Music Talk

Gráinne · 10-22-2012, 08:55 PM

Some of us were talking about music in chat today

. I like, or have liked, nearly every type except for misogynistic rap and heavy, heavy metal.

But then I "violate" my own rule and love Eminem's "Not Afraid".

And what defines "heavy metal"? My beloved Def Leppard? Aerosmith? Guns N' Roses? I think that's pretty subjective. I even like me some AC/DC.

I have also crushed on many of the entries in that European Song contest, which I've forgotten the name of again. I wish America would do something like that. Heck, maybe the world should do that!

I seem to be the only fan of Mazzy Star's, or even Midnight Oil. Everybody asks me, "Who?"

And this from a 70's disco duck who grew up on Gilbert & Sullivan, operas, and classical music-even if my introduction to those were from Bugs Bunny.

Music is my lifeblood.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 09:31 PM

I used to love Midnight Oil. Good band.

Re Mazzy's Star, . . . who?

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Originally Posted by guihong

Some of us were talking about music in chat today

. I like, or have liked, nearly every type except for misogynistic rap and heavy, heavy metal.

But then I "violate" my own rule and love Eminem's "Not Afraid".

And what defines "heavy metal"? My beloved Def Leppard? Aerosmith? Guns N' Roses? I think that's pretty subjective. I even like me some AC/DC.

I have also crushed on many of the entries in that European Song contest, which I've forgotten the name of again. I wish America would do something like that. Heck, maybe the world should do that!

I seem to be the only fan of Mazzy Star's, or even Midnight Oil. Everybody asks me, "Who?"

And this from a 70's disco duck who grew up on Gilbert & Sullivan, operas, and classical music-even if my introduction to those were from Bugs Bunny.

Music is my lifeblood.

Gráinne · 10-22-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Martina

I used to love Midnight Oil. Good band.

Re Mazzy's Star, . . . who?

Martina, that made me laugh (because I am incapable of making a smiley)

Mazzy Star is/was sort of an alternative duo. Some of their work might be a little weird to many. You might know them from this song:

Martina · 10-22-2012, 09:42 PM

Guihong,

I do remember the song. Pretty!

THANKS! I probably would not have heard that one again.

julieisafemme · 10-22-2012, 09:39 PM

Oh! I love music! I am up on all the cool pop because of my kid. I love Bieber! Taylor Swift is ok. I love Queen. Lately there are some songs that remind me of Freddie. Madness by Muse and What Do I Stand For by Fun. I also like Bruno Mars new song. It sounds like old Police and I also love that. Look up Son de la Frontera's Buleria Negra del Gastor. My kid called it "feet!" when she was little.

There is not a lot of music I do not like but sometimes I don't like the words.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 09:49 PM

Thanks for the recommendations! I loved Freddie too.

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Originally Posted by julieisafemme

Oh! I love music! I am up on all the cool pop because of my kid. I love Bieber! Taylor Swift is ok. I love Queen. Lately there are some songs that remind me of Freddie. Madness by Muse and What Do I Stand For by Fun. I also like Bruno Mars new song. It sounds like old Police and I also love that. Look up Son de la Frontera's Diego. My kid called it "feet!" when she was little.

There is not a lot of music I do not like but sometimes I don't like the words.

Tommi · 10-22-2012, 09:53 PM

The Voice ...loss and gain and some really good stuff.

Gráinne · 10-22-2012, 09:56 PM

Oh, and speaking of obscure...Leningrad Cowboys' cover of Dylan

You may have guessed I'm not much for most of modern pop, although I do like some of Taylor Swift's work.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 09:58 PM

I looked up Son de la Frontera. Didn't find any mention of Diego. Good stuff. I would love to see them live. I don't think I have ever heard Flamenco live.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 10:08 PM

OMG!

I laughed LOUD. That chorus! The hair. And they rock too. I am still laughing. LOL.

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Originally Posted by guihong

Oh, and speaking of obscure...Leningrad Cowboys' cover of Dylan

Elijah · 10-22-2012, 10:03 PM

I am a big classic rock fan, but My tastes run all over the map...I recently was turned onto:

Poi Dog Pondering...

and

Big Head Todd & The Monsters...

one more worth mentioning...The Airborne Toxic Event...

Take a listen, I don't think you will be disappointed.

~Elijah

Martina · 10-22-2012, 10:14 PM

I was totally addicted to that Big Head Todd song back in the day.

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Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I am a big classic rock fan, but My tastes run all over the map...I recently was turned onto:

Gráinne · 10-23-2012, 02:18 PM

Speaking of obscure or alternative, there's Moby (so named because he's somehow related to Herman Melville):

Martina · 10-22-2012, 10:18 PM

I can see why your daughter called it feet.

Amazing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by julieisafemme

Oh! I love music! I am up on all the cool pop because of my kid. I love Bieber! Taylor Swift is ok. I love Queen. Lately there are some songs that remind me of Freddie. Madness by Muse and What Do I Stand For by Fun. I also like Bruno Mars new song. It sounds like old Police and I also love that. Look up Son de la Frontera's Buleria Negra del Gastor. My kid called it "feet!" when she was little.

There is not a lot of music I do not like but sometimes I don't like the words.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 10:28 PM

One of the things that touched me about Freddie Mercury was that he was one of those guys who worshipped an opera diva. He had good taste too. Monserrat Caballe. I read an article about it forever ago, so I won't recall much. But she was a depressive. And he was good to her. I just loved that about him. I was touched by him. I know the controversies -- not out out, the boyfriend he didn't treat all that well. There were others. HIV status lies. But I was always so proud of him. I felt a sense of lgbt kindship with Elton, but I didn't CARE. I just found Freddie touching. Hard to explain.

There was another gay male performer who used to get to me that way -- just intense sentimental lgbt solidarity. (I know Freddie was bi). Not a singer. The figure skater, Rudy Galindo. Whenever he would skate, I would cry and cry. It's ridiculous really -- my reaction.

Martina · 10-22-2012, 10:34 PM

This is one of my favorite Dylan covers. I am a Dylan person, I confess. Not a true freak, but leaning that way. Anyway, there's something about hearing a woman's voice singing, "You're a Big Girl Now." Mmm.

AnnRkey · 10-23-2012, 01:10 AM

I have always enjoyed riot grrrl music. Ever since the movement first started. It hard to find someone who enjoys Sleater Kinney, Bratmobile, Excuse 17, The Spells, Lunachicks, The Third Sex, L7, Bikini Kill, 7 Year Bitch, Babes in Toyland, The Bangs, The Donnas (their earlier stuff kicked ass), The Gossip (again their older stuff not so much the new stuff) as much as I do!!!

Beth Ditto, Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein will always have special spot in my heart. RIOTgrrrls will forever be my favorite type of music.

Once in a while I like to jam to some Cowboys from Hell. Pantera always livens up my mood. Maybe a little Ozzy Osborne and some Sepultura!! Throw in a little Slayer and we can call it a night!

Martina · 10-23-2012, 01:23 AM

The only one of those groups I have ever listened to is Sleater Kinney. I got The Woods after reading so many good reviews. It was good, but I never sought out any of their other music. A little hard core for me. I listened to that record quite a bit though.

AnnRkey · 10-23-2012, 01:41 AM

Yeah The Woods in one of the last LPs they made before they broke up. You should listean to Sleater Kinney the self titled LP and Dig Me out, and All hands on the bad one...prolly the best Sleater Kinney albums out..

Martina · 10-23-2012, 02:42 AM

I listen to alternative country. I like the harder rockers, but not exclusively. I also like some of the folkier artists.

Lucero --

10-22-2012, 08:55 PM	#1
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10-22-2012, 09:56 PM	#8
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Gráinne Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Neither, nada, out of the box Preferred Pronoun?: My name always works Relationship Status: Happy whatever happens Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,864 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,117 Thanked 7,386 Times in 1,457 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Speaking of obscure or alternative, there's Moby (so named because he's somehow related to Herman Melville): __________________ The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ~Erma Bombeck

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Guihong, I do remember the song. Pretty! THANKS! I probably would not have heard that one again.

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I looked up Son de la Frontera. Didn't find any mention of Diego. Good stuff. I would love to see them live. I don't think I have ever heard Flamenco live.

10-22-2012, 10:28 PM	#15
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	One of the things that touched me about Freddie Mercury was that he was one of those guys who worshipped an opera diva. He had good taste too. Monserrat Caballe. I read an article about it forever ago, so I won't recall much. But she was a depressive. And he was good to her. I just loved that about him. I was touched by him. I know the controversies -- not out out, the boyfriend he didn't treat all that well. There were others. HIV status lies. But I was always so proud of him. I felt a sense of lgbt kindship with Elton, but I didn't CARE. I just found Freddie touching. Hard to explain. There was another gay male performer who used to get to me that way -- just intense sentimental lgbt solidarity. (I know Freddie was bi). Not a singer. The figure skater, Rudy Galindo. Whenever he would skate, I would cry and cry. It's ridiculous really -- my reaction.

10-22-2012, 10:34 PM	#16
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	This is one of my favorite Dylan covers. I am a Dylan person, I confess. Not a true freak, but leaning that way. Anyway, there's something about hearing a woman's voice singing, "You're a Big Girl Now." Mmm.

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AnnRkey Member How Do You Identify?: As Myself Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown & Known Universe Posts: 226 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 420 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 2875677	I have always enjoyed riot grrrl music. Ever since the movement first started. It hard to find someone who enjoys Sleater Kinney, Bratmobile, Excuse 17, The Spells, Lunachicks, The Third Sex, L7, Bikini Kill, 7 Year Bitch, Babes in Toyland, The Bangs, The Donnas (their earlier stuff kicked ass), The Gossip (again their older stuff not so much the new stuff) as much as I do!!! Beth Ditto, Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein will always have special spot in my heart. RIOTgrrrls will forever be my favorite type of music. Once in a while I like to jam to some Cowboys from Hell. Pantera always livens up my mood. Maybe a little Ozzy Osborne and some Sepultura!! Throw in a little Slayer and we can call it a night!

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The only one of those groups I have ever listened to is Sleater Kinney. I got The Woods after reading so many good reviews. It was good, but I never sought out any of their other music. A little hard core for me. I listened to that record quite a bit though.

10-23-2012, 01:41 AM	#19
AnnRkey Member How Do You Identify?: As Myself Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown & Known Universe Posts: 226 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 420 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 2875677	Yeah The Woods in one of the last LPs they made before they broke up. You should listean to Sleater Kinney the self titled LP and Dig Me out, and All hands on the bad one...prolly the best Sleater Kinney albums out..

10-23-2012, 02:42 AM	#20
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I listen to alternative country. I like the harder rockers, but not exclusively. I also like some of the folkier artists. Lucero --