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Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Highmac on December 20, 2006, 02:19:23 AM
I think we may have had a similar thread previously, but I make no apologies for reviving it....

At this moment - Chris Rea, Stainsby Girls.
But every track this morning has been a surprise - I went into iTunes library (or 'Music' as it now appears to be called) and hit 'shuffle' smile.gif  
So already today, I've heard Carly Simon, Tom Paxton, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Simon & Garfunkel, Steve Earle, Supertramp, Roxy Music, Madness, the Kinks, Stevie Nicks, Alison Krauss, Bob Seger, Roxy Music, Everly Brothers, Tina Turner, Chet Atkins with Mark Knopfler, Jim Croce ...

The best is when you have to go back to the screen to find what is playing because you haven't heard it in years...  clap.gif
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Frances144 on December 20, 2006, 02:50:56 AM
Classic FM and when I hear something I like, I go to eMusic and download it.

I have found some really nice music like that and re-found some I had forgotten.

I thoroughly recommend Christian Forshaw's Mortal Flesh - it is fantastic.  Makes me cry!

http://www.christianforshaw.com/Mortal%20Flesh.html
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Gregg on December 20, 2006, 07:34:11 AM
Commercial on local classical music station. Really!
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: sandyman on December 20, 2006, 07:58:42 AM
In my usual eclectic manner

Ali Farka Touré - African Blues
Doctor Who - The Feast Of The Drowned read by David Tennant
The Clash - The Essential Clash
and
The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Edit

After watching The Killers video, again...

Now listening to

The Killers - Sams Town

I wonder what Ray Harryhausen thinks of Tim Burton's use of his stuff?
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: gunug on December 20, 2006, 08:03:05 AM
I'm listening to me coworker complain about having to go work on a horrible old boatanchor laserprinter at our admin building. . .again!  He has his music turned down so I can't really hear it!
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: kimmer on December 20, 2006, 11:51:12 AM
From turkey day to 1/2 I listen to Christmas Music. I have a lot of Christmas cd's and I just keep shuffling them through. I know them all by heart. hehehe

Early in the morning, though, I turn on KROC (the local am station) to catch the local news, then I switch over to 100.7FM and catch the news from the rest of the county.

Then it's back to Christmas music. Ask me again on 1.2. wink.gif
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: AmicusE on December 20, 2006, 01:48:01 PM
What, none of you people are listening to Julie London?
All the best/æ
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Highmac on December 20, 2006, 03:54:53 PM
QUOTE(AmicusE @ Dec 20 2006, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What, none of you people are listening to Julie London?
All the best/æ


Coincidence time - hadn't heard of Julie London for years until a biography turned up on our BBC4 TV channel at the weekend, and now her name crops up again. My wife (still getting used to calling her that!) couldn't place her even after I mentioned her biggest UK hit, "Cry Me a River" - only when it started playing, then she recognised it. But she is 10 years younger than me smile.gif

At present playing "Dusty (Springfield) in Memphis" - very pleasant to help wind down the day...
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Johanbgoot on December 20, 2006, 04:20:46 PM
As I post this, one of my favourite playlists in iTunes:

Everybody Hurts Sometimes - REM
Eye in the Sky - Alan Parsons Project
Another Day in Paradise - Phil Collins
Take it Easy - Eagles
Hotel California - Eagles
Lying Eyes - Eagles
Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers
Takin' it to the Streets - The Doobie Brothers
Danza Matinal - Spyra Gyra
Fool's Overture - Super Tramp
Clocks - Coldplay
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
With or Without You - U2

Listened to Beethoven's 6th Symphony earlier today while reading.

Often listen to my vinyl collection, bought a retro "Record"player and set it up in my basement where I keep my record collection.  The first time my son saw and heard it he was "blown away", now he sometimes listens to the Beatles and Stones, says the "scratchy" sound is interesting, what ever that means!

Johan
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Highmac on December 20, 2006, 04:41:24 PM
QUOTE(Johanbgoot @ Dec 20 2006, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...says the "scratchy" sound is interesting, what ever that means!

Johan


And what was your reaction as you bought 45s and LPs and heard your parents playing their old 78s? smile.gif  . Mind you, my dad was more than happy to get an LP to replace a symphony divided into six 12in 78s on an autochange player. biggrin.gif
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Peter on December 20, 2006, 05:10:14 PM
was listening to:
Happy Christmas- John Lennon

now listening to:
Lips of an Angel- Hinder

will be listening to shortly:
Lodi- CCR

Lately i've been listening to a lot of CCR, some craig morgan, and some crosby, stills, nash, and young

I know- I don't listen to much of my generation's music- IMHO- most of it is crap

Just my opinion

-Peter
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Shades of Gray on December 20, 2006, 07:58:09 PM
"Soldiers Joy" by Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers (~1932)
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: jcarter on December 20, 2006, 09:40:43 PM
Lots of Christmas Blues, yes there are plenty.

And also listening to regular and classical Christmas music.

There is so much good music out there for us!
Thats why I just might NOT get a new keyboard for myself,,,,,,,,
Jane
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Gregg on December 21, 2006, 07:41:36 AM
Just heard that REO is playing before a local hockey game... (professional, but not NHL)
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Highmac on December 21, 2006, 06:27:58 PM
Tina Turner - Whatever You Want (from Wildest Dreams)
Runrig - An Ubhal As Airde (The Highest Apple - how appropriate to be playing on a G5 iMac....) from Long Distance: The Best Of Runrig
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: gunug on December 22, 2006, 07:51:21 AM
I just cued up the last three Christmas editions of "Coverville" which is a podcast that plays collections of music covered by people other than the original artists.  You can download the shows at:

http://www.coverville.com/

The host, Brian Ibbott, is starting his yearend Countdown shows which are highly listener driven.  Nice stuff.
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: sandyman on December 23, 2006, 04:26:32 PM
Back to my all time favourite album now,  London Calling

Had it on vinyl
Had it on CD
Got the 25th Anniversary Edition biggrin.gif

I know I'm a sad person but I can live with that wink.gif
Title: OT - What are you listening to at the moment?
Post by: Paddy on December 23, 2006, 05:02:11 PM
Nothing sad about that choice, Sandyman! (one of my all-time faves too!)

Handel's Messiah - Trevor Pinnock & the English Concert

Now I've moved on to a Christmas selection I did for my family members last year - everything from King's College Choir to Jose Feliciano to the Beach Boys. biggrin.gif