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You are very welcome. Hope you enjoy it. Trading music tips is one of the best things about the A'gon forum.
You are very welcome. Hope you enjoy it. Trading music tips is one of the best things about the A'gon forum.
Whats playing on your system today?
Today I decided to listen to two of my favorite rock guitar heros and one great vocalist. Guitarist' Robin Trower, Ronnie Montrose and vocalist Davey Pattison.
I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....
Then I pulled out "Gamma".
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....
Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?
N
I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....
Then I pulled out "Gamma".
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....
Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?
N
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Hello, @arcam88 - YES! I know that Peter Gabriel album and that track in particular. "Up" is a spectacularly good album - sonics and song writing. Sky Blue is one of my favorite tracks from it...especially the wordless harmonizing from The Boys that closes it out...not to mention Peter Green’s "less is more" guitar solo that cuts through everything at the end. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0Tk0lkJ7A&ab_channel=BluesRain Gary Moore - "Left Me With the Blues" |
Liquid Tension Experiment (1) - side project of Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy that enlisted bass player Tony Levin. Not completely even track to track, but contains some strong compositions and virtuosic playing. The 28 minute improvisational closer, ironically called, "Three Minute Warning" coulda been a wee bit shorter (gee, ya think?). |
Hey Nutty - Thought the Tidal commentary pasted below was informative. I did enjoy their radio hits but probably suffer from over exposure to them. Will try to check out some of the less well known "deep tracks" later today. Anybody who "gets" Cuby & The Blizzards deserves the courtesy. There's a bit of a connection in that Eelco Gelling, Golden Earring guitarist during the late '70s, was co-founder along w/Harry Muskee of C. & the B. "The Continuing Story of Radar Love is a 12-song hits collection from Dutch rock band Golden Earring, containing both the chug-a-long rock staple "Radar Love" and the full eight-minute version of "Twilight Zone." These two songs are the most renowned on this compilation and both cracked the Top 20, with "Radar Love" hitting number 13 in 1974 and "Twilight Zone" peaking at number ten nine years later. The other ten songs on the album consist of long, heavy guitar-filled runs that surround obscure lyrics, sometimes sounding like modern psychedelia. Some of the songs, like "The Vanilla Queen" and "Mad Love's Comin'" harbor a distinguishable progressive edge, thanks to woven keyboard and guitar interplay. A mild blues and rock feel creep into such tunes as "Candy's Going Bad" and "Lost and Found" but fail to ignite any type of serious musical flare compared to their two singles. Much of Golden Earring's music consists of average rock riffs that are either sped up or slowed down by accompanying synthesizer, helped along by the mysteriousness of Barry Hay's voice. Even though this compilation is a dozen songs deep, it still holds as a worthy best-of. ~ Mike DeGagne" |
The video is a little dopey (a lot dopey?) but liked the music on this one (Track 4 from The Continuing Story...."). Strong vocal. Very prog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6aQx57KBUY&ab_channel=Talleke123 |
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." |
@loomisjohnson regarding Artbouretum - Hoping "interesting disc" translates to, "I liked it". I didn't...leastways not initially. Took repeated listening (something kept drawng me back) before I finally sorta "got it", as happens sometimes. Had that one on repeat the other day. The Gathering is another good 'un by them. Check out Dave Heumann's solo album, Here In The Deep. DH is the head honcho song writer, singer and git-TAR player in Arbouretum. |
Hello N - I enjoyed that Mike Griffin. Great sonics and his playing...nice and clean. Not too many needless notes. Some excellent sparkling piano soloing right before the 5 minute mark. Kinda formulaic blues (ain’t it all?) but well done. Never heard of him. Couldn’t find out too much. No wonder it’s "the Unknown Blues Band. The album is on Amazon, "Gimme What I Got Coming" but that extended live ain't. Back at you in the same vein. Gary BB Coleman. Think I like this version better than SRV’s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Gt46aX9Z4&ab_channel=Don’sTunes |
Loomis - great. Glad you enjoyed Arbouretum. Sometimes Pitchfork's record reviews are annoying but, while they aren't besotted fans, the ones I read about Arbouretum are insightful, I thought...even though I didn't agree with every word. I will check out Bowery Electric. I did find Asteroid #4 on Tidal and gave a quick listen to the first couple of tracks from Windmill. Need to give it another go. Can hear what you mean about lost classics from the Summer of Love (anybody remember Fever Tree?). |
Loomis - That is the Ivy I had in mind. I musta been living under a rock. Ivy’s "Long Distance" goes back to 2000! Yet they’re a relatively new "discovery" for me (last couple of years, anyway) by way of hearing "Edge of the Ocean" on Pandora. Dunno anything about the praise they received at the time but I am a total sucker for that sound. For anyone else that ain’t been introduced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3ZbNRH1Wc&ab_channel=TiToubidou I’ll be looking for Still In A Dream later. |
@reubent Thanks for taking time to reply. Glad you are enjoying Capt’n. Fantastic. I do recall Saved My Life Tonight. Did not remember it was from this album though. Strong composition with a beautiful melody. Had to find it on Tidal. Listening to it now...Sugar Bear. On the other hand, CF&TBDC has the much loathed Philadelphia Freedom. Oh well. I’ll check out the Wikipedia article. Did read the story behind Someone Saved My Life. Long John Baldry. Who knew? Okay. Thanks again. Ciao. Just read the Wiki article at the link you provided. Shows you what I know with my dismissive attitude towards this LP. Didn’t realize how well regarded it was with some considering it one of the best if not the best by EJ & Taupin. Hey - no accounting for taste...mine or those others! |
Tangent - "Collapsing Horizons" Great sound and mood throughout. Tangent is a Netherlands-based "deep ambient duo" consisting of Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok. Playlist of the entire recording here... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvLWnWsYFFy4pnOu6oUUT4BTHCjRtnF9X |
Bing & Ruth - "No Home of the Mind" - something tranquil to begin the Sabbath. Track 5, The How of It Sped https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-X8B_1v0Es&ab_channel=4AD |
Nutty - Stand Up is one of my favorite Classic Rock albums, a genre I am O-fish-alee TIRED of. But there are just some gems that have staying power. Stand Up is one of ’em. Benefit is another. I’m not a huge Tull fan but those two...very, very good. We "Used to Know" is an excellent track. Love how it builds. "Reasons for Waiting" - another stand out track from Stand Up. I am an absolute sucker for those strings. Thanks for mentioning. Was listening to it just the other day. Great album cover too. |
Tull - To Cry You a Song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNCEIGgyIS4&ab_channel=GasparLewis "Thought I saw angels, But I could have been wrong." |
Buick 6 (Lucinda W's. current backing band) - Pivot Point... Track 5 from their "Plays Well With Others" album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsNTHAJ8jfk&ab_channel=Buick6-Topic |
Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades of Blue. Track 4 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FjVfX7_KvQ&ab_channel=AllOfJoeBonamassa |
Chris Stamey - Euphoria Track 10 here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqeYQw2S4-E&ab_channel=ChrisStamey crank it up |
Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights Track 6 here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFbqFZzXqOg&ab_channel=NeilFinn |
The Band covering Dylan's, "Blind Willie McTell. Sets an appropriate tone given the recent departure... "Well, I heard the hoot-owl singing As they were taking down the tents The stars above all the barren trees Were his only audience...." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AygowPLl06k |
Something old... Blind Faith - Sea of Joy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZQXvUeHmjQ Something less old... Bozzio Levin Stevens - Endless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwmpiR16yDc "They like it loud too...." - FZ Hey nutty - Thanks for the Ian Moore show notes. Sounds like it was a real good time. |
Bozzio, Levin, Stevens - Situation Dangerous... here is track 2, Endless. Be sure to set quality to 720HD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwmpiR16yDc |
Joe Bonamassa I Know Where I Belong from "A New Day Yesterday". Live version here from Tour De Force: Live in London - The Borderline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V8eIWvk1Lc Studio version of Track 6 Nuthin’ I Wouldn’t Do from the same album, "A New Day....". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JWcO9eA03Y Joe smokes 'em ’cause he surely do got it. |
Yellowjackets - A Rise in the Road Apart from the music, a couple of interesting things in this recording: Bass played by Felix Pastorius, son of Jaco. Guest trumpet on 3 tracks by Ambrose Akinmusire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImuJn7MRGQU |
...and a bit later, Joe Bonamassa, "A New Day Yesterday" studio version Track 4, I Know Where I Belong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Vs7WkykE4 |
Hello nutty - Thanks for the comments and the Blues for Gary link. Hadn’t heard that one from RB. Do you think that’s for Gary as in Gary Moore? GM outlived RB so I wasn’t quite sure. I love RB’s playing but gosh talk about "fashion challenged"! Some of those pants...even I wouldn’t have worn ’em. Glad you liked the Albino Alligator (soundtrack to Kevin Spacey’s directorial debut). Yeah...Leslie West - another under appreciated axe-wielding madman. From "Climbing" - Never In My Life. Corky’s drumming on this is just superb or so it seems to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edbw6AqF2ko |
Hey, Slaw - my pleasure. Been watching your various music posts for a while now. I’m struck by how often you will post a title or artist that’s personally well-regarded. (And not talking the same old, same old.) Similar tastes maybe. Saw your mention of Gillian Welch’s "The Harrowing". Are you familiar with the Dave Rawlings Machine? Love the cover photo of "Nashville Obsolete". |
@slaw Mean Mistreater Inside Lookin’ Out ...we know this music! Always been a sucker for I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home, too. Didn’t care for them much once they started having those Top 40 radio hits (e.g., We’re An American Band, Some Kind of Wonderful, LocoMotion...gimme a break). Not saying they were defining for me. That would have to be Beatles and Stones. |
Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe (his third "solo" release). The title track... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUyA1_NGNI4 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6JDTaxosA Thanks, Nutty. This album is a lot more melodic than what I usually associate with JS. Great sound too. Bass is subterranean. This thing is LOUD! |
@uberwaltz @reubent I suspect you know Karl Wallinger and Mike Scott were bandmates in the early days of The Waterboys but the old creative differences bugaboo ensued leading to KW forming his own band: World Party. As far as that WB track being inspiration for KW’s band’s name, this wouldn’t surprise me (he’s credited as co-writer of it). BUT I’ll also point out that "World Party" is used as band name and/or song title and plays an important role at the end of Phillip K. Dick’s 1976 novel, Radio Free Albemuth (Fisherman’s Blues was released 1988). Personally, I suspect THIS is the ultimate source for both track name and KW’s band name. BTW - long time World Party fan myself. WP is one of the very few bands I’m "completist" about (not that their/his output is all that large). I’ll pretty much buy without audition anything KW does. FWIW you might enjoy the ARKEOLOGY collection. |
@reubent These 3 are essential and the place to start Private Revolution Goodbye Jumbo BANG! Egyptology Dumbing Up Both worth owning but a little more uneven or possibly just more varied than the first three OR possibly just not quite as consistently accessible and take a little more time to "get". High end on Dumbing Up is a bit hot...kind of tizzy though ripping it tamed that somewhat. ARKEOLOGY An interesting 5 CD collection of new, demos, out takes and live (to quote from Wikipedia). Maybe not "essential". A lower priority "buy", in my O-pinion. I don’t own and don’t plan to get "Best in Show" or the other greatest hits compilation. Don’t have World Party Live! but maybe I should. Hope you will not mind my unsolicited advice for how you spend your money! :-) |