I listened to Bach thousands of times only thing it ever did was sound better and better .
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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That’s one problem with getting old(er) loomis---more and more new stuff sounds a little too much like something you already heard years ago. A genuinely really significant new artist doesn’t come around all that often; there are only so many Hank Williams’, Howlin’ Wolf’s, Bob Dylan’s, Brian Wilson’s, Leonard Cohen’s, Richard Thompson’s, John Hiatt’s, Iris Dement’s, etc. alive and working at any one given time. To enjoy some new stuff one must be willing and able to lower his expectations a little! |
Loomis, I think that J Farrar is all heart too. That maybe in part is what drove the duo apart. I sure wish I could have seen Uncle Tupelo. I too like Richard Buckner. I have a few of his records and really like "Since"; still sounds pretty amazing after all these years. "Devotion & Doubt" is also pretty good as well. Just got done listening to Andrew Birds "Are You Serious", the last five tracks. I'm doing it again now. This one is anything but boring to me. |
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." |
pokey, i think tweedy's a smart guy and a good writer, but i tend to respect wilco's craftsmanship rather than genuinely embrace its soul--there's an overly-clinical and cerebral quality to it, whereas farrar, albeit less musically ambitious, is all heart. likewise richard buckner. with respect to new music, it's inevitable that most stuff starts to sound like a retread/rehash of influences. to which end i was disappointed in the latest from aimee mann and rela estate (two artists i much admire), although the latest by robyn hitchcock (s/t) and wire were surprisingly good. |
Loomis I too like Trace better than any other Son Volt effort. I've seen them plenty of times and the shows are fun. But I do also feel they are "monochromatic" and so though I have most all of their titles, I rarely listen to any of them anymore. And I was a die hard fan of the Alt Country movement; Uncle Tupelo another great band I loved at one time. I also think that Trace is much better than Wilco's first effort. But Wilco did indeed branch out and I do enjoy looking back at a number of their records. I'm with Ghosthouse. I'm bored with a great deal of music I hear as of late. I did find one record I like a lot and it was in part due to Mr. GH. He recommended an internet radio station, which I listed to maybe a half dozen songs on and found Andrew Bird, Are You Serious in those few tracks. Was immediately taken by the title track. I really like the later half of the record from "Serious" on to the end. The record has "something new and something old" and it catches my fancy. Funny, GH isn't really into it. |
Speaking of Danny Kirwin.....I love, love, love Fleetwood Mac’s Kiln House album. It came out around the same time as Moby Grape’s 20 Granite Creek, which I love in the same way. The both have a relaxed, easy-going (not "trying too hard") roots Rock ’n’ Roll 50’s feel and sound, a favorite period of mine. Where hillbilly and citybilly meet. Not many Brits pull it off well, but that FM line-up got it just right. |
I go through phases where I desire to listen to as much by Golden Earring as possible. They have so much music and talent, IMHO. Today as I was milling around the house, I played The Continuing Story Of Radar Love- twice. And I played the song "Going To The Run"- twice also. It never gets old for me. Highly recommended band with a history longer than the Rolling Stones. https://youtu.be/DbVseptvnz8 N |
Dang, this is where the cool kids hang out. I’ve always liked Son Volt more than Wilco, both in songwriting and singing. But they’re both worth listening to of course. If you haven’t heard them yet guys, give The Continental Drifters a listen. It’s Peter Holsapple from the great dB’s, Carlo Nuccio, an incredible drummer and singer, Mark Walton from Green On Red (a jerk---I knew him in L.A. But hey, he's only the bass player ;-), Vicki Petersen from The Bangles, Susan Cowsill, and some guitarists. They had a residency in the basement of an old hotel on Hollywood Blvd. in the early 90’s, putting on legendarily great shows. Get the "Drifted: In the Beginning and Beyond" double album. |
@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. |
agreed on straightaways, even moreso on their debut, "trace"--for some reason "ten second news" always makes me cry. i've always thought farrar was some sort of a genius, though his range is fairly narrow and his records do get somewhat monochromatic. i did read that wilco (who had just released their ok-but-unspectacular debut) was so blown away by hearing "trace" for the first time that they became obsessed with upping their game in order to match it. |
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. |
ghost, i'm never offended by (and always welcome) reasoned dissent--it keeps me from getting too full of myself... fully agree with you on danny kirwan, who dropped off the map precipitously (booze/lsd, i think)-- for me the albums he played on were far and away mac's best and his songs were the best thing on them, green's "o well" and "closing my eyes" (incredible tune) excepted. i did own a couple of his solo records, which were terrible and were eventually used to kill zombies. as for ron wood, i can see why "own album" didn't connect--he's a non-singer, tho unlike other non-singers (david lee roth, joe jackson, etc.) he doesn't deign to sing, which makes him a good non-singer. also, there's a deliberately tossed-off quality to the record--he's going for a barroom groove, not trying to make a major statement, which is the same reason i like the faces' records more than most of rod stewart's or the post-who's next who. yet however uncompelling you find the performances, i still think the songs are there--take another listen to "feel the fire" and "sure the one," only this time crank it up and have a couple whiskeys first; also listen to son volt's cover of "mystifies me." |
@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. |
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 |
ghosthouse, I really like whag Santos is offering also. Glad we found that one. And thanks for the recommendations. For more Jazz fusion, check out Trial X, Through The World. "Chromatic Shuffle" is killer. https://youtu.be/0bgTM9DGU9c (It's a concert video, but not audio) N |
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Stevie Stevens, Memory Crash. Good albumn. Remember him from Billy Idol? Also did the guitar work on the Top Gun Movie Anthem. He does a cover of Trowers "Day of the Eagle". https://youtu.be/mzdSkF570Uk N |
ghosthouse, Thanks for the great Bonamossa link. (On the other thread) He's one of the greats. Here's somthing that might appeal to you.. arcam88 sent me a link for Walter Trout. "Got A Broken Heart". https://youtu.be/r3tRhy8noU4 I also found a great recording by Bonamossa & Trout, "Clouds On The Horizon". https://youtu.be/E3WJnCb6wU0 N |
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. |
ghosthouse, Not sure if your a Nazareth fan but arcam88 sent me this link for an unplugged version of "This Flight Tonight". Hope you like it. https://youtu.be/IjSz8tp0cTg N |