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

Nick Lees posted:

The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun

Chamber Jazz in a groovy, late 60’s style. Warning: this album features harpsichord. See also their Girl And Robot With Flowers that slips a couple of years later in style and in parts is almost Valentyne Suite in flavour.

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Thanks for the harp alert warning, Nick. 

Stevee_S posted:

Nick Lees posted:

The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun

Chamber Jazz in a groovy, late 60’s style. Warning: this album features harpsichord. See also their Girl And Robot With Flowers that slips a couple of years later in style and in parts is almost Valentyne Suite in flavour.

 

Bandcamp Link

Thanks for the harp alert warning, Nick. 

What was the Thomas Beecham line about harpsichord? Something like two skeletons copulating on a tin roof during a thunderstorm. 

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

Bought at the time vinyl

Why? Felt revisiting the 1990s for a while.

steve

Nick Lees posted:

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

Dont forget fringes - “fringes man, they move with you”,  a real hippy in a fringe jacket once said to me.

G

2002 - CD (rip)...

(1966)

Because I'm in the mood to continue floating around somewhere between the mid sixties and seventies, these MFSL flat transfers from their hi res vinyl box set collection are lovely.

Nick Lees posted:

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

You know I love a harp when I can get my hands on one, we still regret selling the last one :-( 

An antidote for a stressful day....

GraemeH posted:

Nick Lees posted:

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

Dont forget fringes - “fringes man, they move with you”,  a real hippy in a fringe jacket once said to me.

G

I admit to lusting after a  Crosby-style fringe jacket, with knee-high boots. But settled for the crushed velvet/fur coat look. My Dad never forgave me.

Nick Lees posted:

GraemeH posted:

Nick Lees posted:

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

Dont forget fringes - “fringes man, they move with you”,  a real hippy in a fringe jacket once said to me.

G

I admit to lusting after a  Crosby-style fringe jacket, with knee-high boots. But settled for the crushed velvet/fur coat look. My Dad never forgave me.

I was undecided whether I wanted an Afghan coat to represent the hippy in me, or a Parka with the maximum RnB Who logo on the back à la Quadrophenia. 

I was really a bit too late discovering both, so luckily for those who knew me at the time, I had neither. 

Clive B posted:

Nick Lees posted:

GraemeH posted:

Nick Lees posted:

You’re not a proper hippy if you don’t like records with:

- harpsichord

- sitar

- phasing

- backwards guitar 

Preferably all at once!

Dont forget fringes - “fringes man, they move with you”,  a real hippy in a fringe jacket once said to me.

G

I admit to lusting after a  Crosby-style fringe jacket, with knee-high boots. But settled for the crushed velvet/fur coat look. My Dad never forgave me.

I was undecided whether I wanted an Afghan coat to represent the hippy in me, or a Parka with the maximum RnB Who logo on the back à la Quadrophenia. 

I was really a bit too late discovering both, so luckily for those who knew me at the time, I had neither. 

I went down the Jim Morrison leather jeans route (black and dark brown) very comfy and the ladies seemed to appreciate them, no regrets at all. 

1991 - CD (rip)...

Dire Straights - Alchemy Live (1984)

My first playing of anything by Dire Straights. Thanks to the person who posted Private Investigation earlier. The guitarist and the vocalist are amazing.

Currently playing through the UnitiServe and bare nDAC having added a Cisco 2960 8tc to isolate the NAS and UnitiServe. It is now as good as the CDX2 + XPSDR with SL IC. Next step to put the SL IC and XPSDR back. Close to streaming now.

Phil

Buy ‘Dire Straits’,  ‘Communique’ & ‘Live at the BBC’ to get the original line-up.

G

Her first album.

One more before getting on to make supper, another of those wonderful MFSL hi res flat transfers from the box collection.

And some more of lovely Melody G

1998  - CD (rip)...

Bruce Springsteen  - Tunnel of Love

Simply Red  - Picture Book ... back when it seemed the band was still a democracy of sorts,fantastic debut

Alan

Filipe posted:

Dire Straights - Alchemy Live (1984)

My first playing of anything by Dire Straights. Thanks to the person who posted Private Investigation earlier. The guitarist and the vocalist are amazing.

Currently playing through the UnitiServe and bare nDAC having added a Cisco 2960 8tc to isolate the NAS and UnitiServe. It is now as good as the CDX2 + XPSDR with SL IC. Next step to put the SL IC and XPSDR back. Close to streaming now.

Phil

Phil

the guitarist and singer are the same person.You should have a great journey discovering the rest of Dire Straits catalogue and then that of Mark Knopfler's solo career if you have enjoyed what you have heard so far.

Alan

2004 - CD (rip)...

INOUK - No Danger...

This evening a bit of Miles Davis - again confirming the wide variety of music he created. Started with a nice one...