The Portrait of Zool Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 One of the things I find most inspiring is music. Share what is currently inspiring you here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Well, I'm a die-hard prog fan (diverse and eclectic tastes) living with a jazz-fan husband. We both are into vinyl, so there's always something on the turntable. Last night I listened to some Caligula's Horse and Nostalgia 77. Here is an acoustic version of Caligula's Horse "The City Has No Empathy" (vastly different from the album version). I listened to the album several times while driving up and down the eastern seaboard this summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nl_KxLNzxU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I was just behind the guy making the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I was just behind the guy making the video. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Well, I'm a die-hard prog fan (diverse and eclectic tastes) living with a jazz-fan husband. We both are into vinyl, so there's always something on the turntable. Last night I listened to some Caligula's Horse and Nostalgia 77. Here is an acoustic version of Caligula's Horse "The City Has No Empathy" (vastly different from the album version). I listened to the album several times while driving up and down the eastern seaboard this summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nl_KxLNzxU NIce! Gonna have to pick that up. Here is a sample of the new vinyl I picked up the other day: Edited October 8, 2013 by The Portrait of Zool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow...I'm going to have to look up more of their videos. I've only listened to this one song, but I hear a bit of the "shoegazing" vibe of a band I like, The Gathering. I like their older work with Anneke van Giersbergen singing. I can't seem to find a good video of their song "Saturnine" but here's a live version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow...I'm going to have to look up more of their videos. I've only listened to this one song, but I hear a bit of the "shoegazing" vibe of a band I like, The Gathering. I like their older work with Anneke van Giersbergen singing. I can't seem to find a good video of their song "Saturnine" but here's a live version: Nice! Here's a 'Saturnine' I really like - though it's not available on vinyl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZ0ocB3dCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Wow...I'm going to have to look up more of their videos. I've only listened to this one song, but I hear a bit of the "shoegazing" vibe of a band I like, The Gathering. I like their older work with Anneke van Giersbergen singing. I can't seem to find a good video of their song "Saturnine" but here's a live version: Nice! Here's a 'Saturnine' I really like - though it's not available on vinyl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZ0ocB3dCs I missed this one the first time around!! (And I'm not entirely sure how to use the quote feature on here) Edited October 9, 2013 by Brighid of Byrness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Time to break out the 80's music! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZMPVi3ebDE Yes, I'm actually listening to the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I'll try not to post too many Steven Wilson videos on this thread, but if we're talking artists who inspire me...it's him! From the earliest Porcupine Tree up through some of his side collaborations (listen to all of Bass Communion's" Drugged" while "tuning in and dropping out" with a glass of red wine...or whatever) and especially his newest solo albums backed by a band of phenomenal musicians, I love his compositions and his lyrics! This is a video song snippet I just came across a few minutes ago of the live show I went to last spring. It's not the greatest audio but it's cool because I was one of the blobs two or three rows back from the stage, slightly to the left of Steven's piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Ah, the 80's....I remember them well! I lost my original vinyl collection when it was in storage, so the last few years I've been trying to collect the albums I had "way back when" and mostly adding new stuff. I did find one of my favorite "feel good" albums from the 80's at a flea market -- Crowded House -- which I often crank on Saturday mornings while I'm cleaning the house. Lifts my spirits and makes me smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Crowded house is the BOMB!!! That is one of the first CDs I ever bought, but I also now have the LP. I also have their last concert on DVD. SO cool! I am fortunate here to have a used record store where I can pick up a lot of records for two or three bucks! Would love to share more but I'm actually kinda going nuts on this post... Currently I'm listening to CLASSIC Asia! (yes, on vinyl) Keep it coming! Edited October 9, 2013 by The Portrait of Zool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I loved dancing to this song at dances (or in my bedroom)...but I only had the 45 ha ha! The singer went on to form Crowded House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 What's on my turntable right now? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMFKn9OJiM Just settling in to grade papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 That's awesome! I have Tommy Garrett - perhaps I'll put him on later... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMP_3BJJkyM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 After looking at my record collection I went with another OLD favorite... Cal Tjader, Mamblues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ooh, this is nice... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjDIRDlEyCE&list=RD020HI7-4GtXKk A list of Cal Tjader songs, all very nice (so far). I have 5 of his albums, but his career spanned 40 years and over 30 albums, so I suppose I have a way to go to complete the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Nice! (Much nicer than Tommy Garrett!) Have you listened to Bebo Valdes? He is another artist I like listening to while cleaning on Saturday mornings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Haha people laugh at Tommy Garrett but believe it or not as sappy as the music is the record albums are masterworks of engineering. They sound quite impressive with a good sound system. I have a lot of 50's lounge music (Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter, et al) because I also dabble in old 50's Hifi equipment. That siad, I have a LOT of varied stuff. I suppose you'll see the extent of it over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Bebo Valdes... He does very interesting things with time signatures! Which reminds me, I just ordered an Yma Sumac LP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvjjXmSoNI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 She is new to me. Isn't it wild to think how many musicians there are in the world and then realize you have only heard the tip of the iceberg? I went to see Jeremy Pelt at Bohemian Caverns two weekends ago. I had never heard him of before but ended up being amazed and thoroughly entertained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Another rainy afternoon grading papers. On the turntable: Jaga Jazzist Live with Britten Sinfonia. Here's my "favorite" song from the album, though this version isn't with the orchestra: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted October 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Some of my favorite rainy day music: "The answer lies within your soul, 'cause no one know which side the coin will fall..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighid of Byrness Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 You can't help but feel good while listening to ELO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamaranis Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I'm a big fan of power metal. It's high-energy and the lyrics are mostly about slaying dragons and/or facing the dark lord's armies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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