On the subject of the Kidney Stones,I can relate,I had my share..Have your Urologist do a blood work and check your Uric Acid Count...I suffered for years with stones till the Uriologist I have now found the problem..My Uric Acid was too high and creating stones.He put me on 100mg of Allpurinol,and Ta-Da stone free for the last 8 years.... |
Dgordonl, I finally had the rest of mine surgically blasted 2 yrs. ago. Urologist did blood work and warned me about colas, etc.
No hidden gems to contribute? |
How about "Stone Free" by Jimi Hendrix? Sorry, I couldn't resist. |
lol...How did a quest for unearthed treasures turn into a kidney stone face-off? Ah hell, it`s just all in fun. :)
Dick |
I loved the "tink" sound when my stone hit the screen in the funnel they gave me. I checked out the stone under a magnifying glass, all jagged edges and points like a crystal which it was (uric acid and calcium). Talk about a "Hidden Gem", if it were bit bigger I could have set it in a piece of jewelry.
Oh yeah, real fun and enjoyable going from the kidney to the bladder too. |
You know, Rja, That is exactly like my first and one of my most painful stones, 25 yrs. ago. I remember it was red in color and as big as a pea-rock. Thankfully, I haven`t had a problem in the last 2 or 3 yrs.
Whoever started this supposed "Golden Years" thing was full of sh#t.
Dick |
Dick,
Your description of Back to the Fluture sounds just like something I would be interested in. I did a quick Google search and it wasn't obvious where I could get a CD of it.
Do you know of a source?
Thanks,
Michael |
Michael, google erik sampson flute maker. His site lists about four of his cd`s along with all the different flutes he makes. I have all of his cd`s. I think that Back to the Fluture is my favorite tho. |
I just brought up his site. Scroll down the left side and punch other products/accessories. |
Oh the kidney stones. I like the Rolling Stones a lot better. I only drink water now. No iced tea or dark sodas.
My hidden gems are Brazilian samba and tropicalia, such as Gilberto Gil, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento (saw him in June and then met him on the street), Joao Gilberto and Cetano Veloso. If you like jazz, there's a good chance you'll fall in love with this music. You don;t have to understand Portugese. It just becomes another instrument as it's one of the romance languages. Try Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'Stone Flower' if you're just getting into it. If you don't like it, I'll buy it from you off Agon for a car copy. |
For me the Anotherlatenight or Latenighttales series are my hidden gems. The series gives artists an opportunity to string together music that they enjoy in the wee hours,music to just gell too.They are very ecletic in nature going from song to song but still maintaing their cohesiveness. Some of my favorites in the series are by Zero7,Air,Snow Patrol ... When I want to hear music but don't know what I just put one of these on. |
Danielsson / Dell / Landgren
SALZAU MUSIC ON THE WATER
This is a cool sorta chamber jazz record but have a read on how it was made. I really enjoy it.
http://www.actmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=203&language=en
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pnf9
I'll drop a few more in here if my head ever clears.... |
Got this dirt cheap from Amazon -- The self titled 1956 vinyl, the Ahmad Jamal Trio. Too cool for words, capital M Mello, a dash of latin beat, and refreshing takes on a few standards. |
I have a few hidden gems to add here. These are going to be atypical of the music often referenced here but thought some may enjoy a little exploration of some fresh genres...
Axs "Arctic Circles" - A beautiful ambient record with a touch of dub techno on Silent Season. Silent Season is a fantastic label with most of their releases being on par with this one.
Sven Shienhammer "Altostratus Translucidus" - More ambient/dub techno, this on Binemusic but could easily be a Raster-Noton release. I absolutely love this record and has been in heavy rotation for me since I stumbled upon it. He also records under the name Quantec, most also excellent but this is by far my favorite from Sven.
Kangding Ray "Or" - IDM/abstract electronic music on Raster-Noton. Another in heavy rotation for me. Writing this reminds me that I need to explore his other releases!
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto "Summvs" - Beautiful mix of ambient clicks and glitches from Alva Noto and the modern classical piano of Sakamoto on Raster-Noton. They have several releases together, all very very good. This is their latest.
Atheus "Compile" - Another dub techno release on Silent Season. Much more straight dub techno than Axs, very cool record.
Ektoise - They have a few releases and all are available for free 24bit digital download on their Bandcamp site. Heavy post rock, with some free jazz, experimental and ambient stuff mixed in....a hard band to explain. I hear some Mogwai or God is an Astronaut stuff in their music but it's all over the place. In general, I like it and find it very original.
Lastly, if you feel like getting a little further to the edge, check out Demdike Stare's releases on Modern Love, a label I absolutely love. I'm a big fan of these guys. One of them also has a release, also on Modern Love, under the name Miles..also fantastic.
I realize these are not for all, they are releases that explore some unique boundaries. Many of you may sample them and find them unsatisfying (maybe even a little weird!) but I do think some will enjoy and maybe even become interested in the artists/genres. On the audiophile side, they are also very very well recorded as is most electronic music these days.
A very healthy and happy new year to all my Audiogon brothers and sisters! Peace. |
two that I just discovered & both incredible IMO...
Chet Baker Trio, Chet's Choice
Kenny Burrell featuring Stanley Turrentine, Bluesy Burrell |
sorry the Kenny Burrell mentioned above features Coleman Hawkins not Turrentine. |
Guitar Forms another Kenny Burrell gem. Arrangements by Gil Evans.
So many. I’ll try to list them as they come to mind.
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Walter Carlos / Sonic Seasonings
A very interesting album that is well recorded. Listened to the "winter" side tonight (very appropriate for west Michigan currently) and the wolves were eerie. |
Basie Jam on Pablo..Reference quality performance and recording. Run, don't walk! |
Love Basie Jam. All those Basie late Pablos are awesome! Cheers,
Spencer |
My reference;
Jamie Cullum- twentysomething CD/SACD (2004) Verve. |
