Music Discussion Thread

[Darling]

Obscure garage band punk from the '60s and just about anything else from the '60s, early U2 too, LOVE The La's, '80s stuff like Stone Roses, Charlatans, Ride, Inspiral Carpets. Quite like Green Day at the moment.

[Marky B]

My music:
Nat "King" Cole
Ray Charles
Motown (favourite Marvin Gaye's What's Going On)
Gospel Music
Any black singers apart from *rappers
Matt Monroe
Edith Piaf
The big bandsound (eg Glenn Miller)
Country
American folk
English folk
Fifties music (particularly ballads)
Sixties music
Selective seventies music
Eighties music
Film scores (of course)
Classical music (Vaughn Williams,Elgar,Barber,Wagner,etc)
Mediaval music
Gregorian chants
Heavy metal
Soft rock
Hillbilly music
Wartime songs (eg our Vera)
Tony Bennett
Dusty Springfield
Alsion Moyet
Katie Melua
Shania Twain
The Scissors Sisters
Simon and Garfunkel (Bridge over Troubled Water,Sounds of Silence,The Boxer,The only Living Boy In New York)
The Beatles
Moody Blues (favesriftwood,New Horizons,King and Queen,Nights In White Satin)
Fleetwood Mac
Judy Tzuke (Stay With Me till Dawn,is one ofthe sexiest songs ever written)...

In fact I think it would have been easier for me to say that I don't like jazz,garage music,rap,Crazy Frogs and brass bands.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Gibbie]

Marky B,

What a range! We have a lot of similarities. Yes, Nat King Cole had a great voice, etc...

Gibbie

[Gibbie]

We ought to have a mix soundtrack for the Website from favourite movies, like a digital Internet radio station.

[Marky B]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Jun 13 2005, 12:32 AM Marky B, What a range! We have a lot of similarities. Yes, Nat King Cole had a great voice, etc... Gibbie

In the seventies,we used to get floppy 45's posted through our doors,advertising box albums. It was through one particular floppy disc I was introduced to Nat "King" Cole with the opening words of "When I Fall In Love",and I was instantly smitten with his voice. I also love his version of "Stardust",which cuts you through to the bone .
I also like musicals,especially Rodgers and Hammerstein,but my favourite is West Side Story and my favourite British musical is Lionel Bart's Oliver.
Also add to my list Natasha Bedingfield - someone who is not poaching of their sibling's fame,but who is also talented and gorgeous.
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[Gibbie]

Originally posted by Marky B@Jun 13 2005, 02:01 AM In the seventies,we used to get floppy 45's posted through our doors,advertising box albums. It was through one particular floppy disc I was introduced to Nat "King" Cole with the opening words of "When I Fall In Love",and I was instantly smitten with his voice. I also love his version of "Stardust",which cuts you through to the bone. I also like musicals,especially Rodgers and Hammerstein,but my favourite is West Side Story and my favourite British musical is Lionel Bart's Oliver. Also add to my list Natasha Bedingfield - someone who is not poaching of their sibling's fame,but who is also talented and gorgeous. Ta Ta Marky B

Great vocal renditions by Cole. I agree, I think his are the best. Stardust by the way was written by Hoosier Hoagy Carmichael and the place he wrote it is in Bloomington. Recently, his son and others did a tribute to him there.

Rodgers and Hammerstein had some good melodies. And, I always liked Consider Yourself One of Us from Oliver, came out when I started school.

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by Jonathan Woss@Jun 13 2005, 01:02 AM This week I have mainly been listening to The HMV Collection Of Football Anthems.

Speaking of Rodgers and Hammerstein...You'll Never Walk Alone (Gerry and the Pacemakers style).

[Marky B]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Jun 13 2005, 12:07 PM Speaking of Rodgers and Hammerstein...You'll Never Walk Alone (Gerry and the Pacemakers style).

I prefer the Shirley Jones version,though I do like Gerry and The Pacemakers.
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Marky B

[ollie]

Originally posted by Marky B@Jun 13 2005, 07:40 PM I prefer the Shirley Jones version,though I do like Gerry and The Pacemakers. Ta Ta Marky B

I prefer the PAT METHENY version,(prolific jazz guitarist) played on solo baritone acoustic guitar, his arrangement is just incredible! takes a simple tune,then turns it inside out re-harmonises the melody,revoices the chords,it's stageringly(is that a word?) harmonically complex,and incredibly beautifull,at the same time,a life time of study required to achieve these thing's most muso's mentioned on this whole thread need not apply!!

Cheers Ollie zzzzzzzzz.......zzzzz.... bored with the popular song format.

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by ollie@Jun 13 2005, 06:55 PM I prefer the PAT METHENY version,(prolific jazz guitarist) played on solo baritone acoustic guitar, his arrangement is just incredible! takes a simple tune,then turns it inside out re-harmonises the melody,revoices the chords,it's stageringly(is that a word?) harmonically complex,and incredibly beautifull,at the same time,a life time of study required to achieve these thing's most muso's mentioned on this whole thread need not apply!! Cheers Ollie zzzzzzzzz.......zzzzz.... bored with the popular song format.

I have the Metheny version also. A very good version.

[David Brent]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Jun 13 2005, 12:32 AM Marky B, What a range! We have a lot of similarities. Yes, Nat King Cole had a great voice, etc... Gibbie

Proud to say that Nat King Cole shares my birthday.
It only takes one word to express his singing talent - "Unforgetable"

Dave.

[David Brent]

Originally posted by Jonathan Woss@Jun 13 2005, 01:02 AM This week I have mainly been listening to The HMV Collection Of Football Anthems.

Hi Jonathan,

I've recently compiled my own CD album of great inspiration music about dear old England. Tracks include-
England Belongs To Me - Cock Sparer
Three Lions '96 & '98 - Baddiel, Skinner, Lightening Seeds
England 5 Germany 1 - Sexy Beast
This Is England - The Clash
There'll Always Be An England - Vera Lynn
Back Home - England 1970 World Cup squad
Jerusalem - Fat Les
World In Motion - New Order
England Swings - Roger Miller
One Of Those Days In England - Roy Harper
English Country Garden - Jimmie Rogers
Summertime In England - Van Morrison

Any suggestions for other top tracks with the same thread?

Dave.

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by David Brent@Jun 14 2005, 07:34 AM Hi Jonathan, I've recently compiled my own CD album of great inspiration music about dear old England. Tracks include- England Belongs To Me - Cock Sparer Three Lions '96 & '98 - Baddiel, Skinner, Lightening Seeds England 5 Germany 1 - Sexy Beast This Is England - The Clash There'll Always Be An England - Vera Lynn Back Home - England 1970 World Cup squad Jerusalem - Fat Les World In Motion - New Order England Swings - Roger Miller One Of Those Days In England - Roy Harper English Country Garden - Jimmie Rogers Summertime In England - Van Morrison Any suggestions for other top tracks with the same thread? Dave.

Hurray for Vera Lynn!

Add, Contended Country Lad - Bob Copper (Lomax recording)

It would be quite funny to hear a crowd of footballer fans singing ..
(There's) Always Something by Sandi Shaw

Of course, Blake's Jerusalem.

[David Brent]

Thanks Gibbie,

How about "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" by Elton John - great anthem for a team like Millwall.

Dave.

[Freddy]

Those were the days . . . sung by Mary Hopkins with lyrics by Paul McCartney . . . . Manchester United

But back to music for England, let's not forget Ken Russells film on Elgar and also Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves.

A memory of a bygone age would for me be Ron Goodwin's theme music from the Margaret Rutherford films of Miss Marple. A country cottage and Mr. Stringer on his trike. Lovely

Freddy