I think you missed my posts on the Forkers thread a week or so ago Louise, my neighbours woke me up at 3am playing Neil Diamond FULL BLAST! I am a huge ND. Fan but was far less than amused
ah! sorry yes i missed that,in a few weeks they do 'music in the gardens' in botanical gardens which is just across road from us, that goes on til 11pm and we hear every word of every terrible band, i suppiose we hear it free... now if only tom petty would come!
I don't mind music until 11 ish, we have been known to have a sing along to the likes of Barry Manilow after a few glasses of the old grape juice with friends......just not at 3am LOL!
What memories have been brought back to me reading through this thread. Songs and artists I'd forgotten. Only time I've played music in the garden was when I first dug the whole thing up with the spade my only gardening tool at the time. A nightmare of 4 days but with headphones on needed inspirational get up and get going stuff. For ironing as well I always start with Murray Head's 'Say It Aint So Joe' and from influence of son and gift from him Nirvana Unplugged fuels determination. We are mad on music in our house with a wide range of stuff but I'm mellowing into memories of yore more often these days. Love Mozart, Andrea Bocelli, have a few Lanza (from watching films when young). Surprising favourite song when cooking comes from the film 'Country Strong' with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw singing 'Me And Tennessee'. Soft spot for Tom Waits, early Springsteen, Otis, Neil and Joni, Richard Thompson (we love guitar), Eva Cassidy for quiet times, mad about the old musicals - favourite Doris Day singing 'Love Me or Leave Me' from film of same name and loved Reese Witherspoon and Joaquim Phoenix's version of 'Jackson' from the film 'Walk The Line'. Odd ones I listen to 'Hymn to Red October' from said film. And someone mentioned the brilliant Callas 'La Mamma Morta' from Philadelphia. Also for a laugh ironing love Ewan McGregor singing 'Your Song' from Moulin Rouge. We have a lot of du Pre. Liverpool fans singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' always brings a tear to my eye. Paulo Nutini's 'Alloway Grove' is a favourite and I fell for the Only Boys Aloud Christmas album - Paradise and Don't Stop Believin get the dishes washed faster! Could go on all day on music. Lovely to read this thread. The Clash oh yeah. Better stop - could go on all day.
What a lovely post Yarrow and glad you have enjoyed reading the thread. I must admit, since starting it I very rarely listen to music in the garden now, unless next door's boy has friends round and they are screaming and playing shooting each other (I hate guns and violence LOL). We do have music on almost all the time in the house though, either on the radio or just albums/playlists and our house sounds very similar to yours with a varied range of music. My boys (15 and 13) play the guitar and drums respectively and they have grown up liking my and OH's music but now also introduce us to new artists they like.
I heard Me and Tennessee the other day on the radio and I don't think I have ever heard it before, if I remember rightly it's the one that has a bit of a Lady Antebellum sound about it, great song Eva Cassidy I love but don't listen to very often as it reminds me of my Nan who was a big fan and makes me cry.....such a waste of a young life too with Eva.
I think my favourite Paulo song is New Shoes and I'm gutted he is at Carfest south but not North (which is the one we are going to).
Anyway, that's all for now.....I haven't yet decided on today's song but no doubt will soon, it has to be something summery today Ooohhhh I know, Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
It makes one ask "what is music"? A feel good urge to do jobs we do not really like, Wall Paper, a walk down memory lane, Our phantasies replayed, or like strawberry jam on a warm scone a naughty pleasure. I do not play music in the garden though it sometimes burbles away in the conservatory with the doors open. Saturday started as a lovely sunny day I was outside when with no warning and sun still shining I was hit by hail stones followed be a deluge, that was the end of the garden and at a loss I decided to do some piano practice. a long time not done and for some reason started with Alice Blue Gown one of my old Dad's favourites, followed by Irish and Scottish songs until my Son Landed with long time since I heard you play can you___ and so followed some modern until my wrists hurt and I gave up. I did realise I had a real feel good factor. I have boxes of sheet music maybe I should work my way through it on rainy days.
Being brought up in the big band era the band music is much preferred to the twang of guitars though some of the modern top songs are quite pleasant, at the moment it is music of the night by Webber, his music is testing as it is melodic, everything in five flats and I have to watch it when playing from the sheet music. I guess all those years of playing Lily Marlene to drunk squaddies marred my musical tastes.
Orchid lady, you are obviously not wearing your Lorgnette there have been several posts the last Ailsa Craig on plants.
I could write a master class on music and morale, after long hard and very hot Desert days we would all sit round in the cool dark evening and sing, there was no rank we all sat and talked together, some one would start a song and all join in, it brought memories of home under the bright star studded sky of a very foreign land. We sang in chorus or individuals, I could sing a lot of the Richard Tauber songs thanks to Dad, and "out on the plains the weary soldiers all are marching would bring a cheer, we were there doing it.
On cold wet Luneburg we would gather under a canvas with the big stone jar of rum and sing until we fell down, next day the cheery grins would be back, music was certainly the best medicine for most.
Go back and half an hour a day practice will soon have you up to speed and progressing, having the Accordion helped me when there was no piano and the grandchildren think it wonderful I can get a tune out of their little electronic music thingees, music makes you smile.
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Oh yes....childish schoolgirl singing too Lily and the odd comment of 'at least we know everyone likes Neil Diamond' - I had my naughty head on!!!
all my neighbours were out, unsure they all like acdc!
I think you missed my posts on the Forkers thread a week or so ago Louise, my neighbours woke me up at 3am playing Neil Diamond FULL BLAST! I am a huge ND. Fan but was far less than amused
ah! sorry yes i missed that,in a few weeks they do 'music in the gardens' in botanical gardens which is just across road from us, that goes on til 11pm and we hear every word of every terrible band, i suppiose we hear it free... now if only tom petty would come!
I don't mind music until 11 ish, we have been known to have a sing along to the likes of Barry Manilow after a few glasses of the old grape juice with friends......just not at 3am LOL!
What memories have been brought back to me reading through this thread. Songs and artists I'd forgotten. Only time I've played music in the garden was when I first dug the whole thing up with the spade my only gardening tool at the time. A nightmare of 4 days but with headphones on needed inspirational get up and get going stuff. For ironing as well I always start with Murray Head's 'Say It Aint So Joe' and from influence of son and gift from him Nirvana Unplugged fuels determination. We are mad on music in our house with a wide range of stuff but I'm mellowing into memories of yore more often these days. Love Mozart, Andrea Bocelli, have a few Lanza (from watching films when young). Surprising favourite song when cooking comes from the film 'Country Strong' with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw singing 'Me And Tennessee'. Soft spot for Tom Waits, early Springsteen, Otis, Neil and Joni, Richard Thompson (we love guitar), Eva Cassidy for quiet times, mad about the old musicals - favourite Doris Day singing 'Love Me or Leave Me' from film of same name and loved Reese Witherspoon and Joaquim Phoenix's version of 'Jackson' from the film 'Walk The Line'. Odd ones I listen to 'Hymn to Red October' from said film. And someone mentioned the brilliant Callas 'La Mamma Morta' from Philadelphia. Also for a laugh ironing love Ewan McGregor singing 'Your Song' from Moulin Rouge. We have a lot of du Pre. Liverpool fans singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' always brings a tear to my eye. Paulo Nutini's 'Alloway Grove' is a favourite and I fell for the Only Boys Aloud Christmas album - Paradise and Don't Stop Believin get the dishes washed faster! Could go on all day on music. Lovely to read this thread. The Clash oh yeah. Better stop - could go on all day.
What a lovely post Yarrow and glad you have enjoyed reading the thread. I must admit, since starting it I very rarely listen to music in the garden now, unless next door's boy has friends round and they are screaming and playing shooting each other (I hate guns and violence LOL). We do have music on almost all the time in the house though, either on the radio or just albums/playlists and our house sounds very similar to yours with a varied range of music. My boys (15 and 13) play the guitar and drums respectively and they have grown up liking my and OH's music but now also introduce us to new artists they like.
I heard Me and Tennessee the other day on the radio and I don't think I have ever heard it before, if I remember rightly it's the one that has a bit of a Lady Antebellum sound about it, great song
Eva Cassidy I love but don't listen to very often as it reminds me of my Nan who was a big fan and makes me cry.....such a waste of a young life too with Eva.
I think my favourite Paulo song is New Shoes and I'm gutted he is at Carfest south but not North (which is the one we are going to).
Anyway, that's all for now.....I haven't yet decided on today's song but no doubt will soon, it has to be something summery today
Ooohhhh I know, Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine 
It makes one ask "what is music"? A feel good urge to do jobs we do not really like, Wall Paper, a walk down memory lane, Our phantasies replayed, or like strawberry jam on a warm scone a naughty pleasure. I do not play music in the garden though it sometimes burbles away in the conservatory with the doors open. Saturday started as a lovely sunny day I was outside when with no warning and sun still shining I was hit by hail stones followed be a deluge, that was the end of the garden and at a loss I decided to do some piano practice. a long time not done and for some reason started with Alice Blue Gown one of my old Dad's favourites, followed by Irish and Scottish songs until my Son Landed with long time since I heard you play can you___ and so followed some modern until my wrists hurt and I gave up. I did realise I had a real feel good factor. I have boxes of sheet music maybe I should work my way through it on rainy days.
Being brought up in the big band era the band music is much preferred to the twang of guitars though some of the modern top songs are quite pleasant, at the moment it is music of the night by Webber, his music is testing as it is melodic, everything in five flats and I have to watch it when playing from the sheet music. I guess all those years of playing Lily Marlene to drunk squaddies marred my musical tastes.
Frank.
Orchid lady, you are obviously not wearing your Lorgnette there have been several posts the last Ailsa Craig on plants.
I could write a master class on music and morale, after long hard and very hot Desert days we would all sit round in the cool dark evening and sing, there was no rank we all sat and talked together, some one would start a song and all join in, it brought memories of home under the bright star studded sky of a very foreign land. We sang in chorus or individuals, I could sing a lot of the Richard Tauber songs thanks to Dad, and "out on the plains the weary soldiers all are marching would bring a cheer, we were there doing it.
On cold wet Luneburg we would gather under a canvas with the big stone jar of rum and sing until we fell down, next day the cheery grins would be back, music was certainly the best medicine for most.
Go back and half an hour a day practice will soon have you up to speed and progressing, having the Accordion helped me when there was no piano and the grandchildren think it wonderful I can get a tune out of their little electronic music thingees, music makes you smile.
Frank.