Whats playing on your system today?
This morning so far I've listened to UFO, Lights Out, 1977 on CD. Crack the sky, on CD Safety in numbers. Great song " Nuclear apathy". Then, here's one you might not have heard, Automatic Man. 1976-1977. Formed by Michael Shrieve of Santana, (Drummer)and included guitarist Patt Thrall. Kind of a progressive rock jazz fusion sound. From there Thrall met Pat Travers and recorded one of my favorite Travers recordings Crash and burn. Very well recordrd on vinyl and CD. N |
The FabulousThunderbirds, Tuff Enough. The Vaughan Brothers, Family style. Oh Stevie and Jimmy.... Lenny Kravitz, "5." full CD. Very well recorded. Also Lenny, songs "It's not over till its over", "Are you gonna go my way", aslo recorded well. New Robin Trower, again. Robins guitar sounds as good as ever. Going in for AC/DC, Highway to Hell, the guitar work on "Night Prowler" is epic. N |
ghosthouse, I agred with your assessment on Joanne Shaw Taylor's playing being somewhat economical on her albumns/CD. However I suggest viewing this link to see her at full tilt. https://youtu.be/kUNHIEX3XxA Best, N |
Got Joanne Shaw Taylor playing. White Sugar. Couple of tracks in. Liking it. Her playing is economical with good tone. Somewhat understated (not necessarily a bad thing). Her band is good too, Tight. Crisp. Drummer's right on top of the beat. Just 3 tracks in but the songs are strong. Good sonics in this recording too. Never would a guessed her for a Brit. Thanks for the tip, N. |
Hello again, Nutty. Glad you enjoyed "Trouble Is". I especially like Blue on Black (track 3). You are right, Kenny was all of 18 when he recorded Ledbetter Heights. Saw your note over on The Minority Report about Joanna Shaw Taylor. Spotify has a couple LPs by here including, "The Dirty Truth" and "White Sugar". I will definitely give a listen. Real interested what you think about Ian Siegel. To me he's another good musician flying under the radar. Leastways it seems so to me. On the other hand, I don't listen to commercial radio or watch TV much anymore. I tend to find things based on recommendations on threads like this or stumble across them looking at the Browse/Discover options on Spotify or hearing a track on Pandora. Something new and good to me might have been out there 10 years before I find it. Guess you could say I have turned off, tuned out, and dropped in(to a black hole). BTW - right now listening to something totally different than what we've been discussing: the 3rd LP from Bersarin Quartett, called III. His stuff (BQ is mainly one guy) is variously described as modern composition and dark ambient. Alright. Later. |
This morning my good friend arcam88 reminded me of the band that was the first live rock concert I attended. The headliner was Aerosmith. However the warm up band was R.E.O. Speedwagon. It was a great show. This was R.E.O. before they went "wimpy". So today I listened to several oldies. However two songs that stand out today. First is "Lost in a Dream". This was 1974, without Kevin Cronin. The second song is from R.E.O/T.W.O., it's "How the story goes". This one has Kevin on vocals but it's always been Gary Richrath who has impressed me. I'm an Aerosmith fan also, earlier recordings. But I have to give the best of show to R.E.O. that evening. N |
Looks like KWS "wrote or co-wrote" 8 or 12 tracks on his debut but apparently a Corey Sterling did lead vocals. This is makes for an interesting read on th subject of Mr. Sterling as well as KWS' song writing credits. http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/why-did-corey-sterling-leave-kws-band.1187062/ |
Back again, N. OK, so I found Tin Machine (1st album) on Spotify. I had heard about this when it came out but never listened. Not much of a Bowie fan I guess. Anyway gave it a listen...it's kinda tough to "hear". A very hard edge to it...lot of anger. Disturbing even. BUT, while I'm not usually big on covers, their version of "Working Class Hero"....WOW. Very impressed with that. Did not finish the whole LP. As I said, a tough listen for me though I think the writing and musicianship are very strong. I know where it is. Will try and go back to finish at some point. Moved on now to Ledbetter Heights. More in my comfort zone. This is probably better than "Trouble Is"...to me at least. Great guitar and good vocals. I have to read up on it. Song writing is very good too. If they are all KWS, it's like he hit the trifecta. Thanks for the mention. You be sure and check out that Ian Siegel "Meat & Potatoes". You'll be glad (I think). Here's a link to "Butter Side Up" (3rd track from the M&P album). https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&... |
Hey N - that's the great thing about Spotify (or Tidal, etc.)...the ability to check out so much different music. The live "New Day Yesterday" (cover of a Jethro Tull song) is on Spotify. Mind your spelling when searching for Ian, however...it is Siegal. OK. I need to try Tin Machine and also more KWS as in Ledbetter Heights. Later. |
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Hey there Nutty...for you and the other blues/rock fans... Listened to Joe Bonamassa "New Day Yesterday Live"...pretty great live album. Catch a buzz from the crowd...that guy going, "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeah!" Another good 'un: Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Don't have a lot but his, "Trouble Is", I like quite a bit. Also, check out Ian Siegal "Meat & Potatos" he's got a great voice for the blues. |
More Joanne Shaw Taylor. Today's choice was White Sugar. Great albumn. While I prefer the sound of her Les Paul, she is fantastic on her Fender on this albumn. The Entire CD is great. I like the title cut "White sugar" as well as "Blackest day". https://youtu.be/f3rPKKVY8b0 https://youtu.be/wQMiqbS5X-I N |
While keeping up with "The minority report", and watching the vintage videos of the Ginger Baker, I decided to listed to Masters of Reality featuring Ginger Baker this morning. https://youtu.be/VL5IcnD9gqo https://youtu.be/beyj3BE7RPY N |
Moondog Matinee, "Bourbon Street ", "Sweet Heroin " and "Gold". https://youtu.be/hsCkeJamgxk https://youtu.be/XaG5Pu9Y83Y https://youtu.be/ThEYRjkTam8 N |
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I started today with a collection by Chris Hillman & The Desert Rose Band. Chris was the bassist in The Byrds of course, and then went on to have a solo career, putting out a number of great Bluegrass (what he was playing before being recruited into The Byrds) albums on Sugar Hill Records (in excellent recorded sound quality, by the way). The members of The Desert Rose Band, a Country Super Group, are Chris’ now-current partner singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist Herb Pedersen (who has made many fine albums on his own), Telecaster master John Jorgenson (later in The Hellecasters), and pedal steel guitarist Jay Dee Maness, the best in the business. Not a bad line-up! Chris & the boys were a very successful 90’s Country Group, back when there was still some Country that was actually Country, not Eagles flavored Rock! The album (MCA 10018) is great from start to finish, but let me highlight three tracks: "Hello Trouble": Very Buck Owens influenced, with Chris employing Buck’s phrasing to great effect. And John’s guitar playing is just dazzling, with an incredible solo. Steel guitarist Jay Dee Maness also plays up to his usual ridiculously high standards. "Will This Be The Day": Very Byrds-ish, with electric 12-string playing the signature D-chord motif from The Byrds "Feel A Whole Lot Better" throughout the song. I absolutely adore how bassist Bill Bryson plays inversions starting on the second section of the second chorus. Bass inversions, my absolutely favorite thing in music, employed by many of the greats, from J.S. Bach to Brian Wilson. "Price I Pay": Ridiculous guitar playing by John (who quotes George Harrison’s signature "I Feel Fine" guitar part in this song!) and Jay, with harmony vocals by the sublime EmmyLou Harris, one of the best singers in the world. What’s not to like?! I can’t imagine being without the music on this, and all Desert Rose Band, album(s). Buy it! |
Meddle, what wonderful album, my first Floyd record I purchased unheard with little money at Music City in Kenmore Sq, Boston in 1972 at the age of fifteen. Bought it for the cover alone, just had to take a chance. So happy I did. This sunny morning in Eugene I am listening to Sailin' Shoes by Little Feat. Lately been playing lots of Big Star, Chris Bell and Alex Chilton records |
Todd is great. I have admired his originality, humor, and craftmanship for a long time. Although sometimes I( don't know what to)feel (had to say that) that he could use a good editor, he plays what he wants, how he wants- and that is probably his strongest attribute. I also think that he is often overlooked as a guitar player. Enjoy the show. |
