After all, it's all about the music. There are certain songs that no matter how many times I hear them, they still move me. Just wanted to know some of your favorites. Doesn't necessarily have to be spiritual or gospel, but just very honest and real sounding. Here are some of my favorites. Redemption Song-Bob Marley Peace in the Valley-Johnny Cash at San Quentin U R Loved-Victoria Williams Nothing Compares to you-Toussant MCall Dearest-Buddy Holly May Peace find you tonight-Reckless Kelly There is a Time-The Darlings(Dilliards) from Andy Griffith Show
Sorry if the link i provided does not work,wish Agon had an edit function ! Michael Hedges does a great cover of ,"Wondering Where the Lions Are" as well.
Todd is among the handful of great Rock and pop songwriters IMO. He's a tremendous guitar player and a skilled singer (within his limitations). Few, if any, can match his songwriting breadth: pop, rock, blues, prog, blue eyed soul, electronics, Calypso, even one or two country songs - you name it, he's done it, and done it well.
Two words of warning on the concerts:
1). He likes to be kind of a dick to his audience. Generally, everyone wants to hear his hits and, depending on his mood, he may include all or none of them in a given set list. If it's a concert with few hits on the list, he may taunt the disappointed fans.
2). If your particular show is late in the tour (check out the schedule on the net), there's a good chance his voice will be shot. He's one guy where the difference between an early in the tour set and late in the tour set is immense.
All that being said, a good TR show (whether straight electric blues or full blown prog Rock, or anything in between) is among the best you'll ever see IMO.
I'm not a giant opera fan, but my older brother is. In his never ending attempts to convert me, he's rolled out a few stunning arias. One that's always a moving listen:
Ebben! Ne Andro Lantana from Catalani's opera, Le Wally.
I repeat this song enjoy for a couple of hours at the time.
Please someone tell me if I am missing any important detail within this song from my sound system.
I hear 2 cymbals (2 different subtle but organic distinct high & low side-by-side sounds, 4:20~5:50) at left center with moderate volume. And I hear brushing of drum (left center 10 high) with hard beat of drum (6:00-end) at right center. These details let me listen for hours without boredom.
The sound stage is about 10ft hig and 20 feet or more wide without a boundry in 32'w x 44'L x 12' H room. Please tell me if I am missing some details.
Doobie Brothers "For Someone Special" Manfred Mann "Martha's Madman" Robin Trower "Lady Love" America "Cornwall Blank" Bill Callahan "Ride My Arrow" Calexico "Epic" Procol Harum "Whiter Shade Of Pale" Jason Isbell "Elephant" JJ Cale "Travelin' Light" Jayhawks "Smile" Eels "Wonderful, Glorious", "I Like Birds" to be continued...
Mihorn: "And I hear brushing of drum (left center 10' high)"...
I realize that the recreation of sound in one's listening room can be remarkable at times, however, there is no way in my small room that I could ever make that claim of hearing any sound at 10' high. I do have to ask if any sound that is recreated at 10' high is natural? Not in my experience. This is really what worries me.
At this split second Nina Simone's cover of Dylan's "Ballad of Hollis Brown" comes to mind.
In a completely different realm, Domenico Zipoli wrote some devastatingly moving vocal music way back when. I was listening to some this morning on Spotify.
Ornette Coleman's "Ramblin' " has resided in my pysche for decades. RIP Mr. Coleman.
Give me a few minutes and I'll likely have more than a few bazillion others to mention.
The Band "The Weight"; "God Only Knows" written by Brian Wilson, sung by his brother Carl; "Like a Rolling Stone" by you know who; "No Time To Cry" by Iris Dement (a devestatingly moving song); a Slim Harpo song in a current version by the great Joan Osborne, "Shake Your Hips"; Ry Cooder's guitar solo in John Hiatt's "Lipstick Sunset".
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", both the original sung by Jimmy Ruffin and the live one Joan Osborne did with the Motown house band in the documentary about them. A masterpiece of a song. Even J.S. Bach smiled when he heard it.
"this perfect world" by freedy johhnston has got to be the saddest damn thing ever written. it's the sonic equivalent of a raymond craver story--a dying father returns to his estranged daughter seeking forgiveness for his unstated misdeeds (which, it's inferred, drove his wife to suicide). powerful stuff.
Mihorn:I'm referring to what I think should be our ultimate reference, live music. I've never come home from a live show and thought about hearing say, cymbals 10' high in a certain part of the stage etc... I'm not trying to degrade your system or what is important to you.
I just think we tend to forget that the whole point of the "high-end" is to try and recreate as accurately as possible, a live experience in our own environment! I think this is becoming more and more, the "best" part of this entire experience that is slowly becoming lost.
Love the call on "This Perfect World". I'm a huge Freedy fan. One of the best nights of live music I've ever seen was an early evening Freedy show at Irving Plaza followed by a late night Paul Westerberg show at Roseland. Only in NYC!
Another choice for this thread: Peter Green's "Man of the World". An incredibly sad (and authentic feeling) lyric/vocal performance and even sadder guitar playing.
marty, i just listened to "man of the world", which I've heard before but never really focused on. it really is quite a subtle powerhouse--very insular and personal. "closing my eyes" off then play on is in the same vein. another guilty pleasure is "ghost world" by aimee mann, superficially just a hooky pop tune with cleverish lyrics about an alienated kid. for some reason the damn thing makes me cry like a little girl.
I remember playing "Landslide" while in the Navy onboard ship. I had my system set up in a tiny 8x10 stateroom. My buddy across the hall had his set up and we would open the doors and blast each other out. Could only play lp's when the seas were calm. Thanks for bring that back, Ivan_nosnibor.
twas as beautiful day in the neighborhood so i went out for a run. cued up meat puppets ii. heard "lost" and started bawling like a little girl. "i've got a wound i swear will never mend". waaaaa
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