What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.

[T.D.]

[felser]

8 hours ago, BFrank said:

Late-era Pentangle was surprisingly good! 

+1

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Peter Gabriel – Back To Front 2012 - 09.24.12 Boston, MA. I was there. 10 years ago already. My how time flies.

My recollection of this show was that it was very poorly attended, which Wkipedia confirms. I bought tickets in the first row of the upper balcony, way at the back, because I didn't want to have to wear ear plugs. I got there and they told us that the upper sections were closed and here are my "upgraded" seats... right at the side of stage next to a wall of speakers. I sat down in that seat for about 10 seconds and said, "No way" and went back to the person who handed me the tickets. I asked for tickets further back. She looked at me like I had two heads. I moved back about 3 sections and it was still too loud for my right ear.

But it was a really good show. Peter looked much older than 62 up on the big screen, but his voice was pretty strong. I don't think he's come back to Boston again since this show.

[mjzee]

[jlhoots]

Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver

[felser]

I realize I fail the "cool factor" test, but I find his first years of records to be beautiful:

Edited December 9, 2022 by felser

[JSngry]

2 minutes ago, felser said:

I realize I fail the "cool factor" test, but I find his first 15 years of records to be beautiful:

http://www.elmoremagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/L1070464-g-276x300.jpg

I have long very much liked Mathis, and still do.

But...

A recent deep dive into the catalog via Spotify seemed to be one song after another of absolutely gorgeous singing accompanied by absolutely annoyingly bland arrangements, usually by Glenn Osser. Now, Osser is (was?) a very skilled guy, but with Mathis it seems like he was tasked with (or chose) the job of making generically "modern" arrangements with no real tailoring of them to Mathis' quite exquisite vocal stylings.

Still - sleep on Johnny Mathis at your own peril!

btw - the period between Columbia stints (on Mercury) had some REAL gems, arranged by Alyn Ferguson (iirc).

And the later R&B-ish records are often very nice as well. This was a guy who cared only to sing, period. And sing he does!!!

[felser]

12 minutes ago, JSngry said:

btw - the period between Columbia stints (on Mercury) had some REAL gems, arranged by Alyn Ferguson (iirc).

 

I also have that box set.  Glad to have anything and everything he did over his first 15-20 years.

[HutchFan]

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[EKE BBB]

In advance to the "Last Tour" concert next Monday, at the Wizink Center in Madrid. What a master songwriter... you gotta love him!

[soulpope]

[mjazzg]

38 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Me too now, thanks for the nudge. Beautiful album

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Me too now, thanks for the nudge. Beautiful album

A pleasure ....

[mjazzg]

On 12/8/2022 at 3:27 PM, soulpope said:

This now. I haven't followed her career closely which by the sounds of this needs amending 

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[jlhoots]

26 minutes ago, soulpope said:

I cycle through all of those John Prine albums too.

[soulpope]

9 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

I cycle through all of those John Prine albums too.

Treasured platters here ....

[felser]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, felser said:

Against my better judgement, your post got me to give this a listen again. This just isn't good. The title track is particularly bad. Just like, "Why the hell am I still listening to this" bad.

 

[felser]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

Against my better judgement, your post got me to give this a listen again. This just isn't good. The title track is particularly bad. Just like, "Why the hell am I still listening to this" bad.

First time I've ever listened to it.  The whole second disc is really bad, just noise (ended up fast forwarding through broad sections), but I actually liked the first disc, which was identifiable as music.  Now listening to this, also for the first time, and liking it:

 

[JSngry]

I like those Yoko records better than expected. But once or twice was enough.

They do have a good pocket, though.

As far as the "noise" stuff goes...whatever. It is what it is, and if seldom it is as good as they thought it waws, seldom is it as "unlistenable"/bad as the virulent dismissers have it.

Let me put it this way - I hear what it is that she thinks she's doing...

Or put another way - let's all get over all of them.

[soulpope]