joessportster Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'll start this off with one. I was shopping at a local brick and mortar for vinyl a few years ago (record and tape traders in Towson Md.) The employees take turns picking a disc to play in the store and several times I've stopped shopping to inquire "who is that" and more than once left the store with an album this is one of those Ali Farka Tour'e with Rye cooder Talking Timbuktu Setting here listening thru the Sennhieser's while the wife and kids sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 An artist I keep coming back to is Otis Redding over the years since a teen. Have it in vinyl, but have a copy in the CD player. The horns sound always good with the Klipsch, and Cropper and Dunn of Booker T & the MG's are a good match with the tunes. The Dictionary Of Soul. Use this for reference material among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Developed a taste for Chinese classical music, especially their chamber music, while living in Asia. Really a lot of other stuff few dabble in, but a particular favorite of my wife and me is a British LP made of 19th music boxes. Incredibly fine engineering that makes them sound as though the are live and in the room. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 they have yet to invent a genre of music that I have, at one time or another, not owned and enjoyed... including Chinese classical music. I was finally able to fin some Japanese Gagaku on LP a while back... superb on vinyl and a bit more tasteful than a lot of classical chinese . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Developed a taste for Chinese classical music, especially their chamber music, while living in Asia. Dave In that same vein... After living in SW Louisiana for five years in the early 80's I'm a sucker for cajun and zydeco music. Cultural influences run very deep down there and I brought some of theirs back up north with me. Laissez lez bon temps rouler, cher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I was finally able to fin some Japanese Gagaku on LP a while back... superb on vinyl and a bit more tasteful than a lot of classical chinese . Harrumph...Gagaku is only partially Japanese in origin. Of its two catagories, togaku is of Chinese and Indian origin and komagaku is Manchurian, Korean, and Japanese origin. The best gagaku is, IMHO, of yayue tradition based on the Chinese imperial court music for banquets and such originating in the Zhou dynasty. Confucious thought so... OK, where you gonna go to find a spirited discussion of stuff like this???? Gotta love it... Thanks, Schu. Opinion on Indonesian Gamelan. I favor the Javanese and some of the wayang scores. Actually always enjoyed wayang...but those go on forever! Indonesian equivalent of a "House of Cards" watching binge. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 In that same vein... After living in SW Louisiana for five years in the early 80's I'm a sucker for cajun and zydeco music. Cultural influences run very deep down there and I brought some of theirs back up north with me. Laissez lez bon temps rouler, cher! I was looking around at Rolling Stone Records here in Chicago and they had some music i kinda liked playing as i was shopping around and i asked what it was when i went to pay for my stuff, turns out it was Buckwheat Zydeco Lay your burden down CD playing, i purchased the CD at the counter. Its pretty good, i like many types of music and get sick of listening to the same stuff on the radio all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 In that same vein... After living in SW Louisiana for five years in the early 80's I'm a sucker for cajun and zydeco music. AMEN! The more raw and commercialized the better. Like our thread starter Joe I've run across very little music from any time or any place I don't like or grow to like. As I mentioned above, the gamelan orchestra may sound very strange, but it's extremely organic and once you've seen a bit of wayang (Indonesian shadow puppets performed in front of a fire with music, sort of a silent movie) accompanied by a classical gamelan score it can be extremely addictive. Awesome wafting across the jungle at night... I've heard some Cajun and zydeco bands under similar circumstances in their native environments, and it's intoxicating. Trust me on that... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Primus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Oh yeah, the cajun & zydeco stuff is good time, party music! Promoters bring quite a few acts to the northeast (BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, CJ Chenier, Zachary Richard, Sonny Landreth, etc...) and there's several festivals that feature cajun music and food every summer. We have enjoyed a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Excellent with Sushi..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Primus You enjoy listening to a camp stove? Whatever floats your boat! Dave Edited January 15, 2014 by Mallette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I had one of Frank Zappa's cassette's Sheik yerbouti that went south long ago and recently picked up a new copy on CD along with Joe's garage. Definitely off the beaten path, good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Occationally I'll throw on Walter (Wendy) Carlos' "Switched on Bach" but my wife can't stand electronic music. As an off tid bit, Wendy used Cornwalls in her studio: Edited January 15, 2014 by Mighty Favog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Occationally I'll throw on Walter (Wendy) Carlos' "Switched on Bach" but my wife can't stand electronic music. We used the Brandenburg from that album as our news theme at the Armed Forces TV station I worked at during the Viet war. Tomita had some interesting albums as well back in the day. Some beautiful things have been done with synth, but the lack of harmonics and perfect tuning seem to leave one a bit unfulfilled or something. Seems like a sort of a vague connection between that and those of use who prefer tubes to the clinical SS amps. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I had one of Frank Zappa's cassette's Sheik yerbouti that went south long ago and recently picked up a new copy on CD along with Joe's garage. Definitely off the beaten path, good stuff. IMHO Frank Zappa is the exact opposite, the very antithesis of 'Off The Beaten Path'. He may not be everybodies cup of tea but his body of work is immense and spans several genres; rock, symphonic, and jazz. He's universally held by his peers as hugely influential and the critics as a musical genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Oh yeah, the cajun & zydeco stuff is good time, party music! Promoters bring quite a few acts to the northeast (BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, CJ Chenier, Zachary Richard, Sonny Landreth, etc...) and there's several festivals that feature cajun music and food every summer. We have enjoyed a few. I love zydeco music, I had only one cd and it disappeared, I need to get some. We need to get out to http://www.rocknbowl.com/ again soon, it's a cheap place ($10 person} to hear live music and they get a good variety of musicians including cajun and zydeco, a fun place. It's a BIG building all open with bowling on one end and a band and dance floor on the other. They allow kids, we have brought the Grandkids a few times since they were little and they have a good time, it's never to young to learn to appreicate live music. Check out the calender http://www.rocknbowl.com/events Thanks for the zydeco reminder. Edit: Went to check the schedule, looks like they went up $2 since we were there last Edited January 15, 2014 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Soooo jealous of you, dtel. I miss the deep south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Won't you come with me to AlabamyLet's go see my dear old mammyShe's frying eggs and broilin' hammyThat's what I like about the southNow there you can make no mistakyWhere those? never shakyOught to taste her layer cakeyThat's what I like about the southShe's got big ribs and candied yamsOh, sugar cured Virginia hamsBasements full of those berry jamsAnd that's what I like about the southHot cornbread and black-eyed peasYou can eat as much as you please'Cause it's never out of seasonThat's what I like about the southAh, don't take one, have twoThey're bark brown and chocolate tooSuits me they must suit you'Cause that's what I like about the southIt's a way way down where the cane grows tallDown where they say "you all"Walk on in with that southern drawl'Cause that's what I like about the southSit down where they have those pretty queens keep a dreamin'Those dreamy dreamsWell let's sip that? within New OrleansAnd that's what I like about the southHere come ole Bob with all the newsGot the box back coat and the button shoesWell he's all caught up with his union duesAnd that's what I like about the southHere come ole Roy down the streetHo, can't you hear those coupla feetHe would rather SleepAnd tha tha tha that's what I like about the southNow every time I pass your doorYou act like you don't want me no moreWhy don't you shake your head and sighAnd I'll go walkin' right on byGone on, on and on and onHoney when you tell me that you love meThen how come you close your eyesDid I tell you about the place called Do-I-DittyIt ain't no town and it ain't no cityIt's just awful small but awful prettyWith Do-I-DittyI didn't come here to criticizeI'm not here to sympathizeBut don't call me those no good liesCause a lying gal I do despiseYou love me like I love youSend me fifty PDQRoses are red and violets are pinkI'll get that good ole fifty I don't thinkShe's got back bones and buttered beansHam hocks and turnip greensYou and me in New OrleansAnd that's what I like about the south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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