Author Topic: Today I am Listening To... (Read 778086 times)

Peter · « **Reply #4200 on:** 18 March, 2014, 02:39:28 pm »

Front man? I thought there were only two of these excellent chaps anyway?!

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4201 on:** 18 March, 2014, 02:40:50 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 18 March, 2014, 02:39:28 pm

Front man? I thought there were only two of these excellent chaps anyway?!

True but he stands in the front singing and playing guitar the other chap sits behind the drums

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4202 on:** 18 March, 2014, 02:54:53 pm »

I am totally gorging myself on Beethoven. I have recently bought a new "smart" phone and have put all 9 symphonies on it, along (so far) with Bach's 'cello suites and some Beethoven string quartets. I have to say that the quality of the sound is incredible.

I'm currently in the first movement of the Pastoral. This is the first piece of classical music I became familiar with, over 50 years ago, and it's as wonderful now as it was then. It's quite odd to think that, for 25% of this masterpiece's existence, I have been listening to it.

The world was not compete until Beethoven improved it.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4203 on:** 18 March, 2014, 09:09:28 pm »

Well, I think that's a first for me - all 9 symphonies in one day. I don't think I would have attempted it if I didn't feel totally shit though.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4204 on:** 18 March, 2014, 10:21:44 pm »

I've had the a Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic set to work my way through when I get round to it. Only listened to the 5th so far.

IanN · « **Reply #4205 on:** 19 March, 2014, 09:00:05 pm »

'Lost in the dream' album by 'the war on drugs'
Americana - sometimes a bit springsteenish - without the annoying sax solos.

Truly superb. the first album in years I've played over and over

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4206 on:** 21 March, 2014, 11:17:26 am »

Ben Harper - Diamonds on the Inside.

The fella can really play guitar !

Dibdib · « **Reply #4207 on:** 21 March, 2014, 12:23:04 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 18 March, 2014, 09:09:28 pm

Well, I think that's a first for me - all 9 symphonies in one day. I don't think I would have attempted it if I didn't feel totally shit though.

Didn't Crowded House write a song about that? Oh, sorry, I think it was actually about Vivaldi.

This morning's non-musical listening has been Fit The Second of Hitchhiker's on iPlayer, followed by The Eagles' Hotel California.

billplumtree · « **Reply #4208 on:** 21 March, 2014, 01:23:49 pm »

Quote from: Dibdib on 21 March, 2014, 12:23:04 pm

This morning's non-musical listening has been Fit The Second of Hitchhiker's on iPlayer, followed by The Eagles' Hotel California.

Bit harsh on the Eagles, don't you think? But fair.

clarion · « **Reply #4209 on:** 21 March, 2014, 01:59:05 pm »

Was the Journey Of The Sorceror broken by an overnight stop at the Hotel?

Peter · « **Reply #4210 on:** 21 March, 2014, 02:08:59 pm »

Quote from: billplumtree on 21 March, 2014, 01:23:49 pm

Quote from: Dibdib on 21 March, 2014, 12:23:04 pm
This morning's non-musical listening has been Fit The Second of Hitchhiker's on iPlayer, followed by The Eagles' Hotel California.

Bit harsh on the Eagles, don't you think? But fair.

You are a cad, sir! Hotel California contains so much that is excellent: acid trip words, great guitar riffs and solos and one of the best bass lines in pop music, which is also very easy, if you know your 5 chords! I shall make a point of whistling it all the way from Ingleton!

billplumtree · « **Reply #4211 on:** 22 March, 2014, 07:16:25 pm »

Vivian Stanshall - English as tuppence. On R4Extra now, and for the next 3 hrs. And I'm already pmsl. It's gonna be a good evening.

interzen · « **Reply #4212 on:** 22 March, 2014, 07:26:24 pm »

Quote from: billplumtree on 22 March, 2014, 07:16:25 pm

Vivian Stanshall - English as tuppence. On R4Extra now, and for the next 3 hrs. And I'm already pmsl. It's gonna be a good evening.

<fx: belts downstairs to put the radio on>

billplumtree · « **Reply #4213 on:** 22 March, 2014, 07:30:16 pm »

*sings* "I'll dismember you-ooo..."

clarion · « **Reply #4214 on:** 22 March, 2014, 07:31:55 pm »

Confession: I much prefer Neil Innes. But, when he's not being silly in a pathetically forced way (see Vic Reeves), Viv could be very funny.

billplumtree · « **Reply #4215 on:** 22 March, 2014, 07:38:33 pm »

Innes is presenting, with,at the moment, Ade Edmonson. Loads of Bonzo stuff so far.

Steph · « **Reply #4216 on:** 24 March, 2014, 01:00:01 am »

A compilation album of Lindisfarne. Wonderful jug band sounds, excellent and insightful lyrics; passion and hope.

tiermat · « **Reply #4217 on:** 24 March, 2014, 01:38:26 pm »

The sound of Northern 2 carriage trains passing by the window. My new office is right next door to Prudhoe station and those trains make a strange "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" sound as the come into, and leave, the station....

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4218 on:** 25 March, 2014, 11:05:22 am »

Tanya Donelly - Whiskey Tango Ghosts

Might have to lookup some of her work in Throwing Muses and Belly as this is really good.

Steph · « **Reply #4219 on:** 25 March, 2014, 11:19:04 am »

The new Wilko/Daltrey/Sweaty Norman album, on Chess!

Absolutely raw; apparently done in quick-as sessions over a very short period. Rock and roll the way it should be, and hopefully not the last thing Mr Wilkinson can manage to give us.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Wilko-Johnson-Roger-Daltrey/dp/B00HZX0IM0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1395746377&sr=1-1&keywords=wilko+johnson+roger+daltrey+going+back+home

tiermat · « **Reply #4220 on:** 25 March, 2014, 11:22:37 am »

Smoove and Turrell trailing their new album on 6Music:

https://soundcloud.com/smoove-and-turrell/bbc-radio-6-music-in-session

Peter · « **Reply #4221 on:** 25 March, 2014, 02:50:05 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 24 March, 2014, 01:00:01 am

A compilation album of Lindisfarne. Wonderful jug band sounds, excellent and insightful lyrics; passion and hope.

Has it got Winter Song on it? A wonderful song from a wonderful, compassionate man.

Steph · « **Reply #4222 on:** 25 March, 2014, 02:59:10 pm »

Oh indeed. I did the song at the folk club this winter. Lovely, lovely song. I can in now ay do justice to the music, so I read the words as a poem.

"Do you spare a thought for Jesus, who had nothing but his thoughts?
Who got busted just for talking and befriending the wrong sorts...
When Winter comes howling in"

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4223 on:** 25 March, 2014, 03:33:02 pm »

Now its:

Little Feat - The Last Record Album

The funkiest slinkiest rock band ever.

Peter · « **Reply #4224 on:** 25 March, 2014, 03:55:20 pm »

They should have done a Christmas album; could have called it "The First Lowell".