A lotta STYX.
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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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ZZ Top, Tres Hombres, And a track from Recycler, "My Heads In Mississippi". https://youtu.be/Gn5GdDDzyu0 N |
Wes Montgomery "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of..." 1960/1987 Riverside/OJC RBCD Beck "Sea Change" 2002 Geffen RBCD Eric Dolphy "Out To Lunch" 1964/1999 Columbia RVG Edition RBCD Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti 1975/1987 Atlantic Swan Song RBCD Horace Silver Quintet "Song For My Father" 1964/ 1999 Blue Note Ornette Coleman "The Shape of Jazz To Come" 1959/1990 Atlantic Blondie "Parallel Lines" 1978/1990 Capitol/Chrysalis 24 bit Remaster |
astewart8944, Thanks for the info! And your recent set lists are great also. Physical Graffiti has always been a favorite. And Zep's "Since I've been Loving You" is probaly the greatest Zep song ever. Still holds up today. Believe ghosthouse and arcamm88 mentioned it recently. Today I'm into Wolfmother S/T. "Dimension" is a great cut. https://youtu.be/hcCEtIX4MXk N |
John Coltrane "Giant Steps" 1960/1987 Atlantic RBCD Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street" 1972/1994 Virgin/Rolling Stones Remaster RBCD Joe Pass "Virtuoso" 1974/2001 Pablo/Fantasy 20bit K2 Remaster RBCD Billy Joel "52nd Street" 1978/1998 Columbia/Sony 24bit Remaster RBCD Miles Davis "In A Silent Way" 1969/2002 Columbia/Sony Remaster RBCD Eric Clapton "Pilgrim"1998 Reprise RBCD |
Cannonball Adderley "Somethin' Else" 1958/2009 Blue Note/Analogue SACD---(This is a terrific recording top to bottom.) R.E.M. "Out of Time" 1991 Warner Brothers RBCD Grant Green "Idle Moments" 1963/1999 Blue Note RBCD RVG Edition Bruce Cockburn "World of Wonders" 1986 MCA RBCD---(I am a dedicated Cockburn fan, but this recording is mediocre. The songs are great...the recording of them is not.) Wayne Shorter "Speak No Evil" 1965/1987 Blue Note RBCD Oasis "Definitely Maybe" 1994 Epic RBCD---(I use this recording to test speakers. Track #1 "Rock 'n' Roll Star." It is bright and full of vocal distortion like the whole album. If speakers can't make this recording palatable, then they aren't right for me, because I'm going to listen to Oasis--LOUD!) |
Boston, S/T One of the best recordings. Interestingly enough, Boston wasn't a real band. The albumn was recorded in by Tom Sultz alone on a multi track in his basement. What a fantastic and special sound! https://youtu.be/co_57iTPRv0 Tom was an Engineer and and inventor as well. Please view the links! https://youtu.be/R1c0Bx_StvE N |
@nutty Yes, this is a great recording. If I had to have only one record on a deserted island (that had electricity--weird island), the chances are high I'm picking this one. I have seen Boston in concert after Brad Delp's death. They are a good show, but it is clearly Scholz and Company, and always has been. Rumor is that the record company listened to the demo tape and demanded to see "Boston" play a live show before they would sign the band because they doubted the sound could be reproduced in a live concert. After the show, the label wisely signed Scholz, although they would have been wiser to also sign Delp. It appears Delp's depression leading to his suicide was fueled, in part, by the fact that he was indisputably Boston's vocal sound yet in Delp's mind Scholz treated him merely as an employee. Scholz disputes such claims, which are made by Delp's family. Delp's vocal talent proved too much for one man to cover (such as the new Journey front man covering for Steve Perry). Boston now has two singers, one to cover Delp's lower registers and one to cover Delp's higher registers. The show is worth the ticket. Scholz still plays a great guitar and his organ playing continues to shine. All this makes me want to play that record.... |
Mahavishnu Orchestra "The Inner Mounting Flame" 1971/1988 Columbia Legacy Remaster RBCD Eric Johnson "Ah Via Musicom" 1990 Capitol RBCD Sonny Rollins "Saxophone Colossus" 1956/1987 Prestige OJC Remaster RBCD---This recording is one of my jazz favorites. Max Roach on the drums demonstrates that a small kit can produce big and varied sounds when a master is playing it. Rollins' sax playing is always full of life and energy. Joni Mitchell "Court and Spark" 1974 Asylum RBCD |
John Geils of the J. Geils Band was found dead at his Massachusetts home by police Tuesday, authorities said. Police responded to Geils' home on Graniteville Road for a well-being check around 4 p.m., according to the Groton Police Department. Upon their arrival, police found Geils unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The musician, whose full name is John Warren Geils Jr., was 71 years old. He is also listed as the homeowner of the house, police said. Geils' death is under investigation because he was alone at the time of his death, but a preliminary investigation indicates that Geils died of natural causes, according to authorities. Foul play is not suspected at this time. Further information on the incident was not immediately available. Geils was the frontman for the J. Geils band, best known for the No. 1 single "Centerfold" from its 1981 album "Freeze Frame." The band is a nominee for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rest in Peace. N |
@facten I perceive your doubt about the strictures of admission ;-) Nevertheless, a few names of bands stolen from the site notinhalloffame: Dire Straits The Replacements The Smiths Rage Against the Machine If I had a vote (never going to happen) I would vote for the first three and give a nod to the guitar player in the fourth listing |
@nutty Digging into Dalton Santos’ "The Inner Things" tonight. Been listening to a lot of fusion lately. Seems like Santos’ music falls into that category. Thanks for recommending him. Great SQ on the recording. Songs that are interesting and musical...not just soulless chop shop displays. My main complaint? It's not long enough! Some things you might enjoy (not necessarily real new)... Bunny Brunel - Momentum Tribal Tech - s/t Gary Willis - Bent Steve Smith & Vital Information - Come On In |
Re Dalton Santos, "Glad we found that one." Too generous...it was you posted the Santos You Tube vid, nutty. Great stuff. Tracking down more Bunny Brunel and came across some albums by CAB (Chambers, maAlpine, & Brunel). On CAB4, supposedly the best of them, there’s also Brian Auger (if you remember that name) and some great piano work by Partrice Rushen. To further confuse thinks, CAB4 is actually the 3rd by this fusion "super group". Here are two great tracks (Tracks 6 & 7) BB’s Rumba (or should that be Rhumba?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-khoaPTcE&ab_channel=CAB-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2t8AKj9mJ0&ab_channel=CAB-Topic I found Trial X "Through the World" on Tidal and saved it. Thought they were more talent from Brazil but it looks like Argentina. Listened a little. Will have to give it another go. First impression: not as inspired or polished as the Santos but it’s early on. |
Yesterday's play list: Wynton Marsalis "Black Codes (From the Underground)" 1985 Columbia RBCD--This is probably Marsalis' best recording of mostly songs he composed. Jane's Addiction "Nothing's Shocking" 1988 Warner Bros. RBCD--I played this recording right after the one above and my wife came and asked me, "Who is this?"...and not in a way that said she was loving it. I generally listen to jazz and rock interspersed together; I think it clearly reveals that in many rock records earlier jazz records paved the way. This CD goes back on the shelf for another year. Thelonius Monk "Monk's Dream" 1963/2002 Columbia/Legacy RBCD--Monk was a musical genius; not appreciated early, but covered like crazy by many jazz artists. |
Don Henley "The End of the Innocence" 1889 Geffen RBCD Pat Metheny "Bright Size Life" 1976 ECM RBCD Green Day "Dookie" 1994 Reprise RBCD Herbie Hancock "Maiden Voyage" 1965/1985 Manhattan/Capitol RBCD Big Star "#1 Record" 1972/1992 Ardent/Stax RBCD Big Star "Radio City" 1972/1992 Ardent/Stax RBCD Man, if the record companies could have promoted and distributed these Big Star records better, Alex Chilton would have been a major rock star. Both these albums are terrific and still hold up years later. |
Grace Potter And The Nocturnals, The Lion The Beast The Beat. Well produced. Janes Addicion, Ritual De Lo Habitual- Thanks astewart8944 for mentioning Janes Addicion above. Been a while since I've played them as well. A track from Janes Addition from Guitar Sessions, "Janes Says". https://youtu.be/gPsorSm1PpQ One track by Johnny Lang, "Lie To Me". I feel is some of his best. https://youtu.be/3tigVYfHVmQ Tool, "Forty Six & 2". https://youtu.be/Tja6_h4lT6A N |
Hey N... Pleased you liked it. Something appropriate to the day. That is track 6, Amazing Grace, from The Blind Boys of Alabama "Spirit of the Century, a 2001 recording on Real World Records. I first heard it maybe 15 years ago while driving one night listening to WXPN out of Philadelphia. The whole album is very, very good. Superior sound quality; great songs, arrangements and performances. |
London Philharmonic/John Alldis Conductor "Handel's The Messiah" 1987 Sparrow RBCD--I do not recommend listening to this recorded version of The Messiah. Having listened to it, I need to replace it with a better recording. If anyone has a version they like, please share your recommendation. Bonnie Raitt "Nick of Time" 1989 Capitol RBCD John Coltrane "My Favorite Things" 1961/1990 Atlantic RBCD Chick Corea "Return to Forever" 1972/1988 ECM RBCD Counting Crows "August and Everything After" 1993 Geffen RBCD--This album is well recorded and a T-Bone Burnett production. Franz Ferdinand "You Could Have It So Much Better" 2005 Domino RBCD |
Taddy Porter, S/T -Rock N Roll, named themselves after a craft beer. "In The Morning" https://youtu.be/PqA8dWryewg N |
ghosthouse, Check out this track from Peter Gabriel, with The Blind Boys of Alabama! https://youtu.be/LkKISoSdpOI |
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. |
@astewart8944 - Counting Crows - "August and Everything After" is an AWESOME album. Really strong lyrically and musically. Sonically, it's pretty good too. "Anna Begins" is probably my favorite cut from the album. Well, if I were forced to pick a favorite......... :~) Thanks for the reminder. I've got the CD spinning as I write this..... |
