Mapman - glad to see your Camel recommendation to Schubert. Classical roots and influence of/on well done prog rock should appeal to him, I would think. Maybe expand his musical horizons a bit more.
You find it enjoyable listening to things in the random order as you've listed? Some quite jarring changes track to track. Not sure that would work for me but am curious to hear your take on it. |
Hey Pokey - glad you are enjoying The LDB. From what I read, that's solo work by Colin McCann, guitarist for Wilderness. Need to hear what they sound like. I saw that T Bone Burnett collection on Spotify. Thanks for the reminder. I'll give that a listen. |
Mapman - what are the numbers in front of your individual tracks? |
Gogol Bordello "Pura Vida Conspiracy". |
Greg Haines "Digressions" - I've been enjoying this example of modern classical composition the last few evenings.
Also, highly recommend Arve Henriksen's "Chiaroscuro". |
Ester Drang: Golden West; Infinite Keys.
Circle of Birds - a short 3 piece, one-time collaboration between members of Ester Drang and Unwed Sailor. Enjoy it and wish it were longer. Of the 2 groups that contributed, prefer Ester Drang, myself. |
Owsley (1999)
The Hard Way (2004)
Courtesy of Spotify & my friend Pokey77 who turned me on to a bunch of great music.
RIP Will. |
Landon Pigg "LP". Thanks to Pokey77 for pointing me to this performer. For me, LP is a recording I just don't want to end. I guess that's what "repeat" is for. |
The John Butler Trio - "Sunrise Over Sea" |
LJ - good one on The Who Sell Out...some great songs that have held up well lo these many years. Personal favorites: Our Love Was, Is; I Can See For Miles; Rael 1 & 2. Will have to check out Social Distortion...know the name but not the music. Thanks for posting. |
Excellent, @uberwaltz
Nutty and I have been compiling a list of outstanding blues artists (mainly guitarists) and have sorted them by decades. It's interesting to see who are "contemporaries of one another. Took a quick look at Tinsley Ellis.com. I'll have to see what he's about. Maybe a new addition to the list. |
Simon Phillips - Protocol II
What a fine recording...compositions, musicianship & sound quality.
u - Sampled a bit of Liquid. Did not listen to all of it but I thought what I heard was "Prog Metal". Might re-visit (not my favorite genre esp. as it had vocals) but SQ and musicianship struck me as very good.
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Hello Gents -
Good find from uber on Blind Ego on the basis of SQ if nothing more - though I think there is.
Looked up the band. It’s the "solo" project of Kalle Wallner (new name to me) from RPWL. RPWL a quasi-Floyd tribute band as per one reviewer. RPWL’s output might be something more to explore.
I only listened to the studio version of Liquid. Looks like there is a live version too. Haven’t got to Mirror or Preaching to the Choir yet. The good news for me is I got through the whole of Liquid in one go. Not too much new-to-me-stuff that holds my interest all the way through (and I do regret that). Am interested in re-listening and exploring the other releases as well as KW’s RPWL stuff.
Thanks u.
Good sounds from the Neal Morse Band on that Man in the Iron Cage video, Nutty. Good message too. Excellent playing (and singing) all around. Not just his singing but what about the guitar solo from that kid. Where does Neal find these guys??? (well, apart from Portnoy). Didn’t know old Neal could rock that hard ;-). |
Braveyoung - Will the Dust Praise You (2013) They've been classified as ambient, drone and post-rock but self-described (tongue in cheek) as "a punk band, kind of". WTDPY is more in the vein of modern classical; serenely beautiful to my ear. Here's a link to it at Bandcamp... Will The Dust Praise You |
The Nines (2011) - The Nines (digital only release w/Track 1 "Sun Don't Shine")
A Shattering Sky (2014) - The Well Wishers
Full Volume: The Best of Spinning Jennies (2006) - Spinning Jennies |
Have enjoyed John Butler Trio's "Sunrise Over Sea" for years but, to me, based on a quick listen of some of his other releases - they sound very similar. Happy to hear otherwise if you have a different opinion, Jafant.
Don't know Mike Zito at all but will check him out later on Spotify. |
Rachel Grimes', "The Clearing". Serenely beautiful modern composition; chamber ensemble with piano. |
For Dpatterson...
I'll see your dZihan & Kamien "Freaks & Icons" (found it on Spotify. Thanks.) and raise you a Fila Brazillia "Mess". |
Hey D - Just listened to Maim that Tune for the first time yesterday on Spotify. Have listened to some Tosca (Dehli9) and enjoyed it...but not recently. Good reminder. What is it with the Austrians!? |
Posting once again about what to me is a great band: mewithoutyou.
They are writing and playing the music U2 wishes they were still making after whatever happened to them happened.
Check out Catch For Us The Foxes, or Brother, Sister, or Pale Horses.
Play it LOUD. |
You're very welcome, Jafant.
Let me know if you do listen to some NCT and what you think of them. |
Cricklewood Green by Ten Years After. Can't believe Alvin Lee's fingers didn't spontaneously combust making this one. |
Swampwalker - yes..."amazing" is a totally fitting adjective for Alvin Lee's playing on CG. Another good 'un from back then "Undead". Spotify has them (remasters) and the sonics are very good. Hope you get inspired to go have a listen. |
Tried the Iris Dement, bdp...just not my cuppa, I guess. But, knowing me, might go back in a month and think she is great. Right now, I do respect her songwriting skills but her voice bothers me. Personal preference, not intended as any blanket dismissal of her talent.
Listened last night to...
My Dad vs Yours "Little Symphonies" (bought a digital download of this from Bandcamp).
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Nada Surf, "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy" (great album title if nothing else, though I do happen to like their songwriting and performances).
As much as Pitchfork reviews are sometimes annoyingly obscure and consequently unhelpful, I thought the 2 reviews of the above recordings were well written and insightful.
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Allen Toussaint's "The Bright Mississippi".
This is a wonderful recording on Nonesuch (Joe Henry producer)...excellent arrangements, great song selection and super musicianship from all involved. Sonics seem quite good too.
If you've not yet heard it, well worth a listen...several, actually.
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The Standard - "Wire Post to Wire"
Hylozoists - "I'lle De Sept Villes" |
A. A. Bondy - "Believers" |
Otis Taylor - Otis Taylor Collection
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Dave Rawlings Machine - "Nashville Obsolete". Just discovered him/them this evening...which is to say Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings. Yup, only 15 years or so late to that party. Oh well...better late than never. Their music helping this day end on a very good note. |
Jafant - but WHAT by Sanders? Tried listening to him way back (live recording...maybe with Coltrane??). It just seemed like noise to me. Not dismissing him all together...maybe there are some things by him that are more "accessible". Curious what PS you like. |
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Great, thanks Jafant. We'll see whether the Spot's got those titles. |
jafant - decided to try, "Classics - Pharaoh Sanders". First track is, "The Creator Has a Master Plan". Like the title a lot (I don't think we're the product of spontaneous generation no matter how big you make the box). At any rate, loved the intro and statement of the main theme. Liked the instrumentation he uses. But had to say "enough" at about 20 minutes in. It became very cacophonous to me...just can't get a grip on what he's trying to do. I'll be certain to try some of the other tracks you mentioned but right now my opinion is not much altered from that long ago experience. Will follow up about Karma and Thembi. Sun Ra is another name I should know more about. |
Jafant - Listened to the album "Thembi". Things like Astral Traveling and the title song are definitely interesting and more accessible to me. Have to say, so far with Sanders, I like his arrangements...the percussion instruments he uses as well as the mix of wind and other instruments. Track 2, "Red, Black & Green", however, I just don't get. Sounds like noise. It's not like I'm a big fan of "smooth jazz"...that can get old real quick, but it looks like there are going to be chunks of Sander's output that I don't appreciate. Certainly, not like other improvisational music that is at least a little challenging - e.g., Alan Pasqua's project, "The Antisocial Club" (Search The Antisocial Club in Spotify. Sample Track 2, George Russell & Track 5, Fast Food) or even Zappa. Check out Uncle Meat (link to album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4g97BOZb8mXl9BzBB3DX1m); in particular, "Ian Underwood Whips it Out" (Track 16 Disc 1) and the "King Kong Variations"...especially, As Motorhead Explains It (Track 6 Disc 2). Motorhead was the deceased Euclid James Sherwood, an early member of the Mothers of Invention playing various saxophones for Zappa. I will give Karma a listen next. Have to do my reports in segments or I'll forget things. Always enjoy sharing the music. Thanks for your input. |
Found Karma. Had not realized that's the album that originally contained, "...a Master Plan". So nothing's changed there for me though maybe I can listen a little further in on repeated attempts :-) The review on The All Music Guide is helpful I think. Orpheus had been talking up a vocalist, Leon Thomas, on the Jazz Aficionado thread. I had noticed and enjoyed Sanders' vocalist on Master Plan and then on Colors. It is this Leon Thomas. Gosh - I really like his voice. I'm no expert on such things but he's got a really nice sound to my ear. OK. That's it for me. The one thing I'm curious about and haven't found it yet on the 'net (not done looking) is how was that Karma LP originally released. You have Master Plan at 32:47 min in length and Colors at 5:36. I'm guessing Master Plan was split into two parts on side 1 and side 2. Oh...one final, final thing, Jafant, I'm right there with spacey and stuff that gets out of the main stream. Miles' "In a Silent Way" comes to mind. Do check out Andy Summers post-Police work if you aren't familiar with it. In particular Green Chimneys and Peggy's Blue Skylight. Might be enjoyable to you. In my opinion - AS's solo work, post-Police is way more interesting than the stuff Sting put out. Ciao. |
Lots of music today. Some of the highlights:
The Standard "Swimmer"
A.A. Bondy "Believers"
Marjorie Fair "Self Help Serenade"
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mmb - Thanks for those titles. I just sampled them on Spotify. The sound quality on all 3 is very good. The musicianship seems first class. Thanks again.
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Glenn Hughes "Music for the Divine". This album is really working. Sonics are not the best but the songs and arrangements have grown on me since I first listened to it a day or so ago. One heck of a hard rockin' album. Thanks to A'gon member "Nutty" for getting me to check out Glenn Hughes. GH has quite the voice.
Also tonight, Nada Surf's latest, "You Know Who You Are". NS's not a darling of the critics - but we like 'em anyway. This one might be their best yet.
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Thanks to a poster on Audio Asylum and Bandcamp...
The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus - "Beauty Will Save The World" (indeed, we hope it does and SOON).
Shifting Sands - "Cosmic Radio"
Both from a UK label, Occultation Recordings.
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pehare - don't know Grant Green. Will have to check him out. Beck, "Morning Phase", though? An excellent recording of great songs. In fact that might be what I listen to next. Thanks for the input here. |
jafant, pehare - what Beck for you? All I’ve listened to are Sea Change and Morning Phase. I gather those are not typical of his work??? Let me know if anything else by him comes close to those. THANKS.
FWIW - tonight Robin Trower's "Twice Removed From Yesterday" is cranking. |
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@jafant - can you do a download at all? Haven't worked myself with any hi rez downloads but certainly with WAV or ALAC I'm able to download, put it into iTunes and, from there, burn a physical CD. |
a PS - gosh...I'd completely forgotten Holdsworth was part of the band UK's original lineup. |
Good luck with it, j.
Some claim a burned CD sounds better than as bought.
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Always nice to hear from Mr. Patterson but for today's regrettable news. Indeed, RIP, Prince. He was a remarkable talent.
Still with us though much less celebrated: Glenn Hughes. Just listened to "Soul Mover". An excellent recording by an incredible vocalist and very good song writer. Strongly recommend his "Music for the Divine", as well as "The Way It Is". Thanks to Nutty for turning me on to GH.
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Binging on The Orange Peels, I guess you could say...
Square (1997)
So Far (2001)
Circling the Sun (2005)
Sun Moon (2013)
Begin the Begone (2015)
Great jangly power pop. Hooky as all get out. Melodic! |
Arbouretum, "The Gathering". Fuzz guitar rock for the apocalypse. Check out the final track, Song of the Nile. Think of it as music pissed off Ents are making while tearing down Saruman's tower in Lord of the Rings. |
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Loomis - another great contribution. Art Blakey compared to Ginger Baker, "like watching michael jordan play one-on-one with Herve Villechaize." Great analogy though I'm wondering if you are overstate the case?? on the other hand, I'm no jazz expert and would love to see that video for myself. Thanks as always. |
