What's the oldest music you've listened to?

HellCell · 10-21-2014, 02:34 AM

Earliest is late 80s thrash, death, and black metal.

On a regular basis, I'd say early 2000s.

**Janszoon** · 10-21-2014, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HellCell

Earliest is late 80s thrash, death, and black metal.

On a regular basis, I'd say early 2000s.

Wow. So you've never heard any music from the 70s? Not a single song?

Isbjørn · 10-21-2014, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HellCell

Earliest is late 80s thrash, death, and black metal.

On a regular basis, I'd say early 2000s.

Earliest written music I've heard must be some Gregorian chants that probably date back to the 900s or something. The earliest recorded music I've heard may be Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago" or something by Django Reinhardt, not sure.

grindy · 10-21-2014, 11:18 AM

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Carlo Gesualdo: Integral Madrigals for Five Voices: Libros 1-6 performed by Noel Akchote is my favourite.

Oh, I actually have this one.
Never bothered to find out which era the composer was from.

wrongeneration · 10-21-2014, 01:31 PM

I listen mostly to music that's about 30-40 years behind my time, but the oldest stuff I listen to on a very regular basis would be Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters. Although I really do have a thing about 50s RocknRoll, I think my alter ego maybe a teddy boy.

Can't say I'm a fan of classical or opera, I don't listen to anything really from before the 30s.

Thelonious Monkey · 10-21-2014, 01:53 PM

The oldest music I have ever listened to was by the likes of Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin. Also, here is the oldest song in the world.

Dylstew · 10-21-2014, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinJJustin

The oldest music I have ever listened to was by the likes of Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin. Also, here is the oldest song in the world.

Sounds very midi.

Neapolitan · 10-21-2014, 04:56 PM

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Sounds very midi.

Maybe it's the oldest known midi file?

Hear Thomas Edison's earliest known recording from 1878 for the first time (audio) | 89.3 KPCC

Turn! Turn! Turn! - Pete Seeger; The Byrds -The lyrics were taken from the book of Ecclesiastes.

Didgeridoo music goes back hundreds if not thousands of years.

Madda · 10-22-2014, 06:59 PM

Well, I think that everyone has listened to classical at least once. Beside that stuff, I think the oldest things I've listened to and really loved are the african-american work songs, negro spirituals and early vocal blues. They were all a cappella and the sound quality was terrible, but that's why I find them so melancholic and beautiful.. I think they dated back to early 1870's

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 10-22-2014, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinJJustin

The oldest music I have ever listened to was by the likes of Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin. Also, here is the oldest song in the world.

I bet someone could give that tune a modern arrangement, some catchy lyrics and turn it into a big hit.

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wrongeneration Groupie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Deeside, North Wales, UK Posts: 9	I listen mostly to music that's about 30-40 years behind my time, but the oldest stuff I listen to on a very regular basis would be Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters. Although I really do have a thing about 50s RocknRoll, I think my alter ego maybe a teddy boy. Can't say I'm a fan of classical or opera, I don't listen to anything really from before the 30s.

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Thelonious Monkey Caesar is home. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	The oldest music I have ever listened to was by the likes of Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin. Also, here is the oldest song in the world.

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Madda Groupie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 46	Well, I think that everyone has listened to classical at least once. Beside that stuff, I think the oldest things I've listened to and really loved are the african-american work songs, negro spirituals and early vocal blues. They were all a cappella and the sound quality was terrible, but that's why I find them so melancholic and beautiful.. I think they dated back to early 1870's