Blues, if, When & why ....

[Olgaline]

Do you listen to blues/Blues-Jazz ?

if so when do you tend to and why ?

personally, I dont really need any reason as such,
but personally I dont fall into the cliche, of listening to blues when I'm sad
actually often I find quite the opposit. Mostly I find my self listening to it, when I just want to chill out, but Especially and mostly when I tend to fall into "reflective mode"

mostly i find my playlist ending on things likef.expbut, lets not turn this into a post your fav song thread, I think We already have one of those anyway?

If I do find my self bit sad I rather find my self listening to the likes of Spanish classicals.. dono why really guess I find them Uplifting somehow...
but then again I'm not one to wallow in sadness or anger..F.exp

 

[Azurus]

I defy you not to feel cheered up when you listen to this song.

YouTube - Funkadelic - Can You Get To That

 

[Olgaline]

nice song,
but you relly failled to answer the question, infact you did exactly what I asked you not to do.... :S
but heh, afterall this is FH-OT so what the hell was I expecting?

anywhoo, carry on....

 

[Azurus]

Well in answer to your question when i want to unwind i listen to some Miles Davis/BB king more chilled out stuff, and when im drinking with mates it will be Derek and the Dominoes or Fleetwood Mac something more upbeat. Such a diverse genre it can fit any mood.

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

Totally depends on what mood I'm in and what I feel like playing.
I've got a reasonably wide taste for music. I don't like current Rap/RnB though, nor the dance/trance/hardcore electronic music.

When I want to unwind, if I've had a very busy, hectic and mainly frustrating day sometimes I put on something like Dimmu Borgir, or Haggard. When frustrations isn't part of the package I might put on something like Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Katie Melua, or Renee Olstead. Ohw, if you're into smooth jazzy sounds like those former four, go check out "Room Eleven" on youtube
Ohw, I don't like experimental jazz. Sounds to me like a couple of kids picking up an instrument for the first time and start jamming away.

 

[Ashala]

Playing games at the computer
Jazz

Sitting and talking / relaxing with some friends
Jazz and Blues

Making dinner / in the kitchen
Jazz

Eating dinner
Jazz

Taking a dump
Blues

 

[Maeloch]

Ohw, I don't like experimental jazz. Sounds to me like a couple of kids picking up an instrument for the first time and start jamming away.

Sounds like a fire in a zoo

 

[Chronictank]

only live in clubs, i dont really listen to it at home

I just like the atmosphere it creates

 

[Ezteq]

i mostly like the old (and i mean proper old) blues but then i have never heard any new blues. i also don't actually listen to music for a reason (Unless im working out but you can;t really hammer it to blues)

btw would you class nina simone as a blues baby?

 

[adoNix]

Nah, neither blues or jazz really caught my interest :\

 

[Shagrat]

Love blues, think I got that from my dad, always had stuff like Lightning Hopkins, Blind Willie Johnson, Howlin Wolf and the outstanding Robert Johnson playing in the house while I was growing up.

Just a great genre of music to chill out and unwind to.

 

[Olgaline]

great replies,
so lets open it up for some links as well,

do share if you know some really nice rytherm and blues/jazz
dosent matter if it's well known or lesser known, do share,

I'll get us started with this little number I've always loved
St.James

 

[Olgaline]

i also don't actually listen to music for a reason Unless im working out but you can;t really hammer it to blues?

that's not nessersarilly true tbh, depends on the style of Blues,
some of the soul/blues rock.

 

[Castus]

You cant beat abit of Ry Cooder slide guitar blues on a rainy Sunday afternoon just chilling out .

 

[Imgormiel]

I play guitar, not listening to the root of modern music ie blue/jazz = fail tbh

 

[Shagrat]

Leadbelly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfcUZBMSSg&feature=related

Lightning Hopkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObzKavim1gk

bit of Ry Cooder always goes down well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXKQlCQKtIg&feature=related

 

[Azurus]

Nice selection Shagrat. Kurt Cobain surprisingly does a great version of that Lead Belly song.

YouTube - Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Live - Unplugged

 

[Shagrat]

yeah nice acoustic version that. Pennyroyal Tea is a good one from that session as well, and the Bowie one they covered as well.

 

[Azurus]

Ry Cooder as well what a legend.

YouTube - Ry Cooder : At The Dark End Of The Street