What are you listening to at the moment?...

[Robusto]

I thought I'd bring in a thread that attracts a lot of post on a music forum I visit a lot.

It has more longevity than 'Who's your favourite artist?'. You can post when you listen to something different.

I'll start...





Over the last few days, I have downloaded and listened in the car to (with great pleasure) an iTunes Essentials collection called The Great American Songbook.

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Every Time We Say Goodbye - Rod Stewart
The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Buble
Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
It's Only a Paper Moon - Rufus Wainwright
Unforgettable - Nat "King" Cole & Natalie Cole
Stormy Weather - Etta James
They Can't Take That Away from Me - Diana Krall
Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
Love for Sale - Shirley Horn
Night and Day - Cole Porter
It Had to Be You (Big Band and Vocals) - Harry Connick, Jr.
Someone to Watch Over Me - Linda Ronstadt
Beyond the Sea - Will Young
I Got Rhythm - Bobby Darin
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Sarah Vaughan
Misty - Johnny Mathis
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Alanis Morissette
My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
The Lady Is a Tramp - Sammy Davis
Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
Singing In The Rain - Gene Kelly
In The Mood - The Puppini Sisters
Mack The Knife - Robbie Williams
As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson
I've Got You Under My Skin

I prepared four of these songs for a private solo function last Friday. I enjoyed putting them out so much I decided I would learn some more when driving around...

...When I can get my younger son to stop playing endless Drum n Bass!... I have to admit I have warmed to BENGA a lot since having it rammed down my ears... The relentless sampled rhythms do drive me up the wall with most DnB...

Since swapping recordings by Transatlantic post with Larrysputnik of our own bands, and discussing some influences and likes in our own written music, I ended up recommending The Stone Roses and Ian Brown to Joe. The chat made me get four Ian Brown albums back on my iPod and I've been driving around in deep joy back and forwards to work. My favourite tracks are Dolphins Are Monkeys, and F.E.A.R.

I had to get a burst of Elton John on my way back from London yesterday so spent a great 90 minutes listening to his last CD The Captain And The Kid, and then a CD from 1992 called The One.

Elton John is not left unplayed for long by me.

I also enjoyed the CD Larry/Joe posted me last week VERY much. An intelligent crew playing TIGHTLY. Neat. :smokin:

[cohibaIV]

Good idea for a thread Bry,

At the moment I have the new Verve CD in the car, along with Duffy.....

But also ALWAYS have the Stones Roses Remix CD in the multi-changer...

[Robusto]

Is The Verve's new one any good, CoIV?

[cohibaIV]

I think so mate, PM your address and I will send you a copy...:top:

[Robusto]

Brilliant! I'll swap you something...

[Willie1]

Ry Cooder - Dark End Of The Street (Blues Instrumental)

[smokiejoe]

I do like Elton john loads,have sung a few of his songs on the karaoke nights i used to do as it walways seems to get um going,ive taken to a bit of soul at the mo with luther vandross and lisa stansfield,a nice bit of easy listening.I do like a bit of funk now and again with stevie wonder as i think the man can play those ivory sticks.:rock:

[Robusto]

I'm seeing Stevie Wonder tomorrow night, Smokie. Can't wait! :smoke:

[smokiejoe]

Yeah where to bry.

[Robusto]

O2, London.
Formerly The Millennium Dome.
Top of the A2. Easy access for me.

[Montesmoke]

I'm seeing Stevie Wonder tomorrow night, Smokie. Can't wait! :smoke:

Well have a good time mate, i do like stevie W:cool:

[Willie1]

This is what I'm listening too at the moment :)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0mFOFnnvsKU

Enjoy :cool:

Willie :41:

[Robusto]

That's great. I've posted an appreciation on there.

[smokiejoe]

:hail:you lucky so and so bry,i bet it will be totaly packed out mate.well mate you have a most glorious time mate and tell us all about it,can ya slip a camcorder in and do us a vid.lol.:cowboyic9:

[Robusto]

I'll be lobbing a few clips from the big screen (alas) on there, no worries.

I was close enough to Elton John to lob a big book at him, and many unkind bastards said I should have done.

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[Wildwood]

Raising Sand, by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss....such a goooood album! :41:

Wildwood

[emeraldisle]

Hello,

Have not really gone much into the music purchasing stakes recently. Have a fairly decent collection of classical chillout cds. Tad boring I know. One of my favourite contemporary pianists would be the Italian Ludovico Einaudi. Like also groups like IL Divo, Blake, soloists Mathew Ansell, Cortes, etc.

New version of the A Ha track the sun never shines on Ireland, as opposed to the sun never shines on Tv.

Tipping it down here at the mo.

[Robusto]

I love Allison Krauss with her own band, Wild, but haven't heard the thing with Plant.

Isn't it always raining in Ireland, Em?
It is in SE Kent, too.

[Robusto]

Have just got home from London and enjoyed a solo smoke to The Bends.

Radiohead feature large in this household. My wife adores them, and particularly Thom Yorke who released a solo album about a year ago. She once saw them at the Royal Festival Hall in London and rushed to the front just in front of Thom Yorke. She held onto his trainer round his ankle for the whole of one song. She is a perve about him. If I were so inclined, I think I'd be after Ed O'Brien (sp?). Mind you, she pestered him - Ed - in a theatre bar when he was playing with Neil Finn from Crowded House at a gig. Neil Finn's first solo album Try Whistling This is so, so good.

My fave Radiohead albums are The Bends, Amnesiac and Hail To The Thief. I've never appreciated Kid A which sold shitloads over a decade ago.

I bought The Bends, so am really responsible for making my missus a Yorke perve.

[Willie1]

As Gabriel has mentioned, the weather is taking the piss yet again, but then again I guess it's to be expected at this time of year :)

I'm just chilling out with a mini bucket of decaff and looking through the list of cigars available that Monte has put up in the For Sale section, there's definitely a few teasers there, but unfortunately I'll have to wait another couple of weeks yet, which really sucks :(

Willie

[larrysputnik]

Hey, thanks for the plug Bryan. It's funny, I've actually had your CD in the player in my car since I got it. I love listening to recordings of live music.

Anyone else prefer live CDs to studio CDs of their favorite bands?:41:

[Willie1]

I don't have any preferences as such, there are some songs I've heard where the studio recording has sounded much better, than it has live and vice versa, I think that it just depends on the song and the artist :)

Willie

[Wildwood]

I love Allison Krauss with her own band, Wild, but haven't heard the thing with Plant.

Isn't it always raining in Ireland, Em?
It is in SE Kent, too.

I think you'd like it Bryan...didn't think Plant could do harmony-type singing, but he claimes Krauss taught him how to do it and their voices complement each other's beautifully imho. A real delightful surprise, and the choice of tracks is superb.

Wildwood

[Robusto]

I may be downloading soon, I guess.

We have never recorded anything in a studio in our band. Every recording is live. Sometimes with mp3 mics (hence un-mixable). Sometimes through the desk with multi-channels. Our bass player has a very good home studio and in 2009 we will set up and record some stuff for a few days at his place. I can't wait.

You can hear glitches in live stuff, but as we are a live working band, those recordings reflect what we can/cannot do rather than studio trickery. The recordings certainly get us bookings, as do the videos on YouTube. They have brought in LOADS of enquiries and bookings. :cowboyic9:

[cohibaIV]

Is The Verve's new one any good, CoIV?

Have you had time to have a listen of the CD yet Mr Robusto??

If so, what are your thought??:cool:

[Robusto]

Hi CoIV.
Just got it into my iPod. The first track sounds very promising - and very Verve-like, which is cool. I just walked down to the postbox to lob you the swap. Should be with you Saturday, my friend. :cowboyic9:

[cohibaIV]

O it's very Verve-like mate.. I love it.

[Robusto]

This will be my work drive tomorrow. There and back. :41:

[Willie1]

Carlos Santana - Samba Pa Ti

What an awesome track :smoke:

Willie

[smokiejoe]

Yes carlos santana is one cool dude there willie.:rock:

[rokkitsci]

Carlos Santana - Samba Pa Ti

What an awesome track :smoke:

Willie

One of my favorite performers (have seen him in concert 4 times).

"Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" sends me to other planes of existence.

And at age 62, I still play air guitar every time I hear Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen.

[smokiejoe]

lol.:rock:

[Robusto]

CoIV.

Listened to eight of the tracks on the way to work and the new Verve is GOOD! One track sounds like Comfortably Numb (Floyd) to me. Not saying if that's good or bad! The tracks are very stoner and they just keep coming.

Santana are cool. I saw Pat Metheny once in London and loved his stuff.

I love Keith Jarrett's piano playing. For me, that's when I fly away.

[cohibaIV]

Glad you liked it mate...:biggrin1:




CoIV.

Listened to eight of the tracks on the way to work and the new Verve is GOOD! One track sounds like Comfortably Numb (Floyd) to me. Not saying if that's good or bad! The tracks are very stoner and they just keep coming.

Santana are cool. I saw Pat Metheny once in London and loved his stuff.

.

[cohibaIV]

Chilling with JTQ this morning.....

[Montesmoke]

Got some Ibiza tunes on:smoke:

[SmokinCohibas]

Keith Richards - Little T&A

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BGsf1oyky8U&feature=related

[smokiejoe]

Had some (scooter) on today in the car,speakers were bouncing well and some (alice dj)And some Robert Miles(children):rock:,felt like a change.:smoke:

[larrysputnik]

Frank Zappa and the Mothers "Absolutely Free."

Call any vegetable, call it by name...:rock:

[Robusto]

My brother is heavily into Zappa. I get frightened easily.

[Robusto]

Let It Whip.
The Dazz Band.
Fantastisch! :rock:

[Willie1]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aYbrROKBuA8

I thought that you guys might enjoy this one :)

Willie :smoke:

[Willie1]

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Ry Cooder - Dark End Of The Street

Willie

[Deano]

Usual Bon Iver for me, here's the best track on the album. :hail:

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If you don't like it, there's not much help for you.

[Deano]

And if you ever wonder about the black dog.

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[Willie1]

Here is some deep blues for you guys from the core of the Mississippi Delta, where the distant haunting sound of an acoustic guitar being played on a misty summer's evening, which gives the kind of sound that can make a man's soul wander and still be totally at peace :)

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Ry Cooder - Klan Meeting (From the movie Alamo Bay")

Enjoy :)

Willie :smoke:

[SmokinCohibas]

Keith Richards - Before they make me run

[SmokinCohibas]

Led Zeppelin - Black Dog

[cohibaIV]

Ian Brown....

[Montesmoke]

Cream of Eric clapton. Classic album:cool:

[Robusto]

The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk

An absolute favourite.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_iRBPB3gILOc/RhGgOVxFZCI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EE5ToIPJsfU/s400/Talk+Talk+-+The+Colour+Of+Spring+%28Front%29.jpg

[Montesmoke]

A bit more up beat, listening to United Dance album mixed by DJ Vibes:cool:

[cohibaIV]

A bit more up beat, listening to United Dance album mixed by DJ Vibes:cool:

DJ Vibes...blast from the past, almost makes me want to get my Sasha tapes out..:rock:

[SmokinCohibas]

Pendulum - Slam

Watch it here:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NnkM6A6aAUc

You gonna laugh you head off!:biggrin1:

[Montesmoke]

DJ Vibes...blast from the past, almost makes me want to get my Sasha tapes out..:rock:

Get them out CIV:clap2:

[cohibaIV]

In the conserv listening to the Hacienda Classics CD...Monte got me in the mood..:whoo: :music:

[Montesmoke]

Nice one :thumb:

[SmokinCohibas]

Emilio Estefan - Pennies In My Pocket

[Robusto]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001EGI.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg


Elton John
11-17-70

To top up with some of his best piano playing.

[Uncle Chop Chop]

At the moment, Kins of Leon, johhny cash, rage against the machine, audioslave, although can't listen to the last two whilst driving, if you know what i mean.

:music:

[Montesmoke]

David Gray White Ladder, Great Album!

[Robusto]

Agree! I think what he has released since then has been disappointing. There's an album called The Lost Songs which pre-dates White Ladder and is great.

Saw David Gray live at Hammersmith in about 2000 and he was brilliant.

As were Elbow at around the same time. Wonderful stuff.

I was listening to The Deftones when driving home after a gig this evening. I think they are a brilliant band. Very unlike my usual choice of music. Love them because the guitar work is so balls-y and distinctive.

[cohibaIV]

Got the new Oasis Album on at the moment 'Dig out your Soul'

[larrysputnik]

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Ivention - "Absolutely Free."

It takes a while for me to change out the CDs in my car (which is where I do most of my listening.) But I'll be switching this one out for a new live Fugazi album when it comes in.

I built a cigar box ipod amplifier a couple of weeks ago, so I've been listening to my ipod while smoking out back, but that's a great big mix of stuff.:cool:

[cohibaIV]

Any pictures Joe???



I built a cigar box ipod amplifier a couple of weeks ago, so I've been listening to my ipod while smoking out back, but that's a great big mix of stuff.:cool:

[Montesmoke]

Paul Oakenfold Ibiza classics:hail:

[cooltide]

you can't beat the one & only john martyn

[Montesmoke]

Eric Clapton, August Album:cool:

[Deano]

Re: David Gray
Gotta admit that I found that album ok, but it's aged poorly imo. The repitive beats etc are a little annoying now - I believe he did it all himself, which is why I found his last album (not the most recent) - Life In Slow Motion, much better - the production is of a much higher quality. Some v. good tracks on it, e.g. Hospital Food.

Let me know if you want me to dump a copy on the server somewhere...

[larrysputnik]

Any pictures Joe???

I'll post some pics when I get the chance. You want me to build you one? :cowboyic9:

[cohibaIV]

I'll post some pics when I get the chance. You want me to build you one? :cowboyic9:

Yeh!!! Cool...:smoke:

[larrysputnik]

I'll post some pics when I get the chance. You want me to build you one? :cowboyic9:

OK. I took these pics of my cigar box ipod player. I have to make a few adjustments - I want to re-solder the connections to make them a little neater and I will be adding more components to make it stereo. :rock:

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk133/rainprint2003/DSCF3002.jpg

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk133/rainprint2003/DSCF3004.jpg

Dale, I'll make you one soon. It's awesome because you can throw couple cigars in there and take the stereo anywhere. I sit out back with it and rock out for every cigar. (Ipod not included :smoke:)

[cohibaIV]

Cool...can't wait...:rock::849:

[Montesmoke]

Phil Collins No jacket required:smoke:

[SmokinCohibas]

Guns N Roses - :thrasher:Godfather theme

[cohibaIV]

Guns N Roses - :thrasher:Godfather theme

Buns....hahahahhahahaha:smoke: :rock:

[larrysputnik]

Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs and Englishmen

[SmokinCohibas]

AC/DC Highway to Hell

[SmokinCohibas]

Buns....hahahahhahahaha:smoke: :rock:

Cheers mate, I've repaired the cock up:biggrin1:

[larrysputnik]

AC/DC Highway to Hell

I watched the video from 1979 of Highway to Hell yesterday. Too bad I'm going to miss the show here in Pittsburgh...:(

[cohibaIV]

Pete Tongs Old Skool selection on Radio 1..:eyebrows:

[SmokinCohibas]

Accept - Metal Heart

[Montesmoke]

Trance nation Judge Jules:smoke:

[Deano]

If it ain't Nick, it's Jeff:

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[Deano]

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[Willie1]

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Queen - This Could Be Heaven

Willie :smoke:

[Montesmoke]

Best of BB King:smoke:

[larrysputnik]

Fugazi Live September 3, 1987

[Montesmoke]

Italian old school house:smoke:

[cohibaIV]

Linkin Park....:thrasher: :drum: :smoke:

[TJ:01]

I'm going through a slightly retro phase of Keane's first album Hopes and Fears :D

[SmokinCohibas]

Megadeth - No more Mr.Nice Guy

[Robusto]

Underworld on iPod shuffle.
Awesome stuff.

Beaucoup Fish

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7434/bbbbso7.jpg

[Willie1]

This is for all the good folkes who enjoy some ELO :smoke:

Mr Blue Sky

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I'm Alive (From the movie, Xanadu, 1980)

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Sweet Talking Woman

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Enjoy :)

Willie :41:

[Montesmoke]

I'm going through a slightly retro phase of Keane's first album Hopes and Fears :D

Great album, got on best of the Verve:smoke:

[Montesmoke]

Avanti Italian house:cool:

[Montesmoke]

Ministry of sound chill out selection.

[SmokinCohibas]

Nessun Dorma -performed by Pavarotti

[Deano]

Hehe surprised this hasnt been linked yet:

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[Deano]

Robusto and Willie...fans of the late John Peel? Considering your eclectic tastes, I'd put money on it.

[Robusto]

Yes, Deano. Terrible when he passed on as I learnt lots from his programmes.

At the moment, I've got the French radio on. RTL 2.

Our FM service down here in East Kent lets us get French FM channels very clearly. In really clear climate conditions, they can block out the UK channels.

Much of their output is that garbage French publicity stuff, but I like sloppy romantic ballad-type music.

If I listen to it from time to time in French, I won't be suspect like a man who likes Mariah Carey...

Good French crap music (my term) is so much more kitsch that anglo-saxon stuff with the result that it's engaging.

Anyway, I just sit here pitching the stuff and working out the chord structures as it pumps over the washing up on a foul day.

Last night was a so-so gig, so we amused ourselves by dropping in country riffs on guitar and piano into full-blooded soul numbers.

Sorry if that doesn't make sense - but it amuses us in the group.

Nobody noticed, and I love that. All dressed as bloody ghouls in the audience.

One woman was suddenly getting a stripogram, and the 'fireman' coming on to the woman was screamingly effeminate, so the whole thing looked like a lesbian showcase.

Fabulous distraction for a slow night. :smoke:

[Montesmoke]

Snow patrol:cool:

[cohibaIV]

Killers...

[Montesmoke]

Best of crowded house.

[SmokinCohibas]

Rammstein - Benzin

[cohibaIV]

Linkin Park.....

[Robusto]

Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground

George Benson - Shiver

We rehearsed these two songs today in the band and will play them at a gig tomorrow night. :cowboyic9:

[Montesmoke]

Best of FYC, great band:smoke:

[SmokinCohibas]

Pink Floyd - Learn to Fly

[Montesmoke]

Groove Armada:cowboyic9:

[Willie1]

For all you good folkes who know of the "Smokey & The Bandit" movies, this one's for you :smoke:

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Enjoy :cool:

Willie :smoke:

[Drewmidorn]

You gotta love the snow man willie. Great track!

I'm stuck listening to Shakin' Bloody Stevens at the moment!

[Montesmoke]

The best of Sting:smoke:

[SmokinCohibas]

Pulp Fiction soundtrack

[Willie1]

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Queen - Brighton Rock Solo (Brian May letting loose on the axe :rockon:)

Willie :smoke:

[Montesmoke]

Fleetwood mac:smile:

[Montesmoke]

best of the police:cool:

[SmokinCohibas]

Boikot - Commandante Che Guevara

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqg4BGJCKxU&feature=related

Great rock song.

[Willie1]

Some traditional Irish music being played on the accordian, which is pleasant and relaxing to listen too :)

Willie :smoke:

[Deano]

Fecking love that smokie and the bandits song Willie1!

[Montesmoke]

The Verve:cowboyic9:

[cohibaIV]

Nice choice Monte...:cool:

[Robusto]

Have slobbed out this afternoon with two live music DVDs I bought in Canterbury this morning.

One is a few years old and features The Band - a group I adore - and other icons. Have watched it several times but never bought my own copy.

Only ?4. Bargain!

http://theband.hiof.no/band_pictures/last_waltz_DVD.jpg

One is a just-released DVD of Elton John's Red Piano stageshow. The DVD is as lush and camp (surprise!) in Las Vegas as it was at the 02 last year. He's doing the Red Piano gig at the 02 again next month.

Nice finger action. Always has his great team of faithful musos in the band.

Greatest Hits pushed out again, but he has a good bitch about Celine Dion, the silly old cow.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qdYDUzaoL._SS400_.jpg

Had it up loud. Home alone. Love it!

[Robusto]

Elton's the cow.
Not Celine. :biggrin1:

[cohibaIV]

:biggrin1:

[SmokinCohibas]

X factor on tv.:biggrin1::biggrin1::smoke:

[cohibaIV]

:jaw: :hahaha:

[SmokinCohibas]

Van Halen - Panama

[Montesmoke]

Eric Clapton:cowboyic9:

[Willie1]

The CPU fan on my computer going nuts because my computer has to do some work :) lol

Willie :smoke:

[Willie1]

Van Halen - Panama

Damn good choice of music SC :rockon:

Willie :smoke:

[Montesmoke]

Hard fi CCTV:smoke:

[Willie1]

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I think this is definitely a song that pretty much anyone would enjoy :)

Robert Earl Keen - Feelin' Good Again

Willie :849:

[Robusto]

:hail:

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[Montesmoke]

George Benson :cool:

[Montesmoke]

stereophonics:smoke:

[larrysputnik]

notorious msg "die hungry":smoke:

[larrysputnik]

EK1 :cowboyic9:

[Robusto]

:cowboyic9::smoke::cowboyic9:

[cohibaIV]

Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol II....:hail: :cool:

[linfield100]

Not sure how to put a youtube link on here but here goes.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4EpTBpS5wBU

The master at work.

[Drewmidorn]

Watching genesis being over blown on the telly! Chester Thompson and Phil Collins playing drums together and amazingly its pretty awesome... not usually a fan of drum solos!

[Pantomimehorse]

Phil Collins is often mocked but musically he has come out with some amazing stuff, a couple of his 80s solo albums are top stuff, FACE VALUE is up there as being one of my favourite albums, I can?t stand the ballads he seems so keen on churning out nowadays though?

[Robusto]

I've been thinking about playing some country dates in small pubs with friends who share an interest in (broad term) country.

Discussed so far... Willie Nelson. Bonnie Raitt. And these guys who are wonderful.

You get to wear hats, of course.

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[Drewmidorn]

I have a soft spot for good songs regardless of genre... and there are some great country tunes. Its also interesting to hear people like Glen Campbell doing covers of things like the Foo Fighters. I lived in America for a while though and the bar is set pretty low quality wise with some of the country stuff.

Go for the country thing Bryan...it'll be great.

HOWEVER... My ex was a country nut... she used to sing for Scotty Moore's Band (he was the guitarist on Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes etc) and whilst he is a legend hes a grumpy bastard and really can't play anymore.

At what age do we learn to give it a rest? Tome Jones (surely not)? Status Quo (never)? The Rolling Stones (possibly)! LOL

Bring on the fury of the Stones Fans! lol

Love you all!

D

[cohibaIV]

OOooo Drew...leave the Stones alone!!!!! LOL:rock:

[Robusto]

When it's in one's blood, darling, one never ceases! lol :biggrin1:

I think I'm going to get the cowboy boots next!

If I don't have a Plan B in making music, the repetition involved in the first project - no matter how good - will drive me nuts.

[Drewmidorn]

Bryan, I totally understand.

The insanity of playing the same junk every night is only evened out by writing and working in the studio on new stuff. However at least the gigging gets me out of the house! lol

D

[Robusto]

I was playing for New Year - like you, Drew - so watched Elton John Live At The O2 on ITV Replay.

I have just about everything the man has recorded.

He sang very well on NYE. I think his singing can sound very ropey.

He does, however, come across vocally as a parody of himself these days. He also alters the vocal melody lines willy nilly, so the Your Song put out bore no resemblance at times to the original version most people will know. I'm used to this carry-on, but first timers at one of his gigs might have wondered what was going on.

I thought he and the band played very well, and Will Young has a good voice.

I've seen his Red Piano show right there at the O2 and the vast cinemascope screen is so over the top it knocks you out because you can't refuse it.

Boiled down to an ITV night - with that bloody girl getting in the way as a hostess - the whole effect was lost.

See - He's going at it still at nearly 62.

[t4tomuk]

Just been listening to Carbon/Silicon (Mick Jones and Tony James). Interesing stuff, it's a bit different, I think I'll have to listen to it a couple more times but it's certainly pretty good. Not sure which of their albums it is, its just a copy I was given to check them out.

[Drewmidorn]

Sometimes... very rarely.... I write without any idea of what the purpose is. Most of what I do is writing to a brief (even for my band is kind of a brief).

Well this week was one of those un-briefed flights of fancy.

If you fancy a giggle.....

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

its really nothing very serious!

D

[Robusto]

Myspace and Facebook are blocked at work, but I'll give that a listen later, Drew. :cowboyic9:

I'm going to be listening to a hell of a lot more music now that I've bought a home cinema system. I don't know why I haven't got this sorted out years ago. I guess it's because a significant amount of dosh goes on instruments, recording gear (small-time) and PA. I've test-driven a few systems round at friends' houses, and the 5.1 mixes of live gigs are awesome.

We share all budgets in our house - but I can get what I want without any moans (cigars, amps, blah blah) if it comes from earnings from live gigs and not from the collective pot.

Although my missus jokingly dismissed this purchase (not yet arrived) as BOYS' TOYS, she'll be in there as soon as she can with every bit of Radiohead she has in any medium.

Meeting People Is Easy.
I can't wait to share Thom Yorke's upbeat sense of humour in surroundsound. :biggrin1:

Last night, I took to my friend's house DVD selections of Tears For Fears, Elton John, The Flower Kings, plus Cloverfield, 28 Days Later and The Day Today, through a system which I subsequently walked home, clicked online and bought. I was sold!

I cannot wait to watch bollocks like The One Show through the system when it arrives. And I'll get off on Carla in Coronation Street a bit more.

How the hell I let home cinema slip past me when I bought a fine TV last year I'll never know!

[Drewmidorn]

That sounds awesome Bryan! A lot of the 5.1 mixes have the vocal bang centre and nothing else... this means you can strip the vocal out really easily and do you're own remix. Although you can't with Robbie Williams as he doesn't like his vocal being exposed. I don't think its because he's worried about people using it though! lol

D

[Robusto]

I didn't know that, Drew. I may be trying it out.

I had to learn Mr Bojangles for a moment with our singer in the band's set, and ended up listening to Robbie Williams's version. I've never really listened to him before. He has an unusual voice...

My mate put on some remixed CDs including The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genisis circa 1970, which I haven't listened to in decades. They really jumped out of the speakers, and there is a bee or wasp that was on the original release which now takes off and flies around the room in surroundsound. It's so OTT, but really fun!

Best bit - for me - is being able to hear the decay on keyboard sounds. It's wonderful! DVD live gigs are a better moment than the live gigs themselves.

02 gigs can be dreadful for audience sound.

(I'm not an over-intense goon about these technical things. Neither in home audio, nor in band kit nor keyboards. If I like them, I like them. No meaningful frowns).

After Cuba, I think I'll get a Nord.

[Drewmidorn]

One of the coolest Keyboards I've ever played was the Hammond B3 thats on all the Bob Marley stuff at Island records... it was wrecked... broken keys the lot, but it sounded awesome. Mind you I was so excited about it I may have sounded as bad as it looked! lol

The Nord stuff is great. I love the stage piano. I'm afraid apart from my old Juno 60, toy piano and accordion I now use nothing but samples as I don't need to be able to take it out and gig it. Last time I played keys live was years ago. I think if I had to now I'd take out the powerbook and run all the sounds from Reason.

[Robusto]

I'm learning to use Reason at home now. Rather, my 16 year old is teaching me!

[Drewmidorn]

Without getting too geeky I usually run it as a rack along side logic or pro tools. The sequencer thats built in is fiddley and not very user friendly. But the sounds are great.

[Robusto]

My son is combining software like this. To be honest, I am a player - but I know I've got to understand the tecchie side of it thoroughly to record/write/escape and fly at home and with other people.

I was classically educated in just about every way. Piano, Latin, indeed in all methods of learning. Fortunately I've had to undo that approach as a teacher and think about how anyone learns anything. To be frank, at the end of my spectrum, I have kids who cannot learn much at all, but one keeps trying.

I've written with very sympathetic tecchie friends over time, but have been a bit gormless about the studio processes because I knew they understood and could carry on without input from me. I sometimes see myself as Madge Allsop to Dame Edna, but at least I smile a bit more these days.

Now - at last - I have found a player mate who is a sensitive musician - and a very funky one - who also speaks exactly the same language. He will talk to me about the tecchie side of things, omit what is not necessary, and aims (without an Ofsted fuckwit pistol) to teach me something every time. We're aiming to get together every week, if possible, to record and write.

We swap Morrisisms. We have most of the CM 'scripts' in our heads, and we have an overwhelmingly similar world view. It is great.

I'm having to screw in BT Vision, Edna, but I'll cop for a listen of your Myspace, and will lob my Reverbnation thing in a bit later. I've done that before, but we have daily newbies (which is cool) so I'll bung in some sounds too to see if other musos are joining up, et aussi pour encourager les autres... :biggrin1:

[Drewmidorn]

I never really wanted to be a Techno geek, but it was the only way I could record my songs when I was younger and over the past 15 years I've learnt a few tricks... however I'm still happiest working with an engineer...I'd quite happily never touch a mac again but its not really an option in the modern world where they want three hours of music written, recorded, mixed and mastered by yesterday... and all for sixpence.

Seriously though stick with the technology... not for itself, but because it will allow you to liberate your ideas. Its just another tool. I bet you spent ages in the 80s trying to work out the DX7 or M1 and then realised that really its simple and gets easier as it develops (leaving modular synthesis aside that is.... which is a black art if you ask me).

D

[Robusto]

My first was a Korg Poly 800. It is still underneath my bed!

That was a real task for a piano player to bump over to a non-weighted plastic monosynth, but it was the thing to do, and the DX7 was exciting. I used to disappear to the music shop in City Road, Sheffield, and loll about and play for hours on one of those.

I agree with you. Technology liberates. I have never gone over to a Mac of any kind. Not through resistance because I know they are superb. I guess I've just got stuck with Gates, and have never saved up enough to go over to Apple. I will, tho. Both of my lads use them for media courses, so they want me to buy for them.

Cuba comes first, now!

I played your track several times whilst porking my BT Vision into existence and really liked it! Is that you singing? Very smuggler-esque, and Tom Waits is a friend! (I play Tom Waits to 11 and 12 year olds to wake them up and start thinking. Get them off the endless "new" Hallelujahs). Very nice hook. It made me think of the Scissors Sisters at one point!

Will there be more on there? Not had time to read the blurb, but noticed you'd written something about rum and cigars. Nice! And indeed it would be nice to knock back builder's tea and a D4 together somehow, sometime. :cowboyic9:

Here's my Reverbnation. The track I like best is Manston Marie because it's nonsense. Crap, even. There are a couple of non-ring blowing videos there, too.



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[Drewmidorn]

Bryan, glad you liked it...I think there will be more..."Gin palace Lilly" and "The Prisoner" are floating around my head... however I've got to get the jean album ready for mastering and I'm working on an album for a young singer sonwriter... it also looks like I'm going to have to write 52 songs in a month (along with three other writers) for some BBC kids thing... I will force a couple of days for Aldous too.

I've been working with a songwriter tonight and we've been talking about Leonard Cohen, TomWaits, Jeff Buckley and Queen. lol

Shes a great writer but a little blinkered... possibly like your 12 year olds.

I find the argument that this x factor girl (who give her her due is an awesome singer) is a disgarce for covering a Jeff Buckley tune very funny indeed. The Buckley version is great... but its a cover! lol

Love the energy of the reverbnation picture. Looks perfect. I'm going to dip into it now.

D

oh and I must appologise... that is indeed my voice... rarely sees the light of day if I can help it... in fact there's nothing on there that isn't yours truly! lol

[larrysputnik]

Sometimes... very rarely.... I write without any idea of what the purpose is. Most of what I do is writing to a brief (even for my band is kind of a brief).

Well this week was one of those un-briefed flights of fancy.

If you fancy a giggle.....

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

its really nothing very serious!

D

I must say that this is the most brilliantly written song I've heard in a long time. :rock: Part naval officer part peg-legged pirate; what a concept :41: Where can I hear more of your stuff Drew? There weren't any more songs at the link.

[Drewmidorn]

Thanks Larry, I'm genuinely humbled.

There is more stuff at my band's page which is http://myspace.com/abandcalledjean but thats much more poppy and some more at my page which is http://www.myspace.com/drewtracks but at the moment thats all JEAN too.

I'm going to pop some more stuff on the Aldous page as I record it... I only uploded the page this morning, as I finshed recording Smack Head Jack yesterday, so I'll let you know when stuff is up!

Thanks again. Its always really great to hear encouragement from people who don't HAVE to say they like it! lol Although my mum rang up to say she thought it was good and she usually just asks if everything has to be so loud!... to which the answer is of course yes!

D

[larrysputnik]

Thanks Larry, I'm genuinely humbled.

There is more stuff at my band's page which is http://myspace.com/abandcalledjean but thats much more poppy and some more at my page which is http://www.myspace.com/drewtracks but at the moment thats all JEAN too.

I'm going to pop some more stuff on the Aldous page as I record it... I only uploded the page this morning, as I finshed recording Smack Head Jack yesterday, so I'll let you know when stuff is up!

Thanks again. Its always really great to hear encouragement from people who don't HAVE to say they like it! lol Although my mum rang up to say she thought it was good and she usually just asks if everything has to be so loud!... to which the answer is of course yes!

D

:smoke: Ill check it out. I'm looking forward to more songs like Smack Head Jack. :rock: By the way, the picture of you rocking that guitar pose that was borderline split cracks me up. Any more of those calisthenics moves coming out on stage or was that a one time occurrence?

[Robusto]

I'll befriend lol you on the jean and personal sites later. I listened to the initial track over breakfast! Great stuff.

50 odd songs for a kids' thing on BBC. Wow! Brilliant commission!

Halleleujah. It's funny. Do you know the simulacrum theory thingie? A poorer artistic copy? A cover, essentially? lol!!!!!

THIS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum)

Poor Alexandra!

It's all great fun - and you get to do it full-time, you bugger!

[bobscigar]

Hey Willie1,

If you like Ry Cooder, have you ever come across "Ameeting by the river" R.C. & U. M. Bhatt ????

Chillout Indian music (I'm a big fan of it!).

But this is kick back stuff for the nice cigar! :41:

I can always get you a copy of mine if you're interested??

Bobscigar

[Drewmidorn]

Lol. Larry I'm afraid the splits is a regular thing. Its all a bit spinal tap, but I don't know how to do anything else!

D

[larrysputnik]

Lol. Larry I'm afraid the splits is a regular thing. Its all a bit spinal tap, but I don't know how to do anything else!

D

:smoke: Awesome. If you don't mind, might I choreograph some more guitar stances and send them to you to try out in addition to your splits? For some reason I think I would be really good at designing cool guitar poses. :cowboyic9:

[Drewmidorn]

Larry i have no shame and will try anything that won't injure me permanently. If you upload some photos onto the forum of the poses I'll give them my best shot live, and if a photographer or video fella snaps it I'll make sure you get a credit for supplying poses! lol

[Robusto]

:lol::lol::lol:

Please integrate smoke rings coming out of somewhere in all those poses for one generous stick.

:biggrin1:

[cohibaIV]

Nodding to Linkin Park with a great cigar....:rock:

[linfield100]

Back in 1977 some of my mates were raving about an album called " the alpha band" by The Alpha Band.
I've just dug it out of my old collection and it's still a great album.
Not sure if they ever did anything else but for me it takes me back to the days when I had a lot more hair and girlfriends (And boy did I enjoy both, I love those hippy days)
Then of course kids and a mortgage set in and for a number of years I could'nt afford to do much at all. The stagnant years.

Now the offspring have flown the nest and it's time to start behaving like a teenager again.

The Alpha Band were on Arista Records featuring;
Steven Soles
David Mansfield
T-Bone Burnett
David Jackson
Matt Betton

I know these play on other artists albums but the wine is starting to weave it's magic and it's too cold to go outside for a smoke so I'll dig a little deeper tomorrow.

Tony

[johnnycashsboots]

Anybody else like Detroit Techno/ Electro? UR, Drexciya, Moodymann, Carl Craig etc?

[johnnycashsboots]

Oh and forgot to say RIP Ron Asheton

[larrysputnik]

Thanks Larry, I'm genuinely humbled.

There is more stuff at my band's page which is http://myspace.com/abandcalledjean but thats much more poppy and some more at my page which is http://www.myspace.com/drewtracks but at the moment thats all JEAN too.

I'm going to pop some more stuff on the Aldous page as I record it... I only uploded the page this morning, as I finshed recording Smack Head Jack yesterday, so I'll let you know when stuff is up!

Thanks again. Its always really great to hear encouragement from people who don't HAVE to say they like it! lol Although my mum rang up to say she thought it was good and she usually just asks if everything has to be so loud!... to which the answer is of course yes!

D

Great sound. Can't wait to hear more aldous pinch too. :smoke:

[Drewmidorn]

More Aldous on the way soon.
He's been in the studio all day today!

D

[larrysputnik]

More Aldous on the way soon.
He's been in the studio all day today!

D

Are you a fan of Ween at all? :cowboyic9:

[Drewmidorn]

Don;t really know ween Larry. I'll look into them.

[larrysputnik]

Don;t really know ween Larry. I'll look into them.

"Chocolate and Cheese" and "The Pod" :rock:

[Drewmidorn]

For anyone that might be remotely interested I've just posted a new Song on the Aldous Pinch Myspace page. Its a little tall tale about a beautiful man, murder, canabalism, dealings with the Devil and revenge. Might make you smile.

D

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

[larrysputnik]

For anyone that might be remotely interested I've just posted a new Song on the Aldous Pinch Myspace page. Its a little tall tale about a beautiful man, murder, canabalism, dealings with the Devil and revenge. Might make you smile.

D

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

I checked it out just now Drew. You're on a roll. It starts off resembling Tom Waits, and when it kicks in it's a lot of fun. Keep them coming! (Could you send me a link to download this one too? I want to turn my old bass player on to this when I see him on Saturday.) Cheers :cowboyic9:

[larrysputnik]

Check out ween radio Drew. I think you would enjoy these guys.
http://weenradio.com:8002/listen.pls

[Robusto]

Another nice one, Drew.
Tom Waits at the start, and eventually some non-Tom Waits slut-piano. :biggrin1:

[Mr Moore]

very tom waits with a hint of nick cave. veering off slightly, has anyone ever seen a fu*ked up film about a loon who escapes from his mothers evil clutches, robs a bank, gives out sermons as a fake preist and ends up a front man in a progressive rock band that sound a bit like cave/waits, its a mad film called BAD BOY BUBBY. they banned it about 10 years ago.
from what I remember it was very wrong, very dark, but the band were amazing, a bit like 'the doors' on tamazipan.

[Mr Moore]

its not banned anymore, just found clip on youtube, suprised.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RGWkXgWhmo

[nicwing]

Many years ago when my car was being serviced someone pinched the entire contents of my multi disk CD player which included 4 (ripped of) disks of an extremely rere Neil Young bootleg set of CD's and the twin disk Weld.
I recently got a new copy of Weld (don't think I will every replace the bootleg) and it's contantly on in my car VERY VERY loud.

In terms of tracks I particularly like Cinnamon Girl and am very proud of myself as I managed to download it onto my phone as a ring tone and I judge people by whether they can identify it when the phone rings.

I have also addopted one of his lyric's as my moto for life and I now realise it might make a nice one for this group as well;

"It's better to burn than to fade away"

Salut my good brothers and have a smokin weekend!

[Mr Moore]

You know what amazes me and it shouldn't really, the amount of william blake poetry that seeps into modern musical lyrics, Im not on about the rubbish in the charts but a wide spectrum of decent bands and performers
have used blake. verve, dylan, the doors, jah wobble and many more.
I just find it a bit suprising the amount of artists in popular music that he has influenced over the past thirty years, when you would of thought the classical artists would of been more geared to a blakeist revivalism.
Good though..
"some are borne to sweet delight, some are borne to the endless night"

[larrysputnik]

Just another lyrical quote:

"I am what I am. Thank God."

Jimi Hendrix :41:

[Pantomimehorse]

Nic

what was the neil young set called?

[nicwing]

Nic

what was the neil young set called?

I can't remember. I borrowed it from a guy I worked with who had bought it in Italy. It was a 4 or 6 disk bootleg in a very elegant box. The disks contained some really great tracks. Some of which have never released (only played live). I do have some of this stuff on an old Mp3 player and writing this remonds me I must go and get it off and secure it somewhere.

[Pantomimehorse]

ok well not sure if its the same thing but Ive got a set called Perfect Echo which a collection of soundboard live recordings from 67 to 2001 ?

[daverave999]

I've only just noticed this thread. Currently listening to Illinois Street Lounge (http://somafm.com/play/illstreet)radio. Hilarious! One of my faves.

[cohibaIV]

The Killers....Bloody brill!!:cool:

[Deano]

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[Deano]

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[cj121]

A lil' bido Sea Sick Steve 'round these parts at the mo:cowboyic9:

[Mr Moore]

sea sick steve, brilliant, Nick drake brilliant, im suprised how much decent, high quality musical taste is on this forum.

[Boss Hog]

Sorry, Mr Moore I may have to spoil it and suggest one of my faves. For me I have to settle for some good old British blues rock.
These boys are probably one of the biggest underated british rock bands of the last 20 years.

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[nicwing]

I'm with Mr Moore, some really wonderful music here.

So to raise the bar a notch, here for the discerning listeners on the UK Cigar Forum, I give you ladies and gentlemen for one night only, the wonderful Jayhawks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6cwsW_IR_M&feature=PlayList&p=ECF7AB19F44A0EEA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=38

With apologies to Mr Ronaldo 'Obusto, I have to say that the peddle steel is my all time fave and it's never sounded better.

[nicwing]

I'm on a roll now, If any of you guys play guitar you may want to look away now, I give you the main event, Mr Richard Thompson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApy-Xoix-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o&feature=related "Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme"

Oh Happy Saturday mes ami!

[Alex]

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Been getting into the prodigy's new album recently.

[Stogiedog]

Guitar artists check these guys out!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUkETBD8Qag

Victor Wooten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XeVLJeMdE

Les Claypool

woof woof :smile:

[Robusto]

Last night I depped in masterorock's band and player rawk stuff like this. It was great fun. I was listening to this and I was playing this.

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[TJ:01]

I've been listening to 'The Script' lately on my mp3 player - good mix of indie-pop-rock imo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toV84pYmI0g

The end where I begin - a particular favourite track off of their album!

[nicwing]

Last night I depped in masterorock's band and player rawk stuff like this. It was great fun. I was listening to this and I was playing this.

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Wow Bry, never tire of this stuff, knocks the Stones into a cocked hat. The greatest Rock band ever!
The pent up aggression at the start with Townsend really pumped up, Moon twirling his sticks and then playing like no one else ever has, the Ox so so steady and Tommy in unfeasibly tight trousers. F***ing A

[Mr Moore]

DONT GO INTO THAT BARN
Did you bury your fire?
Yes sir
Did you cover your tracks?
Yes sir
Did you bring your knife?
Yes sir
Did they see your face?
No sir
Did the Mom see you?
No sir
DId you go cross the river?
Yes sir
Did you fix your rake?
Yes sir
Did you stay down wind?
Yes sir
Did you hide your gun?
Yes sir
Did you smuggle your rum?
Yes sir
GREAT LYRICS, GREAT STUFF.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x75HzKlQV8

[bickerstonehall]

Just received the message below.

So thought I had better check in. Life is crazy with work at the moment as I am living and working in Ukraine, but have found myself really into a Russian gilr singer caled Glukoza, you can find some of her music on YouTube. It is electronic computer music and the latest song is a fun poke at the film War of the Worlds.
Check it out if you have time and let me know what you think.

Keep a smile on your face and a cigar nearby.

John from Lincoln, living and working in Ukraine:smile:



Hi bickerstonehall,

Don't forget about us at UK Cigar Forums - if you've not visited us recently, come in and have a look around - and don't forget to say hi!

Deano.

[cohibaIV]

Noel Gallagher Live at the Royal Albert Hall....:cool:

[larrysputnik]

Guitar artists check these guys out!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUkETBD8Qag

Victor Wooten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XeVLJeMdE

Les Claypool

woof woof :smile:

iive always been a big fan of these two. Check out Mike Gordon from Phish too.

[larrysputnik]

Noel Gallagher Live at the Royal Albert Hall....:cool:

Does he cover Freelove Freeway?:rock:

[Deano]

MyVk5uSM4dU

Sting 'Fill Her Up'. Ignore the video, it's not the actual video.

Starts off all cheesy country. But about 3 mins in completely changes, in some kind of double ephinany, which is quite dramatic, very strange, but I can't help but love it.

[Stevieboy]

Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection - just getting started with the Hendrix-like jam at the end. BLISS! FUCKING BLISS

[Stevieboy]

Sting 'Fill Her Up'. .

There has to be an "oo-er missus" in there somewhere Deano :p I don't think he's talking about his petrol tank

[Deano]

lol u knowz it.

[Mr Moore]

Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection - just getting started with the Hendrix-like jam at the end. BLISS! FUCKING BLISS
down down, you bring me down. The best british band of all time, I just wish Id made it to Spike Island.

[Stogiedog]

Hmmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ONZjQNNXw


:tongue::biggrin1:

[cohibaIV]

The lad playing Lego Star Wars on the PS3.....Arggggghhhh!!! Its doing my head in...:lalala:

[Stevieboy]

The lad playing Lego Star Wars on the PS3.....Arggggghhhh!!! Its doing my head in...:lalala:

LOL!!! Brilliant mate. I'm actually grinning ear to ear as I type

[Drewmidorn]

For any of you guys that might be interested I've just posted another Aldous Pinch tune. Its a sweet little ditty about Romance and Revolution. Its called "The Dance Of Death". have a listen if you fancy a smile!

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

D

[larrysputnik]

For any of you guys that might be interested I've just posted another Aldous Pinch tune. Its a sweet little ditty about Romance and Revolution. Its called "The Dance Of Death". have a listen if you fancy a smile!

http://www.myspace.com/aldouspinch

D

Listening now. :849:

[nicwing]

If you missed the compilation of John Martyn at the BBC last night on BBC 4 or if you missed John Martyn (which so many did and will come to regret) here is a great compilation which every music lover should enjoy.

He was a phenomenon in som many ways and this taster will remind me what I will miss following his death recently.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jdw1r/John_Martyn_at_the_BBC/

Also about half way down the page at this site is a review I wrote of the big man playing in London (Lion Taming at the Roundhouse)

http://www.johnmartyn.com/?location=/web/Reviews

I'm off to listen again.

[Pantomimehorse]

thanks Nic giving this a listen now while at work, never heard of him before but sounds good so far.

[Stogiedog]

Old but good.....................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhtgxS6z9yo
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhtgxS6z9yo)

[Boss Hog]

I saw John Martyn a number of times at The Stables in Milton Keynes a few years back before his accident, even then despite being heavily 'medicated' so to speak, it was easy to see why you were watching a musical legend.
He will be greatly missed.

[Robusto]

I regret not being able to get up to the Barbican with you to see him, Nic. There won't be another chance, sadly...

[Stevieboy]

Just listened to Side 2 (I even refer to CDs by their original vinyl side IYKWIM) of Abbey Road. Utter bliss "Boy. You're gonna carry that weight!!"

[cj121]

"No Fun" by the SeX PistolS on a TV documentary. Takes me back a bit:eviltongue:

[Robusto]

Just listened to Side 2 (I even refer to CDs by their original vinyl side IYKWIM) of Abbey Road. Utter bliss "Boy. You're gonna carry that weight!!"

It is sublime.
You never give me your money.
Too much quality to pick any single bit out.
It moves me to a tear, Side B.

And in the end...

[Stevieboy]

" SeX PistolS

That must have taken a bit of time! Worth it dude :rock: I still think "..Bollocks" is one of the greatest rock albums ever created.

[Stevieboy]

It is sublime.
You never give me your money.
Too much quality to pick any single bit out.
It moves me to a tear, Side B.

And in the end...

I agree there Bry...the final lyrics of The End make me fill up every time. So poignant as it truly was The End of the Fab4 when it was released

[Robusto]

http://www.eltonandlaurafansworld.com/RockOfTheWesties.jpg

I've been listening to this in and out of work for two days. It is my refresher course in rock piano licks. I feed off this man for keys technique. If he wasn't Elton John, he would be acclaimed as a top piano player.

[Stevieboy]

If he wasn't Elton John, he would be acclaimed as a top piano player.

ROFLMAO!! His innate Elton-ness holds him back from true greatness

[Stevieboy]

"No Fun" by the SeX PistolS on a TV documentary. Takes me back a bit:eviltongue:

I'm listening to NMTB now!! F*cking magic. This is the antithesis of a lullaby.

"No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" next :rock::rock:

[Robusto]

ROFLMAO!! His innate Elton-ness holds him back from true greatness

Unfortunately that's true!

I have spent time in his management offices and have sat on "his" chair. No bullshit.

Second to last entry got me invited to HQ. I'm a fan. It was cool. (http://www.eltonjohn.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090121&contentid=38153)

[nicwing]

Just working my way gently into Quiet Please a two disk and one CD compilation of Nick Lowe. I think it's a slow burner though. Get back to you in a couple of weeks.

[TJCoro]

:blah: Howard Stern

:bandit:

[Mr Moore]

Leonard Cohen, Avalanche. I love the strings on this gem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCRaf-pQ0I

[Deano]

Ah good old Leonard. Good to meet a fellow fan.

[Robusto]

Love Metallica, Deftones, Who, Led Zep but decided to buy Mamma Mia! in Matalan and become the cherry on a knickerbocker glory. It's very icky. It's probably as gay as Marley and Me, which I'll see on Friday night because we have a golden labrador coming towards the end of his days. I just thought Matalan would be as good a place as any to come out, really.

Abba I would defend to the very end. They are quality. Their nuts are as big as Iron Maiden's.

[Mr Moore]

Last gem, I actually can't physically stop my hips gyrating to this, the mrs can't look at me when I play this in the house, its that bad !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reaNVtCgQqs

[nicwing]

Last gem, I actually can't physically stop my hips gyrating to this, the mrs can't look at me when I play this in the house, its that bad !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reaNVtCgQqs


Footappingknecksnappingasstwitchinglywonderful.

[TJCoro]

It's probably as gay as Marley and Me, which I'll see on Friday night because we have a golden labrador coming towards the end of his days.

WTF! :mad:

Take your hanky, gay-lord...you'll need it.:Cry:

:bandit:Names TJ, TJCoro, ?y yo amo mis perros! :couch2:

[cj121]

That must have taken a bit of time! Worth it dude :rock: I still think "..Bollocks" is one of the greatest rock albums ever created.

Ah ah, yup, it's a not so modern now classic Stevie. Nice to hear your opinion:rock:

[Mr Moore]

Quality English folk music, based on a very old song I think. A bit fruity, not everyones cup of tea. But I really like Jansch and renbourn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzyPZAJ-Gnw

[Ramon]

Abbey Road, from the best band in the world, ever! :biggrin1:

[Stevieboy]

Abbey Road, from the best band in the world, ever! :biggrin1:

Nice one D - here's my post (http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showpost.php?p=10357&postcount=226)
from a few days ago. Great minds etc...

[Ramon]

I missed that Steve :thumb:

[Stevieboy]

I'm in a NINE INCH NAILS mood just now. Listening to the dark majesty of "The Downward Spiral" DVD in 5.1 surround. It rips the face of you...:rock::rock:

[cj121]

Nine Inch Nails? There's a blast from the past.

Got some 'Heavy Manners' surging through here, courtesy of the one and only Prince Fari (RIP, and respect upon the most high)

[nicwing]

My kids have been listening to this today, it's amazing how an 9 year old can find this stuff. I remember this guy from Peel years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGVYki-oyQ

It's life in a microcosm :der: