Nail Young: "Powderfinger", my favorite of all his songs.
Tune of the Day
"Blue Rondo a la Turk" on the Two Generations of Brubeck album. Wow.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
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Crowded House, "Weather With You"- https://youtu.be/2Ymg6t12Eqw Difficult to choose a single Tune from these guys. N |
Awesome reubent! Slow Turning is every bit as good an album as it’s predecessor, Bring The Family. And his band on the album, The Goners (with Sonny Landreth on guitar), are fantastic. I was able to see/hear he and they on the tour for the album at The Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd.---one of my all-time favorite nights of music. There was an opening act whose name I was unfamiliar with, so I didn’t enter The Roxy until the opener, a young, lanky woman, was playing her set closer. The song was fantastic, and she was a real good singer with a real good band. Turned out to be Sheryl Crow, whose first album had been recorded but not yet released. Damn it! |
John Hiatt - "Feels Like Rain" - Deep, Layered, Outstanding Sound and just a tremendous song. From a tremendous album - Slow Turning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DP0mn-fUqA |
And now for something completely different..... Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition - "Tennessee Walking Mare" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVxNxGmcNoc Mississippi Roots Rock Music |
Keller Williams "Moving Sidewalk"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96STBlLhPEI&index=8&list=PLaLfvXu_Xr7SckOcVuQDpCRW_AqmpWZ51 |
Great song slaw! Every band in San Jose did that song in 1965-6, including The Chocolate Watchband, seen in the Roger Corman movie Riot On Sunset Strip. The Yardbirds' version is great, but try and give a listen to the 1957 version by The Rock 'n' Roll Trio (Johnny Burnette, his brother Dorsey, and guitar-legend Paul Burlinson). Jeff beck is a big Paul Burlinson fan, which Is how The Yardbirds came to cover the song. The Trio's version is quite a bit "tougher"; they were American juvenile delinquents, The Yardbirds British "dandies" ;-) . |
..couple more thoughts on "Colors"...……….. When it was first released, I had my doubts about it. I then thought that if I were to own it, I'd prefer the 45rpm version. At the high cost, I put it on hold. I recently got a deal I could not pass up. Will it be my go-to Beck lp? No. I did enjoy it however and feel good about the 45rpm pressing being the better sounding version. Fortunately, my copy came in, in perfect condition, beautiful packaging, no creases in the jacket, vinyl very flat and pretty noise-free. This all adds up to ultimate end-user satisfaction. |