What are you listening to Part Two

[Dusty Chalk]

as they said in the very awesome concert, its a non-denominational holiday album

Even better.

[mypasswordis]

death and the maiden is sooooo good.

agreed. and so is the american. never heard them scored for string orchestra though.

[deepak]

uk plum vinyl

[faust3d]

Listening to Peter Hammill - Over (1977) - over and over and over again.

Back to PH this time I am hung-up on this song:

Crying Wolf

You turn out the lights and sit alone,

trying to pretend that it’s anguish,

start at the ring of a telephone,

throw down all your food at the banquet,

keep a close eye on all you own,

while leaving it all to languish….

Is this what makes you happy?

Is this what brings you joy?

Your excuses are so crappy…

silly boy.

You take all the love and throw it aside

to wallow in your sorrow,

expect everyone to know how you feel inside,

to forgive and forget come tomorrow;

repaying all your debts with uncommon pride

but denying that you ever borrowed….

Is this what makes you perfect?

Is this what makes you free?

Just how long did you rehearse it,

or does it just come naturally?

Crying wolf from the depth of your sheep’s heart,

crying fire from the depth of the well

in an endless parade of repeat starts,

just how long will it last – can you tell?

Until all your friends and lovers

are simply bored with the pretence?

It’ll be too late then to discover

just exactly what you meant

and what was true

and what was false…

the wolf turned into human,

the killer with remorse.

Crying pain as though that should be pleasure,

crying anger as though that should be revenge,

crying sorrow as though that were a treasure -

your treasure will find you in the end.

When all of your friends have gone away,

unwilling to put up with the danger

that lies in each spiteful word you say,

you’ll be left, a greying wolf in a manger

and when you’ve raised your last howl

and destroyed all that you can

with rotting teeth an slack jowls

you’ll be left a lonely man.

And when it’s nearly finished

and you know the end is near

with true sorrow undiminished

there’ll be no-one left to hear….

Your desperate cries,

they all come out as bleats:

you thought you were a wolf-man,

but you’re really

just a sheep.

I am fucking depressed...

[robm321]

agreed. and so is the american. never heard them scored for string orchestra though.

i never imaged them scored for string orchestra.

Mahler actually transposed DATM for orchestra around the turn of the century. It was criticized for lacking in intimacy, so he cancelled performance plans with it...after his death, his wife found it, released it in 1984.

It works on some levels for DATM. The orchestra/double basses mainly add to the driving intensity of the music. I prefer the quartet by a good margin. I still enjoy this version for what it is though.

American - not sure who transcribed this one. This type of song suffers with this arrangement. It just sounds over saturated. I do like American just not this version.

[Dusty Chalk]

I believe I have that disk, Justin, I'll pull it out the next time we get together, you can hear it for yourself.

[aardvark baguette]

[Voltron]

Stevie Wonder -- Talking Book

[faust3d]

Chris Rea - The Road to Hell (1989)

This brings back distant memories of being a teen and kissing for the first time

[Torpedo]

Opeth - Blackwater Park

[Augsburger]

Chucho Valdes New Conceptions.

[Hopstretch]

I am listening to The Beautiful South, though I decline their counsel.

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[blessingx]

I am listening to The Beautiful South, though I decline their counsel.

Nice.

Currently... Girl Talk | All Day | Site/Download: GIRL TALK - ALL DAY - ILLEGAL ART

[faust3d]

Jaga Jazzist - One-Armed Bandit (2010)[url=http://rateyourmusic.com/genre/Jazz%2dRock/]

[Aura]

Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun (2007 remaster)

[aardvark baguette]

Joe Pass - For Django

[jvlgato]

Chris Rea - The Road to Hell (1989)

This brings back distant memories of being a teen and kissing for the first time

I heard Chris Rea 'Fool If You think It's Over' several times a week for six weeks on the radio when we were in Kazakhstan 5 years ago. Not sure why it was on their active play list so much, but it was kind of surreal. I got to liking him - I even got our driver to burn me a couple of Chris Rea CDs.

[faust3d]

I heard Chris Rea 'Fool If You think It's Over' several times a week for six weeks on the radio when we were in Kazakhstan 5 years ago. Not sure why it was on their active play list so much, but it was kind of surreal. I got to liking him - I even got our driver to burn me a couple of Chris Rea CDs.

He was very popular in all parts of former USSR it seems.

POCKET ORCHESTRA-KNEBNAGAUJE (1978-79-83, CD, USA)

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US R.I.O. band, very good avant-garde stuff. Unfortunately from a very short lived band.

[Augsburger]

Fellini Jazz, Wheeler, Potter, Pieranunzi, Haden Motian, per last years Gift Exchange. Thanks Dany!

[Torpedo]

^ Fantastic disc

Stereolab - Not Music

[aardvark baguette]

girl talk - all day

[Dusty Chalk]

Desiderii Marginis, Years Lend a Golden Charm

[faust3d]

Sofia Gubaidulina - [url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sofia_gubaidulina/bassoon_concerto__concordanza__detto_ii__lahti_chamber_ensemble__vanska_/]Bassoon Concerto; Concordanza; Detto II (Lahti Chamber Ensemble/ V

[blessingx]

The Complete Fran Warren. Picked up at library. Bazookas.