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I tend to listen to abit of everything. My music taste is quite diverse thanks to the constant playing of music by my folks when I was growing up! Some favourites include Fun Lovin Criminals, Cypress Hill, Coldplay, Turin Brakes, Massive Attack and many others. But I can listen to anything. Rolling Stones, Beatles, 10cc, any blues artist. I listen to some soundtracks most of the time at work to drown out the noise in the background (open plan office) like Jurassic Park, Lord Of The Rings, Gladiator and even the odd bit of Harry Potter! Am I mad for having a diverse taste in music? :wtf: Live to ride. Ride to live.
I too have a diverse tast in music. I was a music major in college, so I do have a leaning toward classical, blues and jazz but... I'll listen to upbeat stuff from Delerium to Eminem when I want to get pumped up. Sometimes when the words are distracting, I go for baroque!! But I like soundtracks too for long sittings. Broken Arrow, Pearl Harbor, LOTR, Titanic (sad aren't I?), Lion King, and Fight Club. I like the musical sound tracks like Little Shop of Horrors and Moulin Rouge too. If I want to chill, I'll listen to Enya or something classical.
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Andreas Saurwein wrote: Cidade Negra? Well.. I like SOME of their music, but I don´t like their whole work. I prefer Tribo de Jah, Maskavo, Chimaruts, and some others... Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
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Hello everyone! I s'pose everyone's already got the headache 'bout this war, politics and all this s*hit. Maybe some music instead? Just write what kind o'music is your favorite (and why)... As for me, I like heavy style. Black, doom, gothic... And The King, of course :) P.S. I don`t like this war at all, but like we said yesterday, life still goes on... How Will I Laugh Tomorrow ... When I Can't Even Smile Today
Strika wrote: Just write what kind o'music is your favorite (and why)... Jazz. Not the "smooth" elevator type but the old stuff - Coltrane - Hampton - Pass - etc. Because it evokes emotions with layers of different colors of music. From the call and response type of the blues to the underlying sadness and loss of edpectations of "Scotch and Soda" to the happy feel of "Alexanders Ragtime Band" to the contradictions of "Summertime". Strika wrote: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow ... When I Can't Even Smile Today Tickle youself. Its a reflex reaction and you will find that once you start smiling laughter is not far behind. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles
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bluegrass What's this? I never heard of this before...:confused: Sepultura in my heart, can`t take it away... (Max Cavalera)
It is really a very sophisticated type of Scotch/Irish/Mountain music that probably requires the most from the musicians in terms of technique and musicality. It is generally played at a very fast tempo on all acoustic instruments - by fast I mean fast . The notes are generally all 1/8 notes ( for the musically inclined ) and played in 4/4 at about 140-160 BPM. That ttranslates into 280-320 notes per min. Guitar - mandolin - fiddle - banjo - and bass are usually the instruments used although dulcimer and hammered dulcimer are used also. In the hands of a really good band it is a thing of beauty to listen to. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles
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brianwelsch wrote: but I also like... ...bluegrass Damn right you like Bluegrass! We rock, best web dev company this side of the dot com bubble. :-D (and if you ever phone and we put you on hold, you will get an earful of real Bluegrass music)
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Bluegrass
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Paul Watson wrote: Damn right you like Bluegrass! :laugh: BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security
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It is really a very sophisticated type of Scotch/Irish/Mountain music that probably requires the most from the musicians in terms of technique and musicality. It is generally played at a very fast tempo on all acoustic instruments - by fast I mean fast . The notes are generally all 1/8 notes ( for the musically inclined ) and played in 4/4 at about 140-160 BPM. That ttranslates into 280-320 notes per min. Guitar - mandolin - fiddle - banjo - and bass are usually the instruments used although dulcimer and hammered dulcimer are used also. In the hands of a really good band it is a thing of beauty to listen to. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles
Richard Stringer wrote: Scotch/Irish/Mountain music didn't realize that part. Richard Stringer wrote: In the hands of a really good band it is a thing of beauty to listen to. any recommendations? it's new ground for me still. BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security
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Richard Stringer wrote: Scotch/Irish/Mountain music didn't realize that part. Richard Stringer wrote: In the hands of a really good band it is a thing of beauty to listen to. any recommendations? it's new ground for me still. BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security
Start at the roots with something by Bill Monroe- maybe some of the Smithsonian Recordings. Then look at Ricky Scaggs ( "Bluegrass Rules" is a good dtart ). Then look at the Stanley Brothers ( "Clinch Mountain Boys" is great. Even Bob Dylan is on one cut with Ralph Stanley ). Then check out Alison Krause and her band Union Station for some real pretty stuff. If you are guitar centric like I am you will also enjoy Tony Rice - he is fantastic. Try "The Pizza Tapes". Not exactly Bluegrass but its Tony and Jery Garcia and David Grishman. Tasty stuff indeed with a bluegrass slant. For some more modern type bluegrass try the Tony Trischka Band. "New Deal" is a good one to start on. There are literally hundereds of good cuts aut there. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles
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Paul Watson wrote: Limp Bizkit I really don't get what people like about Limp Bizkit. Copied there sound from Pop will eat itself (10 years ago!). Nothing new, and yet everyone is saying how innovative they are. I have nothing against mimicking something (great new things have been made that way), but at least add your own influences. Pop was a lot better, but strange enough not as popular. I guess people weren’t ready for it. ----------------------- New and improved: kwakkelflap.com My second CP article: MAP files[^]
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Brad Jennings wrote: I'm not even going to go into my favorite bands, there are too many to remember. Musical diversity makes work a lot less boring, which IMHO is a very good thing. I've also noticed that some music styles match programming tasks better than others. When I do C++ programming, I've noticed that classical, pop and rock works very well. When I do Java and databases I've noticed that gloomy music such as goth rock/metal is a good match. Hence, it's a good thing to have many favorite bands. :) -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine
I agree, different music styles match different programming tasks better than others. I think I may use metal as a form of anger release as well. Dammit, why didn't I put on my glasses I can barely see the the monitor.:) Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies
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I agree, different music styles match different programming tasks better than others. I think I may use metal as a form of anger release as well. Dammit, why didn't I put on my glasses I can barely see the the monitor.:) Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies
Brad Jennings wrote: I think I may use metal as a form of anger release as well. That works very well I've noticed. Pantera/Vulgar Display of Power is my all time "anger favorite". Now there's a band that's really upset at something.. :~ Brad Jennings wrote: Dammit, why didn't I put on my glasses I can barely see the the monitor. Hehe, been there, done that. I have some weird refraction problems in my eyes, so I can see the monitor quite well in the morning. However, after 5 hours or so, my eyes can no longer adapt. Then everything becomes blurry and skewed, my eyes turn red and my head starts to hurt. I hate my deteriorating eyes. I used to have perfect vision. :( -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine