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Alexa or other devices like this. Music suggestions please.

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NanKate Sat 26-Jun-21 21:08:31

We have 4 Alexas as we like music or radio 4 in the main rooms. I have tinnitus and it helps to drown out some of the din going on in my head.

Sometimes I want inspiration for some new/different music to listen to. Perhaps you could make some suggestions.

I’m an old rocker from the 50s/60s so my choices may not suit your tastes.

Here are some of my eclectic favourites.

Memphis Slim all his music
Ali Farka Toure (African music) The River album and Talking Timbuktu
Bird land by Weather Report
Take 5 Dave Brubeck
Little Red Rooster by The Rolling Stones or Willie Dixon who wrote it.
Vanessa May, love her videos on YouTube.

welshchrissy Sun 25-Jul-21 12:03:35

Try radio station bbc wales . A good choice of music from 60s 70s and 80s and in the daytime very entertaining with phone ins etc for our age group. Wynne evans of just compare fame does a brilliant programme in the mornings. Carol vordeman one Owen Money are very good at the weekends. Listened too all over the world needn’t be Welsh to find it entertaining

00mam00 Thu 12-Aug-21 22:03:41

The kids bought OH one so he can have his own music without having to hog YouTube on my iPad. They find it hilarious when he starts shouting at her because she doesn’t understand what he wants.

If he says:
Alexa play “some music by….” She says I’m sorry I don’t know that one.
Alexa, I would like some music by…. She says I’m sorry I don’t know that one.
He doesn’t understand why it works when I say ‘Alexa, play …’

I keep telling him, keep it simple and to the point!

Theophilus Wed 27-Jul-22 02:31:41

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martinthebandit Wed 27-Jul-22 06:14:06

Recent music I have asked Alexa to play,

Shuffle songs by the steel drivers

Play 80’s pop

Play 70’s pop

Shuffle songs by the Rolling Stones

Shuffle songs by the straw doctors

I also have my own playlist that I keep adding songs too

Lovetopaint037 Wed 27-Jul-22 10:09:59

Love George Ezra.

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Charleygirl5 Fri 16-Sep-22 07:17:51

I am a great fan of Queen so I ask Alexa either to play something specific or for her to choose. Brown Sugar by the Rolling Stones is another favourite of mine.

I have 3 Alexas, kitchen, living room and my bedroom. So useful.