Favorite Music

J. Jericho

Share music that moves you, that exemplifies musicality, that illustrate what makes great music great and recognizes the people that made it.

J. Jericho

lukarino

For Bach's birthday today:

This is my favorite Brandy 2 performance, with the most amazing sound and musicality. Friedrich does the third movement twice... after playing the first movement as well (not in this video). He takes the last note up the second time!

Bach again....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jC0zpZ0PypE

trickg

Man, there are simply too many things to list or link to - I love music, and I find golden nuggets of wonderful stuff in everything from music that was composed in the 1600s or 1700s (or possibly even earlier) to modern metal rock music. I have an intense appreciation for musicianship and showmanship, and it's not limited by instrument or voice.

I mean, this morning I pulled up the 1985 Live Aid Queen performance at Wembly Stadium (YouTube Red - I highly recommend it) and listened to that on the way to work, and loved every second of it. On the flip side, I'm currently listening to that English Folk Song Suite that's linked to above as I type this, and I'm digging that whole thing too.

With that in mind, here are a few things that I like and that move me.

LOVE this - this tune just makes me happy, particularly the sax breakdown/mambo in the middle. This whole thing is incredibly tight on this recording.

I also love this - gotta love the trumpet work toward the end of it.

And for something completely different, I love this track by Sara Evans, not only because I love the sound of her voice, but also because the drumming on this track is killer.

Speaking of stellar musicianship, there's a Nashville session drummer named Lonnie Wilson - this is a montage of the radio hit singles he drummed on - can a guy play on more hits? (Maybe the legendary Hal Blaine, may he rest in peace.)

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J. Jericho

FWIW - I started this thread in each category: Jazz/Commercial, Classical/Orchestral, and Miscellaneaous.

Getting back to Classical/Orchestral, and Bach in particular...

pss

@J-Jericho : you're right, but the upper-thread is not very evident for people browsing the unread topics. I just deleted my post.

fels

I refer to this youtube feed everytime i try to explain pics and overtones and high notes etc. A great example. I first saw it from a link in a Rowuk feed in the TM site.

Pinstriper

GeorgeB

@Pinstriper said in Favorite Music:

Now there's a sexy gal who conducts the band with her hips...man I would play in her band any day...FOR FREE!

Dr GO

Here is the female musician that I would end my medical career and tour for:

GeorgeB

@Dr-GO

@Dr-GO said in Favorite Music:

Here is the female musician that I would end my medical career and tour for

I can see why, Doc

J. Jericho

Kehaulani

Freddie's solo on "Ugetsu".

Kehaulani

Sam Rivers, complete album:

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Bob Pixley

J. Jericho

@Bob-Pixley Not exactly the version I remember, but it's a good one!

J. Jericho

Here's a pretty good version of Carnival of Venice. It may been posted before, but I didn't find it if it was.

grune

I like a wide variety, so difficult to decide favourites. The thread topic is special and moving.

For special, I consider any artist/s who can capture the mood and essence of a time gone by to be special and rather unique. There are many reasons for this: change in humans from a century of GMO foods; and lack of the talent/sensitivity required for that earlier time.

Nathan Lay is an excellent baritone who has captured the essence and mood of 1916, and can evoke tears by singing a simple melody written as a warning to us.

For a light hearted example, listen to his rendition of Pack up Troubles. For a message, listen to Waltzing Matilda, carefully, and tell me honestly if you have no reaction to the words, voice, and music. I have, in a lifetime, heard only 2 other people to accomplish such essence and mood.

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