Music The music that defines your life

[zoobyshoe]

Originally posted by Zero
Yeah, but still no WMDs...

Saddam was the weapon of mass destruction.

 

[Zero]

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]

Originally posted by Zero
Anyhoo, a more musical signature, from Mudvayne...

And from the Beatles..

 

[Zantra]

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.

 

[Zantra]

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

 

[Tsu]

Originally posted by Zantra
The Eagles are NOT a country group- and yes I have some of their 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?)

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. 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.

 

[Evo]

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...

 

[Tsu]

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...! (i'm tellin' ya...seperated at birth... ) AND! -
Grace Slick - Jefferson AIRPLANE (not starship - good grief. what's up with THAT? )

 

[Ivan Seeking]

btw again, that was Planets by Holst.
GREAT STUFF

Anyone? How about Tomita's version?

 

[ranyart]

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, transferred 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.

 

[Evo]

Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
btw again, that was Planets by Holst.
GREAT STUFF

OMG! 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.

 

[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.

 

[Tsu]

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! And your mum rocks, too! Sweet!

 

[Tsu]

Copied from the Beautiful/Sexy Men thread (cuz I forgot where I WAS! what a geek I am!) :

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!)

 

[jimmy p]

lol ok Tsunami...

Phil Collins is the MAN!


(copied from another thread)

 

[Tsu]

Originally posted by jimmy p
lol ok Tsunami...

Phil Collins is the MAN!


(copied from another thread)

He certainly is!

(copied from another thread)

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Originally posted by Tsunami
Hey! IVAN! I've
found your Michio Kaku tape!)

Is that the duet that he does with William Shatner?

 

[Tsu]

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!

 

[Ivan Seeking]

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.

 

[Evo]

Originally posted by Tsunami
Anyone remember Darkness, Darkness by the Youngbloods? Another favorite of mine.

Yes, another great song! And more great bands! This thread brings back so many memories. *snif* thanks Ivan!

 

[hitssquad]

iTunes for previewing music

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

 

[Zero]

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]

The music of Wolfgang Mozart defines my life: both his music and I are very intellectual.

 

[Tsu]

Originally posted by Evo
Yes, another great song! And more great bands! This thread brings back so many memories. *snif* thanks Ivan!

He IS a sweetie, isn't he??

 

[Evo]

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.

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?

 

[Evo]

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]

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

 

[hypnagogue]

lol, as if "Puff the Magic Dragon" wasn't blatant enough... the kid's name is Jackie Paper?? What about Hydroponic Harry?

 

[hypnagogue]

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]

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!

 

[zoobyshoe]

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]

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]

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.

 

[ranyart]

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

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.

 

[Zero]

Originally posted by Evo
Gotta love a self assured music aficionado.

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]

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]

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.

 

[Tsu]

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?

 

[Evo]

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.

 

[Evo]

Originally posted by Zero
...cheesy 80s hair metal

 

[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!

 

[Descartes]

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.

 

[ranyart]

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

 

[Ivan Seeking]

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!

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]

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!

 

[ray b]

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

 

[ranyart]

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 that's 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!

 

[Evo]

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.

 

[Zero]

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!

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.

 

[ranyart]

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!