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peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
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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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
Currently listening to…Radiohead.
Radiohead is one of the greatest bands of all time, IMO. They’re up there with my all-time favorite bands like The Beatles, Zeppelin, Yes, Genesis, and Steely Dan (okay, not really a band, but songwriters and a bunch of studio musicians). I’d consider The Beatles the greatest band of all time, but I’d…Read More
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thor posted in the group Gear-aholics Unanimous
Ok…
You remember I rebuild my studio?
I finished 1 week before Xmas.
Then… wifey happened…
Husband let’s redo the bedroom…
And I had to restart from scratch as the room changed 😂🤣😂🤣
But i don’t cry now I have not 2 but 3 and bigger desks…
And I’m nearly done!
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Cool, Thor! So, how often do you find yourself closing the door and making music during the average week or month?
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If I don’t have contract work then rarely weekdays mostly on the weekends 2 to 3 hours a day, am a daddy of you kids still.
But if I have contract work then daily for hours on…
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Brian posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
T-Shirts are great! Sorry I covered the graphic a bit. Shipped via USPS from San Diego the day after I ordered. Arrived in five days. Packaged in a heavy duty post recycled content plastic bag.
<< LM Merch store in the left nav bar <<
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OMG, I LOVE THIS!!!! That’s a great shot! I love the guitar, the shirt looks very cool. It’s just plain awesome!
And you beat me to getting merch. I’ve been waiting until my son is finished with his college finals and place an order for the whole family. Personally, I want this exact shirt for myself — and it’s actually my son’s favorite color…Read More
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Overheard at my house today while watching a recent concert video of a band that my wife and I met in our dating days back in the 90s.
ME: Wow, that drummer really looks old.
DAUGHTER: True. But we still love you, dad.
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
I am caught between these two names for the official LinkedMusicians stuffed bear. I want a name that's silly and fun -- and of course ties into the LinkedMusicians brand. Linkey does that, although it might lack enthusiasm. Shredward Van Fluffen is ridiculous, and I love that although I actually was never a Van Hellen fan -- it's simply the ridiculousness of it. I promise to include this bear in future photos and video. What do you think? If you have more suggestions, please post 'em! FTR, the name will only be shown on the listing, not the bear itself.
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I voted for Shredward Van Fluffen — which, BTW, was not my idea, but came from a long list of suggestions from ChatGPT. Linkey, inspired by Homer Simspon’s idiotic names for pets and various things (e.g., Stompy the elephant), was my idea!
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Tell me about an artist you really enjoy that’s not super popular that came out within the last decade or so.
There’s a bunch for me, but lately, I am listening to a lot of Madison Cunningham, and my wife is as into her music as I am. I would describe her sound as what you might come up with if you put the music of Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, and…Read More
Madison Cunnigham NPR's Tiny DeskMadison Cunningham and band perform her songs: "All I've Ever Known" "Hospital" "In From Japan"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3944VpVVKCI&t=775s
Madison Cunningham: Tiny Desk ConcertJewly Hight | August 3, 2022Madison Cunningham looked thoroughly put together behind the Tiny Desk in her white satin pantsuit and powder blue blouse, but he...www.youtube.com19 Comments-
Spring and Summer here means garden and yard work. The soundtrack of which (for me) is “Thump-a Thump-a Thump-a…” to keep me moving. Just the usual pop/EDM artists, I’m afraid.
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Okay, well, I’m still interested. @bluescat, who are some of the artists you’re listening to? Is there anything you recently heard that you ended up putting on repeat? You might be listening to some music that I’m not very familiar with — and that goes for others here too. Please do tell! Even if it’s not new to us, it’s still interesting to…Read More
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Dave Guetta (et al), Daft Punt, Deadmau5 Kaskade, etc for “Thump-a”. When I am in a reminisce mood, I put on some Beach Boys, Queen, Dire Straits, Doobies, Toto, CCR, Steely Dan… Gotta be up-tempo so I don’t fall asleep leaning on my shovel. I actually have a suntan going already. I’m gonna get kicked out of the nerd union.
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I do have lawn to mow I need to find my earbuds. Yard work is a lot more pleasant when there are good tunes playing. I usually like something chill when i’m doing yardwork. Although, when the lawnmower is on, I might switch to something more aggressive to drown out the sound. I enjoy all of the bands you listed a lot — maybe with the exception of…Read More
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/Drifting topic, this is the wall/ I used to use wired earbuds that fit well under my hearing protection muffs. I decided to buy some bluetooth buds with ANR for a recent trip so I wouldn’t have to lug my Sony ANR cans on the plane. I bought some Anker/Soundcore Liberty 4 buds and I love them. I’m old and have hearing loss and tinitus, so the…Read More
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I was born with a birth defect in my inner ears. I’ve been through around a dozen surgeries. I have had a fairly serious hearing loss since I was a kid, because of that, very bad tinnitus and hearing-related issues that I don’t want to list publicly. It’s all part of why I look at the fact that with tendinitis, hearing loss, and tinnitus, I…Read More
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Another incredible life performance. She’s won a Grammy, but still not very well known. Her guitar playing is killer on this too. It’s nuanced, it’s jazzy. The song goes from 4 to 7. It’s just such a great, locked in groove. It really makes me miss live performance.
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Hi Peter & all – I’m back after just skim reading the activity log for a while as we have been away on a last minute holiday to Norfolk to take advantage of the amazing weather!
I went to see this band a few weeks ago and really enjoyed them – the CDs are great too https://www.youtube.com/user/milliemanders
Also check out the divine voice of…Read More
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Millie Manders and The Shutup, it kinda reminds me of Pink. Good voice, and very catchy pop. Olcay Bayir does have a lovely voice! It’s cool how different these two bands are and you enjoy them both! I’m right with you. I don’t really care what genre something is, I’m open to all of it. Nice share!
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yeah I’m as eclectic as owt 🙂 I went to see Saor, a death metal Celtic band, a few months ago! Those were two genres I would never imagine co existing. I prefer Olcay’s vocals though 🙂
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Okay, sorry for the side issue here, but is anyone seeing the YouTube video in Joe’s above comment? I don’t and that was the issue I just had the dev work on at the site that I thought was fixed.
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Probably my fault as my links are to the YouTube channels rather than a specific video
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What was odd was that I couldn’t reply to your comment @peter
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When it hits 9 nested tables, you can’t reply to a reply anymore. Facebook and Reddit go 10. I’m not sure why this was written to stop at 9. I’m sure lamia6 could do a much better job of explaining it and why they might have stopped at 9 instead of 10.
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Ah thanks! I wondered why you had started another thread on same subject!
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Just go to the last spot where you can choose reply to keep things together. But I like the free flowing real time capability of the GROUPS. It’s clearly a knock off of Facebook. It’s far superior to the forum for free flowing conversations. The forum is great for storing things we want to share for a while with a large audience. But the GROUPS…Read More
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I think, in time, I would like to have occasional meetups with audio. Say, like a monthly meeting where we can discuss things, it can be wide open and then get into discussion on what we would like to see at the site.
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On that note, did I share with you guys that a couple of years ago I watched one of my favorite movies — Spinal Tap — with my son, then 18 and he didn’t laugh even once. I remember saying to him during a funny line, “That’s funny, isn’t it???” His response? “I guess.” Before the month is over, I want to watch it with my daughter. She’s more…Read More
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Tell me about an artist you really enjoy that’s not super popular that came out within the last decade or so.
There’s a bunch for me, but lately, I am listening to a lot of Madison Cunningham, and my wife is as into her music as I am. I would describe her sound as what you might come up with if you put the music of Jeff Buckley, The Bea…Read More
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
What’s the last artist you were listening to (no, don’t say you, it should be someone else!)? I think this could be a good way to know one another a little better and possibly get exposed to new music.
For me it was Madison Cunningham. For those unfamiliar with her, she’s an incredibly talented artist that can write, play, and sing extremely…Read More
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
What was the last artist that you were listening to (your own not included)? Find a link to it and share. It could lead to learning about new artists (new to us, at least). For me, it was the amazing Madison Cunningham. If you could put The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell, and jazz guitarists into a blender, that’s kind of what Madison’s…Read More
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peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
I was made aware of the music of the profoundly talented Madison Cunningham around a decade ago. She’s the musical heir of Jeff Buckley in many ways, an artist I really greatly appreciated. Her music has been in my headphones for many hours when working on this site.
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Help me to name the official LinkedMusicians bear. Your suggestions are encouraged. No matter how terrible. (I have been bouncing name ideas off my wife and she says they’re all terrible, so now I feel like I need to make more and more terrible suggestions to make her laugh harder each time).
Please give it your best shot in the comments…Read More
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First thing that popped into my head was “McCreary” (he grew up here). Local paper did a story on him as an aspiring composer in High School. He certainly made it.
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Wait, you’re suggesting a composer whose first name is Bear? That’s mind-blowing! I’m not going to lie– I had to google that name. I’m concerned that he doesn’t have wide enough name recognition. Although I love the fact that his first name is Bear.
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I’ve turned to ChatGPT and the ideas are as ridiculous as the ones that made my wife laugh. Here’s some examples:
Bearoncé
Teddy Crescendo – Builds up the cute and the volume.
Mezzobearte – A pun on mezzo-forte, meaning moderately loud.
Bachbearato – Inspired by bel canto and Bach, with a hint of class.
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ChatGPT had a bunch and I pieced them together for this one:
Shredward Van Flufflen
I love it, even though I was never a Van Halen fan. Because it’s funny. It’s ridiculous. But we need more suggestions. We’ve only begun this journey.
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This is really a throwaway-suggestion. But depending on how big it is (I can’t really tell from the photo) ‘Ursa Major’ or ‘Ursa Minor’ (which could also indicate whether it likes ‘happy’ or ‘sad’ music).
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Thanks for being part of this important mission for LinkedMusicians. Keep those name ideas coming. I feel we’re on the cusp of a breakthrough. It would be unbearable if we were to stop short of that. (No, puns are not beneath me; I fully embrace them).
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I love that name @bluesdog. My concern is that it’s too close to Chuck Berry’s name that it would invite an action from Chuck Berry’s estate and Printify would likely reject it. So if we went with it, we would need to do a modification to make it more of a parody. Something like Churck Bearsly. But I absolutely love the name.
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Bear names:
Beartok (play on Bartok, or just call him Bartok, or maybe Bela or Bela the Bear)
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It would be a tie-in with the name of the community. Oh well, that’s all I have for today. Keep posting ideas! I’ll do the same.
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I actually wasn’t even thinking of Link Wray — hahaha. I was more inspired by Homer Simpson and his stupid naming of things and animals, like Stompy the elephant. But if we added a last name, I’d want it to really add something to the mix, and while I loved the ChatGPT suggestion of Shredward Van Huffen (ift gave me around 100 other suggestions,…Read More
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My kids are huge Star Wars fans. I felt kinda bad that this refers to them as nerds. But it’s all in fun. My kids know that I love them — and I also love Brubeck’s music — and Joe Morello was one of my favorite jazz drummers. I met and got to hang out with Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson, and never met Joe, but his drumming always connected with me.
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Chubby Checker, Joe Cockee, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, the White Stripes and Soundgarden will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025.
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
This Day in Music (from the LM Home Page; okay, technically this was yesterday!)
Louis Armstrong became the oldest person in UK pop chart history to have a number 1 hit with “What a Wonderful World” at age 69 on Apr. 24, 1968. Pretty impressive! -
peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
I don’t recall being blown away by an artist like I am with Madison Cunningham since Jeff Buckley. I think @gregjazz who’s responsible for me being aware of her several years back when he was preparing to sample a rubber neck guitar and forwarded me her excellent song, “Pin It Down.” If the world got music right, Madison would be selling out…Read More
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peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
From WebMD:
“Why does music have such a profound effect on us? It may be that listening to favorite music activates the brain’s opioid receptors, according to a new study from Turku PET Centre in Finland, which used MRI and PET scan technology to look at the relationship between the density of opioid receptors and brain activity when listening t…Read More
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peter posted in the group Music That Inspires You / What You’re Listening to
Madison Cunningham is an amazing talent. She represents one of the times that the Grammy’s got it right. Her name is up there with Jeff Buckley and Kevin Gilbert, IMO. Her voice, her playing (she plays guitar, bass, piano, and drums) are simply wonderful.
As people age, they’re prone to keep listening to the same old music and close their…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!