I know myself personally there is some material I don't listen to quite as often as I use to. Maybe "scratched that itch" heard to much, forgot about it and etc....
I listen to alot of podcasts about music,(probably do that more than listen to music sometimes) and there were a couple that kinda re sparked my interest. Nice to hear these in there entirety and how good they are.
VHII- One of those I use to play alot back in the day, and maybe now sporadically just listen to select tracks off on now. I was listening to a podcast about this one it was like a refresher. Man, I forgot how good this one is listening from start to finish. I rarely play VH I at all anymore. I never really cared for You Really Got me(I know blasphemy) and Running With The Devil , classic rock radio has killed that and others too. I cant say II is better than I , or vice versa, but I will reach for it more than VH I for sure. Al's drumming on Outta Love is dynamite!! The intro to Light up The Sky speaks for itself and so does Women In Love. When the whole band comes in after Ed's intro and they replay it on the chorus has such a great groove to it.
Led Zep III - Like I said,this might be one of those were I "scratched that itch" many times and years ago. Once again a podcast review of this got me cooking on it again. Listening to it top to bottom with the mix of electric and acoustic is a fun listen. What a ride. This is just my opinion, Since I'v Been Loving you is probably one of the best slow rock/blused based songs out there. The riffs Jimmy throws down on Out On The Tiles, is classic him. Thats The Way is such a beauty of a song.
Deep Purple-Machine Head - I know some are probably rolling there eyes at this one. Picking this might seem cliché' given the hits on it. Heard that done that......me too. But the reason why this was sparked again(podcast review!) was that I rarely go back and listen to much of the classic Mark II lineup of DP , or much of the others. From RB to the Morse era , I just run through the live stuff they put out. Steve's, I probably visit the studio stuff more than Ritchie's if I had to pick. Pictures Of Home has and always will be on of my fav's from them. Not sure why that one never gained more traction than what it did. I think it had something to do with RB, from what I read. I know since Steve has been in the band they have pulled it out a few times. "Never Before" was a track I never really payed much attention to, kinda meh. But now its caught my attention and I view it alot different. Bad on me!!!! Granted , "When a Blind Man Cries" was never on the album, just a B side to Never Before, but that is such a haunting and beautiful track. Well done Mr Gillan and Blackmore on that one!!
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Pictures Of Home - Royal Albert Hall 1999
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Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Good one, For quite a few of us, the music we grew up with and worshiped, is now almost 50 years old. That places us right into the same space our Parents used to live in, "How can you listen to this old stuff"? I would ask...Memories, probably the biggest reason, sentiment. If I am cruising down the road and some "Doo-Wop" tune from the 50s hits my speakers, I can not hit "scan" fast enough, to someone else, it is the music of a magical time. I can "re-visit" some stuff from the past for a moment or two, but hey, time marches on...That being said.
Leo Kotke "My Feet are smiling" A true 12 string wizard with a one in a million voice, his playing style and skill still amaze, listen to "Busted Bicycle", "Hear the wind howl" & "June Bug"...
Ry Cooder "Into the Purple Valley" Any time
The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" All road trips
I have been revisiting the GD studio releases with Donna. The years of listening to her scream out of key onstage made that era of the band hostile territory for the most part.
Laterz
Since I'v Been Loving you is probably one of the best slow rock/blused based songs out there.
I love that song as much today as the first time I heard it. lll is also one of my top favorite Zep albums.
If you rarely play VH these days might want to revisit Fair Warning. I play it somewhat often and more than any of their other releases. Something about it I like about it.
"If you rarely play VH these days might want to revisit Fair Warning. I play it somewhat often and more than any of their other releases. Something about it I like about it."
What I think about Fair Warning as well as Women & Children First is that I think VH more than almost any other commercially successful band at that time - especially in the hard rock / metal genre - were willing to throw shit against the wall to see if it would stick. As a result, those albums sound very fresh and raw even after decades have passed.
Well, I think and hope really that Folks is goin back and a re-listenin, plus always a surprise here!! Followed the advice of BIGV about 3 months ago and checked out Leo Kotke, his live club stuff on YouTube, what a fabulous artist, his club show looks like great way to spend hour and a half and drink 3 beers?? God, we've lost so many musicians along the way, but still music exists??........joe
Just stumbled upon this, Leo's playing is fantastic and this guy breaks it down nicely for those of us that are non-musicians, but still good listeners.
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Woman and Children was the only VH tour was I saw, in a way, glad I left it at that.
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If you rarely play VH these days might want to revisit Fair Warning. I play it somewhat often and more than any of their other releases. Something about it I like about it.
I was mostly referring to VH II. That's the one I have not pulled out and played top to bottom in a loooonnnnggg time.
Fair Warning, Women and Children First,Diver Down, and A Different Kinda Of Truth are always in my VH rotation.
ADKOT is a real good one , and IMHO stands will with the others.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Over the wknd that very thing came to mind cleaning windows & other spring stuff
Creedence Gold - hadn’t spun it in eons
Of course the songs are still on the radio - but the album - cutout cardboard profiles, similar to ABB’s Win Lose or Draw album cover (those were embossed)
Also fantastic inside-sleeve artwork - nothing could top albums in this respect
But that brought me to Santana initial best-of album, from 1974 that I hadn’t heard in ages
I haven't played my copy of Sticky Fingers in years either or Sergeant Pepper by the Beatles. Play tracks off youtube when they are available. My pre amp for my turntable and cassette player is out of order. Have a CD unit that will play through those old big AR-3 speakers though. It has it's own power.
Anyone remember when Acoustic Research had a sound proof room in Grand Central Station in Manhattan years ago where people could experience their fine hi fidelity and stereo systems?
Listneed to all the Stones - Mick Taylor albums last summer, around the time we say them.
More recently-
Bitches Brew just turned 50. Gave it a spin yesterday. Wow
Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions
Joni Mitchell Blue
Black Crowes - Southern Harmony
up next - Al Dimeola, Land of the Midnight Sun
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I've been listening to Bash & Pop's great "Friday Night is Killing Me." An excellent under-the-radar disc.
Singer/ writer / guitarist Tommy Stinson was the bassist in The Replacements. This is his side band - it sounds equal parts Faces, Kinks, and Replacements. Great groove / vibe. I might also compare it a little to Izzy Stradlin and the Ju-Ju Hounds' first disc. Solid rock if you want to rock.
jsz, I think that the version of "Lazy" on Machine Head has never been matched.
461 Ocean Boulevard.
I listened to it for the first time in goodness-knows-how-many-years a few months ago, and was like "woah, this is really good." I've been playing it every couple of weeks since then.
It's got a nice groove throughout. Good songs. Good music. Don't know why it didn't catch with me when I first got it, but it certainly collected dust on my shelf for a long time. Maybe my tastes have slightly changed as time marches on!
Since I'm an early riser, these days I've been getting in my truck and going for a drive first thing. The other day I spun Devon's Honey Tribe cd. Been a long time and it was a kick. Love his playing and his singing.
This morning, it was Neil Young's Reactor. Love turning up Southern Pacific.
jsz, I think that the version of "Lazy" on Machine Head has never been matched.
Oh yeah brother , right on!! Like I mentioned, most of my DP listening these days is the live catalog. It was nice to go back and hear and revisit the original studio material. I can't remember the last time I listened to the studio version of Lazy. Man that is tough!!!
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Cowboy- 5'll getcha Ten, works for me.
Since I'm an early riser, these days I've been getting in my truck and going for a drive first thing. The other day I spun Devon's Honey Tribe cd. Been a long time and it was a kick. Love his playing and his singing.
This morning, it was Neil Young's Reactor. Love turning up Southern Pacific.
Good post. Funny, I started to listen to Devon's Honey Tribe about a week or so ago after watching his live FB performances. Good stuff!!!
Thanks for the reminder on Southern Pacific. It's been awhile since I heard that. I recently started combing through and making playlists of his material of the last 20-25 yrs.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I have been working from home and have had a chance to play some music I have that I haven't played in a while. Just a few that I have revisited and frankly just forgot how good they were.
Hydra - Hydra
ABB - One Way Out
ABB - Cream of the Crop
Bill Withers - Still Bill
Paul Barrere - On My Own Two Feet
Collins/Cray/Copeland - Showdown!
Randy Newman - Good Old Boys
Tom Petty - Southern Accents
Filled in a couple of holes in the vinyl collection, so I have two listens to ones not heard in many years. One I played, one to go. Played Zevon. I also have ZZ Top, Rio Grande Mud to play still. Has been high school in Texas early 70's since I heard that one.
Warren Zevon (1976)
No. Title
1. "Frank and Jesse James" 4:33
2. "Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded" 2:53
3. "Backs Turned Looking Down the Path" 2:27
4. "Hasten Down the Wind" 2:58
5. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" 3:04
6. "The French Inhaler" 3:44
Side two
No. Title
7. "Mohammed's Radio" 3:40
8. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" 2:56
9. "Carmelita" 3:32
10. "Join Me in L.A." 3:13
11. "Desperados Under the Eaves" 4:45
That is just a great album. Bonnie on LA rocks.
