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Post by jk on Oct 17, 2020 16:55:02 GMT -5
I've since moved on into even less familiar waters in the shape of Melbourne's Little Band scene (ring any bells, Al S?), thanks to Mylene at the Hoffman Boards. A song title game over there brought me to the nine-piece punk-funk band Use No Hooks. The Job is a stunning collection of mostly previous unreleased tracks by UNH -- the Bandcamp page provides all the info you'll ever need. usenohooks.bandcamp.com/album/the-job
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Post by Al S on Oct 18, 2020 6:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by filledeplage on Oct 20, 2020 8:33:05 GMT -5
This old thing came up on my YouTube feed - the vid quality is not good - but the show is so badass - and I just took a deep breath and enjoyed the heck out of it.
One of the best parts was the screaming for the encore - how long it ran - just fabulous and their engagement of the audience. Some great footage of Dennis in his raglan football shirt. Enjoy!
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Post by E on Oct 22, 2020 1:45:19 GMT -5
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Post by jk on Oct 30, 2020 5:17:09 GMT -5
The 1989 self-titled debut by Masters of Reality is pretty cool so far but I still prefer their next album, Sunrise on the Sufferbus, with Mr. Baker on drums. This is the opening track on the 1990 reissue (the version on their YouTube channel): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Reality_(album)
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Post by jk on Dec 13, 2020 11:58:13 GMT -5
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Post by jk on Dec 21, 2020 5:06:11 GMT -5
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Post by highllama on Dec 24, 2020 12:24:27 GMT -5
Nice pick, JK. I was thinking of throwing on Saucerful of Secrets later.
Right now, a nice rainy day mix of Sticky Fingers, Reggetta de Blanc, Glen Miller, and Miles Davis.
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Post by jk on Dec 24, 2020 16:45:51 GMT -5
Nice pick, JK. I was thinking of throwing on Saucerful of Secrets later. Right now, a nice rainy day mix of Sticky Fingers, Reggetta de Blanc, Glen Miller, and Miles Davis. Hi, HL. Great to see another face in this section of the forum (on Christmas Eve too). A Saucerful of Secrets has its charms for me, although it has an undercurrent of deep sadness -- for obvious reasons perhaps. "See Saw" is an unusually emotional track for Pink Floyd. It and "Let There Be More Light" are probably my favourite tracks from the album:
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Post by highllama on Dec 25, 2020 7:18:19 GMT -5
Yeah, this album seems pretty underrated by Floyd fans, but there is a lot to enjoy.
Right now, enjoying:
Tattoo You - Rolling Stones Face the Music - ELO
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Post by jk on Dec 25, 2020 15:41:19 GMT -5
Yeah, this album seems pretty underrated by Floyd fans, but there is a lot to enjoy. Maybe because it's a transitional thing. But it's consistently interesting throughout, even though "Jugband Blues" is more than a little unsettllng! I recall a friend of mine claiming the only text she would ever consider having as a tattoo was the last couplet of this song: "And what exactly is a dream And what exactly is a joke"
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Post by highllama on Dec 25, 2020 18:58:51 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right. People see it as transitional and it lives in the shadow of Syd Barrett. But if they imagine it's their first album (it kind of is, since the band changed significantly) they might view it differently. As much as I like "Interstellar Overdrive," I think some of the soundscapes on Saucerful are more satisfying, and point toward a lot of their later, more appreciated work. Then again, I love Ummagumma as much as Dark Side of the Moon.
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Post by jk on Dec 26, 2020 5:00:19 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right. People see it as transitional and it lives in the shadow of Syd Barrett. But if they imagine it's their first album (it kind of is, since the band changed significantly) they might view it differently. As much as I like "Interstellar Overdrive," I think some of the soundscapes on Saucerful are more satisfying, and point toward a lot of their later, more appreciated work. Then again, I love Ummagumma as much as Dark Side of the Moon. Tastes differ! TPATGOD is one of my all-time favourite albums; ASOS has been in and and out of favour (it's in right now). The fact is, I'm not a major Floyd fan -- I have this problem with Roger Waters! It's unfortunate, but there you are. As for later Floyd, Wish You Were Here is the one for me (speaking of Syd's shadow).
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Post by highllama on Dec 27, 2020 5:07:04 GMT -5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Broadcasting from Home Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
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Post by highllama on Dec 27, 2020 7:03:28 GMT -5
The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash Jefferson Airplane - After Bathing at Baxter's
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Post by highllama on Dec 27, 2020 8:16:22 GMT -5
Frank Sinatra Conducts the Music of Alec Wilder Randy Newman - 12 Songs
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Post by pendlewitch on Dec 27, 2020 14:23:01 GMT -5
So, for Christmas I received a book: "1001 albums you should listen to before you die" (or some such cheery notion). Possibly a passive-aggressive instruction to listen to something other than the BBs
Using random page opening, I've tried: Aerosmith, Belle and Sebastien, Erykah Badu, Sigur Ros, Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges.
I found the Icelanders the most compelling:
Now, back to "Surfin' Safari"!!!
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Post by jk on Dec 27, 2020 15:30:25 GMT -5
So, for Christmas I received a book: "1001 albums you should listen to before you die" (or some such cheery notion). Possibly a passive-aggressive instruction to listen to something other than the BBs
Using random page opening, I've tried: Aerosmith, Belle and Sebastien, Erykah Badu, Sigur Ros, Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges.
I found the Icelanders the most compelling:
Now, back to "Surfin' Safari"!!!
Hello, pw. Ágætis byrjun is the one album by Sigur Rós I own. I think it's magnificent. My two favourite tracks off it are "Svefn-g-englar" and this one, "Flugufrelsarinn". But yes, you hurry on back to The Beach Boys -- they should be around here somewhere. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ágætis_byrjun
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Post by filledeplage on Dec 28, 2020 9:24:20 GMT -5
Came up on my youtube feed...
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Post by highllama on Dec 28, 2020 17:22:35 GMT -5
Stan Kenton - City of Glass The High Llamas - Cold and Bouncy The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
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Post by jk on Dec 28, 2020 18:35:41 GMT -5
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Post by highllama on Dec 30, 2020 3:19:02 GMT -5
Yes, he was quite a composer. I read about his life on the Jazz Profiles blog, and it was unfortunately a sad, messy one. Not unlike Bill Evans or Bix Beiderbecke, in some ways.
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Post by jk on Dec 30, 2020 6:26:08 GMT -5
Yes, he was quite a composer. I read about his life on the Jazz Profiles blog, and it was unfortunately a sad, messy one. Not unlike Bill Evans or Bix Beiderbecke, in some ways. Irwin Chusid devotes a chapter to Graettinger in his book about outsider music, Songs in the Key of Z. That's where I first came across his name. (You can read the beginning and end of that chapter here.)
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Post by highllama on Jan 2, 2021 17:01:07 GMT -5
^Thanks for the link!
Today, enjoying:
The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay Beach Boys - Wild Honey (stereo mix on Sunshine Tomorrow) Bill Evans Trio - Explorations Billie Holiday - Quintessential Vol. 2
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Post by jk on Jan 3, 2021 17:56:13 GMT -5
^Thanks for the link! Today, enjoying: The Byrds - Younger Than YesterdayFreddie Hubbard - Red ClayBeach Boys - Wild Honey (stereo mix on Sunshine Tomorrow) Bill Evans Trio - ExplorationsBillie Holiday - Quintessential Vol. 2You're welcome! Listening to Explorations now (at midnight). Why does jazz sound best late at night, I wonder?
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