Most beautiful non classical music
Posted by: chimp on 12 March 2012
What is the music that touches the heart that is non classical?
To get the ball rolling;
Mike Oldfield, In High Places.
Porcupine Tree, Sentimental
Alf, Where Hides Sleep.
Shine by Joni Mitchell is not too bad ...
We tend to overlook Joni's later work, but this is actually a lovely album.
Yep.
Just before our love got lost you said "I am as constant as a northern star." And I said, "Constant in the darkness, Where's that at? If you want me I'll be in the bar."
I could drink a case of Bud. Winky, this truly is an amazing album. The depth of feelings, emotions she put in this - well, I've never experienced before. NO music collection should be without this album.
Absolutely Wugged Woy and winkyincanada!!
'A Case of You' from Blue is an all time top track. And it is very worthwhile mentioning the same track from Joni's album 'Both Sides Now' from 2000.
Here she re-works the track with an orchestral backing, including wonderful players like Peter Erskine and Wayne Shorter.
And she sings it through a very lived in, whisky drenched, and smoke ridden voice. But the authority of the song is enhanced (as is the track Both Sides Now) and is is every bit as beautiful. She wrote it as a girl, and sings it here as a woman (hey - wasn't there a His Bobness song all about that topic??)
Her later orchestral record Travelogue is overblown, but this record, and this track is simply divine.
Don't miss it.
Cheers
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