Best CD bought in ages
Posted by: DAVOhorn on 18 January 2010
Dear all,
I just cant seem to stop playing this fabulous album.
Bill Callahan
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
A wonderfully beautiful album.
Great great voice.
You can also see him on You Tube playing live at a impromptu session at a recording studio NPR i think.
He is so relaxed while playing and singing.
A damned fine find
David
I just cant seem to stop playing this fabulous album.
Bill Callahan
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
A wonderfully beautiful album.
Great great voice.
You can also see him on You Tube playing live at a impromptu session at a recording studio NPR i think.
He is so relaxed while playing and singing.
A damned fine find
David
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
A highlight of mine from last year too.
Not investigated rest of his albums, have you? I believe he also produced stuff as Smog (but not Golden Smog which is something else entirely).
Bruce
Not investigated rest of his albums, have you? I believe he also produced stuff as Smog (but not Golden Smog which is something else entirely).
Bruce
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Scotty
I bought 11:11 by Rodrigo Y Gabriela last week and haven't stopped playing it since....its very infectious and well recorded. I find it impossible to sit still when its playing. I would put it in the top few CDs I have bought in the last 12 months.
Others include:
Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Seldom seen kid (live at Abbey Road) - Elbow
Vagabonds - Gary Louris
Scott.
Others include:
Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Seldom seen kid (live at Abbey Road) - Elbow
Vagabonds - Gary Louris
Scott.
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by rich46
rosanne cash list ,some of johnnys favouritequote:Originally posted by SSB:
I bought 11:11 by Rodrigo Y Gabriela last week and haven't stopped playing it since....its very infectious and well recorded. I find it impossible to sit still when its playing. I would put it in the top few CDs I have bought in the last 12 months.
Others include:
Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Seldom seen kid (live at Abbey Road) - Elbow
Vagabonds - Gary Louris
Scott.
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by fathings cat
Bill Callahan,Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle is a stunning album - sounds wonderful on my lp12
The other album I haven't been able to put down is the Mumford & sons album
Both are stunning
Gary
The other album I haven't been able to put down is the Mumford & sons album
Both are stunning
Gary
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by Voltaire
I agree, great album. I bought it and then only recently started to enjoy it.
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by Diccus62
Bill Callahan - great album
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
Gary
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce
PS If you liked the first Vampire Weekend album but feared they would not stretch to a second, fear not. It is excellent. Bit more variety and maybe not as 'immediate' but still fine.
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce
PS If you liked the first Vampire Weekend album but feared they would not stretch to a second, fear not. It is excellent. Bit more variety and maybe not as 'immediate' but still fine.
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by glevethan
Check out Jenny Lewis "Acid Tongue". The best of the year. She is the principal in Rilo Kiley.
Gregg
Gregg
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by fathings cat
quote:Gary
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce
PS If you liked the first Vampire Weekend album but feared they would not stretch to a second, fear not. It is excellent. Bit more variety and maybe not as 'immediate' but still fine.
Thanks Bruce, really good recommendations - just cost me £30 on Amazon!
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by Diccus62
quote:Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
Gary
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce
PS If you liked the first Vampire Weekend album but feared they would not stretch to a second, fear not. It is excellent. Bit more variety and maybe not as 'immediate' but still fine.
Yeah Mumford & Sons are good as are Great lake Swimmers, don't know Woodpigeon tho
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by DenisA
Just found this Bill Callahan live piece from The Union Chapel, where funnily enough I saw The Leisure Society last year. The LS are excellent live band, where Nick Hemming & Christian Hardy have wonderful voices. If you want to spend more money the 14 Willkommen Artists based in Brighton are worth investigating.
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by Lee Henley
quote:Originally posted by SSB:
I bought 11:11 by Rodrigo Y Gabriela last week and haven't stopped playing it since....its very infectious and well recorded. I find it impossible to sit still when its playing. I would put it in the top few CDs I have bought in the last 12 months.
Others include:
Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Seldom seen kid (live at Abbey Road) - Elbow
Vagabonds - Gary Louris
Scott.
That albums on my list of cd's to get, I brought the album with Stairway to Heaven on it, excellent, played it for ages
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by Lee Henley
The best Ive brought in ages is Unplugged Nirvana, its an oldie but Ive only just brought me a copy, playing this through the Nait XS is truly wonderful IMHO
Posted on: 22 January 2010 by Guido Fawkes
Didn't know Patrick Campbell-Lyons and the wonderful Nirvana ( please click here) had done an unplugged record - is it as good as thisquote:Unplugged Nirvana
Posted on: 01 February 2010 by fathings cat
quote:Posted Thu 21 January 2010 07:34 Hide Post
Gary
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce, the Wood Pigeon recommendation was a belter - cheers
Gary
Posted on: 01 February 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
quote:Originally posted by fathings cat:quote:Posted Thu 21 January 2010 07:34 Hide Post
Gary
Have to agree about Mumford + Sons. I know nothing about them, it was leant to me by a mate but it is a real find.
Same chap loaned me The Leisure Society which is a lovely warm and melodic alt.folk album a bit like Woodpigeon or Great Lake Swimmers (but British). Diccus-I suspect you'll like both of these judging from our previous shared tastes.
Bruce, the Wood Pigeon recommendation was a belter - cheers
Gary
Glad to be of service. I got it from the forum myself.
Bruce
Posted on: 02 February 2010 by BigH47
Listening to this on Spotify:-
What a great album(so far), sounds like Arcade Fire's producer, Markus Drays had an effect, at least on on the first couple of songs.
What a great album(so far), sounds like Arcade Fire's producer, Markus Drays had an effect, at least on on the first couple of songs.
Posted on: 03 February 2010 by James E. Avison
Posted on: 04 February 2010 by Lee Henley
Well not one cd actually, Ive just had delivery of the Miles davis complete columbia recordings box set with 52 albums in there
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Posted on: 04 February 2010 by mongo
This. I was expecting something fine indeed but was unprepared for the zest and bounce of the thing. 
