Rod S Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I am always amazed by the power of certain songs to move you, either songs you never heard before, or songs you hear again in a new light. This song is probably unknown outside of Brazil, but I've been listening non-stop to a song called "Como nossos Pais" by Elis Regina. (Translated would be 'just like our parents') She is probably by far one of the most famous Brazilian singers, the attitude and energy in her singing are unbeatable. And another who died way too young because of drug use... What an amazing song. What about you guys (and gals) ??? Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DafDuc Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I have an online pal, Chris Harris, who wrote a song in memory of the space shuttle Columbia crew - it is not what you'd expect, very upbeat message, quite well done - despite its lack of keyboards. Chris has a good sense of melody and harmony, great voice, and can lyricize with the best of them. Check out "STS-107 (Face of God)" at http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1698&alid=-1 Also: "It Only Hurts", penned by Chris and his 14-year-old daughter Jaimee, and sung by her (killer voice! Can't believe she's only 14!) - very well written and emotive country-pop-style breakup song at http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1698&alid=620 . Doesn't move me like STS-107, though... Daf I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soultwist Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I kinda like Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Originally posted by Rod S: This song is probably unknown outside of Brazil, but I've been listening non-stop to a song called "Como nossos Pais" by Elis Regina. (Translated would be 'just like our parents') She is probably by far one of the most famous Brazilian singers, the attitude and energy in her singing are unbeatable. And another who died way too young because of drug use... What an amazing song.Rod, I only recently heard about the career of Elis' daughter, Maria Rita. (The keyboard connection is her father, the great pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano.) The comparisons between daughter and mother are inevitable. I came to learn that her album was nominated for a bunch of Latin Grammy awards (and she won one last night) and it sold 750,000 copies already. I'm going to pick it up this week along with the new Bebel Gilberto album. Time to mix a pitcher of caiparinhas and make a pot of feijoada (though mine isn't a legitimate recipe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Originally posted by Mark Zeger: Rod, I only recently heard about the career of Elis' daughter, Maria Rita. (The keyboard connection is her father, the great pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano.) The comparisons between daughter and mother are inevitable. I came to learn that her album was nominated for a bunch of Latin Grammy awards (and she won one last night) and it sold 750,000 copies already. I'm going to pick it up this week along with the new Bebel Gilberto album. Time to mix a pitcher of caiparinhas and make a pot of feijoada (though mine isn't a legitimate recipe).Yep, she's been quite a hit here recently. Check out "Menina da Lua" - I covered that song a while back, it's a beautiful tune. She's no Elis, though, and I think they are going overboard with the comparisons. She's certainly good enough to stand on her own, and it's a pity they marketed her in her mother's shadow. She's not, nor will she ever be, her mother on stage, though. Cesar Camargo Mariano also has a son that's been hitting it big, mostly because of the parenthood.. can't remember his name right now. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrobin Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 ...one that continues to move me is "Lucie" by French singer/songwriter Pascal Obispo. I heard the song first a few years ago while travelling in France and, having VERY limited French language skills, was still moved solely by the musical qualities of the song. A year later it helped me kick off a relationship with a young lady from Quebec who translated it for me.... Kirby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 My band was asked to learn "Buttefly Kisses" for a wedding reception. This is apparently a very popular father/daughter dance song. I had heard of the song, but never really paid it much attention. It is frequently requested and we have categorically blown it off as it is a little bit outside of our genre. This particular high-paying client did not want a live band for the whole night and a CD playing for one dance, so we agreed to learn it. It is a pretty sappy song, but actually very pretty and the words are quite powerful, IMHO. I have daughters and so while I was learning the song from the recording, it actually made me get a little misty-eyed. I feel a little silly about a song getting to me like that, but it really is a beautiful song with touching lyrics. Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togakure99 Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 "In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins I love the simplicity of it, as well as the vocal harmony, and the vocoded(?) vocal harmony at "and I remember..." This is a tune I'd like to do some type of industrial-style dark cover of. I just can't get an idea for how to do the drums so that they're familiar to the tune, yet all dirty and trippy at the same time. Brett G. Hall Piano Company, Inc. Metairie, Louisiana Kurzweil Keyboard Dept. Manager "My dream is to have sex in odd time signatures." - J. Rudess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 "My Goodbyes" - Saliva. I can't relate to it literally (death of Father) but alot of the words I view in a different light, relationship wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over The Edge Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Never Leave Your Heart Alone by Butterfly Boucher I mean, this girl may be young but she writes such meaningful songs as a seasoned veteran would. FL www.franklucas.net "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend. Come inside, come inside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 What's been moving me just now is one my partner in crime wrote that I wrote the lyrics for. It was just about tearing me apart as an organ and vibraphone instrumental, with these aching changes, ending in a lydian chord, one of my real weaknesses... I recorded it as an instrumental and found myself playing it again and again and before I knew it I had written some very simple lyrics that helped put a finger on the bittersweet yearning vibe of the piece... then recorded that with vox, and damn if it doesn't give me the chills! It freaks me out even when I'm not listening to it, just thinking about it. A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faruk Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Few day ago I rediscover "Land of Confusion" from Genesis. Lyrics are so much up to date and I dug up all of my Police albums. Man those guys knew how to make a good certain mood with a song. From new stuff what moves me right now is Moloko Statues album, you just want to dance to it and rises certain level off melancholy. Faruk Fat But Fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 There are lots of tunes that "move" me from time to time; however, since there are already been references to brazilian music on this same thread, I will mention a song that is really haunting me right now and I plan to record as soon as I have time: "Voçè è linda", by Caetano Veloso. Beautiful melody, wonderful harmonies, nice lyrics.... I like especially the instrumental version by Lee Ritenour (with Caetano singing in the second verse). Korg PA3X Pro 76 and Kronos 61, Roland G-70, Integra 7 and BK7-m, Casio PX-5S, Fender Stratocaster with Fralin pickups, Fender Stratocaster with Kinman pickups, 1965 Gibson SG Standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben One Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 You're going to laugh at me but I just heard a lovely "Operatic Lullaby" sung by mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves on a Sesame Street DVD that my 2-year-old is watching. It has absolutely beautiful harmonies that almost moved me to tears! Some of the choral stuff on "Fantasia" elicit similar reactions in me. I guess my point is that there's something beautiful about vocal harmonies, especially when sung by great vocalists, that can deliver an emotional reaction more intense than almost anything else that I have experienced in music. Then why am I playing keyboards? Maybe because I can't sing that well! :-) Ben Eddie Jobson Tribute Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Originally posted by Over The Edge: Never Leave Your Heart Alone by Butterfly Boucher I mean, this girl may be young but she writes such meaningful songs as a seasoned veteran would. She's a very good singer/songwriter. I & my family saw her open for Barenaked Ladies last March, along with another strong singer/songwriter, Gavin DeGraw. My 10 year old daughter LOVED her music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDIdiot Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 So I'm not the only one who thought of Butterfly Kisses! I had thought of that too when I borrowed a CD from someone to learn some wedding material. I knew of it from about 10 years ago when it came out and earned quite a bit of popularity. I understood the emotional connection people were paying attention to but my reaction was 'whatever'. BUT THIS TIME, when I heard it, tears were rolling down my face! I couldn't believe it! What's changed? I now have three young kids including my youngest, 4 yr old daughter. I dare any father of a little girl now to listen to this song and not cry! Another song which I found powerful from last year (I think) was "family portrait" by Pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben One Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Originally posted by InTheDark: So I'm not the only one who thought of Butterfly Kisses! ...I dare any father of a little girl now to listen to this song and not cry! For a Bat Mitzvah (a Jewish ceremony for girls when they reach 12 years of age), I played BK on the keyboard and the dad sang. After he finished the song, literally a dozen other dads came up to him asking if he could sing that song at THEIR daughter's Bat Mitzvah! Powerful stuff! Ben Eddie Jobson Tribute Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlic Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Recently, my wife started watching Anime's (Japanese Animation). She got hooked on a series called "Saiyuki". In Volume's 7 thru 12, the ending theme is "Alone" by an artist known as Mikuni Shimokawa. I don't know what it was about her voice, or perhaps simply the arrangement, but I fell in love with it. We were able to download some mp3's from the Saiyuki series, and I'm currently ordering the music cd's from that series. Very strange to see what one can really like. Hey, my wife thought I was crazy because I happened to love "This Kiss" by Faith Hill. Just something about a song, I guess. _____________ Erlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 Originally posted by BenOne: I guess my point is that there's something beautiful about vocal harmonies, especially when sung by great vocalists, that can deliver an emotional reaction more intense than almost anything else that I have experienced in music. I find that I tune in much more to the vocal harmony and to the intepretation than to the words themselves. A lot of times the words really aren't that great poetically, put the singers's interpretation/harmonization is everything. There's something very personal about the human voice, and I think most people connect to it much more than to an instrument, even if it's played with a lot of emotion. At least i feel that way. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDIdiot Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I find that I tune in much more to the vocal harmony and to the intepretation than to the words themselves. A lot of times the words really aren't that great poetically, put the singers's interpretation/harmonization is everything. There's something very personal about the human voice, and I think most people connect to it much more than to an instrument, even if it's played with a lot of emotion. At least i feel that way. gotta agree. Take the beach boys. What makes their songs so great? The lyrics? I don't think so. On the 'worst song' thread, someone mentioned surfer girl. I couldn't believe it. Despite the lyrics, the vocals and harmonies are some of the best IMO. Then again, that might be subjective, especially coming from musicians. My wife often tells me she focuses on the words. I usually judge a song by the melody, I could usually couldn't care less about the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Originally posted by Erlic: Hey, my wife thought I was crazy because I happened to love "This Kiss" by Faith Hill. Just something about a song, I guess. Faith's kisses are indescribable, same for her massages and the se..... mmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progfusion74 Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Been listening to mostly instrumental stuff lately, but two songs that have moved me lately "One time" by King Crimson "I grieve" by Peter Gabriel http://www.indiegrooves.com/dnm/images/dnm_small.gif My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Mr Armageddon by Locomotive i'm completely taken by it's simple horn-driven chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 I was watching a "West Wing" re-run on Tivo last night, and there was a song that moved me a lot. It was an scene at a "Rock the Vote" event, and I believe the artist was Aimee Mann, although I'm not sure. The tune started with the lyric, "Let us turn our thoughts to Martin Luther King..." I'm fairly apolitical, at least in terms of the American political parties, and I watch "West Wing" mainly for the smart and snappy dialoge. But for once I found myself wishing the actors would shut TF up and let me hear the tune. Anybody know what song that is? It was very nice, I'd like to get the album. --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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