11 Random Songs on your MP3 player/computer

[Billo_Really]

Originally posted by mixedmedia:
Hey, I don't like all your choices, either, Billo. And it don't mean ****. I like Primus. I don't like Guns & Roses. To each his own.....

Your gonna like guns by the time I'm done with you.

 

[KCConservative]

Maybe not. I have John Denver and The Carpenters on my computer. Come on, confession is good for the soul. :2wave:

Okay, how about:

Al Jarreau
Amy Grant
Art Garfunkel
Basia
Betty Buckley
Billy Joel
Carole King
Eagles
Earth Wind & Fire
Elton John
Eva Cassidy
Flim and the BB's
James Taylor
Jane Monheit
Joshua Kadison
Kenny Rankin
Liza Minnelli
Manhattan Transfer
Maynard Ferguson
Michael Feinstein
Michael Franks
Michael W. Smith
Natalie Cole
Norah Jones
Seals & Crofts
Spyro Gyra
Steve Wariner
Steve Lawrence
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra


oh, and

Dony Osmond (singing showtunes)
Barry Manilow (hey, I grew up in the 70s)

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally posted by KCConservative:
Okay, how about:

Al Jarreau
Amy Grant
Art Garfunkel
Basia
Betty Buckly
Billy Joel
Carole King
Eagles
Earth Wind & Fire
Elton John
Eva Cassidy
Flim and the BB's
James Taylor
Jane Monheit
Joashua Kadison
Kenny Rankin
Liza Minelli
Manhattan Transfer
Maynard Ferguson
Michael Feinstein
Michael Franks
Michael W. Smith
Natalie Cole
Norah Jones
Seals & Crofts
Spyro Gyra
Steve Wariner
Steve Lawrence
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra


oh, and

Dony Osmond (singing showtunes)
Barry Manilow (hey, I grew up in the 70s)

Hey, that's more than 11.

 

[KCConservative]

Hey, that's more than 11.

oops, sorry.

 

[mixedmedia]

Your gonna like guns by the time I'm done with you.

yeah, whatever, asshole

 

[mixedmedia]

Okay, how about:

Now was that so hard? And I like about half of those, too. Guess we're both a little uncool.
(I grew up in the 70s, too.)

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally Posted by mixedmedia
yeah, whatever, asshole

I love it when you talk dirty.

 

[mixedmedia]

I love it when you talk dirty.

topsoil............

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally Posted by mixedmedia
topsoil............

This ain't the word game.

backfill........

 

[robin]

Rather than just a list of tracks, how about people post 11 tracks then say why they like two of them.

 

[Tashah]

Couldn't resist a brief musical detour ....

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Above is my 2000 custom Alembic Omega-Heart bass guitar. Only twelve of these baby's were made. Has all the toys and also has MIDI/MP3 capability. I rarely use it though. I have four other classic bass guitars, plus a fifth that I designed myself in 2003. Below is my E-mu synthesizer with digital controlers in the foreground. This is the instrument I use to create the music on my webpages.

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[Gardener]

Neither one can hold a candle to Jack Bruce.

I know you have a real Cream fixation, but Jack Bruce?

No argument with you about Clapton being great (though John Mclaughlin, Steve Howe and Robert Fripp all did much more to extend the virtuosity of the instrument), but Jack Bruce wasn't even in the same zip code as Wooten or Claypool -- or Jaco Pastorious or Chris Squire if you want somebody closer to being his contemporary.

I imagine you are going to tell me that Ginger Baker was the greatest drummer of all time, next, right?

BTW -- you didn't go by the name "Clapton" on another forum, did you?

 

[robin]

Couldn't resist a brief musical detour ....

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Above is my 2000 custom Alembic Omega-Heart bass guitar. Only twelve of these baby's were made. Has all the toys and also has MIDI/MP3 capability. I rarely use it though. I have four other classic bass guitars, plus a fifth that I designed myself in 2003. Below is my E-mu synthesizer with digital controlers in the foreground. This is the instrument I use to create the music on my webpages.

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That's a beautiful work of craftsmanship. Could a bass guitar possibly look more desirable :mrgreen:

 

[robin]

I know you have a real Cream fixation, but Jack Bruce?

No argument with you about Clapton being great (though John Mclaughlin, Steve Howe and Robert Fripp all did much more to extend the virtuosity of the instrument), but Jack Bruce wasn't even in the same zip code as Wooten or Claypool -- or Jaco Pastorious or Chris Squire if you want somebody closer to being his contemporary.

I imagine you are going to tell me that Ginger Baker was the greatest drummer of all time, next, right?

BTW -- you didn't go by the name "Clapton" on another forum, did you?

Many of the best virtuosos on rock instruments are jazz fusion/jazz rock players such as John Mc Laughlin. Jaco. Chick Corea. Bands like Gong, Softmachine, 'Brand X' with Percy Jones on Bass, Bill Bruford's solo albums with Geoff Berlin on Bass & the incredible Allan Holdsworth on guitar. Bruford was the drummer with King Crimson & Yes. Then there's the list of musicians that played for Frank Zappa.. drummer Chad Wackerman etc. He always surrounded himself with the Creme de la Creme.

 

[Tashah]

Many of the best virtuosos on rock instruments are jazz fusion/jazz rock players such as John Mc Laughlin. Jaco. Chick Corea. Bands like Gong, Softmachine, 'Brand X' with Percy Jones on Bass, Bill Bruford's solo albums with Geoff Berlin on Bass & the incredible Allan Holdsworth on guitar. Bruford was the drummer with King Crimson & Yes. Then there's the list of musicians that played for Frank Zappa.. drummer Chad Wackerman etc. He always surrounded himself with the Creme de la Creme.

Ahh, Chick Corea and 'Return To Forever'. We can also add Stanley Clarke to the list of jazz/fusion bass guitar greats.

 

[Gardener]

Many of the best virtuosos on rock instruments are jazz fusion/jazz rock players such as John Mc Laughlin. Jaco. Chick Corea. Bands like Gong, Softmachine, 'Brand X' with Percy Jones on Bass, Bill Bruford's solo albums with Geoff Berlin on Bass & the incredible Allan Holdsworth on guitar. Bruford was the drummer with King Crimson & Yes. Then there's the list of musicians that played for Frank Zappa.. drummer Chad Wackerman etc. He always surrounded himself with the Creme de la Creme.

Wow -- that's like a walk through my old record collection! Not too many folks here on this side of the pond followed Soft Machine or Gong, but I loved 'em.

Somewhat related band wise is another of my favorite musicians in the vasty underrated Pip Pyle. What a great drummer!

 

[robin]

Ahh, Chick Corea and 'Return To Forever'. We can also add Stanley Clarke to the list of jazz/fusion bass guitar greats.

Oh yes we can. I remember seeing him with George Duke & others at the Hammersmith Odeon about 20 years ago. He's so good too on Tony Williams album 'The Joy of Flying'. Some of the best of 70's Jazz funk on there.

 

[robin]

Wow -- that's like a walk through my old record collection! Not too many folks here on this side of the pond followed Soft Machine or Gong, but I loved 'em.

Somewhat related band wise is another of my favorite musicians in the vasty underrated Pip Pyle. What a great drummer!

Pip Pyle.. ah yes. 'Island of Rhodes' from the 1st Gilgamesh album. Such a wonderfully novel track. Have you heard Soft Machine with Allan Holdsworth on 'Bundles' & their 'Softs' album with John Etheridge is rather good too.

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally Posted by Tashah
Ahh, Chick Corea and 'Return To Forever'. We can also add Stanley Clarke to the list of jazz/fusion bass guitar greats.

I saw Stanley Clarke at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium a long time ago. He was good.

Anyone into Chuck Mangione?

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally Posted by Gardener
I know you have a real Cream fixation, but Jack Bruce?

No argument with you about Clapton being great (though John Mclaughlin, Steve Howe and Robert Fripp all did much more to extend the virtuosity of the instrument), but Jack Bruce wasn't even in the same zip code as Wooten or Claypool -- or Jaco Pastorious or Chris Squire if you want somebody closer to being his contemporary.

I imagine you are going to tell me that Ginger Baker was the greatest drummer of all time, next, right?

BTW -- you didn't go by the name "Clapton" on another forum, did you?

You got me pegged pretty good.

No I wasn't Clapton.

 

[Billo_Really]

The best guitarist I ever personnally saw in concert that kicked the most ass was Jeff Beck.

 

[shuamort]

#1
Josh Rouse-Michigan (Oh, I love that song. So perfectly phrased)
Indigo Girls-Tried To Be True
David Wilcox-Spin
Jack Johnson-My Guru
Lionel Hampton-The Sun Will Shine Through
Janis Ian-The Come On
Belle and Sebastian-A Summer Wasting
Holly Cole-I'll Be Seeing You
Hummer-Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Aretha Franklin-A Change
Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band-By A Waterfall (This band did a lot of music with/for Monty Python)

#2
Glenn Tilbrook-Neptune
Tom Waits-Walk Away
Patty Griffin-Little God
Alisha's Attic-White Room
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes-I Believe I Can Fly
Brendan Benson-Flesh and Bone
Cheryl Wheeler-My Cat Accountant
John Wesley Harding-Heart Without A Home
Debby Boone-I've Grown Accustomed to his Face
Poi Dog Pondering-Had I Known
Jill Sobule-Lucky in Love

 

[Billo_Really]

Debbie Boone!

 

[Tashah]

One more time folks.... I luv my "kids"

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This is a bass guitar (my Babyblue) that I designed myself and completed 2003. It resembles a Gibson Les Paul guitar and Music Man Sabre bass hybrid. The maple body and rosewood neck were actually crafted by a man who makes violins. The internal micro-electronics were devised by two electrical engineering post-grads from the University of Illinois. I used Shaller machine tuning heads and a Hipshot bridge. The neck is absent fret markers per my specifications. The body is finished in 'flecked' azure-blue paint and sealed with a resistant gloss overcoat. It has twin 'double-pole' Humbucking pickups which give it an extremely wide tonal range... from the deep and tubby sound of old Motown to the contemporary slap & pop style. I use D'Addario strings and run this instrument through a Crown 400w pre-amp and a World Stage 800w amplifier. For this particular bass I prefer a Rocktron FX processor. To push the air for Babyblue, I usually use two SWR 2/18" speaker cabinets and one SWR 10/10" speaker cabinet. The sound is quite extraordinary!

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally posted by Tashah:
This is a bass guitar (my Babyblue) that I designed myself and completed 2003. It resembles a Gibson Les Paul guitar and Music Man Sabre bass hybrid. The maple body and rosewood neck were actually crafted by a man who makes violins. The internal micro-electronics were devised by two electrical engineering post-grads from the University of Illinois. I used Shaller machine tuning heads and a Hipshot bridge. The neck is absent fret markers per my specifications. The body is finished in 'flecked' azure-blue paint and sealed with a resistant gloss overcoat. It has twin 'double-pole' Humbucking pickups which give it an extremely wide tonal range... from the deep and tubby sound of old Motown to the contemporary slap & pop style. I use D'Addario strings and run this instrument through a Crown 400w pre-amp and a World Stage 800w amplifier. For this particular bass I prefer a Rocktron FX processor. To push the air for Babyblue, I usually use two SWR 2/18" speaker cabinets and one SWR 10/10" speaker cabinet. The sound is quite extraordinary!

Jack Bruce played a fret-less bass.