What are you listening to Part the Third

*swt61* · March 19

Pedal steel guitar is one of my favorite instruments. I wish it were more prevalent in newer Country music.

*mikeymad* · March 19

Catching up on some early work before some deep dive into current works.

One
by TesseracT (2011)

https://album.link/i/1045570078

and the EP:

Perspective
by TesseracT (2012)

https://album.link/i/1060441842

Just one Example:

Very nice work - a little samey. But great playing and overall sound. With 5 studio albums, I will probably get around to them all.

*mikeymad* · March 20

Altered State
by TesseracT (2013)

https://album.link/us/i/1045640477

Example:

Second full Studio Album - I really didn't expect the change in the vocalist. I really liked this album - Pretty much a single continuous 50+ minute track. I know that Ashe O'Hara does not last beyond this album, but works well for me.

*mikeymad* · March 21

Tell Mama
by Etta James (1968)

https://album.link/i/1371791759

Example:

Just a few tracks that were not great for me. But the rest of the album kicks ass (like the example).

Was over so fast that I had to pull this.

At Last!
by Etta James (1961)

https://album.link/i/1440838775

Example:

Everyone knows the title track... Much more the classical and strings versions, but man does it highlight her singing.

*mikeymad* · March 22

Eye In The Sky
by The Alan Parsons Project (1982)

https://album.link/i/1205670750

Example:

I was going to post Mammagamma or Old and Wise. But the title track is just so good. Like most of Alan's albums, they are just so good to listen to.

And for something different.

Spaces
by Yosi Horikawa (2019)

https://album.link/i/1463826014

Example:

If you like a lot of looping of natural sounds. Tosi is the ticket. I am not sure how it got into my queue, but it really gave me an Art of Noise vibe - and that is a very good thing.

*robm321* · March 22

11 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Tell Mama
by Etta James (1968)

https://album.link/i/1371791759

Example:

Just a few tracks that were not great for me. But the rest of the album kicks ass (like the example).

Was over so fast that I had to pull this.

At Last!
by Etta James (1961)

https://album.link/i/1440838775

Example:

Everyone knows the title track... Much more the classical and strings versions, but man does it highlight her singing.

I listened to, At Last, today. Your fault, Steve.

HiWire · March 24

Goldfrapp - Supernature

*Hopstretch* · March 25

*robm321* · March 25

*Torpedo* · March 25

I listened the McBride-Meyers past Saturday and found it really enjoyable. Deserving some repeating

*Hopstretch* · March 26

*TMoney* · March 26

Carl "Blue Suede Shoes" Perkins is in the studio to record "Matchbox," his other great hit. Arriving early to the studio to watch him record is the man in black, Johnny Cash. Also around is "the killer," Jerry Lee Lewis, Sun records' new piano player who hasn't had any of his hits released yet. Driving past, 21 year old Elvis sees the armada of Cadillacs parked at Sun records and stops in to see what is going on.

A lot of this is just noodling around and the recording isn't great, but this one of the most impressive collaborations of early rock superstars that we have. The "Million Dollar Quartet," indeed. "Don't be Cruel" and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" are real highlights.

Sad that by the time they started to get back together Elvis had already passed on.

*mikeymad* · March 28

All My Friends
by Aoife O'Donovan (2024)

https://album.link/i/1716406615

Example:

This was released a few days ago, I finally got a chance to give it a good listen. I have always appreciated Aoife's inflections and attack on notes. --

*Voltron* · March 28

But can you pronounce her first name? 😁

*mikeymad* · March 29

I have heard Chris Thile (how ever you say that) say it enough, that I think I could come close. --- ˈiːfʲə

:huh:

*Voltron* · March 29

I only know because of a TV show called the Woman in the Wall. Ee-fah. 😂

And I don't know how Chris pronounces his last name -- been a mystery for years...

*swt61* · March 29

What Ee-fah.

*mikeymad* · March 29

Chris Thee-lee

*mikeymad* · March 29

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 "Archduke"
by Yo-Yo Ma (2024)

https://album.link/i/1725363052

Example:

I didn't even know these existed until today - this was released last weekish, and two others were released in 2022. Only 4 symphony's so far. I hope that they can complete the flight. I thought they might have recorded in the space pictured. - But no - in an equally cool building - the EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center).