OT - Music Genre

[uconndennis]

The diversity in this thread is awesome. As with a bunch of you, Im all over the place.

Pearl Jam is my go-to #1 without question. As a high schooler in the early 90's, it blew me away and just stuck ever since.

older hip hop like Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest
Elvis.... check out channel 19 on siruis xm...good stuff

always thought Radiohead was overrated. kinda like Chipotle ( am i the only one who thinks their burritos are mediocre)

a good show is acoustic Aaron Lewis from Staind....check him out at Mohegan when he comes. Huge voice, cool covers

 

[Waquoit]

The diversity in this thread is awesome. As with a bunch of you, Im all over the place.

I'm going to a couple of shows next week. Jesus and Mary Chain on Wed, Lee Ritenour on Thurs. That's two ends of the spectum for you.

 

[Kembacity]

The diversity in this thread is awesome. As with a bunch of you, Im all over the place.

Pearl Jam is my go-to #1 without question. As a high schooler in the early 90's, it blew me away and just stuck ever since.

older hip hop like Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest
Elvis.... check out channel 19 on siruis xm...good stuff

always thought Radiohead was overrated. kinda like Chipotle ( am i the only one who thinks their burritos are mediocre)

a good show is acoustic Aaron Lewis from Staind....check him out at Mohegan when he comes. Huge voice, cool covers

Agreed on Chipotle, I'm more of a Q'doba guy myself

 

[huskyhaven]

When I wrote that the other day I tried to think of how old I was when we were listening to "Rapp Dirty/Blowfly's Rapp" on the record player in my friend's room. Pretty sure it was 7th grade. I have no idea how we even got that record, much less how we managed to play it enough to learn every word so well that I can still recite it verbatim.

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that, after not hearing the song for decades, I actually downloaded it a few years ago so I could have it on my iPod.

Was that in the 70's you listened? I believe he was from the Newark NJ area. My brother would be singing his parodies.

 

[8893]

Was that in the 70's you listened? I believe he was from the Newark NJ area. My brother would be singing his parodies.

Yes. Probably around '78 best I can place it.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

I love anything that's played on Little Steven's Underground Garage. My favorite show is MDB'S.

Right there with you. Garage Rock all the way. The simplest, messiest, and most pure - and the inspiration for probably the majority of other bands listed in this thread. True Rock 'n' Roll, boys and girls.

Favorite show? Wow, I've got a lot of those. Lou Reed at the Shaboo in Willimantic; a fight broke out right in front of the stage, and poor Lou looked like he didn't know what the heck to do. Patti Smith at the Hard Rock in West Hartford. Stones in Philadelphia, 1978 and Foxboro, 1994. Springsteen in New Haven and Hartford, "The River" and "Born in the USA" tours. The Cramps at the Marquee, London, 1979. Leaving a LOT off of this list . . .

Great thread. Love it. Thanks.

 

[BoatShow]

What type of music does everyone listen to? Like most people, I like a wide variety. But I love the "modern" alternative rock that has come out in the last 5-6 years. Here's an Arcade Fire song I really like.



I'm frequently looking for music that I can listen to at work. Mellow stuff with a good beat. Something that's not too distracting. Any suggestions?

Bands that I really like (not necessarily great for work listening):
- The Nationals
- Arcade Fire
- Fleet Foxes
- The Killers
- etc..

Most of the alternative music I listen to is about 3-5 years old. I'm always looking for newer stuff.

Check out The Antlers
Japandroids
Okkervil River

 

[8893]

Great stuff man. I want to branch out and start listening to some different artists, but i'm kind of OCD with my music. I listen to songs I like so intensely and so repeatedly for so long a stretch of time. Its a strange thing, but it because overwhelming listening to something new! Sucks because i know i'm missing so many other great artists and songs. Even some of my fav artists it takes me an eternity to get through their collection because 1 song could literally be stuck with me for months. You and Jungle just provided years worth of listening for me ha ha ha. Much appreciated

@UconnFanNVa, I forgot about Terence Blanchard's recent release (with the "E-Collective"), Breathless; I think this probably comes closest to what Trombone Shorty is doing now. Blanchard (like Shorty) is a world class trumpeter and this band gets jazzier and more electronic in spots than Shorty, but I think their excellent cover of the classic "Compared to What" from the album sounds a lot like Shorty's stuff (warning, you may be stuck on this song for a while now):
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[Sibeerian]

What type of music does everyone listen to? Like most people, I like a wide variety. But I love the "modern" alternative rock that has come out in the last 5-6 years. Here's an Arcade Fire song I really like.



I'm frequently looking for music that I can listen to at work. Mellow stuff with a good beat. Something that's not too distracting. Any suggestions?

Bands that I really like (not necessarily great for work listening):
- The Nationals
- Arcade Fire
- Fleet Foxes
- The Killers
- etc..

Most of the alternative music I listen to is about 3-5 years old. I'm always looking for newer stuff.

For your work listening, give J Mascis and the new Lord Huron a try.

In general... have you heard any New Pornographers and A.C. Newman?

 

[Huskybass]

Classic Rock to the core. Led Zep, Van Halen, Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Red Hot Chili Peppers. But I also like Jazz, Blues, and Opera.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

In general... have you heard any New smutographers and A.C. Newman?

The profanity filter is out of control.

 

[Waquoit]

Hot 8 Brass Band... I got their first album which has an amaaaaaazing cover of Sexual healing..

Hot 8 Brass Band? You're kidding me! A few years back we were in New Orleans and we were staying across the street from a place called Howlin' Wolf. We ended every night with a final pop or two there (great late night sandwiches by the way). We are going back to NOLA in November for the Tulane FB game and was checking out Howlin Wolf in advance. Who is playing there that Sunday? You guessed it. I was wondering is they were any good. I guess we will have to check it out!

 

[junglehusky]

Just got back from a Gregory Porter Band show at SCSU.... This guy is gooooooood!

 

[UconnFanNVa]

You should check out Hiatus Kaiyote then.

Props on this recommendation man. I'm really feeling this. I love how they start up with one type of music and the songs can tranform countless times. Familiar yet different. And so much for my ears to take in. each song requires about 50 listens lol

 

[meyers7]

What's now typically called "Americana" is cranking away right now, especially with the cr*p that "country" radio plays....

The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Jason Isbell, John Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, Kasey Chambers, Shovels & Rope, Alabama Shakes, Buddy Miller, Lydia Loveless. Hard Working Americans....

If you like those bands, you might want to check out Red Wanting Blue.

 

[J187Money]

Most of what I listen to is your standard rock stuff. Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple, Foo Fighters, and all the other standard bands of those individual time periods. Alter Bridge is my favorite but I also dig a lot of metal: Maiden, Megadeth, Dream Theater, and Tool to name a few. My tastes span a lot of genres but that kind of stuff is my wheelhouse. I think people generally refer to things as a guilty pleasure if they think that style just goes against their roots in music. I think if you go long enough thinking "Hip hop is terrible, I only listen to true musicians" and then find out that there are some truly gifted hip hop artists, it feels like a guilty pleasure even though their talent is readily apparent to an unbiased listener. Speaking of which, biggest guilty pleasure bands is always a fun topic. I'll jump in with absolutely no shame and say that despite my metal background, I'm a sucker for Paramore which is about as pop punk, 14 year old girl band as you can get. Somehow ended up listening to a full album of theirs a year or two ago and realized there's a bit more talent in that band than you might think.

Paramore is GREAT live.

 

[J187Money]

Outstanding Concert experiences anyone? I guess I'd have to start with the free ticket to Springsteen at MSG, lost my wallet and got it back (minus the cash) and none of that took anything away from the amazing performance. Sneaking in to the New Haven Arena to see James Brown was a musical and cultural experience for our little band of white boys. Elton John at the final concert at the NH Arena, when he was still, for me, at his best And my first concert ever was at Yale Bowl (yes, that used to happen) was Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Co. with Gordon Lightfoot as the warm-up

My first show was Beastie Boys with Murphy's Law and Public Enemy at the NH Colosseum. Will never forget that. 1987?

I have been around the music business for a while so have been lucky to get to the Grammys a few times and some festivals (iHeartRadio etc). I love live music and live sporting events. I like events with multiple artists because you get exposed to music outside of your wheelhouse.

As an example, I would have never considered myself a Taylor Swift fan or a Coldplay fan but after seeing them live last year I had a very different impression of them. Now I've gone back and found a bunch of Coldplay that I really like.

I'm all over the map with music. Based on mood, etc. I think there is good and bad music in all genres. People should listen to what makes them feel good. That's the point. My only beef with people is when they don't have an open mind.

I've also been lucky to be around some artists when they were young (like Wiz Khalifa) and it is exciting to see someone brand new and know they are a star before they know it.

 

[8893]

Also like Trombone Shorty type of stuff. Open to suggestions for anything like that that anyone might have to suggest.

Trombone Shorty playing at UConn (Jorgensen) on February 4th:

http://jorgensen.uconn.edu/events/view.php?id=496

 

[Showballot]

I have respect for all genres of music, but I mainly listen to hip-hop and dance music. Never country or metal.

 

[Showballot]

Because I'm a middle-aged, suburban white guy and I'm sure I look plenty silly busting out the Biggie, for example.

The music speaks of a life I know nothing about and often uses extremely inappropriate and offense language that I don't condone or use generally myself. So I feel a bit guilty when I'm jamming it and singing it at the top of my lungs. And I'm sure it ain't pretty.

Why would you look silly listening to The Notorious BIG? If you think you look silly then I guess you look silly.