[SamwiseTheStrong]

Ahh...Thibrings back fond memories.
Anyway I listen to all kinds of musica, Classical ia always good, but Tchaikovsky is my fave. I also like:
Fear Factory, Dave Matthews, Static X, Blues Traveller, video game music, movie sound tracks and all sorts of funcky shit. Well now you know a bit about me.
Luv,
Ur SamwiseTS

[Mara]

Well, references to Tolkien in metal music is almost an stereotype. Led Zeppelin were the first ones back in the 70´s. ('Ramble on'? I don´t remember...).

Blind Guardian is the best example (and the best of all ) of that, they even have an entire album dedicated to the Silm, 'Nightfall in Middle Earth', and aside that, tons of songs about the Tolkienverse.

And Nightwish has two or three songs mentioning Bilbo and crownless that shall be king again, too... and yes, their last album is awesome

[Panneth]

Well my weird mixtures of music seem at home after all! During exams I revised to:

Guns n Roses Greatest Hits (Thuriniel's bad influence)
Jamie Cullum (bless him, he can't sing but he's so enthusiastic!)
Pirates of the Carribean Soundtrack (very stiring brass and strings)
Shostakovich 5th, 7th and 10th Symphonies (great stuff, the man was a genius)

and recently I've been listening to Maroon 5, Hooberstank, Joss Stone, Damien Rice, and Franz Ferdinand.

I'm also more than slightly obsessed with BBC Radio 4 so I listen to that quite a bit

[Eyborg]

[Mara]

[queenoftheshire]

[Thuriniel]

[Eyborg]

[DarkElfChilde]

-sniffles- My cd player is currently DEAD at the moment, and I'm a poor college bum that's waiting for more money so that I can buy another one. So, I will just tell you what is in my WINAMP...bear with me. -coughs-

(these are from billbrown.com)
Arcane Online soundtrack
Undying soundtrack
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The Last of the Mohicans - The Kiss and I Will Find You
Warcraft 3 soundtrack
Braveheart Soundtrack
Legend Soundtrack
Tangerine Dream
Diablo music
Lord of the Rings - Requiem for a dream remix
Velvet Acid Christ - We Have To See We Have To Know
Taproot - Poem
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
Trance[]Control - www.trancecontrol.com (nice trance music if you're into that type of music)
Deep Forest - Forest Hymn (Apollo Mix)
Enigma - Return to Innocence, Sadeness (remix), Beyond Invisible, Boum Boum, Incognito
Blade Soundtrack - Blade - Techno Theme
Matrix - Clubbed To Death (remix)
Mudvayne - Not Falling
David Bowie - I'm Deranged
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
E.S. Posthumus - Ebla, Tikal remix
World of Warcraft - Legends
Mushroomhead - Sun Doesn't Shine
KMFDM
Sarah McLachlan - Possession
Neverending Story Soundtrack
Linking Park
Bad Boys Soundtrack
The Thin Red Line Soundtrack
Troy Soundtrack
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army



You still alive? Heh...

[Elennare]

My current favourites are (in order):

1. Iron Maiden, Vitual XI [I'm a total fan of Iron Maiden, this particular album I like because of the lyrics to a lot of the songs - and I saw them perform it live (for other Maiden fans, imagine The Clansman being done with hundreds of rabidly patriotic Scotsmen in the audience)]

2. Bon Jovi, Keep the Faith [takes me back to my teenage years]

3. Phantom of the Opera [My parents listen to a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, so I've really grown up listening to them. Phantom is my favourite for the story it tells - and now they're doing a film!]

4. Celtic Legends of Scotland and Ireland [a collection of modern & traditional folk music. Some of it just cracks me up (especially a song called 'Take her in Your Arms' will quote some if anyone is curious)]

5. Classical Millenium Collection [a four-disc set of Classical music. I especially like Ride of the Valkyries - conjures up wonderful imagery]

While not in my top five currently, I feel a need to give honourable mention to Clannad. I've been listening to their music since the Robin of Sherwood series first appeared on British TV, and I quite often relax to one of their albums.

- There are psychotic pepper-pots on my telly?!?

[queenoftheshire]

I'm concentrating on my precious Mp3 archive right now, I lemme give you the playlist:

(Titled Sad Song Playlist)
Goo Goo Dolls:
Iris
Black Balloon
3 Doors Down:
When I'm Gone
Here Without You
Away From The Sun
Alanis Morissette (Nice and depressing. ):
Mary Jane
You Learn
Guns 'N' Roses:
Knocking On Heaven's Door
Led Zepplin:
Stairway To Heaven
Coldplay:
Yellow
Garbage:
Only Happy When It Rains
Jet:
Timothy
Pandemoniumfromamerica:
(Sung By Dom. ^-^) Shadow
(That lyrics to that are on my sig)
Green Day:
Time Of Your Life
U2:
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Live)
Audioslave:
Like A Stone
Evanescence:
Imaginary
Going Under
Hello
Tourniquet
Lies

[Eyborg]

[Mara]

[Eyborg]

Blaze's voice is alright per se; it just doesn't fit Maiden's music (while on the other hand, Bruce's voice fits it perfectly). And yes, Steve Harris (the bass player, who also writes most of Maiden's songs) was having a serious writer's block at this time...

BTW I just got myself Blind Guardian's CD "Nightfall in Middle Earth"... love it!

[Elennare]

My other half has been looking over my shoulder as I read this, his comments are:
"I would like to here Bruce Dickenson do "The Angel and the Gambler", {his favourite} Bailey just isn't as good a singer. The Virtual XI was good, but it's lapping at the heels of songs like "Can I Play With Madness" and "The Duellist".
To hear "The Clansman" performed at that Glasgow gig was like nothing on earth, you can't put it into words and you can't recreate it, but it colours the perceptions of all who were there every time they here the song."

I suppose that some of the songs just strike a chord with me, especially "Lightning Strkies Twice" - I'm outside to revel in the power of every thunderstorm that happens in our area. But, like my partner, I would like to here Bruce sing them, he is the real voice behind Iron Maiden.

Some more concert experiences to share with fellow fans - on the Virtual XI gig we went with a group of 10 friends, first we ran into all 6 bar staff from our Student's Union, then to my shock, we ran into my sister's boyfriend (now brother-in-law) with another 6/7 people we knew. Freaky or what?
The last concert we were at, Dance of Death Tour, was a bit odd - more than half of the audience were seated! (just not right at that kind of gig). We were amused twice in the night - first when one of Nicko's flying drumsticks took out some important piece of sound equiptment, and the audience gave the band a loud if tuneless rendition of "Oh Flower of Scotland". Later on the band started up "The Trooper", with Bruce waving a Union Jack - and as someone who grew up on the outskirts of Glasgow, that's like waving a red rag in front of a bull.
The scariest thing about that concert was the number of families present - i.e. original Maiden fans that are now bringing along their teenage kids.