sumojoann 1,263 Posted January 29, 2021 So many songs have stayed with me throughout the years, starting in the 1950s. Please forgive me in advance for listing so many. They all have meaning to me and have affected me emotionally in different ways and for different reasons. Some are inspiring, some are funny, others are sad and a few make me want to get up and dance! Surprisingly, my favorite is a fantastic bluesy version of Eric Clapton's "After Midnight". It was used in a Michelob beer commercial in 1988!! lol I didn't have time to post any more links but if you are interested in hearing any of the songs, most or all should be on Youtube. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASSIC ----- Elvis --- "Can't Help Falling in Love" Beatles --- "Yesterday" Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick) --- "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" Beach Boys ----- "Good Vibrations" Mamas & the Papas ----- "California Dreamin'" and "Monday Morning" Pattie LaBelle ----- "It's Raining Men" Eagles ----- "Hotel California" Gerry Rafferty ----- "Baker Street" (amazing saxophone solo at the end) R. Kelly ----- "I Wish I could Fly" Bad Company ----- "Bad Company" Queen ----- Bohemian Rhapsody" Theme from the movie "In the Heat of the Night" sung by Ray Charles. Also from the movie, a song "Fowl Owl" Sarah McLachlan ----- "In the Arms of an Angel" Bill Withers ----- "Ain't No Sunshine" Frankie Goes to Hollywood ---- "Relax" Aerosmith ----- "Dream On" Cream ----- "Sunshine of Your Love" Eurythmics (Annie Lennox) ----- "Sweet Dreams'" and "Would I Lie to You?" Marvin Gaye ----- "Heard It Through the Grapevine" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOUL --------- Aretha Franklin ----- "Respect" and "Think" and "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" and "Chain of Fools" Donny Hathaway ----- "A Song for You" and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" Mighty Sam McClain ----- "Been There, Done That" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R&B/RAP -------- Eminem ----- "Lose Yourself" Coolio ----- "Gangster's Paradise" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLUES -------- Billie Holiday ----- "Gloomy Sunday" The Derek Trucks Band ----- "I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTRY -------- Patsy Cline ----- "Crazy" Carrie Underwood ----- "Before He Cheats" Tim McGraw ----- "Live Like You Were Dying" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASSICAL -------- (I forgot to write down the performer's names) Mozart ----- "Lacrimosa" Chopin ----- "Fantasie Impromptu" Laura Bretan ----- "Nessun Dorma" (Contestant on America's Got Talent) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODERN -------- Whitney Houston ----- "I Will Always Love You" Karise Eden ----- "It's a Man's World" (Contestant on "The Voice") Susan Boyle ----- "I Dreamed a Dream" (Contestant on either "Britain's Got Talent" or "X-Factor") Adele ----- "Set Fire to the Rain" and "Hello" and "Skyfall" and "Someone Like You" Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman ----- "Time To Say Goodbye" R. Kelly ----- "I Wish I Could Fly" Beyonce ----- "Crazy in Love" Bon Jovi ----- "Wanted Dead or Alive" Guns 'N Roses ----- "Welcome to the Jungle" and "November Rain" and "Live and Let Die" Audra Day ----- "Rise Up" Shan ----- "Never Enough" (Contestant on Britain's Got Talent" or "X-Factor) Sami Brooks ----- "One Moment in Time" (Contestant on Britain's Got Talent" or "X-Factor" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ----- "Shallow" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ANTHEM -------- Lady Gaga ----- Jan 20, 2021 Biden Inauguration Whitney Houston ----- Superbowl 1991 Marvin Gaye ------- (Not sure of date) R. Kelly ----- Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Mike Tyson boxing match (Controversial version of the National Anthem. You either love it or hate it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPIC -------- Two Steps From Hell ----- "Protectors of the Earth" Groove Addicts ----- "Ashes to Ashes" Immediate Music ----- "Serenata Immortale" Clint Mansell ----- "Lux Aeterna" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METAL -------- Metallica ----- "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" and "The Unforgiven" and "Sad But True" and "Wherever I May Roam" and "Fade to Black" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" Pantera ----- "Cowboys From Hell" and "This Love" AC/DC ----- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" In Flames ----- "The Quiet Place" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENKA ------- Miss Alana sings "Fue Fukigawa". (She is a young artist who is half American and half Japanese. She was raised in Japan). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISC -------- Butthole Surfers ----- "The Shame of Life" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know there are more but this is more than enough for now! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 29, 2021 @sumojoann, I know most of these and agree with most of them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Benihana said: Favourites are subject to change. And there are so many, many great songs out there, it's impossible for me to say "this is the one". The last months i've been listening to Unleash the Archers a lot and the first thing to do in the office is to put on my BT headset and BLAST one of these songs. They're fun, they make me smile and they give me more energy than any coffee in the world. https://youtu.be/2yctXV3uHBs https://youtu.be/gqUPGa15Oto Unleash The Archers! You're right about the energy. They remind me of Blue Oyster Cult: hooky melodies, lots of earnest energy, and in the back of your head you wonder if they're secretly a parody group (they are just not as brooding as the other bands!). I cracked up when reading their Wikipedia page: one of their subgenres is "melodic death metal" -- to distinguish it from the unmelodic kind, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoroiwa 64 Posted January 29, 2021 17 hours ago, Yamanashi said: I swear I've heard "Holy Mountain" by Chris Amott before, but I can't imagine where. Great experience. The whole album is excellent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,917 Posted January 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Yamanashi said: Unleash The Archers! You're right about the energy. They remind me of Blue Oyster Cult: hooky melodies, lots of earnest energy, and in the back of your head you wonder if they're secretly a parody group (they are just not as brooding as the other bands!). I cracked up when reading their Wikipedia page: one of their subgenres is "melodic death metal" -- to distinguish it from the unmelodic kind, I guess. You have to watch "Tonight we Ride". The whole video is an idle speed, no budget version of Mad Max and you can see from their faces, they know how abysmal ridiculous they look like. The next time they're in Germany, i'll try to visit one of their shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Benihana said: You have to watch "Tonight we Ride". The whole video is an idle speed, no budget version of Mad Max and you can see from their faces, they know how abysmal ridiculous they look like. The next time they're in Germany, i'll try to visit one of their shows. Watched it: great. Solidifies my original take -- they're having a hell of a time with the Mad Max theme. The singer has a tremendous range. And they're Canadian, with names like Brittney and Scott. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Eva Cassidy Fields of Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UVjjcOUJLE The above song affected me like a physical shock; I still have no idea how a singer could be that talented. The Five Stairsteps O-o-h Child https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguz0IsCuKU George Benson This Masquerade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9W0g3NGSj4 Edited February 2, 2021 by Yamanashi extra info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 609 Posted January 30, 2021 I've always been a Queen guy. Can't really decide which songs are my favourites but I'd say I enjoy more their 70's songs. Recently I'm into Deep Purple/Rainbow -- Gates of Babylon is one of those songs I play more often than the others. It's just epic, breathtaking. When I have the time someday I'd love to come back to this thread (and another one about music in other countries) to have a listen to the seemingly excellent suggestions here and there. Listening to more music and watching old sumo videos are among the things I hope to have more time to do, but alas 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,008 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I'll comment all the above posts later on as there's so much to say ! The Gathering - Waking Hour : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUKBV8M_XXE Devin Townsend - Supercrush : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZLgXOz1om4 Of course, everybody knows it but I like this version featuring the playful good old Stéphane Grappelli on violin. Pink Floyd - Wish you were here (feat. Stéphane Grappelli) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm4sDyCW0k8 Edited January 30, 2021 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 512 Posted January 30, 2021 Easily could prepare a list with 100+ songs and tunes. But some of my absolute favorites are listed below: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmRb3MlpHQ My all-time favorite song since I heard it first in 1976. Stevie Nicks is incredible in this live version. Band co-founder Mick Fleetwood later recalled, "her Rhiannon in those days was like an exorcism”. Steely Dan - Do it again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmdiKePVUy8 Donald Fagen & Walter Becker had created this timeless masterpiece in 1972. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzVJPgCn-Z8 Published in 1975 – The song combines different rhythmic meters: the guitar riff is in triple meter, while drums are in quadruple meter. Brilliant. Isaac Hayes -Theme from ”Shaft” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds Even cooler than Richard Roundtree as “John Shaft” in 1971. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWSceMtAjPw Just genius. Unfortunately the full German version from 1977 is not available on YT Booker T. & the M.G.’s - Melting Pot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsc4u4-8Nns Fantastic title song from their last Stax album, also called Melting Pot, in 1971 Miles Davis - All Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRBgy43gCoQ First released in 1959 on the influential album “Kind of Blue”. Just close your eyes and listen. Can – Halleluwah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZbAFmnRVA German “Krautrock” at its best. Their album “Tago Mago”, one of the best albums ever, was released in 1972. Drummer Jaki Liebezeit (1938-2017) in my eyes/ears was the best drummer ever right after John Bonham. Enjoy! Ganzohnesushi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Ganzohnesushi said: Can – Halleluwah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZbAFmnRVA I first came across them in 2010. Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead scored the movie of Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" and included four Can songs in the tracklist They were some of the group's more "commercial" songs, as I discovered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted January 31, 2021 Great performances. Also, "What a Wonderful World" by ol' Satchmo ... stunning. And Nat King Cole's "Sweet Lorraine": singing while playing the piano side-saddle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted February 1, 2021 Gordon Lightfoot Song for a Winter’s Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Hn3sYT2ow Guess Who Sour Suite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n-5JXGOgXs Hiro Ai ga Naiteru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jloZ0MMpBUc&version=3&f=video&app=youtube_gdata Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,008 Posted February 1, 2021 @Ganzohnesushi Thumbs up on 99% of your choices (I'm not a big fan of Kraftwerk). @chishafuwaku Some good old classics, how not to like? @sumojoann Plenty of good stuff in there ! @Yamanashi Thumbs up on 100% posted so far. Plenty of memories with George Benson just to name one. @Benihana I need to listen more of Unleash The Archers. These 2 I heard didn't "hook" me enough. If you have other songs, I'd be happy to try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted February 1, 2021 The "Alma llanera" was very good; I had to hang in there awhile until the singers kicked in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,917 Posted February 1, 2021 55 minutes ago, Athenayama said: @Benihana I need to listen more of Unleash The Archers. These 2 I heard didn't "hook" me enough. If you have other songs, I'd be happy to try. Just listen to the full albums on YT. The older stuff is great, too, but Apex and Abyss really stand out as concept albums which tell the story of "The Immortal", who is mentioned the first time in Awakening. Sadly there aren't that many live recordings, but what's there shows, they are no band that's only good in the studio. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugman 384 Posted February 1, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 20:39, Ganzohnesushi said: Kraftwerk I always liked their 'Das Model' song, it's very iconic. Years ago i discovered they had also done some heavy metal that was very similar to the style of a later band i used to listen to called 'Kyuss', i thought that band was purely original as a teenager growing up, little did i know Kraftwerk had done it already way back in 1971. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,788 Posted February 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, Kotoroiwa said: I wish I knew more Finnish. It's hard to believe this guy played a character with missing teeth in dozens of movies. Now look at him! And what a resonant voice. This video could be titled An Intimate Evening with Odin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
