Rob Costlow — Woods of Chaos
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Too many people are all flippin' against this guy's music. As is often said, every time this comes on, I look up. That's why I keep the player where I can see it...
He looks so.... so distant and conflicted and a little pissed like, "Who the F*** put my Steinway in this field!"
The only thing that makes this song bearable is singing Gowan's "Criminal Minds" over the top of it. Loudly. Almost works...
Yet another particularly effective segue (this time from Coldplay, Cemeteries Of London) by the Seguemeister. Kudos!
mano wrote:
You know, I had a similar feeling. I was like, "Who is covering a rock song and who did the original?" So I tuned in to this forum. And guess what? Apparently this IS the original. I give props to a talented player, but this song is not doing it for me.
Thought this was da kine (George Winston) doing a Doors songs.
You know, I had a similar feeling. I was like, "Who is covering a rock song and who did the original?" So I tuned in to this forum. And guess what? Apparently this IS the original. I give props to a talented player, but this song is not doing it for me.
no comment - 7 / 8.
Sounds like someone trying to play "Chopsticks" and failing.
god, should have listened to my mom when she said you'll be sorry you quit piano
just to be able to play something soothing, oh well,
I know there are plenty of players that are better...............I'm in need of soothing.....
I had the same shirt in veloor velour?
just to be able to play something soothing, oh well,
I know there are plenty of players that are better...............I'm in need of soothing.....
I had the same shirt in veloor velour?
Oooooh!! I'm really liking this! Instant 8!
TheLuggage wrote:
I believe the United Airlines song is "Rhapsody in Blue" by Thelonious Monk. But there are certainly similarities between the two. Especially the 'plink plink plink' segment.
Why do I feel like I'm sitting on a United Airlines flight waiting to push back from the gate? I'm pretty sure they use this as their "theme song" while you're waiting and during their safety video. Or am I nuts? 
Given the title, it's an odd choice for an Airline.
Given the title, it's an odd choice for an Airline.I believe the United Airlines song is "Rhapsody in Blue" by Thelonious Monk. But there are certainly similarities between the two. Especially the 'plink plink plink' segment.
Thought this was da kine (George Winston) doing a Doors songs.
Very nice George Winston feel to this...
TheLuggage wrote:
Honey-roasted peanuts, I think.
Why do I feel like I'm sitting on a United Airlines flight waiting to push back from the gate? I'm pretty sure they use this as their "theme song" while you're waiting and during their safety video. Or am I nuts?
Honey-roasted peanuts, I think.
Slightly reminicent of the soundtrack to "The Double Life of Veronique"
1wolfy wrote:
OK enjoy your day..
Oh, and I should have said... I'm not pretentious enough to think that music I consider crappy is not something other people may enjoy and be touched by. But I think that, in general, this pop piano music is really over-hyped and extrodinarlly dilluted from what piano music should be. For example, try listening to Rachmaninov's second piano concerto a few times--then come back and listen to "Woods of Chaos". See what you think then.
And also, 1wolfy-- Not that you took it that way, but I didn't mean the other comments to be insulting. :)
OK enjoy your day..timrink wrote:
As deeply as I think and examine Kraft macaroni and cheese, it's still just crappy processed food. I think the analogy fits well.
Can't say I find this too inspiring, its just busy arpeggiated noodling for sure.
1wolfy wrote:
Perhaps you have not gone deep enough to appreciate this. There is more beneath the mere surface notes..listen carefully..It is splendid.
As deeply as I think and examine Kraft macaroni and cheese, it's still just crappy processed food. I think the analogy fits well.
timrink wrote:
I can't believe this passes for piano music!
hmm... let's see.... use a spooky key... throw in some arpeggios.... maybe photoshop a piano into the cover ... wha-la. A lovable "piano music" album.
I think this is a nice piece, but, yeah, that cover is pretty bad.
Why do I feel like I'm sitting on a United Airlines flight waiting to push back from the gate?
I'm pretty sure they use this as their "theme song" while you're waiting and during their safety video. Or am I nuts?
Given the title, it's an odd choice for an Airline.
Given the title, it's an odd choice for an Airline.DoctorHooey wrote:
If I could give a song a wedgie, this would be the one.
If I could give a song a wedgie, this would be the one.
Piano: Lit from left rear.
Rob Costlow: Lit from right.
George Winston impression: Priceless.
(Yusuf Islam: Pissed because sharia law doesn't cover intellectual property.)
Yeah this is nice, but I'm unclear as to why this is in fairly heavy rotation, while there is tons of other great solo piano music out there that we don't hear at all.
Still, it's nice.
me thinks he stole it from Randy Newman.
timrink wrote:
too true!
I can't believe this passes for piano music!
hmm... let's see.... use a spooky key... throw in some arpeggios.... maybe photoshop a piano into the cover ... wha-la. A lovable "piano music" album.
too true!
I can't believe this passes for piano music!
hmm... let's see.... use a spooky key... throw in some arpeggios.... maybe photoshop a piano into the cover ... wha-la. A lovable "piano music" album.
The mood of the song and the title don't go together at all, which is too bad because it's a cool title. I think this should be called "Woods of a Fair Amount of Organization."
davie70 wrote:
What a wonderful instrumental interlude. I'd like to hear more of these quiet instrumentals in the mix.
Yes! that would be lovely!
zarvok wrote:
this isn't bad, but it's not exactly why I come here either
It's quite clear in right there in the title - "eclectic" online radio.....
I'm sold! I love anything with beautiful and haunting piano themes.
RP: a soundtrack for life. I've been on a road trip this week and enjoyed this piece earlier in the week and now it's playing again just after I've checked into a very pleasant hotel in Santa Monica. Unlike the previous poster, I'll never have a downer associated with this.
The main event on the trip was a conference in Vegas and, woa, on Monday Apocalyptica - another RP rated band - played there so I just had to go along. Mad....
I don't dislike this - but everytime I hear it, it puts me in an absolute downer mood!! 
Bought this track and love it..
What a wonderful instrumental interlude. I'd like to hear more of these quiet instrumentals in the mix.
Such a pretty song! I'm really starting to like this one and I don't usually like George Winston-esque instrumentals.
Sounds like a student of George Winston. Very, very listenable.
Reminds me much of Tori Amos without the vocal accompaniment.
Demerits for reminding me of Tori. 
gabbadar wrote:
8, minus 1 point for that terrible Photoshoped album art.
Agreed.
8, minus 1 point for that terrible Photoshoped album art.
When I hear this I have to stop what I am doing and just listen. It's wonderful.
kaz wrote:
I was thinking of some scene from Harold and Maude but I think you are more correct...
That, or Winston, yeah. Not an original pianist at any rate, but quite pleasant all the same.
zarvok wrote:
this isn't bad, but it's not exactly why I come here either
Agreed. I thought my stream was interrupted.
Beautiful!
this isn't bad, but it's not exactly why I come here either
It amazes me how music without words can be evoke such strong feelings of emotion
richard clayderman eat your heart out
huebdoo wrote:
Holy George Winston Batman ..
Love the lack of Gaussian blur on the piano superimposed on the field though ... he should have just left rough edges to make it look like it was literally ripped from a catalogue and taped onto the photo.
That being said the dude can play better than me & I don't mind the music
perfect timing on this - calmed me back down after a hectic start to a Monday morning 
Segue master! 
ellenaut wrote:
I keep waiting for the Cat Stevens lyrics to kick in (Sad Lisa I think)
I was thinking of some scene from Harold and Maude but I think you are more correct...
I just added this to my list of CDs to get.
Yeah, the Photoshop job on the piano is quite bad - to look realistic, the feet should be sunk into the dirt.
I too thought this was George Winston; it sounds very much like on of the tracks on his Autumn.
He has the sheet music to just one of his songs available online for $3.95. I expect I'll buy it soon.
I keep waiting for the Cat Stevens lyrics to kick in (Sad Lisa I think)
Krow_Pie wrote:
Nice Photoshop job on the piano...Kind of sums this up really!
Agreed. The instant I heard this George Winston wannabe again I remembered your comment from last time. That is the WORST photoshopping job ever. Weekly World News bad. My 13 year old has learned photoshop so he can make custom sprays for TF2 and could do better. (TF2 heads will know of what I speak)
Silent movie music
seems very sophomoric. please, no comments on my choice in words.
...that would be higgledy-piggledy.
DennisChampagne wrote:
Yanni Wannabe.
Have you ever actually listened to Yanni? As someone who's had that misfortune (hubster digs it, unfortunately), I can tell you this sounds nothing like Mr. Flowing Hair.
Yanni is all about over-produced orchestrations behind his hack keyboard "work." Rob Costlow can actually play the piano. Big difference.
Reminds me of George Winton in the 80s.
It's nice background music. 
oufason wrote:
That would be Metals of Chaos.
Even though both modern "woods" and "irons" are some kind of composite, and the "woods" usually get called drivers now, the stroke and usage for "woods" is still more or less the same as the original all-wood clubs.
DennisChampagne wrote:
Yanni Wannabe.
Yawny.
Yanni Wannabe.
FlatCat wrote:
Chopsticks sounds a lot better and much less pretentious.
This tune has a fair amount of chopsticks in it
Chopsticks sounds a lot better and much less pretentious.
The more I hear of this guy, the more I like him.
Note to wife: I have a birthday coming up. Hint! Hint!
trekhead wrote: 
That would be Metals of Chaos.
trekhead wrote: Oddly enough I read it as Woods of Choice too.
Oddly enough I read it as Woods of Choice too.
I bought this track after hearing it here..I've grown to love it....THANKS BILL
Very simple, that's what it makes it special .
Oscar
Ha, I'm friends with his brother. Oddly, this is the first I have heard this or any of Rob's work.
That corn field looks familiar. 
Oh, wait, I live in Indiana. Never mind.
Oh, wait, I live in Indiana. Never mind.folkalta wrote:
Agree. Sounds like one of the teenagers noodling on the grand after church is out. Not awful, not great.
haha, was just thinking it sounded like what I played in highschool over 20 years ago.
simple stuff... especially that plodding 1st & fifth bassline left hand :)
huebdoo wrote:
Holy George Winston Batman ..
Bingo !
Hah, I didn't even realize another song had started until about a minute into the song... well played Bill. ^_^
A Fine Frenzy ---> Rob Costlow
Barely started but very pretty
There is a Cat Stevens song in there somewhere.
Cover art looks like Harry Potter and the Keys of Chaos.
7, so far.
Welly wrote:
That is exactly what I was thinking.
Krow_Pie wrote:
Nice Photoshop job on the piano...Kind of sums this up really!
No way, I'm sure it's really out there. I play the mouth harp in a field behind my house.
huebdoo wrote:
Holy George Winston Batman ..
Holy George Winston Batman ..
Nice Photoshop job on the piano...Kind of sums this up really!
amygawd, this is just what I was in the mood for tonight!
Agree. Sounds like one of the teenagers noodling on the grand after church is out. Not awful, not great.
Nuance wrote:
I thought it was mediocre.
I thought it was mediocre.
Anybody else hearing hints of stuff from Elton John's self-titled album?
Yes for surea_genuine_find wrote:
now I know where the phrase tickling the ivories comes from, absolutely lovely!
Dave_Mack wrote:
Tubular Amos!
Totally Tubular Tori!
eastcoast wrote:
Brings back memories of Tubular Bells and Tori Amos
Tubular Amos!
now I know where the phrase tickling the ivories comes from, absolutely lovely!
Brings back memories of Tubular Bells and Tori Amos
lovely recording, i feel like i'm inside the piano!
Nice noodling!
Too many people are all flippin' against this guy's music. As is often said, every time this comes on, I look up. That's why I keep the player where I can see it...
Almost all comments are 15-16 years plus old.
Except for mrtuba9.
George Winston comparison fits.
the_jake gave a 7 rating earlier,
which is what bought me here again
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