Post by: cosine on December 07, 2006, 09:37:34 AM
I've only got a couple of Christmas recordings, such as Chicago's, tubist Sam Pilafian's jazz recording, and a couple of classical orchestral recordings.
I want some new listening material, you guys have great taste in a lot of things, and I'm sure it's the same in Christmas music!
Thanks.
Post by: Preacherman on December 07, 2006, 10:46:53 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Jethro-Tull-Christmas-Album-Bonus/dp/B0002ZMJ5M/sr=1-1/qid=1165524289/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-7416749-9302826?ie=UTF8&s=music
Enjoy!
Post by: Chuck Dye on December 07, 2006, 11:04:19 AM
Post by: wingnutx on December 07, 2006, 11:04:44 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Birthday-Jesus-Various-Artists/dp/B000003KZC
Also a few stinkers, but that's what compilations are for.
Post by: wingnutx on December 07, 2006, 11:06:09 AM
http://movieweblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/bing-crosby-david-bowie-christmas.html
and The Pogues' "A Fairytale of New York" (although the cover by No Use for a Name is better)
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=Lu1BtZHdxIw
Post by: Lee on December 07, 2006, 05:35:32 PM
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Post by: Strings on December 07, 2006, 10:33:03 PM
For some of the best Christmas music, check out Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Post by: HForrest on December 08, 2006, 01:44:01 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on December 08, 2006, 02:50:38 AM
The Windham Hill Winter's Solstice series, now at least seven albums long, suits me nicely.
Would George Winston be in there anywhere? He has some good "wintery" albums. (He also has an amusing little note on his "December" album, in which he apologizes for playing hymns and assures his audience that he's really not religious.)Handel's Messiah
Hunter Rose, good to hear from you again.
Post by: HankB on December 08, 2006, 05:31:49 AM
Mannhiem Steamroller
+1 . . . I liked their first couple of Christmas albums. I avoid music that's been rewritten to be "poltically correct."
For example, think of the song Winter Wonderland.
There's a line in it that says "In the meadow we can build a snowman, then pretend that he is Parson Brown . . . "
The version played by the local grocery store has changed it to "In the meadow we can build a snowman, then pretend that he's a circus clown . . . " :barf:
Post by: JAlexander on December 08, 2006, 07:55:19 AM
My all time favorites:... The Pogues' "A Fairytale of New York" (although the cover by No Use for a Name is better)
That's just blasphemy. There's simply no way to improve on Shane MacGowan and Kirsti MacColl singing that song.
I'm no fan of most Christmas music, but there're good albums to be had. Some of my favorites are the Chieftans' Bells of Dublin, The Asylum Street Spankers' A Christmas Spanking, Rhino Records' Blue Yule compilation, and Willie Nelson's Pretty Paper.
James
Post by: cosine on December 08, 2006, 08:06:41 AM
Post by: Antibubba on December 08, 2006, 11:16:24 AM
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I avoid music that's been rewritten to be "politically correct."
Then you should get Mojo Nixon's Horny Holidays. It's this Jew's favorite Christmas album.
Post by: peteinct on December 08, 2006, 11:29:07 AM
pete
Post by: crt360 on December 08, 2006, 11:51:08 AM
I like the Windham Hill Winter Solstice CDs. I've got some other non-traditional acoustic and jazz type Christmas/holiday season type music, but I can't remember the names of most of it.
If you don't have a Bob Rivers Christmas CD, get one (at least check out some of the tracks on Amazon). He's put out a few, including "I Am Santa Claus" and "White Trash Christmas" and they are all funny as hell.
Charlie brown christmas
pete
Thanks, Pete. I almost forgot. Probably my favorite Christmas music.
pete
Post by: Unisaw on December 08, 2006, 12:12:42 PM
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Post by: Chuck Dye on December 08, 2006, 03:07:25 PM
Post by: Strings on December 08, 2006, 03:48:33 PM
They also did Beethoven's Last Night, which is frequently in my player...
Post by: doczinn on December 08, 2006, 05:46:09 PM
Post by: wingnutx on December 08, 2006, 06:02:52 PM
Post by: gunsmith on December 08, 2006, 09:28:44 PM
it was the only Christmas tune I could listen to in Ireland.
Post by: stevelyn on December 09, 2006, 03:47:49 AM
http://www.bobrivers.com/audiovault/tunes/xmastunes.asp
Post by: El Tejon on December 09, 2006, 08:35:02 AM
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