What music artist/group do you like for one especially foremost reason?

  Every day a song can hit you and have a different reason or why.  It is the amazing power of music.  It has a power of you that you aren't even aware of.  I would dread being deaf.  I know I would compensate with other senses but I think you hear things differently, even with the sounds of the earth.  The music people make is equally as satisfying when done correctly.
I already have had about 30 songs and artists go through my head to post.  O.K. I'll just start.  There is no order of relevance.
Right now, it is a beautiful day, I'll start with what goes according to my mood.
Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver.  He is phenomenal in all his talents and creating very pleasant music to listen to. I arc my back and stretch listening to this.
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing.  The only person who did this song better than Jimi Hendrix.  He is a master of the guitar.  This is one that you need to sit down and truly listen to for 15 minutes. 
Dire Staits - Alchemy: Dire Staits Live.  A band that many let go by the wayside and should not.  They are to die for.
Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time.  If there is ever a women who has talent and made it be known at all costs, it is her.  She is fan-freakingtastic.  Not only is she exceptional at guitar, have you read her history and the struggles she went through to get where she is?  I bow to her catching her dream and knowing she had talent to do it.
Jimmy Buffet - For obvious reasons.  He and I know the life we both like to live.  Besides, who couldn't just sit back and enjoy life without worrying so much.

That's it for today's lineup.  Probably without Stevie Ray Vaughan who popped into my head just because I think people might forget about him in the middle of that, sounds like a pretty good music gig for an 8 hour day! 
Love ya Welby and see you soon. :) :)
Please don't forget.  Think good thoughts because thoughts become things.  Make them good ones.  Hugs!!!


This post was edited by Merlin at September 17, 2018 7:04 PM MDT

BTO because they are World famous Canadian rockers that never forgot their roots . Cheers!

Hi, Merlin! Thanks for all the details! I find it all interesting!

I've heard some music from all of your choices. I like all of them. I tend to like most music of many different kinds it seems. I even like two songs by Taylor Swift --  someone whose music I do not like at all the rest of the time.
:)

Your inspiring words made me think of a huge favorite of mine -- Howard Jones! And his "Things Can Only Get Better!" I saw him 'live' in concert. I enjoyed him immensely.

" . . . and do you feel scared? I do. But I won't stop and falter. And if we throw it all away, things can only get better."

Take care!

:)





This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 18, 2018 12:07 PM MDT

taylor swift. only her pop albums though. i like them because they are upbeat and fun to sing to and also, me being a 22 year old girl, they are  usually relatable 

Freddie Mercury

pop hits

Hello there WelbyQuentin

While there are many bands I like and I enjoy many different styles of music, there is one band that stands out for me for a few reasons.
First, their musicianship and technical abilities with their instruments is for me, as a musician, inspiring. Their influence in undeniable.
Second, they have stayed true to their musical desires and have refused to be told what, and how to write their music to the point of risking it all with an obvious snub to the record companies that said, "do it our way or we will drop you". Instead of giving the record company what they asked for, more radio friendly commercialized "hits", they turned over a 20+ minute progressive rock operatic about a dystopic future where individuality has been taken by the rulers. In an ironic act of karma, this album ended up selling millions of copies, and it was their key to opening doors to which the record companies could no longer shut.
Third, the great care they take with their composition and the thought they put into their lyrics and music. Lyrics that read more like poetry and music that really takes you for a ride, but reflects what the song is trying to get across. they play very complicated arrangements, most of the time jumping in and out of odd meters but somehow manage to make it easy for the listener to find their way through these changes in time and dynamics.
Fourth. Their live performances. Even with their complicated arrangements all their music is meant to be played live, and they can pull it off. As an example, the bass player will be playing just a rippin' bass line while singing And playing keyboards with his feet, the guitarist does the same thing, and the drummer....well, he is one of the most influential drummers drummers of the last 50 years. 
Last on this list is their longevity. They have played together and have toured for over 40 years. They have remained healthy and free of the pitfalls that often swallow this kind of fame. They have stuck together through personal tragedy, knowing that they could not be "one" without the three of them. They have never been too full of themselves that they could not try new things and play with different styles. 
Oh...haha...I haven't mentioned the name of the band...care to guess??