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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2014, 10:20:00 PM »

Let's bring Bach along so he can hear Gould's version and tell me what he thinks of it and what he thinks of Claritasburgers.

I'm sure Bach would be amused with Gould. Might punch Yo Yo Ma in the face though.
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2014, 11:07:51 PM »

I'm sure Bach would be amused with Gould. Might punch Yo Yo Ma in the face though.
.... What I would pay to see that fight...
Lol.
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2014, 12:51:40 AM »

01. Francesco Durante - Magnificat
      To this day, it remains the most beautiful music I have ever heard. IMHO, of course. What do I know?  :-\

02. Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
      My favorite Sinatra track and love the orchestration.

03. Nat King Cole - Stardust
      Nat King Cole recorded dry...'nuff said.

04. Dean Martin - Ain't That A Kick In The Head
      A fun song and one I can see myself singing along to.

05. Vinicio Capossela - Pryntyl
      Another fun, catchy song.

06. Bach/Gould - Godberg Variation - Aria
      One of my favorites. Very relaxing.

07. Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love
      Nice to hear a woman's voice after a relaxing piece.

08. Paris Combo - Pas a Pas
      Another catchy song I love. Love the pace and the lyrics.
 
09. Max Raabe - Liebesleid
      A heartbreak of a song. Can't have the happy without the sad. First time I ever heard it, I cried and I didn't even know what it was about.

10. Angus & Julia Stone - For You
      A great love song. Reminds me of that special someone.

11. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
      Do I even need to explain this one?

12. Joe Brown - I'll See You In My Dreams
      A great song. Love the sound of the ukulele and Joe Brown's soothing voice.

MEAL:
Filet Mignon, lightly grilled asparagus, steamed zucchini, 1/2 cup mashed potato, chilled Perrier and some mango sorbet to finish it off.  :)


Musician:
Louis Armstrong


I've met people who saw him in concert and knew him. Aside from being one of my musical idols, he always seemed to be a cool cat to have a chat with. Hate the fact I was born too late to ever see him live.



NOTES: Missing a few other favorites...notably a few Beatles songs and Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place, although, on a desert island, not sure I'd want to listen to "This Must Be The Place".
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2014, 02:00:46 AM »

Awesome list LFF, looking forward to listening to the ones that I am unfamiliar with.

EDIT:  Really digging Paris Combo, thanks for the intro!
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2014, 01:57:08 PM »


Music:
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (yep, the whole album)
or
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (interchangeably)
Those albums are incredible, I could see someone surviving on an island with one of them.
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2014, 03:39:22 PM »

Tracks:

1. Soundgarden - Fresh Tendrils
This is Soundgarden at their absolute peak. As much as I'm a fan PJ, AIC, etc, they never released an album as as good as this one.

2. The Orb - Spanish Castles In Space
Now matter how bad your mood, you can't help but feel better after listening to this gem.

3. John Coltrane - I Wish I Knew
I'd probably cheat and just take this whole Ballads album with me.

4. Kenny Burell - Midnight Blue
More cheating.

5. Devin Townsend - Canada
Probably my favorite Townsend album. Just so good.

6. Enslaved - Ground
I can't live without that guitar solo.

7. Katatonia - Unfurl
I still can't understand why this wasn't an album track. So fantastic.

8. Megadeth - Good Mourning/Black Friday
If there's no old Megadeth, I'm not gonna be there.

9. Megadeth - Lucretia
See above

10. Opeth - Under The  Weeping Moon
"Black metal nonsense."

11. Opeth - When
Better than Blackwater Park, says me.

12. Stereolab - Double Rocker
Probably my favorite album of all time.

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Musician: There are loads of musicians both alive and dead that I'd love to meet, but I'm not sure I'd really want to hang out with most of them for that long.




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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2014, 04:47:58 PM »

Dave, Enslaved's track "Ground" is the kind of mini epic that makes me happy to appreciate Metal, thanks  headbang
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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2014, 05:34:17 PM »

This is really tough, because I don't really listen to tracks, I listen to albums, or complete works consisting of several movements. In that respect, my Western classical choice and my South Indian classical choices are cheating!

1. Mahler 2nd Symphony.

It's long, it's huge, it's monumental, it's full of beautiful melodies, and the finale will make the desert-island sand shake under my feet.

2. Beethoven 6th Symphony.

Sweet light relief from the above.

3. The Grateful Dead

Can I have the complete works please? No? I thought not. In that case I'll go for one of their loooong, live improvisations. Heard a great one of Uncle John's Band on a Dick's Picks CD recently. Makes a great  change from Dark Star and the inevitable wondering why nightfalls of diamonds should take an object, ie be transitive, rather than intransitive.

4. The Doors: The End

Depressing for a desert island castaway? No way!

5. Stephen Stills, Manasas: So begins the task 

That'll be the tear jerker. Lost loves, failed loves, and with an ocean all around, maybe no more loves!

6. The Band

If it has to be just one track: The Weight. The version from The Last Waltz

7. The Incredible String Band

Love 'me or laugh at 'me, can't live without 'em. A very Cellular song.

(amoebas are very small --- and hey, it'll be lonely on that island so, if I need a friend I'll just give a wriggle; split right down the middle; and when I look there's two of me, just as handsome as can be!

Playing by BBC rules, for now at least, I'll finish on eight...

8. ...

This is going to be a fantasy track. The great love of my life is actually live performances of Carnatic (Southern-Indian Classical) music, and my much-loved and much-revered number-one star performer is R Vedavalli . I would like a ragam-Thanum-Pallavi lasting at least an hour. If I explain about the island thing, and that I probably won't be coming back, she might record it for me!


With the meal/musician thing we have a problem. Ms Vedavalli will certainly be strictly vegetarian, and I will definitely be desperate for Roast Lamb.

I guess it's a magical island. We can work something out. And if not, Dosa will go down well enough.





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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2014, 05:36:52 PM »

1. Taylor Swift - Cold as You
2. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
3. Taylor Swift - Last Kiss
4. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My  Guitar
5. Taylor Swift - Mary's Song
6. Taylor Swift - Untouchable
7. Taylor Swift - Enchanted
8. Taylor Swift - Back to December
9. Taylor Swift - Eyes Open
10. Taylor Swift - Innocent
11. Taylor Swift - A Perfectly Good Heart
12. Taylor Swift - Fearless

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Re: Desert Island Discs
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2014, 05:41:00 PM »

Haha!
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