallen short. Trap drum genius Travis Orbin usually hires out to play metal music.

 

[Hornbein]

Best ever in Japanese fusion. Fusion burned out fast in the West but survived in Japan. So these women have grown up listening to it.



The drummer learned to sing Chick Corea's Spain before she could talk. Her Dad wrote the first tune.

 

[BWV]

 

[Hornbein]

The ultimate in funk from Was/Not Was. Featuring Marcus Miller on ebass.

 

[Hornbein]

Double lead guitar & sweep picking

 

[Hornbein]

Yucco Miller -- Hyperdrive

About as intense as it gets. Yucco later gave up on this and became a comedian.

 

[pinball1970]

Yucco Miller -- Hyperdrive

About as intense as it gets. Yucco later gave up on this and became a comedian.

Funky! Not keen on very trebly bass though but great playing.

 

[Nazon]

Possessed by this song

 

[Sagittarius A-Star]

4'33 by John Cage

 

[Hornbein]

4'33 by John Cage

Actually the piece is in three movements. The pianist is directed to do certain things which I've forgotten.

 

[Sagittarius A-Star]

Actually the piece is in three movements. The pianist is directed to do certain things which I've forgotten.

You are right.

 

[Hornbein]

Now in the category of progressive rock...

 

[Hornbein]

Juna Serita : Hallucigenia

Tower Of Power style fast funk.



Hallucigenia is the name of a famously weird worm known only through fossils.

 

[pinball1970]

4'33 by John Cage

There is an F# hum that is not in the sheet music...;)

Whatever he meant by this I don't get it. To me it is not music, a blank page is not poetry and a bunch of people on the stage not talking or moving is not a musical or play.

 

[Sagittarius A-Star]

Whatever he meant by this I don't get it. To me it is not music, a blank page is not poetry and a bunch of people on the stage not talking or moving is not a musical or play.

Rests are part of music:

A rest is a musical notation sign that indicates the absence of a sound.
...
Rests are intervals of silence in pieces of music

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_(music)

 

[pinball1970]

Rests are part of music:

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_(music)

Yes rests are important, what is Cage inserting them to "rest" from?

Would it be appropriate for me to write a sentence consisting of a period only? Punctuated with a few commas?

I am sure there is some sort of artistic, high brow explanation given by Cage himself or art critics but I am pretty certain whatever it is would not convince me it is music.
Besides, any piano piece you or I can play and record as well as any concert musician on the planet should raise an eyebrow.
Is it music?
Is it classical music?
Is it music of value?

If you still answer yes to all of those questions, what is your favourite recording of the piece and why that one?

 

[pinball1970]

Rests are part of music:

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_(music)

I feel the same about modern art. Half a lavatory or a banana attached to the wall via duct tape to me is not art either.

 

[Sagittarius A-Star]

I am sure there is some sort of artistic, high brow explanation given by Cage himself or art critics but I am pretty certain whatever it is would not convince me it is music.

Is John Cage's 4'33'' music?: Prof. Julian Dodd at TEDxUniversityOfManchester

 

[pinball1970]

Is John Cage's 4'33'' music?: Prof. Julian Dodd at TEDxUniversityOfManchester

I checked out a few others of his. Not my thing.

 

[Freyja]

I feel the same about modern art. Half a lavatory or a banana attached to the wall via duct tape to me is not art either.

THIS!!!

There are only very few exceptions to this rule. Modern art is utter garbage. Again, celebration of mediocrity. You know, where everyone needs something to "relate" to, no matter how idiotic. Where excellence is continuously punished, so that nobody feels "less than", even though they are . Participation trophies and all that jazz. Dictatorship of the lowest common denominator, again and again.

 

[pinball1970]

Beach boys

 

[pinball1970]

More Beach Boys and is sometimes my favourite song of all time, when it's not Pinball or Strawberry Fields. Top ten for desert Island.

 

[Pythagorean]

While I've grown tired of Pink Floyd in general, I can't deny that lyrically and musically, it's some of the best music I've ever heard:

 

[dlgoff]

While I've grown tired of Pink Floyd in general, I can't deny that lyrically and musically, it's some of the best music I've ever heard:

I've got all the .MP3 files of those tunes from that album (The Wall).

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Sagittarius A-Star]

There is an F# hum that is not in the sheet music...;)

Here (at 01:00) they also play an introduction before the music 4:33

 

[BWV]

This is a fun piece written for crumhorns, bombardes, voils and other 16th century instruments

 

[pinball1970]

This is a fun piece written for crumhorns, bombardes, voils and other 16th century instruments

That was nuts, I was expecting something would Shakespeare would tap his foot to.
This was more like UFO closing titles.



from 12.37

 

[BWV]

 

[Hornbein]

I'm holding out for the Death Metal version.

 

[BWV]

I'm holding out for the Death Metal version.

That was the original version where the quartet members were also supposed to pilot the helicopters while they played

 

[Hornbein]

That was the original version where the quartet members were also supposed to pilot the helicopters while they played

Kids these days don't know what real music is.

 

[pinball1970]

That was the original version where the quartet members were also supposed to pilot the helicopters while they played

Playing the violin whilst flying a helicopter…what could possibly go wrong?

I think I will try that mode of transport after visiting my juggling dentist.
The amazing J. Smith. BDS

 

[BWV]

Playing the violin whilst flying a helicopter…what could possible go wrong?

I think I will try that mode of transport after visiting my juggling dentist.
The amazing J. Smith. BDS

Lol, that part was just my joke

 

[pinball1970]

Lol, that part was just my joke

You got me!

 

[BWV]

 

[Hornbein]

Welcoming Charles Berthoud to our Valhalla of awesomehood.

Solo ebass.