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Nanato3 Sun 20-Apr-25 14:55:52

I love music but my favourite is Country., eg Gene Watson,Rhonda Vincent, Alan Jackson and Brookes & Dunn.
I love to hear the Steel Guitar.

What do you like .?

Kristin372 Tue 06-May-25 15:55:24

I enjoy all kinds of Music but my favorite is classic rock. I especially love Yes, Genesis, Crosby-Stills-Nash & Young, Santana, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Traffic, Grateful Dead, Phish and Billy Strings. Anyone else ever heard of Billy Strings? He is a Blugrass Guitar Virtuoso. Google him, you won't be sorry. I am one of the Grandma's who lives 4,500+ miles away from my Grandson and Music is my #1 coping skill for grief.

WelwynWitch3 Wed 30-Apr-25 10:43:15

I have quite a variation with regard to music. I like the Big Band sound like Glen Miller, then there is Billie Holiday. Love the Beach Boy, Brian Wilson was an amazing musician and songwriter but my main love is Rhythm & Blues, Motown etc some incredible artists from that genre. Oh mustn’t forget Gerry Lee Lewis. Was fortunate to see him along with Chuck Berry and Little Richard at Wembley Arena some 25 years ago to celebrate husbands 50th birth.

HowVeryDareYou2 Fri 25-Apr-25 21:44:35

I love Blues, too - and have just discovered a brilliant group called Gov't Mule. Love it.

Mmcfh Thu 24-Apr-25 00:24:17

I love opera, especially Wagner, but embrace a wide range of music. Queen and Pet Shop Boys and music that belongs to different stages in life. All very varied.

Sawsage2 Wed 23-Apr-25 23:52:44

Beautiful

crazyH Wed 23-Apr-25 21:43:40

Country and Western

HiPpyChick57 Wed 23-Apr-25 21:40:20

@Greyduster
I just listened to the piece you suggested Paul McCreeth at Ely Cathedral. “I Was Glad”
Absolutely sublime.

HiPpyChick57 Wed 23-Apr-25 21:17:04

Greyduster

I intend to watch the Gareth Malone Messiah programme, but one choral piece that sends me into raptures is a video recording of Paul McCreesh and the Gabrielli Consort rehearsing a huge choir of children and adult singers Fromm all over the country in Parry’s “I Was Glad”. It took place in Ely Cathedral and it absolutely blew my socks off! It’s probably still on YouTube.

Greyduster
I think you’ll enjoy the Gareth Malone concert.
It’s done over three programmes where he’s training them for the first two and finally the concert is the last programme.

You’ll need tissues as it’s poignant in parts but it’s such a good feeling when everything comes together in the end.

It’s an amazing concert I really enjoyed it.

I’ll have a look on YouTube for the one you mentioned.

JamesandJon33 Wed 23-Apr-25 19:40:34

We saw them last year. Loved them as we knew Maddy from local folk clubs.
Just as enthusiastic , but getting on now and her voice has changed. Enjobyed the evening but saddened

foxie48 Wed 23-Apr-25 19:19:08

Kate1949

We are going to see Steeleye Span in May. Remember them?

I was a huge fan, I used to sing in a folk group and we covered many of their songs I just wished I'd been as good as Maddie! I still love the folk music of the 70's and earlier. Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, June Tabor, Carole King etc were the backdrop to my younger life and I still listen to them. However, my actual taste in music is very eclectic, pretty much anything except Jazz. I went to a lunchtime concert recently at Birmingham uni and listened to a recital by The Queen's Six ( group made up from the chorister's at Windsor Castle). They performed A Capella, beginning with a madrigal and finishing with Video killed the radio star! Totally brilliant with such an unusual choice of music but all arranged beautifully and great fun! I've also been to ABBA Voyage and enjoyed every minute!

SillyNanny321 Wed 23-Apr-25 19:14:14

Mostly Status Quo. Also Thunder, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Muse, Disturbed, Korn & loads more depending on my mood!

Sealady Wed 23-Apr-25 19:08:44

Only me with rock? Muse, Green Day, Imagine Dragons... something with bass, guitars, drums, noise!! Also Meatloaf . and stuff with words - Post Malone, Hozier. Miley Cyrus.. Also enjoy hearing new stuff - although Radio 1 sounds very familiar a lot of the time. Not just fashion going full circle!

Earthmother9 Wed 23-Apr-25 17:54:41

Jazz, definatly Jazz.

Mojack26 Wed 23-Apr-25 17:12:46

My taste is pretty eclectic from Rock through to classical. My fave is rock,Queen, AC/DC,Deep Purple,Blondie to Carly Simon,Emmy's Lou Harris,Carole King,Dolly Parton,Neil Diamond,Ravel,Handeletc I justice what I like Only genres I really don't like are jazz,rap,new wave

Jaxjacky Wed 23-Apr-25 16:49:33

Different tracks from various times of my life, mainly heavy rock or pop, the occasional classical piece or blues, not country, folk or jazz.

Greyduster Wed 23-Apr-25 16:35:40

I intend to watch the Gareth Malone Messiah programme, but one choral piece that sends me into raptures is a video recording of Paul McCreesh and the Gabrielli Consort rehearsing a huge choir of children and adult singers Fromm all over the country in Parry’s “I Was Glad”. It took place in Ely Cathedral and it absolutely blew my socks off! It’s probably still on YouTube.

Romola Wed 23-Apr-25 16:22:07

J S Bach's double violin concerto, which to me seems like a love affair.
Brahms' A German Requiem, a consolation to the living.

janetsp Wed 23-Apr-25 16:16:10

Love to dance around the kitchen to 1970s soul music!

staceygrove Wed 23-Apr-25 15:55:37

Glam rock, T.Rex, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Steve Harley.
Also different genres The Stranglers, Public Image. Jam
Blur,Oasis. The Killers, Placebo to name a few

Gogo84 Wed 23-Apr-25 15:17:05

How could I have forgotten the one and only Ella Fitzgerald and Bruch's violin concerto. Magical.

Gogo84 Wed 23-Apr-25 15:05:46

Oh yes CountessFosco. The great Tom Lehrer. So many wonderful, if at times gruesome! Beatles, Queen and Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff too for me.

HowVeryDareYou2 Wed 23-Apr-25 14:52:29

BeneathTheHowlingStars

I adore Cradle of Filth and Marilyn Manson. Not everyone's cup of tea but they 'do it' for me.

I'll have to have a look for their songs. I love Linkin Park

Kate1949 Wed 23-Apr-25 14:19:15

We are going to see Steeleye Span in May. Remember them?

BeneathTheHowlingStars Wed 23-Apr-25 14:18:40

I adore Cradle of Filth and Marilyn Manson. Not everyone's cup of tea but they 'do it' for me.

Kate1949 Wed 23-Apr-25 14:17:18

The Beatles grin Most 60s music and lots of 50s. Barbra Streisand. Adele. Michael Bublé who was wonderful live as was Tony Bennett.