Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I noticed we have fairly current topics on photography and literature, but nothing to address the (potentially?) diverse musical tastes or talents of this community. I imagine something of the sort went up about the time Spiderweb got its own last.fm channel, but it'd be quite the resurrection. So what do you listen to? Artists, particular songs, genres... Alternatively, are you a musician yourself? Perhaps your fellow Spiderwebbers would like to hear your stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Ironically I was listening to iTunes when I read this. The song in particular is "Kings and Queens" by 30 Seconds to Mars. I think it's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 How is that ironic? At all? Lately, I've been listening to the likes of Kings of Convenience, Kate Nash, Arcade Fire, Black Kids, and Fun. My music taste is eclectic, though, and I've listened to everything from the Beatles and Beach Boys, to Pink Floyd and Yes, to Yellowcard and Greenday, to Carl Orff and Pachelbel. It all just comes in phases. I am also a musician. I play the piano, and have written a few simple songs for it. I also mess around on the trumpet and drums, but that's just on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Most of what I listen to is the Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band, Spike Jones and the City Slickers, and Weird Al Yankovic. Occasionally I'll add some Beatles or the Ventures to the mix. And I'm not a musician in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I think we had a What Are You Listenng To topic, but it was either purged when Grneral was or is locked on page 12 or thereabouts. That said, I'm in a bit of a Rachmaninhoff (sp?) mood lately, mainly piano concertos number 2 and 3. I also listened to some Vierne pretty recently, although my heart still lies with Wagner and Liszt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan La paix Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I don't remember a topic like this. I play cello and piano, with guitar on the side, and I like Bach's six cello suites, especially the 3rd + 5th + 6th, the Elgar cello concerto, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, and others. Away from classical styles, I like Air, Zero 7, Wax Tailor, Sia, Bonobo, Morcheeba, Phronesis, Stacey Kent, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Röyksopp, Smashmouth, The White Stripes, The Ting Tings, ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Micawber Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 We did have this topic before, but I'm too lazy to find a reference to it. My answer is the same as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Found it. I remember that phase of music for myself. Ah, good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Micawber Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well I finished slaying the Shaper council and decided to look for it after all. As well as the one Goldenking posted I found this. More. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Originally Posted By: Goldenking How is that ironic? At all? His entire playlist was Raffi and ABBA songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Most of Dikiyoba's music is from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, the Pirates of the Carribean soundtrack, ES Posthumus, Two Steps from Hell, Epic Score, and some Future World Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: Goldenking How is that ironic? At all? Would listing to Ironic when reading this be ironic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 No. —Alorael, who has been listening to an obscure subgenre of grindcore known as ferrous metal. Is that ironic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Quote: —Alorael, who has been listening to an obscure subgenre of grindcore known as ferrous metal. Is that ironic? No, just redundant. Dikiyoba originally read the genre as ferret metal and briefly wondered if Alvin and the Chipmunks now had a rival band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: Boilerplate: Noncomedigenic No. —Alorael, who has been listening to an obscure subgenre of grindcore known as ferrous metal. Is that ironic? I concur with Dikiyoba on that not being ironic. However, I think that it could be classified as iron-ic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: Goldenking However, I think that it could be classified as iron-ic. I have now lost all faith in humanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Xelgion Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Just now? I listen to Dream Theater, Motley Crue, Metallica, Suzanne Vega, Amanda Marshall, Evanescence, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Clutch, Redemption, The Scorpions, Rick Astley, Lynard Skynard, KISS, and AC/DC as my main artists. Musical soundtracks are also pretty nice, I find myself listening to the Rent Soundtrack a lot, Aida, Chess, and Wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 This is your next dose of CanCon. The song comes from Hannah Georgas's first full-length album, the appropriately titled This Is Good. If you like her style, also check out her EP The Beat Stuff, especially the title track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 http://last.fm/user/w-dueck basically, alt, classic, symphonic power, some classical, and some *shame* country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I would like to clarify my first post. The word I was looking for was coincidentally/coincidence. I'm kinda surprised no one figured that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Ratt I would like to clarify my first post. The word I was looking for was coincidentally/coincidence. But long discussions of the grammatical use or misue of single words in isolated posts is practically what forums are for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I am glad that there is a new Barenaked Ladies album but sad that Steven Page left the group. It will never be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 a lot of Aqua and for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Ben Folds is great. I went to a DCI show last night too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I listen to large range of stuff, but I'll have stages where I will listen to mostly one genre for months. At the moment I'm in a metal stage. Metallica, Rammstein, Rage against The Machine... I also occaisonaly get stuck into mostly listening to the same band the majority of the time. Right now it's Slayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'm not a big fan of music, but great Jazz (and sometimes Blues) artists impress me, particularly Thelonious Monk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I listen to a lot of music, ranging from classical to grunge and most stuff in between. I've posted a long list of artists in a similar thread, but I lack the motivation to do so at the moment. My three favorite artists are The Beatles, Radiohead, and Mozart. I've recently finished four years of high school, in which I was a member of the choir the whole time, and participated in the regional honor choir as well as the Nevada All-State choir. Coincidentally (though not ironically ), I too am in a Rachmaninoff phase. I've been listening to his "Sonata for Piano and Cello in G Minor," Piano Concerto No. 3, and "Isles of the Dead" quite a bit lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Yuna Corne Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'm gonna prove my noobiehood by shamelessly necromancing up this thread. These are usually my favourite topics. Right now, I've been on a synth binge. KMFDM, Aqua, Toybox, E Nomine, Rammstein's earlier (synthier) work, and at this exact moment? . I love watching him serenade a woman, the whole time I'm just thinking, "I don't believe you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila daShadowalker Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 well now I am listening to Ly-o-lay Ale loya (Contrary to popular belief this is NOT native American music, it is a Sami joik) which sounds strangely surreal, relaxing and invigorating at the same time...best heard after a few scotch on the rocks also listening to Bjork, EVE Online OST, Sigur Ros, La Caution, Divinity 2 OST, Assassins Creed 2 OST, 009 Soundsystem, Chiasm, Infected Mushroom, Leftfield, Hanz Zimmer, Daft Punk, Dream Theater, Quartetto Cetra, Ananda Shake, VAnessa Mae, Ronald Jenkees, Requiem for a Dream OST among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 I've been a shameless fanboy for a local band, lately (www.facebook.com/AllThePrettyHorses). I would love to expand my horizons. Can anyone suggest tolerable Baroque (besides Bach), solid bluegrass, rap that doesn't sample better artists, or any modern jazz that isn't too avant-garde or just dull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Ha, I thought this was a new thread, until I saw my post. Originally Posted By: Actaeon I would love to expand my horizons. Can anyone suggest tolerable Baroque (besides Bach), solid bluegrass, rap that doesn't sample better artists, or any modern jazz that isn't too avant-garde or just dull? Vivaldi (Gloria, Four Seasons) or Handel (Messiah, Fireworks, Water Music)? Not a frequent bluegrass listener; seems pretty good, though. Someone here (SoT?) recommended them a while back, thanks. Also, is hilarious. The only rap artist I've ever really listened to is Tupac, which tells you how far I've penetrated into the genre. ;-) Whenever I'm on a jazz kick, I just listen to this. It just plays in the background, so I don't pay any attention to the names of the artists or songs. EDIT: Haha, I've been missing out. Gonna listen to Iron Horse today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon I've been a shameless fanboy for a local band, lately (www.facebook.com/AllThePrettyHorses). I would love to expand my horizons. Can anyone suggest tolerable Baroque (besides Bach), solid bluegrass, rap that doesn't sample better artists, or any modern jazz that isn't too avant-garde or just dull? Well, for rap I would suggest looking into Macklemore, Dylan Owen, and Chiddy Bang. I think Chiddy is the only one of the three that samples other songs. Also, if you aren't against drug references, you could check out Skizzy Mars. Note that these artists are not like "mainstream" rap so I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Quote: ...rap that doesn't sample better artists... That reminds me of the time I heard some Nina Simone on a roommate's stereo. I was about to mention my surprise when some talentless jerk cut across the track and ruined the song. Sampling is a plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Also, is hilarious. Reminds me of "Pickin' on Zeppelin". Covers that totally change the genre amuse me no end. Nothing competes with that swing version of "Baby Got Back", though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 For Baroque, I love Jean-Philippe Rameau. Telemann has some very good stuff too, and while I'm more familiar from playing it, some of it's also very interesting listening. The really famous music gets so overplayed that I find it hard to listen to it for its own sake sometimes. —Alorael, who has also enjoyed the recent spate of pop music slowed down by a factor of ten or so and put on YouTube. Some of the songs are surprisingly nice, if weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Quote: —Alorael, who has also enjoyed the recent spate of pop music slowed down by a factor of ten or so and put on YouTube. Some of the songs are surprisingly nice, if weird. Nyan Cat as arranged by Brian Eno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Reminds me of "Pickin' on Zeppelin". Covers that totally change the genre amuse me no end. Nothing competes with that swing version of "Baby Got Back", though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Nicothodes Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon I would love to expand my horizons. Can anyone suggest tolerable Baroque (besides Bach), solid bluegrass, rap that doesn't sample better artists, or any modern jazz that isn't too avant-garde or just dull? I like , Purcell (Dido and Aeneas is the main work I'm familiar with by him), and I remember learning Lully's Gavotte on cello years ago and liking that. I doubt it was originally for cello and have been too lazy to look up Lully in detail. Originally Posted By: Actaeon Covers that totally change the genre amuse me no end. I went to a concert a month ago, where the opening act, which was pretty country/folk-ish, covered Should I Stay or Should I Go, and I would have loved it as a genre-changing cover on its own. Unfortunately, all of their songs sounded exactly the same stylistically, which greatly dulled the impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Lilith, that is disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Enemies without what? Alorael, who has also enjoyed the recent spate of pop music slowed down by a factor of ten or so and put on YouTube. Some of the songs are surprisingly nice, if weird. Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Quote: ...rap that doesn't sample better artists... Sampling is a plague. Sampling doesn't bother me sometimes. Whereas I reckon pop is a definate plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 It occurs to me that I forget . It's not the best musically, but both the impression and the choice of song tickles my funny bone more than anything since Jimmy Carter was on the Daily Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Quote: ...rap that doesn't sample better artists... That reminds me of the time I heard some Nina Simone on a roommate's stereo. I was about to mention my surprise when some talentless jerk cut across the track and ruined the song. Sampling is a plague. I feel your pain. Not because I've heard the cover/sampling, but because Nina Simone is amazing, and I can't imagine some jerk cutting across her with something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon I would love to expand my horizons. Can anyone suggest tolerable Baroque (besides Bach), solid bluegrass, rap that doesn't sample better artists, or any modern jazz that isn't too avant-garde or just dull? Tolerable baroque is called "classical" or "romantic". How much Handel have you tried? Beyond Bach and Handel, you don't have may other major options besides maybe Telemann or Scarlatti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 That generally reflects my attitude. However, I question myself for not responding well to music of pre-classical periods. That's why I went in search of Baroque beyond Vivaldi and Handel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Something Beginning With L and Laura Marling - her lyrics are so wonderful. Also listening to India a lot. This is possibly crap music for a Spanish speaker - there is often an advantage to not understanding the lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Classical music is very broad, and both the Romantic and Classical period. And you don't have to love Baroque, but you should be aware of taste. I generally prefer Baroque to Romantic and find far more pieces from the latter period intolerable. J.S. Bach, Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi, Rameau, Corelli, both Scarlattis (I prefer Domenico). Not a huge list, but that's still a ton of music from some very prolific composers. —Alorael, whose favorite CD for years has been Symphonie Imaginaire. It's Marc Minkowski and the Musicians of the Louvre assembling Rameau opera pieces into a kind of faux symphony. It's beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Yuna Corne Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Goodness, am I glad I necro'd this. Originally Posted By: Actaeon solid bluegrass Alison Krauss and Union Station are fantastic. I wish I had access to my music library, because I could easily go through and pick some things out to recommend; as it is, I'm failing utterly at anything else coming to mind (except for country, which isn't quite what you're asking after). Whatcha think about this? I've been listening to the incredibly today. Possibly the best singer to come out in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: waterplant Laura Marling - her lyrics are so wonderful. Yes. (Don't have much else to add; nobody wants me to spew up my listening habits in the middle of a conversation about a genre I know little of, but a high-five was required.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Yuna Corne Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Excellent post/av combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Ackrovan 2.0 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've been playing The Roots new album Undun for a good week straight now. Loved every minute of it, Black Thought is completely on his A-game. Too many features though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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