Hardrockracer Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 On 30.3.2017 at 10:57 PM, Dave Scepter said: +1 !! 1 Quote
Hardrockracer Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) What's spinnin? Well, the Dead Daisies. The best "new" hard rock band in my opinion. Allright!! HRR Edited April 13, 2017 by Hardrockracer 1 Quote
JohnnyB Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 A few days ago I had this cranking while I made hamburgers for the fam. I like a lot of songs on this album, particularly "Don't Let it Show" and this one from a 1977 music video: Then yesterday I was in a mood for Count Basie trios--Basie, Ray Brown, and Louie Bellson. Can't do much better than that for a swing rhythm section: They were recorded in 1975 and 1976, but the second one wasn't released until 1983 even though both are equally good. Quote
Jack C Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Progagandhi. At times, these guys sound like an angry, Canadian, punk rock Mastodon. Good stuff. Quote
JohnnyB Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Capitol and Brian WIlson (with Mike Love and Al Jardine as well) managed to put together the essence of what Brian was aiming for in 1967. I also saw Brian in concert on the Smile tour in 2005 with the Wondermints and it impressed the hell out of me.... But there's a valuable "time machine" effect with this one because it's put together from the studio work in 1966-67 for the album that never materialized at the time. The fidelity is phenomenal on the heavy vinyl 2 LP set, and you'd have to hear it to believe how dimensional a mono album can sound. Love it! The 4th side has some outtakes and stereo mixes of a few of the songs. Edited April 20, 2017 by JohnnyB 1 Quote
Michael_B Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Nick Lowe is one of those musicians that I always enjoy but rarely comes to my mind. Spotify served it up. Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets!? Hot damn. Quote
JohnnyB Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) I just gave this a spin a few days ago. This record came out the year I graduated from high school. I had a classical background and really liked jazz, but my exposure to rock was mostly top 40 radio followed by FM album rock. I seldom bought rock albums. Later in 1975, I was at my girlfriend's house and she put on Who's Next. From the opening synth pattern on Baba O'Riley, I was hooked and listened to the entire album straight through. And now, 42 years later it still has the magic. The album is amazing on so many levels--the creativity (the first or one of the first to combine programmed synth with a guitar-based rock band), the songwriting, Roger Daltrey's lead vocals, their vocal harmonies, Moon's drumming, Townsend's buzz-saw distortion, Ox's melodic bass--what's not to like? So anyway, although I spun it 4 days ago, I'm still riding high on that play. I even watched an old episode of CSI: Miami just to hear "Won't Get Fooled Again." I think it's the first time I've played that album through my panel speakers, which really show off the power and precision of their vocal harmonies, particularly on "Behind Blue Eyes." Edited May 29, 2017 by JohnnyB 2 Quote
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