Music you listen to

[Tricia4Jesus]

Nothin beats real good worship music! But I also like classical music, jazz etc.

I love classical and jazz too. Love also the big names like Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella, Dean Martin, Doris Day.

 

[mesue]

I grew up on country music. Then, in rebellion to my parents, I decided to hate country and started listening to mild metal like Iron Maiden. I heard Master of Puppets in 1986 and was hooked. Then I started getting involved in serious metal.

Now, I still like that guitar and drums (Soundgarden's BadMotorFinger CD is fantastic!), but I have a lot of problems with the lyrics. I can't find any Christian music that quite hits it. I've found solace in Switchfoot, Third Day, Casting Crowns (reminds me a little of Rush) and others, but I still need to feed that loud guitar. Metallica, Rush and other instrumentals fill the bill quite nicely!

(Bass solos - take 1)

I was half joking. I like C&W. Love Eddie Arnold
I love Rush, my favorite album "A Farewell To Kings" Unfortunately, I heard some of their lyrics with the Lord's ear and didn't like what I heard.
Love the Beattles, Doors, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Savoy Brown, Super Tramp, Cheap Trick, Uriah Heep. Again, I have issue with some lyrics. Not all, but some.
Jars of Clay, Third Day, Casting Crowns really rock. I love The Newsboys especially their live version of "It is You" good tune.

 

[clayharryman]

If I may be so bold...

It appears that most of the respondents on this here thread are of the fairer gender. Or, if you prefer, wimmen. Now, I've always been of the impression that women simply do not like the intellectual music like Rush, old Deep Purple, Tull, Floyd, Sabbath, etc. That's not to say women are not intellectual! But I strove to find women that enjoyed deep stuff like "The Wall" and "2112" (note: our anniversary-of-dating is December 21. I abbreviate it the European way - 21-12. ). I never did. My wife is kind enough to smile and nod when I expound upon the deeper meanings of rock lyrics.

She did have an interest in reading "The Fountainhead" (Special Thanks to the Genius of Ayn Rand - liner notes from 2112).

 

[CoolMom6]

C'mon, Clay, 2112 was my favorite album for years, along with the Wall, but, hey, I don't get high anymore, either..........!

 

[CoolMom6]

Sorry, I don't mean to offend; trying to be real here.
God has taken a lot of things out of my life that don't glorify Him.

 

[clayharryman]

C'mon, Clay, 2112 was my favorite album for years, along with the Wall, but, hey, I don't get high anymore, either..........!

yeah, me neither.

For years, whenever I got depressed I would watch the movie of The Wall. It felt so good to have someone with whom I could identify!

Well, last summer, I replaced "The Wall" with "The Passion". After seeing what He went through, what right do I have to complain?

I had ripped a buch of CDs to MP3s. My computer has 100Gigabyte hard drive. My wife's laptop is connected to my home network (6 computers) via wireless connection. I set her laptop on top of the stereo and plug it in and we are going! Well, Iron Maiden came on and I was actually having problems with it. Maybe it was my state of mind that day, I'm not sure. But I deleted all of my Iron Maiden MP3s (I still have the CDs, of course).

TMI?

 

[mesue]

If I may be so bold...

It appears that most of the respondents on this here thread are of the fairer gender. Or, if you prefer, wimmen. Now, I've always been of the impression that women simply do not like the intellectual music like Rush, old Deep Purple, Tull, Floyd, Sabbath, etc. That's not to say women are not intellectual! But I strove to find women that enjoyed deep stuff like "The Wall" and "2112" (note: our anniversary-of-dating is December 21. I abbreviate it the European way - 21-12. ). I never did. My wife is kind enough to smile and nod when I expound upon the deeper meanings of rock lyrics.

She did have an interest in reading "The Fountainhead" (Special Thanks to the Genius of Ayn Rand - liner notes from 2112).

And what, pray tell, were you under the impression that women did like?
Although I would hardly call "Iron Man" intellectual

 

[clayharryman]

I knew I'd be in trouble for this one!!! :o After reading and re-reading that before I posted it, I still knew it would be trouble. That's why I put the title. I am coming here with an opinion, but honestly seeking an answer.

And where are the smilies that show how embarassed I am?

My wife told me that she doesn't appreciate 'shallow' music; her music is deep and intellectual (and she enjoys country, Elvis, and romantic songs). Those words are where I went wrong. I just always used those words when discussing my music, and never thought that they might properly apply to other music.

Now, to re-word it somewhat: *All* of the women I know (past or present) roll their eyes when I talk about Rush or Yes or any of the aforementioned groups. Their husbands will join in with vigor, but the women will retire to another room. I remember one evening when four married couples got together and music came up. I mentioned that I had tickets to see Rush that month, and all the guys went "Oh, wow!" The women responded as if I'd said something about boxing (which I can't stand!) and left the room.

Until now, I believed women generally enjoyed listening to rock and roll, perhaps even hard rock, but when it came to heavy metal they drew the line. When it came to lyrics that weren't about emotions, they didn't go there. When it came to music that celebrated the works of Tolkein, they stopped paying attention.

Ah, that's where I had seen the problems: Fantasy. All of the groups I mentioned had some roots in the works of J.R.R.Tolkein. And, along the way, I had equated fantasy with intellectualism. After all, the only people who enjoyed Tolkein in the 1980s were geeks with Coke-bottle glasses. We were the first to have computers. We played Dungeons and Dragons in dark basements that resembled dungeons. And our music reflected our love of wizards and orcs and sorcery.

So, I put the question to you again, hopefully without being offensive:

Did you openly listen to this music 20 years ago? Or did you pretend to like something else for the sake of society?

 

[CoolMom6]

Me, mmeee!!! I was; still am a geek, yep! I was a geek/stoner.
D & D, all the Lords books, and sci-fi, horror, black magic, all the fantasy stuff. Some of my friends still do all of that; drugs, too. I never got so involved in any of it that it had to come before my kids. But then, I didn't decide to have kids until age 30.

 

[singinforthelord]

the wall use to be my FAVORITE album "comfortably Numb" was my all time favorite My daughter that is now 16 will every now and then bring up the movie with the walking talking butt!!!! lol

 

[kelco]

So, I put the question to you again, hopefully without being offensive:

Did you openly listen to this music 20 years ago? Or did you pretend to like something else for the sake of society?

Yes I did listen to all this music 20 years ago, in public and often loudly . I am who I am. I still like most hard and heavy metal bands. Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Rush, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, etc. The so called "Christian Rock" leaves me cold. When I wanna listen to sacred music I pick the older hymns. They speak to me like nothing else can. Btw no offence taken and I hope none given.

 

[mesue]

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So, I put the question to you again, hopefully without being offensive:

Did you openly listen to this music 20 years ago? Or did you pretend to like something else for the sake of society?

I was one of the ones that paid more attention to lyrics. I still do. I think that's why I like Rush, Yes, Kansas, Frank Zappa. They all had something to say. I openly listened to the music. Most people thought I was cool for being different. Some thought I was just plain weird. Some one once said that the drummer I marched to played the sax. It's a perspective thing, I guess.

 

[mesue]

the wall use to be my FAVORITE album "comfortably Numb" was my all time favorite My daughter that is now 16 will every now and then bring up the movie with the walking talking butt!!!! lol

BWAAAHAHAHA!!!! I remember that! Very Monty Python-esque
I won tickets to the premiere of that movie. Then afterwards there was a Men At Work concert at a local night club for those who went to the premiere.

 

[GAL220]

Did you openly listen to this music 20 years ago? Or did you pretend to like something else for the sake of society?

I really liked Yes and Rush, in fact my friends would make fun of me because tom sawyer was my favorite song! (GO GETTY!!)

I don't listen to secular music anymore, as I have become a new creation in CHRIST!! (Not to put down anyone who does listen to secular!) I love music, and anything I hear/sing, I want it to glorify the LORD Some of the Christian artists I listen to are MercyMe, Salvador, Newsboys. The style of music I listen to now has seemed to have softened from the style I used to listen to. Yes and Rush were for easy listening times, but for something heavier I listened to ZZTop, Jethro Tull, and yes Ozzie

Times have changed

 

[singinforthelord]

Gal220, I too only listen to christian music. I listen to all kinds (except the heavy metal)
My favorite is Donnie McClurkin, but I do listen to Newsboys, Newsong, 3rd day, and yes Southern Gospel. I was raised on Southern Gospel, and my father has been in Gospel groups all my life.

 

[clayharryman]

I really liked Yes and Rush, in fact my friends would make fun of me because tom sawyer was my favorite song! (GO GETTY!!)

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Times have changed

Yeah, I've pretty much made the same changes in my life. Last year, a friend invited me to a Rush concert and I went. He had seats in the second row. He and I'd been to see Rush seven times in the past, this was number eight.

Well, I felt things I hadn't felt since I quit listening to secular music. So much of my past had been tied up in that music that the music evokes those old emotions. I do not believe the music is evil, but it is so inextricably linked to those emotions that it brings them back every time I hear the music.

So, now I restrict my musical enjoyment to music that is not tied to those emotions. Some secular music is included (Down Under is an example), but about 98% of my music is Third Day, Mercy Me, Switchfoot, etc. I've also reduced the amount of time I listen to music and listen more to educational materials like the late, great Adrian Rogers or Joyce Meyer.

OK, I'm again. I'm done.

PS: It's Geddy, not Getty... I play bass guitar and taught myself by listening to him on LPs. Regardless of his faith (or lack thereof), he is the best bassist I've ever heard.

 

[Ritz]

I listen to a wide variety.Hard rock,alot of late 70's -80's bands,classical,blues and some Christian rock like Jonah 33.

My husbands a guitarist.Alot of guitar in my home.Ted Nugent,Stevie ray V.,Clapton.

 

[Shalico2007]

I love Southern Gospel music, mild Contemporary Christian music, instrumental Christian music -- I find it very soothing to the soul.

 

[maxmerc]

So I guess at this point I shouldn't mention that just today I went and bought a disco CD?

Seriously.

For gospel music, I usually listen to the old hymns, the stuff I grew up with, Happy Goodman Family and such. That always gets to me.

For secular, I like everything from Sinatra and Glenn Miller to Gap Band and Benatar. I used to, in high school, listen to Kiss a lot, and on thru the 80's, but I can't take them like I used to. They are just too crude for me these days. Guess that tells you where I stand on most rap. As a rule, the 70's and 80's rock. Too much of today's music, seems to me, is either crude as a sailor on leave, or completely, umm, how do I put this without being offensive, "testosterone-free". Yeah, I know; I'm a throwback. Sorry. Heh. I like my music to get the blood pumping; I think that's why I like to listen to bagpipes....

 

[GAL220]

My favorite is Donnie McClurkin

I've heard the name, but I don't know that I've heard his music:o Although, I may have and not realized who is was.... but I will have to check him out!!

Well, I felt things I hadn't felt since I quit listening to secular music. So much of my past had been tied up in that music that the music evokes those old emotions. I do not believe the music is evil, but it is so inextricably linked to those emotions that it brings them back every time I hear the music.

I second that thought

PS: It's Geddy, not Getty...

OOps!!! Must have been that "Double Vision" I was experiencing then, and can't recall how it was spelled!!