The Ultimate Question?
This will be personal, very different for each responder. I'll stay with your lead toward Rock and Roll rather than blues and Jazz. The songs I'm listing continue to effect me, even after years of listening. (1) Joni Mitchell, "Song for Sharon" (2) Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A Changin'" (3) The Doors, "Queen of The Highway" (4) Roger Waters, "The Ballad of Bill Hubbard" (5) Johnny Cash, "Hurt" (6) Nirvana, "Plateau" (7) Crosby Stills and Nash, "Wooden Ships" |
The question implies that the wisdom is in the lyrics, which is limiting. With that in mine here's mine: Robert Johnson "Hellhound On My Trail" Sarah Vaughan/Clifford Brown "September Song" Public Enemy "Burn Hollywood Burn" Bob Dylan "Memphis Blues Again" Charlie Christian "Stardust" John Coltrane "Alabama" |
1) miles Davis/ so what? 2) Julie London/ cry me a river. 3) yello/ blue green 4) john berry/ theme from "her majesty's secret service" 5) fritz reiner conducting the cso: last movement of scheherzade 6) frank sinatra/ fly me to the moon. Tough choices, I can do better if I were not in such a hurry to the airport! |
I guess this is a your top 5/6 picks? Well I love music so much and there is so much music if one is so inclined. I have xm at home and in the car so we know it ain't only about the fidelity/fer-me. Females Karen Carpenter/ Connie Frances Male Frances Albert/ Classical Dvorak/ Mozart/Beethoven Love Dixieland/Country/Big Band Then on to 50's 60's 70's Of course my list might be subject to change in 5days/weeks |
