What is spinning?

[Bernd]

....words friends.
Laid back saturday morning listening. Even the B.O.T. is out. Life is good.:22:

Anyway going round are these:

"Duke Special - Songs from the Deep Forest"
Missed that one the first time around. If you like Josh Ritter you might dig this one.

"Jinder - I'm Alive" Good ole Americana to go with a strong cup of coffee.

"Goldspot - Tally of the Yes Men" Bought it on the strength of the single "Friday".

Have a great weekend one and all.

Peace

:23:

[jrhymeammo]

I went on a little road trip to South Carolina laste week, and found

Hannibal Marvin Peterson - Naima Direct 2 Direct, Sealed for $10.

I need to decide whether to break the seal or sell it on the 'Gon.

For now,

Erika Badu - Mama's Gun
Perfect music for this gloomy saturday.

Peace out,

[jrhymeammo]

It's not often I listen to a Greatest Hits, but no ways I could resist this one.

The Vest Best of Soloman Burke.

[jonnyhambone]

I Am the Cosmos - Chris Bell
picked this up last week after talkin' about it recently, I think on this forum. It's great to have something to remedy my need to listen to Big Star's Third/Sister Lover over and over again and again. Amazing how under the radar he remains...in fact, this just went out of print, on vinyl at least.


I'm also always happy when a friend opens the gatefold to a Steely Dan album (I'm picturing Pretzal Logic and Countdown to Ecstasy) and sees how they actually looked. So odd and, frankly, homely, a crew they were... and the big guy with the huge beard who's always wearing overalls (pedal steel player?)...I'm always surprised that they're the ones making this kind of music...

[jim goulding]

Bobby- I wanna come to your house. Bernd- Next time I'm on your island.

Carbon Glacier- Laura Viers (Nonesuch). Bloody enrapturing. This is production in the service of the artist. On both sides of the console. It took me about 5 listens to begin to get it. She's a coffee house singer/songwriter and at first I thought oh no no no . . they're killing her with production. But I kept listening and now I'm spellbound. Nonesuch, her producer, I think they understood how to support her from the git. It's magical. Oh yeah, this is a recommendation.

Bone- Dan amazes me on some songs how perfect they are constructed. The title track on Pretzel Logic . . tell me that isn't an encyclopedia of R&B.

[jonnyhambone]

I read a recent interview with the pres./founder of Nonesuch...he talked about how he would take the handfull of demos he was interested in and drive away for the wkend. in his Audi...kick up the volume, disappear. I imagine him driving into the crazy landscapes of the Badlands, logged-out hills in Washington, changing leaves in upstate NY, etc....while listening to Laura Viers and how psyched he'd be to produce her stuff. Yeah, this is good stuff and I second the rec.

[bobsticks]

Several years ago I had a rather spirited disagreement with my Grandfather, the focus of which was Hilary Hahn who he dismisses for a variety of reasons that involve frumpy technobabble. During a break in what had become his soliloquy I informed him that Ms. Hahn's focus on emotion over technical perfection had its roots in a recent medical procedure she'd had during which a large stick was removed from her butt. I submitted he might find some gratification from the same procedure.

I may have been written out of the will.

Nonetheless it Hilary's 2003 Bach Concertos which accompanies me into the dark hours and I am grateful for her emotiveness and, indeed, clandestine technical prowess.

3032

[jim goulding]

Bone- I wanna come to your house, too. Bob- you're a bad man.

[Bernd]

Bobby- I wanna come to your house. Bernd- Next time I'm on your island.

Carbon Glacier- Laura Viers (Nonesuch). Bloody enrapturing. This is production in the service of the artist. On both sides of the console. It took me about 5 listens to begin to get it. She's a coffee house singer/songwriter and at first I thought oh no no no . . they're killing her with production. But I kept listening and now I'm spellbound. Nonesuch, her producer, I think they understood how to support her from the git. It's magical. Oh yeah, this is a recommendation.

Bone- Dan amazes me on some songs how perfect they are constructed. The title track on Pretzel Logic . . tell me that isn't an encyclopedia of R&B.

......you would be most welcome.
Carbon Glacier sounds interesting.Thanks.

Monday morning blues over here:

"Chris Duarte Group - Blue Velocity"

Peace

:16:

[basite]

Erika Badu - Mama's Gun
Perfect music for this gloomy saturday.

Peace out,


...which reminds me, I still gotta buy that album :)

at this moment:

Tord Gustavsen trio - The ground.

perfect for this dark, quiet evening :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Mr Peabody]

I watched more movies this weekend but did spin a Lee Michaels album I have on vinyl. Good stuff. I only heard of his song Know What I Mean but picked this album up at a show because the fact that it only had 4 songs a mile long caught my eye. Kind of a Boogie Rock in the vein of Savoy Brown. About the time this album was over and my tubes warm it was dinner time and I just didn't get back to do anymore listening.

*Note to myself, set aside more "me" time. It's OK to be selfish once in awhile. right? As the devil lurks on one shoulder and an angel on the other.

[Bernd]

*Note to myself, set aside more "me" time. It's OK to be selfish once in awhile. right? As the devil lurks on one shoulder and an angel on the other.

Absolutely!:)

I am enjoying this:

"John Fogerty - Revival" really enjoying it.

Peace

:16:

[jim goulding]

Yo, Bob. I got a Rudy VG for you that might be the best that I know of. It's just an early sixtes direct to two track studio recording: Tokyo Blues- Horace Silver Quintet. Good compositions and excellent soloing with tons of air around the horns. Very natural sounding all the way. I don't know if this has been re-released as a RVG Signature series but if it has, I would avoid it and go for the original.

[bobsticks]

Thanks for the rec jim. I've got some Horace Silver lyin' around but not that one and I'll make sure to snatch te original if I come across it. Right now the spinning that opens up the day is a classic from Concord Jazz, Herb Ellis & Joe Pass' Seven Come Eleven on SACD. Good stuff to start the afternoon.

[basite]

what's spinning?

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/f2/b5/21e4b220dca04906cce3a010.L.jpg

that's spinning :)

just perfect btw, I love this album :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[bobsticks]

Absolutely inspirational Bert. I've been enjoying a little David Sanborn on SACD. "Time Again" has some masterful production. But I think when I'm done a bit of Mr. Hancock might just fit fill the ticket.

http://www.highfidelitydiscs.nl/skin1/images/products/18505.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Pull out somem'

Dexter Gordon - GO

It's on a white label, but UA pressings. I remember when I used to despise UA pressings but not no more. Things change and I guess good ol' JRA's finally starting to grow up...YEAH SON!!!!!

[jim goulding]

jrhyme- I own a copy of the Hannibal Marvin Peterson disc you picked up for $10. The music is pretty off the top, loose, not terribly structured, but sonically, well, you'll see when you listen. Suggest you let Naima play all the way thru. You can't find nothin by this artist on Amazon. Nyet. He was a featured player in The Gil Evans Orchestra for many years.

[Mr Peabody]

I cleaned and spun a couple vinyls I picked up at the last show. First was a Emmy Lou Harris which caught me a bit off guard because most of the songs were sort a uptempo Rockabilly/oldies sound. A couple nice ballads though. Her voice was great nonetheless. Then Steppenwolf, For Ladies Only. I don't know if it's because this is one of the first albums I had cutting my teeth on R&R or if this is as good as I think it is but I do enjoy this album and I finally found a good copy.

[Bernd]

Chilled out afternoon even made better by some beautiful post-rock melodies courtesy of:

"Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss"

Peace

:16:

[nobody]

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/images/hvarf-cover-disco.jpghttp://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/images/heim-cover-disco.jpg
Sigur Rós: Hvarf-Heim

Not a real fan of the 2 CD setup for about an hour's worth of music. And, there is little new material here, mostly re-workings of old stuff, one disc electric the other acoustic. So, not really anything too special. But, if you like Sigur Rós, which i certainly do, you'll still find plenty to like if you don't fall in love with this release. The acoustic versions of some of their more popular tracks are a nice little change, even if they are actually still pretty similar to the originals. The electric disc is mostly older material before they really started getting exposure, so it's nice to revisit some of that. And, there are a couple totally new tracks. So, if you're already a fan, you'll probably want to hear this. If not, it's not even close to anything that's going to convince you, and I wouldn't call it a highlight of their catalog.

Speaking of Sigur Rós, anyone get a look at that 7LP set they got out? All their proper studio stuff, plus a disc with single stuff. A little pricey, but perhaps sometime. Why do these guys have to make all their vinyl either impossible to find or impossible to afford?

[Bernd]

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/images/hvarf-cover-disco.jpghttp://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/images/heim-cover-disco.jpg
Sigur Rós: Hvarf-Heim

Not a real fan of the 2 CD setup for about an hour's worth of music. And, there is little new material here, mostly re-workings of old stuff, one disc electric the other acoustic. So, not really anything too special. But, if you like Sigur Rós, which i certainly do, you'll still find plenty to like if you don't fall in love with this release. The acoustic versions of some of their more popular tracks are a nice little change, even if they are actually still pretty similar to the originals. The electric disc is mostly older material before they really started getting exposure, so it's nice to revisit some of that. And, there are a couple totally new tracks. So, if you're already a fan, you'll probably want to hear this. If not, it's not even close to anything that's going to convince you, and I wouldn't call it a highlight of their catalog.

Speaking of Sigur Rós, anyone get a look at that 7LP set they got out? All their proper studio stuff, plus a disc with single stuff. A little pricey, but perhaps sometime. Why do these guys have to make all their vinyl either impossible to find or impossible to afford?

Yes, I am waiting for the mailman to deliver the box set. Really looking forward to it.
This morning I sort of continued the theme loosely and had playing:

"Jeniferever - Choose a bright Morning"

and

"The Album Leaf - Into the Blue Again"

Peace

:16:

[bobsticks]

http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Pic-Rec-BIG/Suzuki-C28.jpg


The "CD vs. Vinyl" thread had me of a mind to dust off some of the BIS classics and this forgotten treat demanded attention. For those that had considered exploring the BIS catalogue after that thread this is a good starting point. For whatever reason I would bet that Wooch and JM would appreciate this, perhaps Feanor as well...I would not presume to recommend anything to Pat D, but y'know...

The vocalists are top caliber and the music is sprightly and elegant. A winner if this kind of thing is your bag.

[jonnyhambone]

I just went over to a friend's and bought a bunch of sweet vinyl he's clearing out...he's much more of a collector than I am...lots of Japanese imports, colored and sealed vinyl, etc...
Dead Can Dance - Into the Labrinth, double lp, 4AD...really pretty artwk. and great album

Billy Idol - White Wedding (on white vinyl, sealed), not sure if I'm going to open this quite yet...

Buffalo Tom - 12" signed single of Birdbrain, b/w Reason Why (acoustic), Heaven (acoustic)

Bob Mould - Wishing Well 12" (from WorkBook) b/w If It's True, Poison Years, Brasilia Crossed With Trenton, Shoot Out the Lights (w/ Anton Fier, Tony Maimone, & Chris Stamey)!

Arthur Russell - The World of Arthur Russell (3 lp release on Soul Jazz)

Tiny Lights - Prayer for the Halcyon Fear (if you ever find it, buy it!)

Scritti Politti - Perfect Way 45 lp (w/ set of hand-silkscreen'ed and type-set stamps)

New Order - Bizzare Love Triangle 45 lp

Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover 45 lp b/w Oh Woe Is Me

[PeruvianSkies]

I've spent the past few days finally catching up with the newest RADIOHEAD after downloading it and paying....0.00 cents for it. I must say that I wouldn't have been disappointed if I had bought this one for normal retail price, as it has more hits than misses on it, although it's clearly not anywhere near the caliber of their older material, but it has more songs that I enjoy than their last 3 releases combined.

[jim goulding]

Gaspard de la nuit.

[bobsticks]

I have always had an affinity for Bryan Ferry's Bete Noire disc with it's African rhythms, Johnny Marr jangling and atmospheric je ne sais quoi but have always felt the original born in the fledgling era of digital recording and effects processing needed reworking. I have commented as such in private and, I believe, on this here forum. Imagine my surprise to find a remixed version in the used bins of my local. Very nice indeed.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00002DEB9.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Mr Peabody]

A couple vinyls today, started with Tammy Wynette, 2 of the 4 Crusaders I picked up and I had planned to go with Robin Trower's, Bridge of Sighs after that but things got interrupted.

I'll have to check that Brian Ferry out. Some of Peter Gabriel's stuff has some African rhythms.

[jrhymeammo]

jrhyme- I own a copy of the Hannibal Marvin Peterson disc you picked up for $10. The music is pretty off the top, loose, not terribly structured, but sonically, well, you'll see when you listen. Suggest you let Naima play all the way thru. You can't find nothin by this artist on Amazon. Nyet. He was a featured player in The Gil Evans Orchestra for many years.

I was interesting but nothing to praise about. I got the feeling i wont be playing it again anytime soon. But when I do playing it again, I'll enjoy it much more than I did.

Spun: Blue Note Remix Vol. One, 2LP set.

I havent played music in a while, and it feels great to find the bottom of groove again.

Peace out,:0:

[jrhymeammo]

Kenny Drew Trio on Riverside.

[bobsticks]

Martin Frost~Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Quintet

http://shop.castleclassics.co.uk/acatalog/BISSACD1263.jpg

[Mr Peabody]

Ann Wilson's recent covers album. Since I now know what to expect I put this on when I was in the mood to listen to it. The album was better this time. I think you guys might like it. The songs are familiar tunes but she really re-works them. I can't explain they are sort of acoustic or folk based but some explode with Ann's power. She uses violin, mandolin as well as other instruments not normally found on a Heart album.

Tinsley Ellis - Moment of Truth, good electric Blues with organ.

[jrhymeammo]

I need to get me some small emsemble(No orchestrial stuff for me).

Really enjoying:

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - I can see your House from Here.

Not kinda stuff I wanna be playing when I'm communiting to work, but a great stuff to slowly recharge my soul.

Peace out,

[jrhymeammo]

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/7184.jpghttp://www.rockul.info/photo/PinkFloyd/z-Relics1.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Nutten but Wax today.

http://www.punknews.org/images/covers/tom_waits-blood_money.jpghttp://gamle.musikkavisen.no/bilder/0205/020524tomwaitsb.jpg

One of my favorite Waits for sure

[basite]

NP:

Dire straits - money for nothing on wax (Imagine how that sounds here :cornut:)

Just played:

Eric clapton - Unplugged (I swear it, he was in this room!!)
Herbie Hancock - Rivers: the Joni letters
Elan Mehler - Scheme for thought

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Luvin Da Blues]

NP:

Dire straits - money for nothing on wax (Imagine how that sounds here :cornut:)

Just played:

Eric clapton - Unplugged (I swear it, he was in this room!!)
Herbie Hancock - Rivers: the Joni letters
Elan Mehler - Scheme for thought

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Isn't Claptons Unplugged a sweet recording:biggrin5: , just listened to the very same last night.

For some strange reason I have a desire to listen to some Straits now :confused5:

I must say basite your taste in music and gear is beyond your years, Cheers

[jrhymeammo]

You guys need to check this one out. Not sure if you get it on a CD...

Goes against what I believe in, but F*it. Check out the link below.

http://bongolongland.blogspot.com/2007/08/provocative-incomplete-percussion.html


Provocative Percussion Vol.2

I thought I had Vol. 1 but can't find it. Looks like there are total of 4 volumes. Looks like I got some hunting to do.
You all can have it on the HD, but I need it on wax.

Peace out,:)

[jim goulding]

You Won't Forget Me- Shirley Horne (Verve). My wife and daughter paid for me to have my listening room painted for my birthday. When I moved my system back in I decided to only put back what I needed for CD playback tonite and just a few furnishings. Damn! That's sure is some good paint! That is an exceptional recording, BTW, if I haven't already said so. I originally heard it on about 50K worth of gear at a dealer and bought it that same day. You won't need 50K worth of gear to appreciate it.

[Bernd]

.....this, from beginning to end.


If ever there was recorded music to be listened to through Tubes on Virgin Vinyl - this is it. Absolute bliss. Close your eyes and you get transported to the magical and dramatic Icelandic Landscape. Outstanding.Real care taken in pressing and presented in the most fantastic package. Box set limited to 5000. So grab one while you can. For me, the buy of the year.:)

Peace

:16:

[bobsticks]

I have remained blissfully unaware of Sigur Ros but te amount of good press they've been getting lately is surely gonna send me out on a hunt.

Currently spinning is Sonny Stitt Quartet's Personal Appearance, a 96kHz 24 bit doohickey from the Verve label. Solid performance and consumate mastering bring right to ya, highlighted improbably by the upright bass and piano...

...Nevertheless, the big winner of the day is decisevly Isaac Hayes' Shaft on SACD. Trolling through the pine boxes I happened on this and as so many times happens snapped it up on a lark. Wow. What an eclectic mix of funky jazz set to beats and horns sure to set your toes to tappin' if you're anything warmer than wormfodder. If you come across this rare gem and don't buy it let there be a pox on your house.

Seriously, it's that damn good.

http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/192111-21.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Bernd,

I listened to a bit of that music on line and looks really promising. Sounds like a great stuff for me to get a way from my usuals without going ROCK:sleep:

I hope I'll be able to snag a copy before they are sold out. I hear alot of great recommendations on this site, but I was really pulled in by this one. $150 isnt too out of the reach, but would like to save my money on a new pair of speakers. Maggies will be replaced before the spring comes around.

Tonight I've enjoyed self titled album by Saul Willaims, and the Downward Spiral by NIN.

Have a great week to all and be sure NOT to feed your dogs turkey bone.

Peace out to all,

H

[jrhymeammo]

Currently spinning is Sonny Stitt Quartet's Personal Appearance, a 96kHz 24 bit doohickey from the Verve label. Solid performance and consumate mastering bring right to ya, highlighted improbably by the upright bass and piano...



You can't go wrong with jazz on the Verve, especially Sonny Stitt. Definetely one of the greatest hard/bebop sax player.

[bobsticks]

Gaspard de la nuit.

Et tu, Scarbo?



What's the smart bet on new Rhymedaddy speaks? Have you tried horns yet, jay? High -efficiency anyone? How's about somethin' saucy like: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1200159640


NP: Bill Evans Trio~Waltz for Debby

[jrhymeammo]

Damn, that is SAUCY!!

Horny with a pair of 300B would be very nice, but not sure if I wanna do that with my pre that has a bit of higher gain stage.

Realistically, I would probably get a pair of Von Sche VR-4 JR. Used pair of Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor would be sweet, but I would have to get a hunky sub. Whatever I
'll decide to do, I'll be powering them with valves.

NP: the Downward Spiral. 2nd SAC Disk.

Peace out,

[jrhymeammo]

I'll be spinning these albums on a circular platter today:

Ween - Shinola Vol.1
Crawford and McGriff - On the Blue Side
The Who - Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy
Roxy Music - '73~'80
Air - Talkie Walkie
Bjork - Vespertine(CD)

I have another album but will try my best to keep it sealed.

Have a great weekend to all,

Regards,

[johnny p]

Leftover Salmon, Ask-The-Fish (Live)

Yeah.... I know.... throw your stones if you have them! Also listened to some Muddy Waters last night, but I don't recall the album, and Eric Clapton, From The Cradle....

[Mr Peabody]

Over the weekend I cleaned and spun a very good Crusaders album. This was the 4th in a batch of 4 I bought at the last record show. I kept 3 of the 4. I would have kept the other one too except the vinyl was a bit worn which caused noise and coupled with the fact it was a mediocre album, it had to go. I know hard to believe a mediocre Crusaders album. It had a lot of songs with vocals. Actually, to their credit many of their albums do differ from each other. After that was Jefferson Starship, Freedom At Point Zero. Good music, I wasn't crazy about it's production. I have Elton John's, Yellow Brick Road. I'm waiting until I'm in the mood and have time to listen to a double LP. I hope it's in good shape.

[bobsticks]

Anyone heard of The Derailers? I picked up the 1997 Reverb Deluxe out of the used bins soley based on the packaging. Kinda a mixed bag of Buck Owens and Junior Brown, or maybe Prince and The Grand Ol Opry...and speaking of Mr. Rogers Nelson, there's an hilarious hidden track of a twangified "Raspberry Beret" that is worth the price of admission all by itself.

http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/6/1/421643_170x170.jpg

[nobody]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61ASPFE78FL._AA240_.jpg
Legal Weapon: Your Weapon

I first heard there guys doing Equalizer on New Wave Theater and was equally enamored of their singer, Kat Arthur, who was singing with a live snake wrapped around the mike, and their fantastic guitar assult. I don't know if anything by these guys is still in print. But their first EP, No Sorrow, and their first LP, Death of Innocence, are both really good if you run across 'em. Patricia Morrison of Gun Club and Sisters of Mercy fame was on the EP. Listening to their third release, Your Weapon from 1982, right now.

[bobsticks]

It seems like this season is overfilled with Christmas gatherings, football parties and the general festivities of being Bobsticks, and so, my visits here have come in five minute intervals. Unfortunately, so has the listening. Sigur Ros has remained a staple though a recent arrivel has gained some respectable footings in the playlist:

Alessandro Scarlatti~Sinfonie da Concerto Grosso, Parte prima (1-6) e concerto per flautio

Anyone ever heard of the "Tactus" label? Competent enough recording and mastering to be sure.The text:


The project to record all surviving Italian medieval instrumental dances continues with this second volume, almost entirely dedicated to the fascinating legacy contained in a famous codex preserved in the British Library, and catalogued as Additional 29987. Scholars are unanimous in placing the origins of this codex in central Italy, specifically between Umbria and southern Tuscany, despite the presence of compositions by authors working in Florence. This complete recording has offered us the opportunity to present certain particularly significant Estampite, such as La Belicha, Tre Fontane, Principio di Virtů, Parlamento, and In Pro. The starting point of our interpretation was a careful listening to the complex melodies of these pieces, as well as a faithful reading of the music as it appears notated in the codex. These melodies seem to reinforce the impression already mentioned in Volume I, i.e., that these compositions belong to the genre Estampita, but have achieved a level of maturity such that they have little in common structurally with the dance after which they were named. Within melodies that seem at first to be uniform and repetitive, one can distinguish melodic cells, some of which are complete unto themselves while others appear to have been conceived in the form of a dialogue, perhaps for more than one instrument. The choice of instrumentation for these pieces, therefore, has favored the “horizontal” dimension: we have identified certain cardinal points and entrusted the results to diverse instruments, or to a dialogue between a soloist and a “tutti” ensemble. This has allowed us to highlight a melodic discourse which would otherwise be obscured, and bring out its cantabile qualities. Moreover, such a practice was in fact quite common in the traditional repertoires of the areas encircling the Mediterranean.


Worth a listen, and while not seasonal per se, certainly fits the season well.

[Bert]

a bit of a flash from the past for me from 1986:


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YPJZQQ3GL._AA240_.jpg

Good pop with a bit of a message.
Bert

[jrhymeammo]

[quote=bobsticks]. Sigur Ros /quote]

My very first experience with Sigur Ros.

I got a package from our friend Bernd of:

Icelandic Landscape : Sigur Ros.

I must say, I had not enjoyed music like that in a long while. matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I listened to 4 consecutive CD set. I'm strongly impressed.

Thanks for turning me on to a new stuff, Bernd.

Best Regards,

[basite]

. Sigur Ros

My very first experience with Sigur Ros.

I got a package from our friend Bernd of:

Icelandic Landscape : Sigur Ros.

I must say, I had not enjoyed music like that in a long while. matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I listened to 4 consecutive CD set. I'm strongly impressed.

Thanks for turning me on to a new stuff, Bernd.

Best Regards,

Ah so you too :)

I got their Hvarf/Heim album, which I also enjoyed alot :)
(along with other albums)

Thanks again for sending that package, Bernd.

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[JohnMichael]

Ah so you too :)

I got their Hvarf/Heim album, which I also enjoyed alot :)
(along with other albums)

Thanks again for sending that package, Bernd.

Keep them spinning,
Bert.




Karrin Allyson

"Footprints"

Thanks again Bernd.

[paul.michigan]

for my ATFs

The Cult, LOVE
The Who, Quadrophenia
Deep Purple, Made In Japan

[buyusa]

I'm listening to connie francis and hank willams jr. yeehaw. wonder if you can find that on cd.

[Mr Peabody]

While working out last night I played an old favorite, Tribute to Jimi Hendrix disc. This came out in the mid 90's and features Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Slash, Jeff Beck, Lenny Kravitz, Pretenders, Body Count and even PM Dawn who actually does a cool cover, to mention a few. Anyone else heard this?

[Luvin Da Blues]

While working out last night I played an old favorite, Tribute to Jimi Hendrix disc. This came out in the mid 90's and features Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Slash, Jeff Beck, Lenny Kravitz, Pretenders, Body Count and even PM Dawn who actually does a cool cover, to mention a few. Anyone else heard this?

STONE FREE???

[Mr Peabody]

That's it.

[Luvin Da Blues]

That's it.

Been awhile since I last listened to this but, I find this recording puts a fresher face on the old Hendrix standards while keeping Hendrix's "Mojo" in tack. I was wondering what to spin tonight...now I know. :cornut:

[Bernd]

Got an e-mail this morning from the Okkervil River Boys, inviting me to a free download of a covers album, recorded during their recent tour.
So I did, and it's playing now.

"Okkervil River - Golden Opportunities"

Nice touch in great Christmas spirit fashion and a wonderful album.

Hope all are well

Peace

:16:

[basite]

NP:

Chet Baker sings.
coming up:
Pink Floyd - The wall...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[JohnMichael]

Terence Blanchard

"A Tale of God's Will"
(a requiem for katrina)

[basite]

np:

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy and Bess (oh how big does this sound :))
Ron Carter - Blues train (fantastic)
Wes Montgomery - Full house (live at Tsubo - Berkely, California)
The Oscar Peterson trio - We get requests
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (seems to be untitled)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Bernd]

....into my end of year top 10 just got delivered. And a new one to me.

"Crippled Black Phoenix - A Love of Shared Disasters"

This double Vinyl brings together a variety of influences to create something unique and utterly captivating. Post rock / drone styling's prevail, but there is also more straight forward rock - and on the Northern Cobbler spoken words (by Tennyson!) and cello that is quite spooky.
I am on my second play.:)

Peace

:16:

[jim goulding]

Bob- Tord Gustavsen in on my website. Ever been there? In an hour or so, I'll be listening to some ladies from the Puntamaya catalog courtesy of Bob Sticks, a gentleman and a scholar and a top shelf dude, besides. Thanks, Bob.

[bobsticks]

Bob- Tord Gustavsen in on my website. Ever been there? In an hour or so, I'll be listening to some ladies from the Puntamaya catalog courtesy of Bob Sticks, a gentleman and a scholar and a top shelf dude, besides. Thanks, Bob.


Yup, I've been there a couple-few times, I particularly like The Ground.

Hope you enjoy the Putumayo stuff. It's intended as kind of a sampler for a catalogue that I suspect you'd enjoy quite a bit---at the least you'd find it interesting. Peace.

As an aside, how 'bout dem Bears....mebbe.

Edit: Since it is "What's Spinning...?" I suppose I should include that I spun a bit of The Klaxons during halftime. This one's gonna be a nailbiter.

[jim goulding]

I AM enjoying the Puntamaya stuff! The cafe singers and the world comp disc. I recognized the Cuban players and the African string players from Nonesuch and Ellipsis Arts discs that I treasure but everyone else was new to me and ALL of the groups on this are just great! The recording quality didn't escape me either. Thought you'd be a Colts fan?

Thanks, Bob. That is an uptown gesture and I greatly appreciate it. Just heard a band on Leno . . Travis, I think is their name. That's the way Julia Roberts introduced them. Is she a natural or what. Nice band . . like what I heard. And Calexico, a band I picked up on here, is in my cart. LOL.

That label you mentioned above . . Tacet. Is that the one that does discreet four channel recordings? The publisher of Audiophile Audition, and a customer (shameless plug), reviews these.

[basite]

Yup, I've been there a couple-few times, I particularly like The Ground.


oh, so you're a fan too :)

great music! :cornut:

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Bernd]

.....:16:
Visited a few Charity Shops during the last couple of days to search for some mono wax.
Here is what I got:

Art Blakey's Jazz Messenger with Thelonious Monk on London Records label
Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me on Verve label 1968
Kenny Burrell - Prestige 7088 Japanese pressing
Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith - Blue Bash on Verve
Gerry Mulligan meets Johnny Hodges on his masters voice label 1961
Stan Getz - Sweet Rain on Verve 1967
Thelonious Monk - Monk on CBS
Kenny Drew Trio Riverside Recording on Milestone Japanese Pressing by Victor
Coleman Hawkins - Swing on Fontana
Oscar Peterson - Something Warm on Verve

All cleaned up really well and look almost mint. A couple had some mildew, but that cleaned up too.
Will do some Jazz spinning tonight.

Peace

:16:

[basite]

enjoy Bernd!

I should really get some more jazz records, most of the things I have here are on CD :(

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Bernd]

....by Mono.
Stumbled across this japanese post rock band by accident, whilst searching for some Jazz Mono records. Very intense and beautiful soundscapes with some heavy guitar thrown in, but always melodic. Well to these ears anyway. A good find and I have just picked up their latest offering "You Are There", which is also superb.

Peace

:16:

[johnny p]

listening to my newly acquired (as of last night) 2nd set of 10/08/00 Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.... they covered the entire Pink Floyd Animals Album.... the "dogs" is my personal favorite as Les whips that bass guitar like it stole something.

[jim goulding]

You better not be sitting in my seat. Your PM box is full!

[bobsticks]

You better not be sitting in my seat. Your PM box is full!

A situation that is rectified, good sir...done while listening to the magnificent thwapping and catterwauling of:

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/5447/primusporksoda2qb.jpg

[Mr Peabody]

Polyphonic Sprees, Fragile Army
Quite an interesting sound.

Echoes of Eternity, Forgotten Goddess
Excellent album if you are into Metal. Francine Boucher has one of the most hypnotic voices I think I've ever heard. The album is very well recorded and produced as well. Off the top of my head I can't think of many "reference" Rock recordings but this would be one for me.

[Bernd]

......Moo, You Bloody Choir.

Really enjoying this at the moment. One of the finds of the year for me.
Augie March are a quintet from Melbourne, Oz who play literate, studied music richly adorned with unexpected turns of phrase, both lyrical and musical.

Peace

:16:

[jrhymeammo]

http://worlds-fair.net/images/artists/budos_band/BudosBandII_MED.jpg

I've been enjoying this album today. I LOVE the sound they make. I recommend it to all the hipsters.

JRA

[shokhead]

DVD-A Tommy, big thumbs up.

[jrhymeammo]

I can, again, honestly recommend the Budos Band. This means YOU!!
Not the best find of the year, but one of the better albums I've come across in a while.

Here is the rest of new shiny discs:

-Ghostface Killah - More Fish
-Art Blakey Q'tet Vol. 1 - A night at Birdland
-JDilla - Ruff Draft
-St Germain - Boulevard
-Messing Around 3 - Tighten Up.
-Common - Fidning Forever
-Coleman Hawkins
-Tadd Dameron with J Coltrane - Mating Call
-Cannibal Ox - Return of the Ox (Live at CMJ)
-Early String Symphonies

[bobsticks]

-Tadd Dameron with J Coltrane - Mating Call


Now there's one that's beyond me. Worth checking out?

"Early String Symphonies"? You gettin' all hoity-toity on us mang? Interesting. Do I sense a small journey into the realm of classical, or at least small ensemble?

Me? What am I spinning Jay? I'm spinning the vinyl you sent me on my middle finger while facing Kentucky and singing Chocolate Jesus. Happy holidays, jackass :)


NP: Schubert Trio Op.99~Collard/Dumay/Lodeon

[jrhymeammo]

Me? What am I spinning Jay? I'm spinning the vinyl you sent me on my middle finger

That makes me feel better. We were worried that you would confused them with some kind of new-age cockrings.:cornut:

Classical music is about the only genre that sounds halfway real in my current system. I think Fisher Price can make speakers that sound less metallic and plastic.

You can never go wrong with Jazz on Prestige and Mating Call is no exception. Not sure what it is, but 38 minutes seem much shorter on CD than LP. Perhaps you'll find out with a VInyl Killer.

Best Regards,

[bobsticks]

Classical music is about the only genre that sounds halfway real in my current system. I think Fisher Price can make speakers that sound less metallic and plastic.




Are you still running with Maggies and tubes?

[jim goulding]

Nice score on those jazz LP's, Bernd. Point of Departure- Andrew Hill (Blue Note)

[basite]

Are you still running with Maggies and tubes?


probably, but it seems he needs new ones :p

NP:

An Pierlé & White Velvet (= title and artist)
Anthony & the Johnsons - I am a bird now

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[basite]

Me? What am I spinning Jay? I'm spinning the vinyl you sent me on my middle finger


Time to get a TT then eh bobs :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[bobsticks]

Time to get a TT then eh bobs :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Hhhhmmmnn. Clearly Jayra isn't clever enough to come up with this on his own, and I had suspected involvement from a British source, but I see now that the conspiracy expands to include the Flemish.So, yes, my young friend, it seems as if I am now in the market for a turntable...


NP: http://www.reve-fm.com/IMG/jpg/andrew-bird-Mysterious-eggs.jpg

[Bernd]

....vote for the Budos Band. Got this last week and it does make a nice noise.
So far this grey x-mas morn I have enjoyed one of bobs rec.

"Hank Mobley - Roll Call" this one got me started on my jazz journey. Thanks b.

"Nobody's - 2007 comp" always interesting listening and lots to like. Cheers.

"Iron and Wine - The Sheperds Dog" a gem of an album.

Peace and festive wishes to all

:16:

[bobsticks]

Un huh, how timely, my old friend, that you would make your way into this now...thanks for steering the course of my fledgling audiophilism...I see your hand in this:idea:

Those are great albums Bernd, one and all. The Iron and Wine didn't take long to grow on me, and probably would have been on the Most Listened To of 2007 had it been released a few months earlier.

Peace

[Bernd]

Hhhhmmmnn.So, yes, my young friend, it seems as if I am now in the market for a turntable...


NP: http://www.reve-fm.com/IMG/jpg/andrew-bird-Mysterious-eggs.jpg

Here you go............................

[Bernd]

Nice score on those jazz LP's, Bernd. Point of Departure- Andrew Hill (Blue Note)

Thanks Jim,

All discs cleaned up well and playing great. Not a bad one among them. Will check the Andrew Hill out.

Spinning right now:

"Ed Harcourt - Strangers" Forgot what a great album this is.

Peace

:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Bernd is an evil man. Perhaps he'll be kind enough to send his spare TT to Indy. Talk about a Christmas Mirale!!! If that happens, I'll splurge for a $10 Gift Certificate for LP gears.com

Point of Departure? I still dont know what to make of that album. Hey Jim, do you consider that album to be experimental Jazz? Help me out here.

JRA

[jrhymeammo]

Hey Bernd,

If you want another great album by Hank Mobley in mono, then be sure to check out

Jazz Message #2 on Savoy (MG-12092).http://toutemusique.com/img/492f333142373538415a37354c.jpg. I imagine anything lower than 12092 should be recorded in mono. Not the highest in fidelity(imperfection of the master tape (trk 2-1), but should be as good as any others during 1956.


OKay, 'ticks. I think you posted Roll Call about 3 times, and I had to finally grab a copy on wax. I kept thinking yeah that's just another album by the middleweight champion(from Workout BN4080). I think it deserves another pic.
http://www.thenightowl.com/images/rollcall.jpg


I'll be spinning one of these LP next:

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/media/braith_twosoulsinone.jpg

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/b/byrd_donald_mustangja_101b.jpg
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/j/jordan_clif_blowingin_101b.jpg
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/mobley_hank_caddyford_101b.jpg

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/mclean_jack_capuchins_101b.jpg

http://musicangle.com/upload_images/AlbumCovers/clarkstruttin.jpg

http://www.geocities.jp/d58es_vr2/img/gg6.JPG
http://chicagoist.com/attachments/chicagoist_chuck/2007_11_sharonjonesalbumfront.jpg

LLV!

JRA

[Bernd]

.....for the heads up. I put it on my ever growing list. See what I can find at our local end of year record fair on Saturday.
The mail man just delivered my Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane in mint original mono vinyl all the way from upstate NY.:)

This morning during kitchen duty I enjoyed these:

"Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd - Blues in the Night"

"The Flaming Stars - Born under a Bad Neon Sign"

"Holly Golightly - Slowly but Surely"

Peace

:16:

[jim goulding]

No, brother. It's not experimental in the sense that the word was used during this time. His compositions are very tight actually, but his approach is his own. Go back and listen to the opening track- Refuge. Tony Williams is playing very fast on this but Hill, himself, is playing (piano) more slowly counter to the tempo and giving the composition a kind of juxtaposition. And he creates lots of small bridges in this for the soloists to trampoline off of and that they do! He reigns em in then let's them go. Dolphy has never sounded more coherent to me on this. He's right on time! Think ebb and flow with Hill setting the (somber) mood and communicating the bridges with Williams underpinning the composition with fire and light. Great solos from Dolphy, Dorham, and Henderson. And Hill, emphatically, who solos first. Unusual on a date with horns. He was kind of Monk like. I love the cat. He was deep.

[bobsticks]

Typical. Take a few days off work for the holiday and now regret it. It's amazing how you pay for these things despite best intentions. Ahh well, it would seem that Oscar and the boys hold the key to a bigtime decompression session--with more to follow surely.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KH4MTCMBL._AA240_.jpg

[Bernd]

.....by My Morning Jacket has just been enjoyed very much from start of disc 1 to finish of disc 4. This has to be one of the most atmospheric and uplifting live records I know and own. It never fails to lift spirits and makes air guitar playing :lol: very tempting.
Hope all are well and having a great time.

Peace

:7:

[basite]

well, I just bought some LP's...

Kenny Burrell - All night long & All day long (which, as a side note, is my first experience with a mono recording, and it was a good experience :))
Bill Evans - Conversations with myself (I already had this on cd, but the recording sucked, so I bought it on vinyl, I should have done that earlier :))
Eric Clapton - Slowhand
Grant Green - The final comedown (hell yeah :cornut:, a new pressing, but never remastered or anything else, just a new pressing, just fantastic)
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (also a new, unremastered pressing, also fantastic)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[bobsticks]

Probably won't get too much traction around these parts, with y'all two-channel vinylphiles :) but there's some Diana Krall~Live in Paris spinning in glorious DTS...mmm, digital electrostatic goodness.

http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/4/7344-large.jpg

[basite]

Probably won't get too much traction around these parts, with y'all two-channel vinylphiles :) but there's some Diana Krall~Live in Paris spinning in glorious DTS...mmm, digital electrostatic goodness.

http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/4/7344-large.jpg


Great concert :thumbsup:

back when my pc was still connected to my system, I played that dvd too on regular basis, albeit in stereo :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Mr Peabody]

Had some time today to dig into the unpreviewed vinyl I have sitting around. I first warmed up my tubes to Alan Parsons, Best of, which I skipped a lot of.

Then I cleaned and threw on The Andrew Sisters. I couldn't find a title, it was in glorious simulated stereo. The label was Vocalion. I haven't heard of that, have you? The album didn't have much fidelity, it sounded a lot like it does in the movies. I'm not sure when they recorded. I don't know if this was some type of transfer or they recorded it in the studio. The album was obviously put out around the time of the transfer from 78 to 33 1/3 from the writing on the cover. It made sure to mention it was a "long play". The vocals still came through nicely and the tunes catchy, like, A Bushel And A Peck. The vinyl surprisingly good and it was a keeper. Think the old record could be worth anything?

Then I played a Neville Brothers which was in great shape and sounded good. I have a few of their CD's though and probably won't keep the vinyl as there weren't enough strong tracks to make me pull it just for a listen in the future.

Then The 4 Seasons, 2nd Vault Golden Hits. From the cover and the sound I think this was an original. The vinyl a bit rough but listenable, most of the noise noticeable between tracks. I liked many of the songs and don't have any of the group so it was a keeper. Maybe some day I'll find a better copy.

[Bernd]

.....till last.
For those of us amongst here who enjoyed bobsticks summer world music comp, an absolute gem of an album has just been delivered, in time to occupy top spot as my album of the year.

"Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life"

What an outstanding, complex and exhilarating album this is. I have waited a while for this to arrive.
Contemporary Desert Cool.

Peace and best wishes for 2008

:16:

[bobsticks]

On this, one of the first, fresh eves of the new year a bitter wind whips a fresh snow through the city streets...a pretty good time to hunker down and just listen and feel.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/Jun03/Part_Passio.jpg

[Bernd]

....."Seasick Steve - Dog House Music":8:

One man, his guitar and a lot of Hobo heartache. Never has the Blues sounded more heartfelt.

Peace

[musicman1999]

It's a warm, wet, foggy night here in Halifax and after watching Sunshine after supper i needed to cleanse my brain with some music.First up was Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony's take on Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra and Ein Hedenleben followed up by Golden Earring with Naked 3 live at the panama.Rather different but both very good.

bill

[bobsticks]

Rawking the night away with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Nocturama and before that a little Tom Waits of the "Real Gone" persuasion. The big rig is still temporarily out of commision so I'm enjoying a little old-school rock'n'roll English style KEF sounds...love that midrange.

Hey, where's jim goulding been? I need some horn recommendations, though I just picked today a little Cal Tjader and Stan Getz to be savored at a later date...

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drg500/g564/g56433nu38h.jpg

Peace out

[jonnyhambone]

a friend is moving to NYC on monday :sad: but gave me a handful of vinyl. Talking Heads, Eno and Andy Summers, Bill Evans, couple good Neil Youngs and 'Quah' by Jorma Kaukanon, all nice and clean.
Now I'm on side 2 of New Chatauqua by Pat Metheny...my babysitter when I was, like, 9, used to listen to this a lot...really a gorgeous one.

I now have a spare copy of Harvest - N.Y. ...slab in good condition but sleeve is a bit beat-up. and Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (clean vinyl - WB run, not the green label...). If anyone wants these, just let me know....

[bobsticks]

Now I'm on side 2 of New Chatauqua by Pat Metheny...my babysitter when I was, like, 9, used to listen to this a lot...really a gorgeous one.....

The babysitter or the Metheny disc? Either way it's the stuff of dreams.

[jrhymeammo]

a friend is moving to NYC on monday :sad: but gave me a handful of vinyl. Talking Heads, Eno and Andy Summers, Bill Evans, couple good Neil Youngs and 'Quah' by Jorma Kaukanon, all nice and clean.
Now I'm on side 2 of New Chatauqua by Pat Metheny...my babysitter when I was, like, 9, used to listen to this a lot...really a gorgeous one.

I now have a spare copy of Harvest - N.Y. ...slab in good condition but sleeve is a bit beat-up. and Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (clean vinyl - WB run, not the green label...). If anyone wants these, just let me know....

bobsticks will be taking those off of your hands. Shoot me a PM, if you wanna know his address.

Warm Regards,

[bobsticks]

bobsticks will be taking those off of your hands. Shoot me a PM, if you wanna know his address.

Warm Regards,

jackass

[Bernd]

A grey and cold winters day. Perfect for some atmospheric and damn right scary album.

"Blueneck - Scars of the Midwest"

This would not sound out of place on the Blair Witch Project.

Very nice.

Peace

:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Now spinning at 33.1/3 rpm...

American Beauty...
http://www.thebestofwebsite.com/Photos/Music/Grateful_Dead/gr_photos/American_Beauty.jpg


Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know exactly who they are, and I used to dig'em quite a bit back in da 90's. One of those I guess..... and a whole lot more.:idea:

Anyways, I've had this huge itch today to pull this album out since around lunch time. And BOY it is worth is.

Let me spell it out for you friends. Dark side of the Moon will remain to be one of the greatest and the most succesful album of all times, but it's really not that good. Maybe AB stays sounds much safer than DSOTM, and perhaps not very revolutionary or whatever, but AB and GD in general offer what others absolutely cannot. Kinda like vinyl setup. It's less consistant than digital, but when had it right, nothing will come close.
To top it off, side 2 starts with Ripple...

Of course much of exaggeration are in place, cuz I've been wanting to listen to this album all day. But hey it just goes to show ya... maybe I'll finally pull out Dawn by Steven Halpern. :ihih:


Keep it truckin', dude~!:yikes::yikes::yikes:

[Luvin Da Blues]

Finally got around to laying this one horizontal. The Marshall Tucker Band - Greatest Hits. What a surprise this turned out to be. The wax is in pristine condition, I assuming the fellow I got this from didn't like Country Rock the way it's meant to be played so he may of played it once or twice??.

The recording is one of the best non-audiophile grade vinyl I have, no audible surface noise even at a fairly high volume.

Although Country Rock is usually not my cuppa tea, I do like it when it's done right and this is one band that got it right.

So, if you have this one stashed away, I recommend that you dig it out and start tappin' your toes.

[Mr Peabody]

Oh yeah.... good stuff on that Marshall Tucker slab. I've also got Running Like The Wind and 3 others. I saw them in concert back in the 80's. Before the concert I spent most of the day at the Straussenfest. Best I can remember they didn't play many of the familiar songs and Dickie Betts who opened first was a heck of an act to follow. I haven't heard a Betts album I liked but he was on fire that night.

[johnny p]

American Beauty...

I'm more of a "Wake of the Flood" guy I guess..... but good album nonetheless, although I shy away from most of the Dead's Studio stuff.

[bobsticks]

Here's one from the Davey files. Occasionally when perusing the bins a name or a description will emerge from the catacombs of my beleagured brain and this was no different. Red Red Meat's There's A Star Above The Manger. Solid, twangy, and dissonant, makes a good backdrop for the more mundane afternoons of life.

...Makes me want to beat spoons against things, but perhaps instead a spin of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga afterwards...

http://www.eggcityradio.com/sharity/redredmeat.jpg

[nobody]

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f543/f54379p4mxj.jpg
James Brown: The Payback

Get down with yo bad self mutha ****a....this is James Brown and he's ready to payback the man. As good an album as James ever put out. Dirty funky soul.

[jim goulding]

"We don't know karate, we know k'razor"! Bobby- You gotta get Joe Sample's Old Places, Old Faces. His playing is just so beautiful on this. Charles Lloyd is on the date and while I could kick his ass for not being able to construct a solo, there is no denying his beautiful tone and nuance. Bernd- Those guys are frightening!

[bobsticks]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z116/dj_gfx/dj.jpg


Found: old-school techno-industrial megamix

Tracklist

Camoflage~That Smiling Face
Book of Love~Tubular Bells
DM/Ebb/NO/P.Schilling~MegaRave
Camoflage~The Great Commandment
Moev~Crucify Me
Frontline Assembly~Digital Tension Dementia
Die Krupps~Machineries of Joy
Ebb/242~Mega

Jackhammah in Fat City....

[nobody]

That looks fun. Old industrial always brings a smile to my face. I'm listening to this...

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj400/j411/j41151vh5g6.jpg
The Fleshtones: Take A Good Look

Well, if you either A) already like The Fleshtones, or B) are a big fan of energetic, loose garage rock with a hint of soul, run don't walk to get this. If you fall into some other category of music lover, don't bother. No change ups here, nothing to convert the unconverted, but plenty to please the faithful.

[opt80]

Damien Rice ~ Live At The Union Chapel

[Davey]

Here's one from the Davey files. Occasionally when perusing the bins a name or a description will emerge from the catacombs of my beleagured brain and this was no different. Red Red Meat's There's A Star Above The Manger. Solid, twangy, and dissonant, makes a good backdrop for the more mundane afternoons of life.

Yea, there's some oddball stuff lodged in the dusty basement recesses of the Davey files. Last record before they morphed into Califone. Almost like a chronicle of all they had done before, and all they were gonna do in the future. One of my favorites, especially when I've got the spoons out and primed for some junkyard bangin percussion.

There’s a Star Above the Manger Tonight [2.2mb m4a live recording from Everybody's Mother Vol 1] (http://pastrysharp.com/audio/star-mother.m4a)

Been playing lots of Black Mountain on my end. Got my 70s groove on.

[opt80]

Dr John ~ Duke Elegant

[jrhymeammo]

Very interesting post, Jim.

I've revisited the album 3 times since your post. Perhaps "Experimental" is a vague word to use, when describing music. Let's just say it has unique sound for an album by BlueNote in mid 60's.

NP: Greg Osby - TheInvisibleHand.
Since modern Jazz accompanied by Andrew Hill and others.

Great music!

JRA

[jim goulding]

Indeed. He was a unique composer/player. Anybody picked up on The Impulse! Albums, Vol 1? Coltrane's best years, IMO, and remastered by some Japanese cats, word has it, with the best sound to date of his work. I'm still waiting on mine. What are you listening to lately? Besides Osby, who I like alot.

[bobsticks]

TGIF, baby, tgif. Skipping out on the usual Friday festivities in favor of some tune spinning, and what a way to start...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41K9MYPVF7L._AA240_.jpg


Miles Davis All-Stars~Walkin'

[jrhymeammo]

That'll be me. I think there is SuperBowl on some channel this weekend,


Indeed. What are you listening to lately?

Lately? Absolutely nothing. But here is a track I have a craving for this morning.


Whatever Happened to Gus? on Combustication by MMW.

[Mr Peabody]

Yeah, with Marti Gra and Super Bowl on the same weekend I wonder what condition the work force will be in on Monday :)

I've been kind of mainstream this week, spinning some Springsteen, Tom Petty, Toto & Sara McLachlan Live.

[basite]

I'll be spinning quite alot, since I have one week vacation :ihih:

Let me just hope my cables arrive too soon :)

NP:
Wes montgomery - full house, Live.
Sade - Stronger than pride
and probably Roby Lakatos too...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[jrhymeammo]

Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Hey bob, this one shouldnt be hard to find on wax, and has that Rastaman feel you quite like.

Regards

[bobsticks]

Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Hey bob, this one shouldnt be hard to find on wax, and has that Rastaman feel you quite like.

Regards


日系人,

Hey Yo DJay-Spliff-o-Build, what makes you think I'm looking for anything on wax yet? I'm still auditioning preamps and test driving things on four wheels...not enough time in the day. Got a little somethin' somethin' goin by the way of Bobsticks World Beat Comp: Summer 2007 doin' the deal tonight. Not bad for a hairy barbarian, eh?

Hope yer still lon a honeymoon with the Tylers. BTW, nice room treatments detailed in the other thread. Good stuff.

南蛮人

[jrhymeammo]

Barbaric Southern Man,

Dude, what car have you been looking at? I for one cannot wait to get a difference job, or actually get a raise I deserve in April to get somem on 2 wheels... Gixxer or CBR? Hmm..

Now Playing: Moon Safari..

[nobody]

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj200/j214/j21425k56ou.jpg
Dengue Fever: Venus on Earth

Cross-cultural blend of styles ranging from surf rock to lounge music to some far eastern styles with a Cambodian singer singing mostly in her native language and a few English lyrics mixed in. The album starts off with a lot of energy before settling back into a more laid back listen. Good use of horns mixed in throughout and one of the more unique albums I've heard lately. I'm sure I'll listen to this one a ton.

This one sounds good now in the winter time. But, I'm thinking it will be just perfect once summmer rolls around to play on a hot sticky night.

[johnny p]

Miles Davis, The complete birth of the cool........

[Bernd]

.....Thursday.
Can finally leave the sick bed and enjoy some tunes.

"Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers - Solid Ice"

First great disc of '08 (I know it says '07, but I only just got it over here), on Telarc and sounds fantastic with some superb guitar playing. If you like electric blues check this one out.

Peace

:16:

[jrhymeammo]

Erroll Garner Paris Imppressions Vol. 1
Rec Quality sucks, but doesnt have to be great every ****ing time. Kinda nice to hear occassional pops, since I've been spinning alot of CDs of late.

BR.

[jrhymeammo]

The Bop Session.

http://newman1971.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/bnw_dgillespie_the_bop_session_gr.jpg

Highly recommended if you can find a clean copy.

JRA

[jrhymeammo]

Mijn Muziek!!!

Biough brown bags full of LP. I was saving up cash for a Scoutmaster, but looks like I will have to settle for a Scout. Hey, what good is a new TT, if I dont have any new stuff to play with, right?

Have a great weekend to all,

JRA

[Mr Peabody]

Sounds like you decided on the table already but I thought I'd mention www.spearitsound.com and www.amusicdirect.com are running specials on a variety of Music Hall.

I feel like I am so mainstream when I read this thread, yesterday I listened to a bit of Kenny G, plays the Classics and Triumvirat, Illusions of a Double Dimple.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Triumvirat, Illusions of a Double Dimple.


:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Good Stuff Mr.P, although I wouldn't exactly call Triumvirat mainstream.

[basite]

Mijn Muziek!!!


learning Dutch, JRA? :ihih:



Biough brown bags full of LP. I was saving up cash for a Scoutmaster, but looks like I will have to settle for a Scout. Hey, what good is a new TT, if I dont have any new stuff to play with, right?

Have a great weekend to all,

JRA


Go for it!

you simply cannot go wrong with a VPI...


NP: John Coltrane - Soultrane

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[jrhymeammo]

NP: Dialogue by Bobby Hutcherson.

http://www.musicweb.uk.net/jazz/Hutcherson/CD_BH_Dialogue.jpg

This album might cause Melvin Walker to scream2 out "This isn't Jazz!" But everything in life is Jazz, if you ask me. Well, except for you know who...

JRA

[jrhymeammo]

Sounds like you decided on the table already but I thought I'd mention www.spearitsound.com (http://www.spearitsound.com) and www.amusicdirect.com (http://www.amusicdirect.com) are running specials on a variety of Music Hall.


Not at all. This will be the hardest decision I will have to make in Audio.

[bobsticks]

NP: http://www.rootsmusicreport.com/reviews/blues/images/harrison.jpg


I bought this album a while back for no particular reason. There it was perched on a display rack, clearly separated from the others, but nobody in the store could elaborate.
I'm glad I did and as it turns out there's quite a regional tale behind it.

I'm going to assume you have never heard of Sterling Harrison. Until a few weeks ago neither did I. Harrison was a rhythm & blues singer working out of Los Angeles who had a long career performing in low rent bars and nightclubs for the last couple of decades. Over the course of fifty years he made only a handful of records. The first was recorded in 1955, at age fourteen, before John Lennon met Paul McCartney and before Elvis Presley became a star. His few opportunities to put his voice on vinyl for posterity never produced anything worthwhile yet many who saw his live act swore Harrison's showmanship and vocal skills made him the greatest hidden treasure rhythm & blues ever produced.

In the 60s Harrison opened for Sam Cooke, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Jackie Wilson, and Otis Redding. While he was performing in Nashville Jimi Hendrix was a member of his band. His music has been described as "deep soul" and his voice conjures up aural images of Redding and Wilson Pickett. Bobby "Blue" Bland's wife was so impressed she made sure Harrison never opened for her husband so he wouldn't be upstaged.

Harrison's CD, South Of The Snooty Fox, was released on August 21, 2007 by Hacktone Records and it has a very interesting back story. He was discovered by Larry Gorodetsky, writer for the TV series Dharma and Greg, and actor Thomas Gibson, the show's male star, while performing in a rundown Los Angeles club. Soon thereafter Gorodetsky brought Steve Berlin, the sax player for Los Lobos, to see a Harrison show. Both were so impressed that they decided to produce an album for him, so in 2001, Gorodetsky and Berlin worked with the vocalist on a ten song disc with the goal of finally making him a star. Unfortunately, and typical of Harrison's career, luck wasn't about to be a lady. Sadly the singer was diagnosed with cancer shortly after work on Snooty Fox was completed and he died in 2005. The CD went into limbo until Hacktone, the label who loves to resurrect lost discs, rescued this soul masterpiece from oblivion.

On Snooty Fox Harrison fronts a four piece rock band featuring guitarist Larry Johnson whose lead lines support every song. Johnson is outstanding and his tasteful playing never upstages Harrison's performance. Individually the band members worked with all-stars such as Marvin Gaye and Barry White.

Harrison is neither a musician nor a composer so he put all of his efforts into being a stylist who interpreted other people's songs. There are rave ups, ballads, dance tunes, and even some fairly conventional pop-soul. There are a few of Harrison's concert standards including "There's A Rat Loose In My House," "I Believe In You (You Believe In Me), and "I'll Take Care of You." He covers Brook Benton, Bobby Womack, and Bland. Gorodetsky brought in a Tom Waits song, "The House Where Nobody Lives," to help make the sessions more contemporary.

Sterling Harrison performed live for almost fifty years and loved every minute of his career. Singing was virtually the only job he ever knew. He didn't drink, smoke, or use drugs because he was afraid they would be harmful to his voice. He should have been an R&B giant but he never acquired any of the rewards usually associated with a man of his talent.

You can listen to some audio clips on Hacktone's website to see for yourself what the world has been missing.

I would imagine ol' Sterling never stopped hearing the praise of random people walking into those random bars on random nights and enjoying his showmanship. If you get the chance to check this one out I highly recommend it.

[Finch Platte]

Sterling Harrison.

Wow.

You can go to Hacktone.com and a few cuts are streamed. Thanks for the tip.

Wow.

fp

[bobsticks]

Wow.

You can go to Hacktone.com and a few cuts are streamed. Thanks for the tip.

Wow.

fp

Interesting. I figgered this one would be a little too simplistic for you. Nothing of virtuoso merit and nothing complex, just good, old fashioned rhythm and blues/soul music. There's something pretty special about this disc though, just a man playing music that he clearly loved.

OTOH, NP: Yo Yo Ma~ The Soul Of The Tango

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/13800000/13801807.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

They are not prepared for snow and ice.
For that, I'm iced inside of my apartment this morning.

Better spin some warm stuff.

Americans in Euripe Vol.2
Recorded live in January3, 1963.

You just can't go wrong with IMPULSE!

Also, I got an excellent copy I'm excited to clean.

Newport '58 on Emarcy

[shokhead]

Johnny Cash The Man in Black G Hits

[jrhymeammo]

Han conocido al mexicano al partido con las cabras, pero a las marcas él mirada atractiva como diablos.

ahora jugando: "Eliade Ochhoa " Estoy Como Nunca

La Rima Munición,

[Spancticles]

sharon jones and the dap-kings
100 days 100 nights

[jrhymeammo]

Sonny Rollings - Work TIme with Ray Bryant and Max Roach.

[jonnyhambone]

just picked up some great cd's from the library...
Besnard Lakes - are the Dark Horse
love this after a few spins. kinda that wierd 70's AM radio thing that keeps surfacing these days.
Richard Buckner - Meadow
Mekons - Honky Tonkin' and So Good It Hurts
one of the best bands ever imo!
Buddy Holly - Gold
Bonnie Prince Billy - the Letting Go
Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
Juana Molina - Son
Caetano Veloso - Noites do Norte
Tom Ze - best of on Luaka Bop
Tom Ze is the oddest of the Brazilian Tropicalismo guys I know of. that Beatles melody-thing with dark flourishes and unexpected production tricks...has something of the 'Scratch Perry' thing to him.
Capt. Beefheart - Doc at the Radar Station

[jrhymeammo]

Another masterpiece by CAN. This album is so good that it deserves a skillful Copy and Paste action...


http://www.listal.com/image/products/220/B000006XE6/music/future-days.jpg

After Ege Bamyasi (http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=can-eb), Can delivered one of their best albums, and my own personal favorite. You will invariably find descriptors like "spacy" and "airy" in reviews of this one, and the levels of undisturbed calm and bliss to be found here make it an inevitability.In staunch contrast to the wired "Pinch" which opened up their last album, the title track that begins this effort is like walking along a beach with waves of liquid trazodone lapping under your feet. Sedated Damo Suzuki croons muffled vocals and Jaki Liebezeit provides a gentle, calypso shuffle sliding against a mincing generator rhythm and Schmidt's barely audible polyphonic synths. The music softly builds in volume to a melodic climax, then cedes into the distance.
"Spray" picks up the pace and edge, with much of the track given to the inimitable chunk-chunk interlocking of Czukay's bass and Liebezeit's daunting polyrhythmic activity, combined with the psychedelic squiggles of Schmidt's organ. Yet the overall nature remains open and expansive.
Despite its title, "Moonshake" actually provides a brief, earthier break, with beat and vocals largely harkening back to the band's previous two albums. But before they allow you to get too used to it, the band soon catapults you back into the clouds with "Bel Air."
This relaxed epic, one of the band's truly finest moments, always reminded me somewhat of Pink Floyd's "Echoes" in the way it takes it time and simply explores. The piece always struck me as classically structured, having a basic sonata form resemblance. We might call the exposition section the main theme in C Major that opens the album, countered about 4:30 minutes in by a second C Minor theme. Perhaps a foreshadowing, as this theme goes on, the reigns loosen considerably. We might broadly cast Suzuki's re-entrance around 10:15 as the opening of a development section, with the original vocal theme getting messed around with (e.g., played against static chords rather than its original descending pattern). Then, the music blasts off, getting progressively more intense and abstract, before simply going supernova around the late 17-minute mark. From here, we have an instrumental recapitulation of the original music of the exposition. I'm sure I'm probably inaccurate in my understanding of how this piece doesn't adhere to the form, but in any case, it's a neat thing to argue and discuss.
But in any case, both the band's musicianship and their sense of construction is certainly in peak shape with this album. The sound is mature and focused, the production well-balanced so that you can hear the contributions of each participant pretty clearly, even when they are low in the mix. People talk about the rush of skydiving...as for me, I'll just put on Future Days. An atypical entry in the band's catalog, yes, but one of their master strokes.

[bobsticks]

NP: http://www.bandweblogs.com/jeffbuckley.jpg

Jeff Buckley~So Real, Songs From:

A remastering of some of Buckley's more ethereal work, culminating, of course, with "Hallelujah" and "Je N'en Conais Pas La Fin". A little heat in the upper-mids make it almost feel like JB is leaning into that mic stagelights aglow.

Before that the new Raveonettes' Lust Lust Lust, a thoroughly punchy affair...sometimes plodding, occasionally more lively though never breakneck, loopy, dissonant, stream-of-thought kinda stuff if that's your bag.

[jrhymeammo]

Those are great albums Bernd, one and all. The Iron and Wine didn't take long to grow on me, and probably would have been on the Most Listened To of 2007 had it been released a few months earlier.

Peace

Finally found a copy today.

Shepherd's Dog is rotating smoothly for the second straight time. Nice rec'.
Also, there was a coupon for free mp3 DL of an entire album.

Tonight, I'll be listening to:

Nick Drake - Fruit Tree

http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/Nick-Drake-fruit-tree.jpg

Have a great weekend to all,

JRA

[bobsticks]

I'm spinning Nobody's YEC 2007 and I'm diggin' it the most. What a great collection and Sir D does us proud with the pacing of the dealio...Just when after Sheena Is A Parasite has rended your face from your skull on comes the The Good, The Bad, and the Queen. Gracias, mi amigo.

Before that was yet another spin of the new British Sea Power. I've heard comparisons to Arcade Fire and the word "churchlike" bandied about...and I'd agree except to say Church-like, as in The Church of Starfish fame...and mebbe The Libertines and some Interpol and, I swear to God, some Matt Johnson thrown in for good measure. Good stuff.


3361 http://worlds-fair.net/images/artists/british_sea_power/DoYouLikeRockMusic_MED.jpg

[basite]

Jose James - The Dreamer,

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21UVv0ggjbL._SS500_.jpg

was playing last night...

I can now happily recommend this album to everyone. He uses his voice like few others can. You could classify this under jazz, but he also does slight crossovers with soul/R&B...
Exellent for late evenings...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Brett A]

Mekons - Honky Tonkin' and So Good It Hurts
one of the best bands ever imo!


I'm with you on this one. I got to see the Mekons last autumn in Fall River Massachusetts. They did an all-acoustic show. They are an amazing collective, and friendly too. They staffed their own sales table!

I love Beefheart and Bonnie Billy. (as well as others on your list) I have everything these two have put out---plus some. Far out.

In my living room lately has been:

Freddy Cole -Music Maestro, Please
Kool Keith -Black Elvis/Lost in Space
Chet Baker Sings
Will Oldhan -Arise Therefore
Tom Waits -Foreign Affairs
Don Pullen -Montreux Concert

[bobsticks]

Welcome to the forums Brett A. Nice well rounded system ya got over there...and you're listening to some tunes too. Good stuff, keep 'em coming.

The new project at work with a bare-bones skeleton crew and from the groundup...no computer feeds, so no tunage. Oh, the humanity...completely unacceptable working conditions...but fortunately there is home and hearth to soothe the raging beast. Tonight, a little Kenny Dorham Quiet Kenny (although I could do without the cover of "Mack The Knife") and Michael Hedges' Oracle courtesy of Hy-Fi. Mellow is the order of the day...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/311WQ910V0L._AA240_.jpg [url] http://img.verycd.com/posts/0610/post-417692-1162172833.jpg

[Bernd]

...ago, a member of my staff was going on and on about this record. How great it is and that he can't find it. He only ever heard it once. So through the years it sort of was at the back of my mind.
So on my last trip to Berlin I stumbled into a second hand record shop and low and behold in the window there it was......the mysterious black disc.
Played it just now for the first time and man it is good. Anybody knows anything about Triston Palma?

Peace

:16:

[bobsticks]

For the uninitiated, a little Blockhead album name of Uncle Tony's Coloring Book. Kinda hip-hop, kinda jazzy--a little hipper than the Verve projects, alot like Can meets Bootsie Collins with I Love Lucy samples...

http://www.accesshiphop.com/images/covers/13831_b.jpg

[nobody]

I'm spinning Nobody's YEC 2007 and I'm diggin' it the most. What a great collection and Sir D does us proud with the pacing of the dealio...Just when after Sheena Is A Parasite has rended your face from your skull on comes the The Good, The Bad, and the Queen. Gracias, mi amigo.


De nada. Glad you like it.

That Blockhead thing looks interesting. I'm gonna hafta look that up.

[oatalay]

Fellow Audiophile Jon Iverson's Alternasia
May be one of the best CD records made ever. By MA Recordings.
You may see another 70 true audiophile selected albums at the following link

link removed

[nobody]

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/med/1/58790001.jpg
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Blues Summit

Vinyl reissue of both the Back to Back and the Side to Side albums Ellington recorded with his long time alto sax soloist. For these two records, Ellington turned over the reins and Hodges gets to lead the way with some small ensemble stuff, focused primarily on blues standards. Great mellow jazz hits the spot this morning.

[Brett A]

Lamb Chop -Is a Woman perhaps the bast sounding CD in my collection. I almost always wind up listening to it beginning to end.


I think now I am going to go listen to some Ken Nordine, probably Devout Catalyst (http://www.pipeline.com/~dada3zen/DEVOUT.htm).

[nobody]

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj600/j645/j64528etl6p.jpg
Erykah Badu: New Amerykah, Pt. 1 (World War 4)

New Badu and she comes pretty strong from the start. You get very little of her neo-soul stylings of the past here. This thing's all hip hop, mostly in the underground/experimental end of the spectrum. Lots of darkness and unusual beats all around. A little spotty in points and a bit convoluted, but some great tracks, like The Healer and others. The more you listen, the more its disjointed nature seems to fall together. I've played this a ton over the weekend, and it sounds better with passing plays. And, even if you're not into the whole heavy vibe of the record, she even tacked on a little r&b good time number in Honey at the end. The whole thing closes out with the promise of Amerykah Pt. 2 Return of the Ankh coming soon. I'm looking forward to it.

[Mr Peabody]

Nobody, did you get out to the record show Sunday? I was there briefly and managed to pick up 6 LP's and 3 discs. Last time I had about 30 LP's. There was a pretty big turn out.

[nobody]

Yeah, made it....grabbed this stuff...

The Best of The Hep Tones (original studio 1 pressing)
Yusef Lateef: The Gentle Giant
Bashin' The Unprectible Jimmy Smith
Al Green: Still in Love With You
Teenage Head: Some Kinda Fun
Al Green: Green Is Blues (German pressing I've never seen before)
Fishbone (first ep)
Malcolm McLaren: Swamp Thing
Jimmy Rodgers: The Number One Ballads
Louis Prima: The Wildest
Fleetwood Mac: Rumors
The Four Tops: Main Street People
This Is Augustus Pablo
The Return of the Marvelettes (with a great cover shot of them in western wear on horseback)

Not a bad day, spent about 40 bucks and my turntable's been really busy ever since. What'd you end up with?

And, yeah, big turnout. There was a line out the door when I got there a bit before 10. One of these times I gotta pay the early bird fee and get in there early just to see if it makes a big difference. Was gonna give that a shot this time, but overslept.

[Mr Peabody]

I got on disc:
White Zombie - Superswingin Songs
Nelly Fatado - Remember The Day (I think)
Dwight Yoakum - There Was A Day

LP:
Bob James - Foxy
Gladys Night & the Pips, not sure the title but not the one with Midnight Train
Charlie - Lines
Conway Twitty - Greatest, Vol. 1
Buck Owens - Best of, this must just be for a certain label because it wasn't all inclusive by no means, I'll have to look at it closer.
Freddie Fender - Before The Next Tear Drop Falls

I have laying around a duplicate Jimmy Reed box set if you'd be interested. I have an idea but don't really know what he sounds like. I need to dig into one of them some day. I also have 60+ albums I've been procrastinating shipping off for consignment I'd sell reasonable to keep from shipping if any titles you can use. Most of them are Rock/Classic Rock. If this interests you at all, email me and we can try to get together one day.

[nobody]

Thanks. But, to be honest, classic rock really ain't much my thing. I'm not totally anti, and will occasionally grab a title, but generally never was a big KSHE guy or anything. That Gladys Night & the Pips should be fun. I don't get to the shows every time, but I'm always glad when I do. I rarely leave without some stuff I really like.

[Mr Peabody]

Same here, when going I don't really have much in mind to look for but usually find things that catch my interest.

[bobsticks]

I don't know how it is in anybody else's little corner of the world but 'round these parts we're getting the kind of snow usually reserved for Norman Rockwellesque Christmas panoramas...big, fluffy flakes lazily plodding to the ground. This Saturday night ain't for fighting,it's for hunkerin' down with some of the good stuff, which among other things includes 4 Generations of Miles.

I'm not usually one for tribute compilations but Coleman, Stern, Carter, and Cobb? It's a nobrainer...especially considering it's from the Chesky label, able arbiters of both style and quality. A great live recording of Miles' 50's era material...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NJHGJDW5L._AA240_.jpg

[nobody]

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj800/j815/j81593a339a.jpg">
<b>Autechre: Quaristice</b>

Don't need no words on Sunday morning. Good, varied electronic weirdness from these fellas.

[audio amateur]

... Amy Winehouse 'back in black'
3408

Massive Attack 'Mezzanine'
3407

& Portishead 'Portishead'
3406
I can't wait for the third Portishead album, which comes out late April

[basite]

Massive Attack 'Mezzanine'
3407

& Portishead 'Portishead'
3406
I can't wait for the third Portishead album, which comes out late April


Great albums! I didn't know portishead is working on a new album, great news :D

mezzanine is a good way to test your system and your room for resonances btw :cornut:

NP:

Paul Chambers - Bass on top
Duke Ellington - Piano in the foreground
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim
Grant Green - Sunday Morning


I heard lots of music today, my dealer is holding his 'Cost No object' show, where he sets up systems where (indeed) price is no object...

this show includes:
Verity Audio Lohengrin
Accuphase DP 800 + DC 801 CD/SACD
Accuphase C 2410
Accuphase A 45
MIT Oracle MA cabling
Vpi Aries 3 + SDS + Koetsu Urushi
Herron phono preamp.

I must say that this was the best sounding system I heard to date, bar none.

really, the designer at verity audio (who was also at the show) really knows what he's doing...

I brought some albums of my own, (grant green - green street, and Jose James - the dreamer), and both sounded magical...

If you get the chance of hearing the lohengrin's (or any other verity audio), definately do so...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[audio amateur]

Great albums! I didn't know portishead is working on a new album, great news :D
Thanks! Yeah i'm pretty happy they are comming out with another one. I just got Portishead the other day. Dummy is excellent.

mezzanine is a good way to test your system and your room for resonances btw :cornut:
Damn right! hehe

NP:
NP?

I heard lots of music today, my dealer is holding his 'Cost No object' show, where he sets up systems where (indeed) price is no object...

this show includes:
Verity Audio Lohengrin
Accuphase DP 800 + DC 801 CD/SACD
Accuphase C 2410
Accuphase A 45
MIT Oracle MA cabling
Vpi Aries 3 + SDS + Koetsu Urushi
Herron phono preamp.
There's reason to be jealous... I'm sure you enjoyed it
AA.

[basite]

NP?

Now Playing


I'm sure you enjoyed it
AA.

absolutely :D

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[jrhymeammo]

It jus doesnt feel like Sunday night unless I post at WS thread.

I got something interesting PN,

Sounding the Ritual Echo - Bill Nelson.

Sounds like yet another bad prediction of future from 1980s. I wouldnt say I'm disatisfed, but I feel vastly unfulfilled...

I think I'll play Broken Arrow by Neil Young

See you guys in a week.

JRA

[Spancticles]

Vampire Weekend
Hot Chip

[audio amateur]

is another I listen to quite a lot these days, performed by Peter Hurford.
3415
It's mostly in these moments that I miss the couple bottom octaves.
I think everyone should hear Toccata and Fugue in D minor at least once in their life

[nobody]

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd500/d516/d516014q26e.jpg">
<b>Richard Hell: Destiny Street</b>

The follow-up to the classic Blank Generation album is every bit as strong, even if it gets less press 'cause it came out several years later when it wasn't as revolutionary of a sound anymore. A trio of great covers, including a fantastic version of Dylan's Going Going Gone, spread in with originals that range from straight ahead rockers to more laid back tunes like Downtown at Dawn.

[musicman1999]

Van Morrison

His Band and the Street Choir

Not his best album but still better than most.

bill

[JohnMichael]

Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall

Rufus Wainwright


If you have ever been a fan of Judy's this is a tribute and a fun album. :15:

[Mr Peabody]

Sorry you found that insulting. It was just a joke about the name of your album.

[Mr Peabody]

Was at the turntable this afternoon.
Doobie Bros. - The Captain & Me
Gladys Night & the Pips
Bob James - Foxy
ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
In that order. All of these ended up being good quality vinyl. The Gladys Night wasn't what I expected, a bit mellow and most of the songs had strings but she has a great voice and I filed the album in my collection. Foxy was an interesting album from James, one track took most of the side and he was using synth, going back and forth from a familiar Classical tune and a more modern thing. Rio Grand Mud, now that was fun. Where was the Grammys with ZZ Tops Traditional Blues award? This album sounds raw and no glitsy production here. As I was cutting my R&R teeth Fandango was my first ZZ Top album and from there it was the Greatest Hits and so on, it's been fun to pick up these older original albums for which the hits came. Well I don't know if hits is the right word. Definitely a band that goes deeper than the songs burned out on Classic Rock stations though.

[musicman1999]

The Captain and Me, have not played that in a long time. Time to dig that out.


bill

[bobsticks]

Did the jingle-jangley thang most of the day and have moved into sorta a slow dub mode, best embodied by the spacial beats of The Rootsman's 52 Days To Timbuktu

http://freeradicalsounds.com/timbuktu.jpg

Kind of a different format, the disc includes the original song immediately followed by it's dub counterpart. Funky in that San Fransico chill meets Nigerian plains bit, and the antithesis of in-ya-face P-Funk.

I'd been planning on some Dizzy, notably "Afro", next but it appears that the neighbors are away so it may be time to get the sub cranking.

[jrhymeammo]

..and listen to the noise.

http://magesy.ws/uploads/posts/1174587011_miles_davis__in_a_silent_way.jpg

Nothing special.Just right.

JRA

[nobody]

That's about the only thing from the Miles Davis fusion period I enjoy, but I do really like that one.

[basite]

again, np:

Duke Ellington - Piano in the foreground, I've come to love this album...
Myriam Alter - Where is there (she's belgian, exellent recording, exellent music...)
and a best of album from Bill Withers...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[jrhymeammo]

You think you know but you really dont..

http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//500/medium/Line_Renaud_Paris.jpg


JRA

[bobsticks]

A lil' Cinci progressive hip-hop slamming coolm beats into the early evening...

http://www.scissorkick.com/blog/images/fatjon.gif

[blackraven]

Johnny Adams, Sam McClain, Bettye Lavette and The Drive By Truckers, Shelby Lynn's new cover album which is an excellent album with great sonics


Long Live The Blue's!

[nobody]

A lil' Cinci progressive hip-hop slamming coolm beats into the early evening...

http://www.scissorkick.com/blog/images/fatjon.gif

This one's got my interest....anything you could compare it to?

[bobsticks]

This one's got my interest....anything you could compare it to?

Yeah, "Uncle Tony's Coloring Book"...hehehe

...but don't worry, I'm confident you'll be able to make your own determination within a few days.

[bobsticks]

A little Sally Ellyson seemed like the thing to do today...sincere and evocative.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000066RLI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Martin & Medeski - MAGO.

Nice little MMW sound without da Dub U, but dont expect anything more than what you would expect.

Got a bunch or disks in 3 different formats, but nothing to wrie home about. Think I'm gonna need to take a different direction in musical genre. Any suggestions?

NP: The Prof in....CONVEXED.
One of the best manufactured HipHop comps I've heard in a while. I do reach out for it quite often.


Hey nobody, I grabbed that new Badu. Good thing I got it on vinyl, if I had it on CD, I would just play that last track, and be done with the album.

Here is a little list I started working on. Any must haves?


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JRA

[Mr Peabody]

I listened to my Sieges Even, Paramount. My 9 year old daughter really likes the Beach Boys amongst other things. I bought one of their comps. I dubbed her a copy because the discs receive some rough treatment and planned just to put the disc in my collection in case I needed to burn another. While I had my tubes warm I dropped the BB's in to see how they sound. Many of their big hits were in mono but still the quality wasn't bad for disc. A couple I thought might be good like Barbara Ann and Coco Mo were alright but nothing special. However, Little Deuce Coupe and In My Room will stick in my mind as a reference, they both had an incredible vocal presentation. It's like on the left and right the boys were doing a great harmony and it was more like they were facing each other and not so much forward, the sound on the sides seem to extend into the room. It was cool. I wanted somebody else to hear it, I brought my wife and older daughter down and made them listen but they really failed to see, or in this case hear, what I got excited about. I know a few of the guys around here have wives who enjoy the hobby with them, they're lucky. The entire listen was fun because I had never listened to any Beach Boys on a good system before, always heard them on the radio. For a Best Of thing like this I'm sure it depends on what masters they could get a hold of but I thought more of their songs would be like the latter two.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Hey Mr.P, Gotta agree on the Beach Boys. Not that I'm a big BB fan but my Telarc setup LP, among some classical standards, has "Good Vibrations" on it and I have to say the overall SQ, presence and imaging is nothing short of amazing.

LDB

[nobody]

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj000/j029/j02902vp28f.jpg
Chuck Prophet: Soap and Water

Odd one here. I used to like Chuck's old band, Green on Red, but never knew who the members were or anything back then, so had no idea there was a connection to this fella until seeing it mentioned recently. I figured I outta give him a listen eventually and got a nice Easter surprise when a family member handed me this disc yesterday. He still sounds a bit ragged and rough....still doesn't quite fit into either the country or rock field...seems to throw even more into the final mix these days...and so far I'm still liking the guy.

[Bernd]

Sounds interesting and got my to pull my only Chuck Prophet disc to give it a spin. And very nice it is. Quality songwriting throughout. I've heard this album referred to as Swamp Rock, and I think that is a pretty good description for a work that is in a genre all of its own.

:16:

[jrhymeammo]

You just never know what you arre gonna find out there...

http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/00/491/49156/a.jpg

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Peace out!

[Luvin Da Blues]

You just never know what you arre gonna find out there...

http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/00/491/49156/a.jpg

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Peace out!

Sweet!!!!

[bobsticks]

Got back from a weekend soujourn to find the mailbox packed with goodies...just to be added to the rest. Probably thirty or so new shiny discs to be heard...I don't think it'd go over to well taking another few days of vaca, but it's gonna be a good week nonetheless.
Thanks to those who contributed. The day has consisted of Herbie and Bela, Mum and "Glarious", and now a little avantgarde jazz a la Eric Dolphy-meets-Kraftwerk in the form of The Chicago Underground Quartet.

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B00005JCIB.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Sweet!!!!

It's a great album, and gotta love a clean slab of wax on Verve. i have yet to be dissapointed. Well maybe Arthur Prysock. Just didnt find his voice seductive.

NP: The Kajmere Sound Vol. 1

This is probably the best Neo-Soul/Funk Compliation I've heard in a while. I think I'll check out their label for more.

Speaking of Funk, anyone heard of Lonnie Liston Smith?

JRA

[Luvin Da Blues]

I was out yesterday rummaging thru some vinyl at a second hand book store and came across Earl Klughs "Late Night Guitar". I have never heard much from him in the past but his acoustical guitar work on this is amazing. Not fast or fancy, just played to perfection IMHO

BTW, where are you guys getting the album art to post, inquiring minds wanna know????

[jrhymeammo]

I was out yesterday rummaging thru some vinyl at a second hand book store and came across Earl Klughs "Late Night Guitar". I have never heard much from him in the past but his acoustical guitar work on this is amazing. Not fast or fancy, just played to perfection IMHO

BTW, where are you guys getting the album art to post, inquiring minds wanna know????

Google Image Search... Whatchu use? I had to take a pic of Lane Renaud cuz no one listens to that crap....it's actually nice.

Earl Klughs? I had a couple of LP by him, but it's in that..."I Might Get to it One Day" pile. I think I'll spinning it if I have enough time tonight.

Peace out

[Luvin Da Blues]

Google Image Search... Whatchu use? I had to take a pic of Lane Renaud cuz no one listens to that crap....it's actually nice.

Earl Klughs? I had a couple of LP by him, but it's in that..."I Might Get to it One Day" pile. I think I'll spinning it if I have enough time tonight.

Peace out

Thanks Kazoo, I'm not using anything, that's why I ask.

Iffen ya likes smooth acoustical fusion jazz, Klughs your man.

Cheers Mon Ami.

[ForeverAutumn]

I'm going to start viewing this thread. If for no other reason than to help it reach 100,000 views! It's getting close to 50K now.

[ForeverAutumn]

A little Sally Ellyson seemed like the thing to do today...sincere and evocative.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000066RLI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

So I'm a little late to the party...I LOVE that album.

[Luvin Da Blues]

I'm going to start viewing this thread. If for no other reason than to help it reach 100,000 views! It's getting close to 50K now.

Kewl, come on in, kick back, put your feet up and enjoy.

LDB

BTW, finally staring to warm up a bit out east eh.

[ForeverAutumn]

Kewl, come on in, kick back, put your feet up and enjoy.

LDB

BTW, finally staring to warm up a bit out east eh.

Thanks. Its 9C right now and supposed to reach double digits on Saturday and then stay there (well, during daylight anyway). Tomorrow's forecasted rain should rid us of the last of the snow. At this rate we'll be golfing by the end of the month. :) It's been a long winter this year.

Now spinning, a Riverside demo that someone burned for me. Fusiony progressive rock putting me in a nice groove as I put the finishing touches on a new marketing piece that I'm working on.

[nobody]

OK....I'll help grow that number...

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f590/f59068odbe4.jpg
Talking Heads: '77

This sparse tense debut along with Fear of Music are my favorite Talking Heads albums by a band that covered a whole lotta ground in their time. Psycho Killer is their first little mini-masterpiece of a song.

[bobsticks]

I'm going to start viewing this thread. If for no other reason than to help it reach 100,000 views! It's getting close to 50K now.

The more the merrier. I've gotten alot of strong album recs from this thread. OTOH, you can find great stuff all over the site, like Ray Davies' Working Man's Cafe, which came from Tamer or one of those other characters. Great stuff.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BKeLXWnqL._AA240_.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Pink Moon by Nick Drake.

Man, you guys gotta go grab this box set while you still can. One thing though, it looks like guys at pressing plant has been playing with grease... Good thing I steam clean my LP.

Last night, I enjoyed:

Schhradaze by Leopold Stokowski and London Symphony Orchestra on London Decca.


JRA

[Mr Peabody]

Steam clean? You're joking right? It would seem like that method, if it exists, would cause some warping. If you aren't joking, how do you do that?

[JohnMichael]

Pink Moon by Nick Drake.

Man, you guys gotta go grab this box set while you still can. One thing though, it looks like guys at pressing plant has been playing with grease... Good thing I steam clean my LP.

Last night, I enjoyed:

Schhradaze by Leopold Stokowski and London Symphony Orchestra on London Decca.


JRA



I am going to Wal Greens to get my steam unit. It looks just like the one in the MapleShade cataloge or catalogue for FA. Good tip and thanks JRA.

[Mr Peabody]

I've got one listen of Mike Oldfield's, Music of the Spheres behind me. This is his latest and it's a Classical piece. It does have signature influences from Tubular Bells. Nice Classical guitar in places, some serious low bass from percussion in a couple places, and even a bit of choral and female vocals. I read her name some place but forgot, very good suprano. I liked it and you all might find it interesting. After I threw on TB while in the Oldfield mood.

Yesterday I listened to a new CD Phideaux, Fiendish. I liked them quite a bit. I don't know much about them, my first album from the band. Sort of a Alternative Prog Folk?

[JohnMichael]

Andreas Scholl

Wayfaring Stranger

Folksongs


Orpheus Chamber Orchestra


This cd is so beautiful. The voice of an angel. The face of Adonis.

[thereyet]

<a href="http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/thirdbasebomba/?action=view&current=TheHelioSequence-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/thirdbasebomba/TheHelioSequence-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[thereyet]

Just trying to figure out how to post the images, with the help of the teenaged son of course.:cornut:

Anyway, a college kid at work turned me onto this and I dig it. Harkens me back to 901 and Phil Manzanera, Fripp and eno electronica.

What ever happened to that guy? Manzanera that is.

thereyet

[thereyet]

Oh geeez, did I say 901, I must have been thinking about blue jeans. Meant to say 801.

Just googled P. Manzanera and he is apparently working on a soon to be released instrumental album Firebird VII. I will have to look out for that.

thereyet

[jrhymeammo]

Has anyone here had any luck on getting older Soloman Burke on LP that is not severely damaged? Oh well.

I highly recommend:

Lonnie Liston Smith

[nobody]

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drh700/h786/h78615zhvt1.jpg
Wanda Jackson: The Very Best of the Country Years

Sure, Wanda's the Queen of Rockabilly and deserves her reputation as a woman who could rock it out before women were rocking it out. But, she was also a fine traditional country singer for most of her career. While lots of compilations dig out all the rockabilly tunes, often buried in releases of mostly country tunes or featured on split singles with a country tune on the other side, this one focuses on her country material. The songs here range from 1958 to 1972, skipping some of her earliest work. If you've become a fan through her rockabilly side, you may wanna hear what else she was up to and what she actually spent more time recording than the handful of straight up rockabilly tunes she's become known for, and that's not even mentioning her gospel records. They do toss in a live version of Let's Have A Party at the end to make sure you remember who this is. And, those of you ladies trying to watch your booze intake, check out A Girl Don't Have To Drink To Have Fun.

[basite]

Rodrigo y Gabriela was spinning quite a few times the past days :)

also,
Lhasa - The living road
Miles Davis - Walkin'
Sade - Promise
Sigur Ros - ()
Gershwin - Rhapsody in blue
Bill Withers - Just as I am
Miles Davis - In a silent way

Keep them spinning,
Bert.
and a best of from the Steve Miller band

[ForeverAutumn]

I'm mellowing out to a little James Taylor this morning. But instead of at work, I feel like I should be sitting out in the sun on my patio sipping a cold beverage. James makes me feel like that.

[Luvin Da Blues]

I'm mellowing out to a little James Taylor this morning. But instead of at work, I feel like I should be sitting out in the sun on my patio sipping a cold beverage. James makes me feel like that.


Did you see "A Tribute to James Taylor" on PBS? Just watched it the other day. Good Stuff.

[jrhymeammo]

Does anybody here listen to:

Belle & Sebastian.

I was flipping thru some of my CDR discs I've received over the years, and found:

If You are feeling Sinister.

http://www.rockstar.it/img/Belle_If_Youre_Feeling_Sini.jpg

I have no idea where this one came from, but I wish I had seem it sooner. Not sure if it's due to my recent Nick Drake binge, but B&S has been a welcoming buzz to my ears this week. Man, I thought I was late enough on Bjork and Iron & Wine, but S&B? Rate this rate, I might start buying all of JoJo Gunne albums.....


JRA

[jonnyhambone]

I love the album covers of Belle and Sebastian! the music I sometimes like...a friend always calls it neuter-rock.
I've been listening to Romantica by Luna while I work at home tonight. What a great album...Britta Philips takes over on bass (plus some sweet harmonies) and Dave Fridmann twirling the knobs. This is extremely listenable stuff and its even on the second time through right now.

[nobody]

http://www.ukreggaeguide.co.uk/uploads/pics/New_New_Rub_a_Dub_1.jpg
Various Artists: Rub-A-Dub Soldiers

Collection of early 80s Rub-A-Dub style, dub cuts by the Roots Radics with a variety of the biggest names of the day toasting over top. Languid beats, but not as slow and spacey as most more traditional dub. Lots of powerful bass sounds here to shake you up; fills in the space where Dub and Dancehall meet. Features Yellowman, Nicodemus and more. Excellent selections from the day.

[Bernd]

.....James are back with a bang and a fantastic new album.
Ever since this dropped through the mailslot it got heavy rotation. Waving goodbye in 2001 to go their separate ways, a rejuvenated James did some gigs last year and recorded new material at a Chateau in northern France. The songs are true James and show maturity but still retain a freshness.
James unfashionable as always and this is alright by me.:)

James - Hey Ma

[jrhymeammo]

Here is nothing that's new to me..

John McNeil Quintet
Embarkation

http://www.mcneiljazz.com/images/cover-embarkation-s.jpg

Apparently he's played alot with Kenny Drew, and you can hear why.
Whotta hell is John McNeil? I still havent a clue but it's a great album.

JRA

[jasn]

Hot stuff:

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[jasn]

A banjo mood flashback...

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Click the image for review

[nobody]

http://www.getsmartmusic.com/sleeves/restless-var.jpg
Restless Variations

Been digging out a bunch of 80s stuff lately. This is one of those label specific compilations that used to be big. From 1985. It's got great tracks from Lazy Cowgirls, Straw Dogs, John Trubee, Mojo Nixon, Dead Milkmen, FEAR and more. Mostly straight ahead rock tracks with a few more esoteric cuts thrown in for good measure.

[jasn]

My favorite UO album. Given it being last in their catalog and more relaxed production I view it as something created more for themselves and less in their apparently endless (and unsuccessful) attempts to achieve superstardom. The knobs are only turned up to 10.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre000/e025/e025542ryzo.jpg (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47F1BDE4DA57620CE932C4AC8A77BD210DF4B F58150234558C0A21549DB2722F304E9DDD2B0FC6AB679AFF7 62A5500ADBC0EB51ECBC1B&sql=10:fpfoxq9hldhe)

Click image for review

[Slosh]

As if anyone really cares.

NP:

[bobsticks]

Oh, I care Sloshy-poo...I care.

What is that by the way?

I had to hit the stacks today...needed something with some slam, too much jingley-jangley lately. I grabbed some Black Strobe and found a great used copy of the first Mr. Bungle. OTH, I never get a clean escape. I snagged the new Haale for some Sufi-trance rock.

http://www.myspace.com/haale

At the moment I'm Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet but that's just to let my neighbors get through dinner before we give the new Children of Bodom disc a spin...

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000YLS.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[jrhymeammo]

Hot stuff:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj800/j838/j83892zoplv.jpg (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47F1BDE4DA57620CE932C4AC8A77BD210DF4B F58150234558C0A21549DB2722F304E9DDD2B0FF6AB679AFF7 62A55A05D1C3E454F9CC1740&sql=10:kzfuxzejldse)
How is this album? It is worth a spin.

I was gonna go grab a copy of Ghost I-IV today, but was told Trent is offering them the album for free on the net somewhere.

Gotta friendly package in mail today from a friend.

Buckwheat Zydeco - Taking it Home.

http://www.concertlivewire.com/jpegs/10k/buckwheat.jpg

If you want some dirty Cajun, I can recommend this without hesitation. Anybody into Jerry Curl?

JRA

[jasn]

Not sure if you are a fan already or wondering how it compares to the rest of their catalog.

Attack & Release is the first BK release for me and I've played it a few times already. Comparisons to The White Stripes are everywhere, but I don't like them so much and think BK is a blast. I picked up Rubber Factory afterward and can see they've smoothed themselves out a tad.

[Slosh]

Oh, I care Sloshy-poo...I care.

What is that by the way?
Bailter Space is a 90s postrock band from New Zealand. Think Joy Division with their guitars turned up to "11" :D

Thanks for caring (I think)

[jrhymeammo]

Not sure if you are a fan already or wondering how it compares to the rest of their catalog.

Attack & Release is the first BK release for me and I've played it a few times already. Comparisons to The White Stripes are everywhere, but I don't like them so much and think BK is a blast. I picked up Rubber Factory afterward and can see they've smoothed themselves out a tad.

Thanks for your reply. Not a big fan of the Stripes, as some hipsters might call it.

Last night I was recovering with:

NIN - Ghosts I-IV.

This 4 LP album has been the best purchases I've made in months.

Hey Bernd, I think you should really consider purchasing this set. I dont think you are into NIN, but this instrumental album is superb. Defintely the one to have on LP.

Regards,
JRA

[bobsticks]

The last of the BOT for a minute, temps reputed to be hovering around fifty F. for the forseeable future, but it made for a great day slumming around town with the crew and an afternoon at an outfit called "The Jazz Kitchen".

Maintaining the mood into the night with Alexi Murdoch's "Time Without Consequence"

NP:
http://www.popboks.com/img/albumi/murdoch.jpg



Peace

[jasn]

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This is growing on me. Click for review.

[jasn]

Another winner:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drk300/k317/k31739jl30e.jpg (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=E1B2E2A87E00D84EB3756C94CA231C93E020A8598603 CAA3&sql=10:kxfuxz9jldte)

[jrhymeammo]

Hey 'sticks,

How was your job interview?
Are you filthy rich yet?

NP: Reflection Eternal.

http://www.listal.com/image/products/220/B00005207W/music/reflection-eternal-.jpg

Used to be one of my favorites. This album can still get my head noddin' once in a while.

Found some minty minty LP over the week.

-Oscar Peterson - O.P plays Count Basie.
-Riverside - History of Classic Jazz (5 LP set)

Have a great week to all,

JRA

[bobsticks]

Whattup Jay,

Everything went well and I've heard some good things back but I haven't signed anything. So you could say I'm working on it though I'm not really worried about filthy rich---I'd just like to retire one day without having to resort to dried kibbles which I fear is what awaits our generation...

Just rapped up an old one by Richard Hawley with that smooth troubador style of his. I think the rest of the night will be hangin' with the esteemed Mr. Adderly. I picked up a copy of Cannonball plays Zawinul that is begging for attention.

By the way, great avatar. Didja get the tee? Problem is it's above my waste and I broke the fingers on my screen so now I gotta drive down to K-tuck and start smackin' people 'til I find ya.

Peace

[jrhymeammo]

Dude, it is some kind of a new trend in the Biz of Teedustry? Buddy of mine at work sent me that in email, cuz he got sick of looking at my right hand at work.
I've been an Office Vampire, so I'm not up to date on current trends/events. If it has anything to do with AShton Kutcher, I'm taking it off immediately.

Whatever you decide to do with your career, I wish you best.

JRA

[shokhead]

DCC Aqualung Sweet!