What are you listening to ?

johnbowen · Post by **johnbowen** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:25 pm

Funny, I think you can pretty much guess someone's age by the music they've listed.

For me (older guy/bass player), you will find usually:

Yellowjackets
Jimmy Haslip
Peter Gabriel
Donald Fagen/Steely Dan
Thomas Dolby
Tribal Tech/Gary Willis
Marcus Miller
Steve Morse
UB40
Bob Marley
Carl Anderson
Tower of Power

Also, Lord of the Rings soundtrack (saw someone else had this)

For great synth tones:
Robert Rich
Michael Sterns
Deep Forest
some Kraftwerk
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cheers,
john b.

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:56 pm

I need to get out more - but I am listening to:

Aphex Twin
Frank Zappa
Brian Transeau
The Sleepy Jackson
Nick Cave

and various artists on this forum

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:23 pm

I like:
Vangelis (Albedo 0.39 and Spyral are my favourites)
Jarre (Oxigene, Magnetic Fields and so on...)
Some OMD, Kraftwerk and Alan Parson's Project

About soundtracks I could suggest:
Vangelis (Bladerunner, China and Antarctica are very inspiring for me)
Ennio Morricone and Joe Isaishy

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:21 am

johnbowen wrote:Funny, I think you can pretty much guess someone's age by the music they've listed.

For me (older guy/bass player), you will find usually:

Yellowjackets
Jimmy Haslip
Peter Gabriel
Donald Fagen/Steely Dan
Thomas Dolby
Tribal Tech/Gary Willis
Marcus Miller
Steve Morse
UB40
Bob Marley
Carl Anderson
Tower of Power

Also, Lord of the Rings soundtrack (saw someone else had this)

For great synth tones:
Robert Rich
Michael Sterns
Deep Forest
some Kraftwerk
----
cheers,
john b.

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:44 am

as soundtrack, the one I prefer is Conan the barbarian... (5 tracks especially, i can listen in loop)..

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:01 pm

The sound of an Electron MachineDrum getting a severe spanking

Post by **hubird** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:27 pm

only listening to Groove Salad I.radio and a few other related statons

Listening to my new Machinedrum at the very moment,
will try to change all (Batterie) hats in my current song by Machinedrum patterns, Have to figure out how to get easy acces to the sounds ('machines')

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:25 am

in fact most of the things i "listen" to nowadays, is videos from you-tube... searching "totp" and the like... great stuff in there, you gotta love it.
youtube

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:25 am

Sunday morning, "Canned Heat"

+ coffee and ciggies + for some reason I'm working at home

Hubird, you don't like Eek A Mouse? He's ace!

Post by **hubird** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:57 am

right, should have excluded you from my judgement

gainman · Post by **gainman** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:40 am

If I had to choose a CD to take it to a desert island...

...it would be a Frank Zappa album, and I would have a hard time choosing between "Hot Rats", "The Grand Wazoo" and some others.

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:47 am

I thought this was a 'what are you listening to at the moment' kinda thread...

Today:

Alice Coltrane 'Journey In Satchidananda'
Keith Jarrett 'Birth'
Sun Ra 'Spaceways Incorporated'

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:28 am

darkrezin wrote:I thought this was a 'what are you listening to at the moment' kinda thread...

That's what I thought. Some people listen to a whole lot of music all at once!

Following from Canned Heat yesterday, I moved on to a Chopin collection (including the death march, very cheery) and then to Prince Far I and the Arabs, "Dub To Africa". Dubtastic!

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:52 am

Well, I listed quite a few in my first post.... it's because I actively listen to quite a few albums over the course of a few days. Listing a few things in 1 post is a lot better than making a post every hour

The point I was making is that this isn't a 'desert island discs/top 10 favourite albums ever' type thing

Anyway I guess the point of this thread is to get new listening ideas from other people... there's a lot of music out there, personal recommendations are useful starting points.

Liquid Len · Post by **Liquid Len** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:07 am

darkrezin wrote:Well, I listed quite a few in my first post.... it's because I actively listen to quite a few albums over the course of a few days. Listing a few things in 1 post is a lot better than making a post every hour

Yeah lots of ways you could interpret the original question. I did the same as you, just looked at what CDs are on top of my desk/in my car RIGHT NOW. Favorites would have to include some Mozart, and Led Zeppelin / 70s era Heart, Ziggy era Bowie, etc.

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:05 pm

right now it's
- robbie robertson and the red road ensemble : music for the native americans (2 tracks only, Mak Jchi and Akua Tuta)
- now you people have mentionned Gary Numan .. I've been rehearsing on music for chameleons bassline this w-e (woof, that's a hard one for a beginner like me who can't slap ). this version is pretty cool
- Ticon , Zero Six after: that's the only psytrance LP that I 've played more than a couple of times at home for a veeery long time ...
cha'

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:16 pm

btw if you look in youtube, you'll find a version of ultravox's "Hiroshima mon amour" that's the best i ever heard (me thinks) and you can cleary see BC trying to F his Arp... yuuk
see ya

Herr Voigt · Post by **Herr Voigt** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:20 pm

Genesis / P. Gabriel / P. Collins
Yes
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
The Witch
Tom Waits
Nicholas Lens
Metallica
etc. etc.

Classical favorites: Bach, Chopin, Mahler and many others

Astral Fridge Magnet · Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:51 pm

At this very second I am listening to "The Best Of Marilyn Manson" CD. I absolutely love his music. It's got real balls and attitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I listen to a variety of music with a bias to guitar virtuoso stuff like Steve Vai, Satriani, Brett Garsed and TJ helmerich, some Frank Gambale and Alan Holdsworth (though I don't like everything they do-some of it is a bit too poncy and airy fairy for my liking, but I appreciate their technique and playing). Guthrie Govan is a brilliant guitar player. For me he is the new kid on the block. He contributes to a guitar magazine called "Guitar Techniques".He has an album out called "Erotic Cakes". Absolutely brilliant in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like anything by anyone who can REALLY play the guitar. So name any decent guitar player and I probably listen to it.

I also love Radio Head. Recently have got into The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nostalgic cool stuff from the 60's and 70's, lots of obscure electronic music by people I don't know. I like loads of things!!!!!!! Far too much to mention.

I often tune into an Australian radio station called Triple J (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/). The best radio station in the world in my opinion.
I listen to live broadcasts via my PC. Particularly the segment called "Soundlab" Great electronic music!!!! Plus it keeps me in touch with Australia.

I am an Aussie by the way living in Holland. So when I get homesick I tune in.

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:13 pm

Wagner's Dawn, and Journey Up The Rhine. I am re-sequencing it with VSL Orchestra Cube. I must admit though, my Westgate Studios Oboe is totally amazing. I did this on the Oberheims and EMU's way back when, and still love the classics, especially Wagner's programmmatic approach to Nordic Mythology. Tristan and Isolde will be my next project.

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