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

[mjazzg]

On 6/25/2025 at 7:11 AM, EKE BBB said:

They were great live, better than on record I think

[EKE BBB]

... followed by

and 

finishing with

 

[Aggie87]

20 hours ago, BFrank said:

Excellent new album, produced by Don Dixon

(drawing of a young James by Ken Kesey)

I just received my signed copy from New West.  Looking forward to spinning it!

 

...now spinning Quiet Sun - Mainstream

Edited June 26 by Aggie87

[BFrank]

13 hours ago, Aggie87 said:

I just received my signed copy from New West.  Looking forward to spinning it!

 

 

He was just here in the Bay Area. I should have gone, but I have seen him quite a few times. He's always good.

[Matthew]

I've been listening to Apple Music's Playlists Pop Hits for the years 1960-69, and it is an amazing journey. The music changed so much in those years, it's turned out to be a very interesting listen.

[jlhoots]

Counting Crows: Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets

[Aggie87]

Gong - Rejoice! I'm Dead!

 

[Matthew]

Jesse Woods S/T

[Brad]

[Aggie87]

Marty Willson-Piper - In Reflection

[JSngry]

 

[JSngry]

 

[JSngry]

 

[JSngry]

 

[BFrank]

On 6/30/2025 at 10:46 AM, Aggie87 said:

Marty Willson-Piper - In Reflection

He started posting a lot on Substack recently. Mostly about albums he listened to each day. Kind of out of the blue, since he's been kind of 'invisible' for many years.

https://substack.com/@martywillsonpiper

Edited July 5 by BFrank

[gvopedz]

I hope this video does not violate the "no political discussion" vibe:

 

[EKE BBB]

A friend of mine got tickets for the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne ‘Back to the Beginning’ farewell festival yesterday in Birmingham. It must have been something! 😜
 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Almost sad to watch though... I guess it happens to all of us.

 

 

[BFrank]

Watched this interview with the members of Beat - a band that's playing mid-80s King Crimson albums. With Belew and Levin (who were in that version of KC) plus Steve Vai and Danny Carey from the band, Tool.

Very interesting conversation about the current band and also Belew/Levin's experiences in the original band with Fripp and Bruford.

I need to listen to Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair

[Matthew]

Bo Hansen: Lord of the Rings

[Aggie87]

On 7/4/2025 at 9:13 PM, BFrank said:

He started posting a lot on Substack recently. Mostly about albums he listened to each day. Kind of out of the blue, since he's been kind of 'invisible' for many years.

https://substack.com/@martywillsonpiper

Interesting - I wasn't aware of his Substack but will check it out, thanks.  I have a soft spot for the Kilbey/Willson-Piper era of The Church, but am also happy with where the band is currently.  Ian Haug and Ashley Naylor are both fine guitarists.  The band's got a double album due out later this year.

 

On 7/6/2025 at 9:38 PM, BFrank said:

Watched this interview with the members of Beat - a band that's playing mid-80s King Crimson albums. With Belew and Levin (who were in that version of KC) plus Steve Vai and Danny Carey from the band, Tool.

Very interesting conversation about the current band and also Belew/Levin's experiences in the original band with Fripp and Bruford.

I need to listen to Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair

The Beat show in Phoenix was probably my favorite show of 2024.  The music was simply fantastic.  I've already preordered their live album due out in September.

I took this picture of Tony, still one of my favorites.

[BFrank]

1 hour ago, Aggie87 said:

Interesting - I wasn't aware of his Substack but will check it out, thanks.  I have a soft spot for the Kilbey/Willson-Piper era of The Church, but am also happy with where the band is currently.  Ian Haug and Ashley Naylor are both fine guitarists.  The band's got a double album due out later this year.

 

The Beat show in Phoenix was probably my favorite show of 2024.  The music was simply fantastic.  I've already preordered their live album due out in September.

I took this picture of Tony, still one of my favorites.

Nice photo! Perfect ... actually 👏

I think Beat is playing in San Jose or somewhere like that later this year. Probably won't make that show.

[Holy Ghost]

On 7/6/2025 at 9:23 AM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Almost sad to watch though... I guess it happens to all of us.

 

 

Amazing Tony and Geezer allowed Bill Ward back in the fold to drum too! That alone is worth the price of admission. 

On 7/6/2025 at 6:24 AM, EKE BBB said:

A friend of mine got tickets for the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne ‘Back to the Beginning’ farewell festival yesterday in Birmingham. It must have been something! 😜
 

 

Original Sabbath line up, including Bill Ward! Bill Ward hasn't been "allowed" to play with them for the subsequent reunion tours for decades. He sounds just as crisp as ever in the War Pigs clip I watched on Youtube; one of my favorite rock drummers.