So, are we not doing the Tuesday thingy?

[ForeverAutumn]

Not me, no-sir-ree.

Dave

This Tuesday thing seems to be dying off lately.

I'll post, even though I don't usually. I hate to see it die.

Lots of prog for me this week....

Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Cryptic Vision - Moments of Clarity (I'm still loving this over and over and over again)
Yes - Relayer
Yes - 35th anniversay Ultimate Collection
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
Pallas - The Cross and the Crucible
Frameshift - Unweaving the Rainbow
Marillion - A Singles Collection
Sam Roberts - We Were Born In A Flame (this album just won Best Rock Album and Best Album at the Juno awards (Canadian Grammy's) on Sunday night). It's pretty good IMHO).

[nobody]

I'm always up for a Tuesday thread. Been listening to a bunch of different stuff lately…

Some oldies…

Chet Akins: A Session with Chet Atkins, and Guitar Genius
Excellent guitar work on both of these, first one is all instrumentals, mostly classics. The second features his brother James on vocals on half the tracks and features more then current tunes like an instrumental cover of Heartbreak Hotel. The less familiar tunes are stronger to my ears. Good stuff on both of ‘em.

Les Paul and Mary Ford: Warm & Wonderful
More classic guitar work. Pop songs across the board, nothing groundbreaking. But, the guitar work is again spectacular. There’s a reason everyone knows the name Les Paul, even if they haven’t actually heard the guy. His wife’s vocals compliment things nicely. If you like to hear Brian Setzer play Sleepwalk, this kind of thing would likely be right up your alley.

Some 80s stuff…

Love and Rockets: Express and Earth, Sun, Moon
These records seem to hold up well to me. Express is more upbeat than Earth, Sun, Moon. Both of them have swirling atmospheric guitars. For me, these are by far the best two Love and Rockets releases, although I do have songs that I like from most of their records.

New Order: Substance
Simply a wonderful compilation of their biggest hits up ‘til its 1987 release. I’ve got the vinyl version, which is the same as disc 1 of the 2 CD version. I still think of anything put out after this as “new” New Order. Along with Power, Corruption and Lies, this is my favorite New Order.

Prince: 1999
Still dragging out all my Prince stuff. This one is simply fantastic. Came out right before Purple Rain went through the roof. Starts out with the three hits all together on side one, the title track, Little Red Corvette, and delirious. The rest of the collection is a bit less focused but always funky set on tunes. Great stuff.

Jazz…

The Greatest Jazz Concert of All Time
2 LP set with a rather optimistic title to say the least. Still, they may just be right. This is the same stuff from the Jazz at Massey Hall recordings, featuring an all star band with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. With a lineup like that, it’s hard to imagine anything bad coming out of this event. Nice playing and they sound good together.

And some newer stuff…

Iron & Wine
Was recently hooked up with their whole catalog, and have been listening to it a lot. Country/folk tinged acoustic stuff. It’s been drawing me in over and over. I;ve seen quite a few people mention them and I can see why.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy: sings Greatest Palace Songs
I’ve seen reviewers having a cow over this thing. I guess these songs are sacred to some of these folks and were recorded like crap in a bathroom or something. Anyway, everything I’ve seen about this starts out with the whole mess of how could he record with good musicians in a good studio in Nashville and other such meandering. Bottom line, these are good songs, well done. OK, he sounds like he might crack a smile once in a while. If that’s a problem, stay away. Otherwise, this is a great LP. And for you vinyl fans, side 4 rocks.


Still listening to Savath & Savalas, Handsome Family and others. Put on Marvin Gaye: Superhits the other day. Actually really enjoyed listening to Elvis’s gospel record the name of which I forget. Others as well, but that’s plenty for now.

[mad rhetorik]

Listened to lots of dark, depressing stuff over the weekend:

Joy Division: Closer, Unknown Pleasures, and Substance
The Cure: Pornography
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Neil Young: Tonight's The Night
Nirvana: In Utero and Unplugged
Alice In Chains: Jar Of Flies
Opeth: Damnation
Slint: Spiderland
Massive Attack: Mezzanine

My mood has improved since, so I popped in some sunnier music:

The Stone Roses: self-titled
Weezer: Blue
Jon Spencer Blues Xplosion: Orange
Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

[-Jar-]

Listened to lots of dark, depressing stuff over the weekend:

Joy Division: Closer, Unknown Pleasures, and Substance
The Cure: Pornography
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Neil Young: Tonight's The Night
Nirvana: In Utero and Unplugged
Alice In Chains: Jar Of Flies
Opeth: Damnation
Slint: Spiderland
Massive Attack: Mezzanine

My mood has improved since, so I popped in some sunnier music:

The Stone Roses: self-titled
Weezer: Blue
Jon Spencer Blues Xplosion: Orange
Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

this could easily be my list on some other week... (back before I was a daddy and had the time to listen to this much music in a week..) basically you just listed several of my all-time favorites.. you didn't listen to LOVELESS and NEW DAY RISING too did you??



dude, I swear, I bet our collections overlap by at least 50%.. probably even more..

There was one other guy I met who's collection matched mine really closely.. he was over visiting and was looking at my cds.. and said.. dude! did you steal my collection??

-jar

[mad rhetorik]

this could easily be my list on some other week... (back before I was a daddy and had the time to listen to this much music in a week..) basically you just listed several of my all-time favorites.. you didn't listen to LOVELESS and NEW DAY RISING too did you??



dude, I swear, I bet our collections overlap by at least 50%.. probably even more..

There was one other guy I met who's collection matched mine really closely.. he was over visiting and was looking at my cds.. and said.. dude! did you steal my collection??

-jar

I do own Loveless and New Day Rising. I'll listen to them later.

I may have indeed stolen your collection. Check it again. ; p

[Dave_G]

I love that Pallas cd.

Actually I listened to the Yes TFTO Rhino remaster, some Sparks, some UFO, and the Neil Young comp, and Strawbs and Tr3nity.

Dave

[Dusty Chalk]

I been listening to a "Mr. Sunshine" and quite enjoying it. Nice unorthodox song structures and melodies, and the production is surprisingly good for a "bedroom boffin".

Amongst other things, of course. Lots of depressing stuff -- Diary of Dreams, The Devics, and that classical disc I mentioned the other day.

Love and Rockets: Express and Earth, Sun, Moon
These records seem to hold up well to me. Express is more upbeat than Earth, Sun, Moon. Both of them have swirling atmospheric guitars. For me, these are by far the best two Love and Rockets releases, although I do have songs that I like from most of their records.

Have you heard Lift -- released later than their "golden era", but still quite good. Actually fits in more well with post-rock/neo-psychedelic path that recent The Church recordings have trodden. Quite good -- I revisited it again, recently, and was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

[nobody]

Have you heard Lift -- released later than their "golden era", but still quite good. Actually fits in more well with post-rock/neo-psychedelic path that recent The Church recordings have trodden. Quite good -- I revisited it again, recently, and was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Don't know if I've heard that one or not. I'll keeo an eye out and give it a listen if I get a chance. Thanks for the head's up.

[bobsticks]

I think this one would go over well with alot of the hipsters here...good sq with some solid backwoods, bluesy, bluegrass, punky-at-times pop...



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[DarrenH]

Miles Davis - Pangaea
Zappa - Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Cryptic Vision - Moments of Clarity
Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World (2CD version)
Radiohead - OK Computer
Tull - A Passion Play
Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery
Tull - Warchild
Tull - A. This is the remaster from Japan. Watched the Slipstream vid also.
Tull - Stormwatch. Again, the remaster from Japan.

Very cool Camel DVD titled Coming Of Age. I'm on the hunt for some more Camel CD's now.

Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
Waylon Jennings - Ultimate Waylon Jennings

Darren