Whats playing on your system today?

This morning I began, with a newer selection. Royal Blood "Figure it out", Little monster" and "Out of the black".

Then an slightly older one. Temple of the dog- entire albumn. 

N

According to Wikipedia, Jean-Luc was "The mothership returns, 2012".

N

Wait--Jean-Luc Ponty in Return to Forever?  When was this?

New Bill Frisell-

he also appears on the new Lucinda Williams & Charles Lloyd discs as well.  Happy Listening!

Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Herbert Von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, remastered recording from 1963.

czarivey-

I'm not familiar with the two artists you mentioned. So I did a quick Wikipedia check on them.
 
I see that Jean-Luc Ponte was in Return to Forever. That interested me. I had Civilized evil by Jean-Luc Ponte on LP when I was younger. I liked the first cut a lot, "Demagomania". 

May Blitz being listed as a hard rock, progessive rock trio from the 1970's,, Im interested in hearing them as well.

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nutty,

It doesn't matter. I was just making conversation and fishing for leads on good sounding pressings at the same time.

Return to Forever self-titled on German ECM followed by May Blitz self-titled album

Doesn't disappoint me...not married to any one format.  I listen to CDs, HDCDs, SACDs, Vinyl and on-line/digital sources.  To me, the skill and care with which the actual recording was made seems way more important in terms of sound quality than playback medium.  

slaw-

I hope I don't disapoint anyone following this thread. All of my media is CD/SACD/HDCD/DVD and downloads. I had albums when I was younger. Most of the collection was in poor shape. Someone made me an offer and I sold the lot.
It was around 400 albumns. Thankfully a lot of the classics that have been mentioned here I have heard on LP.

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nutty,

I forget if your a cd or lp guy. I have searched out a few DJM pressings of EJ and if one can aquire the right ones, they sound very good. I need to look into these more at some point..

I completely forgot about the Incubus lp. I'll have to pull it out again.

Eton John- "Captain Fantastic". Listened to the entire albumn. I had the pleasure of seeing Sir Elton in Louisville, Ky when he and Billy Joel had their joint tour. Fantastic show. I love Elton John, however my wife and I thought Billy Joel had a better show that evening. 

Then I squeezed in one cut from the 1981 release of "Iron age" by Mothers Finest- "Gone with the rain".

Incubus- "Morning View"- entire albumn.

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I ordered Leslie West "Soundcheck". After reading all of your feedback, listening to several cuts and reading the guest appearances, I had to have it. Thanks for the recommendation!

Today I listened to Monty Montgomery "Mirror". Check out track 10, When will I ". It's  a live recording and a very good one.

N
 

ghosthouse, Thanks for you kind words.

This (just) came to my inbox,

http://www.yeproc.com/tony-joe-white-to-release-19th-studio-lp-rain-crow-on-may-

His last lp "Hoodoo" was all analog and kicked butt!

I like reading record reviews while listening.  Here's one on Leslie and this Soundcheck release.  Love the fact that the closing track has Jack on vocals (but geez, couldn't they find a good sound guy to capture ANY of their live recordings???)

http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/leslie-west-soundcheck-album-review/

Found it, Slaw. A 2015 release...sonics seem very good. Haven’t heard enough of it to know what I think of the music yet (does he still have the fire?). Do like his cover of You Are My Sunshine (several covers on this one).  From Track 6 (A Stern Warning) it seems like he still has decent chops.  His voice seems to have held up pretty well  which kind of surprised me.  Don't know how much auto-tune they had to use.  

As far as BAD sound quality, it’s some of the post-Mountain (archival?) releases of so-called Mountain recordings...from concerts etc. that are just plain terrible sound-wise. There oughta be a law (or a good lawsuit)! to prevent that kind of stuff.

Slaw - pleased you are checking out Leslie West.  I am not familiar with that one...my bet is the music will be good but I'm anxious the sound quality will be bad and turn you off.  I'm going to see if I can find it on Spotify (or YouTube).  Get a feel for what that ones about.  By the way - I definitely pay attention to your music posts.  Appreciate them.

nutty, the Jack Bruce/Roy Gallagher video was awesome!

ghosthouse, I just bought Leslie West "Soundcheck", looking forward to listening soon.

Nutty,

"Green Manalishi" is indeed a Peter Green composition.  One of my favorites, at that.  Like "Black Magic Woman" (popularized by Carlos Santana) it's another Green song that's often misattributed to a band that covered it.  Sadly, Green had a relatively short career peak before LSD and/or mental health problems felled him.  The stuff he did with Mayall and on the first four Fleetwood Mac albums is IMO just great, though.

ghosthouse -

I don't own any UK, but I have heard it on LP when I was younger. 

Regarding Mountain, great call. It's been a while since I've heard that.
"Mississippi Queen" is on FM so much that the rest of the albumn often gets overlooked. 

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Hey Nutty - Don't miss John Wetton's band, UK.  Quite an illustrious cast of players.  S/T 1st & Danger Money are good, I think.  Hope you will check them out if you aren't already familiar with 'em.   

re Peter Green...yeah, we got plenty love for PG too.

BTW - adding further to this threads "sub-theme", if you will, of stellar but under-appreciated musicians and bands...how about Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi?  Talking Mountain of course and in that regard I also think Corky Laing is WAY overlooked when it comes to rock drummers.  Check out Track 3 from "Climbing"...Never in My Life.  He is just ferocious.  My 2 cents.  

I listened to "Hard Road" by Peter Green, (headphones on YouTube. Obviously not the best way to listen, but I only have my phone and headphones on me). It's a great cut. I need to invest in a better copy.

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slaw - watched the link. Quite the story teller. I'm be listening to more of Dave Alvin for sure, thanks.

Today I pulled out a few cuts from Wishbone Ash. One of the first rock bands to introduce twin harmony lead guitars. "Just testing" featured John Wetton. Bassist who has played with Asia, King Krimson and Uriah Heep. 

Any Uriah Heep fans out there?

N

martykl- 

Ahhh- Peter Green. Didn't he do "Green Manalishi" before Judas Preist?

N

Like a lot of folks here, I just spent some time with my favorite white, British, blues-rock guitarist, in my case, Peter Green.  Specifically, the expanded version of John Mayall's "Hard Road".  Green's take on Freddie King's "The Stumble" is pretty friggin' spectacular.

Jean Morel conducts Royal Opera House Orchestra -- Swan Lake (Living Stereo RCA, 1958).

ghosthouse - I'm glad your enjoying Glenn Hughes. 

jfant- I'm not familiar with Ray LaMontagne. I'll look him up.

slaw- have you checked Rory Gallagher? Attachment below. Rory with Jack Bruce.

https://youtu.be/DXk--eL5-kQ

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nutty,

Enjoyed the Ian Moore video.

Check out some Dave Alvin here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii1gm9MTdbA

New Ray LaMontgne.

Nutty - got the headphones on and GH's "The Way It Is" (Spotify) cranked.  Ohhh YEAH!  Glad somebody is still making music like this.

Let's not forget Richie Blackmore

radfrad-

I understand Deep Purple, (including Glenn Hughes) will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, 2016. 

N

Interesting fact I just found at. Deep-Purple.net
After the group reformed in 1984 and 1985 US tour "Smoke on the Water" was their signature  must play song, it was the years biggest grossing tour and claims 
Smoke on the Water   to be the second most recognized song in the USA behind the National Anthem. I graduated High School in 1979
l do remember it being a well played song on the radio.  But also
I Remember "Stairway to Heaven" right up there around that time

About that time 1979 Van Halen w David lee Roth is popular
and I appreciate this music now seemingly more than back in the day

R

The other day I mentioned gentleman named Ian Moore. For your leisure should you decide. 

https://youtu.be/lBGewMJxCpI

N

I will look into Triumph
Lots of good recommendations here of new to me
Bluestravler. (LiveFrom The Fall). I have it on CD.   Has some great
guitar and great harmonica on almost every track.  Just jams,at least to me anyway. . Vinyl however is my preferred media

R

Rolling Stones-"Sticky Fingers", For "Bitch" and "Can't you bear me knocking" we give thanks....

billbartuska- thats quite the list. Never heard of Cecile McLorin Salvant, North Mississippi Allstars. 

slaw-  I like Knoffler alot, but I need to check out the remainder of your list.

Today I slapped on a fresh coat of paint by dialing up the "Winerey Dogs". 
N

So far today:

Damian Rice "My Favourite Faded Fantasy"
Sufjan Stevens "Carrie & Lowell", "Illinoise"
Mark Knopfler "Shangri-La"
Tony Joe White "The Shine"

Cheers!

Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight - Nadine
Jerry Lee Lewis - Rock & Roll Time - Little Queenie
Cecile McLorin Salvant - WomanChild - Nobody
ZZ Top - The Very Baddest - Sharp Dressed Man
Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits - Sara
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues - Burning Down the House
Yes - Close To The Edge - America - [New Stereo Mix]
Etta James - The Essential Etta James - Hush Hush
Madonna - Immaculate Collection - Like a Virgin (2001 Remaster)
North Mississippi Allstars - World Boogie Is Coming - Boogie

radfrad- I'm with you on Rush. Especially their early recordings. I've seen them live four times. "Triumph" was another good three piece Canadian Rock band. Rick plays mean lead guitar. I have not heard much the Bluestravelers. I'll look around and see what I can find.

jji666- I agree with you completely. 

N

Lights Out is a classic.  Not exactly HiFi, but hey, sometimes you need something that just moves you!

Good call
I'm a UFo fan.      UFO1. Is a great ban
Only within the past few years do I listen to RUSH now
Listen to. Bluestravelers also
Was  not a fan Rod Stewart until I saw him once over 25 years ago. He put on such a good show at that time I have been listening to him on & off for years since.    
R

Do we have any UFO fans out there? I just finished listening to "Lights out" and "Obsession ". Then I listened to some of "Strangers in the night". It's was recorded live in 1978 in Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky. 

Now onto MSG. Self titled Michael Shenker Group. Looking forwar to hearing "Lost horizons". 
N

A mix of modern punky stuff - Franz Ferdinand, Strokes, Jesse Malin, Benjamin Booker, a few others.  Have my server set on shuffle to a mood I've named "Good Comp, Bad Comp."  

I like vinyl, but there is really something to be said for putting time into organizing a digital collection.  I have it to the point where whatever mood I am in, my digital self DJs for me through metadata.  Foobar filters are amazing for that.  

Will be ending the day with:

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women
Marc Carroll "Stone Beads & Silver"

bdp24, I've been getting into early Fleetwood Mac lately.. (Peter Green). Recently bought "In The Skies", good stuff!

So far today,

Springsteen "The River"
The Commitments "Soundtrack"
Stealers Wheel "S/T" (Intervention)
Brandi Carlile "Bear Creek"

Cleaned and ready for flattening before listening:

Roy Orbison "Mystery Girl, Deluxe"
Class of 55'" "Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming"

If you haven't heard the new MOFI 45 rpm Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow" you are missing out!

Cheers!