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Post by honeyboy on Feb 11, 2010 13:19:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2010 13:45:14 GMT
totally agree with Andy that the story of Syd's life is pretty much one of exploitation of wonderful potential by a music industry that wasn't interested in the damage it did. I enjoy what he did produce, but you're right to remind us of the tragedy involved
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Post by ianz on Feb 11, 2010 15:36:08 GMT
Technically not "what are you listening to" but "what are you about to listen to" I've just been handed the "Peter Green The Anthology" 4 CD set by a colleague. My commute home may have to take a diversion to make it the duration of CD1. Now how the hell can I prop the booklet on the steering wheel to read whilst driving?
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Post by ken1953clark on Feb 12, 2010 14:36:45 GMT
R.L. Burnside, "Come on in". An old git having fun (before his passing). What more could you want?
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Post by Stevie on Feb 13, 2010 1:06:53 GMT
These please! Robert Palmer "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" Little Feat "Spanish Moon" Betty Wright "Clean Up Woman"
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Post by percythewonderant on Feb 15, 2010 22:26:36 GMT
OK if we are allowed to go for the "what are we about to listen to" - in the morning it will be Junk Man by Jack Teagarden, 12th Street Rag by Pee Wee Hunt, Cherokee Canyon -Tex Beneke, Burgundy Street Blues by George Lewis with Alicide"Slow Drag" Pavageu, a whole bunch of Artie Shaw, Woodman Spare that Tree by Phil Harris and the crowning glory - Dr Jazz Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton all on original glistening 78rpm Shellac - Yes I have a wind up gramophone, after all this is Norfolk.
All this is due to a good friend who, knowing my tastes well and remembering that I am an old fart who likes the sound of vinyl, rescued the above shellac when it was left out for the bin men!
My other recent acquisition is a pristine copy of the seven double album box set "The History of Atlantic Records" - that I simply couldn't afford when it came out. As you can imagine I will have them spinning pretty soon! But now that I have been reminded I might play "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley" first! Thanks Stevie.
Cheers Perce
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Post by Stevie on Feb 15, 2010 22:55:12 GMT
Hi Perce, I was answering Ken's question but that was what I had been listening to! This evening, listening to (and again trying to figure the descending chord progression on) "My Friend The Sun" by Family, "The Weaver's Answer" and "In My Own Time" also by Family. It's the last two chords before heading back to C that always have stumped me on MFTS. Astonishing voice old Roger. I bet you can't stop the disk when "Sailing Shoes" draws to a close Perce! One of those fantastic segues.
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Post by honeyboy on Feb 16, 2010 11:36:15 GMT
Spent yesterday listening to Luck In The Valley by Jack Rose (It was released in the UK on Monday this week, a full week before the US release??!!). It is the third in his 'Ditch' trilogy, and doesn't disappoint. Some excellent slide playing, with songs by Blind Blake, W.C.Handy and Dennis Crumpton and Robert Summers. Dusted magazine has a review here, with the complete slide track 'Woodpiles On The Side Of The Road' listenable on the sample player. Listen to extracts from the complete album hereThis recording set out to capture the energy and feel of the 'classic shack recordings' by the Wray Brothers & Mordicai Jones. Jack Rose was undoubtedly a player at the very height of his powers, making his sudden and unexpected death shortly after recording this album even more poignant. As he was fond of saying himself, 'When the tailgate drops, the bullshit stops...'
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2010 11:09:01 GMT
I recently found this guy, though he's been going for ages, Kelly Joe Phelps, he just about blew my mind, a beautiful player. One of the best songs he worked on to my ears so far, and I have been listening to it endlessley the past couple of days is called Ain't no mo' cane on dis brazos, by him Elouise Burrel & The Cultural Heritage Choir. I have heard a few versions of No more cane, from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin and her drunken mates on a train, this particular version does it for me. Unfortunately it's not on youtube but those of you that use spotify can find it there Angie~
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Post by honeyboy on Feb 18, 2010 12:17:12 GMT
Kelly Joe Phelps is a truly great slide player. Sadly, he's moved away from playing slide recently. He is touring in Europe with Corrine West during May 2010, and coming back for a month in Mid September to do a series of gigs all over the UK (and Ireland) as part of a Kelly Joe / Corinne West duo. Should be unmissable.. Black Crow Keeps Flying from the 1994 album 'Lead Me On'
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Post by blueshome on Feb 18, 2010 13:06:00 GMT
Texas Field Recordings (1934/1939), Document Records DOCD-5231
With the stupendous Smith Casey who is a mean guitarist and great singer. Interestingly his guitar is mostly tune 2 steps low, playing out of Vastapol and standard tuning.
It also contains the mostly pre-blues of Pete Harris.
This is a must-have for any lover of country blues or just great performance.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2010 15:33:27 GMT
Thanks for the Heads up Honeyboy, I will certainly try and catch the tour, with any luck they will do a night in Manchester, what a treat Aside from Kelly Joe Phelps I have been listening to a lot of Ben Harper's recent stuff. I really enjoyed his first three albums but lost interest a little bit after that, until I heard this the other day...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDjLLZwx0Cg My interest has suddenly been rekindled! Never trust a woman who loves the blues indeed, fantastic!
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Post by fitchmeister on Feb 18, 2010 22:10:23 GMT
This week i have been mostly listening to
Abbie Gardner - Honey on my grave Charlie Parr - 1922
Roj
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Post by Stevie on Feb 20, 2010 23:22:11 GMT
Derek Trucks Band
"Already Free"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2010 4:13:07 GMT
Spent yesterday listening to Luck In The Valley by Jack Rose (It was released in the UK on Monday this week, a full week before the US release??!!). It is the third in his 'Ditch' trilogy, and doesn't disappoint. Some excellent slide playing, with songs by Blind Blake, W.C.Handy and Dennis Crumpton and Robert Summers. Dusted magazine has a review here, with the complete slide track 'Woodpiles On The Side Of The Road' listenable on the sample player. Listen to extracts from the complete album hereThis recording set out to capture the energy and feel of the 'classic shack recordings' by the Wray Brothers & Mordicai Jones. Jack Rose was undoubtedly a player at the very height of his powers, making his sudden and unexpected death shortly after recording this album even more poignant. As he was fond of saying himself, 'When the tailgate drops, the bullshit stops...' I really did love his playing, and have been inspired to make a little track in memory of him which you can hear here: www.last.fm/music/Sam+Grinsell/_/For+Jack+Rose?autostartcomments welcome, but really it just kind of came out... LR
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