Music

[RichardGraham]

Hi Folks,

What are you listening to now? I'm liking Green Day's "American Idiot" and "Get Born" by Jet for recent stuff, and digging some Eric Johnson "Tones" and "Ah Via Musicom" from my collection of older CDs. And, of course, almost any blues music.

And does anyone agree that most radio stations these days stink to high heaven? The only consistently good station I've heard in a long time was in Phoenix last summer. I don't remember the call letters, but Alice Cooper was actually a DJ on it!

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
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[wathockey00]

I agree that most radio stations are just horrible. In Hartford there is one exception, 106.9 WCCC im always listening to it. There doing extremely well for an independent station there always out promoting concerts and since there always live you can always get a request in. In terms of what Im listening to right now the new Motley Crue stuff is good along with Greenday, Damageplan, Chronic Future, Papa Roach, Dogfight, theres just to much stuff to list. Theres one thing you can always count on, music+hockey=good times!

RJ Fusco

[DannyG]

Absolutely love '30's Big Band...top five, all time:

5. Swingtime in the Rockies -Benny Goodman
4. Begin the Beguine -Artie Shaw
3. One O'clock Jump -Count Basie
2. In the Mood -Glenn Miller
1. Sing, Sing, Sing! -Benny Goodman

Also have some of the retro, "period" stuff: Rod Stweart's, "American Songbook," Queen Latifa's "Dana Owens Album," and everything that the Brian Setzer Orchestra has done...

Nothing better than swing dancing with 400 kids of all ages at the "Chicago Palladium." Way cool!

DannyG

[RichardGraham]

Hi RJ,

Thanks for your post. I appreciate it. What my buddy did to cancel out bad radio was to purchase a subscription for an MP3 download site. He gets 40 songs for $10 a month. That way, he gets to listen to what he wants, when he wants, and has built up an awesome collection that he can burn to a CD. It's not the top-40 stuff, he says, but you can get rock, jazz, blues, classical, comedy, etc.

>>music+hockey=good times!<<

Definitely!

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
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[RichardGraham]

Hi Danny,

Isn't Setzer's "Guitar Slinger" album incredible? I'm not typically into big band stuff, but man, this music ROCKS! I think it's Setzer's guitar that cuts through what would normally sound sappy and slow to me, and makes it fantastic.

I also have a Dr. John CD on which he covers Duke Ellington called "Duke Elegant: "The Doc Meets the Duke" -- I love it and highly recommend it to you. Check it out via Google.

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
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[JohnHockey1798]

I like all kinds of music except R&B, Hiphop, and Rap. There are certain songs I like but other then that. I like music that gets you going. I occasionally need that slow song because that is the only why i can dance. I can only slowdance. I may have to learn one day but i am trying to put it off.

John

Toga!! Toga!!

[RichardGraham]

Hi John,

Right now I'm listening to "We All Are One," The Best of Jimmy Cliff. I think you'd like it. Damn good stuff. [img]/wtimages/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
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[RichardGraham]

Hi RJ,

What kind of music pumps you up before games?

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
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[Brooklynite10]

My favorite music before games is Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine & Tool. And, yes I do play a physical game.

[NLane]

My son says he doesn't need the music. He has always said he doesn't need to get "pumped up" or "in the zone" to play. Just step out there and play! Has worked for him 14 years.

[Brooklynite10]

I wouldn't say I need it but it gives me a boost for a long tiring drive to a road game.

[FrankFrank]

haha... I tried the whole pump-me-up thing with the tunes... and about 2 years ago I realized that I didn't need it at all. Definitely used to listen to Linkin Park, Metallica, etc etc... figured out that I got a little too pumped and didn't concentrate on the fundemental things. So now it's the opposite, I'm listening to chill trance/techno music and stuff like Dave Matthews to kinda relax me a bit so I don't go all ape-spit out there.

[WMBG_GM]

Richard, ever listen to Johnny Clegg & Sevuka (spelling?).

Currently I'm on a blues kick. Right now my desktop is streaming one of Itunes' blues channels. Recently I have been digging out the Doors discs for the truck though. I finally watched the Oliver Stone movie the other day and that got me fired back up to hear Mr Morrison wail a bit.

As far as pre-game, I side with Ian and FrankFrank. Just go do your thing. Save the music for the after party

Ben Loyall

[Ranzo]

To get fired up, I listen to rock like Linkin Park, or some Drum & Bass like DJ Dara or Roni Size.

Generally I listen to Hip Hop, Funk, Jazz, Soul and House. Lots of underground, not really into the mainstream gangsta boogie stuff...

Talib Kweli and Mos Def are my favourite Hip Hop artists. Funk/Jazz/Soul it gotta be Breakestra, Nina Simone and JAMES BROWN!!! For House Kaskade and Mark Farina.

[Brooklynite10]

Nice to see that there are people out there that listen to REAL music. I am a huge Drum and Bass fan. Me and a couple of my boys threw Jungle parties in NJ back in the day. I also spun D&B and house for years. My favorite artist is LTJ Bukem. Others on the top of my list are DJ SS, ODI, and DJ Rap. How hot is she ?? My favorite house DJ's are Mark Farinha and Joeski. Do you have Farinha's Mushroom Jazz's ? I used to travel to events and have seen all these DJ's numerous times in all over the east coast. My favorite Hip Hop artists are Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jedi Mind Tricks, and Scienz of Life.