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Got a spare minute.
The song was written about Syd Barrett, as was most of the album.
The members of Pink Floyd really had no idea what Syd’s foundation would lead to, and this is sort of a call to Syd to step out and see what became of his beginnings.
He visited Abby when they were recording this album.
I love the whole album. The tribute is so huge, as Shine On expressed.
Favorite song? Wow. That does change daily.
Ever? I’d probably say Otis Redding’s version of Try a Little Tenderness. The opening horn harmony is just beautiful. The song builds all the way through, and then Otis just loses it at the end. Awesome song.
Burnadette by the Four Tops is another just because the bass line is the baddest thing ever on record. I named my son Jamerson largely because of that bass part.
I’m with josh. Its hard to say ONE fav song.
But today I will say the old hymn
“The Love of God”
-MIC
Songs indicates plural…
Ahh, crap. I can’t read 🙂
Good, then I can add some more:
Oh Theo – Matthew Perryman Jones
Vesuvias – Sufjan Stevens
Quiet Afetrnoon – Stanley Clark
Beck’s Bolero. Satan’s hordes attack. God’s armies counterattack. Satan goes down. The original is good too.
Baker Street. So much going on. Lyrics vague enough I can flesh it out.
Yes! A Sufjan Stevens fan!
Of course!
I was never into Pink Floyd but I like Us and Them, especially if Us is me and my babe and Them is/are a long line of servants with tea and a slice. 😉
Songs that I’ve been playing a lot of recently, therefore likely my favorites.
Mastisyahu – Sunshine
Anything by the Celtic Women
Anything by the Piano Guys
I think that’s it for now. I listen to so much variety of music, that it’s hard to compare a favorite song. Once a month I listen to the top 100 songs, for no other reason to hear the depravity of music and to keep up with all those “cool” young people. Plus occasionally I hear something that I like.
I am with Reuben, anything Pink F for me.
Then anything Moody Blues.
Anything Steve Vai
Anything Jeff Beck
Robin Trower “Bridge of Sighs”
Hendrix when he was with Mitch Mitchell “Let me stand next to your fire”
British rock greats like Eric Clapton, The Stones, the Beatles took note, and suddenly they all wanted to jam with Hendrix.
You know, I liked Hendrix better with Band of Gypsies.
Anything Eric Johnson.
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall groove Moondance…
Oh man, g. The bass and percussion on that track are crazy good.
Like A Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan This song came out when songs were all of the three minute variety but it was a huge success. Al Kooper’s organ contribution was the icing on the cake of a song that tells the story of a debutante who fell out of high society. Nobody could tell a story through a song like Bob Dylan.
I had no clue Lani was Herb’s wife. I immediately recognized her voice but couldn’t place it until looking on Amazon I read she was the original voice for Sergio Mendes’ Brasil ’66. In this instance I will allow for a Van Morrison cover! 🙂
Even before I came to know Jesus, I would have said if I could only have one song for the desert island it would have been “In My Time of Dying” by Led Zeppelin.
Little did I know…. 🙂
Tip Toe Through the Tulips by Tiny Tim
http://youtu.be/LHcP4MWABGY?t=1
I really love U2’s version of Jesus.
Lois Lerner, the chief of the IRS has co-opted this song today. Larry Love is incensed.
Tiptoe through the courtroom
5th amendment, that is where I’ll be
Come tiptoe through my test-i-mon-y
Oh, tiptoe through my councel,
through my lawyers irr-e-spons-i-bly
And tiptoe through my test-i-mon-y
Knee deep in bs we’ll stay
We’ll keep the congress away
And if I kick you in the gonads, with the press corps
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through my test-i-mon-y.
Gary, I saw her this morning and you’ve done her justice!!
Josh,
Wicked cool, huh? =)
Believe,
U2’s version is the one in those 4 Gospels
Great rendition of the song.
here’s another U2 song I find very inspiring… “Magnificent”
Love it G! One of the best as well!
I think Bono is one of the leading theologians of our time
Right that!
I like this song by Natalie MacMaster:
http://www.myspace.com/nataliemacmasterdos/music/songs/david-s-jig-10137381
I found it on Myspace. I didn’t know Myspace was still around!
There’s a rag-tag band of blue-grass/ celtic musicians who play at the Farmer’s Market. I think one of their songs is probably really my favorite but I don’t know the name of it.
I also like Mozart’s overture to Figaro and Choral Fantasy by Beethoven. Also, the ending of his Ninth Symphony. I like to play his Pastoral Symphony (6th) driving through the country-side on a spring day with the windows open. (Haven’t done that in a while!) Mozart’s Sanctus from the Requiem. Rhapsody in Blue.
Two favorite Church songs: The Angel Cried (to the Lady full of grace) and the Great Doxology.
There is not room in my heart for (most) secular rock music and the Holy Spirit at the same time. No offense to you fans, but that’s just the way I am. Weakish, I guess.
G- Yes, very cool.
And I love that U2 song too. My favorite off the last disc.
If I had to choose a favorite from the huge plethora of good songs in the pop category, it would have to be Don McLean’s American Pie. And Xenia, I am I die hard Beethoven fan. Mozart and Gershwin too. I also like the haunting opera chorale Ridley Scott uses in two of his films Hannibal & Kingdom of Heaven.
Xenia,
No offense taken whatsoever. I applaud people who go with the dictates of conscience, and never let others determine what those dictates should be.
Josh,
Love the chordal changes and the arrangement, and how The Edge works the guitar, just genius!
The very best song and performance, Ever!!!
http://youtu.be/VkWQeObjkt4
Sorry.
Love that Marie!! What a doll. and Kirk Cameron is smokin’
Alright, this is just to bulid off the last 2 weeks, I love a lot of songs in many different genres, but gotta stick to this or this post would go on far too long.
Building off the last two weeks
Led Zeppelin- Ramble On
U2- In God’s Country
Nirvana- Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Alice in Chains- Rooster
Pearl Jam – Daughter.
Soundgarden- Black Hole Sun
Pink Floyd- Another Brick in the Wall Part 2
Metallica- Unforgiven
Beastie Boys- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Californication
People Get Ready. Curtis Mayfield
Turn, Turn, Turn the Byrds
For What it’s Worth Buffalo Springfield
Every Breath You Take Police
Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt
Streets of Forever Roby Duke
Steve’s #19
“In My Time of Dying”….excellent song!
Steve Hopkins,
Know them all except Roby’s. Gonna have to learn it.
Jam time when you’re in town!
Oh, Lord, deliver me
All the wrong I’ve done
You can deliver me, Lord
I only wanted to have some fun.
———————————————
Derek, that lyric summarizes my life – Saved at 25.
Interesting no CSN or Neil Young.
“I almost cut my hair”
“Deja Vu”
Josh H,
Your right, “Band of Gypsies” rates up there…foggy memory…
David Sloane, Buffalo Springfield did make an appearance in Hopkins’ list.
One of my favorite songs
http://youtu.be/eOi0tC00Luc
real heart. Sorry about the kC link. LOL
Hey I’m a Zeppelin fan… thus
Stairway to Heaven… I know it is so obvious that it gets panned. Still moves you.
The Battle of Evermore … most underrated Zeppelin piece … I am a freak for it.
Brown-eyed Girl … Van Morrison… a sentimental favorite
House of the Rising Sun… Animals version (whoever wrote it) gets the whole party to sing.
Fields of Gold … Sting… I once listened to it continuously on an overseas flight it does something deep in me.
Fire and Rain… James Taylor… “You gotta look down upon me Jesus…”
Almost forgotten but universally loved are these two:
Cherish and Never My Love … The Association.
Guess I am a sucker for ballads
call me shallow if you will, but…
Kansas “Carry On My Wayward Son”
Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”
George Thorogood “Bad to the Bone”
Led Z “Stairway to Heaven” and “When the Levy Breaks”
Fil and Babs
Good tunes
Except Stairway to Heaven. Just heard every beginning guitar player learning the instrument play that opening passage toooooo many times
Hops,
it’s the two chords in the transition…so simple & pure. Gives me chills.
Under the Milky way Tonight.
Billy Joel’s “Scenes From an Italian Restaraunt”
Led Zeppelin “Ramble On”
And right now, anything by “Imagine Dragons”
Love Imagine Dragons…Demons, Radioactive, It’s Time…good stuff.
http://youtu.be/mWRsgZuwf_8?t=1s
10,000 Maniacs- Noah’s Dove
Harry Chapin- Cat’s In The Cradle
Janis Ian- At 17
4 Non Blondes- What’s Up
Santana- Soul Sacrifice (Woodstock)
The Animals- It’s My Life
The Beatles- I Feel Fine, In My Life, Julia, The Long And Winding Road, etc.
Bob Dylan- My Back Pages, Idiot Wind, Positively 4th Street, Jokerman, etc.
Bread- Make It With You
Bruce Springsteen- Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, Atlantic City, Born To Run, Glory Days, etc.
Carly Simon- That’s The Way I Always Heard It Should Be
The Carpenters- For All We Know, Superstar
Chicago- Beginnings, Dialogue
Cat Stevens- Father and Son, Wild World
CCR, Who’ll Stop The Rain, Fortunate Son, Effigy
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young- Helplessly Hoping, Teach Your Children
Favorite “Christian” song:
http://youtu.be/KubgMDSMXfI?t=1s
To HELL with the devil! I rebuke the devil in the name of Jeebus! 😈 😆
Donovan- Catch The Wind
Don McLean- Vincent
The Doors- L.A. Woman
Elton John- Tiny Dancer, High Flying Bird, Daniel, Blues For My Baby, And Me
Gordon Lightfoot- If I Could Read Your Mind
John Lennon- Beautiful Boy ( Darling Boy), Oh My Love, Mother
John Denver- Rhymes & Reasons, Goodbye Again, I’m Sorry
Mamas & Papas- Creque Alley, California Dreaming, I Saw Her Again
Paul McCartney- Let Me Roll It, Maybe I’m Amazed, Band On The Run
Rod Stewart- You Wear It Well, I Know I’m Losing You
Rolling Stones- Tumbling Dice, Get Off Of My Cloud, Gimme Shelter, It’s Only Rock N’ Roll
The Ronettes- Be My Baby, Baby I Love You
This might be my favorite Christian song.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGlTzH9xkXQ]
Please remove previous. This might be my favorite Christian song.
Gomer’s Theme, Third Day
Hero and Sin for a Season, Steve Taylor
She, Elvis Costell version
At the Cross, Sherri Youngward
Every Little Thing She Does, the Police
Sweetly Broke, Jeremy Riddle
StarWars Theme, John Williams
Into the West, Annie Lennox
um, that is the very top.
There are so many. I have some great favorites in all genres including praise music. But I will keep this to secular music only. The number is not an indicator of rank, but more of where it may be on my play list. Some listed have too many songs that are favorites so I just include the artist. I am including a link on the songs that I think may not be familiar in case you are interested.
1. Road Goes On Forever- Robert Earle Keene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tMDXgf2cH4
2. Merry Christmas From the Family- Robert Earl Keene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg
3. Anything and everything Beach Boys,especially “I can Hear Music”
4. “I Will” by The Beatles. This has to be the greatest “silly little love song” Paul McCartney ever did.
5. Marshall Tucker in their entirety.
6. Merle Haggard….period.
7. Panama Red- New Riders of the Purple Sage
8. 157 Riverside Ave- REO Speedwagon
9. Texan Love Song- Elton John
10. Pirate Looks at 40- Jimmy Buffet
And if I could add (since I am stuck in moderation):
11. I feel like I’m fixin’ to die rag- Country Joe and the Fish
12. Eve of Destruction- Barry McGuire
Probably can’t pick a favorite of music. There’s too much of it I love, though I’m on a major Haydn binge these days. A few months ago it was unaccompanied choral music by Xenakis and Messiaen. And yet sometimes I’ll go back and soak up the Dixie Hummingbirds, Blind Willie Johnson, Mahalia Jackson, or Stevie Wonder. Other times it may be Portishead and Johnny Cash. Other times it may be Kurtag, Messiaen, Lutoslawski, Ligeti, and Bartok followed by Bach, Schutz, and William Byrd.
Lately I’ve been listening to some guitar sonatas by Matiegka and Gilardino. Compared to the guitar sonatas of Sor, Giuliani or even Diabelli (he of Diabelli variations quasi-fame) Matiegka’s sonata forms are more robust and compelling. David Leisner’s done a fine job with Grand Sonata 1 by Matiegka for those into 19th century large-scale guitar works.
One more:
Where have all the flowers gone – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMp5YBW-nJ4
Midnight Rambler – The Rolling Stones
Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones
Walk Before They Make Me Run – The Rolling Stones
Blue Sky – The Allman Brothers Band
Jessica – The Allman Brothers Band
Dreams I’ll Never See – The Allman Brothers Band
Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker Band
Get Back – The Beatles
Curl of the Burl – Mastodon