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Post by Dawn on May 2, 2008 12:04:53 GMT -5
I thought it might be cool to start an ongoing thread on the music that's been in our CD players/turntables/mp3 players recently.
Just yesterday I was listening to Joni Mitchell's The Hissing of Summer Lawns, from 1975. What a great album that is, very soothing and relaxing, like balm for the soul. Probably the best known track from it is In France They Kiss on Main Street, which was a minor hit. Court and Spark is the album of hers that usually gets the most popular and critical acclaim, but I think Hissing comes very, very close to it in quality. Definitely recommended.
What have you been listening to?
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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 2, 2008 12:45:52 GMT -5
It all depends on which car I'm in, Dawn. In the new car, I finished listening to an mp3 CD of 17 US Beatles albums (you can do that in under 700 MB, so, 1 CD.) and for the past few days I have been channel surfing on my XM satellite stations.
In the old car, which I use to drive to the Metro (no way is the new car gonna get dinged in the Metro station for a while at least) I just popped in the Eagles "Long Road Out Of Eden" for the first time in about 2 months. I probably listened to it 10 or 12 times when I first got it, but hadn't had it in at all lately. After the two month break, I am enjoying it immensely. Prior to that it was a 4 CD set "The Bats Out of Hell Collection" (Meat Loaf's 3 Bat Out of Hell albums and a live concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.) and a self-burned "All Top Ten, All Forgotten Vol 3" CD.
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Post by Dawn on May 2, 2008 14:13:27 GMT -5
It all depends on which car I'm in, Dawn. In the new car, I finished listening to an mp3 CD of 17 US Beatles albums (you can do that in under 700 MB, so, 1 CD.) and for the past few days I have been channel surfing on my XM satellite stations. In the old car, which I use to drive to the Metro (no way is the new car gonna get dinged in the Metro station for a while at least) I just popped in the Eagles "Long Road Out Of Eden" for the first time in about 2 months. I probably listened to it 10 or 12 times when I first got it, but hadn't had it in at all lately. After the two month break, I am enjoying it immensely. Prior to that it was a 4 CD set "The Bats Out of Hell Collection" (Meat Loaf's 3 Bat Out of Hell albums and a live concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.) and a self-burned "All Top Ten, All Forgotten Vol 3" CD. I may have to pick up that Long Road Out of Eden CD. I'd been hesitant about getting it because I was a little disappointed with Hole in the World, but I've read reviews that say that Long Road is a lot like their '70s stuff, which I always enjoy. What tracks did you put on that All Top Ten, All Forgotten CD? That's a cool idea for a mix! |
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Post by gremashlo on May 2, 2008 18:07:14 GMT -5
For the last few days, I've been listening to "Photograph--The Very Best of Ringo"...a very underestimated collection. At school, I've been playing a lot of Motown, especially The Miracles.
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Post by Viki (ditzybrunette85) on May 2, 2008 19:59:21 GMT -5
I've been listening to Blondie a lot in the last week. There's a song of their's that I cannot seem to find for the life of me. I found the video on Youtube but now I want the song so I can put it on my mp3 player. Its off of the "Eat To The Beat" album and its called "Accidents Never Happen". I LOVE the drums in this song! My boyfriend is a drummer and I showed him the song and he said that Clem Burke is an excellent drummer. Here's the video for the song: youtube.com/watch?v=qs5Zm2fFxjU . If Only I could find the song! AHHH |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 2, 2008 20:27:45 GMT -5
It all depends on which car I'm in, Dawn. In the new car, I finished listening to an mp3 CD of 17 US Beatles albums (you can do that in under 700 MB, so, 1 CD.) and for the past few days I have been channel surfing on my XM satellite stations. In the old car, which I use to drive to the Metro (no way is the new car gonna get dinged in the Metro station for a while at least) I just popped in the Eagles "Long Road Out Of Eden" for the first time in about 2 months. I probably listened to it 10 or 12 times when I first got it, but hadn't had it in at all lately. After the two month break, I am enjoying it immensely. Prior to that it was a 4 CD set "The Bats Out of Hell Collection" (Meat Loaf's 3 Bat Out of Hell albums and a live concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.) and a self-burned "All Top Ten, All Forgotten Vol 3" CD. I may have to pick up that Long Road Out of Eden CD. I'd been hesitant about getting it because I was a little disappointed with Hole in the World, but I've read reviews that say that Long Road is a lot like their '70s stuff, which I always enjoy. What tracks did you put on that All Top Ten, All Forgotten CD? That's a cool idea for a mix! Dawn, admittedly, Hole In The World is not their best effort. But Long Road Out of Eden is terriffic. It's their first studio album since '79, and they did go out of their way to recreate their '70s style. One song is very remeniscent of Take It Easy, another reminds you of Best of My Love, another is similar to I Can't Tell You Why, and the 12 minute long title track has many similarities to Hotel California. Here's the play list for All Top Ten, All Forgotten Vol. 3. 1. Shake - Sam Cooke (2:53) 2. Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith (3:58) 3. Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka (2:21) 4. What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell (4:48) 5. Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone (2:35) 6. Image of A Girl - The Safaris (2:40) 7. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (2:02) 8. I'm Walking - Rick Nelson (2:00) 9. Michael - The Highwaymen (2:44) 10. My Dad - Paul Petersen (2:27) 11. Midnight Special - Paul Evans (2:02) 12. More - Perry Como (2:36) 13. Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owens (2:44) 14. Tired of Towing The Line - Rocky Burnette (2:45) 15. Masterpiece - The Temptations(4:22) 16. Jingle Jangle - The Archies (2:44) 17. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (2:12) 18. What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis (2:31) 19. Little Diane - Dion (2:47) 20. Tiger - Fabian (2:29) 21. Leaning on a Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits (2:40) 22. My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (2:54) 23. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (3:47) 24. So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (2:37) 25. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (4:17) 26. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient (3:40) 27. Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe and the Checkmates (2:16) |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 2, 2008 21:16:19 GMT -5
I've been listening to Blondie a lot in the last week. There's a song of their's that I cannot seem to find for the life of me. I found the video on Youtube but now I want the song so I can put it on my mp3 player. Its off of the "Eat To The Beat" album and its called "Accidents Never Happen". I LOVE the drums in this song! My boyfriend is a drummer and I showed him the song and he said that Clem Burke is an excellent drummer. Here's the video for the song: youtube.com/watch?v=qs5Zm2fFxjU . If Only I could find the song! AHHH Viki, PM me with an email address where I can send you a 5-6 MB mp3 file, and I'll send it to you. |
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Post by jbd on May 3, 2008 9:07:56 GMT -5
during every workday, i play about 8 hours of music on my MP3 player, which i reload every nite with new CDs from my collection. lately it's been:
old CHICAGO
THE BABYS
CURTIS MAYFILED
GERGE HARRISON
DAVID JOHANSEN
GLADYS KNIGHT
JOAN OSBOURNE
RASCALS
BUDDY GUY
JOAN JETT
JIMMY VAUGHN
FREE
GEORGE STRAIT
LOUIS JORDAN
EDGAR WINTER
DIO
the first three GRAND FUNK albums
THE BLASTERS
CARL PERKINS
FOUR TOPS
JANIS JOPLIN
RONNY WOOD
RAMONES
CARLENE CARTER
KISS
MONKEES
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Post by Pete70s on May 3, 2008 9:10:24 GMT -5
Mostly metal, as I've been going more and more in that direction for the past couple of years. I was on a big soul music kick this past winter, but with the breakup and all, it was just depressing the hell out of me. So I needed to put some "hell" back into me, LOL. Plus, I've been going to the gym, getting back into weightlifting (one of my other passions). I don't want to be trying to bench press 225 pounds while listening to mellow music. It just doesn't work.
I can't get enough Metallica, Megadeth, or Sabbath. I've also been getting into groups from the 80's that I "missed" back then (meaning I knew they existed, but never heard their music), like Metal Church, Testament, Voivod, etc...... Nothing too extreme, I need to understand the words and hear some semblance of melody.
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Post by Viki (ditzybrunette85) on May 3, 2008 9:23:03 GMT -5
I've been listening to Blondie a lot in the last week. There's a song of their's that I cannot seem to find for the life of me. I found the video on Youtube but now I want the song so I can put it on my mp3 player. Its off of the "Eat To The Beat" album and its called "Accidents Never Happen". I LOVE the drums in this song! My boyfriend is a drummer and I showed him the song and he said that Clem Burke is an excellent drummer. Here's the video for the song: youtube.com/watch?v=qs5Zm2fFxjU . If Only I could find the song! AHHH Viki, PM me with an email address where I can send you a 5-6 MB mp3 file, and I'll send it to you. Thanks! I just PM'ed you!  |
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Post by alandhopewell on May 3, 2008 11:54:52 GMT -5
Had my radio on one of the college stations, listening to Celtic music. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zo5n0HwaRmQ&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zo5n0HwaRmQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
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Post by dave910 on May 3, 2008 13:55:30 GMT -5
I really enjoy "Accelerate" the new CD from R.E.M. It's their best effort since Bill Berry retired from the group in 1997. Their last one "Around the Sun" was lackluster. "Accelerate" shows that the band can still kick ass! I got it as a promotional copy through the record store I where I work! I highly recommend it for any R.E.M. fans. I recently pulled out "Taking Liberties", it's a collection of b-sides from Elvis Costello. It's a pretty eclectic mix. Unfortunately, the collection has been out of print for 15 years. The only way you can get these songs is if you purchase an "expanded" edition of "My Aim Is True"  Every month Mojo puts out an CD along with its magazine. This month has a collection new blues and soul artists including the Black Keys, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings and Watermelon Slim. |
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Post by Ken on May 3, 2008 16:44:50 GMT -5
Hi Dawn,
In the van, I'm currently listening to an MP3 disc compilation of The Smithereens.
Today, just before I logged on here, I was listening to various tracks by:
Steely Dan
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
The Flamin' Groovies
Alice Cooper
The Stampeders
Beatles
Little Feat
Blue Rodeo
Harlequin - a Canadian band (from Calgary, Alberta if my memory is correct. They had several hits up here in the late 70's / early 80's)
El Chicano
Toto
The Ventures
The Kingbees
Over the last couple of weeks I've also listened to tracks by:
The Standells
Marshall Crenshaw
Status Quo
The Hudson Brothers
The Rolling Stones
The Yardbirds
KISS
Cream
John Mayall
CCR
Elton John (The entire Captain Fantastic Album)
The Inmates
Badfinger
The Kinks
Spirit
The Doors
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Post by Ken on May 3, 2008 16:47:43 GMT -5
I've been listening to Blondie a lot in the last week. There's a song of their's that I cannot seem to find for the life of me. I found the video on Youtube but now I want the song so I can put it on my mp3 player. Its off of the "Eat To The Beat" album and its called "Accidents Never Happen". I LOVE the drums in this song! My boyfriend is a drummer and I showed him the song and he said that Clem Burke is an excellent drummer. Here's the video for the song: youtube.com/watch?v=qs5Zm2fFxjU . If Only I could find the song! AHHH Hi Viki Being a drummer myself, I have to agree with your boyfriend, Clem is an amazing drummer! |
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Post by 55dodger on May 4, 2008 4:27:05 GMT -5
While at home or riding in my car, I've listened to a lot of Beatles. My son-in-law ask for a Beatles CD that included the song Across the Universe. So I burned him a CD of the Beatles versions of the songs from the soundtrack "Across the Universe." Then I burned him a second one that I call "Dad's Favorite Beatles."
I'll put both up on the Favorites Board.
I've been listening to just a lot of general 60s music, specifically from 1965 - 1969, one of my favorite half decade of music. I put up a CD I recently burn on the Favorite Board as well.
Anyway, that's what I've been listening to.
BTW, at work it's whole different story. Usually it's a lot a crap, but today somebody loaded the jukebox up with a lot of guitar hero stuff. There was about a couple of hours or so of Metallica, Frampton, Hendrix, Eagles, Black Sabbath among others. Made the evening go by rather pleasantly I think.
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