September 17, 2006
A Music Meme
via Ward Wide Web
Best Title for Music Piece: "Poeme Electronique" by Edgar Varese
Most underrated guitarist: Sandy Bull (those who know him, know how great he was, but, sadly, many don't know of him at all. Check out his Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo)
Music that moves me to tears: Allegri's "Miserere"
Most unusual lead-in for a piece of music: Dizzy Gillespie and James Moody's hilarious vocal improv at the beginning of the live recording of "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac"
Coolest Name for a Rock Band: Kraftwerk
Worst genre of music: Most contemporary "neo-tonalism" which is air pudding that is conflated with grand sentimentality (imagine Aaron Copland, but even worse).
Best Guitar Jam: Does anyone have to ask this? "Free Bird" by Skynyrd
Music that's ever scared your kid: One of Mahler's Symphonies made Amalia say "ooh, that's scary music" but I don't think she was really scared, but just liked the heavy orchestration and somber harmonies.
National Anthem you love: "Deutschland Uber Alles" obviously. Who else has an anthem by Haydn?
I tag anyone who wishes to do this list.
Posted by erik at September 17, 2006 11:15 PMBest Title for Music Piece: Satan is Real by The Louvin Brothers
Most underrated guitarist: besides me? Neil Haggerty from Royal Trux
Music that moves me to tears: Tvoje vzkriesenie by Chrysostomos (Ruthenian Church music)
Most unusual lead-in for a piece of music: John Kay's rant, in German, that begins "Earschplittin' Louden Boomer" (from Steppenwolf "7")
Coolest Name for a Rock Band: The Oblivians
Worst genre of music: Rap-Metal (even worse than funk/fusion)
Best Guitar Jam: almost anything from Johnny Winter back in the day
Music that's ever scared your kid: N/A
National Anthem you love: Lietuva (Lithuanian)
Posted by: tony c at September 23, 2006 8:45 PM