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".
Never into JT all that much "back in the day"...way over exposed by FM radio airplay. Those days long gone, supplanted by the present’s ignorant and coarse barbarity. Fresh appreciation for his craft slowly gained over the years; songs that comfort, excellently arranged, sung with a fine, fine voice. Great SQ too.
"You can say I wanna be free, I can say, someday I will be."
Struck on the umpty-umpth listening to this 1988 release by some strikingly elegant guitar soloing during an instrumental break - turns out it’s Richard Thompson.
Listened again last night to Genesis’ Trick of the Tail. Over 40 years old now and doesn’t sound dated at all. Excellent song-writing, arrangements and performance. Rock-hating classical music snobs from St. Paul ought to give it a listen. Arguably the best prog rock album ever and Tony Banks a woefully under-appreciated genius (all in my not so HO, of course). This music continues to engage.
@ghosthouse: I totally agree. Just figure, the very popular and talented lead singer, composer and musician leaves the band, and the remaining four decide to soldier on with the drummer/backup singer as lead. Sheer talent and determination produced one of the finest prog albums of the time. I saw them for that tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston that summer. The ticket agency had double-printed our tickets and people were already sitting in our seats when we arrived, so management put us on a press bench at the foot and center of the stage. We listened to the stage monitors, which I'm sure sounded tons better than the main house system. Collins was two feet in front of me at times. Made eye contact with Bruford, Hackett, Banks and Rutherford too. And when both Collins and Bruford drummed together it was a powerhouse! Rutherford played his custom Shergold double neck rig. Hackett played his goldtop Les Paul. A night I will always remember. "Sail away, away..."
@stevecham Great concert recollection, Steve. Excellent seats and Bruford as a bonus. Like uber, I too get a strong picture and certainly wish I’d been there. I was going to mention Peter Gabriel’s departure but forgot. Glad you brought it up. As much as I like Foxtrot and Lamb, there’s a certain "sprawl" to those Gabriel albums. Trick of the Tail on the other hand is more polished, focused and (cohesive?). Not a weak track...not a weak note, anywhere. Closing with Los Endos and its quotes from Dance is just genius. While I’m on this rave, let’s not overlook the album art. To me, a gorgeous (gatefold in vinyl) complete package.
"Sail away...." indeed. Talk about beautiful melody lines!
Pleased someone else still carries the torch for Trick of the Tail.
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