what was the last cd you bought?

Savoy - Savoy. Their fifth album release & my fave Norwegian indie band. Was one of the lucky 2000 to get the version with the bonus DVD

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Mr Lees

You know my thoughts on this particular matter.

Have you heard The Boatmans Call?

ag

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I totally agree with Alex here, I just completely disagree that he can't write a good tune. Fair enough his voice is far from the most technically adept you will hear, but it suits his songwriting and there's plenty of singers out there with worse voices.

From the good people of Sonic Boom-

Silver Jews- American Water (rec by SSB)
Interpol- Antics (rec by Robinson)
Vetiver- s/t (rec by hippies)

I had my hands on the new Brian Wilson but then I remembered that I don't like Brian Wilson.

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The poster formerly know as alexgerrard (and no doubt soon to be known as a random collection of wingdings) said:

Mr Lees

Have you heard The Boatmans Call?

ag

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Alex,

Have you heard me fart in the bath?

Greeny,

Actually I don't much mind what he sings like, and even the tunes can be OK. I've heard quite a bit of his stuff as a wide variety of people that you'd ordinarily consider to be nice have played his CDs to me. I just don't get him. At all. Just thought I'd stir the ant's nest up a bit. Sorry.

Carry on everyone. I'll get back to posting about old hippie toot.

nick.lees at btinternet.com

Ludwig,

You don't like Brian Wilson. Or The Beatles. Or Velvet Underground. How have you lived this long without being smited something rotten by some god or other (preferably Ganesh - a bloody great elephant*)?

*apologies to any Hindus reading this. No offense intended. In fact I owe Ganesh big time - he helped me get a Billing system in on time. Really.

nick.lees at btinternet.com

So, how is Smile, anyway?

I finally got Big Picture by Cotton Mather; it's obvious that Noel Gallagher got "(Probably) All In The Mind" from CM's "40 Watt Solution". I think both songs are great, btw. Cotton Mather are exactly the sort of band I go for; you can tell they live for Revolver.

Nick,

I do not like The Beatles or grown men who hide under blankets for extended periods of time. Or surfing.

I do like Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young in case you are keeping count.

G'day, sunshine.

Folky Americana Antique Ludwig

PS- Nick, have you transferred your Ten Years After and Cream library onto your hard drive yet?

Do you really not like the VU?

Try Live 1969. Honest, you should. Since you like Yo La Tengo I'd be bloody surprised if you didn't like it. It's in 2 volumes. Volume 1 has "What Goes On", which is a thing of joy, but both volumes are wonderful.

The last CD I bought was the 10 CD Revenant box of Albert Ayler recordings, Holy Ghost. Haven't had a chance to hear any of it yet, but it's a beautiful artefact:

http://www.iml.dircon.co.uk/ayler/

-- Ian

No, I like the mellower VU moments. My initial reaction to my first VU purchases was merely "hmmmmm" because it followed 120 posts by people telling me how wonderful they are (satisfaction = performance - expectations).

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It's not so much that I dislike him, more that I think that a goat with a pineapple stuck up its arse could sing better, and he couldn't write a decent tune if Lennon & McCartney did it for him.

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no, no, no, no, nooooooo.

Beatles Shmeatles.

This weeks catch from trip to New York and this afternoon in Sydney

Jan Garbarek - In Praise of Dreams (sounds great on first listen)

Ulf Wakenius - Forever You

Kenny Barron - Canta Brasil

Kenny Barron - Other Places

Charlie Haden/Kenny Barron - Night and the City

Carsten Dahl/Arild Andersen/Patrice Heral - Moon Water

Jimmy Smith - The Cat

Dave Douglas/Louis Sclavis/Peggy Lee/Dylan Van der Schyff - Bow River Falls

Oregon - Crossing

Patricia Barber - Modern Cool

Nellie McKay - Get Away From me

Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon (remastered)

Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years (Remastered)

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-la

Brian Wilson - Smile

Anita Baker - My Everything

Phil Collins - Love Songs (for the missus)

Cheers

You're all hopeless cases. I'm off to play my Boney M collection.

nick.lees at btinternet.com

Now you're talking Daddy Cool.

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
This weeks catch from trip to New York and this afternoon in Sydney

Jan Garbarek - In Praise of Dreams (sounds great on first listen)
Ulf Wakenius - Forever You
Kenny Barron - Canta Brasil
Kenny Barron - Other Places
Charlie Haden/Kenny Barron - Night and the City
Carsten Dahl/Arild Andersen/Patrice Heral - Moon Water
Jimmy Smith - The Cat
Dave Douglas/Louis Sclavis/Peggy Lee/Dylan Van der Schyff - Bow River Falls
Oregon - Crossing
Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
Nellie McKay - Get Away From me
Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon (remastered)
Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years (Remastered)
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-la
Brian Wilson - Smile
Anita Baker - My Everything
Phil Collins - Love Songs (for the missus)
Cheers

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Hi Expat,
Garbarek - Praise Of Dreams. What is your "second listen verdict" ? Being a confessing Garbarek follower and concert goer (depending on whom he plays with), I was quite disappointed...
Wakenius - Forever You. On my shopping list. Any worth buying, IYO ?
Kenny Barron - (Both). Any comments ?
Haden / Barron - Night and the City. Ain't that great stuff ?
Carsten Dahl/Arild Andersen/Patrice Heral - Moon Water. I have most of the Anderson stuff at home. Is Moon Water worth a listen ?
Oregon - Crossing. Worth buying ? I like their live recordings and the projects of Walcott (Codona1,2,3), Glenn Moore (everything, solo and with others), and Towner (Solo).

Best regards, freundliche Grüße

Stefan

Stefan - it is early evening here in Oz and I am just about to embark on an evening of listening (however I keep getting dragged away from the hi-fi as I am finding the forum addictive reading!).

I will let you know my findings on your questions as soon as I have got through all the CD's.

Cheers
Adrian

Great, Adrian !
While you do this I can report about two of my last acquisitions:

Lars Danielsson - Libera Me: Highly appraised by the press, recently. Not for me.

Brad Mehldau - Live In Tokyo: Man ! Mehldau produces like nobody else. x records every year. Many of them quite interesting (typically, because he gathers the right people around him). THIS one, played live in a smallish (at least judged from the recording) hall probably usually used for classical music, has all the energy Mehldau has to offer. If you liked Keith Jarrett throughout the 80's (before he was struck by that disease, one must say...) and wondered when/if somebody would come back up with that energy and musical flow on the piano: Here's the answer. Perfectly captured on disc (CD), the atmosphere of that musical evening sucks you in like nothing before for a long time...

Best regards, freundliche Grüße

Stefan

Stefan,

OK, stayed up late and got through most of the list.

Garbarek - still good but did not grab me as much - will need another listen - I have to be in a Northern European mood to listen to this which sometimes is difficult sitting here in Sydney!

Wakenius - outstanding. Very easy going like Metheny, not challenging but there is a great depth to it and the sound quality makes the Naim sound great. You will enjoy this for late night listening. Take a look at a great website - www.jazzviews.co.uk and read the review there.

Kenny Barron - both of a very high standard. Also try the new one Images and Live at Bradley's. A highly rates pianist.

Haden/Barron - Night and City - listened to this on headphones and the atmosphere was awesome. I have been to this venue (the Iridium in NY) and this just added further to the atmosphere as I imagined exactly what it was really like being there.

Dahl/Andersen/Heral - OK, but will not get many repeat listens from me with so much other stuff to listen to - a few good tracks but some very average stuff

Oregon - not their best but good ECM sound and quite enjoyable.


I was going to buy Lars Danielssen and still will but I am warned! I have got the Brad Meldhau but have not had the time to give it a serious listening. Will try soon.

Another CD I recommend is Patricia Barber - A Fortnight in france - live and makes the Naim sound superb.

Cheers

Adrian

Bought the new REM 'Around The Sun' yesterday. Only one full spin but it sounds worryingly nice, and largely forgettable.

Might grow, but I fear not.

Bruce

Bruce - I bought the new REM yesterday and am inclined to agree with you.

Cheers

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Bought the new REM 'Around The Sun' yesterday. Only one full spin but it sounds worryingly nice, and largely forgettable.

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I might just wait and buy on Ebay then.

Howard

HMV sale - Motorhead box set of Overkill/Bomber/Ace of Spades - back to my early teens and a quiet night in.

Mike

Mike

Hold yer head high, headbanging's good for the soul.(In moderation)

My last purchase was Symphony X - V The New Mythology Suite. Not my normal cuppa tea but really rather good.

Spock

This week in a Miles Sidekick mood......


Wayne Shorter - Juju

Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple

Wayne Shorter - Native Dancer

Herbie Hancock - A New Standard

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage

Ron Carter - The Golden Striker

Hancock/Shorter/Carter/Roney/Williams - a Tribute to Miles

Boz Scaggs - Greatest Hits Live

Boz Scaggs - Fade into Light (Japanese only acoustic live release)

David Byrne - Grown Backwards

Stephan Oliva - Itineraire Imaginaire

Cheers

hi...

last cd bought was pink floyd 'dark side of the moon' 30th anniversary hybrid sacd


rafizi