tunes a and b

no more random thoughts
looking today at my itunes from a - z
the musicians the artists the songs
the how-the-hell-did-that-get-in-theres
first cab
Arvo Part
genius minimalist composer
orthodox foundations (as in the one holy orthodox church)
pathos beauty restraint
try his miserere or te deum for starters
it'll change your life!
next
Band Aid
Do they no its xmas
lets move on shall we?
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Got this because Mc Cartney said it was a great influence
i like it but don't love it
probably need to spend more time with it
moving on to
The Beatles
I mean what can you say?
All those great tunes
awesome arrangements
you keep listening and 2o years later you hear
things you haven't heard before
this is music i have travelled with
loved to
cried to
and experienced
if you haven't, you should.
Ben Lee
Australian wunder kid teen pop musician
Last album about breaking up n growing n spiritual awakening
We are all in this together is a key track for me
Billy Bragg
British post punk pop poet
seriously left leaning
sexuality a great track
I am the milkman of human kindness even better
not to mention New England
great when i'm feeling a bit antsy!
Bob Dylan, Blood on the tracks
a key dylan release
tangled up in blue is unbelievable
If you see her say hello makes me bawl
another one i need to spend more time with
The brand new heavies is next
enough said.
now here's an interesting one
brian eno and david byrne
another green world
beginnings of atmospheric rock
eno free from roxy music
byrne just finding his feet
this is hard to listen to but wonderful
grand n eceltic
music for airports was after this
another unbelievable album
last one
the byrds
i mean
wow
what a band
poetry folk rock n jangling guitars
stealing pieces of bach and 12 string mayhem
its great
it rocks
it inspires me
it inspired thousands to pick up axes
n play
more tomorrow
bye d bye freends

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