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

Pcd posted:

First of the day 

My favourite album of hers, and very nice it is too.

M

Eoink posted:

ewemon posted:

Charles44 posted:

Being a Richard Thompson fan and wanting these recordings but knowing that they are not available ( at least from what I can see) what is the point of posting these two items other than to show you can get them but most other fans cannot.

Ouch!!!

Maybe I ought to give up posting full stop of pre releases I have heard and anything that is not currently available to the general public.

However in answer to your question about what was the point in posting them, simply put I was listening to them.

I am sure I have a lot of music not available to most on the forum but to me there is no harm in posting it.

If there is maybe I need to move over to another forum.

I enjoy seeing the list of music you are listening to  Ewemon, even the unobtainable; pre-releases can tell me they’re coming, and unavailable recordings such as the live RT at least make my bank manager happy. (I’ve ordered 2 more The Hoax CDs from Discogs today.)

Me too. Please keep posting ewemon.

M 

seakayaker posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Sorry Seakayaker it should have been this

Thanks, I am not familiar with the work but I have started playing the album and the opening is fabulous. From reading a review it states that the opening track contains the only known recording of Virginia Woolf’s voice along with the bells, gongs, and human bustle. Review found here:     

Thanks for the mention, in this case the album photo told the story! Just love this thread.......   (the 2nd & 3rd tracks are fabulous as well)

 

 

A friend brought it over this afternoon and we listened to it after dinner having a game of chess.Found it incredible atmospheric especially the cello.Top stuff must investigate more of his work.I suppose that's the thrill of music, finding new stuff that gives you the wow ! factor.

Cheers Ian

(1965)

I very occasionally like to re-vist The Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man from 53 years ago. 

Some delightful Eddi Reader for early evening.

Keith Jarrett - Testament

Wanted to listen to Keith Jarrett improvising. Been a while since I listened to this one. The songs are shorter than on e.g. the Koln concert. Although not my favorite Keith Jarrett solo album, it is still a good listen.

Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm, vinyl

Space rock from the masters of the genre, tight punchy songs, driving guitar and bass with snappy drumming giving a pace to the numbers. Lyrically spectacular, with Calvert adding quirky humour to off the wall songs of post apocalyptic disaster, space travel, the end of the hippy dream. [@mention:66047985346995680] Phil, an outlier on the prog scene, Hawkwind and Floyd pioneered space rock, this is the druggier end of the scene, but well worth a listen.

Nigel one for you and try her latest as it is as good. She knows how to belt out a song.

Eoink posted:

Ozric Tentacles - Introducing Ozric Tentacles, Tidal.

Since people started playing Ozric Tentacles here, the name’s been familiar, but I couldn't place it. I decided to give them a stream while cooking, and it all came flooding back. Sitting in various flats in London with old college friends a few years after graduation, listening to the Dead, Gong, Hawkwind, Ozric Tentacles. I’m pretty sure I saw them at a gig or 2, and I think they may have played Glastonbury in one of the years I went (stopped going in about ‘88 or ‘89). Complex hard-driving instrumental music, experimental time signatures, spacy grippy prog with multiple influences, wow! Thanks for the reminder, this has been a serious nostalgia trip!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SgXsnzPHTo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKkwwoVNrNc

(1997) - 2017 triple vinyl anniversary reissue...

Brilliant version of the old Feelin Good song

Inner City Unit - The Presidents Tapes, vinyl

ICU was the band that Nik Turner formed when kicked out of Hawkwind, twice! A curious hybrid of punk and spacerock, this was their last album. I was amazed to note when googling for a picture of the cover that they reformed a couple of years ago and did a few gigs. I doubt if I’ve listened to this for 25 years, it’s been worth the spin. Pounding instruments, trippy lyrics , Turner’s sax, punk drive and ‘70s Hawkwind style, it is better than I make it sound.

Eoink posted:

Inner City Unit - The Presidents Tapes, vinyl

ICU was the band that Nik Turner formed when kicked out of Hawkwind, twice! A curious hybrid of punk and spacerock, this was their last album. I was amazed to note when googling for a picture of the cover that they reformed a couple of years ago and did a few gigs. I doubt if I’ve listened to this for 25 years, it’s been worth the spin. Pounding instruments, trippy lyrics , Turner’s sax, punk drive and ‘70s Hawkwind style, it is better than I make it sound.

Used to work with Nik's sister

Cheers Eoink,

Your posting of Hawkwind has made me get this off the shelf.Playing on Vinyl on Bronze Records

Eoink posted:

Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm, vinyl

Space rock from the masters of the genre, tight punchy songs, driving guitar and bass with snappy drumming giving a pace to the numbers. Lyrically spectacular, with Calvert adding quirky humour to off the wall songs of post apocalyptic disaster, space travel, the end of the hippy dream. [@mention:66047985346995680] Phil, an outlier on the prog scene, Hawkwind and Floyd pioneered space rock, this is the druggier end of the scene, but well worth a listen.

Eoin, I will have to become a serious couch potato to get through all the suggestions. I’m thinking of ordering some Gabriel era Genesis next. I have the Virgin version of .. then there were three .. (mixed at the Farm 2006). Should I stick to with these?

I will also check at Oxfam as I may have some seen some King Crimson. They certainly have had some very fancy looking covers.

i have some Rush (2112 and A Farewell to Kings, both on vinyl) bought on a whim because my dealer likes Rush. I believe these were made at the start of their prog phase. Seems I’m a closet prog follower.

My very musical wife says Genesis lacks melody and harmony! I can understand Rush being a problem, but somehow I need to play it more often as recommended!

Phil

ewemon posted:

Eoink posted:

Inner City Unit - The Presidents Tapes, vinyl

ICU was the band that Nik Turner formed when kicked out of Hawkwind, twice! A curious hybrid of punk and spacerock, this was their last album. I was amazed to note when googling for a picture of the cover that they reformed a couple of years ago and did a few gigs. I doubt if I’ve listened to this for 25 years, it’s been worth the spin. Pounding instruments, trippy lyrics , Turner’s sax, punk drive and ‘70s Hawkwind style, it is better than I make it sound.

Used to work with Nik's sister

Cool!

Having enjoyed one Eddi Reader album I had a hankering for another....

Filipe posted:

Eoink posted:

 

 

Eoin, I will have to become a serious couch potato to get through all the suggestions. I’m thinking of ordering some Gabriel era Genesis next. I have the Virgin version of .. then there were three .. (mixed at the Farm 2006). Should I stick to with these?

I will also check at Oxfam as I may have some seen some King Crimson. They certainly have had some very fancy looking covers.

i have some Rush (2112 and A Farewell to Kings, both on vinyl) bought on a whim because my dealer likes Rush. I believe these were made at the start of their prog phase. Seems I’m a closet prog follower.

My very musical wife says Genesis lacks melody and harmony! I can understand Rush being a problem, but somehow I need to play it more often as recommended!

Phil

Phil, I’d always be happy to recommend that era of Genesis, Foxtrot which I played earlier is a masterpiece of prog, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an excellent album (especially the first disc, the second is mixed), Selling England by the Pound is another amazing album, Nursery Cryme is close to being as good as those three. Trespass is more problematic, I really enjoy it, quite a few fans think it’s a bit dull, the Knife is the standout track. 

  The Rolling Stones - In Mono boxset.

  Following EOINK's earlier shout, and having a Strolling Bones evening Chez Dave, in mono, just as it should be! 

Tabby cat posted:

Cheers Eoink,

Your posting of Hawkwind has made me get this off the shelf.Playing on Vinyl on Bronze Records

Hawkwind - Live seventy nine

Good call TC, joining you with my copy, also on Bronze. Heavier sound than earlier albums, but they rock well, and they’re pretty impressive versions of some of their better songs (apart from Silver Machine ???? ). At some point over the last few albums the fans on my 135s have cut in, I w9ndr why!

Eoink posted:

Phil, I’d always be happy to recommend that era of Genesis, Foxtrot which I played earlier is a masterpiece of prog, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an excellent album (especially the first disc, the second is mixed), Selling England by the Pound is another amazing album, Nursery Cryme is close to being as good as those three. Trespass is more problematic, I really enjoy it, quite a few fans think it’s a bit dull, the Knife is the standout track. 

Well, I would counter that Trespass is every bit as good as Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot.  Highlights are What Mountain and The Knife, but the whole album stands up very well and was the blueprint for the next few albums to come. If we ignore the somewhat unfortunate From Genesis to Revelation, The first four proper Genesis albums on Charisma are essential listening  and the essence of what made Genesis so special.

Nice one Eoink - Got my favourite Hawkwind album out..."Assault and Battery " and " Magnu"are Hawkwind classics...Never did Lemmy's bass sound so melodic !      Playing on Vinyl on United Artists Records

Richard Dane posted:

Eoink posted:

Phil, I’d always be happy to recommend that era of Genesis, Foxtrot which I played earlier is a masterpiece of prog, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an excellent album (especially the first disc, the second is mixed), Selling England by the Pound is another amazing album, Nursery Cryme is close to being as good as those three. Trespass is more problematic, I really enjoy it, quite a few fans think it’s a bit dull, the Knife is the standout track. 

Well, I would counter that Trespass is every bit as good as Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot.  Highlights are What Mountain and The Knife, but the whole album stands up very well and was the blueprint for the next few albums to come.

I’d agree personally Richard, but I know quite a few Genesis fans who don’t get it while loving the albums that came after, so I was trying to be fair to someone learning about the band.

Richard Dane posted:

Eoink posted:

Phil, I’d always be happy to recommend that era of Genesis, Foxtrot which I played earlier is a masterpiece of prog, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an excellent album (especially the first disc, the second is mixed), Selling England by the Pound is another amazing album, Nursery Cryme is close to being as good as those three. Trespass is more problematic, I really enjoy it, quite a few fans think it’s a bit dull, the Knife is the standout track. 

Well, I would counter that Trespass is every bit as good as Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot.  Highlights are What Mountain and The Knife, but the whole album stands up very well and was the blueprint for the next few albums to come. If we ignore the somewhat unfortunate From Genesis to Revelation, The first four proper Genesis albums on Charisma are essential listening  and the essence of what made Genesis so special.

I agree, Richard. I've had that album a long time and have occasionally re-played it in the forlorn hope that I will hear some clues of the magic to come but I always come away disappointed.