Howdy N...Pleased to read you checked out Bersarin Quartett. A LOT of his stuff is brooding. If you are willing to give more of that "genre" (modern composition, as it is sometimes called) another go, consider Acoustic Tales by Field Rotation (aka Christoph Berg). Also a bit dark and brooding but possibly with a little more movement than Bersarin Quartett. Another musician/composer working in that mode is Rachel Grimes. Check out her, "The Clearing". This definitely has more energy than Bersarin or Christoph. Hope you like it.
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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keith richard, talk is cheap--it's not that the stones' classic lps weren't great, but they're so fussed-over and produced as to be ultimately exhausting. this one, by contrast, is unfussy and spare--mostly guitar, baass and drums, with horns and keys deployed only sparingly. songwrting is quite eclectic and impressive here; "locked away" and the al green rip "make no mistake" are awful purty. |
Today the band is StarcastleFirst song is "Lady of the lake". https://youtu.be/eC5v7Xr0eAc Also song " Fountains"https://youtu.be/D2tORbYuWtM And finally "Half a mind to leave ya".https://youtu.be/vG2BmgRJ3eI N |
@nutty Did not know Rick Braun but found Full Stride on Spotify. The sound quality seems excellent and I like the sound of his horn. Definitely preferring instrumentals these days (with some exceptions). Full Stride is smooth jazz I guess but doesn't seem to be mindless noodling. Nice recording. Thanks for posting. |
fountains of wayne, sky full of holes--i don't generally like this type of "clever pop," but these guys do it very well, with a real sense of the melodic hook. their guitar player is surprisingly great. tinted windows, nothing to me--sort of supergroup with the auteur from fountains on wayne, the drummer from cheap trick and the kid from hanson, who wrote this surprisingly great song. neil finn, try whistling this--tamer than my typical fare, but immaculately played and produced |
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I'm not the world's biggest Robin Trower fan BUT, for whatever reason, been listening to him a good deal yesterday and today. Going through some of his older discography that I'm less familiar with (i.e., NOT Bridge of Sighs that I know too well), e.g., Long Misty Days, Twice Removed & City Dreams, I was really struck by James Dewar's vocal on Bluebird from City Dreams. What a beautiful voice. Also pulled up two of Trower's more recent releases: 2016's Where Are You Going To & 2015's Something's About to Change. Gosh, even on Spotify, the sonics on these recordings are superb. The song writing is strong and Trower sounds excellent. Very economical and tasteful guitar playing. Thanks to all who've posted earlier about RT. Might just have to buy WAYG & SATC. |