The Music Game

[Tyr]

The Game
I've been sharing music with a lot of friends for some time now, and every once in a while we do swaps, share stuff that we like, basically, reviewing bands amongst each other very informally. I was thinking I'd make a post to play this "game" with you folks. Now before you write me off for my post-count, let me say that I don't listen to radio, for the simple reason that I hate advertisements and the vast majority of djs. As well, most the songs aren't that great. Most of the music I listen to is digged up through websites, browsing albums, or brought to my attention by a friend.

The Rules
So, here's the game. Recommend up to 3 songs, so long as each other one you post, is a different genre. Or, recommend one song if you only listen to one genre. Pretty simple.

If someone recommends a song you like in a thread before you, feel free to givem their props.

To keep the game fresh, no repeats please, although you can certainly recommend more than one song from a band, so long as it's on a different post.

Doesn't have to be brand-spankin' new music, can be anything, so long as it's good. Please be considerate of everyone's opinions, i.e., I don't like heavy metal, but who am I to say that "that music is bad" just because I think it's bad. Be respectful of the taste of other people.

Allow me to begin:

1) The Shins - New Slang (Indie)
The first single by the Shins from their debut album (Oh, Inverted World), I personally love this band, you'll see me recommending more from them in the future.

2) AZ - Street Life (Rap)
Track 8 on his latest album, A.W.O.L. I like his flow, good lyrics, and an awesome beat.

3) Ratatat - Seventeen Years (Techno)
Somewhat old, but great. I was surprised at how late most other people started noticing it, it first got in my head from one of the Hummer commercials, and I hunted it down to get it.

I hope you enjoy, and I hope this thread catches on :D

NOTE: I do not advise any of you to "download MP3s" unless you are doing it legally. I do not support illegal sharing of files. Don't want any legal issues on my hands.

[Jotaru]

We don't play games here.

[GraveRobberX]

Well I'll give it a try


Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin

(Been going thru an Insomniac phase, so late night all that Old Time Classics CD's for sale commercials come on [Great Hits of the 70's], for some reason I can't stop listening to it, stuck in head)


Nikkfurie - The A La Menthe

(Every other day either on HBO or Cinemax, they always give Ocean's Twelve. I have become so good @ recognizing where in the movie the laser sequence comes up, that I have it timed to perfection to see that 3 min dance/beat laser show)


Nelly Furtado feat.Timbaland - Promiscuous Girl

(Every FUCKING day, Every other channel I watch, that GOD DAMN Verizon commercials comes on)

[djzombie]

Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me
On the album "Out of Exile." Most of it is pretty good. I've been a fan of Chris Cornell since "Soundgarden" and "Temple of the Dog."

BB King & Eric Clapton - Three O'clock Blues
Great guitar. My buddy daemonxel sent me this one, really like. Prior to this I haven't listened to much blues, but I'm starting to get into it.

Primus - Southbound Pachyderm
Primus is such a great band. This song is on "Tales from the Punchbowl." The video for this song is awesome. You can find it here(website) or here(direct link, will open windows media player).

[Scunsion]

how is this a game

[Tyr]

Who Dat?:
1) Knights in White Satin = money
2) Couldn't get a taste of the Nikkfurie song
3) I like the instrumentals to the new song, but I don't know, I can't stand Black Eyed Peas / Pussycat Dolls / groups or singers that want to be like them. Their lyrics imo are really crap, and revolve only over sex.

djzombie:
1) Heard that audioslave song a while ago, liked it from the moment I did =P Good call
2) 60% of the time, BB King & Eric Clapton win every time.
3) Going with the above, listen to Eric Clapton's "Electric Gas" -- I'm sure you'll like it. To be honest, I heard some of Primus' stuff, and as of right now, I don't like it all that much =\

Thanks both of you for posting.

Gonna dig into the back of my collection for this:

Yes - I've Seen All Good People
A lot of people have heard this, just don't know the song title/band that sings it. I think it was most prominently featured in the theatrical preview for "Big Fish," which was a great movie. Anyway, I love the first half of this song.

Keep'em comin.

EDIT:

how is this a game

Shutup, that's how.

On a serious note, you can make a point system if you so please, I call it a game to lure people ofc.

[Scunsion]

youre gay

[djzombie]

Yeah, but I mean aren't you really gay? Like, loves the cock gay?

not that theres anything wrong with loving the cock, if you do indeed love the cock

[Dezzimal]

Going to try to do stuff people have never heard of, because thats what I feel the purpose of this should be, to get people to hear things they might not otherwise come across.

Funk:
Maceo Parker - Pass The Peas
Its so tight! Awesome instrumental solos (Trombone and Sax if I recall) and a great groove.

Rock:
Dragonforce - Fury of the storm
Somewhat popularized by YTMND, this song has some amazing lightning-fast guitar work.

Classical Orchestra:
Gustav Holst - "Mars" from The Planets
I know what you're thinking, orchestra music, yawn. As long as you don't download/purchase a highschool orchestra attempting this, you won't be disappointed. This is definitely not your average orchestra piece.[/u]

[Deigo]

Stuff I listen to on a daily basis :D

Keller Williams: Best Feeling
Keller is a musical genious imo. The ultimate one man show... Although he does have ppl onstage perform w/him, most of the music made is by him and him alone. He is a master of looping, which is performing a riff, bassline or anything on the fly an recording it with a loop machine only to be replayed and "looped" so he can create a entire song onstage and improvised... Acoustic guitars are his specialty in most his music and he also performs a little beat boxing.. plays hand percussion (congo's an the like) synthesizers, electronica perfomed via his guitar and his famous mouth trumpet. Enjoy this song Best Feeling and perhaps become a lifelong fan... Best Feeling


The Disco Biscuits: Any song by them.. they are all good..

The Disco Biscuits - Browse around, listen to the 3 songs on the site, enjoy 8)


Yonder Mountain String Band: Same deal as the Disco Biscuits. All good songs.

I have not really found anyone yet in game that enjoys bluegrass as much as I do. . . More or less I get slammed with the jokes when I mention "bluegrass", but... It's good music to me. I enjoy it anytime, anywhere. So I'll just post thier website as well. Few songs to demo on the main page. YMSB



So yeah, I did'nt list just 1 song from two of my suggestions, but hey... if you like what you hear... cool beans 8)

[macbain24]

NOTE: I do not advise any of you to "download MP3s" unless you are doing it legally. I do not support illegal sharing of files. Don't want any legal issues on my hands.

lol...


Deep Purple - Highway Star
I hardly listen to any music and pretty much all I do listen to is from the radio or what my friends suggest, but this has always been one of my favorite songs.

[Tyr]

Dezz:
The Gustav Holst thing is money =P A friend of mine from in-game sent it to me a while ago. Have to be honest, and say I didn't like the Dragonforce b/c I can't stand heavy metal, the Maceo Parker was a nice change of pace from the usual music I listen to.

Deigo:
I liked the Keller Williams, I'm going to suggest a musician that's somewhat like him in a moment. Disco Biscuits was interesting, and I liked the Yonder Mountain String Band =P

My recommendations:

Sufjan Stevens - Come On! Feel the Illinoise! - Part I The World's Columbian Exposition - Part II Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream
Longest song title, but my favorite album from him is "Illinoise." I like his voice, and love his music. Deigo, listen to this, PM me if you like it =P

Styles of Beyond - Bleach
Rap duo (used to be underground) Takbir & Ryu, I really like Tak's flow + lyrics. You guys might have heard of them from their association with Fort Minor (great album btw), this comes straight off their Megadef album.

[Amarok]

1. Kelly Clarkson
2. Kelly Clarkson
3. Kelly Clarkson


GAME OVER

[Mrcloudz]

Ferry Corsten - Fire (Trance)
I'm a big fan of Techno/Trance and this has gotta be my favorite. Corsten's been around for a while, easily one of the best Trance DJs out there, and this blew me away when I first heard it a couple of months ago.

Alkaline Trio - This Could Be Love (Rock)
I've been big on the Trio ever since From Here to Infirmary, this is from their second big album Good Mourning. They write a lot about revenge on ex-girlfriends and getting shitfaced, and this is one of their best songs lyric-wise IMO.

Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night (R&B/Disco)
I first heard this on Fever 105 on GTA Vice City and because of this song Fever's been my favorite station. Seven minutes of 1980's soul music at its finest.

[Vade]

1. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
2. The Fray - Over my Head
3. Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By

[Genosync]

25 May 2006

My recommendations:

Do what Scun says and gtfo, this isn't GameFAQs where we have 10583018053 'game' topics.

[Tyr]

Mrcloudz:
Alkaline Trio kicks ass, period

Vade:
can't stand most "gangsta" rap, don't like the chamillionare song at all. The Fray is an awesome band, someone I know from ingame gave me the album about 4 months before they hit the radio. "How to save a life" is their best song imo.

Genosync:
Don't get your pubes tied up in a knot. Just posting here for anyone that wants to share what they think is good music. If you don't like it, don't post--that's all there is to it.


Song:

Nujabes - Lady Brown
My first taste of Nujabes was from Royze who uploaded an album of his and posted on these forums. Had it since then, and I love the beat + flow to this song.

[Almaa]

1. Kelly Clarkson
2. Kelly Clarkson
3. Kelly Clarkson


GAME OVER

lmao

[Scunsion]

i approve of the clarkson and the trio(see avatar),

thread is still gay tho!

[Tyr]

What's the point in posting if you are just gonna call the thread gay / bash / flame / whatnot? I honestly don't care what you think, just don't post if you don't like the thread.

For the people that have posted, thanks, I at least got to hear some music I might never have heard otherwise, and the majority of songs recommended have been good listens.

Song:
Eels - Blinking Lights
I knew the lead singer's mother irl, very sweet lady. Most of the songs by the Eels revolve around the lead singer's traumatic life experiences -- his dad leaving, his mother losing a battle with cancer, and his sister's suicide. Sometimes, their songs are amazingly good (i.e. Fresh Feeling), sometimes, its very very raw.