Posted on: 12 June 2012 by BigH47

Jeff Beck live , several thumbs up from and the Mrs.

Thanks for that link Denis, as an ex-mod I do have to say I always preferred Tommy to Quadrophenia, but it sounds like a great project. Let's hope it comes to fruition?

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by james n

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by pocusfocus

Takes a couple of listens to really get into this but when you do it's a real return to form. Great album

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by mutterback

And here's a real early 80s dud from a great artist. Glad it was from a yard sale $1 bin. Should we start a duds thread? Is interesting in that you can hear a bit of what came through so well in Still Life (Talking) a few years after, but painful to hear him working through it.

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by pocusfocus

£1.99 from a charity shop today. This is really a good time to buy music on CD

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by pocusfocus

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Lontano

Originally Posted by mutterback:

And here's a real early 80s dud from a great artist. Glad it was from a yard sale $1 bin. Should we start a duds thread? Is interesting in that you can hear a bit of what came through so well in Still Life (Talking) a few years after, but painful to hear him working through it.

An interesting assessment. This is considered by many to be one of his greatest albums and that would be my view also. Take a look at all the reviews on amazon.com, all rather glowing.

http://www.amazon.com/falls-wi...339521815&sr=8-4

Anyway, I am going to play it now on my plane ride home.....

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by EJS

Prokofiev's violin sonatas. Surely some of the best classical music from the 20th century! ("Yes it is - and stop calling me Shirley") Ever since being altered to this music on this forum some time ago, I have been looking for different recordings, and this so far my favorite, especially for the violent, percussive and brooding first sonata. Most discs offer some of P.'s other works for violin and piano as fillers, but I'm glad this one doesn't, as the other music doesn't match the sonatas in intensity and inspiration.

EJ

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Paper Plane

First listen. It's, er, a bit noisy.

steve

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Paper Plane

Puts me in mind of King Crimson.

steve

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by mutterback

I know its considered great by many, and I was thrilled to find it in a $1 bin this weekend in anticipation of getting the new Unity Band release (just arrived today and playing as I type)

Why I called it a dud - which might be a bit harsh on a second listen, but I'm still not into it - is the way he introduces the hooks and main melody for each song. It makes me cringe, probably due to the early 80s soft synth sounds. But for the amazing execution & timing, I think Still Life could sound syrupy and a bit over-wrought. To me, Wichita sounds like Still Life without the drive, excitement and amazing band that makes Still Life work so well.

Unity Band is shaping up to be really excellent, picks up where Day Trip leaves off. if you don't have it, Day Trip, in particular on vinyl is a real treat, with the added "Tokyo Day Trip Live" . Worth it for the triple ! gatefold packaging alone.

Originally Posted by Lontano:

Originally Posted by mutterback:

And here's a real early 80s dud from a great artist. Glad it was from a yard sale $1 bin. Should we start a duds thread? Is interesting in that you can hear a bit of what came through so well in Still Life (Talking) a few years after, but painful to hear him working through it.

An interesting assessment. This is considered by many to be one of his greatest albums and that would be my view also. Take a look at all the reviews on amazon.com, all rather glowing.

http://www.amazon.com/falls-wi...339521815&sr=8-4

Anyway, I am going to play it now on my plane ride home.....

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by apye!

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Quad 33

Arrived today from AmazonUSA. Just had first play it is a fantastic pressing flat with no surface noise at all very impressed.

Graham

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by DenisA

Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

Puts me in mind of King Crimson.

steve

Hi Steve,

When I saw your trioVD album, I thought it was shorthand for another group called...

therhythmisodd, which also has a King Crimson vibe going on...

Listen here - http://therhythmisodd.bandcamp.com/album/raw-material

Denis

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Lontano

Originally Posted by mutterback:

I know its considered great by many, and I was thrilled to find it in a $1 bin this weekend in anticipation of getting the new Unity Band release (just arrived today and playing as I type)

Why I called it a dud - which might be a bit harsh on a second listen, but I'm still not into it - is the way he introduces the hooks and main melody for each song. It makes me cringe, probably due to the early 80s soft synth sounds. But for the amazing execution & timing, I think Still Life could sound syrupy and a bit over-wrought. To me, Wichita sounds like Still Life without the drive, excitement and amazing band that makes Still Life work so well.

Unity Band is shaping up to be really excellent, picks up where Day Trip leaves off. if you don't have it, Day Trip, in particular on vinyl is a real treat, with the added "Tokyo Day Trip Live" . Worth it for the triple ! gatefold packaging alone.

I guess you are comparing two quite different projects, The Pat Metheny Group (full band) with a duo project between Metheny and Mays. Tracks on Wichita such as It's for You are fabulous. Anyway, STILL life (talking) is one of my favourite ever records, my first ever jazz related album so we are in agreement there

I have played Unity Band a couple of times now and it sounds promising. I am going to see the band next month, so will be great to really see them stretch out with this music.

And I agree on the DayTrip/Tokyo vinyl package, great pressing, super music.

Good to have another Metheny fan around here. I hope you get to like Wichita.

Cheers

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by Lontano

New on ECM, the latest from John Surman - back to his atmospheric solo days and sounding promising.

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by lotus340r

Originally Posted by mutterback:

And here's a real early 80s dud from a great artist. Glad it was from a yard sale $1 bin. Should we start a duds thread? Is interesting in that you can hear a bit of what came through so well in Still Life (Talking) a few years after, but painful to hear him working through it.

i really love the album personally, but then i like nearly everything he's done apart from the real poppy stuff

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by lotus340r

Originally Posted by Lontano:

New on ECM, the latest from John Surman - back to his atmospheric solo days and sounding promising.

ohh, interesting, shall check this out

i have a few of his older offerings, met him once as well when i saw him at festival hall

Posted on: 12 June 2012 by lotus340r

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