Music - Favorite Types

Manny Ramirez · 08-30-2001, 07:42 AM

I wanted to start a thread on one of my biggest hobbies: collecting and listening to music. I have over 300 CDs, and I like a little bit of everything. However, my favorite styles are techno/electronica and hard rock/alt rock. Some of my favorite CDs include Radiohead's OK Computer, The Bends, and Kid A, Moby's Play and Everything Is Wrong, Orbital's Orbital 2 or Brown Album, Smashing Pumpkins's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, and Dido's No Angel. There are many more, but this is just a sampler. If I lived in a bigger city like Nashville or Houston, I would probably try to get a job in the music industry reviewing CDs for music magazines like SPIN or Rolling Stone. So, what types of music do people here like? What types do people here dislike? Let me know and I apologize if this topic is something that has been talked about before.

DEANBCURTIS · 08-30-2001, 07:54 AM

I don't really listen to widespread types, mainly just follow certain groups. 311, Rage, Go-Go's, Jane Wiedlin, Beastie Boys, Incubus, No Doubt, Pink Floyd, Corrs.

mr_oily · 08-30-2001, 08:23 AM

I like more mellow, electronica, strictly "DOPE BEATS". Not really in to Drum-n-Bass stuff:
DJ CAM
DJ FOOD
Herbaliser
Kid Loco
Thievery Corporation

Also, love dub type stylee:
Smith & Mighty
Lee Skratch
Buju Banton

etc...

A-Train · 08-30-2001, 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by mr_oily
DJ FOOD

DJ Food??

I was at Mickey D's
Got a burger and some fries
Told the guy at the counter
Don't forget to SUPERSIZE!

and don't forget the shake, YO!

rockHEAD · 08-30-2001, 10:00 AM

I listen to just about everything except country.
I'm really in to 'down-tempo' type electronica... but none of that screw music... (too slow)
I also enjoy britrock and britpop

Current faves:
Tricky - Blowback
Perry Farrell - Song yet to be sung
Alpha - Impossible Thrill
CAST
Doves
etc, etc....

rH

3fingeredgus · 08-30-2001, 01:37 PM

Beatles, Radiohead, Phish, moe., Pink Floyd, 311, Sublime, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Tool....

These are a few of my favorite things...

Rocketman95 · 08-30-2001, 01:41 PM

DMB, Widespread Panic, U2, Radiohead (pre-Kid A), The Black Crowes, Blues Traveler, Travis, moe, R.E.M., Neil Diamond, Sonic Youth, Barenaked Ladies, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, G. Love and Special Sauce, Counting Crows...to name a few.

3fingeredgus · 08-30-2001, 01:53 PM

Man, I totally forgot U2.. One of my favorites..

Nice to see another moe. fan on the board. They're probably my current favorite!

Oh yeah.. Bob Marley has to be up there too!

THE BREESE · 08-30-2001, 04:46 PM

man there are alot

everything from ACDC:D and ozzy to bob dylan and bob marley.

one thing is that i hate 99% of the stuff coming out now. its all to poppy

vj23k · 08-30-2001, 06:35 PM

Lately I have been listening to:U2, the Police, Springsteen, the Wallflowers, Bob Dylan, Fabulous, Dru Hill, Incubus, Tupac Shakur(Greatest Hits), and Aaliyah(

)

Manny Ramirez · 08-30-2001, 07:06 PM

My 10 favorite albums that I own would include:

1) OK Computer - Radiohead
2) Play - Moby
3) Mezzanine - Massive Attack
4) The Bends - Radiohead
5) Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
6) The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails
7) Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
8) Orbital 2 - Orbital
9) Star Dog Champion - Mother Love Bone
10) Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles

Honorable Mention:

No Angel - Dido
Leftism - Leftfield
Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld
Superstar Car Wash - Goo Goo Dolls
Substance - New Order
Ten - Pearl Jam
Dude Ranch - Blink 182
Odessa - Bee Gees
Nevermind - Nirvana
The Writing's on the Wall - Destiny's Child

coma · 08-30-2001, 07:21 PM

Like you guys, I listen to a wide array of music.

I usually lean towards the rock n' roll side, but I do enjoy R&B, as well as some hip hop. No country for me please.

I don't know how old you guys are, but my absolute, hands down, favorite band in the entire world is Guns N' Roses. Axl Rose is the ultimate front man. Slash, damn, he's simply amazing.

Yes, Axl is the only original member left, and it is still called Guns N' Roses. I did see Slash a few months ago when he came to town. Awesome as usual.

But the all time greatest rock album is Appetite for Destruction.

We're all sick of this boy band/pop explosion. When Axl and company finally release their long-awaited album, Chinese Democracy, we'll finally see a change.

I've heard a few songs from this new album, and it's awesome. A mix of Led Zepplin and Pink Floyd if you will. There's also some electronica influences.

3fingeredgus · 08-30-2001, 07:37 PM

I'm also really anxious for the upcoming Oysterhead album (Les Claypool - Primus, Stuart Copeland - the Police and Trey Anastasio - Phish).. Man, I cannot wait.. That and the new Brittney Spears!!!

RocketSmack · 08-30-2001, 08:14 PM

3fingeredgus

This site has been up and running for about a week, it has a few samples of the new CD due out October 2. Enjoy.

http://www.oysterhead.com/

Elvis Costello · 08-30-2001, 08:44 PM

The Beatles, Chemical Brothers, Stax soul music from the 1960's, Hank Williams, Sr., David Bowie, Public Enemy, The Who, Blur, Missy Elliott, Ultramagnetic MC's, Roxy Music, The Kinks, the Stones, The Jam, The Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, Blondie..there are millions..also Elvis Presley and Costello, Radiohead and Supergrass. I have to stop now

-Elvis, who also loves Bob Dylan, the Band, Gram Parsons, Curtis Mayfield, Prince...aaahhhhhh..it never stops....The Smiths, Rage Against the Machine, Outkast, Bob Marley

Manny Ramirez · 08-30-2001, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Elvis Costello
The Beatles, Chemical Brothers, Stax soul music from the 1960's, Hank Williams, Sr., David Bowie, Public Enemy, The Who, Blur, Missy Elliott, Ultramagnetic MC's, Roxy Music, The Kinks, the Stones, The Jam, The Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, Blondie..there are millions..also Elvis Presley and Costello, Radiohead and Supergrass. I have to stop now

-Elvis, who also loves Bob Dylan, the Band, Gram Parsons, Curtis Mayfield, Prince...aaahhhhhh..it never stops....The Smiths, Rage Against the Machine, Outkast, Bob Marley

It's good to see another Chemical Brothers fan as well as Radiohead. Elvis -- what Chemical Brothers CD(s) do you have? I have Dig Your Own Hole and just got from Amazon today, Exit Planet Dust. I haven't listened to it yet, but I will before the weekend is over.

fadeaway · 08-30-2001, 09:22 PM

For the past year or so, I have really started to shun mainstream music. Most of what I listen to now is:

- celtic music
- japanese orchestral/symphonic
- traditional asian & egyptian
- vg arranged soundtracks

**Jeff** · 08-30-2001, 09:37 PM

Man, if I listed all the bands/artists I liked, this board would run out of memory.

As a kid, I listened to what my mom listened to - Beatles, Rod Stewart, Mowtown, Atlantic R&B, Stax and folk music of the 70's (James Taylor, Cat Stevens, etc)

As a teen, I listened mainly to hard rock - KISS, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Rush, etc.

Towards the end of high school, I began to listen to more progressive rock and instrumental rock & guitar stuff - Yes, Kansas, Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc

Early on in college, I re-discovered the Beatles, Mowtown, Atlantic R&B and other music of my youth. I also learned about Sting (a life-changer when I saw Bring On the Night - the first time I saw a band ROCK with no heavy guitars), Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, blues music and the early remnants of jazz and new age music - George Winston, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Mike Stern, John Scofield, etc.

Soon after, I started listening to hard rock again but also began listening to pop and more jazz - XTC, Tears for Fears, Whitesnake, Jellyfish, It Bites (cool band), Queensryche, Mark Whitfield, etc. I also started listening to funk like P Funk, Brothers Johnson, Tower of Power and others.

After that, I discovered real jazz - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Winton Marsalis, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson and on and on and on. Lately, that's all I've been listening to.

I also picked up on a lot of stuff my wife liked/es - Joni Mitchell, Indigo Girls, Chris Whitley, Suzanne Vega, Steely Dan, Supertramp, jazz (she's primarily responsible for my love of jazz), Jobim, classical and many others.

Soon after, I started playing with a Latin band and I began to listen to Latin music, Brazillian, African, Afro Cuban and other world music. At the same time, I was listening to pop music like Seal.

Since then, I've listened to pretty much everything I could get my hands on with the exception of country (except the older stuff which I still think is kinda cool). I am in the infant stages of learning about rap and hip hop and I've been digging on industrial music for a while now. I am also learning about string arrangements and chamber music.

Basically, I like stuff with great grooves, killer hooks and cool music. If it has any combination of those three, even better!

Francis3422 · 08-30-2001, 10:37 PM

Anything with a dominating rock sound
Most Death metal
Some Industry Rock
Techno

Elvis Costello · 08-30-2001, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Manny Ramirez

It's good to see another Chemical Brothers fan as well as Radiohead. Elvis -- what Chemical Brothers CD(s) do you have? I have Dig Your Own Hole and just got from Amazon today, Exit Planet Dust. I haven't listened to it yet, but I will before the weekend is over.

I am an obsessive Chemical Brothers fan. You should love "Exit Planet Dust." I have all of their cds, mix cds, singles (or close to all of them) and imports. I downloaded a couple of cool songs that are scheduled to be released on their next cd and things bode well for the future. I am currently loving the song that was on the Tomb Rider soundtrack, "Galaxy Bounce" and much of "Surrender." My fiancee (wife in two months..yikes!) and I saw them in Austin a few years ago and we jumped around like mad for hours (with a little help, of course ; ).