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What is your go to group or solo artist to listen to music? Mine is Neil Young. (Original Post) debm55 Jan 2025 OP
I really like Hozier..( "Take Me to Church") singer.. FarPoint Jan 2025 #1
Thank you FarPoint. debm55 Jan 2025 #2
John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Beatles amerikat Jan 5 #154
FarPoint........ Upthevibe Jan 2025 #11
Pink Floyd. pdxflyboy Jan 2025 #3
Thank you pdxflyboy. debm55 Jan 2025 #4
Heartedly seconded! OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #52
My all time favorite for over 40 years MichMan Jan 2025 #5
Thank you MichMan. Been listening to Neil since his Buffalo Springfield days. debm55 Jan 2025 #6
I find that the Stills-Young band "Long May You Run" album is wildly underrated. MichMan Jan 2025 #9
Agree MichMan. Thank you. debm55 Jan 2025 #12
Keane EarthAbides Jan 2025 #7
Thank you very much EarthAbides. debm55 Jan 2025 #13
Pat Metheny and/or Lyle Mays. LastDemocratInSC Jan 2025 #8
Thank you LastDemocratinSC. debm55 Jan 2025 #14
Me too! WestMichRad Jan 2025 #28
Same here. The Pat Metheny Group (with Lyle on keyboards) was, in my opinion, the greatest jazz group ever. Borogove Jan 4 #109
debm55....... Upthevibe Jan 2025 #10
Thank you Upthevibe. I was going to put the Beatles but my favorite is still Neil. debm55 Jan 2025 #15
Frank Zappa. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #16
Thank you very much Elessar Zappa. debm55 Jan 2025 #18
Gotta couple... MiHale Jan 2025 #17
Thank you very much, MiHale. I will give them a try. debm55 Jan 2025 #19
I love the Great Lake Swimmers Marigold Jan 3 #83
Thank you very much Marigold for sharing that with us. debm55 Jan 4 #104
Peter Gabriel, Dead Can Dance, JMCKUSICK Jan 2025 #20
Thank you very much, JMCKUSICK I like his "in your eyes" debm55 Jan 2025 #22
He kind of picked up where Paul Simon left off. JMCKUSICK Jan 2025 #45
Thank you very much JMCKUSICK. Yes , Peter did. I loved his fusion of world music. I did not like Shock the Monkey. debm55 Jan 2025 #46
Big Neil Young fan in my youth, I've now switched Neil's! 303squadron Jan 2025 #21
Thank you very much 303squadron. debm55 Jan 2025 #24
Favorite Squeaky41 Jan 2025 #23
Thank you Squeaky41 I love Nights in White Satin. debm55 Jan 2025 #25
Mark Knopfler but also Captain Zero Jan 2025 #26
Thank you very much Captain Zero. Great selection debm55 Jan 2025 #27
Too many... short list LakeArenal Jan 2025 #29
Thank you very much LakeArenal. Yes to both of your choices. debm55 Jan 2025 #30
I can't pick one, or five, or ten ..... Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #31
I agree with that, Diamond_dog, I do see your point. Thank you. debm55 Jan 2025 #32
I love Neil Young Americanme Jan 2025 #33
Thank you Americanme. I agree with all your choices. debm55 Jan 2025 #34
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Thank you Tbear. Greg was great too. Thank you for your post. debm55 Jan 2025 #39
Hard to beat Neil Young unweird Jan 2025 #36
Thank you very much unweird. Sting isn't bad. But when you are wanting some Neil Young. It is not the same. debm55 Jan 2025 #40
No kidding unweird Jan 2025 #60
Love Neil Young. Listening to Caravan Palace. Onthefly Jan 2025 #37
thank you Onthefly. Enjoy yourselves. debm55 Jan 2025 #41
Stevie Ray Vaughn usually starts me off, House of Roberts Jan 2025 #38
Thank you House of Roberts. You have a great choice. debm55 Jan 2025 #42
Couldn't possibly narrow it down to one. I love most of the classic rock and blues greats. Lots highplainsdem Jan 2025 #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 Jan 2025 #44
Deb, being a fan of classic rock ISN'T being "stuck" - not considering how those artists pushed music highplainsdem Jan 2025 #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 Jan 2025 #49
I understood you were saying you were stuck. But I doubt you're completely unable to try new music. highplainsdem Jan 2025 #54
Thank you highplainsdem debm55 Jan 2025 #62
Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi murielm99 Jan 2025 #48
Thank you murielm99 Great choices. debm55 Jan 2025 #50
Billy Joe Shaver broiles Jan 2025 #51
Thank you broiles. debm55 Jan 2025 #65
Group: The Beatles or The Mamas and the Papas Glorfindel Jan 2025 #53
Thank you Glorindel. I agree. Great choices there. debm55 Jan 4 #105
Bonnie Raitt and/or Eric Clapton BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #55
Thank you BOSSHOG. With his Covid vac talk it sort of turned me off to him. But he is a great musician. debm55 Jan 4 #106
REM, Gear Daddies "Billy's Bait Shack" recently, Squeeze underpants Jan 2025 #56
Thank you very much underpants. debm55 Jan 4 #107
I listen to REM a lot TexasBushwhacker Jan 7 #168
I play tons of Neil Wiscodoug Jan 2025 #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 Jan 2025 #74
yes Wiscodoug Jan 4 #96
Chick Corea piano solos PJMcK Jan 2025 #58
PJMcK thank you very much, Happy New Year to you also debm55 Jan 2025 #72
Gordon Lightfoot or the Doobie Brothers Ritabert Jan 2025 #59
Thank you Ritabert. Two great picks, debm55 Jan 2025 #71
Schubert's Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 100 in E-flat major is calming. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #61
Excellent. Thank you very much CORIOLANUS debm55 Jan 2025 #70
You're most welcome, debm55. C0RI0LANUS Jan 3 #89
Eva Cassidy PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2025 #63
thank you very much. PoindesterOglethorpe. Loved Eva"s voice. debm55 Jan 2025 #69
Isn't she amazing? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 3 #86
John Prine and Steve Goodman Thunderbeast Jan 2025 #64
Thank you very much Thunderbeast. debm55 Jan 2025 #68
Steely Dan. hay rick Jan 2025 #66
Thank you hay rick debm55 Jan 2025 #67
Depends on my mood... Earl_from_PA Jan 2025 #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 Jan 4 #108
Plenty of groups/artists that I like but if I had to choose one, it would be this group. Different Drummer Jan 2025 #75
Thank you very much. Different Drummer. debm55 Jan 4 #110
Task dependent Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #76
I agree thank you debm55 Jan 4 #122
It varies. badhair77 Jan 2025 #77
Thank you badhair77 Yes it does vary. debm55 Jan 4 #124
You can't go wrong with Ludwig Van. Jeebo Jan 2025 #78
Oh no it is any type of music that makes you feel good. debm55 Jan 4 #123
For about the the last year or so it's been Radiohead happybird Jan 2025 #79
Thank you very much happybird for your choices. debm55 Jan 4 #125
79 Replies and no mention of JIMMY BUFFET? BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #80
Thank you BOSSHOG. That is very funny. debm55 Jan 4 #126
Neil Young is a good choice, but for me I'd say David Bowie DBoon Jan 2025 #81
Thank you very much DBoon debm55 Jan 4 #145
My 5 Fav: The Who, U2, Bruce, Patti Smith, Midnight Oil....plus... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #82
Thank you very much electric_blue68 for your wonderful post. debm55 Jan 4 #128
Supertramp Figarosmom Jan 3 #84
Thank you Figarosmom. I liked them too. debm55 Jan 4 #129
Grateful Dead sorcrow Jan 3 #85
Thank you so much for sharing with us sorcrow. Agree with your selections. debm55 Jan 4 #130
Dire Straits or Francesco Geminiani's music catbyte Jan 3 #87
Love all your selections catbyte. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 4 #131
Morrissey and/or Depeche Mode... SKKY Jan 3 #88
Thank you very much SKKY. Very good music. debm55 Jan 4 #121
I know these fellows have not been together in years... ailsagirl Jan 3 #90
Thank you ailsagirl. I enjoyed them when they were playing. debm55 Jan 4 #120
I've seen Neil 3 times. VGNonly Jan 3 #91
Thank you very much VGNonly. Only seen him once. Had all his albums though. debm55 Jan 4 #119
Can't Do Better Than 5 ProfessorGAC Jan 3 #92
Thank you ProfessorGAC, I remember them all. They had a certain sound to their music. debm55 Jan 4 #117
Merle Haggard Sea Cave Jan 4 #93
Thank you very much Sea Cave and welcome to DU debm55 Jan 4 #116
The Seatbelts sakabatou Jan 4 #94
Thank you very much sakabatou debm55 Jan 4 #101
I have four depending on the mood. Wolf Frankula Jan 4 #95
Thank you very much Wolf Frankula. I like your choices except for Jefferson Starship. debm55 Jan 4 #100
You mean you don't like this song Wolf Frankula Jan 5 #150
311 Initech Jan 4 #97
Thank you debm55 Jan 4 #98
Usually, The Beatles. :) Mad_Dem_X Jan 4 #99
Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X Wonderful music. debm55 Jan 4 #115
Used to be Pink Floyd The Madcap Jan 4 #102
Thank you very much The Madcap for sharing your selection with us. debm55 Jan 4 #114
Dead Can Dance ZDU Jan 4 #103
Thank you very much for sharing, ZDU debm55 Jan 4 #111
Dating myself: Jim Reeves or Patsy Cline. But together, it is better than a pharmaceutical option to calm my tensions. usaf-vet Jan 4 #112
Thank you very much usaf-vet. Great singers and I agree with you about the meds. debm55 Jan 4 #113
Manic Street Preachers DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 4 #118
Thank you very much, DJ great sound Thank you for introducing them to me. debm55 Jan 4 #146
Love Neil. Todd Rundgren is my most fave, profound, intuitive and highly creative. Clouds Passing Jan 4 #127
thank you. Clouds Passing. Didn't Todd die? debm55 Jan 4 #144
Todd is still alive and making music! Clouds Passing Jan 5 #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 Jan 5 #157
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner's "My Favorite Things". Coltrane on soprano sax, Tyner on piano. brush Jan 4 #132
Thank you very much, brush . That was the first thing I thought of. It sounds great. Thank you for introducing them to debm55 Jan 5 #147
Neil Young by a galactic arm. WheelWalker Jan 4 #133
Thank you Wheel Walker. debm55 Jan 5 #148
So many, but right now KT2000 Jan 4 #134
Thank you very much KT2000. Also for introducing me to new music. debm55 Jan 5 #149
Six-way tie DFW Jan 4 #135
Thank you very much DFW for your excellent choices you shared with us. debm55 Jan 5 #160
Lately for group: Blind Pilot and solo (tho he has recorded with groups) Austrailian Paul Kelly Attilatheblond Jan 4 #136
Thank you very much Attilatheblond. debm55 Jan 4 #143
Too hard!!! chowder66 Jan 4 #137
Thank you chowder66. I should have put a genre. but I forgot. Your love of all kinds of music is wonderful. debm55 Jan 4 #140
I haven't read any of the responses, LLC Jan 4 #138
Thank you LLC. Two very meaningful songs to me. Welcome to DU and thank you for your kind words. debm55 Jan 4 #139
Just looked at my 2024 Recap on the music app... happybird Jan 4 #141
Thank you very much for the groups in your playlist. You have great taste in music. debm55 Jan 5 #158
Roy Orbison GP6971 Jan 4 #142
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed his music. Thanks GP6971 debm55 Jan 5 #159
BLACKPINK RandySF Jan 5 #151
Thank you very much RandySF debm55 Jan 5 #162
Neil Young is God oldtime dfl_er Jan 5 #152
Thank you very much oldtime dfl_er. I love your selections. PS Neil is God. debm55 Jan 5 #161
yes! oldtime dfl_er Jan 6 #165
I love so many types of music it's hard to narrow it down but here goes: yellowdogintexas Jan 5 #153
What a wonderful list. Thank you for sharing it with us, yellowdogintexas. debm55 Jan 5 #163
I love to geek out in the evening when cooking supper to... Trueblue Texan Jan 5 #155
Thank you very much, Trueblue Texan. Excellent list. debm55 Jan 5 #164
I luv Neil Young, so many songs, but GoodRaisin Jan 6 #166
Always been a big Rolling stones fan. Mr.Bill Jan 6 #167

amerikat

(5,065 posts)
154. John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Beatles
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:07 AM
Jan 5

and Dylan. and others.

MichMan

(14,672 posts)
5. My all time favorite for over 40 years
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:39 PM
Jan 2025

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

(14,672 posts)
9. I find that the Stills-Young band "Long May You Run" album is wildly underrated.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:53 PM
Jan 2025

Another favorite of mine

EarthAbides

(236 posts)
7. Keane
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:47 PM
Jan 2025

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

Borogove

(145 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, 02:22 PM
Jan 4

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

(9,465 posts)
10. debm55.......
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jan 2025

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

(11,437 posts)
17. Gotta couple...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:23 PM
Jan 2025

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

(230 posts)
83. I love the Great Lake Swimmers
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:02 AM
Jan 3

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

JMCKUSICK

(1,710 posts)
45. He kind of picked up where Paul Simon left off.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:30 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 04:34 PM
Jan 2025

303squadron

(733 posts)
21. Big Neil Young fan in my youth, I've now switched Neil's!
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jan 2025

Neil Finn

One of the best songwriters of the past 40 years.

Captain Zero

(7,779 posts)
26. Mark Knopfler but also
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:36 PM
Jan 2025

Lucinda Williams, Madeleine Peyroux, Joni Mitchell,

And

Richard Thompson, and John Hiatt.

Americanme

(176 posts)
33. I love Neil Young
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jan 2025

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

Response to debm55 (Original post)

unweird

(3,147 posts)
36. Hard to beat Neil Young
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:05 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 04:13 PM
Jan 2025

unweird

(3,147 posts)
60. No kidding
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jan 2025

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

(725 posts)
37. Love Neil Young. Listening to Caravan Palace.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jan 2025

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

(5,950 posts)
38. Stevie Ray Vaughn usually starts me off,
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:09 PM
Jan 2025

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

highplainsdem

(55,132 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, 04:20 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 04:25 PM
Jan 2025

invitation for us to visit.

highplainsdem

(55,132 posts)
47. Deb, being a fan of classic rock ISN'T being "stuck" - not considering how those artists pushed music
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:37 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 04:48 PM
Jan 2025

new music.

highplainsdem

(55,132 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, 05:00 PM
Jan 2025

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

(10,091 posts)
53. Group: The Beatles or The Mamas and the Papas
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jan 2025

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

BOSSHOG

(41,785 posts)
55. Bonnie Raitt and/or Eric Clapton
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:08 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 02:16 PM
Jan 4

underpants

(189,659 posts)
56. REM, Gear Daddies "Billy's Bait Shack" recently, Squeeze
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:10 PM
Jan 2025

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

TexasBushwhacker

(20,867 posts)
168. I listen to REM a lot
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:32 PM
Jan 7

Also Jackson Browne, Stevie Ray Vaughan. When I'm doing a road trip for several hours I go with harder, faster stuff. A lot of Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, and lately I've gotten into Queens of the Stone Age. Yeah, I know. I'm late to the party. It's been fun catching up though.

Wiscodoug

(102 posts)
57. I play tons of Neil
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:11 PM
Jan 2025

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

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debm55

(43,871 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, 09:51 PM
Jan 2025

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

Wiscodoug

(102 posts)
96. yes
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:50 AM
Jan 4

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

(23,417 posts)
58. Chick Corea piano solos
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:19 PM
Jan 2025

They never disappoint.

Neil Young?! Yikes, that voice.

Happy new year, deb.

C0RI0LANUS

(3,015 posts)
89. You're most welcome, debm55.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jan 3


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

(27,624 posts)
86. Isn't she amazing?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:27 AM
Jan 3

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

Earl_from_PA

(210 posts)
73. Depends on my mood...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:48 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,871 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, 02:20 PM
Jan 4

Different Drummer

(9,079 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, 10:06 PM
Jan 2025
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Unladen Swallow

(491 posts)
76. Task dependent
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 10:18 PM
Jan 2025

Gym? Bolt Thrower, Orbit Culture

Heavy ruck? Modern chillstep mix, Phonk mix

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

Driving? Podcasts

badhair77

(4,808 posts)
77. It varies.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 10:27 PM
Jan 2025

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

(2,405 posts)
78. You can't go wrong with Ludwig Van.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 10:30 PM
Jan 2025

Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:47 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

(41,785 posts)
80. 79 Replies and no mention of JIMMY BUFFET?
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 10:37 PM
Jan 2025

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

(20,600 posts)
82. My 5 Fav: The Who, U2, Bruce, Patti Smith, Midnight Oil....plus...
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 10:56 PM
Jan 2025

Last edited Thu Jan 2, 2025, 11:31 PM - Edit history (1)

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

(579 posts)
85. Grateful Dead
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:00 AM
Jan 3

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

(36,645 posts)
87. Dire Straits or Francesco Geminiani's music
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:26 AM
Jan 3

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

SKKY

(12,464 posts)
88. Morrissey and/or Depeche Mode...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:22 AM
Jan 3

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

VGNonly

(8,007 posts)
91. I've seen Neil 3 times.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:09 PM
Jan 3

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

(3,715 posts)
95. I have four depending on the mood.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:30 AM
Jan 4

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

(3,715 posts)
150. You mean you don't like this song
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:10 AM
Jan 5
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

(7,418 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, 02:43 PM
Jan 4

debm55

(43,871 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, 01:41 PM
Jan 5

glad. I think it was his wife that died,

brush

(59,412 posts)
132. John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner's "My Favorite Things". Coltrane on soprano sax, Tyner on piano.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:26 PM
Jan 4

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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

(43,871 posts)
147. Thank you very much, brush . That was the first thing I thought of. It sounds great. Thank you for introducing them to
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:01 AM
Jan 5

us

KT2000

(21,303 posts)
134. So many, but right now
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:05 PM
Jan 4

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

(57,610 posts)
135. Six-way tie
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:06 PM
Jan 4

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Leo Kottke, Bruce Hornsby, Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Steeleye Span, Wolverlei











Attilatheblond

(5,562 posts)
136. Lately for group: Blind Pilot and solo (tho he has recorded with groups) Austrailian Paul Kelly
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jan 4

Paul Kelly stuff is pure poetry and life.

chowder66

(10,300 posts)
137. Too hard!!!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:53 PM
Jan 4

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

(43,871 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, 10:10 PM
Jan 4

LLC

(34 posts)
138. I haven't read any of the responses,
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 06:10 PM
Jan 4

…..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

(43,871 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, 10:07 PM
Jan 4

happybird

(5,368 posts)
141. Just looked at my 2024 Recap on the music app...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:41 PM
Jan 4

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

(7,082 posts)
152. Neil Young is God
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:38 AM
Jan 5

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

(23,154 posts)
153. I love so many types of music it's hard to narrow it down but here goes:
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:47 AM
Jan 5

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

(3,246 posts)
155. I love to geek out in the evening when cooking supper to...
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 09:45 AM
Jan 5

...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

(10,043 posts)
166. I luv Neil Young, so many songs, but
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:49 AM
Jan 6

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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