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OK my peeps, I know that many of you are music enthusiasts and as such I’m turning to you in my hour of need. I desperately have to to update my mp3 player with new musical selections as I have not bought any music in the last 3 years. Any ideas on what I should pick up to get me through my long days ahead, both in travel and while I’m getting chemo?
I have a rather eclectic taste in music influenced by all the places I've lived in around the world. Most of my memories and understanding of a culture is tied to regional songs or music. In Asia I learned to love the Shinto Bhudhists meditations chants that I could hear from far away. The call to prayer, which I first heard in Morrocco as a little girl, still captivates my fascination and imagination as an adult. While living in Italy and learning to cook incredible dishes helping my Nonna, I learned to appreciate and enjoy all of Verdi's Operas. Perhaps the only music I've never been exposed to and I'm eager to learn more about is country music. But I listen to everything from Classical to Techno, so please feel free to share with me your recent favorite songs or music.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated and listened to. Many thanks!
~Syd Barret, may you finally Rest in Peace~
Gads - I have no idea how long it's been since I've bought any music at all. Ummm - I'll give you a couple you may already have, depending on your music taste.
I love Cake's Comfort Eagle CD - it's nice and light and easy to listen to - the whole thing not to mention downright funny.
If you like Jazz - I recommend anything by Oscar Peterson, but I especially like his Summer Night in Munich.
I occasionally hear new stuff on the radio - but can seldom remember the names of the artists - not to mention I only hear one song off the CD when they play things.
One singer that intrigues me is Kate Bush. I've been meaning to pick up her old CD called The Whole Story because they play the song from it called Running Up The Hill which I find excellent. Don't know about the rest of the CD - and she has a new one out now - don't know about that either.
Wish I could be more help. *grin* I am so NOT the audiophile but thought I would throw these out there.
Posted by: Teresa at July 9, 2006 08:15 PMI don't get to hear more than Trot Ol' Joe and Hot Potato now adays. Wish I had better ideas for you.
Posted by: vw bug at July 9, 2006 08:36 PMI hope to actually be home long enough to mail you more, but for now:
Loreena McKinnett
Heather Alexander (also does some great children's songs)
Cruxshadows
Cascada (dance, reminds me a lot of what I was hearing in Europe a few years ago)
Seven Nations
Bond
Book of Love
Talitha Mackenzie
Garbage
A stellar soundtrack, the "Punisher"contains a wide variety of bands and styles of rock I think you'll really enjoy. I know I do.
Posted by: NHL fan at July 11, 2006 01:28 PMhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00070Q8JK/ref=pd_krex_np_t/104-1823735-0044764?n=5174
I'd like to point you HERE, where you can download some songs by one of my favorite local bands, The Highland Rovers.
I recommend:
From Brave Lads All:
And I Ride Away The Hours
From Knights At The Castle:
Tomorrow Might Be Just Another Day (played live)
From Unusual Days:
Hero's Hero
All Roads Lead To Here
"Hero's Hero" was written Jeff Conlon, one of the guitar players who also plays bagpipes. He's a former NYC police officer and the song is about his brother-in-law's fellow firefighters. Jeff's B-in-Law arrived at work at 9:00am on 9-11, just after the crew had left for the WTC. He was the only survivor of that stationhouse.
"All Roads Lead To Here" is the Highland Rovers' closing number at their shows.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at July 13, 2006 10:09 PMDrat! HTML doesn't work here. The Highland Rovers page is here:
http://www.highlandrovers.com/Music%20Files/Music.htm
Actually, I just realized that I forgot to add the link. Let's see if this works... Go HERE
Posted by: Tuning Spork at July 13, 2006 10:11 PMSugarcult. I especially like their "Start Static" disk.
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys released not too long ago his "teen opera to God", called "Smile". Spork did a wonderful review of it at his place.
For some beautifully intricate California rock, try Pablo Cruise's "A Place in the Sun".
Zappa at his naughtiest, dirtiest, funniest and most irreverent: "Thingfish" or "You Are What You Is".
I liked Green Day's "American Idiot" a lot more than I thought I would.
Or another classic, how about Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life".
Posted by: Ted at July 15, 2006 08:21 PM.. any early Tom Waits... ALL of Zevon... Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" album... those three are favories on my Wednesday night poolfests....
Posted by: Eric at July 16, 2006 11:24 AM