Who is Sigrid and Why is She the Next Big Thing in Music?

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

That was... Amazing!

Note to self: take up piano. The chorus to Titanic doesn't cut it, I probably don't even remember anymore! :D

I had some piano lessons when I was growing up, but was quite rusty in piano and music theory when I tried to take it up again as an adult. I found this book very helpful indeed. With this book, a fake book, and a keyboard, it's not so difficult. The main lesson I learned is that most of the work is in your mind. It does not take amazing finger gymnastics to be a good player. I realized that for me the key is to memorize a piece. When I can play it without looking at the sheet music, then I really know it and can play it well. I bought an electronic keyboard, which allowed me to plug in headphones and practice without disturbing anyone.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671530674/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I am so happy I found this video.

 

[Craftek_Ana]

I had some piano lessons when I was growing up, but was quite rusty in piano and music theory when I tried to take it up again as an adult. I found this book very helpful indeed. With this book, a fake book, and a keyboard, it's not so difficult. The main lesson I learned is that most of the work is in your mind. It does not take amazing finger gymnastics to be a good player. I realized that for me the key is to memorize a piece. When I can play it without looking at the sheet music, then I really know it and can play it well. I bought an electronic keyboard, which allowed me to plug in headphones and practice without disturbing anyone.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671530674/?tag=pfamazon01-20

That is fascinating, I will definitely be looking into this.

 

[Craftek_Ana]

Very interesting. I never heard of him before, but I learned that he is very popular and also very controversial. Thanks to Google Translate I can more or less make out the lyrics. I will look for some more of his videos. Thanks.

That he is. While I don't agree with everything he represents, he is undoubtedly a legendary rock star; breaking world record in 2017 for his 40th year in music selling over a mind blowing quarter million tickets to the concert. Thank you for taking the time to translate the lyrics. Google translate butchered those pretty savagely because the song is oddly poetic about wanting more from life and besides containing a lot of subtext it trails off throughout the song. I will try my best to translate below if you care to read. To be honest though I much prefer softer 80s rock or music, like the music you post.

Translation if you care to read.

Even if it were easy
I wouldn't tell you

Can't stop
Now

Details are
What matters

Moments are
What mark

Everybody can be
Whatever he wants to be, you know

You can't lose
What you don't have

Have you ever thought about what you do
Have you ever looked what you are

You can't be distracted only when you wish/want

It's not enough for me, I want more

And those who say it's easy

Look at this
man is like this

If it was simple
I wouldn't be
Like this

I don't want to give up
I just won't

That's all

I won't be able to do it
But i think I will.

Even if it were simple
I wouldn't tell you

But you can choose
If you want
Everybody can be
whatever they want to be,

you know

You can't lose what you don't have

Have you ever got problems for what you are
Have you ever got problems for what you do

You can't be distracted only when you wish/want

It's not enough for me, I want more.

 

[Chris Riccard]

 

[Chris Riccard]

never really paid much attention to this song but I found myself playing it.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

That he is. While I don't agree with everything he represents, he is undoubtedly a legendary rock star; breaking world record in 2017 for his 40th year in music selling over a mind blowing quarter million tickets to the concert. Thank you for taking the time to translate the lyrics. Google translate butchered those pretty savagely because the song is oddly poetic about wanting more from life and besides containing a lot of subtext it trails off throughout the song. I will try my best to translate below if you care to read. To be honest though I much prefer softer 80s rock or music, like the music you post.

Translation if you care to read.

Even if it were easy
I wouldn't tell you

Can't stop
Now

Details are
What matters

Moments are
What mark

Everybody can be
Whatever he wants to be, you know

You can't lose
What you don't have

Have you ever thought about what you do
Have you ever looked what you are

You can't be distracted only when you wish/want

It's not enough for me, I want more

And those who say it's easy

Look at this
man is like this

If it was simple
I wouldn't be
Like this

I don't want to give up
I just won't

That's all

I won't be able to do it
But i think I will.

Even if it were simple
I wouldn't tell you

But you can choose
If you want
Everybody can be
whatever they want to be,

you know

You can't lose what you don't have

Have you ever got problems for what you are
Have you ever got problems for what you do

You can't be distracted only when you wish/want

It's not enough for me, I want more.

Thank you very much! This is better.

Actually, now that I can read a good translation, I can say this song expresses how I often feel about life.

If I had unlimited time I would like to learn Italian. I actually made a start last year. At least the pronunciation doesn't seem very difficult, aside from "gli." I am going to post another one of my favorite videos, which happens to be in Italian.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

This is a video in Italian of Hindemith's We Build a City. The lyrics are available online, but I think it hardly needs translation.

Strangely, I have not found a German version.

 

[rokytnji]

 

[rokytnji]

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I think it's rather cool that they are playing electric guitars in a sand dune, with camels etc.

However, I need to check out the translation before I get enthusiastic. I have no idea what they are saying.

Do you know Fairouz? She is amazing. It's hard not to love a beautiful love song.



This one is my favorite. I first heard it in French. I think it was an international hit for some time. A guy told me it's originally a Lebanese song. I looked into it, and that is when I discovered Fairouz.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

Great musicians. Another group I've just learned about on PF.

Here's one I have in my personal collection.



Music from the homeland.

 

[OCR]

Music from the homeland.

Interesting... I've had those two versions of, " I Heard The Bluebirds Sing " bookmarked for maybe a year or more... .

Try this song on for size... .

Here's, more or less, the regular version... . PS: Check the comment by Al W, and the other seven...

Jerry Garcia

Pedal steel guitar




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[Aufbauwerk 2045]

Interesting... I've had those two versions of, " I Heard The Bluebirds Sing " bookmarked for maybe a year or more... .

Try this song on for size... .

Here's, more or less, the regular version... . PS: Check the comment by Al W, and the other seven...

Jerry Garcia

Pedal steel guitar




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"Teach Your Children Well" is my favorite CS&N song. I'm actually not a fan in general, but I like this song.

I have my own personal connections to WV. I think it's unique. As they say, "mountaineers are free." But I feel a kinship to all of Appalachia, because of my family connections. It's definitely not the place for everyone, which frankly is a good thing. :)

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I think it's rather cool that they are playing electric guitars in a sand dune, with camels etc.

However, I need to check out the translation before I get enthusiastic. I have no idea what they are saying.

Do you know Fairouz? She is amazing. It's hard not to love a beautiful love song.



This one is my favorite. I first heard it in French. I think it was an international hit for some time. A guy told me it's originally a Lebanese song. I looked into it, and that is when I discovered Fairouz.

After listening to these Fairouz songs again, the magic seems to have worn off. I was going to delete them, but the time limit ran out. Oh well, such is music. When I was a kid I loved Abba for a while. Now, I never listen to them, even though I have every one of their CDs.

 

[DennisN]

The Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings


Bonus: I recently a saw a couple of clips from an interview with Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins, and it was one of the most interesting interviews with a music artist I have ever seen. He was very open and talkative about things in the music business which are not so often talked about, and quite fun to listen to in my opinion, and here are the clips:

• Billy Corgan on the Realities of Being a Rockstar - Joe Rogan
• Billy Corgan Breaks-down the Music Industry - Joe Rogan
• Billy Corgan about performing hits vs performing what he wants
• Billy Corgan Discusses Nirvana - Joe Rogan

EDIT:
Oh, and I saw youtube just suggested the entire interview to me, thank you, youtube, here it is:

• Joe Rogan Experience #1038 - Billy Corgan

 

[DennisN]

Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow

 

[rokytnji]

However, I need to check out the translation before I get enthusiastic. I have no idea what they are saying.

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/sastanàqqàm-i-question-you.html

Being a desert creature myself. I can relate to those Taureg Lyrics. Last year around this time.
I was camping in the Hills of WV over at Canaan Valley. Spent a week there.

 

[david2]

 

[BillTre]

Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow

Looks like Samantha Bee:

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/sastanàqqàm-i-question-you.html

Being a desert creature myself. I can relate to those Taureg Lyrics. Last year around this time.
I was camping in the Hills of WV over at Canaan Valley. Spent a week there.

Congratulations on avoiding the hunting accidents, deadly snakes, and of course the inbred cannibals who are so prevalent in the hollers.

:)

 

[DennisN]

I just heard this song, and really, really liked it...
...and then I read it is only a demo ;
"This song was never finished. its a demo from ~ the lost album ~, recorded early 2013. i lost the ableton file, so its not mixed or mastered. i tried to doctor the mp3 into a listenable state, but it was poorly recorded in the first place and never meant to be heard by anyone, so its a bit of a mess haha. Grimes"

Poorly recorded and a bit of a mess? Nah, I think it is great .

Grimes - Realiti (wikilink)

 

[BWV]

My daughter is a big fan of Grimes, her and her friends are all confused about her dating Elon Musk

Some cheery music from Swans:

 

[DennisN]

Some cheery music from Swans

They sound more depressed than Joy Division and The Cure.

A good song by The Cure:
The Cure - Pictures Of You


And I just noticed I haven't posted a Sigrid song lately... ...so here is a live version of the recently released song "High Five", which also serves as a lesson in how to sing if you want some real challenge...

Sigrid performs "High Five" (LIVE May 27 2018)


Original video is here, with a Spielberg/Stranger Things feel.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, so being a Disney "fanatic" of some sort, I have many CDs and iTunes downloads of Disney tunes. However, of ALL the Disney-produced tunes that I have heard, this one, without a doubt, is my most favorite tune of all time!. And I don't say that very lightly.

The music is called Tapestry of Nations (not to be confused with Tapestry of Dreams that Disney produced later on that bastardized the original tune). The music was created to accompany an afternoon parade in the World Showcase area of Epcot. The first time I saw the parade and heard the music, the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I kid you not. It was an immediate and emotional reaction to the sights and sounds.

I immediately bought the CD (part of the Millennial Celebration), and have been listening to it consistently ever since, especially on long car rides. I have never gotten tired of it. It is 23 minutes long, and it sounds spectacular when played loud.



The parade was THE best parade that Disney has ever produced at Walt Disney World. Unfortunately, they had to stop it quite soon after it started (when compared to the life of other Disney parades at the theme park). The costumes and equipment that the parade cast members had to carry were causing muscle injuries after so many times. There hasn't been a parade of any kind at Epcot since.

Luckily, there are footage of the parade from 2000.



Best Disney Music EVER!

Zz.

 

[Craftek_Ana]

Takes me to a happy place. Hope it will relax everyone this weekend. :)



Corrected version because we need factual information!

 

[waternohitter]

I love Mandy Moore and Selena's songs. So sad that Selena passed away already.

 

[symbolipoint]

The favorites no song; but the forms.

 

[strangerep]

For those who remember the early 1970's...

I thought there'd never be another Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), but I just heard Petr Elfimov sing "Child in Time", one of the most difficult songs ever composed. Here he is with an full orchestra.

I never thought I'd say it, but I think he's even slightly better than Ian Gillan. I also think this arrangement is slightly better than the original.



He also does "Gethsemane (I only want to say)" from Jesus Christ Superstar -- again even better than the original, IMHO.

 

[Bystander]

even slightly better than Ian Gillan.

My "test" of 70's bands was any that did NOT sound better than Boz Scaggs on a Boz Scaggs number were hopeless. "The Lido Shuffle," in particular.