Music That Has Helped You

[Quagmire]

Following on from the discussion in the Anxiety thread about how music has helped - I thought it would be a good idea to share music that has helped us all.
That may be at times of grief, depression or even music that has helped us sleep.

I will start off with a couple:-

I don’t know why, but this is always my go to song when I’m feeling down.



This is the song I listen to most evenings when struggling to sleep.

[smalltowngypsymassacre]

I'm one of the lucky ones who has never really had to deal with depression or anxiety myself, although I've been around it for a good portion of my life and I know how hugely important music can be in helping ease people through it. However, when I do get my low patches there is one guy I seem to gravitate towards, and that's Buckethead. Here is my favourite song of his

[BambooToTheFuture]

On Fire by Sebadoh. I think it's a pretty underrated track anyway. Honest lyrics, even if they aren't what people want to hear. It's not that it's a fairly sad song, I think it is the fact that the writer (Lou Barlow) is totally open. There's no bullshit and I think you (I) need that when I feel like shit. His voice reminds of Nick Drake in this, who I've enjoyed for a long while now (discovered his music at about 16). Which will come as no shock as I also enjoy Elliott Smith's music too.

You would not really think On Fire was written in '96, amongst all the grunge, indie and 'Three Lions'. To me it's rather a timeless track, I slip the headphones on and turn it up

[Wobbly Bob]

Reading's finest are recommended for pain relief.