I like the forums where people reveal a little bit about themselves, so we're not all faceless collections of coins.
In this vein, I wonder what everyone's favorite musician is. I'll start. My favorite is Led Zeppelin.
I am curious to see what the answers are, considering this is a worldwide forum.
Thanks,
John
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, you'd see the capian sea's sturgeon twirl with oriental accents. Thiefaine for a well know bowdy hythm to the benefits of marijuana.
and then my everlasting prefered americain singer, always with a stone in his hand.
And these hilarious lyrics
Quote: "pcarey2003"These days I'll listen to pretty much anything, in moderation. In my youth I was heavily into Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, Anthrax etc.
Hair to my waist, plenty of piercings, chains from ear to nose etc etc.....
When I was young many people told me: weird a "metal" fan collect coins...
I always said: coins are made of metal.
Some of my favorites are:
Alan Parsons (Project or solo)
Brian Setzer
Electric Light Orchestra
Jimmy Buffett
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Massive Attack
Johnny Cash
Gordon Lightfoot
Explosions in the Sky
Bond
Blue Man Group
Harvey Danger
808 State
Squarepusher
Postmodern Jukebox
Beats Antique
Weird Al Yankovic
Tom Lwhrer
...and the entire Great Jazz Age of 1920-1945, definitely the musical zenith of the 20th century.
I have really eclectic tastes, it would take far to long to list all my favourites. But I am quite partial to big extravagant rock bands like Queen and Muse.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Rammstein, some New Zealand pop groups like Elemenop, Betchadupa, Good Shirt, etc.
Good shirt do really good music videos. There's "Blowing Dirt" where he learned to sing the song backwards and they trashed a car in reverse during the video
There was a time when trance music was alive and I loved to listen to ATB, Armin Van Buuren and Tiesto. Now that the so-called EDM (Electronic Dance Music) killed my favorite music genre, I am either listening to the tunes I used to listen to some five or ten years ago or sometimes I can listen to the classic music: from Verdi to Mozart, depends on the mood.
Quote: "SquareRootLolly"John Lennon. Anyone?
No...
I may be too old fashioned.
Don't worry, your tastes are only barely a newborn compared to mine.
I adore music of the 1920s and 1930s in many genres; jazz, blues, swing, big band, raggy, etc; a general period could go from 1890-1940 to define my taste.
Some of my favourite bandleaders/crooners/composers with my favourite pieces of their works;
Cole Porter (Let's Misbehave, 1927; Anything Goes, 1934)
Irving Berlin (Who?, 1925)
Duke Ellington (Merry go Round, 1935)
Paul Whiteman (The Charleston, 1925)
Nick Lucas (Rose coloured glasses (1926), Tiptoe through the tulips (1929)
Annette Hanshaw (I can't give you anything but love, 1928)
Al Jolson (California Here I come, 1924)
Assorted other artists of this era
On the French side I have:
Mistinguett (Il m'a vue nue, 1926)
Maurice Chevalier (Ça c'est Paris, 1925; Paris sera toujours Paris, 1938)
Josephine Baker (of the Folies Bergère)
It was truly a magnificent era in my humble opinion; sleek art deco modernity in contrast to repressive Victorian stuffiness, new ideas on art, music, fashion, philosophy, politics and even human sexuality in such cultural centres as Paris, New York, and Weimar-era Berlin.
I have REALLY weird ones. If one actually considers these as musicians.
Noy alooshe. Makes good political music.
Mozart. I also listen to classic music.
C418.
Vesa-matti loiri https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxrijbzRjg
Piece of his artwork, "naurava kulkuri"
i don't know what that was but even my wife found it hilarious (i found a clip of a live performance with spanish sub, so at least i understood parts of it )
Peter Gabriel
Steely Dan
Neil Young
REM
Eagles
Gary Numan
James Taylor
Pink Floyd
plus a bunch of others, can't get Joni Mitchell's River out of head these past two weeks
i don't know what that was but even my wife found it hilarious (i found a clip of a live performance with spanish sub, so at least i understood parts of it )
He is vesa-matti loiri, an old Finnish comedian and musician.
He is 72, but looks a lot older...
He worked a lot with the comedian Spede Pasanen
Here he is shooting something in his own TV show. He died in 2001, while golfing he had a heart attack, but these two men I guess were behind the popularity of that song. Spede was not making it probably, but he made Vesa popular with the "Uuno Turhapuro" movies. I recommend watching them, they are a strong part of Finnish culture. And they are funny. And weird. And old.
Mian Tansen a great classical Hindustani singer during the reign of Emperor Akbar who gave him the honour of Mian or baronet in his court and founder of many degrees of music in Gwalior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFd3BOkTJ-g
Issa - Sacrifice me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjTY8szqnpg
(duet with Deen Castronovo from Journey). I saw this last night then noticed it was
uploaded the day before, so is a new release. A kind of slow rock tune.
I can't choose only one...
There are several bands or singers that i like. Summoning is one of them. I'm not a fan of their last album but they did so many great stuff... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hv2nRzXR8
I also like Hans Zimmer and Howard Shore for all the wonderful movie soundtracks they made...
These are the one I'm thinking about right now but there are so many others.
I love the girl (Cato) in My Baby, and saw the group a few months ago on the main stage at the free Bedford River Festival, and next month (28/11) have paid to see them again at Esquires Night Club, Bedford, UK - which should be good as it is a small venue so can see them up close. The drummer is her brother Joost and they are both from Holland, and the guitarist Daniel is from New Zealand.
Led Zeppelin, i'm with you on that one, also a bit of Pink Floyd, Dark side of the Moon is still one of the greatest albums ever made ( give it a listen if you've never heard it, Astounding!) even 45 years after its release still sounds amazing
people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening
Quote: "Iainmac"plastic Bertrand,are you serious?.
Hou hou hou hou ...
Some of my favoristes : Friday night in San Francisco (Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, John Mc Laughin)
What could I chose among my 40 disc of Keith Jarrett ? same for Bill Evans. Saint Germain (Tourist)
And with Aziza Mustafa Zadeh that I quoted at the begining of this thread, lets listen Gulden Goksen in her album Guldencaz
And what a choc when I first heard this incredible interpretation 30 years ago, no word to describe the andante of the E-flat major Nocturne introduction
And finally, an example of human capabilities
Quote: "yvon"Mick Jagger, Abba, Fleetwood Mac, Annie Lennox,
Plastic Bertrand
Talking Heads and many more
plastic Bertrand,are you serious?.
I recognise the first two from my parents' music collection only.
That aside, I've been listening to the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire, a show set in the 1920s; so lots of covers of old ragtime, jazz and blues songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL773351B92F5736F3
Ask your parents if they remember Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi - 1978 1 hit wonder in the UK, it was actually a decent song, but favourite artist would be a question mark ( respect to all Plastic Bertrand fans all the same)
people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening
Quote: "yvon"Mick Jagger, Abba, Fleetwood Mac, Annie Lennox,
Plastic Bertrand
Talking Heads and many more
plastic Bertrand,are you serious?.
I am always serious... But indeed I really like this, his only hit.
Thank you for response, you never want to be too serious my friend, politicians and bankers are always serious and we all know where that leads.
I was hoping you where going to tell me Bertrand had made an amazing album that i had never heard of..
best Wishes!.
people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening
Thought I'd add Daft Punk to this thread; especially this medley arrangement of their work done by Pentatonix, which was played by a military band at Place de la Concorde on Bastille Day 2017:
My absolute favourite artist in the world is Prince
He was a musical force of nature, talented musician, singer, writer, producer, performer and muse for many.
His talent transcended all boundaries. I even have a fan channel on Youtube about him and are one of the True Funk Soldiers and Purple fams. Prince is the water I drink.
Others I really love
Michael Jackson (And no he is not a paedophile)
Madonna
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury and Queen
Terence Trent D'Arby/Sananda Maitreya
Cyndi Lauper
Elton John
George Michael
All are fantastic and talented individuals.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Quote: "Remo"Moneytane, you might want to check the spelling in your tagline, unless Muscial is a word I'm unfamiliar with.
I have dyslexia and I can't type - get over it
GRAMMAR NAZI MUCH?
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Robert Berry - Heartache
Robert Berry - You've changed
Marillion - Cover my eyes (Pain and heaven)
Rush - Limelight
Rush - The spirit of the radio
Rush - Time stand still [ft. Aimee Mann]
Yes - Love will find a way
Today I learned, coin collectors have awesome taste in music! I had no idea there were so many metalheads.
My favourites range from classic rock and prog like Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Camel, Iron Maiden... to modern prog like Porcupine Tree, Riverside, Transatlantic to the deathliest of death metal: Opeth, Gojira, Insomnium, Ne Obliviscaris...
Fav Chinese singer
Terry lim.
Andy lau
Jack chueng
Cai qin
Fav English singer.
Michel learns to rock.
Linkin park(Chester)
Fav Japanese singer
Toshi (x japan)
Ayumi hamasaki
TM revolution
Hiro
Utada hikaru
Fav band
X japan.
Aldious from Japan.
Beyond (the old Chinese version before cannot remember the singers death)
Fav game ost
Final fantasy series. Most of them. But not all.
Chrono cross.
Xenosaga
Resident evil
Castlevaina sotn
Fav anime ost
Naruto
Gundam some series.
Studio ghibli ost. Most of them.
Tsubasa chronicles
Fav movie sound track
Jurassic park1
Batman the dark night rises
Pacific rim
LOL... Too many of them. They are all very good I feel.
Be kind to people. Sharing is Caring. Collect what you like and not by the Crowd.
To seek for perfection, it is too painful and there is a very high price to pay. To seek for something comfortable is more easy. To seek for nothing is even more easy.
Difficult question … it really depends on what mood I'm in. In general I'm not stuck in any particular genre. I grew up listening to funk, rhythm & blues and hip-hop, as a hobby-DJ also to Pop, Disco, Hi-NRG, House etc. Only two genres comes to mind that I know would be too much … Avantgarde Jazz and death growl Metal. When I matured something like Classical music, especially Wagner, could also make me listen - Balkan Brass Band will always cheer me up, nomatter what.
My absolute favorite genres are Alternative and Underground Hip-Hop with artists such as: 7L & Esoteric, Atmosphere, Jurassic 5, Madlib, MHz, Mum's the Word, Onry Ozzborn, Quasimoto, Self-Scientific and others.
I see someone revived this old thread. I largely still agree with my original post. Those artists are enduring favourites especially Prince, whom I have been obsessed with for over 33 years!
One more I can add is Stevie Wonder, just so much talent and doing it all at such a furious pace in his teens and twenties. All of his 70s albums were statements that just built on each other. Stevie attacked all forms of musical styles, had virtuoso talent and yet like Prince, gave all the music his own signature sound.
Songs in the Key of Life, may be the greatest album ever made before Sign o the Times.
And of course, the late and great David Bowie - again he was like Stevie Wonder yet the white version of him. This is a real criss cross as Stevie could play white pop music well and David could play black soul music too. Both artists are a big reason why the 1970s was so exciting musically. If you got bored with other artists or trends like British glam rock, bubblegum, metal, disco etc - you could always see what David and Stevie were doing!
Bowie was also very visual, every album bought a new look and it even got to the point his fans would imitate his look and then David changed gears with a new album, sound and look. Stevie as he was vision impaired, so much still went through various 70s Black hair trends - Crewcut, braids, afro, jheri curl, dreadlocks etc and he loved the Afro Dashiki look - but he was not quite at Ziggy Stardust meets the Thin White Duke level of sartiorial eloquence.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Absolutely (saw him) & any artist who re-invent themselves have to be seen (like Tina Turner) who I also went to see. Her show was phenomenal. Plus our local bands..