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

Wugged Woy posted:

dave marshall posted:

ALANP posted:

dave marshall posted:

  Enough of that there Led Zeppelin malarkey .................. a repeat viewing of the Strolling Bones at Roundhay Park, Leeds, 1982.

  I was there that day, and this surely helps me remember my misspent youth .................... just can't figure where all me' hair went.

  Blimey! 

Dave , do you have anymore of the From The Vaults releases ?

'Fraid not, Alan, I only got hold of this one, as I was there that day, and anyone who says "nostalgia isn't what it used to be" is wrong! 

Yep, I bought it for the same reason !! Performance wise I think they were just 'OK' 

Now, as regards the act that opened for them, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, they were absolutely stormin' 

Yes, I thought the Stones were, at that time, in the middle of their "dodgy live" period, and like yourself, was completely blown away by

George & the Boys, and have remained a staunch fan ever since.

In fact, since then, I've managed to see George on more occasions than Mick & Co.

On the other hand, watching the Blu-ray, The Stones seem on top form .................. nostalgia, eh? 

Alley Cat posted:

Heck, some phenomenal pop on this - sadly a bit too risqué for family listening, and a bit heavy on the equlity messages, but I think I'll be playing this frequently in the next few days - never heard of her before but her back catalogue looks fascinating with sci-fi type narratives:

Some of the songs remind me of Madonna tracks from around the time of Erotica. 

Album above has been playing non-stop, I even actually quite enjoy some of the rap, but it's a phenomenally sumptuous high quality production though quite raw lyrically.  One of the best sounding albums I've heard in ages.

She seems to be incredibly talented, so many styles, suspect she could tackle most genres.

Give this a listen or two.

Stevee_S posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Thanks Stevee - Did you see them Live over the years ?

I only saw them once on the Number the Brave tour 1981 and thought they where great.I remember they started the set with "The King will come" it was wicked.Argus is their big album.

Happy listening - Rock on Mate

Yes I caught them at The Fairfield Halls in Croydon on their 1973 tour. It was a really good night loads of their early big numbers got played (very well) the place was rocking. If you don't happen to have any of their live albums go for Live Dates (not Live Dates 2 or 3) good stuff from their early years. 

Cheers. 

Argus is my favourite Wishbone Ash set and also saw them a few times in the 70's .

Lost interest in them after I had a disagreement with them on a tour bus.

Thought they were better than they were at the time and they didn't like it when I told them that.

Usually due to the potent mixture of wine/stout and Amazon I have often fleshed out full back catalogues of bands and then take forever to actually get to listen to them. 

Really don’t know why it took me so long with this one but what a nice surprise. 

.sjb

Eric Clapton - Back Home, on Dual Disc with a short video and the album in two more hi res formats on the flip side of the cd

Randy Crawford Live at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival superb.

Thanks for the inspiration, Nigel

The Story of The Clash Vol 1 - The Clash

The Crusaders - 5 Original Albums

Seeing one or two Joe Sample albums on here recently got me remembering how much I used to enjoy Crusaders stuff from the late 70s. Having my Crusaders fix on mostly tape or vinyl back then meant these albums disappeared form my collection over the years.

So I had an urge to rediscover my yoof and these albums have a strong association for me with my student days. Seeing this on the river, and each album averaging £2 a pop, I couldn't resist. I usually avoid this type of collection offer, for fear of sub optimal mastering/SQ. I needn't have worried. Whoever reissued these fine albums has done a great job considering how old they are. In fact until today, I have never heard them on such a great system as the one I now own - usually on a crappy cassette player back in the day. The fine musicianship of this tight band is now plain to hear. Bit like seeing and old flame from your University days who has had a rather wonderful facelift and looking far better than you had remembered.

Isn't this hobby of ours wonderful!

Claire Hamilton, Rocky Road to Dublin, courtesy of Castle Radio. Magical celtic reels.

Thanks for the recommendation of this album - I forget who was listening to it I’m afraid. I had the first but wasn’t aware of this one. It’s really terrific, with a lovely natural recording. 

1964 - CD -1990(rip)...

ewemon posted:

Stevee_S posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Thanks Stevee - Did you see them Live over the years ?

I only saw them once on the Number the Brave tour 1981 and thought they where great.I remember they started the set with "The King will come" it was wicked.Argus is their big album.

Happy listening - Rock on Mate

Yes I caught them at The Fairfield Halls in Croydon on their 1973 tour. It was a really good night loads of their early big numbers got played (very well) the place was rocking. If you don't happen to have any of their live albums go for Live Dates (not Live Dates 2 or 3) good stuff from their early years. 

Cheers. 

Argus is my favourite Wishbone Ash set and also saw them a few times in the 70's .

Lost interest in them after I had a disagreement with them on a tour bus.

Thought they were better than they were at the time and they didn't like it when I told them that.

Yes I'm sure that didn't go down too well, Ewen! 

Earlier this evening - enjoyed again how goood this album sounds on the main system, as I listen to it more often on the road and in the car...., asking myself if it’s worthwhile to get the high resolution audio version...

Then followed up with the best one of Muse...

And before I switched to champions league I a

so listened to this. By far the best version I know,....

(Releasing on 25th May)

Wooden Shjips - V.

Playing this teaser track in anticipation of their new album being released on the 25th May, it sounds like it could well be yet another fine contemporary psyche rock album from the boys.

Diana Ross - Blue , this was meant to be the follow up to Lady Sings The Blues from 1971 but was shelved until 2006.More Billie Holliday styled jazz from Miss Ross

1996 - CD (rip)...

There was a bit of McCartney love going on here earlier in the week and someone posted this album. I acquired this through a swap with someone at school and, given that I've scarcely played it since then, I think I must have got the bum deal. It's just been on the OkkiNokki (where I had a flood, contaminated the already cleaned side and ended up cleaning three sides), and is now cued up for a spin.

It's not as bad as I remembered!

Stevee_S posted:

(2006)

Nerina Pallot - Fires

Fine voice, good songwriting and well backed up lyrics made this a very good album with lots of fine tracks to enjoy. 

Thanks for posting this, Steve. I'm very familiar with the song but hadn't sen the video before.

M

ewemon posted:

Stevee_S posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Thanks Stevee - Did you see them Live over the years ?

I only saw them once on the Number the Brave tour 1981 and thought they where great.I remember they started the set with "The King will come" it was wicked.Argus is their big album.

Happy listening - Rock on Mate

Yes I caught them at The Fairfield Halls in Croydon on their 1973 tour. It was a really good night loads of their early big numbers got played (very well) the place was rocking. If you don't happen to have any of their live albums go for Live Dates (not Live Dates 2 or 3) good stuff from their early years. 

Cheers. 

Argus is my favourite Wishbone Ash set and also saw them a few times in the 70's .Lost interest in them after I had a fight with them on a tour bus.

Brilliant, Ewemon. Bet there aren't many people who can claim that!

I agree Argus is their best.

(2009)

Wooden Shjips - Dos

Sweet compelling minimalist yet driving psychedelic rock. Unfortunately not at appropriate volumes as Mrs. Stevee has still got some friends loitering on the premises.

Review

Appropriating primitive rock riffs and then subjecting them to subversive psych-tinged FX-laden ju-ju, Wooden Shjips generate manic, warped pulses of pop-rock that don't just make your ears bleed but get your toes tapping at the same time.

Emanating out of the dissonant fringes of the San Francisco noise scene, their second full length album continues to plough the visceral furrows first heard on 2007's self-titled debut and last year's collection of singles and rarities, Vol.1

Of course 'full length' in the context of Wooden Shjips generally runs to about 35 minutes give or take a few seconds of ear-splitting din. Yet that small but perfectly malformed number means there's not much of the kind of chaff encountered on CDs lasting twice as long. Quality not quantity is the deciding factor here.

Down By The Sea occupies 10 of those precious minutes. The spatter-pattern from Erik 'Ripley' Johnson's twisted guitar and wrecked harmonics, spray madly across monolithic slabs of rhythm like some turbo-charged Jackson Pollock.

Drawing upon obvious influences such as the Velvet Underground and Loop, their instrumental frenzy is topped by largely indecipherable vocals. Impressionistic and resistant to any concrete meaning, they're like a collision between Jim Morrison's sneer and Damo Suzuki of Can's haunted whispers.

In the resulting obscure poetry that such an encounter produces, the brain composites these sombre murmurings into a vestigial sense that's not so much understood as simply felt.

An album of experimental music you can cut the rug to: every dream home (with or without heartaches) should have one! -- Sid Smith

Clive B posted:

There was a bit of McCartney love going on here earlier in the week and someone posted this album. I acquired this through a swap with someone at school and, given that I've scarcely played it since then, I think I must have got the bum deal. It's just been on the OkkiNokki (where I had a flood, contaminated the already cleaned side and ended up cleaning three sides), and is now cued up for a spin.

It's not as bad as I remembered!

Hi Clive, it was me who posted and as I said earlier in the week I think there is always something to enjoy on his albums