What are you listening to right now?

[jjjnettie]

I'm still stuck in the 70's.:rolleyes:
At the moment I'm playing Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick"

[torana68]

B52's and the Prodigy

[supernova1965]

Actually I am watching and listening to I Dream of Jeanie and Bewitched as I am still out of action for another week due to Sore Toe

[Jeffkop]

Right Now this instant ... am enjoying Cosmos Factory while Im working, but its beer oclock so took 5 mins out to check emails and IIS.

[troypiggo]

Tool

[bokglob]

Honeymonth-very cool local boys;)

[GeoffW1]

The Beach Boys - "When I Grow up to be a Man".

Not that I'm still trying :P but it's such a great song. I try to sing harmony with them. Saw one of the 3 current versions of the Beach Boys at the Opera House recently.

Cheers

[GeoffW1]

A culture vulture :help:

[danielsun]

Well over the last few months I have become a huge fan of "MUSE" Three brilliant albums" Blackholes and revelations" "The resistance" and "Absolution"
Been a long time since I have heard a REAL band this good!


Cheers Daniel.

[Suzy]

I too am still stuck in the 70's Nettie. :screwy: Hate to admit it, but you just can't beat that era! ;) I am currently setting my playlist to play "UnderCover Angel, Save your Kisses for me, Billy don't be a Hero and Convoy". To name just a few...oh and don't even get me started on anything from the band "America". Okay, that's going on my playlist now too.:P
:question: Hmm.. I think I'll also add Lady Bump, Sky High and Born to be Alive.
And round if off with some Cold Chisel :rockband: Done. :D
Now where's my glass of wine.... :drink:

[DavidU]

I'm listening to my 13yo playing Sweet Chile of Mine on electric guitar.

[Matt Wastell]

Right now....'Seaside Rendezvous' by Queen.
Camp but I like it!

[Kevnool]

Johnny cash

Cheers Kev.

[Darth Wader]

Guns n Roses - Use Your Illusion I & II

[astroron]

ABC News Radio:lol::lol::lol:

[koputai]

Klaus Nomi - Lightning Strikes

[big_dav_2001]

Metallica; Nothing else matters...

[wavelandscott]

Midnight Oil is in rotation in my Ipod at the moment...

[AstralTraveller]

Fripp and Eno - Air Structures. (It's a semi-official bootleg.)

[jjjnettie]

Listening to the lovely Dusty Springfield now.
"Spooky"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fola80rQop4

[bojan]

Pink Floyd.. dark side
before it was Sandie Shaw and "Girl don't come" and Cilla Black - its for you..

[jjjnettie]

"I Want to be Evil"
Eartha Kitt............a girl after my own heart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ5VaBgXzuM

[Gallifreyboy]

"The name of this band is" by Talking Heads, their lesser known great live album, some of the improvisations by Adrian Bellew are amazing its a pity he fell out with the band, apparently Tina asked him to be the fifth Head but didn't ask David Byrne first.....

[bojan]

The Kinks, Days

[lacad01]

Radiodread, Easy Star All-Stars (reggae cover of OK Computer, Radiohead) :cool3:

[JimmyH155]

I'm in my office in Brissie. All I can hear at the moment is the clicking of mice and the ringing of telephones with stupid tunes on them. :P

[Ric]

At this moment, all I have is the dulcid tones of a photocopier printing out menus for patients.

That's sad.

[Nesti]

Some type of 'I hate society' Bang, Crash, Smash crap music from across the road...thank god the offer on a country property got accepted today!

[bojan]

Herbert von Karajan's - Adaggio in g-moll (Albinioni)... fantastic....

[toryglen-boy]

"Do you feel like i do" by Peter Frampton, earlier on i was listening to "The Dark Side of the Moon" to give me inspiration to fix a server.

[jjjnettie]

:) I was listening to Frampton earlier this afternoon. "Show me the Way".

[bojan]

France Gall - poupe de son and Francoise Hardy - La maison ou j'ai grandi
Mireille Mathieu - pourquoi le monde est sans amour

[jjjnettie]

I'm back with Eartha Kitt.
She's awesome!!

[bojan]

Mireille Mathieu - Sweet Souvenirs of Stefan

memories.... :-)

[norm]

Claire De Lunes, De La Soul, Cruel Sea.:)

Norm

[bojan]

Michel Polnareff - La Poupée Qui Fait Non

[Waxing_Gibbous]

To my boss tell me how much he appreciates all our hard work but how .....
"we really have to keep to the program if we are going to meet next quarter's timetable, blah blah blah blah blah........"

Sod 'im. He can do my job and good luck getting 113 people from 8 countries to work together on intergrating 5 different software packages when he doesn't even know anybody's name.

[DavidU]

Hendrix live at Woodstock on BlueRay. Noice !

[dugnsuz]

Queen - Somebody to Love

[dugnsuz]

Susan Boyle - Wild Horses

[dugnsuz]

Barry Manilow - Mandy

[dugnsuz]

Donald Fagan - Maxine
(now were talking!)

[dugnsuz]

Donald Fagan (again) - Walk Between the Raindrops

...and off to bed!!!

[jjjnettie]

Eartha Kitt "I had a Hard Day Last Night"
She's so naughty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPfExGg2EU
I'll need to download some episodes of her as Cat Woman.

[michaellxv]

Yma Sumac, Taita Inty (Virgin Of The Sun God)

they don't make voices like that any more

[bojan]

Nope..
I remember when I was a kid, her songs were very often on the radio waves (where I am from).
I found her mp3's last year when I remembered her for some reason, and started searching the web for them (the first obstacle was to spell her name correctly ;)

[cohiba]

Jethro Tull love it what about Aqualung

[UK1]

Wahooo ....................... Rain

[multiweb]

I'm a bit of a metal head actually although I listen to a lot of various styles. So anything that beats above 164bpm :rockband:

[AstralTraveller]

Two blokes discussing the complexities of AAR dating as applied to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Time I had lunch! :lol:

[bojan]

Petula Clark - Downtown

[jjjnettie]

Tim Minchin
"Not Perfect"
and
"If You Open your Mind too Much Your Brain Will Fall Out.....Take my Wife"

[bojan]

Ultravox - Wienna

[bojan]

Uriah Heep - High and Mighty album

[jjjnettie]

I haven't listened to Uriah Heep for years!!
Thanks

[JimmyH155]

Kathleen Ferrier ....---- "Blow the wind Southerly"

[bojan]

They are good aren't they ?
Both beat and melody.. in fantastic synergy :)

[TheDecepticon]

Right now I'm listening to my son doing the dishes because his mum chopped her finger with a Stanley knife, my daughter chatting away while making some one a birthday card and I can hear the birds out in the street chirping and squawking at each other before they say good night.:)

[AstralTraveller]

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales & Bombers

[Inmykombi]

Listening to Richard Clapton. Diamond Mine Album....

A Great Aussie Musician.

[koputai]

Gotta love Dicky Clap!

Cheers,
Jason.

[astroron]

Still can't understand why he sang "don't you Flay:shrug: up with girls on the avenue" a good song otherwise

[Liz]

aaah, the sounds of life. :thumbsup:

I have a lot of music on my PC, and listern to older stuff sometimes, but love new music that creates an impact on me - heaps out there I love - chill/indie/folkpop stuff.
Worked a shift the other night, and had a station playing good old music, classic for the night wa 'Macarther park' - always love that for some reason.

[jjjnettie]

I've just put on Neil Young's 1978 album "Come's a Time".
I bought it the other day, an upgrade to my vinyl, it brings back so many memories.

[Suzy]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Ron, he's saying "don't you slip in love with those girls on the avenue". :lol: Stay away from them Ron, apparently their easy to fall in love with because they hang out of their window sills (hundreds of them), in this one avenue. They must all be lonely all at the same time. How unfortunate for them, poor things.:( (I really meant :lol: )
Now I have that song stuck in my head- so I guess that's what I'm listening to at the moment.

[ausastronomer]

I currently have a few songs cued on itunes while I am sitting at the puter.

Better - Screaming Jets
See The Day - Girls Aloud
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Sunrise - Uriah Heep
Child In Time - Deep Purple

After that I will prolly cue a few Foreigner songs

Urgent
I Want to Know What Love Is
Waiting For a Girl Like You

(Lou Gramm has just a great male voice)

And after that I will probably go to another great male vocalist in Justin Hayward from the Moody Blues with

Forever Autumn
Knights in White Satin

After those finish I reckon it will be nearly bed time :)

Cheers,
John B

[DavidU]

That one is difficult to play on guitar !

[astroron]

Suzy, he does say the phrase i have highlighted then says "don't you slip in love with those girls on the avenue".
He obviasly has been to Amsterdam:D

[mac]

The Velvet Underground.

[Suzy]

Ron, was it a live version? I just looked up the lyrics and there's no "flay" in it. Perhaps I need to download and listen to it, as singing that song in my head isn't cutting it! Goodness, now that song is stuck in my head again.

[Suzy]

That is a fabulous playlist, there's a few I don't know (but you got such a great list, I think I may like them, so I will see if I can get them and copy your playlist. Yes, Lou Gramm is amazing (great news that he recovered well after a brain a tumour). As is Justin Hayworth. I was lucky enough to see Justin Hayworth in the War of the Worlds Live on stage a few years ago- he was incredible.

[jjjnettie]

KD Lang singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
An extraordinary performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvIORzoLzrY

[Astrod00d]

At the moment...

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-la
Tool - Aenima
Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Tori Amos - Under the Pink

..just to name a few :-)

[toryglen-boy]

Hunky Dory from the great David Bowie, or more specifically,

"Life on Mars"

what a choon.


:)

[mithrandir]

Belinda Carlisle

Later maybe some of the ones John B had in his list:
Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Foreigner. Moody Blues

or:
Jethro Tull, The Who, Pink Floyd

or some of those "depressing women" as SWMBO calls them:
Evanescence, k. d. lang, Missy Higgins, Tori Amos

I have over 9GB of songs on the iPod plus 100MB of Podcasts

[kustard]

Sarah Blasko for some nice morning coffee and toast listening :)

We're playing D&D today (4th Ed) so we'll probably crank up some old school heavy metal and alternative stuff.

[gman]

I've been hooked on for the past couple of weeks a Neil Young album called "Only Love Can Break Your Heart".
Its a gretest hits compilation.

Especially find myself replaying:-
"Down by the River"
"Cinnamon Girl" &
"Cowgirl in the Sand"

[ausastronomer]

Hi David,

Well I can't play the guitar so I will have to take your word on it, as to its difficulty :)

At a guess, whilst Ritchie Blackmore might not be the greatest guitarist ever, there's plenty who slot in behind him in the "ability stakes", so I guess he plays a lot of riffs that are difficult. That having been said "Smoke on the Water" is the one song I can play on the guitar, so it has to be easy as.

I really like this song because it's more of a rock ballad which gives you the opportunity to appreciate what a great voice Ian Gillan has.

Cheers,
John B

[ausastronomer]

Not only is this a great song to listen to, the video clip with Helena Christensen is excellent. She is an absolutely stunningly beautiful woman, and that's not being sexist it's paying her the ultimate compliment.

Cheers,
John B

[wavelandscott]

I am listening to my kids whinge about the volume of my now playing Glen Campbell - Galveston...with The Man in Black himself Johnny Cash set to play next...

[wavelandscott]

Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write the Book

[beren]

Going through a Alanis Morrisette phase at the moment, recently picked up her 2008 "Flavors of Entanglement" album to add to the collection. Intense and passionate singer/songwriter {and a babe too :D}. Excited too by the news Cat Stevens/Yusaf Isalm will be touring Australia in June, hoping I can get tickets for the Perth show.

[wavelandscott]

Fleetwood Mac -TUSK

[JD2439975]

Flashback to the eighties one hit wonders...

OMD - Enola Gay.
Swingers - Counting the beat.
Vapours - Turning Japanese.

Oh dear they bring back memories. :lol:

[Steffen]

The family is in bed so I can bring on the goodies :D

Schubert, impromptu D. 899 (the first one in c minor) - so simple yet so sublime, Mozart would have been proud…

Cheers
Steffen.

[kinetic]

Ahhh nice Steffen :)

I have got a few classics here in the dome.
You just made me put on Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo.

Steve

[Steffen]

For some reason I don't have anything by Rodrigo. I guess I'm not so hugely into guitars - still, you've gotta have Rodrigo.

Searching the iTunes store now. Any good recording you'd recommend? I suppose Romero or Williams would be good soloists?

Cheers
Steffen.

[kinetic]

Well the one I have is an old EMI CD
Ernesto Bitetti / Antonio Ros-Marba/ Philharmonia Orchestra

but yes, the Williams one would be a standout, I'd say.

Here's another one of my favourites:
Only Jeff Beck could pull a guitar version of this off though :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQHacfW9X1k&feature=related

[Liz]

Listening to KD Lang on the Logies, singing 'Hallelujah'!! Love her version, but Jeff Buckley is the best. KDs is great though :thumbsup:

ps ... wow, that was goosebump material!!

[renormalised]

The Bad Touch....Bloodhound Gang

[Nesti]

An iTunes mixed Compilation while cleaning, sanding, painting and doing the decking...

Danger by Circ
Destroy she said by Circ
Sweetness and Light by Itch-E & Scratch-E
Cover Story by Cyantific
Eurodancer by DJ Mangoo
Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders
Love Action by The Human League
No Bizzare by Clublife
Beautiful Things by Andain & Gabriel & Dresden
Hard Candy Christmas by Myntee
Viva la Vida by Coldplay
Montezuma by Wolfgang Gartner (as in Grand Theft Auto)
When love takes over feat. Kelly Rowland by David Guetta
Sad Song by Au Revoir Simone

[scopemankit]

Shine - Joni Mitchell.

[AstralTraveller]

Quite by chance I played the Jan Akkerman version (anyone remember Focus) earlier tonight.

[Jen]

On random at the moment im playing

P!nk
Muse
Kings of Leon
The Presets
Empire Of The Sun

My favs of the month

:thumbsup::thumbsup::P;):D

:cool::cool::cool:
:party::party::party:

[renormalised]

Oxygene 8 and 10...Jean Michel Jarre

[DavidU]

I was just talking to Jack Jones about Jan Akkerman at the Deep Purple concert last night.
Jan was one of my fav players.Hocus Pocus !

[ANDYB]

I am currently listening to the damn dog next door barking its head off.

[telemarker]

Stay - Oingo Biongo
So it goes - Nick Lowe
We used to be friends - Dandy Warhols
Friday I'm in love - The Cure
Deborah - Dave Edmunds
Crawlin' from the wreckage - Dave Edmunds
La Grange - ZZ Top
Demon's Eye - Deep Purple
Runaway Boys - Stray Cats
This is then - Gangajang
Heaven - Eurogliders

are all on rotation for driving the kids to school. They get good ejacashun in old music from the old man.:D

[renormalised]

Twilight
Here is the News
Yours Truly, 2095

All ELO:)

[wavelandscott]

The Offspring - 'Spare me the details"...

[erick]

the music player here:- http://www.pinkfloydexperience.com.au/reviews/

[bojan]

The sound of silence .... (Simon and Garfunkel)
Il Silenzio.. (Ninni Rosso)

[DavidU]

No sound at all here ! Nice and quiet.

[wavelandscott]

Barbara Streisand - Evergreen...

[AstralTraveller]

That song could really discourage wannabe guitarists.

Unfortunately the only time I saw Focus they were terrible. The group was about to break up and it sounded that way. The support group (Sebastian Hardy) were better, and in Melbourne Focus were booed and the crowd called fro SH to come back on stage. Friend who saw the previous tour said it was brilliant but I was too young then to be allowed up to Sydney by myself.:mad2:

[taminga16]

Natalie Merchant's recent release "Leave Your Sleep", a collection of lullaby's (poems) that she has put to music.

Greg.

[Suzy]

Right now,Tom Jones "The Green, Green Grass of Home". After that Englebert Humperdink.

[renormalised]

Like Flames....Berlin

[Octane]

If you want to shed a tear, smile, feel overjoyed and just let your emotions soar:

Shawn Lane - The Way It Has To Be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0qTRvm84Kk)

Arguably the greatest guitarist to have ever lived.

This is my favourite piece by him.

Feel free to watch any of his other videos.

You left us far, far too early, Shawn. Your shoes will never be filled.

H

[Octane]

Shawn Lane - Gray Pianos Flying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPTeFta4lw)

H

[Tilt]

M83 - We Own the Sky :thumbsup:

[Steffen]

Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

(I know there is no such thing as good vibrations :) )

Cheers
Steffen.

[bojan]

The Beatles - Help!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qNl6eiNPaQ&feature=related

[Nesti]

Cream (Paul Van Dyk Edit) by Piet Blank & Jaspa Jones

followed by;

Synaesthesia (Pulser Remix) by The Thrillseekers

I don't expect anyone to have ever heard of either.

[lacad01]

The clickety clack of keyboards in a battery hen IT office...:(

[renormalised]

Flames of Paradise....Jennifer Rush and Elton John

[jjjnettie]

Mos Def ....Rock and Roll

[renormalised]

Take Me Away
UR The Best Thing
I Like It
Things Can Only Get Better

....D:Ream :)

[danielsun]

An old classic, Don Mclean "Castles in the air.":thumbsup:

[Moonman]

Every morning I get woken up to the tune of Brian Adam's Summer of 69 going full pelt in my 16y old son's (Emiel) bedroom. In the car we cycle through the above and a CD of some local Launceston artists who play leather instruments that were designed and made by a now deceased local artist Gary Greenwood. We also have the token U2 disc as well.

[koputai]

The Tourists - Blind Among the Flowers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPafOcZQbTc&feature=related

Cheers,
Jason.

[AstralTraveller]

The Hidden Land - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

[DavidU]

I suppose I'm lucky as I get paid to listen to music sometimes.
Irwin Thomas tonight. Noice!

[that_guy]

listening to Black Dog... Led Zeppelin Of Course... Thanks Jeanette for introducing me to this rock and roll heaven!!

[Octane]

Good on you, Tony. I remember to this day how my obsession with Led Zeppelin began.

I have hordes of bootlegged Led Zeppelin concerts -- collected from when I was part of several online bootleg trading rings. I had to give the hobby up, as a university student, I just couldn't afford the cost of it all.

H

[JethroB76]

Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings

[Octane]

Jethro,

Did you get to see them this year? I've seen DT twice now. As much as they've kind of veered off where they were heading with the earlier albums, I have thoroughly enjoyed Black Clouds and Silver Linings. The Count of Tuscany does it for me.

I also love the title of the compilation album they've just released -- Dream Theater - Greatest Hit and 21 Other Cool Songs. lol.

H

[koputai]

Klaus Nomi again....

[Octane]

When I went to New Zealand a couple of weeks back, I just grabbed a whole bunch of CDs and chucked them in my backpack for listening whilst driving. A random gem that I pulled out and popped in was Yanni's Live at the Acropolis from 1993. Wow, that took me back. I have a penchant for listening to music which makes the soul soar.

Have a listen to Yanni - Renegade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbFV07LteXw) -- for the impatient, forward to 5:07 into it which is just prior to Karen Briggs and Pedro Eustache just letting rip. It's pure awesome. This one isn't from the Acropolis, it's from the Taj Mahal.

H

[JethroB76]

No I didnt! Funny, The Count.. was just finishing as I read your post.

Great album though, have really been loving this one.
I have been late in finding DT, having always been an old school metal man, but got an intro when I won the Systematic Chaos cd at Uni

[Octane]

Oh, man. It took me a good 2 years to get into Dream Theater. I found it a little easier to get into Symphony-X. If you haven't tried Symphony-X, you must. American progressive metal rules. I've been giving Shadow Gallery - Room V a lot of airplay in recent times, as well as Between the Buried and Me - Colours. Colours is incredible.

H

[acropolite]

The couple of weeks I've been going back through my Angels collection, last night I went to one of two perfomances in the Angels Face to Face Tassie tour.

The original Angels lineup, all were as tight and polished, better than I remembered, they are still the best live band I have ever heard.

Doc Neeson put in a fantastic performance despite his disabilities, the whole performance was outstanding.

Apparently they're touring Qld in August, if you're an Angels fan, whatever you do, don't miss it.

[Suzy]

Oh my gosh, the Angels touring Qld?! How awesome that's going to be.. I can't wait! Thanks for that!:D

[duncan]

right now an oldie called " Hang on Sloopy "
Cheers,
Duncan;)

[jjjnettie]

And I thought the real reason you were coming all the way up here was to go to Astrofest!!

[koputai]

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy.

What a fantastic album.

Cheers,
Jason.

[AstralTraveller]

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday

[Darth Wader]

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss. Old school thrash at its best.:D

[Octane]

Love the video to that track, Wade.

Lombardo on drums. :eyepop:

H

[OICURMT]

Nickelback - If everyone cared.
Great music video... summarizes both good and bad in humanity

Next up in the DJ shuffle, Vivaldi - Autumn

[Liz]

Neutron star collision by Muse :thumbsup:
Is from the Twilight film 'Eclipse' soundtrack, which is great.

[ngcles]

Hi All,

Right now: Houses of the Holy -- Led Zeppelin. Simply brilliant. I've hardly been able to listen to anything else in the last couple of weeks (must have listened to it half-a-dozen times). Even when I'm not actually playing it, I can't get "The Rain Song" out of my head.


Best,

Les D

[Octane]

Nice one, Les.

No Quarter is at the top of my favourite Led Zeppelin tracks. Lysergically-influenced music, mmm.

Then again, all Led Zeppelin tracks are my favourite Led Zeppelin track.

H

[jjjnettie]

:) ahhhh yes, The Rain Song.
So I'm not the only sentimental one on the forum.;)
"Thank You", "Bron y aur", "That's the Way"....etc etc
Beautiful ballads.
ATM I'm alternating between Led Zepp 1 & 2. Loving the blues.

[Darth Wader]

The man's a machine. I love his work on the "Reign in Blood" album!

Kerry King has to be the coolest metal guitarist there is:D

[Benno18]

Powderfinger- Golden Rule

Going to the final concert tour as well, cant wait

Carn the finger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[el_draco]

Sentimental? Try Beth Neilson Chapman. She can bring tears to this blokes eyes in 5 seconds flat with some of her love songs...

[Jen]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: yes in love Nickelback they are awsome :D if you like them check out 3 Doors Down they are great too :thumbsup:

[Jen]

:D Yes Liz you should get into these guys, their last album is awsome :thumbsup:

[OICURMT]

I've always been partial to great music that has an underlying theme or message. I tend to listen very closely to the message, as most good songs, irrespective of genre and epoch, have an oratory undercurrent.

Nickelback have encompassed what is wrong with society and given a message of hope, stating that if we all just took a brief moment of time out of our lives, everyone can, could, should, would make a difference... if we just set aside our differences. I don't think there is anyone with a conscience who would not be touched by this video. The fact that Mandela actually suffered for almost three decades before leading his country out of the pit of despair speaks volumes to the human psyche. The others in the video contributing to my belief that there is hope, in spite of my own personal opinion that the world "might" be better off without us.

Considering the current state of play for a rather insignificant species call "Homo Sapien", I believe that we should start looking inward rather than to "divine intervention" to guide us. Considering the vast difference of opinions on "who said what" several hundred to more than two thousand years ago, religion may not necessarily the best teacher on how to conduct ourselves when "common sense" (which I believe is "uncommon") is a better way of progressing humanity. Please do not get me wrong, "Traditional" religions serve a great purposes in steering the overall "moral compass" of society, but we must recognize that the problem is greater than religion itself... History, as they say, is ultimately written by the those who were victorious, thus I will always call into question the propagada without direct evidence as to its validity.

In that vein, and from the perspective of the modern society and those who are also trying to convey a message, I love the scripted paragraph from "The Matrix", which will always remain one of my favorites...

Agent Smith articulated...

"I’d like to share a revelation that I’ve had, during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you aren’t actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with its surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply, and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we... are the cure."







This post has now turned into a poignant, personal philosophical message which I was originally considering to aggressive, however, when I account for the intellect of the audience reading this, I expect that an equally even response will follow... please accept my apologies if I have offended anyone here.



FYI: I just finished the Beyonce / Shakira video "Beautiful Liar" ... completely apropos with respect to this post, as once again, the dark side of (in this case) men is conveyed via a message of deceit.


OIC!

BTW: "Beautiful Liar" is one of the sexiest video's I've seen (if you are "Latino", you'll know that I mean)... :)

[Octane]

OIC,

This one's for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu67pzugkMQ

Simply one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard; you know how they say the voice becomes an instrument? Holy moly.

The entire concert is incredible.

H

[OICURMT]

OMG

Yanni... my much better half is in life loves him and I have to say, when it come to articulating feelings without uttering a single word, his music is so penetrating that you have no choice but to front up to the fact that even men must confront and deal with their "female, soft" side...

"I'm a human being" ... what a classy guy. Linda Evans must have been so changed by a guys like this...

Considering I have a very dark side, I could never hope to be able to live up to his philosophy...

I so wish I were more positive on humanity... at least my better half has enough for the both of us...


OIC!

<Late Edit: Thanks for the link... I think a may cry... >

"Was raining in my heart
Falling deep inside of me
Drowning in my soul
This silence rushes over me
I am breath against this fire
And I will not turn away
I'm waiting for time to carry me
Like a tempest to the sea
Standing strong
Watching over
Love will keep me believing
Thru the dark...can you hear me calling
Holding on when I'm dreaming
Love is all...Love is all
Thundering on high
Love was all I knew before I fell
And now the shots of man
Are echoing inside myself
I am breath against this fire
And I will not turn away
I'm waiting for time to carry me
Like a tempset to the sea
Standing strong
Watching over"


<Super late edit: My better half an I saw Yanni in the early 90's at Fiddler's Green (Denver). I'm from Colorado... "Rocky Mountain High".. may explain a lot.. lol>

[Octane]

Fantastic, innit?

If you like that track, check out the rest of the Tribute album. It was recorded live at the Taj Mahal. Just insane.

I have his entire discography.

H

[OICURMT]

My missus has quite a few of his albums... in additional to Kitaro, Tri Atma, Cusco etc... she was seriously into World music in the 90's (thus I was as well, quite infectious)...

[OICURMT]

A bitter twist with respect to lyrics, so you know how serious I am at listening to them....

Anyone "really" listen to Eminem's "Lose Yourself", or see the movie "8 Mile" and really understand it? Pure Americana... both good and bad.

Credit where credit is due... Eminem is very articulate... ("Barely knows his own daughter... " ... I can relate)

[Octane]

Haha, wow! I have several Cusco albums (Apurimac series).

I just listened/watched Love is All again. I never fail to get goosebumps.

Vann Johnson has said that singing that at the Taj Mahal was the highlight of her career.

Imagine being in the audience and getting to witness that spectacle? Wow!

Apparently, several members of the orchestra were rather sick -- they had drinks served to them with the ice cubes being made out of the water straight from the River Ganges, lol! Watching the DVD, you'd never know any of them were not 100%.

H

[Octane]

Here's a recent track by a couple of guys I've cottoned onto of late:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjzJKCZWYc

Spoken word.

Awesome.

H

Edit: forgot there's a couple of swear words. Caution.

[OICURMT]

"So I serve my words naked, never in sugar coats
And I write more quotes than a ****ing big book of quotes"

Direct hit... ha ha ha... reminds me of "Good Will Hunting" in the bar scene where the "high brow nub" was trying to pick up Minnie Driver by quoting "scripture" from high brow novels/text books... Matt Damon's response was basically... "think for yourself ya 'tard..." .. :lol:


ROTFFLMFAO... :rofl:

OIC!

[Octane]

Hah!

And, one last one before bed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmFQfgdmyzY

She's gorgeous.

Enjoy.

H

[OICURMT]

A new one for my collection of great music and lyrics.... thanks, I'll pass it along to the "wifey"...

Almost a loud version of Suzanne Vega or Joan Armatrading... who my missus loves... :) (Tom's diner FTW!)

OIC!

OK ok ok .. I see a problem here with Octane and I sharing too many common traits.. lol

BTW: I know she'll love it, every "Karen" loves anything from her "namesake"... although I am concerned with the "plunged it in deep" reference.. lol

[OICURMT]

close to 1AM here, time for bed... still listening to track after track... Franco de Vita "Hijos de la oscuridad" just came around ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWgvLU8sQU

Keeping in theme with underlying messages within lyrics...

If you never heard the song, I implore you, please listen. If you don't understand Spanish, it doesn't matter, watch the video. If you don't understand the message, I'll translate.


Time for bed.
OIC!

<late edit: Headed to bed, but I thought I'd copy the lyrics here... for your perusal. First two sentences are so powerful that they blow me away. "They know hunger and death up close, they more with respect to life than you can imagine">

LOS HIJOS DE LA OSCURIDAD

<lyrics>

conocen el hambre y la muerte de cerca
saben mas de la vida de lo que te paresca
Y caminan descalzos con sus callos de asfalto
Algunos mas altos pero yo te aseguro
que no mas de diez años tendran

Quien los trajo a la vida ellos jamas lo supieron
no tendria un par de años cuando alli lo dejaron
por razones diversas o simplemente inconciencia
lo cierto es que ahora tienen sitio seguro

Los hijos de la oscuridad
debajo de la ciudad
donde la vida no cuenta
sino 5 minutos de mas
luchando un trozo de pan
entre la peste y la bestia
Los hijos de la oscuridad

Y se le ha visto ihnanlando unos restos de cola
para burlar el hambre por unas pocas horas

Y se ganan la vida hurgando entre la basura
tan llenos de rabia como llenos de dudas

Los hijos de la oscuridad
de bajo de la ciudad
donde la vida no cuenta
sino 5 minutos de mas
luchando un trozo de pan
entre la peste y la bestia
Los hijos de la oscuridad

Y se ganan la vida hurgando entre la basura
tan llenos de rabia como llenos de dudas

Los hijos de la oscuridad
debajo de la ciudad
donde la vida no cuenta
sino 5 minutos de mas
luchando un trozo de pan
entre la peste y la bestia
Los hijos de la oscuridad

Y se ganan la vida hurgando entre la basura
tan llenos de rabia como llenos de dudas

Los hijos de la oscuridad
debajo de la ciudad
donde la vida no cuenta
sino 5 minutos de mas
luchando un trozo de pan
entre la peste y la bestia
Los hijos de la oscuridad
</lyrics>

[Liz]

:thumbsup:

Have been well and truly into Muse for many years Jen, yes, they are awesome.



Very nice indeed Oicurmt. :)

[erick]

Flight announcements at Brisbane Airport :sadeyes:

ps. since when does a simple foldup umbrella need to be scanned separately?

OK, back to the actual topic - heard lots of golden oldies radio on the drive down from up north - lots of old (like 70s!) favourites.

[scopemankit]

Al Jarreau - Mornin' - superb
You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TmTGkdjpE

[rcheshire]

Someone stole my car radio and I can't be bothered replacing it. Silence - Bliss!

[Shep]

Been listening to The Doors again, but I think Sia's new album is about to knock them off my playlist.

[Octane]

Sarah,

Have you heard Ulrich Schnauss' remix of Sia's Breathe Me?

Oh, my goodness.

Unfortunately the best version isn't on YouTube. Argh.

H

[OICURMT]

:rofl::rofl:

[Shep]

I just checked out a version of it on Youtube, it's so ...dreamy lol :thumbsup: LOVE IT! playing a bunch of his other remixes now, Love Movement is chillin me out way too much for a Saturday morning!

[Octane]

Love Movement is bliss.

Check out the other version with Revtone in the title. That's even better.

Ulrich is an ethereal music magician.

You will have to get his albums now.

He likes my landscape pics! Gave me permission to use his music in slideshows. :)

H

[Shep]

That's shameless name dropping but I would too if he'd given me kudos mehehehe :P I'm sure he joins the long list of your photography admirers, I had one of your shots as a screen saver for quite a while and always got comments from people asking where it was. It was a really cool one of a tree near a gravel/dirt road with a purple sunset/sky behind it. Loved that one!

There is heaps of Ulrich's stuff on you tube I like so might just have to do that and get an album or two at some stage.

[AstralTraveller]

Some 20's and 30's jazz on the ABC radio. :)

[michaellxv]

Dark Side of the Moon. :P

[OICURMT]

ha ha ha .. apropos for an evening such as this... (~20min to go to maximum)

[Jen]

Underworld :thumbsup:
And im also listening to myself swearing at the clouds :mad2:

[Kevnool]

The sounds of silence now my son has gone out for the night.
Cheers Kev.

[Octane]

Jen,

New Underworld album out on September 10th, 2010! Can't wait.

Beaucoup Fish (1997) has got to be one of the finest electronic albums ever released. Might just put it on now.

H

[Jen]

Hell yeah H they one of my fav bands :thumbsup: I have there lastest single from that new album called Scribble (pretty cool) cant wait for the new one to come out woohooo
Beaucoup Fish is a brilliant album :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:;)
I have all there albums playing randomly now just finished listening to King Of Snake :P (very cool)

[Octane]

lol, King of Snake just started here!

H

[Jen]

:lol::lol::lol:
Oblivion with Bells is an awsome album of there's too :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[MrB]

The new Underworld track that's currently being played on TripleJ Makes me feel wierd, dunno what it is about it. It's like I've heard it before long ago and it's trying to bring back memories from my past, memories that refuse to surface, but it's new to me so.... :shrug:

Currently listening to The Church - Under the Milkyway Tonight

EDIT: actually, Groove Armada's latest, Paper Romance, has a similar affect on me... :shrug:

[Omaroo]

Broken Bells, two tracks in particular - "The High Road" ( http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F%3Fgl%3DAU%26h l%3Den-GB&hl=en-GB&gl=AU#/watch?client=mv-google&v=EGqKFxMqI_E ) and "The Ghost Inside"

[Ric]

The local radio station is currently playing TNT by ACDC

Rocking away at work, cool.

[Benno85]

The new self-titled album by Slash. Great track on there called "Starlight" with Myles Kennedy as the vocalist, very nice.

[bam]

IF there is any one out there that likes to listen to eighties rock on line
and don't mind with some dutch/ english dj in between
try arrow classic rock nl , great music I like early saturday morning as then it is friday night in Nl music is usualy more to my liking . You also see pictures of band that is "playing now "
my favourite is there as good a site that any one else can suggest
bam :hi:

[AstralTraveller]

The cat's away so the rat can annoy the neighbours :thumbsup:. Zep The Song Remands the Same presently up to Heartbreaker.

What next? I can feel some Cromso comming on!

[DavidU]

A bit of Electric Mary (Aussies) at the moment.

[danielsun]

"Dream Theater " playing "Deep purple's Made in Japan" album :thumbsup:

[TrevorW]

The best of "david bowie"

[BB]

Sevendust at the moment and probly some soothing Sonic Syndicate tonight when im out with the scope tonight :thumbsup:

[Shep]

Triple J's impossible music festival and so far it's pretty dam good!

[Spiritinthesky]

Led Zeppelin II

[danielsun]

:thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

I have been emailing Humi for music advice lately - he knows a lot.
Currently a lot of Dream Theater but the ones I like the best lately are Transatlantic and Joe Satriani's anthology.

Some of Nightwish (I don't really like the headbanging songs more the melodic ones they do) and Spocks Beard are my other favorites.

Transatlantic have 3 albums and the first 2 are great and just starting to listen to the latest 3rd one which seems good in spots.

Flower Kings also are good in spots.

I find most bands are very inconsistent and only occasionally good. But then again:rofl: so are my images hehehehe.

Greg

[JethroB76]

Listening to the new Stone Sour album, however its not quite living up to earlier releases.

Disappointed to hear that Mike Portnoy has left Dream Theater
http://iheartguitarblog.com/2010/09/news-mike-portnoy-leaves-dream-theater.html

[shelltree]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vioZf4TjoUI&feature=related :D

[Omaroo]

Now mostly listening to SBS Chill on DAB+ digital radio. Very chilled... :)

[Suzy]

Britney Spears "Oops I did it again".
Oh gosh, did I just admit that :rolleyes:

[Jen]

:lol::lol: lol Suzy

[Octane]

Shelley, awesome -- someone else who appreciates melodysheep!

Me, I've been on a massive Riverside binge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi4xriyG3sE

And, Pantera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMvART9kb8

H

[Jen]

Im listening to Faithless latest album :D Loving it :thumbsup:
:party::party::party:

[shelltree]

Deftones

[Esseth]

I am having a Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory marathon, in homage.

Other than that mostly a band i have just discovered called "X-Japan", been around for years but epic.

[Octane]

Oh, my God. When did this happen!?

Alan, that's my favourite DT album.

I'm in shock.

Edit: ARGH! Read the web page. This is seriously screwed. My favourite band. My favourite guitarist. My favourite drummer. ARGH! DAMN!

Seen 'em in Sydney, twice. It'll never be the same. : (

H

[Esseth]

I found out late yesterday reading this (http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/m2585154.aspx) made me sad, very sad.

[Octane]

Alan,

Feels like someone's just died.

H

[Octane]

Just read JP's response:

Obviously you've all heard the news of Mike's departure from Dream Theater by now.
I felt it important to open up a line of communication in an effort to kill any rumors and to promote clarity.
I love Mike and really hope he's happy and successful in whatever he does.
I realize that Mike was always the one to actively stay in touch with our fans, and I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to try to be at least a bit more present on both mine and DT's websites and to let you all know that I am here.
To me, Dream Theater's story is one of defying the odds, standing for true integrity in music and creating our own success through perseverance and hard work, so although Mike's leaving is heartbreaking, I still look forward to an amazing musical journey that continues on with some of the most talented and respected musicians and composers on the planet!
-JP

[kingkong01]

MOZART,beethoven fur ellise, and a tiny bit of the eagles thrown in the pot

[JethroB76]

Hmm, yeah, I did wonder why no response to my post from you:lol:

Fave bands breaking up really does suck

[shelltree]

Jamiroquai - Mr. Moon

[Octane]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UbgcqI1sUA

I'm in love.

H

[Esseth]

I don't know how you found that, but it was good :D

Have a crack at this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6-F2JOI5k) if you like to dabble in the Prog

[Octane]

lol, I know X-Japan -- the visual kei group. ;)

I loves me my progs.

H

[Octane]

Alan,

Try some Ulver. This is the final track off their masterpiece Kveldssanger (translation: twilight songs).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97XFWOqU7X4

Gorgeous acoustic black metal.

H

[lacad01]

Johnny Cash live from Folsom Prison...

[that_guy]

Symphony of Science... :D very educational :D:D

[AstralTraveller]

I've been listening to a young woman named Sierra Hull. This video shows her as a precious talent. To be honest the mando player I play with could do this comfortably but then he has been playing for 25+ years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZ9PN5K06Q

This is her at about ??16?? and she is getting very good. I also like the tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7nhbsMi3B8&feature=related

Just to show how talented she is here she is on the guitar. (Remember the fingering on a mando is different to a guitar - guitar is in fourths and the mando in fifths.) She even survives the loss of the bass - and of course I'd suggest that the loss of the bass is traumatic :D:D..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGQ7gDrWtE

[Suzy]

Woah! She's more pink than a stick of fairy floss.
Great voice. I enjoyed that H - thank you.

[AstralTraveller]

I've heard that. Not exactly my genre but very listenable. Nick Cave said of him 'no one could take hold of a song like Johnny Cash.' In fact I've just put some JC on.

[shelltree]

Love love love Ulver. Uaral is also fantastic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq0rXGLs0YM

[Esseth]

Ill Check these guys out... always love discovering something new :D
Thanks

[Octane]

phw0ar! A woman after my own heart!

It's quite rare that anyone knows who Uaral is, let alone Ulver! I also like Empyrium.

Ulver is the pick of the bunch for me. There's a cold, harsh, stark, beautiful tranquility around their sound and a particular quality to their music which I can't quite put my finger on. Like Norsemen sitting around a campfire chanting hymns and singing songs of mysticism and mythology. Uaral has a much more romantic and classical feel which I also adore. At times, the music can be quite depressive.

All in all, both great bands who have produced some extremely beautiful music which evokes feelings across a broad spectrum of emotion.

H

[shelltree]

:D Yes, Empyrium! I always listen to either Ulver or Uaral when driving through rainforest, such an amazing feeling. I'm also particularly fond of these guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvm1AE1b2n8. Post rock at it's best!

[Octane]

Ah, yes, Explosions in the Sky; my sister's a fan.

I've seen their work used in skateboarding videos. : )

H

[Octane]

Basil Poledouris, for the win:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhvd9twPEIo

How's that for epic? It's been on repeat for a couple of days now.

Especially the anvil as an instrument from 1:58 to 4:30. Complete raw epic awesomeness. How inspirational!

H

[shelltree]

My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours

[OICURMT]

Watched "Requiem For A Dream" this evening... completely forgot how good this film is/was (if you don't have a strong psyche, don't watch it, it's about the dark side of drug addiction)... one of the best soundtracks ever.

If you've never seen the film, I'm certain you would at least recognize one song, "Lux Aeterna" by Clint Mansell. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/Clint_Mansell_Lux_Aeterna.ogg

Absolutely awesome track.

OIC!

[Octane]

Requiem for a Dream left me in a foetal position for quite some time.

Currently listening to the enchanting Medieval/bardish compositions of Ensiferum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4NSFAu9IW4

0:54 :eyepop:

H

[OICURMT]

Definitely that kinda movie... love Jennifer Connelly's bathtub scene. Simple, elegant, seductive, then BAM! ... the scream


Closing scene's are gut wrenching... chasing the dream.

[Octane]

OIC,

You need to watch Moon.

H

[dugnsuz]

Sia - Lentil

[MrB]

Groove Armada - Black Light...
... again

[OICURMT]

You are the second person to tell me this... I guess I better. I understand that Mansell did the tracks for it as well.




Great piece, as for the transition@ 54s... holy crap-o-la... loud as, but sets the piece. I prefer the chorus at 2m. Outro (coda) is great.


BTW: Damn requiem song is stuck in my head for the night... gonna be difficult to get to sleep... maybe I need some pills ?!?!? :eyepop:

[Octane]

OIC,

Try some epic epicness of Nightwish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VF0BlXP-0Y

1:38 :eyepop:

Tarja is amazing.

H

[Red Nine]

Moon is absolutely brilliant.
Sam Rockwell's performance is incredible. If it's cloudy again tonight, I think I might get it out ;)

[shelltree]

Clint Mansell creates absolutely breathtaking music. If you really want a treat from him check out "The Fountain" soundtrack. I listen to it constantly and every time it blows me away.

[Esseth]

Ill second that, or third lol

[Jen]

Angus and Julia Stone album over and over again Down The Way its an awsome album :D

[MrB]

Not many people share my musical taste... meh

Miike Snow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLHjKgQt39s)

I hate laptop speakers.. so much missing.

[Octane]

Simon, Miike Snow's aight. Do you listen to Calvin Harris, too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHESjItTd-Q

Magic.

H

[MrB]

Yes I do.
'cept this one makes me feel old! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhUcSbbURyc)

Edit: Hrm.. possible audio issues in that one.

[Octane]

Thought you might do so. : )

H

[taminga16]

Hi,
Cyndi Lauper. Memphis Blues
Amos Lee. Mission Bell
Natalie Merchant. Ophelia.

Greg. :)

[jjjnettie]

Bjork......Venus as a Boy
She's magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aekdMIi-DM4

[Octane]

I love that song, Jeanette. I have her entire discography.

H

[jjjnettie]

I only have her "best of " collection. Which is your favourite album?

[MrB]

Oh boy... ever since the video for 'Human Behaviour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyTgmC3nQQ)' I have had a seriously massive crush for Björk.
I have a few Björk albums(Debut, Post, Homogenic) but I must get around to hearing the newer three.

I guess I listen to Post more than the others as it has so many great tracks: Army of me, Hyperballad(awesome with a subwoofer), It's oh so Quiet, Isobel(awesome), Possibly Maybe, I Miss You.

Homogenic gets a workout too, particularly 'Hunter'(the change at 1:40.. awesome) 'Joga' and ofcourse 'Bachelorette (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_RSlsnbCEM)' which is an amazing track.
Overall though the album just kinda lacks sparkle.

I realy like the way she blends electronic beats with traditional instruments and a strong orchestral sound.
I saw a documentary about her years ago, where she said she always carries a little pocket synthesiser with her and whenever she gets an idea, doesn't matter where, she quickly records it on the synth. :thumbsup:

[Steffen]

Ahh, Björk…

I've got all her albums of course :)

Her latest pieces are quite interesting, "Fletta" (in collaboration with Antony Hegarty on his album "Swanlights"), and "The Comet Song" from the animated movie "Moomins and the Comet Chase". Both excellent pieces of minimalistic art.

Cheers
Steffen.

[pvelez]

Frank Zappa - Grand Wazoo live from Boston

The man was a genius

Pete

[jjjnettie]

Can you imagine the music Frank and Bjork would have made together.
Mind boggling.

Don't eat the yellow snow.......