Music for Making Art

I had an artist friend who never listened to music while she worked and seldom listened to music at other times. Personally, I think this is inconceivable.  I can’t imagine not listening to music while creating art.  For me, music is a muse and inspires the other art senses.  

In no particular order, here are some of the tunes I like to play while in my studio. I usually crank them up to ‘Jive and Wail’ levels.  Even though I’ve chosen one track from each artist, I generally listen to multiple tracks at a time.  

(By the way, I’m sorry I couldn’t get this list to line up left and right.  The justify function doesn’t seem to be working on my blog.  I hate when that happens!  I’m anal-retentive when it comes to lists.)

 

Title                                                                            Artist

Until You Come Back to Me …………….. Aretha Franklin

Ocean Beach……….  The Mighty Black Orchestra

Tangled Up In Blue…………….. Bob Dylan

Wings for Sarah…………….. Bob James

Where is Love…………….. Bobby Caldwell

Beyond the Sea…………….. Bobby Darin

Nick of Time…………….. Bonnie Raitt

I’m on Fire…………….. Bruce Springsteen

What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life…………….. Chris Botti and Sting

Viva La Vida…………….. Coldplay

Badge…………….. Cream

My Mate Paul…………….. David Holmes

New Frontier…………….. Donald Fagen

Peaceful Easy Feeling…………….. The Eagles

September…………….. Earth, Wind & Fire

Change the World…………….. Eric Clapton

Fall in Love…………….. Estelle

Gypsy…………….. Fleetwood Mac

Late Night Session…………….. Fluff

Noodle Soup…………….. Four80East

Crazy…………….. Gnarls Barkley

Route 101…………….. Herb Alpert

Yah Mo B There…………….. James Ingram

Shower The People…………….. James Taylor

All for You…………….. Janet Jackson

Steppin’ Out…………….. Joe Jackson

Rainbow Seeker II…………….. Joe Sample

Save Room…………….. John Legend

Callie…………….. Joyce Cooling

How ‘Bout That…………….. Kevin Toney

Smiles and Smiles to Go…………….. Larry Carlton

Something About You …………….. Level 42

Walk On The Wild Side…………….. Lou Reed

Cubanova…………….. Marc Antoine

Diggable…………….. Marion Meadows

What’s Going On……………. Marvin Gaye

Rock With You…………….. Michael Jackson

It’s Been Too Long…………….. Nick Colionne

Restless Feeling…………….. Nick Lowe

Pacific Coast Highway…………….. Nils

Minuano…………….. Pat Metheny

Graceland…………….. Paul Simon

Caravan of Dreams…………….. Peter White

Islands…………….. Phillip Glass

One for the Girls…………….. Rick Braun

Under My Thumb…………….. The Rolling Stones

Sunrise…………….. Simply Red

Faded …………….. Soul Decision

Sara…………….. Starship

My Old School…………….. Steely Dan

High Noon…………….. Steve Oliver

That Girl…………….. Stevie Wonder

Englishman in New York…………….. Sting

Sapphire Island…………….. The Rippingtons

With Or Without You…………….. U2

She’s All That…………….. Walter Beasley

Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?…………….. Waylon Jennings

What are the songs that inspire you?  Please share.  I need more music to add to my iPod.