Music - do you love it?

[Andiamo1]

Music surely saved my life.  When I was a teenager and suffering all the problems of that age, I found drugs,  and life became very dark.  Many people retire to that place in our minds where hope is lost; some make it back out and some do not.

I found music; I would lie on the floor with my ear next to the speaker and play the slow movement of the Beethoven emperor concerto.  The music was sad, but it touched my heart and I was no longer alone.    That same music eased the pain of TX for me.  It calmed me down and helped me deal with the problems of the real world while I was working.

I love music of almost all genres.  Perhaps not elevator music and pop music that sounds as if it was designed by the people that design ugly cars specked out by a marketing survey.  If it comes from the heart, I love it; be it the cerebral  notes of a Bach cello sweet -- almost mathematical in form; the passion of a choral and, at the opposite end, the pounding beat  of rock and reggae -- music that stirs a different kind of passion.

So  -- what kind of music do you like?

[IMstacie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2N_uvnvGbI -

A song for our forum - by REM.  

♫♫ - ...Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone - ♫♫

[kickboxingmom]

All of the music, that we listened to as teenagers, is still great stuff to this day. My husband and I love the 70s stuff too. Eric clapton, Journey, Heart, Fleetwood mac, The doors, Bob seeger, R.E.O. speedwagon, Juthro Tull, Pink floyd, just to name a few, lol. The problem we're having, is finding good recordings. The format that todays digital recordings are recorded in, just *****. We would love to go to the music store and buy some of these artists cds, butttt the way it sounds doesn't do any of the the music justice. Highly compressed sound tracks dumped onto a cd, capable of holding 50 songs just doesn't sound right to my ears. The new vinyl is the same way, even worse in most cases. So my husband and i decided to track down the old original music on vinyl and cds. So we have been having lots of fun frequenting our local goodwills and salvation army finding the originals. One thing we have discovered, is the new vinyl recorded in japan is much better, than the same, made in u.s.a. counterparts. So if you are lucky enough to own these old great recordings, in original format, never part with them because they are very hard to replace. Same goes for the old gear, that we mostly take for granted. If you guys are lucky enough to own the old vintage stuff like Pioneer, Sansui, Mcintosh, Marantz, Kenwood, in receivers or separates, hang onto them, that old gear, and those old records and cds are worth a lot more than we think. The old gear is just as fun to find and restore, as listening to the music we enjoy. My husband, is enjoying restoring the old speakers also, like the old Electrovoice Aristocrats, and Marquis, with the single duplex drivers. Altec 600 line of drivers they used in their stonehenge model of speakers, like the 604A, 604B, C,D,E and G series drivers are great to listen to, and produce a huge presence and soundstage that are second to none, including modern equipment that now cost 10 times more. All very cool stuff, and is great to listen to, find, and restore. We could not of found a better way to enjoy our time spent together, other than talking to you guys, lol  Enjoy the music.

[scratchinghead]

only one thing as good as music:
dancing
they both go pretty good together too!

[desrt]

A playlist with a couple of my favorite,  young, acoustic guitatists. Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) of San Angelo, Tx. and Noemi B. a Hungarian singer/songwriter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax8jxVaz5A0&feature=PlayList&p=51E52867DBFC91E2&index=0


Also, for those who appreciate the 'harder stuff', a compilation of White Stripes clips from their 'Blackpool Lights' performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ5PecEFzOg&feature=PlayList&p=9AEBD461C379E106&index=0

[Andiamo1]

Classical is my favorite also.  My father was a professional musician.

Here is a great one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmo0H3jxGCA

[cjsam]

I love music, I always have, I use to aspire to be a music teacher.  I play classical flute and piano, and one of my favorite composers is beethoven.  When I was in high school, I only listened to classical music.  I was in every music organization possible.  I still play flute and piano, and am on a different career path, however I am still involved in music organizations and still practice my two main instruments.  I also listen to a broader range of music now...alt rock, musicals, classical (still), and many others.
   Music is a massive part of my life, it has unbelievable healing power, and I could absolutly lose myself in it.

[Andiamo1]

This has been my cellphone ringtone for many years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtkVGClqrT4

I saw Dylan in Greenwich village when he was just starting out.  I think it was the Cafe Wha.  It was just a small bar and no one knew Dylan at all then.  It was a couple of years before he became famous.

[_Matt_]

Beautiful World - I Know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5KShUstyc

[Dragon640]

Ohhhh my Gooddnnnnnesss at the replys well dunno if youll ever even see this. But Yes music is my First Love  I have my laptop hooked up to my 1000 watt home stereo and still not enough I love stuff like Enigma & Jens Gad  here is a link ya gatta check out   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtNFQ7RJbaQ     Keep Onnnn rocking !!!!

[newleaf09]

It is Dylan; I caught his show once on sat. radio.  He picks a theme for his show and I think I heard one themed on civil rights movement, playing music all somehow related.  He seemed so clever and 'normal'.

[IAmTheWalrus]

May have been posted, but worth a second listen IMO>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WPyzqRjSI0

[Andiamo1]

Glad you liked it.  I don't have a Sirius radio, so I know nothing.
Eric

[IAmTheWalrus]

I don't have Sirius but when I travel and rent cars they often do. I heard the Dylan Theme show and though it was some DJ impersonating him. Is it really Dylan?? How cool! I feel really stupid.

Brent

[IAmTheWalrus]

Loved the Van Gogh paintings. I can't hear Don McLean's voice without thinking of Driving my Chevy to the Levee and how that was on the radio 24/7 in 1971. I was usually driving my VW backcountry to go fishing while it was playing. So, I didn't have a Chevy. I loved my VW which my mechanic uncle called Hitler's Revenge every time I brought it into his gas station. - good memories.

[Andiamo1]

No need to ever apologize for you own tastes.

[Andiamo1]

I do like it -- always did.

Thanks for the upbeat song.

I happen to love Van Gogh and this video was well done.

How are you my friend?
Eric

[desrt]

I'm sorry Andiamo, but in re: Don McLean, I have to go with Steve Martin's, "I don't what it is about that music, Mama, but it depresses me."
Even a white haired Jimmy Page seems cheerful in comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9tDkic_GM

[child24angel]

Do you like this one:) LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU5IODKNbNs


Hugs
Elaine

[Andiamo1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvLq0TYiwI

[frijole]

Nice to see the twists and turns this music thread have taken.  Like Trish and Isobella,  my dad was enmeshed in the Scottish and Irish music scene, but not as a player - more as a groupie if you can imagine this 75 year old gray headed man with a twinkle in his eye and his "Up Your Kilt" t-shirt and his 4'10" grayheaded girlfriend.  He hit all the Scottish games and Irish music festivals from Michigan to Ohio to N Carolina and even out to Texas once.  When he died, an Irish baggpipe player played at his graveside and his favorite Irish band gave him a wake in his favorite Irish pub and composed  a song about him to include all his really bad jokes.  We buried him in his Up Your Kilt t-shirt.  I love the music too although can't get much of it here is West Tecas.

[Trish77]

Wow ... I did not know about that.  That would be an amazing experience.  Thanks for sharing that with me.  (check that out, Izzy!)

Let me know when you're going next time and I'll meet you there. ;->

[IMstacie]

Wow, interesting post!  My life seems so boring compared to some of your posts!

[GoofyDad]

Got to thinking about this and thought it would be of passing interest that I was here:
http://www.edintattoo.co.uk/programme/the-edinburgh-military-tattoo-programme-1964

... and I remember it like it was 45 years ago :)  Actually, I do remember: late, cold, damp, a blanket, jumping dogs, and about a million pipers and drummers flooding the field ....

Tried to go in 2006 but did not plan ahead for it ....

[desrt]

http://www.kgsr.com/listenlive/index.aspx

Listen live! Friday night Saxon Pub Austin, Tx.