That's funny. I always have a need to hear what's happening and being released now. To me, this is where the real life is.
As much as I love Coltrane, Mingus, Monk and the rest, and continue investigating the stuff I haven't heard yet, their's is a historical music, made in and of their time. I want to hear what the world in 2010 is causing people to create.
I may not have been clear enough. I take no notice of the year it was made but I do hear new stuff as well as old - I just don't make a point of it.
William Elliot Whitmore is an example, his Animals in the dark was new last year and that's when I heard it. I've just looked it up so now I know it was last year. Equally I bought Bag It and have not looked a the date.
Also, getting philosophical or metaphysical for a moment albums like The Koln Concert and Sun Ship always sound fresh as new paint to me
I downloaded the Koln concert recently, still have to get round to converting the format though. It is probably the only high-rez album I have, and I'm not even familiar with the standard version! What a philistine...
I downloaded the Koln concert recently, still have to get round to converting the format though. It is probably the only high-rez album I have, and I'm not even familiar with the standard version! What a philistine...
So, is it good then?
:-??
Just a bit :-)
For my money, Jarrett is one of the 'greatest living jazzmen'.
Those bloody jazz police! The last one I saw looked like he was 12
)
But, yes an interesting question. One I have no answer for. Most people I would suggest would say any music with a swing type beat and using horns and drums to be jazz. In the same way that guitar based music with a solid drum behind it would qualify as rock music and lots of violins, cellos, French horns and kettle drums would be classical. And for a quick definition I think that's about right - we all know what Dave means by the categories he's created for music.
But there's a multitude of grey areas which is the difficult part of the question.
I like Wyatt but not to idol status. I saw Declan supporting Dylan in the 90s - double whammy for me. I'm sure it was that gig where Dylan did a cover of the Clash song London Calling - now that was interesting! As an encore they both did Watchtower - brilliant.
I like his Strange Fruit as well. Didn't hear him at the show, no. I'll have to find the album.
This is a thread on it's own - "interesting covers"
I can't get on with most of Declan's newer work tbh - his best of compilation has some really interesting moods on it.
I absolutely adored his album with Allain Toussaint - 'The River in Reverse', one of my all time faves - and I also like the collaboration with Bacharach....so don't listen to anything I say!
i completely agree with uglymusic , Robert Wyatt is one of the genius of contemprary music ., ive discovered him with ROCK BOTTOM then i ve heard THIRD of soft machine , amazing ...
He also collaborated in recent times with a italian singer , Cristina Dona' ,
unfortunately is in italian language , yep , the wind of change is also one of the tunes i love ! Also the videoclip was amazing , i remember it when i was a young kid , 8 or 9 years old ...and i ve discovered now hat in the video there are also two component of the SPECIALS , awesome! ciao
It's great to see them dancing around Trafalgar Square in front of South Africa house.
There used to be a 24/7 protest outside South Africa House. I always used to stop for a chat or to sign a petition, or give them some money for a coffee or something. Anyway, one icy afternoon I'd just stopped to talk to the protesters, turned round and slipped, fell and dislocated my shoulder. Apartheid's revenge, I called it
Rick Smith 'Bungalow With Stairs' Limited edition available only from underworldlive.com together with the exhibition catalogue from Karl Hyde’s recent exhibition in Tokyo: 'What’s going on in your Head when you’re Dancing', only a few copies left at the moment (£30).
After Underworld's very disappointing 2010 album 'Barking', which was bland europop and didn't sound like Underworld's dark indie tinged techno. Rick Smith's ambient album for Karl Hyde's exhibition was a compelte contrast, beautiful, gentle and full of feeling.
Other than that album I can't say that much from 2010 impressed me at all, but perhaps I will find some other releases in the coming years.
That's funny. I always have a need to hear what's happening and being released now. To me, this is where the real life is.
As much as I love Coltrane, Mingus, Monk and the rest, and continue investigating the stuff I haven't heard yet, their's is a historical music, made in and of their time. I want to hear what the world in 2010 is causing people to create.
Maybe you should get yourself to some live gigs....
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So I'm not best placed to make any recommendations I'm afraid.
I could certainly contribute to a Albums one shouldn't be without - with no time criteria.
I'll start one later.
William Elliot Whitmore is an example, his Animals in the dark was new last year and that's when I heard it. I've just looked it up so now I know it was last year. Equally I bought Bag It and have not looked a the date.
Also, getting philosophical or metaphysical for a moment albums like The Koln Concert and Sun Ship always sound fresh as new paint to me
So, is it good then?
:-??
Just a bit :-)
So it's jazz then?
8->
Only kidding, just kidding! )
Get settled in the quiet and play it - not too loudly. Guaranteed you'll play it through at least twice times.
)
But, yes an interesting question. One I have no answer for. Most people I would suggest would say any music with a swing type beat and using horns and drums to be jazz. In the same way that guitar based music with a solid drum behind it would qualify as rock music and lots of violins, cellos, French horns and kettle drums would be classical. And for a quick definition I think that's about right - we all know what Dave means by the categories he's created for music.
But there's a multitude of grey areas which is the difficult part of the question.
Robert Wyatt?
As in:
Is it worth it?
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
By the women and children
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
I've got Nothing Can Stop Us where he does an "interesting" cover of Strange Fruit.
I like his Strange Fruit as well. Didn't hear him at the show, no. I'll have to find the album.
This is a thread on it's own - "interesting covers"
D'oh.
Hope you can move it.
Yup, For Sale is better
I absolutely adored his album with Allain Toussaint - 'The River in Reverse', one of my all time faves - and I also like the collaboration with Bacharach....so don't listen to anything I say!
:-@
He also collaborated in recent times with a italian singer , Cristina Dona' ,
enjoy
and look at this
, shiver!
ciao!
s.
http://www.rockit.it/album/907/cristina-dona-goccia-cd-single
unfortunately is in italian language ,
yep , the wind of change is also one of the tunes i love ! Also the videoclip was amazing , i remember it when i was a young kid , 8 or 9 years old ...and i ve discovered now hat in the video there are also two component of the SPECIALS , awesome!
ciao
Rick Smith 'Bungalow With Stairs'
Limited edition available only from underworldlive.com together with the exhibition catalogue from Karl Hyde’s recent exhibition in Tokyo: 'What’s going on in your Head when you’re Dancing', only a few copies left at the moment (£30).
After Underworld's very disappointing 2010 album 'Barking', which was bland europop and didn't sound like Underworld's dark indie tinged techno. Rick Smith's ambient album for Karl Hyde's exhibition was a compelte contrast, beautiful, gentle and full of feeling.
Other than that album I can't say that much from 2010 impressed me at all, but perhaps I will find some other releases in the coming years.