What are you listening to? August 2017

[Pops]

A.J. Partridge - Powers

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

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Cool cover mimicking an old book - didn't know about this concept collection by Andy Partridge. Just read up about it. Some interesting listening there, Pops

As for me:
Bruce Springsteen - The Christic Shows 1990

In the hiatus between Tunnel of Love and his dual solo albums in 1992, Springsteen broke up the E-street band, moved to L.A., got a divorce, and had a kid with backup singer (and future Mrs. Patty Scialfa). He decided to do these acoustic shows at The Shrine in L.A. for the public institute law firm Christ Institute. With guitar and piano, Bruce nicely asks the crowd to not clap and not cheer too loudly during songs as it might "mess me up", trying to find a new medium between the personal Bruce of Nebraska and the mega-artist he had become. He's in great voice (well, as good as Bruce can get ) as he performs acoustic versions of his standards, returns to songs off Nebraska (an album that didn't have a tour though he played songs acoustic on the Born in the USA tour), and introduces songs that would eventually appear on the oft-maligned Human Touch two years later. (many fans prefer these versions to the eventual studio versions). Old friends Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt pop up at the end to do two songs with Bruce including a version of "Highway 61 Revisited".

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

The Rails ~ Fair Warning (2013)



Overall, I like this. But, never mind me - what does @Zeeba Neighba think about it?

Don't ask me why. He'll figure it out.

Y'know, I haven't checked that one out there, but (as Kami is the daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson) my guess I will enjoy it. Thanks for the reco! (will I remember it, though, after...oh everything else?)

 

[Pops]

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (deluxe edition)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)

 

[Nickyboy]

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Cool cover mimicking an old book - didn't know about this concept collection by Andy Partridge. Just read up about it. Some interesting listening there, Pops

I should check that out.

 

[axolotl]

I should check that out.

Yup. Thinking the same thing over here.

 

[Nickyboy]

Yup. Thinking the same thing over here.

Great minds think alike. And then there's you and me.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Mugstar - Magnetic Seasons (2016)

 

[Ojai Sam]

As for me:
Bruce Springsteen - The Christic Shows 1990

The Boss was good but he wasn't there first.

Bruce Springstone - Live At Bedrock (1982)

This was truly the original "rock" music.

 

[axolotl]

Great minds think alike. And then there's you and me.

There's two in every crowd.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Guido Deiro - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (rec. 1911-17, Archeophone comp. 2009)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th Anniversary Edition) (1967, 2017)

 

[Nickyboy]

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th Anniversary Edition) (1967, 2017)

As a mega-fan, I have yet to check that out. What is worth while about it to give it a spin or buy it?

 

[Unsomnambulist]

As a mega-fan, I have yet to check that out. What is worth while about it to give it a spin or buy it?

The sound quality has really been improved. If you're listening with decent equipment, it's very noticeable.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Robyn Hithcock & The Egyptians - Globe Of Frogs (1988)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Various Artists - Newport Jazz Festival (2017)

Spotify has created a cool playlist for the artists performing at this year's Newport Jazz Festival. It includes 49 songs from 49 artists and runs more than 5 hours.

 

[Pops]

Aun - Black Pyramid

 

[Nickyboy]

Spotify has created a cool playlist for the artists performing at this year's Newport Jazz Festival. It includes 49 songs from 49 artists and runs more than 5 hours.

Oh come on. It's much easier to fly out here to visit me and hear it live this weekend!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Tom Verlaine - Around (2006)