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mayor of simpleton
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Posted 06/03/09 - 11:12 PM: Subject: what is the soundtrack of your life?	#1
This is inspired from my recent rant in the Philosphy of Art thread "Does Music Improve with Time?" and a comment from my wife. As I have mentioned from time to time, Music is my religion. Why? I have a rather annoying reading disability, severe dyslexia and actually lived 20 years before it was clear as to what was up. By then I was in my 3rd Year of College and had just began my major in Philosophy. Too this point in time, I had never read a book. Just bits and pieces of books and whatever I heard. (Too date, I have managed 8 complete books in the past 24 years. Yes, and I do somehow have a B.S. in Philosphy) Long Story short, I have learned nearly everything from music and music text. I find nearly everything thing I need in this, in my opionion, "underestimated source of knowledge". Pop, Jazz, Alternative, Classic or Rap, every form has potential for me. After my rant in the aform mentioned thread, my wife simple asked me, "Greg, do you even think these "egg-heads" in this "nutty" Forum even listen to normal music? Can they even do so just to enjoy it or do they need a sliderule to analyze ever beat and counterbeat? Can't they just find out what makes them happy or sad or inspited in music, just because it is so? A fair question. What is the soundtrack of your life? What text do you enjoy? What guitar riffs or drum solos or vocal expression get your sails up? If "get it on, bang a gong, get it on" works for you, then SUPER!! The question is personal and I feel this is a chance to rant or just spill-out what your "thang" is. My wife reads and reads and reads. She has 1000's of books here, good stuff I might add. I have only 14 books but over 8000 CD', Cassettes, and yes, LP's. I'm showing my age, but so what... Let it play! Everything from Marylin Manson to Montovani to Maximo Park to Manfred Mann to Madonna to Millencolin to My Chemical Romance to Mozart... Meow! GREG Edited by mayor of simpleton on 06/03/09 - 11:19 PM
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Posted 06/04/09 - 12:44 AM:	#2
I have two, One the Temple of Love from the Sisters of Mercy and the other is "Ugurlama" from a Turkish band called Grupyorum. One is up tempo and melancholic, the other is really introverted folk deep melancholy and longing.
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Posted 06/04/09 - 11:25 PM:	#3
Cool stuff!
I am not one to attribute that which I cannot understand immediately to be god(s)-perhaps I will never understand, but god(s) are not defined by my lack of understanding-this is the foundation of dogmas, the pressing of connotative values into the realm of dennotative meaning. - MOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIYJERcdHb0 Jerry Sings!

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Posted 06/04/09 - 11:42 PM:	#4
At the moment I listen to "Littlest Things" by Lily Allen, "Requiem for a Dream" by Clint Mansell, "At the River" by Groove Armada, and The Doomsday theme (from Doctor Who) everyday. I'm usually a fan of emo/indie music, like Death Cab for Cutie, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, etc. And best guitar solo? Probably the end of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. Pure awesome.
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Posted 06/05/09 - 12:01 AM:	#5
Hey Yahadreas! Is there any song text, Philosophical or not, that just "does it" for you? One of my favorite in the past few years was from "Internatioal Pony"; "I said I like "black music, but of a different kind hey, little Gothic Girl, watch out you'll get a suntan" Snow Patrol once saved the marriage of two of my friends. I love the power of music. Meow! GREG
I am not one to attribute that which I cannot understand immediately to be god(s)-perhaps I will never understand, but god(s) are not defined by my lack of understanding-this is the foundation of dogmas, the pressing of connotative values into the realm of dennotative meaning. - MOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIYJERcdHb0 Jerry Sings!

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Posted 06/06/09 - 08:44 PM:	#6
My 2 albums would have to be Energy- by Operation Ivy Like the title energy, this always gets me pumped up. The vocals and perfect mix of ska/punk...really everything. But the political and socially aware lyrics are my favorite. The lyrics touch on all sorts of issues and are really really thought provoking. I am 20 and can really connect with a lot of the feelings expressed throughout the whole album, from racism, to the flaws of the punk scene, to war, social norms, capitalism, police brutality, unity, to not wanting to work my life away at a 9 to 5 job. etc etc. The album covers everything. and Double Nickels on The Dime- by the Minutemen Easily one of the greatest punk bands ever. Their fusion of hardcore punk, jazz, and funk along with extremely political lyrics make for such an amazing combo. The music is like nothing out there. Some songs are fast and short, some have amazing funk bass or such tight guitar solo's. The lyrics are not simple at all and you have to really think about them. Instead of just saying fuck racism, it is done in a much more creative and thought provoking way. Some songs have hints of jazz mixed with funk, others have hardcore punk with a touch of country or a western sound. All the songs sound different. Also the band was all about DIY ethics or Do it yourself. They coined the phrase "we jam econo" which meant to just put out a record as cheaply as possible. They would record late at night when fee's were cheap and it was all very grass roots. They were the essence on punk. And punk usually gets a bad rap for having poor musicians, but each on of these guys played so amazing D.Boon was amazing on guitar, Mike Watt is a legendary bass player and George Hurley on drums was so tight. You can watch a documentary about them called "we jam econo" it is really well done. Everyone should listen to this album.

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Posted 06/07/09 - 12:03 AM:	#7
Soundtrack to my life right now? Title theme to the film Serenity Its such a lonely song. Kinda applies to where I am in my life, lotsa spirit but absolutely nothing is going right, and bits are falling off here and there.
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Posted 06/07/09 - 12:56 AM:	#8
MINUTEMEN!!!!! I had the pleasure of hearing the Minuteman live at Radford University. The songs were as advertised, not longer than a minute. They were one of the best bands in any genre. Didn't the guitar player get killed in a freak accident? A great loss when this was the case. Operation Ivy is new too me. Thanks for the tip! Meow! GREG
I am not one to attribute that which I cannot understand immediately to be god(s)-perhaps I will never understand, but god(s) are not defined by my lack of understanding-this is the foundation of dogmas, the pressing of connotative values into the realm of dennotative meaning. - MOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIYJERcdHb0 Jerry Sings!

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Posted 06/07/09 - 02:56 PM:	#9
I enjoy what most people consider "classical." I like Baroque era the most, of course, Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, etc. However, I also enjoy Mendelssohn, Faure, Verdi, Brahms, Beethoven, Schoenberg, etc. I think you get the idea.

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Posted 06/07/09 - 02:57 PM:	#10
Tobias, Temple of Love is my all time favorite songs by Sisters of Mercy. I love Sisters to death, even making them my name on the PETA2 boards (I'm vegan and like to chat with other likeminded people, though some can be so immature). I typically listen to metal and goth rock, but I'll listen to anything if the mood hits me to listen to it. The majority of the music I write is slow acoustic songs that I write when I'm in a funk. However, when I'm happy, the music is more on the punkish side of things, leaning towards screamo in some. I think a CD that would describe my life right now would have to be "Don't You Fake It" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus because it really describes my teenage life. I can both dance to and mellow out to the songs on the CD since they have such a mix of them, which is kind of like how my songs tend to be. I can completely relate to the songs on there. I, too, love music with all my soul. It flows through my veins with the same vitality of blood. You take it away from me and I'm so irritable. My mom says I'm addicted to it, and she's probably right. Oh, and I love Manson to death. His music just isn't something I would put my life to. I'd have to say that Lunchbox is my favorite album by him. Followed closely by Antichrist Superstar. And you sure did list a lot of M's, mayor of simpleton. lol

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