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Title: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 07, 2025, 08:32:44 AM
On the RR-Line I started a thread called Your Favorite.
It proved to be very popular and many contributed.
It was a good way to learn about different bands and music styles.
The other day Greg (Ensign) mentioned it and Dave gave the OK to start a thread here.

And You and I ~ Yes ~ Symphonic Live

Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 07, 2025, 08:39:50 AM
That's a favorite of mine, a great way to start us off, Rick.

Here's another classic from the same time: 

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 07, 2025, 08:47:44 AM
Thanks Dave.

Didn't realize the video owner didn't allow sharing the video on other platforms.
The link above does work but here is a direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wygdzRPsJa0
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: ACL1504 on August 07, 2025, 12:12:13 PM
Rick,

We  had a lot of diverse music and songs on here when it was on RR Lines.

I have many favorite songs but I'll list this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80

Tom
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 08, 2025, 07:32:13 AM
Dave, I'm not familiar with that band but it sounds good.
I'll have to look them up.

Tom, thanks for that classic.

I'm sure others here are music lovers and I'd love to see what you like to listen to.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Ensign on August 08, 2025, 07:49:36 AM
Rick, thanks for bringing this "Your Favorite Songs" topic back to this forum!
I look forward to listening & contributing to it once again!

Greg
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 08, 2025, 08:24:17 AM
Quote from: Rick on August 08, 2025, 07:32:13 AMDave, I'm not familiar with that band but it sounds good.
I'll have to look them up.

Tom, thanks for that classic.

I'm sure others here are music lovers and I'd love to see what you like to listen to.
"It's a Beautiful Day" was slated to play at Woodstock, and couldn't make it.  They were replaced by "Santana".  And as the old saying goes, "The rest was history..."

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: elwoodblues on August 09, 2025, 08:16:30 AM
Not sure I can pick a favorite song but here is an oldie from Jethro Tull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSUdlUmtg3Q

Locomotive Breath from the album Aqualung.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 09, 2025, 08:27:49 AM
Quote from: elwoodblues on August 09, 2025, 08:16:30 AMNot sure I can pick a favorite song but here is an oldie from Jethro Tull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSUdlUmtg3Q

Locomotive Breath from the album Aqualung.
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Since we're in a Progressive mode:  
(Genesis:  The Carpet Crawlers)

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: jbvb on August 09, 2025, 08:45:11 AM
I first heard White Bird long ago in the glory years of Boston's WBCN, bought the vinyl album (as well as Marrying Maiden and Choice Quality Stuff Anytime). I  ripped White Bird in 2014. Now it's one of sixty four hundred songs on the thumb drive plugged into my car.  I'm in the W's of my first pass through it, in alphabetical order by title. I'll probably hear White Bird on my next drive to the Trolley Museum....
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 09, 2025, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: jbvb on August 09, 2025, 08:45:11 AMI first heard White Bird long ago in the glory years of Boston's WBCN, bought the vinyl album (as well as Marrying Maiden and Choice Quality Stuff Anytime). I  ripped White Bird in 2014. Now it's one of sixty four hundred songs on the thumb drive plugged into my car.  I'm in the W's of my first pass through it, in alphabetical order by title. I'll probably hear White Bird on my next drive to the Trolley Museum....
Do you remember the daytime only AM station in the late '60s?  They played some wild stuff...

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: jbvb on August 09, 2025, 09:04:24 AM
Quote from: deemery on August 09, 2025, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: jbvb on August 09, 2025, 08:45:11 AMI first heard White Bird long ago in the glory years of Boston's WBCN, bought the vinyl album (as well as Marrying Maiden and Choice Quality Stuff Anytime). I  ripped White Bird in 2014. Now it's one of sixty four hundred songs on the thumb drive plugged into my car.  I'm in the W's of my first pass through it, in alphabetical order by title. I'll probably hear White Bird on my next drive to the Trolley Museum....
Do you remember the daytime only AM station in the late '60s?  They played some wild stuff...

dave
I didn't find WBCN till I got an FM tuner. I don't think low power AM would have reached the Merrimack Valley. I know WTBS (MIT) had an AM business (the underlying reason why the Apple Gunkies joke-commercials were made). But Boston college radio sure was great while I lived within range. Still my choice when I'm driving in that direction.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 13, 2025, 07:54:55 AM
From You and I to Us and Them.  ;D

Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Jerry on August 13, 2025, 09:25:02 AM
Great choice Rick.  From one the finest albums every recorded.

Jerry
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: GPdemayo on August 13, 2025, 05:05:59 PM
How about this on from the distant past.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMdb2TB7-YI&list=RDbMdb2TB7-YI&start_radio=1
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 21, 2025, 10:11:31 AM
Greg, thanks for joining in.

Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: jbvb on August 21, 2025, 02:13:22 PM
I looked around for a video of Down On Phillips Escalator but no joy.  Always interesting to hear Ted when he was new on the scene, though, so here's the whole first album with just a photo of the cover:


The Insert A YouTube Video button makes a black window, so here's the link raw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BMSj48jWN0&list=PLD3JwwIIASlqlm-p9JCIISLBNfrRWBUVm
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 21, 2025, 03:06:28 PM

On college radio, I had the "eyeball set", with this, "Story in Your Eyes" - Moody Blues, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" - Crosby, Stills and Nash. 

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Rick on August 25, 2025, 08:06:02 AM
James and Dave, thanks for adding some good songs.  8)

Two versions of the same song.


Some excellent guitar by Tim Pierce on this version.

Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 25, 2025, 08:23:49 AM
Not 1, not 2, but 3 reworked classical pieces:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2RNe2jwHE0  From a Bach Lute Suite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXCa6_VH3s  From Brahms 4th Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YKc7jlgKM8   From Janacek's Sinfonietta

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: PRR Modeler on August 25, 2025, 10:57:34 AM
Love the Sax in this song.

https://youtu.be/Fo6aKnRnBxM?si=4_GojKfUvVEjeL5F

And a Rock classic

https://youtu.be/1w2kLS4gkks?si=xZABoVuzeqCD5bl_
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: friscomike on August 26, 2025, 08:36:16 PM
Howdy folks,

There hasn't been a song posted that I don't love.  I think I love everything from Sergei Rachmaninov to George Strait.  That said, I love the blues, especially sung by Miss Etta:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJU8G7gR_g&list=PLa3HlKFsnLvZ1vfFn34kcWJXsGevI_mPE&index=7 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJU8G7gR_g&list=PLa3HlKFsnLvZ1vfFn34kcWJXsGevI_mPE&index=7)

Of course, on a different night, it might be Bad Company:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXQJpyQBShU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXQJpyQBShU)

Have fun,
mike
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 27, 2025, 08:20:26 AM
My favorite live album is Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore, and this is my favorite track:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQWh62VUHE  In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Jerry on August 27, 2025, 10:10:45 AM
Quote from: deemery on August 27, 2025, 08:20:26 AMMy favorite live album is Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore, and this is my favorite track:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQWh62VUHE  In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

dave
Dave one of my favorite albums to.  They were a great band.

Jerry
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: chris.mincemoyer on August 27, 2025, 08:05:54 PM
A German prog band that started out as a Pink Floyd cover band, pretty obvious why one of my favorite songs.

https://youtu.be/INLKsHSwQb4?si=KRBdBnXI9AgK2njL (https://youtu.be/INLKsHSwQb4?si=KRBdBnXI9AgK2njL)
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: cuse on August 28, 2025, 06:53:19 AM
I'm all over the place, musically (anything but the real twangy s**tkicker country or silly Death Metal ;D). Yesterday, my workout soundtrack was primarily Soundgarden and Metallica...but I spent most of the day driving around to the Grateful Dead. As a teen, I'd go to CBGB's Sunday punk matinee and I've seen the Ramones a dozen times, starting in 9th Grade - so I still have a very soft spot for that stuff, especially Dropkick Murphys and the Clash. But then again, I love Brandi Carlisle and Sarah Mclachlan. I guess I can't be contained  ;D

but, if I HAVE TO pick an all-time favorite, I always come back to Led Zeppelin- who will always be the varsity, notably the drums at the beginning of "When the Levee Breaks", which I could listen to over and over. 
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: deemery on August 28, 2025, 08:59:44 AM
This one is for Reading Bob and everyone else who's worked in IT/software:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsDkmVo2fg4  (Stan Rogers, "White Collar Holler")

dave
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs
Post by: Jim Donovan on August 28, 2025, 10:04:42 AM
Brooks and Dunn

Jim