What do you listen to when you mellow out?

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Any albums that are go to when you stop banging your head for a moment?
I really enjoy the first album by The Kry and some Steve Camp and Phil Keaggy.

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I generally don't do that sort of thing. But if I do it's something like this...

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Mellow, what's that?

I dig me some Asia, Heart, Abba, Alannah Myles, Melissa Etheridge, Eagles, Jenny & Tyler, Sarah McLauchlan.

While most of it couldn't be considered "Easy Listening" much of it is mellower than the Hard Rock and Old School Metal I usually listen too. Especially Jenny & Tyler.

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Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Fri Feb 22, 2019 1:55 pm

Third Day, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, and some various blues artists.

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Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:31 am

When I mellow out it isn't to Christian music but to stuff from the 1940's. Like this, I have tons of music like this on vinyl.

Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:22 am

Mellow out?

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Cliff Richard is cool, good one.
Mike, you surprise me but as I get older I can appreciate the talent in music like that more.

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Fundy wrote:: I generally don't do that sort of thing. But if I do it's something like this...

The Up in Canada is a Larry Norman cover!!

Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:21 pm

I also like to listen to the Gaither Vocal Band occasionally.

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Musk Ox. Amazing stuff.

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Why good sir, I never knew you fraternized with chamber music.

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To the radio.

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Black Rider wrote:: Why good sir, I never knew you fraternized with chamber music.

Ha, I only dabble. afro

But Musk Ox is pretty dang amazing.

Now that it's FINALLY out, I could possibly add Virgin Black - Requiem Pianissimo to this list.

Kauan's post-rock albums are very good.

16 Horsepower - Folklore

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Of course we love 16 Horsepower and Wovenhand.

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Ah yes... As far as non-metal music goes, I listen to them a ton.

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Normaniac wrote:

Fundy wrote:: I generally don't do that sort of thing. But if I do it's something like this...

The Up in Canada is a Larry Norman cover!!

Yeh, Larry is the man, but I kind of like Cliff's version aswell. He actually sang with Larry a few times, and also recorded a few more of his songs.

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MikeInFla wrote:: When I mellow out it isn't to Christian music but to stuff from the 1940's. Like this, I have tons of music like this on vinyl.

Did NOT see that one coming, Mike. Cool. Love that lounge stuff (not often, but do love it). Yma Sumac from that era is amazing

Chill music for me is usually some blues, rock blues, alt rock or the lighter side of rock and metal. Right now I'm chilling to NZ band Sound the Ocean https://nzsoundtheocean.bandcamp.com/track/dont-let-go which is WAY different from my usual daily dose of chill, but it's a message that has "today" written all over it for me. Yesterday I was chilling to another NZ band called Coridian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6AmJ8uJD1s as well as some Cranberries

Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:01 pm

Jen5 wrote:

MikeInFla wrote:: When I mellow out it isn't to Christian music but to stuff from the 1940's. Like this, I have tons of music like this on vinyl.

Did NOT see that one coming, Mike. Cool. Love that lounge stuff (not often, but do love it). Yma Sumac from that era is amazing

Chill music for me is usually some blues, rock blues, alt rock or the lighter side of rock and metal. Right now I'm chilling to NZ band Sound the Ocean https://nzsoundtheocean.bandcamp.com/track/dont-let-go which is WAY different from my usual daily dose of chill, but it's a message that has "today" written all over it for me. Yesterday I was chilling to another NZ band called Coridian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6AmJ8uJD1s as well as some Cranberries

I dig me some Cranberries as well. I got their acoustic album for Christmas this year, but haven't listened to it much yet.

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Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:42 pm

I don't have any Cranberries in my collection but I do like their music.

Bruce Cockburn is a decent go-to for acoustic chill music with talented guitar playing. His earlier albums in particular are almost just him and a guitar, while he slowly picked up extra elements as time went on. Some of his lyrics are pretty Christian too. Otherwise, Barenaked Ladies have a few mellower songs that slow me down. I'll also listen to electronic music in the background sometimes. AOR is usually "light heavy" to my ears.

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Driven wrote:: AOR is usually "light heavy" to my ears.

AOR?

Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:36 am

If you haven't, you should check out my project Big Chris & D'Bare Bones Band if you like blues. It is in the vein of Glenn Kaiser Band/Rez, George Thorogood, ZZ Top, etc.

Also, check out bands like Raging Grace, Big Black Bible Blues Band, V.I.H., Jimmy Bratcher, etc. If you are on Facebook, you should join the Gospel Blues page. There are several out there, but that particular one I help moderate. You can discover some old and new Christian blues.

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I was wondering if you were going to do anymore Mission of One stuff? I enjoy that biker bar sound you had on those.

Subject: Re: What do you listen to when you mellow out? Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:59 pm

Jen5 wrote:

Driven wrote:: AOR is usually "light heavy" to my ears.

AOR?

It may be considered cheesy and overproduced by some, but there isn't much better for hot summer night drives. Except Meat Loaf.

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Thanks Andre. I'm feeling a little wiser. So I gather AOR is a style of music -- rock songs with Peter Cetera-like vocals. But what's AOR stand for??? Searched it up and found it was some financial mumbo-jumbo and then stopped digging. 😜