Music choices

[BryanH]

I can handle anything but Country (the "my wife left me & horse died" kind), Celion Dion (and equivalents) and RAP.  Have bits and pieces for most other kinds of music in between.  Really like the 50's and 60's stuff. Generally, want something that has a real beat... upbeat and moving.  Over the last several years I've been disturbed to learn that the music I listened to in high school / university (Zeppelin, Boston, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Eagles, Styx, etc, etc) is now considered "Classic Rock" (a nasty euphanism for old ).  Anyway lately I've found myself listening to the contemporary Christian rock stations...  Good message and none of that slap you in the face stuff Dr G mentions.  Saves lots of time explaining songs to the kids.

Oh yeah - all time favorite band is still RUSH.

[jasmine64]

JOURNEY! Steve Perry era not Steve Augeri they have now.
Guess ya should have seen that one coming.

[collecture]

I also can't take the Top 40 stuff of today. Dancing was never my strongest suit anyway. My wife loves all that Hollyweird crap and I can't pass through the room without hearing some sort Britney or Kevin scoop - not that she likes the music - just the scoop. I am definately a Blues Rock guy. I love Stevie Ray Vaughan and have quite an extensive collection of his stuff. I grew up in Texas and used to watch him on a small bar stage - sometimes being one of about six or seven people in the bar. I really feel that there is a music for every mood and I have a pretty diverse collection. In college, if I needed to study - I would put on Classical. If I am camping, I like country. Nice dinner - Jazz. I normally listen to XM Top Tracks or a local station here (103.1) which is out of Florence, AZ. Great station - no commercials - and some off the wall deep tracks like Trapeze or Robin Trower.

[firemun]

I listen mostly to contemporary Christian when I listen.  Bought the wife an XM for Christmas and I sometimes log on and listen to other stuff.  I guess I am a big fan of old country (70's era mostly) as I remember that playing in my folks store when I was growing up. I like the 80's as it reminds me of high school. I played bluegrass (remember the banjo jokes a few weeks ago?) for many years also.

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The only types of music I do not like are "death metal" and classical

I don't care for any metal either but I do listen to some classical....When I was in college in KY, the Lexington Philharmonic would have their stuffed shirt performance on Saturdays...but on Fridays they would have an "unplugged and untied" casual concert.  They would do the same music but the conductor would spend some time telling about each piece (history and meaning) and note things to listen for. In addition they would offer at least one selection of a non classical song...arranged in classical fashion (i.e. Pink Floyd, Led Zep etc) plus it was free to students.  So I really came to enjoy the music once I could appreciate it and what it was about.  It was also a good cheap date.  One night they did an entire show on music from cartoons. '>

To tie this rambling together...I went last week to see Glen Campbell with the Charlotte Symphony and it was really good.

jeff

[collecture]

Did Glen pull his bagpipes out?

[davethebirdman]

I have three jukes. One Countryish with a bit of Sun, one Early R & B Big Joe Turner, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Ruth Brown and the other is Doo Wop.

CD wise I tend to go for middle of the road stuff. Phil Collins, Robbie Williams etc.

I'm almost fourty and recently have had the need to re-visit my youth. Late 70's SKA & Mod Music as well as a little white Reggae. Not sure if it made the trip acorss to the US. The Specials Paul Weller Judge Dread etc. And the early to mid  80's stuff.

Not really into BritPop and can't stand rap or anything like that.

Dave

[kstt]

TOM PETTY RULES! Can't get enough of him. I have a several of the Heartbreaker stuff scattered among 50s & 60s hits in my Seeburg (see photos in the gallery).

[firemun]

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Did Glen pull his bagpipes out?

Yes, he did to play Amazing Grace.  I had hoped he would also play Bonapartes Retreat since he had them out. Clip of Bonapartes retreat  Amazon page, first song on Disc 2, listed down the page.  (Tried to link directly to the file but can not get it to work)


I had forgotten what a talented guitar player he was.  My wife who is 30 had no idea who Glen Campbell was...and noted she was the youngest person there.  I have to admit there were a lot of Buicks in the parking lot.  It was pretty funny when he played Rhinstone Cowboy...Gina said I think I like that song...she had never heard it before.

jeff

[collecture]

My wife and I have gone to a local Christmas Charity event here in Phoenix for the last few years. It is variety type show put on by Alice Cooper (Phoenix resident) and is called Alice Cooper's Cristmas Pudding. Every year he has quite a few musicians from around the world. Last year he had The Tubes "White Punks On Dope", a Chicago (CTA) member, Styx, Don Felder (Eagles). In 2004, he had Ted Nugent, D*mn Yankees, Cheap Trick and Glen Campbell, who was also there in 2002 when his son's band also played. Great fun show!

I'm another one that is slightly younger at 28.  I can thank my Dad though for my taste in music.

I love the Beatles, Moody Blues, Yes, and CCR just to name a few.  Current groups that I like would be Dave Mattews Band, Collective Soul, and Gorillaz.

The only type I won't listen too is classical and there is only so much country music I can stand.