On the subject of music as we create our own art form, My hubby Mike and I were listening to a jazz radio station the other night and the instrumental piece we heard was a tribute to Jackson Pollack. The sounds did indeed make one think of the splashy free nature of Pollack's work. I know that the music I listen to does effect what I create, but I had never though of a work of art as the inspiration for a musical piece. I guese the creative spirit can be opened from either end. Just a thought for the day. Cyber Hugs to all!!! Betty Ann in foggy Florida

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, to listen to Spirit Dreams by Tomas Walker,
he plays Native flute medodies, talk about getting lost in your own mind ...................Jean

Mandy, I have a couple Celtic Woman CDs too. Love them. I have a commute to work so their in my car along with Alison Kraus, Shania Twain and Bruce Springsteen and that married couple Ricky recommended that play guitar and cello and am having a senior moment because I can't remember their name.

Oooohhh...silence,give me silence. If I'm attempting to connect with that voice within, quiet usually serves the purpose most successfully. Much depends on what I'm attempting to accomplish, and what mood I'm in. If I'm chugging away on a repetitious task, sometimes I will put on music. If I'm looking to be inspired, I might choose Ricky's "Sacred Age", " Pachabel's Greatest Hit" -16 or so variations on that tune - yumm, or any of Tim Wheater's music. I learned of him from the book The Artist's Way, some time back. Gina Citoli is another excellent one. And an all time favorite is Canadian Brass! Sharon, I'm a huge Righteous Brothers fan, too! I'm not very fond of country western, but discovered Cowboy Junkies and can be caught jiving in my studio whilst listening to them. Just nothing dissonant with my spirit. I love music, and was most fascinated with the book The Mozart Effect. Music actually causes physiological changes in our body; choose well.
Jan

Hmmm, Celtic Woman has been a recent favorite here while I am quilting. Usually what I do though is turn on the ITunes on my 'puter and just let it run through my purchased list - I think right now I am up to over 9 hours worth of music in a wide range of styles - classical, heavy metal, country, jazz, drum and bugle corps (like marching band)... I listen to a lot of stuff. If I don't do that then I will sometimes find a good TV show on NBC.com or CBS.com and set it to run while I am working.

I have all kinds of stuff on my iPod but, most times, it is either quiet in my room or I am listening to Annie Smith--I still have more than a year to go to get caught up!

ipquilter wrote:
Sherry, you'll enjoy this: Last year I watched the Fons & Porter show with their guest Marilyn Badger (the amazing longarm quilter and designer). She talked about listening to music while working, someone like Stevie Ray Vaughan. SRV happens to be my favorite performer, ever.

Well, I happened to be white-gloving at Nashville last August -- in the Ricky Tims Studio exhibit (lucky me!!!) -- and along came Marilyn with some friends. I took the opportunity to talk w/her about SRV, and she said she's a huge fan of his. She introduced me to one of her group, who is a blues singer in Knoxville.

It was a great show, and that just topped it all off!
Brita

I either have the tv on in the background or listen to a book on my IPOD. That is after I have made my decisions on what fabric and where, and how I am doing the block.

I dont listen to music while quilting....or while doing anything :shock: I am so in to it while I am quilting I cant hear anything.....house could be on fire and I wouldnt hear the fire alarm As my son use to say to me: "Earth to mom...do I have connection.."

Rachmaninoff, Fauré, Stravinsky, Holst, throw in a little Leonard Cohen, Stan Getz, or Harry Belafonte, and I'm a happy bunny..... Weird mix, I know, but then I don't do boring.

I've got Yanni, The Coors, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion and artists like them on my station.
eileenkny

I almost always listen to classical music when I'm quilting and I find that I can concentrate for long periods of time and it just seems to go by so quickly. No Sirius or XM radio for me - just a really god local public radio station in Northern Illinois that plays classical music 24 hours a day.

lwiniger, I posted about pandora several months ago. It's free and there's nothing to download. That's great for those of us who don't have XM or other paid subscriptions.

I have a variety of artists on my pandora - Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Third Day, Jim Brickman, The Shirelles and The Righteous Bros.


Have a great week, Sharon in TN

I now have a TV I have on thats when my son who is at collage dose not come home a move it to his room I hate that I said they should get me a other one a flat screen on the wall sounds good rigth