Let's talk music

[Ed_L]

Who are some of the artists represented in your music library? a few of mine are: Etta James, Eric Clapton, various blues artists, Rod Stewart, Brasil '66; Blood, Sweat and Tears; Sam Cooke, Tom T. Hall, Tanya Tucker, Gene Watson, Neil Diamond, Barbara Streisand, Tony Benett, and my all time favorite - The Chairman of The Board, Frank Sinatra. There are quite a few more, but it's a little after 5 A.M. (kinda hard to think)

Ed

[T Paul]

I listen to a wide range of music; it just depends on what kind of mood I am in. I have a ton of classical music, some New Age, some Rock, a little Pop, some Blues and Jazz, Country, and even a tape of some Aborigines playing on skin drums, percussion tubes, Didjeridus and such. I also enjoy Pasty Cline, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra. But for peaceful moments, I really enjoy the haunting tunes of Enya, the enchanting voice of Sarah Brightman and music sung by Andrea Bocelli. So with me, you never know what sounds are going to be coming out of my earphones.

-T

[DJ Dubovsky]

I guess I'm a country girl mostly but I like some rock and classical sometimes too. Like T said, it depends on my moods.
DJ

[thomasgeorge]

Traditional Celtic music preformed on traditional insturments, Simon and Garfunkel, and the occasional dose of Wagner are to be found in my below ground living area. Tom

[Ed_L]

How could I forget Patsy Cline and Simon and Garfunkel? Some of the best music around, in my opinion.

Ed

[jeaniesa]

Well, my favorite vocal artist is Joanne Shenandoah (described by some as a Native American Enya). Of course, I like Enya too and other New Age artists. George Winston is a favorite (actually, I love just about any piano.)

Folk: My absolute favorite in this category is Joni Mitchell. Also, kd lang.

Then there's jazz. My favorites here are Vince Guaraldi, David Gruisin, Spyro Gyra, Steely Dan.

I have no idea what category Stevie Ray Vaughan falls under, but if he's great to listen to if I need to clean the house.

Of course, Beatles, Simon and Garfunkle and Eagles need to be mentioned too. And an awful lot of artists from the 70's and 80's - those "oldie" radio stations really make me feel old!

Oh, and just about any classical, African mbira and traditional Vietnamese instrumental.

NOT: opera or rap.

Jeanie

[Doug Nelson]

Yanni, Kitaro, Liz Story, Pink Floyd, Dead Can Dance, Jethro Tull, Robert Rich, Sade, Andreas Vollenwieder, David Arkenstone, Peter Buffett (no, not Jimmy), Suzanne Ciani, Alanis Morrisette, Annie Lennox, tons more...

Jean Michel Jarre is on as I type this.

Also, big thumbs up for Geoge Winston, and suggest also William Ackermann and Michael Jones

Anyone use any internet radio with any regularity and success? After I upgraded to MS Internet Explorer 6 I started using the builtin MSN music service...very good music, wide selection, but spotty connection. I love the Echoes radio program (echoes.org) and came >this< close to working for Hearts of Space.

[akj]

My favorite musician is Vince Gill but I like pretty much anything. Anyone listen to Chet Atkins? I have a bunch of his CDs. Reminds me of George Winston--except with a guitar.

Amanda

[Ed_L]

We used to have some albums by Chet Atkins, but they have gone the way of many old photos. Great guitar player.

Ed

[CJ Swartz]

Wide range also, like the rest of you --

patriotic - Sousa and other marches, Kate Smith, Ray Charles

spiritual - Perry Como, Tennesee Ernie Ford, Jane Froman, Mahalia Jackson

vocal - Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Della Reese, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Andrews Sisters, Jo Stafford, Jane Morgan, Eva Cassidy

folk - Buffy St. Marie; Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, 3D's, Melanie

Big Band - Glenn Miller - "In the Mood" could get me moving even if I was "lying there dying", Modernaires

Country - Ray Charles (again), Judds, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson

I love some popularized renditions of operatic & classical works, - such as the Toreador Song and La Habanera from"Carmen", "Claire de Lune", etc. but know little about the original music.

Any family history CD that I make will have a soundtrack, because my life has always had a soundtrack!

[Doug Nelson]

Since I posted here it seems I've been listening to a lot of women vocalists. Sarah McLachlin, Natalie Merchant, Alanis Morrisette, Annie Lennox, Loreena McKennitt.

A friend burned his entire CD collection to MP3, and I've been using the opportunity to catch up on the decade of the 90s (I'm only 10 years out of date).

[Sanda]

I listen to lots of styles of music but I lean towards the 60's rock. The Beatles are my all time favorites, I grew up with them and I have an extensive Beatles Collection. But I have a son who is studying to be an Audio Engineer so we have music playing constantly in our house. Everything from Blues from BB King and Muddy Waters to Limp Biskit and One Dollar Short. I must say that some of the more modern stuff doesn't appeal to me but I'm careful not to denigrate it because I remember my father telling me the music I listened to as a kid was rubbish and I don't want to do the same to my sons. I actually like some of the newer stuff but still play my Beatles collection when ever I can get a chance to use the stereo.

[Vikki]

My favorite for years has always been smooth jazz.
Earl Klugh, Norman Brown, Boney James, The Rippingtons, Peter White, Dave Grusin, Bob James, the list is huge.

I like and appreciate almost all other types of music, but really only "buy" the ones above.

We don't have any radio stations around here that play this type of music, so I have to create my own personal jukebox (WinMX). Gotta love mp3.
Vikki

[rondon]

well seems everyone likes a mixed bag

no different here.. music made a dramatic shift in the states in early 1964 and as a 17 year old I stepped off a ship in okinawa to hear people talking about "beatles" like it was a good thing...

never really caught up with music again until after my enlistment.

I tried to fit into the 70's.... like a hippy wantabe... as it was all strange to me... thought the new music was all the same.

so now that all my "don't know zip" credentials are posted

my largest collection has always been "pink floyd" ... altho I liked it a lot it also had few lyrics... so if I forgot to change the music for a few hours didn't seem as repetitive... actually think I may have finally memorized the words to "breath"

anyhow for all you folks that have writen me off as "no class" I also have a cd that I like a lot performed by the "ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA"

[rondon]

sorry... elbow hit the enter button
anyhow the RPO album plays "PINK FLOYD" .... best of everything .. big band... pink floyd... lots of the hits...

I think it's fairly rare and I'm willing to share if anyone has an interest.

other than that.. well steely dan's always good for an all nighter....
RonDon

[OhThatGirl2001]

Music is my first passion... Photos, my second.

Funny Doug, most of the women you've mentioned are Canadian singers! I like that. I love Sarah's voice as well. Have you ever listened to Amanda Marshall? I think you might like her voice and style. You might want to check out Dido - amazing voice.

I have to admit, I'm a bit of an MP3 junkie. I love all genres and collect just about everything from 1950 on. I love this thread. It shows how diverse our tastes are and hopefully, we can get some new recommendations. I remember reading an article one day that said that most people over the age of 35 don't listen to new music. That's about where the generation gap in music starts. It would be nice to continue this thread with some new suggestions!

My father owned a recording studio while I was growing up. Music has been and will continue to be an important influence in my life. For me, it brings back memories of my childhood. I so remember listening The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius. What a great era in music the late 60's were.

Please let me know if there is a rare song or something special you may want. No doubt... I have it!

Lisa

[Doug Nelson]

Yes, I've been looking for 'Salva Me' by Libera, written and produced by Robert Prizeman.

I'd never mention it if I thought there was the slightest chance you had it The last thing I want is a public record of my MP3 trading.

[OhThatGirl2001]

Almost forgot to post a few recommendations:

1) Dido - Alternative/Pop
2) Amanda Marshall - Pop
3) Norah Jones - Blues
4) Remy Shand - Pop/Jazz
5) Laura Fygi or Diana Krall - Smooth Jazz
6) Lara Fabian - French/Pop (outstanding voice)
7) Tony Bennett - Playing With My Friends - Jazz
8) Norma Jean Bell - Jazz/New Age

[OhThatGirl2001]

I agree with you Doug. Salva Me is a wonderful song! I do indeed have it.

Lisa

[BigAl]

I have a very wide taste in music, with both my LP and CD collections running into 100s. I must say my all-time favourites must be Grover Washington (Winelight) and George Benson (Breezin') with George Benson & Earl Klugh (Collaboration) coming in high up on the list. Other favourites: Clapton, Beatles, Billy Joel, Elton John, Joan Baez, Carole King, Beethoven, etc etc.

In fact, more of my restoration work goes into turning LP covers into CD covers than photos at the mo! In turning the music on LPs into CDs I often wish for a clone tool and a feathering tool (and of course, what I wouldn't do for layers with masking!)

[Ed_L]

Lately, I've been getting into heavy metal and Rap (yeah, right!!). I've really been listening to more bluegrass, with the Osborne brothers being my favorites, and Seldom Scene second in line. But all the other stuff is still there, getting played frequently too.

Ed

[OhThatGirl2001]

Big_Al,

I have to admit that one of my all time favorite albums was Tapestry. I wore it out. I even like the CD Tapestry Revisited. Did you know that Carole King and her daughter both have new CD's out.

Lisa

[airubin]

My interest in music started in the 1940’s with the music of the British Isles, which quickly expanded to all folk music. Now I listen to most music, but not rap or the heavy metal stuff.

I developed an interest in jazz when my son started to listen when he was about eight. He and his sister introduced us to Billy Joel, Bruce Springsten, etc., which was quite enjoyable.

My wife and I are classical music and opera buffs, but there is very little music that we do not listen to.

There was a popular folk music place in Greenwich Village, NYC (1950's-1980's) that attracted all the new comers and it was the center of the action. We saw Odetta, The Clancy Brothers, Joan Baez, Josh White and most of their contemporaries perform there.

The music of Appalachia (see a movie called The Song Catcher), the Mississippi Delta, the Cajun areas of Louisiana, the work songs of Alabama, etc. are so moving and speak so much about our heritage.

I never listened to Elvis when I was in high school, but his music also grew out the Southern tradition. I am not into the cult of Elvis, but his music is quite good.

Someone mentioned that many of the female singers were from Canada. Oscar Brand is also from Canada. He is a wonderful folk singer and folklorist. It is interesting to hear him trace the origin of a folk song through many transformations.

Alan

[BigAl]

Lisa, I also really enjoy Tapestry. It was one of the first LPs I replaced when I got my first CD player back in 88. Must be something to do with the cat on the cover (how's that for hitting 3 threads at once! )

I didn't know about "Tapestry revisited" (nor did I know about Carole King's daughter!), but will keep my eyes (ears?) open for them.

[G. Couch]

Doug, I see you mentioned Dead Can Dance...I have been listening to one of their CD's and love it!

Like most, I have wide ranging tastes...yes even some metal when I was younger! (I was an Iron Maiden and Rush fan...what can I say, I was a geek)

A few artists I have been listening to lately - Tortoise, Oregon, The Orb, Fela Kuti, Bunny Wailer, Bach's cello suites, John Coltrane, Radiohead.

Is anyone else following this new law that will put small, independent, internet radio stations out of business?

[tom c]

All of C.J. Swartz plus
Chopin...Bach...Vivaldi Handel Baroque
Classic Movie themes
Broadway show tunes
Flemenco/classical guitar
Italian melodies
101 strings
Marty Robbins
Dean Martin
Harry James
Herb Alpert
4aces
Lettermen


tom c

[chris h]

I won't reel off a list of music as like Al I'm knee deep in all sorts of music. However a friend of mine who works at a local theatre gave me some complimentaries for Nanci Griffith and the Blue Moon Orchestra. I was most impressed and have since bought a few of her albums. Like most of the American female singers I've seen over here Mary Chapin Carpenter etc they all have crack support musicians with them who are superb. John Carroll who backs Mary Chapin Carpenter was outstanding.

[Doug Nelson]

Karen Briggs is someone I've had my eye on for awhile. She has a new album out that I'm really looking forward to hearing.

I first heard of her during the Yanni PBS special. I'm an unrepentant Yanni fan, but this violinist made me wish he'd be quiet and just let her play. I spotted her in a few other supporting roles, and I've heard one track from her new album on the radio.

Her energy and joy comes through in a way I haven't heard in a long time, and almost never from a jazz violinist.

[OhThatGirl2001]

I'd like to make another recommendation - Ben Harper. I've just discovered him. He sings like Cat Stevens but he has a real folk/rock/spiritual sound to his music. It seems every song has it's own unique style. He is wonderful guitar player - which you will undoubtedly hear in his songs.

Give him a listen, I think you might like him.

Lisa

[chris h]

Ah Cat Stevens, 'First Cut is the Deepest' classic stuff !