Been playing Caravan albums that Jimmy appeared on since I heard of his passing.
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Been playing Caravan albums that Jimmy appeared on since I heard of his passing.
Jimmy's work with Caravan and other Canterbury acts was stellar. RIP
Thanks, had no idea about "post-Mahavishnu" events.
I've had Dinosaur Swamps since it came out, I now have the 2CD BGO release with the first 2 albums. I like 2 tracks on the first album and all but 2 tracks on the second. I think the arrangements and...
Unreleased stuff sounds good, unless it's all Missing Piece songs.
The first single reminds me of XTC, specifically Colin Moulding's style.
At the bottom of the credits is Scott Morgan (Synthesizer, Co-producer); I'm certain this is the same guy that I later knew in Austin from the U.T. Electronic Music Dept. and from 2 Arthur Brown...
I have most of the ones mentioned so far. I would like to add Il Volo, Formula 3, Jumbo, Arti & Mestieri and Sensations Fix; certainly worth checking out.
Just a heads-up that Northern Exposure is finally streaming, on Amazon Prime. One of my favorite shows of all time. I hear that most of the original music is there; getting the rights to all those...
I'll second the vote for didgeridoo
RIP Melanie
Here's the thing: I very seldom like EVERY track on an album. Let's say that an artist releases 2 versions of an album, one that's 40 minutes long with 9 tracks, and one that's 72 minutes with 14...
It's all about overuse and whether it's been adapted, like Zamfir, from a traditional musical style (like Andean music) to a cheesy, whitebread Welk style. I can take harmonica and Scottish bagpipes...
My favorite place on the web, and pretty much my only "prog friends" now that so many of my lifelong friends are gone. I am so thankful for PE!
Most of the songs from "The Lamb...", "Selling...", "Foxtrot" or "Nursery Cryme"; of course, if Classic Rock radio had done to them what they did to "DSOTM", that would not be the case.
Agree about Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno. Roxy Music is great, but...
I guess Todd Rundgren vs. The Nazz might qualify....
Here's an example that's a no-doubter for me: some of David Sylvian's solo albums (especially Gone to Earth and Secrets of the Beehive) outshine any of Japan's albums, as good as they were.
I see that Roger Eno is listed among the musicians he's been working with... that could be interesting.
Yeah, I always try to be ready with specific reasons why I like or dislike some music, and ask the other person to list their reasons. Fortunately, most of the people I get into it with have no music...
...but it's $3.99 to rent.
I think they're done when there isn't enough decent material to justify a deluxe version of an album.
I read the lyrics of all of the new I/O songs back-to-back a few days ago. It's not the fantasy/mythical references I miss, it's the imagery and metaphors and truly iconic lines. While the lyrics...
Stephan Micus "Athos" This one has a lot of vocals, which I usually don't like, but still several nice tracks.
Micus has undoubtedly employed more instruments in his career than any other...
A young character called"Travla"? Get it?
If I saw that album cover in the record store, it would not make me want to hear the music, although I certainly bought a bunch of Italian Prog LP's back...
Ah, thanks for the link! "Shing Kee" is one of his personal favorites (mine, too); That was the first piece of his that I heard. Played it in my electronic music class at UT Austin 15 or 20 years ago...
Nice to see Carl Stone mentioned here, I have a few of his albums that have a very unique sound.
Yes, the Hoffman forum mentions an interview in the upcoming issue of Mojo that says "December".
From my perspective, this is looking like his most commercial album yet, unless he's got a really...
Just want the live stuff.
Just bought it, can't wait; my favorite period, though I enjoy almost everything of hers.
BT is pretty good, but a big step down for me. I gave up there, don't own any after that.
There would have to be a lot of good unreleased bonus tracks on those 2 discs to rope me in; can't find a tracklisting anywhere yet...
Nothing original about my take on this, but it works for me. I decided years ago that there is no "best" anything when it comes to music. I rate artists, songs and albums. I don't rank them. As far...
I flew over Andover once.
The latest addition, Episode 21 from June 22, 1973, hosted by The Bee Gees, has what I believe to be the only decent footage of Jimmie Spheeris performing.
I had the 4-CD Martin Carthy box on the Free Reed label, but since I already had most of his albums, it just seemed like overkill. A cured completist, I am. Old age will do that to you.
I have Weird Scenes on CD, sounds great and it's the original mixes.
I've been excited about this for months, following the thread on the Hoffman forum. An early document of them before they hit it big, taken from the master tapes. But then I listened to the live...
No wonder I couldn't get on IMWAN; I use them to check out new releases. Damn...
His voice is different. I would have expected any difference in the vocals to be age-related lack of strength, but the vocals are still strong. Just different.
I forgot, I also have Eroc & Hans Reichel's "Return of Onkel Boskopp", which is quite good.
It took several years and several listens, but I finally started to like Mind Drive. The others have parts I like...
Maybe I'll go to karaoke and do "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw", my favorite Jimmy Buffett tune.
I bought the first two LP's as they were released. I had a Brain sampler LP that had Eroc's "Kleine Eva"called "Electronical Dreams" (also had Cluster, Harmonia, Schulze, Neu and Grobschnitt), and...
I like the verse, like the arrangement, but the chorus music and lyrics seem like a very simplistic version of the Don't Give Up/Blood of Eden choruses. Still, my favorite of the released songs.
I have the DVD of The Residents' Commercial Album. 40 original videos to go with the songs, much better than just listening to the album.
Bad choice of songs. Dance on a Volcano sounds more like a possible PG song than anything else they did post-Lamb.
Didn't sound like him at all. Might not even be AI, might be some schmo who thinks he can imitate Gabe...
KC came to San Antonio in October 1973, and then swung back through there a few months later (June 1974) at the end of the SABB tour, so I guess that qualifies.
Always wondered who did what as far as deciding on the acts in their roster. Herb was a musician, Jerry wasn't.
Moby Dick? I thought it was Moby Grape...
Impossible to recommend anything without knowing your tastes.
...because the crosswalk was a whole half a block down the street...
Maybe all of these videos are AI-generated! Flairck-fakes.
I found this interview with Linda, which touches on her post-IABD career at the very end: https://pleasekillme.com/beautiful-day-linda-laflamme/
Pretty good album. That's all I'll say.
Listened to the first 2 albums last night; good stuff, especially the first. Rip David...
RIP David LaFlamme; listened to the first 2 albums last night after seeing the news here. Every time I listen to that first album I like it more, and the second album is good, too.
I like all 3 of those, with a capital "Twee"! But then I love Donovan, too...
The most obvious quote is right at the end of the first track, from "On Broadway".
Then at the end of the final track we get an altered version of a line from "It's Only Rock & Roll".
"In the...