Sailing music

ParadiseParrot · #1 09-03-2012

Flybyknight · #2 09-03-2012

None can compare with this, imho.
Dick

"A-rovin'" from Moby Dick (1956) - YouTube

travlineasy · #3 09-03-2012

I'll be cruising by myself most of the next 7 months, and during that time I'll be singing lots and lots of songs, mainly just to keep my voice and memory in good condition. Lots of country, Jimmy Buffett, 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s songs, all of which I perform regularly. When I finally arrive in Marathon, FL I'll probably think of some new ones to work on as well. So to me, sailing music is whatever I'm singing while I'm sailing.

The one song I will not be singing is the Ballad Of The Edmond Fitsgerald by Gordon Lightfoot - damned depressing song for sailors, it is.

Cheers,

Gary

scratchee · #4 09-03-2012

Not to be a stick in the mud, but my favorite sailing music is the water lapping against the hull.

smurphny · #5 09-03-2012

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Originally Posted by travlineasy

I'll be cruising by myself most of the next 7 months, and during that time I'll be singing lots and lots of songs, mainly just to keep my voice and memory in good condition. Lots of country, Jimmy Buffett, 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s songs, all of which I perform regularly. When I finally arrive in Marathon, FL I'll probably think of some new ones to work on as well. So to me, sailing music is whatever I'm singing while I'm sailing.

The one song I will not be singing is the Ballad Of The Edmond Fitsgerald by Gordon Lightfoot - damned depressing song for sailors, it is.

Cheers,

Gary

I still do a gig now and then and sing some of Gordie's songs. Everyone always likes The Wreck of the E.F. It is a great song IMHO...."The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound, as a wave broke over the railing and every man knew as the captain did too, t'was the witch of November come stealin." Poetry. Remembering the lyrics to it is a good brain exercise!

Check out some of Gordon Bok's songs for some down-to-earth maritime folk tunes. Kagan, bring the dory home.

scratchee · #6 09-03-2012

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Originally Posted by smurphny

I still do a gig now and then and sing some of Gordie's songs. Everyone always likes The Wreck of the E.F...

I was reading about that ship just a few days ago, and was interested to learn that in 2010 he changed a lyric to reflect new information recently learned:

Was:

"At seven P.M. a main hatchway caved in; he said,
'Fellas, it's bin good t'know ya!'"

Is now:

"At 7 p.m., it grew dark, it was then he said,
'Fellas, it's bin good t'know ya!'"

smurphny · #7 09-03-2012

Didn't realize he changed the lyrics. Did they discover the hatchway did not cave in?

scratchee · #8 09-03-2012

I think the hatchway caving in was just a theory. I guess someone finally made an official statement that it was only conjecture. Apparently that line was actually a cause for distress among the surviving families of the deck crew.

RobGallagher · #9 09-03-2012

YouTube (Short URL)

Sublime · #10 09-03-2012

SAIL by Awolnation, A boat in a harbor is safe but that's not what boats are for - YouTube