An hour to live...what's your last listen?

[ejp626]

There's a science fiction story with a similar premise -- 10 minutes until the world is destroyed. Harlan Ellison, I think. The main character chooses Saeta off Sketches of Spain. This was enough to get me to seek out the album.

My brain sort of short circuits when I have to think about the last thing I would ever hear. Hopefully "April Fool."

[Soul Stream]

...look damnit...your wives and babies aren't around in my scenario!!! and neither is a cd of them snuggling (man, you guys a wimpin' on me)!

just pick a dang CD and quit getting so McGyver meets Alan Alda on me.

[tonym]

Trying to tell us something SoulStream?

[Claude]

There's a science fiction story with a similar premise -- 10 minutes until the world is destroyed.

And there is Douglas Adams' "Restaurant at the end of the universe", where the end of the world can be enjoyed every evening.

"The End of the Universe is very popular, people like to dress up for it. Gives it a sense of occasion."

http://www.workinghumor.com/quotes/restaurant.shtml

[John Tapscott]

Hank Mobley's Roll Call, and not only because of the music!

[Soul Stream]

Trying to tell us something SoulStream?

Yeah...pick an album damnit!

[A Lark Ascending]

The last 60 minutes of Gotterdammerung.

Bugger! Someone misfiled 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' in the case.

[Soul Stream]

O.k...I can see this isn't working.

Let me put it this way....

What's your mostest favoritist album!

[DTMX]

No, I'm going with the orginal question. The last recording I would listen to before the big dirtnap would be G Force, by Kenny G.

Death would be a blessing.

[ejp626]

I would probably go with Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. Lots of different versions of this, but I like the DG album with Barenboim on piano. (This would leave me with 10 minutes or so, so perhaps I would also listen to Saeta just like that character did.)

[Guy Berger]

I dunno. Most probably Filles de Kilimanjaro (Miles Davis), though I don't know whether I'd put "Mademoiselle Mabry" on repeat the whole time or listen to the entire album.

Guy

[sidewinder]

Either 'Agharta' or 'Dark Magus' with the volume cranked up full. The inner sleeve of 'Agharta' would be suitable reading matter..

[Jazz Kat]

"Finally!"

by The Mike jones Band!

[Randy Twizzle]

Anything by Liza Minnelli. Death would then be a happy experience.

[patricia]

To get me in the right "up" mood to go,

I'd like to hear "Dixieland - Chicago Style,

my favourite Jazztone album, which

featured Pee Wee Russell [my man],

along with Max Kaminsky, Miff Mole, Joe Sullivan, Jack Lashery

and with the fabulous George Wettling on drums.

As I make my final exit, looking fabulous,

"Soft" by Bill Doggett will be spinning on the turntable and,

if I plan this properly, "Harlem Nocturne" will be the last thing

I hear as I hurl over the ABYSS.

But, I don't intend to die anytime soon.

Edited May 10, 2005 by patricia

[Soul Stream]

To get me in the right "up" mood to go, I'd like to hear "Dixieland - Chicago Style, my favourite Jazztone album, which featured Pee Wee Russell [my man] along with Max Kaminsky, Miff Mole, Joe Sullivan, Jack Lashery and with the fabulous George Wettling on drums.

As I make my final exit, looking fabulous, "Soft" by Bill Doggett will be spinning on the turntable and, if I plan this properly, "Harlem Nocturne" will be the last thing I hear as I hurl over the ABYSS.

But, I don't intend to die anytime soon.

finally...an answer we can all love.

[mikeweil]

No chance to listen quietly as my wife would complain that I didn't select one of her favourites - well, Pres' trio ballads would work with her.

[Jazz Kat]

Nice wife!

[gslade]

If this is the end, I'll stick to Lester Young's version of 'These Foolish Things' on Aladdin and spin it endlessly...

I'll second that

[Jazz Kat]

I don't know if I could listen to it happily. How am we dying, exactly??

[Chuck Nessa]

I don't know if I could listen to it happily. How am we dying, exactly??

We'll decide.

[Spontooneous]

How am we dying, exactly??

Potentially the best Organissimo poll question ever!

[RDK]

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" by Monty Python.

[Jazz Kat]

You like that twist, rite! I can tell!

[RDK]

Seriously, if I only had one album - and not a comp - I'd probably have to go with "Highway 61 Revisited." I'd go with "Blonde on Blonde," but I only have an hour...