MUSIC - What are ASF members listening to?

[Duckman#72]

Having now become a (surprised) total fan of the Metallica Black album, and having noted "Dream Theater" for a listen to, what recommendations do you guys have next?

Duckman: you suggested the above Metallica album was their best. Is there a second best? With your recommendations, can you bear in mind that what I like best from the above are "The Unforgiven" (totally compelling) and "Nothing Else Matters". Not quite so keen on some of the tracks that sound a bit too frantic for me.

I'm really appreciative to you all for pushing me out of my comfort zone and getting me in touch with new listening which has really wakened up the "bored bits" of my mind.

Cheers

Julia

Hi Julia

I like the Black Album of Metallica's for the very reasons you mentioned - "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters". Some of their other songs are very uptempo. To me, some of their other albums are just too frenetic. For this reason I'm saying - "You've seen the best of them".

Keeping this in mind - have a listen to Guns N Roses "Use Your Illusion 1" and "Use Your Illusion II". I love both these albums. Like James Hetfield of Metallica, Axel Rose has such a unique, emotive voice. It just begs to be listened to.

My favourite of the two would be Illusion II - stand outs being "Don't Cry" , "Civil War" (nice opening from the movie Cool Hand Luke) "14 Years" and "Yesterdays". However Illusion I has the unforgettable "November Rain".

If you liked the Metallica recommendation then Illusion II would be my next pick. Reading through the threads it seems you also enjoy more traditional musicianship - I think you will be pleasantly surprised by Illusion II. It is no secret that Illusion I and II (at the time) pushed the boundaries for "Studio Polish" which up until that time was unheard of for a hard rock act. But these guys can really play. This is a snapshot of a band that were at the height of their success both commercially and creatively (although it could be argued that their album Appetite for Destruction was a more influential collection of songs). Oh why, oh why did you have to go and stuff it up Axel?

As for my own taste, I do own a Best of Mozart and Tchaikovsky, together with a couple of Andrea Bocelli but I don't seem to get much support from wife and kids to play these.

Regards

Duckman

 

[Julia]

Hi Julia

I like the Black Album of Metallica's for the very reasons you mentioned - "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters". Some of their other songs are very uptempo. To me, some of their other albums are just too frenetic. For this reason I'm saying - "You've seen the best of them".

Keeping this in mind - have a listen to Guns N Roses "Use Your Illusion 1" and "Use Your Illusion II". I love both these albums. Like James Hetfield of Metallica, Axel Rose has such a unique, emotive voice. It just begs to be listened to.

My favourite of the two would be Illusion II - stand outs being "Don't Cry" , "Civil War" (nice opening from the movie Cool Hand Luke) "14 Years" and "Yesterdays". However Illusion I has the unforgettable "November Rain".

If you liked the Metallica recommendation then Illusion II would be my next pick. Reading through the threads it seems you also enjoy more traditional musicianship - I think you will be pleasantly surprised by Illusion II. It is no secret that Illusion I and II (at the time) pushed the boundaries for "Studio Polish" which up until that time was unheard of for a hard rock act. But these guys can really play. This is a snapshot of a band that were at the height of their success both commercially and creatively (although it could be argued that their album Appetite for Destruction was a more influential collection of songs). Oh why, oh why did you have to go and stuff it up Axel?

As for my own taste, I do own a Best of Mozart and Tchaikovsky, together with a couple of Andrea Bocelli but I don't seem to get much support from wife and kids to play these.

Regards

Duckman

Hi Duckman,

Thanks. Illusion II will be next.

Sometime when you're feeling a little exploratory in a classical sense, ask a good music store for their best recommendation of the Bruch Violin Concerto in D Minor. Really need to listen to it right through. Ditto Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor.

Will let you know how I go with the new album.

Cheers

Julia

 

[Smurf1976]

Illusion II isn't a bad album IMO. Quite a few classic tracks on there even though I think non-fans remember them more for Appetite For Destruction.

Might have to get Illusion II out tonight and turn up the volume...

 

[Duckman#72]

Illusion II isn't a bad album IMO. Quite a few classic tracks on there even though I think non-fans remember them more for Appetite For Destruction.

Might have to get Illusion II out tonight and turn up the volume...

Hi Smurf - I agree. Appetite for Destruction with Sweet Child O mine, Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City blew open rock n roll in the late eighties. Very,very good album.

However I was taking into account the songs Julia liked on the Metallica album and felt that Illusion II would be a better fit.

Thankyou for your selections Julia - I'm in a country area so next time I'm "in town" I'll trawl the music shops. (Yes I know I can download)

Regards

Duckman

(PS after the post last night I played Illusion II for old times sake........and Axel's still got it)

 

[cashcow]

Cashcow, My music horizon is very broad. I have a few Dream Theater albums, my favourite being,"Awake". Very diverse music indeed. Obvious to all that listen, Band are classically trained in some form.
Cashcow give Virgil Donati's "On The Virg" cd a listen too. Musicianship is mind blowing. Very progressive rock/fusion with a variety of time signatures!!
Cheers

Ahhh Virgil, the deity revered by all those who hang around with musicians (sorry, couldn't resist silly old hark-back to my garage band days) Thanks Johnno, I'll certainly keep a look out for it. Mr Donati's drumming, and musicianship in general, is par excellence, I'm told.

Good to hear someone else has heard of Dream Theater too! Awake is probably my favourite too, followed by Falling Into Infinity, Scenes From A Memory and Images And Words (in that order) Sadly they're all I actually own, but I've heard a few tracks from their most recent effort, Octavarium, and I'm *very* keen to get hold of a copy

 

[cashcow]

Would any of you consider a little quid pro quo: i.e. how about having a go at listening to a little classical for a change? You don't have to be polite - if the thought has no appeal, I won't be in the least offended!

Cheers

Julia

Absolutely! But just bear in mind that I'm trying to build capital at the moment (refer earlier thread ) so it may be a while before I can purchase any suggestions you may have to offer

Cheers
CC
(The Four Seasons does NOT a rapport with classical make!)

 

[Julia]

Earlier in this thread I mentioned having heard a wonderful version of "In the Depths of the Temple" from "The Pearl Fishers" by Bizet which featured Placido Domingo as the tenor.

I've pursued Classic FM programmes department and various music industry websites in an attempt to find the album on which this was featured to no avail whatsoever.


Wayne, you were interested in knowing if I came up with the above.
Well obviously I haven't, but I have found a very good second best which features Gregory Cross as the tenor and Gino Quilico as the baritone.
If you have a listen to this, I'll be surprised if you're not impressed by not only the magnificent voices but the dramatic interpretation of this famous duet. Also, the timing is just so good. The album is "Great Opera Duets" and features some very well known music performed by such as Kiri Te Kanawa, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti amongst others.

Julia

 

[Joe Blow]

Earlier in this thread I mentioned having heard a wonderful version of "In the Depths of the Temple" from "The Pearl Fishers" by Bizet which featured Placido Domingo as the tenor.

I've pursued Classic FM programmes department and various music industry websites in an attempt to find the album on which this was featured to no avail whatsoever.

Julia,

I took a look on Amazon.com and think I found a CD with the version of "In the Depths of the Temple" you are looking for. It's called Opera's Greatest Duets, and it is listed as track 2 (scroll down the page to where it says 'On this CD:'). You can even listen to a sample to be sure it is the version you are seeking.

However, I am unsure of it's availabilty in Australia.

Hope it's what you are looking for.

 

[Smurf1976]

However, I am unsure of it's availabilty in Australia.

If it's available in the UK or US then it's pretty easy to import it yourself (in general). That applies even to obscure things like pop singles from 20 years ago etc that were only produced in one run for a few weeks (though you'll be buying used in that case). Try searching Amazon UK.

 

[Julia]

Julia,

I took a look on Amazon.com and think I found a CD with the version of "In the Depths of the Temple" you are looking for. It's called Opera's Greatest Duets, and it is listed as track 2 (scroll down the page to where it says 'On this CD:'). You can even listen to a sample to be sure it is the version you are seeking.

However, I am unsure of it's availabilty in Australia.

Hope it's what you are looking for.

Hello Joe,

Thank you for this. I've had a look and listen. It looks like a really good album, fairly similar to the one I quoted earlier. On the Pearl Fishers track the tenor is Ernest Blanc with whom I'm not familiar. The one I heard on Classic FM that was so exceptional was with Placido Domingo and if I could find that I'd be very happy. Sometimes the ABC has stuff in their archives that is no longer available to the public.

Ghoti: you are immersed in the world of music. Any chance you might know where this version might exist. Sorry I can't remember the name of the bariton.

Thanks to you both.

Julia

 

[ghotib]

Hi guys,

Julia I think the version you're looking for must be Placido Domingo with Sherrill Milnes, but I'm not sure what the album is called. The one that keeps turning up on Google is called "Great Operatic Duets", and it's just those two singers. But ABC FM broadcast this version in 2003:

Bizet "Au Fond Du Temple Saint" (In the depths of the temple) from The Peral Fishers - Placido Domingo & Sherrill Milnes; London Symphony Orchestra / Anton Guadagno
B.M.G. 09026 62595-2 [Domingo - Opera Duets]

("Peral Fishers" is obviously a previous undiscovered opera about wild oysters )

I don't know if that's the same collection with a different title, or something completely different. I also don't know how hard it is to find - in Sydney I'd start with Michael's Music Room. I'm happy to do proxy shopping for anyone if the Web isn't satisfactory.

Kooka might know more if he's still around???

Cheers,

Ghoti

 

[Joe Blow]

Hello Joe,

Thank you for this. I've had a look and listen. It looks like a really good album, fairly similar to the one I quoted earlier. On the Pearl Fishers track the tenor is Ernest Blanc with whom I'm not familiar.

Julia,

Click the link again and have another look. It definitely says it is with Sherrill Milnes and Placido Domingo, the one ghotib just mentioned. Did you click through to 'The Most Famous Opera Duets' by mistake?

I took a screenshot just to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me!

 

[bullmarket]

I grew up in the 60's and 70's and so my musical taste is significantly influenced by the bands and individual performers around that time.

Favourite bands include AC/DC, KISS, LRB, Jojo Zep and the Falcons and his subsequent reincarnations Beach Boys, Dire Straits, Cold Chisel and EVERYBODIES' favourite.......yes you guessed it......ABBA...!!!!

Favourite individual performers include (not in any order): Tina Turner, Cher, Olivia Newton John :1luvu: Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Debbie Byrne, Tina Arena, John Farnham, Bruce Springsteen.

Someone once laughingly made an observation about me and said that if it's got boobs and sings (i hope we can say boobs in here ) then I'm into it.

hmmmmmm....looking at the CD rack on the wall from over the years I think they're probably right......not sure what the message is there though

cheers

bullmarket

 

[Smurf1976]

Favourite individual performers include (not in any order): Tina Turner, Cher, Olivia Newton John :1luvu: Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Debbie Byrne, Tina Arena, John Farnham, Bruce Springsteen.

Someone once laughingly made an observation about me and said that if it's got boobs and sings (i hope we can say boobs in here ) then I'm into it.

Hope you weren't referring to John with that bit I highlighted... :

 

[Julia]

Julia,

Click the link again and have another look. It definitely says it is with Sherrill Milnes and Placido Domingo, the one ghotib just mentioned. Did you click through to 'The Most Famous Opera Duets' by mistake?

I took a screenshot just to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me!

Joe

My apologies: I had clicked on to the link below which I now realised referred to the other album being offered in the "twin pack". Certainly, Domingo is the featured tenor as you point out.
It must seem that I'm being unreasonably picky, but the version I heard on Classic FM was Domingo with a baritone (male) and not either of the two women mentioned. There is also a version with Kiri Te Kanawa.

Ghoti, could you kindly give me the phone number of Michael's Music Store?

Thanks again to you both.

Julia

 

[Joe Blow]

Joe

My apologies: I had clicked on to the link below which I now realised referred to the other album being offered in the "twin pack". Certainly, Domingo is the featured tenor as you point out.
It must seem that I'm being unreasonably picky, but the version I heard on Classic FM was Domingo with a baritone (male) and not either of the two women mentioned. There is also a version with Kiri Te Kanawa.

Sorry it wasn't the one you were after Julia. And no, you're not being picky at all... you are simply after something specific.

I hope you track it down one way or another!

 

[bullmarket]

No I wasn't smurf but it looks like he's been in a good paddock since he "retired"

cheers

 

[ghotib]

Joe

My apologies: I had clicked on to the link below which I now realised referred to the other album being offered in the "twin pack". Certainly, Domingo is the featured tenor as you point out.
It must seem that I'm being unreasonably picky, but the version I heard on Classic FM was Domingo with a baritone (male) and not either of the two women mentioned. There is also a version with Kiri Te Kanawa.

Erp... Um... I seem to be caught in an argument between Amazon and Firefox that prevents me from hearing the clips. Julia, can you listen to Track 2 from the link Joe gave? If you can, you might get a pleasant surprise or I might get very confused.

Ghoti, could you kindly give me the phone number of Michael's Music Store?

(02) 9267 1351 They're in Town Hall Arcade in the city, very close to Town Hall station.

 

[ducati916]

To all the "rockers"

I was in Norway over Christmas/New Year & there is an excellent hard rock band that goes by the name "Madrugada; (Madrugada live at Tralfamadore)"

As far as Aussie rock, Rose Tattoo were the boys. Saw them live at the Hammersmith Odeon back in the 80"s

jog on
d998

 

[johnno261]

Any TOTO fans amongst us? I will re phrase that, anybody that digs quality melodic rockin' music that grooves? Well I just purchased "Falling In Between", Toto's 2006 release!!!!! These guys are the best of the best in the world!! As individual session players they have played on 1000's of albums from Steely Dan to Michael Jackson to Chicago to Randy Crawford etc etc and the list could cover pages and pages.
I give it 10/10 as did www.melodicrock.com A very hard edge album with so much creativity.Opening track"Falling In Between" is very rockin with an Indian middle east sound to it.Interesting. Track 3 "Bottom Of Your Soul" is in the Charts in Europe.Probably the most commercial track on the album.Cool African Chanting amongst this big ballad.A very strong chorus with Joseph Williams returning with his great vocal ability. My favourite tracks are 7"Taint Your World" which is a tribute track to Eddie and Alex Van Halen. Very very Van Halenish!!! and Track 8"Let It Go" which is real Toto of old. Great track that GROOVES. Time signatures thru out the entire album are so varied!!
From a musos point of view, creativity on this album is mind blowing!!!!! I have not heard an album like this for some time!!!
Happy Listening!!
Johnno