Actually, I have to admit to having a soft spot for BOTT... It's one of the only examples of his Bobness I've ever had about my person. Someone casseted it for me way back.
Yup, good to start with. BOTT is VERY personal. HW61 is very political. Street Legal is touching on religous but not in a conventinal way. BOTT is also nearly all acoustic, the other 2 are mostly electric.
Yup, good to start with. BOTT is VERY personal. HW61 is very political. Street Legal is touching on religous but not in a conventinal way. BOTT is also nearly all acoustic, the other 2 are mostly electric.
I notice that there's loads of Mr D on Spotti.
I realise that my old tape of BOTT had Desire on the other side.
Yup, good to start with. BOTT is VERY personal. HW61 is very political. Street Legal is touching on religous but not in a conventinal way. BOTT is also nearly all acoustic, the other 2 are mostly electric.
I notice that there's loads of Mr D on Spotti.
I realise that my old tape of BOTT had Desire on the other side.
I thought they had removed loads off Spottify?
Desire and Blood On The Tracks go together, similar subject matter.
As debut albums go I reckon this is one of the very best. Along with the 1st Zeppelin.
Neither Bob Dylan nor Van Morrison really got into their stride until the 2nd.
Where do you start counting Van Morrison albums from? There's been a welter of stuff released under various guises by various parties over the years.
Generally accepted that Blowin Your Mind is first, which makes Astral Weeks the 2nd. Astral Weeks is the best 2nd album ever. No discussion. Argument over. Finito!
Seconded and thirded Jim. Astral weeks is one of my all timers. Sadly Van has lost it somewhat since No Guru his last v good album IMHO. Very spar odic since and with Cliff well !
now Poetic Champions Compose one of his gems
The Doors - 1st album
As debut albums go I reckon this is one of the very best. Along with the 1st Zeppelin.
Neither Bob Dylan nor Van Morrison really got into their stride until the 2nd.
Where do you start counting Van Morrison albums from? There's been a welter of stuff released under various guises by various parties over the years.
Generally accepted that Blowin Your Mind is first, which makes Astral Weeks the 2nd. Astral Weeks is the best 2nd album ever. No discussion. Argument over. Finito!
Big Van fan here Mervyn, seen him a few times too a few years back.
I also love St Dominic's Preview, the title track is just fantastic.
Up there as well has to be Tupelo Honey.
likewise Jim. Seen him numerous times in 80's even when he walked off after half a number ! But when on form he was simply unsurpassable and unforgettable. It's too late to stop Now is for me as good as a live album gets and gives you a real flavour of how good he could be live.
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Deserves way more cools than 3
He is the Coltrane of the folk and rock world.
Again like Coltrane his influence shows up everywhere.
Mr. Fitzgerald is one of my favourite bassists.
Desire and Blood On The Tracks go together, similar subject matter.
Dave's playing Dylan and Jim's been on jazz nearly all day.
Must be a hole in the space time continuum thingy
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Led Zeppelin - 3rd album
As debut albums go I reckon this is one of the very best. Along with the 1st Zeppelin.
Neither Bob Dylan nor Van Morrison really got into their stride until the 2nd.
Sadly Van has lost it somewhat since No Guru his last v good album IMHO. Very spar odic since and with Cliff well !
now
Poetic Champions Compose one of his gems
I also love St Dominic's Preview, the title track is just fantastic.
Up there as well has to be Tupelo Honey.
Common One - Summertime in England pure joy !
likewise Jim. Seen him numerous times in 80's even when he walked off after half a number !
But when on form he was simply unsurpassable and unforgettable.
It's too late to stop Now is for me as good as a live album gets and gives you a real flavour of how good he could be live.
What about Wavelength? I played it three times through when I bought it 1978
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