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sueblack's top albums (overall)
1.
James Morrison - Songs For You Truth For Me (204)
2.
McFly - Wonderland (186)

3.
Josh Groban - Closer (183)

4.
Sara Bareilles - Little Voice (180)

5.
Joe Hisaishi - Howl's Moving Castle (178)

6.
Leona Lewis - Spirit (160)

7.
James Morrison - Undiscovered (158)

8.
McFly - Motion in the Ocean (153)

9.
The Veronicas - Hook Me Up (146)

10.
McFly - Room On The 3rd Floor (140)

11.
Full Metal Alchemist Original Soundtrack - Full Metal Alchemist Original Soundtrack (137)
12.
Blackmore's Night - The village Lanterne (135)

13.
Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z (135)

14.
Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux (135)

15.
Alexander Rybak - Fairytales (126)

16.
The Veronicas - The Secret Life of (121)

17.
ayumi hamasaki - (miss)understood (120)

18.
Josh Groban - Awake (116)

19.
McFly - Radio:ACTIVE (112)

20.
天門 - Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho Original Soundtrack (109)
21.
Ákos - Andante (107)

22.
Vienna Teng - Inland Territory (102)

23.
McFly - Just My Luck (94)

24.
Vienna Teng - Waking Hour (93)

25.
Ooshima Michiru - Full Metal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 2 (92)

This does not really symbolize my favorite albums, a'ight?
Quispiam's top albums (overall)
1. Kamelot - The Black Halo (824) 2. Sonata Arctica - The Days of Grays (689) 3. Kamelot - Epica (647) 4. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play (600) 5. Epica - The Divine Conspiracy (581) 6. Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai (560) 7. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve (546) 8. Nightwish - Once (498) 9. Nightwish - Century Child (446) 10. Nightwish - Oceanborn (438) 11. Sonata Arctica - Silence (438) 12. Nightwish - Wishmaster (428) 13. Amberian Dawn - The Clouds of Northland Thunder (423) 14. Sonata Arctica - Unia (JP rel.) (418) 15. Epica - Consign to Oblivion (407) 16. For My Pain... - Fallen (397) 17. Kamelot - Karma (384) 18. Avantasia - The Metal Opera (382) 19. Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything (371) 20. Howard Shore - The Fellowship Of The Ring (363) 21. Sonata Arctica - Unia (363) 22. Howard Shore - The Return Of The King (361) 23. Leaves' Eyes - Vinland Saga (335) 24. My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun (308) 25. Within Temptation - The Silent Force (303) 26. Avantasia - The Scarecrow (295) 27. Sonata Arctica - Songs of Silence (280) 28. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom (273) 29. Epica - We Will Take You With Us (271) 30. Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose (266) 31. Epica - Design Your Universe (263) 32. Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy (261) 33. Epica - The Classical Conspiracy (254) 34. My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire (253) 35. Howard Shore - The Two Towers (243) 36. Tristania - Widow's Weeds (242) 37. Nightwish - Angels Fall First (241) 38. Amberian Dawn - River Of Tuoni (238) 39. Sonata Arctica - The Last Amazing Grays [Single] (226) 40. Lacuna Coil - Comalies (222) 41. Dream Theater - Octavarium (221) 42. Evanescence - Fallen (220) 43. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (219) 44. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (214) 45. Leaves' Eyes - Lovelorn (211) 46. Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence CD 2 (209) 47. Delain - April Rain (206) 48. Tristania - Illumination (202) 49. Something Corporate - Songs for Silent Movies (201) 50. Breaking Benjamin - Phobia (200)

"Post your top fifteen bands/artists, the first song you heard of theirs, the song that made you fall in love, your favourite album and your current favorite song."

#1:
Sonata Arctica

-Replica
- This same one, along with Gravenimage
-Reckoning Night
-In the Dark

#2:
Blackmore's Night

-Shadow of the Moon
-Under a Violet Moon
-Secret Voyage
-The Circle

#3:
Loreena McKennitt

-The Mummers Dance
-The same above.
-The Mask and the mirror
-The Stolen Child

#4:
Opeth

-Hope Leaves
-In My Time of Need / The Drapery Falls
- Difficult One... xDDD I'll say Morningrise, but Blackwater Park is close too.
-The Twilight Is My Robe

#5:
Kamelot

-Memento Mori
-A Feast for the Vain (fall in love the first time) / Serenade (the second time)
-The Black Halo
-Too many... Wander and Karma, I'll say.

#6:
Andreas Vollenweider

-Eine Art Suite In Xiii Teilen
-The years in the forest
-Book of Roses
-The Golden Dancing Shoes

#7:
Iron Maiden

-Fear of the Dark
-Running Free
-Dance of Death
-The Clansman

#8:
Anathema

-I don't remember what it was... ._.U
-Are You There?
-Judgement and A Natural Disaster
-Fragile Dreams

#9:
Belle and Sebastian (LOL, although I don't listen to them lately...)

-Expectations
-This same one.
-Don't have a favourite.
-I Don't Love Anyone

#10:
Nightwish

-Nemo
-Creek Mary's Blood
-Oceanborn
-FantasMic

#11:
Queen

-I don't know... Bohemian Rhapsody? LOL
-This one, and It's a Hard Life
-A Night In The Opera
-Innuendo

#12:
Dream Theater

-Act I/ Scene Two: II. Strange Déja Vu
-Another Day
-Black Clouds & Silver Linings, though Images and Words is nice too.
-Currently, two: The Count of Tuscany and Panic Attack

#13:
U2

- I can't remember, actually.
-Walk On
-The Joshua Tree
-Where the street has no name

#14:
Yann Tiersen (although I've only heard the Amelie Soundtrack...)

-La Valse D'Amelie
-La Valse Des Monstres
-Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain OST (it's the only one I've heard... LOL)
-A Quai

#15:
Blind Guardian

-The Bard's Song: In the Forest
-The Quest For Tanelorn
-Nightfall in Middle Earth
-A Past And Future Secret

Post your top fifteen bands/artists, the first song you heard of theirs, the song that made you fall in love, and your current favorite.

1. Pink Floyd

First heard: Another Brick in the Wall part 2
Fell in love with: Wish You Were Here
Current favorite: Fearless

2. The White Stripes

First heard: We're Going to Be Friends
Fell in love with: I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)
Current favorite: Little Ghost

3. Ramones

First heard: Blitzkrieg Bop
Fell in love with: The KKK Took My Baby Away
Current favorite: I Need Your Love

4. Project System 12

First heard: Johnny and Jim
Fell in love with: Nothing goes wrong
Current favorite: Tracking them down

5. Blackmore's Night

First heard: Shadow of the Moon
Fell in love with: Village Lanterne
Current favorite: Dandelion Wine

6. The Clash

First heard: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Fell in love with: Janie Jones
Current favorite: The Card Cheat

7. NOFX

First heard: Don't Call Me White
Fell in love with: 60%
Current favorite: Cool and Unusual Punishment
8. Buzzcocks

First heard: Orgasm Addict
Fell in love with: Hollow Inside
Current favorite: Why Can't I Touch It?

9. T-sonic

First heard: Collapsar
Fell in love with: Silent Night - Dramnbas version
Current favorite: Relaxation

10. The Strokes

First heard: Last Nite
Fell in love with: Killing Lies
Current favorite: Ask Me Anything

11. Frozen Silence

First heard: Lucid Dream
Fell in love with: Thyme
Current favorite: Journal

12. The Hives

First heard: Tick Tick Boom
Fell in love with: Return The Favour
Current favorite: Untutored Youth

13. Deep Purple

First heard: Child in Time
Fell in love with: Soldier Of Fortune
Current favorite: When The Blind Man Cries

14. ENOZ

First heard: Ta Prohm
Fell in love with: Pagode onirique
Current favorite: Tequilla For Everybody

15. Celtic Woman

First heard: The Last Rose Of Summer
Fell in love with: Caledonia
Current favorite: Caledonia

OTL

1. What's your favorite song by 14?
Arida Vortex - When Tomorrow Comes

2. How did you get into 20?
Mandragora Scream
Прочитала рецензию на их первый альбом, привлекло внимание то, что у вокалистки низкий голос. Решила послушать)

3. Who is your favorite member in 8?
Mechanical Poet
Конечно же Лекс, который сочиняет эту безумную музыку=)

4. What's your favorite lyric by 29?
Pain of Salvation - "Undertow"

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Tarja Turunen
Да, трижды)

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Threshold - "Subsurface"

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Epica
Нет. Пока)

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Kiko Loureiro
Я заказала через Союз альбом No Gravity, но его очень долго не везли. А потом, после посиделки в Белфасте по случаю моего ДР, шестое чувство повело меня в Пурпурный Легион, где этот альбом оказался в наличии. Счастью не было предела))

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Nightwish
Нет.

10. When did you first get into 1?
Helloween
Года три назад, наверное.

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Within Temptation
Очень много кто%)

12. Which song did you first hear from 15?
Nevermore
Кажется это была "Believe In Nothing" на каком-то сборнике.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Kamelot
Стала тотально заслушиваться после после "Wings Of Despair".

14. Which song do you not like by 18?
Evanescence - "Cloud Nine"

15. Why do you like 16's songs?
Shaaman
Таких аранжировок я больше нигде не слышала, вроде бы ничего особенно сложного, но затягивает)

16. Where did you first hear 6?
Andre Matos
Я люблю Angra и Shaaman, поэтому знакомство с сольным творчеством произошло как-то само собой. Скачала альбом, залила в плеер...

17. How long was 19 a musician before you liked them?
Vanishing Point
Дебютник у них вышел в 1997, а слушать я начала через десять лет после этого.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Ольви
Нет, с этой группой не может быть связано плохих воспоминаний)

19. When did you get into 17?
Avantasia
В конце 2006 года.

20. How long have you been into 39?
Revolution Renaissance
В начале этого года. Собственно, и группа совсем новая.

21. If 9 have a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Эпидемия
Они достаточно часто играют в Москве) Насчёт 300 миль не знаю, а вот в Ярославль на концерт ездила)

22. How many CDs do you own of 11?
Blackmore's Night
Все номерные альбомы и сборник баллад "Beyond The Sunset"

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
Stream of Passion
Для меня это скорее умиотворяющая музыка. Под неё можно погрустить, но не до слёз.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Stratovarius - "Hunting High And Low"

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
Firewind
Наверное такой песни нет. Firewind вообще нельзя отнести к "happy-happy power".

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Blind Guardian - Goodbye My Friend

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Europe
На компьютере не успела столько наслушать)

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Nocturnal Rites
Судя по библиотеке это "Strong Enough" и "Tell Me", но я слушала и точно больше раз.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
Sonata Arctica - "8Th Commandment"

30. What song got you into 40?
Angra - "Carry On"

31. What is your favorite single by 37?
Kingfisher Sky - "November"

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
Ambeon
Это будет печально, но я переживу)

33. Would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
Evergrey
Затрудняюсь ответить)

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Bittencourt Project
Параллельно)

35. Who has the best voice in 30?
Shadow Gallery
Mike Baker, без вариантов.

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
Арда
Я с трудом представляю, кто сейчас играет в Арде и как они на данный момент выглядят.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Everlost
Библиотека говорит, что 8 раз ("Твой Враг"), но на самом деле гораздо больше раз и совсем другую песню))

38. How many CDs do you own of 31?
Seventh Wonder
Ни одного, но планирую.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Cain's Offering
Нет, таких нет)

40. Which member from 33 do you want to see go solo?
Nickelback
Ryan Peake - сольный альбом послушала бы с удовольствием, по-моему у него хороший голос.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Karma
Каких-то особенных песен наверное нет.

42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Ария
Не сказала бы.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 12?
Flёur
Да, тут у нас вкусы сошлись))

44. Do you think your parents would like 46?
Oleg Izotov
Вряд ли)

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Catharsis - "Песня про Зайцев")))

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Ayreon
Ну вот например Sharon den Adel, которая пела на одном из альбомов, я лично видела)

47. Do you like 44's name?
Hans Zimmer
Имя как имя)

48. Is there someone in 25 that you want to go out with?
Killing Touch
Нет.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 45?
Andi Deris
Подозреваю, что ненавистников у него много.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Allen-Lande
Не было подходящего случая, хотя у них есть хорошие медляки))

Sat 20 Apr – Blackmore's Night

[Addendum 2009: This review was written Apr 21st 2002 right after the concert and published in USENET group alt.music.deep-purple -- I just found it in my archives and attached here as well]

I just got back from Blackmore's Night concert and what a stunning show it was. We were treated with 5 encores (OK, the break between 4th and 5th was short one but I still reckon the number is five). Below some brief
thoughts about the show.

First set took 95 minutes and total showtime was 2h 22 min so I gather
the band must have been in good mood.

During the first half of the first set there were some occasional
shouting from audience but I think Candice handled the situation quite
well (with some help from stern-looking roadies). There were also some
funny audience interactions:

From audience: Clock ticks on!
Candice: Ah, we'll get there..
Audience: Kill the king!
Candice: Ah, we might not get there..

I did not write down the setlist, but I recall it was similar to the
ones in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Show started with Shadow of the
Moon which had some new guitar solos which were classic TMIB solos.

For me one of the highlights during the first set was Sixteenth Century Greensleeves which was played quite heavily and also with 'classic'
style.

1st encore was I Still Remember, 2nd was Wish You Were Here / Ocean Gypsy. 3rd encore was Writing on the Wall - one the concert
highlights. During WotW the backing singer joined Candice at the front
stage and they sang the song as duet. There were also brief, but quite
good keyboard, bass and drum solos. And Ritchie, he went wild with his
Strat showing that he can still play like 20+ years ago. When the BN
live CD/DVD comes out I surely hope it'll have WotW on it.

4th encore was very nice instrumental, probably from Under a Violet
Moon (sorry, could not remember the song name). At this point it was
quite clear that Ritchie was having good time because he just kept
playing and didn't seem to want to stop. 5th encore was Clock Ticks On. After that Ritchie, Candice and the band shook hands with
audience.

I was very impressed by CK's performance; she truly can sing and she
also has strong stage charisma. Same goes for the guy playing 2nd
guitar / violin / etc. who put out a very solid performance.

I've lost all criticism towards RB long time ago so it's quite
needless to say that his performance was absolutely stunning.

Concert sound was very good, the mix was very clear (although I
couldn't hear the backing singer very often) and the overall sound
pressure was loud enough but not too loud.

The venue was approximately 1400 seater hall and it was sold out in
one day so I hope this sends a signal to BN management that here is
demand for BN concerts also later on.

Blackmore's Night

Date: July 30, 2004.
Place: Kyffhäuser Denkmal, Bad Frankenhausen, Germany.
Opening Act: Geyers


Loreena McKennitt

Date: March 11, 2007.
Place: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany.
Opening Act: none


Tori Amos

Date: June 10, 2007.
Place: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany.
Opening Act: Seth Lakeman


Tina Dico

Date: April 21, 2008.
Place: Jazzhaus, Freiburg, Germany.
Opening Act: AM


Marina & the Diamonds

Date: November 11, 2009.
Place: The Academy, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening Act: Valerie Francis


Upcoming:

Madness

Date: December 28, 2009.
Place: The O2, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening Act: ?