Music Talk

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 · 10-23-2012, 02:44 PM

Teena Marie -- wasn't she something?

Martina · 10-24-2012, 11:18 AM

The Lady Snow mentioned Hal Ketchum on the two-step thread. He is totally not the kind of artist who usually floats my boat. Smooth, sweet, pretty country pop and folk.

But I have always LOVED Hal. He's a good songwriter. Consistent. Some of his songs might on the surface sound like radio country, but they are not. Smarter and not emotionally manipulative. When he writes, he's not trying to create a hit. He is accessing himself, a real person, a good person. And while the experiences he talks about are very common and he is not a genius with words, he still creates original moments. He does have some roots stuff and definitely collaborates with roots musicians, who adore him. But, I guess what I mean is you could miss that it's really good if you just went by the sound.

And I love his mellow personal energy. I was sad when I learned -- many years ago now -- that he has MS. I have only seen him a few times. He is still out and about though he has had years of little to no productivity. He's well loved by his peers, which is pretty rare.

chefhmboyrd · 10-24-2012, 11:35 AM

this is what i grew up with in my punk days....
late teens early 20s

Bob is awesome, Sugar is awesome

chefhmboyrd · 10-24-2012, 11:41 AM

Reader · 10-24-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Martina

Teena Marie -- wasn't she something?

HELL YES! She was. She is still on my iPod.

Martina · 10-24-2012, 09:02 PM

Kätzchen · 10-25-2012, 01:44 AM

I remember you're forum thread, Martina...
I'm glad you created Music Talk as a forum topic here;
in a way, it kind of reminds me of NPR's Car Talk.

I do love music: Music is my life's blood. It surely is.
Not only do I have an extended background as an
accomplished pianist, but also a small sampling of
singing (vocals, choir, accompaniest, etc).

That was years ago though and although I do still
play the keys, from time to time, I still love to sing;
but not professionally - just for personal pleasure,
I guess one might say. Anyway, over the years,
I have not always liked all music. There are a few
genres of music I can live without and even particular
songs I could live without hearing ever again. For instance,
I am no fan of Melissa Ferrick or her song "Drive." That song
makes me run for the hills (Quick, let's go hunt for moose!). :/

I do have favorites: Blues (SRV, BB King, T-Bone Walker), Jazz (Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Sarah Vaughan), Classic Country/Western (Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty,The Statler Bros)...to name a few. I like artists who seem to escape being placed in any one kind of genre too. For example, Meshell N'dgeocello or even Loose Ends (Carl McIntosh).

My heart loves Soul...

Soul is such an expansive list for me that I cannot even possibly condense it to single post that would do service to the love I feel for Soul music.

But, Aretha Franklin tops that list in my world.

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Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow ツ Posts: 16,050 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,507 Times in 10,638 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I remember you're forum thread, Martina... I'm glad you created Music Talk as a forum topic here; in a way, it kind of reminds me of NPR's Car Talk. I do love music: Music is my life's blood. It surely is. Not only do I have an extended background as an accomplished pianist, but also a small sampling of singing (vocals, choir, accompaniest, etc). That was years ago though and although I do still play the keys, from time to time, I still love to sing; but not professionally - just for personal pleasure, I guess one might say. Anyway, over the years, I have not always liked all music. There are a few genres of music I can live without and even particular songs I could live without hearing ever again. For instance, I am no fan of Melissa Ferrick or her song "Drive." That song makes me run for the hills (Quick, let's go hunt for moose!). :/ I do have favorites: Blues (SRV, BB King, T-Bone Walker), Jazz (Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Sarah Vaughan), Classic Country/Western (Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty,The Statler Bros)...to name a few. I like artists who seem to escape being placed in any one kind of genre too. For example, Meshell N'dgeocello or even Loose Ends (Carl McIntosh). My heart loves Soul... Soul is such an expansive list for me that I cannot even possibly condense it to single post that would do service to the love I feel for Soul music. But, Aretha Franklin tops that list in my world. __________________ “In the end, it’s not about how much stuff you have, it’s about how many hearts you touched,” — Iva Ursano.

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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 18,286 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The Lady Snow mentioned Hal Ketchum on the two-step thread. He is totally not the kind of artist who usually floats my boat. Smooth, sweet, pretty country pop and folk. But I have always LOVED Hal. He's a good songwriter. Consistent. Some of his songs might on the surface sound like radio country, but they are not. Smarter and not emotionally manipulative. When he writes, he's not trying to create a hit. He is accessing himself, a real person, a good person. And while the experiences he talks about are very common and he is not a genius with words, he still creates original moments. He does have some roots stuff and definitely collaborates with roots musicians, who adore him. But, I guess what I mean is you could miss that it's really good if you just went by the sound. And I love his mellow personal energy. I was sad when I learned -- many years ago now -- that he has MS. I have only seen him a few times. He is still out and about though he has had years of little to no productivity. He's well loved by his peers, which is pretty rare.

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