As above, Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick. No matter how hard I try just cant remove that pleasure that vinyl brings me. Working my way through the albums I got back from my sons house, most of which I purchased in the 60/70 and 80s. Only 40/50 here so maybe they will all need to return
Have a number of Alison Krauss albums, (none here) but not listened to the one with Mr Plant, will have to correct that. Yes vinyl is a fuss but I grew up with it so not so much for me.
Everything about this is great. The band - Charlie Hunter on guitar (I've never heard him play alongside a bass player before), Gregg August (who he?) on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums (he plays an absolute blinder), plus Allen on tenor - are wonderful.
It's all accessible blues tunes played with respect, while not being stuck in the mud (of the cotton fields). From what I can tell on the Office setup, the recording is really nice, too.
Look what else turned up in the random 4boxes of records that I retrieved from my sons. Shakey Jake, Sunset Blues bit unsure about playing it as its filthy! Don't know when or where I purchased it but it was many, many years ago. Might stick it in the dishwasher tonight and give it a go tomorrow
I'd never heard of it until you mentioned it here, and then I searched on it.
I'm always finding stuff that I didn't realise I'd bought way back. And finding stuff on streaming that I thought I had, but haven't. I put it down to having old cassette copies or having sold it or lost it.
Dishwasher sounds a bit serious. Don't you vinyl chaps send brain waves of distilled water over your delicate grooves?
I'm afraid you'll have to go for your fave streaming service for this one. Or buy it. The high-res one sounds fantastic! And the music is every bit as good.
It's a live album with a bit of audience noise (ECM has a silly habit of removing it all on some of their live albums) and hand percussion that isn't miked as closely as the drum kit, so you get some more of the hall acoustic around it. But it all adds to the 'being there' feeling.
4boxes of records, the gift that keeps on giving. Rare Bird Somebody is Watching. 70/80s prog rock? under the radar band and not to the the taste of many here, good none the less
I envy you your boxes. I've only a little of my digital files to find (unfortunately, they're buried in many, many Gigabytes of backup that I know about, so it's a lot of work for not much payback ).
Yup, like a bit of original prog rock, less keen on newer examples that seem to be trying too hard.
Dave, what playback programme do you use? Can it be set to play randomly from a folder or even drive? Could lead to some surprises...
Back to Rare Bird, I have one of their albums "Epic Forest", not played for a long time but I remember it standing out against their other releases, to my tastes at least.
I use Logitech Media Server/Squeezelite, and yes, it has a Random albums folder:
But, it isn't totally random. It has a bias towards albums that I tend to play anyway. That's not to say it doesn't throw up surprises, but it doesn't quite do what I want it to!
After the JD Allen discovery last week, another brilliant new tenor sax-led album:
Chris Potter - Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard
I have it on Qobuz, but it's so good, I think I may have to buy a copy from Bandcamp! Maybe the JD Allen, too. I still like to own the good stuff.
This is one of those rare occasions when Potter lets go of his fantastic technique and plays like a MF (if you please). The band is crazy, too, especially Craig Taborn on piano.
Yes, THAT Remain in Light. It's well worth a listen as Kidjo reverses the flow from Africa (particularly Fela Kuti and Afrobeat, according to Eno and Byrne) to New York by making the Africa rhythms explicit.
After a bad and depressing morning at the doctors, a chance to let go. Led Zepplelin Dazed and Confused, Quatermass Gemini, Ted Nugent Hammer Down and anything loud! See you on the upside
I'm told you have to do that Buddhist thing of just accepting whatever life throws at you. Although I can see what they mean, it's not something I've ever been totally successful with
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Edit: It is. And I do know the album, although it's probably nearly 30 years since I've heard it.
Just fabulous! I have to be in the right mood, though.
John Surman and Howard Moody - Rain on the Window
Unfortunately, like most ECM albums, you can't find it on YT
What's it like?
Alice Coltrane got some of the best out of Joe Henderson, stretching him from his more mainstream furrow, good though it was.
Just one short track on YT, unfortunately. This is Zorn at his most melodic and accessible, and it's great!
JD Allen - Americana Vol 2
Everything about this is great. The band - Charlie Hunter on guitar (I've never heard him play alongside a bass player before), Gregg August (who he?) on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums (he plays an absolute blinder), plus Allen on tenor - are wonderful.
It's all accessible blues tunes played with respect, while not being stuck in the mud (of the cotton fields). From what I can tell on the Office setup, the recording is really nice, too.
I'm always finding stuff that I didn't realise I'd bought way back. And finding stuff on streaming that I thought I had, but haven't. I put it down to having old cassette copies or having sold it or lost it.
Dishwasher sounds a bit serious. Don't you vinyl chaps send brain waves of distilled water over your delicate grooves?
Charles Lloyd - Rabo de Nube
I'm afraid you'll have to go for your fave streaming service for this one. Or buy it. The high-res one sounds fantastic! And the music is every bit as good.
It's a live album with a bit of audience noise (ECM has a silly habit of removing it all on some of their live albums) and hand percussion that isn't miked as closely as the drum kit, so you get some more of the hall acoustic around it. But it all adds to the 'being there' feeling.
I envy you your boxes. I've only a little of my digital files to find (unfortunately, they're buried in many, many Gigabytes of backup that I know about, so it's a lot of work for not much payback
But, it isn't totally random. It has a bias towards albums that I tend to play anyway. That's not to say it doesn't throw up surprises, but it doesn't quite do what I want it to!
Chris Potter - Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard
I have it on Qobuz, but it's so good, I think I may have to buy a copy from Bandcamp! Maybe the JD Allen, too. I still like to own the good stuff.
This is one of those rare occasions when Potter lets go of his fantastic technique and plays like a MF (if you please). The band is crazy, too, especially Craig Taborn on piano.
Angelique Kidjo - Remain in Light
Yes, THAT Remain in Light. It's well worth a listen as Kidjo reverses the flow from Africa (particularly Fela Kuti and Afrobeat, according to Eno and Byrne) to New York by making the Africa rhythms explicit.
Rattle those windows!
Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter and Nate Smith - Superblue: Guilty Pleasures
It looks as if all of this 22-minute EP is there.
This is so much fun. Why do we bother with Gregory Porter?
Someone in the comments suggested it sounds like Mike Oldfield. Eek! But I know what they mean
I wonder if I'll get through all three CDs?