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

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Originally posted by JamieL:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
Working from home in the morning. The bloody business calls are interfering with my listening experience so.

What do you think of 'Doo-bop'?

I bought it when it came out, but really did not like it. I was less receptive to rap back then, so my views might have mellowed. Is it worth another try?

Thinking of what Miles might have done had he lived further into the 90's, have you heard the album 'Ki-Oku' byt Toshinori Kondo (called the Japanesse Miles Davis) and DJ Krush? Hard to find, but very good indeed. Ambient techno meets jazz trumpet (with Wah-Wah peddle) in a very chilled mood.

Jamie

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Jamie,

I liked it from the very beginning. At the time it set off a whole series of fusions between Jazz musicians and Hip_Hop artists. You prompted me to pull this one out - haven't listened to it in ages.

Cheers ... Oliver

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Originally posted by JamieL:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Jamie,

I liked it from the very beginning. At the time it set off a whole series of fusions between Jazz musicians and Hip_Hop artists. You prompted me to pull this one out - haven't listened to it in ages.

Cheers ... Oliver

Glad someone else has Ki-Oku, I haven't seen it with that cover before, is it a re-issue, or maybe an original? One of my favourite albums from the 90's.

I have the card sleeve version:
No matter what the packaging, lovely music.

I will give Doo-bop another listen and see what I think. Will probably track down MP3s to try, although I think I will see the person I gave it away to in a couple of weeks.

Jamie

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Originally posted by von zipper:

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
If you like Wilco or Americana in general check this album out, beautiful cover.


The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain







Dean..

Dean,

Thanks for the heads up on this one - just checked them them out on Myspace and have immediately ordered the album on the strength of what I heard!!!

Regards
VZ

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Originally posted by kuma:

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Originally posted by kuma:
oliver,

First, the warning:
This is NOT an audiophile disc* but it's a pretty good remix by Regisford. It's not a eurotrash ( hate that ) but more like soul, funk and jazzy R&B influenced dance stuff.
Blaze, Karri Chandler et all.

I've never made it to the Shelter. ( missed Sasha last year! )

* Sounds better with a 500, tho. It's a good example of a system can offer more insights AND better fidelity out of otherwise a crap recording. Anyways, it's a lot of fun out of the Briks.

p.s. You made me pull out the copy of Doo-bop. It's not my favourite LP but liked the first track a lot.

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
... and now for something completely different.



Charlie Haden was literally born into country music. His parents Carl and Virginia Haden (professionally known as "Uncle Carl" and "Mary Jane") led the self-contained Haden Family. The Haden Family--which also included Charlie's two older brothers, Carl Jr. and Jim, and his older sister Mary-- was heard on every major radio station in the South and Midwest. The group had its own radio show on radio station KMA in Shenandoah, Iowa, performing both popular songs of the day and Carl Haden originals like "Moberly Mine Disaster" and "Ozark Moon."
"My parents toured all over the country, going from one radio station to another to perform" Charlie recalls. "They were on their way to Des Moines when a snowstorm came up. They stopped at a motel in Shenandoah, where my dad called the local radio station and asked if they could come in and audition. They got the job and ended up staying there."

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
... and now for something completely different.


Charlie Haden was literally born into country music. His parents Carl and Virginia Haden (professionally known as "Uncle Carl" and "Mary Jane") led the self-contained Haden Family. The Haden Family--which also included Charlie's two older brothers, Carl Jr. and Jim, and his older sister Mary-- was heard on every major radio station in the South and Midwest. The group had its own radio show on radio station KMA in Shenandoah, Iowa, performing both popular songs of the day and Carl Haden originals like "Moberly Mine Disaster" and "Ozark Moon."
"My parents toured all over the country, going from one radio station to another to perform" Charlie recalls. "They were on their way to Des Moines when a snowstorm came up. They stopped at a motel in Shenandoah, where my dad called the local radio station and asked if they could come in and audition. They got the job and ended up staying there."

Do you like it? Thought it was pretty good myself.