The original holographic cover is fun: Gatefold: I also found an original US mono in the bargain bins (less than a buck) I assume due to the front cover being torn off.
“Ball And Chain” The Who “My City Was Gone” [Live] The Pretenders “Street Hassle” Lou Reed “You’re No Good” Linda Ronstadt “Angel Eyes” Roxy Music “Light My Fire” Jim Ray Robbie John “Good Shepherd” [Live] Jefferson Airplane “Sleeper” Ty Segall “Dr. Wu” Walter and Donald “Knocked Up” Kings Of Leon “Dream World” Midnight Oil “Where Are You Going” some sweet DMB!
Pay attention, These "Rockpalast are not... they are not, as they say, audiophile goodies. They really make your knees milk ... ugh. As for "Eight Miles High", I recommend a good listen to the ALBUM (capital letters required ...) by Golden Earring. They made a very long version of that eight miles high song, which, in my opinion, far exceeds the Byrds' version. Personal opinion, absolutely, huh! Have a nice Sunday, everyone! Mine started good: Bruce Springsteen, The Seeger Sessions. the enthusiasm, the spirit, the spontaneity comes out of every single note. One of the favorite records of one of my favorite musicians, My version is a "Dual Disc" (DVD on one side, CD on the other) Sometimes my Yamaha CD-S3000 can't read it, so I insert it into the Blu Ray BD-A1060. It sounds good there too, but I don't understand why the 3000 sometimes doesn't want it (I've noticed the same thing with other dual discs I have (thank goodness I have only a few). But, does the same, top music, the recording videos are really nice, discreet audio, guaranteed enjoyment! Among other things, when he came to the Verona Arena in October 2006, I was there. One of the best concerts of my life. The album, after so many years, still makes me enjoy!
Just watched a very entertaining and informative documentary on the Family Dog in Denver, Colo. The history of the venue along with the city's reaction to it in 1967 contains many great stories. It also goes into the poster art that started with opening of the Family Dog, describing how they created it, got the ideas, creating a different poster every week upon opening. For those that haven't seen it a recommendation is in order... The Tale of the Dog 2020.
The Kinks - Word of Mouth Seriously, doe anybody else think this album is incredibly underrated?! I think it's better than State of Confusion and at least rivals Give The People What They Want. This is an exceptional example of a straight ahead rock album that is loaded with pop hooks (albeit questionable production - Mick Avory left, so most of the songs are drum machine) but I think the writing is still excellently topical and interesting still. Also, this is bedroom guitarists jamming dream album (for me, anyways!!). SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY ALONG TO THIS ALBUM! Do It Again Word Of Mouth Guilty Too Hot Living On a Thin Line I think the whole album is great, but those 5 tracks especially knock me out every time. Also, is Do It Again not one of the absolute freaking catchiest songs/riffs/hooks you've ever heard?! It's like, the perfect rock guitar hook, ya know? Sorry, I just had a jam session in my bedroom in the middle of this snowstorm trying to heat up
Omar Khorshid and His Group - Live in Australia 1981 2014, Sublime Frequencies This really picks up steam as it moves along. Awesome guitarist.
The Kinks - A Soap Opera I respect how balls-to-the-wall Ray went with the concept albums. If you're gonna do something wacky, do it full-tilt, ya know? I genuinely really enjoy this album. I like the individual songs for the most part and the production isn't awful. Of course it kinda deserves the reputation it has, but I still think it's a wonderfully enjoyable piece of schlock
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet Walk, Love, Sleep 2 CD set recorded live in Wuppertal/Cafe Ada on 4/22/2011 Simply one of the greatest concerts of any type EVAH caught on tape in awe inspiring up front sound Herr Brotzmann on taragato, Bb Clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones Ken Vandermark on Bb Clarinet, tenor & baritone saxophones Mats Gustafsson on tenor & baritone saxophones Joe McPhee on alto saxophone & pocket trumpet Jeb Bishop on trombone Johanne Bauer on trombone Per Ake Holmlander on tuba Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello & electronics Kent Kessler on double bass Michael Zerang on drums Paal Nilssen-Love on drums …to walk in 44:52 …to love in 31:51 …to sleep in 21:04 for those who don’t know this is freely collectively improvised music Somewhere ~ 2007 when they moved away from notated materials as a guide, a band member was quoted (paraphrased) “we don’t need no stinking charts” Smalltown Superjazz
From Kinks to Rush. Depending on the day, although the Beatles will always be my number 1, Rush is almost always my alternate favorite band ever. No need to pontificate on the Holy Triumvirate, but I've been going nuts on another Rush bender the last few weeks, replaying all the studio albums for the 100th time, downloading hundreds of bootlegs, etc etc Last night I played set 1 of this show - the first night of the Vapor Trails tour and the first show since 1997. Also the live debut of Between Sun and Moon and the VT songs! There are several good sources for this show but this is by far the best. It's a tad distant but very clear and sounds overall excellent. Playing set 2 now. The Vapor Trails and R30 tours have among the best audience recordings I've ever heard by anybody. Seriously. Look up some of the most popular gigs from these tours - I can't believe how good the tapers got at the time.
