Is there any music captivating you at the moment?
Posted by: Sloop John B on 22 January 2009
I buy quite a few albums (non- format specific) as I'm sure most of us do on here. Most of these get a few listens, might show up in the "what are you listening to" thread then get filed away to reappear occasionally.
Now and again I get an album that completely captivates me, that I listen to at every listening session, that I treat in fact the way I used to treat purchases when I was younger by playing them to death.
I thought a thread for such occurrences might be useful as I listened for the umpteenth time to:
The Lounge Lizards
It's a wonderfully immediate album, a punky take on Jazz. The album you'd imagine the Attractions might have made if fronted by Wayne Shorter in 1980. Produced by Miles Davis' one time producer Teo Macero which updates the production on the likes of Jack Johnson to the state of play in 1980 - which in my opinion the time around 77-81 production values had reached their zenith.
I just picked this up second hand at a whim and it is certainly adding a breath of fresh air to my collection.
SJB
Now and again I get an album that completely captivates me, that I listen to at every listening session, that I treat in fact the way I used to treat purchases when I was younger by playing them to death.
I thought a thread for such occurrences might be useful as I listened for the umpteenth time to:
The Lounge Lizards
It's a wonderfully immediate album, a punky take on Jazz. The album you'd imagine the Attractions might have made if fronted by Wayne Shorter in 1980. Produced by Miles Davis' one time producer Teo Macero which updates the production on the likes of Jack Johnson to the state of play in 1980 - which in my opinion the time around 77-81 production values had reached their zenith.
I just picked this up second hand at a whim and it is certainly adding a breath of fresh air to my collection.
SJB
Any of these still captivate -
and still get listened to on a regular basis which I guess profiles me as some kind of stuck in time hippy with ambient leanings
I remain comfortable with that
and still get listened to on a regular basis which I guess profiles me as some kind of stuck in time hippy with ambient leanings
I remain comfortable with that
I find it really difficult to be captivated by new music ...perhaps I'm just a cynical oldie who has convinced himself there's nothing really "new" in music anymore ...then I heard this (which ironically does sound rather "old") but remains to me the finest new album I've heard in aeons.
There are quite a few albums which I can't manage to play to death, but here is one which I only recently discovered and which kept me quite busy:
Jet,
Funnily enough, I heard this for the first time tonight after being lent it by one of my football playing mates. First impression are good, a mixture of eras and styles, needs a few more listens before I know if it is captivating.
Regards
Nic
Funnily enough, I heard this for the first time tonight after being lent it by one of my football playing mates. First impression are good, a mixture of eras and styles, needs a few more listens before I know if it is captivating.
Regards
Nic
quote:Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
I find it really difficult to be captivated by new music ...perhaps I'm just a cynical oldie who has convinced himself there's nothing really "new" in music anymore ...then I heard this (which ironically does sound rather "old") but remains to me the finest new album I've heard in aeons.
Can't seem to take this one off the player - excellent
quote:Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
I find it really difficult to be captivated by new music ...perhaps I'm just a cynical oldie who has convinced himself there's nothing really "new" in music anymore ...then I heard this (which ironically does sound rather "old") but remains to me the finest new album I've heard in aeons.
This is one of the three albums that currently sit on top of my CD storage unit, along with -
...and -
All three of which I find superb in their different ways and just jump from one to the other!
quote:Is there any music captivating you at the moment?
The music from The Prisoner is most captivating
This mans music is rather captivating at the mo.
Dean..
Dean..
I found this to be the case with these albums last year..........
The music of this man is very captivating...
I particularly like his chamber music and his Symphonies : )
nymph
I particularly like his chamber music and his Symphonies : )
nymph
45 RPM special edition
What can I say...I cant get it out of my head.
Suddenly find myself back with this old friend - strange how these things can take one.
I got this Portishead album the day it came out, but it's only lately that it's grabbed me:
Some interesting choices though - perhaps the only thing that captivated me less last year than Bon Iver was Fleet Foxes. I can't see it myself, though I'll probably try them both again some time.
Some interesting choices though - perhaps the only thing that captivated me less last year than Bon Iver was Fleet Foxes. I can't see it myself, though I'll probably try them both again some time.
Guy Clark - Old No. 1. This album never disappoints and the Superline is digging even more detail from the grooves. Every song a movie.
It's difficult to name a favourite but Instant Coffee Blues is just spot on.
It's difficult to name a favourite but Instant Coffee Blues is just spot on.
I'm hoping her follow-up record will be as good as the debut though that is asking a lot.
quote:Originally posted by Huwge:
Guy Clark - Old No. 1. This album never disappoints and the Superline is digging even more detail from the grooves. Every song a movie.
It's difficult to name a favourite but Instant Coffee Blues is just spot on.
One of my favourite songs is "Desparadoes........." sung by Freddie White on his live album Live on Tour
Track list
1 Po-Jama People
2 God’s Song
3 My Walking Stick
4 Desperadoes Waiting for a Train
5 Big Time Woman
6 Long Distance Love
7 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
8 Down To Zero
9 Marie
10 Ain’t Misbehaving
11 Trouble Child
12 In Germany Before The War
Wonderful versions of all these songs, from Waits to Newman, Zappa to Carmichael and of course Guy Clarke.
Always wondered where to dip my toes in with Guy Clarke and I guess my question is answered.
SJB
quote:Originally posted by Paper Plane:
Flyme - why are you playing an album by John Major?
steve
A man of hidden talents!
This...
This one.
I can't put it down!
I can't put it down!