What's commonly refered to as classical.  It cover so much from pre-renaissance to modern.  I find that there is a peice to fit most any mood I find my self in.  I love listening to Wanda Landowska performing the "Well Tempered Clavier", Albinoni's Adagio, and "Carmena Burana" when I really need to cool down.

Ummmmmm this isnt a fair question.... I dont listen to any of the listed types when trying to relax..... I listen to clasic rock, or some of the softer more melodic punk or metal... or sometimes goth industral.....  

come on now, there's no way there's no other country lovers out there!


    cowboy tino

Quote from: wolfie on July 14, 2006, 02:20:40 AM
come on now, there's no way there's no other country lovers out there!


    cowboy tino

Country is my favourite.  I love listening to Alison Krauss.  And I love to ride horses, do it as often as I can

Cowgirl Steph

I like country too, but I've fallen out of listening to it for many years.  Occasionally, I'll listen to country just to play some songs I know.

Melissa

Quote from: wolfie on July 14, 2006, 02:20:40 AM
come on now, there's no way there's no other country lovers out there!

As long as it's not Hank Williams.  His voice just grates on my nerves.  But his music & lyrics I enjoy (when played by others)

Quote from: wolfie on July 14, 2006, 02:20:40 AM
come on now, there's no way there's no other country lovers out there!


    cowboy tino

I listened to country for about a year in my teens. All because I fell in love with a country girl.
I remember listening to Alan Jackson, Martina Mcbride, and Billy Ray Cyrus. They qualify as country singers, right? When she disappeared, so did my taste for country music. That "Achy Breaky Heart" cd in particular had to go!

As for music to relax to:
Unfortunately, I have been subjected to a lot of rap and R&B due to my environment and lifestyle.
So I would say I tolerate it as something familiar and comfortable. I use it for background music, when I'm not feeling particularly creative. When my muse graces me with her presence, I go for something more melodious.
I loved Biggie and I must admit to liking Eminem's stuff. Oh, the shame.

Nero

Not a terrible admission, Nero; I've been known to enjoy some Eminem once in awhile. As for country, though, I only like the few songs associated with memories for me... specifically, "Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain, since I remember that as a freshman in high school I greatly appreciated the girls on the cross-country team doing a lip-sync and sexy dance to it at one of our meets. Mmmm...

Rafe

Right on, there is a little country in you out there! Way to go cowgirl Steph, horse riding is meant for the real cowpoke out there (and the english)!

I started admitting I was a country lover about a year ago, I was a closet country lover. Why is it that it has become so embarassing for people to admit that they listen to county? I now drive a pick up truck (my little cowgirl had it before she met me, it was meant to be) and proudly sporting a "JRFM" sticker on it which is the local country station round these parts (it's really starting to sink into my brain!). It's a red and white bumpersticker with the Canadian maple leaf on it... it had me at "hello".

Wear your country lovin' on your sleeve I say!

      Tino

Country?

Personally I'm not big on it... there's maybe one or two country songs that are okay, but for the most part I can't stand it.

Quote from: wolfie on July 15, 2006, 05:11:49 AM
Right on, there is a little country in you out there! Way to go cowboy Steph, horse riding is meant for the real cowpoke out there (and the english)!

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr surely you mean Cowgirl Steph   and you should see this little cowgirl ride, yahoooooo.  I've only been thrown once, we were golloping down a hill side, and we we got to the bottom the horse went left and I went right, OUCH and that broke a rib but it didn't stop me   I this little girl loves to ride...

QuoteI started admitting I was a country lover about a year ago, I was a closet country lover. Why is it that it has become so embarassing for people to admit that they listen to county? I now drive a pick up truck (my little cowgirl had it before she met me, it was meant to be) and proudly sporting a "JRFM" sticker on it which is the local country station round these parts (it's really starting to sink into my brain!). It's a red and white bumpersticker with the Canadian maple leaf on it... it had me at "hello".

Wear your country lovin' on your sleeve I say!

      Tino

That's for sure... how can you beat Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Quote from: Steph on July 15, 2006, 05:35:49 PM
That's for sure... how can you beat Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Trace Adkins is nothing to sneeze at.  Great music and... he's a good lookin' guy!  (Dear Lord!  Did I really just say that?! )

Reba is always great.  She is TINY!!!!!

And I can't forget Gordon Lightfoot & Connie Caldor!

Chaunte

QuoteArrrrrrrrrrrrrr surely you mean Cowgirl Steph

you know i most certainly did. i had been up for 2 1/2 days at the point that i had written my reply (i was falling asleep at the computer). so sincerely i appologize  !!!

Chaunte, I'm glad that you brought up Reba ...

on of my most hidden secrets... oh my god... I WATCH REBA! the best part is... i have amy and my step daughter watching it to... MUH HA HA HA HA 


    Tino

I´d love Sax. It sounds is exciting.

Bye

I enjoy smooth jazz mostly when relaxing.  I mostly listen to Duke Ellington, John Coltrain, Django Reinhardt, Billy Holiday, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn and other jazz greats.  I just tune my radio in and relax usually.  I also like jazz fusion like Jeff Beck, Al Dimeola, Pat Metheny, Steeley Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report just to name a few.   

Shannon

I've always enjoyed instrumental swing jazz big band music. In the past I played drums in several very local country beer joint bands, and have a liking for older traditional country rather than the over engineered popular rock-country of more recent times. The drum playing side of me goes for big bands of the Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich style. Hey, maybe I could start a new group, The Cross-Stickers. (A play on a drum technic and....well, you know. Anyway, the vote is for Big Band.

Susan Kay

Victoria,
I learned to play guitar from Breads music many years ago. I still like to listen to them.

Peace,

Taylor

It has to be classical when I am trying to relax and chill out after a stressful day at work...

For ordinary everyday listening.... anything goes (I tune into various radio stations during the day). My tastes in music vary greatly.

In my car, driving on the roads here, I like heavy rock or alternative rock..... Currently In my CD changer I have Nickleback, The Darkness, U2 and Green Day...... American Idiot being a particular favourite of mine..

Buffy

New Age and Trance

I listen to all kinds.  Was listening to what an old roommate of mine referred to as "angry boy music" last night on the way into work.  It was a good shift.