Music Thread

[mike vannice 306]

Can't say I am an aficionado but I saw him and the Arkestra live at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in 1972 or 73 and was completely blown away. Wish I had followed up and got some of his albums. He was/is  totally unique and was unlike anything I had ever  heard.

[Dave from Dayton 3,960]

  On 9/11/2023 at 2:16 AM, Stuhoo said:

Been obsessively diving into Sun Ra this week. Massive catalogue and unique. Taking a while to wrap my tiny brain around it all. 

Anyone a Sun Ra aficionado?

 

Not me.  His advanced, futuristic improvisations using electronic keyboards and everything lost me.  Maybe there is just not enough of his discography recorded and out there for me to evaluate.  Heh... Wow.

My girlfriend, at the time, now wife and I fell in love to Les McCann's Invitation to Openess.  While that album was loose and mostly improvisational, it had funky grooves and used flutes and reeds and rhythm.  Unpredictable, yet follows a theme.  Goes well with wine and cheese and romantic evenings.

I like some of Miles Davis's performances...but some gets too shrill for me.

Wynton Marsalis, in concert, was quite the classic-based jazz.  Not my style...but good. Bradford Marsalis and the Jazz Messengers is very approachable and I like it.

Tom (Scott} Cat and the LA Express, back in the late '70's was a fun gig to enjoy...but his smooth jazz is too...smooth...and later...some stuff is dreary.

The Bird...what can I say?  The Monk...

Not a fan of big bands from the 20's and 40's.  Some Latin/Carribean Jazz is good.  Earth jazz I will listen to and be selective.

Not a big fan of New Orleans Jazz...that is unless one is marching in costume (or not) and consuming mass quantities of whatever...which I don't really do, in spite of some of my posts.

Dave Brubeck, kind of fun...but a bit too redundant if you get my drift.

Love Urban Jazz Coalition from Columbus OH.

Down to the Bone is something else...really like them.

Miss Gilly's nightclub in Dayton.  He brought in loads of talent from Chicago.

Love the breaks that Steeley Dan put down.  Listen to instrumental blues all the time.

  I perk up when between stanzas a band does something different with the break.

I would give a bit to be able to hear some of the Allman Brothers breaks.  

Tenor Saxaphone with a vision can take me for a ride.

Caught Bela Fleck and the Flecktones...and Dave Grisman...and Tony Rice...way back in Louisville at the KY Fried Bluegrass Festival~ do you like jazzy bluegrass?  I do.

Wife fell for early Rick Braun.  But smooth jazz is way too smooth...after one song, lately, I change it to blues.

Dayton's own Sinclair Community College band director gets jazz/music graduates and very good students together once a year in November for a jazz ensemble.  Cool cats!

At the Montreal Jazz Festival about 8 years ago, we enjoyed lots of varied jazz performances with one standout group from Newfoundland. It was an Irish-influenced jazz-folk band with hand drums, violin, guitar, etc...with the lead dancing on his hands and arms upside down.  The crowd was fun and the music was uplifting.

Spyro Gyra, downtown in a park in Columbus OH, just was not the right venue, I guess.

I have lost over 50% of my hearing in mid-ranges.  Really good hearing aids do not bring back good sounds in low volumes. Crowds in restaurants or bars drive me nuts with competing sounds...I lose the voice of people across the table.  I'm a member of the 'What?' generation. Bluetooth is really not capable of doing multiple tracks at once. Loud music works. One can actually, eventually, pick out individual instruments...amazing.   If anyone has a solution to those problems please let me know. 

Protect your ears.  Hearing is a gift.  And it goes for all disabilities...just think...most of us are temporarily not disabled.  Be sensitive to your brothers and sisters...for many reasons.

 

 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/11/2023 at 10:57 AM, Dave from Dayton said:

Not me.  His advanced, futuristic improvisations using electronic keyboards and everything lost me.  Maybe there is just not enough of his discography recorded and out there for me to evaluate.  Heh... Wow.

My girlfriend, at the time, now wife and I fell in love to Les McCann's Invitation to Openess.  While that album was loose and mostly improvisational, it had funky grooves and used flutes and reeds and rhythm.  Unpredictable, yet follows a theme.  Goes well with wine and cheese and romantic evenings.

I like some of Miles Davis's performances...but some gets too shrill for me.

Wynton Marsalis, in concert, was quite the classic-based jazz.  Not my style...but good. Bradford Marsalis and the Jazz Messengers is very approachable and I like it.

Tom (Scott} Cat and the LA Express, back in the late '70's was a fun gig to enjoy...but his smooth jazz is too...smooth...and later...some stuff is dreary.

The Bird...what can I say?  The Monk...

Not a fan of big bands from the 20's and 40's.  Some Latin/Carribean Jazz is good.  Earth jazz I will listen to and be selective.

Not a big fan of New Orleans Jazz...that is unless one is marching in costume (or not) and consuming mass quantities of whatever...which I don't really do, in spite of some of my posts.

Dave Brubeck, kind of fun...but a bit too redundant if you get my drift.

Love Urban Jazz Coalition from Columbus OH.

Down to the Bone is something else...really like them.

Miss Gilly's nightclub in Dayton.  He brought in loads of talent from Chicago.

Love the breaks that Steeley Dan put down.  Listen to instrumental blues all the time.

  I perk up when between stanzas a band does something different with the break.

I would give a bit to be able to hear some of the Allman Brothers breaks.  

Tenor Saxaphone with a vision can take me for a ride.

Caught Bela Fleck and the Flecktones...and Dave Grisman...and Tony Rice...way back in Louisville at the KY Fried Bluegrass Festival~ do you like jazzy bluegrass?  I do.

Wife fell for early Rick Braun.  But smooth jazz is way too smooth...after one song, lately, I change it to blues.

Dayton's own Sinclair Community College band director gets jazz/music graduates and very good students together once a year in November for a jazz ensemble.  Cool cats!

At the Montreal Jazz Festival about 8 years ago, we enjoyed lots of varied jazz performances with one standout group.  It was an Irish-influenced jazz-folk band with hand drums, violin, guitar, etc...with the lead dancing on his hands and arms upside down.  The crowd was fun and the music was uplifting.

Spyro Gyra, downtown in a park in Columbus OH, just was not the right venue, I guess.

I have lost over 50% of my hearing in mid-ranges.  Really good hearing aids do not bring back good sounds in low volumes. Crowds in restaurants or bars drive me nuts with competing sounds...I lose the voice of people across the table.  I'm a member of the 'What?' generation. Bluetooth is really not capable of doing multiple tracks at once. Loud music works. One can actually, eventually, pick out individual instruments...amazing.   If anyone has a solution to those problems please let me know. 

Protect your ears.  Hearing is a gift.  And it goes for all disabilities...just think...most of us are temporarily not disabled.  Be sensitive to your brothers and sisters...for many reasons.

 

 

Dave, you are a good man. That's a hell of a read right here.

Ima gonna turn the volume down when I'm in the car alone in your honor and as really good advice.

ps: it's not you...Spyro Gyra ain't it.

[Demo 22,888]

Thank God, because there really aren’t enough Halls of Fame. And no Gram Parsons almost immediately invalidates it. But, there are acts on here I’ve listened to almost none of, so some stuff to check out. Btw: listened to a big chunk of Taj Mahal’s early career box set “In Progress and In Motion” a few months ago. I had no idea what a bada$$ that guy is. That was a pleasure. 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/14/2023 at 1:18 AM, Demo said:

Thank God, because there really aren’t enough Halls of Fame. And no Gram Parsons almost immediately invalidates it. But, there are acts on here I’ve listened to almost none of, so some stuff to check out. Btw: listened to a big chunk of Taj Mahal’s early career box set “In Progress and In Motion” a few months ago. I had no idea what a bada$$ that guy is. That was a pleasure. 

Gram is the most obvious omission for me. Maybe Tom Waits or Townes.

Apologies to our Canadian friends, but Oscar Brand was the kind of guy you’d hire for your seven year old’s birthday party.

And so agree, there is no need for this.

[mike vannice 306]

I can think of several names left off of that list. Like Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Flying Burrito Brothers to name a few.

[Demo 22,888]

  On 9/14/2023 at 1:45 AM, Stuhoo said:

Gram is the most obvious omission for me. Maybe Tom Waits or Townes.

Apologies to our Canadian friends, but Oscar Brand was the kind of guy you’d hire for your seven year old’s birthday party.

And so agree, there is no need for this.

Not a fan of Pete Seeger at all. Always felt like he managed to ride the blue collar political folk wave to a level of success without actually contributing anything meaningful to it. Agree completely on Waits. Also feel like Richard Thompson is a pretty bad miss. 

[mike vannice 306]

And Steve Earle, Guy Clark Ry Cooder

[Demo 22,888]

  On 9/14/2023 at 2:05 AM, mike vannice said:

And Steve Earle, Guy Clark Ry Cooder

Saw Steve Earle a while back. Feared it could be bad. Other than just looking like he was on his last legs, he was really good. Sounded good. Super engaged. Completely worth it. 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/14/2023 at 2:02 AM, mike vannice said:

I can think of several names left off of that list. Like Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Flying Burrito Brothers to name a few.

They have Hillman in from the Byrds, so put Gram in and the Burrito’s that matter are covered.

Props for citing Jerry Jeff Walker—the man is underrated

[mike vannice 306]

And OMG how could I forget John Hartford, Tim Buckley, and Louden Wainwright III.

[Stuhoo 88,219]

Okay folks; here's the deepest-deep cut you'll ever get from me:

This is the Cambodian rock-ethnofolk band Drakkar from 1974, just before the Khmer Rouge massacre that killed most of the band. Yes, Cambodia had a real-deal rock scene until the massacre. 

Moreover, the band and the song is haunting, has some interesting and excellent musicianship, and is just plain good. And it's not just a haunting vocal; the guitar and drum fills that start at the 3:00 mark are next-level and make the song worth listening to for that minute alone.

Listen and tell me what you think:

 

PS; no... I do not speak Cambodian, do not have a lyric sheet, and cannot sing along with this one!

 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/15/2023 at 2:53 PM, maidenn said:

What music can you recommend for a long car trip?

"Music for spammers?"

[Demo 22,888]

  On 9/15/2023 at 12:19 PM, Stuhoo said:

Okay folks; here's the deepest-deep cut you'll ever get from me:

This is the Cambodian rock-ethnofolk band Drakkar from 1974, just before the Khmer Rouge massacre that killed most of the band. Yes, Cambodia had a real-deal rock scene until the massacre. 

Moreover, the band and the song is haunting, has some interesting and excellent musicianship, and is just plain good. And it's not just a haunting vocal; the guitar and drum fills that start at the 3:00 mark are next-level and make the song worth listening to for that minute alone.

Listen and tell me what you think:

 

PS; no... I do not speak Cambodian, do not have a lyric sheet, and cannot sing along with this one!

 

Where are earth did you find that? 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/15/2023 at 8:32 PM, Demo said:

Where are earth did you find that? 

Myself and @ALASKA HOOSIER were freedom fighters against the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1970's. We partied hard in members-only clubs down alleyways throughout Cambodia, and got pretty friendly with some of these bands.

Drakkar bassist Mam Molivan was the godfather to Alaska's oldest child, and Tan Phanareth saved my life once.

What did you think of the tune? 

[Demo 22,888]

  On 9/15/2023 at 8:39 PM, Stuhoo said:

Myself and @ALASKA HOOSIER were freedom fighters against the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1970's. We partied hard in members-only clubs down alleyways throughout Cambodia, and got pretty friendly with some of these bands.

Drakkar bassist Mam Molivan was the godfather to Alaska's oldest child, and Tan Phanareth saved my life once.

What did you think of the tune? 

I sort of like it, but I’m stuck a little on the fact that the vocals in Khmer remind me of playing records backwards when I was a kid. But it’s such an interesting story that I need to dig in a little bit.
 

[HoosierHoopster 8,066]

Been listening a lot lately, in mostly instrumental metal (not heavy metal) genre, to a couple bands that Apple Music's programming pulled based on my Polyphia and Sithu Aye songs -- Cloudkicker and I built The Sky.

Both bands have great range -- from some true hardcore, chugging heavy guitars (drop D tuning etc.) to some relaxing, mellow out and chill cuts. Here are a few I like, among others --

Chill:

^^ Love this one

And hardcore 

^^ listen to this one a few times, my reaction first time was there's a lot going on, kind of over the top, but quickly loved it. Chugging is great

 

[Demo 22,888]

Today is, no kidding, National One Hit Wonder Day. Who knew? 
Doesn’t get simpler than this one, favorite one hit wonders? 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/25/2023 at 10:31 PM, Demo said:

Today is, no kidding, National One Hit Wonder Day. Who knew? 
Doesn’t get simpler than this one, favorite one hit wonders? 

Well this song is epic and extraordinary:

 

 

[Stuhoo 88,219]

  On 9/25/2023 at 10:31 PM, Demo said:

Today is, no kidding, National One Hit Wonder Day. Who knew? 
Doesn’t get simpler than this one, favorite one hit wonders? 

For “favorite” gotta be something that doesn’t suck and the only song from that act that the public heard. Sometimes there was a lot of good that they didn’t hear though. 
sooo…

Walking On Sunshine: Katrina and the Waves

Lights Are Changing: Mary Lou Lord (a Nick Soloman song!)

96 Tears: (? And the Mysterians)

Roadrunner: Modern Lovers (one of the best albums evah!)

Groove is in the Heart: Deee-Lite

There She Goes: The La’s (great band)

No Myth: Michael Penn (Sean’s brother, very successful film score writer, married to Aimee Mann)