listening to music but huh? on the radio

[Catrin]

I JUST GOT TICKETS TO THE FOO FIGHTERS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW AT RFK!!!! WHOO HOO!!

I would be yelling if I got to see Joan Jett as well, that is fantastic!

I used to listen to a local independent rock station that played a nice mix of old and new, but currently I've been on an audio-book jag in my car. I've noticed that I am am more patient in traffic when listening to a good book rather than good music. At least right now, I am sure the pendulum will swing back to music. Most of my music these days is electronic, which is great since some of my favorites are still from the 60's and 70's. I've other favorites since then as well, but no radio station plays many of them - if any.

I also love classical music as well, especially Baroque but there are a wide range of composers I like. Speaking of which, my church choir and a local (great) baroque orchestra are joining forces this afternoon for a Mozart concert

I am NOT a festival or concert person usually. It is the horrible traffic to and from, the large crowds. I would, however, brave that to see Joan Jett. Or Jethro Tull. Or...

Have fun!

[OakLeaf]

I'm not sure if I'd enjoy the big festivals, for the same reasons you say, but there are any number of small festivals near me, all season long, and they are great fun, a chance to hear just tons of good music at a reasonable price. The Nelsonville festival in particular gets top headliners and wonderful supporting acts, the atmosphere is wonderful, the price is crazy reasonable since it's the weekend after Memorial Day, and it's really small and intimate. Both times I've been, I've come home with like six new favorite artists. Maybe I shouldn't tell you all about it ....

I've heard performers say they really prefer the festival atmosphere since they only have to prepare one set themselves, and might get a chance to jam with or at least listen to one or two of the other bands. I know whenever we've heard Yonder Mountain String Band at festivals, they've been tighter and more "on" than the couple of times I've heard them in clubs.

[Crankin]

Foo Fighters, I know. Joan Jett? Never heard of her.
I've always said I'm from Massachusetts, even when living here was not much in my memory. However, I have noticed that once in awhile, when I'm talking with a snarly New Englander about something like "the way we do this," I'll say "I'm from Arizona, and that's not how it is..." Of course, I'm really not *from* Arizona, but since I lived there for a good chunk of my adult life, I feel privy to all kinds of lore about Zonies. One thing I know is that I never say I'm from Florida! Worst 5 years of my life.
June 4th marks my 25th anniversary of being back in Massachusetts. How can that be?????

[smilingcat]

I also love classical music as well, especially Baroque but there are a wide range of composers I like. Speaking of which, my church choir and a local (great) baroque orchestra are joining forces this afternoon for a Mozart concert

Have fun!

I love baroque music, Chanson and other medieval music such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB4CehJEK8A There is something soothing about the sound. its not the "wall of sound" from Phil Spector.

I also love Anonymous 4.

As much as I like Vivaldi's four season, PLEASE KEEP IT AWAY FROM ME. I've had my life's fill of Spring. Same goes for the Blue Danube, Beethoven's 5th and the 9th. I still like the 6th (pastoral) It's very soothing. And on the darker side, Night On Bald Mountain by Mussgorsky-Rimsky-Korsekov (sp??) Something very pretty is Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major op35.

For opera, my all time favorite is Mozart's Die Zauberflote (the magic flute). The arias in it are one of the most beautiful (technically most demanding for the soprano).