What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
The Waterboys - An Appointment with Mr. Yeats, WAV CD rip
Settings of poems by Yeats, varied musical styles, complementing the poems very well. Mike Scott does a great job of interpreting the lyrics, and the band are superb. “Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone, it’s with O’Leary in the grave” from September 1913 is
Dan Steel posted:Stevee_S posted:
It's a Beautiful Day
(1969)
One of my all time favourite albums that I love to get out once or twice in the summer months, lovely laid back Bay area folk rock and psychedelia.
Same here great psych album, I heard White Bird in a bar with my mates in Majorca in 69’ when I was 16. I asked the guy behind the bar who it was and he said It’s A Beautiful Day. I bought it as soon as I returned to Liverpool from NEMS record shop.
Happy daze...????
Nice one Dan, we like the same music, the same team and are the same age. Cheers 
(1969)
Savoy Brown - Blue Matter
Back for some more very fine Savoy Brown, they're hard to shake off once you get to spinning their stuff.
Easy Star All-Stars - Dub Side of the Moon - recent vinyl reissue
Excellent dub reggae versions of DSOTM, the all-stars are a fine band, and nail these songs. Brilliant album, enhanced by the subtle green vinyl 
Richard Hawley - Late Night Final.
All this talk of Dylan has prompted me to dig this out. Flicking through it now (I don't like the follky protesty stuff except for "Masters of War").
Vinyl released 1974 - 70's classic album. ????
Gene Clark - guitar, vocals
Chris Hillman - mandolin
Jesse Ed Davis - guitar
Stephen Bruton - guitar
Bill Cuomo - organ
Craig Doerge - keyboards
Howard "Buzz" Feiten - guitar
Danny Kortchmar - guitar
Russ Kunkel - drums
Joe Lala - percussion
Ted Machell - cello
Jerry McGee - guitar
Lee Sklar - bass
Butch Trucks - drums
Michael Utley - keyboards
Richard Greene, Beryl Marriott - violin
Sherlie Matthews, Cindy Bullens, Ronnie Barron, Clydie King, Claudia Lennear, Venetta Fields, Timothy B. Schmit, Carlena Williams - background vocals
Eoink posted:Dan Steel posted:
Double vinyl released 2013 - Time for a bit of RT, great album. ????
He’s kept an amazingly high standard for 50 years now, looking forward to the York gig in October.
and the new album I would hope.
Seal - Soul 2.
Now Playing.........
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams - Vanished Gardens
Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute), Bill Frisell (guitar), Greg Leitz (steel guitar), Reuben Rogers (bass), Eric Harland (drums) + Lucinda Williams (vocals).
Streaming on NAS.......... Fast becoming my favorite release of 2018! Enjoy more with each listen..........
Now Playing..........
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - I Long To See You
Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute), Bill Frisell (guitar), Greg Leitz (steel guitar), Reuben Rogers (bass), Eric Harland (drums) + Willie Nelson (vocals) and Nora Jones (vocals).
Streaming on NAS.......... On a Charles Lloyd kick lately and it has been fantastic, I am already hoping they are planning on producing a third Charles Lloyd & The Marvels album, these guys are fantastic!
Neshamah by Tim Sparks. 'Soulful and enjoyable' is accurate.
Haven't palyed a Nnenna album in ages so thought it was about time that I did. Nusoul/Jazz for those who haven't heard of her and this is an album of covers of Stevie Wonder songs.
The new Harlan t Bobo album. Don't think I have seen him posted on here before. I certainly haven't even though I have been listening to him for years.
Taster below.
Dean Martin - This Time I'm Swingin' , a Mofi SACD release that sounds fantastic,
Delightful Mozart for Flute and Harp - Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Shelley - Schubert
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres.
ALANP posted:
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres.
Was watching Billy Gibbons last night on YouTube playing with Daryl Halls house band, series Daryl House. Great character.
Enjoying this early Happy Mondays album - Playing on Compact Disc on Factory Records
dave marshall posted:Billy Gibbons Live From Daryl's House ................ how many times must I have watched this?
Brilliant!
Nice choice Dave I've always loved this one from Daryls House - Cheers Ian 