Thai Music … do you dig it? ... well, at least, embrace it?

At the age of 14, I snuck out of the house and rode my pushbike to see Deep Purple play in my home town.

Later, I went to Alice Cooper 'Welcome to my Nightmare' Concert ... and still like that music today.

Yes, I was a child of the 60's

But, I have an open mind and embrace some of the Thai music.

This first clip has, obviously, a strong influence for the USA Hip Hop style ... but I quite like it.

Gets my foot a tapping and me humming along.

Feel free to share what you like ... be it youth or country.

I really enjoy the Thai pop and Thai rock... Body Slam, Silly Fool, etc. Good hooks and melody. However the recording techniques here tend to over-emphasize the vocals and push back the guitar and power of the music. Hearing the songs live makes a world of difference.

The Thai country and Isaan music, however, I find it quite repulsive. Checkbin every time a song starts.

Saw Deep Purple and the follow up band Rainbow quite a few times live in different countries in Europe.

Ritchie Blackmore turned to more classic rather than hard rock.

Ronnie James Dio(RIP)Incredible voice.

Ritchie Blackmore Amazing Guitar Solo:

I'm not so keen on Thai pop music, but when I was in Thailand about 14 - 15 years ago, I was in a restaurant where they put on an album by Waranuch Puttachart, and I was knocked out by her voice. I have about 4 or 5 of her CDs now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bQ2a7kxKl8

Thanks for that Nisakiman....yes, nice voice. Enchanting. I do wonder if it is electronically enhanced though.

My favourite so far is Lanna Commins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip8_eqPSkVE

I also like Mike Piromporn. No link as there is a multitude of songs to be found.

Some of the modern stuff is quite good. Popular stuff like Da Endorphine, she has a great voice.

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I'm not into the Issan murlam stuff but quite like the luk theung stuff. Jintara Poonlarbp is a favourite.

Thanks for that Nisakiman....yes, nice voice. Enchanting. I do wonder if it is electronically enhanced though.

My favourite so far is Lanna Commins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip8_eqPSkVE

Yes, my wife is familiar with her. Tells me that she has a farang dad and that her mother was a singer too.

I'd never considered the possibility that Waranuch's voice had been electronically enhanced. I wouldn't have thought so (a bit risky in live shows), but I guess it's possible.

Vanessa Mae anybody? Thai Winter Olympics contestant and erstwhile fiddler.

Not into Thai hip hop at all, they cant make beats like the west.

I prefer more chillaxed shizzle like this.

Full blown upbeat mor lum without the singing is awesome.

Moved to entertainment.

I heard a great Thai rock song a few months back and liked it immediately. Unfortunately I have no idea who it was.

palmy's first album is good and da endophin does some nice stuff

Full blown upbeat mor lum without the singing is awesome.

Hard to beat - Love it 555

Here's me in action......

^^ Lenny ... a very hunsum man indeed ... but you probably get told that all the time ...

LennyW...that's cool mate!...we gotta have a beer one time and go Mor Lumming

It's really cool when the Mor Lum truck sets off and the crowd grows and grows...almost like a 60s surfie style of rock music, cool riffs.

Worth going to Issan just for that.

Hip Hop/Rap? Naaa, its a negative message about hurting and murdering others and treating women like ho's.

Give me a spicy Mor Lam any day- and shake that booty

How about 'will you mally me'??...it's catchy.

http://youtu.be/8wouq4NJFsw

Or this mor lum number from Issan...

I love music, many styles as long as it not makes me sad.

although I am mid 20's I am a big fan of johnny cash, ccr, guns n roses etc. but I start to run when hearing adele (good voice yes but not my thing).

also electronic, techno, house, rock and rap are in my playlists. it all depends on the mood.

Thai music, there are many good songs especially the rock as someone pointed out but I gues this is my favo

A thai rap song, good beat, vdo and style imo

Full blown upbeat mor lum without the singing is awesome.

Hard to beat - Love it 555

Here's me in action......

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Man, you got style, Lenny. Hat's a bit naff, though

I really like Thai country and some Issan - altho it is difficult to get the information on who is singing what when you hear something good whilst out and about.

There is also some good Thai Jazz about that departs from the Kenny G muck .There is a Thai muso called Ford that i have collected quite a few of his CD.s . He has done a lot of Interesting stuff . And i also like Da Endorphine . Thai gangsta and Thai hip hop is crap - just a imitators trying to sound hip .

Music & dance are very natural to the Thais because of the tonal nature of the language and hence why it is difficult to a lot of falungs (like me) to learn the tones and sound authentic. It is very rare to find a Thai who cannot sing a melody ..

I like Mor Lum, Thai rock I like Sek Loso, Thai singing doesn't appeal to me much though..

Simple answer: yes.

I don't mind 'Thai 'music when it's Thais doing 'Thai music'

but when it's Thais doing Western music I feel that they tend not to come up to the mark.

Mind if I dump a few links?

Silly Fools, Shame Tor decided to turn so strongly towards religion, but that's his life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDKsD16zfcQ

Big ass. Old:

and New:

Bodyslam:

Buddha Bless

Joey Boy

<deleted> Hero

Hell Just Gancore in general

Clash

Grooverider

Palmy

And lots lots more.

I like the harder rock, but Calories Blah Blah, Singto, Bedroom Audio, etc are ok as well.

"Happy New Year" by China Dolls will fit the bill...