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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 0:02:26 GMT -5
This was one of my favorite parts of PSF so I'd like to reintroduce the concept here! Lately, I've been obsessed with the Sweeney Todd score. It's just...amazing Here is a playlist of the original broadway recording.Narrowing it down to a favorite is tough, but this would have to be it. I also particularly love "No Place Like London," "Wait," "Johanna Quartet" and "Pretty Women/Epiphany." Even though the singing is not as good in the Burton film, I enjoy this soundtrack as well. I love the orchestration for this track in particular. From about 2:35 until the end, the instrumentation here gives me goosebumps!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 5:13:17 GMT -5
I've been digging into some bands that I've been unfamiliar with lately. One of them is Blood Sweat & Tears, and their debut album, "Child Is Father To A Man" is exactly my cup of tea. I seriously had to wonder why I hadn't discovered this band until now. My favorite track is this one: This album, by the way, has a lot in common with SMiLE, or BB's sound in general during 1966-68 even though I know it's merely coincidental: - The album title, which is almost identical to "Child Is Father of The Man" - The laughing sound in the background of "Overture", which reminds me of what Brian tried to do with SMiLE - The animal noise on "House In The Country". - bossa-nova-meets-rock'n'roll approach of "Without Her". - the retrospective sound of the album overall, especially "House In The Country".
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 5:28:15 GMT -5
I've been digging into some bands that I've been unfamiliar with lately. One of them is Blood Sweat & Tears, and their debut album, "Child Is Father To A Man" is exactly my cup of tea. This album, by the way, has a lot in common with SMiLE, or BB's sound in general during 1966-68 even though I know it's merely coincidental A happy coincidence all the same. My favourite track of theirs is the sumptuous "You Make Me So Very Happy", a 1969 US #1. I remember hearing it at the time when I lived in London. It's from their second album, which I prefer. Actually, "my" last band had a BB&T song in their repertoire, a reworking of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child"...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 5:33:31 GMT -5
This was one of my favorite parts of PSF so I'd like to reintroduce the concept here! Good call, Cassandra. I remember you once linking a track by Stereolab called "Miss Modular" in a version recorded for the John Peel programme. Since then I've listened to the entire Dots and Loops album and loved it. But something still draws me back to this live version of "MM":
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 5:39:02 GMT -5
Lately, I've been obsessed with the Sweeney Todd score. It's just...amazing Even though the singing is not as good in the Burton film, I enjoy this soundtrack as well. I love the orchestration for this track in particular. From about 2:35 until the end, the instrumentation here gives me goosebumps! This is the one for me. I see what you mean about the orchestration!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 5:42:39 GMT -5
I've been digging into some bands that I've been unfamiliar with lately. One of them is Blood Sweat & Tears, and their debut album, "Child Is Father To A Man" is exactly my cup of tea. This album, by the way, has a lot in common with SMiLE, or BB's sound in general during 1966-68 even though I know it's merely coincidental A happy coincidence all the same. My favourite track of theirs is the sumptuous "You Make Me So Very Happy", a 1969 US #1. I remember hearing it at the time when I lived in London. It's from their second album, which I prefer. I haven't listened to the second album yet (I discovered this band only a week ago!), but with their debut being this good and the second album's good reputation, I'll definitely check it out soon I'm giving a listen to the song you posted - it sounds promising
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 8:20:20 GMT -5
Recently I've been listening to George Martin's score for Live and Let Die. It's absolutely brilliant, with the title track being the highlight. I feel like this song is a masterclass of production by one of the greatest to ever to do it. Just great instrumentation from start to finish, with those wickedly powerful horns, the piano and string sections, the groovy funk breakdown...it's all just perfect. Legendary track from a legendary figure. And oh yeah, I guess Paul and Linda contributed a bit
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 8:24:20 GMT -5
Another band I've been checking out is Queen.
Queen had been one of the bands that I was willing to check out but somehow remained reluctant, but seeing Bohemian Rhapsody at a nearby theater earlier this month finally sparked me into checking it out.
So far, I've been checking out their albums chronologically and listened to their debut album(Queen) and second album(Queen II).
Unlike BS&T, their music is not exactly my cup of tea (I'm not a big fan of hard rock in general), but there are a bunch of shining moments in these albums, and this is my favorite:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 15:23:30 GMT -5
@iluvleniloud: This YouTube compilation gives a pretty all-round look at MM's six-year career as a singles band. If any particular era interests you, I can find an album from that time with deeper cuts, as they say. Later, Manfred Mann himself headed an all-new, more progressive outfit called Manfred Mann's Earth Band--that's another area entirely... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Mann
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Post by drbeachboy (Dirk) on Dec 28, 2018 16:24:50 GMT -5
Right now, I am at work with the window open and all I can hear are car tires passing over wet streets. Soothing, but not very melodic.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 0:03:33 GMT -5
I first discovered this track a few months ago. It's a true gem!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 5:48:25 GMT -5
I first discovered this track a few months ago. It's a true gem! Yes, that's a beauty. I'd long been familiar with the title but never actually heard it until you linked it at PSF. Thanks! This is a band I saw perform at Glastonbury a few years back (on TV). From their 2012 debut album World Music, this is "Let It Bleed":
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_(band)
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Post by kds on Dec 29, 2018 6:41:40 GMT -5
Another band I've been checking out is Queen. Queen had been one of the bands that I was willing to check out but somehow remained reluctant, but seeing Bohemian Rhapsody at a nearby theater earlier this month finally sparked me into checking it out. So far, I've been checking out their albums chronologically and listened to their debut album(Queen) and second album(Queen II). Unlike BS&T, their music is not exactly my cup of tea (I'm not a big fan of hard rock in general), but there are a bunch of shining moments in these albums, and this is my favorite: Queen's first two albums are my favorites, but if you're not as into hard rock, you'll find a lot to like in their catalog as the coming albums feature more variety.
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Post by g00dvibrations on Dec 29, 2018 7:29:43 GMT -5
I've been digging into some bands that I've been unfamiliar with lately. One of them is Blood Sweat & Tears, and their debut album, "Child Is Father To A Man" is exactly my cup of tea. This album, by the way, has a lot in common with SMiLE, or BB's sound in general during 1966-68 even though I know it's merely coincidental A happy coincidence all the same. My favourite track of theirs is the sumptuous "You Make Me So Very Happy", a 1969 US #1. I remember hearing it at the time when I lived in London. It's from their second album, which I prefer. Actually, "my" last band had a BB&T song in their repertoire, a reworking of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child"... I have the first 5 albums (got the Original Album Classics box for I think £1 in a charity shop). Love the first album, although haven't got into the other ones as much.
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Post by g00dvibrations on Dec 29, 2018 8:17:20 GMT -5
I've been listening to a lot of Madness recently. They were probably the first band I got into, and I finally got around to seeing them live just before Christmas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2018 3:52:55 GMT -5
Honestly, while White Rabbit will always have a special place in my heart, over these past few months I think this has gone on to become my all-time favorite song.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2018 9:06:07 GMT -5
Honestly, while White Rabbit will always have a special place in my heart, over these past few months I think this has gone on to become my all-time favorite song. In 1973 while living in London I was briefly in this trio that performed mainly light fare which included a lot of crap but the money was good. I used my instrumental slot to squeeze in things I liked and one of them was a Gilbert O'Sullivan song, "Get Down". So yes, I followed his career for about three years--an original talent, to be sure.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 5:05:10 GMT -5
Honestly, while White Rabbit will always have a special place in my heart, over these past few months I think this has gone on to become my all-time favorite song. And now I can't get this song out of my head. I even woke up hearing it!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 5:20:54 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 5:33:18 GMT -5
Honestly, while White Rabbit will always have a special place in my heart, over these past few months I think this has gone on to become my all-time favorite song. And now I can't get this song out of my head. I even woke up hearing it! It's surprisingly catchy isn't it? Considering how bleak the lyrics are, it's surprising how pleasant the actual track is to listen to. Thanks for reminding me to repost my album recommendations. I dont want to go overboard posting every essay like last time, but considering this is a music forum I think that's relevant enough to warrant sharing again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 5:34:41 GMT -5
As for what I'm listening to today, here's another recent discovery I've made thanks to YouTube's recommendations!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 8:02:55 GMT -5
Thanks for reminding me to repost my album recommendations. I dont want to go overboard posting every essay like last time, but considering this is a music forum I think that's relevant enough to warrant sharing again. Thank you, Cassandra. What a labour of love! I found the original version (April 22nd, 2017) using web.archive.org but I believe you'd updated it since then. I look forward to checking out and revisiting some favourites from your lists.
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Post by E on Dec 31, 2018 8:12:53 GMT -5
Lemme see...
Surf's Up by the Boys Jack Johnson - Miles Davis Best of the Complete Live Performances on Savoy - Charlie Parker A bunch of outtakes and demos - Walter Becker MTV Unplugged - Paul Simon Hats - The Blue Nile I Trawl the Megahertz - Paddy McAloon Cloud Symbols - Graham Parker Veedon Fleece - Van Morrison My annual Christmas comp - various
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2019 6:06:12 GMT -5
As short as it is, this instrumental piece gives me goosebumps.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2019 6:38:19 GMT -5
As short as it is, this instrumental piece gives me goosebumps. That harp! It's that day again...
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