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

 




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Uberw. - Do you know Joan Osborne? Check out her album "Relish" if you’ve not heard it. Could be another female singer for your list.  Writing and production help from one or more of The Hooters, as I recall.

Thanks for the recommendation, @arcam88.

I'm probably repeating myself.  Only heard their hits.  Never owned any of the LPs.  Will do some more listening at the least.  Tidal doesn't have too much of their earlier discography (which is definitely what interests me).  Spotify has quite a bit although the SQ is not as good as Tidal.  Guess I'll have to suffer with that  ;-)
Apologies to Gustav and Leonard...

Make way for some fairly recent (2017) Robin Trower, "Time and Emotion"

Track 7, You’re The One....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMwy27oaCmE
Pinback - Blue Screen Life
(Thanks to Pokey77 for turning me on to these guys a few years back)

Prog here (track 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3QUuAWqEWo
The Bad Plus - These Are the Vistas

Track 3, Smells Like Teen Spirit
There are covers and then there are COVERS.  Plus the sonics on this whole recording are pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ6Xo1mYSJg&frags=pl%2Cwn
Systems Officer (aka Armistead Burwell Smith IV of Pinback fame) - Underslept.  Thanks to Pokey77 for this one.

Steve Stevens - Memory Crash 
Thanks to Nutty for that one.
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail

Last track - Los Endos (!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EWa_yV1JDE

Have listened to this across decades now.  It never ceases to amaze me.  A masterpiece in my O-pinion...from cover art, to song writing to musicianship and production.  Just superb.
Robert Cray - Midnight Stroll
(excellent sound with Memphis Horns punching things up)
Big Head Todd - 
Stratagem

Really enjoying track 3, Wearing Only Flowers...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755YngDklMU

"...Wearing Only Flowers came in 27 to 1...."

Good song on another uneven album from BHT&TM.

CAB (Dennis Chambers, Tony MacAlpine, & Bunny Brunel) - their first.

Track 5, One for Stern:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMnOB5vLUTw

Noteworthy "guest musician" - Brian Auger.
The Nines - self-titled

Heard it courtesy of Spotify. VERY difficult to find a copy for purchase, but finally did (CD Baby? Digital download but only MP3 if I recall). Track 1 is "Sun Don’t Shine". Accept no substitutes. This is a Steve Eggers album.

Wish the drummer were a little more on top of the beat (or even a little ahead) and sound quality ain’t exactly odd-ee-o-file BUT great garage rock...good vocals, strong songs, great guitar riffs and excellent screaming. It’s been that kind of a month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-PxCIucrA&frags=pl%2Cwn




Loved the groove on Space Junk.  It also reminded me of something...

Strange Groove from World Party's (Karl Wallinger's) Egyptology.

"Just a piece of rock in heaven
Moving 'round the sky
To a strange groove...."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkS0Ha4MVE8&frags=pl%2Cwn

I'm thinking Karl was channeling a little Wang Chung for this track.
Hey, boxer - 
Blame Uberwaltz for reminding about Porcupine Tree & Steve Wilson today  ;-)

Doesn't seem to get mentioned as much as they/he deserve.  

Just finished Luminol as suggested by Nutty over on the Minority Report.  It's on Steve Wilson's solo LP, The Raven That Refused to Sing.  Another worthwhile listen.
Dream Theater - Awake

Thanks to Nutty for suggesting this one.  
It's got more emotional "juice" than other DT music I'd tried.  
Arbouretum - Coming Out of the Fog


The Long Night - 

"But in the midnight,
The sun is a dim memory...."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0txWwo3aVSg

(don't give up on it without hearing the guitar solo starting at 2:15)

Good to see Ambrosia get some love.      

N turned me onto Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies earlier.  THANKS.  Remembered the band name, though I thought they were from way before the '90s.  But heck that is almost 30 years ago now.  Anyway, saved them to favorites on Tidal.  Got the s/t debut playing.  The lead singers got some pipes!  Thinking the drummer's pretty good too.  He ain't behind the beat, not even a little bit.  
You are very welcome, N.

Great album from a band no one ever heard of (or so I think).

(just wish their drummer wasn't such a laggard!  ;-)
Joe Bonamassa - Redemption

It’s got a few interesting and enjoyable tips of the hat to Led Zeppelin. Beyond that, JB keeps finding ways to keep that blooz-rock thang fresh.


Hey U. - I only just found/tried Redemption on Tidal. Liking it.

w/r to Frampton, do you know his studio album that came out before Comes Alive? Link here to it on Amazon. Excellent, excellent. Solid songwriting throughout. Worth a listen if you don’t (unlikely as that might be). Worth many listens, actually. CD's okay but if you can find a nice clean original release in vinyl, sonics are quite good (and I’m mostly digital these days).

https://www.amazon.com/Frampton-Peter/dp/B00004VW2M
Yeah...new name to me: Vincent Moore.  Thanks to Nutty (and Arcam88) for the introduction.  
Massive Attack - Protection

Track 5, Spying Glass...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTOUellI94g

You live in the city
You stay by yourself
You avoid all wickedness
Still some people they brand you yeah
Just because you are rasta

You move to the country
You live in the hills
You avoid all company
When you check them in the new spying glass
They want to know all your business

You live in the city
You mind your own business
What you see you don't see
But some people they always see
They never mind their own business

You move to the country
You live in the hills
You think you're far from the wicked
When you check it in your spying glass
They want to know rasta business
CAB - Live On Sunset

Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Dennis Hamm

Considering how crappy some studio recordings can sound, I’m always impressed when a live recording sounds this good. Live On Sunset not unique in that regard...just another great example of what modern recording can accomplish in the hands of talented people who care about sound!
Virgil Donati - In This Life.

This might be one of those that takes some patience and repeated listening before it hooks you. It is certainly "interesting" ;-)

N - I have found that Red Dragon Cartel on Tidal but only see their album, Patina right now. Will save to favorites and give a listen later.

Doh! - I see Havana is track 2 on Patina.  Got it now....
CAB2 - Chambers, MacAlpine, Brunel w/guest Brian Auger
 
Track 5, South Side, is blowing my mind.  
There is a ferocious 8 second guitar run at 3:16.  Just amazing.  (Don't know why Tony MacAlpine doesn't get more raves).  As a bonus, Brian Auger delivers excellent Hammond work throughout the album.  The man can fly.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH8wbkTZfx0
Yesterday - Gillian Welch:  Boots No.1: The Official Revival Bootleg

@mental  - Is she 'for real'?  
Born in NYC; studied at Berklee College of Music.  Give a listen if you ain't yet...sounds real to me.

Check out her and Dave Rawlings (The Dave Rawlings Machine):  Nashville Obsolete and A Friend of a Friend.  You might already be well acquainted.  
n80 -
"The bottom line is that I have to preview a lot of music before I find something I want to buy and own."

FWIW, I'm in the same situation.  The ratio of albums screened to "must-buy-keepers" is large and getting larger; 25:1? 50:1?? more than that???  A SWAG with emphasis on guess.  

Some of it is a function of getting older and, with enough mileage on the odometer now, finding many "new" things sound derivative and better done way earlier by someone else.  

The browse/discover function of Spotify and the Similar Albums listings on the All Music Guide do help make the prospecting more productive.
    
Is that the reunion concert(s) May 2005?  If yes, an excellent performance.  Really got me back to loving EC again.  Always been in love with Jack Bruce...and you can think what you will of that.  My wife already knows!
boxer12 -
I noticed your posting last evening of The Standard’s Albatross. I don’t see them mentioned very often.  I have enjoyed their music myself...a great band but, unfortunately, no longer active. On the off chance you’ve not listened yet, check out their Wire Post to Wire and The Swimmer recordings. Equally as good as Albatross, I think. Best regards.
n80 - 
Right under the OP's initial "statement", under the page count blocks and to the right of the response count, there its a "sort" option which will provide the control you want.  Arrow 'up' should let you see the newest responses on the first page.  Arrow 'down' will put the newest responses at the very end (i.e., last page).  Hope that helps.  

n80 - You are very welcome.  

BTW - I definitely appreciate when people take the time to comment about their listening selections; e.g., your "editorializing" about Gary Clark's B&B.  I've spent some time listening to him...appreciate him as a musician, like some of his songs a lot, but not consistently enough to "buy".  Might be worth a re-visit.

I need to check out HD Tracks and see if I can find a good version of Jason Faulkner's - Presents Author Unknown.  I bought two copies of that CD and both have bad glitches that are only evident on ripping to hard drive (which usually gives me the best sound quality).  Not due to scratches!  Anyway, maybe HD tracks will have a good sounding, clean running version.    
Reckless Heart - Joanne Shaw Taylor

Thanks to Nutty for the introduction to JST.