Zeeba Neighba
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Jimmy Smith - Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live! (1972)
What Are You Listening To? March 2023
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Ojai Sam
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Incognito - Transatlantic R.P.M. (2010)
After my great computer crash a few years go, I stopped scrobbling regularly because I listened to physical media exclusively. When I finally re-ripped my music last year, I didn't bother to download the last.fm app again. Last week, I noticed the scrobble button on the music app I use on my computer (Music Bee) and clicked it. Surprisingly my account info popped up and I was then scrobbling.
It's been interesting to check out my new scrobbles. After some digging in my old scrobbles, I was surprised to discover this album was third on my all-time "most listened" list. Even accounting for timing and such, that surprised me. It's not even one of my three favorite Incognito albums. I also realized I hadn't listened to the album in a while, so I put it on yesterday ... yeah, I still like it.
Welcome back to last.fm Randy. I would be curious to know if anyone else is still scrobbling. I never stopped. Foobar makes it easy to scrobble from physical media or digital files. I am still using the ancient DLL rather than the foobar extension. Works like a charm.
Zeeba Neighba
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Billy Paul - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (1972)
Obviously today has been a very soulful day.
Obviously today has been a very soulful day.
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Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel (2023)
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Not something I would normally listen to, but it's terrific. Extremely talented musician.Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel (2023)
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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Blood Lust (2011)
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Sunny War - With The Sun (2018)
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Emmylou Harris - Ramble In Music City: The Lost Concert (rec. 1990, rel. 2021)
In 1989, Emmylou Harris disbanded her legendary electric road group and put together a whole new acoustic band anchored by Sam Bush, whose New Grass Revival band had just broken up. The change of direction reinvigorated Emmy's career. Although the Nash Ramblers (named after a childhood car) released a fine live album, this welcome release unearthed a longer show from seven months earlier. The repertoire covers all stages of her career, with the new band helping her to reimagine the old hits in a fresh new context.
While an artistic success, the neo bluegrass approach was a commercial failure. After one more acoustic album, Emmylou switched focus again with an ethereally rockish album produced by Daniel Lanois.
Sadly, this brings my Emmylou listening project to a close until she releases some new material. Her website implies that nothing is on the drawing board, although at least she will be touring this year.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Beneath still waters, there's a strong undertow.
In 1989, Emmylou Harris disbanded her legendary electric road group and put together a whole new acoustic band anchored by Sam Bush, whose New Grass Revival band had just broken up. The change of direction reinvigorated Emmy's career. Although the Nash Ramblers (named after a childhood car) released a fine live album, this welcome release unearthed a longer show from seven months earlier. The repertoire covers all stages of her career, with the new band helping her to reimagine the old hits in a fresh new context.
While an artistic success, the neo bluegrass approach was a commercial failure. After one more acoustic album, Emmylou switched focus again with an ethereally rockish album produced by Daniel Lanois.
Sadly, this brings my Emmylou listening project to a close until she releases some new material. Her website implies that nothing is on the drawing board, although at least she will be touring this year.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Beneath still waters, there's a strong undertow.
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Stoned Jesus - Father Light (2023)
Zeeba Neighba
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Led Zeppelin III (1970)
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Shifter gears after Zep to a Philadelphia Soul playlist
I've actually never realized before today that Thelma Houston's #1 disco classic "Don't Leave Me This Way" was actually first done by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
And second time this week I've heard Billy Paul's cover of Elton's "Your Song" - groovy stuff
I've actually never realized before today that Thelma Houston's #1 disco classic "Don't Leave Me This Way" was actually first done by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
And second time this week I've heard Billy Paul's cover of Elton's "Your Song" - groovy stuff
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Peter Damm, Academy of St. Martin-In-The Fields (Neville Marriner, Cond.) - Mozart: The Horn Concertos (1988)
I haven't been posting about it lately, but my 1001 Classical Albums listening project has been continuing apace. Every day I try to cover one album so I'm up to #132 already. One reason I haven't mentioned them here is the overwhelming abundance of Mozart. Nine of the last ten selections and eighteen of the next twenty feature Wolfie's compositions. That may not make for engrossing posts, but as a listener it is very enlightening to immerse oneself in his works chronologically as his genius unfolds before your very ears.
German Peter Damm studied forestry before becoming a musician, so perhaps he comes by the sound of the hunting horn naturally. His graceful, fluid lines mesh effortlessly with the subtle backing of Sir Neville and the Martinians.
I haven't been posting about it lately, but my 1001 Classical Albums listening project has been continuing apace. Every day I try to cover one album so I'm up to #132 already. One reason I haven't mentioned them here is the overwhelming abundance of Mozart. Nine of the last ten selections and eighteen of the next twenty feature Wolfie's compositions. That may not make for engrossing posts, but as a listener it is very enlightening to immerse oneself in his works chronologically as his genius unfolds before your very ears.
German Peter Damm studied forestry before becoming a musician, so perhaps he comes by the sound of the hunting horn naturally. His graceful, fluid lines mesh effortlessly with the subtle backing of Sir Neville and the Martinians.
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Sunny War - Shell Of A Girl (2019)
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This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain (2006)
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Judith Nelson, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists (John Eliot Gardiner, dir.) - Campra: Requiem (1981)
This is a new composer to me. Wiki gives us the bare facts:
André Campra (French: [kɑ̃pʁa]; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several tragédies en musique and opéra-ballets that were extremely well received. He also wrote three books of cantatas as well as religious music, including a requiem.
This is a gorgeous work. I've never seen the beauty in death that some folks claim but there's no denying the solemn majesty of this vocal masterpiece.
This is a new composer to me. Wiki gives us the bare facts:
André Campra (French: [kɑ̃pʁa]; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several tragédies en musique and opéra-ballets that were extremely well received. He also wrote three books of cantatas as well as religious music, including a requiem.
This is a gorgeous work. I've never seen the beauty in death that some folks claim but there's no denying the solemn majesty of this vocal masterpiece.
Ben Wendel - High Heart (2020)
Listened to this a few days ago before leaving for Brooklyn. While there, JazzySon and I went to the Village Vanguard and caught Ben playing in a quintet with Larry Goldings (pianist/organist) and Nir Felder (guitarist). Son said "This is the best concert I've ever seen!!!" a few times. That review was probably aided by the fact we were seated in the front row. My feet were resting on the stage. They were dynamic and locked in a groove that was fantastic.
After the show, we walked about Brooklyn late night. Went in a tattoo place and chatted up the staff. Went back the next night and got matching tats. I hadn't gotten a tat in almost 30 years, but he's been after me for a couple of years to get matching father/son tats, so I broke down and went along with it. The tattoo artist actually touched up the red eyes in a tat I got in my 20s that were now pink instead of red. Always nice to get a free add-on.
The Los Angeles ex-pat who did my tat kept saying "you have nice skin. You're easy to do. You must drink a lot of water." I never knew drinking water helped in tats.
Listened to this a few days ago before leaving for Brooklyn. While there, JazzySon and I went to the Village Vanguard and caught Ben playing in a quintet with Larry Goldings (pianist/organist) and Nir Felder (guitarist). Son said "This is the best concert I've ever seen!!!" a few times. That review was probably aided by the fact we were seated in the front row. My feet were resting on the stage. They were dynamic and locked in a groove that was fantastic.
After the show, we walked about Brooklyn late night. Went in a tattoo place and chatted up the staff. Went back the next night and got matching tats.
I hadn't gotten a tat in almost 30 years, but he's been after me for a couple of years to get matching father/son tats, so I broke down and went along with it. The tattoo artist actually touched up the red eyes in a tat I got in my 20s that were now pink instead of red. Always nice to get a free add-on.The Los Angeles ex-pat who did my tat kept saying "you have nice skin. You're easy to do. You must drink a lot of water." I never knew drinking water helped in tats.
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Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred (2012)
Filling in the albums I didn't have by him. Love this guy. Had a running chat with him online, trying to figure out if he was going to be in Brooklyn (his hometown) while we were there, but we ended up missing him. Would have been great to catch him in some small local venue.
We did get a drink at Mo's Hip Hop Lounge on Thursday night and that was pretty cool. A real chill Hip-Hop vibe of all ages, and felt like what a Hip Hop bar should be. Would've stayed longer but there were no seats open so we moved on.
EDIT: Trivia - Skyzoo had a childhood similar to Tre Styles, the Cuba Gooding Jr character in Boyz N Da Hood. He was raised by his mother until he was about 10, then sent by prior agreement to live with his father, the parents feeling that in a divorced situation it's preferable for a son to be mothered until a certain age, then taught how to be a man by his father. As in the movie, this turned out to be a good choice for Skyzoo who ended up riding the subway into Manhattan every day to attend school at a privileged school, and was working at Morgan Stanley after leaving college. He later committed full time to Hip Hop and has had a successful career.
Filling in the albums I didn't have by him. Love this guy. Had a running chat with him online, trying to figure out if he was going to be in Brooklyn (his hometown) while we were there, but we ended up missing him. Would have been great to catch him in some small local venue.
We did get a drink at Mo's Hip Hop Lounge on Thursday night and that was pretty cool. A real chill Hip-Hop vibe of all ages, and felt like what a Hip Hop bar should be. Would've stayed longer but there were no seats open so we moved on.
EDIT: Trivia - Skyzoo had a childhood similar to Tre Styles, the Cuba Gooding Jr character in Boyz N Da Hood. He was raised by his mother until he was about 10, then sent by prior agreement to live with his father, the parents feeling that in a divorced situation it's preferable for a son to be mothered until a certain age, then taught how to be a man by his father. As in the movie, this turned out to be a good choice for Skyzoo who ended up riding the subway into Manhattan every day to attend school at a privileged school, and was working at Morgan Stanley after leaving college. He later committed full time to Hip Hop and has had a successful career.
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Zeeba Neighba
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Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2/Haydn Variationen (Herbert von Karajan/Berliner Philharmoniker)
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