Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Good songs to listen to whilst reading! So I want to start a thread on good songs to listen to whilst reading ASOIAF Leave your favourites down below! My personal favourites: Kevin Macleod - Air Prelude Kevin Macleod - Long Note One Kevin Macleod - Long Note Two Ramin Djawadi - Three eyed Raven Okan Sahin - Underground *My personal favourite and one I’d highly recommend is ‘Kevin Macleod - Air Prelude.’ (The First One) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aline de Gavrillac Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I read without distractions. I find it draws me into the story when there are no distractions. My preferred reading set up includes a fire place and a comfortable chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Leftwich Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Soundtracks from video games. They are designed/composed to make you concentrate, but not distract too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Map Guy Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I read with my eyes while Roy Dotrice speaks to my ears. I get double doses of ASOIAF at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bhain Shadowien Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I've always been a big fan of the Houses of the Holy album by Led Zepplin when I'm reaading/writing. It's perfect backround noise for me. I've listen to that album thousands of times and probably couldn't name one song, but I always work better when it's playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moiraine Sedai Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 No music. I play nature sounds. Steady rain on a tin roof is my favorite. You can find then on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Really like some music from the show, mainly a nice compilation of Lannister themes: And Blood of the Dragon from Season 5 (it doesn't fit perfectly with the main books, but it's perfect to listen while reading F&B, I don't know it captures the spirit very nicely I think: From the show I also like the sound effect of Joffrey dying played in a loop and Ramsay being eaten by dogs, also in a loop. They're just so relaxing. From outside the show I really really like to listen to music by Philip Glass, my favorite being Pruit Igoe I think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 2:18 PM, Brandon Ice-Eyes said: My personal favourite and one I’d highly recommend is ‘Kevin Macleod - Air Prelude. I only now realize I've heard that one so many times, mostly from Ideas of Ice and Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegant Woes Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Usually I don't listen to anything, but occasionally I listen to the opening song of the abomination. It's the best thing that came out of it imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, Alyn Oakenfist said: I only now realize I've heard that one so many times, mostly from Ideas of Ice and Fire. It’s where I found it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 12:49 PM, Hugorfonics said: Hard core porn Preferably with incest and/or dubious consent to match the story better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 When I read for enjoyment like ASOIAF I can´t stand any noise, distraction or even presence of any human being including my family. I don´t really understand how can you dive deep into reading while listening music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, Putin said: When I read for enjoyment like ASOIAF I can´t stand any noise, distraction or even presence of any human being including my family. I don´t really understand how can you dive deep into reading while listening music. I find music sets the tone better personally. Struggle to read without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Brandon Ice-Eyes said: I find music sets the tone better personally. Struggle to read without it In my case it helps me detach from the usual day to day stuff, so when I'm trying to read it properly it's way better with some music on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Alyn Oakenfist said: In my case it helps me detach from the usual day to day stuff, so when I'm trying to read it properly it's way better with some music on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Map Guy Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Actually, one of the things I do after I re-read a chapter of ASOIAF is that I would re-watch the matching scene in HBO GoT (Season 1 - 4 only). If there were any discrepancies, I would ask myself why? Was it the HBO budget? A unnecessary plot line? Is George trying to hide something? Or is George giving us a hint of foreshadowing for TWOW or ADOS? For example: Spoiler In ACOK during the Battle of Blackwater Bay, Stannis is not in the front lines of the battle. As a smart military commander, he places himself in a safer area of his army to still give out commands. But in the TV show, in a episode-script that GRRM personally wrote for Season 2: Stannis is a bad-ass leading the vanguard of his forces. But seriously, as bad-ass as it is, it is very stupid of him leading the front. What if he gets killed early? Where would his men go at the point? Shireen? Ha! Would they still fight after Stannis dies at the front line? Luckily thanks to ACOK plot-armor, we know he makes it out alive after this battle. He had a few close calls though. While being one of the first to reach the castle, he almost got his head smashed. Damnnnnn ... what a decapitation! That rock must of weigh as much as a mountain! I wonder if this foreshadows any one else who is stupid enough to lead a vanguard into battle in TWOW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 hours ago, The Map Guy said: I wonder if this foreshadows any one else who is stupid enough to lead a vanguard into battle in TWOW? Not book Stannis, he would never be dumb enough, that seems more like a foreshadowing in the abomination. Remember the first character Dumb&Dumber torpedoed was Stannis as early as season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Map Guy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 hours ago, Alyn Oakenfist said: Not book Stannis, he would never be dumb enough, that seems more like a foreshadowing in the abomination. Remember the first character Dumb&Dumber torpedoed was Stannis as early as season 2. Stupid D&D ... after TWOW reveals Stannis actually wins the Battle of Winterfell, D&D can take their unnecessary BotB plot & the Emmy they won from it, and shove it up in their asses! It will be forgotten in history of TV and literature. I like how TV Tyrion watches TV Stannis charging the castle at the front lines and says "He is a serious man, Stannis Baratheon" Remember, this episode was written by GRRM himself, and I think this line foreshadows a battle tactic in the Battle of Winterfell in TWOW. Roose will fall for a ruse he created himself and guards the quiet gate, thinking the main attack is there ... while a loud diversionary force pretends to attacks Ramsay's gate. But Stannis is serious about attacking a gate he meant to attack. Stannis breaches Ramsay's gate, after Ramsay accidentally opens it for them, thinking they were friends and not foes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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