OT: Music 6

[John Agar]

So weird. The only time I've been to Europe was on a business related trip. I went to Germany (Cologne and surrounding farms/communities) and then to the Netherlands (Amsterdam and surrounding farms/communities as far north as Leeuwarden).

We were supposed to go to Scotland in May of 2020.

Well if you have your health now... if this helps My wife and I are off to Phoenix Area for a few weeks in the New Year...

It's nice to think we can plan to travel again...

It's a pain in the ass that if you are gone for more than 72 hours you must have a recent PCR test... really unnecessary since you have to be double vaxed to travel... but governments going to do crazy things to give the appearance of doing something...

It's all booked, a house in San Tan Valley... I'm taking My golf clubs, play some rounds, practice everyday... exercise every day, not on a treadmill, outside in the sun and warmth...

Something to look forward to... the last few days of Winterpeg has reminded Me how some travel keeps you and even the thought of it keeps you well...

Like the legend of the Phoenix All ends with beginnings What keeps the planets spinning...

 

[Jets 31]

Hadn't heard this in a while, good tune.

 

[Jets 31]

Great watch here.

 

[John Agar]

I'm in a mellow mood...

In this is... a tune with an edge... a sensous f'you edge...

I love the the Vid' showing a back drop of Amsterdam... I love Amsterdam...

 

[John Agar]

I love in the comments for this tune... someone says this...

"Some of us don't smoke. Even less of us haven't had sex. But we still have damn good taste."...

So true and I ain't no Virgin...

 

[buggs]

It's weird how movies can have such an impact. To a degree it's expected as that is precisely what they are intended to do. Think I've posted them all before but it's been a while. I'm guessing the following trio delineates me as a bit of an oddball because by any stretch these movie aren't Oscar worthy, but they had profound impacts at different points in my life for different reasons:


Diane Lane who is ballpark my age. Fell in love with this movie. Now I crush on Superman's mom.


I was all of ten when I saw the above. Scared the hell out of me but the plot was easy enough to follow. Jessica Harper not surprisingly was one of my earliest crushes, long before I even understood what that meant.


The best part of this video is that it's actually John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band (the real music behind the soundtrack) versus Eddie and the Cruisers. Gotta give credit to Michael Paré (who you may notice is in the first movie), he definitely had his run.

 

[John Agar]

I could listen to this ...

Over and over and over...

And I do...

Not bad for El Paso...

Inspiration brings fulfillment...

I love this from one of the commenters in the thread below...

"A love song... not for lovers, but for those who passionately, silently yearn to be."...

Truly inspirational... and I know love...

 

[snowkiddin]

Always thought Steve Miller Band was good but I’ve really been rocking their music lately. So so great.

 

[John Agar]

It's weird how movies can have such an impact. To a degree it's expected as that is precisely what they are intended to do. Think I've posted them all before but it's been a while. I'm guessing the following trio delineates me as a bit of an oddball because by any stretch these movie aren't Oscar worthy, but they had profound impacts at different points in my life for different reasons:



Jessica Harper...

Eddie and the Cruisers... was a gem... not many picked up...

As for Streets of Fire... I'm and R'n'B' and dance guys... this one wins for Me...

My fav' from Streets of Fire... from a guy who loves Rn'B ... and dance...

 

[buggs]

Any Boston fans out there? We're now going waaaaaay back but they were, to me at least, absolutely profound. I found them very early in my journey to FM radio, something that was meaningful in the late 1970s and Brad Delp created something that was very, very unique at the time. I absolutely adored the album covers as much as the music itself. The third Album (Amanda) came out right around the time CDs started to take over from vinyl and I recall trying to pick up the CD at a shop on Corydon across from the Superstore and the guy working told me the vinyl had just come out, it would be a while for the CD. 1986 if you're wondering.

But I discovered them at a party when I was in all of grade 9. A guy I hung out with had older sisters and somehow we ended up at a "high school party". The only thing more noticeable than the music was the girls at the party. Grade 9 with Grade 12 girls around? Nirvana. I'm pretty sure I focused on the music. Uh huh.


Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) wife (Elsa Patakis) in the video. I don't need her in the video to enjoy the music, but she is stunning.


The whole era was rife with instrumental introductions to songs (Goddo, Triumph, etc.) but I think none better than this. My poor parents console stereo when they went out. The speakers were abused beyond recognition, I was the cause. And that album art? Nothing now but in 1976 it was the shizznit. When it showed up on Guitar Hero I was approaching nirvana (not the band, the state).


Second album, far and away the big hit from the album. But as an angsty teenager (yes ladies, boys are angsty) I related far more to "A Man I'll Never Be". LeWhoZurr. I was 14, sue me.

Sorry, nothing from Third Stage (did really like "Amanda") or Walk On.

 

[snowkiddin]

Any Boston fans out there? We're now going waaaaaay back but they were, to me at least, absolutely profound. I found them very early in my journey to FM radio, something that was meaningful in the late 1970s and Brad Delp created something that was very, very unique at the time. I absolutely adored the album covers as much as the music itself. The third Album (Amanda) came out right around the time CDs started to take over from vinyl and I recall trying to pick up the CD at a shop on Corydon across from the Superstore and the guy working told me the vinyl had just come out, it would be a while for the CD. 1986 if you're wondering.

But I discovered them at a party when I was in all of grade 9. A guy I hung out with had older sisters and somehow we ended up at a "high school party". The only thing more noticeable than the music was the girls at the party. Grade 9 with Grade 12 girls around? Nirvana. I'm pretty sure I focused on the music. Uh huh.


Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) wife (Elsa Patakis) in the video. I don't need her in the video to enjoy the music, but she is stunning.


The whole era was rife with instrumental introductions to songs (Goddo, Triumph, etc.) but I think none better than this. My poor parents console stereo when they went out. The speakers were abused beyond recognition, I was the cause. And that album art? Nothing now but in 1976 it was the shizznit. When it showed up on Guitar Hero I was approaching nirvana (not the band, the state).


Second album, far and away the big hit from the album. But as an angsty teenager (yes ladies, boys are angsty) I related far more to "A Man I'll Never Be". LeWhoZurr. I was 14, sue me.

Sorry, nothing from Third Stage (did really like "Amanda") or Walk On.

Probably a “mainstream” pick but my two favourite Boston songs are “More Than a Feeling” and “Peace of Mind.”

“More Than a Feeling” is really incredible — I feel as though I like that song a little bit more each time I hear it.

 

[buggs]

My fav' from Streets of Fire... from a guy who loves Rn'B ... and dance...

Yup. I loved the movie and the music so much. As I'm sure you're aware, Jim Steinman, predominantly of Meatloaf (and Bonnie Tyler - that big hair; Barbara Streisand; Barry Manilow; Air Supply; Celine Dion (covering Meatloaf)) fame was the composer of most if not all of the music from that movie.


Bonnie Tyler was another major crush (there were so very many).

But the main claim to fame, and justifiably so from Steinman, was Meatloaf and their combined association. Meatloaf (Bat out of Hell tour) was one of the first concerts I ever saw and again, profound impact.


Gotta be the best known song. Ellen Foley sang on the release, but the video features Karla DeVito (go figure, another crush - back up singer for Meatload, Blue Oyster Cult and Bruce Springsteen at various times; married to Robbie Benson). I vividly recall my mom (who was majorly religious) asking me if I understood the lyrics. I pretty much nailed it and she was ok, you get it, you can go to the concert. There may or may not have been a lipsynch at a ski resort that I dressed in drag and did the female part. I will deny it until I die. But I do have nice legs.


Arguably my favorite Meatloaf song. Mostly for the musical arrangement (that Piano ) but Patti Russo? Oh hell yes. I went to high school with a girl that looked like that; she wouldn't give me the time of day. So I live vicariously through Patti to this day.

Edit: I blame Green Spot Irish Whisky - I'm again consuming Green Spot and I believe Richard Steinman may be associated with pianos - Jim Steinman was the musical genius.

 

[John Agar]

This is dangerous...

I've got the Music in Me baby...

 

[John Agar]

Have you been so crystal clear to someone... ?

And they couldn't see... because they looked away... ?

I could imagine... but I have been lucky...

 

[buggs]

My fav' from Streets of Fire... from a guy who loves Rn'B ... and dance...

Real singer is Dan Hartman, but these guys arguably saved the movie, at least according to my 21 year old daughter, then she started loving it. She tolerated the movie until this song. Who can name the fictional group performing the song from the movie? Factoid: Michael Jackson first moonwalked in 1983, this movie was released in 1984.

Answer is here.

 

[Jets 31]

This is a pretty good combination of guys, turn it Loud.

 

[bennylundholm]

My fav' from Streets of Fire... from a guy who loves Rn'B ... and dance...

A great tune.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Thinking of movies with amazing Soundtracks:


And a great meme I just found today:

And another great soundtrack, though from a Series (The Umbrella Academy):

Was a perfect choice to fit the Restaurant Scene.

 

[jorbjorb]

My favourite band lol.

 

[buggs]

Somehow this one seems appropriate for the Jets. I believe they are slumping and will turn it around to a degree but it's a fairly consistent "thing" for several years now. I hope we as fans don't have to look at it as the song suggests.

That aside, this one is from the algorithm. I don't know the band from a hole in the ground but the harmony is awfully sweet. Not to everyone's taste most assuredly but I enjoy the song.

 

[buggs]

Thinking of movies with amazing Soundtracks:

Oh man, the Commitments ranks right up there in the pantheon of most excellent music soundtracks. Our cohort of the time the movie was released (1991) was absolutely obsessed with the movie. It's well worth a watch to this day - good, enjoyable movie, stunning introduction to the blues. As with all movies the female characters are played down at the start and excel towards the end and the makeup regime changes fairly dramatic. Maria Doyle Kennedy goes from fairly plain to stunning, melting souls in the first song posted here. Gawd, what a voice.

So many talented musicians in the movie aside from Maria. Crazy. Back in the glory days of CD album releases the soundtrack had two separate discs of songs. Largely unheard of from fictional type movies (not based on "real" bands).

 

[buggs]

Remember this as a catchy tune. The red dress does not influence my enjoyment of this song:



Not enough Metallica on here. Though there's not really any such thing as enough Metallica. Just sayin'.



Or Iron Maiden. Old enough I grew up when the original albums came out. I was raised in a house where Kiss records weren't allowed - Knights in Satan's Service - I find that utterly comical now because Kiss is really just the most efficient marketing scheme invented outside of Disney (or perhaps the Catholic Church). But I have lots of friends that weren't allowed to listen to Iron Maiden because of the '3rd' album (I'm counting the EP as an album). But what a glorious band to see live. I know it won't happen but someday I'd love to travel to see them in Chile performing live.

 

[chaos4]

 

[Eyeseeing]

 

[spiny norman]

Was at the Jets game tonight (bummer); now I'm listening to my Beatles - Past Masters Volume Two CD ... the first three songs: