What's your favourite music genre?

[Gingermick]

my tastes are mainly in Jazz, not the trad crap,
beejay1
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You wouldn't be refering to Miles Davis as crap would you?

[beejay1]

You wouldn't be refering to Miles Davis as crap would you?

Not at all, i stated Trad as in traditional, as in Dixieland as in the likes of Kenny Ball etc.
Miles Davis falls into what I would class as free jazz or blues jazz which is the kind of music I like. That said, there is some of Davis's work that I would have to say I dont like, He was a most accomplished trumpet/flugelhorn player but some of his interpretations are beyond what I would class as enjoyable.
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[Gingermick]

Yes I agree.
Mick

[Woodlice]

I like my Metal a little more serious than "Im angry coz I didnt get my pocket money..." mall / nu metal. And a little more sophisticated than "puncture wound intercourse" gore/grind death.

In short if the music sets the mood for burning churches then you will find me there, though likely it will be because I like mocking anything satanic (or Christian for that matter.)

Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon and anything along those lines. If anyone wants a list of the albums I have message me.

And yes, Im teaching your children science, muahahaha!!!!!!!

J!

[Gingermick]

Not at all, i stated Trad as in traditional, as in Dixieland

I have smoke gets in your eyes done by louis armstrong. I have no idea how old i is and had usually not associated him smaller ensemble, no singing etc. I tend to like trumpets and sax played very fast (Coltrane , lee morgan). Not as much as that sound Miles was capable of though.
With louis, I had only heard his dixie stuff when I played trumpet. Wasn't really keen, but i heard that track above and remembered that he was famous for his horn first.

Guitar jazz, like John McLaughlin. Or not?
Mick

[beejay1]

I have smoke gets in your eyes done by louis armstrong. I have no idea how old i is and had usually not associated him smaller ensemble, no singing etc. I tend to like trumpets and sax played very fast (Coltrane , lee morgan). Not as much as that sound Miles was capable of though.
With louis, I had only heard his dixie stuff when I played trumpet. Wasn't really keen, but i heard that track above and remembered that he was famous for his horn first.
Guitar jazz, like John McLaughlin. Or not?
Mick

I think both Coltrane and McLaughlin played with Davis for a while certainly Coltrane did for a couple of years. Mclaughlin,,extremely talented player and some I like but in the main not tuneful enough for me. Im more into Hall,lagrene,farlow,pass,taylor,burrell, carlton and montgomery. also like a lot of spanish guitarmusic. BTW, im pretty sure that Mclaughlin is a yorkshireman so I hope that doesnt put you off him
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[Iain]

also like a lot of spanish guitarmusic.

Very broad, more info, I play a lot of Spanish guitar music and it ranges from simplistic to extremely complex (almost like Bach).
Some examples please.

[Iain]

What are classics???????????????

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And what's wrong with the classics? If you have a "poll", lets encompass the entire genre! Regards .................AL
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[Grunt]

What are classics???????????????

Anything by ABBA?

[46150]

Thank you rocker,if you are going to have a "poll" lets isolate some of the genre to a more broader sphere...........Regards.........AL

[beejay1]

Very broad, more info, I play a lot of Spanish guitar music and it ranges from simplistic to extremely complex (almost like Bach).
Some examples please.

I dont play iain only listen. Spanish favourites would have to be Rodrigo (Concierto de Aranjuez) and Tarrega (Recuerdos de la Alhambra) Also like some Villa-Lobos but I think he was S. American.
Classical , not too much but Paganini (grand sonata in A) is nice' and some Mendelssohn.
Guitarists, Williams, Bream, Segovia and more recent, Ricardo Silveira agin not Spanish but spanish hint and very nice to listen to to play I would imagine. Try his album "Storyteller" you might like it.
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[derekcohen]

beejay1

I think you may appreciate some of my own preferences.

Mostly jazz with a fair sprinking of blues.

Anything by Bill Evans, possibly the greatest jazz pianist ever.

Monty Alexander (for his spirit of Duke Ellington).

Duke Ellington.

Miles Davis. Gad, I have a lot of his albums. Who doesn't know "Sketches of Spain" and "Kind of Blue". Much prefer his earlier years.

Dollar Brand (I cannot recall his new name).

Billy Holliday.

Coleman Hawkins.

John Coltraine (with or without Milt Jackson).

Charlie Parker.

Nina Simone (a most underrated pianist - take a listen to "Little Girl Blue").

Mose Allison (he's fun).

Thelonious Monk (but it must be late, around midnight).

The later years: Chick Corea, Herby Hancock, Weather Report, Gary Burton.

I could go on and on. It's hugely boring for most. While I listen these days to CDs, I still fire up my LPs (on the 35 year old highly modified Thorens TD150, Rega arm and Supex moving coil) and enjoy the sound much more. I think that I last bought an LP 20 years ago (they have not been available in Australia in that time), but still have about 500 or so.

The best thing about using handtools is that you can listen to good music while you work.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[beejay1]

I think you may appreciate some of my own preferences.
Mostly jazz with a fair sprinking of blues.

Nice selection there Derek. You must be phsycic or into voodoo or something. As I read your post I was listening to Bill Evans's Waltz for Debby and before that,,John Coltrane and Johhny hartman, 1963,, very nice album.
Dollar Brand,aka Abdullah Ibrahim i like but only have a few tracks recorded off radio. Hancock, Weather report yes good stuff,,Gary Burton I think is excellent,,I bought my first album of him in Sydney in 1973. Corea,,hmmm.
Billie Holliday what can you say,,you can see her whole life through her singing, from very happy to desperately sad, you can feel her pain almost.
Like your taste a lot Derek, we could chat for hours I think. Interesting isnt it how many of your favourites cossed paths and played with each other at some point,, and thats only a few of them as you know.I like most of the other artists youve listed as well but confess I dont know much about Allison.
Like you, i have something playing most times in the shop and often pull out the old vinyl, its nice to hear the odd hiss and click.
Liking Piano as you do, have a listen to Keith Jarrett I think you will enjoy,Tokyo 96 and The melody at night with you are both excellent.
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[Iain]

Beejay, not a lover of Williams and Segovia has not done an album for a while (poor tatste I know) but have a listen to the Romero family and Yepes, I like Bream, the others are Linberg and Odette who are Lute players very good.
Also if you are into ancient music try Philip Pickett (Alchemist), Baltimore Consort (Watkins Ale) and Anthony Rooley The Consort of Musicke (Morley Ayres and Madrigals).
The other comnposer of note who now writes Spanish Madrigal is JOhn Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin fame (Stairway to Heaven) which comes up very well on classical guitar.
Derek, have you considered saving your LP's to CD, not a difficult process.

[Gingermick]

I think both Coltrane and McLaughlin played with Davis for a while certainly Coltrane did for a couple of years. Mclaughlin,,extremely talented player and some I like but in the main not tuneful enough for me. Im more into Hall,lagrene,farlow,pass,taylor,burrell, carlton and montgomery. also like a lot of spanish guitarmusic. BTW, im pretty sure that Mclaughlin is a yorkshireman so I hope that doesnt put you off him
beejay1

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Yes, some of Coltrane/Davis work was a little less than tuneful. For some tunes from McLaughlin try and find Friday night in San Francisco. Its just three guitars, nothing else. Extraordinary.
I'm always in the market for something else to listen to.
Cheers
mick