Let's talk music, no genre boundaries
This is an offshoot of the jazz thread. I and others found that we could not talk about jazz without discussing other musical genres, as well as the philosophy of music. So, this is a thread in which people can suggest good music of all genres, and spout off your feelings about music itself.
Showing 4 responses by bernadie5317
greetings & kind regards i have nothing profound to say re/ music only a few experiences and tastes . re/ taste i greatly enjoyed Kronos Quartet "Pieces of Africa" it was played on my automobile tape player so frequently the player ceased function . also the quartet has an album which a brief excerpt i once heard sounded as glass breaking . i am fascinated by it but have not been successful in locating . a little story : whilst relaxing to a classical FM station the announcer stated the upcoming play of a performance of the scene of Wagner’s "Die Walkure" w/ prelude "Ride of the Valkyries" conducted by Toscanini was in his words "electrifying" i did not believe him . however upon play i felt electricity coursing through my arms . the system was NAD 7020 receiver and Spendor BC1 speakers . another little story : after many years of listening to records on a General Electric portable record player for which i now shudder to think its effect on the poor helpless grooves i decided upon earning an income to purchase the above proper equipment . in particular i had a clear even vivid idea as to the speaker performance i favored . at presumably respected dealer whose method of selection i do not recall as many are located in my home town id est Chicago several were auditioned .which i did not particularly favor at the price i was willing to pay . eventually the aforementioned Spendor BC1 was emplaced to the audition system . tears came to my eyes . i still own the pair but they sit in boxes as the bespoke stands were somehow lost in a move however the Spendor A7 are now my choice though i miss the BBC "Classic" sound . another little story : after purchasing the soundtrack in record form of "Blade Runner"at a large respected record store in Chicago id est Rose Records i decided to view writing instruments at a nearby large presumably also respected stationary store whilst carrying in hand the bright yellow bag w/ name of record store emblazed . upon approaching the counter of said instruments the pretty young lady behind counter inquired "Is that the new Vangelis album?" i did not know what a Vangelis was so i briefly mumbled something unintelligible in reply . however upon returning to residence and examining the details as printed on back of album cover i espy "Composer Vangelis" , how did she know this ? cheers |
greetings & kind regards a few random thoughts : taste is a matter of taste . always of interest what others consider pleasing and of quality . when a child i heard Elvis Presly on the house radio the size of a small refrigerator and decided to myself i will never choose to listen to such common music . it seems i was born a snob . it perhaps may be of scientific / psychological / sociological interest to note traditional Japanese music in particular Kabuki is not accepted in West however the opposite is not true as Beethoven etc. are there listened to or so i assume . re/ taste i can not not listen to Chopin Preludes . also first few Chicago albums all day long baby . as for pianists i inquire of @audio-b-dog your thoughts on the incomparable Yuja Wang as you are obviously more knowledgeable than myself . i myself laugh out loud in astonishment at her pyrotechniques . .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVpnr8dI_50 unfortunately i have attended few live concerts . Beethoven V Chicago Symphony front row seats . Beethoven IX Des Moines Symphony . Cat Stevens balcony seats . Drake University Orchestra balcony seats unfortunately i do not recall piece other than it was Classical . i relate this to note the most enjoyable by far was the Drake University Orchestra performance so much so i stood and shouted "Bravo !" by coincidence one of the violists was a student of another grad student and upon conversation stated re/ prior evenings’ performance "Someone in attendance shouted Bravo." . i confessed to her doing so . it seems to me youthful presentation ore imbued w/ a certain quality also in the visual arts which i are regularly organized and presented near former home in Chicago . cheers |
i can almost understand why you favor the song . it has a certain mood perhaps induced by its slow tempo and the pleasant melody which seems to me to not quite emerge . his voice however i find a bit sharp and common . not quite Luciano Pavarotti particularly at 7:00 . i can not but wonder how the song would fare in the hands of say Cat Stevens the younger . as for lifting spirits Boogie Woogie All Day Long Baby as for but one of my own uplifting Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 also covered amazingly by Leonid & Friends or perhaps Cat Stevens’ Mona Bone Jakon / Teaser and the Firecat / Tea for the Tillerman cheers |