What Are You Listening to Now 7.0

[jaF0]

Ever like a song, the music, the tune, the melody of the vocals, but not the lyrics?

 

[litfan10]

Ever like a song, the music, the tune, the melody of the vocals, but not the lyrics?

Great question. I find lyrics are the last focal point if ever for me. Back in the seventies and eighties I would often sing a long. Not so much any more. I love bands (Dream Theater, Nightwish, Teramaze, and Magenta to name a few) who release instrumental versions of their albums, and I almost always get them.

I usually don't mind the singing or the words but as you've pointed out, unnecessary repetition can get real annoying.

 

[jaF0]

The song that prompted that was Spock's Beard -- She Is Everything.

Great tune, but the lyrics are too 'relationshippy'. It's not so much that I'd like a truly instrumental version, but I'd like one where an instrument replaces the vocal track.

Most of Chicago's tracks are the same way. Let another horn replace the vocal track.

All Jarreau, Michael Franks and a few others did what some call scat where the voice is more like an instrument --- making musical noises, but not singing lyrics.

I've got one track called Incoherent Blues and another called Mumbles by different jazz artists that do it also.

I've got quite a few tracks where the voice is so subdued, it almost seems like an afterthought ... you really have to listen for it.

 

[litfan10]

The song that prompted that was Spock's Beard -- She Is Everything.

Great tune, but the lyrics are too 'relationshippy'. It's not so much that I'd like a truly instrumental version, but I'd like one where an instrument replaces the vocal track.

Most of Chicago's tracks are the same way. Let another horn replace the vocal track.

All Jarreau, Michael Franks and a few others did what some call scat where the voice is more like an instrument --- making musical noises, but not singing lyrics.

I've got one track called Incoherent Blues and another called Mumbles by different jazz artists that do it also.

I've got quite a few tracks where the voice is so subdued, it almost seems like an afterthought ... you really have to listen for it.

I love jazz in all it's myriad forms - love it.

Now I love Neal Morse (original composer for Spock's Beard) but as an atheist his very, very Christian lyrics totally bounce off me. However, my favorite song is a Morse composition and I admit the words are incredibly powerful - "Stranger in Your Soul.". Two thirds through the song is a multi singer call response where the last word leads to a hominym first word of the next line. and then the ending. Brilliant.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ydGL5Rt-8

 

[litfan10]

Growth in the Absence of Light

Pencarrow

 

[MetaBob]

Split Enz - True Colours

Especially Nobody Takes Me Seriously, but minus I Hope I Never.

I actually have the original laser-vinyl.

Plus, from other albums: Hard Act To Follow and especially Six Months In A Leaky Boat.

 

[Lady2020]

Walking in Memphis. Marc Cohn.

 

[MetaBob]

Walking in Memphis. Marc Cohn.

Memphis - Nashville West (Chuck Berry cover)
That's How I Got To Memphis - Solomon Burke (Tom T. Hall cover; Jeff Daniels and co-stars also did a more-than-credible cover on his The Newsroom series.)
Memphis Special - The Kentucky Colonels
Long Way From Memphis - Lonnie Mack
Memphis Blues - Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry Band
Representing Memphis - Booker T. Jones (feat. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones)
Lady Memphis - Johnathan Rice
My Mind's Gone To Memphis - Larry Gatlin

 

[Lady2020]

Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straits. Dedicated to a former online lover.

 

[MetaBob]

Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straits. Dedicated to a former online lover.

Romeo and Juliet - Indigo Girls (Dire Straits cover; it's good but as you seem to, I prefer the Dire Straits original. Great song.)

Going back to the Split Enz now.

 

[MetaBob]

The Sounds. Swedish band. Haven't listened to anything new from them in the past 15 years, but now here I am. Crossing The Rubicon seems good, through five songs. Yeah, I'll listen to their later stuff, too.

[Edit: Oh dear, it's good. If you like powerful rock-y pop with good guitar and keyboard and femvox. Like me.]

 

[Plane_Guy]

The air conditioner. Not sure why I'm wide awake at a quarter after 3.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

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Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

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December - Collective Soul

 

[R. Richard]

As we head inti September, I had to hear Chad And Jeremy do Summer Song again.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=youtu...C9AF4400BC2168ACD6EAF4F3&FORM=QBRE&sp=1&ghc=1

 

[Zeb_Carter]

The wake up song of all time...


Iron Man - Black Sabbath

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Land of Confusion - Genesis

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Le Bel Age - Pat Benatar

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Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) - The Hollies

 

[Haulover]

Melted Bodies : Enjoy Yourself

I need to listen to this more closely - loved it while hearing it, but I wasn't concentrating as I was working at the time...

 

[Haulover]

Los Canarios : Ciclos


A 1974 metallic adaptation of classical Vavaldi pieces.

 

[Blind_Justice]

Looks like Arjen is digging out Star One again. After his spat with Russell Allen, I wonder who will do vocals on it. Granted, the snippet isn't exactly evocative, but I thought I'd share anyway.
https://youtu.be/6eW4Hl9nxqU

 

[Handley_Page]

“La Conga del Fuego Nuevo” by Arturo Márquez

 

[litfan10]

From 3 to 32

Aaro Laitinen Quintet

pretty neat new instrumental Finnish jazz

 

[litfan10]

Looks like Arjen is digging out Star One again. After his spat with Russell Allen, I wonder who will do vocals on it. Granted, the snippet isn't exactly evocative, but I thought I'd share anyway.
https://youtu.be/6eW4Hl9nxqU

Thanks for this - I will look forward to this but certainly not from this clip.

 

[litfan10]

Los Canarios : Ciclos


A 1974 metallic adaptation of classical Vavaldi pieces.

I remember this. Haven't heard or thought of it in decades, will have to look this up. Thanks

 

[litfan10]

Infinite Imaginations

ANIMATE

in your face prog metal from Poland

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Devil with the Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

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Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick

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Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

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Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

 

[litfan10]

Dare to Know

Yes

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hhzKdB6ftsc

just released second single from forthcoming new album The Quest