Yeah, I'm sure there're ****-loads of posts about The Rev (he's great) and bands like Bleed (never woulda got into them if it wasn't for MFS) and I can't wait to get that Hellbound Hayride CD (only 'cos I heard it on MFS). But I want to ask about other tastes. My wife bought me an MP3 player for Christmas, it's got a 20gb memory and some of the that is pre-loaded with cl***ical stuff. I've a little cl***ical experience from my college days but this is stuffed with some absolutely fantastic stuff. I'm taking about Chopin 's Raindrop Prelude and Brahms Hungarian No5. I've got this horrible feeling that I'm gonna get gunned down at VLV for airing my views on this , or is someone going to stand by me here? I know that some of you are college boys/girls.
No formal education here, but I've been lucky enough to ride the coattails of some great musicians over the years, some of whom are cl***ically trained, and had great careers in the cl***ical field before being corrupted and going lowbrow...Anyway, they exposed me to lots of good stuff to get me started, then I went exploring on my own...When I stumbled across some modern stuff, my eyes were opened to the surreal joy of doing 130 mph to the strains of the Kronos Quartets version of Purple Haze. Bartok sounds perfect for anything over 120 (to me)... You're probably not alone here, but you are on your own at VLV... Enjoy.........
I like John Philip Sousa, but i suppose that isn't cl***ical. but the 1812 overture has always held a special place in my heart.
My CD collection contains a little of almost everything. My musical tastes broadened a lot when I became a music major. Been working on a couple Chopin pieces for a while now, got them all ironed out. Waltz in C#m, op.64 #2, and Nocturn in E, op.9 #2.
In the Philadelphia area there is a radio station that plays cl***ical by day and real jazz at night (WRTI). The perfect combination for me. I like Rachmaninov for cruising. Dave
Not sure if your into spanish/latin/caribean music but my CD collection is full of old Mambo, ChaChaCha, Merengue, ***bia. Even if you don't understand the words... it still makes you feel like your in Havana in the 50's sippin Rum and smoking cigars
I was a cl***ically trained singer in high school, and still appreciate a lot of cl***ical as well as some opera. While I currently listen to mainly 50s RnR, doo wop, punk, metal etc... I always appreciate it when I hear it. I even make it a point to go to the ballet once a year. I won't tell anyone at VLV if you won't...
One of my many heroes is Jocko Johnson, who listens to salsa music in the shop - he says it's upbeat, but not overbearing, and the best part: don't speak the language, so the lyrics aren't distracting at all - easy to stay focused...I listen to NPR in the shop. BTW, I mentioned earlier that I listen to cl***ical in the hot rod, and should clarify for the record: that music is just in my head - there's no sound system of any kind in there, and I couldn't hear it if there was one. Luckily, engine noise is my favorite music of all...
No college here. But, Cedar Fall's KUNI has a w-i-d-e range of music taste, which turned me on to all forementioned style's. Cl***ical is beautiful. Jazz is freestyle. Hard Rock is great for demanding work: splitting wood, no B.S. weight training. Channeling it toward's a positive outcome, rather than just background 'noise'. If you dig in and look, you will see what and who inspired the writer's and musican's than in turn, inspire you and your mood. Led Zep's 'Rain Song" on a warm rainy day with a new found love was awesome.
I think I hold the unique position as the only rapper on the HAMB.I've never been a fan of commercial anything, though, so my taste in hip-hop is all underground-Atmosphere, Def Jux, Sage Francis, etc. I also listen to a lot of 80's New Wave-Bauhaus, The Cure, Souixie and The Banshees, The Smiths, New Order, etc... As far as cl***ical music, I dig Hayden (also my daughter's middle name ),Ravel,Brahms,Debussey, and of course the ol' Wolfgang Van, my brothers-always good for a bit of the ol' Ultraviolence and in/out
As far as cl***ical goes, it's got to be Vivaldi's Four Seasons. But mostly for me it's 80's alternative. Elvis Costello, Psychadelic Furs, Bob Mould, etc. And my latest obsession, Cake. Brilliant music. IMHO.
Im all about the jazz! Miles Davis 49-65ish, Coltrane, Art Blakey, Monk, Bill Evans... Most music, i would say after the late 60's, started getting boring... cl***ical = talent, and anyone who says it ****s is ignorant and in turn need to open their minds....im not saying everyone has to like it but everyone does has to respect it most people that say cl***ical is ****, listen to music made up of four power chords....hard stuff If you like cl***ical, check out the miles davis albums that where orchestrated by Gil Evans....Sketches of Spain and P**** and Bess primarily, AMAZING albums
Dear Rockabilly Tim, for the dedication ceremony for the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, Tchaikovsky wrote the 1812 Overture. Used real cannons too! I doubt that the great Sousa would have taken offence.
If you are really into cl***ical music, The Planets is a must have. It was basically the inspiration behind the Star Wars soundtrack.
Cl***ical music is a great and natural soundtrack for cartoons...I like it! Also, when I was a kid, I got into my Dad's old records and discovered The Tijuana Br*** and the Baja Marimba Band...hooked for LIFE, man! The "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" album is a keeper...along with the album cover!! Mariachi Music is cool by me as well...love Spanish gee-tar!
Ha ha! I remember being about 8 years old and finding " Whipped Cream and Other Delights" in a bin at the local market. I kept sneaking looks at it and trying not to be obviously staring. I was transfixed. I guess I thought it must be forbidden. That image stayed with me for a long time. Thanks for reminding me. These days I'm prefering acoustic music insted of amplified or electronicly generated types of music. I'm hearing things in a different way which I guess includes the ambience of the room. Hard to explain. I really like the Israeli violinist Itsak Perlman and there are a couple of cl***ical Trumpet Players whose stuff always blows me away but I can't ever seem to get their names right. I don't get excited about hi fi but I really like old Jazz from 1915-1934ish. Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbeck. And I really like the sound quality of those old recordings with the hiss and the all instruments and one microphone. I drove my studio recording teacher crazy in college because I would mix stuff down to flatten it to get what I wanted. Stereo? Bah! Give me Monaural! How many of you have a working tube amp radio in your ride? They sound nice don't they?
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