What Are You Listening To? April 2018
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Ojai Sam
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Various Artists - Musique Experimentale 1 (1962)
Cacophonic Records sez:
"Further concrete explorations from the second generation of forward-thinking sonic auteurs that would push the boundaries of experimental music known collectively as the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, founded by Pierre Schaeffer."
on the Sam-O-Meter. Weird but essential.
Cacophonic Records sez:
"Further concrete explorations from the second generation of forward-thinking sonic auteurs that would push the boundaries of experimental music known collectively as the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, founded by Pierre Schaeffer."
on the Sam-O-Meter. Weird but essential.
Unsomnambulist
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The Amazing - In Transit (2018)
Ojai Sam
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The Visitors - In My Youth (Muse 1972)
AMG sez:
The Visitors were a modern jazz quintet out of Philadelphia led by saxophone-playing brothers Carl Grubbs (alto) and Earl Grubbs (tenor and soprano) and also featuring Sid Simmons on piano, John Goldsmith on drums, and a young Stanley Clarke on bass. Carl and Earl actually took sax lessons in the mid-'50s from none other than John Coltrane, who just happened to be dating their cousin Naima (Coltrane later married her). To say that Coltrane was an influence would be an understatement, and when the brothers formed the Visitors in the early '70s, observers noted that the group sounded like two Coltranes playing at once. The Visitors recorded four interesting albums for Muse Records between 1972 and 1975.
In My Youth, first of the four Muse albums, is full of small pleasures, including a cover of Trane's "Giant Steps".
on the Sam-O-Meter. Minus 1/2 star for being so derivative.
AMG sez:
The Visitors were a modern jazz quintet out of Philadelphia led by saxophone-playing brothers Carl Grubbs (alto) and Earl Grubbs (tenor and soprano) and also featuring Sid Simmons on piano, John Goldsmith on drums, and a young Stanley Clarke on bass. Carl and Earl actually took sax lessons in the mid-'50s from none other than John Coltrane, who just happened to be dating their cousin Naima (Coltrane later married her). To say that Coltrane was an influence would be an understatement, and when the brothers formed the Visitors in the early '70s, observers noted that the group sounded like two Coltranes playing at once. The Visitors recorded four interesting albums for Muse Records between 1972 and 1975.
In My Youth, first of the four Muse albums, is full of small pleasures, including a cover of Trane's "Giant Steps".
on the Sam-O-Meter. Minus 1/2 star for being so derivative.
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Zeeba Neighba
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Rage Against The Machine (1992)
lpfreak1170
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Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready?
Really like the version of Stagger Lee (Staggolee) on here.
Really like the version of Stagger Lee (Staggolee) on here.
Ojai Sam
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Catalyst - Perception (Muse 1973)
Last.fm sez:
Catalyst was a funk/jazz quartet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose material presaged the work of later jazz fusion artists. The group encountered regional success in the 1970s and have become more widely known since the re-release of their material on CD.
Last.fm sez:
Catalyst was a funk/jazz quartet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose material presaged the work of later jazz fusion artists. The group encountered regional success in the 1970s and have become more widely known since the re-release of their material on CD.
Zeeba Neighba
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Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready?
Really like the version of Stagger Lee (Staggolee) on here.
I loved that single so much that in college I found a cassette of Pacific Gas & Electric's greatest hits. Not a high-yield purchase to say the least.
lpfreak1170
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Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Not 100% sold on this one, yet...hopefully it'll be a grower.
Not 100% sold on this one, yet...hopefully it'll be a grower.
Zeeba Neighba
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Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 (1972)
Old Uncle Toe
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Weird coincidence. I was talking to a guy on the phone about music last week and he was praising the title track of this very album.
(I couldn't place it, but when I played it I realized it had big radio rotation in my youth. Great song.)
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Old Uncle Toe
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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds - Pound of Dirt
Zeeba Neighba
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Sly & The Family Stone - Essential Sly & The Family Stone
Love the original albums, but this 2-disc set is a frequent go-to especially as it has almost all of Stand! and There's a Riot Goin' On but also provides a good career overview of songs both earlier and later than those essential albums.
Love the original albums, but this 2-disc set is a frequent go-to especially as it has almost all of Stand! and There's a Riot Goin' On but also provides a good career overview of songs both earlier and later than those essential albums.
Unsomnambulist
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Jackie-O Motherfucker - Bloom (2018)
Old Uncle Toe
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The folk music topic reminded me of these guys. A fun listen.
The Smothers Brothers - The Two Sides Of The Smothers Brothers
The Smothers Brothers - The Two Sides Of The Smothers Brothers
lpfreak1170
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George Jones - The Essential George Jones: The Spirit Of Country
Zeeba Neighba
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The Jayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall (1992)
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
Unsomnambulist
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Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star (1973)
Zeeba Neighba
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Blur - Blur (1997)
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