Music to relax to

[Blue Cow]

Well it sounds as if many of us are suffering at this time of year :(

Be it from unwanted trick-or-treaters, loud explosive fireworks (they’re going off as I type!), vandals, or even NFH’s doing their gardening in their pyjamas :blink: (!), so I thought that it would be a fitting time to start a topic on good music to relax to.

Do you have any favourite music that you find helps to chill you out? :music:

What kind of music helps you to switch off from your NFH?

At the risk of throwing myself open to ridicule over my own music tastes ;) (!) I thought I could start off with some of my favourites (and yes, they are all NFH tried and tested!)

Simon & Garfunkel – The Definitive Collection
Coldplay – Parachutes
George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice
Brand New Heavies – Brother Sister
Suzanne Vega – Solitude Standing
Sting – (Best of!)

My knowledge of classical music is limited, but I do love piano music, and I frequently listen to Chopin’s Etude in E Major (Op 10, No3) as it’s a wonderfully relaxing and beautiful piece.

What are your favourites, and do you have any good relaxation tips? :music:

Please share them with us.

[muckshifter]

Whitesnake ... loud

Pinkfloyd ... loud

Rainbow ... loud

Meatloaf ... loud


... get my drift. :lol:


Naighbours? ... can't hear anybody. :hihi: :thumbs:

[JOHN.S]

FIREWORKS HERE TOO! DOG A QUIVERING WRECK... :sad:

Now to music to relax by:

Anything by Enigma (particularly the CD with Sadeness and Principle of Lust on)

Enya

Abba (makes us feel young and carefree again)! :hihi:

Carpenters

Diana Ross (the earlier Motown solo stuff)

Chris Rea

Eva Cassidy (what a pure voice she had....sad)

Meatloaf - his power ballads

Whitney Houston (before she funked up!!)

Classical - Ravel's Bolero

Blue Cow - stuff what others may think - if you enjoy, then carry on and enjoy! :P

Relaxation tips. Kids in bed. J in bed (!!). Me sat in conservatory, CD on, a few fags and good red wine (or sometimes gin). Lovely! J relaxes as she has a chance to get to sleep before I arrive and start snoring!!! :blush:

Or, family walk on the beach - the ions or whatever they are sure relax you!

We watched that programme on meditation last night. We are thinking of starting that. Looks good.


John

[JOHN.S]

Forgot

Anything by Fine Young Canniballs - loud with headphones on!

[sapphirelily10]

Dido......that woman's voice is bliss, and great to wind down to. :D

The Waterboys.

Ministry of Sound Chill-out sessions.....mmmmm!

All I can think of, off the top of my head ;)

Sapph