What I listened to.
When I was in my early teens I listened to a lot of “Prog” rock: Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, even Rush.
When I was in my mid to late teens I listened to a lot of English “Alternative” music: The Smiths, Talk Talk, Japan (David Sylvian), New Order, The Cure, The Cocteau Twins, The Blue Nile, Depeche Mode, etc.
In my early to mid twenties I listened to Bill Frisell, David Torn, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Arvo Part and Steve Reich.
I guess I’m stuck in my ways because not much has changed…
What did you guys listen to growing up?
DS
September 7th, 2005 at 5:09 pm
We listened nonstop to Pink Floyd, Eagles, Peter Frampton, and Fleetwood Mac while cruising my small town in the 70’s (teenage years). I don’t listen to these now. I had my fill.
Then I went through a bluegrass period-The Tony Rice Unit’s Manzanita is still the best progressive bluegrass album I’ve ever heard.
Then the 80’s alternative bands were my favs-I still love the Cure and their recent 4-disc box set is amazing. I realize doing covers can be controversial, but you would get no complaints from me if you chose to do a Cure cover!
Jeni
Indy
September 7th, 2005 at 5:16 pm
I listened to whatever was on the radio basically when I was younger. I liked English Alternative/Punk and golden oldies. My Mom and Dad had VERY different tastes, so I was sujected to a lot of genres. It wasn’t until I was in my late teens/early twenties did I really appreciate good music. I listened to Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLachlan, Bush, Paula Cole, Aerosmith, Jewel, Veruca Salt, Billy Joel, of course you…..I really like a wide range of music. I listen to whatever moves me.
September 7th, 2005 at 5:20 pm
I have so, so, much that I listened to Duncan….I’ll have to comprise a list of my Favorites. Do you want a shortened version? I don’t want to take up your whole blog.
love,
M XO :)
September 7th, 2005 at 5:27 pm
Early teens my younger brother and I were really into Styx , BOC , Rush , Foreigner , Fleetwood Mac…I still have my albums back at my parents in storage…The Styx one has a holographic STYX logo etched into it…
Mid to late teens…Janes Addiction , Depeche Mode , The Smiths , Romeo Void , The Pixies , Duran Duran , General Public , Bananarama , Adam Ant…I could go on but the list would take up the whole blog…I was really into music at this stage in my life…
But my best friend was really into hair bands so she drug me all over the place to see Poison , Ratt , Bon Jovi (I am so ashamed) , Cinderella , Winger (really I am ashamed) , Journey…
Mid 20’s…Still into Depeche Mode and Janes Addiction , Pearl Jam , R.E.M. , Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians , The Sundays , Nirvana , NIN , Tori Amos , Lemonheads…
Now I listen to a lot of , um , Duncan Sheik :) …David Berkeley , Cake…Break out my old cd’s and cassette tapes from time to time too…
September 7th, 2005 at 6:09 pm
Bert and Ernie. More Ernie than Bert, honestly. The “Boop boop boop bee doop” solo was all him. Plus he had the better solo career.
September 7th, 2005 at 6:17 pm
Hey Duncan and everyone!
I too, grew up listening to progressive rock - occasionally still enjoying an old Rush, Genesis, Crimson or Yes CD from time to time.
In my college days I went back to jazz standards (I’m a musician) and new age music as well. I went through a heavy Michaal Hedges phase! Playing in clubs saw me covering alot of 80’s pop as well, another guilty pleasure.
After getting more proficient at my instruments (guitar and keyboards), I started to focus on songwriters - The Indigo Girls, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Sarah McLaughlin …. then finally to one of my favorite CD’s of all time, “Humming!” And now here I am …. (keep up the great work and looking forward to your show in Detroit in Oct.!)
September 7th, 2005 at 6:32 pm
Hey Duncan,
I listen to Elton John, Pink Floyd, all the 80’s bands Howard Jones and Duran Duran growing up. I was a big Styx fan. Now I’m Sarah Mclachlan, Duncan Fan, Nick Drake, Dave Matthews, Jim Bianco, Now a David Poe Fan. Still a Big Pink Floyd Fan. My mom was the Elton John person in the house. Oh ya can’t forget the Man Jimi Hendrix.
September 7th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
Embarrassed to say, but a lot of the old school Michael Bolton to Whitney Houston. Anything poppy in the 80’s. In the 90’s, Counting Crowes and Sarah Mclachlan until about when i was 17 or so.
From then on pretty much everything available, but mostly Duncanesque music.
September 7th, 2005 at 8:09 pm
Stone Temple Pilots, Ours, Duncan Sheik, Finger Eleven, Nine Inch Nails, the Shazam, Marilyn Manson, Jimmy Gnecco, Scott Weiland, John Rzeznik, Chris Cornell, Stabbing Westward, Pearl Jam, Beck, Audioslave, Enya, Enigma, Velvet Revolver, Fuel, A Perfect Circle, Godhead, Better Than Ezra, Semisonic, Tonic, Goo Goo Dolls, Talk Show, Collective Soul, Nelly Furtado, Shakira, Neverending White Lights, Soundgarden, Queensryche, Flickerstick, Muse, Gus Black, David Poe
When I was an infant- The Muppet Babies Sing-Along , Ralphie (Baby Balooga), and Michael Jackson
September 7th, 2005 at 8:16 pm
Early days: …Oh god. Paula Abdul?s Spellbound changed my life, at eight years old. Other big influences: Brian Adams, Whitney Houston, All 4 One, Amy Grant and Wee Sing: Dinosaurs…
Cripe, need I go on?
Middle days:
(Junior High) I went through a bout of hip-hop fever- it hit it?s height when I purchased a Toni Brixton cd. :-S Some punk- Op Ivy, Rancid, in particular. Then pulled the Lilith Fair lineup: Poe, Jewel, Paula Cole, Sarah McLaughlin, Lisa Loeb…
And then in Feb. of 97 there was you, dearest Duncan.
(High School) Two words: Tori Amos. Started listening to the Saturday Morning Flashback show- The Sugar Cubes, The Smiths, Duran Duran, Bowie, The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, etc. Also, lots of local bands that died years ago. Other big ones: Jeff Buckley, VAST, and Radiohead. (In fact, I distinctly remember listening to Pablo Honey in my driver?s ed class, making some kinda of collage out of aluminum gum wrappers… ???)
Current top 10 new artist (no particular order):
Dresden Dolls, Regina Spektor, Ella Fitzgerald, Nelly McKay, Troubled Hubble, Frou Frou, Jamie Cullum, The Postal Service, Mates of State, and Cole Porter.
Whew!
September 7th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
When I was 5 a friend of my parents gave me about fifty 45’s, among them were the Beatles and Doors. My musical taste matured at that age. I loved the Beatles from that day forward and still do to this day.
In 8th grade I remember hearing U2 for the first time, a kid in my class had gotten an import and we all worshiped that album. Of course I would not be a girl of the 80’s if I did not like Duran Duran, hehe.
The summer before my freshman year in college I started listening to alot of alternative music and my taste has not really chaged from there. I love Depeche Mode, the Cure, the Church, NIN, Echo and the Bunnymen, man I could go on forever…. I still love that music and of course I listen to you everyday as well!
September 7th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
i got into you, jeff buckley, the dandy warhols, elliott smith and radiohead as an 11-13 year old. apparently i’ve always been pretentious. that’s the musical aesthetic i’ve stuck with through the ages. jump, little children came to my attention around the age of 15 and i’ve been ogling them ever since. british new wave has always been a part of my life with the usual bands - the smiths, new order, depeche mode - thanks to my dad. recently i’ve loved bill carson, the decemberists, death cab for cutie, regina spektor, the features, tin cup prophette, devendra banhart, elbow, bloc party, etc. etc… i am rather predictable.
September 7th, 2005 at 9:17 pm
Some of my earliest memories are associated with the Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Elvis Costello records my parents used to play when I was a wee child. In elementary school in the 80s I was disconnected from all things “popular” — this explains my Patsy Cline obsession as an eight-year-old!
Around sixth grade I got into Oasis and Blur, beginning my “English” period. And let’s not forget the obligatory Nirvana phase, thus opening the doors for Pearl Jam and the popular alternative bands of the 90s.
But my life changed when _Duncan Sheik_ came out in ninth grade. An early and indirect recommendation I got from you was Radiohead — I can remember being fourteen years old and begging my parents to drive me to the mall so I could buy The Bends! Now, it seems so funny to think that when my friends were listening to Britney Spears and N*Sync, I was listening to Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. But I digress.
I’ve heard the music people listen to when they get their first car is what they’ll listen to for the rest of their life. Well, when I got my first car, I drove to the record store and bought _Humming_ the day it was released.
I’m now in my early twenties, and like you, Duncan, I’m afraid of getting stuck in whatever music phase I’m in now. I want my music taste to expand, but I don’t know how much farther it can go! But if I’m destined to listen to _Humming_ forever, well, that’s fine with me!
(Lately I’ve been listening to The Housemartins, Can, Mark Hollis, The Album Leaf, BRMC, Sun Kil Moon, Magnet, Low, and the White Limousine EP I got at the Nashville show last Friday.)
September 7th, 2005 at 9:21 pm
Duncan - I must admit, I screamed when you asked if anyone liked the Smiths in Nashville on Friday. The excitement was overwhelming!
September 7th, 2005 at 10:10 pm
Sadly, I listened to a lot of Pop as a kid. Debbie Gibson, Belinda Carlysle, Go-Go’s….that kind of stuff.
I went through my “rap” phase early enough before it became what it is today, so I was spared the gangsta and bling-bling era of it.
My senior year of high school, I discovered “Great Expectations” by Tasmin Archer… it all changed for me. I began listening to Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Pixies, The Cure, Elvis Costello….etc. It opened a whole new world to me and I became hooked on Morrissey, The Smiths, Bjork, Breeders, Tracey Bonham….. you get the idea. I went through my collection and tossed a good percentage of anything I felt was mainstream.
Now, as a rule, I still avoid the trap that is “POP” music as best as possible. I love the Corrs, Alanis, Garbage, Radiohead, Travis, Mindy Smith, and of course…. The Man…. Duncan. (I still have Phantom Moon on replay at almost constant intervals).
I like this topic. Thanks for asking, Duncan.
September 7th, 2005 at 11:30 pm
Early Years: Todd Rundgren, Bread, Styx, Journey, Yes, Genesis, Ambrosia, Hall & Oates, Jackson Browne, Lionel Richie, Poco, Eagles, Paul McCartney, Beatles, etc;
Later On & Now: Duncan Sheik, Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, Ed Harcourt, Ari Hest, David Mead, David Poe, Daniel Bedingfield, David Ryan Harris, Granian, Howie Day, Josh Rouse, Magnet, The Shore, Ryan Adams, Darren Hayes, Teitur, Butch Walker, The Verve, Coldplay, etc;
EJ3 in Alabama
September 7th, 2005 at 11:44 pm
The first cd i ever owned was “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon. I got it for my 13th B-Day from my little sister. I used to listen to a radio station that play VH a similar artist. That is were i first heard “Barely Breathing”. I listened to the Goo Goo Dolls, Fuel, STP, and R.E.M. for a while. Then i got big into heavy metal, new and old. Then For about 3 years i was a huge Insane Clown Posse fan. During that time i lost touch with a lot of music, because i would only listen to ICP and ICP related artists. Then i grew up. Now my favorite bands are: Duncan Sheik, Scissor Sisters, Fuel, Goo Goo Dolls, VH, STP, Chris Issac, Mark Morrison and 30 Seconds To Mars.
Are you gonna come to Denver, CO anytime soon?
September 8th, 2005 at 12:57 am
I must say that I am one of the people who claim that their life was changed from Nirvana “Nevermind”. I was finishing up 8th grade and a friend was telling me about it; I checked it out and the rest is history. From that point it was pearl jam, stp, soundgarden, led zeppelin, ratm, etc. As I moved into my later days in high school another friend recommend duncan sheik; it was the spring of ‘97 and traks 1-4 were amazing to me. finishing up high school found me listening to: fuel, nixons, foofighters, toadies, hum, etc. in college i found my musical horizons expanding with: our lady peace, nick drake, radiohead, 311, incubus, deftones, tool, soad, saves the day, and onesidezero. in graduate school it’s been: funeral for a friend, finch, jeff buckley, dead poetic, underoath, taproot, the vines, hopesfall, and mars volta.
September 8th, 2005 at 7:23 am
Early years: U2, The Clash, The Kinks, Talking Heads, Go-Go’s, Simon & Garfunkel…
Later: Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order, Smiths, REM, Enigma, Art of Noise, Cocteau Twins, YAZ, OMD, Peter Gabriel, The Cure…
Late teens/Early 20’s: Book of Love, 10000 Maniacs, Indigo Girls, Cranberries, Joan Armatrading, Toni Childs, Forrest Gump soundtrack, Cowboy Junkies, more Cowboy Junkies, The Mission soundtrack, various Classical,…
Thanks, that was fun to think back. Now I need to go find some of those CD’s.
September 8th, 2005 at 8:28 am
A lot like Aileen, I was turned on to The Beatles at the very young age of 5, and listened to nothing but the Beatles through all of the 80’s. To this day people refer to famous 80 songs and I have no idea what they’re talking about because I didn’t listen to anything but The Beatles. Finally, in 7th grade, the Seattle Grunge scene broke out where I got into Pearl Jam and STP very heavily (all the while listening to the Beatles). I eventually found my way to Sheik. Nowadays I listen to Duncan, The Beatles, Coldplay, Radiohead, Doves, David Poe, Guster, The Shore, Rooney, & Heroic Doses. The Beatles are always #1 in my book, but Duncan is such a close 2nd that he might as well be the 5th Beatle! I’m not exaggerating at all!
September 8th, 2005 at 9:01 am
Well the first cd I ever got was the ‘Tommy Boy’ sdtrk, since it had a lot of dialogue from the film and I loved Chris Farley.
The first 4 artists I ever really liked were The Verve Pipe, Third Eye Blind, Goo Goo Dolls and Duncan. I actually still listen to all of those artists. I loved 3EB’s last album and Brian Vander Ark’s (Verve Pipe) solo album two years ago was also great.
I used to listen to a bunch of rap as well, but I won’t even bother listing the terrible albums I had.
Now I’m into more the Indie rock scene more. I love Death Cab, Nada Surf’s last album ‘Let Go’ was amazing and there new one’s great too. I love Coldplay a lot especially ‘Parachutes’ and ‘Rush’ (which I remember came out the same day as ‘Daylight’ and Aimee Mann’s ‘Lost’ as well).
My favorite new artist is Aqualung. I can’t say enough about him. I’m seeing him again tonight. He puts on a great concert.
September 8th, 2005 at 9:35 am
First records purchased were Van Halen 1984, Bruce Springsteen Born In the USA. Then the rest of the Van Halen canon. Next, the Clash canon and the Police.
Then it was U2’s Unforgettable Fire, the Smiths Louder Than Bombs, Cactus World News, the Alarm, Hothouse Flowers, the Replacements.
In college, it was the Go-Betweens, the Cure, House of Love, Hothouse Flowers, Ride, Railway Children, New Order, Depeche Mode, Cowboy Junkies, Lloyd Cole, the Trashcan Sinatras, Peter Gabriel, REM.
Then after college, Duncan Sheik, Sarah McLachlan, BNL, Toad.
Now it’s Norah Jones, Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra, Suzanne Vega, the Devlins, Coldplay, and all the stuff I mentioned above.
It seems many of us have the same tastes in music….
September 8th, 2005 at 10:48 am
Hi Duncan, new member. I was a metalhead early on: Metallica, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Ratt.
When I got older, being a musician, I realized there was a lot more out there to listen to. I was all over the place, I liked anything from Neil Diamond to Pantera, as well as tons of hair metal bands I regret to say, well not really, I’m proud of it, I guess.
Now and in the recent past I am big on Duncan, or course, Blind Melon, Jeff Buckley, Counting Crows, Ben Harper, Ben Folds, Jet, Shinedown, Sister Hazel and still the occasional hard rock or metal band when something really kicks ass.
Can’t wait to hear the new stuff Duncan, it’s been a long time.
B1222
September 8th, 2005 at 11:09 am
Thanks to 8-tracks & my mom, I grew up on Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers & Loretta Lynn (classics!) in the 70?s. Developed an obsession with the American Top 40 charts with Kasey Kasem & Solid Gold (you know you watched it) throughout the 80’s — coveting my Best of Blondie album, along with Prince, Duran Duran, Genesis, Bowie, The Police et al…
Turned onto Van Halen & Aerosmith by my cool older bro, introduced to REM & U2 (my heroes) by my cooler older sis, and share a fixation with The Cult & Cheap Trick with my twin sis (Live at Budokan anyone???)…
Through the 90?s got hooked on a mix of Tori Amos, No Doubt, Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, Dar Williams, Sarah McLaughlin (women rock!), movie soundtracks, Duncan Sheik (Duncan rocks!), the swinging sounds of 40?s and as many live concerts as possible. Currently listening to Ray LaMontange, Tegan & Sara, Duncan and a mix of all of the mentioned above. Ahmemory lane
September 8th, 2005 at 11:13 am
I had 4 sisters who were much older than me, so from the age of about 5-10, I listened to a lot of what they were listening to. I’d listen with them or I’d “borrow” their albums….sometimes I even actually returned them. :D Neil Young, James Taylor, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, The Rolling Stones, Led Zepelin, Bob Dylan, The Band, Peter Frampton, The Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors…There were also some very strange 45’s floating around that we got from somewhere. We had bags of them. Some older friends of mine gave me my first “very own” album(one that I didn’t “borrow” from my sisters). It was Bread, and for the life of me I can’t remember the name of it, but I really liked it a lot and still have it somewhere. Actually, I have all of them. I save everything.
Then, along with still listening to the old stuff, I started buying my own music, or asking for it for my birthday or Christmas or whatever. I was around 10 or so. My first purchase was The Steve Miller Band “Book of Dreams”. Then I sort of went through a mish-mash phase… ACDC, Rush, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Def Lepard, Boston, Lionel Ritchie, Willie Nelson, The Police, Steely Dan, Queen, Aerosmith, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, Molly Hatchet….my musical tastes were all over the place.
Then I moved on to Devo, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins, Billy Idol, The Cars, Gary Numan, Icehouse, Tears For Fears, Men At Work, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Talking Heads, U2…
Then it’s kind of hard to remember what I was listening to in my 20’s…hmm…some Bob Marley, Peter Gabriel, Matthew Sweet, Lenny Kravitz, Metallica, Amy Mann, Liz Phair, Sheryl Crow, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley, Stone Temple Pilots, The Flaming Lips, Nirvana…lots of other random stuff.
Then at one point I went through a Duncan phase. I listened to nothing but Duncan for a while. Now, for the past couple of years it’s been Duncan, Beck, Coldplay(older stuff…I just can’t get into the new album), Doves, CAKE, Weezer, Radiohead, Keane, Wilco, Elbow, Zero7, Massive Attack, Secret Machines. I still listen to a lot of the older stuff every now and then as well. Lately I’ve been feeling very mellow so I’m listening to a lot of Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Aqualung, David Poe and my all time fave Phantom Moon.
That about covers it…most of it anyway. Sorry for the book.
Laura
September 8th, 2005 at 11:21 am
hahah- right on diet rogaine. even your name is kewl….. hahaha
I listened to Raffi.
September 8th, 2005 at 11:38 am
From 0 to 8
I listened to theme songs from shows such as Mr. Rogers, and Sesame Street.
From 8 to 13
For a period of time I disliked any type of music except for a song on this orange record that my parents had. I’m not even sure who it was, but it was an instrumental and kind of Renaissancy sounding….weird
Age 14
I bought Tom Petty Greatest Hits and listened to that for awhile.
Age 15 to 20
At age 15 I heard the song With Or Without You on the radio when driving with one of my friends. I fell in love with the song and my friend introduced to a bunch of other material from U2 and I’ve been fan ever since. In this time period I also discovered Duncan, Travis, Pearl Jam and a few others I can’t recall
and 21 to now (lets say 27)
Top 5 at this point in no particular order are: U2, Coldplay, Duncan, Damien Rice, Radiohead…my band might crack the top 5 someday…its a pretty prestigous group though.
September 8th, 2005 at 12:33 pm
Wow, neat thread! It’s interesting to see such disparate musical histories converging on Duncan Sheik. And it’s nice to have a reason to ponder my own musical journey and put together my music appreciation timeline:
Late 70’s: arena rock (Queen, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Styx, April Wine, Triumph, ELP, Yes)
The turning point, 1980: Pete Townshend’s “Empty Glass”, Peter Gabriel’s 3rd album
High School, 1980-82: discovery of WHFS and New Wave: Pete Shelley, Human League, Heaven 17, Japan, Simple Minds, Roxy Music, King Crimson, Duran Duran
The College Years, 1982-86: Factory Records (Royal Family and the Poor, New Order, Section 25, A Certain Ratio); Lite Gothic (Danielle Dax, Cocteau Twins, Danse Society, Alien Sex Fiend, March Violets, Xymox); Sheffield industrial (Cabaret Voltaire, Hula, Eric Random); anything with synthesizers and drum machines, too numerous to mention and too monotonous to recall; Other (CCat Trance, Shriekback, Chrome, Bill Nelson, Claire Hamill, New Model Army, Shelleyann Orphan, David Sylvian).
The “I Don’t Like Pop Music” years, 1990-2001: Jon Hassell, Bill Laswell’s gazillion projects, Paul Schutze, Controlled Bleeding, Peter Frohmader, James Blood Ulmer, Diga Rhythm Band, Miles Davis, Jah Wobble (but I was also hooked in by the pop gem “Barely Breathing”; hearing the chord changes in the bridge, and then the snare drum on “She Runs Away”, I knew immediately that Duncan was a David Sylvian fan and artiste and not a “pop singer”).
The “Easing Into Middle Age, Seeking Beauty in Music” years (now): Duncan (natch), David Sylvian, Cousteau, James Grant, The Divine Comedy (thanks for the link Duncan), Peter Murphy, Roxy Music (still!), Keane, Josh Rouse, The Music Lovers, No-Man, Spooky Ghost (thanks again!), and I’m warming up to Aqualung.
Cheers to everyone!
September 8th, 2005 at 2:03 pm
I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible.
I’m drawn to music with ethereal, dark, sad, and/or quirky qualities, even when I was child.
Example: When I 9, I loved the song “Time” by the Alan Parsons Project. Go on… laugh. But I didn’t feel the song from the perspective of a child, I felt it in a more mature way, as I did many other songs. We played that song at my father’s funeral yesterday, along with “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, as he was a huge fan.
Artists with example songs:
Child: Elton John (”Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road”, “Lucy in the Sky…”, “Hey, Hey, Johnny”), ELO (”Night Train to London”), Bee Gees (”Inside and Out”), Olivia Newton-John (”Magic”), Hall & Oates (”I Can’t Go for That”)
Teenager: Duran Duran (”The Chauffeur”, “Save a Prayer”, “Friends of Mine”, “The Seventh Stranger”, “The Palomino”), New Wave (mainly British): Depeche Mode, Culture Club, “Synchronicity II” - The Police
Adult: Jason Falkner (”She Goes to Bed”, “Revelation”, “Goodnight, Sweet Night”, “Feeling No Pain”, Seal (”Whirlpool”, “Deep Water”, “Dreaming in Metaphors”), Sting (”When We Dance”, “Desert Rose”, “Fragile”, “They Dance Alone”), NIN, Air, Train (passionate rock), Angie Aparo (”Hush”, “Wonderland”, “Porcelain” by Moby, Alanis’ “Wake Up” & “Forgiven”, “Haunted” by Poe - AMAZING, “Save Me” - Aimee Mann, “Here We Go” & “Voices” - Jon Brion, XTC’s “Dear God” GIVES ME CHILLS, “Kiss Them for Me” - Siouxie, “Boys & Girls” - Blur. And of course, Duncan. :)
There’s so much more, but this is a sample. (P.S. I like to rock too.)
Namaste.
September 8th, 2005 at 2:07 pm
OMG! I CANNOT believe that I forgot Radiohead! I’ve karaoked “Creep” for a few years now, but have finally done “Fake Plastic Trees”. The Bends is a must-have CD, but I must be honest, Kid A holds a special place in my heart.
September 8th, 2005 at 2:08 pm
And I’m a somewhat new Jeff Buckley fan. “Last Goodbye” is now one of my all-time favorite songs.
Sorry for so many posts. I LOVE MUSIC!!!
September 8th, 2005 at 2:09 pm
Man! I forgot “How Soon Is Now?” What the hell is wrong with me?
September 8th, 2005 at 2:13 pm
I forgot my Jump, Little Children, Ben Folds, and Squirrel Nut Zippers!!! :’(
September 8th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
***please don’t ban me from the site. ***
September 8th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
and I love “You Are the Quarry” by Morrisey.
P.S. I meant the entire Haunted CD by Poe, not just the song.
*runs and hides*
September 8th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
Have I entered the twilight zone?
September 8th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
I didn’t mention Beck??? WTF??? Apart from the fun music (”Debra if fucking hilarious), “Lonesome Tears” and “Sunday Sun” on Sea Change resonate with me. Beck’s a Gemini like me… hence the diversity. ;)
Forgot “Uninvited” by Alanis. Speaking of… “I Know” - Jude. Oh, screw it: “I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You” - Colin Haye, “LA Song” - Beth Hart, “Come Around” - Rhett Miller, “Pets” - Porno for Pyros, “This Is Hardcore” - Pulp
oh, shit. I just realized that you weren’t asking what we listen to now.
*hangs her head in shame*
September 8th, 2005 at 2:41 pm
Topaz Says:
Have I entered the twilight zone?
Ironically, someone called me Twilight at my first job. My name is Dawn, but I would say being around me was like entering the Twilight Zone.
September 8th, 2005 at 4:23 pm
Excellent Topic…will post mine later :-) Mr. Sheik…the new format on the comment section…is making me dizzy…not so easy to read…GUYS/GALS am I alone on this…or Laura…I do feel as if I have indeed entered the Twilight Zone! :(
Leveriza
September 8th, 2005 at 4:25 pm
Okay, I have entered the TWILIGHT ZONE…I just posted and then it changed to the old format…hey, Todd…are you playing a joke or am I losing my mind momentarily…EGADS:(
~L
September 8th, 2005 at 4:46 pm
Ok Duncan, here goes…
Single digit years (Mid 70’s): Pop Music… The Carpenters, Bay City Rollers (S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!!!), Captain & Tennille
10-12 (Late 70’s / Early 80’s): The Fab Four!!!… The Beatles (almost exclusively)
12-13 (Early 80’s): Rap… Run DMC, Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow
13-14 (Mid 80’s): Metal… Black Sabbath and OZZY!!!, Van Halen (pre-Hagar)
15-18 (Mid to Late 80’s): Classic Rock… Led Zeppelin, The Who, Yes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana, Grateful Dead
19-36 (Late 80’s to present): too varied to put a label on, everything from Sade and Ephraim Lewis to Mr. Bungle to Mary Chapin Carpenter… My big “kicks” have been:
- 10,000 Maniacs
- Shawn Colvin
- Harry Connick Jr. (funk albums only)
- Counting Crows
- The Fixx
- Guns N’ Roses (the early years with the original 5 members)
- Indigo Girls
- Jane’s Addiction
- John Mellencamp
- R.E.M.
- Duncan Sheik
- Sting
- James Taylor
- Train
I almost forgot, somewhere in the late 70’s time frame I went through Billy Squire kick.
September 8th, 2005 at 5:27 pm
It’s funny because Duncan Sheik’s first album was the first cd I ever bought. And I mostly grew up listening to music he was influenced by.
Up till 13- Nick Drake, Duncan Sheik, Sarah Harmer, Pete Yorn, Rufus Wainright
13-16 - I was so into punk music like The Clash, Dead Kennedys, The Pixies, and Sonic Youth
16 onward- all I listened to before, plus stuff like Death Cab for Cutie, the Smiths, Postal Service, Rilo Kiley, Moving Units, MR83, Interpol, etc etc etc.
It’s funny how Duncan remembers his influences and/or favorites, and how years from now I’ll be remembering him the same way!
-erika
September 8th, 2005 at 5:43 pm
In those horrible pre-teen years it was a lot of Dave Matthews, yourself (of course), No Doubt, The Wallflowers, Jewel, Third Eye Blind, radio stuff. Then, in my teens, I started listening to stuff like Weezer, Nick Drake, David Gray, Travis, Ryan Adams, John Mayer (before he was popular and started sucking), Everclear, Pete Yorn, Live, still Dave Matthews, lots of mellow stuff. Now I’m not as into the mellow stuff. I still like Nick Drake, Dave Matthews, etc. But now I’m a lot more into jazz and blues (I LOVE Etta James) and stuff most people have not heard of: Better Than Ezra, Jack Johnson, Leona Naess, Natalie Imbruglia… I’m one of those people who say “I listen to everything” and I actually mean it.
- Russell
September 8th, 2005 at 5:59 pm
This new comment format is really difficult for me to read also. Sorry. I’m not sure if I’m just thrown by the change and it’ll get better, or my if my aversion is permanent.
September 8th, 2005 at 6:13 pm
In my teens, I loved Van Halen, Judas Priest, U2, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Beatles, AC/DC, Motley Crue..the list goes on! My 20’s I liked Metallica, The Smiths, Morrissey, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Megadeth, still U2, The Cult, Death Angel,Sinead O’Connor…and that list goes on too! My 30’s…still love U2, Our Lady Peace, Garbage, Chantal Kreviazuk, Alanis Morissette, DUNCAN SHEIK!, Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional, Tristan Prettyman, & Jason Mraz. I still enjoy a litte Metallica and Megadeth every so often too! :D
Hmmmm, I wonder what musical adventures my 40’s will hold?! Quite sure U2, Duncan and Jason will be on that list!! :)
September 8th, 2005 at 9:25 pm
My music has always mostly run in strange mature alt. rock-ish/singer-songwriter tastes. That said, I remember being seven and listening to: George Michael, Babyface, El Debarge and Anita Baker right alongside Beethoven, Mozart and all of those other big wig classical folk.
By 14, I had added Stanley Clarke to that odd mix as well as: Another Bad Creation, Boyz II Men, Joe Pass, Vanessa Williams, Color Me Badd, Mariah Carey, Amy Grant, En Vogue, Johnny Hartman and Melissa Etheridge.
Right after that, I discovered your music and near simultaneously: Tori Amos, K. D. Lang, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Joan Osborne and Sheryl Crow.
In my late teens I picked up: Seal, Shawn Colvin, Madonna, Paula Cole, Joan Armatrading, Luscious Jackson, Les Nubians, Erykah Badu, Sade, Indigo Girls, Jimi Hendrix, Tonic, Janis Joplin, The Cardigans, Meredith Brooks, The Eagles, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Bush, Natalie Imbruglia, No Doubt, Alice In Chains, Spice Girls and RENT.
When I hit college, I discovered: Guster, Sarah McLachlan, Stone Temple Pilots, Barenaked Ladies, Garbage, Reel Big Fish, John Mayer, Day 19, 3 Doors Down, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, Sugar Ray, The Apples in Stereo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ani DiFranco, Nirvana, Sixpence None The Richer, Smash Mouth and Dave Matthews Band.
Then directly after that and up to the present I’ve found: Incubus, Puddle of Mudd, Sting, Goo Goo Dolls, Avril Lavigne, Lifehouse, Revis, Sense Field, King Street Hobo, Kaki King, Norah Jones, Poe, Fiona Apple, Howie Day, Nickelback, Mandy Moore and Joseph LoDuca.
Oddly enough, I still listen to most of those artists today.
September 8th, 2005 at 11:58 pm
As for me I’m a “young’n,” so the first cd I ever bought was Toni Braxton. She has an amazing voice and I was blown away from the first moment I heard “Unbreak My Heart.” I’m pretty faithful to the bands that I listen to and throughout the years I progressed to Eric Clapton, Switchfoot, Keith Urban, Los Lonely Boys, Harry Connick Jr., Aerosmith, Dave Matthews Band, Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Jars of Clay whom I think that you toured with at one point, and I became a fan of Ashley Chamblis from Duncan’s concert on Sept. 3. this past Saturday, which by the way was a blessing to listen to. Duncan and his band were just amazing to hear live and since then I cannot stop listening to his music.
September 9th, 2005 at 3:37 am
Goodness gracious…how to condense such a varied musical taste growing up…
EARLY TEENS: only because my best pals were guys(I listened to what they enjoyed…peer pressure)
Genesis, Rush, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Doors, Queen, Flock of Seagulls, Van Halen…and then Pat Benatar, Patty Smythe(The Warriors), Cyndi Lauper, Fleetwood Mac…surely there were more
Mid To Late Teens:( really good taste by this time) Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, Thompson twins, New Order, The Cure, Billy Idol, Elvis Costello, The Smiths then it was just Morrissey, Talk, Talk, Joy Division, Bob Marley, Duran Duran, The The, General Public, Human League, Men Without Hats, OMD, Simple Minds, Psychedelic Furs…okay there’s really a whole lot more good music/bands…
Early To Mid Twenties: English Beat, Mighty Mighty Bostones, The Ramones, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aimee Mann(Til Tuesday), The Sundays, St. Etienne, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel, Roxy Music which then became Bryan Ferry(I love him), B52’s, Kate Bush, Bjork, PJ Harvey, Suzanne Vega…odd few things like tons of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerals, Cole Porter(bit of an old soul), Varuca Salt-Nina Gordon, Courtney Love(lots of anger there), Nitzer Ebb, Chapter House, Sixpence None The Richer, James…gosh, am so eclectic when it comes to music :-)
Presently: Calexico, The Clash, Chemical Brothers, Death Cab For Cutie, Aqualung, Doves, Brazilian Girls, Nouvelle Vague, Radiohead, David Poe, Jamiroquai, Sufjan Stevens, Thievery Corporation, Paul Westerberg, Paul Oakenfold, Divine Comedy(this is new to me), Cowboy Junkies, Pink Martini, Liz Phair, The Killers, Zero7, Massive Attack…so much more…to throw something really off…I love Bebel Gilberto, Gipsy Kings, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Cat Stevens, Ottmar Liebert…am so all over the place when it comes to music…mostly depends on my mood…am just odd that’s all :-)
Lastly, Duncan’s first cd was given to me as part of my bachelorette party gifts(1997)…the music left such a big impression that…well, may not possibly ever tire out of listening to DS’s music…have bought every single cd since that first introduction…not quite but almost a decade ago… :-) YIKES, am so famous for rambling…as usual have taken up so much space again…Sorry, it really is quite a task to condense an eclectic musical tastes/choices…still not close to being a complete list… :-)
Cheers,
Leveriza
September 9th, 2005 at 6:46 am
I started with pop (rick astley) when I was about 11. Moved onto Metallica when i started playing guitar. Then came Pearl Jam, Blind Melon and Soundgarden!!! The turning point was discovering Sting. That opened my mind to everything. I was an instant fan of your music the second I heard ‘Humming’ and the friend who played it for me said ‘I knew this was your bag!’. Nowdays I’m open, but still have my favourites. (Duncan, Sting, PM Dawn, Blind Melon) I more into understanding a person’s heart than just what chords they’re playing.
Adi
September 9th, 2005 at 4:51 pm
I started out listening to whatever was cool—-top 40 stuff in about mid to late 80’s, than I branched out to rap for some odd reason—then I got my first tape—it was toad the wet sprocket, fear—I immediately loved them and went the alternative 90’s route from there. Pearl Jam, STP, Alice in Chains, Live, Radiohead, Smashing pumpkins, etc. Senior year of high school started really playing guitar than fot Duncan’s CD and loved it—-oh jars of clay was another big influence. I love the acoustic melodic thing—I like coldplay now—-but I also branch out to harder things—like for example, I’m in a tool cover band so I guess that spreads me out—I love duncan and I listen to Tool and play guitar in a tool tribute band no less. Anyway—I like to keep it versatile but I stay true to the rock roots. Catchiness, great riffs, interesting and intelligent lyrics catch my ear. Anyway-good quiestion Mr. DS. Later
September 9th, 2005 at 5:42 pm
Ok…..
As a kid growing up in Mexico City, and courtesy of my Dad’s album collection, I was early influenced by The Beatles, The Birds, Supertramp, Deep Purple, and this other band called The Venturers. Granted, I did not know the english at the time, but the tunes I remember, the covers of the LP’s……. good childhood memories!
Later, when I turned 12 yrs I received my first album (or tape), which was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”… ahahhaha I loved it! And would listen to it all the time, and would even organize choreographies for the songs which then I would force my younger siblings to perform for my family!!!!
Later, in High School and around the time I moved to the USA, I started to listen to spanish pop-music like Mecano, Soda Stereo, Maldita Vecindad, Loco Mia, Enanitos Verdes, and traditional spanish-bolero music. From the english front, I felt in love with: Depeche Mode, Duran Duaran, Queen, David Bowie, Pep Shop Boys, Stereo MC, Morrisey, The Cure, New Order, U2, Stone Temple Pilots, Nirvana, Radiohead and R.E.M. and even some Metallica, which I still enjoy when I’m in a rotten mood!
Moving on, in College I was in sill the same stuff, with new additions by: Oasis, Gin Blossoms, Duncan Sheik, Sarah Maclachan, Alanis Morrisete, Deep Blue Something, Pink Floyd, Bjork, arbage, The Verve, Everything But The Gril, Sade, Indie.Arie, Jeff Buckle, Tim Buckle, who was Jeff’s dad…… and, I guess as strange additions, Laurie Anderson, and Phillip Glass.
Lately, I’ve been very big into: The Raveonettes, The Dears, The Zutons, The Veils, The White Stripes, The Stills, Franz Ferdinand, Electric Six, The Transplants, IMA Robot, Koop and at the same time, I’ve been catching up in my American Culture by discovering artists like Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground w/Nico, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell, plus local music bands in my town like Tangerine.
Gosh, I’m all over the place! But I think that just reflects a bit or my background and my personallity. And one thing to point out, once I fall with one band/music, I really become loyal & protective of it.
September 9th, 2005 at 5:54 pm
In the 80s, it was Madonna, Michael Jackson & Queen (although I think the Queen songs were from the late 70s)
90s- it was The Cranberries, Sade, Backstreet Boys, Oasis, Alanis Moreisette, Laurn Hill, and of course You :)
-Rena
September 10th, 2005 at 5:30 am
my tastes are pretty eclectic and i still enjoy listening to much of the same music that i did years ago. i have always loved classic rock, jazz, blues, hair bands, rock, pop, alternative, adult contemporary, classical, etc…..probably would have been easier to list what i don’t like! enjoy your break duncan!
September 10th, 2005 at 6:47 am
Well I’ve had my Madonna & Deee-Lite fases. But mostly when I was abou 12 I was also into prog-rock and my favorite was Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Pink Floyd and Yes were always there for me too. On my 16, Beatles and most of 50’s. But at the same time a lot of pop/rock/dance music. I discovered you in 1999 and since then you’re the one with who I share my tears on wishfull thoghts through out the night!!!!
September 10th, 2005 at 1:35 pm
I will not talk about what I listened to in the late 80’s, to funny! I’ll I say is it was pop music. I than started in my late teens, to present to listen to all kinds of music, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Offspring, Dave Matthews, Lisa Loeb, Duncan Sheik, Blind Melon, Sting, REM, Bee Gees, Goo Goo Dolls, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Blink 182, Stone Temple Pilots, Simple Plan, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and the list continues to grow.
Lisa
September 11th, 2005 at 2:41 am
I’m incredibly young compared to everyone! In the 80s, from what I remember, I was forced to listen to a lot of Neil Diamond, Journey, Foreigner, Van Halen and Michael Jackson. I actually grew to love it. In the 90’s I started to obsess over the Beatles, Dave Matthews, Radiohead, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins and Alanis Morissette. I think we all have similar backgrounds ;p.
September 11th, 2005 at 8:56 am
My first post!
Looking forward to seeing Duncan again in Baltimore.
I’m a 80s new wave child—-if it came from Britain between 1978-1990, chances are I listened to it. I was and still am a big fan of Howard Jones.
Recently I’ve been “rediscovering” the music of Crowded House, and appreciating the recent works of Neil Finn, and his brother Tim. Everyone should give a few of his song a listen—perhaps he can gain some new fans. A few suggestions—”She Will Have Her Way”, “Anytime” and “Won’t Give In”. Great stuff.
September 11th, 2005 at 11:34 am
I listened to my mother’s music and my sister’s music in addition to my own, which means my childhood radio held everything from Rainbow Brite to Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson to oldies but goodies and score music.
September 12th, 2005 at 7:43 am
between the ages of 5-12: anything that was on the radio. i wasn’t a music junkie yet
between the ages of 13-17: i started listening to rock. any kind of rock. punk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock, grunge. i believe i was introduced to rock by EMF’s “You’re Unbelievable”, and the rest, as they say, is history. my eyes, or should i say, my ears opened up to guns n’ roses, metallica, nirvana, oasis, bon jovi, soundgarden,… i don’t remember the others.
but my love for “alternative” started with toad the wet sprocket and duncan sheik; toad when i was 16, duncan when i was 18. from then on, i’m more into listening to alternatives to rock: toad, duncan, sarah mclachlan, dave matthews band, radiohead, jason mraz, jars of clay, dc talk, vertical horizon, live, robbie williams,… i could go on and on…
September 12th, 2005 at 6:19 pm
Growing up in a musical household, I got exposed to a lot of different musics….mom plays Viola, and dad played/Plays Trombone, guitar, bagpipes and has recently picked up the tuba, so maybe the question would be what I don’t like LOL, like my sis(Keshet) I tend to lean towards classic rock, but also like alternative(wasn’t quite into the hair bands though)…all time favorites would probably be, Duncan(of course), the police, Better than Ezra, Train, Van Morrison, Rush, Yes, Steve Miller, Duran Duran, Cat Stevens, but I’ve been listening to a lot of Salsa and some Morracan & Flamenco music lately(might have to go see Ottmar Leibert again)….then there’s some interesting stuff going on with Middleeastern music too…aaahg I can’t decide LOL
September 13th, 2005 at 12:38 pm
oh god i feel so old reading all these entries! here goes:
before high school: jimi. elton john, neil young. csny. the who. stones. beatles. yes. genesis. allman bros. aerosmith, alice cooper. todd rundgren. the clash. (what a weird mix)
high school: peter gabriel. elvis costello. blondie. ramones. david johansen.
tom petty. bebop deluxe. sylvain sylvain. talking heads. sex pistols. j.geils.
the smithereens.
college: the cure. the jam. smiths. prince. tom robinson band. alot of embarassing 80’s bands. echo and the bunnymen. U2. the the.
after college: more the the. matthew sweet. style council. buzzcocks. pearl jam. the replacements.
after after college: paul weller. miles davis. radiohead. oasis. blur. eliot smith. jeff buckley. massive attack. portishead. sarah mclachlan. beck. coldplay. ray lamantagne. npr.
forever: duncan sheik!
September 13th, 2005 at 12:51 pm
and aimee mann.
and lots of soundtracks.
September 13th, 2005 at 3:09 pm
I was the only kid in elementary/jr. high that listened to Benny Goodman. One day I did an oral report on Glenn Miller and afterwards we all went to lunch. The principal (an old nun) came up to me and said something along the lines of, “I’m so glad there are young people listening to big band music. You know, when I was young I got to see Glenn Miller in person!”
so basically, growing up, my musical tastes were comparible to that of an 70 year old nun.
September 13th, 2005 at 5:21 pm
Large variety of stuff actually, some of which might mark me as schizophrenic - Harry Nilsson, Hank Williams Sr and Fats Waller segued into Bruford, Frank Zappa, Rush, Genesis and The Police by the time grade school ended, followed closely by XTC, Squeeze and Split Enz, flowing into Bauhaus, Sisters Of Mercy and Skinny Puppy, and then careening off into They Might Be Giants, King Apparatus and Peter Murphy. These days I’m a bit more mellow, with Postal Service, Camera Obscura and Dead Can Dance filling my days, along with everything else on this list - I’ve never grown out of ‘em. And Duncan Sheik of course, over the past five years or so.
September 13th, 2005 at 6:25 pm
my dad’s music-The Beatles,Crosby, Stills and Nash, America, The Eagles,fleetwood mac, Chicago.
But on my own , I went through different phases and listened to music a long time ago that I am embarrassed to talk about :)
September 14th, 2005 at 12:59 am
Well, in my formative years I listened to Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees, Kiss.
In the early 80’s, when MTV began (and was actually a music channel that played only music 24/7!), I liked the British New Wave. My first purchase in June ‘84 was Howard Jones’ Human’s Lib on cassette. This was quickly followed by Thompson Twins’ Into The Gap, Eddy Grant’s Killer On The Rampage, Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, Yes’s 90125, Hall & Oates, Eurythmics, Chris De Burgh, Toto, ZZ Top, Simple Minds, Phil Collins/Genesis/Mike + The Mechanics, Steve Winwood, Paul Simon, Midge Ure, Starship, Mr. Mister, A-ha, ABC, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Human League, Billy Joel, Elton John, Prince, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Boy Meets Girl, When In Rome, Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Rush, Paul Young, OMD, Mike Oldfield, Sinead O’Connor, B-52’s, Talking Heads, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bruce Hornsby, Level 42, Joe Jackson, Bryan Adams, Crowded House, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and on and on…
Now, I’m liking the Nu Wave (or second coming) like The Killers, Keane, Interpol, Bloc Party, The Futureheads, The Music, Franz Ferdinand, Louis XIV, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, The Postal Service, Kaiser Chiefs, Arcade Fire, Caesars, etc. along with Beck, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Tracy Chapman, All American Rejects, Green Day, Stan Ridgway, Garbage, Tori Amos, Paula Cole, Fiona Apple, etc.
As for Mr. Sheik, I have all four albums, and I think all four are fairly even, though I find the honesty of your debut the most compelling.
September 15th, 2005 at 2:40 am
I can’t remember how much music I listened to early on in my life. I know the very first band I grabbed onto was The Dave Matthews Band, because it was so different for the time. I will say that music made up the large portion of my early years of music, my early double digit years you could say, lol. Then of course came Mr. Sheik, and everything changed when I was 15. Music had to have more meaning, it had to connect, the words had to mean something, and from that day on I fell in love with musicians that were very diverse, both close to the mainstream(Mayer,Mraz) and those not as close(Myerson, love ya Jamie!) as well as Christian bands. I’d say that level of singer/songwriter hasn’t changed for me. I don’t want pop. I don’t want mass produced garbage. I want something that makes me think, laugh, and live.
September 15th, 2005 at 3:20 am
The early eighties, as I remember, were not made of funk or disco or anything like that; for me, it was the accordians from the norteno music that I will remember. I had to learn English and then how to appreciate American music, and I have. Well, English music at least.
I did not find music untill I was thirteen, in the early nineties. I had been, however, attracted to English bands and singers like Queen, Eric Clapton, the Police, and Rolling Stones when I was seven years old at the pool hall my dad owned. Anyway, when I was thirteen and so; my peers were listening to rap and grunge music and things like that. I was discovering Billy Joel, Sting and Rod Stewert. It was weird. Then I began to find my taste as new artists emerged.
Rage Against the Machine: taught me that the most popular ideas are not always right; and that doing the “right thing” is not always popular
Radiohead: I could not get enough of these guys; no one else knew who they were; they were originality
Dave Matthews Band: like nothing I had ever heard, spectacular
Lisa Loeb: I thought she was brilliant and gorgeous; I still do and have actually had a crush on her since
In 1996, I was collecting Evil Empire, Crash, and all other things contemporary……..when I heard a song on the radio. I was fifteen and I thought that my feelings of love were actual. That the pain from rejection was real. I would be one and twenty before I really knew the truth. But I thought that this Barely Breathing really made sense.
THE Duncan Sheik:the End of Outside broke my heart while telling my story…. this Duncan Sheik was now in my head.
I still listen to this first album the most of any disc I own. Not to sound obsequious, but this dude was IT! …..and still is
I consider all DS songs to be the (corny enough) soundtrack to my life. Chimera, Far Away, Reasons for Living, In Between, Longing Town, Cour n Spark, There’s a Home… I actually get made fun of for how much I talk about the Duncan Sheik.
I have since followed DS, LL, RATM, DMB, the musics of my language(Spanish), Radiohead, Our Lady Peace, and the lot. I have also discovered similar wonders of music such as John Mayer, Ben Folds, the Classics, intelligent techno, and all the British delights…….such as
David Gray: amazing songs that mean something
Coldplay:the new Radiohead,U2
I am twenty four now and recently met DS at the Patio in Indianapolis at the August 5th show. I almost smacked him in the face with the bathroom door (see if he remembers, I was the dork in the pink shirt). So this show was the ultimate for me; it could have been no better (unless it had gone longer). I was able to chat with Duncan and the band. I probably said stupidities……yeah. So, I want to thank you, Duncan, for being so raw with your product, and for the ardor in your delivery, but mostly for being so accessable at the show.
So thank you very much,
Manuel
8a
September 15th, 2005 at 9:36 am
Listened to everything different that I could get my hands on, Sex pistols, Iggy pop, shame but early Duran Duran, PiL, anything that the band wrote themsleves or with someone else to add to the mix. Jesus Jones, Tool, Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Smiths were the soundtrack to my teens, living in cold rainy england, Deus, Consolidated, MC900ft Jesus tonnes of HOOJ CHOONES (huge tunes)
I’m listening to nowadays all the above with DS, Elbow, Turin Brakes, Bloc Party (singles only), The rakes, the subways, NIN, Filter, QOTSA, Goldfrapp, Orbital (RIP)_ many many more
waiting with baited breath for the DS release, full on the UK iTunes website?
September 15th, 2005 at 11:23 pm
As a kid: the Carpenters, Bread, the Beatles (early stuff), mostly stuff from the 70s. I blame my parents for that.
Teenage years: Crowded House, the Rembrandts, Radiohead, Sade, Sheryl Crow, Semisonic, some smooth jazz (playing the saxophone in high school got me into that), some hip-hop, and Duncan, of course.
College years to present: Still listening to Duncan and smooth jazz, plus some Jeff Buckley, Jim Boggia, Stereolab, Maroon 5, They Might Be Giants, Flogging Molly, Meg Lee Chin.
My tastes in music has become quite a melting pot.
G’night all,
Catherine
September 17th, 2005 at 2:44 am
It’s all a blur. I went through so many different musical phases that I find it hard to keep track of everything!
In high school, I went through the following phases: classical (from Baroque to Romantic with some exceptions), opera (especially Mozart - to this day, I can sing almost all of the music from the Marriage of Figaro excluding recitatives), tango (blame the parents), classic jazz (Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong), Sinatra, Beatles, John Lennon, Simon & Garfunkel, 60s music, and foreign oldies no one’s ever heard of (Jacques Brel [whom I still adore], Gigliola Cinquetti, Sacha Distel, Charles Aznavour, Maurice Chevalier). It all makes me seem much older than I am, since I only listened to the radio/contemporary music casually. I promise, I’m not 55. :)
Right now I’m pretty much stuck on lo-fi mode, though I’m open to different genres. I’m not going to bother listing which artists I listen to now…
September 17th, 2005 at 6:51 pm
Some of the stuff I enjoyed from my earliest memories are what I enjoy the most today: Folk and Jazz/Blues like Simon & Garfunkel, John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot along with Otis Redding and Chet Baker.
My first albums though, were a different mix including Dire Straits and Prince. They were different - harmonious with catchy hooks.
By high-school I was sporting a mullet and listening to butt-rock greats like Van Halen and Bad Company. Yes, I did blow out a pair of speakers. No I did not blow out my eardrums.
In college I went for softer sounds and more complex lyrics like the Indigo Girls, David Wilcox, Neil Young, Ani DiFranco and Tracy Chapman. Might have been under the influence of some amazing girlfriends, but I’d like to think I would have come to them on my own just as well. I’d like to think that, but it wouldn’t be true.
I have to say, though that one of my altime favorite albulms - an album that I’ve played for days and days and will continue to play for days and days is Phantom Moon. Thanks for that.
And thanks for asking.
September 19th, 2005 at 3:32 pm
Grew up with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire movies, which really influenced my music taste. Then the usuals - Adam Ant, AHA, Nick Kershaw, Howard Jones, Toto. Really into movie soundtracks - so John Williams, Thomas Newman, Howard Shore, Rachel Portman, Danny Elfman. Also generally includes Jeff Buckley, Bach, Juanes, Ether, The Verve Pipe. Can name more songs rather than bands. ‘In my dreams with you’ by Vai (brilliant), ‘Poison’ by Alice Cooper, ‘Sway’ by Bic Runga…and I never get tired of ‘Night Flight’ by Buckley. Silversun make me smile. OOOO and I just read They Might Be Giants on someones blog. Very cool. So nice to share music.
September 19th, 2005 at 3:35 pm
Grew up with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire movies, which really influenced my music taste. Then the usuals - Adam Ant, AHA, Nick Kershaw, Howard Jones, Toto, Van Halen. Really into movie soundtracks - so John Williams, Thomas Newman, Howard Shore, Rachel Portman, Danny Elfman. Also generally includes Jeff Buckley, Bach, Juanes, Ether, The Verve Pipe. Can name more songs rather than bands. ‘In my dreams with you’ by Vai (brilliant), ‘Poison’ by Alice Cooper, ‘Sway’ by Bic Runga…and I never get tired of ‘Night Flight’ by Buckley. Silversun make me smile. OOOO and I just read They Might Be Giants on someones blog. Very cool. So nice to share music.
And on a different note - I think it would be a nice idea for you to come over and gig in London. Couldn’t see any dates planned.
September 20th, 2005 at 1:10 am
Early childhood, I was surrounded by music since my dad was a drummer. I was listening to everything from Sly & the Family Stone, Blondie & random 70s disco. In my tweens and teens, I was listening to Duran Duran, Roxy Music, The Jam, Bowie, Beasties BoysThe Clash, and random 80s Euro Trash / Punk :) Late teens early 20s:Nick Drake (found @ 20). An old pal of mine in the black crowes turned me on to him..I am soo thankful for that. Jeff Buckley, X, Guns N’ Roses, The Paladins, Black Crowes, Mark Curry, Muddy Waters, Soundgarden, Redd Cross, JellyFish, Random L.A. Bands, Duncan Sheik. Now that Im in my EARLY 30s I still love all the above, but Im currently listening to..: Aqualung, Jason Falkner, The Plebz, Elefant, Ambulance LTD, Duncan Sheik, Jamiroquai, BRMC, etc.
September 20th, 2005 at 11:13 pm
My mom was an Arobics Instructor in the 80’s so I grew uo with a lot of Men at Work, Cindi Lauper, Duran Duran, and other music in those areas.
In my teen years I got into Pink Floyd, the Egals, Beastie Boys, Dead Milkmean, The Ramones, Pearl Jam, Radio Head,The Smiths, Rush, Dunkan Sheik, Led Zepllin, to name a few.
Now I am into the new sound comming out as well as staying to my roots. I like the Killers, Modest Mouse, Live, Jeff Buckley, Unwritten Law, Counting Crows, Opera, Frank Sinatra, U2, I dunno I just bounce all over the place, but I think it is for the best. :)
September 22nd, 2005 at 10:19 am
Pre-Teens: Early 90’s pop, Michael Jackson, Kriss-Kross (!)
Teens: Duncan Sheik (first CD I ever bought myself) and shortly thereafter, Nick Drake
Dave Matthews Band
Radiohead
“electronica” acts: Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Massive Attack
Currently (early 20’s): Progressive house: Sasha, John Digweed, James Zabiela, etc.
Duncan Sheik (still going to this site pretty frequently!)
“Electronic-Pop?”: The Postal Service, Phoenix, LCD Soundsystem
I’m 22 and I’m _always_ looking for new music. My tastes are pretty particular though -I’ll never be one of those people who just says, “I love everything except (rap, country, etc).” I like very specific artists.
September 23rd, 2005 at 1:10 pm
middle school - pop: Madonna, George Michael, Janet Jackson, etc. ; and my parent’s Marleys, Donna Summer, ABBA, Bee Gees, Clannad, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Rogers, Mozart, Bach
high school - oldies (and AMC movies) and folk : Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Paul and Mary, Mamas and the Papas, Beatles, 5th Dimension, Supremes, Temptations, oldies radio, etc.
late HS and college - pop-alternative, oldies, folk, film scores/classical: Cranberries, Bush, Depeche Mode, Goo-Goo Dolls, Chris Isaak, Lisa Loeb, Sarah McLachlan, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Paul Van Dyk, Enya, symphonies, etc.
post college to present - pop-alternative, folk-alternative, soundtracks, film scores, guitar - Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, Neil Halstead, Iron and Wine, Nick Drake, David Gray, Bjork, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Travis, Moby, Beth Orton, Sufjan Stevens, Aqualung, Brookville, Eels, Sun Kil Moon, Magnet, Joao Gilberto, John Williams, Paul Simon, etc.
and in recent times I’ve been dipping into my older cds which is sometimes cool (…or scary ;P ).
September 23rd, 2005 at 9:06 pm
70’s: ELP, Rennassiance, Jethro Tull, Genisis, Brian Protheroe, Traffic
(Bands with classical influences)
80’s: Richard Marx, U2, The Police/sting, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, George Benson,Spyro Gyra, Weather Report, Crusaders, (Lot of Jazz and some pop)
90’s - present
Checkfield, Achoustic Alchemy, Warren Hill, Dave Koz, Rippingtons - Elliott Smith, Duncan Sheik, David Poe, Guster, Jack Johnson, Rufus Wainwright, Maroon 5
Suffice it to say…..my taste in music has always been slightly left of center. Thinking people’s music I would say.
September 24th, 2005 at 6:01 pm
When I was little I grew up listening to The Beatles, a lot of music from different countries, Cajun music and 80s music (B52s, Duran Duran, The Cure, Book of Love, etc.), Tori Amos. Then when I was about 10 I got into a lot of that current pop stuff like La Bouche and Mariah Carey…around 12 I got into Hanson and then slowly moved into Garbage and Filter and other various more rock-based bands. I eventually got into a lot of old school rock like AC/DC and Pink Floyd and stuff. Then later on in my teens I got into the Sneaker Pimps, silverchair (mostly the later stuff), Jack Off Jill. Then as time went on I got into Placebo, Radiohead, Muse, Duncan (of course!). I like so many bands…but I guess those are the most influential ones. I still listen to almost all of that (with the exception of the pop stuff I listened to when I was 10, I don’t much care for it now). I like a lot of bands that were well known for one or two hit songs but didn’t get mainstream airplay much since. I really like the bands that aren’t well known in mainstream, they seem to be the ones that keep their integrity and originality.
September 28th, 2005 at 8:35 am
as a teen I too listened to the prog rock - yes, rush, early genesis, peter gabriel, lots of new wave (this was back in the early 80’s) I am exactly Duncan’s age right down to the day & year!! In my early 20’s the grunge thing hit - i preferred smashing pumpkins to nirvana - Pearl Jam is still a fav. but I preferred things like Jeff Buckley, Duncan of course… Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, David Sylvian, Police, Sting’s solo work, Seal, Sade, Jonatha Brooke, Ani Difranco, Crowded House, Neil Finn’s solo work & now the Finn Bros. - lots of stuff - I play guitar & sing professionally so I’m always looking for new influences!
September 28th, 2005 at 8:36 am
I’m into alot of trip hop & ambiant stuff these days - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL is my absolute favorite & the work they did with Massive Attack!!!
September 30th, 2005 at 12:21 am
Dag nab it….most of what everybody has mentioned has had some type of impact. In the early 80’s I was in my Jazz & ??? not sure what to call it “alternative alternative”(mostly synthisized, computer) phase. Listened to alot of Manhattan Transfer, Tangerine Dream…..and a lot I probably can’t name LOL(hmmm wondering what kind of subliminal messages I was receiving at the time), but hey, what can I say. Odd nobody mentioned Madonna or Culture Club. Phil Collins has been working alot with Disney lately(love the Brother Bear soundtrack by the way)…….Well I’m off to watch “Incredibles” AGAIN…that’s what I get for having a 5 year old child LOL
Keep the music flowing =)
Lizzie
October 1st, 2005 at 3:02 am
How weird!
I was just going through all my old vinyl records the other day and it got me reminiscing about all the bands I used to like as a teen. A good majority of the albums were of Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Erasure and Howard Jones. I also liked The Cure, New Order, Alphaville, INXS, U2 and of course,
The Beatles. (Not to mention all the classic 80’s movie soundtracks.)
From my early 20’s to today, favorites have included, Savage Garden, Natalie Imbruglia, Oasis, Gin Blossoms, Sarah McLachlan, Tal Bachman, Evan and Jaron, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Green Day and of course, Duncan Sheik.
I still enjoy all these bands, but it seems like these days, the CDs I’ve been listening to most have
been of Coldplay, John Mayer and Duncan Sheik. It makes me wonder sometimes why I have hundreds of CDs, yet only really listen to about a dozen of them over and over again. Does anyone else have that problem?
October 2nd, 2005 at 1:30 am
Absolutly….can’t tell you how many I’ve collected. Current 5 in rotation(which change periodically) Vertical Horizon - Go, Spooky Ghost - Gerry Leonard, White Limosine LP - Duncan Shiek, Love is Red - David Poe (I know you are all laughing about now, but in my defense I only saw them all a week ago) 5 leaves Left - Nick Drake….Embracable You - Sarah Vaughan..oops wait that was six, oh heck, lets go for 7 Scott Moulton - Four Corner’s suite. 8 - U2 - All that you can’t leave behind(Mainly for “Beautiful Day” because work has been like Hells Kitchen…end of the month and so on”
I’m going to sign off before I get myself in trouble
Lizzie
October 6th, 2005 at 9:11 pm
A LITTLE LATE FOR MY REPLY, BUT GUESS I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE FASHIONABLY LATE :-P
HMMMMMMM……AS A LITTLE TYKE…….MY VERY FIRST 45″ (YES, A 45 IF ANY OF YOU REMEMBER THOSE) WAS CRYSTAL GAYLE’S “DON’T YOU TURN MY BROWN EYES BLUE”. FROM THERE, I REMEMBER THE FIRST MOVIE & MUSICAL I EVER SAW IN A THEATER WAS “GREASE”. I’VE BEEN AN OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN FAN SINCE THEN.
I THINK MY PIVOTAL PERIOD OF STAR WORSHIP DEVELOPED WHEN I HEARD A FAIRLY UNKNOWN ARTIST COME OUT WITH THE SONG “LIKE A VIRGIN”. I THINK YOU ALL KNOW I’M TALKING MADONNA. THAT WOMAN CAN DO NO WRONG FOR ME. SHE HAS A BEEN A SOURCE OF COMFORT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOLACE, UNDERSTANDING, AND PURE FUN FOR ME OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE OTHER ARTISTS OVER THE PAST 2 DECADES INCLUDE: THE EURYTHMICS/ANNIE LENNOX, TORI AMOS, JOHN MELLENCAMP, BANANARAMA, THIRD EYE BLIND, SARAH BRIGHTMAN, CHER, U2, ERASURE, KYLIE MINOGUE, B52′S, ‘TIL TUESDAY, SAINT ETIENNE, AND ONE OF MY NEWEST FAVES, JASON MRAZ.
October 7th, 2005 at 1:56 am
I listened to The Police, Sting, The Monkees, U2, Billy Joel, Van Halen, Tom Petty, The Go-Go’s, Echo and the Bunnymen, Motley Crue (and other various pop metal rock) and R&B (Brother Bill Withers, Al Green, Luther Vandross, Prince, The Commodores, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye) growing up. I also listened to a lot of movie scores (Williams, Hermann, Goldsmith, Bernstein).
October 18th, 2005 at 3:36 am
I listened to alot of the early grunge sound that was emerging when I was 13… the ” Seattle ” sounds of Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Especially the ” other ” band, the Smashing Pumpkins. But then this new sound began to emerge, with the likes of the Cranberries, and even Belly, and I began to lean more towards the less mainstream yet less rocking out sound. I stayed with the Smashing Pumpkins for quite some time ( actually still to this day ) and while some other artists popped up along the way such as Julianna Hatfield, Lisa Loeb ( pun intended ), Sarah McLachlan, and so on, alot of those artists began to falter in their commitment to the orignal sound that they all created. And then there was you. I saw you in a free concert in the fall of 1997 at Norfolk, Viriginia at the Waterside ( you were along with the now defunct Sister Hazel ), and it was THE most pivotal moment of my life. THAT was the music, the feeling, the urgency I had been missing in my life. And the rest is history…..
October 28th, 2005 at 6:19 pm
DS, why did you say “even Rush,” as if they didn’t deserve your ears? :-) I’m actuallysurprised by how many folks mentioned Rush as an influence. I guess there is a cult of listeners out there, much like your cult of listeners.
Also, I was surprised that you didn’t list U2 as a band you listened to. I guess I see a lot of U2-esque rifts in some of your tunes - e.g. Start Again from Daylight.
Being in my mid-30s, here who dominated my airwaves growing up:
70s — Dad was always playing the radio, so take your pick.
80s — Relied on the radio for tunes with no money to purchase music. I liked the Police. Was a solid Rush fan by mid-80s — Power Windows came out my freshman year. Liked pop a lot — A-ha, Mister Mister, Huey Lewis, Outfield. And, I hate to admit, but I listened to rap but disabused myself of it quickly. Moved out west in mid to late 80s and was exposed to “new wave” — Cure, Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, REM, etc. and latched on to that into college.One band worth checking out that straddled this and the next decade is The Ocean Blue. Final note: if I had to admit which band got the most of my ear it is probably U2 — strictly because of their Joshua Tree CD, which I was addicted to.
90s — After over-listening to new wave (which morphed into “alternative” with the advent of 120 Minutes on MTV), I was intrigued by the introduction of grunge. I particularly like Smashing Pumpkins. Had to have Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden of course. A diamond in the rough then was King’s X’s “Dogman” release. Amazing and I still listen to it today. Mid 90s brought along Dave Mathews and I really got into them, appreciating their musicianship (hey, I’m a Rush fan!). I also got into Big Head Todd and the Samples (bands I still listen to today). The grunge/DM thing started to get on my nerves, especially once it became the “spirit of the radio.” I also enjoyed a lot of the modern funk coming out of this decade — Jamaroqui (sp?), Brand New Heavies, Groove Collective. Always like Seal.
00s — I would say one of my favorite bands — discovered in this period but their music is mostly 90s — is The Innocence Mission. I appreciate the mellow tone and the wholesome lyrics. As I entered the workforce my exposure to music has diminished. I stick with the aforementioned standards now. I will have to say, however, that Coldplay is one of the best bands — in spite of their popularity — to come around in a long time.
October 28th, 2005 at 6:25 pm
daddyonthedell, I hadn’t read your comments, so I didn’t see that you saw DS in Norfolk. Amazing. I lived there at the time and saw many free concerts at Waterside Park, which is where you saw DS I’m sure. I remember missing that concert because I had just gotten into DS with his Barely Breathing tune. I did see The Ocean Blue and Big Head Todd there, though. My wife and I lived on Bute Street and would walk down to the concerts. I’ll always have fond memories of living in Norfolk. I now live in Montana. Guess DS won’t be stopping by any time soon!
January 21st, 2006 at 7:15 am
Great bands… could add some more…
July 17th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Journey … it was Journey …
I’ll be forever sorry I didn’t get it sooner …
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