what's your taste in Music?

My god is Leo Kottke still alive?

As far as I know -- I saw him live at Troy Music Hall a few years ago. He is an inspiration for me picking 12-string guitar.

I first heard him when a friend played a cut for me off the "Armadillo" album. Here's the actual conversation we had:

Me: That's two guys playing.

Friend: Nope. Just one guy.

Me: Then he doesn't have the standard number of finger or hands.

Cheers, Jock
 
That's the thing about a thread like this... It just asks for those "...and how could I forget..." updates to one's original list. Thus:

How could I forget Dire Straits...?
 
That's the thing about a thread like this... It just asks for those "...and how could I forget..." updates to one's original list. Thus:

How could I forget Dire Straits...?

That is one band that I just never "got". I always thought they were trying to hard. Too jazzy and too flashy. But to be fair, I never gave them a chance. And when I was a young one, it was always know-it-all middle-aged guys that loved them. Anyways, I have LOVED nearly every one of his solo LPs. So maybe I'm growing into one of those middle-aged know-it-alls. When I get to the shop today, I'm going to give the Straits a fair shake. I'll play them all in chronological order (and quit when I get to "Brothers in Arms".....I heard that enough in high school for an entire lifetime) and re-evaluate them.

btw, Knopfler made a pretty good American country record under the pseudonym The Notting Hillbillies that is worth seeking out if you're open to that idea.
 
Spotify is really cool for broadening your horizon - search for any word & see where it takes you - eg potato / lemon / whatever (yes I mean whatever), then follow the suggested links

there are masses of unknown names producing excellent sounds
 
Hey All,

Boy am I from the wrong side of the tracks with respect to this topic...

My music is simple, message laden (commonly), singable and danceable - not from high school or college or "high brow".

So a few examples - hope I don't offend...

My all-time favorite band - Reckless Kelly yeah Idaho Boys moved to Austin - now part of that Texas Red Dirt music scene. That is Willie Braun singin...


Ben Bullington - a country doctor from Montana - died of cancer a couple years ago...


I was born in 55 myself.

The Trishas - more Austin texas stuff - each of these women is an outstanding musician in their own right. Kelly Mickwee is lead singer here...


One more - Mandolin Orange - I can listen to Emily and Andrew for hours..


And then there is old country, new country, bluegrass, blues, cajun, rockabilly (yes Lucille!), french canadian, australian country, modern rock and pop creativity so much good stuff - I've no time to live in my past.

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

Nother EasyEd kinda song...

Ever have one of them girlfriends or wives?


A little Grass - Enjoy!

-Ed-

PS A dream of mine would be to have my photography speak as eloquently as music...
 
Revitalising an old thread...

from a newly 53yr old, my musical beginnings started with Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and descended into Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, some rappity hippity hoppity stuff, but always ALWAYS returned to the mighty Depeche Mode.

In the late 90's I got more into the darker tones of Gary Numan and he has gone on to do some epic stuff in the last 20 years being an inspiration to so many bands and I've been to a good many of his gigs now.

But still, Mode....always MODE! and this. my favourite gig theyve done....1993 Devotional filmed by the great photographer Anton Corbijn and the height of a tour that would tear the band apart in more ways than one.
 
Revitalising an old thread...

from a newly 53yr old, my musical beginnings started with Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and descended into Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, some rappity hippity hoppity stuff, but always ALWAYS returned to the mighty Depeche Mode.

In the late 90's I got more into the darker tones of Gary Numan and he has gone on to do some epic stuff in the last 20 years being an inspiration to so many bands and I've been to a good many of his gigs now.

But still, Mode....always MODE! and this. my favourite gig theyve done....1993 Devotional filmed by the great photographer Anton Corbijn and the height of a tour that would tear the band apart in more ways than one.
Their first notable material was produced by Vice Clarke wasn't it? Who prior to that worked with Yazoo, so for me it's definitely Yazoo in priority to Depeche Mode. Childhood memories formulate these opinions but otherwise yes, this is one of those "I like that so you have to as well" posts 😭. Those Gary Numan tracks still have that buzz today don't they.
 
Mostly classical.

However, there are some really great modern musicians, whose work will stand the test of time. Always remember that almost all classical music has never been recorded, and there's a reason for that ...

Mozart wrote his "Musical Joke" to take the piss out of his contemporaries, who were writing note perfect music that sounded horrible.

I once made a compilation that I called "Music to Slash Your Wrists By". Started with "Paint it Black" and finished with "Weep for Jamie".

A friend who listened to it became almost suicidal after listening to it ...
 
I strongly disliked Depeche Mode when they first appeared, but I’ve mellowed in my old age and indeed chose some of their songs for our recent wedding party (Just Can’t Get Enough and Enjoy The Silence). We had about an hour of that sort of music, including tunes from Erasure, New Order and Propaganda, and it went down well (although not as well as the disco hour, with Sister Sledge, the Bee Gees and Chic).

When I think back to why I hated Depeche Mode so much, it was partly to do with appearances (the way they dressed and that bloke’s ears) but mostly it was because they weren’t from my tribe. We’re very tribal as teenagers, and my tribe was heavy rock, prog rock and suchlike. Depeche Mode came from another clan altogether, and were not to be countenanced.

It took me a long time to accept and enjoy other kinds of music beyond hard rock and prog, with Talking Heads as my gateway drug.

-R
 
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