Simon Phillips - Protocol (CD)
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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https://g.co/kgs/YqQoCn Acoustic Alchemy - Against the Grain still love the way it's recorded and it surely makes the walls melt away. Steel and Nylon are beautiful together. |
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Doing their best Stones impression on this track and doing it very well.... #6, Hotel Illness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUF_Ei-BovQ |
Big Head Todd - Stratagem Track 3, Wearing Only Flowers, is a good song in a somewhat uneven album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755YngDklMU "...Wearing Only Flowers came in 27 to 1...." |
Hello again, @reubent Just looked up BHT's discography on their website. Last thing I bought by them was "Beautfiful World". Can't believe that was over 20 years ago. Really haven't kept up. Even less than I thought. An old workmate who used to live in Boulder said all their stuff was the same not very exciting mid-tempo rock. He wasn't a fan. I did fall out of love with them myself (singer's voice and style can get kind of annoying) although Stratagem was one of those records that took a while to click but ended up getting a lot of listening time. All in all, however, Sister Sweetly might be tough to top in their output...at least of what I've heard. Hope you are not disappointed as you check out the other titles. I had always thought Michael Gurley was "the talent" in Dada. Don't know 7Horse. Guess I can see what Tidal has from them. Hope the show is good. Your mention of Puzzle reminded me it was an album I'd been meaning to recommend to Nutty. Good timing on your part. Hope he's reading here. Later. Ciao. |
@ghosthouse - Thanks for the recommendations. I've heard a few other random tracks from Big Head Todd and the Monsters that I enjoyed. Actually, this morning, after reading your post, I streamed "Secret Mission" from their album - "Riviera". It's a good sounding track, but I don't love the album. It just doesn't live up to my expectations of the band, based on "Sister Sweetly". I'll check out your recommendations on Spotify. I love Dada! I saw them on their 25th Anniversary "Puzzle" Tour last year. What a show! I see that a side band - 7Horse formed by Joie and Phil from Dada are on tour. Looks like we are going to cross paths on Nov. 12th in Milwaukee. I'll be in Milwaukee on business, and I'm going! Can't miss these guys..... |
@reubent On the off-chance you are interested... ;-) Been a while since I listened to any Big Head Todd but had followed them closely over a number of years for a half dozen releases or so. Sister Sweetly is definitely a strong album. Another with good sonics but less consistent song-writing (or so I think): Midnight Radio. I always liked Stratagem too. Might just have to pull them out for a listen. It's been a while and I'm burned out on the stuff I've been living with most recently. Dada's Puzzle is excellent, song-wise and sonics. I remember when Dorina was getting a lot of FM airplay on WXPN in Phila. Wish their subsequent output was as good. Highway Flower has moments but not up to the same standard as Puzzle. Great listening picks. |
Hello nutty - Glad you are "hearing" and enjoying Together Alone (looks like you had my dyslexia working there). Released Oct 1993, so 25 years old this month. Still sounds wonderful. How often it seems the LP that's not an instant hit later becomes a strong favorite. Two of my favorites from it... Walking on the Spot and the closing title track. "Will we be in our minds When the dawn breaks?" |
An addition to the earlier EC Blues entry... Whoever did the track sequencing for this compilation deserves some kind of grammy. Superb pacing. Welome, hemoncdoc. You think RS got 'em all? Not to mention "the best"?? "All time" is a long, long time! Sarcasm not directed at you, more at the pompousness of that rag. Liked it better when it was a rag, actually. :-) |
Eric Clapton Blues 2 CD set. Listening on Tidal. Track to track SQ varies a bit but overall pretty good. Enjoyed this one, Track 5 "Cryin" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzDj4eiEA10 |
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Robin Trower - Time and Emotion The riff-meister still has it. A fine example of less is more "You're the One" (track 7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6TIhJcqcuQ&index=7&list=PLbRPktRwyW1WWMZI18abowe0QBMYDG6kH |
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Field Rotation’s, Acoustic Tales Full album here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRqNIMe2KM Field Rotation is Christoph Berg, a Berlin based composer recording as Field Rotation on Denovali Records and as Christoph Berg for Sonic Pieces. |
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Hey @mental You can post however often you like. Only thing I would ask is to keep it focused on digital media, e.g, CD/SACD/DVD etc. Digital files okay too. But yeah, some self-editing to give the standouts better exposure probably makes sense. Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday. Always enjoyed that one. Have it on some old, nothing special vinyl. Not an original release but still sounds pretty good. |
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Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Last track - Los Endos (!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EWa_yV1JDE Have listened to this across decades now. It never ceases to amaze me. A masterpiece in my O-pinion...from cover art, to song writing to musicianship and production. Just superb. |
Systems Officer (aka Armistead Burwell Smith IV of Pinback fame) - Underslept. Thanks to Pokey77 for this one. Steve Stevens - Memory Crash. Thanks to Nutty for that one. Track 7, Cherry Vanilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV12Z1pOStg ...No, I really can’t believe it. |
Lunz by Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story Les Fleurs by Marsen Jules Last track from Les Fleurs (Oeillet En Delta) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmuyGF-sSqw |
Massive Attack - 100th Window What Your Soul Sings, 2nd track. Vocal Sinead O'Connor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVX3rPGzEM Full album here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjr1j2fXrWg |
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