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Bernd
02-18-2006, 11:48 PM
What's spinning

I had a distinct live evening last night

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel-Face to Face

Neil Young-Rust Never Sleeps

The Allman Brothers Band-At Filmore East

The Waterboys-Karma to Burn

And to cool down: Christy Moore-At the Point

All great Live recordings in their own right.

Bernd

bobsticks
02-20-2006, 07:06 AM
1) Mussorgsky/ Pictures at an Exhibition-Fritz Reiner,CSO,Living Stereo

2)Boney James/Pure

3)Brahms/Cello Sonatas-Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

4)Rimsky-Korsakov/ Scheherazade-Robert Spano,Telarc

5)Dvorak/ Czech Suite #5,7,8

The last I found a couple of months ago while browsing in a used book store. It was thrown up a shelf, obviously as an afterthought as there were no other cds in the place. After ringing up the rest of my purchases the clerk sort of shrugged his head and randomly assigned it the hefty price of $1.00. Best single dollar investment I've ever made as it has given me many hours of enjoyment.

markw
02-20-2006, 07:20 AM
Great album but it was better live.

Bernd
02-20-2006, 07:24 AM
Hey-two responses I was beginning to think that nobody is listening to music just getting exited about hardware.
I bet it was better live. It's a great live album. In my opinion just beaten to the Post by Mike Scott's latest offering-Karma to Burn. The most complete live album I know. Matter of fact it's spinning right now.

Peace

Bernd

bobsticks
02-20-2006, 08:04 AM
I hate to admit it, but I'm completely ignorant of " Karma to Burn"; love the Almond Bros though. Probably the only live r&r to make it to my heavy rotation list are the live cuts off the Dire Straits Best Of. I'm enjoying Clapton's Croosroads DVD too. New to me but evidently old hat to everyone else.

trollgirl
02-20-2006, 08:10 AM
...recorded just can not compete with live. I remember driving along in my car some years ago, I think it was in Leavenworth Kansas, listening to something-or-other. I don't remember if it was radio or casette. I was enjoying it until I drove by a band which was playing outdoors. Then I realized just how pathetic my car stereo was, how far short recorded music fell.

On the other hand, I have found amazing recorded music. Most recently, it was the CD "Footwork" by Knut Reiersrud. It was recorded in Norway, and I had only heard of it mentioned in the liner notes of another CD, also excellent. The sound quality was simply astonishing. It was used, and half-price in a used CD/LP store which is closing down. Wot a deal, but I'm going to miss the place...

Laz

JohnMichael
02-20-2006, 08:16 AM
1) Mussorgsky/ Pictures at an Exhibition-Fritz Reiner,CSO,Living Stereo

2)Boney James/Pure

3)Brahms/Cello Sonatas-Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

4)Rimsky-Korsakov/ Scheherazade-Robert Spano,Telarc

5)Dvorak/ Czech Suite #5,7,8

The last I found a couple of months ago while browsing in a used book store. It was thrown up a shelf, obviously as an afterthought as there were no other cds in the place. After ringing up the rest of my purchases the clerk sort of shrugged his head and randomly assigned it the hefty price of $1.00. Best single dollar investment I've ever made as it has given me many hours of enjoyment.

Good taste, I love the Brahms "Cello Sonatas with Ma and Ax. My favorite version of "Pictures at an Exhibition" is with Riccardo Muti conducting the Philidelphia Orchestra and my favorite recording of "Scheherazade" conducted by Rostropovich with the Orchestre de Paris. I will have to try the Dvorak but I doubt if I will have your luck.

theaudiohobby
02-20-2006, 08:18 AM
Tchaikovsky - Pathetique Symphony - Pierre Monteaux LSC
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe Charles Munch LSC
Edward Grieg Norwegian Dances
Miles Davis - Marcus Miller - Siesta
Havard Composers - Mendelsosohn String Quartet
Smooth Jazz Festival - Various Artists - FIM

Bernd
02-20-2006, 08:19 AM
Yes the scandinavians now how to record well. A now disbandend Kansas City Band "The Rainmakers" did some of their best work from a studio in Sweden.
As for Karma to Burn it just astounds with the quality of musician ship, recording and most of all selection and running order of songs. I have been a friend of Mike for a long time and to me he is one of the last true geniuses who writes from the heart and not for the ego. Trust me you will not be dissapointed.
I also like the Eric Clapton you mentioned. A great one here is the "Unplugged" recording.

The Power of music gives you wings

Bernd

bobsticks
02-20-2006, 08:59 AM
Trollgirl--isn't great that those unexpected finds are often as enjoyable as the long-sought after "treasure"?

JM--thanks for the compliment and certainly th suggestions. I'll look them up.
The most remarkable thing about this album is that it was recorded in 1991! It is a double disc set with w #7 and #8 played by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Czech Suite #39 and Symph#5 by the Czechs. The Czech pieces in particular are impressive. The sound is full and warm with strong instrumental definition. The Balance Engineer is someone named Vaclav Roubal, of whom I've never heard though he certainly had his s$@t together that evening. I've never heard a recording from that era sound so good.
You know Ma did an album entitled simply "The Dvorak Album". Not the be-all-end-all in recording, but a good listen to be sure. In a different vein, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante performed by Midori, Nobuko Imai and Christoph Eschenbach is a favorite of mine that I will recommend again and again.

TAH--Smooth Jazz--I love it!!! I read more flame wars start between old-school and defenders of new-school or whatever terms you want to apply. Personally, I love it all. I would never argue that on artistic merits David Sanborn, for instance, rates up with the giants but I respact it the same way I respect a good pop song--ear candy but good ear candy. The flames always seem to start at the mention of Sanborn or Norah Jones or Diana Krall who, of course, are all guilty pleasures of mine. There is a recent new release called DEF JAZZ which is Jeff Lorber's latest thang. Very street and very FUN

Everyone enjoy your music--Mark

Bernd
02-20-2006, 09:07 AM
...recorded just can not compete with live. I remember driving along in my car some years ago, I think it was in Leavenworth Kansas, listening to something-or-other. I don't remember if it was radio or casette. I was enjoying it until I drove by a band which was playing outdoors. Then I realized just how pathetic my car stereo was, how far short recorded music fell.

On the other hand, I have found amazing recorded music. Most recently, it was the CD "Footwork" by Knut Reiersrud. It was recorded in Norway, and I had only heard of it mentioned in the liner notes of another CD, also excellent. The sound quality was simply astonishing. It was used, and half-price in a used CD/LP store which is closing down. Wot a deal, but I'm going to miss the place...

Laz

I was introduced to "Snowy White" through his work with "Pink Floyd" and he got a mention in their sleeve notes.Great find.

Bernd

Davey
02-20-2006, 10:39 AM
Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

;)

Ex Lion Tamer
02-20-2006, 10:58 AM
Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!


I thought this was a conversation between you and your many pseudonyms (how's my spelling?) Hehehe.

Davey
02-20-2006, 11:14 AM
I thought this was a conversation between you and your many pseudonyms (how's my spelling?) Hehehe.
Well, ya know, it often does feel as though I'm only talking to myself around here ;)

Hey, too bad you don't really feel the magic for Andrew Bird because the latest just got an unexpected vinyl release. But think I already said that in another post. On the little itty bitty Grimsey label.

Stone
02-20-2006, 11:18 AM
What's spinning

The last thing I spun was Samhain.

Davey
02-20-2006, 11:23 AM
The last thing I spun was Samhain.
Hey speaking about spinning and Kinky vinyl, are any of you guys gonna get that new Ray Davies CD tomorrow or wait a couple weeks for the vinyl? People have been saying that it's very good. Have you heard anything from it Stone?

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=28596

Stone
02-20-2006, 11:32 AM
Hey speaking about spinning and Kinky vinyl, are any of you guys gonna get that new Ray Davies CD tomorrow or wait a couple weeks for the vinyl? People have been saying that it's very good. Have you heard anything from it Stone?

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=28596

I bought the Thanksgiving Day EP when it came out, coincidentally enough, around Thanksgiving. I think it's very good, and much better than the last few Kinks records. It has at least one of the same tracks as the upcoming album. Other than that track, I haven't heard it. I will buy the new album, but probably not tomorrow, and it'll likely be on CD when I do purchase it.

Davey
02-20-2006, 11:34 AM
The last thing I spun was Samhain.
The Celtic Death God? Is the new wife a witch or something? Better be careful with that kinky witchcraft stuff, buddy. Does she have a couple sisters? ;)

Swish
02-20-2006, 01:12 PM
but here goes. And it's not even Tuesday!

Editors - The Back Room - really diggin' their 80s style (Chameleons, Joy Division) that is probably better than the last Interpol record.

Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Statosphere Boogie[/B ]- Way cool stuff from the early 50s. Highly recommended.

[B]Steve Gibbons Band - Down in the Bunker - great, underappreciated band from the late 70s. I don't recall hearing much about them on RR in the past. Too bad.

Arizona Amp and Alternator - S/T - nice new project from Howe Gelb, but you already knew that, didn't you?

Cat Power - The Greatest - I really like this lady, although this one isn't quite as good as Moon Pix.

Joseph Arthur - Our Shadows Will Remain - heard Can't Exist on Sirius and had to pull this one out of the cd stacks.

Clearlake - Amber - This one is growing on me and it's quite a departure from Cedars, their previous release (I think).

Swish

Stone
02-20-2006, 01:45 PM
The Celtic Death God? Is the new wife a witch or something?

Can I plead the 5th in this type of forum?

Slosh
02-20-2006, 02:00 PM
Hmmm, me thinks this thread got moved here from another forum. Ya'll ain't too swift, are ya? :p

NP: Sparklehorse - It's A Wonderful Life

Davey
02-20-2006, 02:08 PM
The Celtic Death God? Is the new wife a witch or something?
Can I plead the 5th in this type of forum?
Ya'll ain't too swift, are ya?
... ;)

dean_martin
02-20-2006, 02:14 PM
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe Charles Munch LSC


I have the RCA Living Stereo vinyl reissue of the 1954 performance by Munch and the BSO. I listened to it over the weekend - the chorus sounds so otherworldly and eerie.

Other recent spins include:
In the Aeroplane over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel, great album recommended recently on this board as one of the best albums of the 90s so I tracked it down.

Gram Parsons - GP and Grievous Angel. I saw some of the movie Gram Theft Parsons yesterday which inspired me to play these.

Dang! I forgot to add the one I've been listening to the most since Friday - Oh, Inverted World - The Shins. This was the token inexpensive lp added to my last vinyl order, but it became a favorite over the weekend (after a couple of weeks of just standing there in a stack).

GMichael
02-20-2006, 02:20 PM
Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

;)

Oh sure, yuck it up. But poor Bernd will never find his thread now.

Can I get a ticket on this ride? Pass the .....

Dave918
02-20-2006, 06:30 PM
Infrequent poster, but frequent listener :D

Now in heavy rotation around these parts:

Heather Waters ~ Shadow of You

Third Road Home ~ Venus in Retrograde

Mark Seliger's Rusty Truck ~ Broken Promises

Deadstring Brothers ~ S/T

Willie Porter ~ S/T

Real music at its best! ;)

-dave

Davey
02-20-2006, 08:34 PM
Deadstring Brothers ~ S/T
Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

Bernd
02-21-2006, 12:34 AM
Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

;)

Hey-I have been looking for the gateway for ages. Wonderous sounds and sights I am experiencing right now.

GMichael-Fear not I have found it.

Swish-I too really dig the Editors-The Back Room.

Let the adventure begin

Bernd

Dave918
02-21-2006, 02:07 AM
Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

Hey Davey. Yeah, Deadstring Brothers are realitivly new discovery for me. I'm looking forward to their new release as well, but probably won't get to hear it until this weekend.

-dave

ForeverAutumn
02-21-2006, 06:03 AM
I spun a bunch of Porcupine Tree this week as mentioned in another thread...Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, In Absentia.

Also Sister Hazel's self-titled disk. I still don't understand why this band hasn't seen more commercial success. They've got all the elements for some serious radio play...oh yeah...they also happen to be good (IMHO)...maybe that's why the radio doesn't play them more. :rolleyes:

Klaatu's orchestral version of Hope, which is my current addiction.

Al Stewart - Between the Wars

Chris DeBurgh - Spanish Train and Other Stories - I'm trying to play Lonely Sky on my guitar, but the vocal range is killing me!

New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder

Bernd
02-21-2006, 07:28 AM
Hey speaking about spinning and Kinky vinyl, are any of you guys gonna get that new Ray Davies CD tomorrow or wait a couple weeks for the vinyl? People have been saying that it's very good. Have you heard anything from it Stone?

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=28596

Yep! It's on order.

nobody
02-21-2006, 07:45 AM
Mostly been listening to stuff to finally put together a long-overdue 2005 comp. If anybody wants one...the tracklist is as follows...

1. All the Love in the World - Nine Inch Nails
2. No Wow - The Kills
3. An Honest Mistake - The Bravery
4. Kontrol - Death in Vegas
5. Feel Good Inc. - The Gorillaz
6. Devil in Me - 22-20s
7. Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
8. Love in a Trashcan - The Raveonettes
9. Hwy. 5 - John Doe
10. The Loveless - Heavy Trash
11. Stevie Nix - The Hold Steady
12. Tonight - Ryan Adams
13. Pagina Cinco - Prefuse 73 Reads the Books
14. We Might as Well Be Strangers - DJ Shadow vs. Keane
15. Hell Yes - Beck
16. Galang - MIA
17. I'm Just Raw - Lyrics Born
18. Testify - Common
19. Dayvan Cowboy - Boards of Canada
20. Darkness on the Face of the Earth - Willie Nelson

Davey
02-21-2006, 07:51 AM
What's spinning
As happens frequently when I'm around, something by Califone, or in this case, their previous incarnation of Red Red Meat. This one's called Gauze, and I don't always know what it means, some blood and crying in this case maybe, but it makes perfect sense anyway ... :)

mink eyed, marble eyed
in the gauze, in the weeds
by the drain, red on pale
there's a nail by the vent
sweet for your heel in the gauze
marble eyed, waiting there
kiss your mouth to shut you up

Mike
02-21-2006, 08:30 AM
Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers, produced by Jim O Rourke it's more of a move back to her folky acoustic roots and with that fantastic voice it's a real grower, plus it's nice to hear an album that isn't compressed to the max. Davey you might like this.

Ian Love - Self titled album, dont know much about this guy but he hails from a punk background with hard drinking and rehab, but listening to this he's taken a bit of a u-turn. It's a very nice acoustic affair.

NP Sufjan Stevens - Casamir Pulaski Day, just can't seem to stop playing this...

Cheers
Mike

Bernd
02-21-2006, 08:37 AM
As happens frequently when I'm around, something by Califone, or in this case, their previous incarnation of Red Red Meat. This one's called Gauze, and I don't always know what it means, some blood and crying in this case maybe, but it makes perfect sense anyway ... :)

mink eyed, marble eyed
in the gauze, in the weeds
by the drain, red on pale
there's a nail by the vent
sweet for your heel in the gauze
marble eyed, waiting there
kiss your mouth to shut you up

Hi Davey,

Makes perfect sense to me,ahh well......never mind.
Few recodings for me to check out from your playlist. Thanks.

Bernd

Dave_G
02-21-2006, 03:58 PM
The Flower Kings - Meet the Flower Kings

Rush - a show of hands (vinyl)

IQ - Ever, The Wake, and Seventh House

Peter Tosh - Equal Rights

Kansas - Point of Know Return

Dave

Dave918
02-21-2006, 03:59 PM
Let's see, looks like I have a very tasty assortment lined up for tonight:

The Wailin' Jennys ~ 40 Days Can you say harmony

Barb Martin ~ A Matter of Time A wonderful mix of....Life

Holly Figueroa ~ Dream in Red Thank God she decided against becoming a doctor

Eliza Gilkyson ~ Paradise Hotel Simple perfection, nothing else to say

After that I'll just have to see where the mood takes me.

-dave

BradH
02-21-2006, 08:20 PM
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man.

Yeah, but where's Rae?

Light listening week due to traveling.

XTC - Paradiso, Amsterdam - March 8, 1982 (FM)
Yes - Tokyo - March 10, 1973 (audience)
Gong - Expresso II

oh well...

-Jar-
02-22-2006, 07:47 AM
Oh sure, yuck it up. But poor Bernd will never find his thread now.


Swiper, no swiping!
Swiper, no swiping!
Swiper, no swiping!

(aww man!!)

Mr MidFi
02-22-2006, 08:53 AM
The only new-ish things I spun this past week include:

Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
Every track is nice and enjoyable, but none of them knock me out. Yet. I'm giving it more time. Definitely a keeper, and I'm glad I bought it, but...

The Doves - Some Cities
This ain't bad at all. Still growing, too.

WXRT: Live from the Archives Vol. 8
Chicago station puts out a charity disc every year. I'll have to make a best-of comp one of these days. Highlight (for me, anyway) on this volume is David Bowie doing a live, acoustic rendition of "Scary Monsters" vaguely in the style of Johnny Cash. Seriously.

NP: "Now or Neverland" by Midnight Oil, on the constantly shuffling iPod randomizer

theaudiohobby
02-22-2006, 04:53 PM
I have the RCA Living Stereo vinyl reissue of the 1954 performance by Munch and the BSO. I listened to it over the weekend - the chorus sounds so otherworldly and eerie.


I agree with you, after what seems like a stuttering invocation, the chorus thats comes in later sounds gloriously wonderful...

I am currently 'Relaxing with Miles Davis' :)

Duds
02-24-2006, 11:10 AM
Hey Stone, I've spun a few Danzig discs this week. Danzig II is a great cd


The last thing I spun was Samhain.

Stone
02-24-2006, 11:19 AM
Hey Stone, I've spun a few Danzig discs this week. Danzig II is a great cd

Is that Lucifuge? That one and the first one are the only two I have. I don't listen to them often, but I like them. At the end of the day, though, to me nothing Danzig has done compares to that early Misfits material.

Duds
02-24-2006, 11:40 AM
yeah it's Lucifuge. III - How The Gods Kill is very good too


Is that Lucifuge? That one and the first one are the only two I have. I don't listen to them often, but I like them. At the end of the day, though, to me nothing Danzig has done compares to that early Misfits material.

musicman1999
02-24-2006, 02:35 PM
just came home from the record store with three live treasures

van morrison--live at the grand opera house belfast

johnny winter and --live

bruce springsteen &the e street band--hammersmith odeon,london 1975 2-cd set

also got--I Walk the Line dvd

and johnny come first.
looking forward to a musical weekend
thanks
bill

dean_martin
02-24-2006, 03:04 PM
I agree with you, after what seems like a stuttering invocation, the chorus thats comes in later sounds gloriously wonderful...

I am currently 'Relaxing with Miles Davis' :)

hmmm...I have that one, too - the cheap original jazz classics lp (most of them sound just as good as the 180gm deluxe versions). Haven't listened to Relaxin' in a long, long time. I'll give it a spin this weekend.

Back to Daphnis et Chloe -- sort of. Another ballet that I would like to get is Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet. Do you have a recommendation for a particular version of this piece?

bobsticks
02-24-2006, 04:01 PM
...was innocently coming home and got caught in the tractor beam...couldn't help it...picked up the following for Sat. afternoon:

Pink Floyd-DSOTM SACD( yeah, I should have gotten this sooner,a MUST HAVE,blah,blah blah, leave me alone I'm new )

Keb' Mo'--Just Like You

Allison Krause+US--New Favorite ( see above )

Netrebko and Villazon--Violetta

DiMeola,McLaughlin,DeLucia--Friday Night in San Fransisco

Hillary Hahn--Bach Violin Concertos

Munch/BS--Saint-Saens/Debussy

Sarah Brightman--Harem

Bernd
02-25-2006, 02:26 AM
Lined up to take their turn at the start of the weekend are:

Jerry Harrison-Casual Gods

Richard Hawley-Coles Corner

Jimmy Little-Messenger

Bernd

Dave918
02-25-2006, 03:06 AM
Using Cowboy Junkies ~Best of and strong coffee to wake up this morning. Raining outside, so I see a considerable amount of dark and somber tunes ahead for today.

-dave

Dave918
02-25-2006, 04:23 AM
Everybody needs a grey and raining Saturday morning from time to time -

John Fahey ~ The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death

Leonard Cohen ~ Dear Heather

John Gorka ~ I Know

Nick Drake ~ Pink Moon

-dave

Dave918
02-25-2006, 05:46 AM
Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

Hey Davey, gonna try and grab this one later today, how is it?

-dave

Davey
02-25-2006, 08:41 AM
Hey Davey, gonna try and grab this one later today, how is it?

-dave
I don't have it yet Dave. Only listened to the three full mp3 songs that have been out there for a few months, but it was released in Europe last year so has gotten some good press. Might make a sojourn to the record store today myself, but lately all I've been spinning is that excellent new Steve Wynn ...tick...tick...tick CD, which was coincidentally released in Europe last year as well, but not until a few weeks ago here.

That John Fahey CD is pretty cool. Some of us were just talking about him, and a bunch of tangents, and relations, over at Head-Fi last month ... http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1886126#post1886126 ... are you a very big fan? That CD you played is actually the only one I have.

Dave918
02-25-2006, 01:32 PM
I don't have it yet Dave. Only listened to the three full mp3 songs that have been out there for a few months, but it was released in Europe last year so has gotten some good press. Might make a sojourn to the record store today myself, but lately all I've been spinning is that excellent new Steve Wynn ...tick...tick...tick CD, which was coincidentally released in Europe last year as well, but not until a few weeks ago here.

That John Fahey CD is pretty cool. Some of us were just talking about him, and a bunch of tangents, and relations, over at Head-Fi last month ... http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1886126#post1886126 ... are you a very big fan? That CD you played is actually the only one I have.

Grabbed Starving Winter Report today and it is very tasty. I'll have it rotation for an extended period.

I'm a pretty big Fahey fan - but I'm a bigger Leo Kottke fan. Most folks seem to prefer Transfiguration, but I really like I Remember Blind Joe Death better. Don't really know why, but 20 some-odd years had passed and I just liked where Fahey was at that particular point in time. Now the original Blind Joe Death is a masterpiece and is what set the standard for folks like Leo Kottke, Peter Lang (for the short time he was with us) and others to measure themselves against. Just my opinion mind you.

If you get a chance to check out the John Fahey, Leo Kottke & Peter Lang collaboration, do so - it is knock you on your knees good.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nx8ibkg9hakc

-dave

Geoffcin
02-25-2006, 02:04 PM
Good stuff yeah!

Bernd
02-26-2006, 02:07 AM
Sunday morning listening:

Talk Talk-The Colour of Spring

John Prine-Lost Dogs and mixed Blessings

Have good one

Bernd

Dave918
02-26-2006, 03:13 AM
Kris Kristofferson ~ The Austin Sessions

Sunday Morning Coming Down....appropriate

-dave

Davey
02-26-2006, 11:35 AM
Kris Kristofferson ~ The Austin Sessions

Sunday Morning Coming Down....appropriate

-dave
How old is that Dave? Sounds like it would be kinda nice. What kind of backing?

Hey, I stopped by your old place yesterday to see what our old bud tentoze was listening to and got myself banned too. Boy, sure don't take much to get that old grumpy guy mad at you ;)

nobody
02-26-2006, 11:47 AM
Handsome Family: Twilight is playing right now.

Great music and even greater Sunday coming down music...

tentoze
02-26-2006, 11:51 AM
Handsome Family: Twilight is playing right now.

Great music and even greater Sunday coming down music...Dang, this reminds me that I really need to fill out my collection of that wacky duo. Been a while since they put a new one out, also.

Dave918
02-26-2006, 12:59 PM
How old is that Dave? Sounds like it would be kinda nice. What kind of backing?

Hey, I stopped by your old place yesterday to see what our old bud tentoze was listening to and got myself banned too. Boy, sure don't take much to get that old grumpy guy mad at you ;)

You said it Davey!

Austin Sessions was released in 1999 and contains new recordings of his best songs. Great supporting lineup - Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark knopfler. Kris has never sounded better IMO.

-dave

Dave918
02-26-2006, 01:09 PM
Handsome Family: Twilight is playing right now.

Great music and even greater Sunday coming down music...

I salute your selection Mr. Nobody, most excellent!

-dave

nobody
02-26-2006, 01:31 PM
Yup Handsome Family is a must listen around here. Singing Bones was their last release in like 2003 or so, I think. Haven't heard of anything in the works, but I'd think its about time they came out with something new soon.

I haven't heard anything they've put out that I didn't like, although I did miss the first couple...didn't hear anything prior to Through the Trees. Anyone think any of the earlier ones are must-haves?

Oh yeah...and now that Twilight is over, I stuck with 'em and have Invisible Hands playing...vinyl only EP.

Dave918
02-26-2006, 03:06 PM
Odessa and Milk & Scissors are the earliest Handsome Family releases that I'm aware of. Neither are very highly regarded. They figured out what and who they are with Through the Trees IMO.

-dave

Bernd
03-01-2006, 08:05 AM
Humpday is drawing to a close and the B.O.T. has been out all day (bloody cold never the less).

And rotating to ease me into the evening is:

Thea Gilmore - Avalanche

followed by

The Finn Brothers - Everyone is here

Greetings

Bernd

bobsticks
03-02-2006, 01:58 AM
...as all projects are complete and I found myself walking around the office in circles.
Easing in to the day with Telarc's Weather Report compilation ( God, Omar Hakim can play some drums! ) and on deck are:

Robert Lockwood's " Delta Crossroads"

John Coltrane's " Blue Train "

Dave Brubeck's " Time Out "

Clapton's " Me and Mr. Johnson "


Cheers to all!

Bernd
03-02-2006, 07:27 AM
Nice choice.Enjoy.

Taking his deserved turn on the circular spot is:

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - The Last DJ

Greetings

Bernd

bobsticks
03-02-2006, 11:07 AM
lo and behold the sun came out today ( it's been miserable here for weeks ) so, of course,it is time to put away the cellos, violins, horns, etc. and bring out the GUITARS.
With car keys in hand I run out into the city to find some R'nR. Hope your enjoying yours.

M

jrhymeammo
03-02-2006, 08:08 PM
Francis Poulenc - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 3, 4

People Under the Stairs - Original Sound Track (O.S.T.)

Horace Paraln - On the Spur of the Moment

Joe Puma - Shining Hour

Grant Green - His Majestik King Funk


Does anybody know any great classical recordings? Nothing orchestral just small ensembles.

opt80
03-03-2006, 08:06 AM
Why did we ban you Davey?


Alan

Bernd
03-03-2006, 08:08 AM
Lending a helping hand on the circle to ease me into the weekend is:

The House of Love - Days Run Away

Superb

Bernd

Bernd
03-04-2006, 09:25 AM
Going round at the moment are:

Southside Johnny & the Ashbury Jukes - Better Days.

Have good one

Bernd

JohnMichael
03-04-2006, 11:30 AM
Maria Muldaur "Waitress In The Donut Shop"

Thanks bobsticks I did not know there was a Weather Report compilation on Telarc. I have been a WR fan for a long time. I will be checking it out.

Davey
03-04-2006, 12:31 PM
Why did we ban you Davey?


Alan
Nothing really. I jokingly took issue with grumpy's rudeness and foul language, and he apparently didn't appreciate it so put up the ban and deleted my posts (and of course his too since he was the instigator ;)). Guess it was only for a week since it seems to be down now. No biggie since I don't really post over there anyway.

Got Lucinda Williams Austin City Limits playing right now. "Pineola". Hot stuff ...

Born and raised in Pineola his mama believed in the Pentecost
She got the preacher to say some words so his soul wouldn't get lost

Dave918
03-04-2006, 12:36 PM
Went looking in the stacks for an oldy but a goody today - and I found one!

Bruce Cockburn ~ Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws

To quote Mr. Lund - Woooooooo-wee. Boy, that was a miiiighty fine a-pickin' and a-singin' :6:

-dave

bobsticks
03-04-2006, 03:33 PM
A point of clarification, the Telarc release is actually a tribute abulm..."Celebrating the Music of"...kind of deal. Pretty much a who's who; the rogues gallery of bass players includes Victor Bailey, Marcus Miller, Will Lee and John Patitucci.
Definately a collection of heavyweights with an unpredictable result. The cd has some new interpretations of classic material, and while the production is polished it doesn't come of as poppy or trite. Should please both purists and casual listeners alike. I highly recommend you give it a listen but didn't want you to purchase it under the impression that it was remastered originals or the like.
Enjoy

nobody
03-04-2006, 04:38 PM
Been spinning some records today...nothing new or that I haven't mentioned here before...

<b>Hall & Oates: Rock & Soul part 1</b>
Not much of a fan of their work as the 80s progressed, but Sara Smiles, Rick Girl and She's Gone are fantastic songs.

<b>The Clash: London Calling</b>
Simply a classic...no point in saying anything more than if you haven't herard it...what are you waiting for?

<b>Junior Byles: Chant Down Babylon</b>
Lee Perry produced reggae. Good groves on a lazy day.

<b>The Skatallites: Last Train to Skaville</b>
If you are interested in Jamaican ska, not many better places to start.

needles about to drop on <b>Erykah Badu: Worldwide Underground</b>...an excellent slice of neo-soul from my favorite modern, female r&b singer...so I gotta run...

Dave918
03-05-2006, 02:48 AM
Starting off with Kate York's self titled EP to be followed by Michelle Malone ~ Beneath the Devil Moon

Tasty!

-dave

Bernd
03-05-2006, 06:48 AM
Perfect Sunday afternoon listening is provided by:

Graham Parker - Human Soul

Bernd

bobsticks
03-05-2006, 07:12 AM
...blasts from the past coming from every direction.

Nobody: London Calling was an eventuality for this forum,not stuffy enough for others. But, you really got me with "Skatallites". Thats great it, takes me back to college.

Bernd: Ya hit me with Southside Johnny and then one-upped it with Graham Parker!
By the way, checked with local hole in the wall, specialty cd/vinyl cave for the Waterboys.Evidence was left in form of titled divider card but no product. The gentleman behind the makeshift counter agreed to order me a couple of titles so I'll check those out later in the week.

Enjoy your music

opt80
03-05-2006, 08:08 AM
Murray Head ~ Emotions

here is an artist that took Quebec and surrounding areas by storm. He had hits with *say It Ain't So Joe*

He has always been a favorite

A

Mark111867
03-05-2006, 08:21 AM
As of late, anything and just about everything by The Band.

daviethek
03-05-2006, 08:49 AM
Out of touch 50 's guy on vacation (me). found a "top of the pops" show between poolside sunburning sessions. great schoolkid band called Son of Dork. They rocked. Couldn't have been more than 19 each. Man, if we were that good in HS in the early 70"s.........actually, we were never close to that good.Brought back good memories though.

Now spinning .. Grreenhouse - Yellow Jackets

Bernd
03-05-2006, 09:01 AM
Good one bobsticks. Let me know how you like them.

At the mo doing the rounds:

Tom Petty - Wildflowers

Enjoy a musical Sunday

Bernd

P.S. I think I will give the "The Last Waltz" an outing tonight. Thanks Mark111867.

Mark111867
03-05-2006, 09:37 AM
P.S. I think I will give the "The Last Waltz" an outing tonight. Thanks Mark111867.


No problem. Enjoy:)

bobsticks
03-06-2006, 06:52 AM
...by Wynton Marsalis is what's spinning in an all-too-short break on a busy Monday.
The thing to know about htis disc is while it was recorded digitally, all musicians were in the same room (not in isolation booths). The results are pretty evident from the onset. There is that certain synergy between musicians that really cannot be captured via overdubbing.
Many will be familiar with the content of "Low Levee Moans" and the quality if his SACD offerings. This supercedes both. Despite gaining some popuarity with heavily orchestrated classics, make no mistake, this is a serious blues recording. Rapidly becoming one of my favorite redbook cds

Hawkeye
03-06-2006, 07:38 AM
I haven't spun tham yet but I stumbled upon a Sam Goody's in the DC area that's going out of business. All discs were 30% - 50% off. I picked up:

The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours DVD-A
Trey Anastasio - Shine Dual disc
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over dts dvd
Spyro Gyra - The Deep End - SACD
Spock's Beard - Octane

Dusty Chalk
03-06-2006, 11:11 AM
I haven't spun tham yet but I stumbled upon a Sam Goody's in the DC area that's going out of business. All discs were 30% - 50% off. I picked up:

The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours DVD-A
Trey Anastasio - Shine Dual disc
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over dts dvd
Spyro Gyra - The Deep End - SACD
Spock's Beard - OctaneHey, I'm in the DC area, too, would you mind telling me which one, please?

Hawkeye
03-06-2006, 11:47 AM
Hey, I'm in the DC area, too, would you mind telling me which one, please?I actually hail from NY but was in DC for the weekend, to attend an Artist Confidential (Alan Parsons) taping at XM Radio. While there, Mrs Hawkeye dragged me to the Pentagon City Mall (I think that's the name)....and I'm glad she did. The Sam Goodys there is closing up shop soon and everything in the store is 30% - 50% off. Things are selling fast so hurry.

Dusty Chalk
03-06-2006, 01:10 PM
I actually hail from NY but was in DC for the weekend, to attend an Artist Confidential (Alan Parsons) taping at XM Radio. While there, Mrs Hawkeye dragged me to the Pentagon City Mall (I think that's the name)....and I'm glad she did. The Sam Goodys there is closing up shop soon and everything in the store is 30% - 50% off. Things are selling fast so hurry.Thanks, I actually go there (Pentagon City Mall, not Sam Goody's) all the time, and was planning on going there at supper, so will check it out.

Wow, Alan Parsons, no schnitt! I envy you. Huge fan of his.

Hawkeye
03-06-2006, 02:14 PM
Wow, Alan Parsons, no schnitt! I envy you. Huge fan of his.
Yeah, it's always a rush to be able to talk with Parsons but Saturday night was a little extra special this time. I got to meet XM Sr. VP Lee (Mr. Laser Beam) Abrams, who of course can be heard at the beginning of the song, "Let's Talk About Me" on Parsons' 'Vulture Culture' album.

BTW, the taping Saturday was the first ever in 5.1 for XM. I guess they're getting ready to announce new generation of equipment for the home as well as the car, that will utilize surround technology.

Dusty Chalk
03-06-2006, 06:15 PM
Anyone else in the DC area -- I highly recommend going -- especially if you are in the market for music DVD's, anime soundtracks, or the new Scott Stapp album.

'cause that's what I saw a lot of. I got the King Crimson boxset, 21st Century Guide to...Volume Two, 1981-2003 for US$30, but that's about all I could find that I was interested in. They had Talking Heads' Brick for US$90, but I don't do Dual-Disc.

They also had Army of Darkness two disk "Boomstick" edition -- isn't that out of print?

Bernd
03-08-2006, 07:50 AM
Doing his best on the round spot is:

Roland Orzabal - Tomcats Screaming Outside

Strangley beautiful or beautifully strange I am not quiet sure.

Peace

Bernd

Bernd
03-08-2006, 08:36 AM
And now ready to take his round trip is:

Geoffrey Oryema - Exile.

A superb musician from Uganda and this one was produced by Brian Eno and recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio. Released on the Real World label in 1990 # RW14.
Check it out for some beautiful music with meaningful words.

Peace

Bernd

bobsticks
03-09-2006, 05:13 AM
It's been a bizarre and unsettling twenty-four hours, and so, currently spinning:

Einsturzende Neubauten--Zeichnungen des Patienten O.T.

Next up:

Laibach--WAT

Bernd
03-09-2006, 08:00 AM
Hello bobsticks, hope you're alright.

Here are some more germanic fatherland goodies to get you going:

DAF

or

Fehlfarben

or

Die toten Hosen

And to bring you down try:

Wolfgang Riechmann - Wunderbar

or

Mickie D's - Unicorn

or

Ashra - Correlations


Peace

Bernd

bobsticks
03-09-2006, 11:29 AM
Thanks Bernd. Everything is O.K. I just received the next assignment at work, "the implementation of new operational guidelines". This is going to require ALOT of hours of babysitting, handholding,etc. I wouldn't mind the hours so much except that I'm not sold on the efficiency of the thing. Frustrating.
Anyway, midway through WAT I'd pretty much burned it all out.Catharsis through music and all that, you know. I rarely stay upset about things for too long as life is too short--and good music helps. I've found that if after two albums of the heavier stuff I haven't resolved most issues, then I'm just "wallowing" in it:)

Currently spinning is Mark Knofler's "The Ragpicker's Dream"

Thursday has become my new music day so I'm off to find some new offerings for the week ahead.
Cheers to all

Hawkeye
03-09-2006, 05:33 PM
I finally ordered Kino - Picture. Playing now...I like it.

Bernd
03-10-2006, 06:59 AM
Good to hear you're o.k.
Spooky though I just put on "Mark Knopfler's - Shangri"- La before I came on line. I do prefer "The Ragpickers Dream" though.
Well anyway the weekend starts here, my wife is at Crufts with three of our dogs and I have the whole evening to myself.
So have a good weekend one and all.

Peace

Bernd

Bernd
03-10-2006, 08:16 AM
Capturing the mood perfectly in a circular fashion is:

"Kula Shaker - K"

Peace

Bernd

bobsticks
03-10-2006, 08:54 AM
Currently spinning:

Wynton Marsalis--the midnight Blues

and next up:
1) Lucia Micarelli-- Music from a Farther Room

2) Sade-- Lovers Rock

3) Thelonius Monk-- Monk

4) The Peter Malick Group-- New York City

5) Thelonius Monk Quartet wuth John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

Perfect fare for a raining and bleak midwestern day.
Hey Bernd, I checked out the Waterboys via SBC musicLaunchcast; something off of " A Pagan Place". Good stuff. I can appreciate the varied instrumentation and the celtic influence. Top notch recommendation! Thanks.

Bernd
03-10-2006, 09:05 AM
I am glad you heard some Waterboys. A Pagan Place is the second album. Be prepared for a great musical and spiritual journey.

Peace

Bernd

bobsticks
03-11-2006, 07:45 AM
yet another bleak midwestern morning...
and so, to facsimilate a decent environment the morning starts with Bob Marley and the Wailers on DVD-A
soon to be followed by:
1) Tord Gustavsen Trio-The Ground( I don't remember who made the recommendation but I stumbled across it the other day--a name you can't really forget )
2)Hilary Hahn--Elgar Violin Concerto
3)Maria Muldaur-Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul

happy listening, one and all

Bernd
03-14-2006, 07:30 AM
Moving round and round is: "Stan Ridgway - Black Diamond"
A wonderful record.

This was preceded on the circular table by: "pinback - blue scree life" (thanks Davy for the tip).

Peace

Bernd:16:

Bernd
03-14-2006, 08:40 AM
Had to stay with Stan."Anatomy" is going round now.

Bernd:16:

Davey
03-14-2006, 08:59 AM
This was preceded on the circular table by: "pinback - blue scree life" (thanks Davy for the tip).
Bitte schön! Although I'm only one of many Pinback fans in your midst. We've talked alot about that whole family of San Diego bands that sprang forth from Three Mile Pilot, the biggest being Black Heart Procession and Pinback, although from what I've heard they're teaming back up for another TMP record soon.

JohnMichael
03-15-2006, 10:03 AM
Helen Humes

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Bernd
03-16-2006, 06:57 AM
Bitte schön! Although I'm only one of many Pinback fans in your midst. We've talked alot about that whole family of San Diego bands that sprang forth from Three Mile Pilot, the biggest being Black Heart Procession and Pinback, although from what I've heard they're teaming back up for another TMP record soon.

Davey, since you put me onto "Pinback" you might want to try what's currently rotating here:

"Miracle Mile - Stories we could tell".

Bernd:16:

Davey
03-16-2006, 07:19 AM
Davey, since you put me onto "Pinback" you might want to try what's currently rotating here:

"Miracle Mile - Stories we could tell".

Bernd:16:
Thanks Bernd, and yeah, I like those guys. I've been trying to get ahold of their latest "Glow" for a decent price for the last few months to no avail. They never get a release in the States.

http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?p=113100#post113100

Bernd
03-16-2006, 07:30 AM
Great. Glow is a really beautiful album. Unfortunatly they are ignored by most of the music press. There is however a website now. www.miraclemile.co.uk

Have a tuneful day

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
03-16-2006, 11:41 AM
...currently spinning:

Roxy Music--Avalon on SACD- it's hard to believe this is the same recording session as the original crappy cd release. This may be the the greatest shining example of the value of good source material in my collection, regarding the superiority of the remastering on the latest issue.

Up next is Miles Davis' "'Round about Midnight"

JohnMichael, did you ever gat to check out any Weather Report?

JohnMichael
03-16-2006, 11:55 AM
yet another bleak midwestern morning...
and so, to facsimilate a decent environment the morning starts with Bob Marley and the Wailers on DVD-A
soon to be followed by:
1) Tord Gustavsen Trio-The Ground( I don't remember who made the recommendation but I stumbled across it the other day--a name you can't really forget )
2)Hilary Hahn--Elgar Violin Concerto
3)Maria Muldaur-Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul

happy listening, one and all

The Hilary Hahn I have in my collection and I enjoy it very much. My question is the Maria Muldaur recording you mention, could you tell me more about it? I can not believe I missed something by Maria unless it is a compilation and I had the music on other albums. To answer the question in a later of your posts I have 3 Weather Report albums but I have not had a chance to listen to the Telarc recording you mentioned.

bobsticks
03-16-2006, 01:05 PM
Now spinning: Jascha Heifetz "Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D Minor"

Yes, young Ms. Hahn is quite something. Some have thrown out the old "technique versus feeling" accusation but she brings enough of everything to the table for my liking.
As for the Maria Muldaur, the jacket reads:

Maria Muldaur's homage to the blues
women who inspired her continues with this follow-up
to the 2002 Grammy Award nominated 'Richland Woman
Blues'.With old friends and guests who are fellow 'keepers
of the flame' Maria has created another masterpiece.

The copyright date on the cd is 2005. Some of the 'fellow keepers of the flame' include Steve James, Suzy Thompson, Dave Mathews,Del Ray and Taj Mahal.

Bernd
03-17-2006, 07:57 AM
It's weekend! And starting off on the circular spot are: The Tears - Here come the Tears.

Have good one

Bernd

Dusty Chalk
03-17-2006, 01:06 PM
It's weekend! And starting off on the circular spot are: The Tears - Here come the Tears.A dam fine album, if I may say so.

bobsticks
03-17-2006, 02:26 PM
Now spinning: Jane Monheit's" Never Never Land"

Up next: Flogging Molly's " Drunken Lullabies"(preparin' for the evenin's festivities,dontcha know)

Bernd
03-18-2006, 08:46 AM
A dam fine album, if I may say so.

Thanks, you may say so. Couldn't agree more. Damn fine album.
But now it's Saturday and I am kicking off with something a bit more mellow:

"Martin Stephenson and the Daintees - Boat to Bolivia".

Absolute bliss.

Peace

Bernd:16:

nobody
03-18-2006, 09:36 AM
mornings flying by....listened to...

Sex Pistols: Mini LP
Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Ramones: End of the Century
999

and the Clash's Back Market Clash is next...

Burning some vinyl to CD for getting out and about with some friends later on. Doubt I'll have time to do any more than those today.

Bernd
03-18-2006, 09:54 AM
Following on the round table: "Echo and the Bunnymen - Evergreen".

Peace

Bernd

JohnMichael
03-18-2006, 11:02 AM
Jethro Tull

Aqualung Live

Just picked this one up and it is a very interesting recording so far. Artist royalties are donated to the homeless.

bobsticks
03-18-2006, 01:28 PM
...and now spinning: Squirrel Nut Zippers' "HOT"

to be followed by: "The Rare Delight of You"-John Pizzarelli w/the George Shearling Quintet and "In Full Swing" -Mark O'Connor

Good day to everyone and enjoy

Bernd
03-19-2006, 03:53 AM
Hello all,

Perfect Sunday morning kick back and enjoy life tunes:

"Carmel - Everybody's got a little Soul."

Enjoy yours

Bernd:21:

bobsticks
03-19-2006, 06:26 AM
In the disc changer currently:
1)Yo Yo Ma,Edgar Meyer,and Mark O'Connor-"Appalachian Journey"
2)The Corrs-"Live in London"
3)Bryan Ferry-"Bete Noire"
4)Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds-"Live at Luther College"
5)Cocteau Twins-"Treasure"
...and debuting on my system tonight, "In Absentia" by Porcupine Tree. I bought this yesterday, frankly, to figure out what half you characters are talking about:idea:

Bernd
03-19-2006, 07:18 AM
Nice Sunday selection bobsticks,

As afternoon slides into evening we have on the circular:

"Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live".

Followed by:

"Rick Wakeman - Country Airs"

Life is good.

Best to one and all.

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
03-19-2006, 08:49 AM
Great choice, my friend! I hope you enjoy it, I know I do. I don't know if your familiar with "Bete Noire". It's one of Ferry's lesser known solo outings. He is accompanied by Johnny Marr of The Smiths fame and all the pithy guitar one could want, as well as a proficient African rhythm section. Not a classic but decent stuff.
Happy listenings to all

Bernd
03-19-2006, 09:04 AM
Great choice, my friend! I hope you enjoy it, I know I do. I don't know if your familiar with "Bete Noire". It's one of Ferry's lesser known solo outings. He is accompanied by Johnny Marr of The Smiths fame and all the pithy guitar one could want, as well as a proficient African rhythm section. Not a classic but decent stuff.
Happy listenings to all

Yeah, I do like this sort of bluegrass music in small doses. I really enjoy the playing and the recording quality is superb.

As for Mr.Ferry I only own two outputs by him, "Frantic and Boys & Girls", and I like them both. Especially his version of "It's all over now, baby blue".

Have a good one

Bernd:16:

JohnMichael
03-19-2006, 12:33 PM
In the disc changer currently:
1)Yo Yo Ma,Edgar Meyer,and Mark O'Connor-"Appalachian Journey"
2)The Corrs-"Live in London"
3)Bryan Ferry-"Bete Noire"
4)Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds-"Live at Luther College"
5)Cocteau Twins-"Treasure"
...and debuting on my system tonight, "In Absentia" by Porcupine Tree. I bought this yesterday, frankly, to figure out what half you characters are talking about:idea:

Have your heard the Joshua Bell and Edgar Meyer "Short Trip Home"? I enjoy that recording very much. I also noticed you were playing Squirrel Nut Zippers. I have their Perenial Favorites cd which is one of my favorites.

bobsticks
03-19-2006, 03:33 PM
No, I have not heard the Bell and Meyer, but you can bet I'll keep an eye out on my next foray into the retail world. Big fan though not a big collector of Squirrelnuts--good instrumentation, fun sounds, and often macabre subject matter. What's not to love?I'm sure you would agre that they serve as an excellent segue piece from one genre to the next.
Well, Bernd, it does seem as though there are many committed to the music and not jus the pursuit of gear. I for one, would like to thank everyone that's been part of this as everyday I get strong suggestions for titles and artists I would not find if left to my own devices.
Oh yes, and now spinning:
"Berloiz's Symphonie Fantastique"--Charles Munch and BSO
And next up..."The London Concert"--Wynton Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra
Cheers to all

Bernd
03-20-2006, 07:15 AM
I'll second that. And a thank you from me also for some great suggestions. As Dave918 said-"It's all about the music."

And going round on it's first outing is: "Van Morrison - Pay the Devil".

I likey very much

Peace

Bernd

Bernd
03-20-2006, 08:30 AM
And changing the mood altoghether although not the revolution speed are:

"Manic Street Preachers - Everything must go"

Peace

Bernd:5:

Dave918
03-20-2006, 08:41 AM
I'll second that. And a thank you from me also for some great suggestions. As Dave918 said-"It's all about the music."

And going round on it's first outing is: "Van Morrison - Pay the Devil".

I likey very much

Peace

Bernd

I've heard mixed reviews on Van's latest Bernd, caused me to hesitate pulling the trigger on it. But if you likey, I need to fire away! :)

-dave

Bernd
03-20-2006, 09:01 AM
Mind- only had one listen of the Van disc. But I still likey.

Some beautiful reflective sounds are hitting my lobes and soul right now. Provided by:

"Natalie Merchant - Motherland". Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bliss.

Take it easy

Bernd:21:

Dave918
03-20-2006, 09:08 AM
"Natalie Merchant - Motherland". Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bliss.

Bliss is right! Love to listen to Natalie!

Almost lunch time, so time for some tunes. Let's see, looks like Over the Rhine ~ Ohio and Deadman ~ Our Eternal Ghosts are both on the menu today. Can't face the afternoon hungry, so I believe I'll have both!

Happy tunes!
-dave

Dave918
03-20-2006, 01:04 PM
Break time! I think I’ll have a little Jeffery Foucault ~ Miles from the Lighting accompanied by an ice cold Starbucks DoubleShot.

Dark and somber tunes with double shot of espresso - yeah, that will get me through the rest of the day.

-dave

Dave918
03-21-2006, 02:15 AM
Starting off with a disk I normally reserve for evening listening, but I'm craving something smooth this morning.

Nora Jones ~ Feels Like Home

Wonderful, simply wonderful :yesnod:

-dave

Bernd
03-21-2006, 03:30 AM
Morning Dave,

Good choice. Have you heard the "Little Willies" disc yet? Also very beautiful.

I will give "Martin Stephenson - Wheel of Fortune" a spin.

Have a good one.

Bernd:7:

Dave918
03-21-2006, 05:31 AM
Morning Dave,

Good choice. Have you heard the "Little Willies" disc yet? Also very beautiful.

I will give "Martin Stephenson - Wheel of Fortune" a spin.

Have a good one.

Bernd:7:

Oh yes Bernd, been playing the heck out of the Little Willies disk. Somehow managed to leave that one off my heavy rotation list this morning. I must be losing it!

Went with another really good vocalist for the ride to work this morning - Katie Melua ~ Call of the Search

-dave

bobsticks
03-21-2006, 06:47 AM
It's cold.
And it's s@#!ting from the sky.
Schools, businesses, airports all shut down due to white-out conditions.
Unacceptable.

Now spinning: Pink Floyd-"A Momentary Lapse of Reason"

...but lined up for the changer:
1) Lightnin' Hopkins-'Broken Hearted Blues'
2) Al Jarreau-'Accentuate the Positive'
3) Charles Mingus-'Mingus Ah Um'
4) Jeff Golub-'Soul Sessions'
5) Larry Carlton-'Sapphire Blue"

Bernd
03-21-2006, 06:53 AM
"I must be losing it! - Quote"

Don't worry Dave, it's good to loose it now and then. Just pulled a disc I haven't listen to for a good 12 months. WHY NOT ??????? i dont know.:confused5:

"Anne McCue - Roll"

Loving it.

Bernd:16:

Bernd
03-21-2006, 07:00 AM
It's cold.
And it's s@#!ting from the sky.
Schools, businesses, airports all shut down due to white-out conditions.
Unacceptable.

Now spinning: Pink Floyd-"A Momentary Lapse of Reason"

...but lined up for the changer:
1) Lightnin' Hopkins-'Broken Hearted Blues'
2) Al Jarreau-'Accentuate the Positive'
3) Charles Mingus-'Mingus Ah Um'
4) Jeff Golub-'Soul Sessions'
5) Larry Carlton-'Sapphire Blue"

Hi bobsticks,

Man oh man, does that feel like the longest winter or not ?
It is the first day of spring and we have northern winds, grey sky and 0Celsius. I am fed up with that. No snow though thank god.

On the round spot I will follow "Anne McCue - Roll" with "Martin Stephenson - Wheel of Fortune" a glorious album and a singer/songwriter of outstanding ability. www.daintees.com

Keep warm

Bernd:6:

bobsticks
03-21-2006, 07:21 AM
I really shouldn't compain about overall conditions this year as it has been a moderate though unpredictable season here. That said, the up-and-down cycle has a lot of people's systems worn down, my own included. And the conditions we currently face came out of nowhere. It's not an exageration to say that you can't see twenty feet in front of you right now. Here's wishing us both warmer days soon.

I also want to send thanks to the 'Daves' and Forever Autumn for the Porcupine Tree rec.
I grabbed the DVDA of 'In Absentia' the other night and it is outstanding. Specifically, I appreciate the engaging lyrical content, but moreover the instrumentation. Normally my apprehension with this genre of music derives from the tone and attack of the guitars, but this definately confounded expectations. Good stuff. Thanks all.

(doin' it to it right now--Mingus' 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat")

Dave918
03-21-2006, 07:26 AM
"Anne McCue - Roll"

Mmmmm....that's a tasty one Bernd!

-dave

Dave918
03-21-2006, 09:46 AM
Just had a quick first listen to Teddy Thompson (son of Richard & Linda Thompson) ~ Seperate Ways

So far, color me impressed. Will have to devote some time later this evening.

-dave

JohnMichael
03-21-2006, 01:05 PM
Maria Muldaur

A Woman Alone with the Blues
...remembering Peggy Lee

ForeverAutumn
03-21-2006, 01:14 PM
I also want to send thanks to the 'Daves' and Forever Autumn for the Porcupine Tree rec. I grabbed the DVDA of 'In Absentia' the other night and it is outstanding. Specifically, I appreciate the engaging lyrical content, but moreover the instrumentation. Normally my apprehension with this genre of music derives from the tone and attack of the guitars, but this definately confounded expectations. Good stuff. Thanks all.


My pleasure bobsticks. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it.

NP: Matchbook Romance - Voices.

Dave918
03-22-2006, 03:54 AM
Starting out following Bernd's lead on a pick from yesterday - Anne McCue - Roll

-dave

Bernd
03-22-2006, 04:13 AM
Starting out following Bernd's lead on a pick from yesterday - Anne McCue - Roll

-dave


Well it sounded superb yesterday. So you should have a good start.
The sun is out for the first time in ages (still cold though) and I will start the day with:

"Toni Childs - Union" and follow that with "Miracle Mile - Glow". Perfect me thinks.

Have a good one

Bernd:16:

Bernd
03-23-2006, 12:21 AM
The B.O.T. is out again, at last. And I will start the day with:

"Ron Sexsmith - Retriever".

Peace

Bernd:16:

Dave918
03-23-2006, 02:50 AM
What is this, the third or fourth day of spring, right? Well its snowing this morning, about an inch or so on the ground so far. This after having temps approaching 90 degrees a week ago. Hot coffee and the warm sounds of A Girl Called Eddy ~ S/T will be needed to get started this am.

-dave

Bernd
03-23-2006, 07:09 AM
Sorry to hear about the snow, Dave. Here the sun is still out and I will celebrate with a rotation of:

"Buena Vista Social Club" real uplifting sunshine music.

Hope all is well

Peace

Bernd:6:

Davey
03-23-2006, 07:47 AM
The B.O.T. is out again, at last. And I will start the day with:

"Ron Sexsmith - Retriever".

Nice Bernd. The similar sounding and always loveable Richard Davies Telegraph tickling my ears this morning. Think he's originally from western Australia as opposed to Sexsmith's Toronto base, but he has a bit of British invasion ala the Kinks in his sound. Very cool.

Bernd
03-23-2006, 08:27 AM
Nice Bernd. The similar sounding and always loveable Richard Davies Telegraph tickling my ears this morning. Think he's originally from western Australia as opposed to Sexsmith's Toronto base, but he has a bit of British invasion ala the Kinks in his sound. Very cool.

Don't know him. Will check it out, thanks. One of my favourites is also from Australia - Jimmy Little and his album "Messenger" is just pure bliss.

Anyway going round at the moment is:

"Eve Selis - Nothing but the Truth".

Peace

Bernd:16:

Dave918
03-23-2006, 08:44 AM
Snow has stopped and is melting fast thank goodness. Celebrating with Archer Prewitt ~ Wilderness

One of the top disks of 2005 IMO.

From AMG: "Review by Sean Westergaard
Archer Prewitt has been putting out intelligent, sophisticated pop music for some time now, and Wilderness is another absolute gem. There's a certain sense of melancholy running throughout, but this is often belied by the upbeat music, which often takes unexpected yet totally natural twists and turns. Tempos change in mid-tune, and sparse accompaniment will suddenly blossom into a lush cinematic sound with horns and strings, as on the majestic coda to "Cheap Rhyme." The band is spot-on, and the album has an inviting, relaxed sound. The songs are utterly engaging, and the detailed arrangements reveal more with each listen. Choosing highlights would be arbitrary at best; Prewitt has written a great batch of tunes, and the production and arrangements show him to be a supreme pop craftsman."

Mike
03-23-2006, 09:53 AM
Snow has stopped and is melting fast thank goodness. Celebrating with Archer Prewitt ~ Wilderness [/i]

Hey that's a nice album just visited the Thrill Jockey website and listened to some samples, funnily enough I was listening to some Sea and Cake only last week - one more for the wishlist.

In return might I suggest Ian Love's self titled album.

Cheers
Mike

Davey
03-23-2006, 10:05 AM
Archer Prewitt

Snow has stopped and is melting fast thank goodness. Celebrating with Archer Prewitt ~ Wilderness
Hey that's a nice album just visited the Thrill Jockey website and listened to some samples, funnily enough I was listening to some Sea and Cake only last week - one more for the wishlist.

In return might I suggest Ian Love's self titled album.

Cheers
Mike
Yeah, agree with Dave, it is a nice one. Doesn't knock you out or anything but just so professional sounding. Maybe a tiny (and I do mean tiny) bit sterile, but I like it nonetheless. Got a really nice and warm and comfortable sound to it. Also reminds me some of that big favorite by Richard Davies I just mentioned, although it's not quite as dynamic and quirky and Kinky. Has a couple songs that I'd probably toss that don't do much for me, and it just seems about 10 to 15 minutes too long because of them, but overall still very nice.

Bernd
03-23-2006, 10:10 AM
Yeah, agree with Dave, it is a nice one. Doesn't knock you out or anything but just so professional sounding. Maybe a tiny (and I do mean tiny) bit sterile, but I like it nonetheless. Got a really nice and warm and comfortable sound to it. Also reminds me some of that big favorite by Richard Davies I just mentioned, although it's not quite as dynamic and quirky and Kinky. Has a couple songs that I'd probably toss that don't do much for me, and it just seems about 10 to 15 minutes too long because of them, but overall still very nice.

I second that. Like it. have just ordered the Richard Davies.
Mike- I have not come across "Ian Love". Any pointers please.

Rotating at the moment: "American Hi-Fi - ST".

Peace

Bernd:5:

Mike
03-23-2006, 10:38 AM
Mike- I have not come across "Ian Love". Any pointers please.

Rotating at the moment: "American Hi-Fi - ST".

Peace

Bernd:5:

A friend pointed me in his direction, he's from New York and after dabbling in punk and rehab it seems he's now mellowed. The album is laid back and very nice, see this from AMG

Ian Love has a long history as a guitarist in bands -- Burn, Die 116, Rival Schools, Cardia -- but he has never stepped out as forcefully as he does here, often preferring to blend in with strong collaborators. In taking the spotlight himself, he sings, plays most of the instruments, and even engineers the disc. On his own, he proves to be a much more soft and melodic musician than he had seemed in the often punk and hard rock contexts of the groups he played with. The dominant instrument here is an acoustic guitar that chimes throughout, supported by swirling keyboards and modest but active percussion, all serving as a bed to Love's high-pitched, dreamy vocals. He sets the tone upfront with the love song "The Only Night," and though things get a little more energetic on some later tracks, the mood always remains light and positive. This album is going to be a surprise for anyone who has been a fan of Love's other bands, but that surprise may be a pleasant one from an artist who clearly has mellowed, or at least wants to present a very different side of himself performing under his own name for the first time.

Cheers
Mike

Dave918
03-23-2006, 11:01 AM
Yeah, using the word celebration in a sentence with Archer Prewitt may be a bit of a stretch. Wilderness is the definition of laid back, but I can really get into it and the cover is pleasant to look at.


I haven't heard of "Ian Love" either, but I'll soon rectify that situation. Thanks for the rec Mike!

-dave

bobsticks
03-23-2006, 11:02 AM
Now spinning--Elvis Costello, "North"

Stone
03-23-2006, 11:09 AM
Lately, these:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc300/c397/c39727l7lrx.jpghttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f341/f34115t3334.jpghttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f534/f53429fiwfn.jpg

I'm anticipating a viewing of We Jam Econo tomorrow night.

Davey
03-23-2006, 12:12 PM
I second that. Like it.
That Archer Prewitt is pretty lush. Couple others from last year with that lush sound were the Nine Horses Snow Borne Sorrow and Andrew Bird Mysterious Production of Eggs, both near the top of my year end list. Couple words below from a guy at the Tucson Weekly who had both Nine Horses and Prewitt on his year-ender (and his colleague has Andrew Bird covered too ;)) ... http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Music/Content?oid=oid%3A76832

Nine Horses, Snow Borne Sorrow (Samadhi Sound)
Nine Horses features singer-songwriter David Sylvian, his drummer-percussionist brother Steve Jansen (the two were members of the 1980s new wave band Japan) and German experimentalist Burnt Friedman (of the space jazz outfit Flanger). The roster of guests includes longtime Sylvian collaborator Ryuichi Sakamoto. Subtle undercurrents of dub and jazz ripple through lush tribal-ambient dance-rock with lyrics balanced between social commentary and personal confession. This gorgeous disc is a departure from Sylvian's recent experiments in noise and collage, and it will thrill Japan fans whose tastes have grown up with them.

bobsticks
03-23-2006, 01:03 PM
np Mark Knopfler's "One Take Radio Sessions". One take, no overdubs, as simple as it gets.

Dave918
03-23-2006, 04:07 PM
np Mark Knopfler's "One Take Radio Sessions". One take, no overdubs, as simple as it gets.

Great pick Bob! :thumbsup:

bobsticks
03-23-2006, 05:21 PM
I really don't think one can wrong with any of Knofler's work. Having just said that I'm switching gears a bit for the evening hours. Loaded and ready for consumption:
1) Social Distortion-"Social Distortion"; if you haven't seen these guys live you're missing out
2) New Order--"The Peel Sessions";very much reminiscent of JD
3) Danzig--"Danzig"
4) Lords of Acid--"Lords of Acid versus Detroit"
5) The Mission UK--"The First Chapter"

nobody
03-23-2006, 05:28 PM
Lately, these:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc300/c397/c39727l7lrx.jpghttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f341/f34115t3334.jpghttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f534/f53429fiwfn.jpg

I'm anticipating a viewing of We Jam Econo tomorrow night.


Love me some Minutemen...may I suggest you follow up with...

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c612/c61223o2203.jpg">

or maybe...

<img src="http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f540/f54058dwslv.jpg">

'83 was a very good year for the Minutemen. Let us know how the film is...I've not seen it playin' around here. Is it on video or somethin'?

nobody
03-23-2006, 05:40 PM
I really don't think one can wrong with any of Knofler's work. Having just said that I'm switching gears a bit for the evening hours. Loaded and ready for consumption:
1) Social Distortion-"Social Distortion"; if you haven't seen these guys live you're missing out


Yup...great live band in their day...but to be honest, I kinda think those days may have passed. I'm sure they put on a respectable show still...they've got a great back catalog and that kinda rootsy rockin' comes across great in a bar or small venue like they'll usually be found playin'. But, I don't think I'll ever see 'em play a show to match seeing 'em play for about 50 people in a little dive bar doing an all ages show...selling hand painted T-shirts for 5 bucks...and keeping the set goin' for almost 2 hours and several broken guitar strings. Early 80s sometime...not sure exactly when. Before I could drink...had to sneak in a little somethin', somethin'.

Next time they came to town wasn't until after they got that Ball and Chain song played a bit on the radio and suddenly they packed about 2 thousand people into a much tamer venue and played a straight up hour or so set with no audience interaction to speak of. They still played their hearts out up there, but man was the smell of change in the air.

Still were, and I have to believe still are, a good band live and I'd recommend them to anyone. Just couldn't resist the urge to daydream a bit.

Bernd
03-24-2006, 12:10 AM
That Archer Prewitt is pretty lush. Couple others from last year with that lush sound were the Nine Horses Snow Borne Sorrow and Andrew Bird Mysterious Production of Eggs, both near the top of my year end list. Couple words below from a guy at the Tucson Weekly who had both Nine Horses and Prewitt on his year-ender (and his colleague has Andrew Bird covered too ;)) ... http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Music/Content?oid=oid%3A76832

Nine Horses, Snow Borne Sorrow (Samadhi Sound)
Nine Horses features singer-songwriter David Sylvian, his drummer-percussionist brother Steve Jansen (the two were members of the 1980s new wave band Japan) and German experimentalist Burnt Friedman (of the space jazz outfit Flanger). The roster of guests includes longtime Sylvian collaborator Ryuichi Sakamoto. Subtle undercurrents of dub and jazz ripple through lush tribal-ambient dance-rock with lyrics balanced between social commentary and personal confession. This gorgeous disc is a departure from Sylvian's recent experiments in noise and collage, and it will thrill Japan fans whose tastes have grown up with them.

Woke up in a dreamy hippy mood this morning.No idea where that came from. Therefore the day shall start with a rotation of:

"Spirit - Spirit of 76".

Also thanks guys for the recomendations. My record buying somehow stalled towards the end of last year but thanks to you is again in full swing.
I shall order the Ian Love (thanks Mike) and the Nine Horses (thanks Davey- I do like David Sylvian).
Rain, wind and no B.O.T.-back to normal I guess.

So have a good one.

Peace

Bernd:5:

Dave918
03-24-2006, 03:56 AM
Cold, but no snow this am!

Starting with an old favorite that I don't listen to often enough

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer ~ When I Go

-dave

bobsticks
03-24-2006, 05:03 AM
starting off very much mellow with the Corrs' "Home", a collection of reworked "traditional Irish songs". Where's the coffee?

Dave918
03-24-2006, 05:14 AM
Simple, lush and beautiful - I like!

HEM ~ Rabbit Songs

-dave

Stone
03-24-2006, 05:50 AM
Let us know how the film is...I've not seen it playin' around here. Is it on video or somethin'?

I will let you know how it is. No, it's not on video. It's playing for one night here at a local arts coop that shows indie films. It looks like it was in the St. Louis area for a few days last month.

http://www.theminutemen.com/screenings.html

Bernd
03-24-2006, 06:34 AM
Beautifully crafted melodic songs from, " Picture House - Karmarama", start the weekend off.

Enjoy

Bernd :16:

bobsticks
03-24-2006, 07:44 AM
Point conceded sir nobody. I saw the SD guys a couple of months ago and father-time has taken his toll. That said, few out there put as much blood,sweat and tears into a show to this day...but there's nothing wrong with daydreaming.

Now spinning--"Symphony No.3 in C Minor,OP78" by Camille Saint-Saens(Munch/BSO/Berj Zamkochian on organ). At times airy but with massive dynamic shifts that shock the system. This and three cups of Stewarts have me running around in circles.

Bernd
03-24-2006, 08:31 AM
Someone else is putting in an overdue performance on the round spot.

"Keith Christmas - Timeless & Strange"

Have not listened to that one for years. So much music so little time.

Peace

Bernd:6:

Dave918
03-24-2006, 11:35 AM
Spinning Garrison Starr ~ Live at 9:30 Club 11/18/00 - EP

Nice raw sound, cranked.

-dave

bobsticks
03-24-2006, 11:36 AM
...and in celebration,locked and loaded are:

1) Branford Marsalis--'The Steep Anthology"
2) Billie Holiday--'Lady in Satin'
3) Keb'Mo--'Keep it Simple'
4) Renee Fleming-'Haunted Heart'
5) Erykah Badu--'Baduizm"

Bernd
03-25-2006, 12:17 AM
...and in celebration,locked and loaded are:

1) Branford Marsalis--'The Steep Anthology"
2) Billie Holiday--'Lady in Satin'
3) Keb'Mo--'Keep it Simple'
4) Renee Fleming-'Haunted Heart'
5) Erykah Badu--'Baduizm"

Nice selection bobsticks,

It is indeed a time to celebrate. I really enjoy listening to Keb'Mo.

Starting my Saturday morning on the spot is: "Jack Johnson - In between Dreams".

Have a good one

Bernd:16:

Dave918
03-25-2006, 02:34 AM
Starting off with another listen to Neko Case ~ Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

Not quite up there with Blacklisted IMO, but one of the best I've heard so far this year.

-dave

Dave918
03-25-2006, 03:53 AM
Moving on to one of the few things from the 70's worth remembering -

Jorma Kaukonen with Tom Hobson ~ Quah

Some of the best folk-blues your ever going to hear! :thumbsup:

-dave

bobsticks
03-25-2006, 06:28 AM
Good day to all. What a pleasant morning here, sun is threatening to shine and the chill in the air is receding. Wrapping up Monk's "Criss-Cross" and soon to be spinning will be:
Dvorak's Symphonies No.8 & 9--The Ceveland Orchestra/George Szell(SACD)

hhhmmmnn...maybe a trip to Chicago tonight. Can you say " House of Blues"? Can ya say "Cubby Bear"?
Cheers to all...

P.S. has anyone else noticed the influx of folks shilling their wares around here?







Where's my Christian t-shirt?

Dave918
03-25-2006, 06:54 AM
NP: Blue Rose Cafe ~ A Reunion & Tribute to Pat Long

Want a taste of real mid-70's Oklahoma red dirt sound? Then look no further than this disk. Kevin Welch and company do an outstanding job of paying tribute to Pat Long, their close friend and co-founder of Blue Rose Cafe. There's even a song about a tractor for cripes sake! This is one of those must haves for anyone that appreciates songs of the heartland IMO. Check out the liner notes -

It was 1975 and the Norman, Oklahoma-based band Blue Rose Café was on the cutting edge of the progressive country/rock sound that was popular in the American Southwest. Five young Okie musicians, Pat Long, Kevin Welch, Gary Johnson, Mike McCarty and Steve Grunder, got together and decided to mix country, folk, rock and pop styles with a little swing, jazz, bluegrass and blues influence to create music that still sounds fresh today, some 27 years later. Long was the lead singer and principal songwriter, Welch held down the lead guitar duties, Johnson played keyboards and the rhythm section was Grunder on bass and McCarty on drums. Welch and Johnson also sang lead on occasion, but it was really Pat Long's band, featuring his own songs and many written by the band's mentor, John Hadley - then an art professor at the University of Oklahoma. The band did a lot of others songs as well, introducing listeners to many great songwriters such as Willis Alan Ramsey, Bill Caswell, Kinky Friedman, John Hiatt and Woody Guthrie, all included on this disc. But it is on Pat's songs and the others he sang that the band really found its identity and that is what we need to remember now.

On a hot August Oklahoma night, the four surviving original members, along with Norman musicians and a few special guests, re-created those days with a performance that was both exciting and healing. In front of over 200 friends and fans, the band gave Pat a fitting goodbye on his songs "I'll Be Seeing You Sometime," "Separate Waves," "I Wish I Was Home," "Long Way to Travel," and "You'll Never Be Alone," as well as on a handful of cover songs that Long brought to the band.

What you hold in your hands now has to qualify as the very first Blue Rose Café record, but let's not mistake this for only nostalgia. Pat Long's songs deserve a listen by the countless roots and singer/songwriter fans who today come hear Kevin Welch on a regular basis. Now, when Welch sings John Hiatt's "Train to Birmingham," as he does on most nights in clubs, coffeehouses and festivals all across the world, it will be in tribute to his dear friend. Without Pat Long's life there never would have been a Blue Rose Café, and without his death this album never would have had to be made. But it did have to be made. For Pat, for Kevin and Mike and Gary and Steve and everyone who ran with the crazy circus that was Blue Rose Café. And most of all for Pat's parents, Jack and Barbara, and for his kids, Olivia and Cassie.

In my 30 years in music, I have never been so moved as I was on the night this recording was made, and hearing it back now only makes it better. Even if you never knew Pat or heard Blue Rose Café, listen to this recording with your heart wide open, maybe on a warm summer night or early fall morning, both of which reflect the beauty that was this band. I plan to listen to it again right now over a nice warm cup of coffee on the porch of the Blue Door, a place that could never have happened without the spirit of Blue Rose Café.

Greg Johnson
The Blue Door
Oklahoma City

http://cdbaby.com/cd/bluerosecafe

Dave918
03-25-2006, 08:17 AM
NP: Bobby Bare ~ The Moon Was Blue

Just plain frecking good, enough said.

-dave

Dave918
03-25-2006, 01:10 PM
Oklahoma red dirt blowin' in the wind today

Cross Canadian Ragweed ~ Soul Gravy to be followed by Stoney LaRue ~ The Red Dirt Album

Will pull some Buck Owens out of the archive for later.

-dave

bobsticks
03-25-2006, 02:22 PM
now spinning:
"Go With The Flow" by Walter Beasley, a thoroughly forgettable affair that may continue its life as a frisbee. However, I'm confident in the on-deck selection, "Mugzy's Moves" by
Royal Crown Revue. I have a long-overdue commitment this evening to an obscenly large steak, shrimp cocktail w/wasabi and a beverage or three, so everyone enjoy your night and enjoy your music...

...Cheers!

opt80
03-25-2006, 02:40 PM
Nick Cave ~ Kickin" Against The Pricks

Killer rendition of that ol chestnut *By The Time I Get To Phoenix*

Alan:6:

JDaniel
03-25-2006, 06:03 PM
Earlier, it was Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms on vinyl.

Now it is Tom Rush - Merrimack County on vinyl.

JD

Dave918
03-26-2006, 04:03 AM
Sunday morning lineup -

Aimee Mann ~ Bachelor No. 2

Deadman ~ Paramour

Over the Rhine ~ Ohio

Mary Gauthier ~ Mercy Now

-dave

bobsticks
03-27-2006, 05:56 AM
Great getaway weekend full of live music, good food, and comraderie.Caught a break here at work and reliving the revelry w/
B.B. KING--Paying The Cost To Be The Boss

Good day to all...

Dave918
03-28-2006, 03:43 AM
Good Tuesday everyone!

NP: k.d. lang ~ All You Can Eat

-dave

Bernd
03-28-2006, 05:14 AM
Yes, good Tuesday to eyeryone from me, too.

Doing the rotation bit are:

"Ashtray Hearts - Old Numbers".

Peace

Bernd:16:

Bernd
03-28-2006, 06:42 AM
Moving back on to home soil:

"Richard Ashcroft - Human Condition"

followed by

"Echo and the Bunnymen - Siberia".

Peace

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
03-29-2006, 06:55 AM
G'day everyone. Giving a first-time audition to "Back To Bedlam" by James Blunt. So far, nothing groungbreaking but certainly servicable. This one may require a few spins.
Looking forward to a day of good music, and some point, I'm gonna watch a movie about a really big monkey...

Cheers to all

Bernd
03-29-2006, 07:08 AM
The B.O.T. is out, so it calls for something uplifting to be placed on the round Table:

"The Comsat Angels - From Beyond".

Peace

Bernd:16:

Bernd
03-29-2006, 08:13 AM
Well the rain is back and the mood changed. It is helped along by:

"Tom Ovans - The Beat Trade".

Peace

Bernd:17:

bobsticks
03-29-2006, 08:48 AM
Bernd,
Sorry to hear about the sudden inclement conditions; this too shall pass.
Now spinning: Love Deluxe--Sade.lush

Bernd
03-30-2006, 05:03 AM
No change on the weather front. Never mind. Starting me off today is :

"XTC - English Settlement".

Followed by a favourite of mine:

"Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now".

Peace

Bernd:5:

bobsticks
03-30-2006, 01:19 PM
[QUOTE=Bernd]No change on the weather front. Never mind.

Yeah, brother Bernd, it's crap here today as well. I', kicking off today with Yo Yo Ma's Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert.
I'm just going to pretend like it is really spring.

Dave918
03-30-2006, 01:42 PM
Wind, rain, hail, heavy lighting and tornadoes...yeah, it's spring in Oklahoma!

Got me some Mary Gauthier ~ Mercy Now spinning as well. Hey, it's Bernd's fault! :)

-dave

bobsticks
03-30-2006, 02:00 PM
Lightening and tornadoes, eh? That's when I switch to industrial.

I'll have to give this Mary Gaulthier a listen as I am unfamiliar. Thanks for the rec.

Hey, last night I listened to your avatar's namesake. Great night music in the city--disenfranchisement of the urban proletariat and all that bu^^$*!t. Good stuff.

Do you think we can get away with blaming Bernd for this? I'll call the EPA.

Cheers

Bernd
03-30-2006, 11:46 PM
Hey don't blame me, it's crappy here too. I thought about blaming you.
Anyway the sky is the same as yesterday so a quick blast of :

"The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music", before I head outside and get soaked again.

Bobsticks "Mercy Now" is a great album also try "Filth & Fire"

Later guys...........

Bernd:16:

Dave918
03-31-2006, 02:42 AM
Hey don't blame me, it's crappy here too. I thought about blaming you.


Not for the weather, for the need to pull "Mercy Now" off the shelf for a listen :)

NP: John Gorka ~ Land of the Bottom Line

-dave

bobsticks
03-31-2006, 07:03 AM
NS--James Blunt--back to bedlam
It took me a while to figure out my apprehension for this one. After a few spins it occured to me that I have arbitrarily and unfairly assigned this poor fellow the image of Jamie Cullum in my mind--slithering around like an autistic seven year old,randomly clapping and moving against any audible beat.Right. Having exorcised that I can embrace this pretty easily. Thumbs up...er,sorry James

Welcome to the weekend

Bernd
03-31-2006, 07:35 AM
Well I welcome it with open arms.

Starting the rotation this late afternoon is:

"Lloyd Cole - Music in a Foreign Language".

Peace

Bernd:6:

Bernd
03-31-2006, 09:14 AM
Followed by:

"Prefab Sprout - The Gunman and other Stories".

Enjoy the weekend

Bernd:16:

Dave918
03-31-2006, 11:12 AM
NP: A Girl Called Eddy

Man I love this disk!

-dave

bobsticks
03-31-2006, 12:07 PM
Now spinning--David Gilmour--On an Island

This has been sitting around, still wrapped, waiting for conditions to be right.Conditions are right. First impressions will follow.

JohnMichael
03-31-2006, 01:10 PM
Essra Mohawk

You're Not Alone

bobsticks
03-31-2006, 01:53 PM
Still pondering the new Gilmour--servicable enough, though I doubt a part of the daily diet.
Currently Joshua Bell is that which is spinning. This kid can play! He makes Paganini seem effortless. Wieniawski is a composer whose works I am not acquainted with, however they seem vaguely familiar.

wayner86
03-31-2006, 03:12 PM
I had an after school jam session with:

The Marshall Tucker Band - Greatest Hits

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Soul To Soul

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive

The Guess Who - Share The Land

April Wine - various

bobsticks
04-01-2006, 05:38 AM
The spinning started early today since there may be just a little something to do in downtown Indy tonight...

Now spinning Madeleine Peyroux--dreamland

and on deck: Dave Alvin--Interstate City

Good listening to all

bobsticks
04-02-2006, 06:02 AM
...but I like this ratty old thread. I like the progressive nature of it. That is to say, five years from now when I'm listening to the Gyoto Tantric Monks I can figure out where I went wrong and how it came to such an end:)
Now spinning: John Coltrane--Lush Life
I have few audiophile/enthusiast friends so when my non-afflicted compadres come over a common thread of discussion runs to the effect that many avoid exploring anything resembling classic jazz because of the poor sound quality of older material even on a shelf system or ipod. I point out these Rudy Van Gelder remasters as an exception. Most refuse to believe that these recordings are over fifty years old!

Bernd
04-02-2006, 08:14 AM
...but I like this ratty old thread. I like the progressive nature of it. That is to say, five years from now when I'm listening to the Gyoto Tantric Monks I can figure out where I went wrong and how it came to such an end:)
Now spinning: John Coltrane--Lush Life
I have few audiophile/enthusiast friends so when my non-afflicted compadres come over a common thread of discussion runs to the effect that many avoid exploring anything resembling classic jazz because of the poor sound quality of older material even on a shelf system or ipod. I point out these Rudy Van Gelder remasters as an exception. Most refuse to believe that these recordings are over fifty years old!

You're right bobsticks, this feels more like home. Ahhhhhh.

It is still raining and I am fed up with this crappy weather, so cheering me up from the round table are:

"The Icicle Works - If you want to defeat your enemy sing his song"

will be followed by:

"James - Strip Mine"

and

"The Blues Band - Wire less".

Enjoy your Sunday

Bernd:16:

Dave918
04-02-2006, 12:06 PM
NP: one hell of a disk

Merle Haggard ~ Chicago Wind

-dave

bobsticks
04-03-2006, 04:49 AM
...about tornadoes. Thankfully we didn't get it as bad as Tennessee and Illinois but it was bad enough. Many injured, 58,000 without power, and untold property damage. There are several buildings downtown with no glass left ( these things never touch down in the city,rrriiiigghttt). I think I'm ready to live a good many years without seeing 80 mile per hour winds again.

That said now gratefully spinning: The Sisterhood--Gift,specifically

Rain From Heaven

Bernd
04-03-2006, 06:05 AM
Good to hear you're alright. It didn't even make the news over here. I've got a friend in Knoxville Tennessee. He e-mailed me a news report earlier.

Still in Blues mode here with:

"Tab Benoit - nice and warm".

Just like the sunshine we are having.

I will invite "Edwyn Collins - Gorgeous George" on to the circle after that.

Peace

Bernd:5:

bobsticks
04-03-2006, 06:37 AM
I hope your friend is alright as, to my understanding, Tennessee got hit a bit worse than we did. Reports are coming in hourly noting more and more property damage however.
I picked up The Little Willies and a new SACD version of Berloiz's Symphonie Fantastique the other day, and they are faithfully waiting their turn but I think I'll have to stick with the tongue-and-cheek gloom and doom just a moment longer.
NP--The Sisters of Mercy--First and Last and Always. There is a certain something about a good goth band that makes me laugh...

Bernd
04-03-2006, 07:04 AM
Yes Perry is alright. Thanks.Just got an e-mail from him. I am planning to walk some of the Appalachian Trail in the near future and Perry's home will be my base.

Sisters of Mercy always a safe bet when some gloom is requiered.LOL.

Will be spinning:

"World Party - Bang" in due course.

Peace

Bernd:16:

shokhead
04-03-2006, 07:12 AM
Morph the cat.

Bernd
04-03-2006, 09:29 AM
Welcoming the evening on the circular spot is:

"Aimee Mann - Lost in Space".

Peace

Bernd:6:

Mark111867
04-04-2006, 05:03 AM
Good morning. I'm drinking a cup of coffee listening to Garnet Rogers-The Outside Track, before the craziness of another day begins. Peace.

bobsticks
04-04-2006, 05:17 AM
The post-tornado climate has returned to sunless, bleak, and frigid which, of course, I still blame on Bernd:)
After a couple of really positive meetings I'm continuing the vibe with Monk/Straight No Chaser. Classic stuff...

Bernd
04-04-2006, 05:40 AM
Alright bobsticks lay the blame on me. Broad back, thick skin, man made of steel, etc,etc I can take it, I can take it

We have sunshine:6:

Starting it all today on the round spot are:

"Simple Minds - Black & White 050505"

A strangely overlooked album.

Peace

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
04-04-2006, 06:18 AM
You know, I forgot that you're armed...so nevermind the blame-game. H&H, very nice indeed, Is that the 375?
Now spinning the Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony Also Sprach ZarathustraSACD.

Bernd
04-04-2006, 06:34 AM
You know, I forgot that you're armed...so nevermind the blame-game. H&H, very nice indeed, Is that the 375?
Now spinning the Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony Also Sprach ZarathustraSACD.

I am harmless really. The Holland & Holland is a 20 bore side by side I use when going Grousse shooting in Scotland.

Anyway back to the task at hand and on the round table is currently residing:

"A Nod to Bob".

An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on his 60' Birthday.

Peace

Bernd:5:

bobsticks
04-04-2006, 07:34 AM
I have a couple of friends that take a yearly sojourn to New Brunswick to hunt grousse; not real outdoorsmen and neither am I. Having turned down a couple of offers to go, I've always assumd that if I wanted to make an ass out of myself and amuse my friends I could just stay in the city:) Actually, our vacations have never coincided...my loss. I'm sure it's a great passtime.

Now spinning: Lee Ritenour's--World of Brazil

Bernd
04-04-2006, 08:01 AM
You should go. Even if you don't shoot, it's just great being close to nature. My Uncle in Law lives in New Brunswick. Small World.

Welcoming the early evening and watching the sunset to:

"Beth Nielsen Chapman - Sand and Water".

Simply beautiful.

Peace

Bernd:6:

Bernd
04-05-2006, 06:05 AM
Making the rounds on this fine sunny day is:

"Martin Stephenson and the Daintees - Salutation Road".

Damn fine record!

Peace

Bernd:6:

bobsticks
04-05-2006, 06:27 AM
Starting the day on an upbeat mode...
...Ultralounge:Coctails with Cole Porter

Bernd
04-05-2006, 07:04 AM
Yeah, upbeat here too. In fact I feel like a little boogie so on goes:

"Stray Cats - Back to the Alley".

Hope all is swinging your way.

Peace

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
04-05-2006, 07:55 AM
All is well, very well to be sure.

Now spinning: Pink Floyd--the final cut

The day is beautiful though snow is predicted for tomorrow (I swear) and I'm having fun bating GMichael on another thread. What could be better?

bobsticks
04-05-2006, 08:38 PM
NP: Mark Knopfler--Sailing to Philadelphia

While it certainly provides some sturdy song craftsmanship and tasty guitars, this is a bit disappointing. MK has set the standard in production and engineering pretty high in his other stuff and IMHO this fails to deliver similar sound quality.

Bernd
04-05-2006, 11:34 PM
NP: Mark Knopfler--Sailing to Philadelphia

While it certainly provides some sturdy song craftsmanship and tasty guitars, this is a bit disappointing. MK has set the standard in production and engineering pretty high in his other stuff and IMHO this fails to deliver similar sound quality.

Morning bobsticks,

Couldn't agree more. I found this much too bass heavy.

A quick whirl before I head out again from:

"The Beautiful South - Blue is the Colour".

Peace

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
04-06-2006, 03:26 AM
Yes, definately too much bass. The whole thing sounded and felt shrouded if that makes sense; murky, muddy midrange and none of the topend separation that I love in his other stuff. Sounds like I put sheets over the speakers...and moved them out into the hallway:) OK, maybe not that bad.

Now spinning: Yo Yo Ma--SOLO(SACD) excellent sound, of course, however a little of the "Silk Road Project" goes a long way...

Cheers to all

Bernd
04-06-2006, 08:05 AM
I am enjoying at the moment, while the afternoon turns into evening, the sounds of:

"David Byrne - Grown Backwards".

Peace

Bernd:17:

Hawkeye
04-06-2006, 08:58 AM
Last night I listened to the 5.1 version of "A Valid Path" by Alan Parsons, just released Tuesday. It really gave all six speakers a workout. A collaboration between Parsons and Simon Posford, Uberzone, The Crystal Method, David Pack, David Gilmour, The Nortec Collective, and even John Cleese makes an appearance.

Also picked up "Morph the Cat" and will try to give it my attention tonight.

bobsticks
04-06-2006, 09:35 AM
A day otherwise spent in the doldrums is livened by...acid jazz
Now spining: Verve/Remixed3
Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn,Astrud Gilberto,etc, all raved up.Oh, the humanity...

Bernd
04-06-2006, 09:35 AM
Making the Round-Trip is:

"Tim Booth - Bone".

Peace

Bernd:5:

bobsticks
04-06-2006, 10:41 AM
Now spinning: Jennifer Warnes--Famous Blue Raincoat
Why am I imagining Laughing Lenny on the set of Miami Vice?

Hawkeye, please give details on Morph. I've heard nothing but very vague positives on this.

bobsticks
04-07-2006, 12:55 AM
Starting the morning off the right way with cowboy junkies--Pale Sun Crescent Moon, to immediately be followed by Telarc's Lionel Hampton & Friends as a first spin over morning coffee.
Cheers to all

Bernd
04-07-2006, 06:20 AM
I welcome the wekend with mobile fidelity's release of:

"The Edgar Winter Group - They only come out at Night".

Good old fashioned Rock'n Roll. Sublime.

Have a good weekend one and all.:ihih:

Peace

Bernd:16:

Slosh
04-07-2006, 07:18 AM
This thread is like peeking at someone else's IM. If feel so dirty now :(

Bernd
04-07-2006, 07:25 AM
This thread is like peeking at someone else's IM. If feel so dirty now :(

So you should you dirty Peeping Tom.
The question is though what is going round at chez slosh?

Here I have moved on to:

"Rodney Crowell - The Outsider".

Peace

Bernd:5:

bobsticks
04-07-2006, 08:29 AM
...and ready for a few days of rest and relaxation

Now spinning:Mahler Symphony No.4--Anton Nanut and the Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra;IMO one of the more accessible of GM's works

Hawkeye
04-08-2006, 06:48 AM
Hawkeye, please give details on Morph. I've heard nothing but very vague positives on this.
Man, work has been....well, like work, and non-stop. My copy of "Morph the Cat" has sat unopened since it arrived on Wednesday. Hopefully today or tomorrow I'll have a chance to give it a listen.

bobsticks
04-11-2006, 05:14 AM
[QUOTE=Hawkeye]Man, work has been....well, like work, and non-stop. QUOTE]

Now spinning: Mendelssohn's Symphony #4--Herbert VonKarajan & The Berlin Phil.[/I] An old Deutsche Grammophon recording; very good performance

Hawkeye
04-11-2006, 06:07 PM
Just finished DSOTM in 4.1 dvd-a. I still have yet to even open "Morph the Cat" - One of these days.:crazy:

bobsticks
04-12-2006, 06:42 AM
Just finished DSOTM in 4.1 dvd-a. I still have yet to even open "Morph the Cat" - One of these days.:crazy:

Happens all the time--grab something at the store and there it sits in plastic for days/weeks because " I'm not in the mood for that". And speaking of that...

Now spinning: QuennsrycheOperation:Mindcrime 2. I may never be in the mood for this again. This is, well, bad.

jrhymeammo
04-16-2006, 09:07 PM
Das Efx - Holding it Down

Sonny Stitt - Rearin' Back

Grant Green/John Patton - Iron City

Yes - Close to the Edge

Oliver Nelson - Screamin' Blues

Bernd
04-18-2006, 04:47 AM
Just back from my Easter Trip to Berlin and starting the afternoon with:

"Dave Alvin and the guilty Men - The great american music Galaxy".

Peace

Bernd:16:

bobsticks
04-18-2006, 07:19 AM
mid-day break spinning:MacKerras/Prague Chamber Orch--Mozart's "Haffner Seranade" No.7 in D Major and "Serenata Notturna" No. 6 in D major

Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid
04-18-2006, 09:41 AM
Stone Roses - s/t
Television - Marquee Moon
Replacements - Tim
Dylan - John Wesley Harding
Nuggets - Artyfacts from psychadelia
Coltrane - Love Supreme
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
My Morning Jacket - Z
D Gilmour - on an island

all good stuff....

jackwlong
04-18-2006, 11:34 AM
Dave,

A friend saw your post and sent it to me here in Tulsa. Glad you liked the album. For a lot more BRC info go to www.bluerosefamily.com.

Jack Long
Pat's Dad


NP: Blue Rose Cafe ~ A Reunion & Tribute to Pat Long

Want a taste of real mid-70's Oklahoma red dirt sound? Then look no further than this disk. Kevin Welch and company do an outstanding job of paying tribute to Pat Long, their close friend and co-founder of Blue Rose Cafe. There's even a song about a tractor for cripes sake! This is one of those must haves for anyone that appreciates songs of the heartland IMO. Check out the liner notes -

It was 1975 and the Norman, Oklahoma-based band Blue Rose Café was on the cutting edge of the progressive country/rock sound that was popular in the American Southwest. Five young Okie musicians, Pat Long, Kevin Welch, Gary Johnson, Mike McCarty and Steve Grunder, got together and decided to mix country, folk, rock and pop styles with a little swing, jazz, bluegrass and blues influence to create music that still sounds fresh today, some 27 years later. Long was the lead singer and principal songwriter, Welch held down the lead guitar duties, Johnson played keyboards and the rhythm section was Grunder on bass and McCarty on drums. Welch and Johnson also sang lead on occasion, but it was really Pat Long's band, featuring his own songs and many written by the band's mentor, John Hadley - then an art professor at the University of Oklahoma. The band did a lot of others songs as well, introducing listeners to many great songwriters such as Willis Alan Ramsey, Bill Caswell, Kinky Friedman, John Hiatt and Woody Guthrie, all included on this disc. But it is on Pat's songs and the others he sang that the band really found its identity and that is what we need to remember now.

On a hot August Oklahoma night, the four surviving original members, along with Norman musicians and a few special guests, re-created those days with a performance that was both exciting and healing. In front of over 200 friends and fans, the band gave Pat a fitting goodbye on his songs "I'll Be Seeing You Sometime," "Separate Waves," "I Wish I Was Home," "Long Way to Travel," and "You'll Never Be Alone," as well as on a handful of cover songs that Long brought to the band.

What you hold in your hands now has to qualify as the very first Blue Rose Café record, but let's not mistake this for only nostalgia. Pat Long's songs deserve a listen by the countless roots and singer/songwriter fans who today come hear Kevin Welch on a regular basis. Now, when Welch sings John Hiatt's "Train to Birmingham," as he does on most nights in clubs, coffeehouses and festivals all across the world, it will be in tribute to his dear friend. Without Pat Long's life there never would have been a Blue Rose Café, and without his death this album never would have had to be made. But it did have to be made. For Pat, for Kevin and Mike and Gary and Steve and everyone who ran with the crazy circus that was Blue Rose Café. And most of all for Pat's parents, Jack and Barbara, and for his kids, Olivia and Cassie.

In my 30 years in music, I have never been so moved as I was on the night this recording was made, and hearing it back now only makes it better. Even if you never knew Pat or heard Blue Rose Café, listen to this recording with your heart wide open, maybe on a warm summer night or early fall morning, both of which reflect the beauty that was this band. I plan to listen to it again right now over a nice warm cup of coffee on the porch of the Blue Door, a place that could never have happened without the spirit of Blue Rose Café.

Greg Johnson
The Blue Door
Oklahoma City

http://cdbaby.com/cd/bluerosecafe