Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band |
Big Brother & The Holding Company (w/Janis Joplin) - "The Lost Tapes" [2CD, Airline '08] The Yardbirds (whom I dig) had their "blueswailing". I guess you could call this stuff "bluesshrieking". Suffice to say that, a handful of later studio cuts excepted, I'm not a J.J. fan. I picked this set up for a friend who is, but it turned out he already had a copy. Into the trade pile it goes.
Os Mutantes - "Haih...or Amortecedor" [Anti/Epitaph '09] We went to see the legendary 60's Brazilian psych band on their latest "reunion" tour a few months back and I bought their new CD as a memento. I say "reunion" in quotes because only guitarist-singer Sergio Diaz remains from the original trio, abetted by a several-piece group including fellow Tropicalia-movement veteran drummer Dinho Leme. The show was fun but the CD, which has little in common with the sheer inventiveness of their freewheeling vintage stuff despite the best of intentions, is often tedious and only infrequently convincing, the best tune being the only cover on the album, written by Jorge Ben.
Brian Wilson - "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" [MCA '95] |
Hi Zaikesman, I love the descriptions and commentary you provide in your posts. Thank you!
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Likewise Rush (even though I presume you and I will almost never listen to the things the other one comments on)! |
You may be right about our respective musical overlaps, but were we to get some listening time together, I'd certainly enjoy you playing some of these records for me!
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Tangerine Dream's No Exit and the Shins' Wincing The Night Away, side 1. |
Wayne Newton's greatest hits |
Buddy Holly Complete Boxed Set -
Sublime find, I didn't even know I was a fan. What a great compilation, and it's in absolutely mint condition. I must say though, that the water from the record cleaning machine after I was done cleaning these was the dirtiest I have ever seen. I never really knew how great Buddy was, or how many of his songs are now standards. I have to say, this is going to be in the rotation heavily from now on.
Roy Orbinson - Greatest Hits MoFi
Kind of keeping up a theme here, MoFi did a great job with this, the songs reall sound stellar, and man what a voice. |
If you ever have a chance to pick up "Buddy Holly Legend, from the original mastertapes" on MCA2-4184, I recommend this set for its great sound quality. Remastered by Steve Hoffman, the sound is the best I've heard from these recordings even though the remastering is digital. Haven't heard the complete box set you found, though. Great music! (Mastering is definitely an art.)
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Thats's the exact set I found, you are 100% right about it, it's great!!
6 sublime LP's, these don't look like they ever saw a needle. |
Nice to see you back Rush.
Tonight:
Beethoven Symphony #7 Berlin Phil/Keilberth Telefunken
Lizt "Las Preludes","Mazeppa"/Wagner "Die Meistersinger Prelude"/ Tchaikovsky "Marche Slave" Mehta/ Vienna Phil,LA Phil. London
Britten "War Requiem" Rattle EMI
Purcell "King Arthur" Deller Consort Harmonia Mundi
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Olympics have been eating into my listening time, e. I get hooked every time.
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Rush, that's not the set I have, I just read through the whole thing again, thx for the idea though, i will look for that now. |
Rush, I have been doing the same thing. I only wish it was ABC instead of NothingButCrap NBC.
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Rush, there's hope for our musical compatability yet, we both dig Buddy Holly!
MDT, Holly (along with the Everly Brothers) is often credited with instigating the combination of the dual-guitar based group (sans sax and/or piano) playing pop-derived, melodic rock & roll (as opposed to the more overtly rhythm & blues forms exemplified by Chuck Berry, the New Orleans school and the early Sun artists) that went on to inspire the melodicism of the Beatles and give rise to the whole pop wing of the British Invasion (indeed, the Hollies were named in honor of Buddy). Further listening: Once you've gorged on Holly, check out his great mid-60's inheritor of the West Texas flame, whose life eerily echoed Buddy's in being tragically cut too short, Bobby Fuller. Bobby once said of The Beatles, essentially, they're fantastic, but around these parts we were doing the kind of stuff that's made them world-famous years before they hit US shores. And if you consider that John Lennon credited inspiration for his early harmonica work on tunes like "Love Me Do" and "Please Please Me" to Bruce Channel's ("Hey! Baby") harp-player Delbert McClinton, Fuller might just have been right. |
Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple (Lp),
B. Dylan - Slow Train Coming (Lp),
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia |
...My little screed about Buddy Holly supposedly being the originator of what became, with the British Invasion, the prototypical 2-guitar/bass/drums rock group lineup, looks a mite incomplete without acknowledging that as is well known, the Beatles took the inspiration for their name from The Crickets... |
Vivaldi, Concerti, op8,1-4 (Four Seasons) - Fone Ensemble - Fone 007 (2LPs) - a refreshing performance, full of energy. Superbly recorded.
Heading over to join our local group of music enthusiasts for the afternoon. Looking forward to hearing some music "new to me" as always happens with these gatherings.
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New York Rock And Roll Ensemble-Faithful Friends And Flatering Foes |
Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster - Verve
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Carnegie Hall Concert - Verve
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark |
Just got two boxes of LPs for free! All classical and some are old RCAs.
tonight:
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello Heifetz/Piatigorsky/Wallenstein RCA living stereo Red Seal
Pablo Casals: Eight Choral Works Choir of Montserrat Capella /mono with stereo enhancement Everest
Beethoven: Symphony#7 Berlin Philharmonic/ Joesph Keilberth Telefunken |
Hmm, I just came into someone's childhood collection of about 200 old 45's packed in cookie tins for free, some of the keepers incl:
The Beatles - "Four By The Beatles" 7" EP [Capitol EAP 1-2121 '64, dark green label w/dome logo on left side] Track listing 1. "Roll Over Beethoven" 2. "All My Loving" 3. "This Boy" 4. "Please Mister Postman" Nice to have these on hot 45rpm mono in clean condition, unfortunately the more valuable cardboard pic sleeve not present
Tom & Jerry - "Hey, Schoolgirl"/"Dancin' Wild" [Big '57] AKA Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel pre-folk, this was their very first record (okay formula teenybop, not as good as another pre-S&G Paul Simon 45 I have, Tico & The Triumphs "Motorcycle" on Amy '61)
Bruce Johnston - "Do The Surfer Stomp, Pts. 1 & 2" [Donna wht. lbl. promo '62] Early one from future Beach Boy
Jiv-A-Tones - "Flirty Gertie"/"Fire Engine Baby" [Felsted '58]
The Legends - "Bop-A-Lena"/"I Wish I Knew" [Ermine '62] In color pic sleeve w/group holding guitars! |
Mahler, Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" - Mehta/VPO, London CSA 2242 (from when Mehta was brash, forceful and exciting; with one of the world's great orchestras)
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Today from a church thrift I picked up a 3-record boxed set of J. Starker's Solo Cello Suites. The box was mangled but somehow the records survived, hardly looking played. I'm playing now, they sound great. Not bad for 10 cents a record. When the lady asked for 30 cents, I said "that's outrageous!" But I, being the big-time spender, donated 5 bucks to the cause. Maybe I'll be able to sleep tonight. |
The White Stripes, "Icky Thump" - Warner Brothers 162940
Thunderbolt Pagoda, "Thunderbolt Pagoda" - Mutant Music MMLP025
Queen, "A Night at the Opera" - Elektra 7E 1053
...Oh yes! How am I doing Zaikesman? :-)
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Norah Jones the Fall, on 180 gram vinyl. |
What do you think of The Fall on vinyl? |
Don't ask Rush! ;^)
(Okay, I'm not exactly a big Queen or White Stripes fan, but I do have to admit I don't know who Thunderbolt Pagoda are...) |
It's fine not to be a fan. I listen to lots of stuff that may not be in my top tier, but I love having some clue to all the influences that weave through everything.
Tonight: Doc Watson, Martin Simpson, Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Norah Jones - the Fall, is back on the TT tonight.
Srwooten, it is a fabulous recording clear, detailed and warm. The music is pretty good IMHO, her best album since come a way with me. I find it to be much more centered on guitars and less on the piano. |
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Thanks Nick_sr! I've got it on CD. I'll have to get the vinyl.
Lyle Lovette- Pontiac. Man I love this LP. When I found it used it was pretty warped. I've played it enough with a clamp and outer ring it is pretty flat now! |
Donald Byrd..The Cat Walk...45 rpm Blue Note. |
I got a long eve in front of me. My favorite out of town record shop had a huge clearance sale on the day I happened to drop by. Tonight should be Paul Simon "Rhymin Somon", Little Feat "Hoy Hoy", Keith JArret "Koln Concert" Calexico "Descamino", Del Mccoury "HIgh on a Mountain" and about 30 others if I can stay up. God, this is fun! |
Saga- Worlds Apart
This is the album that got me interested in high end. Sounding really good tonight! |
Wynton Marsalis - Hothouse Flowers
Miles Davis - Ascenseur a l'echafaud
Oscar Peterson - We Get Requests |
The Dictators - "Every Day Is Saturday" [Norton '07] Odds'n'sods collection of 70's demos, which compare favorably with or beat the Columbia and Elektra/Asylum album versions, plus a few later outtakes and single/comp-only releases. Proof positive that the real hard rock & roll spirit ain't quite dead yet in a post-Ramones/-Thunders/-Bators age, it's just in semi-permanent hibernation in between Dics reunions. Flail yer head against the world and love it!
Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up - V/A [Numero '05] Funky Kingston, moved due west
Ella Mae Morse - "Barrelhouse, Boogie & The Blues Vol.3" [Bear Family '97] Early 50's Capitol sides
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures from the Vaults Vol.2 - V/A [Kent/Ace '99] |
Vampire Weekend - Contra. Simply a fantastic album with sonics to match. |
Going back to work this Monday! Thank God!
for tonight:
Bread "Best of Bread" /Elektra
Joni Mitchell "Clouds" /Reprise
Dave Grusin "rediscovered" /Sheffield
Dave Brubeck "Gold Disc" /Sony Columbia
Rimski Korsakov "Scheherazade" /Previn/LSO/ RCA Gold Seal
Holst "Planets" /Mehta/Los Angeles Phil./ Decca |
Congratulations!! Great to hear that you've landed in a new position. I know it's been a long haul.
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Herold-Lanchbury, "La Fille Mal Gardee" - Lanchberry/ORO, Decca SXL 2313 (Speakers Corner) - my listening partner says "Wow!" Tomorrow night I will play the 45 rpm copy of this same music to see what she says then! A beautiful Decca recording from 1962.
Il Cornetto - works for Baroque Cornett - Klimo Open Window OW 004 - I keep putting this back on the table, and enjoying it time after time.
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Thanks Rush. It took a whole year.
hears to everyone out there looking for a job.
may everyone find one.
As for your selections;they are completely unknown to me but knowing what fantastic taste you have it must be great.Not to mention it is a Speakers Corner London.Did they make any bad ones?
I think I do have the Il Cornetto,I will have to check.
for me tonight:
Holst "Planets" Mehta/La Phil/ London
Purcell "King Arthur" Deller Consort/Harmonia Mundi
Sphere "Flight Path" /Elecktra Musician
Franz Josef Haydn "The Creation" Kings College Cambridge/Robert Tear/John Shirley Quirk/Heather Harper/ Acad. St. Martins in the Fields/ Sir David Willcocks conducting/ Arabesque recordings |
Hey e- I'll second the congrats on your new job. My sister was out of work for a year too (pharmacist)
Also my Sphere "Flight Path" CEE-DEE (LOL) came. It sounds great. Bet the vinyl is superdee-dooperdee.
SRV-Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985 (Disc 2) This came up on iTunes shuffle and I just had to turn off shuffle, restart it, sit down, and listen. I know it ain't vinyl, but it's workin'. |
Thanks Srwooten. I can say one good thing about the recession and unemployment:it got me back into listening to music.
The Sphere is indeed a wonderful disc.If you can find it on vinyl do not hesitate to purchase it.It can be found on Ebay from time to time. Also their "live" album is excellent too.It is a Italian pressing and has amazing sonics.
cheers
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An audio friend and I are going to a used record store tomorrow. Maybe I'll luck out and find one, or both. |
The 45 rpm version of Herold-Lanchbury, "La Fille Mal Gardee" - Lanchberry/ORO, Decca SXL 2313 (Speakers Corner). Oh yes! Listening partner agreed: even better. (see post above)
Lee Morgan, "Tomcat" - Blue Note 1058-45 (Music Matters 45 rpm reissue. I wish I could simply subscribe to the entire series! These are all so incredibly good.)
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"Forever Changes" by Love. Groovy! |
The Pixies - Doolittle (MFSL)
The Pretenders - The Singles
Jimmy Hendrix - Are You Experienced
Vampire Weekend - Contra (not sure on this yet)
John Coltrane - Blue Train (love this)
Chet Baker - Chet is Back |
