[Closed] Moving or Inspirational Music .. your suggestions please

Danny Boy.

The National: Fake Empire

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Uncanny - two of my very favourite artists there Stoner.

The Enigma Variations. By a chap called Elgar.

for a floor layer from the boondocks, you appear to have a bit of taste then, bigboobs.

Inspires me to ride faster.

+1 for Stoners offerings, plus some culture please, Chopin Ballade No1 and Rachmaninoff symphony No2

And +1 for Danny Boy but the Christy Moore version from the Lament album...

Bit of a cliche answer perhaps, but Sigur Ros.

Last of the Mohicans soundtrack.

The bit where he's running up the mountain to try and save the girl.

Portishead - Roads

Bat Out Of Hell

Of course Eva cassidy's version is superb but i like this also ..amazing voice

Will have to revisit that one iDave. Haven't heard it in yonks.

I'm still working my way through these [url= http://theasc.blogspot.com/p/deep-space-mix-series.html ]ASC mixes[/url], all of which are sublime.

Did you catch the Bristol Bon Iver gig, DD?

Also, for Derekrides (am on a work computer, so can't actually tell if this links ok...)

[url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8pM7cHrT8]Dougie Maclean [i]The Gael[/i][/url]

Did you catch the Bristol Bon Iver gig, DD?

Damn you noteeth for reminding me of one of my biggest misses in recent years. Go on then, tell me you were there and how bloody good it was, whydontcha. 😐

Go on then, tell me you were there and how bloody good it was, whydontcha.

Nope, kicking myself here too. 😀

Adagio for Strings from Platoon

Jonny cash- hurt. Almost brings me to tears when I hear it. But that may be because both my parents loved to listen to him.
One from my youth was the instrumental guitar music ( can't think what it was called) from top gun. Probably a bit cheesy for most bit I loved it. 😀

Jonny cash- hurt. +1

that is all the more moving because it was so close to the end of his life.

gorecki symphony 3 2nd movement. especially when sung by Dawn Upshaw.
a message written on a WWII gestapo cell wall.

On the classical theme, I always stop what Im doing when I hear struck-up "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky as Mrs S and I chose it for our wedding.

Also the 4th & 5th movements from "Symphonie Fantastique" by Berlioz and just about anything by Faure.

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Amazing album.

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Attack- Unfinished Sympathy[/url]

+1 for Danny Boy; a classic.

Too many contemporary unes to pick one really

Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky

Superb work.

Midnight Cowboy Theme Tune

Jeff Buckley singing 'Dido's Lament'.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's I See A Darkness, Blood Embrace, and a whole host of his other stuff.

Astral Weeks album by Van the Man.

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye.

Tabula Rasa and Spiegel Im Spiegel by Arvo Part.

And for those who like The National you could try Clogs. My own favourite ATM is The Owl of Love.

And for those who like The National you could try Clogs. My own favourite ATM is The Owl of Love.

thankyou! Ive worn out my National mp3s* and I need something new.

* you know what I mean 😉

Stoner - I'd recommend starting with Lantern and Stick Music.

Here's The Owl though, just to put you off:

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Edit: there should be a video on here: http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131703238/the-5-best-genre-defying-albums-of-2010

Of last song featuring the national vocalist too which is probably more your thing?

REM - Everybody Hurts

Playing in the early '90's at the time when my boyfriend committed suicide - always now reminds me of the loss a wonderful, talented, inspirational person.

That Christy Moore....

^ what the bloody hell is that warbling bollox metalheart? 🙂

that cant be considered "similar" to The National! 😛

EDIT: Ahh, now Last Song seems a bit more like it 🙂

at the time when my boyfriend committed suicide - always now reminds me of the loss a wonderful, talented, inspirational person.

Is it me or is there some dust in the air? I'm sure a bit of it just landed in my eye....... 😥

E-Hug coming your way, Sue.

Zadoc The Priest by George Frederic Handel. Composed for George II's coronation and played at every one since. Wonderful piece of music that builds to an amazing crescendo....... The 'Champions League Theme' blatantly ripped it off! Sacrilige!

Stoner: See the edit.

Told you you'd hate it I thoughtnit was total gash first time I heard it. Struggled with the album tbh but now I love it.

Of you could also try Espers. The second album is my favourite. I'll see if I can find a vid for yah too..

Never said that clogs were similar. But they do share personnel. The Dessner brothers...

Brahms 1, Mahler 5, Mozart Requiem,

and Johnny Cash "Hurt" +2

Heard a great quote yesterday, 'is the quality of the music greater than the quality of the silence that it's replacing"?

The Marriage Of Figaro / "Duettino - Sull "Aria"

Most commonly recognised as the classical piece in the middle of the shawshank redemption, the duet he plays on the record player

CFH - thanks

Giving my age away a bit with this one I suppose but think it would be the one I'd save if the wave hit the island. Duncan Browne

Fifteen that never fail to get me, for various reasons:

Massive Attack [i]Unfinished Sympathy[/i]
Vaughan Williams [i]The Lark Ascending[/i]
Julee Cruise [i]Falling[/i] (from [i]Twin Peaks[/i])
Ry Cooder [i]Paris, Texas[/i]
This Mortal Coil [i]Song to The Siren[/i]
Björk [i]Hyperballad[/i]
Plaid [i]Rakimou[/i]
Cat Power [i]Colors and the kids[/i]
Gillian Welch [i]I Dream a Highway[/i]
Gladys Knight and the Pips [i]Best thing that ever happened to me[/i]
Low [i]Laser Beam[/i]
Smog [i]River Guard[/i]
Global Communication [i]14:31[/i]
Brian Eno & John Cale [i]Spinning Away[/i]
Kings of Convenience [i]Summer on the westhill[/i]

Espers

Saw Meg Baird on Sunday night - brilliant, with really good support acts.

Noteeth - Meg, aw, I'd have loved to have seen that!

Did you catch Gillian on her recent tour?

Must admit to Hyperballad being a fave too.

You heard the last couple of Bill Callahan albums? He just gets better and better (not that smog was crap like)

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - The Smiths.

Hometown Glory - Adele.

No Surprises - Radio Head.

There are so many for me, music is for me the easiest way to charge the emotions. Plenty of gigs have been special, but I think my favourtite was Bon Iver covering I believe in you by Talk Talk. Incredible doesn't even come close. The most moving piece of music I have doesn't even have a name, it's just a couple of bars of heavily reverbed acoustic guitar hidden away on an old Sebadoh 7". I haven't listened to it for 15 years and have no idea why it has such power, but merely thinking about it absolutely shreds me. And that's why I love music 🙂

Not a very good version though

was played at the funeral of family member who was very very loved, not a dry eye in the house, still find it hard.

Meg, aw, I'd have loved to have seen that!

She was great. The gig was in a fleapit cinema (Bristol's much-loved [url= http://www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/ ]Cube[/url]), which just added to the atmosphere. Two good support acts - one of which I can only describe as Dead Can Dance doing Boards of Canada cover versions, if that makes any sense....

Bill: he does indeed, aging well.

Gillian: no, gutted... Also wish I'd - somehow - caught [url= http://www.iowrock.demon.co.uk/clearspot/gillianw.htm ]this[/url] gig, a few years back!

Richpenny: well put.

Noteeth, I kick myself for not stumping up the £25 to see them as support for Mary ChapinbloodyCarpenter around HATY era. I mean I could've just left after them...

Made the trip this time to see them at the Hammersmith Apollo which was just sooooooo good.

RichPenny - great tip for that TalkTalk cover. Must have been incredible at the gig.

The dublin bootleg seems to be the best one I found on youtube

I luv Bon Iver, he was amazing at Glasto a couple of years ago. Last album is so lush, love Perth

Perth + 1, but I think my favourite at the moment, is the rather cheezier Beth/Rest 😉

Hints of Pink Floyd - division bell on it.

I mean I could've just left after them...

My standard post-ride routine is to laze around in my muddy kit, drink tea/beer, listen to her, think about the deep & dark woods... One day I'll write a letter about it, Eminem [i]Stan[/i] stylee - "Gillian, you are the sound of loamy singletrack in the pines, etc etc" 😉

the rather cheezier Beth/Rest

I reckon he's channeling The Eagles at that point.... As an ex-archaeologist, I greatly admire the use of 'Holocene' as a song title.

Noteeth, that's just plain twisted and weird. I like! 😯

Not a bon iver fan but that cover definitely has something. Hmm I should dig out the last album and mebbe give, it oh, it's third listen...

that's just plain twisted and weird. I like!

STW Noteeth, he lived alone
In them hollarin' pines
Then he built a niche bike for himself
Said it helped pass the time

Arvo Part +1
Duncan Brown - Journey +1
I give you Daniel Johnston - Somethings Last A Long Time
Alicia Keys - If I Aint Got You

That's lovely Ernie

He's just been on radio 1, but this Tim Minchin song has always been a favourite. And now I have a daughter, it makes me all emotional too, which is a bit pathetic 🙂

i can listen to this all day - Forbidden Colours by Ryuichi Sakamoto

i couldn't remember it for ages, but wanted to find it again, so [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/long-shot-japanese-piano-music-its-famous ]i asked on stw[/url] - within 15 mins there was the video.

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by Radiohead just makes me feel that If It all ended tommorow It would all be cool .

Do NOT listen to this song if you're feeling down, it WILL make you cry, it is that beautiful.

An Olive Grove Facing the Sea by Snow Patrol.

I'd never really listened to Regina Spektor, til I wandered into a tent at a festival just at the start of this song, and ended up bawling my eyes out by the end. No,[i] this[/i] is how it works.

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fairly sad and Inspiring at the same time.

Wait till he writes a song for Clarence.

I find this moving to the point of disturbing

😕 😡 ❗ 😯

and for good measure 😥

I've tried to think of something. But I wouldn't listen to music if it wasn't moving or inspirational. So do I list [i]everything?[/i]
I'll have to reduce it to 2 that come immediately to mind.
Joy Division - Atmosphere (Ian Curtis, John Peel. Say no more)
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (voice, guitar)

This album was a pivotal point in our families relationship, for some reason lots of things happened around that time, this album always seemed to be on in the background.

I'm gonna dedicate "Follow You, Follow Me" to my Cousin Andrew, Most deffo RIP bud.

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'my young man' by Kate Rusby, 'song to the siren' by The Cocteau Twins, and more or less everything from 'Pieces in a modern style' by William Orbit.