Flotsam,

Melancholy, huh? Covers of songs? TV sound tracks?

How about this one, from Mr. Robot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5RBY0AVEk

I never really got into Muse, though a friend of mine has me listening to them now. He's a huge fan.



Oh, and Draclvr, I always have music in my head. Always.

I will check it out hagatha - thanks for the link.

This track from the Rome show might be one of their more accessible songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w5KCf8hXvo
Plus my wife wants a pair of the red jeans!!

ps. here is a link to the Cinematic Orchestra track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJJNQGwhk

pps. watery tarts rule

I have dipped into Muse albums without becoming hooked, but that live track from Rome is impressive: thanks for the link flotsam.

I note hagatha's IOM heritage: Watterson is a well established name here, some members of the tribe being quite influential. Thanks for your links, although some seem not to be available from here!

Joe Bonamassa only really does it for me on a couple of live albums which I think are glorious, Live from the Beacon Theatre in New York 2012 (which has Beth Hart and Paul Rodgers as guest vocalists) and Live at Carnegie Hall (an acoustic evening) in 2017

Another perhaps less well-known female vocalist I admire is Ruthie Foster, particularly on her album Let It Burn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP4o-fLkFY and shown here more recently with a big band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vnYgvBexJw

It's good to know I'm not the only weird one then, hagatha!

In my experience all the best people are at least a bit weird...

Speaking of female vocalists and ticking my covers box, I discovered Ane Brun whilst looking for cover versions. This is Halo, but most anything she does is worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWG4hIzQTo

One of my daughters gave me an album by Ane Brun several years ago Songs 2003-2013, and whilst I admired the voice the material did not grab me: this is much more accessible, and I will have to revisit the album. I suspect that in general terms your musical tastes are rather more subtle and refined than my own, but it is good to be prodded towards trying something different: thank you!

The quieter end of my own tastes would normally be no subtler than someone like Amos Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiTvJaSm3I

...or for something a bit different (reflecting my upbringing in Africa perhaps) Vieux Farka Touré https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDDBIrQZURU or Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQCKm8lBTI4 although only a step beyond some of what the likes of Paul Simon, Robert Plant and others have sometimes incorporated into their own material

My favorite singer that I buy all her albums unheard as soon as they get released is LP. I've met her in person 3 times, she even autographed my arm once. She writes songs for famous artists and has many originals.
flotsam posting the Halo song reminded me of her rendition here.
She had one famous song used in a commercial that is called Into the Wild. I can listen to her all day!

Ana

Wow, what a voice! I had never heard of her but will now explore the back catalogue: thanks for the links Ana.

(I note that you are a hopelessly addicted fan... )

Upbringing in Africa, huh? I spent my pre-teen years in Kenya. We used to go out at night and go to the local bars to listen to local music. I can't imagine why my parents were okay with that, but anyway, the next time I heard music like that was on Paul Simon's Graceland.

I'd better catch up on the links here.

My early years were in Malawi (then called Nyasaland) but my only musical memories from that time are a few records on my parents' wind-up gramophone in particular the Kingston Trio and Cliff Richard with the Shadows: native African music came my way a few years later on the road from London to Capetown, with bands in a bar in Zaire making a strong impression, but after that it would have been Paul Simon as with you hagatha

And another pebble in the musical pond: Lincoln Durham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU6sZAeMKZE

...and yes Drac, in response to an earlier post, there is usually music buzzing around in my head, and thanks to you the other day it included Purple People Eater...!

Yes, I have a huge girl crush on her, Lex! I have lots of photos of her and I. She always plays small, personal venues in Chicago, as well as festivals and comes and greets the crowd and is so down to earth. I think it makes her shine even brighter than her voice.

I too had never come across her Ana, so thanks for the links.
Ditto the Toure links Lex; the others aren't really me but I look forward to listening to the latter linked album in full.

I've been playing Fallout 4 and the song that got stuck in my head from that game is Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye singing "When the Saints go Marching In" where they start playing around with the names of classical composers. It's lots of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17cq8w5ewc&t=82s

"D'You dig Rachmaninoff? On and off"

"Liszt has grist that you can't resist. Yeah, yeah, put Liszt on that list"



It's actually from a mod that added some wonderful old music to the game, including this gem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcze7EGorOk

I see the Four Lads was a Canadian band. Figures.

As you say hagatha, games can have some good music both original and borrowed - however, it is the Manic Miner theme which always sticks in my mind (interestingly blended here) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9p5dH7v224

...and this is quite fun from Amanita Design's Samorost 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUTHqP3ap9Y

I can usually be relied upon to lower the tone!

I have caught NPR playing the theme from Amanita's Machinarium a few times!

Various people have mentioned Chicago blues, so you may like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SRrGz08SyU

...and who could fail to get up and dance to the music of this fine figure of a man? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ZaFdpTG8g

wow, great tune Ana ... will have to explore this artist more

I think I beat you to it.

Me too!

I just checked out that LP link. Quite the voice, she has. I'll have to have more of a look.

Speaking of the blues, this is pretty tough to beat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrF_nM9pknU

Janis Joplin was really my first experience with the Blues. I would have been 14 when she died, but Pearl was one of my favourite albums.

Oh, be still my heart! I dearly loved Janis Joplin. It just never got better than Ball and Chain - I have goosebumps just listening to it again. One of the best album covers ever too... I remember being 20 when she died!

That recording of Ball and Chain made my speakers smoke, it's so good. I just remembered it this morning and I've been listening to it all day. I remember that album from when I was just a teeny bopper. Fabulous cover art. Fabulous guitar, stratospheric singing.

I too love the album cover.
I actually preferred Piece of My heart on that album. I will spend some time now though listening to Ball and Chain