Tuesday Thread / whatcha been lis'nen to?

[unleasHell]

I still don't get why a lot of people adore 'Supper's Ready'. I like the apocalyptic theme, and musically speaking, it has its moments. I think its a well written piece, but I think that Gabriel's vocal masturbating is my sticking point..

Well it's gotta something to do with "you've owned it for two years"

and many of us have listened to it for 30 Years!

and since it was made before the word "Prog" was even used, I beleive they called it "Art Rock", it makes it all the better...

[ForeverAutumn]

Wow! Three pages and over 500 views.

THE TUESDAY THREAD IS BACK BABY!!!

Now we just need to convince some of the lurkers to post.

[Pat D]

J. S. Bach, Magnificat, Cantatas Nos. 50 & 70. Felix Prohaska, Vienna State Opera Soloists, Choir and Orchestra. The Bach Guild, Vanguard Classics OVC 2010. And early original instruments, original forces recording (1957), very lively performance.

Rossini, Overtures. Norrington, London Classical Players. EMI CDC 554091.

Roger Whittaker, 16 Golden Classics. Castle UNCD12.

Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Torelli, Stradella: Trumpet Music from the Italian Baroque. John Wallace, The Wallace Collection, trumpets; Simon Wright, Philharmonia Orch. Nimbus 5079.

Ravel, Bolero, Rapsodie espagnole, etc. Ernest Ansermet, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. London 141 046-2/10.

Mozart, Six Haydn Quartets (dedicated to Haydn). Melos Quartet. DGE 415 870-2.

Amy Beach, Piano Concerto in C# minor, Symphony in E minor. Alan Feinberg, piano; Kenneth Schermerhorn, Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Naxos 8.559139.

Brahms, Symphony No. 4, Egmont Overture. Fritz Reiner and Rene Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Chesky CD6.

Brahms, Symphony No. 4, Tragic Overture, Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny). Bruno Walter, Occidental College Choir, Columbian Symphony Orchestra. Sony SMK 64472.

Haydn, Symphonies Nos. 6, 7, & 8. Nicholas Ward, Northern Chamber Orchestra. Naxos 8.550722.

[3-LockBox]

Well it's gotta something to do with "you've owned it for two years"

and many of us have listened to it for 30 Years!

and since it was made before the word "Prog" was even used, I beleive they called it "Art Rock", it makes it all the better...

Art Rock is prolly the more appropriate term for 'Supper's Ready'. I have the same problem with The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway; funny thing is, I liked Gabriel's solo stuff.

But you'll have to cut me some slack...I just came into most of this prog stuff a little over 5 years ago

[3-LockBox]

Wow! Three pages and over 500 views.

THE TUESDAY THREAD IS BACK BABY!!!

Now we just need to convince some of the lurkers to post.

I guess it depends on who starts the thread

[The Grudge]

Actually I think that album blows. I do like the first one though (warning - sounds like Tool . . . before they got too proggy).

What? Tool if anything has improved, Lateralus is an amazing album. I saw Tool for the tour and I must say it was astounding, I never expected them to pull this stuff off live, but they did. Can't wait for their next album.

I also love A Perfect Circle, but not all of their material is compelling. For my money their first album Mer de Nom is by far their best.

As for what I have had on the last month or so:

1) Chevelle - This Type of Thinking Could Do Us in (amazing album if you like hard rock)

2) Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds of Love (pure art I think and so well recorded, very warm)

3) Tool - Lateralus (just a killer album)

4) Rush - Several different albums i.e. Permanent Waves, Presto, Power Windows

5) Our Lady Peace - Healthy In Paranoid Times

6) Toad The Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea (a must have album, very well balanced and compelling recording of great music)

7) System Of A Down - Mezmerize

8) Green Day - American Idiot

9) Sarah McLachlon - Fumbling Toward Ectasy (average recording, but a fantastic body of music)

10) John Rutter's - Requeium (choral music very stiring despite being an athiest)

11) Bach - Sonatas and Partitas played by Itzhak Perlman (who else can play like this?)

12) Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game (a fantastic album and some killer recordings)

13) Black Sabath - The Mob Rules (needed a trip down memory lane the other day)

[audiobill]

It's been a crazy-busy week, so Saturday's the time I get to post:

Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
Rogue Wave - Out of the Shadow
Two Gallants - The Throes
Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness
Turin Brakes - Ether Song
Andrew Bird - Weather Systems
Pearls Before Swine - One Nation Underground
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Engineers - s/t
Low - The Great Destroyer
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (np., Saturday as my Saturday afternoon soundtrack)

Cheers,

Bill