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I don't know much about his life, but for sure his father Johnny Otis and having listened and sometimes played with some of the best R&B musicians helped to forge his style quiet early ...his first...

I wouldn't go as far as genius, but very talented indeed....what I like about him is his unusual approach to R&B or just music ...

He was actually still 15 during the recording sessions for Hot Rats

https://youtu.be/xkpvklUQpOo?si=xX91Fz8sMjJZUO72
Everytime I listen to Shuggie Otis I an in awe of his talent and should put his small output more often on my playlist...'Freedom Flight ' The record...

https://youtu.be/42ZMgI6Zufs?si=GSD_cU_nvfo5Nmr1
Et Cetera: same 76 ....unfortunately their only record...this one went totally under my GG Radar...copycatish but in a good sense ...they assimilate...

Had a bit of Québec binge listening with Sloche, Pollen, Maneige, Harmonium, Fiori-Seguin, Opus 5... both Sloche records are among my favorite Fusion+ records...no other band had this stylistic...

https://youtu.be/UKo_QbHOVlE?si=l0LAaNop1PMUWDbb
Judy Henske and Frank Zappa are two of my favorite artists and for me they have a special eyebrowy humour in common...
So the other day I listened...

He is actually quite a good "natural " actor

Mos Def :cool

https://youtu.be/1ySnqZ1AZs8?si=6GnkxtXbDx4P143L
Strange Avantgarde-Musical with Holger Czukay in the main role and also on soundtrack-duties
Entire Film (about 60 minutes ) with English subtutles

https://youtu.be/wp7qctyVU2s?si=eN8PZ_ka7zshDUjJ
Listened to a couple of the Split concert recordings ans I really like the Canadian Band 'Men I Trust '...same relaxed vibes as Khruangbin...perfect...

Binchlistening to Khruangbin...the Pitchfork Show is great with the Psy Light Show, that fits their music perfectly...the Interview on Dutch TV is interesting...the funky Hardbop drumming goes so...

https://youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?si=QgvACIe6ZTKSQ_0M
Had recently listened a lot to Texican Trio 'Khruangbin'...sounds familiar and fresh at the same time...laid back 70s grooves with some hushed...

http://https://www.top10berlin.de/en/cat/shopping-261/record-stores-3156

Some time I haven't been in Berlin, City Musik had back then a decent prog section

During the first Gentle Giant concert I saw in 76 Ray Shulman had a violin solo Spot with the sound bouncing around the venue...this must be nice to listen too on a quadra System....I don't know if...

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I knew Max Richter mainly through his soundtracks, but it's only recently that I listened to his studio records....I like especially 'The Blue...

https://youtu.be/GTRVSa1lr6I?si=9bd_lUBX6PVdyI_e
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

https://youtu.be/LJzz-Nuo-QQ?si=6cR0smOSdFqNaEij

One of the most memorable concerts I've ever saw Was the Harmonic Choir in 1982 in an abbey in Southern France...I've relistened yesterday to 'Hearing Solar Winds' which is a great record, but...

Would have liked to see Molly Tuttle at the Big Ears Festival
Did anybody saw her show?

Personal early Kraut favorites:
Embryo
Annexus Quam
Cluster

https://youtu.be/XX6Ku-7MhMo?si=SlCkNXYx_VGg-nXE
Sky did a lot of classical adaptions (more or less prog )
I like their records

:lol

Found 'Zaragon' today on vinyl (Spanish Decca) in NM shape....quite curious

https://youtu.be/JvxhKJbD-Q0?si=lmWiwZLRwY0c1OG_
One of my favorite younger UK artists..I had listened to her last record 'My Soft Machine' quite often last year and just pulled it out again...nice...

Depends a lot on the context, some songs that I wouldn't listen too are quite fun to sing in a Karaoke bar with friends...when I was a student I worked in a big supermarket , they had a French week...

http://https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_(John_Miles_song)
Was more an European thing, 'Music' was number 1(Single Charts) in the Netherlands , Number 3 in the UK and Number 10 in Germany....the...

https://youtu.be/gb6XtyFNawM?si=dxsWb8DZ5WPW5fBR
Strange stage decor with kinda giant vegetables lying around

There is a new vinyl shop that has opened right around the corner, which is a bit dangerous, because every time I go there I feel obliged to buy something ... the owner is really a nice guy (like...

For the last couple of years I used streaming with my Deezer account and Bandcamp (mainly while travelling) and when I find something interesting I try to buy the CD or sometimes the vinyl....the...

What a long strange Trip it's been in many ways....lots of concerts , great encounters with musicians and fellow proggers, great festivals the RIO Festival in France and it's 12 editions definitely...

https://youtu.be/Um1Suet3KK0?si=gfWXsfB76ScZJ81x
Have listened to the 83 record 'Code Breaker' ...typical 80s sound...well written songs which remind me UK and Asia

https://youtu.be/dqTzPTbL8Rk?si=HLnSgNV4y_r207FT
Had pulled out some Canadian records, that I have bought a while ago in Montreal...Harmonium and Beau Dommage are among my all-time favourite bands...

Great place, I've saw other shows there among them an epic one day festival in 79 where Jefferson Wheelchair should have played as headliner, but due to Grace Sick not feeling well the band didn't...

Le*Silo : Freakshow Festival Würzburg (GE)
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum : RIO Festival Carmaux (FR)
Koenjihiakai : RIO Festival Carmaux (FR)
Brainville : Canterbury Festival (UK) special mention for...

http://https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zigzag
Great record by Miriodor keyboarder Pascal Globensky...For fans of Mirodor , RIO, Avant etc

Ultraphauna / January, Saint-Contest (FR)
Second Life /March, Saint-Contest (FR)
Poil Ueda / March in Leyden(NL) and July Festival
'Chauffer dans la noirceur' Granville (FR)
The Notwist / March...

Thanx

Nice one...like them a lot...can't get the brand name of the Jazzmaster/ Telecaster crossing...from memory Squier had a series named Paranormal Telecaster which has about the same features...but this...

https://youtu.be/Uz_vcCS_fIQ?si=g3P6NC91xnvDxRW_

https://youtu.be/9hhX3pDEeT4?si=v6bSgez5khmTKh4p
I listened a lot to South American Rock after having watched for the 4th time the great documentary Rompan Todo...this time I stopped and noted the...

Second run through....great set...especially the two concerts...and especially the Detroit Show...interesting difference with the 74 Band...the 73 Band has still the petit wazoo jazzy vibe with Ponty...

https://youtu.be/xUlJZ7AMaro?si=wei-fY-6qxp37Cri
Interesting Mini series about the life of Fito Paez ...a good Look at the Argentinian Rock scene up from the 70s with the political background of the...

Really well made short documentary...touching to see all 4 again...and having Sean's comments is an extra bonus

On my listening list as well as the solo records of Maria Rosa Yorio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n_Gieco

https://youtu.be/Twn_Gn_cf-o?si=gFEQqZTIna5fLIV_


https://youtu.be/8TI2SNPXdqA?si=fdKAanziGQ6Pvpeh

Always interesting to go a bit under the...

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_(cantante)
http://https://songtone.com/

https://youtu.be/OUCne6Qhwnk?si=sjaQAmXTmbdIDVbm
Gabriela (Parodi) known under the artist Name Gabriela is...

http://https://www.fnac.com/a18796057/Peter-Gabriel-i-o-Edition-Limitee-Exclusivite-Fnac-Coffret-Vinyle-album
Just saw there is also a special Edition with a 56 Page booklet and 2CDs & Blue Ray & 2...

https://youtu.be/2N-NRmIfXYk?si=AcYDjrO3ybe40RdW
The second part of Rampan Todo gives a large part to Séru Girán...another great musician , the late Maria Gabriela Epumer,brillant guitarist, for her...

Totally agree for Spinetta y los socios del dessert....a definitely pro for streaming is the access to non-anglosaxon records...I have listened to the entire Spinetta output and I have started...

https://youtu.be/GHnOHn6Q7zg?si=ylrvEpidkKtq06M2
Musical del Alma live record from 77 is often considered as Garcia's first solo but it's also a Proto Séru Girán with David Lebon and 3 réunions of...

https://youtu.be/-qWusGT0eAk?si=WlAaLzrBvdadX0VN

https://youtu.be/CWprHs86xao?si=4uDdBtUYc6hYe70B
A bit difficult to understand the success of Séru Girán outside of South America...the series...

That would have been my second choice....there is a great live version on the 82 concert recording...I know two or three solo records by Charlie Garcia and I am looking forward to listen to the...

https://youtu.be/Z_VoUjc8Aic?si=GFnn34jgk6TFYgDX
Seru Giran, the Argentinian "super-group" has already been discussed here , but then less then let's say Yes and Genesis to name just randomly two...

Great set...got it today...it's bit expansive but Volume 1 and 2 were put together with great taste and I am looking forward to discover the tracks of Volume 3 and read her comments...and the Boxes...

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ynh4

https://pokett.bandcamp.com/
Pokett is a French Band featuring the songs and voice of Stéphane Garry...since 2004 they have released 4 records and a couple ofEPs...Garry is strongely influenced by...

https://youtu.be/TPw7g2ZkpZw?si=_qVVimq3AO6qYg-8
As I don't speak Spanish I did the same I DeepLd most of his lyrics very impressive...one of my favorite Spinetta songs :BaroTal Vez...in this...

http://https://helene.vogelsinger.fr/creative-process/
A gritty side that reminds BoC and there are some interesting hauntology vidéos on her website

https://youtu.be/kYxheEGl2oM?si=p_5QRrUqESLyX0i97
Hélène Vogelsinger is a French electronic music producer and composer. After 10 years of varied musical experiences, she trained in film music...