TTT #45: Game Night

I have joined a new group called the Louisiana Open Boardgamers Association.  It is a group of people that meet once a month and play all manner of board games.  I'm not talking your Monopoly-s and Scrabbles mind you, games you've probably never even heard of.  Unless you are one of the lucky ones.  Go here...it will change your life...


Sometimes when you are sitting around playing a nice RPG or have a board game night you need a little background music.  This list is mostly fantasy based.  So I would say it would go well with games like Dungeons & Dragons, Lords of Waterdeep and anything having to do with wizards, rogues and ne'er-do-well highwaymen.  Enjoy.



TTT #45 Playlist
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At Dawn...We Ride

Magika - Two Steps From Hell


Every single time I heard this song all I can think of is...

That flute though?

Dreaming of Bag End & A Very Respectable Hobbit - Howard Shore

This is the genius behind the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit Soundtrack.  He is definitely one of the greats in the movie score arena.  If you don't listen to movie scores, you should.  There are many nuances to the music that you don't get when they are played under the movie.  All of the LOTR soundtracks are amazing.  You should also check out the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, totally different vibe to the music, but absolutely worth checking out.



You Know Nothing Jon Snow...

Mother Of Dragons - Ramin Djawadi

If you don't watch Game Of Thrones, you are severely missing out my friend.  George R. R. Martin has crafted a narrative that leaves no character, big or small, safe from death.  One moment everything could be going find for Character X.  Character X could be a main character.  There for all of the major moments of the series.  You think, they would never kill Character X.  How could they?  Then all of a sudden, Character X thinks "hmm a peach would be really bitchin right now..." *coughcoughcough*  Dead.  Chokes on a peach pit.  It's insane. 

It is, by far, one of my favorite stories (you should read the books).   There are so many characters he will kill of half of them and there are still too many to remember.  It's insane.  Watch it, you'll thank me.  The third season just ended, I am almost done with the 5th book (I'm cheap, and waited a long time to buy it). 

I am almost out of Game of Thrones....

So 3 Marys walked into a bar...

 
Keening of The Three Marys - William Coulter


Supposedly that guy up there is responsible for this song.  You wouldn't think so judging from the picture, but there it is...



Sally has what?

Down By Sally Gardens - Joanie Madden


I think this woman plays the flute just magically.  Since it's magic, it's fantasy.  <--Period




Godly Gibberish

Now We Are Free - Lisa Gerrard & Hans Zimmer

Many people on the internet have sought out the language of this song.  Turns out, when Lisa Gerrard was younger she would pray in her own language.  It is the language she used to speak to God.  That is the language she uses in this song.  What if this is the language of the heavens?  I would like that very much.



Hell On Wheels

The Butlers Of Glen Avenue/Sliabh Russell/Cathal McConnell's - Lunasa


Songs like this one always remind me of the scene from Titanic where Rose goes down into Steerage and they go to "a real party".  If they remake the Titanic, I want to be in steerage with an old irish band and a bunch of drunks guys fighting and dancing.  It would just be fantastic...

They could even drop me off at Ellis Island and I could fight The Butcher for a place in the 5 burrows, I'd vote for Tammany Hall and everything...



Civilization

Baba Yetu - Christopher Tin

Just a South African Gospel Choir joining a Chinese decent American on an American game about all the civilizations of the world, move along...

Just sayin...

KKNY signing off...