World Music

[mcgreen311]

Notice, I said "world," not "worldly." ;)

I know we've totally had, like, 2 or 3 other "celtic music" threads, but I want to start another, slightly different music thread, by golly!

I like a lot of world music, but my passion is for the music of the various celtic nations. Here are a few of my favs, so what are yours? (Youtubes highly encouraged.)

Runrig
Capercaillie
Afro Celts
Ofra Haza (not celtic)
Peatbog Faeries...

And that's it for now. Hawkeye Childs had better come out and play.

[HotWireD]

Blowzabella
<wiki> 'bagpipes, hurdy-gurdies and an array of acoustic instruments to produce an inimitable, driving, drone-based sound influenced by British and European traditional dance music.'

I love the sound of Northumbrian pipes, bagpipes and hurdiy-girdies.

Their music reminds me of old whaling songs and sea shanties with a (sometimes) celtic slant, sometimes eastern european folk music.

From their site - http://www.blowzabella.com/ - a list of members and the instruments they play...
Andy Cutting - diatonic button accordion.
Jo Freya - clarinet, saxophones.
Paul James - bagpipes, saxophones.
Gregory Jolivet - hurdy-gurdy.
David Shepherd - violins.
Barn Stradling - bass guitar.
Jon Swayne - bagpipes, saxophones.

Jo Freya is also a member of the band 'Lush' (along with Kathryn Locke) which is one of my favourite live bands of all time. No one can play their chosen instruments the way they do (well I have never experienced anything like them before).


One of my favourite blowzabella tunes (The Rose of Raby) - not played by the band but played by a competent mazurka player - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1yDyH4U968

A blowzabella tune... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYgiH_edc2A

[mcgreen311]

Durn! I muted my sound earlier, and now I can't find the icon to unmute it. I love sea shanties, too.

In the meantime, here's a video of one of my favorite capercaillie songs. Also good for awesome 80's hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd-SKuWIjA0

[HotWireD]

Whilst looking for Blowzabella tracks I came across this one by David Jones (who is playing the pipes on the example I posted above).

Amazing Grace and Scotland the Brave played on the Great Highland Bagpipes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTRwq-mQTe0

[HotWireD]

Harp & Flute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjDCqOyjF0

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

[mcgreen311]

Success! The sound is fixed. The pipes on the David Jones video have an almost electronic sound to them. I'd actually like to get a chanter to play with, but I think the full set would be a bit much in my apartment!

I really like the Rose of Raby. It has a gypsy feel to it...makes me want to dance.

So, David, do you mostly like trad or do listen to anything progressive?

[HotWireD]

Durn! I muted my sound earlier, and now I can't find the icon to unmute it. I love sea shanties, too.

Uncanny! :eek:

You too?

I have sound on realplayer and media player, but not in the explorer windows (youtube) - time to fiddle around with some right clicking (or maybe a re boot).

[mcgreen311]

Harp & Flute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjDCqOyjF0

Be Thou My Vision


That's one of my favorite hymns. And the words are right in front of me so I can sing!

I was going to see your "Be Thou My Vision" and raise you an "O filii et filiae" done by Sinead O'Connor, but there's apparently no youtube for it.

[HotWireD]

So, David, do you mostly like trad or do listen to anything progressive?

I rarely find good bands myself - I have to wait for someone to recommend them to me.

I like traditional music - almost makes me believe in reincarnation - as if I have sat around a fire and heard the songs before.

I like the fusion of different traditions - celtic and african go well. Some western bands take it too far and lose the natural feel of the traditional music, although some of the heavy metal bands when they play 'unplugged' sound very folky.

I have some music by an Irish folk band playing a concert in China and it is uncanny how similar the music of China and Ireland can be when played on violins. I would like to hear some Celtic Chinese folk fusion (know any?)

[HotWireD]

That's one of my favorite hymns. And the words are right in front of me so I can sing!

I was going to see your "Be Thou My Vision" and raise you an "O filii et filiae" done by Sinead O'Connor, but there's apparently no youtube for it.

You have wet my appetite now - that would be nice.

I have my sound back - must have been somethink you did. :P

[mcgreen311]

I almost forgot about "The Lonesome Boatman." I love this tune. It's really haunting. And this video is good because you can pick up some whistle technique. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kl-BiYhCCw&feature=related

[HotWireD]

I found a little excerpt...

mithra. "o filii et filiae" by sinéad o'connor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIDRssphpU

unfortunately, it is not enough to get a feel for it.

[HotWireD]

I almost forgot about "The Lonesome Boatman." I love this tune. It's really haunting. And this video is good because you can pick up some whistle technique. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kl-BiYhCCw&feature=related

That is is a nice tune - and I can listen to it whilst replying to the thread.

[mcgreen311]

I like the fusion of different traditions - celtic and african go well. Some western bands take it too far and lose the natural feel of the traditional music, although some of the heavy metal bands when they play 'unplugged' sound very folky.

Yes! Capercaillie, the Afro Celts, and Eileen Ivers are who immediately come to mind. I wish I could find a youtube of Co Ni Mire Rium and Inexile, two of my favs. Have you heard of Kila? They're a mishmash of lots of random sounds. I think there may be a digeridoo in there somewhere too.

I have some music by an Irish folk band playing a concert in China and it is uncanny how similar the music of China and Ireland can be when played on violins. I would like to hear some Celtic Chinese folk fusion (know any?)

I shall have to search. Didn't you post a link to a movie about a Chinese man learning Gaelic so he could visit Ireland?

[mcgreen311]

I found a little excerpt...

mithra. "o filii et filiae" by sinéad o'connor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIDRssphpU

unfortunately, it is not enough to get a feel for it.

Well done you! That's an interesting combination of song and image. :confused: I like her version a lot because it differs from the standard church type chant. She does a lot with the tune.

[HotWireD]

KROKE

This is a klezmer band - I saw them live and clapped my hands until they bruised. I have never smiled so much while listening to a live band so much - I am quite a reserved person and I giggled and laughed out loud with joy listening to them. they really enjoy playing their music - I will try to find some of the music they played.
This is one I have not heard before...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkBVMiR9tbk


Kroke - Time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md5HCjB3EzM - they played this one.

[mcgreen311]

Aha!

Traditional Irish music on pipa & guitar by Liu Fang and Michael O'Toole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bigKvJcBrk

[HotWireD]

I shall have to search. Didn't you post a link to a movie about a Chinese man learning Gaelic so he could visit Ireland?

I did - a long time ago - you have a good memory!

Yes! Capercaillie, the Afro Celts, and Eileen Ivers are who immediately come to mind. I wish I could find a youtube of Co Ni Mire Rium and Inexile, two of my favs. Have you heard of Kila? They're a mishmash of lots of random sounds. I think there may be a digeridoo in there somewhere too.

I recall seeing capercaillie many many moons ago - they had a great support band too - I will have to ask my friends if they can remember who it was.

I like digeridoo - when used appropriately - I will have to look out for afro-australio-celt music.

[mcgreen311]

KROKE

This is a klezmer band - I saw them live and clapped my hands until they bruised. I have never smiled so much while listening to a live band so much - I am quite a reserved person and I giggled and laughed out loud with joy listening to them. they really enjoy playing their music - I will try to find some of the music they played.
This is one I have not heard before...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkBVMiR9tbk


Kroke - Time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md5HCjB3EzM - they played this one.

Nice! I'm not gonna be able to keep up with all the posting! And I totally want this CD.

[HotWireD]

Music duel: Jewish klezmer vs Gipsy music - Train de vie

This one is fun - like an eastern european duelling banjos remake...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bQmT1EM0Eg

[HotWireD]

Nice! I'm not gonna be able to keep up with all the posting! And I totally want this CD.

If you want some Kroke CDs i may be able to help - I will search out mine, I know I have at least one duplicate (lost it, got another, found it again lol).

[HotWireD]

Aha!

Traditional Irish music on pipa & guitar by Liu Fang and Michael O'Toole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bigKvJcBrk

This is what I was talking about! There MUST be a connection between China and Ireland going back to the time of the Ark, they fuse together so well there is no join.

Thanks for finding that one too.

[mcgreen311]

Speaking of didgeridoos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsNfNF8n7qA&feature=related

I might take you up on the duplicate CD. :D

How about some Danças Ocultas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7CRzlLU3o&feature=related

[HotWireD]

Anathema - J'ai Fait Une Promesse
Not sure what Anathema's music is classified as 'depressive metal?', Doom metal (off to wiki...)

But this one has always stuck in my mind - French Fusion with Acoustic guitar?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w1CpszxNzU

Some of their tracks may not be suitable for young impressionable minds - baring in mind this is a Christian orientated web site - but I met these young lads twenty odd years ago and they were very nice friendly people.

[HotWireD]

How about some acapello mediaeval music? I listen to this band in my car on long journeys. Women Singing Latin...

Medieval Baebes - Gaudete http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ueBQyiWXY

Mediæval Bæbes - Salva nos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVKLo9YepUg



[with guitar acompaniament] Scarborough Fayre - Mediaevil Baebes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTDDf9NoLg

[mcgreen311]

A little Irish and Ukrainian for you? There is some killer fiddling in this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO0ykdaxxuI&feature=related

And now I need to go watch your vids and probably get offline and get actual work done! :)

[HotWireD]

Speaking of didgeridoos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsNfNF8n7qA&feature=related

I might take you up on the duplicate CD. :D

How about some Danças Ocultas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7CRzlLU3o&feature=related

I like the digeridoo accompiament - just listerning to the Danças Ocultas as I type, I will have to get a CD, I would like to hear more.

[mcgreen311]

How about some acapello mediaeval music? I listen to this band in my car on long journeys. Women Singing Latin...

Medieval Baebes - Gaudete http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ueBQyiWXY

Mediæval Bæbes - Salva nos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVKLo9YepUg


[with guitar acompaniament] Scarborough Fayre - Mediaevil Baebes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTDDf9NoLg

I'm totally a medieval babe, and I can sing in Latin too!

[HotWireD]

A little Irish and Ukrainian for you? There is some killer fiddling in this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO0ykdaxxuI&feature=related

And now I need to go watch your vids and probably get offline and get actual work done! :)

Me too - it is 01:54 in the morning.

I will search out my kroke Cds and get back to you later.

Nite nite for me, work work (whilst listening to nice music) for you.

[HotWireD]

I'm totally a medieval babe, and I can sing in Latin too!

I can la la la along with latin.

[mcgreen311]

Anathema - J'ai Fait Une Promesse
Not sure what Anathema's music is classified as 'depressive metal?', Doom metal (off to wiki...)

But this one has always stuck in my mind - French Fusion with Acoustic guitar?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w1CpszxNzU

Some of their tracks may not be suitable for young impressionable minds - baring in mind this is a Christian orientated web site - but I met these young lads twenty odd years ago and they were very nice friendly people.

That's lovely. And I see they have covered Depeche Mode too, although not very well. It was a pleasure. G'night.

[ayfan]

I love The Wicked Tinkers for my Scottish music. I've seen them live twice and they put on a great show. Here's a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oEruSMon0M&feature=related

[HotWireD]

I love The Wicked Tinkers for my Scottish music. I've seen them live twice and they put on a great show. Here's a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oEruSMon0M&feature=related

I will look them up tonight when I get home from work. Cheers.:cool:

[HotWireD]

I will look them up tonight when I get home from work. Cheers.:cool:

Lots of energy in that band, there is.

[lilmikey]

I like Irish rebel music and reggae. I like the wolfetones.

I do like Matisyahu in the raggae department

[ayfan]

Lots of energy in that band, there is.

hehehe....that's why I like them! :D

[mcgreen311]

Not here to post anything new yet, but I like the Wicked Tinkers as well.

[danbos]

Does Bob Marley count? :D

[Unstereotypical]

Check out Clannad.

Enya's first band, and it is her family and her doing all the songs.

Celtic music.




Also, if you want to hear some Rock Fiddle, check out the CD from a band from Sweden called: Elvenking. The name of the CD is called "Wyrd".

Awesome music. I highly recommend it.



If you want to hear some Medievial Rock, check out:

Rhapsody (of Fire),
Blind_GuardiaN,
Thy Majestie,
Blackmore's Night,
some Kamelot,
some Dark Moor,
some Virgin Steele,
some Human Fortress,

They all deal with Medievial topics. Especially, Rhapsody and Blind_GuardiaN.

Blind_GuardiaN is the J.R.R. Tolkien Rock band from Germany. http://www.blind-guardian.com

Rhapsody is the DragonLance/Forgotten Realms Rock band from Italy. http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com

[HotWireD]

Does Bob Marley count? :D

I like Bob Marley - I got hold of a Greatest Hits years ago that was a little disappointing, but that was down to whoever made the selection for the LP. I have some Sly & Robbie which is a sort of reggae-electronic fusion (very talented musicians).

Check out Clannad.

Enya's first band, and it is her family and her doing all the songs.

Celtic music.




Also, if you want to hear some Rock Fiddle, check out the CD from a band from Sweden called: Elvenking. The name of the CD is called "Wyrd".

Awesome music. I highly recommend it.



If you want to hear some Medievial Rock, check out:

Rhapsody (of Fire),
Blind_GuardiaN,
Thy Majestie,
Blackmore's Night,
some Kamelot,
some Dark Moor,
some Virgin Steele,
some Human Fortress,

They all deal with Medievial topics. Especially, Rhapsody and Blind_GuardiaN.

Blind_GuardiaN is the J.R.R. Tolkien Rock band from Germany. http://www.blind-guardian.com

Rhapsody is the DragonLance/Forgotten Realms Rock band from Italy. http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com

Wow - it is going to take a while to sort through that lot thank you very much! :eek:

I'll start with the Medieavial Rock...

[mcgreen311]

Of course Bob Marley counts! Youtube away!


And there is such a thing as medieval rock? Why was I not informed until now? Somebody is slacking...

Check out Clannad.

Is your favorite song "In a Lifetime"? ;)

[HotWireD]

And there is such a thing as medieval rock? Why was I not informed until now? Somebody is slacking...

:P :P :P

All that linguistic rarity of Latin 'Fah Lar Rollie in the Meadows under the walls of thee castle' with electric guitar accompiament you have been missing.

[Unstereotypical]

To let everyone know:

During the few years that I wasn't on here, I was finding out about totally ignored, overlooked, under-appreciated, overshadowed, but yet completely AWESOME and super talented bands that hardly anyone knows about.

Bands that I have never once heard of, and really only stuff that you find out about through word of mouth.

Bands that MTV and VH1 will never tell you about, b/c these bands are far superior talented than anything and everything played on MTV and VH1.

Bands that The Media refuses to tell you about, b/c these bands don't fit in the little mold that The Media wants to categorize music into.

These are bands you have to find out on your own.





If you want to hear some first class Progressive Rock/Metal: Check out Symphony X, early Dream-TheateR, and Pagan's Mind for Prog Metal. YES, RUSH, and the Peter Gabriel days of 70's Genesis for Prog Rock.

If you want to hear some first class Epic Power Metal: Check out SkyLark, Virgin Steele, Rhapsody, Blind_GuardiaN, Kamelot, Nightwish, EPICA, Oratory, Black Majesty, Domain, White Skull, early Dark Moor, Vision Divine, Labyrinth, Magic Kingdom, Heavenly, Celesty.

If you want to hear some first class regular Power Metal: Helloween, Gamma-Ray, SonatAArcticA, early EdGuy, AngrA, more recent DIO, and CeLLadoR.

If you want to hear some first class Speed Metal: early Stratovarius, Dungeon, MetaliuM, primaL feaR, DragonForce, early Blind_GuardiaN, the first CD from Helloween, Dinoysus, and Lost Horizon.

If you want to hear some first class Thrash Metal: ICED EARTH, TestAmenT, early EXODUS, Sentenced.

If you want to hear some first class Melodic Death Metal/Brutal Thrash Metal: Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom

If you want to hear some first class early Death Metal: Obiturary, Death.




(Symphony X, and Dream-TheateR are from The U.S.

Pagan's Mind is from Norway.

YES and Genesis are from England.

RUSH is from Canada.

SkyLark is from Italy.

Virgin Steele are from The U.S.

Rhapsody are from Italy.

Blind_GuardiaN are from Germany.

Kamelot are from The U.S.

Nightwish are from Finland.

EPICA are from Finland.

Oratory are from Spain.

Black Majesty are from Austrialia.

Domain are from Germany.

White Skull are from Italy.

Dark Moor are from Spain.

Vision Divine are from Italy. (same singer in Rhapsody sings in this band too).

Labyrinth are from Italy. (same singer in Rhapsody and Vision Divine once sang in this band).

Magic Kingdom are from Germany.

Heavenly are from Germany.

Celesty are from Denmark.

Helloween are from Germany. (the first Power Metal band ever).

Gamma-Ray are from Germany. (the off-take band of Helloween).

SonatAArcticA are from Finland.

EdGuy are from Germany.

AngrA are from Brazil.

DIO are from The U.S.

CeLLadoR are from The U.S.

Stratovarius are from Finland.

Dungeon are from Austrialia.

MetaliuM are from Germany).

[Genna14]

Wellll I have plenty!! I love Tartanic *Men without pants!* lol. They're awesome explosive bagpipes!! They're soooo fun at the Rennaisance Festival.

Of course I love my Celtic music. But I also really love E Nomine. Ohhh man he's awesome! He's German *I believe* and sings in Latin and German and...oh I don't know. lol but its awesome stuff!!!!!! Ohh the Gipsy Kings!! Those guys are so cool! :) I also love Arabic/Bellydance music as I *used to* bellydance.

[Unstereotypical]

This is Elvenking from the "Wyrd" CD I was telling you about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-NJrUlB4Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1DZOKrCQwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFjO0EBVZJw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqp2d_Cot_o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuJCFwayQcg

[Unstereotypical]

This is early Dark Moor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Ni-wrFwVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_FWaN2EII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbol84KDqb8




Medievial Rock:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8GIVtCNlCk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC7iR577OQw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaCJwvXDwm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJnYobPlBqs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-7LabndwIk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxniOC5Usg0

[Unstereotypical]

I have a CD here at home from SkyLark that is Epic Power Metal from Italy, but on my computer on Windows Player, it comes up saying the CD is World Music, even though it is obviously Metal.


Now I can tell you that CDs that I am mentioning, you are not going to find in any Musicstore.


This is stuff you have to get from Amazon.com or The Internet in general. This is not stuff you are going to find at Wal-Mart.

[mcgreen311]

Now I can tell you that CDs that I am mentioning, you are not going to find in any Musicstore.


This is stuff you have to get from Amazon.com or The Internet in general. This is not stuff you are going to find at Wal-Mart.

That's how a lot of the stuff I'm into is. Except, if I were across the pond I'd probably be able to find it in a local shop.

[HotWireD]

It is surprising what you can find in an independant record store in the UK.

Problem is, without making a guess, or being recommended something, you do not know what is going to be good or not.

That is why I rely on friends (and now you lot as well) to point me in the right direction.

Keep up the good work!

I was trying to remember the title of John Renbourne's Album (without remembering it was John Renbourne) The Dark Moor reminded me.

Sir John Alot Of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & Ye Grene Knyghte by John Renbourn

My favourite John Renbourn on YouTube The lady goes to church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWGb7hOyKk

John Renbourn - Sweet Potato http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EH3Bh3Sc2k

Covers...
48 - John Renbourn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Gi_0xQ0pM
Lady Nothynge's Toye Puffe - John Renbourn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xruUnCDrVB4


John Renbourn teaches "Lord Franklin" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n02qyrlBUk

[HotWireD]

This may not be 'World Music', but Blues Music played by an American, a Dutchman and an Englishman must be close...

John Renbourn, Hans Theessink and John Dickinson - Walking The Dog (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXWhSoN4r8


I have seen Hans Theessink play live. He is a great entertainer and a fantastic guitarist.

Hans Theessink - Maybellene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGqJjiNjPc8

[Genna14]

It is surprising what you can find in an independant record store in the UK.

Problem is, without making a guess, or being recommended something, you do not know what is going to be good or not.

That is why I rely on friends (and now you lot as well) to point me in the right direction.



That's why Youtube is so useful!

[Unstereotypical]

It was through YouTube that I first got to listen to these bands that I mentioned.

I knew of them, and I knew that they were awesome bands, but to really sit down and get a listen to them, I had to go to YouTube for that.

[Unstereotypical]

This is SkyLark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9PZoCpVGj8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMBGpKxVzVQ ("The Heaven Church" from SkyLark = hands down the prettiest Power Metal song I have ever heard from anyone).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTZnfnHujW4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOYZ_HNSD1w




This is Magic Kingdom:

Magic Kingdom = Ignored Symphony Power Metal band from Germany. (This band has a TON of Yngwie J. Malmsteen influence in them. The guitarist in this band plays just like Yngwie, and the guy even sort of looks like Yngwie too).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIr6glUP7UY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejFMEL8zic (This song right here sounds almost just like "Black Diamond" song from Stratovarius on the "Visions" CD from Stratovarius. It almost is the same song).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI5zHA1RS90

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxcsbQJj08 AWESOME instrumental right here.

[Unstereotypical]

DragonForce - (you might already know about this band. I am not sure? They are farily well-known, around Metal circles anyways. Awesome Speed Metal band from England).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i7qZxICwgQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT-qo68EOp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HmlBdoXC2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNcX4dFvcHs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJOwDYDAtsM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vE5LP0keEE

[Unstereotypical]

I had to go up to Delaware (family vacation reasons) to get Helloween - "Helloween EP", Helloween - "Walls of Jericho", Stratovarius - "Visions" CDs.

That is not stuff that you find here in North Carolina.

Also, I had to get SkyLark - "In the Heart of the Princess" greatest hits 2-CD set from Amazon.com for Christmas, and that had to be sent in from Texas.

No place anywhere on the Eastern Seaboard of The U.S. carries that CD set.


Stuff you have to take a plane trip to Italy or Germany to find.


Very rare CDs.

[mcgreen311]

Since every internet radio station I really love tends to crap out on me eventually, I started using Pandora, which is just the bee's knees. Unfortunately, they don't have every obscure band I like, but it's a lot more interesting than listing to one genre of radio at a time.