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i was wondering what type of music all of u listen to? as i believe u can tell a lot about a person by the music the listen to. i personally am a rock and roll person. i love all the classics springstein, phil collins, even some kenny loggins, and also journey, and then some more 90's rock. what about u guys???
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I like all sorts of music but seem to be particularly fond of jazz. The music that you seem to like was very popular with my generation (I am 46 years old) and some of those guys are still around and touring the country.
As far as jazz is concerned, I like the music of Gerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker, The Four Brothers, Glen Miller, Billie Holiday and I'm starting to get into Frank Sinatra and Sonny Rollins.
As far as rock is concerned, I like Pink Floyd, Bowie, the Grateful Dead, ZZ Top, Chicago and The Beatles.
One of my favorite contemporary singers is Tom Waits and his "Heart of Saturday Night" is an absolute classic.
For a while there I was really into Cuban music and could not get enough of the "Buena Vista Social Club."
And since you're a kid, don't laugh, but I am totally crazy about the work of Billy Gilman. That boy's vocal range was amazing (his voice just changed) and the songwriters he works with come up with some really stunning pieces that have changed my life. Billy's "Dare to Dream" album is fantastic and I get copies of it for all my friends. His recent collaboration with Mattie J. Stepanek is also lovely and definitely worth a listen. I saw him once in concert and look forward to seeing him again some day.
Good off-topic question and thanks for diffusing the tense situation around here.
By the way, I also love to dance. The essence of dance is sweat and unless you really work up a sweat, its hard to get "into it." These days its no problem dancing by yourself if you can't get a partner. No fun sitting by the sidelines when everybody else is having a good time!
Lately I have really gotten the hang of swing dance. I suppose swing is something that can be learned but really, the less you think about the moves, the better. You can really impress the babes when you can dance swing. It's also good to learn to waltz, for those more sophisticated evenings.
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Did you know that Jewel wrote the her first hit 'Who Will Save Your Soul' on the Southwest Chief, and the video was filmed in a bathroom in LA Union Station?
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I'd like to put together a playlist of railroad songs and then burn my own cd. I just don't want the cheesy songs that are so often found on most commercial compilations. Maybe you younger (and older) folk can add a few cool titles from artists unbeknownst to me. Just no nursery rhymes or doofy folk songs!
Here's a list of titles to get started with:
City of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie The Midnight Special, Creedence Clearwater Revival Last Train To Clarksville, The Monkees Casey Jones, The Grateful Dead Midnight Train To Georgia, Tina Turner Love Train, The O'Jays Peace Train, Cat Stevens Marrakech Express, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5:15, The Who Locomotive Breath, Jethro Tull Goin' Down The Road (Feelin' Bad), The Grateful Dead Downtown Train, Rod Stewart Trans Europ Express, Kraftwerk
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Usually, I listen to one of two things when traveling on Amtrak, either a MiniDisc of music or my scanner. Sometime, I'll have to put together something that will allow me to listen to both! As far as music that goest good with train travel, Pop or Country are all good. (I'm 26 years old so I'm into pop music from the 80's & 90's as well as current stuff.) Probably the most relaxing music to listen to on the train is Smooth Jazz. I know of a song by a local artist in Buffalo named Jeff Jarvis, a Trumpit Player who's album "Morning Drive" is excellent. There's a song on that CD called "Silverbird" which there is also a Saxaphonist playing in addition to the artist. For some reason, I like to picture myself as the Saxaphonist playing that song on the Lake Shore Limited in the cafe car at like 4am! Smooth Jazz relaxes your mind while your coach seat reclined all the way back will relax your body on the train!
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MPalmer, I had the same thought when I saw the original post, but where else would the idea be fully understood?
Certainly not on the pop music boards.
So I vote to let it stand.
And there need not be any reference to trains in the title to be a good train riding song.
As for Up The Junction, I thinks it's a colloquialism more than a reference to anything having to do with railroads. The song is, after all, about poor choices and disillusionment.
But I wouldn't know anything about that. :-)
And so it's my assumption, I'm really up the junction.
Dave
BTW, if anyone thinks they might be able to give me some advice about MSTS, pls check my recent post on the gaming board.
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quote:Originally posted by dnsommer: I'd like to put together a playlist of railroad songs and then burn my own cd. I just don't want the cheesy songs that are so often found on most commercial compilations. Maybe you younger (and older) folk can add a few cool titles from artists unbeknownst to me. Just no nursery rhymes or doofy folk songs!
Here's a list of titles to get started with:
City of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie The Midnight Special, Creedence Clearwater Revival Last Train To Clarksville, The Monkees Casey Jones, The Grateful Dead Midnight Train To Georgia, Tina Turner Love Train, The O'Jays Peace Train, Cat Stevens Marrakech Express, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5:15, The Who Locomotive Breath, Jethro Tull Goin' Down The Road (Feelin' Bad), The Grateful Dead Downtown Train, Rod Stewart Trans Europ Express, Kraftwerk
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The opening choral passage of Orff's Carmina Burana while ascending any mountain pass.
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I like all the railroad songs but the one song that sticks in my mind as the ultimate all time favorite is none other than "Sleepwalk" by Santo and Johnny from 1959.
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I like oldies -- I listen to the local oldies station usually, but I also like country/western music. My favorite train song has to be "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" by Gordon Lightfoot. 2nd favorite has to be "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie.
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Wait was this about what Train Music we like or what music in all we like?
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Uncle Buck - it was originally about what music overall we like, but some of us apparently are trying to get back to something somewhat related to trains!!
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My recent musical surprise was plugging in my earphones to the music that is provided in a Viewliner standard bedroom of the Lake Shore Limited and having Frank Sinatra backed by the Billy May Orchestra give me a swinging rendition of "Come Fly With Me." But beware....the volume control in Room 1 seemed to have only loud and louder settings.
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quote:Originally posted by dnsommer: MPalmer, I had the same thought when I saw the original post, but where else would the idea be fully understood?
Certainly not on the pop music boards.
So I vote to let it stand.
As for Up The Junction, I thinks it's a colloquialism more than a reference to anything having to do with railroads. The song is, after all, about poor choices and disillusionment.
I agree, let it stand, just trying to appease the purists. IIRC the video to Up The Junction had trains; maybe I watched it with the sound off.
Express Kundalina (sp?), Love & Rockets At The Station, Joe Walsh Poor Poor Pitiful Me (reference), Warren Zevon or Linda Ronstadt Gentle on My Mind (reference), Tim Hardin (?) or Glen Campbell Cracklin' Rosie (reference), Neil Diamond This Train Don't Stop There Anymore, Elton John Sugar Shack (reference), Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs [or is that too bubbly]
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Let me put it this way: in New York City I listen to 106.7 for lite music which includes pop, rock, and old disco. I also listen to CD 101.9 for lite jazz, and pop. Then there is WQXR 96.3 for classical which I have been listening to more frequently. Lastly, but nowadays in- frequently 103.5 KTU for when I get that ol' Saturday night fever. The CD collection reflects the aforementioned as well as show tunes,movie tracks,Fitzgerald,Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney and the like. Rod Stewart singing the old classics is a favorite. How can I forget a real old favorite..."gonna take a sentimental journey, got my bags, got my reservation, long to hear that All Aboard"!
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Well, I'm only 17, but I'm into classic rock as well. Top Favorites: Paul Simon Steely Dan Moody Blues Fleetwood Mac Dire Straits Sting/Police ...and more like that!
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Allman Brothers Band, Tied To The Bumper Post Joe Walsh, Trains Been Good To Me So Far Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Stubs Mamas And The Papas, California Zephyr Dreamin' Pink Floyd, Wish The Train Was Here The Who, Won't Get Derailed Again Cream, The Louse On The Sunset Run
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i forgot to give my favorite song ever abc by the jackson five. keeps your songs coming cause im making a "train favorites cd" mr toy what do u listen to, and what do the rest of u listen to ???
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I'm into the punk scene myself...Rancid, NOFX, Bad Religion, MXPX, The Bouncing Souls, etc.
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Only yesterday did I finally have a computer and an ISP that can support You Tube. While this material is obviously professionally produced , the music is perfectly scored to the scenes of the journey on Rocky Mountaineer.
Fortunately I got to do the journey during June 1965 Winnipeg Vancouver using the CN Panorama WW and the CP Canadian EW. As I recall the railfare, Roomette and meals was all of CD$ 65 in each direction. I believe RMRT gets about $1000 a day (CD or US I know not but if must ask you can't afford it).
So if you have a system that supports You Tube, enjoy:
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Pat Metheny Group. Specifically, "Last Train Home". The entire "Still Life (Talking)" album is incredible. Listen to Metheny when cruising through the Rockies, Sierra, or the Cascades. For those who have access to iTunes, pay the 99 cents and give a listen to Metheny's tune called, "To The End Of The World". It will completely blow you away! (The song is on the We Live Here album, and is almost 12 1/2 minutes long!)
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I have a special computer program that can burn CDs in a special code that can only be detected by my CD player. I carry on it, practically my entire CD collection, which mind you, isn't a lot. It contains a lot of 80's music, several files from my favorite musician, "Weird Al" Yankovic, 3 albums from Jeff Foxworthy. Trust me, this keeps me really entertained on long train rides.
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I agree with RRRich about Canadian Railway Trilogy and City of New Orleans being great train songs. Two excellent songs by America are called "Sleeper Train" and "From A Moving Train". Both are awesome and came out in the past few years rather than in their earlier years. I listen to both in my car a lot but really enjoyed them on my mp3 player on my recent Amtrip to ABQ. Another good Canadian RR folk song is Orangedale Whistle which is about a depot on the line to Sydney, Nova Scotia. And I also like Silver Thread which is about the CZ.
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quote:Originally posted by smitty195: I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Pat Metheny Group. Specifically, "Last Train Home".
That is one of my favorites. Amtrak used it in TV commercials many years ago, back when they still advertised the LD trains on TV.
Mr. Norman, congratulations on the upgrades. A whole new world lies before you. Interesting that you chose to revive a nearly four year old topic to celebrate.
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Wagner's music dramas are my greatest joy. Listenting to the Entrance of the gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold is particularly wonderful as your train makes its way through the Canadian Rockies. I don't think Wagner ever put anything of a train theme in his music, although he frequently rode in private cars courtesy of his train-loving patron King Ludwig II. As for a classical composer writing something clearly railway inspired, I can highly recommend Honegger's Pacific 231.
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classic rock and older country. just about anything but rap music. that stuff makes me want to choke somebody.
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Even if I no longer can play "Name That Tune" with the classical repertory to the same extent I was once able, there is a Processional by Richard Strauss for which name the instrument and its included in the score.
This would be quite appropriate for a grand entrance to the Rockies, where it now appears that Canadian Pacific has decided to play "pay per view', i.e. uh, RMR or Royal Canadian either @ $1000 a day.
However, it would appear that Union Pacific's choice of music for a passage through the Colorado Rockies on the Zephyr would be Wagner's "Brunhilde's Immolation' or best yet Strauss' "Four Last Songs".
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Music......ah......music. I like too many different things to list them all but I'll take a stab at it -
Glenn Miller - check (anything....)
Duke Ellington - check
Stan Kenton - check
Maynard Ferguson - check
Don Ellis - check
George Gershwin - check (everything)
The classics - orchestral works by Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, etc.
Aaron Copland - check...particularly 'The Promise of Living and Appalachian Spring
A great march played well by any military band....and I've heard those of the United States, England, France, and the old Soviet Union to name a few.
Much of the standard British Brass Band literature.
Bluegrass - Allison Kraus ('Steel Rails' is great.)
60's, 70's & 80's - Lovin' Spoonful, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, Chicago, the Eagles, Sheena Easton, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Fogelberg, Billy Joel, Manhattan Transfer
There are others......many others but I'm tired and am going to sign off now.....
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
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Commander Cody and the lost planet airman, Mugwumps, Jim Kweskins jugband, David Bromberg, Asleep at the Wheel, Brent Spinner aka Data, Hank, Leon Russell, Gordon Lightfoot ( a friend of mine went down on the Fitz ), Johnnt Burnett, Moose Wallow Ramblers, Harry Nielson, Randy Newman, most roots music, southern rock, blues, rockabilly, dixieland, some BigBand and jazz. Favorite train song, Mystery Train.
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This topic sure comes up a lot!!!!! Again, let me add "Texas 1947" by Guy Clark, and one I hadn't thought of before - "Here Comes the Freedom Train," by Merle Haggard, written during the 1970's when there really was a "Freedom Train" running around the country.
I have to agree though that the best 2 railroad songs EVER are Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" and Arlo Guthrie's "City of New Orleans" (which was actually written by Steve Goodman)
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quote:Originally posted by irish1: ....rap music. that stuff makes me want to choke somebody.
Yea, me too! I don't care for country or so called "easy listening" either though.
I like threads like this. You can learn something about people from the music they listen to. In general what I listen has more to do with my mood than the circumstance. Progressive rock, jazz (mostly bebop and fusion), and what some would term "New Age" are what I mostly listen too. Some favorites are Alan Parsons, ELO, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, the Moody Blues, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Dave Brubeck, Joe Pass, and Thelonious Monk.
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