Saw him at SXSW one year and then again when he opened for King Crimson. Glad he's still doing it. I wish he'd put out a new album. I've always regarded him as Led Zeppelin's Swiss Army...
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Saw him at SXSW one year and then again when he opened for King Crimson. Glad he's still doing it. I wish he'd put out a new album. I've always regarded him as Led Zeppelin's Swiss Army...
In 1983 one of my managers at the record store where I was working played this for me. I was knocked out! I still am. I've owned two vinyl copies and a CD over the years. Fantastic album! I'm...
Wishing Phil a full and speedy recovery. From what I've heard, he's doing a lot better now.
Skip was one of my best friends and his passing still fucks me up. He was one of a kind and he left an impression on everyone who came into his orbit. He took generosity and redefined it. Once he...
Jill Kroesen
Lydia Lunch
Karen Finley
My knee jerk answer is Holdsworth. I'm probably wrong. I'll go see.
Stick Men
Tu-Ner
Pat Metheny
Soft Machine
Jerry Harrison/Adrian Belew
Shakti
Laraaji
Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille
I'm grateful to the record store owner who in 1980 or '81 insisted I buy the used copy of Escalator Over The Hill sitting in his store. He knew what he was doing. He could tell by my previous...
Thankful for this thread. Just ordered a copy.
One of my favorite drummers - - one who resides on a short list of musicians whose mere presence on an album makes it an autobuy.
Wishing Al a fully and speedy recovery. I'm hoping the worst that comes out of this is he gets the "diet and exercise" talk from his doctor.
Michael Fennelly / Lane Changer
Robert Palmer / Clues
Jerry Harrison / The Red And The Black
M / The Official Secrets Acts
Jade Warrior...pick one, pick them all
Sherinian/Phillips - Live
Volker Kriegel - Inside: Missing Link (2XCD)
I'll be seeing them in two weeks. I broke open the piggy bank and bought 2nd row tickets. I've seen JM many times and Shakti just once on the Remember Shakti tour in the late 90's. Very much...
Count me as a fan. At some point when I was a buyer for a record store chain I was given a promo of one of her CDs. At that point I had some homework to do on her and pick up the discs I was...
Not to derail this thread but I've really come to appreciate John Marhsall's playing over the past few years. And he's always got top shelf creative collaborators. He and Eberhard make such an...
Pat Metheny / Dream Box
Queens Of The Stone Age / In Times New Roman
This one hurts. His music is beautifully intense. Definitely one of free jazz's guiding lights. A light that burns brightly at my house and the world over.
I've been a fan of this album since I discovered it around 1980/81. He's an excellent guitarist and this album is an excellent summary of his musical activities at that time. I saw him at couple of...
I was lucky to see him with Very Very Circus at one of the Victoriaville Festivals in the 90s. He deserves having his story told.
I'm saddened to hear about John's passing. He managed to carve a unique sound from the bass. I have many, many albums he's on. I think I saw him with Simple Minds once and definitely saw him with...
59? Far too young. No doubt he was an integral part of The Smiths sound and success.
I became interested in bootlegs when I became obsessed with Frank Zappa. There was a head shop in Ann Arbor, MI that had a bootleg vinyl section. This was about 1979 or '80. I would head over...
He was a major figure in the Stick community. His loss leaves a major void. May he be resting in rhythm.
Maybe "Hearing Solar Winds" by David Hykes and the Harmoic Choir?
It's a personal desert island disc and features overtone singing, recorded in a cave or cistern environment. The voices sound...
Peace to Al. Mad was such a big part of my childhood. One of my favorite bits was one where they turned baseball into a contact sport called basebrawl. The thought of it still brings a smile to my...
As a big Teardrop Explodes fan, not so much Julian Cope's stuff outside the band, I'll want to get this. Kilimanjaro and Wilder have been personally cherished albums since the day they were released.
Fer fucks sake, auto-fuckin'-buy!
I occasionally find myself in that boat. I love prog but I need to rock out. When I do, I reach for Rainbow, Black Sabbath, UFO, Robin Trower, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Kiss, Judas Priest,...
I miss the days when this sort of programming ran on BBC America.
Yup. It was at Todd's Sway Bar (AKA Todd's). I was there too.
Hello!
He played the State Theater/Fillmore Detroit (downtown) in both 2020 and '22. Prior to those two shows he played the Royal Oak Music Theater (2018?).
I think I was at that same show at...
I worked a few Keith Urban albums when I was employed at EMI (he was signed to Capitol Nashville). He's deffo a hot shit guitar player. I saw a number of his shows and he typically worked some...
There's two CD companions to this. One is More Than Conquerers by Hensley/Wetton and the other is One Way Or Another by Wetton/Hensley.
That particular release was done so as a promo only vinyl at the time. I believe it eventually got an official widespread release on CD several years ago.
No Detroit is disappointing. He played here in 2020 right before everything shut down and returned in 2022. We were down in front for both tours and those shows were tremendous. We'd be there...
Meh. I will probably pass on this. A first for me when it comes to supporting Rush with my $$$. A little too anemic when it comes to unreleased music.
I hope Lord Latimer gets well.
Top 5
Heroes
Low
Lodger
Diamond Dogs
Scary Monsters
With Station To Station and Blackstar on the fringes of Top 5 placement.
Donated
Thank you. I needed that.
Well done! I really, really enjoyed this. Thank you.
The story as I remember it has Levin's mother relaying a message to Tony that "Murray Vishnu" called "about playing in his orchestra". And the rest is history.
Mythos / Quasar
Benoit Widemann / Stress!
Thanks for making me aware of these guys. I have since then turned a couple of people into new fans.
DL
I learned about them over Labor Day weekend from a friend over on Facebook so I'm a recent convert. Love them! New music is welcomed.
This one hurts as much as losing Jeff Beck. I've been a fan since a friend played the first two Television albums and Verlaine's first solo album for me around 1980. It was love at first listen. I...
I'm a definite Ponty slappy. I own and enjoy everything from proto-jazz/rock albums like Sunday Walk and More Than Meets The Ear, etc all the way up through Atacama Experience. Cosmic Messenger is...
He's a fabulously unique guitarist who we don't hear much about here in the U.S. I have the Beefheart tribute he's on as well as Get This Into Your Head and Glass Finger Ghost. Something in those...
Such sad news especially on the heels of losing Jeff Beck. I'm a massive fan of Takahashi and all things YMO (Sakamoto, Hosono, HASYMO, Happy End, Sketch Show, etc.). May he Rest In Rhythm.
This one really hurts. We've lost a giant - - a true innovator on guitar - - his style is as unique as his fingerprint. Jeff made guitar playing look effortless; like any and every sound in his...
There's 200 Motels: The Suites conducted by Esa-Pekka Solonen with the L.A. Philharmonic and the L.A. Master Chorale (Walt Disney Concert Hall, 23 October 2013). 2 CDs on Zappa Records.
Very sorry to hear the news. Sulk is a personal favorite and has been played in my house since it was a new release.
I haven't read every comment so forgive me if my suggestions are duplicates but there are some vocals on some things by George Duke or Narada Michael Walden.
I'm loving it so far. I'm two discs in and am looking forward to the George Duke sessions on Disc 3. This set is a winner!
Steve Hackett
Stick Men
Adrian Belew
Anthony Braxton & James Fei
Jason Kao Hwang's Burning Bridge
Bishop/Hannaford Dectet Performs Works By Anthony Braxton
Robert Fripp/David Singleton - That...
This is really sad news. That first Specials album, wow, it's something special. They played a massive role in my personal growth as I expanded my listening diet to include punk, hardcore,...
If ever there was a band deserving of wider recognition, it's Jade Warrior. They had and original and eclectic sound that was all their own. They seamlessly weaved a jazzy web of World Music, New...
Frank Zappa / Waka/Wazoo
King Crimson / In The Court Of The Crimson King: King Crimson At 50
Birth / Born
Stick Men / Tentacles
Free Form Funky Freqs / Hymn Of The 3rd Galaxy
John -
Thanks for publishing your list. I'm a junkie for such things.
I'm hoping 2023 is a year of healing for you. You've been through enough.
Best,
Dave Levesque