Interactive Lightning Round Poll: Loved Songs

So I am not taking part this time, but Logan suggested that I post a track out of competition. In order to come up with something most people here don't know, I decided to go for something Danish. I have always loved this song by Sebastian deeply: sweet haunting melody, emotional singing and general musical atmosphere. Not to mention some of the best drumming you could ever wish to hear.

 Thank you, Anders! Enjoy your music class in Spain and tell us about it when you get back. 

^ thanks for the write-ups.

I had a very busy day yesterday, and it was an odd one.  After a very grueling day, we were visited by one of my child's old friends (is now 18) who lives in a foster group home with caregivers and a manager who we had been out of touch with for a couple of years but whose friendship with my child was rekindled recently.  The child has many house conditions, including a curfew. That child has been undergoing some abuse (verbal at the home and other serious issues) and wished to stay the night.  We said she was more than welcome, but we would need to alert the foster home about your whereabouts so they would not worry and pass on our number so they could contact us.  The manager (head of the group home) called us and was extremely unpleasant.  The lack of love, of caring, of empathy and overbearing officious nature of the person very quickly came through with that person.  While we had said that we would have to have out contact info given so they knew where she (the young adult) was, the manager told us what an unpleasant and untrustworthy individual this child is (we've known her for years since she was at another group home) and that not only could she not spend the night but insisted that we tell her that she is unwelcome at our home (we said absolutely we will not say that).  She then said that this call was just a courtesy, and if we didn't return her soon after we questioned her, she'd call the cops and we'd have to deal with them.  She spoke in a very threatening and not understanding way  She was only at our place for a short time, and was returned not long after curfew (had not known about any curfew) after consulting with the girl and she thought it would be better to go back and not deal with the police and not to put us out.  I understand their liability (which wasn't brought up), and there are rules, but there was an an obvious lack of compassion, a strictness and unwillingness to even talk (our home is quite a short walk from the group home).

 I will be following up on this.  It breaks my heart to see this girl in this situation, and the lack of care in terms of real caring became very clear in the way she spoke to us.  Such a sad situation and I know she has been through so much.  Unfortunately, the system too often does not work well and you get people in it who are not the most caring and compassionate of people (well, too much caring, too much empathy, and the job could be too hard to do).  To some it's "just a job" and they don't do it well or appropriately. We'll continue to be there for her whether the head of the foster home wants that or not because it is so important for anyone to know that someone genuinely cares, is there for them through thick and thin, and is not only willing but wants to help.  As a parent, and just as a person, I find the situation so upsetting. 

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On another note, the poll is now open.  Vote for three not your own. I opted to include Anders even if it is officially out of competition (thus the asterisk in the poll with the bottom choice) since he will not have the chance to participate in this beyond mentioning one.  I think the next poll is going up on Sunday so not much time between the voting being open and the next poll (this round was not planned and was just intended as a little stopgap between polls).

Many thanks to all who have participated both by sharing music that is special to them, for the conversation, and for any and all comments.

Trilogy: long and important piece by EL&P, I like Trilogy especially in the first 3 minutes, when there are only the piano and Lake's voice, those melodic moments are very beautiful and also the progression on the piano which then leads to the insertion of drums , synth and bass. From then on comes the typical musical tour de force of EL&P which, however, does not conquer me. Towards 5 minutes the piece becomes even more percussive and all three musicians are engaged in virtuosity, as if they were playing alone but superimposed (Lake's bass can be heard a lot). Lake's voice returns, trying to adapt to the infernal rhythm imposed by Emerson, but the melody has been lost and does not give the same emotion, everything is wrapped in the pumped sound and in the rhythm, and it is a pity that before the end the initial piece does not return. The last two minutes don't add much to the music content. I adore Lake and the melodic piano and vocal moments, but I often can't get excited about the very upbeat compositions of the trio.

The song proposed by The Anders, which has a title that I would not be able to pronounce even under torture, is a folk melodic ballad with a beautiful acoustic guitar, clear sounding, a very catchy conventional verse chorus song, which at around 3 minutes produces a long pampering tail, I would say almost therapeutic because it calms you. Very pretty,

Listed in glorious alphabetical artist order.

Mini reviews:

- Beach boys churn out a slow, pampering ballad, like a long hug or a Capra's movie, with a great, cute vibe.

- Jovano Jovanke is an instrumental piece played on classical guitars, with a vigorous beginning that seemed to me almost a flamenco, and then the piece slows down, becomes neoclassical, then returns to being Spanish (or am I wrong?) thanks to the virtuosity of the guitarists, and then slow down again. We are close to De Falla's cultured music. A very different listening from rock.