Beastie Boys 'Ill Communication'. Currently houses the high point of my entire music collection: "Sabotage". Specifically half way through that track is a complete drop out. 5 bars later (after the guitar riff has got going) there's a rebel yell. Love it.
The album is a sprawling fusion of funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and heavy metal with a generous dose of fun. Perhaps more shouting and distortion than is useful, and not as refined as their 'Paul's Boutique' LP, but 'Ill Communication' is getting at least twice daily plays in Gloucester this weekend.
Beastie Boys 'Ill Communication'. Currently houses the high point of my entire music collection: "Sabotage". Specifically half way through that track is a complete drop out. 5 bars later (after the guitar riff has got going) there's a rebel yell. Love it.
The album is a sprawling fusion of funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and heavy metal with a generous dose of fun. Perhaps more shouting and distortion than is useful, and not as refined as their 'Paul's Boutique' LP, but 'Ill Communication' is getting at least twice daily plays in Gloucester this weekend.
Always a sucker for junk and fazz, me :-)
Seriously, I don't know this stuff at all. I'll do that Spotti thing and have a listen to see what you're on about - and if there are any Jaco samples :-D.
Atomic. One of my fave bands of the last 10 years. 'nuff said. Except, perhaps, that a new album snuck out towards the end of last year that I haven't snagged yet. How remiss of me!
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia, Motherland and Tigerlily.....I must have been living with my head in the sand to have not heard anything of Natalie Merchant before. Wonderful vocals.
Mahanthappa is producing some great music. I must keep an eye open for any sign that he's playing in the UK. Definitely worth a trip up to the Big Smoke(TM).
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia, Motherland and Tigerlily.....I must have been living with my head in the sand to have not heard anything of Natalie Merchant before. Wonderful vocals.
I only have her on 10,000 maniacs and tigerlily, and a MoFi CD of Tigerlily. Very nice indeed.
Off the top of my head I can only remember the MTV unplugged one. Think of it as a live 'best of' album, it's really quite good. Production is OK, but it has real energy.
Finally a high quality Adele recording.....I've not been moved to tears listening to a record in a long time. This version of 'Someone like you' has the crowd singing the chorus and the recording picks up the ambience of the venue brilliantly...spine tingling stuff.
Right what's next......wife and kids back in one hour
Finally a high quality Adele recording.....I've not been moved to tears listening to a record in a long time. This version of 'Someone like you' has the crowd singing the chorus and the recording picks up the ambience of the venue brilliantly...spine tingling stuff.
Right what's next......wife and kids back in one hour
Nice! I must get another CD to rip, as I'm not convinced by the one I have - but what a record!
incidently, I just bought Sloe Gin by Joe Bonamassa which I haven't ripped yet. I was reading up about him (might have been the sleeve notes) and JB was perfecting his SRV licks at seven (7!) years old, before BB King took him on tour at age twelve. Just staggering!
Nice! I must get another CD to rip, as I'm not convinced by the one I have - but what a record!
incidently, I just bought Sloe Gin by Joe Bonamassa which I haven't ripped yet. I was reading up about him (might have been the sleeve notes) and JB was perfecting his SRV licks at seven (7!) years old, before BB King took him on tour at age twelve. Just staggering!
Nice! I must get another CD to rip, as I'm not convinced by the one I have - but what a record!
incidently, I just bought Sloe Gin by Joe Bonamassa which I haven't ripped yet. I was reading up about him (might have been the sleeve notes) and JB was perfecting his SRV licks at seven (7!) years old, before BB King took him on tour at age twelve. Just staggering!
I bought Sloe Gin on vinyl a few months ago. It's not out of the wrapper yet.
I my view SRV is one of very few people who can cover a Hendrix track even remotely well enough.
Ooh - that's worth investigating then. Hey Joe - the finest track from Hendrix? I think so...(runs for cover)
I do agree about SRV covering Hendix though, with the possible exception of the Bushman Bros - a couple of white South Africans based in Hove (who are guitar/drum tutors and also Kite Surfing instructors). They used to play prolifically in pubs around Shoreham, Worthing & Hove etc...watch out for them, they really are (were) ace.
Ooh - that's worth investigating then. Hey Joe - the finest track from Hendrix? I think so...(runs for cover)
I do agree about SRV covering Hendix though, with the possible exception of the Bushman Bros - a couple of white South Africans based in Hove (who are guitar/drum tutors and also Kite Surfing instructors). They used to play prolifically in pubs around Shoreham, Worthing & Hove etc...watch out for them, they really are (were) ace.
It's clearly Red House. Fact. No discussion
Another artist capable of covering Hendrix is ,for me, Neil Young. Who, like SRV, can match the energy Hendrix put in - though he doesn't have SRV's subtlety and dexterity.
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Currently houses the high point of my entire music collection: "Sabotage". Specifically half way through that track is a complete drop out. 5 bars later (after the guitar riff has got going) there's a rebel yell. Love it.
The album is a sprawling fusion of funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and heavy
metal with a generous dose of fun. Perhaps more shouting and distortion
than is useful, and not as refined as their 'Paul's Boutique' LP, but
'Ill Communication' is getting at least twice daily plays in Gloucester
this weekend.
that's blues!
Star Rise. Remixes of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Play Loud! :-)
Seriously, I don't know this stuff at all. I'll do that Spotti thing and have a listen to see what you're on about - and if there are any Jaco samples :-D.
...Beastie boys.
"Ill Communication" offers some real gems though.
Atomic. One of my fave bands of the last 10 years. 'nuff said. Except, perhaps, that a new album snuck out towards the end of last year that I haven't snagged yet. How remiss of me!
But I do agree on her vocals.
Mahanthappa is producing some great music. I must keep an eye open for any sign that he's playing in the UK. Definitely worth a trip up to the Big Smoke(TM).
do you have Alan? I need to do some research into their work after discovering her solo stuff.
Donald Byrd - Off to the Races. It's a late 50s Blue Note, with all that implies.
Nice Merc on the cover!
Not really a jazz album, but WTH, I like it :-)
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My fascination with all things Tim Berne continues. This is a great one, on initial hearings.
Brilliant contemporary dub music!
Finally a high quality Adele recording.....I've not been moved to tears listening to a record in a long time. This version of 'Someone like you' has the crowd singing the chorus and the recording picks up the ambience of the venue brilliantly...spine tingling stuff.
Right what's next......wife and kids back in one hour
incidently, I just bought Sloe Gin by Joe Bonamassa which I haven't ripped yet. I was reading up about him (might have been the sleeve notes) and JB was perfecting his SRV licks at seven (7!) years old, before BB King took him on tour at age twelve. Just staggering!
A few more listens on, and I think this is a real gem in Berne's discography.
I my view SRV is one of very few people who can cover a Hendrix track even remotely well enough.
I do agree about SRV covering Hendix though, with the possible exception of the Bushman Bros - a couple of white South Africans based in Hove (who are guitar/drum tutors and also Kite Surfing instructors). They used to play prolifically in pubs around Shoreham, Worthing & Hove etc...watch out for them, they really are (were) ace.
@Jim. This is the album where they're wearing masks I couldn't remember the title of the other day.
Another artist capable of covering Hendrix is ,for me, Neil Young. Who, like SRV, can match the energy Hendrix put in - though he doesn't have SRV's subtlety and dexterity.