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chewybrian wrote:but I have a soft spot for certain examples of Doctor Demento type music...

I hadn't heard of Doctor Demento or his show, so googled him. Interesting.

Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr Hook - classic. Good references to Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle cliches.
Best Dr Hook lyric: "When you're in love with a beautiful woman. It's hard."
It sure is.

"Eno Collaboration" by HMHB mocks the pretentions of the kinds of artistes who do collaborations with Brian Eno, but I won't link to it here as I've probably done too much HMHB already.

Here's a local band that I've seen performing a few times in local pubs, playing at the venue where I'm going to be getting married next year: I'd like to book them for the event but sadly they seem to have broken up.

For the Event Horizon fans in the room:

Greta wrote: ↑July 8th, 2020, 7:30 pm

Sculptor1 wrote: ↑July 8th, 2020, 5:52 am

Agreed. For me Yes, especially early Yes gave my ears that challenge that they so craved. Whilst many of my contemporaries were turning their heads to mush with ABBA and Disco, I was going the headphone crash out with those complex sounds.

I was especially dark on disco because piped music increasingly took over venues that once hosted live music. Events that focused at least somewhat on art were reduced to meat markets.

Still, my tastes are mellowing with age, and these days I especially love me some Jean Luc Ponty:

and Pat Metheney, whose music is more varied than many people realise:

I weirdly enough have a penchant for Bossa Nova. Once the dreadful lift music, it is in fact rather good.
Here's Luciana Souza, whose voice is perfect, unadorned and clear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzVNJGt0V5U
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Talking Pat Metheny, Goldie's favorite tune and Goldie's tribute to it on The Journey Man:

Steve3007 wrote: ↑July 9th, 2020, 8:16 am Here's a local band that I've seen performing a few times in local pubs, playing at the venue where I'm going to be getting married next year:

I'd like to book them for the event but sadly they seem to have broken up.

Interesting unorthodox take on Flamenco music.

Here's the Irish singer Sibéal with the great folk song The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Isn't it wonderful?
I recommend her entire album simply titled "Sibéal", which contains songs sung in English and ones sung in (Irish) Gaelic. Speaking of (Irish) Gaelic, can you pronounce her full name Sibéal Ní Chasaide correctly? Good luck!

Consul wrote: ↑July 9th, 2020, 5:13 pmSpeaking of (Irish) Gaelic, can you pronounce her full name Sibéal Ní Chasaide correctly? Good luck!

In case you have no idea, listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1rb-n ... tu.be&t=50

Papus79 wrote: ↑July 9th, 2020, 4:03 pm Talking Pat Metheny, Goldie's favorite tune and Goldie's tribute to it on The Journey Man:

It's a fantastic song. I get the tingles even imagining some of the melodies.

Who of you understands (Irish) Gaelic? (I don't. I'm not even a native speaker of English.)