The incomparable Poompuang, left school,year 2 primary to cut sugar cane in the fields.

http://youtu.be/v6a8G2Y9yOg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G2SeZZPIaI

Great thread. I love Thai music and it's always a good source for learning the language.

Da Endorphine, Slur, TRMT, The Jukks (3 of them from the lable "small room Bangkok" always worth a look into it: http://www.smallroom.co.th/index.php) are some of the more moderen.

But I also love the classics (Loso, Jintara, Parn) and many more.

Currently one of my favorites: Asanee-Wasan

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkw1cj_%E0%B8%AD-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%AA-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95-concert-1-17_music

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.

I'd agree on the whole but if you like harder stuff some of the bands at The Rock Pub and Immortal Bar are outstandingly good. I watched slack jawed in amazement as one band threw out Eyeless by Slipknot without so much as a bum note or a missed beat and that is one hard drum intro.

There are also some mighty fine original bands here too. Carnivora are excellent if you can stand the growly vocals and Dictator from Laos are superb with fine bass heavy churning riffs plus they don't half have a few stories to tell about hassle from the authorities in Laos just for playing hard rock.

^^^^^

I saw an Eminem cover band at Hilary Bar on Soi 4 & they were darn good...

I also saw an older guy at Bamboo Bar on Soi 3 belting out classic 80s stuff like Sting and the Police...

Good thing the Changs and whiskeys were flowing, too!

Ebola were OK until they tried to go 'Nu Metal" like a set of pansies.

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

Jintara, a powerful voice

http://youtu.be/EB3yc9ktb78

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.

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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.

They can't match the Filipino bands. Any Thai place I went to with a Thai band doing western covers were generally quite awful. It seems they learned the songs phonetically, sometimes they hmmm mmmm over bits they don't really get

Filipino bands they can sing pretty much anything, even current top 40

I notice a lot more filipino bands in LOS these days and Thai people I am with always remark how great they are. It's like witchcraft, they actually know the songs and all the lyrics and stuff!!

As for Thai music, no, don't like it. The wailing type stuff is awful. Some of it useful for learning Thai and picking up phrases that are 'in' now. I prefer the pop music but it's not related to music and everything to do with cutesy girls dancing, which is similar to western pop really, nothing to do with music

I don't really listen to much though and pretty much hate any mainstream western music too these days so read into that what you will

Issan people working far from home

Mike Piromphon has a good voice but in my opinion Ponsak knocks him for six.

http://youtu.be/HJw45pLVfag

Perfect for the hammock outside

http://youtu.be/zrr8_ADmdtE

Mai Chareonpura rocks, she is older now but she reminds me of a Thai Chaka Khan.. Check her out on you tube.

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Sood rid sood ded! You tube that concert video from Mai.

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๊Undoubtedly one of the best singer songwriters over the last 25 years, Pongsit Khampee,

A song that tugs at the heart strings

http://youtu.be/UY1m7MupX18

Morlam

http://youtu.be/3DKz8NhK5nY

Pop

Country

Gutsy Issan music, the real thing

A beautiful woman with a voice to enchant the hardest soul in Pattaya

Good old fashioned Laos husband and wife morlam, explaining what she will do to his peen if he cheats on her.

After 4 nights of listening to her he eased up a bit and had the courage to clap to the music, and accepted that she wears the trousers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6lgUD4XvP8

If you're really interested then have a look here

http://deungdutjai.com/top-charts/

Oz

Tai, Orathai, a distinctive voice, Issan people looking out for each other in Bangkok

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Personally, I think best done with 2 chillis, peanuts and tomatoes and accompanied by fried chicken or laab.

An oldie, but goodie.

Excellent guitar from Mee throughout; especially at 4:50. It's a shame such a talented guitarist is virtually unknown outside Thailand.

A nice bloke, too. Seen them twice in London and both times during the break he remained on stage to chat to and have his photo taken with fans.

Well, I've got a night free ... probably a good time to catch up with all your suggestions ...

One I like ... modern, up tempo.

Anyone else a fan of theirs?

Issan country music, beautiful like the land.

http://youtu.be/JhtAh0ZYscg

A terrible video, but great singing by Pongsak as usual.

http://youtu.be/zpe1HxRBtTE

Issan country music, Mike Piromphan

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhtAh0ZYscg

though a crap video

Pongsak in fine form, though a crap video

http://youtu.be/zpe1HxRBtTE

yes!