The Music Thread

I didn't know Dr. John was still making great music in 2012 (at age 72!) I looked it up on Spotify, and I'm listening to the album right now. It's fantastic. I also Wikipedia'd it. Did you know that was the guy from The Black Keys on guitar? He seems to be channeling some Cream era Clapton here (which is kinda right up his alley anyway.)

 

It is a superb album. Dan Aurbach produced as well as playing. I can only imagine the thrill for (relativer) new kid to work so closely with a legend.

 

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nLQbeeebvH0fMumieNQdKyVfenlLVOhuk&si=dngpAOAJXwe-yNMh

 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmWYEDTNOGULUJYEhh-EUa32rEcHuNXO7&si=kZAaPKZ9D4g-aWZH


Am I the only Eurovision fan?

 

im still on this nashville i have crush on sam p lol i like shine by him im also listing to my oldies from the 90s and 2000

 

I checked the first post of the thread, and it says "Talk about music." It also says "Don't post links to videos," but apparently that's changed at some point. Here's a hybrid—a video of someone talking about music:



Quotes from the comments under the video:

Whether it's a quote of Churchill or not - It would be a good one: "When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’"

Without small venues and the indie artists nurtured by them, all of our music culture will consist of highly produced "acts" chosen for their looks, not their poetry.

I believe that, at least in the US, the monopoly of Ticketmaster/Live Nation and ticket resellers (who used to be called scalpers - which used to be illegal) are the leeches who are killing the live music industry by hurting both the small venues, as well as up and coming artists and bands that can barely afford to tour, because their return is so low.​

 

More comments from that thread:

The problem is much more than financial for these small venues. As Mary states in this video many communities are now complaining about noise whereas in the past this wasn’t an issue. Here in Stockholm, Sweden there’s an awesome little club (Melody Box) that has been putting on fantastic concerts for decades and it’s located smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Yet only in the past 2 or 3 years have the “noise complaints” started. There’s simply a lot of people who take pleasure in destroying others happiness now.

Oh, no kidding... in my home city of Columbus, there was an Ampitheater called Polaris, where huge acts would go play, that was built in like 93. Where it was way out, like a half hour drive from the city. Problem is, restaurants and shopping centers started filling in to capitalize on the concert goers... which eventually began filling in with housing developments because of being "A nice area with a lot to do." Then those residents complained relentlessly about the noise and the Ampitheater was shut down. Didnt even last 15 years.
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Geez! Look people—if you move in next to a concert hall or a stadium, there's going to be a lot of noise. This is insane!! It's like moving out to the countryside for the beautiful views and wildlife, and then you get mice and squirrels in the attic and snakes in the basement, so instead of moving to a place more suited to your tastes you complain until they decide to cut down all the trees and pave everything. Hey, no more mice, no more squirrels, no more snakes... and no more beauty or wildlife.

 

Same great song, 80% more beautemousness.

 

Susan Aglukark is a Juno Award-winning Inuk singer and songwriter. Her blend of country, world music and easy-listening pop is distinguished by her gentle voice, upbeat melodies and inspirational lyrics sung in English and Inuktitut.

 

For your eclipse listening pleasure

1. A classic eclipse song: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
2. A rockin’ eclipse song: “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen
3. An eclipse song to dance to: “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
4. A grounded eclipse song, to remind you of the Earth: “Solar Eclipse” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
5. An eclipse song for the introspective listener: “Moon at the Window” by Joni Mitchell
6. A throwback eclipse song: "Blue Moon” by Billie Holiday
7. An eclipse song for the arty folk: “Starman” by David Bowie
8. An eclipse song for people very much in touch with the universe: “Space is the Place” by Sun Ra
9. A righteous eclipse song: “Eclipse” by Earl Sweatshirt
10. The “it isn’t an eclipse song, but it also isn’t not an eclipse song” eclipse song: “Moonlight” by Jay-Z
11. A sexy eclipse song: “Moonlight” by Kali Uchis
12. An eclipse song for the Swiftie in your life: “Seven” by Taylor Swift
13. An idyllic eclipse song: “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens
14. A dreamy eclipse song: “The Moon and the Sky” by Sade
15. A romantic eclipse song: “Eclipse” by JACE Carrillo and Alyko
16. An eclipse song to get the afternoon party started: “La Noche de Anoche” by Bad Bunny and Rosalía
17. An R&B-pop bop for the eclipse: “Eclipse” by LOONA’s Kim Lip
18. An eclipse song that will immediately inspire a dance lesson: “Eclipse” by GOT 7
19. An explosive eclipse song for those who feel lonely when the moon covers the sun: “Eclipse” by MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul
20. The eclipse song that has to be present on every eclipse playlist: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd

 

That song, by Pink Floyd, is one of my all-time favourites/

 

As much as I like Springsteen, and his version of the song, it's one Manfredd Mann did better. But of course, you can listen to both!

 

The album The Dark Side of the Moon - is the 4th best-selling album of all time.

 

I agree! Let's listen to it now