What are you listening to Part the Third

[recstar24]

Wilco fans, got a grail this morning at a local record show

[mikeymad]

Dear America
Eric Bibb
2021

https://album.link/i/1600469612

Example:

Sunday Blues - and happy about it. A good dynamic album by Bibb. Plays with sounds and vibes all the time.

[blessingx]

Clem Snide's Your Favorite Music

Ex.

 

[mikeymad]

Rory Gallagher (50th Anniversary Edition / Super Deluxe)
Rory Gallagher
1971

https://album.link/i/1557237649

Example:

A very solid classic Album. Now, I have not finished the 3.5 hours of this version of the album. But, enough to know that the boy could play, and was taken too young (47).

[Hopstretch]

 

[Voltron]

On 11/20/2022 at 1:15 PM, recstar24 said:

Wilco fans, got a grail this morning at a local record show

Big bucks?

[TMoney]

Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow

I like this enough that I bought tickets to see her when her tour comes through town in March next year.

[recstar24]

20 hours ago, Voltron said:

Big bucks?

Very reasonable! At these record shows, sometimes you get a nice guy that’s more interested in selling off stuff so they have the space and don’t need to bother bringing stuff home lol. I lucked out - essentially half of “market value” (Discogs)

Edited November 23, 2022 by recstar24

[mikeymad]

Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011 - 2021)
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
2021

https://album.link/i/1561288142

Example:

So I was watching the Roger Waters video (in another thread) about a bunch of musicians signing a guitar. And Noel Gallagher popped up. Hmmm Noel Gallagher, Noel Gallagher sounds familiar. Quick tidal search and I get Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Ah that guy from Oasis. Let's see what he has been up to. Turns out, pretty good stuff if you like his stuff. Turns out, it is stuff I like. 

 

[mikeymad]

Lost In The New Real
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
2012

https://album.link/i/1045223147

Example:

Still a little distracted by the album cover (looks like Thomas Dolby album to me). One of his few solo efforts, it carries all the hallmarks of Arjen's work. An hour and a half of a big story to tell us something simple. Enjoyable. 

 

[recstar24]

Black Friday record store day pickup! Not the biggest captain beefheart fan but this is a cool title and pressing 

[Dusty Chalk]

[mikeymad]

Okay - everybody... Just slow your roll.....

 

The Art Of Tea
Michael Franks
1976

https://album.link/i/484683051

Example:

I didn't know how much I needed my roll slowed until I listened to this album this afternoon. Well recorded and smooth in the vein of Steely Dan. I'm good now...

... and with lyrics like this (from Eggplant):

"When my baby cooks her eggplant
She don't read no book
She's got a Gioconda kinda of dirty look

And my baby cooks her eggplant
About 19 different ways
Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise"

I am not sure what he is talking about, but I am pretty sure it is not eggplant. And the album has the now jazz standard of Popsicle Toes.

Edited November 29, 2022 by mikeymad

[Dusty Chalk]

🍆

[mikeymad]

19 hours ago, mikeymad said:

.... Well recorded and smooth in the vein of Steely Dan. ...

So, recorded well... yup... 

• Albert Harry Schmitt - recording engineer  (ex. Aja - Steely Dan)
• Doug Lionel Sax - mastering engineer (ex. The Wall - Pink Floyd)

I keep going back to different tracks and just listening to them. Fun find for me.

 

[robm321]

21 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Okay - everybody... Just slow your roll.....

 

The Art Of Tea
Michael Franks
1976

https://album.link/i/484683051

Example:

I didn't know how much I needed my roll slowed until I listened to this album this afternoon. Well recorded and smooth in the vein of Steely Dan. I'm good now...

... and with lyrics like this (from Eggplant):

"When my baby cooks her eggplant
She don't read no book
She's got a Gioconda kinda of dirty look

And my baby cooks her eggplant
About 19 different ways
Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise"

I am not sure what he is talking about, but I am pretty sure it is not eggplant. And the album has the now jazz standard of Popsicle Toes.

Listening now. Enjoying the subtle underlying groove and lyrics. Smooth is definitely the word. 

[robm321]

Fun listen. Lots of juicy drum solos. 

[robm321]

I had to look this one up. Hans Krasa was a CZech composer that was sent to Theresienstadt Ghetto where he was most productive as a composer. He ended up dying in Auschwitz at 45. 

I like it and will be listening to this one more. Although its his own personality that comes through, it definitely has a Shostakovich feel to it at times which is a good thing. 

[mikeymad]

In memoriam

Christine McVie
Christine McVie
1984

https://album.link/i/358040564

Example:

Everything about this song makes me cry. Her lovely voice, the fat keyboard solo, the lyrics. Just a great song. Thx Christine.

 

[HemiSam]

This one turned 50....

HS

[mikeymad]

^^ that has me thinking of other albums that turned 50 - I will have to explore. 

Now:

Fate of a Dreamer (Expanded Edition)
Ambeon
2011

https://album.link/i/1317040112

Example:

One of the many projects of Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, his solo work (above)). This seems to be built around singer Astrid van der Veen. A nice collection of vocal tracks with prog feel. This larger release has interesting acoustic versions as well. 

[blessingx]

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

[velomane]

2 hours ago, blessingx said:

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

That was my intro to The Flaming Lips. I had the pleasure of seeing them while they were touring  promoting Oczy Mlody. It was a small venue, so an intimate experience. Oddly, sponsored by the Winnipeg Jazz Festival. That's fine, I'll take them whoever is bringing them to town. The best part was that I brought my 16 year old daughter to her first rock show. Damn, they did not disappoint!

[dsavitsk]

[mikeymad]

^^ I have used that in the past - the 8.5 hour version. I have not risked it while driving. 😴