What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)

A cheap way of purchasing some Tull is the original album series on Amazon. 5 albums in each volume for £9.99 each, there are two volumes so less than £20 for 10 cd,s.

(1976)

Their first album to be released after Peter Gabriel had left the band, I think it stands up surprisingly well standing as it does at a crossroads for the band with Steve Hackett departing the following year (I think?). One of my favourites but heavily biased due to it being one of those albums that I was playing almost continuously while down in Southern Spain at that time, full of great memories.

Eoink posted:

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, vinyl

One for [@mention:66047985346995680] to add to his exploration of prog, Tull were an eccentric hybrid of prog rock and folk rock, with the charismatic Ian Anderson capering in stage providing vocals and flute, Martin Barre a masterful lead guitarist. This is a concept album of one song across 2 sides of vinyl, musically interesting and lyrics that range from intelligently thought  provoking to the worryingly weird. Probably not the best intro to Tull for Phil, try Aqualung as a starting place.

Thanks Eoin. 

I bought the Best of Tull and Heavy Horses on vinyl over a year ago without realising it was prog rock. Thought it might be Heavy! I shall give them a turn.

Phil

On CD:-

Peter Hammill - From The Trees

Filipe posted:

Eoink posted:

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, vinyl

One for [@mention:66047985346995680] to add to his exploration of prog, Tull were an eccentric hybrid of prog rock and folk rock, with the charismatic Ian Anderson capering in stage providing vocals and flute, Martin Barre a masterful lead guitarist. This is a concept album of one song across 2 sides of vinyl, musically interesting and lyrics that range from intelligently thought  provoking to the worryingly weird. Probably not the best intro to Tull for Phil, try Aqualung as a starting place.

Thanks Eoin. 

I bought the Best of Tull and Heavy Horses on vinyl over a year ago without realising it was prog rock. Thought it might be Heavy - certainly eccentric!! I shall give them a turn.

Phil

Stevee_S posted:

(1976)

Their first album to be released after Peter Gabriel had left the band, I think it stands up surprisingly well standing as it does at a crossroads for the band with Steve Hackett departing the following year (I think?). One of my favourites but heavily biased due to it being one of those albums that I was playing almost continuously while down in Southern Spain at that time, full of great memories.

A definite one for Filipe. Despite being sans Gabriel, this is a cracker! Not a dud song in sight. If only I had a good original vinyl copy. 

The post below (by Salmon Dave) led me to play this.

Terry Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air.

Clive B posted:

Stevee_S posted:

(1976)

Their first album to be released after Peter Gabriel had left the band, I think it stands up surprisingly well standing as it does at a crossroads for the band with Steve Hackett departing the following year (I think?). One of my favourites but heavily biased due to it being one of those albums that I was playing almost continuously while down in Southern Spain at that time, full of great memories.

A definite one for Filipe. Despite being sans Gabriel, this is a cracker! Not a dud song in sight. If only I had a good original vinyl copy. 

The Charisma CD is good too.

G

Now Playing.......

Jimmie Spheeris - Ports of the Heart

Streaming on TIDAL....... A mention from EWEMON yesterday had me place this in the TIDAL queue and taking it out for a spin. The opening track "Child from Nowhere' is sounding sweet!

Filipe posted:

Eoink posted:

 

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, vinyl

One for [@mention:66047985346995680] to add to his exploration of prog, Tull were an eccentric hybrid of prog rock and folk rock, with the charismatic Ian Anderson capering in stage providing vocals and flute, Martin Barre a masterful lead guitarist. This is a concept album of one song across 2 sides of vinyl, musically interesting and lyrics that range from intelligently thought  provoking to the worryingly weird. Probably not the best intro to Tull for Phil, try Aqualung as a starting place.

Thanks Eoin. 

I bought the Best of Tull and Heavy Horses on vinyl over a year ago without realising it was prog rock. Thought it might be Heavy! I shall give them a turn.

Phil

Hi Phil, Tull changed styles a few times during their career, Heavy Horses is more folk-rock than prog I’d say, still worth a listen, the greatest hits might well have some more of the prog music.

The Old Grey Whistle Test - Prog Rock, WAV CD rip.

Lots of proggy goodness streaming through the kitchen Qb while I cooked a highly inauthentic Bolognese sauce for tomorrow's supper and for the freezer. Back listening to the last few tracks on the NDX. I got the CD for 35p or so at a library sell-off last year, stunning value, tracks from Free, Mott the Hoople, Wishbone Ash, the ones above,  and the last tracks leave me rocking out with God Gave Rock And Roll To You (the Argent original), Curved Air’s Back Street Luv, and finally Silver Machine, 3 to play LOUD! Can’t ask more for a few pennies.

Cheers Clive @ Stevee _S  you guys have made me get Seconds Out off the rack.Great recording and  a superb Suppers Ready and Cinema show....would have loved to have seen them at The Rainbow in and Earls Court in London on that tour but sadly to young.

Playing on Vinyl on Charisma Records

The Gene Harris trio + 1

• Gene Harris - Piano
• Ray Brown - Bass
• Stanley Turrentine - Sax
• Micket Roker - Bass

This is an excellent CD by Gene Harris. It contains songs of live concerts Gene Harris gave in 1985. As always, if you want jazz to swing with some blues en funk as well, then Gene Harris is your man. Also, Stanley Turrentine plays very well. He and Gene Harris work very well together.

Jeroen20 posted:

The Gene Harris trio + 1

• Gene Harris - Piano
• Ray Brown - Bass
• Stanley Turrentine - Sax
• Micket Roker - Bass

 

This is an excellent CD by Gene Harris. It contains songs of live concerts Gene Harris gave in 1985. As always, if you want jazz to swing with some blues en funk as well, then Gene Harris is your man. Also, Stanley Turrentine plays very well. He and Gene Harris work very well together.

 

Where did I put that harmonica...?

G

(1973) 

Now Playing........

Jimmie Spheeris - The Dragon is Dancing

Streaming on TIDAL........  Following Jimmie's 'Ports of the Heart' album another...... The Ports of the Heart album had guest appearances from Jackson Brown and Chick Corea, The Dragon is Dancing album has Chick Corea as part of the band on the album as well. No recollection of Jimmie's music previously but that is what makes this thread special, giving us the opportunity to explore and discover pearls that were previously passed by.........

Yes, Yesterdays, original U.K.  vinyl

Compilation album from early on in their career, including the trippiest version of S&G’s America I know. Fantastic music, heavy prog rock, complex arrangements, good tunes, driving rhythm, mannn!!

The Moody Blues

Caravan (Canterbury Set)

Camel (Canterbury Set)

The Alan Parsons Project

Emerson Lake and Palmer

Rick Wakeman ( From Yes)

Barclay James Harvest

The Doors

Ozric Tentacles

This one is for you Filipe. The world of prog music is vast so you will have to go on your own journey of exploration. Tony, Clive, Eoin and others have pointed you in the direction but you will have to find out for yourself because none of our musical tastes are the same, let alone similar. I would point you in the same direction as they have (after Genesis who you seem to like). Above I have added a very bare and basic list of prog bands you might wish to try (they are all classics). If you are new to all this prog stuff then I would recommend starting with all the early albums and work your way forward, many bands changed direction and sound as they matured. I wish you well on your journey.

Finally and not knowing what your musical preferences are, I have put in a couple of non prog rock bands that you might find of interest both of which are IMHO beyond compare in their class The Doors who are a sort of acid and blues rock band who were are the mut's nuts. Cheekily I have added that Ozric Tentacles album, a band so many have ever heard of let alone listened to, they aren't prog rock but as you seem to be on a musical journey here is another one for you.

Cheers

Steve

Filipe posted:

MDS posted:

Filipe posted:

Thanks for all the suggestions. Last night I gave up the 252 demo because after 8 days fairly continuous use it just is not developing enough and it was supposed to be 8 months old. The lower frequencies are emphasised and higher frequencies veiled. The detail and texture is missing. I put the 282 back and ran it all night. I do enjoy my 282. 552 demo next week!

Phil

Sounds as if you are gravitating towards the 282 camp in that long-running and often repeated debate on here about 282 v 252. I'm in it too, preferring the 282's boogie to the 252's subtlety. That said the one thing that seems to unify both camps if that the 552DR comfortably betters both. I'll look forward to updates on your demo, Phil.

Mike, Something wasn’t right with the 252 or setup, and I got feed up after 8 days! The 282 got me back to a better place. I might give it another try with a slightly different arrangement of the power supplies bottom up 300DR SuperCap DR and then 555DR. Only really making it easier to justify a 552 if it really sounds so much better.

Phil

I think it's clear how this is going to play out.  The 552 won't disappoint you, Phil.  It will do some things that will continue to surprise you. It did me, and is still doing so.

M 

Stevee_S posted:

(1976)

Their first album to be released after Peter Gabriel had left the band, I think it stands up surprisingly well standing as it does at a crossroads for the band with Steve Hackett departing the following year (I think?). One of my favourites but heavily biased due to it being one of those albums that I was playing almost continuously while down in Southern Spain at that time, full of great memories.

It remains my favourite Genesis album and gets frequent plays in this house.

Filipe posted:

Eoink posted:

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, vinyl

One for [@mention:66047985346995680] to add to his exploration of prog, Tull were an eccentric hybrid of prog rock and folk rock, with the charismatic Ian Anderson capering in stage providing vocals and flute, Martin Barre a masterful lead guitarist. This is a concept album of one song across 2 sides of vinyl, musically interesting and lyrics that range from intelligently thought  provoking to the worryingly weird. Probably not the best intro to Tull for Phil, try Aqualung as a starting place.

Thanks Eoin. 

I bought the Best of Tull and Heavy Horses on vinyl over a year ago without realising it was prog rock. Thought it might be Heavy! I shall give them a turn.

Phil

This one's pretty good. It has something of special quality for me as I saw them perform it live. That said the top three Tull albums for me are Stand-Up, Benefit and Aqualung.  If you're playing digital, however,  the trick is find the best recordings. Steve Wilson's remaster of the first two are the ones for me, and the 40th Anniversary Special is the one to go for with Aqualung.  

M

This was recommended to me on here and it is quite lovely.

Stevee_S posted:

 

The Moody Blu

Caravan (Canterbury Set)

Camel (Canterbury Set)

The Alan Parsons Proj

Emerson Lake and Palmer

Rick Wakeman ( From Yes)

Barclay James Harvest

The Doors

Ozric Tentacles

This one is for you Filipe. The world of prog music is vast so you will have to go on your own journey of exploration. Tony, Clive, Eoin and others have pointed you in the direction but you will have to find out for yourself because none of our musical tastes are the same, let alone similar. I would point you in the same direction as they have (after Genesis who you seem to like). Above I have added a very bare and basic list of prog bands you might wish to try (they are all classics). If you are new to all this prog stuff then I would recommend starting with all the early albums and work your way forward, many bands changed direction and sound as they matured. I wish you well on your journey.

Finally and not knowing what your musical preferences are, I have put in a couple of non prog rock bands that you might find of interest both of which are IMHO beyond compare in their class The Doors who are a sort of acid and blues rock band who were are the mut's nuts. Cheekily I have added that Ozric Tentacles album, a band so many have ever heard of let alone listened to, they aren't prog rock but as you seem to be on a musical journey here is another one for you.

Cheers

Steve

That’s a superb  selection Steve, the great prog bands and excellent albums. If you don’t mind, I will cheekily add Barclay James Harvest Concert for the People, prog bands were probably the first major stadium acts, Yes, ELP, BJH, and in 1980 BJH played a free gig in front of the Reichstag in West Berlin to an estimated 250,000 people. I think this is a great into to BJH and that side of prog.

Russ Ballard - Into the Fire, original U.K. vinyl

At one level generic heavy rock, but elevated because Ballard’s a very good songwriter and the songs are just that bit better than the norm, he’s a master guitarist and a seriously good rock singer, so it’s actually a damn good heavy rock album. I really enjoy this, I Will Be There is probably the standout, but also Strangers where Ballard uses his higher register. I’ve never understood why he isn’t better known, he wrote three major hits, Rainbow’s Since You’ve Been Gone, Argent’s Hold Your Head High and the great anthem God Gave Rock And Roll To You, singing and playing lead on the latter 2. It won’t blow you away as an album, but it’s kept me listening since 1981, good hard rock.

(1971)

You've got to get the Doors open occasionally,