Music recommendations

[papayahed]

I need help, I'm getting tired of the music in my MP3. I need suggestions for new stuff, I know this opens up a whole crap ton of possibilities so this is a sampling of my cd collection:

Jimmy Buffett
Lyle Lovett
Anything 80's , especially hair bands
Queens of the stone age
White Stripes
Audioslave
My Life with the thrill kill kult (in small doses)
Cake
Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Old Metallica
Ted Nugent
Led Zepplin and all that 70's psychedelic rock in small doses

[Bongitybongbong]

i'd go with old Metallica, the Led Zepplin, and the 80's hair bands.

[ihrocks]

Try some Mott the Hoople, then some Billy Bragg, then some Ian Hunter solo material, then Ziggy Stardust (if you haven't already).

For Mott the Hoople, I'd suggest the "Mott" album.

For Billy Bragg, the compilation "Must I Paint You a Picture"

For the Ian Hunter solo material, the self-titled album or the new album called "Rant."

Then you can break out of your rock n' roll rut and listen to some Miles Davis and some Beethoven.

[Sancho]

Ah yes, you’ve opened Pandora’s Box with this one, Papayahed.

Having read, not just a few of your posts, I’ve seen a very-very small window into your soul. Consequently I think I may have a few IPOD selections that you may like:

Robin Ford, Authorized Bootleg
Radiohead, The Bends
Grateful Dead, Working Man’s Dead
Jimi Hendrix, Axis: Bold as Love
Pearl Jam, Rear View Mirror
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Texas Flood
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Taj Mahal, Senor Blues
Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills Tribute
Chris Duarte, Texas Sugar
Cigar Store Indians, el Baile de la Cobra
Doors, Soft Parade
Ronnie Earle, Language of the Soul
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Better Days
Gov’t Mule, The Deep End
Little Feat, Down on the Farm
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men, Interstate City
Leon Redbone, On the Track
Keb Mo’, Just Like You
Susan Tedeschi, just won’t burn
Janis Joplin, I got dem ol’ kozmic blues again mama

Of course, I could be wrong. Rock on.

[papayahed]

Hey Sancho, haven't seen you in awhile!!

I love Janis and I will check out your suggestions at least a few of them.

[Koa]

as I always say:
depeche mode
even if it's a bit of a particular style, electronic... you wouldnt survive their old stuff so i adivse you albums like Ultra or Songs Of Faith and Devotion, which tends a bit more to rock.
Oh, I saw later that you like 80s, so go with anything DM. They were quite hairy at times...

and
The Cure
Placebo
Foo Fighters (listening to that a lot lately)
Paradise Lost (I love the albums Believe in Nothing and Host)
Garbage
Joy Division (early 80s)
The Smiths (very 80s but rock)

and I'll think of more 80s hair... ;)

[Bandini]

At random:

Phantom Power - Super Furry Animals
White Pepper - Ween
Acme - The John Spencer Blues Explosion
The Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks
Wowee Xowee - Pavement.

You'll probably hate them all, but if you like '80's hair bands' then anything is worth a shot - right?

[kilted exile]

Manic Street Preachers
The Verve
Ocean Colour Scene

[Sancho]

Wow,

I'm off to the record store to check out some of this stuff.

Hey Papayahed, yep, been busy-busy-busy.

[byquist]

You might find her mild or tame, but she's a tremendous musician:

Keiko Matsui

[Psyche]

Television's 'Marquee Moon' album is amazing.

[Chava]

Queen! their brilliant... hehe
Deep Purple
Raveonettes
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy -Danish rockband.. made some rather interesting songs...
Pink Floyd, The Final Cut
U2, just about anything...
Guns N'Roses, Don't Cry, November Rain, etc..
Elton John...
and one of my personal favourites is to find unknown cultural music, recently listening to egyptian music... proves a very nice diversion.

[elysium]

Listening to Elton John right now. Everyone else my age thinks that's weird, but all my friends seem to listen to is Usher, Usher, and occasionally Usher. Oh yeah, and once I heard them listening to Usher. My favorite band of all time is Oasis, which I only discovered about two years ago; apparently they were popular here in the US in the 90s, but my siblings didn't listen to them and I was only 10 or 11 by the time the 90s ended. Anyway, my favorite solo artist is Josh Groban, and if you like anything of a more "popera-ish" persuasion, Andrea Bocelli is also pretty cool. At the moment I'm really liking Feeder, who I've only heard recently. They're what my friend Ash calls "girly rock", along with Snow Patrol who are also ace. Have been a fan of Franz Ferdinand and The Killers for a while, and they seem to have suddenly become pretty popular recently. Oh, Muse is also a big favorite of mine, along with The Verve, The Cure, U2, Train, and John Mayer. Other random artists (in backwards alphabetical order, since I'm scrolling through my mp3 player): Tom Petty, The Verve Pipe, The Stone Roses, The Rolling Stones, The La's, The Charlatans, The Byrds, The Bluetones, Supernaturals, Sum 41, Suede, Straylight Run, Smile Empty Soul, Smashing Pumpkins, Simon and Garfunkle, Shed Seven, Seether, Sarah MacLachlan, Razorlight, Queen, Primal Scream, Norah Jones, Nat King Cole, My Chemical Romance, Live, Kasabian, Judy Garland, John Rzeznik, John Lennon, John Cougar Mellencamp, Jewel, Jet, Jason Wade, James, Hoobastank, Green Day, GooGoo Dolls, Fuel, Foo Fighters, Five for Fighting, Embrace, ELO, Edwin McCain, Don McLean, Denver Harbor, Coldplay, Bush, Blur, Billy Joel, Avril Lavigne (I'm so ashamed), and Aerosmith.

But, don't forget: The Beatles! The other day my boyfriend said something like, "That haircut went out with the Beatles." Okay, so he was mocking me, but the point is...The Beatles never go out!

Oh, and you mentioned Queens of the Stone Age...my boyfriend likes them, and he also listens to the Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, and The Killers in particular, if that helps at all.

[Dyrwen]

Godspeed you! Black Emperor
Circle Takes the Square
Bright Eyes
Immortal Technique

There's some alternative ambient, hardcore, alternative normal, and real hip-hop. That's about as much recommendation as I can give.

[Monica]

U2. Especially their earlier stuff: from Boy, October and War.

[papayahed]

Thanks everybody, unfortunatly my homesickness won out and I ordered The White Stripes and Blanche. But I will definately try some of the music listed here.

[elysium]

Homesickness? Are you from Michigan, or just there? Meh okay and now I'm confused, but...emm...I'm from Michigan. Woohoo.

[Molko]

Good suggestions with Metallica and Queens of the Stone Age....

May I suggest Placebo, PJ Harvey and Coldplay? Also, Rage Against the Machine are good :)

[papayahed]

Homesickness? Are you from Michigan, or just there? Meh okay and now I'm confused, but...emm...I'm from Michigan. Woohoo.

I haven't changed my location yet (as some others have pointed out), I moved from Michigan (Suburb of Detroit) to Kansas City back in March.




May I suggest Placebo, PJ Harvey and Coldplay? Also, Rage Against the Machine are good

I love Rage Against the Machine, and because of Morello I'm really liking Audioslave also.

This morning they played "Under the Bridge" and now I have a yearning for my Red Hot chili Peppers CD, which unfortunatly are still in Michigan. :brickwall

[crisaor]

Thanks everybody, unfortunatly my homesickness won out and I ordered The White Stripes...
Which one did you get?

[papayahed]

Elephant.

I was watching 100 greatest hard rodk bands on VH1 the other day. I'm itching to get some Iggy Pop.

I think i'm in a rut.

[subterranean]

White Stripes is boring..(sorry to say)..


Papaya, try Billy Idol

[papayahed]

White Stripes is boring..(sorry to say)..


Don't be sorry, we'll just have to disagree.



Papaya, try Billy Idol

Billy Idol? Is he still around? I listened to him in the 80's. (See I listened to more that just Hair metal)

[crisaor]

Elephant.
Great choice, I think it's their best. Their previous ones are nice also, just De Stijl is lacking IMO.

[subterranean]

Billy Idol? Is he still around? I listened to him in the 80's. (See I listened to more that just Hair metal)


papaya, i miss the point where you reffering to today's bands or new stuffs. Ok, I recently just listened to The Killers, though I think the vocalist sounds more or less like Robert Smith, I think the band is ok..

[papayahed]

papaya, i miss the point where you reffering to today's bands or new stuffs. Ok, I recently just listened to The Killers, though I think the vocalist sounds more or less like Robert Smith, I think the band is ok..

Oh you were talking his old stuff, I have the Rebel Yell CD and listen to it fairly often.

[AimusSage]

Iron Maiden, great metal/Hard rock.

Muse, simply wonderful.

[subterranean]

Oh you were talking his old stuff, I have the Rebel Yell CD and listen to it fairly often.


Yea I was reffering to his old ones...


Ok, I got another recommendation. Try Weezer's new album...the boys never let me down with their songs..:nod:

[papayahed]

Yea I was reffering to his old ones...


Ok, I got another recommendation. Try Weezer's new album...the boys never let me down with their songs..:nod:

I do like there new song "Beverly Hills".

Iron Maiden - love their old stuff, but I haven't listened to them much recently.

[Molko]

Yeah Iron Maiden are great and so are the muse. Anyone here like the Mars Volta? Im obsessed with them at the moment :p

[Isagel]

Right now I am listening to Anthony and the Johnsons , the album " I am a bird now". It might be addictive. He has the voice of a male Nina Simone. If you think you might like that, I would really recommend it.

[Chava]

a male nina simone?? wow... that sounds, queer?

[Isagel]

Very much. On this album he sings alot about gender and change. There is a freedom in his wievs that I find appealing.

Quote from one of his lyrics:
"One day I will grow up and be a beautiful woman,
one day I will grow up and be a beatiful girl.
For today I am a boy.
For today I am a child"

[papayahed]

Right now I am listening to Anthony and the Johnstons , the album " I am a bird now". It might be addictive. He has the voice of a male Nina Simone. If you think you might like that, I would really recommend it.


Who's Nina Simone? what type of music?

[Isagel]

Nina Simone was a jazz singer called "High Priestess of Soul", she has a rich dark androgynous voice.

I do not know what to call Anthonys music. It´s not jazz. Ont the record label you can download small mp3 samples, just to get to hear some of the music.
http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com/album/cds.html

[GruesomeBugman]

I do enjoy Nina Simone, if I recall her music accurately, haven't listened to much of anything lately.

[Brittney]

Switchfoot
Hanson
The Beatles
The Vines
The White Stripes
Rooney
The Clash
James Taylor
The Goo Goo Dolls
Sum41
Fuel
Jonny Was
Blondie
Michelle Branch
Saves the Day
Everclear
Wallace
The Kinks
The Dropkick Murphys

[slipperyyoke]

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
ELO
AC-DC
CCR
Judas Priest
Third Eye Blind
Buddy Holly
Poison
Quiet Riot
Bon Jovi
Willy Nelson
Also if you have any interest in folk or similar music of that type, I highly recommend Loreena McKennitt. Even if folk isn't your cup of tea, listen to her song "Bonny Portmore" and try to tell me it isn't one of the most beautiful and emotional songs you've ever heard. :thumbs_up

[Chava]

HAs anyone hear ever heard of a band called Kashmir? They've made a song called "Rocket brothers"---- just maybe?

[PistisSophia]

Matty Groves

A holiday, a holiday, and the first one of the year.
Lord Darnell's wife came into church, the gospel for to hear.

And when the meeting it was done, she cast her eyes about,
And there she saw little Matty Groves, walking in the crowd.

“Come home with me, little Matty Groves, come home with me tonight.
Come home with me, little Matty Groves, and sleep with me till light.”

“Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home and sleep with you tonight,
By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are Lord Darnell's wife.”

“What if I am Lord Darnell's wife? Lord Darnell's not at home.
For he is out in the far cornfields, bringing the yearlings home.”

And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said,
He swore Lord Darnell he would know before the sun would set.

And in his hurry to carry the news, he bent his breast and ran,
And when he came to the broad mill stream, he took off his shoes and swam.

Little Matty Groves, he lay down and took a little sleep.
When he awoke, Lord Darnell he was standing at his feet.

Saying “How do you like my feather bed? And how do you like my sheets?
How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep?”

“Oh, well I like your feather bed, and well I like your sheets.
But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep.”

“Well, get up, get up,” Lord Darnell cried, “get up as quick as you can!
It'll never be said in fair England that I slew a naked man.”

“Oh, I can't get up, I won't get up, I can't get up for my life.
For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket-knife.”

“Well it's true I have two beaten swords, and they cost me deep in the purse.
But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse.”

“And you will strike the very first blow, and strike it like a man.
I will strike the very next blow, and I'll kill you if I can.”

So Matty struck the very first blow, and he hurt Lord Darnell sore.
Lord Darnell struck the very next blow, and Matty struck no more.

And then Lord Darnell he took his wife and he sat her on his knee,
Saying, “Who do you like the best of us, Matty Groves or me?”

And then up spoke his own dear wife, never heard to speak so free.
“I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips than you and your finery.”

Lord Darnell he jumped up and loudly he did bawl,
He struck his wife right through the heart and pinned her against the wall.

“A grave, a grave!” Lord Darnell cried, “to put these lovers in.
But bury my lady at the top for she was of noble kin.”

(Copyright © 1969 Warlock Music)


Anyone into folk-rock, a must to listen to. Ms. Denny died of a brain hemorrhage at age 31, after a blow to the head. She had a 3 month old daughter, Georgia...and would have been a grandmother, had she lived. She was married to Trevor Lucas, who, also is now deceased.

[Bongitybongbong]

Rage Against The Machines

Songs

Bomb Track
Know Your Enemy
a bunch of others that I don't feel like listing

[booksINC.]

i listen to:
vanessa carlton(latest album)
lifehouse
michael buble
craig david
DHT featuring Edmee
Mary j. Blige
The Police
the Killers
Gorillaz

i recommend downloading itunes.you can preview songs and search artists and stuff,and it's a great way find new music you might like.

[Beaumains]

Here are my personal favorites:

- Led Zeppelin
- Queen
- Rush
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Kansas
- The Guess Who
- The Band
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Buffalo Springfield
- Queens of the Stone Age
- System of a Down
- Bedouin Soundclash
- James Taylor
- Simon & Garfunkel
- R.E.M.

And so on and so forth...

[papayahed]

I haven't heard anything off the new Queens of the Stone Age disc, is it any good?

[Mark F.]

As far as "solo artists" go Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Lou Reed.

Bands : if you like Metallica you should check out Iron Maiden and Pantera

Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelin are classic.

Forget about Audioslave and check out Rage Against the Machine.

Rancid, Suicidal Tendencies, old Deftones & Korn & Green Day...

[papayahed]

As far as "solo artists" go Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Lou Reed.

Bands : if you like Metallica you should check out Iron Maiden and Pantera

Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelin are classic.

Forget about Audioslave and check out Rage Against the Machine.

Rancid, Suicidal Tendencies, old Deftones & Korn & Green Day...

I do like Maiden, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, Rage, Green Day, and Rancid

I have this irrational dislike of Neil Young and Bob dylan. I can't explain it.

[Mark F.]

To each his own. I forgot to mention an other, more obscure band called Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It's very different to everything else I've mentioned but you should check them out if you don't know them, instrumental post rock.

[Molko]

Does anybody here like Interpol? Or Bloc Party?

They are my favourite bands at the moment :D

[Mark F.]

never listened to interpol, block party are okay. At least they sound different to the hives,strokes,vines,killers,libertines....

[chmpman]

I haven't seen much for blues mentioned so: Muddy Waters is great, Leadbelly and Robert Johnson (real old-time, likely not a good recording but the voices still come across as eerily great) Howlin' Wolf (did 'Spoonful' which was remade by Cream and Backdoor Man redone by the Doors among others). That'd be a good start.

[papayahed]

I had a coupon for Best Buy and this is what I brought home:

The White Stripes - Get behind me Satan (surprising huh?)
Iggy Pop - A million in prizes. The Anthology
U2 - All that you can't leave behind

Love them all, especially Iggy Pop.

[RococoLocket]

I'm not sure who has & hasn't been mentioned yet so here's my tuppence!

afi, alexisonfire, alter bridge, a perfect circle, atreyu, audioslave, bauhaus, Beethoven, b*tch alert, deadstar assembly, death in vegas, depeche mode, eighteen visions, everclear, faithless, garbage, gisli, Gwen Stefani, HIM, incubus, interpol, iris, lacuna coil, less than jake, metallica, nightwish, nora, pearl jam, poison the well, rasputina, red hot chilli peppers, scarling, soundgarden, tapping the vein, the cruxshadows, the cure, the dreamside, the dresden dolls, the faint, the last dance, the offspring, the pixies, 36 Crazyfists, silvertide, thoushaltnot, VNV Nation, voltaire ..

Uhm, that's most of what i've been listening to atm/listen to in general.

You should check out Viral-lode too [can be found on MySpace music], that's a friends electronic outfit. Not for the faint-hearted :p

[Pensive]

Linkin Park (band)

West Life (band)

Pink Floyd (band)

Eagles (band)

Beetles (band)

Black Eyed Peas (band)

Maroon 5 (band)

Turtles (band)

Anastasia

Jane Arden

Cher

Jane Arden

Stacie Orrico

Michelle Branch

Avril Lavigne


Hey pap, Give these a try! You migt like these singers/bands.

[papayahed]

What is everybody listening to now? What are your favorites right now?

[Pensive]

I have listed my favourites.

[papayahed]

I have listed my favourites.

I know, I forgot about this thread until you revived it.