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

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Tom H, Sep 24, 2014.

  1. Dahabenzapple

    Dahabenzapple Forum Resident

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    Livingston NJ
    Survival Unit III

    Joe McPhee: alto saxophone & pocket trumpet
    Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello & electronics
    Michael Zerang: drums

    Game Theory

    Recorded live @ Instants Chavires, Paris on 10/26/2010

    On Not Two records

    Thoroughly challenging and astounding if one’s ears and mind can adapt to the unusual sound of the trio which is mostly due to Lonberg-Holm’s mysterious altered and uber extended techniques. He’s one of the great unknown visionaries of improvised music.

    As usual McPhee is pure genius. He’s been the greatest 70+ year old saxophonist ever since he turned 70 in December 2009. The recent batch of recordings I’ve been listening to are so amazing on all kinds of levels and he plays all of his horns in various combination. Almost always pocket trumpet and then usually 1 saxophone - either alto, tenor or soprano sax - and on one recent recording he plays valve trombone. He is thoroughly himself on all of his horns. Plus he knows how to listen like no one else.

    But I do note that Six Situations with Damon Smith on bass and Alvin Fielder on drums has Joe playing only the tenor saxophone and that is some treat.
     
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  2. bzfgt

    bzfgt The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler

    The Kinks

    Face to Face

    Something Else
     
  3. US Blues

    US Blues Undermining Consensus Reality

    Benefit (Steven Wilson re-mix)

    Jethro Tull
     
  4. footlooseman

    footlooseman Forum Resident

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  5. Jim Walker

    Jim Walker Senior Member

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    southeast porttown
    I am reading yet another book about The Band which means that it
    is about Dylan too. The beginning sets up the premise for both
    entities, and the very roots both, of their early inspirations and
    journeys. Author Craig Harris goes all the way back to the early
    1900's, and the folk, the blues, the early protests, some of
    the unjust murders that spawned stories and songs. It has
    always been quite a history, and reads in this book and others
    like the old testament of americana.

    Dylan has carried that tradition through to this very day in playing,
    and releasing his older music and the very new. His box sets are a treasure
    like no other, the grooves creaking and cracking with history and hues
    of dusty timelessness. Hopefully, I will get the latest and quite soon;
    I did recently acquire the Mobile Fidelity of Blood on the Tracks,
    so that will have to do for now. I listen to Bootleg Volume 8 a fair amount, and that set alone always leaves me amazed, the music of a master being brought to us from his truly. Same for his trilogy of sorts,
    Time Out of Mind through Modern Times, a record so stunning
    that it brought me to a newer realization of an already older one.
    The guy is an icon of all things remarkable in the modern history
    of American music, and a man that stands entirely within himself
    as an artist.
     
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  6. Crispy Rob

    Crispy Rob Cat Juggler

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    Extremely well put. The whole Bootleg Series has been a revelation from the getgo. I love that late trilogy but especially Time Out of Mind, one of my favorite Dylan albums in part because of all the old folk and blues lines woven masterfully into it and put to new purposes. I went a little crazy and bought both the vinyl and SACD of the MoFi Blood on the Tracks when it came out and have been loving both. Really looking forward to the new Bootleg Series when I have the time to sink my teeth into it.
     
  7. notesofachord

    notesofachord Riding down the river in an old canoe

    Location:
    Mojave Desert
    Laraaji - Vision Songs, Vol. 1

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  8. Rne

    Rne weltschmerz

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    I listened to it today first thing in the morning, without having read your post. One of Bob's best albums, which means a lot.
     
  9. TerpStation

    TerpStation "Music's not for everyone."

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    Maryland
    Was fortunate enough to catch a rare live "Hazel" at the 930 club back in 2004. Great song.
     
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  10. budwhite

    budwhite Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

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    Man, David Allan Coe is a fantastic singer. He sings in different styles. There's a lot of variation going on. But I have to say that I like him best when he sings like Merle Haggard. I just love that. Of course, Merle was one the best ever voices in country.

     
  11. budwhite

    budwhite Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

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    Yeah, 80s production and all
     
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  12. adamos

    adamos Forum Resident

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    Southeastern PA
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    Larks’ Tongues In Aspic
     
  13. budwhite

    budwhite Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

    Location:
    Götaland, Sverige
    Nothing like the real thing though

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  14. Rne

    Rne weltschmerz

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    Malaver
    Original mix?
     
  15. adamos

    adamos Forum Resident

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    Southeastern PA
    Yes - I have the 2CD version from 2012 with 30th and 40th, I was listening to 30th
     
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  16. Rne

    Rne weltschmerz

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    It was just curiosity, because both mixes are great. And the 5.1 mix is astounding.
    Possibly my favorite Crimson album.
     
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  17. bzfgt

    bzfgt The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler

    Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

    Arthur
     
  18. Jim Walker

    Jim Walker Senior Member

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    southeast porttown
    A trip to the mart, a work-out at the gym to Coltrane Live in Seattle,
    very nearly meeting my end while finishing up on the bike to nowhere;
    'long lines today' were a work-out of sorts too, but I was glad to see 'em.
    So now I get to chase, slowly, a Northern Harvest Manhatten
    while fully enjoying the narcissistic nether of a fine tune up at home
    dancing Tropical Hot Dog Nights, watching two flamingos in a fruit fight, lol... courtesy of the one and only Captain, of course.



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  19. footlooseman

    footlooseman Forum Resident

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  20. Erik B.

    Erik B. Fight the Power

    Jimi brings the funk on the first track "Keep On Groovin'"

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  21. Crispy Rob

    Crispy Rob Cat Juggler

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    Oakland, CA
    Step out of a triangle, and into striped light!
     
  22. notesofachord

    notesofachord Riding down the river in an old canoe

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    Mojave Desert
    That's one of my favorite albums, right there.

    The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark in case anyone can't see the picture.
     
  23. Rne

    Rne weltschmerz

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    Malaver
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    Disc 2: Further Associated Recordings. It features BBC sessions and singles, among other treats.
     
  24. Crimson Witch

    Crimson Witch Roll across the floor thru the hole & out the door

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    Lower Michigan
    ᴛʜᴇ ᴠᴇɴᴛᴜʀᴇs
    Walk, Don't Run Vol.2 ¹⁹⁶⁴
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  25. budwhite

    budwhite Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

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    Marcus King Band.
    A bit of jazzy blues vibe to this song

     
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