Before I heard Loreena's music I used to say that I listened to "everything and nothing". Then I found my musical home, but of course some things remain.
The Swedish outtake for the Eurovision song contest has produced a lot of crazy, horrible, absolutely great and unforgettable songs. Sometimes I take the dvd "Melodifestivalen 50 år" (50 years of the Melody festival) with all those classics and watch and listen to it for hours.
Ted Gärdestad - swedish 70's singer. Passed away in 1997. Listen to him when I feel a little down or sad. A mix of happy, carefree pop and deep serious thoughts upon life.
Gregorian Chants - bought the cd at a second hand for approx. half a dollar. I felt a little inspired by Loreena when she used chants in some of her songs. Sounds great, but I only listen to it when I write.
Roger Pontare - another Swede, who has adapted the "old sound" with epic lyrics.
The Chieftains - such merry music! I love to play it in the background. It creates a warm atmosphere. Love living music.
Nordman - a special guy...Swede... he uses the Swedish folklore for his songs and combines the folk-sound, with the nyckelharps and such, with modern pop/rock.
To often I stumble upon singers or bands that made one or two good songs, and then nothing more (this is in my oppinion, of course). Here are some:
Bonnie Tyler Lizette Pålsson The Clannads Abba ( ) The Proclaimers Rufus Wainwright Carola (häggkvist) Tenacious D + many more Swedish singers, and general folk (from Great Britain) and world music.
And so on, and so on... I'll think of a thousand more when I get away form the computer... Haha..
Good night! Malin
Posts: 158 | Location: Föllinge, Sweden | Registered: August 19, 2007
Originally posted by maria: Great question...favourite music of others..ideas! my favourites..mostly Canadian I'm afraid..are, in order of favourites:
Loreena McKennitt Sarah McLauchlin Tragically Hip REM (US) Dido (UK) Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) Chantal Kreviasuk Mark Knopler (UK) The Cheiftans (Ire) Sarah Harmer Sarah Slean Dire Straits Pink Floyd Kathleen Edwards ..Any many More.. Maria
Hi Maria How nice to see you on the board again! I have noticed we have similar music tastes, my favourites also are: of course Loreena M. at first place and Pink Floyd, Dire Straits , REM. I would also add my Polish favourite: Marek Grechuta. He performed in public from 70s to 90s. Lyrics is very important part of his songs. The text, the music and his interpretation create the masterpiece You can find some of his songs in Youtube:
Otherwise: (mostly accompanied on Harmonica, until I lost it) Fairport Convention Steeleye Span Chieftains Magna Carta but my LPs are scratched to bits
Genesis Pink Floyd (usually loud enough to vibrate items off of the furniture.) Enya Some Clannad Enigma Royal Air Force Halton Voluntary Band LP from 1971, cos I was in it.
Alan Carter aged 53 going on 19
Posts: 28 | Location: Devon England | Registered: February 15, 2008
If our music is an indicator of our personalities, we will know each other well soon. My iTunes "Recently Played" looks like:
Chet Atkins Mary Chapin Carpenter Nanci Griffith Carmen Monarcha (tours with Andre Rieu) Rosanne Cash Fleetwood Mac Simon & Garfunkel (shows my age) Willie Nelson Trisha Yearwood Natalie MacMaster Enya Judith Weikle (QR member with her own CD!) Judy Collins (really shows my age) Plain White T's (breath of fresh air from the Grammys) Celtic Women The Eagles
Posts: 6 | Location: Arizona | Registered: May 21, 2007
What else do I listen to? 95% of the time I listen to LM, but when my kids are in the car I listen to: Heart Led Zepplin Tina Turner Berlin Rush (once again another Canadian treasure) Red Rider (same as above) I'll simply put it to you this way, I like the majority of the rock from the 60s,70s, and some of the 80s. Strauss The Nutcracker Music from Cats, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Sounds of Music, The Little Mermaid. Paul Simon Speaking of Paul, Ladysmith Black Mambosa (sp.?) who I am going to see next week!!! I love their voices!!! Lisa Theil Jennifer Reif Lady Isadora Ruth Barrett Shawna Carol Sharon Angle (cause she is my personal vocal performer) Nick Rivers (actually it's Val Kilmer; he is great as Jim Morrison)
Posts: 573 | Location: Everett, Washington USA | Registered: November 11, 2006
Great question...favourite music of others..ideas! my favourites..mostly Canadian I'm afraid..are, in order of favourites:
Loreena McKennitt Sarah McLauchlin Tragically Hip REM (US) Dido (UK) Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) Chantal Kreviasuk Mark Knopler (UK) The Cheiftans (Ire) Sarah Harmer Sarah Slean Dire Straits Pink Floyd Kathleen Edwards ..Any many More.. Maria
This is by no means a complete list, as I have listened to plenty of things over the years, but among my enduring favorites would be:
Enya The Corrs Blackmore's Night Sarah McLachlan October Project U2 Rusted Root The Cranberries Sarah Brightman Josh Groban Mediaeval Baebes Renaissance The Who Bob Dylan The Moody Blues Fleetwood Mac The Rolling Stones Tori Amos Heart Pat Benatar The Pretenders Cat Stevens Hayley Westenra Charlotte Church The Bangles Blondie
Posts: 253 | Location: Michigan | Registered: November 05, 2006
Alicia Keyes Ancient Egypt Aretha Franklin Beatles Blackmore's Night Boston Pops Brian Hughes Carly Simon Celtic Woman Chieftains Clannad Deep Purple Eagles Elton John Fleetwood Mac Heart James Taylor John Mellencamp Peter, Paul & Mary Rod Stewart Sting YoYo Ma
Evanescence Within Temptation Collective Soul Alejandro Sanz Juan Luis Guerra Diego Torres Marc Anthony (I loooove salsa!) Laura Pausini Alanis Morissette Dido Shakira (before Laundry Service, that's when she started singing in English)
Posts: 12 | Location: Lima, Peru | Registered: February 16, 2008
I have found that as I age...my tastes in music have expanded...I like all kinds of music. Usually it is the actual music that I listen to first...then the vocals. I find extraordinary music amongst all types of music...I think it is the layering of different sounds, instruments and voices. It's simply amazing, and it gives me chills when somebody composes such music. Anyway...here are some of the artists/bands to whom I listen. Various Windham Hill Artists eg."Snuffy" Walden Clanaad Enya Dire Straits David Arkenstone Pink Floyd - love them! Nickleback REM U2 Altan The Chieftains ColdPlay Limp Bizkit The Cranberries Celtic Women Anuna Just to name a few! Don't get me started on my "oldies!" (1940s to 1970s)
Very interesting! I think we'll be finding a lot of coincidences:
Orla Fallon (she's made a wonderful album of traditional Irish songs) Andreja Malir Barbra Streisand (do you know her?) Michael Bolton Nightwish Eduardo Paniagua Maria del Mar Bonet (famous Catalan female singer with many different Mediterranean influences...) Shania Twain (she gives a simple positive message with lots of innocence and love, something that I think we need nowadays, just another Canadian treaure!) Cher Sarah Brightman Def Leppard Culture Club (their music always makes me feel happy) Mariza (beautiful fados...) world and traditional music in general ...
Posts: 248 | Location: La Granada (prov. Barcelona), Spain | Registered: November 27, 2006
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