thebes Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Well it's frosty outside but my toes are warm because I'm listening to good music. Still looking for some more feedback from what I posted last week: "And this leads me to a conundrum. The Klipsch store is out of the regular t-shirts and will not be getting any more. They are now offering a baseball t but it costs about $5 or $6 more pushing me into spending about $25 a month of this effort when shipping is included. This is starting to cut into my junk food budget. They do have bumper stickers which are $3 to $4 a pop. I know you can get medallions from the parts dept. but I'm not sure if they would like me ordering up a batch of these. Suggestions are needed, so along with your weekly recommendation some feedback on this issue would be greatly appreciated." Format's simple: Name of artist or group, name of album, type of music as best you can (rock, blues etc.), and recording format (cd, lp etc.) As usual I'll start it off with: I may have mentioned this artist beforeand if so I'll mention him again: Randy Newman, "Sail Away", cd rock/pop/folk. Randy Newman is not only a prolific composer for the screeen he is one of our better poets and social commentators. Often his songs have a wicked political bent "Polticial Science. also called "Let's Drop the Big One Now" comes to mind. However, one of the things that I really love him is his ability to musically place us in a particualr American time or era. Love his stuff an you may too, so give him a spin. So what do you have to share this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 MoTown ....... Laffayette Afro Rock Band..."darkest light" reissue of 1972 recordings horns, bass ..all motowns best ... these guy's were Sooooo far ahead of the curve ....Really the musicianship, and production .....embarrases later music ... this recording is kinda a genuine Cult Classic, if ya happen on it ... Buy it ..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thebes, I don't come here for the glory of winning a T-shirt. I've picked up some really good music based on these weekly recommendations. I say, thank-you for doing this thread and save your money for some extra extra small T-shirts for the twins. My pick for the week is the remasted CD of "Telstar" by the Ventures. Classic 60's surfer music. I remember listening to this as a kid and wanting to play the guitar like the Ventures. Still sounds sounds fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxman Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I havent participated in a while. I have been in a Porg rock mode for a while and have a bit of an obscure suggestion for those prog rock fans. OSI (Office of Strategic Influence). There is only one and it is self titled, although rumor has it there is a second project underway. OSI features Jim Matheos, Kevin Moore, Mike Portnoy, Sean Malone and features Steve Wilson on one track. Overall I really like this disk, although it might not be ground breaking it is one that many have not heard and there is some quality music on it. Of course anything with Portnoy and Steve Wilson is pretty solid. I will try to link a picture. I found mine at Best Buy, but there is a special edition that has a second disk and if I were buying today I would order the S.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 .oooohhh ..... i can Smell trouble in yer avatar ...mOOn ..got a spankin'......[] your Next .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grog Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Ray of Light - Madonna 01 Drowned World - Substitute For Love 02 Swim 03 Ray Of Light 04 Candy Perfume Girl 05 Skin 06 Nothing Really Matters 07 Sky Fits Heaven 08 Shanti - Ashtangi 09 Frozen 10 The Power Of Good-Bye 11 To Have And Not To Hold 12 Little Star 13 Mer Girl Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by singer Madonna, released in 1998. The introspective concept album, an aural hybrid of atmospheric electronica, drum and bass, and emotional trance, is widely considered to be Madonna's greatest artistic achievement thus far. Drawing influence from a number of Eastern philosophies such as Hinduism, mystical Judaism, and the Kabbalah, the record explores the themes of motherhood, death, and re-birth. The production by William Orbit includes signature Eastern instrumentation such as the sitar, rebana, and tabla. One track, "Shanti/Ashtangi", is sung entirely in Sanskrit. Light won three awards at the 1998 Grammy Awards, was voted the tenth greatest album of all time by VH1 viewers in the United Kingdom and the twenty-ninth best recording ever by Rolling Stone readers in 2002. In 1997, a Music of the Millennium poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4 and The Guardian placed the set at number seventeen. Greg's Pick: Frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsawomanthing Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Got this for my birthday - my pick for the week: Doobie Brothers - Rockin' Down The Highway - The Wildlife Concert cd (Rock) On the back cover it says "This historic live concert event unites the three lead vocalists of the Doobie Brothers for a special greatest hits performance including brand new music, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage not available on broadcast television." Doobie Brothers lineup: Tom Johnson, Pat Simmons, Micheal McDonald, Keith Knudsen, Mike Hossack, John McFee, Skylark, Dale Ockerman, Danny Hill. Additional musicians: Corneius Bumpus, Carlos Guaico, Buck Johnson, Guy Allison. Dangerous Jesus Is Just Alright Rockin' Down The Highway Slack Key Soquel Rag South City Midnight Lady Clear As The Driven Snow Excited Takin' It To The Streets Minute By Minute What A Fool Believes Black Water Neal's Fandango Wild Ride The Doctor Slow Burn Take Me In Your Arms Without You Long Train Runnin' China Grove Listen To The Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 MoTown ....... Laffayette Afro Rock Band..."darkest light" reissue of 1972 recordings horns, bass ..all motowns best ... these guy's were Sooooo far ahead of the curve ....Really the musicianship, and production .....embarrases later music ... this recording is kinda a genuine Cult Classic, if ya happen on it ... Buy it ..! Duke, I love motown but can't find a copy of this online and forget the local stores here they are worthless. You wouldn't happen to have a spare lying around would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grog Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I think this is what you are looking for. Darkest Light (Best Of) [iMPORT] Lafayette Afro Rock Band http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000025AUL/qid=1134769877/sr=8-10/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i8_xgl15/103-5143402-3661440?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 Track Listings 1. Voodounon 2. Conga 3. Hihache 4. Nicky 5. Malik 6. Ozan Koukle 7. Soul Makossa 8. Racubah 9. Darkest Light 10. Scorpion Flower 11. Gap 12. Red Matchbox 13. Dr Beezer 14. Heels & Soles 15. A.I.E. "Darkest Light is the first ever retrospective of one of the '70s most influential bands. Recorded in Paris and New York under the production guidance of Pierre Jaubert ("Berjot"), the Lafayettes were a jazz-based super session group that created a heavy, dense, no compromise ghetto funk that has since been sampled by everyone from Public Enemy to Wreckz 'N' Effect. This album brings together the essential tracks from their two studio albums as well as a selection of tracks as their earlier incarnation, Ice, and is the first official collection of their work ever in the UK." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theryugobuddy Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I was looking up Madeleine Peyroux (her latest is great and very Billie Holiday-esque) on a website and found Holly Cole- Shade, too-- Jazz / Pop female vocals-- I recommend them both--wonderful, sultry vocals with sympathetic backing on some classics and originals--great dinner party music, but both are well recorded for serious listening-- I always like to say this if it fits --- they are "sublime" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_L Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 That Doobies isa great DVD. I'vegotit and love it. Lot's of great musicians, music, and excellent audio quality in DD5.1orDTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_L Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Okay, I haven't been here in a while. Here's one for you that is an oldie but really great rock/pop album with some nice jazz inflection. Almost Steely Dan but a bit more rock. A very west coast Jessie Colin Young album. Available on 12 inch vinyl at 33.3 or on CD. Really beautifully arranged with great lyrics and melodies. 1973 was a great year for music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I bought this CD last Saturday and have been playing it at least once a day since.The place I buy my stuff from sends out a newsletter and I am just going to cut and paste Fred's review. I will say that Buckwheat Zydeco's "Cryin' In The Street" is worth the price of the CD.Danny Our New Orleans 2005: A Benefit Album Hurricane Katrina may have devastated New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf communities in 2005, but it was also a forceful reminder of the Crescent City's world-renowned status as the epicenter of American musical heritage. This benefit album (all net proceeds will be donated to the local relief efforts of Habitat for Humanity, with a portion specifically set aside to provide housing for local musicians left homeless by the disaster) picks up that latter thread, a sometimes bittersweet reminder of how deeply ingrained, yet all-too-fragile, that cultural legacy really is. Allen Toussaint's succulent reworking of his "Yes We Can Can" sets a rhythmic, optimistic tone that parallels his city's own historical resilience, while Dr. John turns in a bluesy, laid-back "World I Never Made" that's a sharp contrast to the flashes of anger he showed on Tab Benoit's earlier benefit collection, Voice of the Wetlands. Irma Thomas gives a swampy, timely edge to Bessie Smith's "Back Water Blues" while others pay tribute to the region's history of gospel (Davell Crawford, Eddie Bo), indigenous cajun folk (Buckwheat Zydeco, Beausolei, Carol Fran) and legacy as the Birthplace of Jazz (vibrantly disparate contributions from Dr. Michael White, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the venerable Preservation Hall Jazz Band). The Wild Magnolias' medley "Brother John Is Gone/Herc-Jolly-John" is a joyous, African-rooted gumbo of musical possibilities, while Donald Harrison's sax work with The Wardell Querzergue's Orchestra's on "What a Wonderful World" is a fine preamble for Toussaint's elegiac solo piano rendition of "Tipitina and Me." Randy Newman's closer, a melancholic new version of Good Old Boys' "Louisiana 1927," is a tribute to his own NOLA roots whose refrain - "Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away" - is also a forceful, tragic reminder that history does indeed repeat. Here's the track listing:1. Allen Toussaint - Yes We Can Can2. Dr. John - World I Never Made3. Irma Thomas - Back Water Blues4. Davell Crawford - Gather by the River5. Buckwheat Zydeco - Cryin' in the Streets 6. Dr. Michael White - Canal Street Blues7. Wild Magnolias - Brother John Is Gone/Herc-Jolly-John8. Eddie Bo - When the Saints Go Marching In9. Dirty Dozen Brass Band - My Feet Can't Fail Me Now10. Carol Fran - Tou' les jours ç'est pas la même11. BeauSoleil - L'Ouragon12. Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?13. Charlie Miller - Prayer for New Orleans14. The Wardell Quezergue Orchestra featuring Donald Harrison - What a Wonderful World15. Allen Toussaint - Tipitina and Me16. Randy Newman and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra with members of the New York Philharmonic - Louisiana 1927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 This is a strange recommendation, but sounds fantastic with Klipsch Fortes! " CHANT- The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo De Silos." "J. Brahms- EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM" " Billie Holiday's - Greatest Hits." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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