Gareth Williams, Shock! The first song he plays organ. I like his piano better. The bassist and drummer are an excellent addition. Great trio. SACD, HDCD recorded by Linn Records.
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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dm3, west of anywhere--world class powerpop by one dom mariani, an aussie whose prior bands like the stems and someloves are also revered by fans of this generally unpopular genre bevis frond, example 22--the 587th album from my favorite eccentric guitar shredder/english folkie--this guy seems to have a limitless supply of great tunes. "waiting for sinatra" is the best song i've heard this year. |
Picked up the scorpions 2015 remaster cd's. I will be comparing them to the horrible 2001 searing treble/highs remastered. If bad, I will rip to audio lab, and lower the volume a wee bit, t hen re burn so it's not so brickwalled. I'll be trying a few things. Current playlist: King diamond/no presents for Christmas single. |
Savath & Savalas - Apropa't (Scott Herren/Prefuse 73) The Notwist - Neon Golden Freaks and Geeks - Original Soundtrack (See Look Sharp!, No Language in our Lungs, The Spirit of Radio) - Excellent soundtrack both in artists and sound quality Keith Richards - Talk is Cheap Sensefield - Building The Wallflowers - (Breach) Television - Marquee Moon Ben Harper - The Will to Live Sugar - Besides |
the beatles, rubber soul--good songwriting; quite underrated 60s pop the byrds, preflyte--rudimentary production values aside, indisputable proof of gene clark's singular genius kinski, alpine static--hypnotic, intense instro rawk in roughly the same vein as the equally great mogwai and neu. music to have pleasant dreams by. acquire it pronto. |
jafant - decided to try, "Classics - Pharaoh Sanders". First track is, "The Creator Has a Master Plan". Like the title a lot (I don't think we're the product of spontaneous generation no matter how big you make the box). At any rate, loved the intro and statement of the main theme. Liked the instrumentation he uses. But had to say "enough" at about 20 minutes in. It became very cacophonous to me...just can't get a grip on what he's trying to do. I'll be certain to try some of the other tracks you mentioned but right now my opinion is not much altered from that long ago experience. Will follow up about Karma and Thembi. Sun Ra is another name I should know more about. |
Jafant - Listened to the album "Thembi". Things like Astral Traveling and the title song are definitely interesting and more accessible to me. Have to say, so far with Sanders, I like his arrangements...the percussion instruments he uses as well as the mix of wind and other instruments. Track 2, "Red, Black & Green", however, I just don't get. Sounds like noise. It's not like I'm a big fan of "smooth jazz"...that can get old real quick, but it looks like there are going to be chunks of Sander's output that I don't appreciate. Certainly, not like other improvisational music that is at least a little challenging - e.g., Alan Pasqua's project, "The Antisocial Club" (Search The Antisocial Club in Spotify. Sample Track 2, George Russell & Track 5, Fast Food) or even Zappa. Check out Uncle Meat (link to album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4g97BOZb8mXl9BzBB3DX1m); in particular, "Ian Underwood Whips it Out" (Track 16 Disc 1) and the "King Kong Variations"...especially, As Motorhead Explains It (Track 6 Disc 2). Motorhead was the deceased Euclid James Sherwood, an early member of the Mothers of Invention playing various saxophones for Zappa. I will give Karma a listen next. Have to do my reports in segments or I'll forget things. Always enjoy sharing the music. Thanks for your input. |
Found Karma. Had not realized that's the album that originally contained, "...a Master Plan". So nothing's changed there for me though maybe I can listen a little further in on repeated attempts :-) The review on The All Music Guide is helpful I think. Orpheus had been talking up a vocalist, Leon Thomas, on the Jazz Aficionado thread. I had noticed and enjoyed Sanders' vocalist on Master Plan and then on Colors. It is this Leon Thomas. Gosh - I really like his voice. I'm no expert on such things but he's got a really nice sound to my ear. OK. That's it for me. The one thing I'm curious about and haven't found it yet on the 'net (not done looking) is how was that Karma LP originally released. You have Master Plan at 32:47 min in length and Colors at 5:36. I'm guessing Master Plan was split into two parts on side 1 and side 2. Oh...one final, final thing, Jafant, I'm right there with spacey and stuff that gets out of the main stream. Miles' "In a Silent Way" comes to mind. Do check out Andy Summers post-Police work if you aren't familiar with it. In particular Green Chimneys and Peggy's Blue Skylight. Might be enjoyable to you. In my opinion - AS's solo work, post-Police is way more interesting than the stuff Sting put out. Ciao. |
Keith Jarrett, Live at the Deer Head Inn...you can feel the moisture in the air on that muggy night when they recorded the session in Delaware Water Gap, PA. The air conditioner hums throughout the entire performance and occasionally you can hear a car pass by outside the Inn, spraying up rain from the roadway just outside the open windows! Amazingly transportative and satisfying. |
Glenn Hughes "Music for the Divine". This album is really working. Sonics are not the best but the songs and arrangements have grown on me since I first listened to it a day or so ago. One heck of a hard rockin' album. Thanks to A'gon member "Nutty" for getting me to check out Glenn Hughes. GH has quite the voice. Also tonight, Nada Surf's latest, "You Know Who You Are". NS's not a darling of the critics - but we like 'em anyway. This one might be their best yet. |