What Are You Listening II

**dbx** · 05-10-2016, 07:19 PM

Gotta do it:

I know he didn't use the word F$%#, $hit, mthr fckr or bitch even once...and didn't even try to sound demonic, but somehow, I find him talented.

**RT1957** · 05-10-2016, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by dbx

We're the same age. My main station was WRKO in Boston. I think I was grounded or something...and was in my room when I heard that song that summer. It's strange the way music can effect us. People that know me would never guess that I'd rank it #1 in my own book, as I was mostly into rock/hard rock. But true music, of any kind, speaks to me. I actually googled David Gates the other day, just to see if he was still alive. A girl I worked with in the mid 90's chastised me for liking Bread, lofl. I found out that Gates was much more than I ever thought I knew about him (the internet, right?). The guy was an amazing song writer and musician. It just became "not cool" to like them in the mid 70's. You know the deal...

I actually took lessons in my home...and the teacher looked just like David Gates (srs!). He had a Les Paul electric, while I played the Sears acoustic my parents had bought me. While I thought the instrument difference was unfair, he played mine to show me I just wasn't worth a damn

. I learned to read music when I was 10, but I forgot it all in my "lost" teenage days, and just jammed with friends. Yeah, if they even had TABS back then, let alone, Youtube! Most of us learned modern day material from each other and passed it on. Of course, there was one friend who could play Hendrix just from listening to his albums

. I was never that gifted. Not even close.

I was actually a music major and learned to read at 6 but you can't learn a Duane Allman solo that way....or any blues/jazz solo....gotta work those out by ear....I teach Guitar and Piano

**BJE** · 05-10-2016, 08:03 PM

I've been listing to Adele a lot while working out. Now every time I hear her on the radio it reminds me of lifting weights.

**dbx** · 05-10-2016, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by RT1957

I was actually a music major and learned to read at 6 but you can't learn a Duane Allman solo that way....or any blues/jazz solo....gotta work those out by ear....I teach Guitar and Piano

Very cool! And yeah, I very well understand the other part

. I still have 3 guitars (61' Gibson LP/SG, Martin DC-1 and a Washburn Grand Auditorium A/E (I gave away an Ovation (Applause, actually) A/E a few years back), but don't ever even pick one up. Sad, but true.

And love the Allman Bros mention. I live in metro ATL, lol. Seen them a dozen times over the years. I'm also into "jazz", but classified as; Spiro Gyra, Dave Brubeck, Al Di Meola, Bob James, David Sanborn, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, Pat Methany, Thom Rotella and Weather report. As you know, the term "jazz" gets complicated, but the aforementioned are my favorite choices.

Originally Posted by BJE

I've been listing to Adele a lot while working out. Now every time I hear her on the radio it reminds me of lifting weights.

Can't imagine lifting weights to her music, but I love it nonetheless. She's an amazing, gifted person who has caught the attention of the world.

**LovePollution** · 05-10-2016, 09:20 PM

A Moon Shaped Pool on repeat. Another masterpiece.

**steffo99** · 05-11-2016, 01:28 PM

**whatevergirl** · 05-11-2016, 06:44 PM

**ImBunky** · 05-12-2016, 05:31 PM

**dbx** · 05-13-2016, 05:07 PM

Got to preface this one too. I watched ImBunky's clip of Michael Schenker at top of page and enjoyed it. It reminded me that Julie (from CA, can't recall her screen name) loved this guy too. The irony is, I always liked UFO, but never "made time" and think I only bought one of their albums back in the day. I never knew who the players were by name. Not one! So, I further search Schenker and see he was a key member in that band. I know, "Duh!" for a lot of you, but I truly never knew. UFO rocked! But hey, we can't fit ALL bands into our "space" in one era, eh? So here's a clip of Schenker handling business solo (old UFO song):

**SP1966** · 05-13-2016, 05:18 PM

**whatevergirl** · 05-14-2016, 10:53 AM

**Joog** · 05-14-2016, 09:17 PM

Kate is an Aussie icon; I'm a fan of the original too but this is cool...

I rip this stuff from youtoob for phrasing ideas...probably boring to most anyone else
JD Simo, a 58 Les Paul and 68 Marshall Plexi