by Bragatyr » Tue Feb 5, '13, 12:49 am
I was wondering when someone was going to express a love for jazz! I unfortunately only have a few jazz albums, but I do love Dave Brubeck and some John Coltrane. I'm not familiar with Pat Metheny's stuff, unfortunately (though of course I know of his considerable reputation) but I have a friend who's really into that kind of technical jazz, especially Frank Gambale. I've always been meaning to track down some good big-band stuff, because I love all the horns and that kind of stuff, but the bulk of jazz-related stuff in my library is jazz fusion, like Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ozone Quartet, and National Health. And of course one of my favorite bands, Magma, has a big jazz influence (and some killer jazz bass and drumming). Is there any chance you could suggest some good jazz songs or albums for me to check out?
I love Dream Theater, too. I haven't followed them since Train of Thought, but I loved everything from Images and Words on.
But yeah, as far as that Myst track goes, I have to admit that anything with powerful vocals is going to win me over. That's why the Metroid Prime series has some of my favorite music ever. The main theme from the first game, Phendrana Drifts, Bryyo (Cliffside)...I could listen to those soundtracks all day. I just tend to prefer stuff that is kind of dark and moody. So Metroid and Castlevania are pretty high up there for me.
Or anything in Latin. Probably why I love Stravinsky's "Oedipus rex" so much.