Just ordered the Tom Russell EP,Dave Alvin Outtakes in California and Eric Ambel's new cd(forget the name)
What a great site and only $4 S+H to Canada.
This site is grat if you are into Roots\Americana music

Thanks again Dave for bringing it to my attention

Alan

It is a great site Alan. Just discovered it myself a few days ago. Be sure and let us know how the new Eric Ambel CD is :thmbsp:

http://www.villagerecords.com

-Dave

Originally posted by Dave918
It is a great site Alan. Just discovered it myself a few days ago. Be sure and let us know how the new Eric Ambel CD is :thmbsp:

http://www.villagerecords.com

-Dave

Uh oh..........I better not go there. I feel my wallet crawling outta my britches.

BTW, for anyone who never heard of Will McLean, a native son of my home state, Florida, and considered the "father of Florida folk music." Genius. And was quite a character as well. Hard to find any of his music unless you get to his website and order direct. All lo-fi due to the age of the recordings.

Eric,you would love this site,man it has everything and prices are decent
they even have a *hard to find* section,the site is now book-marked


Dave I told them you steered me to the site,maybe they'll send you some free polycarb

Alan

More from the archives:)

Johnny Rivers' 'Slim Slo Slider' (Imperial Records LP16001)

This record sounds better than I remember it sounding- rarely played as it contains none of pop I usually listened to.

Nice mellow tunes, good production (usually happens when the artist gets involved there). I Likes! Glad it didn't float my boat at a younger age, helped preserve it;)

Moving up a decade or two...

Lionel Richie 'Can't Slow Down' (Motown 6059ML, 1983)

Another piece of vinyl I rarely listened to- must be NM!!

This guy's a pop tune generator, but there are quite a bit of nuances contained in some of these tracks. Enjoyed it immensely now, again I'm glad I didn't play the pop hits when current.

OK, many of these were my wife's picks back in the day. Yeah, that's the story I'm sticking to for now;)

Right now.....

Tompall Glaser - And His outlaw Band
On Vinyl..... (What else ?:boink:)

Playing on Project RPM9 / 9c Carbon arm / Ortofon Rohmann MC
Paravicini EAR 834p Phono Stage
Audiolab 8000Q Pre
2 x Rotel RB970s
Spendor SP3/1's

:thmbsp:

Trying to finish out some recent Joni Mitchell.... Mellow stuff... and after having lunch at an EXCEPTIONAL Thai resturant...... CARB overload and now looking for a cave to go to sleep in....:p:

I finally got down to learning this VPI record cleaner. I'm playing
my first victim, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks' Stricking It Rich album.
Amazing is this cleaner and so easy you wonder what you miss in the directions. A great record is great once again! :)

Carl

Going a little Detroit punk w/ Patti Smith and "Easter"

Nice pit hair, eh???

Just finished Richie Havens-"Resume" really loud through the RS6000s pushed by the "new" Kenwood C2 pre/M2 Amp combo.

Dave

Dusted off an old favorite this morning

John Mellencamp ~ Big Daddy

Its been way too long since I last listened to this one.

-Dave

Followed Big Daddy up with another old favorite,

John Mellencamp ~ The Lonesome Jubilee

on the drive to work this morning.

-Dave

Yesterday's library pickups will make up today's rotation:

The John Prine Anthology - Great Days

The Baddest of George Thorogood & the Destroyers

Sonny Landreth - Down in Louisiana

Storyville - A Piece of Your Soul

John Anderson - Greatest Hits

JD

O.K. Time for a little animal music:)

Austin Lounge Lizards.... 5CD's

1. Creatures From The Black Saloon
2. The Highway Cafe Of The Damned
3. Lizard Vision
4. Paint Me On Velvet
5. Small Minds

Not sure how many tracks ever made it to the top 40:)
But GREAT parody stuff....

Stand up.... Turn around... Insert CD cart into player.... Press PLAY..... We have LIZARD MUSIC......

FOR THOES THAT WISH TO INVESTIGATE MORE:)

http://www.austinlizards.com/

Jeffrey Foucault - Miles From Lightning.

If you do not own this you need to go out and buy it right this minute.

John

Nice to see someone listening to Patti Smith. Great album. "Til Victory" and "25th Floor" are two of my favorites and "Because The Night" of course, is a classic! I pulled this out today to give it a spin. Sadly, alot of what is says still holds true. :(

Diana Krall - Stepping Out.

Just a dead quiet album. Beautiful. Fantastic bass player on this one, Diana can hold her own on the piano.

She can hold mine too if she wants :cool:

J

Wifey at work. Spinning MeatLoafs newest release " Couldn't have said it better myself". Classic rock opera from MeatLoaf.

Oh and Celt I have that Barry McGuire on a 45rpm vinyl pressing.

Mike

ProAc...yep...I made that seedie copy from my old DJ 45.

Earlier in the garage I played Ghost Of A rose by Blackmore's Night after the radio got sucky. Their cover with Candice's incredible vocal of Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust is worth the price of the album on it's own but it is all so good.
I fired up my set's now inside, they've been idle for days. Now
playing Muddy Waters Songbook By the Groundhogs. TS McPhee
smokin that guitar. :cool:

Carl

And now it's SRC's S/T album. Thanks mOOn ;)

Carl

Tonight on the turntable - since I'm 43 today, a blast from the past...

Rodney on the ROQ. Anybody here remember KROQ-FM in LA? I was there, man. 1981. What a great time to be alive.

Hep, hep,

Wiggy

The Black Pearl thread's got me in the mood along with real sun before 1 o'clock. Playing Fever Tree's For Sale album for a start today. :) Oh yeah.

Carl

So far today:
- Diana Krall, The Girl In The Other Room
- Jennifer Warnes, The Well
- sampler from http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/
- The Singles - Better Than Before, from teh Rainbow Quartz label, http://www.rainbowquartz.com/

Now for Love "Revisited" . The name says it all.

Carl

Nancy Walker - When She Dreams
Brand new from Justin Time Records (http://www.justin-time.com) , direct link to release info is here (http://www.justin-time.com/works/jtr85052/)

Listening to Procol Harum "Pandora's Box". Stereo mixes of the first album plus an extra long version of Repent Walpurgis. :)

Carl

Ah, Procul Harem... I just recently aquired CD copies of Home and Broken Barricades,Great stuff thats been sorely missed! Tonight I Listened to disc one of " The Fillmore Concerts" by the Allman Brothers Band.A compilation of 5 different shows they did at the Fillmore east .Some of the finest live music ever heard. David

Playing now: Zep's "Physical Graffiti" (remastered edition).:guitar:
Played disc one this afternoon, now in the middle of disc two. Good stuff(with the possible exception of "Down By The Seaside"), especially "The Wanton Song.";)

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

How about Teaser and the Firecat? It's tickling the big stereo.
"oooohhh ahhhhh ..."

Miles-"Kind of Blue" Four mondays in a row at work this week trying to get out of the "funk" and Dr. Miles is starting to help.

Dave

Yeah, I'm hep, here's Led Zep (II)!

Just finished with Neil Young's "Harvest"
I'm not that keen on the two grandiose orchestral tracks- with a voice and a style like his, it always comes off rather overblown. They just don't mesh, at least not here.
The rest of the album is absolutely superb, though.

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Soundtrack to Disney's Lilo & Stitch. Absolutely fabulous recording. :hdphones:

NP: Christine Kane ~ Right Outta Nowhere

Very nice. Soft and relaxed.

-Dave

http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/artists/holroyd/images/without.jpg
Bob Holroyd - Without Within from www.sixdegreesrecords.com
Very cool version of Peter Gabriel's Games Without Frontiers.

Am I really nuts here or is this an AK time warp going on?? My calendar is telling me it's Friday, but there's still a Thursday thread happening...........


:para: :saywhat: :screwy: :scratch2:

:wtf: yeah you're right!

Listening to Kathleen Edwards - Failer to start off the morning.

Next, I'll be moving on to a Ryan Adams compilation that a friend of mine in the UK sent me. 21 songs spanning six R.A. albums. Looks mighty tasty.

What are you blokes listening to this fine day?

JD

Drove in this morning with a Heart greatest hits comp. Now nothing until the ride home this evening :sigh:

-Dave

Just finished with Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head". The trio are pretty deft on the instruments as well as the mics.:guitar:

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Now on James Brown's "40th Anniversary Collection" disc two. His recordings weren't truly audiophile-quality(even for back then), but he sure was funky!:boink:

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Now playing disk 2 Brian Setzer Orchestra's The Ultimate Collection after swapping a couple pieces of gear around.
A 2 disk set, 1 early days and 1 later live shows, excellent!
Note to myself, SS pre and SET amps don't mix. :no:

Carl

Bob Neuwirth, Havana Midnight - you should all be listening to this one ( at least some of you- youse know who you is).


:D

Workin' late with the Propellerheads. A great cross of Drum & Bass, Hip Hop, House, Lounge Revival, and Rock, much of it with some James Bond flavour mixed in. :cool:
:grnbounce

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Now onto a little live U2, namely "Under a Blood Red Sky". What great energy they had back then!

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Originally posted by AlphaLimaXray
Now onto a little live U2, namely "Under a Blood Red Sky". What great energy they had back then!

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

I second that, Alpha. I bought Under a Blood Red Sky after seeing the concert on the red rocks on TV. I just got my LP back after a 10+ year stay with my brother. I eventually lost interest in U2 after The Joshus Tree, but this live album has great energy and sounds fresh as ever!

Cheers!

- Harald

Funny, but I listened to Under a Blood Red Sky this week too. I've always been partial to that album. Alas, I too lost interest in both U2 and R.E.M. at about the same time.

My morning drive time is Derek Trucks Band - Live At Georgia Theater, Disc 2.


JD

Listening to 10,000 Maniacs ~ Our Time In Eden this morning.

Now, sadly, its time to leave for work :sigh:

Jeff - I sent you a couple emails about the users manual we discussed. Let me know if your able to download it from the link I provided.

-Dave

Judy Garland, America's Treasure
http://www.moradamusic.com/images/cd-judygarland-b.jpg
Mastered by Steve Hoffman, sounds AMAZING. :yes:

http://www.moradamusic.com/images/cd-ambrosia-b.jpg

more tunes from the Morada Music (http://www.moradamusic.com/index.html) label, with awesome recording quality of coarse. ;)

As posted earlier I am off today and should be doing laundry. Went the Sal Army here in New Paltz NY. Have not been since June. Its raining and nothing to do.

Ran Linda Ronstandt "Prisoner in Disguise and Simple Dreams. They were in mint condition. Got a little burn't out in the '70s but she sounded good today. As noted I did an comparison of Ace of Bases "Dont turn around" singles LP to my CD. While the CD sounds good on my set--the LP is BETTER:D The Dvorak was clean and sweet sounding on a London FRRR. My only disappointment is the Beethoven Concerto # 5 on a 1957 RCA. Looks good but kind of tired:( Giving the Duals a workout.
Should do laundry, but have to go out to do it:mad: Need to find a woman who loves music, with love me:D and has a big room for all my toys and a place for a shop:D

Cheers

Eric of Stone Ridge

Dug out my copy of Rory Gallagher "Live" lp and am giving it a spin. :)

Carl

Today's listens have included:

Derek Trucks Band - Live At Georgia Theater (if you are into jam bands, you'd like this. Ilika.)

Beat the Retreat - Songs By Richard Thompson

Huey Lewis & the News - Four Chords and Several Years Ago (H.L. doing old soul and blues classics).

and two discs I picked up on the cheap today:

U2 - 7 (Seven song EP. Fantastic version of "Big Girls Are Best", and a cool acoustic version of "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of) Cost me a whoppin $2.48 new still with the condom on it.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Let Me Up I've Had Enough. Very good album. Paid $1.74 new also at Target.

JD

Al DiMeola-"Kiss My Axe" np

Dave

Earlier this morning I listened to Eva Cassidy ~ Songbird
Wonderful disk!

On the way to work it was The Handsome Family ~ Singing Bones

Another highly recommended disk!

-Dave

Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits..Have to get ready for my upcoming
cruise!!

Best of James Taylor, double disc.

Apostle of Hustle ... Folkloric Feel

:D :D :D

Kinda different,features the lead singer of Broken Social Scene and Feist(she was the female folksinger I raved about couple mos. ago)
Sound is different,they use a lot of percussion.I got the cd at Indigo,I had no idea of what is was,but it sorta beckoned"buy me"
It would be a good cd for testing new gear as the range is xcellent.I sit typing and adjusting volume at the same time.

Alan

Another album I haven't listened to in a really long time- Robert Plant's "Now And Zen". A decent 80's effort, with songs ranging from middling(i.e. a tad tacky or stale) to pretty good- and "Ship Of Fools" one of finest tracks of the decade.

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Ok we'll do Thurs. ;)
I'm playing the new Ozric Tentacles album Spirals In Hyperspace
I bought at last months show.

Carl

Well I hooked up a Dual TT I picked up to the La Scalas in the garage and I'm heading out there to do some packing to Jimi Hendrix, Axis:Bold as Love :guitar:

http://jazzdepot.com/images/covers/6011.jpg
Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky
SACD hybrid sampler from HighNote records.
http://jazzdepot.com/

It's funky! It's fun! It's a groove that will move you. It never goes out of style. It makes you feel good. It puts you in a pleasure zone. This music will do it every time

Artists: Melvin Sparks, 'Papa" John DeFrancesco, Rodney Jones, David 'Fathead' Newman, Joey DeFrancesco,Randy Johnston, Bill Heid, Houston Person and many others from the HighNote roster.

Tracks: The Governor; GF'S Attitude; Live Bait; Off the Hook; The Cat; The Hat Man; Peach Cobbler; Sweet Sucker; Another Joe.

I listened to a couple of very very good discs today.

The first I am embarrassed to say I've had for over two months now (maybe longer), and just listened to it today. It somehow got lost in the shuffle of tons of new music, a new baby, etc... Dave918 sent it to me. It is Greg Brown - Milk of the Moon. I was blown away by this album. Listened to it twice in a row. Sort of reminds me of Delbert McClinton at times, and Tom Waits at others.

Also listened to Keb Mo - Big Wide Grin. He does a really cool cover of the OJay's "Love Train" that features the banjo, if you can imagine that.

Tonight I hope to spin Rickie Lee Jones s/t, and Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing.

JD

Kidz are watching Olympics in the LR, so I'm screwed 2nite- this new place is cool, except that it's a duplex and the only shared wall with the other 1/2 is my bedroom, which means I'm a bit hesitant to set up a system in there, and bring down the wrath of new neighbors

Sheesh.

Another late night.:grumpy:
Got some Vince Guaraldi Trio playing. Good collection; too bad over half of it's in mono, but it's well remastered. Man, does this music bring back memories! And "Linus And Lucy" is such a classic track.

Cheers.
:beerchug:
-AlphaLima

Playing some of those old mono gems I found 2 weeks ago.

Just finished "Garden of Joy" by The Jim Kweskin Jug Band.

Now playing "Absolutely Free" by Thr Mothers of Invention.
Does that bring back high school memories!!

BTW, this mono stuff has some nice sound. Sturdy vinyl too.

Next up The Thelonius Monk Quartet "Monk's Dream"

Eagles Hotel California

Originally posted by opt80
Eagles Hotel California

Boy, you must be bored tonight. :D With all the good muzak that arrives at your door weekly, how'd you select Hotel CA? I'm not really Eagles bashing (hey I like them too), but you & dave & toze are my musical heroes when it comes to finding awesome new indie americana artists. The majority of tunes I buy are recommendations one of you three told me about.

I'm giving a 2nd spin to a tasty album CarlV set - K.F.O.G. 10th Anniversary Live Acoustic Set - with artists such as B. Raitt, L. Lovett, Grateful Dead, Ryan Adams, D. Matthews, B. Hornsby, John Hiatt, Neville Bros. etc

JD

Jeff,
I like the intro to Hotel California and that is quite a compliment,Thanks!!

NP: Jim White -- Drill A Hole In The Substrate And Tell Me What
You See

Guests Aimee Mann and Bare Naked Ladies,Co-produced by Joe Henry

:D :D :D :D :D

You'd like this Jeff


Alan

That one's at the top of my wish-list, Alan- Jim White is a genius, and a Florida boy, at that............

;)

8 p.m. and this is the first daily post???? Where is everybody?

My listens so far today have been:

My new Lucinda Williams comp. I swapped out a song for a different one. A big improvement.

Also listened to a 1967 blues recording by Driftin' Slim & His Blues Band - Somebodty Hoo-Doo'd The Hoo-Doo Man. If you like a blues harp, you'll love this. Thanks CarlV.

Listened to the new Viktor Krauss (Allison's brother) album compliments of opt80. Very good album, and very different from what I expected.

Now I'm playing Tony Rice - Backwaters.

JD

It's Once from my new LP from Nightwish. I Wish I Had An Angel the song now.

Carl

Dave Brubeck quartet on a very good night in a very good year... "The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall" from 1963. On a double album (Columbia C2S 826).

What a toe-tappin' foot-stompin' treat! My acquaintance with Dave Brubeck thus far has been limited to the usual (studio?) versions of 'Take Five' and 'Blue Rondo a la Turk' - very nice in their own right. Here, on this live recording from Carnegie Hall, the Dave Brubeck quartet adds a whole new level of nerve and energy to these well known songs. What is even better are the songs that I did not know, such as 'King for a Day' and 'Castillian Drums', played by a energetic cheerfully swinging tight-knit group surrounded by an enthusiastic audience. Can it get better? Not much!

I paid a grand total of $1 for this double album at the SA. Can it get better? Not much!


Have a good day!

- Harald

Nothin' but watching local news and the weather channel. Ivan is quickly approaching.

JD

Like Jeff, I'm watching The Wetter Channel. My area is filling up with people from MS and LA looking for motels.

Same here, CELT. The news this morning said all the motels in the state were full at least as far north as Harrison.

BTW, on topic - I'm spinning "Bustin' Out" by Pure Prairie League. Not a real good record, IMHO.

After getting updated on the weather, I watched the first PINK PANTHER movie and then spun some Beatles.

warming up the tube amp with some Carlos....
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f495/f49559iwjbf.jpg

Well it took awhile but I finally got my TT-1 turntable shelf so my Thorens TD-166 MKII is back in action. First up is Platinum Blonde's Standing in the Dark Side 1. It sounds "fantastic". :)


Mike

:lmao: I remember when I bought that album. Gawd I feel old. :sigh:

On to some direct-to-digital tunes from DMP.....

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc800/c841/c84185rm73p.jpg

After some adjustments to the cartridge and leveling of the FL turntable, Guy Clark's Old Friends on a very nice piece of vinyl.

from the fine folks at AudioQuest....have I mentioned I like samplers? :D
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf800/f819/f81989ljmb9.jpg

more audiophile delights from Reference Recordings.
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c611/c61155028bh.jpg

Hittin' it with Gov't Mule ~ Deja Voodoo this afternoon.

Up next: Grant Lee Buffalo ~ Mighty Joe Moon

-Dave

Breakin' in the Athenas with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe "The Bridge" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006EXEH/qid=1095971929/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-8644866-4984804

Stuck here at work...still.

Put on a CD transfer from vinyl- Jacintha 'Lush Life'.

Smooth music to ease my pain:(

I picked up a German pressing of Jethro Tull's Living In the Past.
I forgot how good that lp was.
"Singing All Day" is spinning now.

Jace

I'm up to side 3 of Life Before Insanity from Gov't Mule. Listening
to a lot of these guys lately, the Deja Voodoo album is sooo
good! :)

Carl

Great day here for tunes...cold & rainy. Not to mention I have a great pair of Audio Note AX-Two's now.:D

Started off the morning with:
Norah Jones "Come Away With Me"
John Coltrane "Blue Train"

N.P.---The Corrs "Live in Dublin"

john

At work listening to
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Uninvisible"

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000063DSJ/qid=1096572457/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-5704806-0399245

I followed up the others with: Keb' Mo "Keb' Mo'

N.P.--- Cowboy Junkies "The Trinity Session"

john

I went "on a mission" last night shopping for JD and they had a few import promo LP's
of Pink Floyd live in Amsterdam in 1969. I bought one of course and gave it a play,
a wise choice, an excellent recording!!
Now playing The Essential Doc Watson Vol 2, one of my garage sale-ers. More excellence!!

Carl

Dire Straits - "In the gallery"

and

ELO - "Don't bring me down"

Originally posted by jguzman21
Great day here for tunes...cold & rainy. Not to mention I have a great pair of Audio Note AX-Two's now.:D

Started off the morning with:
Norah Jones "Come Away With Me"
John Coltrane "Blue Train"

N.P.---The Corrs "Live in Dublin"

john

Great speakes there John :thmbsp:

-Dave

Found George Harrison-"All Things Must Pass" LP set at Habitat, all three lps are in great shape.Started playin' 'em as soon as they dried from the cleaning.Sale day at the Hab store and the counter clerk let me have the set for .50.

Dave

Just got back to Las Vegas, and too tired for tunes, but at least I can post again finally......

Chillin' out tonight with some 1972 vinyl that is very quiet & clean:

Loudon Wainwright III - Album III

Tracklist:
Side One:
Dead Skunk
Red Guitar
East Indian Princess
Muse Blues
Hometeam Crowd
B Side

Side Two:
Neeless To Say
Smokey Joe's Cafe
New Paint
Trilogy (Circa 1967)
Drinking Song
Say That You Love Me

Haven't listened to this in too long.

JD

Earlier today it was The Austin Lounge Lizards - Creatures From The Black Saloon, w/ guest Junior Brown.

Now it is some newly acquired vinyl:

Dickey Betts - Atlanta Burnin' Down (1978) w/ guest Bonnie Bramlett. Scary good, this one is.

Stevie Wonder - Looking Back (Limited Edition 3 record set)

I'm headed out on a 3 day field trip with the boys in the morning. I've been selecting my tunes to take on the tour bus. So far, I've selected:

Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - The Allman Brothers

The Band of Blacky Ranchette

Ryan Adams - Love is Hell Part 1

Johnny Lang - Long Time Coming

Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler - Neck & Neck

That should hopefully carry me through. That, and a John Grisham novel (The Testament).

JD

Music For Modern Living 2 CD sampler, next up, 50 Cent Guess Who's Back.

Blind Boys of Alabama "Spirit of the Century" Saw these guys on Austin City Limits, amazing vocals, very soulful.

next...

Miles Davis "Birth of Cool"

I'm playing Asleep At The Wheel's Swingtime album. This one reeks Bob Wills
which is why I like it so. It is sounding really great on my Fisher 500 receiver I got back today from Terry performing his magic on it. :thmbsp:

Carl

I'm checking out the phono section now with Tour de France from Kraftwerk.
Very nice indeed.

Carl

Picked up Dave Alvin, "Ashgrove" from the library last week and can't seem to get it out of the CD in the garage.

When I do, it's been replaced by that Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler "Neck in Neck" that JDaniel mentioned and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, "Live at the Wetlands"

Damn, I LOVE our library system! :banana: :yes: :banana: :yes: :banana:

Yep, "Neck to Neck" is a wonderful album. Chet Atkins "Sails" also has a nice dream like cover of "Why Worry" on it. :yes:

So far today:
- AC/DC, High Voltage, 180gm remaster LP :thmbsp:
- Supertramp, Breakfast In America LP
- Sue Foley, Changes CD
- Mark Knopfler, SHANGRI-LA , cd

"Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys - The Golden Years of Western Swing" (Various Artists) 4 CD set.

I'm playing one of the local classic rock stations (WCSX) as the NPR station is doing the news thang.

It's kinda kewl today though. They're doing a Classic Rock Election A-Z thing and I'm hearing stuff I haven't heard for a while. They're in the "I"s and so far it's been:

"In A Gadda Da Vida", the whole 17 minute enchilada. Had to blast that on the LaScalas for the neighbors
"Inside, Looking Out", Grand Funk
"Instant Karma", Lennon
"Iron Man", Black Sabbath
and now playing, "Isn't it a Pity" George Harrison

If nothing else, it's a great flashback :thmbsp:

U2 " The Joshua Tree" on vinyl. I wish MFSL would make a pressing of this Lp.


Mike

Playing for the kids a couple of comedy LPs I found today:

Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Steve Martin - A Wild & Crazy Guy (can only play parts of this one with the kiddos around).


The Especially liked King Tut from Steve Martin, and from Ray Stevens, "The Haircut Song", and "Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green & Purple Pills".

Yeah, they think I'm goofy. So what.

JD

Speaking of Ray Stevens...around 1968 he did this great song called "Mister Businessman" on Monument. I used to have it on a stereo 45. Anyone familiar with it?

Speaking of Ray Stevens...around 1968 he did this great song called "Mister Businessman" on Monument. I used to have it on a stereo 45. Anyone familiar with it?

Mr. Businessman is Track 1, Side 2 of this album. Listened to it just tonight. Other tracks on here are:

Side One:
Would Jesus Wear A Rolex (a Chet Atkins song in the credits)
Can He Love You Half As Much As I?
The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone
I Need Your Help Barry Manilow
Mama's In the Sky With Elvis

Side Two:
Mr. Businessman
The Haircut Song
Jeremiah Peabody's .....
Freddie Feelgood (and his Funky Little Five Piece Band)
In The Mood

I once saw Ray Stevens many moons ago at our regional fair (The Appalachian Fair - I'll wager Sandy G. has been there). Very entertaining.

JD

I decided to try going cd direct, MCD7008 to my 300B amps today for a change up. Listening to The Groundhog's Muddy Waters Songbook. A great one for us Tony McPhee fans.
http://www.thegroundhogs.co.uk/

Carl
Some of us get to go to Gov't Mule tonight, some next Thurs. night. :)

Some of us get to go to Gov't Mule tonight, some next Thurs. night. :)

Yeah, yeah - rub it in ;)

-Dave

Up next was this Vanguard blues sampler I bought a couple years ago, then
The Splinter Group s/t, now it's Theatre of Tragedy's s/t. A great oldie nowadays, Liv Kristine's angelic vocals really are showcased well. A real favorite of mine.

Carl

Continuing my review of the best of 2004 this morning

Jim White ~ Drill a Hole in the Substrate

-Dave

The hired help is in control of the tunes today. ;)

Spinning right now is Aerosmith's Greatest Hits.

SUN RECORDS STORY... PERFECT FOR A RAINY DAY :thmbsp:

AC/DC, Dirty Deeds on 180gm remastered...... :guitar:

i bought the whole 180g ACDC box set, love it! High Voltage my fav, cause i'm TNT, Dynomite!
:yikes:

:rockon:
next up, The Razor's Edge. :D

For the grand total of $5.14 I scored mint copies of Fleetwood Mac "Rumours", Cat Stevens " Greatest Hits" and Jim Croce's " Time in a Bottle..The Greatest Love Songs" Lp's. I'm listening to Mr. Croce right now. :yes:


Mike

Ok, time for a break from the best 2004 has offered to treat myself to one of the best, if not the best disk of 2003

Sun Kil Moon ~ Ghosts of the Great Highway

-Dave

Ok, time for a break from the best 2004 has offered to treat myself to one of the best, if not the best disk of 2003

Sun Kil Moon ~ Ghosts of the Great Highway

-Dave

I heartily agree, Dave. SKM has gotten more playing time here this year than any other cd. I had already made my best of 2k3 before I ever laid hands on that one, so it will get a special mention in 2k4's top ten from me.

I did the same Eric. It will be late December before I finalize my top picks for this year, still several disks coming up for release that I want to check out.

-Dave

Speaking of the best of 2004, just picked up another that I will have to give serious consideration for my top 10.

Grey DeLisle ~ The Graceful Ghost

Grey is married to Murry Hammond (Old 97's) and is a very talented lady. I would describe this disk as warm, inviting, and comfortable - but don't mistake that for standard or boring - this is a special collection of songs.

-Dave

oddly enough our top 20 will be of discs that never will make top ten airways.
this says a lot for our musical tastes,and well,our superb taste in music

Alan

Damn straight Alan! :thmbsp:

-Dave

oddly enough our top 20 will be of discs that never will make top ten airways.
this says a lot for our musical tastes,and well,our superb taste in music

Alan

Yeh, you guys know some stuff. :yes:

BTW, voluntary new avatar, huh? I'll be looking for something more appropriate for ya..............

:lmao:

will you now Vegas-Boy,will ya now :blah:

A.

Jay Bennett and Edward Burch The palace @4AM part1

good harmonies,very Wilco-like as you'd expect

A.

MArk Lanegan Band~ Bubblegum

Norman & Nancy Blake ~ The Morning Glory Ramblers

A lesson in American Roots music history. Wonderful, simply wonderful :yes:

-Dave

Cowboy Junkies Lay It Down

Somebody sold Back Alley his collection of Junkies.They are now my collection except for Trinity Sessions


Alan,a Junkie Junkie

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Wasn't that funny :scratch2:

Cowboy Junkies Lay It Down

Somebody sold Back Alley his collection of Junkies.They are now my collection except for Trinity Sessions


Alan,a Junkie Junkie

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Wasn't that funny :scratch2:

Alan,

I love Margo Timmins and the rest of the junkies, even if they are Canoodian. :D In fact, I just added a tune of theirs to my Christmas 2K4 compilation I'm working on, which is sure to make it to the Island. It was a duet with John Prine & Margo, no less.

Also, I have a killer C.J. compilation if interested. But if you have their catalog except for the Trinity Sessions, you probably don't need this comp.

Jeff

Norman & Nancy Blake ~ The Morning Glory Ramblers

A lesson in American Roots music history. Wonderful, simply wonderful :yes:

-Dave

Amen.

NP: Norman Blake ~ Whiskey Before Breakfast

Joseph Arthur ~ Our Shadows Will Remain - thinking this will end up as my #2 album of the year. Lordy, it is fine.

:yes:

fine indeed,maybe not 2 on my list but Glenn Close


A

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg400/g454/g45482zh2ls.jpg

Nice compilation with lots of guests.
Ray will be missed, gotta go see the moveie. :D

Uhhhh, Omer, it's Friday now...............

:yikes:

:wtf: well, I guess it's time for another coffee to wake up my brain. :D

fine indeed,maybe not 2 on my list but Glenn Close


A

Why would anyone name a girl "Glenn"?

:scratch2:

I know a patient,her first name is Glenn,We also have one whose last name is Wood,her first name?Holly
Also have another patient,his last name is Dycks first mame?Harry

Just spinning some LP's I picked up last week.

RUSH - A Farewell To Kings. Haven't listened to much from Rush but this is pretty decent stuff.

WINGS - Band On The Run

My Favorite Things - Coltrane

Another typically excellent rec from the islander:

Ray Lamontagne, Trouble. Very, very fine. Thanks for the heads up there, Alan.

:yes:

Sufjan Stevens ~ Seven Swans ~ excellent..........

Another typically excellent rec from the islander:

Ray Lamontagne, Trouble. Very, very fine. Thanks for the heads up there, Alan.

:yes:

Welcome there Vegas.. It is one of my favorites of '04


Alan

Sufjan Stevens ~ Seven Swans ~ excellent..........


Eric,
I just ordered the above.. Your rec and the reviews should be a gem

Thanks,

Al

albert king - king albert he really puts some soul into those strings! :thmbsp:

As promised, first disk in the player this morning is

Arlo Guthrie ~ Alice's Restaurant

...You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant
Excepting Alice...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

-Dave

Happy Thanksgiving my fellow AKers. I truly am thankful for the many friendships I've made around here.

I'm going to hold off on playing Alice's Restaurant Masacree until mid-morning. I'm waiting to see if the Mrs. is really going to listen with me.

I've got a big steaming mug of Starbucks Guatemalan coffee, and the turkey later today will have to be mighty good to best this. I enjoyed Guy Clark so much last night, that I'm starting out with my favorite disc of his Cold Dog Soup. Just an outstanding album.

JD

whilst the women cook (had to let them this year they are trying to do better than me...)

1. Eric Clapton - Slowhand on 180g Vinyl
2. Elvis Costello - Delivery Man
3. Bob Dylan - Rolling Thunder Review
4. Calexico - Feast of Wire
5. Blue Tofu - Blue Tofu

John Scofield - Bump

Just listened to the entire Best of Arlo Guthrie, including Alice's Restaurant. But there's so many good songs on here, esp. "Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues", and "Coming into Los Angeles".

I may have to break out some Jim Croce on vinyl later today.

JD

Just listened to the entire Best of Arlo Guthrie, including Alice's Restaurant. But there's so many good songs on here, esp. "Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues", and "Coming into Los Angeles". I may have to break out some Jim Croce on vinyl later today.
JD
Grape mimes think alike Jeff! The same Arlo album is playing here and I have "I Got A Name" pulled as well. After that, I'm headed over to a friend's house for Turkey-Lurkey Day.

At work with Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter ~Oh, My Girl~

Still trying to stay sane at work: Elliot Murphy ~Beauregard~

I just ate enuf turkey for all you fellas, so you can lay off the food wherever you are. One of my son's counted 14 different food items spread out on the table. And that doesn't count the pumpkin pie we've yet to eat, nor the peanut butter fudge, and maple fudge my wife made this morning.

At the thrift store yesterday, my son picked out an album that he wanted to get. He heard the cd recently in his geography class as they were studying Australia. The album was Men at Work - Business As Usual. It has the radio tunes "Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now." Turns out it is a dang fine album. It was cool to have him pick out some vinyl.

Dan - think I'll play "I Got A Name" on vinyl. Good recommendation.

JD

Thought I would pick out a Prairie Home archive to listen to but came across
this NPR archive of Brian Wilson first and I am giving it a listen to. I may make a disc of it though bootleggy in quality.

Carl

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182988

Been listening to the radio most of the day. Have just put on Yes, Fragile.
I'm not much for cooking, so no turkey here today. How about Peyton Manning this afternoon?

At the thrift store yesterday, my son picked out an album that he wanted to get. He heard the cd recently in his geography class as they were studying Australia. The album was Men at Work - Business As Usual. It has the radio tunes "Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now." Turns out it is a dang fine album. It was cool to have him pick out some vinyl.
JD
Jeff, their second album "Cargo" was pretty good too! (I have both)

Strunz & Farah ~Best Of~

Bonnie "Prince" Billy ~Sings Greatest Palace Music

Giant Sand ~Is All Over The Map~

Alison Krauss and Union Station ~ Lonely Runs Both Ways

Nice, very nice! :yes:

-Dave

For my nod to the holiday, spinning disk 2 from a MoFi version of ~A Tribute To Steve Goodman~ The 1st cut is the pointer, the rest are not as holiday-relevant, but equally as fine:

The Thanksgiving Song, Fred Holstein
Satisfied Mind, Bryan Bowers
Angel from Montgomery, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine
My Old Man, John Prine
I Don't Wanna Know, Richie Havens
The Water Is Wide, David Amram
Cockroaches on Parade, Harry Waller
The Dutchman, Michael Smith
Please Don't Bury Me, John Prine





:yes:

Sounded good enough that I put disk 1 in:

Souvenirs John Prine
Face on the Cutting Room Floor Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Gentle on My Mind John Hartford
I Will Not Be Your Fool David Bromberg
The Lady Is a Tramp Jethro Burns
I Can't Sleep Bonnie Koloc
California Promises Lincoln Park Pirates
All over the World Arlo Guthrie
City of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie

Anyone got any particular recs on John Hartford? I've heard cuts from him over the years, none less than great, but I don't own a single album of his.

Damien Rice ~O
~ Stayed away from this one for a few weeks- damn, it's a fine, fine record. Top ten stuff.

Jolie Holland ~Escondida

:yes:

One of my favorite records ever: Graham Parker ~ Mona Lisa's Sister~, on viny- in heaven............

I'm up late playing around on the new computer. Just the fact that I'm able to log onto the internet and am here posting is amazing in itself.

Couple of days back, tentoze mentioned Damien Rice - O. I haven't spun that disc in a while, so I dropped it in the new computer tonight. It is scary good. I'd really have to think harder than I prefer to come up with a better album in the past year. I'd rate it outstanding. :yes:

If you haven't heard it, then by all means, find a copy.

JD

Got in from work in kind of a chilly, gumbo-weather, Nawlins kind of mood, so I cranked up the fireplace and pulled out Johnny Adams ~A Room With A view Of The Blues~ with Doc Robillard and Dr. John backing him up- what a voice.


:yes:

Well, It's time to put on Blue Oyster Cult's On Your Feet Or On Your Knees,
pour a nice brandy and think good things of my friend Mark who passed this AM. It's kind of strange all my friends I could reminisce being 20 with are gone now, he was the last. Here's to you and the good times bud!

Carl

Carl,
Very sorry to hear of your friends passing. I wish you peace.

Morning drive-time: Drive-By Truckers ~The Dirty South~ This was one of a few 2K4 releases I wanted to hear before doing up a best-of list. And I was right. Only heard 4 songs so far, but........

:banana: :banana: :banana: At least a 3 out of 4 banana disk, mebbe more.

N.P.--- Concrete Blonde "Bloodletting" :thmbsp:

What an amazingly powerful voice!!

john

Up now: John Coltrane "Blue Train" :yes:

john

Spinning the rest of The Drive-By Truckers' The Dirty South----this one definitely has the seal of approval..............

:yes:

The Moon Seven Times - self titled debut - The Moon Seven Times... what a beautiful voice. It is an early 90s jangle-goth-ethereal pop album.

Here is a review from allmusic.com
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:54jteae14x07~T1

John

Song for Emma, county fair, all night laundry mat blues,exc, exc

Getting ready to spin a virtually new piece of 1972 vinyl I picked up today - Hurricane Smith S/T.

Songs on here include:

Oh, Babe, What Would You Say

Who Was It?

Don't Let It Die


JD

More great Americana and another outstanding recomendation from my good friend up North. Thanks Alan! :thmbsp:

Amy Farris ~ Anyway

-Dave

I played Blaze Foley's Live At The Austin Outhouse a few minutes ago, also courtesy of the Islander. Thanks very much, Alan.

You are welcome Toze,glad you like Amy,Dave.The discs I sent you should arrive soon.For some reason the distance between Vegas and Stratford is the shortest of all.I guess cause they are both swingin' towns.We have a saying here"What happens in Stratford,stays in Stratford"

Alan

You are welcome Toze,glad you like Amy,Dave.The discs I sent you should arrive soon.For some reason the distance between Vegas and Stratford is the shortest of all.I guess cause they are both swingin' towns.We have a saying here"What happens in Stratford,stays in Stratford"

Alan

Don't let the bright lights blind ya...........


:lmao:

Toze,you'd be referring to the Macpherson's outdoor light?

Alan

Work from noon to 9 p.m. today. Just popped Albert Lee's Hidin' ceedee into the player. Some wicked guitar licks on this one.

Cassette recording of "I Fought the Law," Bobby Fuller Four, recorded in the seventies on TDK SA tape and a Nakamichi LX-3. Sounded great in my car on the way to work this morning. An electrifying one-hit wonder.

XTC - Skylarking Truly an amazing, atmospheric, piece of music by (in my view) an underappreciated band.

The classic and little known alternative rock masterpiece "Boylan Heights," by the North Carolina band the Connells. Anyone who enjoys "new wave" or anything close to it, owes it to him/herself to hear this album.

Wow, Rick, an XTC post. I don't think I have ever seen an XTC post here before. Which reminds me, I have a few XTC discs that haven't been spun in a mighty long time. I may have to dust them off over the holidays.

I have a very good XTC comp someone gave me many years back. I just went and pulled it off the rack. It is 21 songs spanning 1986 - 2000. Great tunes such as "Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead", "Stupidly Happy", "The Ugly Underneath", "Humble Daisy", "1000 Umbrellas", "We're All Light", "Grass", "You and the Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful" etc...

This one's going with me in the car tomorrow morning.

JD

this is a band that I discovered listening to a "modern" rock station in Annapolis, late '70- early '80s. Oops, guess it was mid to late 80s actually. Hearing songs like "That's Really Super, Supergirl" and "Senses Working Overtime" piqued my curiosity.

Then later a friend lent me "Skylarking," the one entire album that I've heard by them. The next day I bought it. You couldn't burn anything back then.

Reading reviews on Amazon, I just ordered "English Settlement," supposedly at least as good as the other....a 2 record set. I'm giving it to my brother for Christmas and I'll burn a copy as soon as he opens it. :naughty:

Cheers.

I was buying some music yesterday for my sons for Christmas (they are into popular country stuff, so I picked up some Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn etc.). While there, I bought a cd for myself that is amazingly good, and it's not what I would normally buy: George Jones - Live From The Louisiana Hayride (live recordings from 1956 - 1969). It is very good.

Earlier, I played Third Day - Offerings.

And right now, I'm playing Dave Matthews Band - Everyday while wrapping presents with my daughter.

JD

Man, I just popped in a new disc from Dave - Root Awakening - An Ear-Opening Roots Music Sampler. It is outstanding. I mean, c'mon, how can it not be with the likes of Greg Brown, Dave Alvin, Lucy Kaplansky etc..

Man - there's just something about Greg Brown's voice. It shouldn't sound so good, but it just does. I'm going to have to go searching the rack for his "Milk of the Moon" cd (or whatever it's called).

JD

I've got this Yes show done in 1979 in Chicago going. A torrent download I just completed it was an issued "boot" at one time. A great show so far. :)

Carl

Because I'm pouting, I will only listen to XMRadio broadcasting really bad Christmas music for the next few days :worried:

OK, maybe just for a little bit.... :sigh:

Aw crap, getting out my Doc Watson record :thmbsp:

Just got home and put on a new disc- David Gray-"White Ladder"
......Pretty damn good disc. :thmbsp:

Just got home and put on a new disc- David Gray-"White Ladder" ......Pretty damn good disc. :thmbsp:
Well then! If you like that, be sure to get "A New Day At Midnight" too! :thmbsp:

Celt, are you familiar with "Flesh"? It's a toss up for me between your suggestion and that disc. Heck I'll probably get both tomorrow while i'm out finishing the Christmas shopping.
He is good and you do get drawn in on quite a few tunes.

Dave

While wrapping a few gifts:

Bob Neuwirth ~ Havana Midnight~

Just because it fits, more Bob Neuwirth ~Back To The Front~

Elliot Murphy ~Beauregard~ on the real stereo............




:yes: :banana:

Boy, you've played the heck out of those Murphy and Neuwirth discs lately. But as I have all all three (thanks to you), I understand. All are incredible discs.

I'm listening to something a little less refined, but still good - Charlie Daniels Band - Fire on the Mountain.

JD

Pawing through a pile of old lp's, my copy of Leo Kotke's Greenhouse said "play me!' so I am and it's sounding great tonight. :)

Carl

Just got done wrapping X-mas presents while listening to JD's Christmas 2K4 Compilation. Some great stuff on there. My fave is Charlie Musselwhite's "Silent Night".

john

Just got done wrapping X-mas presents while listening to JD's Christmas 2K4 Compilation. Some great stuff on there. My fave is Charlie Musselwhite's "Silent Night".

john


John,

That tune came off of what is probably my favorite Christmas album (and I have about 40) - Alligator Records Christmas Collection.

Here's the lineup:

1. Merry, Merry Christmas - Koko Taylor
2. Christmas Time in the Country - Kenny Neal
3. I'm Your Santa
4. Deck the Halls With Boogie Woogie - Katie Webster
5. Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus - William Clarke
6. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Tinsley Ellis
7. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Charles Brown
8. Lonesome Christmas - Son Seals
9. Christmas on the Bayou - Lonnie Brooks
10. Santa Claus - Little Charlie & the Nightcats
11. Little Drummer Boy - Elvin Bishop
12. One Parent Christmas
13. Christmas - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
14. Silent Night - Charlie Musselwhite


JD

WOW!! What a great lineup. I bet the Elvin Bishop version of "Little Drummer Boy" is killer :yes: .

BTW JD...if you ever see any of my tunes that look interesting just say the word and they are yours. :)

john

WOW!! What a great lineup. I bet the Elvin Bishop version of "Little Drummer Boy" is killer :yes: .

BTW JD...if you ever see any of my tunes that look interesting just say the word and they are yours. :)

john


Hey John, PSSTT, if you'll check track #11 on my Xmas comp, you'll find it is Elvin Bishop - Little Drummer Boy.

And thanks for the offer. I may take you up on it sometime. You are always touting the virtues of Concrete Blonde. To my recollection, I've never heard a Concrete Blonde song.

JD

Well I'll be damned, you're right. Too much eggnog and weaving in and out of holiday traffic today have me not thinking straight :D .

And I was right it is a "killer" tune.

john :nutz: :beer: :nutz:

A bit of change to Theatre Of Tragedy's Aegis LP. Nice soft female vocals
from Liv Kristine. Kinda an Indie style to this one from them. Nice!

Carl

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000A6JV/002-8232808-6753638?v=glance

Listening to the:
FUNK BOX

Listening to Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man on streaming audio while I'm on (forever) hold to a helpdesk.

JD

Now it's Best of Arlo Guthrie.

JD

Morning Drive Time: Bruce Springsteen - The Rising.

JD

Listening to Brian Wilson presents Smile disk 1, thanks to 'toze. :) Then it will be time to get the outside ready for 1-3" rain with up to 50 mph wind tonight.
Can you say flooding? Thankfully I'm on the higher ground but I've seen
neighbor's pics of a few blocks away waist high in water.

Carl

listening to home made funk/jazz sampler CD:
Melvin Sparks
Karl Denson
Robert Walter
Charlie Hunter
MM&W
Galactic

Curtis Mayfield - Never Say You Can't Survive...just found this while flipping through my vinyl - I had no idea I had this album, nor when or where I've picked this up...anyway, while not up to par with his best work it's still a pleasant listen..

Now all that is taken care of, sitting back with The Celtic Fiddle Festival.
Celtic, fiddles, a guitar, yep that's what it is! :)
Now it can rain and blow to kingdom come til next week.

Carl

http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Celtic_Fiddle_Festival.html

It's time for some metal for the soul. The Groundhogs US Tour '72. It's not really the US it is a France show I believe. They only did one US show cause Tony McPhee broke his arm after that show. I would have loved to see these guys!

Carl

Kieran Kane ~ Six Months, No Sun

Great mix of country, bluegrass, folk, and rock :yes:

-Dave

Townes Van Zandt ~Roadsongs~

Ran across a used copy of Rickie Lee Jones "Traffic from Paradise" last night for five bucks, am now giving it a spin. Has a cool, jazzy cover of Bowie's "Rebel, Rebel" on it. :smoke: I bought the first four RLJ albums as they came out way back when. Liked all of them, but she was so s l o w in releasing new material, I kinda forgot about the 'ol girl, but have now caught up. Will also be spinning her new release "The Evening of My Best Day" later. :yes:

...Will also be spinning her new release "The Evening of My Best Day" later. :yes:

Yr thoughts on that one would be greatly appreciated.....

Yr thoughts on that one would be greatly appreciated.....
I like it! I feel that she was energized by her new band which includes bassist Mike Watt from Iggy Pop's group. It's a mixed bag of music styles (nothing unusual for RLJ) that includes a great blues song, a couple of rockers and her more common ballad-jazz stylings. Thanks to Overstock.com, I've managed to get caught up on all I've missed during the past decade from her at reasonable prices.

I've never been disappointed in anything of hers that I bought, not that I have a complete collection or anything. Also was always impressed at the sound quality of all her stuff.

Sitting at home this am listening to selections from Willard Grant Conspiracy - Mojave, Everything's Fine, and Regard The End. The louder I play it, the better it sounds. I'm going to have to pick up the missing pieces from their collection. Oh wait - I'm not buying any new music or gear (smacks himself in the head :twak: ).

Now it is Wilco - A Ghost Is Born.

Celt - I too recently picked up RLJ Evening of my Best Day. I'll dig it out and spin it next, and post my thoughts. I still think her best was her S/T album back in 75 or 76.

JD

Sitting at home this am listening to selections from Willard Grant Conspiracy - Mojave, Everything's Fine, and Regard The End. The louder I play it, the better it sounds.
JD

Louder is definitely better..............

:yes:

Lunch-time break from the insanity of work- Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter ~Reckless Burning~ damn, I needed this.

:)

Linda Thompson ~Fashionably Late~

Mason Proffit - compilation after the "Happy Tiger" days - pressed in Germany. Gotta keep that Dual pure...

Yr thoughts on that one would be greatly appreciated.....


Toze,
A great cd,her best since her first way back when my hair was black

Alan

Toze,
A great cd,her best since her first way back when my hair was black

Alan

Thank you, sir. Mine never was, BTW.

Well, I'm spinnning a bunch of stuff, vinyl and cd. Right now, John Vanderslice ~Cellar Door~ and it is fine.

Taj Mahal ~Like Never Before~ the cares of the world slip away............

:yes:

Some disc I picked up in the .99cent bin --- Hits Post Modern Syndrome "Dork Side of the Moon"

Has some songs on it that I liked...so far so good.

john

Magnolia Electric Company ~Trials and Errors~ very loud.

Morning drive time selections from the cd rack:

My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves

Jay Farrar - Terroir Blues

Man I love these two discs. And it's been a while since I've spun them - It'll be like meeting an old friend.

JD

Dusty in Memphis - I picked up a sealed vinyl copy yesterday :)

Kim Mitchell's first EP on vinyl

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros-"Streetcore"
A "keeper" for sure. :thmbsp:

Dave

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros-"Streetcore"
A "keeper" for sure. :thmbsp:

Dave

Just spun that disc last night Dave. That was on my best of 2003 (or was it 2002) list. I love that album. Long Shadow is a great song off that album.

Now it is John Hiatt - Bring the Family.

JD

i too liked Streetcore, have you heard Global A Go Go? thats my fav!
:thmbsp:

A week and a half with a rotten head cold has fiinally whipped me. No tunes tonight.

Yeah, JD and styler I don't know how I missed that one.
Well worth adding to the collection though....!

Dave

John Scofield's "Grace Under Pressure" followed by Dave Holland's "Selected Recordings".

New speaks are terrific for good jazz recordings. But a couple of things can't be listened to due to the bad quality of the recording. Garbage in, garbage to my ears. Ugh. But good recordings, like these, are terrific.

you rec'd ray lamontagne....

"TROUBLE" IS FANTASTIC! I'm on my third spin of the day! What a great album, good feel, has a great mix of influences, everyone: get this CD

i too liked Streetcore, have you heard Global A Go Go? thats my fav!
:thmbsp:

No I've not, but I just read about it at strummersite.com. I feel a purchase coming (despite my resolve not to buy new tunes).

And dangit, starting Dec. 24th for 7 days, they allowed downloads of two songs that never made any albums - 1969 & Ishen. And I missed it. Did anybody happen to download these? If so, please let me know.

I may have to get out London Calling and spin it tonight.

JD

ray lamontagne fans, read this:
http://www.raylamontagne.com/profile.php
pretty amazing, i figured this guy had been in music forever... makes a masterpeice! hell of a story.
Tyler