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Post by acid.milque on Apr 13, 2015 0:53:34 GMT
Yeah it had to happen. I always start a music thread in any forum I go to. I love love love music! So what kind of music, singers, bands, artists do you listen to? Been to any concerts recently?
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Apr 13, 2015 3:39:23 GMT
Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 13, 2015 3:39:23 GMT
Well, it's probably safe to assume that most of us enjoy showtunes. If not, I'm not sure what we're all doing here.
Other than that, I'll listen to nearly anything. The only genre I refuse to listen to is country, with very very few exceptions.
I have a difficult time really pinpointing a favorite. A lot of the stuff I like is so different that it's not easily compared.
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Apr 13, 2015 11:02:00 GMT
Post by utility_singer on Apr 13, 2015 11:02:00 GMT
Well, my XM presets tell the story: On Broadway, The Message (contemporary Christian), a classical station, and three country stations, because I do enjoy a good country song, emphasis on "good", so I switch stations a lot. And because there are only one Broadway and one CC station available.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 13, 2015 20:53:55 GMT
I listen to the message as well on XM. I like all kinds of music, classical, big band (I play clarinet so obviously Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw), jazz, showtunes, Josh Groban, EWF, Chicago, Tower of Power, all kinds of Christian groups, John Philip Sousa marches, Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Aaron Copeland, Ragtime, Pop, 50s and 60s music, Gospel, and bluegrass. No rap, no heavy metal, and no screaming music. I can't stand any of those.
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Apr 13, 2015 21:14:50 GMT
Post by thoughts-of-joy-dreams-of-love on Apr 13, 2015 21:14:50 GMT
I've been a One Direction fan for about 3 years, and I listen to them all the time. A lot of times I just listen to Top 40 hits on the radio, and I listen to showtunes a lot too, of course. What musicals do you guys like besides TSOM?
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Apr 14, 2015 7:53:18 GMT
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Post by skittlesmaltesers on Apr 14, 2015 7:53:18 GMT
Hmm for me my music playlist is a weird mix of showtunes and songs from musicals (i.e. TSOM, PotP, Les Mis, Chicago, West Side Story, Disney musicals, TMM - the Julie ver of course I mean Sutton Foster is great but Julie is adorable), KPop (I used to be so hardcore I cringe thinking back on some of the embarrassing I did), ABBA, random songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 00s, Queen and a few mainstream pop songs. And yeah I can't stand EDM or hardcore rock songs haha As for musicals that I like they're TSOM (obviously), Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Singin in the Rain and Les Mis  Does anyone else adore Gene Kelly haha |
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Apr 14, 2015 11:17:22 GMT
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Post by utility_singer on Apr 14, 2015 11:17:22 GMT
Favorite musicals? Too many to list, but I generally favor older ones that have songs that are actually sung rather than screamed at the top of ones' lungs.
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Apr 14, 2015 16:30:03 GMT
Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 14, 2015 16:30:03 GMT
What musicals do you guys like besides TSOM? Oh my, the list goes on and on. The Sound of Music is my all time favorite movie. I have drove my family nuts watching it over and over again. There is nothing out there through any genre that I like better, but other musicals I like include: The Music Man (Love Robert Preston in this, so glad they let him do the movie after his stage role. No one else could have played that part the way he did) South Pacific Singing in the Rain Paint Your Wagon The Glenn Miller Story White Christmas Holiday Inn Mary Poppins Wizard of Oz Seven Brides for Seven Brothers West Side Story Grease Royal Wedding Fininan's Rainbow Brigadoon An American in Paris Fiddler on The Roof 42nd Street The King and I Easter Parade Oklahoma The Harvey Girls (I love watching Ray Bolger dance in this and The Wizard of Oz. I think he was almost has fun to watch as Fred Astaire). ..........and the list keeps going. I love the older musicals. I'm not a fan of some of the more modern stuff. Things like Phantom of the Opera I felt were better left to the stage. Saw the movie and it just doesn't even compare to the stage version. I haven't even bothered with Les Miserables because I saw that one on stage as well and just can't imagine it being any better than that. Saw Chicago in the theater, I'm not a fan of it at all. It's just not my cup of tea. |
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Apr 14, 2015 17:02:40 GMT
Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 14, 2015 17:02:40 GMT
So my iTunes library consists mostly of a lot of alt rock, classic rock, disco, some pop, big band, jazz, classical... Of course a bunch of showtunes - I mostly agree with utility and jamie about older shows but I have a fair number of exceptions - a ton of music from the 20s, film soundtracks, a bunch of concert band pieces, soundtracks from assorted odd things I follow, and a ton of video game music. And as I said, if I'm out driving and turn on the radio, I'll listen to just about anything - except country  In my rare free time, I cover music by making chiptunes, which emulate the sound and capabilities of old video game systems like the NES. Sounds dumb, but it's a nice hobby and they're lots of fun to listen to. |
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Post by acid.milque on Apr 14, 2015 17:07:17 GMT
XM, is that like Sirius radio? What other stuff do you like? OH I like your genres of music! KPop (I used to be so hardcore I cringe thinking back on some of the embarrassing I did), ABBA, random songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 00s, Queen and a few mainstream pop songs. And yeah I can't stand EDM or hardcore rock songs haha Is EDM like techno? What sort of Kpop did you like? Have you ever heard of dyE? I like lots of Chinese and Japanese pop music (but not the stuff they play on the radio, indie stuff, weird stuff). Kilk is one of my favorite record labels. |
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Apr 14, 2015 23:36:14 GMT
Post by utility_singer on Apr 14, 2015 23:36:14 GMT
Yes, XM is Sirius satellite radio.
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Apr 15, 2015 0:50:09 GMT
Post by thoughts-of-joy-dreams-of-love on Apr 15, 2015 0:50:09 GMT
What musicals do you guys like besides TSOM? Oh my, the list goes on and on. The Sound of Music is my all time favorite movie. I have drove my family nuts watching it over and over again. There is nothing out there through any genre that I like better, but other musicals I like include: The Music Man (Love Robert Preston in this, so glad they let him do the movie after his stage role. No one else could have played that part the way he did) South Pacific Singing in the Rain Paint Your Wagon The Glenn Miller Story White Christmas Holiday Inn Mary Poppins Wizard of Oz Seven Brides for Seven Brothers West Side Story Grease Royal Wedding Finigan's Rainbow Brigadoon An American in Paris Fiddler on The Roof 42nd Street The King and I Easter Parade Oklahoma The Harvey Girls (I love watching Ray Bolger dance in this and The Wizard of Oz. I think he was almost has fun to watch as Fred Astaire). ..........and the list keeps going. I love the older musicals. I'm not a fan of some of the more modern stuff. Things like Phantom of the Opera I felt were better left to the stage. Saw the movie and it just doesn't even compare to the stage version. I haven't even bothered with Les Miserables because I saw that one on stage as well and just can't imagine it being any better than that. Saw Chicago in the theater, I'm not a fan of it at all. It's just not my cup of tea. I haven't seen of most of these, so it looks like I'll have some new ones to check out! I'm on the hunt for more musicals basically 24/7, haha. Phantom of the Opera is my all time favorite, though TSOM is a close second. I do love the POTO movie, but I understand why some people aren't into it. Where did you see Phantom live? Also, I thought that the Les Mis movie was pretty good, and it seems to be well liked in the Les Mis fandom, more so than the POTO movie is in the POTO fandom, but I haven't seen the stage version of Les Mis so I can't really compare the two. |
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Apr 15, 2015 3:38:36 GMT
Post by utility_singer on Apr 15, 2015 3:38:36 GMT
Films and stage shows are often very different animals---witness TSOM. The movie is far superior to the stage version. Same for Brigadoon----the movie is a horrible adaptation that really is just a dance vehicle for Kelly and Charisse. Oklahoma and The Music Man are pretty faithful to the stage versions, and are both terrific films.
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Apr 15, 2015 4:26:41 GMT
Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 15, 2015 4:26:41 GMT
Oh my, the list goes on and on. The Sound of Music is my all time favorite movie. I have drove my family nuts watching it over and over again. There is nothing out there through any genre that I like better, but other musicals I like include: The Music Man (Love Robert Preston in this, so glad they let him do the movie after his stage role. No one else could have played that part the way he did) South Pacific Singing in the Rain Paint Your Wagon The Glenn Miller Story White Christmas Holiday Inn Mary Poppins Wizard of Oz Seven Brides for Seven Brothers West Side Story Grease Royal Wedding Finigan's Rainbow Brigadoon An American in Paris Fiddler on The Roof 42nd Street The King and I Easter Parade Oklahoma The Harvey Girls (I love watching Ray Bolger dance in this and The Wizard of Oz. I think he was almost has fun to watch as Fred Astaire). ..........and the list keeps going. I love the older musicals. I'm not a fan of some of the more modern stuff. Things like Phantom of the Opera I felt were better left to the stage. Saw the movie and it just doesn't even compare to the stage version. I haven't even bothered with Les Miserables because I saw that one on stage as well and just can't imagine it being any better than that. Saw Chicago in the theater, I'm not a fan of it at all. It's just not my cup of tea. I haven't seen of most of these, so it looks like I'll have some new ones to check out! I'm on the hunt for more musicals basically 24/7, haha. Phantom of the Opera is my all time favorite, though TSOM is a close second. I do love the POTO movie, but I understand why some people aren't into it. Where did you see Phantom live? Also, I thought that the Les Mis movie was pretty good, and it seems to be well liked in the Les Mis fandom, more so than the POTO movie is in the POTO fandom, but I haven't seen the stage version of Les Mis so I can't really compare the two. I live about 20 minutes from a large downtown city so we have everything, a symphony, an opera, and a civic center where they bring in the traveling Broadway Shows so I saw Phantom and Les Miserables when they were in town as well as TSOM and The Music Man. I am hoping at some point that I can go see Wicked as well. I've seen a few others that have come into town as well. We also have tons of community theater groups around town that are very good and I've seen quite a few shows with these groups as well and I played clarinet in the pit orchestra for Camelot. If you like TSOM then the ones off of that list that I would suggest you see would be The Music Man, South Pacific (have your tissues ready), Oklahoma, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Singing In The Rain. South Pacific and Oklahoma are both Roger's and Hamerstein like TSOM. There are so many good ones out there. I agree with utility_singer. TSOM is way better as a movie than on stage. There aren't a lot of musicals that you can say that about, but TSOM movie is better and I think it's due largely in part to Christopher Plummer's performance of the Captain. He brings a lot more depth to that character than you see in the stage version and you get way more of a sense of who the Captain is. Of course Julie Andrews was perfect for her role as well and when you add the scenery and the backdrop of Austria it makes the movie pretty unbeatable. |
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Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 15, 2015 5:15:36 GMT
Films and stage shows are often very different animals---witness TSOM. The movie is far superior to the stage version. Same for Brigadoon----the movie is a horrible adaptation that really is just a dance vehicle for Kelly and Charisse. Oklahoma and The Music Man are pretty faithful to the stage versions, and are both terrific films. And then you've got shows like Thoroughly Modern Millie that aren't even comparable to the film because the music is almost entirely different, as well as everyone's characterization, and it just turns out that both are great in their own separate ways. |
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Apr 15, 2015 22:26:05 GMT
Post by bluesatinsashes on Apr 15, 2015 22:26:05 GMT
I must say that I don't listen to the typical genres of music that most young people listen to. As a classically-trained pianist, I enjoy listening to classical music (Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff). I like opera too! Carmen, La Bohème, The Marriage of Figaro...and I love listening to the live radio broadcasts from the Met that air every Saturday afternoons.
Aside from that, I have a lot of show tunes on my iPod. As a fan of Glee, I have tons of songs from there. I also love listening to classical crossover music (Charlotte Church, Hayley Westenra, Faryl Smith, Josh Groban, The Canadian Tenors).
I'm a fan of Charice Pempengco (she's a Filipina singer who took the spotlight on Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah several years ago and collaborated with David Foster). She has such an enormous, powerful, and moving voice.
I do have some Julie songs on there but not as much as I should.
And then I have some songs here and there from other genres like jazz, R&B, pop, alternative.
Favourite musicals other than The Sound of Music (in particular order):
Les Misérables
My Fair Lady
West Side Story
Cinderella
The Wizard of Oz
Carousel
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
The King and I
Do Disney movies count?
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Apr 16, 2015 1:29:54 GMT
Post by utility_singer on Apr 16, 2015 1:29:54 GMT
Of course Disney movies count!
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Apr 16, 2015 4:24:28 GMT
Post by paula on Apr 16, 2015 4:24:28 GMT
I am a HUGE country music fan, especially 1970's country - Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, the Statler Brothers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Lynn Anderson, Barbara Mandrell, etc. I can take or leave current country! That said, the last concert I went to was a non-country one - Gladys Knight, here in Nashville about a month ago! Next concert is coming up this weekend - former Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune, and the weekend after that, Lynn Anderson!
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Apr 17, 2015 0:46:26 GMT
Post by thoughts-of-joy-dreams-of-love on Apr 17, 2015 0:46:26 GMT
I haven't seen of most of these, so it looks like I'll have some new ones to check out! I'm on the hunt for more musicals basically 24/7, haha. Phantom of the Opera is my all time favorite, though TSOM is a close second. I do love the POTO movie, but I understand why some people aren't into it. Where did you see Phantom live? Also, I thought that the Les Mis movie was pretty good, and it seems to be well liked in the Les Mis fandom, more so than the POTO movie is in the POTO fandom, but I haven't seen the stage version of Les Mis so I can't really compare the two. I live about 20 minutes from a large downtown city so we have everything, a symphony, an opera, and a civic center where they bring in the traveling Broadway Shows so I saw Phantom and Les Miserables when they were in town as well as TSOM and The Music Man. I am hoping at some point that I can go see Wicked as well. I've seen a few others that have come into town as well. We also have tons of community theater groups around town that are very good and I've seen quite a few shows with these groups as well and I played clarinet in the pit orchestra for Camelot. If you like TSOM then the ones off of that list that I would suggest you see would be The Music Man, South Pacific (have your tissues ready), Oklahoma, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Singing In The Rain. South Pacific and Oklahoma are both Roger's and Hamerstein like TSOM. There are so many good ones out there. I agree with utility_singer. TSOM is way better as a movie than on stage. There aren't a lot of musicals that you can say that about, but TSOM movie is better and I think it's due largely in part to Christopher Plummer's performance of the Captain. He brings a lot more depth to that character than you see in the stage version and you get way more of a sense of who the Captain is. Of course Julie Andrews was perfect for her role as well and when you add the scenery and the backdrop of Austria it makes the movie pretty unbeatable. Ooh, do you remember who your Phantom and Christine were? It's cool that you have a lot of opportunities to see theater, and yell, I'll try and check some of those out. I haven't seen the stage version of TSOM, unless you count the broadcast with Carrie Underwood, and just from watching that I agree that the movie seems better. It's hard to beat a movie that's pretty much perfect, after all. |
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Apr 18, 2015 0:18:23 GMT
Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 18, 2015 0:18:23 GMT
I don't remember who it was, I'll have to go back and see if I can find the playbill.
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Apr 18, 2015 18:40:40 GMT
Post by cass on Apr 18, 2015 18:40:40 GMT
My iTunes library is one eclectic mix of just about everything from showtunes to horrible 90s pop. I most often reach for my JA stuff (of which I proudly own everything and then some), and if it's not that, then I'm feeding my rabid love for Alison Krauss & Union Station's brand of bluegrass.
Other favourites include a huge pile of classical music (my favourite composer being Tchaikovsky), Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and Robert Goulet. I round out the mess with bits and bobs (usually individual songs, not entire albums) of more current stuff that I either think is so bad that it's hilarious (Call Me Maybe) or really like a lot even though I can't stand the rest of the artist's work. I am known to grudgingly embrace some older country music, and lately I've been reacquainting myself with the Dixie Chicks.
The two things I will never allow are rap and hip hop. Everything else is fair game.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:59:09 GMT
Post by acid.milque on Apr 24, 2015 16:59:09 GMT
My iTunes library is one eclectic mix of just about everything from showtunes to horrible 90s pop. I most often reach for my JA stuff (of which I proudly own everything and then some), and if it's not that, then I'm feeding my rabid love for Alison Krauss & Union Station's brand of bluegrass. Other favourites include a huge pile of classical music (my favourite composer being Tchaikovsky), Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and Robert Goulet. I round out the mess with bits and bobs (usually individual songs, not entire albums) of more current stuff that I either think is so bad that it's hilarious (Call Me Maybe) or really like a lot even though I can't stand the rest of the artist's work. I am known to grudgingly embrace some older country music, and lately I've been reacquainting myself with the Dixie Chicks. The two things I will never allow are rap and hip hop. Everything else is fair game. ^ Quote: "horrible 90s pop" <---you crack me up with this. I'm not into country music but bluegrass has always sounded quite interesting to me. What sort of bluegrass bands do you listen to? Back in the day I was into 90's pop (Ace of Base was my first band I was into, anyone remember them?), when I thought there was only the stuff they played on the radio (Plus Classical which I didn't really have any interest in back then). But then I got bored with it, and actually hated music for a time. Speaking of that song Call Me Maybe, I have a semi-funny story about that song. Now I don't listen to the radio but they do blast us at work with soft pop top 40 stuff. So I had heard that song one too many times. My brothers and I were driving somewhere when that song came on. I told my one brother to change it, my other brother (who was driving) told him to turn it up. Because they thought my dislike for that song was hilarious. So I told them to pull over and I was going to get out and start walking, if they didn't change the song. Nor did they pull over. So when when my brother stopped at a light I actually got out of the car and started walking. Now if you know me I don't usually get angry at that kind of stuff, or to even leave a car but I did!
I like lots of music. Really I'm obsessed with it, and most of it's weird. I like to listen to Big Band/Swing and some Pop Standards (Frank, Michael Buble, Tom Jones and Julie (of course)) on my record player and I have a HUGE cd collection. I like (in no particular order) neo (or dark) cabaret, dark wave, new age, shoe gaze, etc... There are others but mostly I am really into Trip/Hop and I really like musical hybrids. Plus I really like listening to music from other countries, I'm a sound person so lyrics don't always matter to me. Lately I've been into bands/artists that mix Trip/Hop and Classical. Here's a few I listen to... Kakiage Nahoko - A Japanese Singer/Composer who mixes Trip/Hop and Classical. She sings mostly in Italian and most of her music is really sad and delicate. Hora de Verdad CIRCOLAR愛されない恋人Woodkid - A French Music Video Director turned Singer/Songwriter. His stuff is a mix of Orchestral Pop and Electronica. The Golden AgeGhost LightsFerri - Indie Japanese Singer/Songwriter, who is a mix of ambient downtempo Trip/Hop, some Classical undertones and New Gaze (which apparently is a mix of new age and shoe gaze) Etenral Return <--I'm currently obsessed with this song. It is entirely way too short. I love love love the strings in this! I love the crescendo in this! Tomorow Comes After TodayAzam Ali - A Persian singer/composer and is a mixture of New Age, Persian Folk, Electronica, Sufi. You would have heard her voice if you saw the movie "300". NoorParishaan <--from her and her husbands band "Niyaz" Sa Dingding - A Chinese singer/songwriter and is a mixture of Chinese Folk/Electronica with some Buddhist influences. AliveCapricorn
The Eccentric Opera - The Now defunct Japanese Opera duo which was the brainchild of Nahoko Kakiage. A mix of many different genres, European Opera, Classical, techno (which turns into trip/hop after their first album), hip hop, etc (some of their stuff sounds kind of dated) Ponta de Areia ~ Apenas um Apenas VoseBoleroBlack is the ColourCocoRosie - (just found this band) A Sister act, that mixes Folk, Electronica, Hip Hop, and some Opera. One sister likes to sing in this weird baby voice and the other one is a classically trained Opera singer who plays the piano and harp. LemonadeSmokey TabooFairy Paradise
Jill Tracy - Dark Cabaret Singer, if you were to ever have a vocal soundtrack to a silent horror film this is what it would sound like. The Fine Art of PoisoningDiabolical Streak |
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Apr 24, 2015 18:50:58 GMT
Post by cass on Apr 24, 2015 18:50:58 GMT
^ Quote: "horrible 90s pop" <---you crack me up with this. I'm not into country music but bluegrass has always sounded quite interesting to me. What sort of bluegrass bands do you listen to? Back in the day I was into 90's pop (Ace of Base was my first band I was into, anyone remember them?), when I thought there was only the stuff they played on the radio (Plus Classical which I didn't really have any interest in back then). But then I got bored with it, and actually hated music for a time. Speaking of that song Call Me Maybe, I have a semi-funny story about that song. Now I don't listen to the radio but they do blast us at work with soft pop top 40 stuff. So I had heard that song one too many times. My brothers and I were driving somewhere when that song came on. I told my one brother to change it, my other brother (who was driving) told him to turn it up. Because they thought my dislike for that song was hilarious. So I told them to pull over and I was going to get out and start walking, if they didn't change the song. Nor did they pull over. So when when my brother stopped at a light I actually got out of the car and started walking. Now if you know me I don't usually get angry at that kind of stuff, or to even leave a car but I did! As it were, I fully admit to enjoying Britney Spears and some old boyband throwbacks.  I don't think they're all that great quality-wise, but talk about defining a generation. Plus Britney makes for amazing workout music. I was never really into the girl groups, probably always gonna be too much estrogen going around, for me. Even now, I prefer women artists solo or backed by men. As for bluegrass, Alison Krauss & Union Station has been my main go-to for the past ten years or so, now. They're interesting in that she's got real, hardcore bluegrass roots (shout out for " Steel Rails"), yet Alison isn't afraid to change things up and get different. She's got a more contemporary, pop sounding album out called Forget About It (title song) that is a step away from the norm for her, but it is flawless. Everything she's put out since that one has more or less followed in her sort of "newgrass" tradition, but she's also worked with Robert Plant and has done vocal tracks with Yo-Yo Ma several accompanying on his cello times over the past 20 years. She's in all sorts of different sandboxes. Big country stars are always asking her to do some vocal backing for them, and she produces for a lot of big names. We've got a good deal of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Ricky Skaggs in our house for some back country bluegrass pickings, as well. LOL at the Call Me Maybe story. It's such a horrible song, but something about it amuses me rather than makes me see red. That is normally not the case! |
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Apr 25, 2015 10:30:07 GMT
Post by patrickssong on Apr 25, 2015 10:30:07 GMT
Father (and everyone on this board forgive me), but I don't like musicals. Really. TSOM is the only one I have watched and enjoyed (and even then it took me a while to warm up to it). I grew up with the British Invasion pop and rock of the Sixties. Bands such as The Animals, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Rolling Stones, The Hollies and The Who were a staple of my diet as a kid. I also love the golden age of Aussie rock, the 1970s; The Masters Apprentices, Daddy Cool, Russell Morris and The Skyhooks.
I love classical music thanks to watching 1942's Brief Encounter as a young child and listening to Rachmanioff's Piano Concerto no 2. Love Brahms, Wagner and Beethoven. Love the dark and tortured concertos. I have no idea why, I have always been a little bit strange like that I guess.
I guess as far as shows go, I saw Phantom of the Opera in London's West End when I went overseas. In the intimate little theatre, it was quite an experience.
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Apr 25, 2015 13:35:17 GMT
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Post by utility_singer on Apr 25, 2015 13:35:17 GMT
LOL when I was growing up my dad listened to the Doors, Three Dog Night, the Beatles, Stones, The Who. I rebelled, and went entirely Broadway showtunes and classical!
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Post by cass on Apr 25, 2015 18:22:59 GMT
I love classical music thanks to watching 1942's Brief Encounter as a young child and listening to Rachmanioff's Piano Concerto no 2. Love Brahms, Wagner and Beethoven. Love the dark and tortured concertos. I have no idea why, I have always been a little bit strange like that I guess. Honestly, the darker the better, for me, though I don't care for Beethoven much. Not sure why. Love the other three, though, especially Wagner. Prokofiev is great, too, and Haydn and Schubert as well. So much good stuff. I can depend on these guys when nothing else gets me out of a writing rut, and it's my preferred study music. Re: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture...   LOL when I was growing up my dad listened to the Doors, Three Dog Night, the Beatles, Stones, The Who. I rebelled, and went entirely Broadway showtunes and classical! This was me, but with country instead of rock. My dad is still bitter about it. |
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 25, 2015 22:35:28 GMT
Love the 1812 Overture and I love the cannons at the end of it. That's pretty funny though. For any of us in music, we know that you can make a percussion instrument out of almost anything. I love classical music, but I really enjoy listening to waltzes and minuets.
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Post by utility_singer on Apr 26, 2015 0:40:55 GMT
My personal preference is for the middle/late romantic ---Debussy, Schumann, Faure, but that is likely because I enjoy singing them as well.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 26, 2015 5:23:19 GMT
My personal preference is for the middle/late romantic ---Debussy, Schumann, Faure, but that is likely because I enjoy singing them as well. I love the Faure Requiem. I sang it in choir one semester and it is gorgeous. I also love modern American composers like Gershwin and Aaron Copeland. I absolutely love Aaron Copeland. I also like Australian composer Percy Grainger. His compositions are very commonly played in concert bands. |
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Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 26, 2015 22:40:15 GMT
Ohhh Grainger! I loved playing Lincolnshire Posy in high school! I was also supposed to play Shepherd's Hey in our wind ensemble but I went and broke a finger two days before the concert.
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Does anyone else adore Gene Kelly haha 
I don't think they're all that great quality-wise, but talk about defining a generation. Plus Britney makes for amazing workout music. I was never really into the girl groups, probably always gonna be too much estrogen going around, for me. Even now, I prefer women artists solo or backed by men.
