peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
When made a post about an artist that inspires me, I didn’t really expect to find him and his musical partner to find it here on LinkedMusicians. But they did, I want to share more of the music of @reidjamiesonmusic, an artist I would put up there with Jeff Buckley, Kevin Gilbert, and Madison Cunningham. This was from the album where I first h…Read More
peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
When made a post about an artist that inspires me, I didn’t really expect to find him and his musical partner to find it here on LinkedMusicians. But they did, I want to share more of the music of @reidjamiesonmusic, an artist I would put up there with Jeff Buckley, Kevin Gilbert, and Madison Cunningham. This was from the album where I first heard…Read More
peter posted in the group Music Memes and Quotes
I created this GROUP to be a place where we can post funny, completely ridiculous memes that make each other laugh, as well as meaningful and inspirational quotes. With that in mind, here’s a serious one.
peter posted in the group Music Memes and Quotes
My mother — a very talented pianist/organist and music teacher — would have enjoyed this! She used to say, “You’re only a musician because you play the piano. Drummers aren’t musicians.”
peter posted in the group Music Memes and Quotes
Back when I was a working musician, my day job was project manager of large direct mail marketing campaigns, including Columbia House and BMG music clubs (this will mean something to Americans of a certain age). I had a wall filled with Far Side comics and this was one of them.
joegyork posted in the group Music Memes and Quotes
Despite me being an atheist my second favourite quote is by Sibelius “Music is, for me, like a beautiful mosaic which God has put together. He takes all the pieces in his hand, throws them into the world, and we have to recreate the picture from the pieces.”
joegyork posted in the group Music Memes and Quotes
To keep the ball rolling – not a meme but my favourite musical quote – Vaughan Williams said about his very different & spiky 4th Symphony ””I don’t know whether I like it, but it’s what I meant!”
I love it!
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
I love this. Rock-Jazz-Fusion band, Vital Information, is given a song and are challenged to quickly come up with a unique arrangement. In this case, they are presented with the Soundgarden song, “Black Hole Sun,” and I think they absolutely kill it. Just a great job.
peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
RIP, Rick Derringer.
https://people.com/rick-derringer-lead-singer-of-the-mccoys-dead-at-77-11742500
peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Okay kids, this is one of my favorite days of the year. I’m off to pick up my son from college for the summer. Hold the fort down @bluescat , @joegyork and @lamia6 !
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It was at least a decade and a half ago when I became familiar with singer/songwriter Reid Jamieson. He’s an incredibly talented artist from Vancouver. He has one of the best voices I’ve ever heard in rock and he’s a very talented songwriter. I might have learned of him through Wilco, as they are huge fans, and some band members worked with him…Read More
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Just got round to listening as have been back on my old stomping ground of Bradford for a few days – nice!
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We were there to see this Polish band for the first time after loving them since this album (with Nigel Kennedy on fiddle) was released https://youtu.be/FN5XrQoUiP0?si=ZIa4qdE8lU1nQuEd
Thanks kindly Peter! We sometimes feel like we are making music in a vacuum, shout outs like this keep us going 🙂
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When I first heard Reid’s music, I bought every CD he had. I compared his talent to Jeff Buckley. It’s a testimony to how screwed up the industry is that he isn’t a name every rock musician knows. I try to do my part and tell others about him.
joegyork posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
Another great Show of Hands song that moves me to tears when sung by thousands of voices at a folk festival
peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
I’m so sorry to see this news. Billy Joel has canceled all scheduled concert performances due to being diagnosed with a brain disorder that has led to “problems with hearing, vision and balance.”
Billy Joel has been one of my favorite singer/songwriters since I was a kid and my own kids have grown up hearing his music around the house and in…Read More
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Through his career, critics continuously panned his music as schmaltz. I find he’s one of the greatest American pop songwriters of all time, up there with the best around the world (Lennon/McCartney, Paul Simon, Carole King…).
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Totally agree – a young female friend of mine (who is an astonishing fiddle player) sang Piano Man when she was first branching out into singing and her version is sublime
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Here is Emily a while after that tentative beginning (with superb singer songwriter Dan Webster) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-29G70sLq8
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One of my old musician friends I played with for years has a younger brother that plays drums and sax semi-professionally named Dan Webster. I’m listening in my headphones, very nice. You know, I am a huge fan of of a bunch of Irish folk rockers like Damien Rice and David Gray from their early days on. In Chicago, there’s a place called The Old…Read More
joegyork posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
I’m really looking forward to seeing the outstanding Canadian singer / songwriter James Keelaghan at the Black Swan Folk Club here in York, England in a few weeks time. His song ‘Cold Missouri Waters’ is possibly the most moving song I have ever heard and he has plenty more up to the same standard. Check him out – he’s a great performer too!…Read More
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Cool. I wasn’t aware of James Keelaghan and his music before today.
Now, I know you probably think all I do is listen to rock and anything with loud drums (Animal from the Muppets is my hero, it’s true!), but I love folk rock. My father’s favorite band when I was a kid was SImon and Garfunkle, and I quickly became a fan of the great songs. This…Read More-
Another songwriter well worth listening to is Richard Shindell – this is one of his best songs – also covered by the magnificent English folk duo Show of Hands – check out their Witness CD
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That song, “Santiago,” is lovely! I really like it a lot. That’s my favorite of the bunch. I’ll share this with my wife, I’m sure she’ll love it too. So, you succeeded in doing what I desired for this GROUP — to expose each other to new music and hopefully, with our minds and ears open, we’ll discover artists and music that is new and special to us.
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It really is beautiful – to hear 3000 people singing that in a marquee at Shrewsbury Folk Festival was one of the most sublime experiences of my life!
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I have lots more but I’ll leave that for another day 🙂
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That’s great Joe. I intended this GROUP to be all kinds of memes and quotes, from funny ones to serious and inspirational quotes. I love them all and I’m sure I’m not alone. So when the moment strikes you — or you see something you want to share — don’t hold back!