What kind of music do you like?

Inspired by music documentaries (and a few drinks), I "interviewed" a musician last night. This is part of it.

Me: How many songs do you think you could sing from memory?
Catherine W: No idea! Hundreds...I don't know...maybe 700, 800. Of course, a lot of folk songs have different versions and you get different lyrics, then you get tunes that get used for completely different songs, like Sean South of Garryowen and Roddy McAuley.
Me: Have you forgotten a lyric when you're performing.
CW: Loads of times!
Me: What do you do when you forget?
CW: Ad lib, usually. Or sometimes you forget a verse and just repeat one you've done or one that you remember. Sometimes, I've forgotten a verse and then remembered it halfway through the song. You can sing it later in the song as long as it doesn't make the song sound stupid.
Me: Ad libbing...that reminds me of your famous, er, diversion at the end of Young Ned of the Hill.
CW: <giggles> Ah, yes, that...I'd had a few drinks that day and they put me on later than they'd planned so I was a bit sozzled. It just came to me while I was singing the chorus. I knew the audience wouldn't exactly be upset if I slagged off Maggie Thatcher, so I just let rip!
Me: And how many of my songs can you remember the words to?
CW: About fifty or so, I should think...
Me: I'm touched and impressed...unless you're lying!
CW: <outraged> No, I can!
Me: Blimey, you must like some of them.
CW: <grinning> Most of them...some are really good.

Interview ends amid much giggling.
 
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Vdo5etCQ


This song still makes me smile, thinking back to that year (95 or 96) when after watching this video, I was enchanted by Gwen Stefani's look and so I bought a dress like hers (more or less, I found a blue one with white polka dots and puffed sleeves at a flea market). And also her bracelets, the way she wears her hair. A nice memory.
 
I didn't care much about The White Stripes until I saw videos of their live shows. I love how there's always something off, usually it's the drumming or the singing :laugh: Same reason why I loved the Pixies live, that guy always sings out of tune. I just don't like it when the music sounds perfect and polished
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGtZphGWV9I
 
MypinchofItaly said:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Vdo5etCQ


This song still makes me smile, thinking back to that year (95 or 96) when after watching this video, I was enchanted by Gwen Stefani's look and so I bought a dress like hers (more or less, I found a blue one with white polka dots and puffed sleeves at a flea market). And also her bracelets, the way she wears her hair. A nice memory.
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That one is still in my playlist too 💖
 
Windigo said:
This really made me shiver the first time I heard it, it's in Mongolian but the whole album surpasses language. Truly brilliant I think.

And for those who don't like the heavy guitar music, this is very relaxing.
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Do you like Tool? They're one of my favorite bands, but for some reason I've never warmed up to any of Keenan's other bands.
 
Windigo said:
This really made me shiver the first time I heard it, it's in Mongolian but the whole album surpasses language. Truly brilliant I think.

And for those who don't like the heavy guitar music, this is very relaxing.
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I have a colleague at work who raves about The HU, I will investigate further on youtube.

Speaking of singing in languages other than English.

View: https://youtu.be/mZTb8WxEW78
 
I also love totally different styles of music. But I have had singing classes for 8 years so there's almost no music I dislike. Except maybe gangster rap, though I like Snoop Dogg. I love music for the skill it's made with, not the genre.

One of my recent favorites:
 
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