What are you listening to right now? (VOL II)

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Originally posted by Lontano:
A bit of new country and it is good.

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Originally posted by Lontano:
I always remembered Talk Talk for the single It's My Life but this album is in such a different place.

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Originally posted by JamieL:

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Originally posted by Steeve:
Jamie,
I'm interested in what you say about 'Outside' though. I'd pretty much given up listening to new Bowie albums by then. Are there some more recent albums that are worth buying in your opinion?

Steeve

'Scary Monsters' is one of my favourite Bowie albums, but that is party as it is as much a Robert Fripp album for me, even though he is only on six tracks, it really does feature some of his most brilliant playing (Fripp has said this too).

'Outside'(1995) is in a similar territory to 'Scary Monsters' for me, but also with a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of Nine Inch Nails industrial sound thrown in. Incidentally NIN opened for Bowie on the US tout for Outside.

It is produced by Eno, and Reeves Gabrels provides some great noisy guitar work. Mike Garson is back in the band too. It was created from jams, which were edited and refined in to often quite dark songs.

It is a concept album, with a disturbing and dark story about the murder of a young girl as performance art, and the art policeman investigating it. Set at the then future turn of the century.

In 1995 it blew me away, Bowie was back and being creative rather than cashing in on his popularity. With over a decade's perspective it is not as essential as it first seemed, but worth a try.

'Earthling'(1997) is also good, taking his live band from 1996 into the studio, this time very influenced by dance/drum and bass. Not quite as interesting as 'Outside', but very good. Still has that industrial edge.

I think that live his band in 1995-7 was possibly his best, Gail Anne Dorsey- bass, vocals, Mike Garson - Keyboards, Reeves Gabrels - Guitar, and Zachary Alford with some really bashy drumming. He did have some great bands in the 70s, but the mid 90s band was so diverse. There are some great recordings of this period around.

Hours (1999) was a huge let down, it didn't seem to have any focus.

The music press have loved his last couple of albums 'Heathen' and 'Reality', I find them very disappointing. They are safe, no risks like 'Outside' and 'Earthling', they sound like a very good 70s Bowie cover band. I think that is what a lot of people want, safe predictable, easy. I don't see any reason to play these albums, when I can put on 'Ziggy' or 'Aladdin Sane' and hear the real stuff.

For me Bowie is someone creative who challenges and throws out ideas, some you may not like at first, some never, but it seems such a waste when he is just safe and predictable.

I am sure others will have very different views on his music over the years, which is good, he has different sides and appeals to dfferent people through the various types of music he has made.

Hope that helps.
Jamie

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Originally posted by patk:


Hi Jeff,

If you are interested in other NG albums, you may want give a listen to "Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)," "One Fair Summer Evening," and "Flyer." Flyer was the first one I heard.

Patrick

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Originally posted by Mario:

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Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:

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Originally posted by patk:


Hi Jeff,

If you are interested in other NG albums, you may want give a listen to "Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)," "One Fair Summer Evening," and "Flyer." Flyer was the first one I heard.

Patrick

Thanks, Patrick, I have a great library system to check some of those.

Jeff A

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Originally posted by ewemon:
Jeff not sure what Nanci discs you were lisetning to but Once in a Very Blue, Last of the True Believers and the MCA disc with Mary Margaret on it. Are my 3 favs.

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Originally posted by munch:
ChangesOneBowie.
On the black stuff.