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

So I got this yesterday, about to put on disc 1...

Keith Rowe/Sachiko M/Toshimura Nakumura/Otomo Yashida (Erstwhile Records, ErstLive005)

 

Hendrix Burning Desire

 

The Black Crowes Lions

 

The Smiths -Strangeways Here We Come

 

Yes. Geezer. Geezer became annoyed w/ Ozzy when he said he didn't know what "paranoid" meant.

 

And that's why I love classic Black Sabbath.

 

I'm at home today and I've just checked the booklet of the Who Can I Be Now? Bowie box set. There's a pic of the handwritten lyrics for "Station To Station" and guess what? It reads:

So, it's "canon" I agree, it makes more sense this way.

 

Since I've grabbed the box set to check that detail, why not give a spin to this marvelous piece?

 

Agusti Fernandez - piano
Peter Evans - trumpet
Lucas Niggli & Ramon Lopez - Drums

17:57 of some of the most spectacular improvising that I’ve ever heard. The pianist & trumpeter are 2 of the finest improvising musicians alive. Boundless energy & power with precision that is almost impossible to fathom.

 

I saw John Prine last night at the Warfield. As it turns out, I have not a single John Prine album. (I thought I had a lone John Prine album, turns out it's John Hiatt, Terms Of My Surrender.)

It was a great show, now I need to explore the man's catalog. He was sort of like a rural/country Leonard Cohen.

It turns out Bonnie Raitt had a hit with his "Angel From Montgomery," which he performed last night. You have no doubt heard that tune.

 

I think Dock of the Bay may be the best song written/recorded in popular music history. i know it's subjective but i'm hard pressed to find a better song.

 

Enjoy getting into Prine --- being from Chicago all my life, he has been always been played on WXRT - Prine is from Maywood, which right next to Chicago. Great songwriter. You should also look into Steve Goodman - another great songwriter who passed away when he was far too young. Goodman and Prine came up the ranks the during the same period.

The below comp is a great place to start with Prine. Just noticed it is out of print - which is a great shame.

 

he's truly badass. a fantastic writer and really humble. I started with Souvenirs and return to it often. A bunch of rerecordings from earlier records. Great place to start.

 

I definitely went through a phase where I was infatuated with that song. Maybe we all have?

 

Oh, I've had Goodman's Artistic Hair since college. But I will check out the above. Thanks!

 

ABB - 1992-08-22

 

Gene Clark is such a great tune.

 

I’ve been lurking around these parts for a while, decided it might be time to make a contribution to our filthy music listening habit. So far today:

Tim Maia - World Psychedelic Classics 4: Nobody Can Live Forever
Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Music Companion
P-Funk - Funkentelechy v the Placebo Syndrome
P-Funk - Mothership Connection
and finishing up side 2 of Black Sabbath vol 4.

 

You will surely not regret it. I think Sweet Revenge is probably his best.

Here is a very long retrospective piece I wrote about Common Sense that you have no obligation to read, but in case you're interested:

Common Sense – The Anvil

 

I saw him in 2008. AFM was one of the highlights for sure--he has really gotten hoarse with age and throat cancer, but the 4-note range of AFM was perfect for him, so he sang it rather well.

And I love love love this new song:

 

And of course this duet with Goodman is a stone classic:

 

He played this last night. I guess I have the advantage of being unfamiliar with him before his throat problems, but it seems he's still got "it." Great show.

 

Iron Maiden

6 17 16 Gothenburg, SWE

Excellent AUD recording

 

I find this to be transcendentally great (Your Mileage blah blah blah etc.)

John Prine: Tiny Desk Concert