soulpope Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Steel Pulse "Handsworth Revolution" (Island Records) 1978 .... superb debut LP .... made possible by Burning Spear for whom they performed as opening act in the later 70`s .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 3 hours ago, Ken Dryden said: If it was Valerie Carter, she was the pits, as was the equally forgettable funk band backing her. When I was going to rock shows, rarely did I care for the opening acts. Many (all?) opening acts back then were often hampered by having to use the headliners sound system. A lot of them never even get a sound check. I can't tell you the number of times an opening act sounded terrible up on stage. I can remember at least a couple of bands apologizing for their sound because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Superb release .... probably his finest hour .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 2 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: Many (all?) opening acts back then were often hampered by having to use the headliners sound system. A lot of them never even get a sound check. I can't tell you the number of times an opening act sounded terrible up on stage. I can remember at least a couple of bands apologizing for their sound because of it. I think it had to more with what they were playing, not like the sound technicians didn't make adjustments during their set. They stunk all on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 21 hours ago, soulpope said: Yep .... for me it belongs to the pantheon of "live" albums independently of genre.... That works! 13 hours ago, soulpope said: Steel Pulse "Handsworth Revolution" (Island Records) 1978 .... superb debut LP .... made possible by Burning Spear for whom they performed as opening act in the later 70`s .... Another good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Koerner, Ray & Glover – Blues, Rags And Hollers  20 hours ago, soulpope said: Steel Pulse "Handsworth Revolution" (Island Records) 1978 .... superb debut LP .... made possible by Burning Spear for whom they performed as opening act in the later 70`s .... One of my favourites. The second side in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 On 5/18/2024 at 3:34 PM, soulpope said: Steel Pulse "Handsworth Revolution" (Island Records) 1978 .... superb debut LP .... made possible by Burning Spear for whom they performed as opening act in the later 70`s .... Bought it on release, saw them live at the time. Terrific album and band. Mykaell Riley co-curator of the British Library's 'Beyond the Bassline' exhibition https://blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vision/2024/04/beyond-the-bassline-500-years-of-black-british-music.html 5 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: Koerner, Ray & Glover – Blues, Rags And Hollers   Never heard of that album until today when I've come across it twice. Here and here https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra/p/michael-cuscuna-part-1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 34 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Bought it on release, saw them live at the time. Terrific album and band. Mykaell Riley co-curator of the British Library's 'Beyond the Bassline' exhibition https://blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vision/2024/04/beyond-the-bassline-500-years-of-black-british-music.html Thnx for sharing .... obviously I'm full of envy 😇😎 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Bought it on release, saw them live at the time. Terrific album and band. Mykaell Riley co-curator of the British Library's 'Beyond the Bassline' exhibition https://blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vision/2024/04/beyond-the-bassline-500-years-of-black-british-music.html Never heard of that album until today when I've come across it twice. Here and here https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra/p/michael-cuscuna-part-1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf I mean. There is a reason I was listening to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 4 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: I mean. There is a reason I was listening to it. Aha! I enjoy that Substack, good writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikeweil Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Last night: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 18 hours ago, mjazzg said: Aha! I enjoy that Substack, good writing Which Substack? I'm a newbie there and need some recs to fill out my feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Dub Modal said: Which Substack? I'm a newbie there and need some recs to fill out my feed. This one https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, mjazzg said: This one https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, mikeweil said: Last night: Â Â It took some time to appreciate later Martyn, post One World, but now I really enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 39 minutes ago, mjazzg said: It took some time to appreciate later Martyn, post One World, but now I really enjoy them You'll have to explain the secret to me some time. I lost heart with 'One World', and never regained it. 'Bless The Weather', 'Solid Air', and 'Inside Out' was a staggering run of albums in the early 70's, and I love 'Live at Leeds', also enjoy the early folkie albums and 'Sunday's Child'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, felser said: You'll have to explain the secret to me some time. I lost heart with 'One World', and never regained it. 'Bless The Weather', 'Solid Air', and 'Inside Out' was a staggering run of albums in the early 70's, and I love 'Live at Leeds', also enjoy the early folkie albums and 'Sunday's Child'. I think the secret for me was to not compare to the others you mention, all of which are favourites. I found myself listening to them almost as if they weren't John Martyn albums and therefore not freighted with the attendant expectations. I also think that the bands and arrangements can sound very of their time, and therefore dated, but again I tried, and largely succeeded in hearing them with fresh ears. I'm not sure how much sense this even makes and it was achieved after 30 years of largely disregarding them. Perhaps that distance helped. 'One World' was my entry point, and played endlessly at the time so always sat on the right side of the divide for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 19 hours ago, mikeweil said: Last night: Worth hearing how soulful bassplayer Gerry Jemmott holds this together .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 (edited) On 5/21/2024 at 8:15 AM, soulpope said: Worth hearing how soulful bassplayer Gerry Jemmott holds this together .... He was the greatest, IMHO, and spelled himself Jerry 😉 Edited May 22 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 2 minutes ago, mikeweil said: He was the greatest, IMHO, and speeled himself Jerry 😉 Ooops, "auto correction attack" .... my bad .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 Gastr del Sol - Camoufleur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted May 21 Author Report Share Posted May 21 (edited) 80s/90s Spanish punk from the Basque Country (the so-called "rock radical vasco", although Eskorbuto denied that label many times). Edited May 21 by EKE BBB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 Jon Hassell - Power Spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 8 hours ago, Aggie87 said: Jon Hassell - Power Spot Good one .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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