Les McCann Ltd. w/guest Joe Pass - On Time
Thanks to alexatpos for the recommendation.
Thanks to alexatpos for the recommendation.
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
I enjoy vinyl and digital (lately, with recent changes, vinyl actually sounds better than digital to me), BUT given what seems an overall preference for analog/vinyl on A'gon, I'm curious what the non-vinyl "1/2" is listening to. I tried to see if this was a previously posted question. Did not seem so.
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
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Michael Brecker - "Now You See It, Now You Don't" Magnus Ostrom - "Searching For Jupiter" Tonbruket - "Dig It To The End" Balloons (Track 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX7CwNGPvt0 |
Michael Brecker - "Now You See It, Now You Don't" Magnus Ostrom - "Searching For Jupiter" Tonbruket - "Dig It To The End" Balloons (Track 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX7CwNGPvt0 |
cd318 - For a more contemporary take (2001 vs 1968) on that same "summer" vibe, check out Long Distance by Ivy. Track 3, Edge of the Ocean, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqoBgkDifKs I'm not going to argue the arrangements are as artful as on Windy, however ;-) |
Last evening, Danny Norbury's "Light In August". So far, this early evening... Bill Bruford's Earthworks (live), "Random Acts of Happiness". A spectacular live recording. Raises the question why some studio recording sessions can't get it right. Bill Connors, "Return" The O-riginal guitarist in Return to Forever. (Al Di Meo-who??) |
Very good, cd318. Glad you enjoyed it and heard (felt?) the connection between Astrud Gilberto and Dominique Durand (a Parisian living in NYC at the time). Personally, more than a dreamy impression, "On Days Like These" (its arrangement) struck me as quintessential '60s in a pre-Beatles way. Really took me back. I would not have guessed it was a Quincy Jones composition. |
Joe Satriani - Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards Final track here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eAB2ebJryM (and well HE might, given the sorry lot on this planet) |
...and much later - The Spinning Jennies "Full Volume/The Best of..." Track 5 from this compilation (love the drumming): Least of All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Z97Ia58bU&frags=pl%2Cwn |
Jazz Pistols "live". Here's a track from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdvnEu5QIdc&ab_channel=JazzPistols-Topic Great SQ and great playing. |
Bing & Ruth - Tomorrow Was The Golden Age Track 6, "The Towns We Love Is Our Town" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri5h_vMGmH8&ab_channel=RVNGIntl. |
Jamie Saft (w/Bobby Previte & Steve Swallow) - The New Standard Step Lively https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej89W-LvfXg |
The Grays - RoShamBo Chris Stamey - Euphoria One of the many great tracks on this little gem... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnMh9vWwDk&ab_channel=ChrisStamey |
Glad you checked it out, Nutty. Good sonics on that one though the bass can be a challenge to manage. Lots of it. I turned the subs off to listen again today. Last night was headphones for me too. The song writing starts strong but seems to lose its way in the latter third of the recording. I’ve sampled some Chris Stapleton. Another bud had recommended him too. Just not where my head is at lately but that’s nothing against him. |
Jim Boggia - Fidelity is the Enemy Superb pop songwriter and performer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RwLw8vNOos |
Helios - Unleft Last track: The Morning Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqqthd0pDqQ&frags=pl%2Cwn |
Neil Cowley Trio, "Displaced". Track 5 performed live... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R08KyvSHVo4&ab_channel=neilcowleytrio |
@nutty Thanks for the suggestion. New music ideas always appreciated. I admire Satriani’s technical skill but like Malmsteen there’s no emotional connection (at least for me). But I’m curious how an instrumental project w/Glenn will sound. Thanks again for the tip. It’s on Tidal so I will check it out |
Yellowjackets - Timeline A fine, fine album full of understated elegance. The closer... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbYX5owGqc |
The War on Drugs - "Lost in the Dream" Great atmospherics on this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO58sPNktIE |
Rauelsson - Vora Hourglass I (track 5) from Vora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgo6l-T6Whg Link to review at A Closer Listen https://acloserlisten.com/2013/06/11/rauelsson-vora/ |
nutty - going by memory (increasingly risky) of impressions from a couple days ago...I think that S/T release had a more "open" sound...breathed a little more. Also, I think there was more variety in the sound track to track. I don’t mean variable sound quality as in some good & some bad - more that the engineering (and instrument arrangements) seemed to deliver a broader range of sonics (think of a painter that uses a different color palette painting to painting). Tracks on What Happens Next seem to vary less sonically. I did note reference to the same producer as worked on AC/DC recordings...maybe that explains things. There are certainly exceptions - Cherry Blossoms differing a whole lot from, say, Catbot. The S/T seemed a little more "experimental" whereas most tracks on WHN seems to be cut from the same cloth. That’s not necessarily intended as a criticism. I think I read the schedule for recording WHN was pretty tight being sandwiched between other commitments. So those are my thoughts. Thanks for getting me to finally listen to Satriani...sometimes it’s like I been living under a rock. I’ve been on a E.S.T. & Yellowjackets jag last few weeks. The Satriani is a good break from that and given the depth of his output, plenty more to explore (I did spend time with Crystal Planet too). Thanks again. |
The Blue Nile - Men With Hats Track 5: From A Late Night Train "...it's over now, I know it's over, but I can't let go." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNfv_4HAxk&t=0s&list=PLgtOYAIvc8d3ll0OzJHU-TzL2WigTsJsq&... |
Snarky Puppy "We Like It Here" Link to Track 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk0WRHV_vt8&ab_channel=groundUPmusicNYC |
Danny Norbury - Light in August Modern composition (chamber music). Title track... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayjJ653HnP8 |
Bill Connors - Return Excellent recording (music and SQ) led by the O-riginal Return to Forever guitarist. Outstanding performances throughout by pianist Bill O'Connell are especially noteworthy. Track 8 here...Nobody Yet To https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qt8TjeEuDk |
Supreme Beings of Leisure "11i" 2nd track, Mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tZABURdZ2s Thanks to D. Patterson for this one. |
Spent time earlier today renewing acquaintance with Steve Smith & Vital Information’s, "Come On In". Reading up on his discography, found quite a few albums available on Tidal. Greatly enjoyed VITALIVE (live recording from 1989) and, now, Heart of the City (released Sept 2017). From VITALIVE, Track 2 "Looks Bad, Feels Good" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXsHBzCvuMI&frags=pl%2Cwn |
The Appleseed Cast - Low Level Owl Vol. 1 & 2 ...a suggestion from my friend, Pokey. It's massive. Track 5 from Volume 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1U0RD7t5g |
@kalali - I tried finding that Kevin Hayes Trio, Live at Smalls on Spotify or Tidal with no success. I watched a few seconds of a couple clips on YouTube and enjoyed his keyboard playing. SQ was not that great, however (cymbals mic'd way too close and loud). If you can provide a link to a good source, please do. Meanwhile, check out Alboran Trio. You might enjoy them. Here's a track from their first album, Meltemi. Stay with it for at least two minutes. The way it starts is not what it becomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nliajqwvc1k |
This past Saturday night... Christine Vantzou - No. 1 Sample it on bandcamp https://christinavantzou.bandcamp.com/album/no-1 Last evening... Rachel's - Selenography Full album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVW2uuThW8M&frags=pl%2Cwn |
Michael Brecker - Now You See It...(Now You Don't) Some very enjoyable ensemble playing with MB again leading on his third studio album. Track 5 (Peep) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVhqCCJ583c |
A new release... Chic Corea and Steve Gadd Band, "Chinese Butterfly". Haven't listened to all of it yet but like what I have heard A LOT. Title track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OACPDaHIYQ |
@nutty - Pleased to read you liked the CAB4. Check out Bunny Brunel's "Momentum". In a similar vein...very melodic fusion. Love Brunel's bass playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63t3vQeQ1A&ab_channel=JohnBeake I'll have to check out your BB King "Deuces Wild". That's quite a "who's who" list of contributors. |
CAB 4 Tony MacAlpine Bunny Brunel Dennis Chambers Brian Auger Check out track 3 "Shizuka" at this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B94RruWQdFc&ab_channel=CAB-Topic (be sure to listen until at least the 3:10 |