@reubent yeah, for some reason when I first heard it the humor and general attitude (and one of the vocalists) reminded me of Palumbo.
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Freedy Johnston This Perfect World —————————— @tomic601 that TX Jelly is a pretty good record isn’t it. Gifted musicians and I like the production. I like good music even better when the songs reflect a good sense of humor. The vocals might not be drop dead great but I guess that could be said about a lot of things.... their next album is in pre-order stage and sounds very promising. Interesting that these guys started as a backup collective of musicians and sound engineers (worked on that Leon Bridges record). Kinda puts me in mind of Levi Parham’s efforts at making good sound (Texas Gentlemen also travelled to Muscle Shoals to make a recording). So cool when musicians really dig the sound engineering too. |
Ok gents, it’s Easter. So, speaking of Sonics, the church organ on this was quite literally shaking my house this morning. I think it goes down well into the 20s: https://open.spotify.com/track/4rrR5TJvJgVSrs5iAf8Thq?si=TyjPVDhGT1aMKCrGeViUQg I believe it’s also available on the higher res services. |
@bob540, I think “Look into the future” is a great record, especially in context. As someone else once wrote, those guys had “a long education” with Santana. I had loved the Schon/Rollie era of Santana and had so much admiration for Journey breaking out on their own and for their music which was bold and progressive and crunchy and pretty heavy. Sounds like you’re enjoying your new equipment. Very cool. Bummer about that Dead record. I don’t know how to get paint off of a record. @slaw might have some wisdom for you. Personally I would look on discogs for another copy if it’s a record that really means a lot to you. |
Yes sir! Somebody posted on here just the other day that they didn’t think The Snowgoose was their “peak” or something. Maybe he meant to say the Snowgoose didn’t have a beak. I don’t know. I didn’t take the bait. I’ve posted quite a lot about that album here and about my several copies of it. Very important music in my life. During college I learned the flute parts. Still a balm when my mind is hurt and a joy when I’m celebratory. |
@zardozmike, I played that Oscar Peterson record and posted about it a few weeks ago I think. A unique album with Oscan on an electric piano on a few cuts. Fun to see your post. I’ve also been listening to more Mahler in my old age. My current favorite is the 4th Symphony in G performed by the SF Symphony. |
You know who else is on this first Peter Gabriel album, right? Fripp. This record is genius in its arrangement. Up and down and one big build up to the last: When the night shows The signals grow on radios All the strange things They come and go, as early warnings Stranded starfish have no place to hide Still waiting for the swollen Easter tide There's no point in direction we cannot Even choose a side.I took the old track The hollow shoulder, across the waters On the tall cliffs They were getting older, sons and daughters The jaded underworld was riding high Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky And as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain Was warm and soaked the crowd.Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent In any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.When the flood calls You have no home, you have no… |
Oh, I just love the kind of woman Who can walk over a man I mean like a god damn marching band She says, like literally Music is the air she breathes And the malaprops make me want to fucking scream I wonder if she even knows what that word means Well, it's literally not that Of the few main things I hate about her One's her petty, vogue ideas Someone's been told too many times They're beyond their years By every half-wit of distinction she keeps around And now every insufferable convo Features her patiently explaining the cosmos Of which she's in the middle Oh my God, I swear this never happens Lately, I can't stop the wheels from spinning I feel so unconvincing And I fumble with your buttons She blames her excess on my influence But gladly Hoovers all my drugs I found her naked with her best friend in the tub We sang "Silent Night" in three parts which was fun 'Til she said that she sounds just like Sarah Vaughan I hate that soulful affectation white girls put on Why don't you move to the Delta? I obliged later on When you begged me to choke ya +1 on I love you Honeybear, this track being one one of my all time favorite lyrics by anybody. |
@tomic601 i wanted to wait until Steve had a chance to listen before I said anything about Aoife’s new EP. I think the music has beauty and presence and great sound. I think She has gained in confidence. Whatever was done to make this record, purposeful (likely) or accident, sound so Human and moving, it worked. Maybe they turned up the vocals. The last note creates one of those moments - you know what I mean. |