Things you find out accidentally (music related)

[Ogandydancer]

Just found out tonight there is a song named after the place Cajun Lawyer list's as his place.

I am interested in lots of different kinds of music; Cajun, Zydeco, Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, Polka, and Classical to name a few. So from that I got to wondering what the musical interests of the others on the board were. We are a varied and diversified group so I can well imagine there are lots of different interests.

 

[Eric300]

Just about anything other than heavy metal, opera, and rap!! But mostly classic country (1950ish to 1980ish) and classic rock.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Traditional country, blues, classic rock, Dixie Land jazz, big band, blue grass
some native American and a smattering of other music. Depends on my frame of mind.

 

[ContinentalOp]

I listen to a pretty wide variety of music. I'd say most of my listening is probably what's often described as "Adult Alternative." That'd be artists such as Sarah McLachlan, The Replacements, etc. It often overlaps with Americana and Folk, with artists like Shawn Colvin, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Lyle Lovett, etc.

I listen to a lot of blues, and some jazz. When I play guitar it's usually blues, maybe some jazzy blues, occasionally some jazz. My favorites include Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Three Kings (Albert, BB, and Freddie), Otis Spann, Son Seals (got to see him live...amazing!), Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, etc.

I like "Classical." I use the term loosely since there are nitpickers who'll point out that it's just one period, the others being Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, 20th Century, etc. I'm rather partial to Romantic, Rachmaninoff being my favorite.

I'll also listen to some electronic dance music. I like some of the stuff from Steve Aoki, but probably lean more towards Marshmello and Phantogram (before they changed their name and went more in the Hip-Hop direction).

Also a big fan of Acid Jazz, which isn't really a thing anymore. I think it kind of got morphed into Rave and House music. Basically, a blending of Jazz, Funk, and Hip-Hop. My favorite band is probably The Greyboy Allstars.

I do like some Hip-Hop, mostly songs here and there. I kinda like some of the stuff I've heard from B.o.B. I mostly prefer old school R&B, like Otis Redding and Johnny Adams.

Also like Rock in many different varieties. Classic Rock, like The Rolling Stones, to Heavy Metal, like Metallica and AC/DC, and (I guess?) Hard Rock bands, like Disturbed and Staind.

I really like 80s music, especially New Wave bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure, and the Smiths. It's what I grew up listening to.

I listen to some country, but I tend to prefer older songs. Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, etc. Though I like some of the newer artists with more of that classic sound, like Chris Stapleton.

I listen to Top 40 pop music, too, usually on the radio in the car.

I could probably list some more, but I'm sure this list is already too long.

TL;DR: I like a lot of different kinds of music.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Progressuve Rock (formerly Acid Rock, but we are older now), Rock, Country especially Toby Keith (Not Bluegrass), and Folk from 50's. 60's, 70's and 80's.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Ok. This thread just reminded me of this novelty song I really like.

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[RWPBR]

I like both kinds of music...country AND western

 

[meaneyedcatz]

I have a loose type of schedule for my music.
In the morning drive to work it’s old school hymns like Ralph Stanley then classical, Beethoven and the like. That starts the day calm as within an hour or two I’ll run into someone who needs to have the stupid slapped out of them.
After that it’s classic rock 60’s-70’s.
Friday night to Sunday afternoon in the Woodshop it’s classic country, bluegrass with some southern rock.

But of course it’s a semi free country so it’s not a hard and fast schedule.

 

[TX-Dennis]

My tastes are pretty eclectic. I like jazz, big band, blues, classic rock, light classical, traditional country (not much of the newer stuff), pop standards, bluegrass, gospel, and contemporary Christian. I mostly listen to contemporary Christian and worship music these days.

When I play it's mostly jazzy pop standards - what most folks would call cocktail music or elevator music. Years back I wrote a few songs. None of them were really very good. I suppose you could call them country novelty songs. They were meant to be funny.

 

[vytoland]

DOO WOP.....4 ev r

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[Golddollar]

I had young aunts and uncles, so I grew up hearing the old 50s and 60s rock and roll records being played at my grandparents' house. I worked at the college radio station and I went nuts digging out all the old time rock and roll records. So now I'm a fan of old time rock and roll and the country cross-overs that made the pop charts. I have a tremendous collection of old 45 rpm records and a Dual turntable to play them on. I'm a Charter Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

 

[soFlaNative]

From Gershwin to Molly Hatchett, Vivaldi to Loretta Lynn as long as it has a tune I can whistle along.

 

[whitestang]

60s and 70s rock,pop. Jazz and some music sung by Julie London. I have about 700 cassettes from Abba to ZZ Top.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I think Marsha is singing about the Caj.

Thibodaux, Louisiana - YouTube

 

[Ingramite]

My employer sent me into New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina. We had a military convoy escort us in. No way in the world were we prepared for that experience.

After a couple of years things began to level out and the city got back to looking more like herself. I got involved with volunteer work with The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation and the local listener sponsored radio station WWOZ. Soon the volunteer work turned into a paid staff position at Jazz Fest.

I learned more about music during this period in my life than ever before or since. I knew that our New Orleans experience would not last forever so we didn't waste any time. Live local music in the streets and clubs and lots of learning by listening to WWOZ and YouTube videos.

What kind of music?
Well, I learned that New Orleans was really the cradle of much music that's now known as "Americana". R+B, Jazz, Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Hop.

Gawd, the stories....
I was an usher in the Gospel Tent at Jazz Fest one year. I spied this old guy making his way up the isle and he was smiling and waving as he went. He walked right up to me and shook my hand and we stood there and talked for maybe 5 minutes. It was right about then that I sensed a crowd gathering and I know they wasn't lookin at me. I told the gentleman that we were blocking the isle and I had to get back to work. The guy nodded and said "yeah you rite", a classic New Orleans phrase.
As soon as he moved on this other guy told me "man, I don't believe that you just brushed off Richie Havens"....OMG! I had no idea.

Well, the saying is that without a picture, it didn't happen. I don't have a picture but I do have a link for you to check out. Listen to live streaming audio from the Greatest Station In The Nation. Commercial free, listener sponsored. Every DJ does their own programming....and it's eclectic. If you don't like what you are hearing, check back in an hour and it will be different.

WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM | New Orleans music to the universe!

Just click on "Listen Now" and buckle your belt!

 

[REM 3200]

I think Marsha is singing about the Caj.

Thibodaux, Louisiana - YouTube

I love Marcia Ball , but my favorite is still western swing from the late 30s thru the 50s
and now brought back by "Asleep at the Wheel".

 

[df06]

Rock from early/mid 60s to late 70s, and some later.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The last really good song recorded by the Late and Great Lefty Frizzell was probably She’s a Railroad Lady.
Also recorded by Willie and several other folks.
When I looked up who wrote it,
Was I surprised.
It’s Two well known Singer-Songwriters, don’t usually put them together, don’t think of them even being in Lefty’s era.
They would Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffett.

 

[walkin jack]

There's two kinds of music, Country and Western. I like 'em both..

But I actually like most all kinds as long as the genre in question is not extreme. IE I like lite jazz but not the crazy stuff. I like rock music too. Bubble gum rock, soft rock, top 40 rock, but I have to draw the line at heavy metal. Classical, easy listening, blues for sure. Even the big band music from the 40s aned 50s. But the favorite by a large margin is C&W, you know, the REAL C&W.

 

[S42N8]

I’m in the eclectic bunch. Jazz, classic rock, the “two kinds” (C&W), blues, Sinatra, Clapton, Miles, Coltrane, Diana Krall, Tedeschi Trucks, and The Floyd. Lately, I’ve been listening to Charlie Mingus and Art Blakey:

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