Ha! Yeah it always cheers me up to play and sing. Recording? Not so much... That part can actually have the OPPOSITE effect! :-) But sometimes I pick up the guitar and play and sing in to the wee hours.

So...back on the original topic - after reviewing other people's favorites, I ended up buying a couple of songs on Itunes and I plan to download some others. I guess some good could come out of all this.

ORIGINAL: amateur

So...back on the original topic - after reviewing other people's favorites, I ended up buying a couple of songs on Itunes and I plan to download some others. I guess some good could come out of all this.

Hey Jan, that is pretty cool! Which one's did you find on iTunes to buy?

I bought a few songs by Ona Meyer. I like her style - nice voice, clean but strong backup instrumentation, reminds me a bit of Goldfrapp or Beth Gibbons. I also downloaded a couple of tunes by Cakewalkers who allow their stuff to be downloaded. The songs forum is awesome, full of great songs of every variety to listen to....it's better than anything on TV, that's for sure!

Yes, I remember this one, great song Dean! And awesome name too, "Jeroen van Engelenhoven" That just drips "stage name" :-) One thing I really like about this one is I can't say it sounds "like this". It has a very unique style (to me).

Another one of my favorites that I probably listen to 4 or 5 times a week minimum, cause its on my favorite soundclick station.
Its a Dave Logan, Jeff Hillius, Larry Hansen, and Mark Wessels collab... Movin' Along

ORIGINAL: robby

ha! Damn guys, I am humbled, I did not expect to be on this list, there are so many really really great folks who post hear, thank you very much, I don't feel that I deserve it, it means more than I can say, really... It's my passion.

It is what it is... Robby, I know you told me not to say anything about it here but I'm confused now if you didn't expect to make this list why did you send $10 for me to post something here if it didn't happen?....

Moving on: Here's another of the current crop, not only is he a virtuoso in the area of blowing his own trumpet... as demonstrated earlier in the thread but also a composer arranger of the highest order.

The excellent 'Encounter on the Event Horizon.' by Mr Rolifer is here:

http://www.box.net/shared/s1kux2j98j

But more importantly check out his body of work via the link at the bottom of his post.

Another poster with a great body and also specialising in the more serious side of composition, for those just entering the fray, he needs no introduction to anyone regular for more than a week as he is so prolific, is our very own Mr. Larry, Larry Alexander. (LarryAlex).

Again check his posts for a link to his site which is a veritable mine of inspiration if you are ever stuck for melodic ideas. It would take several weeks to sample all the delights there so be warned. The man is a living legend.

Bertski! THAT'S WHY I POSTED THIS THANG MAN!!

I downloaded "cycles of 7" nice... Gave me an immediate soundtrack vibe.

Started off all Damion!! And then lightened up a bit. Quality composition though... There are a few folks here who do this style of music would would REALLY enjoy this! I mean, I don't do this style, but I enjoyed it :-)

ORIGINAL: tdye

Another one of my favorites that I probably listen to 4 or 5 times a week minimum, cause its on my favorite soundclick station.
Its a Dave Logan, Jeff Hillius, Larry Hansen, and Mark Wessels collab... Movin' Along

I was wondering why my song stats kept showing plays for this song! It's nice to know a song I did has stuck around and not just faded into obscurity... The guys really helped me make that one into a "real song"! Thanks, Tom!!

Dave

www.soundclick.com/steakbone

Ok, I'm gonna say it, and the problem with listing everything is there are just too dang many!!!!!!

My favorites on the forums to listen to :

Me................. LOL! Sorry, there's too many to list. I just can't do it. I mean dlogan's latest tune sounded awesome, and twisted6s song/video was awesome! Not to mention the "X-Rated song was phenominal!!!!" IMO. Robby, your and Janet's collab on He Ain't Heavy was awesome, Beagle the Reforge me, is awesome! and Inspirational to me, 57Gregy has a song call Grandpa's garden which really hit home for me to listen to and would be real close to number 1, but I have the luxury to listen to everything so I will. Great tune! When it comes to Robomusic's tunes and Guitarhacker's tunes it's simple there just freaking great on what they do! I mean I could go on and on and on...... The problem is I have probably left so many people out it isn't even right... Foxwolfen and Nutty and many many others have stuff I really love to listen to. But as I have always said music ain't a contest.

I WAN'T TO POINT THIS OUT RIGHT NOW SO THERE IS NO MISTAKE ON MY MESSAGE : I don't put people in ORDER or their songs when I listen to songs, EVERYONE who gives me the chance to listen is "#1" on the charts as far as I am concerned!
I think : "Best of the best would probably be a better term for this thread". JMO, music should never be a competition.....


Bobby

Freeze1st

ORIGINAL: droddey

Alrighty then. This has been one of the more positive and focused threads of late. Glad to see we are all making progress on that front. Anyway, I'll nominate this one by hellogoodbye as one of the ones that most spoke to me, though that doesn't make it the best.

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.asp?m=1356966

ORIGINAL: robby

Yes, I remember this one, great song Dean! And awesome name too, "Jeroen van Engelenhoven" That just drips "stage name" :-) One thing I really like about this one is I can't say it sounds "like this". It has a very unique style (to me).

Thank you, thank you! Funny how a topic becomes a lot more fun to read and more valuable when you suddenly see your own name mentioned... And yes, Jeroen van Engelenhoven is a real nice stage name, isn't it? Not easy to forget... once you can remember it...

I (also) really can't (or dare to) say which songs I like best because I think I've listened to about 1 or 2 % of all that's posted here... and I don't want to say a certain song is best while the 'real best song' is still hidden for me in an old topic! Still, what I really liked (like most people here, it seems) were the songs from Acrobat's Supper, specially Black's the thorn, because that was the first I heard of them. Listening to it right now again, to see if it was indeed okay... and yes, it is.

I would take Ed's Wonderfall tune as one of the best. I remember when he first posted that one a lot of folks really liked it. It has a bit of that Oasis type of vibe.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=604801&songID=5273856

+1 to Ed Edge's stuff.

I still find myself singing "Knew a man named Ebenezer, had a wife, and he loved to please her"

Great stuff.

Randy

There are many many many good/great songs that have gone up on this forum. There has been a fair share of stuff I didn't care for at all as well.

But in terms of stuff I really enjoyed and would come back to:

jamesg1213 (in his various forms)
rolifer
Dan Barnes
Bill Davies

come to mind. I would love to have a CD of some of these songs, even though in some cases, their genre is not really my primary listening interest. But good work shines regardless of genre.

Best song, I would have no clue. I can't even begin to claim that I have listened to all or even most of what has been posted.

i'm hoping that ed edge got some kind of recording deal to explain his absence - his stuff is well-produced and has depth to it, and he's got a great voice - quite professional.