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Post by Ginnie on Dec 16, 2007 19:30:14 GMT -4
Another thread this time devoted to everything music: Composers, compositions, influences, musical tastes and musicians.
I'd like to start it off with my ten albums that I would bring to a desert island (not my all time favourites, I need diversity if I'm on the island!):
In no particular order: Classical : Beethovens 9th Sympony Holst - the Planets or Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra (can't decide) Rock: The Beatles -White Album Neil Young - After the Gold Rush Stones - Beggars Banquet Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets (surprise) Bowie - Diamond Dogs The Stooges - Raw Power Blues: Muddy Waters - Live at Newport 1963 Funk: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand Jazz: Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
This is kind of dumb, because I could submit a completely different list tomorrow! Which I might do...
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Post by Jason on Dec 16, 2007 20:07:47 GMT -4
I think I prefer Rubber Soul or Revolver to the White Album, actually.
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Post by Ginnie on Dec 16, 2007 21:13:33 GMT -4
Well, easily! The Beatles only made thirteen albums, and all are classics. I picked the White Album because of the variety of material and it is also a double album, so I get more songs to listen to. Rubber Soul is the Beatles first 'serious' album, influenced a lot by Dylan whom they had met shortly before recording it. All good songs. especially 'Norwegian Wood', the first rock song with a sitar. After listening to that Brian Jones added sitar to 'Paint it Black'. Revolver is my favourite Beatles album of all. 'Tomorrow Never Knows' is the first psychedelic song I think. 'Taxman' is the first great Harrison composition. I love the bass line on that. The arrangement on 'Got to Get you Into my Life' is superb, as is 'Good Day Sunshine', Throw in 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'She Said' and no one can argue its quality. Not a dud on here! Funny thing though, I always heard the shortened American version of this album. When the CD came out with 'And your Bird Can Sing' and 'Dr. Robert' on it, they seemed so out of place to me. I still can't get used to that. I'd even take either of the first three Beatle albums but they run under half an hour. I still think they sound rawer than any punk stuff in the seventies. With the Beatles you can't go wrong. I've met a few aliens though that don't like them at all. Some thing their reputation is overblown, but if you follow musical history - what music was like before and after the Beatles - they deserve any accolades heaped upon them. Pure genius.
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Post by echnaton on Dec 17, 2007 0:28:47 GMT -4
OK here is my list. Its thirteen but I just couldn’t cut anything
Classical Philip Glass – Koyaniskatsi Terry Riley – The Harp of New Albion Aaron Copland – Symphony #3 Bach – Brandenburg Concertos
Rock
I am with ginnie on these two Beatles – White Album Brian Eno – Here Come the Warm Jets.
The Who – Quadrophenia The Who – Who’s Next Bob Dylan – Blood on the Tracks
Jazz Brand X – Moroccan Roll Al De Meola – Elegant Gypsy Duke Ellington – Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach – Money Jungle
I could have tripled the list without blinking. Certainly it would change if you asked me tomorrow.
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Post by echnaton on Dec 17, 2007 0:37:06 GMT -4
Being only 10 years old when the Beatles broke up. I don’t think of most of their music in terms of albums. Sgt Peppers, White and Abby Road were the LPs I owned. The rest of my listing came from the two volume red and blue covered greatest hits.
The greatest thing about the Beatles is the timelessness of the music. My parents actually liked some of the music and I’ve sung several songs with my kids. They really like the movie Yellow Submarine. The Beatles just doesn’t seem to get as dates as most other acts.
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Post by wingerii on Dec 17, 2007 0:52:38 GMT -4
I'd like to make a desert island list, but I'm afraid it would probably change on a weekly basis. Some albums that have caught my attention lately: Koop - Koop IslandsExcellent acid jazz act from Sweden. I went to their show at the Mod Club in Toronto last month, and I got video! Radiohead - In RainbowsThese guys never let me down. Another solid album. Joanna Newsom - YsProbably my favourite album of 2006. Sorta folky, sorta poppy, all awesome. Be warned - her voice is an acquired taste. Hird - Moving OnMore acid/futurejazz out of Sweden (man, I want to move to Europe, just for the music), this time more electronic-y and downtempo. Vocals by Yukimi Nagano, who is also featured on Koop Islands. Sufjan Stevens - Songs for ChristmasBecause it's that time of year again. Two hours of classic Christmas songs (with some original material thrown in) from one of my favourite folk artists. When I have more time I'll post a list of some of my all-time favourites.
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Post by reynoldbot on Dec 17, 2007 6:20:40 GMT -4
I'll try to put together a list that doesn't include any huge names:
They Might Be Giants - Apollo 18
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln
Morphine - Like Swimming
Ween - The Mollusk
Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMO
DEVO - Freedom of Choice
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
The Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
The Melvins - Lysol
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Picking just ten is pretty hard. I tried picking only albums that are consistently good the whole way through, not jut the ones that had my favorite songs on them.
I am going to be composing music for the next comic I am writing. The arrangement will most likely consist of piano as the lead instrument with synthesized strings and maybe some guitar in it. Any suggestions?
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Post by BertL on Dec 17, 2007 13:56:09 GMT -4
In terms of pop music... I am a big fan of the Beatles - got that from my father. We have about seven LP albums (Sgt. Pepper's, White Album, Hard Day's Night, Yellow Submarine, Magical Mystery Tour, Revolver and I probably forgot some), although I've never listened to them in that form (except for Sgt. Pepper's). On top of that I'm quite fond of psychedelic music; that started out with some of the Beatles' songs, then progressed through bands like The Verve and The Dandy Warhols. Recently I also discovered the magic of many other bands, like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and even The Who. I've also always liked U2 and Coldplay a lot. Heck, I even have a couple of Nirvana albums.
Apart from that, I can really enjoy orchestral music, piano music and just about any kind of music you can think of. From jazz to orchestral to funk and, and I even like some occasional rap when I'm in the mood.
I am also quite a lot into playing and composing music. I'm fairly good at playing the piano (although I've never had any piano lessons; I learned about 95% of my musical knowledge by listening and thinking out chord progressions, names etcetera). I also play the trombone, although I'm quite rusty.
I've turned into quite a musical person; when I was much younger, I absolutely detested music. However, music supported me in some really rough periods in my early puberty, and I think that connected me to music.
It's fun to see a "music talk" thread pop up like this at this moment. On school we're having an amature rendition of the musical Chicago for the Dutch equivalent to art classes, and I play trombone in the (very improvised) orchestra. The premiere will be tomorrow morning; about 15 hours from now. It's very exciting indeed.
Man, I could blabber on about music all day long without getting bored.
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Post by Jason on Dec 17, 2007 14:09:24 GMT -4
What is the Dutch equivelent of Chicago - Rotterdam?
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Post by BertL on Dec 17, 2007 14:25:19 GMT -4
What is the Dutch equivelent of Chicago - Rotterdam? Hmm, good question. Chicago probably lends itself to Rotterdam most, yes. Although "Rotterdam - The Musical" doesn't sound all that exciting. ;D
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Post by Ginnie on Dec 17, 2007 21:53:37 GMT -4
Here's my top ten that (almost) nobody has ever heard :
Stackridge - Stackridge Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next Doctors of Madness - Doctors of Madness Screaming Trees - Screaming Trees Townes Van Zandt - Live in Berlin Tripping Daisy - I am An Elastic Firecracker David Bowie - Live at Santa Monica 1972 54-40 - Sweeter Things The Velvet Underground and Nico Nico - Chelsea Girl
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Post by JayUtah on Dec 17, 2007 22:21:35 GMT -4
Hm, music. I wouldn't know where to start.
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Post by Ginnie on Dec 17, 2007 22:27:45 GMT -4
Hm, music. I wouldn't know where to start. How about what instruments can you play (even moderately well). I play electric bass, guitar, harmonica and Neil Young piano. I know you can play instruments because you seem to be able to do a little bit of what everyone on the forum does. Except scuba dive I take it. Have you played that grand organ in Salt Lake?
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Post by Ginnie on Dec 17, 2007 22:40:28 GMT -4
Duke Ellington – Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach – Money Jungle
Man, that cats piano playing blows me away. Sometimes I swear there are two pianos playing. Oh wait, am I thinking of Oscar Peterson perhaps? Both are so good. I'm new to Jazz. I just started listening about two years ago. I have just a few: Miles, Oscar, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker... I haven't even made it to the sixties I don't think...so excuse my ignorance. If anyone is into jazz, lay down your top jazz album that I could go out and buy and not be dissapointed. Not big band though. I like the bass-drums-piano-sax and trombone combos (not necessarily all at the same time!)
Yes, it is Oscar I'm thinking of. I'm listening to Woody 'n You. Incredible man. And guess what Jason, he's Canadian!
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Post by JayUtah on Dec 17, 2007 23:14:47 GMT -4
How about what instruments can you play (even moderately well).First, a lot of vocals. I've been enormously fortunate to have performed with a number of noted artists. And I direct a church choir. Hm, instruments I own: 8-rank pipe organ, Lyon & Healy reed organ, MKB-1000 studio keyboard, shofar (2), Yamaha Jupiter trumpet, Conn trombone and French horn, elec. bass, banjo, congas (3 set), orchestral chimes. Instruments I can play: Most of the above, plus handbells, mellophone (pretty much anything brass with three valves), harmonica, guitar (3 chords, enough to play heavy metal), ukulele, penny whistle. Have you played that grand organ in Salt Lake?i149.photobucket.com/albums/s71/clavius_examples/dsc00001.jpgBut I didn't think this thread was about performance. The music I can perform is not always the music I like to listen to. I know the limits of my talent and try to stay within them. But that doesn't stop me from enjoying a pretty wide range of music.
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