What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
Yetizone posted:dave marshall posted:
The Upsetters - Super Ape.
An essential classic reggae / dub album, which has to be in the collection of anyone interested in the genre ....... A belter!
Dave, you reference this album quite often, so decided to give it a go and have just ordered the last 2nd hand copy off M Magpie. Look forward to giving it a spin.
I always think in terms of folks who discovered blues via the early Rolling Stones, and then decided to research the music which gave them, (initially), their inspiration.
So it is with reggae / dub, where a bit of digging results in the fact that Lee "Scratch" Perry was responsible for a huge amount of the Kingston studios' output, whether as a producer, or as an artist in his own right.
I hope you enjoy this, crucial to the genre, album, and if it floats your boat, you might want to give this a bash too:
Scientist - Dub From The Ghetto.
Maybe a bit heavier dub than "Super Ape", ............... but what a groove ................ 
Now for some Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Stop that Train
Haven't heard this for years. Quality.
dave marshall posted:Yetizone posted:dave marshall posted:
The Upsetters - Super Ape.
An essential classic reggae / dub album, which has to be in the collection of anyone interested in the genre ....... A belter!
Dave, you reference this album quite often, so decided to give it a go and have just ordered the last 2nd hand copy off M Magpie. Look forward to giving it a spin.
I always think in terms of folks who discovered blues via the early Rolling Stones, and then decided to research the music which gave them, (initially), their inspiration.
So it is with reggae / dub, where a bit of digging results in the fact that Lee "Scratch" Perry was responsible for a huge amount of the Kingston studios' output, whether as a producer, or as an artist in his own right.
I hope you enjoy this, crucial to the genre, album, and if it floats your boat, you might want to give this a bash too:
Scientist - Dub From The Ghetto.
Maybe a bit heavier dub than "Super Ape", ............... but what a groove ................
Thanks for the “Scientist - Dub From The Ghetto” tip as well - much appreciated. I’ve also seen you referencing this too. OK, I’ll give the Lee Perry album a spin first and see how I get along and if it clicks I'll order this too. Its a genre I’ve not really explored to date, so looking forward to getting acquainted 
Its proving an interesting evening for scouring the 2nd hand CD racks - as reminded by NIGELB, I've just ordered Yello's Motion Picture. One of their albums I somehow missed!
I was reading a topic on a forum recently about releases from well known artists that seemed to have been overlooked. This is the album that I see so rarely when everyone lets us know how much they enjoy Ms Lynne. This is probably my favourite album by Ms Lynne. It is looser and more confident than its predecessors and while I enjoy nearly all of her subsequent albums, none have bettered this in my view.
On much the same topic another seemingly much overlooked record is this
It came out at much the same time and i spent much of the year listening to both these albums a lot. And I still do!
Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up.
Moving on from the earlier heavy dub, something a wee bit more lighthearted ........ though the first track is classic ska.
I've always enjoyed this guy's singing, but, sadly, he seems to have dropped out of sight lately, which is something of a shame. 
Before they went all ‘anthemy’. Takes me back to seeing them live in the early 80’s.
G
Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free. I think this might be my favourite of Jason's albums. Very enjoyable if you like music in the country/rock/folk vein.
Now Playing........
Leonard Cohen - Songs From The Road
Join in with some love for Leonard Cohen.........
Nerina Pallot - Stay Lucky
This is growing on me. I wasn't really moved by Nerina's Fires album that was recommended on here but this one is getting under my skin.
Yes, I'm liking this.
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla. Black Uhuru - Red. Black Uhuru - Chill Out.
Time to wind down for the evening, with these from the masters of chilled reggae ............... g' night. 
After a few days playing and listening to hard bop, I thought it was time to let Miles loose. Playing the live album from this 40th anniversary set.
Another person remembering Len tonight.
Now Playing......
Leonard Cohen - Dear Heather
Something from Leonard at that young age of 70...... Loved the notes on the review of this album as if it may have been his final. Leonard was far from being done and released several more albums including a number of live albums.
Notes from TIDAL:
The Jazz Samba album combined Jazz and Brazilian music and was essentially responsible for the Bossa Nova craze in the USA in the sixties. Although the album had various Brazilian songwriters and composers contributing, the classics Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) and Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba) written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça guided the album to the No.1 spot in the US in 1963.
Now Playing........
Lucinda Williams - Down Where The Spirit Meets the Bone
A fantastic double album, 20 sweet tracks, just lovin Lucinda!
From a review in The Telegraph
Lucinda Williams, Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone, review: 'a late career peak'
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams delivers a compelling collection of 20 beautifully-crafted songs, says Neil McCormick
The title track on Lucinda Williams' twelfth album is a sparse, acoustic adaptation of Compassion, written by her father, poet Mitch Williams. It advocates empathy for everyone, no matter how troubled or difficult. Fortunately, the 61-year-old singer-songwriter is not quite so full of the milk of human kindness herself, and many of the most potent songs on her fantastic double album strike out at foes and scorn fools, from the country soul strut of Protection to the snarling put-down of Cold Day In Hell and hypnotic rock mantra of Foolishness.
Admirers from Bob Dylan to Emmylou Harris already know Williams to be a deft, economical songwriter with a main line to the truth and a voice that positively reeks of hard-earned experience. This feels like some kind of late career peak. Released on her own label, there’s 20 songs, each a beautifully crafted gem, Williams allowing herself space to leaven the tough talking mood with uplifting anthems like When I Look At The World and Walk On, and dig deep into the wisdom of suffering on the gorgeous Temporary Nature (Of Any Precious Thing). But what makes it so compelling is a classic rock Americana set up deftly interweaving lazy twin guitars and splashes of Hammond organ over steady rolling chord progressions that gather power with each repetition.
READ: Lucinda Williams interview: 'I’ve earned the right to say what I like’
Now Playing......
Marc Ford - Holy Ghost
Streaming from NAS......
Notes found on TIDAL: Holy Ghost carries some weight as a title and Marc Ford's 2014 album does bear some of its implications, simultaneously feeling spiritual and haunted, an ideal record for contemplative hours in the middle of the night or early dawn. Most of his touchstones are here -- there are slippery guitar runs and rustic chords, although it never, ever rocks as hard as his old band the Black Crowes, but rather favors the Band and quieter Southern rock -- but it's assembled in subtler ways. Its languid nature -- all loping country beats and blues licks, delivered in Ford's low rumble, which isn't gripping yet refuses to fade into the background -- does mean it can slip into the background but it also rewards close listening because Ford captures a hazy, unsteady vibe where the future may be uncertain but there's faith that it will arrive. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Reiterating the experience of yesterday’s concert...
Claudio Abbado conducting with Giuliano Carmignola playing lead violin:
Now Playing.....
Julien Baker _ Turn Out the Lights
Placed this in the TIDAL queue a few days ago after seeing mentions from EWEMON, VLADTHEIMPALA and ERICH. I decided to start of the day with Julien and now on the fourth track and I'm really enjoying this album.
Lorin Maazel - Moussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
