A Musical Message to My Son - Page 4

Pico and ME · 08-29-2010, 08:56 PM

Sounds like a great idea. I might have a few CD's I can part with.

BigV · 08-30-2010, 11:46 AM

Dear Flint

I applaud your choice to include of Wipeout in your collection. I do take issue with the artist you've selected for that classic. The song was done originally and best by The Surfaris. If you have a copy of that version, I suggest you add that one instead. If you don't have a copy of that version, please pm me.

On a related note, I would suggest other songs from this genre that are as good or better. Miserlou by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. Pipeline by The Chantays. Mr. Moto by The Bel-Airs. Walk, Don't Run by the Ventures. These are all worthy.

Flint · 08-30-2010, 11:55 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. As you've correctly noted, this is a collection of songs I actually possess in my own personal collection, not a theoretical "perfect" compilation.

I definitely need to get hold of some surf guitar. Easy enough, I'll just request some on Swap a CD, and it will magically appear in my mailbox!

Any other weak points you see, please point them out. I've already found some pretty glaring holes in a 1000+ disc collection.

Didn't have any Seals & Croft, CCR, Roy Orbison, Commodores, and the list goes on...

monster · 08-30-2010, 10:30 PM

How do you all feel about the music your parents introduced you to? Just asking, because I hate almost everything I was ever forced to listed to as a kid, especially the stuff my parnets told me was good or "a classic"...... but then maybe my parents just had crap taste and all y'all's kids are lucky.....

classicman · 08-30-2010, 10:42 PM

My parents introduced me to classical music - that's about it. Some was amazing some sucked.

squirell nutkin · 08-31-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

How do you all feel about the music your parents introduced you to? Just asking, because I hate almost everything I was ever forced to listed to as a kid, especially the stuff my parnets told me was good or "a classic"...... but then maybe my parents just had crap taste and all y'all's kids are lucky.....

Most everythign my dad introduced me to I liked, mainly because he let me form my own opinion and he helped me understand what was going on with the music. We'd listen to the Midnight Special, a radio show, and it felt like we were both discovering things at the same time. e.g. Laurie Anderson's Big Science.

Our tastes diverged at Opera, still not a big fan besides G&S.

Flint · 01-08-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

How do you all feel about the music your parents introduced you to?

Great. My father played guitar, my maternal grandmother played guitar, and my brother plays guitar. I play drums. We're a musical family, we have good taste. My kids love the music I play for them. I suspect, as per my theory of genetics above, that they love it because I love it.

My 78-song compliation from earlier in the thread was from August. I'm working on a sequel or possibly just a multi-disc set encompassing the earlier material and adding to it.

smoothmoniker · 01-08-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

I heard Josh White perform it in a tiny St Louis bar in 1962.

"Strange Fruit"... No other performer can do it justice.

I beg to differ.

Lamplighter · 01-08-2011, 07:59 PM

Without Billie Holliday the piece might not have come down to us in the form we recognize today.
Who knows, we might not have even heard of it in these more recent times.
So we do owe a lot to her. It's an important contribution.

SM, if you like her version better that's really great... Pass it on.

08-30-2010, 11:46 AM	#47
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Dear Flint I applaud your choice to include of Wipeout in your collection. I do take issue with the artist you've selected for that classic. The song was done originally and best by The Surfaris. If you have a copy of that version, I suggest you add that one instead. If you don't have a copy of that version, please pm me. On a related note, I would suggest other songs from this genre that are as good or better. Miserlou by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. Pipeline by The Chantays. Mr. Moto by The Bel-Airs. Walk, Don't Run by the Ventures. These are all worthy. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-30-2010, 11:55 AM	#48
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Thanks for the suggestions. As you've correctly noted, this is a collection of songs I actually possess in my own personal collection, not a theoretical "perfect" compilation. I definitely need to get hold of some surf guitar. Easy enough, I'll just request some on Swap a CD, and it will magically appear in my mailbox! Any other weak points you see, please point them out. I've already found some pretty glaring holes in a 1000+ disc collection. Didn't have any Seals & Croft, CCR, Roy Orbison, Commodores, and the list goes on... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 08-30-2010 at 12:58 PM.

08-30-2010, 10:30 PM	#49
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	How do you all feel about the music your parents introduced you to? Just asking, because I hate almost everything I was ever forced to listed to as a kid, especially the stuff my parnets told me was good or "a classic"...... but then maybe my parents just had crap taste and all y'all's kids are lucky..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-30-2010, 10:42 PM	#50
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	My parents introduced me to classical music - that's about it. Some was amazing some sucked. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-08-2011, 07:59 PM	#54
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Without Billie Holliday the piece might not have come down to us in the form we recognize today. Who knows, we might not have even heard of it in these more recent times. So we do owe a lot to her. It's an important contribution. SM, if you like her version better that's really great... Pass it on. Last edited by Lamplighter; 01-08-2011 at 08:09 PM.

08-29-2010, 08:56 PM	#46
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Sounds like a great idea. I might have a few CD's I can part with.

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