@nutty - I get bored easy. Heard a lot over the years. Some modern things seem so derivative. This Beth Hart "Immortal" is a strong LP.
She has some voice...tears it UP and sings it like she means it. Reminds me of Janis...maybe crossed with one of the Wilson sisters :-)
Her song writing is good. Tight little band too. Another solid recommendation from the N man. Just got to Am I The One...channeling Janis for sure on this! Thanks.
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falconquest,
That was a great performance. Phoebe has a beautiful and powerful voice. Thanks for the link.
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Ok, let's change things up a bit. Since you're referencing youtube videos check out the woman with the four octave voice. This is a classic and the audio quality is great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OxTVxGhHFMEnjoy... |
I've been reripping my CD library. Yesterday I finished the Ms. I ran across a CD called Soul's Core by Shawn Mullins. Didn't remember buying it. (Remembering how, when, and why I buy music is a not insignificant part of the listening experience. For me.) So I listened to the album with Roon and enjoyed it. Okay. Maybe pretty good in parts.
He covered Kristofferson's Sunday Morning Comin' Down and I enjoyed that song so much I dived into Tidal to hear the original and other covers. Then I left it on random and heard "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and remembered Sammi Smith's version of that song, how she turned it around. So I found that version and...
I can't wait for the opportunity to play that song for my girlfriend. I'm just saying....
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nutty - Fantastic...keep the feed back coming.
BTW - as a result of arcam88’s Paul Rodgers reference on the Obscure Bands thread and the link you posted to The Law, you all got me on a Bad Company jag. Someone has posted quite a few complete Bad Co. albums to YouTube...sound quality is NOT bad at all! Just finished Running With The Pack. Now into Burnin’ Sky. I need to check out Beth Hart. I like Joe B and know he toured and recorded with her. Think I sampled some of their duo stuff but not a lot of time with it. I will look up Immortal and "Am I The One". |
ghosthouse, I listened to Keyzop..Its fantastic. I also can hear the Zappa influence in Jean-Luc's "Enigmatic Oceans". So I'll check the other Zappa references with Sugarcane also. In between all of this I was able to squeeze in some more Beth Hart. From her Immortal albumn, the song "I am the one" is killer. https://youtu.be/swVNp0x9xMAN |
@dbtom2 & @nutty - so glad you like Sugarcane. Privileged to make the introduction. Wish he got more love when he was alive. He was around a lot of years. Paid his dues. Like Jean Luc he played with Zappa. In fact, Zappa sort of "rescued" him from time to time you might say...bailed him out; got his violin out of hoc; memory of the details is a little blurry but you can read about it. If you can handle Zappa, check out Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Little House I Used to Live In. Great live improvisation track starts at 19:13 on link here; Harris' solo starts at 24:28. It soars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBRUcElxhJU db, the Eleanor Rigby you are enjoying is from Fiddler On The Rock. Sugar Cane's Got the Blues is very good...maybe better than Fiddler. The Sugar Cane album that really does it for me is, "Keyzop". Full album at the link here. Hope you will enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDxf6WtbMY8 |
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I'm diggin' the Sugar Cane Harris too!!
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@ghosthouse I have to followup and say that Don "Sugarcane" Harris' version of Eleanor Rigby simply rocks it. Tidal has his "Essential Blues Masters" album and I forgot it was still in my Roon queue. There are songs that simply deserve to not be any shorter than 11:52. His Eleanor Rigby is one. Thanks again. |
My Roon/HQPlayer/Tidal hookup hiccuped and my queue went away as track and track attempted to play and disappeared. Had to Force Quit Roon and restart the MacMini. I took this to mean the audio gods felt that Steely Dan had been played enough on my system. (It is also atypical for my setup; Roon w/ Tidal are consistently reliable players for me. But HQPlayer upsampling to DSD can use alot - ALOT! - of CPU resources.)
So I listened to Steve Gunn’s Time Off and the few tracks from his new album via Tidal, an EP called Ancient Jules. Under-acclaimed guitarist-songwriter in my opinion.
@ghosthouse I found Don "Sugarcane" Harris on Tidal but most of his work is embargoed for me here in USA. Thank goodness for YouTube and the HDMI output of my MacMini so I was able to listen to "Liz Pineapple Wonderful", "Sugarcane’s Got The Blues", "Song For My Father", and some others whose names fell off the screen. Wow. Time to research acquiring my own copies of his music. At certain moments, I had this weird expectation the song would transition into "Orange Blossom Special" but that’s just me conceptualizing the unfamiliar into the familiar. Thanks for the heads up on this artist.
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ghosthouse, Never heard of The Stars of the Lid or Eple Trio, need to look them up. I like Zappa and Jean-Luc. However the jury is out on King Kong for now :^) Alao I'm glad you like Rick Braun. Now I need to listen to more Sugar Cane Harris, but I did ses this: https://youtu.be/0lnl6Pk7t0kthepigdog, Billy Gibbons is great! The keyboards are a nice addition. The set really has some flavor. I'm ordering the CD. abtom2, I need to research Massive Attack. But thanks for mentioning Enigmatic Oceans. Never heard that Jean-Luc before. Its fantastic. My first was Civilized Evil and Demagomania was a great cut. But Enigmatic Oceans is clearly better. |
@dbtom2 - I’ll see your "Enigmatic Ocean" and raise you a couple of Sugar Cane Harris, "Keyzop" and "Sugar Cane’s Got the Blues". Harris is a bluesier player but maybe not as refined or technically proficient as JLP. More soul, though (for me at least). Found Engimatic Ocean on Spotify. Listening now. The SCH you might have to go to You Tube to find if you are interested.
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Right now, Massive Attack's Mezzanine. I needed the groove.
But @ghosthouse planted the Jean Luc Ponty seed so I'll queue up Tidal's Enigmatic Oceans next.
And @nutty had to mention Steely Dan and I thought it's been a couple weeks since that awful voice and amazing music came through my speakers so maybe Fagen's The Nightfly will suffice.
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mr. nutty, Billy Gibbons solo record is quite good. also countdown to ecstasy is my favorite Steely Dan record. Today is Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart and Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones. I think next will be Leonard Cohen Live in London. Happy Listening. |
Yesterday, listened to a few things...
Stars Of The Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline
Grateful Dead Go To Heaven - no offense to hardcore Dead fans (late getting in touch with my inner Deadhead so new to me) but this one just struck me as weird. Track 2 I swear has them sounding like Queen. A very "pop-ish" album overall. Good sound quality however.
Eple Trio - In The Clearing, In The Cavern. Not sure what to think. Is it as shallow as it seems on first or second listen or is it some masterful exercise in minimalism? Norwegian jazz from their deep woods.
KingKong: Jean Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa. I tend to like jazz violin. This was a low cost Blue Note CD from Amazon. Acman over on the Jazz Aficionados thread had mentioned it. A little underwhelming on first listen. Glad it was cheap. First track which you can find on YouTube might be the strongest.
Right now have Rick Braun on thanks to Nutty's suggestion. Full Stride has segued into Body & Soul. Like the sound of his horn. I'd call it smooth jazz. Pretty mellow and "easy listening".
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Steely Dan, Countdown to ecstacy.
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Beth Hart and Joe Bonamossa, Seesaw.
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jafant,
How do you like Beth Hart?
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ozzy,
I felt bad about misleading you. I did a quick Wikipedia check on the AD/DC High Voltage. Looks like they originally released two different versions. One Australian version on LP with "Soul Stripper". The US of version is different and has different artwork as well.
Looks like you can get it on CD through amazon on a remastered verion called
AC/DC '74 Jailbreak.
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Butthole surfers, song " Pepper". Classic.
Beck, song, "Loser".
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jafant,
Cecil Taylor....I'm no expert on Jazz music or musicians. What I found of Cecil was mostly improv. It's really not something I would normally listen to. However I would never attempt to discount his abilities as a musician. Im sure there are others reading who are fans of Cecil. Thanks for the recommendation. Please keep posting your favs.
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ghosthouse,
I have DP In Rock on download. It's been a while since I've listened. Thanks!
Also, with so much music being flooded onto the "Obscure bands" thread, thanks for giving me some direction as to a good starting point. That thread may be a little out of my wheelhouse ;^)
radfrad,
ZZ Top... great band. I have Tres Hombres. Agree with ghost, it is fantastic and recorded well, even on CD. (I remember my brother had the LP,wow!) I also have Degullo and like it quite a bit. They have so much more . I need to invest.
And I love the cut "My heads in Mississippi". Who can forget ...."I was stumblin' through the parking lot, of an invisible seven eleven!" Should be on the "Favorite song Lyric" thread. I understand Billy has a new albumn out tnough I haven't heard it yet.
♪Thanks for keeping the thread Live everyone! ♬
Best regards,
Nutty
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Nutty - this thread has gotten some legs so not sure if I'm repeating something already mentioned but if you like Deep Purple you probably already know their "In Rock". Sweet Child in Time is pretty memorable.
Also to radfrad, been listening to ZZ Top off and on since 1973 or so. Over the years my appreciation for Tres Hombres has just grown. That is such a solid album. No fat. Nothin' but lean muscle. Really, really good...especially played LOUD.
I posted these on the obscure bans thread but give a listen to The Standard: Swimmer, Albatross, or Wire Post to Wire (3 very good records by them), also Nada Surf - especially The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy or You Know Who You Are. The Standard is kind of emo/progressive. Nada Surf more indie rock/pop. Different than the blues-rock stuff that mostly gets talked about here (not saying anything is wrong with that).
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Beth Hart and Joe Bonamossa, Don't explain.... Great vocalist on this collaboration. Beth Hart has some great solo material as well. Check her out. https://youtu.be/Yim-elDkkyAN |
ozzy,
My sincerest apologies. The High Voltage I was listening to was a downloaded version. However it's is worth a listen if you get the chance.
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Ready to Die-Notorious Big. Born Christopher Wallace 5/21/72...RIP.
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nutty, I can't find the song "Soul Stripper" on High Voltage CD. Are you sure about that? |
N, Hell yah! After Styx it was NIN, Depeche Mode, Judas Priest, and AC/DC with Bon Scott. |
Dianna Krall. Her bluesy stuff. What a sexy lady.
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jafant- I am unfamiliar with Cecil. I'll check it out.
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gshephardbuster,
Big Styx fan. If your playing greatest hits, your in for a long night of listening :)
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Ok, do we have any Ana Popovic' fans in the house? She is an amazing guitarist. She is Serbian but they are a Tennessee based blues band. Lots of good material. Her "Ana Popovic' Live in Amsterdam" is recorded very well. Here is a sample. https://youtu.be/f49BQUJ7mN4N |
radfrad,
Me too! Great selections today.
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I noticed I tend to play the tunes louder
when I'm the only one home
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Johnny Winter. Self Titled. 1969. Lp
Humble Pie. Smokin. Lp
Robin Trower. City Dreams. LP
The Allman Brothers Band. Brothers and Sisters. Lp
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Today some old some new. I listened to this CD earlier in the thread but I played it again today because of one particular song. On CD...AC/DC, High Voltage. The song is "Soul Stripper". Even if your not an AC/DC fan this is a great song. It's worth a listen. It has such a different groove that you might not expect. It has bongos, in the beginning of the song and some tambourine. https://youtu.be/6FpeX7JqdyIBon Scott was in my opinion was irreplaceable. And Angus it a guitar hero, IMHO. Oh, and " Can I sit next to your girl" is great also. And just for the kix, I cranked up Miranda Lambert's "Gunpowder and lead". It's a fantastic song. Also Cage the Elelphant, "Cigarette daydreams". Good recording, pretty good song. N |
Tres Hombres. ZZ Top. Lp
Bachman-Turner Overdrive. ll. Lp
Foghat Live. Lp
Santana. The Fillmore Performance . Lp
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Red hot chili peppers, Blood sugar sex magic.
Black Crowes, Shake your money maker.
The Police, Ghost in the machine.
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Glam band....Darkness, permission to land. "I believe in a thing called love" is a great song. The rest is so so.
Jet, Get Born.
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Jack Bruce Silver Rails Lp
Mountain Nantucket Slrighride
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Robin Trower- BLT/Truce Double, CD
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