What Are You Currently Listening To?

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Rinn wrote: "Oooh I like Lindsey Stirling :) First found her on YouTube I think."

Same. She's kinda cool. I'm well on the way to being a fan.

[Sarah]

Rinn wrote: "Oooh I like Lindsey Stirling :) First found her on YouTube I think."

Wayland wrote: "Rinn wrote: "Oooh I like Lindsey Stirling :) First found her on YouTube I think."

Same. She's kinda cool. I'm well on the way to being a fan."

I heard her on this Pop Classical thing then found her on youtube.
Then I proceeded to go "mom, watch this!" and now she's hooked on Lindsey's stuff too, lol :)
I really like her music. Her original stuff is great and so are her covers & compilations of other pieces.

[Vinca]

Sarah wrote: "Rinn wrote: "Oooh I like Lindsey Stirling :) First found her on YouTube I think."

Wayland wrote: "Rinn wrote: "Oooh I like Lindsey Stirling :) First found her on YouTube I think."

Same. She's kin..."

I listened to her for the first time this week by a strange coincidence. I listen to a lot of music through Amazon Prime and one of her recent albums popped up in the 'just added' section. Really enjoyed it :-)

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

The Piano Guys are really popular here. I think they're local. I really like their Christmas stuff. And the Star Wars one.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Going to see The Offspring and Sublime w/Rome in about a month. Quite looking forward to it as I have been listening to both bands for about twenty years but have never seen them live.

[Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature]

sir Lancer wrote: "Going to see The Offspring and Sublime w/Rome in about a month. Quite looking forward to it as I have been listening to both bands for about twenty years but have never seen them live."

The Offspring live is a lot of fun. They have great energy.

[TheBookHunter]

Currently I've been alternating between lots of Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers!

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Hybrid I'm hoping that they play lots of their older stuff. In my opinion Smash is still their best album. Looking forward to it.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Hybrid Creature (devours books instead of brains) wrote: "The Offspring live is a lot of fun. They have great energy."

Saw them live a couple times back when they were big, including a memorable performance at the Fillmore in Frisco with Face to Face and Guttermouth opening. Great show. Stage dived for the first time. Also saw them in San Jose with L7. I miss rock music...was so sad when it passed away...

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Would have loved to see that line up, have listens to Face to Face and Guttermouth a long time as well.

Went and saw Lagwagon and the Swinging Utters last year and it was awesome.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

TheBookHunter wrote: "Currently I've been alternating between lots of Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers!"

Two bands I always wanted to see, but never managed to :(

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

TheBookHunter wrote: "Currently I've been alternating between lots of Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers!"

Hey, I've heard of them! Most of these modern groups I've never heard of. I just go to symphony concerts and musicals now. The only "rock" groups I've seen live are the Monkees (my mom's obsession) and Phil Collins.

I also live near an outdoor amphitheater, so I've heard Rush and Nine Inch Nails off in the distance.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Audrey, I don't want to date you here or anything lol but pretty much all of those bands are 20-25+ years old.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I shouldn't say anything. This is a daily argument between me and my daughter about what constitutes "real music"

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

sir Lancer wrote: "Audrey, I don't want to date you here or anything lol but pretty much all of those bands are 20-25+ years old."

LOL -- it's okay; that shows when I was in high school. I'm totally unfamiliar with anything newer. I've never had a good memory when it came to names of bands. I listen to instrumental so much more -- soundtracks, classical music, new age artists, and that kind of stuff.

[Bill's]

It changes every few minutes
right now: https://youtu.be/y5wWuq5pDEo
last 10 years: https://www.last.fm/user/wburris

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I do find that this generation has much less interest in older music. I was born in 1987 and some of my favourite music is from the 70s and 80s. My older daughter wants nothing to do with any older music. My 4 year old however loves old music. She always asks me to put on KISS, Queen, Neil Young and John Denver

[Bill's]

Most interesting discovery yesterday: Tina Guo

https://youtu.be/j_6LC0HFims
https://youtu.be/eO5V3SfI7j0

no new discoveries today

but here is the kind of stuff I mostly listen to lately

https://www.youtube.com/user/Ambience...
https://www.youtube.com/user/karamale...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClA7...

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Bill wrote: "It changes every few minutes
right now: https://youtu.be/y5wWuq5pDEo
last 10 years: https://www.last.fm/user/wburris"

I am liking this!

[TheBookHunter]

Audrey wrote: "TheBookHunter wrote: "Currently I've been alternating between lots of Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers!"

Hey, I've heard of them! Most of these modern groups I've never heard of. I just..."
Sorry for the late reply, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Monkees or Phil Collins! I personally own two of Collins' albums!

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Thanks for the assurance. I was embarrassed to admit these things during those awkward childhood years.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

sir Lancer wrote: "I do find that this generation has much less interest in older music. I was born in 1987 and some of my favourite music is from the 70s and 80s. My older daughter wants nothing to do with any older..."

Same Lancer, I mostly listen to stuff ranging from 1940s - 1990s, but then I also like some new stuff.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Do you think the internet has a lot to do with that? Now that kids have instant access to any music they want they aren't forced to listen to their parents old records and stuff for music.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Probably, it's all definitely a lot more accessible.

But also means it's easy to listen to music from any period, thank goodness :D

[Jessica]

Audrey wrote: "Thanks for the assurance. I was embarrassed to admit these things during those awkward childhood years."

Isn't it funny how embarrassing stuff like that is when you are a kid? Now I could care less if what I am doing/listening to/reading is "cool" or not...and I am pretty sure it is "not cool"!

[Jessica]

sir Lancer wrote: "Do you think the internet has a lot to do with that? Now that kids have instant access to any music they want they aren't forced to listen to their parents old records and stuff for music."

I'm so glad I listened to my parents stuff, though! Paul McCartney and Wings, and America (and Beatles of course) were favorites when I was little, and I still love it all. In fact, 21 years ago when my husband and I were married, "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney and Wings was our wedding song!

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Our wedding song was Never Tear us Apart by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

It's a punk version of the INXS song.

[Jessica]

I definitely know the INXS version! They were one of my very favorite bands growing up.

[Vinca]

We went for the oh so romantic sentiment of 'happy to be stuck with you' by Huey Lewis and the News for our first dance, after I walked down the aisle to the Jurassic Park theme :-D

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Right now... Lynyrd Skynyrd <3

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Rinn wrote: "Right now... Lynyrd Skynyrd <3"

And the award for best use of "Freebird" in a motion picture goes to...Kingsman, for the church fight scene!

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Black Betty by Ram Jam.

When I was young, and you still had to download music from Things like Kazaa and limewire my dad would get loaded and play this at 2 am all the time. The only thing was everytime he did, rather than just play the one he already had he would download a new one. So we had like 11 Black Betty by Ram Jam's.

[Gary]

Current listens are the scores to the movie Oz The Great and Powerful by Danny Elfman and tv show Batman The Brave and The Bold by several composers.

[Lel]

lancer: have u heard the spiderbait cover of Black Betty? If not check it out.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I definitely have Lel. I play the drums so anytime there is a drummer who also sings I generally check it out. I still prefer ram jam but quite enjoy the spider bait version as well

[David J. Roche]

John Coltrane post Love Supreme period.

[Maximum]

Just got a Spotify account for 99p for 3 months, so I'm listening to their Heavy Metal radio...a bit hit and miss so far, but I'm hoping my rating the tracks will clear that up!

[Maximum]

Incidentally Alestorm's F***ed by an Anchor is silly, but very fun if you like pirate shanty Metal like me (yes I am a weirdo)

[Steven]

Scott wrote: "Just got a Spotify account for 99p for 3 months, so I'm listening to their Heavy Metal radio...a bit hit and miss so far, but I'm hoping my rating the tracks will clear that up!"

Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist is pretty good in my experience - found some good stuff that way.

[Sean]

Scott wrote: "Incidentally Alestorm's F***ed by an Anchor is silly, but very fun if you like pirate shanty Metal like me (yes I am a weirdo)"
You might like Pints of Beer by Korpiklaani

[Maximum]

Not a bad track Sean. Currently listening to Amon Amarth - No Fear For The Setting Sun

[Aaron]

Lindsey Stirling now has a comic book. They are having a ComicCon launch.

http://fanboyplanet.com/comic-con-201...

[Bill's]

Secret Saucer - The Reset (2017) (Full Album)
https://youtu.be/P6rUD2ql3YQ

My listening history going back to 2007
https://www.last.fm/user/wburris

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

The animals - house of the rising sun

[Vinca]

sir Lancer wrote: "The animals - house of the rising sun"

I love that song. On my travel playlist for the car :-)

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Aaron wrote: "Lindsey Stirling now has a comic book. They are having a ComicCon launch.

http://fanboyplanet.com/comic-con-201..."

Huh. I may have to check that out. Thanks.

[Sarah]

Aaron wrote: "Lindsey Stirling now has a comic book. They are having a ComicCon launch.

http://fanboyplanet.com/comic-con-201..."


Wayland wrote: "Aaron wrote: "Lindsey Stirling now has a comic book. They are having a ComicCon launch.

http://fanboyplanet.com/comic-con-201..."

Huh. I may have to check that out. Thanks."

Hmm. I'm intrigued.

[Bill's]

DARKPYRAMID : A Heart Full of Love

https://youtu.be/Pc6ldi6APWM

[Lel]

All I seem to do is recommend covers but Five Finger Death Punch have done a great cover of 'House of the Rising Sun'.

[Maximum]

Yeah, it sounds good that. I'm not so sure about how they changed the lyrics to say "sin city" though.