Music to smoke your pipe to...

PappyJoe

Recently I have become aware that I sometimes match specific music to my choices of tobacco and pipes. 

For example, when I'm in the mood for classical music I tend to listen while smoking a churchwarden loaded with a Balkan or English blend like Crown Achievement, Frogmorton on the Bayou, Frogmorton Cellar or Seattle Evening to name a few.

I like to occasionally listen to bluegrass and bluegrass gospel and I find myself picking a Missouri Meerschaum Cob and smoking one of their blends or a Virginia based tobacco.

I also like blues of all types and will usually grab one of my straight pipes and gravitate towards something with Latakia in it. 

For some reason I'm not picky when it comes to old classic rock (60s/70s) and classic country/folk. When I'm listening to those I don't make a conscious decision to smoke a specific pipe or tobacco.

Topaz75

When relaxing with a pipe, I find it enjoyable to listen to Native American flute. Joseph Fire Crow and Carlos Nakai are favorites.

drac2485

Normally, I am listening to a book on tape when smoking but for music my choice is almost always classical or non-vocal jazz/swing/blues.

thebadgerpiper

Since I smoke a pipe while writing and reading, I'll listen to bagpipe or celtic music. I feel there's some sort of nice connection between the pipes and smoking a pipe.

Otherwise, I'll listen to screamy metal or instrumental video game remixes.

PappyJoe

I put celtic music (instrumental and not the drinking songs) and bagpipes on the same level as bluegrass and gospel - something I enjoy on a quiet Sunday morning or when I'm in a reflective mood.

PipeProfessor

I like to listen to a fire crackle, a stream gurgle, or the waves hit the beach. Nature provides the best soundtrack for me.

PappyBadger

Great topic! I typically just sit outside and listen to nature; however, when I do listen to music it's usually classical (baroque). But I do enjoy bluegrass, celtic, and NAF when I want something a little more lively.

Corey562

Mostly it is just the sounds of nature, helps me clear my mind and think.

PipeProfessor

Same here @Corey562

pipesith

If I do listen to music while smoking a pipe it's classical with a nice English blend. But for the most part It's the same as @Corey562 and @PipeProfessor. The sounds of nature to really relax and get away for a bit.

thewanderingdude

With pipe or without, I really enjoy the old time crooner stuff. Bing, Frank, Dean, etc...

thewanderingdude

The dead aint' bad either!

crapgame

sea shanties are outstanding pipe smoking music as well as classicial..thats for lat blends..the beatnik music requires an aro for me and classic rock is good with anything!

tomatobodhi

I often listen to podcasts while I sit and enjoy a pipe, but from time to time I put some Alabama on. They had a great style that used plenty of southern folk conventions (lots of banjo and fiddle, lots of tempo increase in the second half, calls, etc.). For me, the pipe just calls out for folk music.

I notice that whether it is Native American, Celtic, or Southern, the folk music element seems pretty common as a pipe-music pairing.

daveinlax

I can spend hours on YouTube listening to music. One thing leads to another and another and another, it's just unreal how much good stuff is out there.  

iamandrewx

by myself, the most heavy and hateful music i can find.

with friends, something they can enjoy.

haha

thebadgerpiper

tomatobodhi  Good point that I hadn't considered. Folk inspired music does make for great pipe smoking music.

@crapgame You've inspired me. Sea shanties paired with a pipe would be wonderful. Now I just have to find a station on Pandora to find.

luckyguy

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luckyguy

There is a wealth of instrumental music from the 50's and 60's on Youtube, as well as solo instruments. From classical to country, mostly pop and Broadway tunes, a few unique such as exotica. Also, lots of softer vocals for zoning out. For stimulation I challenge you to fall asleep while listening to Beethoven's 5th Symphony or Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody #1.

PappyJoe

@luckyguy - wait! Was that you hiding behind the curtain and watching? LOL. Seriously, in my younger days I worked in the engine room of an icebreaker and I also flew a lot in military helicopters believe me when I say, I can fall asleep anywhere.  

But, seriously, you are correct. There is a lot of instrumental music that is great for pipe smoking.

PappyJoe

I can't smoke a pipe while listening to audio books. Something about the same voice droning on and on - even if its a good book - will put me to sleep in less than 5 minutes. Not good if you have a pipe in your mouth.

PappyJoe

A good podcast to smoke your pipe to is The Roadhouse - The Finest Blues You've Never Heard.

http://roadhousepodcast.com/

jabraham326

I normally listen to classical music on YouTube but this weekend I didn't.  The other evening I sat in my usual spot, lit my pipe, and looked for a good playlist on YouTube as I normally do.  In the process stumbled across a YouTube channel that I completely geeked out over.  Its called Primitive Technology.  Its basically a guy in the rain forest living off the land, making tools and supplies, huts, houses, etc with is bare hands.  My description is not going to to do it justice you have to check it out for yourself.  I watched the first video and said to myself "wow, this is amazing" and by the 3rd video I said to myself "wow, I'm frick'n lazy". ;-) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVV4xeWBIxE

I apologize if this is too off topic for this thread

Mangoandy

I like a little Dave Brubeck or Thelonius Monk for sitting and smoking times.

PappyJoe

Listening to the late, great Pete Fountain while smoking St. Bruno Flake in a Savinelli Giubileo d'Oro bulldog

JamesH71

@Mangoandy - I'm with you on Brubeck and Monk. Add in some Dexter Gordon, Mingus, and a mix of West Coast Jazz and Bossa Nova and that's a fine soundtrack for my relaxing times.

PappyJoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61WTC4vTot0

crapgame

@thebadgerpiper here is a great sea shanty!

crapgame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw

highstump

I generally split my listening time between chasing my tail on YouTube and old piano rags.

Mangoandy

Home from church this morning with the littlest mangoboy. Enjoying a nice bowl of Old Toby and listening to a little Jon Troast. If you haven't heard him check him out: 

https://youtu.be/PIUwtgFrXa0