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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Topic: So what music does everybody like? http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like Just another bbPress community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php jasmine meyer on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-292835 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:40:40 +0000 jasmine meyer 292835@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi there, Well it depends on my mood, sometime I love to play slow music and when I am in a party Pop and jazz are often a popular choice for me. This type of music is a hit with youngsters at the moment, as most dancers follow it regularly and everyone is drawn towards the dance floor because of its rhythmic beats. While searching on the Internet for a good collection of songs, I came across a good site i.e. <a href="http://www.musicforte.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.musicforte.com</a> - they will give you the best club music of contemporary and classic times at your required choice and budget too. AlieSmith on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-288753 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:59:40 +0000 AlieSmith 288753@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I listen to jazz or classical music almost all the time. My latest musical discovery was a new cd of Maxim Rysanov called "Pavane", which I've found at eclassical.com and which includes compositions of Claude Debussy, Richard Dubugnon, Gabriel Faure and Maurice Ravel. I love it! Clive on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-285947 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:22:23 +0000 Clive 285947@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I just had to say this somewhere: I SAW DR. JOHN LIVE LAST SUNDAY! It ranks up there with the most amazing nights of my life thus far. It even beats the first time I had sex (though that was actually vaguely disappointing - it doesn't even make in into the top ten). I could hardly believe he played a concert so close to my home town, and that I didn't have to break the bank to afford tickets! He was in an electric blue suit and a flat cap and shades and he had his voodoo stick and his band was amazing. The best bit was the first time he turned around casually as he was playing the baby grand and began to play the organ behind him WITH THE OTHER HAND. The dude was playing TWO PIANOS AT THE SAME TIME, and he looked as cool as he might drinking a cup of tea! His trombone player was particularly good (and pretty, which was a nice bonus - apologies for objectifying her). I never thought of the trombone as a sexy instrument, but somehow, she managed to make it sexy. Which reminds me, I loved how, when he was introducing the members of his band and their instruments, he said, 'GUI-tar' and 'TROM-bone,' instead of 'gui-TAR' and 'trom-BONE.' It just was the best thing ever. I'm still on a high, LOL. Dr. John FTW! EmEdv on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-285855 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:33:12 +0000 EmEdv 285855@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I don't really have a genre that I listen to exclusively. I'd rather mention bands or musicians as a way of answering the question. My favourite band is Radiohead. When I discovered them I was in a dark place, and I recognized myself in their lyrics. It gave me strength to end a self-destructing relationship. Therefor I owe them many thanks, and they'll always be my favourite because of that. Other than Radiohead I listen to bands like, Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Radical Face, Fleet Foxes, Coldplay, U2, The Beatles, Okkervil River.. Etc. Indie I think would be the term to describe the genre I mostly listen to. I also listen to classical music quite often, it's beautiful, harmonic, complex and absolutely wonderful. I like music that stands out, and when it comes to lyrics, it's important for me to have lyrics that means something. Otherwise I'll easily get tired of the song if it's just nonsense about hoes, bitches and money as it often are when it comes to rap and r'n'b which I must say doesn't make up a genre I generally listens to. Cheers! pfisterfarm on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-285235 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:46:41 +0000 pfisterfarm 285235@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Thanks for the great thread... I'm enjoying it immensely. I love music, all kinds -- I don't think there's really any genres I don't like at all. Some kinds I like better than others, but great music can be found anywhere. I like classical, jazz, classic rock, and a lot of what is termed new age music (never did particularly care for that term, but I don't have anything better to suggest). Jemstein123 on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-283963 Sat, 05 May 2012 21:11:13 +0000 Jemstein123 283963@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Bauhaus, Danse Society, Joy Division, R.E.M, Pet Shop Boys, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, David Bowie, Japan, Kraftwerk, Rosetta Stone, Dali's Car, UK Decay, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Einsturzende Neubauten, Dead Can Dance, Alien Sex Fiend, Sex Gang Children, KMFDM, Front 242, Ultravox, virgin prunes, The Swans, Fleet Foxes, The Black Keys, Cream, Last Harbor, royksopp Patti Smith and many more obscurities. Clive on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-283939 Sat, 05 May 2012 14:27:54 +0000 Clive 283939@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I used to mainly like Indie-slash-rock-slash-alternative-slash-folk-slash-modern Country-slash-Classic Rock. I've never particularly liked Slash, though. He's a Heavy Metal singer, isn't he? But... Several months ago, I bought Hugh Laurie's blues album, as a matter of course, because I liked him in 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie.' I was blown away. Halfway down the street, as a matter of fact - it was a very windy day. But when I got back to my feet and dusted myself off, I listened to the album. And I immediately became obsessed with Blues music. It's been a brilliant thing, discovering a whole new genre and getting excited about it, but it's also been shaming, because I've realised how little I actually know about the music I enjoy and its influences - most of it, I see now, has its roots in Blues. The biggest gobsmacking thing in all of this is that I've always loved Tom Waits, and I wasn't even aware of half of his influences. I'm so ashamed never to have heard of Howlin' Wolf. This is my list of favourite Blues musicians: Lightnin' Hopkins Howlin' Wolf Professor Longhair Sonny Boy Williamson I Sonny Boy Williamson II Son House Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie McTell Muddy Waters Elmore James Kokomo Arnold Robert Lockwood Bukka White Lightnin' Hopkins is so good because his songs are so sinister, but they've got such a sense of humour - 'Black Cat Bone' makes a shiver run down my spine, and I don't think I've heard a song with a more gleeful reference to lesbianism than 'Let Me Play With Your Poodle.' Then there's that lyric in 'Shinin' Moon,' - 'Don't the shinin' moon look pretty, shinin' down through the trees?/I can see my baby when she don't see me.' How creepy is that? TomHRXi on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/4#post-280949 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:48:21 +0000 TomHRXi 280949@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ i like rap and hip hop, even arabic and russian songs <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_razz.gif" title=":-P" class="bb_smilies" /> jjdavis2 on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-280299 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:02:15 +0000 jjdavis2 280299@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Anything by Francoise Hardy from the 60s and 70s. Growing up in the States, I'd never heard her, or even of her. Quel shame! A bit of youtube serendipity ("Who's that girl?") and she's now my favorite, I even opened an amazon.fr account to buy her back catalog and have friends scouring flea markets for her on vinyl. This would all make considerably more sense if I actually spoke French. I also like that it seemed to be kinder, gentler time in pop music. Finningham on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-280263 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:25:35 +0000 Finningham 280263@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ For me almost anything that personifies the era of free love and hippydom. Beatles Stones Kinks Jefferson Cream etc etc I like all kinds but as I am getting older I am developing an ear for opera (sssh dont tell my mates). marzgirl on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-278387 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:09:41 +0000 marzgirl 278387@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I would give my eye teeth to see these guys live!! <a href="http://youtu.be/RHgQmdO49PA" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/RHgQmdO49PA</a> marzgirl on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-278245 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:46:21 +0000 marzgirl 278245@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hugh Laurie!!! Scroll down and watch all 4!!!! Brilliant!!! Wonder if the neck tie was a gift from Stephen!!!! <a href="http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/live/talking-hugh-211128118.html" rel="nofollow">http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/live/talking-hugh-211128118.html</a> marzgirl on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-277429 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:15:09 +0000 marzgirl 277429@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Indigo Girls have a new album!!!!!! <a href="http://youtu.be/OXJkRxVqEEw" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/OXJkRxVqEEw</a> Astronomeradam on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-276496 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:53:39 +0000 Astronomeradam 276496@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I generally need it to be played by people, not machines. Aside from that. Have a bewilderingly huge collection. If I had to pick a favourite genre then it is progressive rock all the way for me. amyl_nitrate on "So what music does everybody like?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/so-what-music-does-everybody-like/page/3#post-275061 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:02:55 +0000 amyl_nitrate 275061@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ We don't get any alternative radio stations here sadly. Sometimes I hear about interesting radio stations but you can only pick them up if you're in the London area. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> I don't really listen to much radio for music. Just the classical channels like Classic FM and Radio 3. My favourite station ever was thejazz (Classic FM's sister station). I was so sad when they took it down. I love all sorts of music, I love rock, metal (different subgenres), jazz, swing, classical, punk, synthpop, New Wave, New Romantic, goth, industrial, EBM and darkwave to name a few. I love musicals, in particular those written by Cole Porter and occasionally I like to listen to j-pop and visual kei rock. My favourite arist ever is David Bowie. Other bands and singers I love include The Stranglers, Rammstein, Emilie Autumn, The Birthday Massacre, Zombina and the Skeletones, Uberbyte, Schmoof, Queen, Placebo, Sisters of Mercy, Marilyn Manson, ASP, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Aqua, Starsailor, Ardor, Screaming Banshee Aircrew, Cruxshadows, Japan, Malice Mizer, Sex Pistols, Jack Off Jill, Nick Cave the Bad Seeds, The Cure, Blind Guardian, Nightwish, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, The Beatles, Sham 69, The Undertones, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, Voltaire, Ghost of Lemora, Lacuna Coil and plenty more. I like exploring new music and earlier this year I wanted to hear something new so after reading a review on Gothic Charm School I purchased 'The Sepiachord Passport' which is a compilation of steampunk influenced and dark cabaret tracks. <a href="http://www.sepiachord.com/cdannounce2.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sepiachord.com/cdannounce2.htm</a> You can buy it on Amazon easily enough. I recommend it to anyone wanting to try something new and different. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" />