The Music Thread

There are members here very into music, particularly from past decades, so I thought maybe a dedicated thread would be a good idea.

I've lived within 6 decades of music.

My favourite is the 1970s and I think the best (debatable of course).

I've realised since my diagnosis that for 20 years (70s and 80s) music was my 'special interest'.

I've not had such an avid interest since the 90s and in fact, I find the associations with music mostly too painful to be able to listen.

Music is a sure trigger to memories for me and often the associated pain.

So, why the 70s?

Tamla Motown, Soul, Disco, Reggae, Punk, Glam Rock, New Wave....

Fleetwood Mac, Abba, Elton John, Bowie, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, Pink Flloyd, Velvet Underground, Gary Numan, B52s...

What are your favourite eras and what do you consider the (debatable) 'best' ?

Please feel free to talk about anything music related here including classical.

Notes

  • I heard listened to Fields of Gold this afternoon. Sting at his best!

    www.youtube.com/watch

  • Thank you .

    You are very kind.

  • If you were the odd one out, no one would reply! You have some great threads and it's good to keep them going.

    I think #bants means 'banter' in that something that maybe sounds a bit barbed was actually meant in good spirits.

  • bants

    What does that mean?

  • I think the 70s and 80s were best. So many great singers all at the same time. You had Bowie, Michael Jackson, Queen, Kate Bush, Madonna.... Fast forward to the modern day and we get Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift.

    I think I know which decades I would rather live in for the music.

  • you're very good as resurrecting threads which have since died!

    Yep.

    Threads dying aggrieves me.

    That's why I created the 'Library'.

    I think it's an aspect of forums that is unsuited to me - I like conversations to last, not just die and never be seen again, especially when new members join and might like to read them.

    I'm just the odd one out, as always.

  • Crikey Debbie, I know it's been Halloween but you're very good as resurrecting threads which have since died! #bants

  • I had a Christmas one this summer. Now luckily, I can't remember which or it would start again!

    Good to know I'm not completely mad.

    You just wait until you are in those shops with the Christmas tunes - they will get you again.

    Blush

  • Definitely. And out of season songs happen to. I had a Christmas one this summer. Now luckily, I can't remember which or it would start again!

  • Does anyone else get a song/tune stuck in their head for weeks?

    During the summer I was humming Good King Wenceslas for most of it.

    My husband thinks I'm mad.

    I think it's probably a stim.

  • I'm very into my Britpop, Different Class by Pulp is my favourite album ever. I love Oasis and Blur as well

  • Transmission look good! I've a few original JD vinyl records, I'm that old Joy But I was a bit too young to see them live. I've seen New Order play some JD tracks live though.

  • Classical is a great musical love of mine too, I have a ticket to a show called Transmission the sound of joy division later on in the year, don’t push me into my grave already JoyJoyJoy

    day raves are the only ones I go to

  • At age 53, I was a teenager in the 80’s so I like all of the gay artists and for the longest time, I’ve been a huge Kylie Minogue fan 

  • Brilliant choices of 80s, there! 3 of my favourites right there! Let's see what you think about the grave when you hit 50 Joy I managed until my 40s

  • rave till the grave thats my saying, koko camden is amazing small venue but mighty once all the ravers fill it up

    i also like bands like Joy Division, The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen 

  • Raves were great. Can't hack them now, of course. Trance was my thing too, but I'm a lot older.

    It's great that you like all those eras too.

    My main love is for 80s alternative music.

  • Hello!

    Omg i would call myself an music addict, without music my feelings go numb.

    I want so bad to comment on this but i am short of time.

    Everyone who is into hard rock/metal/Disney music etc should listen to Devin Townsend. Been looking for an artist lile this my whole life and he is doing so much, and so much different music.

    Devin Townsend - Kingdom

    Devin Townsend - Lighthouse

    Devin Townsend - WHY

    This is magic for most autistic people, his music is called Wall Of Sound.

    Cheers i will get back to this, have a nice weekend!

  • so many of my favourite artists on there, i managed to get coldplay tickets for wembley  next year, i saw them back in 2022 and it was a dream come true

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