What did you listen to in 2016?

[tower912]

End of the year lists......... go.   
For me, 2016 was the year of Hamilton.    Full stop.   Been binge-listening for the last 7 months.   

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

"I'm not going to throw away - my shot."

Interestingly, I see (or hear) my teenagers and all their friends constantly binge listen.  They couldn't wait to see Lin Manuel on SNL back in early autumn.  Still almost impossible to get tickets for on Broadway. 

Listening?  I can't think of any new album releases?

• That Sia/Sean Paul song Cheap Thrills was stuck in my head for a good 3+ months.
• I started re-listening to a lot of grunge era rock especially any band from Seattle.  I think reading about the Temple of the Dog reunion spurred this.
• Else I was just doing a lot of channel surfing on XM radio.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Heh, Hamilton is just fun. I memorized all the lyrics from the score "Alexander Hamilton."

Think my favorite line though is "Everyone give it up for Americas fighting Frenchman"

[GGGG]

This year was all about 1970s R&B music like George Benson, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, etc.  For some reason that also morphed into ballads from the same era from the likes of Ambrosia and England Dan & John Ford Coley.

And then I spent a couple months seeking out some good live performances from Eric Clapton.

And I went through a Journey rediscovery phase.

It was a strange year.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

And I went through a Journey rediscovery phase.

And now they are headed to the R&R HOF.

[Coleman]

the voices in my head

[tower912]

the voices in my head

I liked their early stuff, but then they sold out and became derivative, started having creative differences, and now can't agree on a single thing.

[drewm88]

The new stuff I listened to the most was Hamilton, Kanye, Chance the Rapper, Sia, Sturgill Simpson, and Butch Walker.

Hamilton is incredible. Saw the show about 3 months ago. Haven't gotten it out of my head since.

[tower912]

It is amazing how Hamilton gets into your brain and won't leave.    My daughter and I play 'The Tao of  Hamilton" game with each other, finding a lyric to fit any situation.     Right now, we are competing to memorize the John Adams rap.   

[muwarrior69]

Since I sing in my Church and Community Choirs I liked this album:

To Bethlehem-Carols and Motets for Christmas

performed by Kantorei of Kansas City

[DegenerateDish]

I found myself craving information this year, so lots of podcasts and an Audible subscription. I found the podcast Presedential to be a great weekly listen for interesting background on all our presidents, like Tyler's grandson is still alive...thought that was remarkable.

[brandx]

And now they are headed to the R&R HOF.

Maybe in the Cheap Trick sub-wing? It's like putting Harold Baines in the HoF.

[21Jumpstreet]

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[21Jumpstreet]

Hamilton for sure (wearing out the soundtrack, seeing it next week)
Revisionist History Podcast
More Perfect Podcast
The Record Company
The Wood Brothers
Dr. Dog

[manny31]

Audio-slave
Foo Fighters
New Order
Led Zeppelin

Some of that stuff comes off my Pandora station which is mostly late 80's and early 90's. I miss mock turtlenecks.

[reinko]

New Podcasts : Keepin it 1600 &  Pardon My Take

New albums by: Tribe Called Quest,  Radiohead,  Chance the Rapper,  Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean,  David Bowie

[DegenerateDish]

Props to Tower on these threads, I love the Superbar for stuff like this, learning about Scooper's and seeing recommendations on things.

Good stuff here.

[warriorchick]

On this thread?  A lot of bitching and moaning.

[🏀]

Bad music year.

I think the only new music I loved was from Radiohead, Deftones and Childish Gambino.

Forgot Dillinger Escape Plan and ready like what Daft Punk is doing with Weeknd

[wadesworld]

Not much new stuff worth listening for me. Still the Mat Kearneys, Brett Dennans, and Mumford and Sons of the world.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Scrambled Eggs

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

J Cole and Chance the Rapper.

J Cole so impressive because his album is about to go platinum with no feature artists  on the tracks.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Audio-slave
Foo Fighters
New Order
Led Zeppelin

Some of that stuff comes off my Pandora station which is mostly late 80's and early 90's. I miss mock turtlenecks.

I find it interesting that flannel shirts are back in style big time this year also.  It maybe had something to do with my re-interest in grunge rock.

[Lighthouse 84]

Ben Folds, "So There".  Amazing concertos and pop songs with yMusic.  Saw him at the Elgin Community College Theater in November and at Summerfest this year also.  Constantly in my  head.

[naginiF]

Reading this thread my first thought was correct - "not only can i not think of a single new album that got me excited but i don't think i went to a single show that was memorable".  With the exceptions: Wilco was their normal awesome, and I do like The Record Company album though i can't tell if they are what the Black Keys wanted to be or a cheap knockoff.

2017 looks like a better year with The National putting out a new album and tickets already bought for Ben Folds with the KC Symphony, Mike Doughty, and RHCP all before June.

My revisit listening was Rage Against The Machine (perfect year for it) and STP after Weiland's death - i was surprised at how much i liked going back through STP.

Great threads to end the year.

[LAZER]

Wow, I thought 2016 was a great year for music. A lot of great albums out there across all genres.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

David Gilmour's solo album was good.  Saw him in Chicago in April.
Been listening to a lot of Brian Wilson lately...Pet Sounds and SMiLE are amazing albums.
Love listening to bootlegs on YouTube.  Early 70s Floyd and Zeppelin were so, so good.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

David Gilmour's solo album was good.  Saw him in Chicago in April.
Been listening to a lot of Brian Wilson lately...Pet Sounds and SMiLE are amazing albums.
Love listening to bootlegs on YouTube.  Early 70s Floyd and Zeppelin were so, so good.

Love Brian Wilson, was just listening to Your Imagination recently.

Fun fact, Steve Dahl co-wrote that song.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Lately been listening to Outlaw on Series
Switched from The Spectrum

[wadesworld]

Not sure if anyone's a big Bon Iver fan here but when I was out in NYC a couple weeks ago they were playing in Harlem.  I don't really know them well at all, but I know "Skinny Love" and I'm sure if I heard some other stuff of theirs I'd know it.

Anyways, I got out there on Tuesday and was staying with my cousin and her husband.  She told me that she was supposed to have gone to their concert the night before (Monday) but she was sick, so just her husband went with some friends because they know a couple members in the band. Not really sure.  She's from WI, they're a WI band, but her husband is from Northern CA and I'm pretty sure he's the one who originally knew them.

Anyways my last night out there they take me to a friend's apartment.  The guy owns (and is the head chef at) a small plate restaurant in Manhattan and he's cooking dinner for us and 2 other friends of his.  We get there first, then two guys come in, go through introductions blah blah.  One of the two guys says, "Hey, nice sweatshirt," as I was wearing a Packers sweatshirt (we came right from a bar where we were watching the Packers/Seahawks game).  Later on before we start eating some of them start talking music and the two guys talk about their show the night before.  I just figure it's some local guys who play a little music on the side in NYC bars or wherever.  Then someone asks them when they leave and they said they flew out Thursday, so I figure, "Hey, maybe they do travel for their music."  Then it hits me that this must be the guys from Bon Iver, so I ask my cousin (obviously not within hearing distance of them) and sure as sh!t it's their pianist (Sean) and saxophonist (Mike).  Would have never guessed they were in a big time band.  Super down to earth, super cool, both really funny.  One of them was form WI (Sean) and the other was from MN (Mike), so the WI guy and I had a little fun with the Vikings fan.

[CubillanSandwich]

Nothing But Thieves put out a damn good album.  Lead singer's voice reminds me of Jeff Buckley.

[Jay Bee]

Ryu - Tanks For The Memories LP

[MU82]

David Gilmour's solo album was good.  Saw him in Chicago in April.
Been listening to a lot of Brian Wilson lately...Pet Sounds and SMiLE are amazing albums.
Love listening to bootlegs on YouTube.  Early 70s Floyd and Zeppelin were so, so good.

I saw Brian Wilson on tour a couple months back. He and his band, which included Al Jardine, Blondie and Al's son Matt, did a very nice job playing Pet Sounds front to back as well as a dozen other Beach Boys standards.

Brian definitely struggled at times and his voice is flat now, but he put a lot of emotion into the performance. Matt Jardine did a wonderful falsetto and really was the star of the night.

A fun evening in an intimate theater with a legend.

[4everwarriors]

Sirius XM channel 32--The Bridge and anythin' Nelly, da explicit versions, ai na?

[tower912]

The Accidentals. 

[Mutaman]

The Fame- Lady Gaga
Second Hand Heart - Dwight Yoakam
To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Some Girls Bonus Disc- Stones
Think- 5 Royales

[naginiF]

*2017 bump*

Spoon has a new album 'Hot Thoughts'.

It is awesome - like all their albums it is a complete work, vs a bunch of songs, and it took me a few listens to get it.

[Silkk the Shaka]

2016:
Blood Orange "Freetown Sound"
Angel Olsen "My Woman"
Danny Brown "Atrocity Exhibition"
DIIV "Is the Is Are"
All David Bowie

2017:
The Courtneys "II"
Wild Pink (self titled)

[Benny B]

Dion/Runaround Sue
Buddy Holly/Greatest Hits
Iron Man 2 Sndtrk
Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl

...and a bunch of new crap my wife and kids make me listen to.

[real chili 83]

Alex Bevan
Yikes
Frank Zappa

[manny31]

Getting ahead of myself and 2016, but going to see the Pixes in October with an old MU roommate. I like that band and have never seen them, looking forward to it. Any band that you have always wanted to see but just haven't gotten around to seeing? I always wanted to Johnny Cash, I will probably have to wait a while to see him.

[warriorchick]

Getting ahead of myself and 2016, but going to see the Pixes in October with an old MU roommate. I like that band and have never seen them, looking forward to it. Any band that you have always wanted to see but just haven't gotten around to seeing? I always wanted to Johnny Cash, I will probably have to wait a while to see him.

Finally getting to see Queen this summer. Of course, Freddie Mercury won't be performing, but I think Adam Lambert will do a decent job on vocals.

[LloydsLegs]

I found myself craving information this year, so lots of podcasts and an Audible subscription. I found the podcast Presedential to be a great weekly listen for interesting background on all our presidents, like Tyler's grandson is still alive...thought that was remarkable.

Yes to Presidential.  Similarly, Whistlestop, hosted by John Dickerson.  I'm generally a Podcast addict these days-- cutting back to get back to more reading.

New:  Hamilton, Chance, Migos, Adele

Old:  REM, Prince, Beach Boys (b/c of that John Cusack movie), Johnny Cash, Bruce (went to "The River" concert)

[CTWarrior]

Bruce (went to "The River" concert)

First time I asked my wife out it was to Bruce's 'The River' tour at the MECCA in 1980.  Been together ever since.

I basically listen to Classic Rock.  Lately have been listening to a lot of Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, the Pretenders, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, the Hollies and Johnny Rivers.  My wife listens to (and so I do by being in proximity) to a wide variety of stuff.  The best thing she got me to listen to is "Ode to Billy Joe" by Tom Scott & the LA Express, sung by Patti Smyth (from Scandal back in the day.)  Outstanding version of a song I never particularly cared for much.

[Jockey]

The Accidentals.

Lots of good bands in this genre.

Lone Bellow is my favorite, but River Whyless, Oh Hellos, Civil Wars, Mandolin Orange, Chris & Thomas are some of the better ones.