The Official Music Thread

[skeezer]

So apparently most of us listen to music, even though I am sure most of us have our own music tastes I think it'd be a great idea to have this thread.

Reason for this thread you ask?

Well this can be a thread where we can all share music and recommend song/artists/albums. We will most likely also debate over music as well

[zex]

Great idea (of course, because I suggested it )

As everyone knows, I'm a big fan of classic rock, my favourites being The Beatles and Pink Floyd. You can check my favourite artists and albums here
http://www.vgchartz.com/profiles/profile.php?id=7687

I'm looking for new progressive rock albums (and bands) I haven't listened to, so any suggestion would be very welcome. Other classic rock albums would be appreciated too

[iclim4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWOZCobu3jo

[zex]

I can't see that, iclim, not available in my country

What was it?

[iclim4]

Something really beautiful. T__T

[skeezer]

Zex listen to my favorite Rolling Stones song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMkFjYRWM4M&feature=fvw

[Alasted]

Great idea (of course, because I suggested it )

As everyone knows, I'm a big fan of classic rock, my favourites being The Beatles and Pink Floyd. You can check my favourite artists and albums here
http://www.vgchartz.com/profiles/profile.php?id=7687

I'm looking for new progressive rock albums (and bands) I haven't listened to, so any suggestion would be very welcome. Other classic rock albums would be appreciated too

For some classic rock:

Are you familiar with Vanilla Fudge? They were absolute monsters, but I think they're really underappreciated nowadays. I'd recommend their first album, eponymously titled Vanilla Fudge, if you're interested in listening to their stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10aXR8vxzHQ

Also, this comes as a surprise to many people, but before Chicago became a namby-pamby sissy ballad band, they actually used to rock. That's right, they were originally called Chicago Transit Authority, and their first two albums--in my opinion--were two of the greatest albums of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bll6_FRNIss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIQeuNb7Y1I

The audio quality is terrible on the second video, but you can still get an idea of how awesome they were. It's still a thrill to see Peter Cetera before he started to suck.

[Alasted]

Mel Torme, anybody?

In this video, Mel gives a jaw-dropping performance on The Merv Griffin Show. Also in the vid is Buddy Rich, the greatest drummer in the entire history of the Universe (but that's for another post). There's some equipment malfunction with Buddy's drum kit toward the end of the song, but Mel is in top form nonetheless.



Here, he performs two songs with British pianist George Shearing. My favorite part is Mel's scatting when Shearing plays the J.S. Bach fugue.

The second piece in the vid is a stunning, beautiful rendition of Stardust.

[Don Ramón]

Woohoo music thread. I'm mostly into progressive rock/metal/etc. If you haven't heard of it, it's great stuff, but can be a little more complex and hard to get into, somewhat like classical music.
Liquid Tension Experiment:

Spoiler:

[zex]

I liked this one

Ayreon -The Human Equation - Isolation

To post some of my favourites

The Who - We're Not Gonna Take It

Pink Floyd - Brain Damage/Eclipse

Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop
(I didn't post Stairway to Heaven because I assume every person in the Earth has heard it, if you didn't, tell me and I'll gladly post it)

[zex]

I forgot to add this

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

[Flow]

Music thread or youtube thread? lol

Well guys, i've been into instrumental a lot lately. Mainly guitar. Anybody else here appreciates it?





Also, who here is also into playing instruments?

[dusty_fox]

Oh, steve vai is awesesome \m/ he's one of my favorite guitarists. I love instrumental music too, as you can see by me putting Liquid Tension Experiment first in my post.
I play an instrument but not guitar/bass/drums/etc....alto saxophone
Also, supermario's post have killed my computer o_o

[Alasted]

Oh, steve vai is awesesome \m/ he's one of my favorite guitarists. I love instrumental music too, as you can see by me putting Liquid Tension Experiment first in my post.
I play an instrument but not guitar/bass/drums/etc....alto saxophone
Also, supermario's post have killed my computer o_o

I also play the sax (and, by extension, the flute). I'm mainly a keyboard player these days, but I got my start playing the sax.

As far as instrumental music, is anybody into straight-ahead jazz?

[skeezer]

CAn you guys edit your posts and just post links instead?

plzz!!!

[Luinil]

I think I am going to delete Mario's posts... FAR too long and take too much computer to load.

PLEASE!!! NO MORE THAN 3 VIDEOS IN A POST! AND NO MULTI-POSTS TO ADD LOTS OF VIDEOS!


On a side note, I also at one time played the sax... though I gave it up within a year. A few things went into that decision, some were money issues at the time.

Also, I like Jazz music.

[Mako]

Sorry about that, not used to posting you tube videos and didn't know they slow down threads so much. Maybe I'll make a list later of my favs.

[Flow]

I can't improvise on a keyboard or harmonica to save my life so i fail at jazz. Most i can do is some blues on the guitar. I wish i had the time to take some instrument classes

My father used to play sax when he was young, but didn't went through with it

[zex]

OK, I edited my posts to comply with the rules

[dusty_fox]

I think I am going to delete Mario's posts... FAR too long and take too much computer to load.

PLEASE!!! NO MORE THAN 3 VIDEOS IN A POST! AND NO MULTI-POSTS TO ADD LOTS OF VIDEOS!


On a side note, I also at one time played the sax... though I gave it up within a year. A few things went into that decision, some were money issues at the time.

Also, I like Jazz music.

We could use spoiler tags for the videos. Like

Spoiler:

Haha looks like it works!

Also, when did you play sax? earlier or later on in life? I started when I was 11, so it's been a part of my life for a good long while unfortunately though i may have to put it aside for the next 3 years due to school.

@Alasted: at first i was really confused how flute can be an "extension" of the sax, but I guess they are pretty similar if you compare them to stringed instruments, keyboards, etc.

[Alasted]

@Alasted: at first i was really confused how flute can be an "extension" of the sax, but I guess they are pretty similar if you compare them to stringed instruments, keyboards, etc.

They are very similar indeed. The fingering systems are nearly the same, so it's relatively easy to learn the flute if you can play the sax; the biggest difference is the mouthpiece.

In most big bands, sax players are required to double on the flute. (Also, the clarinet. But I've never been able to get the hang of the clarinet--which is one of the many reasons I'm not a big band saxophonist. )

[Flow]

Well, interesting. I once started to learn the flute but had to put it down because, well, i should buy my own flute . I was thinking into getting an ocarina as people say they are similar as well

[Alasted]

It looks like Zex is already taking care of most of the rock songs I like so I will take this opportunity to share something else.

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