What is spinning?

[-Jar-]

MTT recorded a smokin' RITE OF SPRING back in the 70's on DG (I can't recall the orchestra off the top of my head, probably London Symphony..). I first had it on cassette of all things back when I was in high school (a great tape, it also had Eugen Jochum's CARMINA BURANA on it, another classic performance). I finally found both reissued on CD (separately), but the MTT is one of my favorites, if not my #1 version of the RITE. I haven't heard much of his Mahler except for 6 & 7 (the 6th I saw him do live with the Cleveland Orchestra and the 7th is from his previous cycle with the London Symphony on RCA).

-jar

[bobsticks]

...and so much good music bein' spun out there.
'Round these parts Miles Davis' Porgy and Bess gets the nod today, to be immediately followed by Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.

Good listening to all

[jrhymeammo]

Coltrane and Monk sounds good. That reminds me, when I first got a dog from a shelter he tore up about 4 records. One of them happend to be Thelonious Monk with Coltrane. Likeily, he was only interested in outersleeve, so I will play it later. Now I keep them all in a closet, and he's a greatest dog a man could ask for.

Leon Thomas in Berlin w/ Oliver Nelson, Recorded Live at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. I need to find a cleaner copy.
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Gotta love the song "Umbo Weti". Arthur Sterling starts this track off with a very simple line of theme melody which is dangerously addictive. Leon plays alongs with the voice that he does until Oliver comes on. His sax makes my agnostic/atheistic mind becomes a bit spiritual for some reason. Following track is "The Creator has a Master Plan"
Ah Damnit, I really hate it when this record is over cuz reality hits. I think I'll play:

Don Shirley, Concert Series Vol 7 to chill me out
Bobby Tiimmons Trio - From the Bottom

Peace.

[dean_martin]

Coltrane and Monk sounds good. That reminds me, when I first got a dog from a shelter he tore up about 4 records. One of them happend to be Thelonious Monk with Coltrane. Likeily, he was only interested in outersleeve, so I will play it later. Now I keep them all in a closet, and he's a greatest dog a man could ask for.



Good for you for not giving up on the dog!

With all this jazz talk, I think I'll pull this out tonight:

[Woochifer]

John Coltrane - One Up, One Down: Live at the Half Note

Great live album released last year and originally recorded in 1965, one of the last sessions with the "classic" Coltrane quartet with Tyner, Jones, and Garrison. It was taken from a recently discovered broadcast tape of this performance, which originally aired live over local New York radio. Double CD with a total of four songs. Not quite as over-the-top in the improvisational explorations as Live In Japan (which spread six songs over four CD), but it definitely hints at directions that Coltrane would explore over the next couple of years with some different band members on board.

The tape that this was taken from had some dropouts, and the two discs are each limited to the one-hour time frame of the original live broadcasts meaning that they fade out while the band was still playing. But, it's interesting to hear the DJ announcing that "next week" at the Half Note, Horace Silver would play, and "tomorrow night" tune in from 10pm-midnight for big band sounds. Quite a time for FM radio!

[jrhymeammo]

Will be playing The Glory of Alberta Hunter in the memeory of my late friend Sam Sharpe. Sam was her nephew, and I miss hearing him talk about the past. He always had a great smile much like his auntie.
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The Last of the Whorehouse Paino Players
Hank Mobley - Hi Voltage
Fats Navarro - Memorial Album

Man, I'm spinning wax today like I just bought a new system.
peace,
-JRA

[Stone]

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This would be a lot better with more upbeat songs, and not as many ballads. The faster songs are a lot of fun, especially "Since U Been Gone" (just ask Ted Leo if you don't believe me).

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Not their best, but this has some great, rocking songs like "Tongue" and "Static."

[JohnMichael]

Will be playing The Glory of Alberta Hunter in the memeory of my late friend Sam Sharpe. Sam was her nephew, and I miss hearing him talk about the past. He always had a great smile much like his auntie.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolforever/albertahunter_bestof_jeff_lp.jpg


Man, I'm spinning wax today like I just bought a new system.
peace,
-JRA


I have always enjoyed Alberta Hunter. I only have one of her albums so I need to get shopping. I was happy to read someone else on AR enjoys her music.

[bobsticks]

I think I originally tried to join the party today at around 9:00a.m.
So here we are at a little after six and I'm just getting a moments peace...Right. Anyway, the clear wnner for today is the new RVG remaster of Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane. Listening to Burrell on the cut "Why Was I Born?" reminds me of what I want to do when I grow up...

Cheers

[Woochifer]

Miles Davis - The Complete B!tches Brew Sessions

Haven't listened to this in a few months, and even longer since I strung all four discs together in a row and heard the whole boxed set through in its entirety. Wow! What an amazing burst of creativty and ingenuity. So much of jazz music was impacted by these seminal sessions.

I could literally just put "Spanish Key" into a loop and listen to that session all day. I get totally mesmurized every time I hear that tune with its dizzying array of overlaying soloists and syncopations.

As a side note, this album has fairly mediocre sound quality, a byproduct of the multitude of overdubs used during the mixdowns and overdubs. But, the power of the music is still overwhelming. I just feel sorry for the hardcore audiophiles that choose to limit their musical choices based on the sound quality, because they would ignore an album like this one and totally miss out on yet another side to Miles Davis' greatness.

[basite]

also spinning dave brubeck's all-time greatest hits lp alot,
and johnny guitar watson is played alot too.

[daviethek]

[QUOTE=Woochifer]Miles Davis - The Complete B!tches Brew Sessions

Haven't listened to this in a few months, and even longer since I strung all four discs together in a row and heard the whole boxed set through in its entirety. Wow! What an amazing burst of creativty and ingenuity. So much of jazz music was impacted by these seminal sessions. I]


Wow, I just don't know.I love Miles too and I've given that record a bunch of chances and I still come back to the same conclusion that Miles veered off the road into a ditch with electric music. He had so much more to discover yet in acoustic free jazz. Radical guys like Ornette Coleman and Sonny Stitt sound better now IMO. Maybe its because they were acoustic.

[daviethek]

Would be eternally grateful if someone would burn Horace Silver's " Silver&Brass" for me. I am guessing it is a 1976 release. Not particularily great but one of those "Fond Memories" for me. I can't find it on CD. Getting a bit nostalgic. Spinning *****es Brew again. Still ain't gettin it. dk

[JoeE SP9]

Just got finished listening to Wars Greatest Hit's. Currently listening to Johnny Frigo with Bucky & John Pizzerelli on Live From Studio A In New York City (Chesky JD1). Had to edit this. Just Friends just ended. When Butch Miles hit his bass drum hard it sounded real. WOW!!!!:cool:

[nobody]

Oddly enough...I just listed to this....

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War -The World is a Ghetto

fantastic...and well recorded as well...seems like most all their stuff was...

[JoeE SP9]

Oddly enough...I just listed to this....

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War -The World is a Ghetto

fantastic...and well recorded as well...seems like most all their stuff was...

I've got that one also. I agree, most of their stuff was well recorded. A lot of stuff from that era was not.:cool:

[bobsticks]

Cool and mellow tonight with Blue Note Trip:Jazzanova, an upbeat compilation full of great beats. With the likes of Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, and Art Blakey it seems almost like an eerily appropriate comp of "What's Spinning?" snippets for the week...
1963


Cheers to all

[nobody]

I've liked a few of those jazz remix albums...the first Verve one was really good...

...and speaking of Lee Morgan...just picked this up this afternoon...

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Lee Morgan: Candy

Gotta run now though...Saturday night and all...

[bobsticks]

Christy Moore~Live at the Point some very lighthearted Irish folk music, of questionable appropriateness in the workplace, that nonetheless makes for a good morning listen.

Cheers

[Woochifer]

Building on the jazz remixed theme (sort of) ...

Masters at Work (Little Louis Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez) - Nuyorican Soul

Outstanding amalgamation of Latin jazz, classic soul, hip-hop, and house music. Masters at Work are some of the best club DJs and remixers around, and will occasionally make forays into original productions. This album was probably their most original work. Made a lot of crossover inroads onto mainstream radio stations, but they did not ever follow this album up.

[Woochifer]

Cool and mellow tonight with Blue Note Trip:Jazzanova, an upbeat compilation full of great beats. With the likes of Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, and Art Blakey it seems almost like an eerily appropriate comp of "What's Spinning?" snippets for the week...
1963


Cheers to all

Outstanding choice (and not just because I also have that CD). A lot of great cuts from Blue Note's oft-maligned 70s-era catalog. I would also recommend Jazzanova's Playlist compilation on Compost Recordings. The music is similar with a bit more bossa nova and house music thrown in. Unlike that Blue Note compilaton, this album mostly consists of current artists from the Compost label, concentrated largely in Germany, Poland, and Hungary.

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Wow, I just don't know.I love Miles too and I've given that record a bunch of chances and I still come back to the same conclusion that Miles veered off the road into a ditch with electric music. He had so much more to discover yet in acoustic free jazz. Radical guys like Ornette Coleman and Sonny Stitt sound better now IMO. Maybe its because they were acoustic.

Yeah, Miles could've continued in his acoustic vein, but Miles was one of those out-of-the-box thinkers and that's what makes him the iconic figure that he is. Miles also alienated a big group of fans when he turned his back on bebop in the late-50s. When he started into the In A Silent Way sessions he wryly predicted that it would "scare the sh!t" out of the traditionalists. B!tches Brew confirmed the direction that he had pointed towards with In A Silent Way.

As much as it confirmed the worst fears of many, it also revolutionized jazz by rewriting the vocabulary and acknowledging that jazz does not function in an academic vacuum that keeps looking back to the past to move forward. This is no different than when bebop reinvented jazz by purposely making the music undanceable. Sure, big band might have had some more growth had practitioners such as Dizzy Gillespie applied their talents in that direction, but musicians don't live in a vacuum and will rebel against the existing paradigm when it gets stifling. B!tches Brew is a seminal album, but also a great listen in its own right.

Even Ornette Coleman took free jazz in an electric direction by the early-70s. Same atonality and group improvisation structure, but now with electric instruments. Proteges like Ronald Shannon Jackson would take that mantle and explore a litany of new directions (Jackson's Red Warrior album is basically a heavy metal band playing free jazz).

[jrhymeammo]

Started college again this week, and I'm already slammed. Gotta read about 200 PAGES a night. I got up around 6 this morning just so I can listen to one album.

Can't remember who triggered my interest, but I just took out Verve's Unmixed 2. Thank you.

Wish I had time to warmup my valves this morning, but SS put a huge smile on my face with extra 30-45 minutes of sleep.

Ipod/Grado is making my ears bleed while walking to/from school. I'm starting to think traffic noise sounds better than 320kbp files. Maybe I'll waste my money on tube buffer between Ipod and headphones.

[Bernd]

Last night spinning round and round among others were:

"Bo Ramsey - In the Weeds"

"Mark Harvey - Past Dew".

Peace

Bernd

[bobsticks]

Beth Orton~Comfort of Strangers which, in a manner of speaking, sounds like a good idea...:ihih:

Cheers

1982

[Bernd]

The Karl Wallinger talk inspired last nights listening.....

"World Party - Private Revolution"

"Mike Scott - Still Burning"

and this gem..

from 1986 recorded at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Includes a fantastic Version of " Savage Earth Heart" and a Prince Medley.


And to finish off.....

"Van Morrison - Poetic Champions Compose"

Peace

Bernd

[jrhymeammo]

I listened to music for the first time to night since sunday. I swear I almost cried with joy. Mmmmm guess I still do love music. What? anyhow.

Mr. Lif, I Phantom

BlackStar

Ahmad Jamal, Portolio. Artist like him is why I dont have much varieties in my collection. He is by far my favortie pianoist. Can't believe I miss the chance of experiencing his performance this summer. But this Mono recording will do until then.

Ummagumma. Wow, I havent spun this album in almost 2 years. I remembered this LP set being real noisy, but my URCM took care of that in 3 minutes.

peace.

-JRA

[Bernd]

I listened to music for the first time to night since sunday. I swear I almost cried with joy. Mmmmm guess I still do love music. What? anyhow.


peace.

-JRA

You're not alone with those feelings of joy. When I was really busy, at the start of August, I did not listen to the main system but once I let the needle hit the record again after the abscence I could have shed a tear or two. Yeah, we sure love music.:6:

Anyway, after a day of working in the garden I have poured myself a cold one and listening to:

"The Blue Seeds - ST."

Have a great weekend

Peace

Bernd:16:

[audiobill]

Pearls Before Swine - One Nation
The Guild League - Animal Years
Josh Ritter - The Inner North
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet & Rarities

[bobsticks]

Approaching a restful weekend at cruising speed...

1984


Cheers to all

[Woochifer]

Count Basie/Tony Bennett - Basie Swings Bennett Sings

Ultra kewl big band sounds plus the incomparable Bennett on vocals for a Saturday afternoon. :cool:

[JoeE SP9]

The last thing was.:yesnod:
Gershwin -- Rhapsody In Blue -- The Jazz Album -- Simon Rattle:smilewinkgrin:

[nobody]

A little something perfect for being awake too early on a Sunday morning...

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Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Blues Summit

Its actually a two LP set where the first album is Ellington/Hodges: Back to Back and the second one is Ellington/Hodges: Side by Side. Released together as a double on Verve in 1973. Nothing but laid back jazz blues played with style and distinction.

[musicoverall]

Well, after a morning of spinning 78 RPM shellac, mostly old Blue Notes of Art Hodes and Thelonious Monk, my afternoon will consist of CD's:

Rhys Chatham's "Die Donnergotter" (The Thundergods). Rhys is from the Glenn Branca Guitar Army school of composition - from whence come Sonic Youth - but this disc also has some compositions for brass.

Nurse with Wound's "Acts of Senseless Beauty" and "Thunder Perfect Mind". Gotta be my favorite band! If you buy one and hate it, try again - they're all different.

The Joseph Holbrooke trio, which doesn't have a person named Joseph Holbrooke in it. Instead it's guitarist Derek Bailey, bassist Gavin Bryars and percussioninst Tony Oxley. My pick for jazz disc of the year. Essentially unrecorded free jazz "supergroup" from the 1960's, now performing anew. Free jazz is about the performers listening to one another, and these three must have ears the size of Texas.

And anyone remember the old nighttime tv soap Twin Peaks? I found the soundtrack to that show at a garage sale yesterday. Spooky! Weird show, too. I've never seen so many season-ending cliffhangars in one episode. But art in tv was never meant to last....

[Bernd]

[QUOTE=musicoverall



And anyone remember the old nighttime tv soap Twin Peaks? I found the soundtrack to that show at a garage sale yesterday. Spooky! Weird show, too. I've never seen so many season-ending cliffhangars in one episode. But art in tv was never meant to last....[/QUOTE]

I loved it and still do. I have the whole lot on VHS boxed set.
The Soundtrack is a fantastic piece of Vinyl, and gets a regular outing. If you like Angelo Badalamenti's stuff, try: Booth and the Bad Angel. It's him and the lead singer from James.Great stuff.

Lazy sunday afternoon spinning:

"Romney Getty - Fill in your Gray"

"Tom Russell - Modern Art"

"Bo Ramsey - In the weeds".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Denver is resting around mid 60's outside and couldnt ask for much more. Will be playing Jazz as usual, but going to stay away from Sonny Rollin like Hardbop.

Wynton Kelly - Kelly Great
Horace Parlan - No Blues
Cannoball Adderley - Spontaneous Combustion

also, Peter Townshend/Ronnie Lane - Rough Mix. I'm really feeling this album. I can't wait to play it again soon.

-JRA

[musicoverall]

I loved it and still do. I have the whole lot on VHS boxed set.
The Soundtrack is a fantastic piece of Vinyl, and gets a regular outing. If you like Angelo Badalamenti's stuff, try: Booth and the Bad Angel. It's him and the lead singer from James.Great stuff.

Lazy sunday afternoon spinning:

"Romney Getty - Fill in your Gray"

"Tom Russell - Modern Art"

"Bo Ramsey - In the weeds".

Peace

Bernd:16:

Thanks for the tip. I have the entire show on tape as well. A friend of mine has the first season on DVD and in the bonus footage section, it has the guy that played the little dwarf... the man from the other place, or whatever he was called. He was talking about how he made his voice sound so weird. He read the lines and words backwards and then they ran the tape in reverse. The title of this footage was "How to Speak Red Room". LOL! kcor s'tel!!! :)

Yesterday I listened to Tom Russell and Barrence Whitfield's "Cowboy Mambo". Fun stuff.

[bobsticks]

A mellow day of relaxation after a morning that yielded some great finds. At the moment the spinning continues with Black Uhuru~Reggae Greats (Remastered Ed.)

1985


Cheers

[basite]

now playing
India.arie - acoustic soul

up next:
Quincy jones - the dude
or/and
orlando cachaito lopez - (no title)
dave brubeck - time out
hot chip - the warning

then it will be time for bed.

[jrhymeammo]

Focus - Focus Con Proby - I love vinyl as much as you guys, but I almost chucked it out of a window.

Common Sense - One day it'll all make Sense
I havent had a chance to spin side 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 of The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. I recommend this 6 LP set to anyone who's starting to show interest in Jazz. You can get this box in great condition for under $10 fairly easily. Last one I saw went for under $4, I think I paid $8. Almost 90 tracks performed by more than 50 major artists.

[jrhymeammo]

Karl Berger - With Silence LP

Dub Trio - Exploring the Dangers of. CD
Bought a CD for first time in months. I heard it at a local shop I buy records from. It's always great to be turned on to new stuff. I'm gonna be listening to this alot for next few days.

http://www.betterpropaganda.com/images/artwork/Exploring_the_Dangers_Of-Dub_Trio_480.jpg

-JRA

[Woochifer]

Got the internet radio going today ... currently streaming away on DI.fm's deep house channel.

Might switch over to one of DJ Ben Watt's stellar Lazy Dog deep house compilations in a little bit.

[likeitloud]

The wife and I were in line at starbucks today, and they have those cd tower displays
we all see, so I go over and have a look, and there's 1 copy of The Who--Who's Next,
cd, I read the cover, and there are so many Who hits on there, I forgot how good
that LP was, With over 700 cd's in the collection, I don't know how this was not a part
of it. Great tunes, and I never heard of the producer, but some really good sounds
coming out of the speakers, for work done back in 70/71, not to bad.

[bobsticks]

On deck for tonight is a serious double header...

Round one: The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note

Round Two: Encore at the Blue Note: The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio

1986 1987





Cheers to all

[Bernd]

Laid back toones on a Monday morning:

"Charlemagne - ST"

Peace

Bernd

[Woochifer]

Metallica - ... And Justice For All

What better way to prepare for an afternoon conference call than to mix some speed-metal into the playlist? Nothing like talking to a client with "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" still buzzing in my head! :cornut:

This particular album culminated a lot of what Metallica had been pointing towards in their previous albums. It's a sprawling metal epic that constantly teeters on the verge of completely breaking down from its sheer indulgence. But, it holds together just enough to create some compelling listening.

I personally regard this album's immediate predecessor, Master of Puppets, as the greatest metal album ever. But, for whatever reason right now I'm more in the mood for the less coherent spiraling-out-of-control ride that ... And Justice For All offers up.

As a side note, this is one of the worst recorded albums in recent memory. It's got a dry and tinny sound with no warmth whatsoever. The LP version crammed all 66 minutes onto two sides via Direct Metal Mastering, which forced the levels way down. Neither format could redeem this recording.

[Dave918]

Right now its Robbie Fulks ~ Georgia Hard

He makes me laugh :)

-dave

[audiobill]

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[bobsticks]

Metallica - ... And Justice For All
As a side note, this is one of the worst recorded albums in recent memory. It's got a dry and tinny sound with no warmth whatsoever. The LP version crammed all 66 minutes onto two sides via Direct Metal Mastering, which forced the levels way down. Neither format could redeem this recording.

Amen. That one sounds absolutely horrible. It is good to see you exorcise your demons once in a while though :ihih:

Oh yeah, NS: Martin Pearlman/Boston Baroque~Mass in B MinorTelarcDSD

Cheers

[unleasHell]

Peter Murphy: Unshattered

Echo & the Bunneymen: Discs 2 & 3 of the Box set

The Editors: The Back Room

Spacious Minds: Live

[Swish]

Peter Murphy: Unshattered

Echo & the Bunneymen: Discs 2 & 3 of the Box set

The Editors: The Back Room

Spacious Minds: Live

...sh<a>it can this thread because it's making me crazy, but I have to give you proper cred for the Editors and Echo. Great stuff for sure, although I never heard that last one.

Swish

[Dave918]

Tuesday blues underway, one of my top picks from 2004

Charlie Musselwhite ~ Sanctuary

If you haven't experienced track 4, Train to Nowhere, well...shame on you

-dave

[Bernd]

Tuesday blues underway, one of my top picks from 2004

Charlie Musselwhite ~ Sanctuary

If you haven't experienced track 4, Train to Nowhere, well...shame on you

-dave

Hey Dave, good to hear from you again.:)

Totally agree with your choice. Great disc.

Over here non stop rain and on the spot:

is"Catherine Wheel - Chrome"

was "Drive By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera"

will be "The Jayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall"

nothing new, but great music for sure.

Peace

Bernd:16:

[musicoverall]

Metallica - ... And Justice For All

What better way to prepare for an afternoon conference call than to mix some speed-metal into the playlist? Nothing like talking to a client with "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" still buzzing in my head! :cornut:

This particular album culminated a lot of what Metallica had been pointing towards in their previous albums. It's a sprawling metal epic that constantly teeters on the verge of completely breaking down from its sheer indulgence. But, it holds together just enough to create some compelling listening.

I personally regard this album's immediate predecessor, Master of Puppets, as the greatest metal album ever. But, for whatever reason right now I'm more in the mood for the less coherent spiraling-out-of-control ride that ... And Justice For All offers up.

As a side note, this is one of the worst recorded albums in recent memory. It's got a dry and tinny sound with no warmth whatsoever. The LP version crammed all 66 minutes onto two sides via Direct Metal Mastering, which forced the levels way down. Neither format could redeem this recording.

Ha ha - I hear you! I just got back from vacation and needed a pick me up for the way into work this morning. "Metal Militia" from Metallica's first disc Kill 'Em All was just the ticket.

Agree that MOP is the metal album that the best metal albums aspire to. The Metallica disc from that period that leaves me cold is Ride The Lightning. I'm not sure why but I never got into that one as I did MOP, Justice and to a lesser degree Kill 'Em All.

[nobody]

I was working in a record store when And Justice For All came out and we couldn't keep that sucker in stock...we'd sell out our shipment in like a day and a half. The casettes always went first.

[Woochifer]

1st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. First album I reached for ...

Green Day - American Idiot

Aside from their major label debut, Dookie, I hadn't really followed the band all that closely. But, their latest album really struck a chord with me. It's angry, but channels that anger in a compelling and introspective way. Amazing that these guys now headline stadium shows because I still remember hearing about them from their halcyon days regularly playing the venerable 924 Gilman punk club over in Berkeley.

[Dave918]

A great old standard

John Hiatt ~ Bring the Family

-dave

[Bernd]

Right now:

"Athlete - Tourist".

Peace

Bernd:7:

[jrhymeammo]

I'm listening to Exploring the Dangers of by Dub Trio AGAIN.

I can't get enough of this stuff. If you like Electronica/Jam group type of sound, give them a try. Kinda like SoundTribeSector 9 but much better.

Going to TOOL concert tonight. They are definetly no virtuoso when it come to playing instrument, but makes me recapture some of forgotten memeories.

-PEACE

[jrhymeammo]

Self Destruction 12" by The Stop the Violence Movement.

Makes me wanna lay down a sheet of cardboard and breakdance.

[bobsticks]

NS: John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins~Tenor Madness

2004

[Bernd]

All day rain, rain, rain. So plenty of time for some listening.
A new discovery for me......and a damn fine one:

"Essra Mohawk - You're not alone".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[musicoverall]

Man, I love those days!

So far this morning, it was:

New York - Lou Reed. Outstanding! He's done some things since this one that are also excellent. The Raven is not one of them.

Monsoon - William Hooker/Lee Ranaldo/Roger Miller (NOT the dang me guy). Spacy free improv of guitars, bass, effects and drums. Part of the Atavistic labels "Unheard Music Series", from whence a lot of incredible music comes.

Ensemble Music 1 - Iannis Xenakis. On first listen, not quite as strong as Persepolis or some of his other pieces but still well worth the price of admission.

Touchin' on Trane - Charles Gayle with William Hooker and Rashied Ali. The addition of Ali on drums lends more than a little credence to the title. Killer free jazz, with as the title says, just a touch of JC during his later period.

[Bernd]

First outing for these two:

"Lambchop - Damaged"

"Muse - Black Holes and Revelations".

Have a good weekend

Peace

Bernd:6:

[-Jar-]

Going to TOOL concert tonight. They are definetly no virtuoso when it come to playing instrument, but makes me recapture some of forgotten memeories.
-PEACE

Um.

Not to call you out or anything, but.. to my ears they are some of the best players working in rock music today.

Maybe we have different ideas of what "virtuoso" means.

-jar

[Woochifer]

I was working in a record store when And Justice For All came out and we couldn't keep that sucker in stock...we'd sell out our shipment in like a day and a half. The casettes always went first.

In that transitional phase during the mid and late-80s, I remember that record stores had to constantly balance their inventories between the LP, CD, and cassette formats. Always made for an interesting decision in the store if a title had the CD version in stock, but not on LP; or the cassette was available, but not the LP or CD.

Sometimes availability would decide which format I would go with for a particular album. At that time, I mostly purchased LPs because they were about $4-$6 cheaper than CDs (and a lot of those early CDs sounded horrible, which soured me on the format for a while), but I increasingly went with CDs as music stores pared back their LP inventory and more new releases started coming out without a vinyl version available.

The music store where my friend worked apparently did well for themselves by ordering at least 4 cassette copies for every CD or LP copy on a particular title. The chain stores like Tower or Wherehouse would typically order too few cassette copies for certain albums, and the store where my friend worked would get the customers looking for those titles on cassette.

I think that I found myself desperate enough to buy a pre-recorded cassette only once. Basically a situation where I couldn't find a particular album anywhere on LP or CD, yet everybody had the cassettes in stock. So, after several stops, I bit the bullet and bought the cassette version. Sounded awful, but I got my fix!

For people who whine about how the sound quality of MP3 is an afront to everyone's ears and who pine away for the good ole days, I would challenge them to give prerecorded cassettes a try, if they want to hear how most people actually listened to music during the 80s and early-90s. For whatever reason, some people think that music went straight from LPs to CDs, when the LP had already been supplanted by the cassette by the time the CD format was introduced.

[Woochifer]

what's spinning ...

The Who - Who's Next Deluxe Edition

I love Universal Music's Deluxe Editions, and I would own more of them if they weren't so damn expensive!

The Deluxe Edition of Who's Next includes some early alternate versions that were recorded at the Record Plant in New York prior to the actual sessions that made it into the album. It also includes some very interesting liner notes about how this album rose out of an abandoned conceptual project called Lifehouse that sought to create an album and motion picture using studio sessions and live shows that would border on participatory performance art. Apparently, The Who played a series of concerts that were originally supposed to be incorporated into the album and movie versions of Lifehouse, but the concerts never elicited the audience participation that Pete Townshend envisioned, and the weight and failures on the project led Townshend to a nervous breakdown.

Amazing that an album of Who's Next's stature and magnitude would essentially come out of the remnants of an otherwise failed project.

Disc Two of the Deluxe Edition includes a previously unreleased live performance that was done at the Young Vic club in preparation for the Lifehouse project. If anything, it demonstrates how potent a live act The Who were at that time. It's a very raw performance with a lot of energy behind it.

The sound quality on this version is very interesting. The remastering on Who's Next really dials back the blazing and grainy sounding highs that I grew used to on the LP versions (both a MCA pressing and a Deutsche Grammaphone edition). The balances between the instruments sound more distinct on this version, and it's more refined overall, but this is still a fairly mediocre recording and remastering won't fix that so long as they continue to use a two-channel mixdown as the only source.

The extra tracks on the Deluxe Edition sound much better than the original album tracks. I suspect that part of this is because those Record Plant and Young Vic sessions were actually remixed before they went onto the CD. The shot of the Who's Next master tape shown on the CD cover indicates that no noise reduction was used on that recording, which also means signal losses during the original mixing process if was done with older analog equipment and no noise reduction. Makes me wonder how much better a lot of other rock albums from that era could sound if given a new mix using more modern equipment.

[jrhymeammo]

Um.

Not to call you out or anything, but.. to my ears they are some of the best players working in rock music today.

Maybe we have different ideas of what "virtuoso" means.

-jar

It was one of the most disappointing TOOL show/venue I've ever seen. It was extremely impersonal, and I'll say 85% of audience there was just standing there with arms crossed. Probably the most memorable part about that show was that there were people collapsing every 10 minutes. Stupid kids dont know how to do drugs. If you dont know how and how much to do, stay at home. I used to be like them so I shouldnt say, but they are just destroying their mind and body.
TOOL is a great studio group. They spend so much time in studio with that same ol' guitar line that'll keep them around for another 15+ years. But live shows, they have always been sloppy and out of sync. I'm not dissing at all here, just stating what I've observed. But, Lyrically they are probably one of the best around in the genre.

PS Once again Maynard was painted greenish blue.

[Bernd]

For people who whine about how the sound quality of MP3 is an afront to everyone's ears and who pine away for the good ole days, I would challenge them to give prerecorded cassettes a try, if they want to hear how most people actually listened to music during the 80s and early-90s. For whatever reason, some people think that music went straight from LPs to CDs, when the LP had already been supplanted by the cassette by the time the CD format was introduced.

Couldn't agree with you more. Now there is a first! It sounded indeed terrible and even on a Nakamichi deck have I never heard a decent pre-recorded cassette. I have several and have no idea why I still keep them.

It is also the only time when I prefer digital over analogue.
Anyway back to what's making the rounds:

"Greg Brown - The Poets Game"

"Point - Cornelius".

Have a good weekend

Peace

Bernd:16:

[Dave918]

Jazzing it up this morning with Brian Owen ~ Unmei.

-dave

[Dave918]

Moving on to George Kahn ~ Midnight Brew

-dave

[Dave918]

Next up Brian Blade Fellowship ~ Perceptual

A more moving composition would be hard to find.

-dave

[Dave918]

A wonderfully talented young lady, Katie Melua ~ Call Off the Search

This one, along with her latest - Piece By Piece, should not be missed.

-dave

[jrhymeammo]

Spinning CDs today.
Tina Brooks - True Blue
Jason Moran - The Bangwagon.

[bobsticks]

Ready for some downtime and some smooth cuts.
NS: Wayne Shorter~Speak No Evil

2017


...and it looks like the follow-up is gonna be Mingus' New Tijuana Moods

Cheers

[likeitloud]

Last Night (Sat) it was (for the wife)
James Taylor....Sweet Baby James
Fleetwood Mac..Rumors
Tom Petty...Highway Companion
My Picks
Pink Floyd..Wish You Were Here
Dream Theater..Various Burned Stuff
Van Halen..5150
Rush..Gold.
As always, it was a blast!

[dean_martin]

Sunday vinyl lineup:

started w/Ike Quebec - Soul Samba
NP - soundtrack to Camille 2000 composed, arr. & conducted by Piero Piccioni
next up - probably Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, or
Dusty in Memphis
In the Reins - Calexico/Iron & Wine
Easy Tempo Vol.1 - A Cinematic Easy Listening Experience
Roxy Music - Avalon
Stereolab - Dots & Loops or Emperor Tomato Ketchup

hope I get to all of'em and more.

Happy listening

[bobsticks]

Hey deano, nice playlist...

...at Chez Sticks now spinning is Maria Muldaur~Fanning The Flames,soon to be followed by:
RSO Berlin/Chailly~Bruckner Symphony in D Minor
Neko Case~Blacklisted
Johan Wilhelm Wilms~Symphonien Nos. 6&7
and
Willard Grant Conspiracy~Mojave

Peace

[likeitloud]

So Far;
Chopin..Piano Concertos # 1+2
Neil Young..After The Gold Rush
Aerosmith..Rocks
Carole King..Tapestry

On the Playlist
Essential Journey
Boston(remastered)
The James Gang
Off for a Beer Run...Later

[dean_martin]

Hey deano, nice playlist...

...at Chez Sticks now spinning is Maria Muldaur~Fanning The Flames,soon to be followed by:
RSO Berlin/Chailly~Bruckner Symphony in D Minor
Neko Case~Blacklisted
Johan Wilhelm Wilms~Symphonien Nos. 6&7
and
Willard Grant Conspiracy~Mojave

Peace

Hey Bobsticks - looks like some great tuneage at Chez Sticks. I've been meaning to pick up that Wayne Shorter album you mentioned a couple of posts back.

Things picked up a little later in the day for me. I changed gears from the laid back stuff and put on Aha Shake Heartbreak - Kings of Leon. It's a good straight-ahead rock album that keeps makin' its way back to the 'table.

[Bernd]

Dreamy tunes for a monday morning:

"James Low - Mexiquita"

"The Blue Seeds - ST"

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Happy Labor Day....... WHERE ARE MY TUBES, NEW CARTRIDGE, RECORDS, BRASS CONES, & AND OTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad most of members here have a day-off. Who me? I have to go to work tonight for $7.50/hr, no time and a half either. That's right, 7 FIFTY!!!!!!!!!! I've been told that I'm getting a raise, perhaps EIGHT bucks an hour? Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! This is why I go to college.
I apologize for talking about money.

Before I make my way to a voluntary slavery, will be spinning some tunes.

Right now,
MIles Davis - On the Corner. I havent enjoyed this album like this in a long while.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1
Nina Simone, maybe Pastel Blue.
wil be spun later.

[bobsticks]

NS:Yo Yo Ma~The Soul of the Tango

This certainly is less clinical than his Rach or Dvorak readings and yet less avantgarde (read inaccessable) than The Silk Road offerings. A great way to end a lovely holiday...

2025


Cheers

[jrhymeammo]

Quincy JOnes - Birth of a Band.
http://www.liberatedrecords.com/Quincy%20Jones%20-%20The%20Birth%20Of%20A%20Band%20-%20Front.jpg

First thing I noticed about this record is that it sounds like it's been digitally remastered. It just doesnt quite have that analog goodness. Back of the cover doesnt say anything about digital remastering process. All the recordings are made in late 50's and LP was issued in '84. I thought Digital Mastering process was a big deal in 80s, so dont understand why it does state that. But It does have a name of reissue engineer.
Sounds like I'm playing thru a valve CD player.

Whatever the case, I enjoy Big Band music once in a blue moon.

[dean_martin]

Happy Labor Day....... WHERE ARE MY TUBES, NEW CARTRIDGE, RECORDS, BRASS CONES, & AND OTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad most of members here have a day-off. Who me? I have to go to work tonight for $7.50/hr, no time and a half either. That's right, 7 FIFTY!!!!!!!!!! I've been told that I'm getting a raise, perhaps EIGHT bucks an hour? Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! This is why I go to college.
I apologize for talking about money.

Before I make my way to a voluntary slavery, will be spinning some tunes.



Hang in there. My first job was at a grocery store. I was able to leave then get hired back on a couple of times as needed while going to college. My last stint was my favorite job even though it didn't pay squat. I worked the night stock crew. Not too many grocery stores were open 24hrs back then. We came in when the store closed - no pesky customers - and were locked in 'til morning. Mop floors, work backstock, front aisles then checker tournaments and general BS the rest of the night. Even on truck delivery nights we still had at least 3hrs to goof off. Now that my current profession follows me wherever I go and is always on my mind, I look back fondly on those days.

[Bernd]

Hang in there. My first job was at a grocery store. I was able to leave then get hired back on a couple of times as needed while going to college. My last stint was my favorite job even though it didn't pay squat. I worked the night stock crew. Not too many grocery stores were open 24hrs back then. We came in when the store closed - no pesky customers - and were locked in 'til morning. Mop floors, work backstock, front aisles then checker tournaments and general BS the rest of the night. Even on truck delivery nights we still had at least 3hrs to goof off. Now that my current profession follows me wherever I go and is always on my mind, I look back fondly on those days.

Ah the golden days. I remember them with great fondness. And as Deano said hang in there. I lost everything twice in my life and had to start over again. You are on the right tracks.
Anyway what is spinning........right now:

"The Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass".

Peace

Bernd:7:

[Dave918]

'Tis a blue Wednesday

Kelly Joe Phelps ~ Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind

-dave

[musicoverall]

'Tis a blue Wednesday

Kelly Joe Phelps ~ Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind

-dave

Started with Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Live at Winterland

Now it's the Siegel-Schwall reunion CD.

Next in line is "Looks Like Trouble" by the Cooler Kings. I doubt many people outside of Indianapolis has even heard of this now defunct blues band. Normally I don't get too excited about amateur blues groups but this one has the goods. Just noticed their CD is going for $32 used on Amazon. The secondary CD market is starting to look like the LP market... out of print ups the price. Anyway, Gordon Bonham is the one new unknown blues guitarist that I find really exciting these days.

[Bernd]

Weather blue indeed, but mood, wall to wall sunshine:6:
Listening to at the mo.

"Black Tie Dynasty - Movements"

Peace

Bernd:7:

[Woochifer]

Rush - Grace Under Pressure Live from the Replay X3 DVD set

The live CD was somewhat redundant because it basically retreads the audio track from one of the three concert DVDs included with this set. But, it allowed me to do a MP3 rip for my computer at work. Plus, the version I got at Best Buy includes four bonus tracks lifted from the Show of Hands DVD.

Geez, has it already been 22 years since this tour?! Amazing to see their development over the years, and that they're still going, purportedly as an even better live act nowadays. I haven't really followed Rush since Presto came out, but heard a lot of good things about their Live In Rio and R30 sets. The Replay X3 set is interesting because it follows the band's progression over three different tours. I first saw them on the Grace Under Pressure tour, and through the Power Windows and Hold Your Fire tours, I thought they got better each time. The CD demonstrates that they still had a slightly rough edge on that tour, but this performance seems a little more inspired than the night I saw them on that same tour.

[dingus]

Peter Gabriel's first solo album. where else are you going to find a tuba solo?

[Dave918]

A cup of coffee with Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz ~ Jazz Samba

Works for me!

-dave

[nobody]

Good choice for the morning...something laid back to wake up to.

I'm going with Been Webster & Harry Edison: Ben & Sweets

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d841/d84135r81rw.jpg">

Just dropped the needle on side 2.

[bobsticks]

Mornin' Gents,

Laid back is definetly the order of the day...

2043

[Bernd]

Greetings,

Laid back here too as my other half is in Amsterdam for the day.:ihih:

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

I can't imagine going to Amersterdam for just a day...:ihih:

Cheers

[Bernd]

I can't imagine going to Amersterdam for just a day...:ihih:

Cheers
I have no idea what you mean.

Man, our day started at 3.30 am today. And Susan wouldn't be back until10.30 tonight.

Peace

Bernd:16:

Oh yeah spinning:

"Anne McCue - Koala Motel"

[Dave918]

So how is Koala Motel Bernd? I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet, but really want to after Roll.

-dave

[jrhymeammo]

Greetings,

Laid back here too as my other half is in Amsterdam for the day.:ihih:

Peace

Bernd:16:
Thanx Bernd
I saw your post then it made me pause. I forgot I purchased that record, but something didnt look right. My copy has red background instead of your green cover. Speaking of that album, I'll be spinning Mondo Cane #2, Kai Winding. I originally purchased it just for the artwork on the back cover. The painting is called "Sacrificial Lamb" It is fairly graphic and draws me in.
http://www.dougpayne.com/kwmondo2.jpg

Right now, I'm spinning Idle Moment by Grant Green to break-in my new Denon DL-110. I always pull this album out when I feel uninspired, also my great reference LP since I know the material really well.

[Bernd]

So how is Koala Motel Bernd? I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet, but really want to after Roll.

-dave

Hi dave,

A little bit mellow. Best to describe it would be where as "Roll" rocked, "Koala Motel" rolls. A nice contrast to each other.
No spinning anything right now.

Peace

Bernd:16:

[Dave918]

I'll have to check it out today, thanks Bernd

Taking it easy again this morning with Lunch at Allen's. A wonderful Canadian folk group who's members include Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, and Ian Thomas.

http://www.livetourartists.com/lunch-at-allens/index.htm

-dave

[Dave918]

NP: Adriene Young & Little Sadie ~ Plow to the End of the Road

Might be a bit too old-timey for some, but I like it.

-dave

[Bernd]

[QUOTE=jrhymeammo]Thanx Bernd
I saw your post then it made me pause. I forgot I purchased that record, but something didnt look right. My copy has red background instead of your green cover. [Quote]

There are green and red background copies. The Photographer Peter Turner supplied A&M with both images and they used both. I prefer the red background, just never found a decent copy.

Anyway on the round spot we have:

"The Motorcycle Diaries - Soundtrack" Beautiful.:thumbsup:

Peace

Bernd:6:

[bobsticks]

Now spinning: The Robert Cray Band~Heavy Picks

[nobody]

This morning's hangover from last night's Kings of Leon concert requires strong stuff...

This'll work...

<img src="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000046SJ.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg">

at least I don't have to today.

[Bernd]

Sounds like a good night. Good on you.

Over here the weekend has started in earnest with a spin of:

"Eliza Gilkyson - land of milk and honey".

Have a good one

Peace

Bernd:16:

[basite]

"The Motorcycle Diaries - Soundtrack" Beautiful.:thumbsup:

Peace

Bernd:6:

we just bought the movie, anyways,
now spinning:
Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird
Supperclub 10 - The end.

[Dave918]

At work singin' the blues

Debbie Davis, Kenny Neal & Tab Benoit ~ Homesick for the Road

-dave

[Woochifer]

St. Germain - Tourist

Ironic that I'm listening to this because a song from this album ("Sure Thing") is being used for a birth control pill commercial, and we found out only a few days ago that my wife is pregnant!

Here's the commercial on YouTube. The pill being advertised is called YAZ (why isn't Alison Moyet providing the soundtrack?) and this is one of the cheesiest ads I've seen in a while (this trend of trying to incorporate all the legal disclaimers and side effects into the conversation on these prescription drug ads is pretty annoying). Does anybody else have their suspicions that she's not really a medical student? :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6nbaEBYR2k

[jrhymeammo]

St. Germain - Tourist


Ahh. That used to be my favorite album. En Laye Cafe by SG totally different. I've also heard a song from that album on a commercial and a movie I cannot remember. I think it was both So Flute, not so sure though.

Went to my favorite record store and picked up some used wax, and I lucked out on alot of excellent original pressings.

Sonny Rollins - Vol. 2 My first audiophile pressing. Excited to hear how good it sounds.
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (new)
Hank Jones - Here's Love
Nina Simone - I put a Spell on You
Willis Jackson - Headed and Gutted
Yusef Lateef - The Best of. I've never been a fan of greatest hits compliation but this will do.
Horace Silver - The Cape Verdean Blues
Kenny Drew - Duo 2
Pepper Adams/Frank Foster - Generations
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Don Byas/Bud Powell - A Tribe to Cannonball
Teddy Wilson and his Trio - On the Tour with
Nina Simone - Here Comes the Sun
Pink Floyd - Relic
Clifford Brown - Best Coast Jazz
Oscar Peterson Trio - at the Stanford Shakespearean Festival
Lee Morgan/Hank Mobley - A-1 the Savoy Sessions
Thelonious Monk - THe Unique
Charlie Parker - "Bird" Symbols
Jay Hoggard - Mystic Winds, Tropical Breezes
Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue
Miles Davis - Collection vol. 1, 12 Sides of Miles
Jimmy Smith - Softly as a Summer Breez
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture
Stevie Wonder - Innervision, much cleaner copy
Milt Jackson, Frank Wess, Kenny Clark, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones - Opus De Jazz
Earl Hines - Recording Session. Very first album on the lable
Bob Flanigan/John Gray - Togetherness
Booker Ervin - The in Between
Maynard Ferguson - 1969
African Image - Roots (Izimpande)
and a box of Ramen Noodles.... OH YEAH!!!!

Enjoy and will do.

[Woochifer]

Ahh. That used to be my favorite album. En Laye Cafe by SG totally different. I've also heard a song from that album on a commercial and a movie I cannot remember. I think it was both So Flute, not so sure though.

Man, this album has been mined for so many different purposes! I remember "So Flute" being used on at least one commercial. Even the NFL got into the act when they made "Rose Rouge" the unofficial theme song for the season kickoff a few years ago. "Sure Thing" was also used on at least one other national TV commercial that I can recall.

When my wife and I went on our honeymoon to Montreal three years ago, I heard St. Germain's Tourist and Boulevard albums EVERYWHERE. "Sure Thing" was the background music for the tourism office's "Welcome to Montreal" video that ran 24 hours on our hotel room TV, and just about every restaurant, cafe, and lounge had St. Germain spinning. I also heard it with a couple of TV commercials, but since they were in French, I had no idea what they were selling. Of course, it can't be more bizarre than a birth control pill named Yaz! Frankly, that pill commercial would have been a lot better if I had NOT known what product they were selling.

With such saturation play, I wound up buying St. Germain's En Laye Cafe, En Laye Cafe Printemps, and Soho Lounge compilations on that trip. More recently, I've been collecting their Des Pres Cafe nujazz compilations, for which they are now up to Volume 9.

[Bernd]

Last night spinning, the warm glow of Valves, a cool beer and some mellow toones:

[Bernd]

we just bought the movie, anyways,
now spinning:
Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird
Supperclub 10 - The end.

Good Movie.

Peace

Bernd:16:

[basite]

yep, very good indeed, nice music too.

[jrhymeammo]

It is really beautiful here in Denver today. It's been raining and temperature's in 65F / 18Celsius and couldn't have asked for a more optimal day. Nice humidity=Great day in music.
Just got done cleaning 30+ records from yesterday's purchase. I decided to pickout Kenny Drew Duo 2. I do enjoy Big Band/Sextet+ from time to time, but I've always prefered smaller ensemble. I have a couple of KDrew Trio which I love. But, Duo really helps me enjoy what musicans are doing to the fullest. I couldnt've picked a better album to start off my day. I remember seeing another copy at the store so I hope to go acquire it in a week or two.
This is first time I've had a great oppotunity to listen Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Anybody here know any albums that feature this bassist?
I used to have this bias towards post late 60s Jazz, but such as this album keeps me in check.

Have a great weekend.
-JRA

[Bernd]

That was a nice vinyl haul you got yourself. Well done.

Sunday morning, sunshine and a good disc:

"Shelby Lynne - Suit Yourself".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

You do our young friend an injustice, Bernd. That's an outstanding haul j, I hope that everything is in top form.

Over here, I'm starting the day of with hot coffee and Relaxin' with Miles Davis.
I'll be heading out later to do a little shark huntin' of my own...

Cheers to all

[Dave918]

Off to a late start this morning

Brad Mehldau ~ House on a Hill

-dave

[Bernd]

Sunday eve. and listening to a favourite:

"Carlos Guitarlos - Straight from the Heart".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

Rolling into the afternoon with Floyd...The Final Cut. It seems as if this album is considered an afterthought by many fans, maybe the pro-Gilmour crowd consider it to be too much of a Waters angst-fest, but I love the sarcasm...

2061

Cheers

[jrhymeammo]

Rolling into the afternoon with Floyd...The Final Cut. It seems as if this album is considered an afterthought by many fans, maybe the pro-Gilmour crowd consider it to be too much of a Waters angst-fest, but I love the sarcasm...

2061

Cheers

Great choice, that is my favorite PF album(maybe bc Richard Wright isnt on it).
Right now, I'm enojoying Generations by Frank Foster and Pepper Adams before I go to work.
Have a great week.

-JRA

[Bernd]

Monday is Blues day again, and the new arrival gets its first spin:

"Bo Ramsey - Stranger Blues".

Sounds mighty fine.....:)

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

Cool tunes in the early evening with the windows wide open to the city--despite impending thundershowers. Man, Joe Henderson's sax is positively fluttering on Ask Me Now off of McCoy Tyner Quartet's~New York Reunion (produced by a couple of characters name of Chesky)


Cheers

[Bernd]

Summer has returned and all the windows are open and some nice toones are enjoyed:

Last night:

"The Beatles - Let it be....Naked".

Today so far:

"Ron Howington - From the cradle to the Grave".

"Bradley Cole - In our Time".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

breaking in my new 6DJ8s on my integrated amp with Pink Floyd Relics, German pressings. I must say, alot of these songs haven't been heard in a while, but no need for remastering on a record. I need to call my friend who had turned me on to wax. First time I heard it was on a cheap DJ deck thru a mixer with a couple of Roland monitors with 3.5" woofers. Right then I knew all the hypes about records were true.

"The Beatles - Let it be....Naked".???????
I thought you hated the Beatles, then again I didnt really read that thread.

-JRA

[jrhymeammo]

Charlie Parker - Bird Symbol. Excellent quality
Earl Hines - Recording Session. I can really hear him breathing hard.
Guess I'll be nodding off in class tomorrow. Will be enjoying some Nina Simone to cap it off for the night. I never hear anybody listening to her. Why is that? Some songs, I can tell that she's not really into that session. But most of the time she really touches me. I need to get an album with a song Mississippi Goddamn. I think she co-wrote that song based on her friend's poem who pasted away. Besides that, she never wrote a single song. Elvis is dead, but Eunice still lives in my heart.

=JRA

[nobody]

I like Nina Simone. I've got a nice 2 disc collection that I sopin fairly often...not for a while though. Earl Hines fan too, what I've heard, although I need to hear more and learn more about him.

Not really spinning right now, but I spent last night listening to Public Image Limited's Metal Box. Just got a cheap deal on a mint original. Yeah, I know the reissue is out, but this set is perfect and it was only 20 bucks, so I couldn't resist. I had a copy of 2nd Edition, same music, different packaging, track order, and sound quality.

I blown away by the improvement in sonics of the original set. Thing has some massive bass and if you're looking ofr natural instrumental sounds, its not gonna help ya, but if you'd like to hear some top notch sound on some interesting soundscapes, this'll do ya. If you've only heard the US 2nd edition release form, you outta track this down in its true state.

I like the Sex Pistols and all, but I always think PIL was way more inventive and original. Never Mind the Bullocks was a great album, but punk was already being done by many bands, even if none were as popular. PIL was a whole new thing and sounded like nothing else, especially on Metal Box.

[Bernd]

Agree with you on the recording quality of original Metal tin. Enjoyed PIL while it lasted and saw a great gig by them here in the mid 80s.
Coincidental I am listening to "Pere Ubus new offering for the first time at the moment.
Next:

"Ali Farka Toure - Savane".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[basite]

zero 7 - the garden

up next:
nightmares on wax - in a space outta sound (wonderful album)
and
briskey - scarlett road-house

[jrhymeammo]

Taking different approach tonight. I got some CDs so might as well spin them.

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live At Winterland. After about 2 minutes, I changed it to

Enviornment for Sextet

Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy

GZA - Grandmasters. Can't wait to get the new album in mail.

-JRA

[musicoverall]

Taking different approach tonight. I got some CDs so might as well spin them.

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live At Winterland. After about 2 minutes, I changed it to

Enviornment for Sextet

Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy

GZA - Grandmasters. Can't wait to get the new album in mail.

-JRA

Is that the John Zorn disc "Environment for Sextet"? What did you think of it?

My evening was mostly old swing 78 RPM records (Krupa, Duke, Goodman, Art Hodes)but I threw in a Hafler Trio CD "Bang - An Open Letter". Tonight I should have a batch of Nurse with Wound CD's waiting for me via the FedEx guy...

[Bernd]

Last night amongst others:

"Les Paul & Friends - American Made/World Played".

Today so far some of ' 06 strongest releases (for me anyway):yesnod:

"Lambchop - Damaged".

"Neil Young - Living with War".

and

"James Dean Bradfield - The Great Western". A fantastic offering.

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

I finally got it in mail today.
http://ninasimone.com/images/NS_LPSCDS/NS_LP_RCA_LSP_4102_F_L.jpg

As some of you may know, I love Nina Simone.

She started her career playing piano at bars in Atlantic City(I think). She never wanted to sing since she never had much of vocal training before. Very first night, she was only playing piano but drunks and barkeep made her sing. She was just trying to make ends meet while she want trying to be admitted to the Curtis institute. I dont think she ever considered Julliard. Later, she found out that she wasn't accept to the institute because of her race. Which I think is a goddamn shame. I really dont wanna say this, but due to her race I'm given alot of oppotunity to hear her sing on my system.
I have well over a dozen of her albums, but never really got to hear her play piano. This album "Nina Simone and Piano" fulfills my wish.
This album is strictly her only, except on hand claps and tumberine added on a track.

Dear musicoverall,
Yeah that album has John Zorn playing. Oh yeah.
I love that album for what it is. Have you heard it? If you want some sort of structure in music then that album isn't for you. I'm not going to compare that album to anything else. But I will tell you this. I've felt asleep to that CD before(which is kinda hard), and it gave me the craziest dream. Compare that crazy dream to dream I had while listening to Music from the Body by Roger Waters and Rone Geesin.... I can't do it man.
Sorry,

-JRA

[musicoverall]

I finally got it in mail today.
http://ninasimone.com/images/NS_LPSCDS/NS_LP_RCA_LSP_4102_F_L.jpg

As some of you may know, I love Nina Simone.

She started her career playing piano at bars in Atlantic City(I think). She never wanted to sing since she never had much of vocal training before. Very first night, she was only playing piano but drunks and barkeep made her sing. She was just trying to make ends meet while she want trying to be admitted to the Curtis institute. I dont think she ever considered Julliard. Later, she found out that she wasn't accept to the institute because of her race. Which I think is a goddamn shame. I really dont wanna say this, but due to her race I'm given alot of oppotunity to hear her sing on my system.
I have well over a dozen of her albums, but never really got to hear her play piano. This album "Nina Simone and Piano" fulfills my wish.
This album is strictly her only, except on hand claps and tumberine added on a track.

Dear musicoverall,
Yeah that album has John Zorn playing. Oh yeah.
I love that album for what it is. Have you heard it? If you want some sort of structure in music then that album isn't for you. I'm not going to compare that album to anything else. But I will tell you this. I've felt asleep to that CD before(which is kinda hard), and it gave me the craziest dream. Compare that crazy dream to dream I had while listening to Music from the Body by Roger Waters and Rone Geesin.... I can't do it man.
Sorry,

-JRA

Yeah, I own it, along with about 60 other Zorn discs, be they CD or LP. He's one of my top 3 favorite artists, and trying to be a Zorn completist is a lesson in futility since he's so prolific. He's dabbled in, and excelled at, just about every genre I can think of. Pure genius. Have to say that Environment isn't one of my favorites of his but I still enjoy it. If you've ever wondered what "ambient grindcore" might sound like, his Painkiller group is fierce! Everything from that to string quartets, film music, free jazz and beyond. Really eclectic fella!

[jrhymeammo]

Yeah, I own it, along with about 60 other Zorn discs, be they CD or LP. He's one of my top 3 favorite artists, and trying to be a Zorn completist is a lesson in futility since he's so prolific. He's dabbled in, and excelled at, just about every genre I can think of. Pure genius. Have to say that Environment isn't one of my favorites of his but I still enjoy it. If you've ever wondered what "ambient grindcore" might sound like, his Painkiller group is fierce! Everything from that to string quartets, film music, free jazz and beyond. Really eclectic fella!

I'll be sure to checkout some more on my pay day, especially the Painkiller. BTW, for some odd reason I got confused with Mike Patton. Either way, Zorn and his other comps are on top of my list now.
Thanks MallOver

right now, Booker Ervin "The in Between"

I got my Pro-Ject Speed Box Mk II today, so I'll be spinning Idle Moment and DSOM later. Reason why I got is because I believe speed stability is really crucial for TT setup. But not crucial enough for me spend $300 for a better model... Going from 0.1%+/- to 0.01+/- is good enough. That's a difference of about 1.35 seconds on a 25 minute disc. Also, swtiching to 45s with a push of a button is great. I really hate touching the belt even after wash my hand. For that, I havent spun my 45s in sooo long. Not anymore.

-JRA

[jrhymeammo]

I'm enjoying poor man's Amused to Death.

What God Wants 45rpm Single. I think the store nearby has 3 more copies. I should go get a cleaner copy. Then again, it's just a tease since I need to listen to the entire album.

[Dave918]

Starting off nice and easy this morning

George Shearing Quintet ~ That Shearing Sound

-dave

[-Jar-]

Yeah, I own it, along with about 60 other Zorn discs, be they CD or LP.

My favorites are:

SPY VS. SPY (music of Ornette Coleman)

NAKED CITY/TORTURE GARDEN period..

THE BIG GUNDOWN (film music of Ennio Morricone)

EXECUTION GROUND (Painkiller, w/ Bill Laswell and Mick Harris - one of my favorite albums of all time, a totally nightmare-inducing fusion of ambient, dub and thrash)

-jar

[JohnMichael]

I finally got it in mail today.
As some of you may know, I love Nina Simone.

She started her career playing piano at bars in Atlantic City(I think). She never wanted to sing since she never had much of vocal training before. Very first night, she was only playing piano but drunks and barkeep made her sing. She was just trying to make ends meet while she want trying to be admitted to the Curtis institute. I dont think she ever considered Julliard. Later, she found out that she wasn't accept to the institute because of her race. Which I think is a goddamn shame. I really dont wanna say this, but due to her race I'm given alot of oppotunity to hear her sing on my system.
I have well over a dozen of her albums, but never really got to hear her play piano. This album "Nina Simone and Piano" fulfills my wish.
This album is strictly her only, except on hand claps and tumberine added on a track.


-JRA


I also love Nina Simone. I have yet to order this disc but like you I have many recordings by Nina. Her latest cd before her death "A Single Woman" is excellent. She not only played in bars but gave piano lessons. Her name is Eunice Waymon but because she wanted to keep her performances in bars seperate from her teaching she developed the stage name Nina Simone. Of course the bars she started performing in were mostly gay bars so it was even more important she kept that part of her life very seperate. There are all kinds of discrimination.

[bobsticks]

It has been too long between listening sessions for this guy. Kicking around for a bit with a setlist that includes, but is in no way limited to:

2094 2095 and 2096

Cheers

[jrhymeammo]

2096

Cheers

Holy crap ol' timer, De La Soul? I remember listening to that album on Interstate 181 to Knoxville back in '00. It's nice to see you like Jazz and HipHop. For that, I think I'll spin some jam I used to listen during that time.

Soundbombing Vol. 2. (Vol. 3 and on just plain sux)
J-Live - All of the Above.
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design. (not recommended for softies):12:

and alot of Jazz of course....

[jrhymeammo]

Of course the bars she started performing in were mostly gay bars so it was even more important she kept that part of her life very seperate. There are all kinds of discrimination.

Wow I had no idea. I've read the autobiography and that was not mentioned. She was definelty born during rough time, and her confusion can be heard thru some songs. Her focus just wasnt their due to her husband/manager at the time.

Hatred is a sign of ones' insecurity.

peace, JRA

[bobsticks]

2098

Jingle-janglin' my way through the morning hours--hope everyone is having a restful weekend...

Cheers

PS How about them Wolverines?

[jrhymeammo]

Spinning

Think Differently.
http://www.stohl.de/images/thinkdifferently_wutangclan.png

I'm Mad famous for being Unknown?

Wolves looked very impressive. Vols killed themselves again........

[jrhymeammo]

wondering on this site again cuz I can't figure out what to spin.

Just got done listening to Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel. It was off the hizzy, indeed.

-JRA

[bobsticks]

wondering on this site again cuz I can't figure out what to spin..-JRA

How's about old school? McCoy Tyner~New York Reunion. Mine's SACD, but I'm sure the vinyl version would make your world brighter...
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Cheers

[jrhymeammo]

It's been about 3 months since I spun this album.

The Real McCoy - same roster as NY Reunion except Elvin Jones on drums.
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/t/tyner_mccoy_realmccoy_101b.jpg

[Bernd]

Hectic weekend and a very busy Monday morning so it's time to enjoy some quality toones:

"Willie Nile - Streets of New York"

"The Storys - ST"

"Liam Frost & The Slowdown Family - Show me how the Spectres Dance".

Ahhhhh that's better.
Have a great week.

Peace

Bernd:21:

[jrhymeammo]

However you say the title, I love it.
Koenig Pongracz Riehn Instituut Voor Sonologie Van De Rijksuniversiteit Te Utrecht. Wow...... Flo and other Germns aint go it easy.
http://soundplant.org/store/records/siteonly/b/koenig.jpg

Also, The Bix Beiderbecke Story Vol 1&2.

[Dave918]

A bit creepy for this early in the morning, but seems to fit

Doug Hoekstra ~ Make Me Believe

-dave

[Bernd]

Have not spun this for a while, but it fits well into early afternoon listening today:

"Booth and the Bad Angel - ST".

Peace

Bernd:21:

[basite]

just back from school,
now spinning
george benson: give me the night (lp)

up next will possibly be a supperclub or a nomads cd while doing my homework,
*chillin*
and i think the nat king cole album will go thru too again, just beautiful
after that, hot chip maybe? or portishead, thats a long time ago too.

[basite]

hmm, *haves a look in cd collection*
will be played sometime today:

Tom waits - Real gone
Gershwin -raphsody in blue
blue note records festival 2006
and probably the robbie williams concert (in the albert hall) too, but that's not sure.

[jrhymeammo]

I got a package in mail today. I thought it was Herbie's TT Mat, but it was a 12" I ordered from Babygrande.

Jedi Mind Tricks - 12" Heavy Metal Kings.

You like mosh and hophop, go see them. I know I'll be bruised on October 1st and 2nd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNITJsOrHr0

-JRA

[jrhymeammo]

That was a tease. I had to get my Amber Probe EP out of my "Cardboard Safe".

I'm hoping that I'll get my new JMT LP in mail tomorrow.

-Peace

[Bernd]

Reflective listening, great voice and superb music:

"Krista Detor - Mudshow".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

Enjoying an old favorite in all its hi-rez glory...lovely to be sure.

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Cheers to all

[nobody]

Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f744/f74467tjqej.jpg">

Wonder if jazz lovers would get into this with all the jazz samples or if most would just cast it aside because its hip-hop?

[jrhymeammo]

Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory

Wonder if jazz lovers would get into this with all the jazz samples or if most would just cast it aside because its hip-hop?

How about Jazzmatazz? Vol 2 is my favorite. With that in mind, I'm reaching for Madlib, Shades of Blue.
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/madlib~~~~~_shadesofb_101b.jpg

Kids I know who love HipHop HATE Jazz.
Kids I know who love Jazz HATE Hiphop.
Losers............

You members ever heard Planet Rock by Jason Moran on the Bandwagon? Jazz covering HipHop? Ut-ohhhhhh. I need to go get his new album.

-JRA

[nobody]

Never heard that versoin of Planet Rock, but that Madlib is quite good. I may have to pull that out real soon myself.

[jrhymeammo]

but that Madlib is quite good.

Did I read that correctly? If so, I agree completely. I cannot stand his other stuff. Yesterday's New Quintet? No thanks. I do love the track he produced such as Critical by Zion I. I think one or 2 on Living Legend. Have you heard any of Lootpack?

[nobody]

Shades of Blue is the only thing I've heard from him. I like it a bunch, but just never have gotten around to anything else.

Not real up on my hip-hop these days, mostly tend to old stuff and teh occasional newer record that makes it onto my radar...so any directions ya wanna point in are always welcome.

[jrhymeammo]

Shades of Blue is the only thing I've heard from him. I like it a bunch, but just never have gotten around to anything else.

Not real up on my hip-hop these days, mostly tend to old stuff and teh occasional newer record that makes it onto my radar...so any directions ya wanna point in are always welcome.

I was going thru your taste of music, but decide to say fcuk it after about 5 posts. I found some hiphop thread so decided to post instead. So if you and anyone else is interested...

What's the deal with Handsome Family? Any good?

[nobody]

Handsome Family is something a little diferent. They've got a sorta Country/Americana/Folk vibe musically with a rather dark lyrical bent. They're a husband and wife duo, she does the lyrics, they work together on the instrumentation and he sings. Used to based in Chicago, but moved out west somewhere. I'm a big fan, and a couple others around here are too.

They can tend to get a bit stuck in their rut...not a ton of variation from record to record. But, if you like their sound, nothing that's gonna deter you since they don't have a lotta competition for their particular brand of gothic country. So, going back to the same well is pretty much ok with me considering they lack much company around that particular well.

Through the Trees is probably the one that would be good to start with. Their 2006 release is pretty good, but I'd rank it behind a couple other things, including Twilight and Singing Bones as well.

[jrhymeammo]

I bought a CD!!!!!! shiney, shiney, jainimo likes shiney
Right now,

Jason Moran - Artist in Residence

He took a different approach this time. For some reason he reminds me of Ron Miles. I guess cuz he just does his own stuff without soptlights.

-JRA

[jrhymeammo]

Roxy Music - Manifesto. Gotta love this trash. Why is it that I get laid every time I play RM? :confused5: :idea: :nonod:

Heavy D - Living Large.

[Dave918]

Handsome Family is something a little diferent. They've got a sorta Country/Americana/Folk vibe musically with a rather dark lyrical bent. They're a husband and wife duo, she does the lyrics, they work together on the instrumentation and he sings. Used to based in Chicago, but moved out west somewhere. I'm a big fan, and a couple others around here are too.

They can tend to get a bit stuck in their rut...not a ton of variation from record to record. But, if you like their sound, nothing that's gonna deter you since they don't have a lotta competition for their particular brand of gothic country. So, going back to the same well is pretty much ok with me considering they lack much company around that particular well.

Through the Trees is probably the one that would be good to start with. Their 2006 release is pretty good, but I'd rank it behind a couple other things, including Twilight and Singing Bones as well.

Brett & Rennie are hella talented, never far from my player. Just be prepared to go in search of a funeral to cheer yourself up after a listen.

NP: Willard Grant Conspiracy ~ Selection

-dave

[nobody]

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drh200/h274/h27411dwe8t.jpg">

Not my favorite English Beat, but I like 'em all enough that they get played from time to time. This one does strike a nice middle ground between the polish of Special Beat Service and the energy of I Just Can't Stop It.

[jrhymeammo]

Brett & Rennie are hella talented, never far from my player. Just be prepared to go in search of a funeral to cheer yourself up after a listen.

NP: Willard Grant Conspiracy ~ Selection

-dave

I cannot believe that I missed 666th post. Man, I'm still a big kid.
I just got off of work and stoped by a store. 50% off of vinyls on sale. Picked up some pretty good stuff, 4 LPs, 1 12" single, 1 CD and a couple of promoes for $38. Mostly hiphop and 180gram of the Amazing Nina Simone for $6!!!
Not going out tonight since I'm preparing myself for the Great American Beer Festival next week.
-JRA

[Bernd]

This record has been waiting for the right moment to be listened to. And last night was the night. House to myself and good red wine.
An expensive audiophool recording of Muddy Waters. Disc 2 was recorded live in Chicago in 1969 and Boy was that double disc worth the money. Absolute bliss.

Peace

Bernd:16:

[bobsticks]

Aaahhh, the busy time is over.The last few weeks have seemed like an unpleasant blur and it is, with a degree of gratitude, that I settle in for a weekend of rest and relaxation and tunes...

2118

[swicken]

Hey, new to the now spinning thread :O

But, here I go!

Massive Attack - Mezzanine
and I just finished
Hedningarna - Kaksi!

[bobsticks]

Hey, new to the now spinning thread :O

But, here I go!

Massive Attack - Mezzanine
and I just finished
Hedningarna - Kaksi!

Damn fine start, I'd say. Mezzanine is a solid album. Over here the subject of the evening is Toccata--200 years of German Organ Music. Bram Beekman plays the De Rijckere organ of the Oostkerk in Middleburg, The Netherlands

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...pretty heavy stuff that will, at times, tax your sub.Lovely...

Cheers

[swicken]

Damn fine start, I'd say. Mezzanine is a solid album. Over here the subject of the evening is Toccata--200 years of German Organ Music. Bram Beekman plays the De Rijckere organ of the Oostkerk in Middleburg, The Netherlands

2129

...pretty heavy stuff that will, at times, tax your sub.Lovely...

Cheers


Nice, I downloaded that album, its good stuff.

Now I'm listneing to
Múm - Dusk Log

Just started it it, listening to Kostryzn, such a good track.

[nobody]

Love Mum...but never have heard that EP.

How's it compare to their other stuff?

[basite]

a bit hip hop/funk on this evening,

too short - the Ghetto
lakeside - fantastic voyage
ronnie hudson - west coast pop lock

then probably the nightmares on wax lp (in a space outta sound)
and robbie williams - what we did last summer dvd
and then, when i need my daily impulse of jazz, probably one of my blue note label records and dave brubeck, that will do me some good too.

[swicken]

Love Mum...but never have heard that EP.

How's it compare to their other stuff?

It's really good, my favourite from them.

Now spinning: Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions of Ghandi

[bobsticks]

NS: Junior Brown~Down Home Chrome

Found in the "Blues" section, this one reminds me more of Swish's fav Webb Wilder (with a healthy dose of C/W) than Roberts Johnson or Cray...

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[basite]

Donald F.a.gen* - The nightfly
The Focus Jazz files '03

*P.S.stupid filter!!

[swicken]

Just got home from work, listening to Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
:D

[jrhymeammo]

Now spinning: Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions of Ghandi

Ut Ohhhhhh

I've been bangin'

JMT - Servant in Heaven, Kings in Hell
GZA - Words from Genius

This weekend, I'm going to the Beer Festival and 2 JMT shows.
For now, getting back to my schoolin'

[bobsticks]

Starting the morning off with hot coffee and Karrin Allyson. Sweet Home Cookin' to be precise. Definetly a prime example of DSD transfer at its best. Highly recommended.

Cheers

[Bernd]

Starting the morning off with hot coffee and Karrin Allyson. Sweet Home Cookin' to be precise. Definetly a prime example of DSD transfer at its best. Highly recommended.

Cheers

Good Morning to you too,

Mark, since you enjoy "Over the Rhine" I am sure you will dig this one........going round and round at the moment:

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Spinning a shiney disc.

The Roots - Illadelphia Half-life.

[jrhymeammo]

I started studying at 2:00 and finally a peace of mind after 11pm. First disc I'm spinning is Duo 2 by Kenny Drew again. The way I see it, Kenny Drew is back in my cycle. I need to go buy some discs soon, but I dont see any time shopping outside of school and listening sessions. I need some new clothe....

-JRA

[Dave918]

Up and about, but moving slowly

Bruce Cockburn ~ Dart to the Heart

-dave

[bobsticks]

Shiny discs on this end as well. Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor~Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ole Kristian Ruud. Dynamics? Want some, get some...but it may be a bit over the top for workplace listening.

2135

Cheers

[Dave918]

NS: Junior Brown~Down Home Chrome

Found in the "Blues" section, this one reminds me more of Swish's fav Webb Wilder (with a healthy dose of C/W) than Roberts Johnson or Cray...

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If you like Down Home Chrome, check out Semi-Crazy, much better IMO.

-dave

[bobsticks]

Thanks for the rec Dave, I'll add it to the list :thumbsup:

[Dave918]

My pleasure Bob! The surf medley on Crazy is wicked!

-dave

[jrhymeammo]

Listening to True Blue by Tina Brooks RVG Edition(CD).
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/b/brooks_tina_truebluej_101b.jpg
I'm a big fan of Rudy Van Gelder sound. One of my friends says he has a boxy sound. I can hear what that my boy was talking about, but no complaints from me. I kinda remember Wooch's post saying that alot of listeners have complainted how RVG remasters rolled off on highs. I'm not going to comment on that based on format comparison, but I love how crisp high snares decay in background.

I never thought this was an incredible album, but today I'm enjoying it more than ever before.

-JRA

[bobsticks]

Kickin' back wit Reggae in Hi-Fi a comp SACD. I be likin' dis won, mon...

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Cheers to all

[Woochifer]

Listening to True Blue by Tina Brooks RVG Edition(CD).
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/b/brooks_tina_truebluej_101b.jpg
I'm a big fan of Rudy Van Gelder sound. One of my friends says he has a boxy sound. I can hear what that my boy was talking about, but no complaints from me. I kinda remember Wooch's post saying that alot of listeners have complainted how RVG remasters rolled off on highs. I'm not going to comment on that based on format comparison, but I love how crisp high snares decay in background.

I never thought this was an incredible album, but today I'm enjoying it more than ever before.

-JRA

Actually, my comments were not a format comparison so much as a version comparison. A lot of the early Blue Note CD releases purportedly had blazing highs, and the few in my collection are accordingly also on the bright side. Interesting because most of my Blue Note vinyl sounds similarly bright (these were primarily the Teldec DMM versions that Blue Note initially released in the mid-80s). The RVG remasters that I have actually purchased sound quite good IMO. Not quite as bright as most of my other Blue Note albums, but with a good level of refinement. But, I have also read some grumblings around the net complaining that RVG took too much off the highs, and on some other remasters he mucked around with the stereo imaging, saying that he wanted to correct the mix according to how he had originally intended to have them done.

[tin ear]

Up and about, but moving slowly

Bruce Cockburn ~ Dart to the Heart

-dave

Bruce Cockburn? The If I Had a Rocket Launcher guy?
Cool! I have his Stealing Fire vinyl album, which I haven't heard in about 15 years.

Spinning Tish Hinojosa's Homeland right now.

[tin ear]

Starting the morning off with hot coffee and Karrin Allyson. Sweet Home Cookin' to be precise. Definetly a prime example of DSD transfer at its best. Highly recommended.

Cheers
Might I ask what what your favorite album of hers is? The one you mention is one of three that gets 5 stars on Amazon.com, so I guess any of the three would be safe enough; just curious. She must be pretty smooth, to drink morning coffee by.
-jon

edit: Oh, duh! I missed where you said highly recommended.
-Rosanne Rosannadanna

[Bernd]

Going round is the latest release by Ed Harcourt::thumbsup:



Peace

Bernd:9:

[Dave918]

Bruce Cockburn? The If I Had a Rocket Launcher guy?

Don't remind him :p

-dave

[bobsticks]

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade~Antlanta Symph./Robert Spano

I know this disc sounds good. I know this from previous listens. Right now, I am sick. Everyone around me is sick. My head feels like a bowling ball perched atop my shoulders. If phlegm were money I'd be Bill Gates. I am the Midas of snot. So if I could hear this properly, this little DSD issue from Telarc would be quite a good deal...

Tin Ear: Sweet Home Cookin' and In Blue both rank highly, though they are very different albums tonally. It is worth noting that my version of SHC is on SACD. I cannot verify the sq on the cd layer as I have not listened to the lower res. version. I would imagine it to be quite good however.

Bernd: Angie Palmer goes on the list, you've never let me down.

Cheers (sniffle, snork) to all

[basite]

ron carter - the golden striker

up next:
the Jef Neven Trio - Blue Saga
jamie collum - twentysomething

[musicoverall]

The Ray Russell quintet - Live at the I.C.A 1971 and:

From the Atavistic Unheard Music series: "Out Trios, Volume 2" by Jeff Parker, Kevin Drumm and Michael Zerang.

It just seemed like weird guitar music day! I'll probably pull out Sonny Sharrock's "Monkey Pockey Boo" when I get home and chase it with some Erhard Hirt.

The longer and stranger the trip, the better!

[basite]

Medeski martin & wood - End of The World Party (just in case):cornut:

[jrhymeammo]

Medeski martin & wood - End of The World Party (just in case):cornut:

Man, I used to LOVE mm&w.I've seen them way too many times. Have you ever seen them live in Belgium? They tour Europe all the time. Tonic is my favorite, maybe bc is all acoustic. I also like John Scofield with MMW, I believe it's called "A Go Go". Scofield did album called Uberjam and I ate it up for about 2 weeks, then didnt like it after that. "Up All Night" is little closer to my taste. Speaking of Scofiled, I'll give "Oh" by SCOLOHOFO another try. Maybe I'll like it this time around.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7321/scolohofooh7im.jpg

[musicman1999]

the BoDeans--homebrewed-Live from the Pabst
Santana live by request
Jon Bon Jovi -destination anywhere
Springsteen -Live in New York
Warren Haynes--Live at Bonnaroo(for the bazillionnth time)

bill

[Woochifer]

The debut album from The Amalgamation of Soundz. Very kewl electronica/nujazz.

[jrhymeammo]

Just got home and turned my amp on. I think this'll be good to get it started.

Brand Nubian - One for All.

-JRA

[Bernd]

At the moment at very low volume :nono: - this:

"The Waybacks - From the Pasture to the Future".

Too much red wine last night. Man o Man.

Enjoy the weekend.

Peace

Bernd:23:

[bobsticks]

:ciappa: Lovin' life, early-mornin' spinning Boulevard De L'Independence~Toumani

[Dave918]

A recent discovery. Tasty folk/rock blend.

Catie Curtis ~ Dreaming in Romance Languages

-dave

[basite]

portishead - live in roseland nyc
this topic rules.

Basite.

[Bernd]

Early Sunday evening listening to an old favourite:

"Bob Margolin - All-star blues jam"

Peace

Bernd:23:

[jrhymeammo]

Not a fan of Bob Marley at all, but I'm hungover from last night's Beer Festival. Man o man..... Too much fun is what that was. Just got done vacuuming "Babylon by Bus". Since I dont have any aspirin, this would do just fine.
http://www.musikmarkt-wiesbaden.de/images/BOB%20MARLEY%20babylon%20by%20bus.JPG

-JRA

[nobody]

I am a Bob Marley fan, but I'm nursing my two-day hangover with some Al Green...

<img src="http://www.elusivedisc.com/images/EMIDM30800.JPG">

I always just have listened to this hits collection...any ideas on any original Al Green albums to look for?

[Bernd]

I am a Bob Marley fan, but I'm nursing my two-day hangover with some Al Green...

<img src="http://www.elusivedisc.com/images/EMIDM30800.JPG">

I always just have listened to this hits collection...any ideas on any original Al Green albums to look for?

Hi nobody,

I am not an Al Green man, but a good friend of mine is. According to him the best period to check out is the time before Al caught religion in 1974.

The choices would be the following:

Al Green gets next to you
Let's stay together
I'm still in love with you

and to some extend his first two:

Back up train
Green is blues

Hope this helps

And to the hangover guys - no sympathy for self inflicted pain.

Peace

Bernd:21:

[Dave918]

Some post-bop goodness this morning

Brian Owen ~ Unmei

Brian's debut album with John Hansen, Jay Thomas, Phil Parisot and Jon Hamar in the backing band. A lot to like here.

-dave

[basite]

johnny guitar watson - love jones
Soulwax - any minute now :cornut:
jamiroquai - travelling without moving
sven van hees - synesthesia

[jrhymeammo]

Hi nobody,

time before Al caught religion in 1974.

The choices would be the following:

Al Green gets next to you
Let's stay together
I'm still in love with you
Bernd:21:

Thanks Bernd, I always wondered which Al Green to get. I always thought Curtis Mayfield when to shjt after similar experience/lifestyle.

My instructor at university couldn't make it to class so I'm enjoying,

YES - Tormato
Ahhh.... they are my favorite progressive pop.

-JRA

[jrhymeammo]

stopped by a store today.

LA4 - Live at Montreux for $3.50 in pristine condition.
supply & demand makes me happy.

http://web.my8d.net/jazztown/images/rare%20lp%20jazz3/la4%20live%20at%20montreux.JPG

-JRA

[bobsticks]

For the last two days I have been a sluggish, bloated, pumpkin-headed,feverish, sweaty, snotty POS...

...Finally, I can hear again!!! Celebrating with a little late night listening session. David Gilmour's "On an Island" never sounded so good...

2151

Cheers

[Mr MidFi]

Not much new stuff for me lately, as I've been mucho busy. But I did check out something interesting from my local library: Neko Case's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. A consistently interesting album from one of the most distinctive voices out there. Well worth checking out yourself.

[Bernd]

Not much new stuff for me lately, as I've been mucho busy. But I did check out something interesting from my local library: Neko Case's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. A consistently interesting album from one of the most distinctive voices out there. Well worth checking out yourself.

Thanks for the tip. Will get that. I have "Blacklisted" and like it. Will play that tonight.
Bobsticks good to see that the Pumpkin is shrinking and you can enjoy some tunes again.
Over here we are enjoying some more African Rhythms:

"Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche A Bamako".

Peace

Bernd:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Up at Minton's Vol2 by Stanley Turrentine. If it wasnt for Horace Parlan and Grant Green, I probably wouldnt have bought it.

[jrhymeammo]

YES Album by YES. Very commercial but I love it.

[basite]

the doors - the best of the doors
up next:
philip caterine - summer night

[tin ear]

Browsing the record store today, picked up an old record by Kay Starr: Rockin' With Kay.

Played it soon as I got home and it knocked me out! :D :cool:

I'll go back tomorrow and buy that other album of hers that they had.

P.S. Where do y'all buy vinyl? I checked Music Direct and Elusive Disc -- no Kay Starr. In other words, err... ahem "If you see Kay" sold anywhere online, please let me know. Else I'm stuck with whatever second-hands that happen to turn up.

[nobody]

Probably shouldn't give up my local source so all you out of towners can steal everything, but <a href="http://www.euclidrecords.com">Euclid Records</a> outta St. Louis just revamped their web site and has a huge selection of any kinda jazz/pop records.

[tin ear]

Like, WOW! Great source. Thanks, Nobody.
:D
-jon

[bobsticks]

Nothing unusual as of late--a little Norah, a little Ray and now Over the Rhine's Drunkard's Prayer.

[jrhymeammo]

My CDs are still loved, but waxing as usual.

Listening to Innervision by Stevie

[tin ear]

RLJ (Rickie Lee Jones), Linda Ronstadt, Pat Benatar, all on vinyl; Norah Jones

Speaking of Pat Benatar. I have Crimes of Passion. The band nearly covers her up. Know any albums where she is forefront, like, say the other above-mentioned artists are? I like to hear her voice.

thx
-j

p.s Just added Bonnie Raitt Give It Up to what is spinning tonight.

[jrhymeammo]

RLJ (Rickie Lee Jones), Linda Ronstadt, Pat Benatar, all on vinyl; Norah Jones

Speaking of Pat Benatar. I have Crimes of Passion. The band nearly covers her up. Know any albums where she is forefront, like, say the other above-mentioned artists are? I like to hear her voice.

thx
-j

p.s Just added Bonnie Raitt Give It Up to what is spinning tonight.

Hi Tin,
Your post finally got me to get my Linda Ronstadt set out. This was given to me by a guy I talked to on a bus along with others. Whatta beautiful voice. Recording is superb too. I dont think I've ever heard this kinda of sound from records before. Of course i dont really listen to this type of music, but I'm very happy that I got them out.

I should go to bed, but I can't stop spinning.

-JRA

[Bernd]

Some outstanding Blues Guitar for me, to kick the weekend off:

"Joe Bonamassa - You & Me".

Peace

Bernd:6:

[tin ear]

Hi Tin,
Your post finally got me to get my Linda Ronstadt set out. This was given to me by a guy I talked to on a bus along with others. Whatta beautiful voice. Recording is superb too. I dont think I've ever heard this kinda of sound from records before. Of course i dont really listen to this type of music, but I'm very happy that I got them out.

I should go to bed, but I can't stop spinning.

-JRA
Hey, way to go, JRA! Glad you were able to set aside genre preferences long enough to experience Linda. I am thrilled that I was in some way instrumental in spreading her around. I started buying Linda's records circa 1975. Probably need to buy more, now that I have a working TT again.

If you were impressed by Linda, you might give Tish Hinojosa a whirl. Same type of music in a lot of ways, but to me Tish's voice is more musical than Linda's, if possible. Get Tish on a major label, WB or whatever. I don't know about the LPs, but some of the small label (Watermelon Records) CDs are, sadly, of crappy quality.

Be careful; you might start listening to this stuff.
-- edited: sorry, didn't know the wink smilie had a kiss w/ it. :eek:

-Jon

______________
Waiting for my tramadol to come in the mail

[basite]

a bit hip hop this evening,
Pharrell - in my mind
kayne west - late registration
kelis - kelis was here

[musicman1999]

From 1976
Eric Burdon & War---Love is All Around
Great record.

bill

[tin ear]

In the process of digging out all the vinyl for easy access in the entertainment center (arranging it alphabetically, of course), I am combining my and SWMBO's stacks (true love, eh?). Found some interesting items in SWMBO's stack:

Rickie Lee Jones: self-titled. That was so fine I went out & bought 2 more RLJs.

Olivia Newton-John: Have You Never Been Mellow. The surface of this one is in bad shape, but I washed her up & gave her a whirl anyhow. Wow, sweet! I may need to get a better copy of this -- one that doesn't look like it was used as a sanding disc.

Flora Purim: Everyday Everynight. WTF?? Are you kidding me? This is astounding! Now I'm not the world's biggest jazz fan, actually not much of a jazz fan at all, but I could get used to this real easy. :)

-Jon

[nobody]

Violent Femmes: Hallowed Ground
<img src="http://www.cokemachineglow.com/images/violentfemmes_hallow1985_cover.jpg">

When I was young, the debit was my favorite. These days, I haven't pulled out the first one in years, but this still gets played regularly. Creepy folk weirdness throughout.

[bobsticks]

Hey nobody,
Is that the one with the classic "Country Death Song"?? :out: :out:

[jrhymeammo]

It's been cold and dark all day. I love music on days like this. And boy I got music to go with it.

Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner

Have a great week folks.
-JRA

[Dave918]

Starting off with some mellow folk guitar

Adrian Legg ~ Fingers and Thumbs

-dave

[nobody]

Hey nobody,
Is that the one with the classic "Country Death Song"?? :out: :out:

Yes.

And, while the protagonist for the debut album sounded like pretty typical teenager...the voice on this one is much more demented with alternating moments religious fervor and secular anger.

Everybody sang along to the first album because the guy sounded just like one of them. They weren't nearly so anxious to sound just like the fella on the second one.

In other words...songs about doing drugs and wanting desperatly to get laid...perfect for the typical teenage crowd.

Songs about Jesus, kiling your daughter, homosexuality, and Noah's Ark...not so much.

[bobsticks]

Having a bit of a runaround today (as is, apparently th AR server) but taking a moment to enjoy Ana Caram's Blue Bossa

Brazilian siren Ana Caram shares this "retro"-spective musical performance with you in celebration of the brilliant marriage between Brazillian song and the American "cool jazz".The result? A very cool glimpse into the Bossa Nova scene of a 1960's jazz club...

The Fender Rhodes is a nice touch as well as all that Chesky goodness. Very nice. FWIW, being barely literate in one language I cannot comment on lyrical content, although--god bless her heart--she sounds sincere...

Cheers

[bobsticks]

Yes.Songs about Jesus, kiling your daughter, homosexuality, and Noah's Ark...not so much.

Yeah, I remember that one. Not just killing her either..."Take yer lovely daughter and throw her in the well...". That's an angst-Americana a la inbred-on-the-farm-dark-thoughts-at-night kind of a dealio. Not your average folk/rock album's chicken-pluckin' stylings...

[nobody]

although the murder ballad is a pretty well-entrenched tradition in folk/americana/bluegrass whatever ya wanna call it

[jrhymeammo]

Bob Dylan is alright,but I'm enjoying this album. First track features Johnny Cash. Man those 2 can mumble like no others.

Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline.

-JRA

[bobsticks]

Closing the evening out with JC's Blue Train and not much need be said...

[jrhymeammo]

I listened to Singing Bones by Handsome Family at my local store. I just didnt feel it. It just wasnt my time I guess.
I dont know why but I'm listening to Billy Joel 52nd Street. I hate it. Oh well, on with the next

[bobsticks]

Picked up that Corinne Bailey Rae that had been talked about elsewhere. The cd is almost like separate albums, the first half falling within the styles of Sade and Erykah Badu with some sexy Vula Malinga vocals thrown in the mix. The second half seems to run out of steam, relying heavily on slightly over-emphasized bass bumpin' and lacking the creative spark the preceding tunes. I suspect the album will do well on the strength of the singles, and it's a very good but not earth-shattering rec.

Cheers

[basite]

went to some music stores,

Bobby Hutcherson - Happenings
Herbie Hancock - Takin' off
Herbie Hancock - Secrets
Ramsey Lewis Trio - Time Flies

[jrhymeammo]

I'm listeing to Audiophile pressing of Dark Side of the Moon to finally test out my new phono pre.:):):):):):):):):):) As usual I'll pull out my Grant Green, Idle Moment. I guess those are the two I know best.

[Troy]

The Theme to The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

[jrhymeammo]

Joey DeFrancesco - Reboppin'

I've probably only spun this disc 2 times. I dont know why I bought this album 3,4 years ago. I think i was just looking for someone who plays Hammond Organ.
All I can say is WWWOWWWW!!! This album has so much energy. Good stuff!!!