Know any beautiful guitar or piano songs?
May 8, 2009 2:52 PM
Please recommend your favorite acoustic guitar and piano songs!
I am trying to make a CD for a friend who is a writer and is taking some time off from her "real job" to work on her writing. I want to encourage this because she is an awesome writer, so I am making her a CD with soothing/inspiring background music to give her before she leaves. She told me once that the right music in the background helps her writing flow. And I know she loves the piano and acoustic guitar.
So do you have any recommendations for relaxing/beautiful instrumental songs I can find on iTunes? I thank you in advance for your help!!
I am trying to make a CD for a friend who is a writer and is taking some time off from her "real job" to work on her writing. I want to encourage this because she is an awesome writer, so I am making her a CD with soothing/inspiring background music to give her before she leaves. She told me once that the right music in the background helps her writing flow. And I know she loves the piano and acoustic guitar.
So do you have any recommendations for relaxing/beautiful instrumental songs I can find on iTunes? I thank you in advance for your help!!
As for piano songs (that aren't classical), 'Avril 14th' by Aphex Twin and 'Opus 23' and 'Opus 17' by Dustin O'Halloran.
posted by blithecatpie at 3:19 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by blithecatpie at 3:19 PM on May 8, 2009
Elton John's "Song for guy" is fabulous (easy to play too!)
posted by BigCalm at 3:50 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by BigCalm at 3:50 PM on May 8, 2009
Tom Alexander's "What's ahead". Track 3, "Looking Forward to Looking Back" is so pretty it makes me ache but the whole album is amazing. I'm having a hell of a time finding it for sale online though. I bought mine years ago.
posted by chairface at 3:53 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by chairface at 3:53 PM on May 8, 2009
Roger Eno (the regrettably less famous brother of Brian Eno) has many recordings out that feature piano or guitar (with orchestration). Really wonderful music. I'm thinking specifically of Between Tides, but all his work is phenomenal.
posted by elendil71 at 4:40 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by elendil71 at 4:40 PM on May 8, 2009
Don't Fade Away by Dead Can Dance.
Disturbance by The Legendary Pink Dots.
Wicker Man Song by Nature and Organisation.
I highly recommend these three especially for both relaxing and inspiring. You should be able to find them easily enough via Google or iTunes. If not, MeMail me and I'll help you out.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 5:11 PM on May 8, 2009
Disturbance by The Legendary Pink Dots.
Wicker Man Song by Nature and Organisation.
I highly recommend these three especially for both relaxing and inspiring. You should be able to find them easily enough via Google or iTunes. If not, MeMail me and I'll help you out.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 5:11 PM on May 8, 2009
Eluvium - Copia
posted by Think_Long at 5:40 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 5:40 PM on May 8, 2009
Embryonic Journey, from Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Bron-Yr-Aur, from Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Dee 'n' A, from Wooden Smoke by Mike Keneally
Arizona Skies, from Kiko by Los Lobos
Mistress of Storms, from Charity of the Night by Bruce Cockburn
Rainbirds, from Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
I don't know his individual pieces enough to recommend a particular title, but any Erik Satie would be worth checking out.
posted by Devils Rancher at 5:54 PM on May 8, 2009
Bron-Yr-Aur, from Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Dee 'n' A, from Wooden Smoke by Mike Keneally
Arizona Skies, from Kiko by Los Lobos
Mistress of Storms, from Charity of the Night by Bruce Cockburn
Rainbirds, from Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
I don't know his individual pieces enough to recommend a particular title, but any Erik Satie would be worth checking out.
posted by Devils Rancher at 5:54 PM on May 8, 2009
Ludovico Einaudi in general is fantastic soothing / inspiring background music for when I'm writing, if it helps any. If you're only going to pick one piece of his, "Le Onde" (youtube link) is probably his most famous as well as one of his best.
(And if you have any issues tracking his work down via iTunes, I'd be surprised.)
posted by sailoreagle at 6:21 PM on May 8, 2009
(And if you have any issues tracking his work down via iTunes, I'd be surprised.)
posted by sailoreagle at 6:21 PM on May 8, 2009
wow thanks everyone, those are great! Im definitely finding some perfect songs for the CD here. Keep em coming !!! :)
posted by osloheart at 6:35 PM on May 8, 2009
posted by osloheart at 6:35 PM on May 8, 2009
For piano stuff, try Yann Tiersen. He composed the soundtracks for Amelie and Goodbye Lenin, and his music is emotional and breathtaking and inspiring (and instrumental, if that matters).
posted by alon at 3:19 AM on May 9, 2009
posted by alon at 3:19 AM on May 9, 2009
For guitar: Anji and Classical Gas are both energizing for me.
posted by RussHy at 4:14 AM on May 9, 2009
posted by RussHy at 4:14 AM on May 9, 2009
For guitar music, try almost anything from Rodrigo y Gabriella.
posted by lpsguy at 8:04 AM on May 11, 2009
posted by lpsguy at 8:04 AM on May 11, 2009
Eluvium's Copia is a great recommendation, but I also want to add An Accidental Memory in Case of Death, which was written and performed entirely on the piano. There's also Miniatures, which is billed under Eluvium's real name, Matthew Robert Cooper.
posted by NemesisVex at 1:29 PM on May 11, 2009
posted by NemesisVex at 1:29 PM on May 11, 2009
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posted by blithecatpie at 3:15 PM on May 8, 2009