blind-fitter Posted January 31, 2008 Report Posted January 31, 2008 "This Is How It Feels " by The Inspiral Carpets never moved me to tears before, until this evening. Sentiments suddenly felt uncomfortably close to home, I guess. Feeling a bit better now, though.
Viaene Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 Idioteque - Radiohead actually most of their music is so beautifull in its own way, listening to it makes me really sensitive.
blind-fitter Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 Mooooooo! JG Whilst I appreciate that this was probably a well-intentioned attempt to bring a smile to my face, things have come to a pretty pass when I find myself standing in the kitchen sobbing to The Inspiral Carpets, I can tell you.
Ombre Vivante Posted February 5, 2008 Report Posted February 5, 2008 Is it "THE Inspiral Carpets" or just "Inspiral Carpets"? Those were some great tunes. Them and Catherine Wheel were played in a loop of fury at the Bitter Almonds's househole back when they came out.
Ken Posted February 7, 2008 Report Posted February 7, 2008 This Paul Potts guy makes my eyes well up. I don't know how old this video is, but I am surprised I haven't heard of him aside from this, he's as good as any of the three tenors... Paul Potts
MuzikTyme Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 Superlative, Ken. I'm wiping my eyes as I type! Here's one that still will bring a tear to my eye . . . Don't Cry
blind-fitter Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 Surprising as it may seem, (and unless I'm very much mistaken), Paul Potts is a graduate from one of these "X-Factor/Pop Idol" shows, UK version. I'm not familiar with this stuff myself, as I don't watch those shows, but he was the surprise success of 2007; a class and a half above the rest, so I'm told. His album went straight to the top of the UK charts in no time at all.
Ken Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 The guy is amazing. As good as/better than Domingo-Carreras-Pavarotti, Bocelli. While I am not a scholar of opera, and other than a few sporadic words I don't understand the language, I like it. I'll expose my ignorance, but when the singer sustains a note and produced that fluid-like waver, it makes me wish I could do that. And this Paul Potts fellow does it beautifully...
CanAm Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 I must disagree, Ken. At this stage, I don't think he is in the same league as Pavarotti or Domingo. Pavarotti was, arguably, one of the two or three best operatic tenors in history and Domingo (although I consider him more of a baritone than a tenor) has the kind of voice that only comes around once in a long while. Potts has a wonderful voice, and with vocal training, he could become even better. It is certainly not inconceivable that he could become a major player in operatic circles.
CanAm Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 Last night, I watched Amadeus again for the first time in 20 years. I'd forgotten just how brilliant and entertaining a film it is. There is a moment in the film where Salieri as an old man, relating his turbulent history with Mozart to a priest, recounts a particular moment when he is reviewing a number of Mozart's original compositions. He is amazed that the pieces were first and only drafts of music that Mozart heard in his head and put down, unedited, on paper. He tells the priest that the music elicits in him such feelings of joy, wonder and longing that it is as if he is hearing the word of God. This particular moment in the film reminded me that music does not have to have a lyric in order to bring forth a whole range of emotions. Many pieces of classical music can and do bring tears to my eyes when I hear them. Claire de lune - Debussy Gymnopedies 1 & 3 - Satie Pavane pour une infante defunte - Ravel Barcarolle - Offenbach Reverie - Debussy Venus, The Bringer Of Peace from Holst's The Planets There are many, many more examples.
Ken Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 Due to my lack of knowledge on the subject, I'll acquiesce. My authority is limited to the ownership of the "Three Tenors" cd, played when I am cooking or on a long car ride to Toronto. As beauty is indeed in the ear of the beholder, I find the guy just as good.... I was cooking for the family once, no one was home yet, and I tried to hit one of the notes. I was reminded of the time I was at an amusement park, loaded a taco chip up with hot sauce and flipped it to a nearby seagull.
CanAm Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 As you say, Ken, musical beauty is in the ear of the listener. I'm glad that you like Potts. He chose a particularly beautiful piece of music to sing in that clip that you posted. I suspect that his days as a mobile phone rep are probably numbered.
Farin Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Elizabeth on the Bathroom Floor ~ Eels
Farin Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World with sound examples
The Seeker Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 I liked that list... but the #1 was a bit of a surprise.
miamisammy29 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World I liked that list... but the #1 was a bit of a surprise. If the #1 wasn't a Phil Collins song, then yes, I, too, would be surprised. They don't come any sadder than that guy.
MuzikTyme Posted April 28, 2008 Report Posted April 28, 2008 This guy appears to be somewhat sad. I may be wrong.
The Seeker Posted April 29, 2008 Report Posted April 29, 2008 Looking at the picture, I thought he was enthusiastically (and maybe slightly awkwardly) telling an amusing story until I read the rest of your post
pinkstones Posted August 20, 2009 Report Posted August 20, 2009 Us & Them - Pink Floyd The middle section with Rick's piano solo.....ever since his death, I can't listen to it without getting teary-eyed.
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