Post by: sandyman on February 01, 2007, 12:35:00 PM
Personally it's
1) The Good The Bad and the Queen. This could well end up being my album of the year. Damon Albarn has come a long way from his "Mockney" days with Blur.
2) The View. OK, so they come from Dundee. Well we all have our cross to bear
Post by: eric j on February 01, 2007, 02:53:39 PM
eric j
Post by: Highmac on February 01, 2007, 05:47:07 PM
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It's not a new topic, but as Highmac (Neil) said before, no apologies for starting it up again
Personally it's
1) The Good The Bad and the Queen. This could well end up being my album of the year. Damon Albarn has come a long way from his "Mockney" days with Blur.
2) The View. OK, so they come from Dundee. Well we all have our cross to bear
Personally it's
1) The Good The Bad and the Queen. This could well end up being my album of the year. Damon Albarn has come a long way from his "Mockney" days with Blur.
2) The View. OK, so they come from Dundee. Well we all have our cross to bear
Might not be your cup of tea, but if you have Freeview, the BBC is running a loop of a Norah Jones concert on channel 301 - the "red button" channel - from a Radio 2 show she did recently. Nice gentle late-night listen... These R2 loops are usually 30 minutes, repeated for several days! Er... don't ask me why, though!
Post by: MamaMoose on February 01, 2007, 06:09:37 PM
MamaMoose
Post by: bil207 on February 01, 2007, 06:47:03 PM
Post by: RNKIII on February 01, 2007, 06:49:01 PM
a personal favorite... just got her newest "Not Too Late".... 
Really a great artist...
Bob K. rnkiii
Post by: kimmer on February 01, 2007, 07:45:57 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 02, 2007, 10:36:58 AM
Post by: sandyman on February 02, 2007, 11:05:42 AM
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...snow melting on the roof, I can hear the drips in the downspouts. Also, Sweety ( our cat ), is having an audible dream ( chasing a mouse, no doubt)!
If all that that you can hear from your cat you are lucky.
At 4.30 - 5.00 am it's 2 or 3 cats making it very obvious that they want fed and than let out.
Unfortunately we can't fit a cat flap
Post by: kcourt on February 02, 2007, 11:21:53 AM
Kathy
Post by: RNKIII on February 02, 2007, 11:55:58 AM
Sandyman... can I send you 2 more... they wouldn't be any problem as they are on the same schedule.... and you wouldn't have to let them out as they are STRICTLY indoor cats.... Wouldn't know what to do with that 'tall' ceiling and the wind blowing on them 
Bob K. rnkiii
Post by: Frances144 on February 02, 2007, 12:14:20 PM
I might even practice it! Stranger things have happened.
Fx
Post by: sandyman on February 02, 2007, 01:31:36 PM
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Sandyman... can I send you 2 more... they wouldn't be any problem as they are on the same schedule.... and you wouldn't have to let them out as they are STRICTLY indoor cats.... Wouldn't know what to do with that 'tall' ceiling and the wind blowing on them Bob K. rnkiii
sandyman runs screaming to the therapist screaming NO NO NO
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Egmont by Beethoven - played it last night at Orchestra, had no idea what we were doing, I seemed to get to the end at the same time as everyone else give or take, sounded pretty painful so downloaded off Emusic and listening to it. Very nice. I like a bit of Beethoven!
I might even practice it! Stranger things have happened.
Fx
I might even practice it! Stranger things have happened.
Fx
Not "Roll Over" by Mr C Berry then?
Post by: gunug on February 02, 2007, 01:36:21 PM
Post by: kbeartx on February 02, 2007, 02:41:52 PM
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Looking for some good bluegrass.
New Grass Revival? [now split up, but John Cowan and Sam Bush have some great tunes out]
Nickel Creek?
Rob Ickes?
Tony Rice?
[my younger brother is quite the Bluegrass Maven, and periodically hosts a Bluegrass radio show on KAOS, which is available streamed on the 'net]
Post by: kbeartx on February 02, 2007, 02:55:38 PM
My current Mondo Playlist contains more than 650 selections, ranging from Classical to Bluegrass, Rock, Country, Acapella, and many artsts who are difficult to classify in a single genre.
It's about a day and a half's worth of music, set to shuffle and continuously loop. Lots of Beatles, Police, James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Who, Weird Al, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder, Dixie Chicks, Don Henley, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Dave Brubeck, Chuck Berry, Delbert McClinton, Frank Zappa, James McMurtry, Jimi Hendrix, Bette Midler, Bela Fleck, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, etc., et.al.
Post by: Thomas S. England on February 02, 2007, 04:20:04 PM
QUOTE(Highmac @ Feb 1 2007, 06:47 PM) [snapback]117638[/snapback]
Might not be your cup of tea, but if you have Freeview, the BBC is running a loop of a Norah Jones concert on channel 301 - the "red button" channel - from a Radio 2 show she did recently. Nice gentle late-night listen!
Thanks for the heads up...I've Audio Hijacked this concert & used Amadeus to lift out the selections. Even though I just bought her new album (is that what we still call them?) through iTunes on Tuesday.
Post by: kimmer on February 02, 2007, 07:35:09 PM
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New Grass Revival? [now split up, but John Cowan and Sam Bush have some great tunes out]
Nickel Creek?
Rob Ickes?
Tony Rice?
[my 'little' brother is quite the Bluegrass Maven, and periodically hosts a Bluegrass radio show on KAOS, which is available streamed on the 'net]
Nickel Creek?
Rob Ickes?
Tony Rice?
[my 'little' brother is quite the Bluegrass Maven, and periodically hosts a Bluegrass radio show on KAOS, which is available streamed on the 'net]
Thanks, I'll check them out.
Post by: sandbox on February 02, 2007, 08:05:47 PM
artist=Nick Drake
album=Way to Blue
cut= Black Eyed Dog
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Blue-Introductio...boutThisProduct
Northern Sky
Post by: sandyman on February 03, 2007, 04:30:07 AM
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A gift from a dear friend.
artist=Nick Drake
album=Way to Blue
cut= Black Eyed Dog
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Blue-Introductio...boutThisProduct
Northern Sky
artist=Nick Drake
album=Way to Blue
cut= Black Eyed Dog
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Blue-Introductio...boutThisProduct
Northern Sky
A brilliant album by a VERY underrated artist. He is continually being name checked by other musicians over here. A very tragic story. In case you were not aware, the John Martyn track Solid Air was written about Nick Drake.
Post by: Highmac on February 03, 2007, 07:06:03 AM
Watched a BBC4 documentary last week called To Tulsa and Back which included clips from the Crossroads Guitar Festival with an obviously nervous Clapton joining Cale on stage for After Midnight and saying afterwards he (Clapton) had 'been playing it all wrong for years'.
Cale's manager said Cale had once gone eight years between live engagements - "from a manager's point of view he's a nightmare, but he's such a lovely guy".
Post by: sandbox on February 04, 2007, 12:19:29 AM
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A brilliant album by a VERY underrated artist. He is continually being name checked by other musicians over here. A very tragic story. In case you were not aware, the John Martyn track Solid Air was written about Nick Drake.
Thanks for the critique sandyman, I do so so much enjoy it that it has been on my server for months now, Oh, by the way, those changing eyes (i's) are Canadian as well.
Higmac, I have some old Cale on a broken cassette tape that I've thought of repairing many times but never got around to it.
Right now I'm listening to willium Eaton the tracks we leave very soothing.
ops the next sound you hear and then the clouds
Post by: Highmac on February 05, 2007, 06:22:50 AM
Post by: sandyman on February 05, 2007, 03:02:34 PM
QUOTE(sandyman @ Feb 3 2007, 10:30 AM) [snapback]117811[/snapback]
A brilliant album by a VERY underrated artist. He is continually being name checked by other musicians over here. A very tragic story. In case you were not aware, the John Martyn track Solid Air was written about Nick Drake.
For those who like him
YouTube#1,
YouTube#2
YouTube#3
His songs almost make me weep. Knowing the story makes it even sadder.
sandbox,
thanks for "making" me listen to Nick again. It's been at least 6 months since I gave a "serious" listen to him.
You might like to try a bit of Richard Thompson as well
Sandy
Post by: sandbox on February 05, 2007, 04:17:15 PM
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For those who like him
YouTube#1,
YouTube#2
YouTube#3
His songs almost make me weep. Knowing the story makes it even sadder.
sandbox,
thanks for "making" me listen to Nick again. It's been at least 6 months since I gave a "serious" listen to him.
You might like to try a bit of Richard Thompson as well
Sandy
YouTube#1,
YouTube#2
YouTube#3
His songs almost make me weep. Knowing the story makes it even sadder.
sandbox,
thanks for "making" me listen to Nick again. It's been at least 6 months since I gave a "serious" listen to him.
You might like to try a bit of Richard Thompson as well
Sandy
Well I guess we share the same ears.
Are you a fan of Aztec Two Step? vintage 1972? Cockroach Cacophony?
http://www.aztectwostep.com/album_ATS.asp
Yes,yes to Pink Moon!! YouTube#3 Pink Moon
I don't know anything about Drakes history......?
I don't have any of Thomson tOOns but I do like his site!!
Post by: kbeartx on February 05, 2007, 06:29:13 PM
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JJ Cale live just to see if I really like it. So far so good. All I really knew about him was that he wrote 'After Midnight' which Clapton covered.
I beleive JJ is also the author of that other huge Clapton hit, 'Cocaine'...
Post by: sandbox on February 06, 2007, 12:28:35 AM
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Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits... yes, I know I'm a boring old f*rt, but it was only 3GBP (about $5.50 US) in Woolworth's sale...
Your not the old.
A good friend was very tight with Stevie Nicks and we could get back stage passes when she was doing solos. Her Phoenix shows were the best!!
Post by: DaveF on February 06, 2007, 12:54:03 AM
I happen to be in the middle of copying old CDs into iTunes on their way to my iPod. Today I've listened to to Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra (8 CDs), Helen Reddy, Anne Murray, The Judds, Tom Jones and Whitney Houston. Oh yes, and the Carpenters! These old ones require manual typing since they are so old they are not in iTunes Store for auto transfer of song title, performer, album title et al.
Yesterday I copied and listened to some newer CDs by George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, Celine Dion, Billy Joel and others.
Hey, when you're 69 y/o and it's freezing outside, what else is there to do?
Great enjoyment listening to good music for a change.
Timely thread for me.
Dave
Post by: sandbox on February 06, 2007, 03:38:29 AM
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At this very moment, I'm listening to Barbra Streisand singing Memories (Cats). Great voice.
I happen to be in the middle of copying old CDs into iTunes on their way to my iPod. Today I've listened to to Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra (8 CDs), Helen Reddy, Anne Murray, The Judds, Tom Jones and Whitney Houston. Oh yes, and the Carpenters! These old ones require manual typing since they are so old they are not in iTunes Store for auto transfer of song title, performer, album title et al.
Yesterday I copied and listened to some newer CDs by George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, Celine Dion, Billy Joel and others.
Hey, when you're 69 y/o and it's freezing outside, what else is there to do?
Great enjoyment listening to good music for a change.
Timely thread for me.
Dave
I happen to be in the middle of copying old CDs into iTunes on their way to my iPod. Today I've listened to to Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra (8 CDs), Helen Reddy, Anne Murray, The Judds, Tom Jones and Whitney Houston. Oh yes, and the Carpenters! These old ones require manual typing since they are so old they are not in iTunes Store for auto transfer of song title, performer, album title et al.
Yesterday I copied and listened to some newer CDs by George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, Celine Dion, Billy Joel and others.
Hey, when you're 69 y/o and it's freezing outside, what else is there to do?
Great enjoyment listening to good music for a change.
Timely thread for me.
Dave
Yes Dave, Streisand has a beautiful voice! As does Whitney Houston, well all you've mentioned actually, it's usually the Genre that keeps them from being played as frequently as they used to be. I have some of those oldies as well, which I've been copying off albums or cassettes for sometime now. It's wonderful to play them now and again, it does bring you back, revisiting faded memories.
Post by: gunug on February 06, 2007, 05:11:23 AM
http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/004836.html
I'm going to try to burn it to CD for the road!
Post by: tacit on February 06, 2007, 01:53:40 PM
I've ben listening to a lot of VNV Nation lately. They're an electronica/EBM band--highly synthesized, very catchy dance music with thoughtful, introspective lyrics, not a combination one sees very often. They're also die-hard Apple Mac fanatics, and they sequence and record all their music on Apple computers. They even bring Apple Powerbooks with them on tour. I recently wrote a long essay about why I am not Buddhist, inspired by a Twix candy bar and the VNV Nation song "Epicentre;" lyrics to the song are sprinkled throughout the essay.
I've also been spending a lot of time listening to Wumpscutt and A Perfect Circle. Wumpscutt is another electronica/EBM band; A Perfect Circle is a side project of Maynard Keena, lead singer of Tool. A Perfect Circle is not quite as grim and angsty as Tool, but it's pretty close; many A Perfect Circle songs center on alienation and anger.
I also really, really like Holly McNarland, a Canadian neo-folk singer. Neo-folk is almost always relationship processing set to music, and what's not to love about relationship processing?
Post by: sandbox on February 07, 2007, 07:16:35 AM
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Apparently, my taste in music diverges significantly from that of many of the people here...
I've been into Electronica for many years actually.
Now of course the electronic music genre is quite diverse in and of itself and I do shy away from heavy mental/industrial, as much as I shy away from anchovies on my pizza but good pizza, like good sounds are always welcome.
http://www.talla.de/home/intro.php
QUOTE
I recently wrote a long essay about why I am not Buddhist, inspired by a Twix candy bar and the VNV Nation song "Epicentre;" lyrics to the song are sprinkled throughout the essay.
If you have a worm you got to feed it, choosing Buddhism or Twix is really a matter of appetite.
Post by: jcarter on February 07, 2007, 07:37:37 AM
I guess I will leave the electronic music to you youngsters. But I am looking forward to a class in Garage Band, where we will learn some electronic music, and other genres, from a couple of really good kids in our local high school. There is a lot of local talent around here, some of the kids are really amazing. This class will be starting some Sunday morning, soon I hope. I sure dont mind paying for these classes and supporting the local kids who are into arts and music!
Should be fun.
Jane
Post by: tacit on February 07, 2007, 12:27:54 PM
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Gee, I thought I had wild taste liking Blues, while most of my family prefers classical music. They all play some sort of instrument, and all play keyboards.
I guess I will leave the electronic music to you youngsters.
I guess I will leave the electronic music to you youngsters.
Heh. I'm pretty sure I don't qualify as a "youngster" by anyone's stretch of the imagination.
I've noticed that I tend to like variety in music; a lot of the music I listen to lives on the turbulent edge where different genres come together. I also tend to seek out styles of music where there's a great deal of novelty and innovation, rather than more traditional genres where there's little change. I don't think that's related to age; if anything, the older I get, the more I look for new genres of music.
The other thing I've noticed is that the music I listen to has to have something meaningful to say. Pretty melodies don't cut it; if the artist or group doesn't ave anything to say, it won't hold my interest.
Post by: jcarter on February 07, 2007, 02:44:59 PM
Actually I do play piano somewhat, and would love to take that up again.
The kids have various keyboards that do all sorts of things, and that would be fun. But first I would start with the basics.
They have and recommend Roland keyboards.
I think this would be a whole lot of fun, now that I have the time.
I do love instrumental music, perhaps thats why there is quite a lot of Jazz that I like.
Anyway, I am looking forward to this, and the kids will help me pick out the Roland keyboard that they think I should have. Of course, they will pick out the one THEY want, so when they come and visit the grandparents, they will have something decent to play.
Jane
Post by: sandyman on March 14, 2007, 04:43:03 PM
I can't believe that he doesn't get the commercial success he deserves. Hopefully the exposure he's recently had on the radio here in the UK will raise his profile a bit
Sandy
Post by: RNKIII on March 14, 2007, 05:12:17 PM
150 of his tunes on iTunes...Bob K. rnkiii
Post by: Parker on March 14, 2007, 06:24:50 PM
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Nicci French Techno Remimx
and some other techno right now
Post by: gunug on March 14, 2007, 10:03:34 PM
Sandyman - I recently found an old Ry Cooder tape in a box in the basement; I don't remember what it was called but it had "Roosevelt in Trinidad" on it! I'll have to check it out carefully in the car as it's got the best cassette player that I have!
Post by: sandyman on March 15, 2007, 12:32:44 AM
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Oddly enough I was listening to a live recording of the Ditty Bops that was recorded last summer in North Lawrence, Kansas last summer! If I'd have known they were going to play I'd have managed to go and hear them!
Sandyman - I recently found an old Ry Cooder tape in a box in the basement; I don't remember what it was called but it had "Roosevelt in Trinidad" on it! I'll have to check it out carefully in the car as it's got the best cassette player that I have!
Sandyman - I recently found an old Ry Cooder tape in a box in the basement; I don't remember what it was called but it had "Roosevelt in Trinidad" on it! I'll have to check it out carefully in the car as it's got the best cassette player that I have!
That'll probably be Into the Purple Valley. Got that on my iPod as well
Sandy
Post by: Thomas S. England on March 15, 2007, 04:26:22 AM
I am anxiously waiting.
Post by: Highmac on March 17, 2007, 10:34:43 AM
I recorded a tribute to Ry Cooder off Radio 2 recently intending to put it on CD to listen to in the car, but haven't got to it yet!
Post by: sandyman on March 17, 2007, 01:20:16 PM
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Bryan Ferry in a Channel 4 documentary (EyeTV on the Mac), playing some numbers from his new Dylan tribute album and talking about Bob and his music, as well as clips from his Roxy Music days.
I recorded a tribute to Ry Cooder off Radio 2 recently intending to put it on CD to listen to in the car, but haven't got to it yet!
I recorded a tribute to Ry Cooder off Radio 2 recently intending to put it on CD to listen to in the car, but haven't got to it yet!
Well worth listening to
I recorded it as well . He was also interviewed on the Mike Harding show last week. That show is still available on the BBC web site.I do love old Auntie. There is sooo.. much to read and listen to on the web site. It makes the license fee a lot more bearable
Sandy
Post by: Highmac on March 17, 2007, 02:14:51 PM
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It makes the license fee a lot more bearable
Sandy
Sandy
License fee? Typo, or pandering to our cousins across the Pond?
Post by: Mrious_be on March 17, 2007, 02:57:41 PM
QUOTE(Highmac @ Mar 17 2007, 05:34 PM) [snapback]122264[/snapback]
Bryan Ferry in a Channel 4 documentary (EyeTV on the Mac), playing some numbers from his new Dylan tribute album and talking about Bob and his music, as well as clips from his Roxy Music days.
Surprisingly....
Las summer, still in Belgium we went to a festival called Werchter Classic that is promoting older music and have a target rate of 30+ ages, so basicly music from popular bands in 70's and 80's.
We saw a few bands, and although I expected more of some of them, Bryan Ferry with his Roxy Music came out performing best, even in a way better than the main act Simple Minds cause we didn't expected this at all from Bryan Ferry.
The guy has a nice age but gosh, they could still perform live
Others were Simply Red (yuk, don't like them anyway and they were bad)
Arsenal (were ok, since I didn't really knew them)
Bryan Adans, who performed he's usual set of dreamingless music, just like listening to a CD actually.
Sting, I really expected so much of him but it was really dissapointing
Not really listening to anything now but I do have Depeche Mode loaded on my iPod Shuffle most of the time since they are my all time favorits, their life performances are really awesome and I feel bad to have missed the last one
The music I last bought on iTunes is the latest Faithless (surprisingly, much better than I have expected, even I thought they would wear out but they have altered the influence a bit and came out with another great album to listen at) and... "Safety Dance" and "Pop Goes the World" from Men Without Hats
Post by: sandyman on March 18, 2007, 02:45:00 PM
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License fee? Typo, or pandering to our cousins across the Pond?
Bad spelling and typing on my part
Post by: Frances144 on March 18, 2007, 06:22:16 PM
Also Beethoven's Emperor, which I am addicted to!
Post by: bil207 on March 18, 2007, 06:40:27 PM
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Sandy Denny's last album and lots of Richard Thompson - he is fantastic!
Fairport Convention fan?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 18, 2007, 09:51:50 PM
Post by: sandyman on March 19, 2007, 12:41:09 AM
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Fairport Convention fan?
Richard Thompson
Post by: sandbox on March 19, 2007, 01:20:54 AM
B Movie
Post by: RobW on March 19, 2007, 07:58:33 PM
Post by: kimmer on March 19, 2007, 08:57:57 PM
Bought the music at the iTunes store this morning after catching them on PBS the other night.