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04 Feb 2011

songs/music that moves you/ means a lot

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 64

when you hear it ..goosebump time

here in the pub Friday loading up the jukebox with some faves

which music or songs means a lot to you, it could be memories, an awesome verse/chorus/riff/vocals/drum/bass riff,fave tunes, emotions or something that really gets ya going, while i have a think on my own choices over to you guys and gals..

for starters, i would say Waiting For A Girl like You by Foreigner..like sex for the ears LOL!!, love it, sheer class , and the vocals in Alone by Heart, good lord..
Rob ;0)

Comments

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 04/02/2011, 18:39 (GMT)

# Posted by SKP - 04/02/2011, 18:39 (GMT)

fields of gold or over the rainbow when sung by eva cassidy

# Posted by Catch Afters - 04/02/2011, 18:41 (GMT)

Have a listen to Things My Father Said by Black Stone Cherry.

# Posted by Bass-tard - 04/02/2011, 18:44 (GMT)

grandma we love you, st winnifred school, always makes me cry

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 18:45 (GMT)

black stone cherry are wonderful, that song is beautiful

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 18:48 (GMT)

Tarzan boy by Baltimora, always makes me do some really cool left foot to right foot 80s dancing(disclaimer anyone born after approx 1990 will not have a fkn clue what im on about..)

# Posted by Alyerpal - 04/02/2011, 19:00 (GMT)

For me it always seems to be female vocals - when the harmonies kick in in the chorus, it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up......

AYP

# Posted by Anthem - 04/02/2011, 19:02 (GMT)

Crush and Don't Drink the Water by Dave Matthews Band
Easter by Marillion
Xanadu by Rush

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 19:03 (GMT)

Agreed ! Tooooooon

# Posted by Tubthumper - 04/02/2011, 19:04 (GMT)

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# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 19:12 (GMT)

This is a Cracker to .Track and the film lol from the lovely and crazy Kate Bush

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 19:22 (GMT)

And another

# Posted by JOHNNY MEERKAT - 04/02/2011, 19:45 (GMT)

The original Open Arms by Journey (Although their latest singer Arnel Pineda does a cracking version)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 19:46 (GMT)

Journey Escape album, essential, an AOR masterpiece, look at the power of Dont Stop Believin, its become huge, because it is a wonderful song and melody IMHO

# Posted by 45's - 04/02/2011, 19:56 (GMT)

I absolutely love New York. 9/11 - why? Grrrrr

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 20:04 (GMT)

i still think they should rebuild the WTC as was and show those f**kers that destroyed it that we wont give in, ever

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 04/02/2011, 20:07 (GMT)

emotion wise...this...unbeatable...from her farewell tour

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 20:15 (GMT)

anyways before we get political ive thought of another special list of stuff that means a lot

Bon Jovi Wanted dead or alive, possibly one of my favourite rock songs ever

Beatles Let it Be

Ben E King Stand By Me

Barbers Adagio for strings

Def Leppard Hysteria album(all of it)

David Lee Roth Eat em and smile and skyscraper , made me want to play guitar like a t**t

Whitesnake fool for your loving one of my fave songs of all time, if i hear this song on a jukebox i cant hear anyone talkin to me!

Apache The Shadows first song i learnt to play, makes me think of my awesome dad

Thin Lizzy(anything but especially the songs Dancing in the moonlight, southbound,waiting for an alibi,black rose,cowboy song)

Guns n roses sweet child of mine(remember hearing this on a school trip 1988 on the radio and i was stopped in my tracks)

jimi hendrix voodoo chile(slight return), floors me every single time

Led Zeppelin stairway to heaven, eagles hotel california, AMAZING!

Queen (anything) but watchin the Live at wembley DVD is a masterclass in how to be in a band, and i was gutted when freddie passed away, this song..

i cant really better this :0)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 20:19 (GMT)

Joni Mitchell is one of the best female singers ever! sheer emotion, good call dude
Bad Company-Bad Company(the song) , when the chorus kicks in..wow, i saw Paul Rodgers play this live i was really moved

so much classic soul and motown, too much to list here, brought up on a lot of soul music on my mums side, love it! :0)

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 04/02/2011, 20:21 (GMT)

I used to listen to this in a dark room sat between 2 bang and olufson speakers cranked up to the max. The seperation on the drum track is AWESOME!!!!!...better than LSD. Still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up !

# Posted by Anthem - 04/02/2011, 20:22 (GMT)

class

# Posted by Anthem - 04/02/2011, 20:23 (GMT)

beautiful

# Posted by Smitten Kitten - 04/02/2011, 20:30 (GMT)

November Rain!!!!

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 04/02/2011, 21:08 (GMT)

Eruption !!! Nuff' Said,

:O)

# Posted by ejectthetape - 04/02/2011, 21:18 (GMT)

Saw Numan with my girlfriend when we were kids,,,,now we're all grown up and still together. Remember this tune with its haunting synths...mixed here together with my daughters fav film...

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 04/02/2011, 21:26 (GMT)

@E.T

What wuz Numan doin' with yer Girlfriend !!!

# Posted by viking - 04/02/2011, 21:31 (GMT)

"hairs on the back of the neck", y' say? "goosebumps"???? ? these two do it for me EVERY time.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 21:37 (GMT)

oh Viking good call bro, purps with Cov still a lesser known treasure of bountiful booty :0)

soldier of fortune.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 21:40 (GMT)

keep em coming bare your music soul people :0)

# Posted by ejectthetape - 04/02/2011, 21:46 (GMT)

@ byd .... dunno the filthy pig

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 04/02/2011, 21:47 (GMT)

@Rob Redders

Damn it - if I said, When the children cry by the awesome White Lion, You'd probs say I'd gone soft !!!

# Posted by viking - 04/02/2011, 21:47 (GMT)

"mistreated" has a certain relevance to things goin' on in my life at the time, too. the zep tune is one of those rare occasions when, i reckon, a band can walk of stage and, justifiably, say to themselves "we were ferkin' AWESOME", weren't we??"
answer? Hell Yeah!!!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 21:58 (GMT)

you will get me posting Europe videos on a min..

burn is still always in my top 3 purps albums

# Posted by ejectthetape - 04/02/2011, 22:02 (GMT)

always loved this one.....

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 22:05 (GMT)

was rotating this album loads when i started dating my beloved, reminds me of the journey over on the train to Mchr from Yorkshire :0)

and while we are on the subject Sebastian Bach is an amazing singer, check out the ballads on slave to the grind, incredible ,huge vocals !

# Posted by viking - 04/02/2011, 22:09 (GMT)

another one that has the hair standing up- again relevant to a time in my life.

# Posted by ejectthetape - 04/02/2011, 22:21 (GMT)

I was at this gig....truely awesome performance

# Posted by The Alchemists - 04/02/2011, 22:38 (GMT)

Got to be Neil Young, heart of gold.

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 04/02/2011, 22:47 (GMT)

being an old romantic - guess it must be this one!!! ;0)

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 22:55 (GMT)

# Posted by ejectthetape - 04/02/2011, 22:57 (GMT)

@BASS BLOKE....Thats one powerful song...tragic story

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 23:00 (GMT)

Sure is mate . i well up all the time when i hear this ,and i aint ashamed to say it .Top Top Toon

# Posted by Azza1Vision - 04/02/2011, 23:04 (GMT)

The middle 8 in "The Cutter" Echo n Bunnymen keyboard bit hair stands on end. Shame by Gun too

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 23:11 (GMT)

My God all my fav soppy ones comin out the neet !

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 04/02/2011, 23:19 (GMT)

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# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 04/02/2011, 23:38 (GMT)

Vocals - Steve Winwood
Band - Spencer Davis Group
Song - Keep On running

over and out.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 04/02/2011, 23:59 (GMT)

There's loads but this one put a lump in my throat on the very first listen-

# Posted by ejectthetape - 05/02/2011, 00:19 (GMT)

now that just weird cause I was gonna choose a J.C. tune but it would have been One...u2 cover

# Posted by Stu (dose) - 05/02/2011, 00:37 (GMT)

one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard - almost had me in tears when i heard this live

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# Posted by Stu (dose) - 05/02/2011, 00:45 (GMT)

and this one actually did when i saw David Ford live in Exeter a couple of years back

it's a song written about a Northern Irish policeman murdered by terrorists, from the point of view of his widow. Such a heart-wrenching, moving track.

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 05/02/2011, 00:54 (GMT)

So, this is a great thread ..... and loads of songs that we wouldn't usually see ...... so, can i ask a question ....... ??

Why don't the people who've posted these songs as music that moves them ........ play them???

Wouldn't you want to play these songs in front of the general unwashed public and try and get THAT music out there???

May be a whole new blog ....... ?? Who knows?

Willow

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 05/02/2011, 01:17 (GMT)

# Posted by Face It! - 05/02/2011, 01:33 (GMT)

Great idea for a blog. So many songs come to mind so heres a few:

Nick Drake - One Of These Things First, guess this is considering his personal life and suicide and reminds me of a certain time in my own life...

Kenny Rogers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town...can't really explain this one but it just does, guess partly the lyrical content and it sounds great..

REM - Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, don't even like REM that much but this really reminds me of my childhood so it's moving in that way.

All give me a certain feeling other songs can not.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 05/02/2011, 01:59 (GMT)

I forgot about this one, a very poignant song.

# Posted by Face It! - 05/02/2011, 02:06 (GMT)

Reading that you forgot about that one made me realise I forgot about this one, probably the most moving song I've ever heard, for no actual personal reason..

Gavin Bryars recorded a homeless man singing when making a documentary and put the vocals to strings etc, incredibly powerful, the wikipedia article on it explains more about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus'_Blood_Never_Failed_Me_Yet

but yeah heres the song:

# Posted by VANKWISH - 05/02/2011, 09:50 (GMT)

Faithfully by Journey, being in a band you can kinda relate to the words, even though they are a little corny, cant think of anybody who sings a bad salad better than Mr Perry,and living years by Mike and the mechanics, remember my dad crying when he heard me sing it on a karaoke when it first came out, not sure if he liked it or wanted me to stop!!!!
gotta say still too young to remember by It Bites, the first time I saw Francis Dunnery sing and play this will stay in my mind for a long time.

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 05/02/2011, 15:50 (GMT)

Sylvia by Focus aand "The Pass" by Rush I want that playing at my funeral

# Posted by Glyn H - 05/02/2011, 16:18 (GMT)

@ Trig...
this song was actually directly written about Clapton losing his son.
Tears in heaven was for a film soundtrack.
eqally powerful.
i get a shiver on the line "what you see and what you will hear, will last you for the rest of your life"
G.
Ps i was at the MTV unplugged concert with only 250 people. it was amazing. i sold my old ticket (which i won on a radio comp) last year on Ebay and got £140 for it.

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 05/02/2011, 16:27 (GMT)

this song was written just after David Gates lost his father..norra lorra people know that!..takes on a different meaning with that in mind.So it aint some wet bloke whinin about losing his bird !

# Posted by Glyn H - 05/02/2011, 16:33 (GMT)

got me going through youtube on the Clapton stuff... used to listen to him loads, untill some of his more recent albums (pilgrim, Lizard, Clapton).
Love this song.

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# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 05/02/2011, 18:21 (GMT)

@Face it - Thanks for adding the Gavin Bryars track. I keep playing it and may use it at the next Black Horse roots night.....it's the "Radio 3" coming out of me I think!

Cheers

# Posted by DOSE - 05/02/2011, 22:00 (GMT)

@ willow - I'd love to play the stuff I put on here. I'd be worried about not doing them justice more than some other tracks. might get the acoustic out to some jam nights and open Mic slots and give them a shot though

# Posted by Face It! - 06/02/2011, 21:27 (GMT)

@The Cottonhouse Shakers - yeah no problem, I find it very moving, and it has a great story behind it. What goes on at a 'roots night' at the Black Horse then? Cheers,

Jack

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 06/02/2011, 22:18 (GMT)

@Face it - It's the last Thursday in the month when Tramown Junction and a different monthly guest perform. I play a selection of tunes in between, it's usually world music based but (similar to John Peel and Andy Kershaw) it's very eclectic and quite random.

Reggae band last month, not sure who the guest act will be this month. Whoever it is the atmosphere is always good. Start between 9-9.30pm.

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