Wicked Dreamer
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Day 9: Electronic
Moby - Play
Moby - Play
March 2021 Challenge Thread
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Yer Ol' Uncle D
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
I didn't have a chance to know my grandparents on my dad's side, but my mom's parents were straight up country folk raised around Boone, NC.
Their music of choice - bluegrass.
My grandpa was a pretty great self - taught banjo player. It was in the genes. A relation on his side was Chris Austin. Chris was incredibly talented. He put out some solo records and later played with Ricky Skaggs and Reba McEntire.
Tragically, Chris died along with 6 other members of Reba's band and her road manager in a plane crash in 1991.
This is his first record released on a local label in 1983...
Chris Austin - Pickin' In The Shade
I didn't have a chance to know my grandparents on my dad's side, but my mom's parents were straight up country folk raised around Boone, NC.
Their music of choice - bluegrass.
My grandpa was a pretty great self - taught banjo player. It was in the genes. A relation on his side was Chris Austin. Chris was incredibly talented. He put out some solo records and later played with Ricky Skaggs and Reba McEntire.
Tragically, Chris died along with 6 other members of Reba's band and her road manager in a plane crash in 1991.
This is his first record released on a local label in 1983...
Chris Austin - Pickin' In The Shade
Bluecloud777
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March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.
The Books "The lemon of pink"
This actually is a quite amazing record as there's so much going on I find some new stuff on every listening session.
The Books "The lemon of pink"
This actually is a quite amazing record as there's so much going on I find some new stuff on every listening session.
Bluecloud777
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
This is a difficult challenge for me as both my pairs of grandparents have died at least a few years before I was born. So I never got to know what it feels like to have a grandparent. I don't think they've listened to any modern music, basically I think they've listened to some old German "Volksmusik" and old "Schlager Songs".
I've chosen the Blossom Dearie album as I think they would at least have tolerated it, maybe even liked it. I certainly see it being played in cafes or restaurants in the 50s and 60s, so they may have come across it.
This is a difficult challenge for me as both my pairs of grandparents have died at least a few years before I was born. So I never got to know what it feels like to have a grandparent. I don't think they've listened to any modern music, basically I think they've listened to some old German "Volksmusik" and old "Schlager Songs".
I've chosen the Blossom Dearie album as I think they would at least have tolerated it, maybe even liked it. I certainly see it being played in cafes or restaurants in the 50s and 60s, so they may have come across it.
Poly-Rythmo
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Day 12 - grandparents
Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers
I've never really discussed music with my grandparents but I can imagine them bopping away to this.
Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers
I've never really discussed music with my grandparents but I can imagine them bopping away to this.
RowBearToe
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
The Texas Gentlemen - TX Jelly
All of my grandparents were more bluegrass/old school country fans, but I think they would have enjoyed this one.
The Texas Gentlemen - TX Jelly
All of my grandparents were more bluegrass/old school country fans, but I think they would have enjoyed this one.
Wes C. Attle
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March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.
Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself
Ohh everyone in the house is just loving the yelping early this morning
Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself
Ohh everyone in the house is just loving the yelping early this morning
BjorgenFjorgen
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March 12: Genealogy Day
Tennessee Ernie Ford and the San Quentin Prison Choir - We Gather Together
I'm going to skip day 11 for now, as I don't have enough time to play the album I had in mind. At first I was going to play Townes Van Zandt, as my maternal grandfather was apparently very into old country music before he died. Unfortunately, I never really talked to him much about it. Then I realized I don't need to imagine what they would have liked, as last time I was at my parents' house I borrowed some of their old records. Included was this, which belonged to my paternal grandmother. All four grandparents were Dutch immigrants to Canada in the mid-'50s and very religious. I didn't like much Christian music growing up but this is really nice. It's even got my Beppe's (Frisian grandmother) name on the back, a remnant of when people would bring records over to other people's houses. I never knew her husband and I only knew her as a very young child before she passed. I wish I had the chance to listen to some of this music with them now.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and the San Quentin Prison Choir - We Gather Together
I'm going to skip day 11 for now, as I don't have enough time to play the album I had in mind. At first I was going to play Townes Van Zandt, as my maternal grandfather was apparently very into old country music before he died. Unfortunately, I never really talked to him much about it. Then I realized I don't need to imagine what they would have liked, as last time I was at my parents' house I borrowed some of their old records. Included was this, which belonged to my paternal grandmother. All four grandparents were Dutch immigrants to Canada in the mid-'50s and very religious. I didn't like much Christian music growing up but this is really nice. It's even got my Beppe's (Frisian grandmother) name on the back, a remnant of when people would bring records over to other people's houses. I never knew her husband and I only knew her as a very young child before she passed. I wish I had the chance to listen to some of this music with them now.
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 10: IT’S A LIMITED EDITION!!!
Billie Eilish - Live at Third Man Records
The blue RSD pressing.
Billie Eilish - Live at Third Man Records
The blue RSD pressing.
cul8er
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
I'll interpret this as something new that they would have liked. One set of GPs were mostly religious and other than singing christmas carols, I'm not sure what music, outside of church, they would have listened to. The other set of GPs, I'm not sure what they would have listened to, either. Lumineers are a pretty wholesome group, so I think they might have liked them.
Lumineers - Cleopatra
I'll interpret this as something new that they would have liked. One set of GPs were mostly religious and other than singing christmas carols, I'm not sure what music, outside of church, they would have listened to. The other set of GPs, I'm not sure what they would have listened to, either. Lumineers are a pretty wholesome group, so I think they might have liked them.
Lumineers - Cleopatra
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
Emotional Oranges - The Juice, Vol. II
Emotional Oranges - The Juice, Vol. II
RowBearToe
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Boone, NC? My in-laws live in the mountains in Plumtree, not too far away!
TenderLovingKiller®
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
I am fairly certain both sets of grandparents had Time Out in their respective record cabinets
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
I am fairly certain both sets of grandparents had Time Out in their respective record cabinets
March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
Reading this thread makes me realize that if I have kids or grandkids they're knowing what I listen to. They can rebel against it if they want.
It wasn't intended but the massive bulk of my childhood musical exposure was from my grandmother. My stepfather was a DJ in a prior career but never really played music around the house nor did my mother, and my grandmother drove me most places, so the radio was always set to our local milquetoast station. That and the smattering of cassettes she had (The Beach Boys' Kokomo was a favorite) was basically my exposure until I got a personal CD player and access to MTV (and the internet) in middle school.
With that said, that radio station (WZID) wasn't all bad. Between all that soft rock glory and current mega country (Shania Twain was a constant), we got some gems. One of those was Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger. Every once in a while we were lucky enough to get that one to pop up, so the volume went up, the windows got rolled down in the cranky old Beretta, and we sang along,
For years I was convinced that she was deliberately getting the lyric "That kind of music just soothes my soul" wrong on purpose. Turns out my hearing is garbage and she was right, but she just let me have it. Or maybe not. Whatever. The point was we had fun listening to it.
Happy to throw the one Bob Seger record I have on and blast the speakers as much as I can with some open windows for one song. A show in Boston brings its own memories to boot
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Nine Tonight
Reading this thread makes me realize that if I have kids or grandkids they're knowing what I listen to. They can rebel against it if they want.
It wasn't intended but the massive bulk of my childhood musical exposure was from my grandmother. My stepfather was a DJ in a prior career but never really played music around the house nor did my mother, and my grandmother drove me most places, so the radio was always set to our local milquetoast station. That and the smattering of cassettes she had (The Beach Boys' Kokomo was a favorite) was basically my exposure until I got a personal CD player and access to MTV (and the internet) in middle school.
With that said, that radio station (WZID) wasn't all bad. Between all that soft rock glory and current mega country (Shania Twain was a constant), we got some gems. One of those was Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger. Every once in a while we were lucky enough to get that one to pop up, so the volume went up, the windows got rolled down in the cranky old Beretta, and we sang along,
For years I was convinced that she was deliberately getting the lyric "That kind of music just soothes my soul" wrong on purpose. Turns out my hearing is garbage and she was right, but she just let me have it. Or maybe not. Whatever. The point was we had fun listening to it.
Happy to throw the one Bob Seger record I have on and blast the speakers as much as I can with some open windows for one song. A show in Boston brings its own memories to boot
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Nine Tonight
Turbo
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
Johnny Cash "A Night To Remember, May 5th 1973, At The Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA" (2020 Third Man Records, Vault #45)
This is tough... my grandparents were Quebecois through and through and didn't speak a word of English. I'd imagine they would gravitate towards local singer/songwriters from the era, which would be the 40s-50s and into the 60s and 70s. I don't really know since they passed by the time I reached junior high. I unfortunately have no French-Canadian music from that era that I think they'd like. I'm sure they were aware of all the big American and European stars, so I'll play some Johnny Cash for them. The sound is about right and I think they would have appreciated this show. This is a good question for when I speak to my parents next though.
Johnny Cash "A Night To Remember, May 5th 1973, At The Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA" (2020 Third Man Records, Vault #45)
This is tough... my grandparents were Quebecois through and through and didn't speak a word of English. I'd imagine they would gravitate towards local singer/songwriters from the era, which would be the 40s-50s and into the 60s and 70s. I don't really know since they passed by the time I reached junior high. I unfortunately have no French-Canadian music from that era that I think they'd like. I'm sure they were aware of all the big American and European stars, so I'll play some Johnny Cash for them. The sound is about right and I think they would have appreciated this show. This is a good question for when I speak to my parents next though.
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imtheocean
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March 12: Genealogy Day - Play something your grandparents would have liked...or at least tolerated.
My grandparents lived in Flushing NY, just a few blocks from the Flushing Cemetery. We'd go walk through the cemetery on occasion, and one of the gravestones they liked to point out was Louis Armstrongs. My grandmother especially was a big lover of music, and I know she loved Louis music.
Louis Armstrong ~ Hello Dolly!
My grandparents lived in Flushing NY, just a few blocks from the Flushing Cemetery. We'd go walk through the cemetery on occasion, and one of the gravestones they liked to point out was Louis Armstrongs. My grandmother especially was a big lover of music, and I know she loved Louis music.
Louis Armstrong ~ Hello Dolly!