What are you listening to? May 2019
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Snarky Puppy - groundUP (2012)
Instead of the CD, this time (for the first time?) I chose the DVD of this album. It is all the songs played live in the recordingstudio warehouse before an audience -- the same takes as the recorded album. The music is great as usual, but the vignettes played between the songs were unexpectedly fantastic. I have a new appreciation for the band. It was cool watching their travails on the road and in the studio and all the fun they have together.
I'd seen the band live before (on dvd, not in person) playing and speaking. This was a little different. It gave me a new respect for founder/bandleader/bassist Michael League's ability as a leader. To keep this 20+ band together though all the bumps in the road shows he has a lot of leadership, and to sound this good shows a lot of musicianship.
Instead of the CD, this time (for the first time?) I chose the DVD of this album. It is all the songs played live in the recording
I'd seen the band live before (on dvd, not in person) playing and speaking. This was a little different. It gave me a new respect for founder/bandleader/bassist Michael League's ability as a leader. To keep this 20+ band together though all the bumps in the road shows he has a lot of leadership, and to sound this good shows a lot of musicianship.
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Old Uncle Toe
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Sarah Jarosz - Undercurrent
Her previous album was really good and I enjoy her appearances on Live From Here so in needing some peaceful music, I thought I'd give this a chance.
Her previous album was really good and I enjoy her appearances on Live From Here so in needing some peaceful music, I thought I'd give this a chance.
Unsomnambulist
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XTC - Black Sea (1980)
Zeeba Neighba
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Paul McCartney/Wings - Wings Over America (1976)
McCartney listening has continued now to 1976 - I actually own this on LP though haven't broken it out in so many years that I forget whether I have the triple LP version with each record a different color vinyl - red, white, blue. Triple album was a bit too ambitious here. Still not a bad live entry for the 1970s glut of live, often-unnecessary albums. The single version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" is here after all. Live Beatles stuff too (controversially credited to McCartney-Lennon rather than Lennon-McCartney; Yoko was apparently not amused). Lot of ordinary songs too.
Trivia: "Go Now" is done here not surprising because Denny Laine was in the Moody Blues prior to Wings. Just learned the Moody Blues version was a cover of a 1964 original by soul singer Bessie Banks. Not surprised as it sounds like an older song; just never came across that factoid before
McCartney listening has continued now to 1976 - I actually own this on LP though haven't broken it out in so many years that I forget whether I have the triple LP version with each record a different color vinyl - red, white, blue. Triple album was a bit too ambitious here. Still not a bad live entry for the 1970s glut of live, often-unnecessary albums. The single version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" is here after all. Live Beatles stuff too (controversially credited to McCartney-Lennon rather than Lennon-McCartney; Yoko was apparently not amused). Lot of ordinary songs too.
Trivia: "Go Now" is done here not surprising because Denny Laine was in the Moody Blues prior to Wings. Just learned the Moody Blues version was a cover of a 1964 original by soul singer Bessie Banks. Not surprised as it sounds like an older song; just never came across that factoid before
Bobby Watson - No Question About It (1988)
"Introducing Roy Hargrove"
"Introducing Roy Hargrove"
Unsomnambulist
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Wooden Shjips - V. (2018)
Unsomnambulist
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Golden Earring - Moontan (1973)
I always thought "Radar Love" was "Red Hot Love".
I always thought "Radar Love" was "Red Hot Love".
Ojai Sam
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Various Artists - The Complete Anna Records Singles vol. 1 (Hallmark comp. 2016)
Before the birth of the Motown empire, Berry Gordy's sister, Gwen, started this label and named it after another sister. Although Anna Records gained national distribution through Chess, there were no big hits. But these obscure singles offer a series of hidden treasures in the doo wop and early soul styles. Artists included veterans like Paul Gayten and Larry Darnell as well as newcomers like The Hill Sisters and Ty Hunter. Another Gordy brother, Robert, even recorded for the label under the nom du disque of Bob Kayli.
on the Sam-O-Meter but not on Spotify. 
Before the birth of the Motown empire, Berry Gordy's sister, Gwen, started this label and named it after another sister. Although Anna Records gained national distribution through Chess, there were no big hits. But these obscure singles offer a series of hidden treasures in the doo wop and early soul styles. Artists included veterans like Paul Gayten and Larry Darnell as well as newcomers like The Hill Sisters and Ty Hunter. Another Gordy brother, Robert, even recorded for the label under the nom du disque of Bob Kayli.
on the Sam-O-Meter but not on Spotify.
Michael White - The Land of Spirit and Light (1973)
Not your typical Jazz instrument lineup. Led by violin, with piccolo, flute, classical guitar, assorted percussion, and a normal rhythm section of piano+bass+drums.
Not your typical Jazz instrument lineup. Led by violin, with piccolo, flute, classical guitar, assorted percussion, and a normal rhythm section of piano+bass+drums.
Greg Osby - The Invisible Hand (2000)
Ojai Sam
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One of my favorite discoveries back when I took on the Impulse! Label.Michael White - The Land of Spirit and Light (1973)
Not your typical Jazz instrument lineup. Led by violin, with piccolo, flute, classical guitar, assorted percussion, and a normal rhythm section of piano+bass+drums.
I like it, but rarely listen to it. I stumbled across the CD while looking for the next listen and put it in, not quite remembering what it sounded like. Fifteen seconds in, I was reminded of its greatness and glad I stumbled across it. It was a good listen to start the morning.
This was so good, I just ordered two more CDs from this period of his career to add to the rotation. If I'm not careful, I might slip into a week of Watson.Bobby Watson - No Question About It (1988)
"Introducing Roy Hargrove"
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
Flisten while flossin'.
Zeeba Neighba
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Paul McCartney - Egypt Station (2018)
After finishing Paul's 70s output including all of Wings as well as some Beatles today, thought I should check out his latest as he has been playing 3-4 songs on recent concerts from it. He sounds good - some good songs. I like this one. Very different flavor from NEW (which I also enjoyed)
Concert tonight! Woohoo!
After finishing Paul's 70s output including all of Wings as well as some Beatles today, thought I should check out his latest as he has been playing 3-4 songs on recent concerts from it. He sounds good - some good songs. I like this one. Very different flavor from NEW (which I also enjoyed)
Concert tonight! Woohoo!
David Murray octet - Home (1982)
Ojai Sam
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Marianne Faithfull - Masques (1971)
Marianne's official website tells the story:
Marianne was a drug addict living on the streets of London, when her Decca producer Mike Leander found her to produce the sessions for an album originally to be called Masques. The album was recorded in 1971 at Trident Studios but was shelved following its completion and wouldn’t see the light of day for thirteen years, when it was finally released as Rich Kid Blues (with an alternate running order) following Marianne’s resurgence with the release of Broken English.
This album sounds far better than this scarifying narrative would suggest. She covers Dylan and James Taylor with insight and depth. And her version of George Harrison's "Beware Of Darkness" captures the fear inherent in the lyrics more successfully than The Son Of Harry himself. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself:
Marianne's official website tells the story:
Marianne was a drug addict living on the streets of London, when her Decca producer Mike Leander found her to produce the sessions for an album originally to be called Masques. The album was recorded in 1971 at Trident Studios but was shelved following its completion and wouldn’t see the light of day for thirteen years, when it was finally released as Rich Kid Blues (with an alternate running order) following Marianne’s resurgence with the release of Broken English.
This album sounds far better than this scarifying narrative would suggest. She covers Dylan and James Taylor with insight and depth. And her version of George Harrison's "Beware Of Darkness" captures the fear inherent in the lyrics more successfully than The Son Of Harry himself. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself:
George Howard - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? (1992)
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