Music Recommendations and Daily Listening

[Brushline]

What have you been listening to lately? I just rediscovered Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', and it's such a classic that never gets old. What's spinning on your playlist?

 

[chieffan]

We get Sirius radio with DISH so it is on a lot in the house, usually on Willies Road House. Same in both vehicles but I switch to the NASCAR channel if going any distance. For those that don't know Willies Road House is the old country artists and their work.

 

[Spikedriver]

I use YouTube Music a lot. I drive long distances at least 4 times a month for work so the Bluetooth in my vehicle gets a workout with YouTube Music. I'm always on the lookout for new artists that I haven't heard before. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Ghost Hounds, Samantha Fish, Whiskey Myers, and Dirty Honey. I also have satellite radio in my truck which is on the NFL channel a lot.

 

[chieffan]

90% of our music listening is on Sirius, Willies Roadhouse. We are big country fans, and I mean the old and true country. Not any of this new stuff a few of the country wannabes are putting out. We both grew up with the old country from the 30's on up.

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

80's Rock

 

[Terry Nixon]

90% of our music listening is on Sirius, Willies Roadhouse. We are big country fans, and I mean the old and true country. Not any of this new stuff a few of the country wannabes are putting out. We both grew up with the old country from the 30's on up.

I love it also....

 

[Pawngal]

I like a lot of different kinds of music but mostly listen to country, Willie's Roadhouse and Outlaw Country and Blue Grass on XM.
I try to get to a couple of good concerts each year. This summer saw Alison Krauss and in October will be seeing Asleep at the Wheel in Branson.
The live music scene is very active here in the Okoboji area, Some paid but lots of free shows.

 

[Spikedriver]

I like a lot of different kinds of music but mostly listen to country, Willie's Roadhouse and Outlaw Country and Blue Grass on XM.
I try to get to a couple of good concerts each year. This summer saw Alison Krauss and in October will be seeing Asleep at the Wheel in Branson.
The live music scene is very active here in the Okoboji area, Some paid but lots of free shows.

There have been a couple free shows up there that I wanted to see at Arnold's Park, but it's awfully far to drive for a concert. I took my daughter to Okoboji a couple years ago because neither of us had ever been there. That outdoor stage looks like it's a fun place and the indoor stage/ballroom looks like it's a nice place for a show too.

 

[chieffan]

Watch a lot of the shows on TV, even the old reruns but live concerts are out. Seems they don't know where the volume control is once it cranked up to an unbearable high. Went to my first, last and only Sawyer Brown concert many years ago. Most miserable 2.5 hours I paid for. I knew I was in trouble when I saw about 50 speakers hanging from bucket trucks. Best way I found to listen to a concert is from 1/2 mile behind the performer. Rank over but I hate concerts.

 

[Spikedriver]

Watch a lot of the shows on TV, even the old reruns but live concerts are out. Seems they don't know where the volume control is once it cranked up to an unbearable high. Went to my first, last and only Sawyer Brown concert many years ago. Most miserable 2.5 hours I paid for. I knew I was in trouble when I saw about 50 speakers hanging from bucket trucks. Best way I found to listen to a concert is from 1/2 mile behind the performer. Rank over but I hate concerts.

I've found that for good sound you need to be in the center of the venue. If you're off to the sides, the guitars will overpower everything and you won't be able to hear the words. I went to see Samantha Fish in Kansas City last year at The Truman. It was louder than it had to be, and she's a guitar hero so they mixed the guitar loud in the sound mix. We were on the far right of the 1200 capacity auditorium, about halfway back, and couldn't understand a word she sang unless it was a quiet song. But the people in the middle were talking about how great her voice was after the show. They didn't have any trouble hearing. I was center stage for her outdoor concert at Crossroads KC back in 2017 and the sound was perfect there. You never know what you'll get at a live show...

 

[Pawngal]

My favorite concert venue is Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato MN. Outdoor with reserved seating, not a bad seat in the place. And a lot of open space if you want to get up and move around. They have 6-8 national groups each summer.

 

[chieffan]

This show I went to was an outdoor show at a County Fair. The stage was just inside the race track allowing standing room on the track. We were in the grandstand about even with the speakers and about half way between center and in line with the speakers. Carolyn did not have hearing aids at the time and said she had no trouble understanding the songs. I left my aid in but were turned off. All I heard was noise so guess it is 99% me. Step Daughters wedding a few years ago had a DJ and of course LOUD ! Parents had the table front and center. Father daughter dance, I took her by the hand headed for the door. She stopped me and we did the dance next to the door. Got a laugh from the crown but got away from that stupid speaker blasting at us.

 

[Spikedriver]

DJs are the worst about that. Smaller rooms don't need the volume up to 11...