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What is your go to group or solo artist to listen to music? Mine is Neil Young. (Original Post) debm55 Thursday OP
I really like Hozier..( "Take Me to Church") singer.. FarPoint Thursday #1
Thank you FarPoint. debm55 Thursday #2
John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Beatles amerikat Yesterday #154
FarPoint........ Upthevibe Thursday #11
Pink Floyd. pdxflyboy Thursday #3
Thank you pdxflyboy. debm55 Thursday #4
Heartedly seconded! OldBaldy1701E Thursday #52
My all time favorite for over 40 years MichMan Thursday #5
Thank you MichMan. Been listening to Neil since his Buffalo Springfield days. debm55 Thursday #6
I find that the Stills-Young band "Long May You Run" album is wildly underrated. MichMan Thursday #9
Agree MichMan. Thank you. debm55 Thursday #12
Keane EarthAbides Thursday #7
Thank you very much EarthAbides. debm55 Thursday #13
Pat Metheny and/or Lyle Mays. LastDemocratInSC Thursday #8
Thank you LastDemocratinSC. debm55 Thursday #14
Me too! WestMichRad Thursday #28
Same here. The Pat Metheny Group (with Lyle on keyboards) was, in my opinion, the greatest jazz group ever. Borogove Saturday #109
debm55....... Upthevibe Thursday #10
Thank you Upthevibe. I was going to put the Beatles but my favorite is still Neil. debm55 Thursday #15
Frank Zappa. Elessar Zappa Thursday #16
Thank you very much Elessar Zappa. debm55 Thursday #18
Gotta couple... MiHale Thursday #17
Thank you very much, MiHale. I will give them a try. debm55 Thursday #19
I love the Great Lake Swimmers Marigold Thursday #83
Thank you very much Marigold for sharing that with us. debm55 Saturday #104
Peter Gabriel, Dead Can Dance, JMCKUSICK Thursday #20
Thank you very much, JMCKUSICK I like his "in your eyes" debm55 Thursday #22
He kind of picked up where Paul Simon left off. JMCKUSICK Thursday #45
Thank you very much JMCKUSICK. Yes , Peter did. I loved his fusion of world music. I did not like Shock the Monkey. debm55 Thursday #46
Big Neil Young fan in my youth, I've now switched Neil's! 303squadron Thursday #21
Thank you very much 303squadron. debm55 Thursday #24
Favorite Squeaky41 Thursday #23
Thank you Squeaky41 I love Nights in White Satin. debm55 Thursday #25
Mark Knopfler but also Captain Zero Thursday #26
Thank you very much Captain Zero. Great selection debm55 Thursday #27
Too many... short list LakeArenal Thursday #29
Thank you very much LakeArenal. Yes to both of your choices. debm55 Thursday #30
I can't pick one, or five, or ten ..... Diamond_Dog Thursday #31
I agree with that, Diamond_dog, I do see your point. Thank you. debm55 Thursday #32
I love Neil Young Americanme Thursday #33
Thank you Americanme. I agree with all your choices. debm55 Thursday #34
Greg Allman when he sings the blues. Tbear Thursday #35
Thank you Tbear. Greg was great too. Thank you for your post. debm55 Thursday #39
Hard to beat Neil Young unweird Thursday #36
Thank you very much unweird. Sting isn't bad. But when you are wanting some Neil Young. It is not the same. debm55 Thursday #40
No kidding unweird Thursday #60
Love Neil Young. Listening to Caravan Palace. Onthefly Thursday #37
thank you Onthefly. Enjoy yourselves. debm55 Thursday #41
Stevie Ray Vaughn usually starts me off, House of Roberts Thursday #38
Thank you House of Roberts. You have a great choice. debm55 Thursday #42
Couldn't possibly narrow it down to one. I love most of the classic rock and blues greats. Lots highplainsdem Thursday #43
Thank you highplainsdem. I think I am stuck in the classic period. I will go over and see what you have. Thank you for debm55 Thursday #44
Deb, being a fan of classic rock ISN'T being "stuck" - not considering how those artists pushed music highplainsdem Thursday #47
Oh highplainsdem. I didn't mean it toward you. I meant it as being in a time period of music and not being able to try debm55 Thursday #49
I understood you were saying you were stuck. But I doubt you're completely unable to try new music. highplainsdem Thursday #54
Thank you highplainsdem debm55 Thursday #62
Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi murielm99 Thursday #48
Thank you murielm99 Great choices. debm55 Thursday #50
Billy Joe Shaver broiles Thursday #51
Thank you broiles. debm55 Thursday #65
Group: The Beatles or The Mamas and the Papas Glorfindel Thursday #53
Thank you Glorindel. I agree. Great choices there. debm55 Saturday #105
Bonnie Raitt and/or Eric Clapton BOSSHOG Thursday #55
Thank you BOSSHOG. With his Covid vac talk it sort of turned me off to him. But he is a great musician. debm55 Saturday #106
REM, Gear Daddies "Billy's Bait Shack" recently, Squeeze underpants Thursday #56
Thank you very much underpants. debm55 Saturday #107
I play tons of Neil Wiscodoug Thursday #57
Excellent, Wiscodoug.you are great. Did you get a kit of gigs? I really like it. If I close my eyes you sound like Neil. debm55 Thursday #74
yes Wiscodoug Saturday #96
Chick Corea piano solos PJMcK Thursday #58
PJMcK thank you very much, Happy New Year to you also debm55 Thursday #72
Gordon Lightfoot or the Doobie Brothers Ritabert Thursday #59
Thank you Ritabert. Two great picks, debm55 Thursday #71
Schubert's Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 100 in E-flat major is calming. C0RI0LANUS Thursday #61
Excellent. Thank you very much CORIOLANUS debm55 Thursday #70
You're most welcome, debm55. C0RI0LANUS Friday #89
Eva Cassidy PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #63
thank you very much. PoindesterOglethorpe. Loved Eva"s voice. debm55 Thursday #69
Isn't she amazing? PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #86
John Prine and Steve Goodman Thunderbeast Thursday #64
Thank you very much Thunderbeast. debm55 Thursday #68
Steely Dan. hay rick Thursday #66
Thank you hay rick debm55 Thursday #67
Depends on my mood... Earl_from_PA Thursday #73
Thank you Earl_from_PA. Your list would be very similar to mine. But Neil would be at the top of the list. debm55 Saturday #108
Plenty of groups/artists that I like but if I had to choose one, it would be this group. Different Drummer Thursday #75
Thank you very much. Different Drummer. debm55 Saturday #110
Task dependent Unladen Swallow Thursday #76
I agree thank you debm55 Saturday #122
It varies. badhair77 Thursday #77
Thank you badhair77 Yes it does vary. debm55 Saturday #124
You can't go wrong with Ludwig Van. Jeebo Thursday #78
Oh no it is any type of music that makes you feel good. debm55 Saturday #123
For about the the last year or so it's been Radiohead happybird Thursday #79
Thank you very much happybird for your choices. debm55 Saturday #125
79 Replies and no mention of JIMMY BUFFET? BOSSHOG Thursday #80
Thank you BOSSHOG. That is very funny. debm55 Saturday #126
Neil Young is a good choice, but for me I'd say David Bowie DBoon Thursday #81
Thank you very much DBoon debm55 Saturday #145
My 5 Fav: The Who, U2, Bruce, Patti Smith, Midnight Oil....plus... electric_blue68 Thursday #82
Thank you very much electric_blue68 for your wonderful post. debm55 Saturday #128
Supertramp Figarosmom Thursday #84
Thank you Figarosmom. I liked them too. debm55 Saturday #129
Grateful Dead sorcrow Friday #85
Thank you so much for sharing with us sorcrow. Agree with your selections. debm55 Saturday #130
Dire Straits or Francesco Geminiani's music catbyte Friday #87
Love all your selections catbyte. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Saturday #131
Morrissey and/or Depeche Mode... SKKY Friday #88
Thank you very much SKKY. Very good music. debm55 Saturday #121
I know these fellows have not been together in years... ailsagirl Friday #90
Thank you ailsagirl. I enjoyed them when they were playing. debm55 Saturday #120
I've seen Neil 3 times. VGNonly Friday #91
Thank you very much VGNonly. Only seen him once. Had all his albums though. debm55 Saturday #119
Can't Do Better Than 5 ProfessorGAC Friday #92
Thank you ProfessorGAC, I remember them all. They had a certain sound to their music. debm55 Saturday #117
Merle Haggard Sea Cave Friday #93
Thank you very much Sea Cave and welcome to DU debm55 Saturday #116
The Seatbelts sakabatou Saturday #94
Thank you very much sakabatou debm55 Saturday #101
I have four depending on the mood. Wolf Frankula Saturday #95
Thank you very much Wolf Frankula. I like your choices except for Jefferson Starship. debm55 Saturday #100
You mean you don't like this song Wolf Frankula Yesterday #150
311 Initech Saturday #97
Thank you debm55 Saturday #98
Usually, The Beatles. :) Mad_Dem_X Saturday #99
Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X Wonderful music. debm55 Saturday #115
Used to be Pink Floyd The Madcap Saturday #102
Thank you very much The Madcap for sharing your selection with us. debm55 Saturday #114
Dead Can Dance ZDU Saturday #103
Thank you very much for sharing, ZDU debm55 Saturday #111
Dating myself: Jim Reeves or Patsy Cline. But together, it is better than a pharmaceutical option to calm my tensions. usaf-vet Saturday #112
Thank you very much usaf-vet. Great singers and I agree with you about the meds. debm55 Saturday #113
Manic Street Preachers DJ Synikus Makisimus Saturday #118
Thank you very much, DJ great sound Thank you for introducing them to me. debm55 Saturday #146
Love Neil. Todd Rundgren is my most fave, profound, intuitive and highly creative. Clouds Passing Saturday #127
thank you. Clouds Passing. Didn't Todd die? debm55 Saturday #144
Todd is still alive and making music! Clouds Passing Yesterday #156
I Thought he died? I saw him at one of those mega concerts at the stadium.ling ago. thank you for the correction. I am debm55 Yesterday #157
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner's "My Favorite Things". Coltrane on soprano sax, Tyner on piano. brush Saturday #132
Thank you very much, brush . That was the first thing I thought of. It sounds great. Thank you for introducing them to debm55 Saturday #147
Neil Young by a galactic arm. WheelWalker Saturday #133
Thank you Wheel Walker. debm55 Saturday #148
So many, but right now KT2000 Saturday #134
Thank you very much KT2000. Also for introducing me to new music. debm55 Saturday #149
Six-way tie DFW Saturday #135
Thank you very much DFW for your excellent choices you shared with us. debm55 Yesterday #160
Lately for group: Blind Pilot and solo (tho he has recorded with groups) Austrailian Paul Kelly Attilatheblond Saturday #136
Thank you very much Attilatheblond. debm55 Saturday #143
Too hard!!! chowder66 Saturday #137
Thank you chowder66. I should have put a genre. but I forgot. Your love of all kinds of music is wonderful. debm55 Saturday #140
I haven't read any of the responses, LLC Saturday #138
Thank you LLC. Two very meaningful songs to me. Welcome to DU and thank you for your kind words. debm55 Saturday #139
Just looked at my 2024 Recap on the music app... happybird Saturday #141
Thank you very much for the groups in your playlist. You have great taste in music. debm55 Yesterday #158
Roy Orbison GP6971 Saturday #142
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed his music. Thanks GP6971 debm55 Yesterday #159
BLACKPINK RandySF Yesterday #151
Thank you very much RandySF debm55 Yesterday #162
Neil Young is God oldtime dfl_er Yesterday #152
Thank you very much oldtime dfl_er. I love your selections. PS Neil is God. debm55 Yesterday #161
yes! oldtime dfl_er 14 hrs ago #165
I love so many types of music it's hard to narrow it down but here goes: yellowdogintexas Yesterday #153
What a wonderful list. Thank you for sharing it with us, yellowdogintexas. debm55 Yesterday #163
I love to geek out in the evening when cooking supper to... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #155
Thank you very much, Trueblue Texan. Excellent list. debm55 Yesterday #164
I luv Neil Young, so many songs, but GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #166
Always been a big Rolling stones fan. Mr.Bill 58 min ago #167

amerikat

(5,009 posts)
154. John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Beatles
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:07 AM
Yesterday

and Dylan. and others.

MichMan

(13,658 posts)
5. My all time favorite for over 40 years
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 01:39 PM
Thursday

Favorite song is "Cowgirl in the Sand", (the electric version) from the "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere" album.

Favorite album is "Zuma" followed by "Rust Never Sleeps"

MichMan

(13,658 posts)
9. I find that the Stills-Young band "Long May You Run" album is wildly underrated.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 01:53 PM
Thursday

Another favorite of mine

EarthAbides

(120 posts)
7. Keane
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 01:47 PM
Thursday

Hopes and Fears and Under the Iron Sea
'Frog Prince' my favorite song
'Somewhere Only We Know' best romantic song ever

Borogove

(72 posts)
109. Same here. The Pat Metheny Group (with Lyle on keyboards) was, in my opinion, the greatest jazz group ever.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:22 PM
Saturday

I was devastated when Lyle passed away. I had long hoped that he and Pat would get together again. All of their albums were so good that I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite.

Upthevibe

(9,295 posts)
10. debm55.......
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 01:57 PM
Thursday

I also LOVE Neil Young. Harvest is one of my favorite albums of all time....

I think my go to's are The Beatles....I think it depends on my mood.

MiHale

(10,938 posts)
17. Gotta couple...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:23 PM
Thursday

Group…Great Lakes Swimmers, along with Tony Dekker the leader who is also a solo artist.

https://greatlakeswimmers.com/

Then for my everyday ambient music that plays all day… Michael Fesser, a pianist that plays under the name ‘relaxdaily’ found on YouTube, Pandora, SoundCloud.

https://relaxdaily.net/#:~:text=Hi%20wonderful%20you!,love%20receiving%20feedback%20from%20you.

Added the links because they’re not too common.





Marigold

(221 posts)
83. I love the Great Lake Swimmers
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 11:02 PM
Thursday

I am just discovering Canadian bands a few decades too late. I also love the Tragically Hip.

JMCKUSICK

(644 posts)
45. He kind of picked up where Paul Simon left off.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:30 PM
Thursday

He worked with real African, Middle Eastern musicians to make the Last Temptation of Christ Soundtrack and then made another with just them.
His Album SO is my second favorite album of all time, I remember buying it because it had Shock The Monkey on it and that ended up being my least favorite song on the album.
Dead Can Dance was led by Lisa Gerrard who along with Sinead O'Connor and Celine Dion have the most exquisite voices I've ever heard.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
46. Thank you very much JMCKUSICK. Yes , Peter did. I loved his fusion of world music. I did not like Shock the Monkey.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:34 PM
Thursday

303squadron

(700 posts)
21. Big Neil Young fan in my youth, I've now switched Neil's!
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:27 PM
Thursday

Neil Finn

One of the best songwriters of the past 40 years.

Captain Zero

(7,599 posts)
26. Mark Knopfler but also
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:36 PM
Thursday

Lucinda Williams, Madeleine Peyroux, Joni Mitchell,

And

Richard Thompson, and John Hiatt.

Americanme

(94 posts)
33. I love Neil Young
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:55 PM
Thursday

Saw him in concert, back in the 80's. I also like Willie Nelson, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett.

unweird

(3,026 posts)
36. Hard to beat Neil Young
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:05 PM
Thursday

We went to our first multi day music festival last fall. Neil with Crazy Horse were originally billed as the Saturday night headliners but cancelled out back in the summer. Story I read was he woke up one morning and was simply tired to keep on touring. They made some other dates but we had to settle for Sting as the headline act.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
40. Thank you very much unweird. Sting isn't bad. But when you are wanting some Neil Young. It is not the same.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:13 PM
Thursday

unweird

(3,026 posts)
60. No kidding
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:30 PM
Thursday

I had seen where they had pulled out the giant amplifiers from the Live Rust tour and was looking forward to the show. I even splurged on some VIP tickets for the Saturday show too.

Onthefly

(559 posts)
37. Love Neil Young. Listening to Caravan Palace.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:08 PM
Thursday

They are a techno-jazz band from Paris. Great sound. Saw the live at the 9:30 Club in DC with our college student daughter several years ago. She plays saxophone. We have tickets to see them at the 9:30 Club in April.

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House of Roberts

(5,762 posts)
38. Stevie Ray Vaughn usually starts me off,
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:09 PM
Thursday

but I'll listen to Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, The Motels, Quarterflash, or Van Morrison, usually.

highplainsdem

(52,947 posts)
43. Couldn't possibly narrow it down to one. I love most of the classic rock and blues greats. Lots
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:20 PM
Thursday

of newer artists, too, especially those influenced by those greats. Silveroller would be a perfect example.

I've posted a lot of those favorites in Music Appreciation in the last few years, and Star members can use search to find those...but you'll end up with a few 250-thread lists of results to get all of them.

It's a good playlist, though.

I've posted some music in the Lounge, too, but here it's mixed in with a lot of cat videos.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
44. Thank you highplainsdem. I think I am stuck in the classic period. I will go over and see what you have. Thank you for
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:25 PM
Thursday

invitation for us to visit.

highplainsdem

(52,947 posts)
47. Deb, being a fan of classic rock ISN'T being "stuck" - not considering how those artists pushed music
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:37 PM
Thursday

in all directions, with the help of that huge boomer audience and lots of independent radio stations and record stores, all welcoming new artists and supporting them decently then. It created a golden age for popular music.

Loving Neil Young's brilliant music isn't being stuck. He's fantastic, solo or in CSNY.


debm55

(39,256 posts)
49. Oh highplainsdem. I didn't mean it toward you. I meant it as being in a time period of music and not being able to try
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:48 PM
Thursday

new music.

highplainsdem

(52,947 posts)
54. I understood you were saying you were stuck. But I doubt you're completely unable to try new music.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:00 PM
Thursday

You just prefer classic rock to most if not all new music you've heard.

And there's nothing wrong with that, just as there's nothing wrong with someone preferring Bach and Mozart to 20th and 21st century popular music.

Please don't put yourself down by saying you're stuck.

Glorfindel

(9,981 posts)
53. Group: The Beatles or The Mamas and the Papas
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:56 PM
Thursday

Solo: Neil Diamond or Judy Collins, depending on my mood at the time.

BOSSHOG

(40,399 posts)
55. Bonnie Raitt and/or Eric Clapton
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:08 PM
Thursday

I know Clayton’s politics and mine aren’t aligned but the guy can make some bluesy music. And I got a big ole crush on Bonnie.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
106. Thank you BOSSHOG. With his Covid vac talk it sort of turned me off to him. But he is a great musician.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:16 PM
Saturday

underpants

(187,600 posts)
56. REM, Gear Daddies "Billy's Bait Shack" recently, Squeeze
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:10 PM
Thursday

Alternative songs like The Jayhawks “Blue”
Grant Lee Buffalo especially “Dixie Drug Store” or “Lone Star Song”

Wiscodoug

(85 posts)
57. I play tons of Neil
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:11 PM
Thursday

A promo for gigs last year or the year before. My go to band is Rush.

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debm55

(39,256 posts)
74. Excellent, Wiscodoug.you are great. Did you get a kit of gigs? I really like it. If I close my eyes you sound like Neil.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 08:51 PM
Thursday

Thank you for posting your video. PS Rush is a great group too,

Wiscodoug

(85 posts)
96. yes
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:50 AM
Saturday

Thank you for your kind words. It was a promo for gigs already secured when I filmed it. Summer in Wisconsin offers a lot more opportunities for shows. I have 6 gigs booked for spring/summer/ fall season 2025 all at the place I was promoting at said video shoot.

PJMcK

(23,115 posts)
58. Chick Corea piano solos
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:19 PM
Thursday

They never disappoint.

Neil Young?! Yikes, that voice.

Happy new year, deb.

C0RI0LANUS

(2,106 posts)
89. You're most welcome, debm55.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:56 PM
Friday


Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven lived in Vienna at the same time. Young Schubert, a musical genius, idolized Beethoven from afar, but was terrified to meet the Grand Maestro.

Historians say in turn that Beethoven didn't want to meet Schubert because he was embarrassed by his hearing difficulties.

Schubert would be one of the pall or torch bearers at Beethoven's funeral in Mar 1827.


PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,896 posts)
86. Isn't she amazing?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:27 AM
Friday

I first discovered her about twenty years ago when my local Public Radio Station started playing her. OMG! What a talent.

Earl_from_PA

(135 posts)
73. Depends on my mood...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 08:48 PM
Thursday

Jackson Browne
REO
Ray and Dave Davies (the Kinks)
Buddy Holly
The Stones
The Who
Mark Knopfler
Roy Clark
Faces
B.B. King
Triumph (Rik Emmett)
The Eagles (Don Felder, not Glen Frye)
James Taylor (with the exception of one song)
Bob Seger
And the list goes on and on...

debm55

(39,256 posts)
108. Thank you Earl_from_PA. Your list would be very similar to mine. But Neil would be at the top of the list.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:20 PM
Saturday

Different Drummer

(8,827 posts)
75. Plenty of groups/artists that I like but if I had to choose one, it would be this group.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:06 PM
Thursday
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Unladen Swallow

(319 posts)
76. Task dependent
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:18 PM
Thursday

Gym? Bolt Thrower, Orbit Culture

Heavy ruck? Modern chillstep mix, Phonk mix

Studying? Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Frontline Assembly, Depeche Mode

Driving? Podcasts

badhair77

(4,685 posts)
77. It varies.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:27 PM
Thursday

In the car I’m back and forth between Jimmy Buffet channel and the Beatles channel. Right now at home I’m leaning toward James Taylor.

Jeebo

(2,331 posts)
78. You can't go wrong with Ludwig Van.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:30 PM
Thursday

Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:47 AM - Edit history (1)

Beethoven, that is. Malcolm McDowell called him Ludwig Van in A Clockwork Orange. Malcolm McDowell's character Alex and I don't click on very many levels, but I do like his taste in music. Especially Beethoven's third, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth symphonies, all of his piano concertos, the Kreutzer sonata, and the triple concerto. After Beethoven, give me some Mahler or Sibelius, or Baroque music, especially Bach, Handel or Vivaldi.

But I don't think that's the kind of music you're talking about.

Well, then, how about the Beatles? John, Paul, George and Ringo are the best band ever. Nobody else is even close. In my humble opinion. You've probably heard the musical term "The Three B's". In case you haven't, it refers to Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Well, I frankly never have cared much for Brahms, so my Three B's are Bach, Beethoven and Beatles.

On edit: I didn't know it when I posted this, but coincidentally, TCM is showing A Clockwork Orange in about 45 minutes.

— Ron

BOSSHOG

(40,399 posts)
80. 79 Replies and no mention of JIMMY BUFFET?
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:37 PM
Thursday

It’s a little like religion and a lot like sex
You should never know when you’re gonna get it next
From midnight in the quarter
To noon in thibodeaux
I will play for gumbo

electric_blue68

(18,973 posts)
82. My 5 Fav: The Who, U2, Bruce, Patti Smith, Midnight Oil....plus...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:56 PM
Thursday

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songs by other groups performers ,old and newer that I rank up there with these people.

Like:
Roam>B-52s
Everybody Wants to Rule... >Tears for Fears
?Suburbs/Suburbia> Arcade Fire
(alright, not even recent here 😄 )
So much more

The most recent thing, and it's not really recent is something by Jason Isobel & the 400 Unit.

I have to get back to listening to my Local University Radio station more.
I do catch recent performers. I hear them, but not listening enough to have songs/name stick in my mind relatively recently.
Too much following politics on the radio these past bunch of years!
More music!

🎤🎸 🔊🎵🎶🎶 😄
Maaaybe....
if I more dedicatedly listened between 8P - 10P except Mondays for Jen, and Rachel. Plus Sat afternoons I'd get more names & songs. Gotten out of habit.
I've actually tried this a few times, so far hasn't worked.

Still serious about my music! Since 1964! 🥰 😄

Oh, enjoy C,S,N, & Y! And Neil alone.

Me, my sis, and a cousin got to see them...
the night when as so many people were carrying radios...
Sometime halfway or more through someone ran up to ?Crosby, then he announced ....

Nixon had resigned!!!
Joyous, acoustic outburst! 😄😄😄
What a night!!!

sorcrow

(543 posts)
85. Grateful Dead
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:00 AM
Friday

What can I say? My go to station on satellite radio.
Plus lots of other old rock stuff, folk, bluegrass, sea shanties.

I do listen to newer stuff as well

Gratefully yours,
Sorghum Crow

catbyte

(36,061 posts)
87. Dire Straits or Francesco Geminiani's music
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:26 AM
Friday

depending on my mood or what I'm doing. Or not doing. But Pink Floyd is always right up there, too.

SKKY

(12,318 posts)
88. Morrissey and/or Depeche Mode...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:22 AM
Friday

...I listen to either of them, or both of them, weekly.

VGNonly

(7,823 posts)
91. I've seen Neil 3 times.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:09 PM
Friday

The 1st time solo, 2nd half solo/then with Crazy Horse, the 3rd was back in May with Crazy Horse with a few solo numbers.

Wolf Frankula

(3,681 posts)
95. I have four depending on the mood.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:30 AM
Saturday

They are: Steely Dan, Ozzy Osbourne with or without Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, when I am feeling creative, and Jefferson Airplane/Starship. May I say the last group does not include Starship. But strong dark beers invite 'Blows Against the Empire.'

Wolf

Wolf Frankula

(3,681 posts)
150. You mean you don't like this song
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 01:10 AM
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Best advice to any rock group. And by the way just about anything from the group Starship stinks. According to the late Paul Kantner.

Wolf

usaf-vet

(7,059 posts)
112. Dating myself: Jim Reeves or Patsy Cline. But together, it is better than a pharmaceutical option to calm my tensions.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:43 PM
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debm55

(39,256 posts)
157. I Thought he died? I saw him at one of those mega concerts at the stadium.ling ago. thank you for the correction. I am
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:41 PM
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glad. I think it was his wife that died,

brush

(58,186 posts)
132. John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner's "My Favorite Things". Coltrane on soprano sax, Tyner on piano.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:26 PM
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It's not the traditional Christmas song that the name suggests, but quite a long, modal piece of excellent, jazz musicianship based on the Christmas classic. It surrounds your mind and somehow causes your head to move along with it's mesmerizing sax and piano solos.

Elvin Jones is on drums and Steve Davis on bass.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
147. Thank you very much, brush . That was the first thing I thought of. It sounds great. Thank you for introducing them to
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:01 PM
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KT2000

(20,987 posts)
134. So many, but right now
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:05 PM
Saturday

I am listening to Michael Bolton. His songs came up often on YouTube shorts so I looked up his work. I saw where he had brain surgery to remove a tumor last year. I got wound up in his songs and the writer Diane Warren who wrote many of his songs - love songs. I even read his autobiography and was so impressed. He is a good man, or as my neighbor said after reading it as well - he is a mensch.
I related to his childhood and crazy things we did back in the day - like driving a Wonder bread truck to California from Connecticut as a teenager in his case. This was back before the days of the helicopter parent where moms were too busy to do much more than corral her kids once in a while.

The other surprise was the work by Diane Warren. She is a prolific song writer, mainly loves songs. The amazing thing is, she is on the spectrum and though she tried have a long term relationship once, it was not for her. The lyrics could be seen as idealized love/romance songs, but one in particular was stunning in its perception of love - In the Arms of Love. It more resembles the love we wish all children should receive.

While delving into this obsession, I learned a lot about someone I did not appreciate back in the day. He worked 10 years until he had a hit and never gave up. He lives with integrity as well. A film will be coming out on January 10 about Diane Warren - a most unique and talented woman.

DFW

(56,953 posts)
135. Six-way tie
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:06 PM
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Attilatheblond

(4,685 posts)
136. Lately for group: Blind Pilot and solo (tho he has recorded with groups) Austrailian Paul Kelly
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:36 PM
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Paul Kelly stuff is pure poetry and life.

chowder66

(9,930 posts)
137. Too hard!!!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:53 PM
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I go with the mood I'm in. So probably the most frequent are The Jam, Radiohead, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, T-Rex, Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush, Bjork, Sex Pistols, Adam Ant, Bauhaus, The Clash, Joy Division, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Talking Heads, B-52's, Makem & Clancy, The Pogues, Corelli, Haydn, Chopin, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Lauren Hill, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and a million others. I'm leaving sooooooo many out.

I like just about every genre. The only ones I've never liked much are Southern Rock, Easy Listening, Heavy Metal and a lot of Pop or Country (I like the old stuff but that's about it. (Think Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr, Patsy Cline)
I grew up on Classic Rock and folk mostly (thanks Mom!) Southern Rock lost me. I just couldn't get into it so it led me to R&B and Soul, then Punk, Post Punk, New Wave, Alternative, etc and the rest is history.

debm55

(39,256 posts)
140. Thank you chowder66. I should have put a genre. but I forgot. Your love of all kinds of music is wonderful.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:10 PM
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LLC

(31 posts)
138. I haven't read any of the responses,
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:10 PM
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…..but I will say that Neil Young has a definite place in my music repertoire.

Of all of his songs, Harvest Moon, is my number one. The second one is, Needle and the Damage Done.

Thanks for another fun post, debm55!

Sincerely,
LLC

debm55

(39,256 posts)
139. Thank you LLC. Two very meaningful songs to me. Welcome to DU and thank you for your kind words.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:07 PM
Saturday

happybird

(5,223 posts)
141. Just looked at my 2024 Recap on the music app...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:41 PM
Saturday

Phish (#1) and Radiohead (#3) align with what I posted above, but the Grateful Dead was my #2 most listened to band in 2024. Huh. Didn’t even realize it. Rounding out my Top 5 were Jerry Garcia and the Smiths.
Yes features pretty heavily in the 2024 Recap playlist the app made, so I wasn’t too far off in my guesses.

Judging by the playlist, The Police, Beastie Boys, and Parliament were the other frequent flyers. Steely Dan, Billy Strings, and Bob Marley and the Wailers have a robust presence, as well. Jerry shows up in several forms: JGB, Garcia/ Grisman, and the Pizza Tapes, which is why he claimed a spot in the Top 5, I guess. That one surprised me even more than the Dead at #2.

oldtime dfl_er

(7,022 posts)
152. Neil Young is God
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 01:38 AM
Yesterday

Powderfinger is the greatest wall of sound ever. I really get lost in that song.

Also love the Traveling Wilburys, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Beatles.

yellowdogintexas

(22,860 posts)
153. I love so many types of music it's hard to narrow it down but here goes:
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 01:47 AM
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My road music CD collection: Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, CSNY, Boz Scaggs, Steve Miller Band, Creedence. I love singing along as I roll down the road; the only time I play these are when I am on the road.

My car radio is tuned to 101.1 WRR our all classical station. I also listen to classical when I am not driving. (I love the symphony)

Favorites: Gershwin, Baroque, Mozart, Russian Composers - too many to break them out!
I love Classical Guitar a great deal.

Not a fan of: 'scat' music but other jazz is fine especially Duke Ellington

Trueblue Texan

(3,064 posts)
155. I love to geek out in the evening when cooking supper to...
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 08:45 AM
Yesterday

...Ray Anthony, Beegie Adair, and Jackie Gleason Orchestra, but just sitting around sipping an adult beverage I enjoy Roy Buchanan, Neil Young, and Solomon Burke.

GoodRaisin

(9,669 posts)
166. I luv Neil Young, so many songs, but
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:49 AM
12 hrs ago

I have about 600+ songs in my playlist and I can’t choose, so, I’ll go with Neil Young for this answer, cause I like him as good as any…Let me ask you a question though, what are your favorite 2 Neil Young songs? If I had to choose two I would choose Cowgirl in the Sand, and Ohio.
I wore out my 4 Way Street album.

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