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that reminds me, I need a copy of that on CD. I had it back when it first came out on vinyl, it was my first Black Sabbath album and it rocked my world.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikesr1963
About 5 years ago I was shopping at Barnes and Noble and in the $4.99 section they had a red dot sale 50 percent all. Picked up all the Black Sabbath Ozzie cds at that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan
Saw Jeff Beck in concert last night. He and his band (Vinnie Colaiuta/drums, Rhonda Smith/bass, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith/cello, Jimmy Hall/vocals) were as terrific as always. Beck gets sounds out of his guitar that only others can possibly imagine.
Ann Wilson of Heart opened the show. Craig Bartok, long-time Heart guitarist (and a talented one) used four different guitars in their set. Beck used only one, an Olympic White Strat with rosewood fingerboard and reversed headstock. Amazing that in nearly 90 minutes, he never needed to tune or swap instruments!
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Since I saw Jeff Beck in concert Monday night, and I have a plumber over to do some improvements, and I learned he's a bass player, I've got Beck's 2016-2017 Baloise Session concert playing on my smart HDTV via YouTube. A nice TV with a sound bar... mmmmm.
https://youtu.be/rXJQb7aIxfk
For nearly twenty years I've been a "member" of Wolfgang's, going back to when it was known as Wolfgang's Vault. I've gone for long lengths of time not listening to anything on it. Wolfgang's is, by Wikipedia's description, "a private music-focused company established in 2002 dedicated to the restoration and archiving of live concert recordings in audio and video format and the sale of music memorabilia." The catalog of live concert recordings from the 60s, 70s and later is astounding! So are the posters, concert tickets and other artifacts!
Spending time in my car today with nothing of interest on the radio I dropped into the Vault and am listening to Derek and the Dominoes Live at the Fillmore East, October 23, 1970. The band lineup is leftover Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Carl Radle (bass), Bobby Whitlock (keyboards, vocals), Jim Gordon (drums), Eric Clapton.
I have to say it's not the most mesmerizing concert I've ever heard, particularly not of Eric Clapton, but there are a lot of extended jam tracks, and they're fun to listen to.
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Those Were The Days -- The Cream Box Set.
I hope that there isn't anyone on TFF that hasn't heard this song, but if so... please give it a listen. In my life, I've never heard a Telecaster put through it's paces to this degree. I strongly urge the good people here to give this one a listen. It's absolutely jaw-dropping imo. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7R4mwOOyEQ
I saw Danny Gatton play at the Wolf Trap Jazz and Blues Festival many years ago. I was so close to him I could have touched him. In fact, he "touched" me when he grabbed a beer bottle to use as a slide and it splashed me and other audience members.
Gatton is in my list of guitar heroes that I'm glad I've seen in person.
Oh man... That's fantastic. I can't imagine! Every single thing that I've heard from him is simply amazing. Talent on top of talent.
He's rarely discussed in the guitar forums and sites I frequent, but he never fails to put on a good show. When I come across such a recorded show, I find myself settling in for 90 minutes or so of stellar guitar work. When I saw that Carlos Santana was joined by John McLaughlin in this video, I couldn't help myself. I had to put everything aside and enjoy!
https://youtu.be/k0KcWyZ8II0
I just got the Super Deluxe 6 CDs of The White Album and loads of demos and alternate takes. It’s fascinating. 27 demos on acoustic guitars and all those songs were fully formed for the most part. Some of them are better than the track on the album.
Lately I've been listening to Beach House, Sunflower Bean, Sex Clark 5 and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Jason Wilber - Echoes.
Fine guitar player, great singer.
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I won a bet because of this album last week. I was having this argument with my bandmates about what musicians wore back in the 60s and one of them stated that Chuck Taylors weren't worn outside basketball courts and boxing gyms until the late 70s. I proved him wrong with that cover.
Best shoes on stage anyway as they are still rubber and great isolation from shock.
I see these kids playing barefoot and laugh. Wait until they get hit on the lip with an ungrounded mike! :confused:
Today, sitting in my chair out front watching the world go by, I was dialed in with a dose of Iron Maiden Number of the Beast. As loud as my poor little boombox could go! Hope my hairball hillbilly neighbor south of me liked it. Ha! Tomorrow, if its not raining, pipes & drums by the Scottish Rogues!
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Originally Posted by Sérgio
I won't go so far as to call your bandmates ignorant, but I'll have you know Chuck Taylors were "kicks" long before they became basketball shoes. At least to me -- my friends and I as kids wore Keds and Converse and never had a minute to mind what the basketball players were wearing.
I just had a really interesting day listening to music. There was a new show on this week that had a killer '80s soundtrack, which kind of surprised me as I wasn't really into a lot of the '80s music in its day. Not that I wasn't exposed to it but I definitely did not see any of the bands in their salad days and never really considered myself a fan per se.
"Too young to die" and "The Holy Hour" made me want to listen to Agent Orange and The Cure, particularly the latter. I signed up for Spotify premium and will try to justify spending 10 dollars a month after the trial runs out. I'd have to listen to a hell of a lot of music specifically stuff I don't have i.e. '80s stuff. If I find I do, great. I might even use it for a few months to explore music basically 'new' to me and expand my palette. Some of those Cure songs are superbly written and I have been getting into a more atmospheric sound playing around with delays in Garageband that reminds me of that era.
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Originally Posted by mikesr1963
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I need to give him a good listen, NT.
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Originally Posted by ch willie
Me, too. I confess, I've heard his name but not his music.
Yeah! One thing I love about Spotify....you play a station from an artist you know, and then you get to hear random cool stuff from other related styles of music.
I discovered Greta Van Fleet this way also.
Sooooo good.
Pandora does this, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by NTBluesGuitar
sort of like Genius, then
I was wondering about that, had a Cure radio station and liked a lot of the other stuff.
got my stereo hooked up. Rubber Soul was in the CD player. Put it on repeat and went to town rearranging the room. One more big push should do it, probably tuesday during the snow storm.
Dang. Never heard that album like that before. got it turned up to what would have been "Please turn it down" levels.
Rubber Soul was a big leap for them. To me, it sounds like a bridge between the older stuff and that which was to come. It still has a couple of those I love you don't be blue kind of songs, but they're getting away from that. Most of the songs on Rubber Soul are brilliant.
I listened to what I think is one of the finest albums any member of CSN has ever made: David Crosby's Croz. I loved it when it came out but hadn't listened to it in a couple of years. Hard to believe that it came out five years ago. The songwriting and musicianship is stellar. I love his voice on this album. What a great blend of melodies and lyrics in the tunes.
Chick bands.
Samantha Fish. Brilliant blues artist!
Iron Maidens. Ladies of molten metal!:dude
And Zeppralla. Stunning work in recreation of a legend. Über tight and sharp!:applaudit
I swear if I hear one more thing about Greta van Fleet Enema I'm going to become a hostile halfbreed with a bad attitude..:brood:
speaking of chick bands, about 10 years ago I saw (more on the seeing part in a moment) an all girl Zeppelin tribute band. The band was incredible and I have to say, the drummer was utterly astounding. She may not have hit as hard as Bonzo but the playing was spot on.
As for the seeing part, well, it wasn't the eyes that were at fault. Now I've grown up in NH and have long been accustomed to being taller than average. I may, and repeat, may have lost a half inch, maybe 3/4 of an inch in height. There must be something in the water because I was more inline with armpits and shoulders than I was with scalps. I could barely see shit and it wasn't just a tall sprout here and there. Practically the whole damn audience was a good bit taller than I.
I agree - wonderful music. Saw him sing it live along with his newer album last year (my friend Jeff Pevar was his guitarist).. He really got better with age.Quote:
Originally Posted by ch willie
I just got a set of Bang and Olufsen wireless earbuds which are the most insanely accurate sound source I've ever listened to. I put on Graham Nash's Songs for Survivors and was amazed at all the detail that I'd missed over the years. I got them through Amazon Vine - free as long as I write an honest review. Loved the music - loved the sound!
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Originally Posted by gibsonjunkie
I am pretty much a fan of anything B&O makes. I've had them as my audio system since the 1970s. My first was a complete component system, and my current setup is a BeoSound Oevurture with the active tower speakers. That you get a pair for free for reviewing them is quite a bonus! How do I sign up for this program???
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Originally Posted by OldStrummer
The Amazon Vine program is an invitation-only program. I wrote a ton of "helpful" reviews and it must have triggered an algorithm which invited me into the program. I log into my web page and choose between a number of items - it started as mostly books but now includes all kinds of cool things. Besides the earbuds (and about a dozen others over the years) I've gotten laptops, mattresses, audio equipment, music stuff, cooking stuff, etc. I just got a Tempurpedic mattress about a month ago - never slept better in my life. Speaking of Bang and Olufsen, tomorrow they're delivering this ...
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NICE!!!
isn't that a Dalek from Dr Who? You might be in grave danger :wah::biglaugh:
It does look like one! Good thing I have a sonic screwdriver!Quote:
Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan
It does look like one! Good thing I have a sonic screwdriver! I'm really intrigued by what a $2500 speaker sounds like... and delighted I didn't have to spend that much to find out!Quote:
Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan
This speaker totally revamped what good music sounds like in my mind. I am a traditionalist - High-end stereo speakers with a good amp, pre-amp and turntable (OK - CD player too). I love my "traditional system, but this speaker rawks big time! Crystal clear sound that fills the house with sound. When my wife first saw it she was a bit set back - shes not into Danish modern; but after listening to it she got so excited she bought a small table and put it right in the front foyer. From that location it can be heard anywhere in the house. It stays crisp and clear even at high levels - really amazing sound!Quote:
Originally Posted by gibsonjunkie
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Whaaaa??? wait, I think I missed the wireless part. How does it connect?
Wifi - (Built in Google Assistant) or Bluetooth. There is a 1/8" stereo jack for hard-wiring, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan