The Top Ten

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Yesterday as Kathy and I were on the way to our grandson's baseball game I was thinking (an increasingly dangerous pastime.)

If I could make a CD of only ten pieces of music to last me the rest of my life, what would they be? I'm talking about the songs that, when they come on the car radio, you
tell everyone to be quiet and you float away with them. The list will be not necessarily what I like of current music, but the summation of a lifetime.

This will take some time, not something to be done in a day. Only two popped into my mind that absolutely must be there, "Blue Bayou", the Linda Ronstadt version, and
Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Canon Rock (the guitar, adult female voices version.)

Several genres must be included. There must absolutely be a great blues guitar in there (Probably Albert King), and a metal guitar, one real country song (not this current
sittin' on the tailgate, you look great, have another beer, I'll chew on your ear type junk), one hymn, one Christmas carol (already selected), one from my teen years a long time ago (Chuck Berry is in the lead for this right now.) One from my courtship (maybe the one in which I always substituted the name Mae Katherine for the girl's name in the song and sang it to Kathy, but I am not about to tell you what it was.) At least one classical piece.

I guarantee that there will be no rap, gospel quartets, progressive jazz and Gregorian chants.

The last one could easily be another blues guitar, or maybe zydeco. got to think on that some more.
 
Maybe a certain ditty from Three Penny Opera? (Original or the Bobby Darin version :D )
 
"Stranger On The Shore" by Acker Bilk, and "Greensleeves"...though I prefer the Debbie Reynolds version retitled "Home In the Meadow".
 
Well now I have to go google every one of these songs and all but one of the artist.

My all time favorite song is Bob Seger- Mainstreet
 
For country I would recommend He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones and or Gentle on My Mind by Glenn Campbell. For a classic hymn it would be hard to beat Carrie Underwood's version of How Great Thou Art although a good argument could be made for Amazing Grace. I'd would think you'd want a Motown sample and I would recommend Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday by Stevie Wonder or It's the Same Old Song by the Four Tops. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for classical is always a winner.

Lots of good music out there. Ten would be hard to pick.
 
I took the wife to see Transiberian Orchestra live one time. I really liked it but was really surprised at the number of senior citizens there.....as I could have worn earplugs. Man was that some loud guitar for a Christmas show. Maybe they turn their hearing aids off?
 
For anyone who has ever had a friend or loved one leave this rock we live on, Dierks Bentley's "Here On Earth" is really powerful in an honest manner.
 
If the country could be somewhat modern I'd nominate "Copperhead Road" or if you'd prefer older but not original, "A Country Boy Can Survive." The metal guitar would have to be Metallica, hands down--"Enter Sandman", maybe "King Nothing." They also have some fabulous songs on their symphonic album (S&M).
 
This could change in five minutes, but for now:

"Mountain Jam", Live Allman Bros. Fillmore East.

"Have You Ever Loved A Woman", Derek and The Dominoes (Clapton and Duane Allman).

"Comfortably Numb", "Wish You Were Here", Pink Floyd.

"Baba O' Reilly", "Love Reign O'er Me", The Who.

"Moonlight Mile", "Wild Horses", Rolling Stones.

"A Day In The Life", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", The Beatles.

No particular order. And (of course!), several hundred "also ran's"

Cheers...;-)
 
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If the country could be somewhat modern I'd nominate "Copperhead Road" or if you'd prefer older but not original, "A Country Boy Can Survive." The metal guitar would have to be Metallica, hands down--"Enter Sandman", maybe "King Nothing." They also have some fabulous songs on their symphonic album (S&M).
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Metallica. This song has so many good harmonies and melodies under the straight up metal its just amazing. Ya gotta really listen... Its worth it. :thumbup:

https://youtu.be/lPjP0jbxBXw

I hum this to my 4 month old little cubby at bedtime. Puts him right to sleep.

+1 on 'country boy' John Denver... :thumbup:
 
"The Delmore Brothers, God, I really loved them! I think they've influenced every harmony I've ever tried to sing."
- Bob Dylan


Check these guys out ( The Delmore Brothers). Really big on the opry- pre-1940. They influenced Country, Blues, Rock and Roll, Bluegrass and a bunch of other genres. Some say they made the first rock and roll song ever. (freight train boogie). They definitely influenced a lot of folks music
 
Wow...that would be a tough call...

*MY list will need some things... but a start..

"A Country Boy Can Survive" - Hank

"Building the Perfect Beast" - Don Henley

"Flame Trees" - Cold Chisel
 
Thanks, Mr.V man. It was a time to live. And you should see my list of almost Top Ten. No Led Zeppelin, no Beach Boys, no Kinks, no Dylan.

They are all just behind Pink Floyd as my favorites. Who are behind Beatles, Stones, and The Who...;-)
 
That's what I'm talking about, Andy! Though THT's country suggestion wasn't bad either. And I'd like to add a Metallica suggestion of "Unforgiven." Can't believe I forgot that earlier.
 
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