The most beautiful song.

[jostenmeat]

Nearly anything touched by this woman. Scary thing is that her daughter is supposed to be better! The whole family comprises of world class musicians, son, father, etc.

Also nearly anything touched by this ensemble. Though I've been disappointed with SQ in a particular Josquin recording, I have the CD of the below work by Lassus, and it's probably my #1 important acid test for speakers. The SQ is unrivaled IMO, though you likely can't appreciate it through your computer speakers let alone source origin of youtube.

 

[robmlisanti]

For me one of them is Nessun Dorma by Pavorotti.

 

[chesbak]

Just wondering what song really hits you hard when you listen to it.


Here's my choice, it gives me chills everytime I hear it, my Highschool band played this song for our spring concert last year.

It is utterly stunning.

http://media.putfile.com/The-Echo-Never-Fades--David-R-Gillingham[IMG]http://bestcasinogamingonline.com/crunk/23/543.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Wind of Change by Scorpions sends chills up my spine.... Stilll....

 

[Nemo128]

Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love Again Remix

En Vogue - Don't Let Go

 

[brad1138]

There are so many I could list from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and so on. The first song to come to mind though was "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel, really a beautiful song.

I just put it on and it reaffirmed my choice. I really love that song.

Brad

 

[SongJohn]

To be Over by Yes - 1974(c)

 

[sterling shoote]

Eternal Father Strong To Save, London Philharmonic

 

[skizzerflake]

Landslide, originally by Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks, covered by lots of bands, even the Smashing Pumpkins, but the original from way back when is the best.

A more recent live video---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM7-PYtXtJM

 

[jinjuku]

Eric Johnson | 1988 | Trail of Tears

Phenomenal guitar work. Just paints soaring vista's... Make sure to listen all the way through...

 

[Gov]

Ballerina - Special Efx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5E27I1tzQ

Cavatina - Stanley Myers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvDon1_iKs

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

 

[redgirl]

Sad one

I usually don't listen to the whole thing because it is just so sad but Mr Larkin by State Radio kills me every time.

 

[96cobra10101]

Resist by Rush
Album version


The Boxer by Paul Simon played on SNL post 9-11
The boxer

Surface of the Sun by John Murphy, but the whole Sunshine soundtrack is awesome.
Sunshine

 

[j_garcia]

I really love this song. Covers are not always better than the original, but I feel this one is:

 

[skizzerflake]

I'll cast my vote for Landslide, done by Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, covered by innumerable performers. It cuts right through my stony demeanor.

Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) - Landslide |Lyrics| - YouTube

 

[Gov]

I must throw some Chris Rea in here. These are really good ones, but there are so many by this artist!

Chris Rea - Still Beautiful - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3oMSwdY-ls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfjCbUdBZw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R3TIhAS_CQ

 

[96cobra10101]

I really love this song. Covers are not always better than the original, but I feel this one is:

My fiance loves that version, they even used in the "Gears of War" commercial. I'm partial to the T4T version since I have owned it on vinyl since I was 15 years old.

 

[Spookyfoot]

Some of my favorite "Beatuiful" songs....

Beautiful - Gordon Lightfoot
Closer To Believing - Greg Lake
The Ark - Gerry Rafferty
Beginnings - Chicago
I Think Of You - Renaissance
And You And I - Yes

 

[DS-21]

Beautiful Song:

A few of mine, that I haven't seen mentioned by anyone else thus far:

If I had to pick one I'd have to figure out some sort of "playoffs" system between the following three songs:

Stevie Ray Vaughan's instrumental cover of Hendrix's "Little Wing" (Greatest Hits)

Pearl Jam, "Yellow Ledbetter" (my favorite version is the one I heard them do in Vienna in 2006, which had a whole "Little Wing" folded into it, vocals and all, but there really isn't a bad version of the song)

The Beatles, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The White Album)

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Others worthy of mention

Yusuf Islam, "Trouble" (Mona Bone Jakon) (Eddie Vedder did a heartfelt cover of this song on his 2008 - ? - solo tour )

Pink Floyd, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Wish You Were Here - even better on the new 5.1 SACD!)

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, played by Vladimir Ashkenazy in 1978 (trite choice, but worthy) (anyone know of a good one - even better a 5.1 channel SACD or DVD-A - with a lower noise floor than the Ashkenazy and similar playing?)

Zero 7, "Destiny" (Sia's live "cover" - she was the vocalist on the Zero 7 piece - too. Actually, I like the live version of it on Sia's Lady Croissant live disk better than the original)

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's mid-1990s "cover" of Zeppelin's "Thank You" (No Quarter)

Coltrane's rendition of "Greensleeves" (The Impulse Years) (see Moonlight Sonata, supra)

U2, "Kite" (All That You Can't Leave Behind)

Natalie Merchant, "San Andreas Fault" (Tigerlily - I prefer the Mo-Fi remaster to the SACD, because the engineers didn't use the extra channels to create a more believable sound field, but instead went all gimmicky)

Adele's cover of Bob Dylan's, "Make You Feel My Love" (19)

Derek and the Dominos, "Bell Bottom Blues" (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs) ("Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out" fits here, too.)

Eddie Vedder, "Guaranteed" (Into the Wild OST)

Shostakovich 7, Temirkanov/St. Petersburg Philharmonic (beautiful in a thunderous powerful way)

 

[redgirl]

Beautiful Song:

A few of mine, that I haven't seen mentioned by anyone else thus far:

If I had to pick one I'd have to figure out some sort of "playoffs" system between the following three songs:

Stevie Ray Vaughan's instrumental cover of Hendrix's "Little Wing" (Greatest Hits)

Pearl Jam, "Yellow Ledbetter" (my favorite version is the one I heard them do in Vienna in 2006, which had a whole "Little Wing" folded into it, vocals and all, but there really isn't a bad version of the song)

The Beatles, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The White Album)

---------------------------------------------------
Others worthy of mention

Yusuf Islam, "Trouble" (Mona Bone Jakon) (Eddie Vedder did a heartfelt cover of this song on his 2008 - ? - solo tour )

Pink Floyd, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Wish You Were Here - even better on the new 5.1 SACD!)

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, played by Vladimir Ashkenazy in 1978 (trite choice, but worthy) (anyone know of a good one - even better a 5.1 channel SACD or DVD-A - with a lower noise floor than the Ashkenazy and similar playing?)

Zero 7, "Destiny" (Sia's live "cover" - she was the vocalist on the Zero 7 piece - too. Actually, I like the live version of it on Sia's Lady Croissant live disk better than the original)

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's mid-1990s "cover" of Zeppelin's "Thank You" (No Quarter)

Coltrane's rendition of "Greensleeves" (The Impulse Years) (see Moonlight Sonata, supra)

U2, "Kite" (All That You Can't Leave Behind)

Natalie Merchant, "San Andreas Fault" (Tigerlily - I prefer the Mo-Fi remaster to the SACD, because the engineers didn't use the extra channels to create a more believable sound field, but instead went all gimmicky)

Adele's cover of Bob Dylan's, "Make You Feel My Love" (19)

Derek and the Dominos, "Bell Bottom Blues" (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs) ("Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out" fits here, too.)

Eddie Vedder, "Guaranteed" (Into the Wild OST)

Shostakovich 7, Temirkanov/St. Petersburg Philharmonic (beautiful in a thunderous powerful way)

I've heard a few of these songs and agree that they are beautiful. I'm going to listen to all of these today. It seems like we have similar tastes.

 

[djreef]

Rainbow - Rainbow Eyes

I sang this song to my wife the first night she 'stayed over' early on in our relationship because it reminded me so much of her.

DJ