Un-Grateful Thread - What Are You Listening to Instead of the Dead?

Strangefolk was best when they still had Reid Genauer (now with Assembly of Dust). There is nothing particularly groundbreaking... rather more in the acoustic-folk-rock end of things... but I'm a fan of both Reid's songwriting and voice. Here's a gentle intro to Reid's singing... "To Lay Me Down" he did for the "Songs of their Own" (his take on "Althea" is also brilliant in this series). His voice hits full power at 6.40ish. As for Strangefolk... tons of SBD's available in usual locations... I'd recommend 98/99 year period. As far as albums, check out "Lore" and "A Great Long While". And I strongly recommend Assembly of Dust... as good in my opinion... "Recollection" and "Some Assembly Required" are gold.

In general, however, Reid is a gentle kind soul. Good people.

 

Latest edition to my small but growing Zappa collection which has been largely influenced by suggestions made here (thanks again). It now consists of:

Hot Rats
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
Over-Nite Sensation
Apostrophe
Roxy & Elsewhere
One Size Fits All
Sheik Yerbouti
Road Tapes, Venue 2
Meat Light
Roxy The Movie
The Roxy Performances

I’ve been checking out a variety of others on Spotify too over the last several months, it’s been fun.

 

This one's for @ianuaditis:

Phil Lesh & Friends- Maritime Hall, SF. 18 February, 2001.

...Dark Star > Tomorrow Never Knows > Dark Star...

 

I consider Just Another Band from L.A. to be missing from your otherwise great list, but that's me. Some Zappa people don't like Flo & Eddie. I like Flo & Eddie.

Also, you need We're Only In It For The Money. "Who Needs The Peace Corps?" I think is required listening for Deadheads, as is "Teenage Wind" which is on the musically and thematically twisted You Are What You Is?

So glad you're enjoying Zappa. The fanbase needs new freaks.

 

Thanks - I streamed that once and liked it; I need to revisit.

 

The CSN send up in "Billy The Mountain" gets me every time. I love the craziness.

"Magdelena" still kind of bothers me, and not in a good way. But, irreverence über alles I guess.

 

The Waterboys- This Is The Sea: Island, 1985
Rick Wakeman- The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A&M, 1973
Godspeed You! Black Emperor- "Luciferian Towers" (cd): Constellation, 2017
Kelly Stoltz-Circular Sounds (cd):SUB POP, 2008 * To Speak To The Girl!
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson- Secrets: Arista, 1978
Joe Ely- Musta Notta Gotta Lotta: MCA/SouthCoast,1981
Alan Hull- Squire: WB, 1975

 

Just Another Band From L.A. is one of my favorite Zappa albums. I'd love to have the complete show officially released (there is a aud tape that circulates).

 

Spent the day listening to the radio and filing away all the lps that littered the room. Need to make way for the speaker fairies.

 

A Robert Ludwig (x4 sides) pressing of The Band-Rock Of Ages.

This is how all live albums should sound.

 

This album is like the prototype of CRB.

I just listened to "Wiser Time," wow, I could listen to this three times in a row. Detect a theme here?

 

OMG I wonder if I'm becoming a Black Crowes fan. Anything is possible. May as well start dressing like @Erik B. and @budwhite.

 

You might consider a beard.

 

And here we go. When I first heard this, it took 26 seconds for me to decide to purchase the CD:

 

Saw these guys last night!

 

(My thoughts of modal improvisation from TOT (The Other Thread) forced some Trane.)

John Coltrane: The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings

Collective personnel:
John Coltrane: Soprano and Tenor Saxophone
Eric Dolphy: Bass Clarinet and Alto Saxophone
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Reggie Workman: Bass
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Elvin Jones: Drums
Roy Haynes: Drums
Garvin Bushell: Cor anglais, Contrabassoon
Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Tambura

Recorded November 1-3rd and 5th, 1961 at the famed basement club. Not exactly complete since they did not record the Saturday night gig (who knows what wonders emerged that night) but still covering four wonderful discs of unmitigated audacity - at least for 1961 - as presented by ensembles ranging from Quartet to Septet including some extended workouts on some of my favorite Coltrane vehicles "India" and "Spiritual". If ever there was a set of music deserving of a top-notch remastering this is it.



The included Basquiat-ian "poster" that would be frame-worthy if it weren't for the folds:



From the previous week's gig. Did we ever see a Mal Waldron release of any of these gigs?

 

With Holland and Jones is there a question about need? Speaking of Holland:
The Jazz Beat

 

You're not allowed back until you get "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" and "Burnt Weeny Sandwich". (Don't let the titles scare you. Or do.)

Agreed and agreed.

 

Lucky you! Good venue, good sound?

 

Yes, small ex-Church turned music/theatre venue. Same place I caught Grisman a few weeks back. The sound is pretty good, there's still SR but they use it judisciously most of the time. The balcony's don't help but I'm sure I'm the only one noticing that. Frisell seems to be there at least once a year in some configuration. Spaces like these are great for acoustic instruments with no drums. (This coming from a drummer.) Wonderful performance.

 

I can't believe how infrequently they come up in this forum. Along with Silver Mt. Zion.

 

Did that one and Frisell's newest record. Also went back for some more Paul Chambers and a few Mingus tracks.

But I started the day with Sabbath's "technical extasy" and "Never say die"
I think both is much better than their reputation, but still pales in comparrison with the records that came before. NSD is better than TE.

Now playing: Charlie Rich's Behind closed doors

 

I have been a cassual fan of sort. I've known the first records for years but I haven't played them to death. It's just this past year that I began to dig deeper. I still haven't heard every studio record. My focus is more on the live music

 

I didn’t get this one until last year, for no particular reason. It’s really good and a perfect fit on mellow, extra-day-off morning.