Hiya,
This recent thread inadvertently showed a little of the different tastes in music that a lot of us have here. So, I thought it might be worthwhile to start a new thread and ask people to share a few of their most favourite songs, motivational or otherwise.
A few (in no particular order) that get played a little more than most others on my ipod, include:
28 Days - What's The Deal?
I love this track, it's just so much fun. Gets stuck in my head for hours but it's often a beautiful reminder that some of the simple things in life are the best. Give me a cold beer on the beach with my favourite woman any day.
Candy Dulfer & Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here
Perfect instrumentals. I'm sure there's better guitarists than Stewart, but I'm yet to hear anyone play a better saxaphone solo than Dulfer. I remember reading somewhere that when Prince (who doesn't make this list, but that's purely in the interests of brevity) wants sax, he calls Candy. If you're remotely interested in this genre, check out her DVD from the Montreal Jazz Festival. Gold.
Collective Soul - Why Pt 2
This just simply rocks. I'm not sure there was ever a Part 1, but I'd be damn impressed if it was better than the sequel. The audio's slightly out of sync with the video on the clip, but never mind that.
Garbage - You Look So Fine
IMHO, this is probably the best song of their best album. The emotion behind it is easily visible and damned if that wouldn't have been an awesome gig to be at.
Jon Bon Jovi - Queen Of New Orleans
I'd never seen the video clip til tonight, and always thought the song was a little more innocent than that. I love the opening riff though, and the buildup towards the chorus. Ranks right up there and above most of the work he did with Sambora, I reckon.
Killing Heidi - Weir
Their first single, and arguably their best. Brilliant Australian rock at it's best.
Live - They Stood Up For Love
Pink Floyd, Zepplin, Beatles, everyone else; they've got nothing on The Distance To Here. Best album ever IMHO, and this song from it is a personal favourite. The acoustic version is just beautiful too, and as good an adaptation as I've come across.
Nerina Pallot - Sophia
Starts slowly and the passion just grows from there. Beautiful song with so much feeling behind it. I just love it.
Roxette - Fireworks
Best when turned up really loud while driving really fast on an open road. Reminds me why I'm working as hard as I am sometimes, that drive for freedom. Rockin'.
Whitlams - No Aphrodisiac
One of few things better than seeing an awesome band playing a gig, is seeing them do it with a symphony orchestra (see Collective Soul, Metallica, Deep Purple and Ben Folds for further proof). Tim Freedman does it better than most, too, and I've always enjoyed this song.
Damn, I had a lot of fun doing this; seeing a tonne of video clips and listening to some old favourite songs. Look forward to seeing what everyone else here likes to listen to, too
Cheers
James.
This recent thread inadvertently showed a little of the different tastes in music that a lot of us have here. So, I thought it might be worthwhile to start a new thread and ask people to share a few of their most favourite songs, motivational or otherwise.
A few (in no particular order) that get played a little more than most others on my ipod, include:
28 Days - What's The Deal?
I love this track, it's just so much fun. Gets stuck in my head for hours but it's often a beautiful reminder that some of the simple things in life are the best. Give me a cold beer on the beach with my favourite woman any day.
Candy Dulfer & Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here
Perfect instrumentals. I'm sure there's better guitarists than Stewart, but I'm yet to hear anyone play a better saxaphone solo than Dulfer. I remember reading somewhere that when Prince (who doesn't make this list, but that's purely in the interests of brevity) wants sax, he calls Candy. If you're remotely interested in this genre, check out her DVD from the Montreal Jazz Festival. Gold.
Collective Soul - Why Pt 2
This just simply rocks. I'm not sure there was ever a Part 1, but I'd be damn impressed if it was better than the sequel. The audio's slightly out of sync with the video on the clip, but never mind that.
Garbage - You Look So Fine
IMHO, this is probably the best song of their best album. The emotion behind it is easily visible and damned if that wouldn't have been an awesome gig to be at.
Jon Bon Jovi - Queen Of New Orleans
I'd never seen the video clip til tonight, and always thought the song was a little more innocent than that. I love the opening riff though, and the buildup towards the chorus. Ranks right up there and above most of the work he did with Sambora, I reckon.
Killing Heidi - Weir
Their first single, and arguably their best. Brilliant Australian rock at it's best.
Live - They Stood Up For Love
Pink Floyd, Zepplin, Beatles, everyone else; they've got nothing on The Distance To Here. Best album ever IMHO, and this song from it is a personal favourite. The acoustic version is just beautiful too, and as good an adaptation as I've come across.
Nerina Pallot - Sophia
Starts slowly and the passion just grows from there. Beautiful song with so much feeling behind it. I just love it.
Roxette - Fireworks
Best when turned up really loud while driving really fast on an open road. Reminds me why I'm working as hard as I am sometimes, that drive for freedom. Rockin'.
Whitlams - No Aphrodisiac
One of few things better than seeing an awesome band playing a gig, is seeing them do it with a symphony orchestra (see Collective Soul, Metallica, Deep Purple and Ben Folds for further proof). Tim Freedman does it better than most, too, and I've always enjoyed this song.
Damn, I had a lot of fun doing this; seeing a tonne of video clips and listening to some old favourite songs. Look forward to seeing what everyone else here likes to listen to, too
Cheers
James.
