What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Rod Stewart, Every Picture Tells a Story And a Holiday favorite, "Red-Suited Superman" https://youtu.be/WP5aWlm2YZ4 Happy Holiday's! N |
Another vote for Beck ! City Boy, Dinner at the Ritz ODA, S/T, "I got a mind to give up Living" https://youtu.be/wiQjBcViiYI N |
Well! ;-) I have heard Beck only superficially, live opening for Dylan (eh), live on TV (not good), and playing on record store sound systems while I browse (I haven’t been "engaged"). I know songwriters who like his stuff, so who am I to disagree? At least regarding his recorded work, which I have not investigated. Some people are better live, others on recordings. Perhaps Beck is the latter. They say the best is the enemy of the rest. I liked The Beatles version of "Money (That's What I Want)" until I heard Barrett Strong's version, theirs thereafter sounding like a bunch of kids. Same with The Yardbirds version of "Train Kept A Rolling" until I heard the incredible version by The Rock 'n Roll Trio (Johnny Burnette). What I look for in a songwriter and/or singer may not be what Beck does. He apparently DOES provide others with what they crave. That's great; not everyone likes the same foods either. |
Beck - Sea Change Beck - Morning Phase Strong song-writing throughout: achingly beautiful melodies and soul-stirring lyrics; arrangements that are some of the best I've ever heard in popular music. Two great albums regardless what certain aging drummers might think of Beck's talents...but maybe that was just the arrogance of old age talking. |
jafant, I'm going to revisit Danzig! Loudly! It's kind of dark and rainy here today so I toned things down somewhat. Sting, Ten Summoner's Tales Gamalon, Aerial View Peter Gabriel, So - Remastered Simply Red, It's Only Love Duran Duran, "Come Undone" excellent effort by these guys. Perhaps their best. https://youtu.be/l-eUufUZYgA N |
Well Of Mercy by Michael Kelsh. Produced by Bill Halverson (CSN&N, Clapton, Cream, Hendrix, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Albert King, Keith Jarrett, Bad Company, The Texas Tornedos, Ravi Shankar. Damn!), and executive produced by Rodney Crowell (a good sign, and what lead me to the album), it is full of great songs and singing in a low-key, almost all-acoustic style. I love it! |
Don Celenza, "Just Visiting" https://youtu.be/0-vqTPsdNx0 Neal Schon, "Big Moon" https://youtu.be/Z-XceyZ1cQs N |
Michael Lee Firkins, Chapter 11 "Trinity Road" https://youtu.be/kgQFwhWqf4U John Petrucci, Suspended Animation "Lost Without You" https://youtu.be/jbIdxdZ_eJo Gary Hoey, "Linus and Lucy" https://youtu.be/89UBFw5j5fc Duke Lavine, Country Soul Guutar "Low Lonesome" https://youtu.be/kdWlM4SAJDQ Mick Clarke "Talking With the Blues" https://youtu.be/EBdKQyTaZ0k N |
Let me know if you like this one. Travis Larson Band, Shift "Double Tap" https://youtu.be/RFa0UpvYYYE N |
Andy Timmons Band, Resolution https://youtu.be/Wx8bq5VEpK4 Bassist - Stuart Hamm, The Urge "Lone Star" https://youtu.be/NmP9aRHg4WI Santana "Samba Pa'Ti" https://youtu.be/j5AUm_xaE9A Mick Clark, "Walking in the Dark" https://youtu.be/ereocbI7lEg (Sorry folks, I misspelled The Hellecasters earlier in the thread, but check em' out their fantastic) N |
