bobby sutliff, only ghosts remain--in a parallel universe this guy'd be a big star--he's a guitar hero and a very good singer with excellent, jangly songs + a killer cover of richard thompson's "small town romance"
micronotz, 40 fingers--on first blush this is garden variety thrashy punk with a better-than-average singer. listen closer and you'll notice how hooky the songs are; most of them are still embedded in my cranium 30+ years after hearing 'em
poco, cantamos--unfairly overshadowed, imo, by the likes of csn, eagles, etc., but they're better musicians and less cringeworthy overall
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@spiritofradio Thx for the quick reply. I will look for the 1959 Terre Haute stereo pressing. You might like Ruth Price With Shelly Manne... its a live recording from 1961(Contemporary S7590). One of my favorite jazz/vocal recordings from the 1960’s. Plan to spin it on Friday and report the SQ.
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@loomisjohnson
+1 on Bobby Sutliff
Love those Windbreakers albums. I need to devote more time to his solo records. Thanks for the tip.
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@spiritofradio 👍
That Charlie album just grabs me, one of just a few I own where I almost always listen to both sides instead of one and then going on to the next record. I know you’re a fan James, of BJH too (Poor Man’s Moody Blues, haha!). Good stuff!
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@bslon yes! And gone to earth is my favorite. That 12 string sounds so cool.
“poor man’s moody blues”? Did I say that? I often think “moody blues: poor man’s doors”…
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Ok, I know I can go on and on about Tommy Bolin guys and I apologize but if you have not checked him out you really should. His leads are right where it’s at for heavy 70s guitar.
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From Wiki:
"Poor Man's Moody Blues" was written after a journalist angered the band by referring to Barclay James Harvest as a "poor man's Moody Blues".[2] In response, guitarist John Lees wrote a song which sounded like the Moody Blues song "Nights in White Satin", but in fact was cleverly not the same - the words would not fit. Justin Hayward was not pleased; meeting him years later, bassist Les Holroyd apologised for it.
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@bolson @spiritofradio 👍
That Charlie album just grabs me, one of just a few I own where I almost always listen to both sides
Yeah, No Second Chance is a gem IMHO! Songs that get "stuck in your head" all day. Fight Dirty isn't bad, but not at the same level.
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And this video ends with exactly my opinion, too. "Teaser" is the epitome of Tommy Bolins' solo career. He passed away much too soon. Bolin was excellent!
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Kurt Vile / (watch my moves)
2022 Verve
Been playing this double LP a little too much lately. Life is good!
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@sbank I also have Fantasy Girls, Lines, decent enough but as you said not at the same level…
Definitely not as good on the cover art 😎
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Hey Bill,
Been meaning to ask you about the Kurt Vile. My sister saw him live last weekend in NM.
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Hey James,
How'd you like Joan Shelley's latest?
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Steve, his music is a kind of dreamy, hypnotic, psychedelic pop that sometimes has a hint of War On Drugs—which KV was a founder of and a buddy of Adam G.
Some of the instrumentation is oddly creative, I mean that in the positive. The SQ is very good. I can easily sit and listen straight through all 4 sides which is what I did today, it’s that engaging to me.
I’d be surprised if your sister was in any way disappointed in the show, at least as much as I was to be unable to attend his PDX performance here last month.
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Bill,
I have "Walkin' on a Pretty Daze" which sounds like the description you mentioned above . I love War on Drugs. His album with Courtney Barnett is really good. They compliment each other well.
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I’m also a War On Drugs fan, especially their last 3 albums and I’ve streamed KV’s earlier stuff, including w/Courtney Barnett. I think he’s now at a higher level. What’d your sister think?
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She said he was "quirky" and she liked it
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Bystrík Režucha conducts Rimsky-Korsakov - Night On Mount Triglav (Symphonic Picture) & Pan Voyevoda (Suite). Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Records International 1986
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son of bazerk - bazerk bazerk bazerk
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fitz gore and the talismen - soundnitita
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Solid Ground - Made in Rock
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Victor Desarzens conducts Carl Maria von Weber - Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2. Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne. ABC Records, believe mid-late 1960’s
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David Bromberg – David Bromberg (Columbia 1971)
David Bromberg – Demon In Disguise (Columbia 1972)
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The David Bromberg Band – Reckless Abandon (Fantasy 1977)
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The Gene Harris Quartet - Listen Here!
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@slaw Re: Joan Shelley - The Spur I think it’s a great album.
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Tom Waits And Crystal Gayle – One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola’s Movie (CBS 1982)
Magnificent. One of my favorites.
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Elvis Costello - "King of America"
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Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
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Sir Neville Marriner & The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields :
- Wagner - Siegfried-Idyll
- Dvořák - Noturno For strings In B, Op. 40
- Fauré - Pavane, Op. 50
- Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet Nº 1, Op. 11)
- Grieg - Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: Heart Wounds - The Last Spring
- Boccherini - Menuett (From String Quintet, Op. 13 Nº. 5)
Angel 1980
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Doris Day With Paul Weston And His Music From Hollywood – Day By Night (Columbia 1957)
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Sorry, have been away for a long time due to my receiving and getting too involved in a new R2R DAC. Lots of CD's and streaming stuff I do not own (or not available) on vinyl...
Tonight:
George Crumb - Ancient Voices of Children
George Crumb - Lux Aeterna/Dream Sequence/Four Nocturnes
Gong - Shamal
McGill Percussion Ensemble - Percussion
Loreena McKinnett - Live in Paris and Toronto
Yello - Toy
Yeah...vinyl is better...
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Les McCann Ltd., Stanley Turrentine, Blue Mitchell with Frank Haines, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson – Les McCann Ltd. In New York, Recorded "Live" At The Village Gate (Pacific Jazz 1962)
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Gisela May – Brecht / Weill (Eterna 1966)
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Jethro Tull / Thick As A Brick
1972 Warner Bros.
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Spooky Tooth / The Mirror
1974 Island
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Al Stewart / Modern Times
1975 Chess/Janus
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@slaw, @bslon, i also like kurt vile alot, particularly earlier stuff like "smoke ring" and "pretty daze"--he sounds like he smokes too much weed, but the guy is a natural. the country ep he did w/john prine (rip), "speed, sound, lonely" is alsosurprisingly great. for some reason, though, i can't get into war on drugs, who everybody else seems to rave about--too clean and soulless.
@waltersalas, good to find another windbreakers fan (there's about 12 of us). check out bobby sutliff's covers album, allsorts--he does a killer nick drake.
two quick picks for the bold:
crippled pilgrims, under water
dirk hamilton, meet me at the crux
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The Gap Band – The 12" Collection
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Thanks James!
Porcupine Tree "In Absentia"
2010/ Tonefloat
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Fabulous Thunderbirds. Tuff Enuff
Aerosmith. Get Your Wings
Nils Frahm. Spaces
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Fritz Reiner conducts Haydn - Symphony No. 101 In D ("Clock") & Symphony No. 95 In C Minor. Fritz Reiner And His Orchestra. RCA Victor Red Seal 1964
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Tim Weisberg - Night Rider
Tim Weisberg - Dreamspeaker
Count Basie - Basie Jam #3
Ringo Star - Ringo This is Ringos' first solo album. It is fantastic and I have had it since it first released, in 1973.
My system seemed to be sounding exceptional today. The bass has been just outstanding.
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Pierre Boulez conducts Manuel De Falla - The Three-Cornered Hat & Harpsichord Concerto. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1976
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@mammothguy54
Joel, when are you expecting your new speakers? They have not arrived yet have they?
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Paul McCartney and Wings - Back to the Egg
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Rush - "Permanent Waves"
40th Anniversary Box
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@bkeske
Brian, answer to your question. I sent the final check just a few days ago. The speakers are just about completed and are scheduled to ship later next week. I assume about a week of shipping time so I should receive them around July 15th or so. This has been an exceptionally long order due to Lou Hinkley (owner of Daedalus Audio) taking on the challenge of promoting the upcoming Pacific Audio Fest, scheduled for the end of July. I think that probably cost me an additional 2 months on this order. Oh well, at least I have had a good set of speakers during this entire time. I'll be shipping my current speakers to TMR (The Music Room, in Colorado) on a consignment sales agreement. That should get me a solid sales price, even after their fees, and no hassles on my part.
I am really looking forward to the new speakers. Thank you for inquiring and having me on your mind.
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