Music Room
Somebody had to do it.Best wishes to all forum members.New or old, believing or not.
Funnily enough I haven't heard number 66.
Went to see them the weekend, it was absolutely, I mean absolutely bloody amazing. Literally the best gig I have ever been to. So many different instruments, amazing energy, just fantastic! Did anyone else on here go?
Whilst www'ing I came across this rather cleaver piece of musical instrumentation. Any idea who's it is/was?Lontano did you get a shot of John H's "bent" flute?
Hello all,In the spirit of the Christmas season, Bravura Records and five of their artists are offering live in the studio performances of some joyous music of the season. And they’re offering them all as free downloads as a christmas gift to...
hereAny thoughts?
Tomorrow, 01:15 on BBC Four - In Three hours from now!Arguably one of the greatest sets at the Glastonbury Festival in its entire 40 years started when Oxford's Radiohead took to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday June 28th 1997. They had released their...
I just cracked the cover on Schuller's "Early Jazz" by Oxford Press.I'm going to listen to every reference in the book.More later.
And a peacefull 2011.Chris N
Just been on the news. Sad day ....
Ricard Strauss, because it's the same tune every time.Bruckner, because it never ends, it gets so loudand it repeats phrases without end.
Hi all -If you haven't already heard Dolores Agujeta, you might be interested to hear her take on flamenco. She is one in a small community of traditional flamenco singers and her voice is utterly mesmerizing. The trouble is, her music appears to be...
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A few months ago I paid £25+ for a new 180gm Speakers Corner LP. 'Eye in the Sky' by Alan Parsons. A friend visited recently with a 50 pence charity shop original/standard pressing.You guessed it - the standard LP sounded obviously better - more...
A wonderful musical gift ... 200 music cassettes of English lesser known musical pieces ranging from Arne [of Rule Britania fame], via Colleridge Taylor, Lloyd, and Simpson, to Britten. When you go to a record shop do you buy a great [but not personally known] set of Beethoven Quartets from the legendary [rightly so] Budapest Quartet [on American Columbia] or a piece by George Lloyd? So I have the chance to listen to what my conservatism [musically speaking] has led me to pass over for two...
Watch Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform songs they've never played live before
well i bought this 2nd hand - one of her LPs with Ruby Tuesday on it and I was very impressed and surprised - who has surprised you guys?
So who is going to win this year? I absolutely adore Rebecca?Awaits comments from the grumpmeisters
I really enjoyed Wilco this year and a Nick Drake tribute concert. What the heck else have I seen?
Rediscovered this gem today and that inspired me to revisit What a great record.A stunning singer Anybody got any further recommendations.
This is now available on vinyl for preorder at Burning Shed.I notice some of the tracks I have got already on Lightbulb Sun so is it still worth a punt?
Caught this guys live this week, very good indeed. Their debut album is superb but there live show really brings the songs to life.Highly recommended.
For some weeks now, I have been exploring a set of Beethoven Symphonies by Immerseel with the Anima Eterna.Today, I had helpings of the 9th, and then the Third (Eroica) Symphonies, followed by the Corolian Overture.Of all the music I have heard, the...
Hyde, Cheshire. 19 years old. Still living with parents. Mum was up early for work and came bursting into the bedroom. Turned on the radio, "Rain" was playing. The song that always takes me right back when I hear it now. Went to work, shocked,...