The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, "The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw". Recorded almost 50 years ago. Still smokin'.
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
I enjoy vinyl and digital (lately, with recent changes, vinyl actually sounds better than digital to me), BUT given what seems an overall preference for analog/vinyl on A'gon, I'm curious what the non-vinyl "1/2" is listening to. I tried to see if this was a previously posted question. Did not seem so.
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
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Jazz Pistols "live". Here's a track from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdvnEu5QIdc&ab_channel=JazzPistols-Topic Great SQ and great playing. |
Neil Cowley Trio, "Displaced". Track 5 performed live... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R08KyvSHVo4&ab_channel=neilcowleytrio |
Snarky Puppy "We Like It Here" Link to Track 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk0WRHV_vt8&ab_channel=groundUPmusicNYC |
Hey nutty - a little behind checking out posts to this thread. Glad you are checking out Cuby. Old but good. From a time before MTV ruined things. Back at you with some Alice Cooper. Never a huge fan but "Killer" holds my interest...sort of prog influenced as weird as that might be for him/them. Some great music suggestions from many... Reubent, you have reminded me about Concrete Blond & Crack the Sky. Need to reacquaint myself. |
Takeshi Nishimoto - Lavandula e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGEeRgiQsXE&ab_channel=TakeshiNishimoto-Topic |
@reubent Very nice. Signed copy. My spouse is exceedingly DISinterested in my music listening (though I do bore her from time to time with some new discovery). I seem to remember hearing the band name, CtS, on FM radio (probably WNEW out of NYC) back in the day (along with the likes of Atomic Rooster, Vanilla Fudge etc.). Don't recall the music, however. Listening last night, I was struck by similarity to Queen's harmonies in that CtS album; eg., Killer Queen from Nov 1974's Sheer Heart Attack (the LP Wiki says "cemented" their radio sound and certainly the first thing by them I remember hearing tho' their 3rd LP). CtS' debut released 1975. Timing is so close, tough to say if Q influenced CtS or whether they were all listening to similar stuff. Re your World Party. I have everything I can get by Karl/WP. Got Private Revolution in vinyl when it first came out and latest Dumbing Up but also Arkeology. Track 10, Love Street, from Goodbye was/is one of the best songs ever, IMO. Thanks for posting. |
Telekenesis - Ghosts and Creatures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRgxATzW2O0&ab_channel=MergeRecordsonYoutube |
Michael Brecker - Now You See It (Now You Don't) & Tales From The Hudson... Track 5 - African Skies w/McCoy Tyner piano RIP McCoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCOAvvumyWg |
Bill Bruford's Earthworks - The Sound of Surprise Track 5 Half Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDNI4lwWORk Alboran Trio - Meltemi Track 5 Duende https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77kbFQUAaZc |
KILN's, Holo [Re/Lux] A worthwhile destination https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUiWzvdUFWtbrFhlckgxRwfgj-GVs54l |
KILN's, Holo [Re/Lux] A worthwhile destination https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUiWzvdUFWtbrFhlckgxRwfgj-GVs54l |
Van Morrison - Moondance Haven’t listened to this in ages. Sounds as good as when first heard on FM 50 years ago. Timeless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW2TfQsSA7Q |
Thanks for the entry Pokey (and everybody). I been hearing about The Rembrandts for years and know squat about them. Guess I should get acquainted. Will have to check out Glimmer and the Wishing Tree recordings. Don't know those either. In my CDP tonight (well, music streamer...but it's still digital), just got done with Weather Report, "Sweetnighter". Now listening to The Original Fleetwood Mac. The Mac back when they were a real blues band. Great sonics not to mention a simplicity and purity to the music. |
@dougsat Have not heard Three Chords. I probably have more Van Morrison than any other artist (well, except maybe Dylan) but not that one. The latest Van M. I spent a lot of time with was Keep It Simple (2008). I have Born To Sing from 2012, but little time with it. I get in modes (weeks) where I'm listening to a LOT of Van. I keep going back to Common One, Poetic Champions, No Guru...No Teacher, Back On Top & The Healing Game. Pulling out Moondance today was the first time in a long time. Pretty certain there are other releases along with Three Chords that I have missed since Keep It Simple. I'll try to remember to check out Three Chords on Tidal tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion. Van's output is amazing and while the critics haven't liked it all - for me, I could probably listen to him sing the phone book and be happy. |
@bdp24 Thanks for the comments. Another case of "concert-envy". Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Don't get me started about Steve Winwood. Agree with you - one of the greatest rock vocalists (and not a bad GITtar player either...not only organ). Don't know Paul Jones. Are you positive about the Manfred Mann connection? (aka Manfred Mann's Earthband). All I can remember by them was Blinded By The Light (that is one Springsteen song I really hate) and Quinn The Eskimo. Don't remember their vocalist lighting things up for me. |
Hey there, Nutty. Naw...I never followed them too much. I remember guys I hung with playing Hair of the Dog, I think. This is back in the day of 8 track tape! I did listen to their performance of This Flight. Surprised to read in the comments it is a Joni Mitchell song. I do admire performers that can pull from outside their genre and put their own mark on a song. I think they do a good job with that Joni Mitchell song. Anyway, always appreciate hearing from you and the music suggestions. Gonna post something on your "What's playing on your system today?" thread. |
For the record :-) Nutty's responsible for the Dalton Santos "discovery". In addition to revisiting Santos' "The Inner Things" (way short at only 28 minutes) listening to more Bunny Brunel in the fusion supergroup CAB. The album CAB 4 features Chambers, macAlpine & Brunel as well as Brian Auger and Pratrice Rushen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AechLoaJSc&ab_channel=JohnnyDong And for some sheer madness, Gary Willis et al, Slaughterhouse3. Link to Track1 at BandCamp https://garywillis.bandcamp.com/album/slaughterhouse-3 |
Bill Bruford - If Summer Had Its Ghosts (w/Ralph Towner & Eddie Gomez) Amethyst (track 7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2pKv2XKGE8 A welcome respite from the McLaughlin and Mahavishnu that were just playing (Industrial Zen and Inner Mounting Flame, respectively). YEESH. Talk about "agita" inducing. Industrial Zen does have some rewarding moments despite drums that are way too loud in the mix and an annoying vocal on a couple of tracks. |
@loomisjohnson Funny - as in fortuitous timing - for you to post. Was just thinking about your somewhat recent input here re Ron Wood’s "solo" effort, I’ve Got My Own Album To Do. Went and gave it a listen immediately after reading your comments. Though I usually appreciate your insights and critiques, fair to say, I didn’t hear what you heard on that one. Pretty weak songs, I thought...but I quickly add, NO OFFENSE intended! Curious what your further comments (rebuttal!) might be. On the other hand, have to agree with your appreciation of the FWM that put out Future Games. One of my favs by them. Not sure thas the best iteration but a really strong group of musicians, in any case. Prefer what they did to later Mac w/Nicks & Buckingham. I like Kirwan’s guitar playing and song-writing on it. He is easily overlooked being in the shadow of Peter Green (earlier LPs) and Bob Welch. Thinking I will give Future Games a listen later today. Getting back to Ron Wood... Had been feeling pretty bored with a lot of the music I’m hearing lately. Last night, stumbled onto the Faces, Long Player. Gosh. What a nice reacquaintance. Still seems fresh after 45+ years. Economic, tasteful guitar work by Ron. Also struck by Ian McLagan’s great keyboards. Good "ensemble" playing overall. Definitely think Ron was/is better in a group context than working solo. |
Hey, Loomis - okay, you're on...though I gotta pass on the whiskey. I hear you 'bout "Got My Own...". Your overall comments have my mind going in at least 3 different directions. Won't address all except to say it does seem groups/artists get it "figured out" and then something dies. Talking The Who, I draw the line at Who's Next. Some great songs in it but for me not up there with the earlier stuff like on Who Sell Out or Live At Leeds. Keith's death augured something more than the passing of a drummer. I'm sure that's not original to me. Never got too immersed in SonVolt. Have Wide Swing Tremolo only. I'll look for the Ron Wood cover you mention. Later. |
@reubent Thanks for the recommendation. I do tend to notice your input here and over on Nutty’s thread. I will check out Straightaways. I like (some) Americana though I probably have a limited range of appreciation...The Band and Levon Helm mostly. Not entirely sure they’re Americana (as opposed to Goth-Country!) but if you don’t know him/them, you might want to check out the Dave Rawlings Machine (a totally misleading name) and also his partner and significant other Gillian Welch. Again, not sure if these are Americana but you be the judge. For Loomis’ benefit, Son Volt’s cover of Ron Wood’s Mystify was more appealing to me than the original. More carefully rendered which I get wasn’t necessarily RW’s intent. |
Arbouretum - from Coming Out of the Fog, Track 6 World Split Open... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTouXuVkYhk&ab_channel=DomagojValjak and Track 7 Easter Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOR6WJIt0FY&ab_channel=Arbouretum-Topic From the Jan 2013 Premier Guitar review by Andy Ellis - "...an improbable collision of Fairport Convention, the Velvet Underground, and early Jefferson Airplane [ ]...party music it ain't." |
N - Haven't heard the remastered version you refer to but music-wise, his self-titled along with Tumbleweed & Madman are favorites of mine. Some of his best work (not to mention Bernie Taupin's). Played Tumbleweed quite a few times back in the day. Didn't follow him much after Madman and hardly at all after Yellowbrick Road. I remember thinking Capatain Fantastic seemed like a rehash/imitation of his earlier stuff. I'll have to give Tumbleweed a listen this evening. It's been a while. Interesting to read that Mick Ronson played guitar on the original version of Madman that was to be part of Tumbleweed (now included on that remastered version you have). |
Hello again N. Found a remastered version of Tumbleweed on Tidal. Last track was Madman Across the Water. Not entirely sure it's the same version as you have but was impressed with the sonics from the get go AND that version of Madman is very very good. It's a little edgier and has more of live jam feel than the one that ended up on the LP of that name. Mick Ronson's guitar adds a lot. Good tip from you. Thanks. Reubent - even though you are talking vinyl on this digital thread, I'll be interested in what you think about what you got. Since these recordings are pushing 50 years old, figuring you must already know them. Were the buys today first time ever or just first time on vinyl?? Hope you like the music. |