Music

[Cara Drume]

You, too?

For the most part, I'll listen to anything with clean lyrics. I draw the line at rap or the kind of rock where they're screaming their lungs out, though.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I listen to Chrinstian contemporary, Christian Rock, anything Christian almost. , also the classical music by the old boys. Mozart beethoven etc.
I don't like depressing or nasty lyrics. Music should uplift and encourage.

[Theyrenotdolls (Den Dragonson)]

ledaemborr said:

Lots of MUSE... Black Holes and Revelations... love the song Knights of Cydonia!

MUSE is great...i've been listening to Built to Spill and occasionally some They Might Be Giants....blue canary in the outlet by the lightswitch.

[Cozmo]

I had a hard time getting into Muse. I have a friend who loves their stuff, but the guy's voice is too over-emotive for me. Same with Jeff Buckley. His voice is too warbly for my tastes.

But Built To Spill is great. I think a lot of the bands out there today have ripped them off.

Jauhzmynn, I totally agree with you that music should uplift and encourage. Not that it always needs to be happy, because a sad song is like a pat on the back from a friend who says, "Hey, I've been there too." But some people make it a point to write depressing and dark lyrics, and I don't think that does anyone any good.

I also get kind of annoyed when bands use bad language in their songs. I just think, "of all the millions of words and word combinations in the English language, why did you have to pick the ones I couldn't say in front of my kids?"

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I hadn't heard Muse,
I agree Cozmo, occasionally even a song that's a little bit of a 'downer" can be uplifting. Like ya' said, a friend who hugs you and says"I know thisstinks but hang in there, I feel for you."


Too much fluff is mind numbing.
I like Skillet, Switchfoot,Zoegirl, Conspiricy #5, tree 93, Deleriou5 (yeah it's a "5" in their name LOL.)Carmen, Anointed, Jars of Clay. My favorite: Benjamine gate.(South African alternative Christian band). THird Day, Some Micheral W Smith, Burlap to cashmere, Petra, Whitecross(yep Chrisitan heavy metal ala 80's style) and dozens of others. I think my cd collection has grown to 400 disks.

GOod greif I can't possibly name all the bands unless you guys wnat me too.

[acalsohei]

Kai, you would have been proud of our flute player in the concerts this weekend.

Cozmo, I play cello(my main instrument; I teach just about everything else), and my main "gig" is with Mankato Symphony Orchestra. This weekend I was subbing with Dakota Valley Symphony in Lakeville. I also play cello with the Carleton College (Northfield) Baroque Trio, and freelance whenever and wherever. Classical music rocks! Go check the thread in Midwestern order events about the concert this April in Mankato. Would be great if you could join us! Anybody else need a road trip in April?

[Cronto Tocrone]

Well, one group I listen to has some darker songs, but there are still a christian rock group, and their lyrics I like because one song really describes how I am when I am angry, don't know if any of you have heard of them, Thousand Foot Krutch, a lot of the ones you mentioned I listen to Jauhzmynn.

[Cozmo]

Acal, I don't know what you think of modern music, but there's a band called Matt Pond PA (which immediately tells you who's in charge and where they're from) and Matt is a big fan of strings. He regularly works at least violin and cello into his songs. The strings add a whole new layer of beauty to his songs. You can listen to some at www.mattpondpa.com

Jauhzmynn, my band is actually participating in a battle of the bands at the local Christian club this winter (actually we may not be in any longer...we have yet to see how we did for Round 3). We're kind of a mix of David Crowder Band (I assume you like them), Wilco, and The Band, with a little Harvest-era Neil Young. Check it out if you have a chance. www.myspace.com/inoverflow

I used to love Petra. I liked their 70s era stuff rather than the John Schlitt era. I still listen to my Michael W. Smith albums from time to time. The one I no longer have (the cassette broke in, like, 1989) is his Live album, which is still good, if a bit dated. It's funny, MWS has this signature chord progression that is used by both him and the people he produces (like Chris Rice, Ginny Owens, etc), and a song with that progression is like his little signature on the album.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Acal, Classical music rocks too.:-) Also Big band music. Easy to sance too.:-D

Cronto, I've heard of thousand foot Krutch.. have you heard of bride, Racheal, Racheal, Toraqet(mispelled probably)?

Cozmo, COngrats on the Battle of the bands. I hope you guys make it to the top.

I used to listen to Sandi pattie, but I guess heard more alternative CR and kinda' liked it.:-D all depends on the mood.

[Mon-Jas Charan]

It is 60 here today ... it is a Jimmy Buffet day ;D

[acalsohei]

Absolutely, Mon -Jas!

Cozmo, I'll give them a listen tonight. Thanks.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I've heard Thousandfoot Crutch on my Yahoo music, I like 'em. :-)

Acal, when I was a kid, I used to play a small Cello as a kid, as well as piano and ukelale.

The uakalale, b/c the hands couldn't wrap around the neck of a regular sized guitar for the cording. My piano teacher was completely blind and excellant in her craft. I took to these instruments like a bird to water and enjoyed them. Later on in College I wen for more pinao and vocal lessons since they counted towards my degree.:-)

[Cronto Tocrone]

Jauhzmynn, Can't say I have ever heard of 3 or 4 you just mentioned. May look them up see what I think, and maybe adding more songs to a collabration of me and my girlfriends favorite songs, something special in mind for that

[Nova Darklighter]

Queen, always everyday, and Paul Rodgers,(they have finally announced the release date of the new studio album, Sept. 1st, Queen + Paul and a tour to follow in Europe & S. America, they'll get to the US eventually, most likely in the spring & summer next year) and Jeff Scott Soto and all the bands that are part of them, and Emerald Rose and the B Bards, and Bill Miller and lots of tradional Native American tribal stuff (mostly N, Eastern tribes) alot of Celtic stuff, and Symphonic as well as a little Opera, B'way and Movie soundtracks, a bit of Heavy Metal and Classic Rock and some Pagan stuff. Other as well. Next week I'm off to the UK for the annual Queen FC convention (23 years and I've never missed one) and a few West End Musicals, I'll see "We Will Rock You" again and am going to try to see " The Lord of the Rings" musical as well, and we're seeing a touring prod. of "Hello Dolly" at Wimbledon. Music, like Star Wars is the part of life that keeps me from going over the far side of the edge.