Author Topic: Odd likes in music (Read 2684 times)

jefnvk · « **on:** July 30, 2006, 07:47:14 PM »

Does anyone here have any odd tastes in music, something that you really like but have no real reason that you like, in that it is not like anything else you like, or just doesn't fit with your life?

For some reason lately, I love bluegrass gospel music. Don't ask why, but I can guarantee you that anytime I am going somewhere Sunday mornings, my radio will have the bluegrass gospel on.

So, anyone else have some random like?

Bogie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2006, 10:43:57 PM »

Grateful Dead
Blues
Bluegrass
50's/early 60's jazz

whatever boogies.

280plus · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:45:17 AM »

I watched about 5 back to back episodes of "Hee Haw" on and off yesterday. I remembered I still like that old country western music. This new rock and roll sounding crap they play today ain't no country western!! shocked

280plus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:49:31 AM »

Sure was a lot of beautiful vintage guitars on that show. Plus they were haevily into Ovations for some reason. I saw at LEAST 5 different examples. A very young George Strait was playing an Ovation 12 string. You don't see many of those around. Plus there was an equally young Hank williams Jr. and a short haired no bearded Willy Nelson. Kitty Wells...Reba and and her big hair...

And no, I have no idea why I like that stuff.

280plus · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:51:06 AM »

And every show had one tune done by the "Hee Haw Gospel Quartet". I think you mighta liked that Jef...

Iain · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:53:26 AM »

Church has the best tunes.

I like gospel blues and I'm not a religious chappy either.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2006, 02:13:20 AM »

I own the first two Spice Girls albums and find them rather enjoyable.

fistful logs off to read Tiger Beat magazine and shop for platform shoes.

The Rabbi · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:16:48 AM »

Gregorian chants. No, I cant tell you why, although I have heard that they are closely related to music from the Second Temple.

mfree · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:40:01 AM »

*cough*

airy French techno.

I'm so ashamed...

cosine · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:42:42 AM »

Well, I'm rather embarrassed to type this, but...

I like some of the music sung by that French singer Alizee.

And no, it's not just because of her good looks.

*cosine thinks: "yeah, how many of them are actually going to believe that"* Tongue

Tallpine · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:01:48 AM »

scots gaelic music Wink

i even understand a little bit of it

280plus · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:08:57 AM »

Peruvian Pan flute and associated music. They got like different ranges and the largest / lowest range are in two pieces and take two people to play alternating back and forth. You haven't heard anything till you've heard one of those fill a concert hall. It shakes the walls. OK, I recall it was miked, but STILL... Cheesy

charby · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:16:52 AM »

Quote from: 280plus

I watched about 5 back to back episodes of "Hee Haw" on and off yesterday. I remembered I still like that old country western music. This new rock and roll sounding crap they play today ain't no country western!! shocked

I tried to do the same thing on CMT but I could only get through one skit or two before wife throw a fit and made me change the channel.

My odd tastes.

Surf Guitar (Dick Dale, Aquamarines, Longboards)
Rockabilly/Americana (Rev Horton Heat, Grayson, Dirty Howlers)
Lounge or jazz pop standards (rat pack, ella, etc)
50-60's county

-C

K Frame · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:17:58 AM »

I like Gregorian chant...

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:48:47 AM »

Well, I'm jammin' tunes at work, and the last three that played were:

Night Ride Across the Caucasus by Loreena McKennitt
Drip Drop by Dion
Vallon Sonore from Les Troyens by Berlioz
(currently palying: Some Kind of Wonderful, The Drifters)

So you could say I have odd tastes.

grislyatoms · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2006, 06:50:01 AM »

I saw an impromptu concert in a city park here not too long ago, guy with a Irish penny whistle and another guy with a fiddle. Very entertaining.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2006, 07:29:25 AM »

Barbershop quartet. The Dapper Dans are my heroes. You "normal" folks may only know them as the singing headstones from the "Haunted Mansion" movie.

Red Sovine - "Teddy Bear", "Giddyup Go", and "Roses for Mama" make me get all sniffly every time I hear 'em.

Marches. "Under the Double Eagle", "76 Trombones", "The Washington Post", etc. And John Williams' whimsical theme from "1941".

Big Band. Can't get enough of it.

Brad

280plus · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2006, 07:51:55 AM »

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I tried to do the same thing on CMT but I could only get through one skit or two before wife throw a fit and made me change the channel.

Yea, mine was whining about the middle of the third episode, I got her through 2 more before I let her have her HGTV time. I kept telling her "This is the last one." Then Hank Williams Jr came on and she started diggin' on that so I was home free! Cheesy

She's a good sport.

The Rabbi · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:04:29 AM »

Quote from: Brad Johnson

Red Sovine - "Teddy Bear", "Giddyup Go", and "Roses for Mama" make me get all sniffly every time I hear 'em.

Thats real tear-jerker stuff. Crippled little kids etc.

280plus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:18:20 AM »

Yea, I vaguely remember "Teddy Bear". Crap, now I gotta go cry... Sad

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:11:29 AM »

Oh, I've also got that album by Aqua, the one with Barbie Girl. Been some time since I listened to it, though.

Is it wierd to like bagpipes? Are there people that don't like Gregorian chants? Are Gregorian chants always 12 days behind, or whatever the difference is?

charby · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:17:26 AM »

Quote from: 280plus

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I tried to do the same thing on CMT but I could only get through one skit or two before wife throw a fit and made me change the channel.

Yea, mine was whining about the middle of the third episode, I got her through 2 more before I let her have her HGTV time. I kept telling her "This is the last one." Then Hank Williams Jr came on and she started diggin' on that so I was home free! Cheesy

She's a good sport.

Well as soon as she has all her crap, hmm I mean stuff unpacked at our new place, there will be a TV in the living room upstairs and I'll just point up from the den where she needs to go if she complains about what I am watching.

Oxygen, HGTV and Lifetime channel needs to go bankrupt. Well HGTV needs to change some of the shows they have one, seems like all they have is houses that no one I know can afford, 500k vacation homes and gardens that cost more than a Ferrari.

-C

jefnvk · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:02:59 PM »

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scots gaelic music

Reminds me of another oddity I can't figure out, the only time I really care at all for Amazing Grace is on bagpipes.

280plus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:04:08 PM »

Ok now THAT is odd! Tongue

crt360 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:00:02 PM »

Quote from: charby

Oxygen, HGTV and Lifetime channel needs to go bankrupt. Well HGTV needs to change some of the shows they have one, seems like all they have is houses that no one I know can afford, 500k vacation homes and gardens that cost more than a Ferrari.

I totally agree. HGTV also needs to get rid of the stupid shows where they take a perfectly livable place, spend a bunch of money turning it into some totally abstract, uncomfortable looking place, then try to convince you that they actually improved it.

I also dig the Gregorian chants (I have a bunch on CD) and gospel blues.

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