What are you listening to? November 2017

[Ojai Sam]

Freakwater - Freakwater (1989)

Vinyl Rip of the Day.

 

[captwhiffle]

Various Artists - Total 1 (1999)

 

[Nickyboy]

Gus Viseur- Swing Accordeon



Gus was big in the 30s, 40s, and into the 50s. This is "musette" at its purest. If you like early 20th-century Cabaret music, check out Viseur.

 

[Nickyboy]

Whiff is back! With music right up my alley!

 

[axolotl]

I like them alot, but agree with what I quoted above.

In the newest iteration of the MG, alot is a valid word.

Edit to add: If I miss a half-hour of posting, my remarks fall on/to the next page. We're a happenin' place, Daddy-o.

 

[axolotl]

The Isley Brothers ~ Shout! (1959) [CD, 1989]

 

[Ojai Sam]

Roy Brooks - The Free Slave ( Muse 1972)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing (2005)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Elvis Costello - Get Happy! (1980)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975)

Worm's pick for 1975 seemed like a good 'un for listening today

 

[Ojai Sam]

Don Patterson - The Return Of Don Patterson (Muse 1972)

Don's greasy B-3 teams up perfectly with the soulful saxes of Eddie Daniels and the sadly underrated guitar of Ted Dunbar. Freddie Watts on drums supplies lots of action with creative fills and rolls. This album wins the "Least Likely Cover" award with Don's take on "Theme From the Odd Couple" but it works really well.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

The Ultimate Jackie Wilson

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Grinderman - s/t (2007)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Sonny Stitt - 12! (Muse 1972)

The old master turns in a solid session with Sam Jones especially notable on bass.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

White Hills - H-p1 (2001)

 

[axolotl]

Patrick Leonard ~ Rivers (1997)

 

[axolotl]

Michael Atherton / James Ashley Franklin ~ Aurora (2003)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Patti Smith - Horses (1975)

 

[captwhiffle]

Matias Aguayo - Sofarnopolis (2017)





Not far in, but so far this is a disappointment, with the exception of "Nervous."

 

[Ojai Sam]

Muddy Waters Blues Band - Mud In Your Ear (Muse 1973)

Muse Records specialized in jazz but did release this compilation of songs from some 1967 sessions cut by Alan Douglas. The Mud Man produced and played but didn't sing for contractual reasons. His band at the time were definitely stars in their own right:

Drums – Francis Clay
Guitar – Sammy Langhorne
Guitar, Vocals – Luther Johnson
Harmonica, Vocals – George "Mojo" Buford
Piano – Otis Spann

Great stuff.

EDIT: Actually, this is NOT the Muse comp but a different selections of tracks from the same sessions, some on Muse and some not. I see another Vinyl Rip of the Day in my future.