What kind of music do ancient collectors listen to?

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  1. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    I'm afraid, due to my upbringing, the scope of the music that I like to listen to when reading, writing, studying coins, making labels, photographing, and generally wasting time, is classical music. When I was young (Jethro Tull?) I used to listen to pop (mainly the Who and Pink Floyd) as well as progressive jazz (Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea), but now that I am old I've come back to classical music.

    Here are some examples:









     
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  3. johnyb

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    Sorry to be obtuse but I'm not quite clear what Poor old man is asking? Is it what very,very ancient collectors listen to or what collectors of ancient coins listen to? ( Sorry again but I have a warped/mischievous SOH and am not trying to be too much of a PITA?)
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I love offbeat International stuff like that. Seen that band before.

    Here's some very catchy Slovak stuff.

    Hey ya hoy ya hey yahoy ya hey!

     
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I once spent an entire night listening to this melancholy and beautiful piece on repeat. In the video, the editor looped the short Shostakovich suite (which is only 3+ minutes long, I think) into an hour-long video. I repeated that several times, well into the wee hours.

    I like melancholy music, and nobody does melancholy like the Russians. This one has bright spots, too, however. I imagine people ice skating to it.



    It was my first discovery of Shostakovich, of whom I had heard but had never listened to. When something resonates with me, I'll listen to it for a day or two on end.

    This was a rare like from me in that my Classical tastes run much earlier, usually to the Baroque era. I typically do not much care for 20th century composers except Aaron Copland, and some Spanish ones.
     
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Oh- and I have a crush on the German hurdy-gurdy artist who calls herself "Patty Gurdy".

    Not for everyone. But I love her stuff. (Doesn't hurt that she's also very easy on the eyesight.)

     
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  7. Herodotus

    Herodotus Well-Known Member

    Random sample...









     
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  8. Herodotus

    Herodotus Well-Known Member

    Oh, how 'bout a few more...





     
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  9. Herodotus

    Herodotus Well-Known Member

    ***Double Post***
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    @herotodus- Julian Bream's recordings are the reason I make an exception for Spanish Classical when I say I don't care much for 20th century Classical music.

    Except Copland, of course. And John Williams.




    Say, here is some more Russkie stuff. Or so I assume, from the Cyrillic title I can't read. Folksy. Funny. I have no idea what they're singing, but I love it.

     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    That Albert King Blues clip you posted was great, too. I confess I hadn't heard of him.
     
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  12. Raymond Houser

    Raymond Houser Active Member

    Here is something that ancient collectors, particularly collectors of Alexander the Great may enjoy. It's one of my favorites from George Frederick Handel. "Alexanders Feast". This is one of the best performances available. It was written in 1736 in London, so is sung in English. The story describes a banquet held by Alexander the Great and his mistress Thais in the captured Persian city of Persepolis, during which the musician Timotheius sings and plays his lyre, arousing various moods in Alexander until he is finally incited to burn the city down in revenge for his dead Greek soldiers.

     
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  13. Orfew

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    These were on my playlist in the last day or so.



    And this genius...








     
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  14. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    NIN, St. Vincent, Mellencamp, Zeppelin, Stones, Steely Dan. Mostly blues influenced rock. Blues live which is easy in Chicago.

    Steely Dan seems appropriate here:

    I tried to warn you about Chino and Daddy Gee
    But I can’t seem to get to you through the US Mail
     
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  17. juris klavins

    juris klavins Well-Known Member

    Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Hallelujah and Hey Joe performed by one of my favorite guitarists, Popa Chubby, a big guy (not as big as IZ ;)) with big talent:

    Somewhere Over The Rainbow:


    Hallelujah:


    Hey Joe:
     
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  18. SammyMann

    SammyMann Member

    Two kinds of music where I come from. Good. Bad. My current playlist runs from ABBA, Blackfoot, Chayanne, Azucar Moreno, The Who, Illegales, Cream, Wisin y Yandell, The Beatles, Hot Chelle Rae, Lynrd Skynrd, Guns and Roses, Van Halen's DLR & SH... MIKA, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Gerardo, Johnny Cash, NWA, Wynona, Reba, Gretchen, Miranda Lambert, Linda R, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo, Michael Jackson Pantera The Tubes Have to stop this will go on forever and ever
     
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  19. kolyan760

    kolyan760 Well-Known Member

    HERE IS SOME POST PUNK RUSSIAN STYLE :smuggrin:

     
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  20. BenSi

    BenSi Well-Known Member

    I am across the board with Classic Rock, New Wave and Jazz. This is one of my favorite Ancient Coin Collecting Albums, Alan Parson Project Pyramid

     
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  21. Only a Poor Old Man

    Only a Poor Old Man Well-Known Member

    I love the Hu! They toured Europe and the US earlier this year, but I missed them unfortunately!

    I will admit that I sometimes listem to K-POP...

     
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  22. SammyMann

    SammyMann Member

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