I can't believe I actually like it...

[Early B.]

Just acquired a CD by Regina Carter called, "Paganini:After the Dream," and it is great. Ms. Carter plays the violin with extreme warmth and emotion. I never liked orchestra music or classical music, and always cringed upon hearing a violin, but this CD sounds wonderful.

Am I getting old and boring? Gosh, darn it.

[Skynut]

I find myself liking more and more music I thought I would never like.

[Holydoc]

Am I getting old and boring? Gosh, darn it.

Watch that language, you old geezer. There are youngins around!

[pearsall001]

Just acquired a CD by Regina Carter called, "Paganini:After the Dream," and it is great. Ms. Carter plays the violin with extreme warmth and emotion. I never liked orchestra music or classical music, and always cringed upon hearing a violin, but this CD sounds wonderful.

Am I getting old and boring? Gosh, darn it.

Sounds like that nursing home is right around the corner!!! LOL

[janmike]

You are getting older, but I would lean more toward becoming culturally mellowed.

[mldennison]

i found the same sort of thing, through the years my music tastes have definately changed. the scary part is alot of the stuff my father listens to, that i mocked when i was younger, i find i now enjoy! :-)

[Fireman32]

i found the same sort of thing, through the years my music tastes have definately changed. the scary part is alot of the stuff my father listens to, that i mocked when i was younger, i find i now enjoy! :-)

I'm the same way. I was a metalhead in the 80's and untill recently hard rock and metal was all that i listened to then lou(ohskigod) got me into listening to jazz and blues and now im addicted to it. I also love country music now as well.

[TroyD]

You folks that don't listen to classical are missing out. You want something to blow your hair back? Mahler's 5th symphony.

Talk about range, dynamics and sheer power? Rock and got squat on a symphony.

BDT

[reeltrouble1]

First vintage polks now classical, hehehehe, welcome to the old guy club.
You want to hear something out of this world Janos Starker on the cello, available from yourmusic.com for 5.99.


RT1

[Early B.]

First vintage polks now classical, hehehehe, welcome to the old guy club.

Damn, damn, damn. I'm offically an old-timer.

Just ordered a couple of opera CDs. Immediately thereafter, a few more gray whiskers sprouted on my chin.

[disneyjoe7]

You may like Yanni Tribute now.


I do.

[janmike]

Damn, damn, damn. I'm offically an old-timer.

Just ordered a couple of opera CDs. Immediately thereafter, a few more gray whiskers sprouted on my chin.

Congrats. You have just acquired the distinguish look.

[Rich64]

With an upgraded system like that,,,:D hearing the instruments realistically produced........ is what makes this hobby soooooo addictive.

[polkatese]

Early, after reading this thread, I thought I give Regina a listen:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...498427?ie=UTF8

I am pretty impressed so far with her talent, cool find!

[disneyjoe7]

No one for Yanni?

Maybe I off my ROCKER :(

[polkatese]

I bought one Yanni in Concert (I think 1996ish), and wasn't able to make a connection with him. I guess it isn't my cup a Joe kinda artist, sorry..

[disneyjoe7]

The album I enjoy is dated 1997, I seen him in Concert myself and he said tonights music would be some new, some old not the Tribute album... He was just kidding I think, and the crowd sighed. I do think he's best work is that album as I don't get into his others much at all.

[Willow]

Paganini, nothing like his stuff. He was insane as well. You should look him up. If I remember I did a project on him in high-school, the guy was ugly as hell but he had women galore...

[George Grand]

It starts with not being able to eat to rock and roll. It gets better from there.

[disneyjoe7]

I don't know I like a lot of music, Country, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Yanni what ever. I can appreciate any music I think they have put 110% effect into. :)

[phono2]

Another classical piece with a lot of power and dynamic range is Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

You might also try Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suites 1 or 2

Growing up, I sneered at the Carpenters, especially "Close to You". Then a year ago I listened to it on an LP. I could hear incredible detail in Karen Carpenter's voice, even those tiny noises made by moving the tongue around in the mouth. I no longer sneered.

I think in all music, it really comes down to talent. And all the different genres have different ways of engaging your emotions.

You're not getting old and boring. You're getting old and interesting

[George Grand]

Yanni and Jon Tesh should be thrown off a cliff together. That is not classical music. I don't know what it IS, but it ain't classical.

If Karen had been chewing on some food instead of her tongue they'd still be making music.

[wingnut4772]

What about Enya?

[disneyjoe7]

Oh **** I like John Tesh also.

[George Grand]

Wait till Tesh and Yanni have landed so she doesn't hit the rocks and mess up her makeup. Then give her a toss.

Okay, who am I to talk? I love the **** out of Disney music. I could listen to "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" all day long, with the Mickey Mouse Club March injected every now and then. Leading a conga line to "Under the Sea"? Gives me a woody just thinking about it.

[phono2]

Yeah, and I like John Cage's 4'33". It's quiet and it doesn't go out of its way to offend people

[disneyjoe7]

Okay, who am I to talk? I love the **** out of Disney music. I could listen to "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" all day long, with the Mickey Mouse Club March injected every now and then. Leading a conga line to "Under the Sea"? Gives me a woody just thinking about it.

Ok George, When I call my wife at work she puts me on hold I get Disney Music everyday it's different. :D

So I give Yanni my ears at home.

[George Grand]

I love you too Phono. All 8 posts. Welcome to the Polk Audio Forums.

Might as well let the rest in. It's 4 minutes and 33 seconds of absolute silence. SOOO cutting edge is the new mans humor.

I've been insulting people on this forum for close to eight years now. Let me change my approach just for you. Any chance you've heard Zappa & The Mothers doing "Go Cry On Somebody Elses Shoulder"? I highly recommend it.

[Early B.]

Finally listened to my opera CDs. I like it, but two opera CDs is enough for me. Singing in Italian or French or Spanish or whatever the hell it is gets old after about an hour of it. Sing to me in English 'cause I wanna know what the hell you're sayin'.

Vocals are absolutely stunning, though.

Gonna look for some African or Caribbean music next, or maybe re-examine the blues. Never go into it for some reason, even though nearly all contemporary music stems from it.

Anyone into big band or orchestra music?

[George Grand]

Big band in a BIG way. I was going to BE the next Buddy Rich. Life got in the way.

Try the new operatic hottie from Russia, Anna Netrebko. She doesn't sing in English, but it doesn't bother me. I just imagine she's singing.."George, George!" It sounds great and boy is she a stunner in the looks department.