Classical music? (very classical..)

Classic Rock: If you haven't already, turn on to The Beatles, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young.

As for pure guitarists, I enjoy a Brazilian guitarist named Bola Sete http://www.bolasete.com/ and a German named Ottmar Liebert.

Sitar music by Ravi Shankar and the more contemporary Ranjan Maharaj is excellent.

As for classical, name your mood, for me: Beethoven is the dark god, Mozart makes me feel studious, Debussey is devine, Bach supplies respite and religion, and Rachmaninoff ambition and courage.

Be sure to experience Jazz: Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong, Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker.

Singers/songwriters: Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, Jonie Mitchell

The Blues cannot be overlooked: BB King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Albert Collins

A good place to start with opera is Luciano Pavarotti

Enjoy and let us know what you think

here grasshopper...

carlos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weoGpyvIqP8

Yes, please do not overlook Santana..especially the old stuff such as Caravanserai!

one more for my friend the onion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAf3gqdCrDs&feature=related

Wow, great video Rockhead. I've seen the man work his magic a few times and that is transcendent..!gracias!

There's a website I like that plays Gregorian chants continuously. I listen to it while working sometimes.

I'll post the link tomorrow.

BTW, you've seen the movie Bad Santa?

Some really great music in that, seriously.

Check out the websit that Robert turned us on to. They have a classical genre that you can explore while trying to discover your favorites before buying.

http://www.mixwit.com/

And, if you check out this topic that Robert started about it, you'll learn how to embed your mix tape here to share with others.

http://able2know.org/topic/124541-1#post-3450878

Here we go....

just click on Tune In. A voice will say "Radio Set"....then you'll have to click on Tune In again.

http://homepage.oninet.pt/862mch/rsetg.htm

Very relaxing to me.

thank you. gregorian chants? is that what they are called?

i love epic peices, violins, chants, stuff that reminds you of gothic translyvania, or huge waves of orcs attacking a doomed stronghold, of the beauty of life, they mysteries of the dark..

if you know what i am talking about, i dont know...

omg thats it!!! woot. now i need to find the asian intsruments and classsical basics and i will have completed the circle of music and know exactly what i want...

i hear alot of them on movie soundtracks, damnit i need to just i dont know, find the music i am looking for.

Oggy,

Did you see that video that Robert posted here?

http://able2know.org/topic/125724-1

That's something I think you would like too. You have to let it get past the first minute to know what it is about. So don't dump it after the first few notes.

wow pavarotti gets down in nessun dorma , ave maria this sounds so damn familiar, i will def check it out butrfly

i wish i had more conciousnesses to listen to more than one at once.

Based on what you've mentioned here's a list I think you'll like, mostly very famous classical music used in movies.

always on point robert, u still playing poker in las vegas?

I haven't really played much poker this year (and I'm in Costa Rica now). Been busy with other work.

i got dealt ace-2 5 times in a row today, the next hand was ace 3.

i immediately stopped hahaha. im glad i went to lower blind games.

what was song #7? it skips it...

Click the word MENU in the lower right corner of the cassette image and it displays a list of the tracks.

#7 was Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven


Great choices Robert.

It's what they are called now, though it's a bit of a misnomer. We could more accurately call it simply "chant," but because of common usage we're probably stuck with "Gregorian chant."



A few suggestions.....

Bach: St. John Passion
Brahms: A German Requiem
Mahler: Symphony No. 6
Sibelius: Symphony No. 4
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
Berg: Violin Concerto
Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani
Reich: Proverb