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Dinsdale wrote:

Felix wrote:

Sudden Sam wrote:

Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen
Joshua Tree-U2

I just threw up into my mouth.

Two truly awful pieces of crap.

the quality of music is truly in the ears of the beholder.....what you think is crap is irrelevant to my particular tastes......I thought Born to Run was a great album.....

not a big U2 fan, but I just happen to like that particular disc......

as for this week, it's

Warren Zevon-Warren Zevon
White Light/White Heat-Velvet Underground
Nighthawks at The Diner-Tom Waits
Shady Grove-Quicksilver Messenger Service
John Barleycorn Must Die-Traffic
An Evening of Acoustic Music-Taj Mahal

Completely agree Felix, music truly is in the ear of the beholder. I'm not a U2 fan either, and my Springsteen interest is limited, but I love "Born to Run", as well as "Darkness". You know, music like anything else, can be an acquired taste. For years I thought that the Grateful Dead were hammered dog shit. Now, I understand the fanaticism. It just took time and maturation of the ear to sway me to their side.

As to your list, any Warren Zevon is solid in my book, especially those first five albums. I really like "Envoy" and "Excitable Boy" the best. "John Barleycorn" is a phenomenal album. In fact, all of your choices are solid.

Let Dinsdale have his opinion, to each their own. Your taste in music is right on.

Jay in Phoenix wrote: As to your list, any Warren Zevon is solid in my book, especially those first five albums. I really like "Envoy" and "Excitable Boy" the best. "John Barleycorn" is a phenomenal album. In fact, all of your choices are solid.

i'm spinning up a lot of vinyl because I just bought a new turntable......I had a pretty decent quality Dennon direct drive table, but unfortunately it decided to take a dump....which is okay, because the noise level from dd tables is somewhat annoying.....

i picked up a Pro-Ject RM 1.3 table, and it's fucking amazing.....so much better than the Dennon

Sudden Sam wrote:Quicksilver being one of them. I was aware of their existence, heard a bit here and there, but I never really sat down and listened to them. Still haven't for the most part. I need to do that

Quicksilver is an acquired taste....not everybody's cup of tea....I was a big fan of John Cipollina and Nicky Hopkins....

I'm not listening to albums so much as making up playlists. This is what I've made up so far this week.

1. Donnie Iris - Love Is Like A Rock (3:27)
2. Hot Tuna - Highway Song (3:15)
3. B-52's - Mesopotamia (3:50)
4. Alabama Shakes - Hold On (3:46)
5. The Robert Cray Band - Chicken in the Kitchen (6:04)
6. Duke Jupiter - This Is Japan (3:48)
7. The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death (4:08)
8. The Reverend Horton Heat - I Can't Surf (2:41)
9. Three Man Army - Butter Queen (5:23)
10. The Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers (4:05)
11. Squeeze - Mumbo Jumbo (3:17)
12. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (6:54)
13. The Les Claypool Frog Brigade - Up on the Roof (3:39)
14. It's A Beautiful Day - Bitter Wine (3:00)

Sudden Sam wrote:7 - Treat Her Right - Taboo

Oh no you di'int!

OK, I don't know the dude, but my ex(?)GF of recent years used to live with dude and his wife (her best friend).

Who knew a person could have such a career as a professional rock harmonica player.

Today's playlist. Enjoying some of Lou Reed's music.

1. The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man (4:39)
2. The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (3:01)
3. The Velvet Underground - New Age (Long Version) (5:09)
4. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (2:48)
5. The Velvet Underground - Heroin (7:12)
6. Lou Reed - Vicious (2:58)
7. The Velvet Underground - Andy's Chest (2:52)
8. The Velvet Underground - I Can't Stand It (3:23)
9. Lou Reed / John Cale - Trouble With Classicists (3:41)
10. Lou Reed - Intro Sweet Jane (8:00)
11. Lou Reed - Perfect Day (3:46)
12. Lou Reed - I Love You, Suzanne (3:17)
13. Lou Reed - I'll Be Your Mirror (2:46)

Texas Flood-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Suite For Susan Moore-Tim Hardin
Paper Money-Montrose
Talking Book-Stevie Wonder
What's the Story Morning Glory?-Oasis
(I like this despite the Gallagher brothers douchebaggery-Noel was less douchy than Liam, but that's like saying dying via lethal injection is much better than via an electric chair)

this weeks batting order

Straight Up-Badfinger (a great album.....I've always thought Badfinger was one of the most tragic stories in rock)
Exile On Main Street-The Rolling Stones (yeah, pretty pedestrian but it is Mick and Co.)
Apostrophe-Frank Zappa (what can you say, it's Zappa)
Clear Spot-Captain Beefheart (not everyone's cup of tea, but I've always thought the Capn deserved more recognition)
Music From Big Pink-The Band (I think this is one of the most underrated albums ever made)

Felix wrote:this weeks batting order

Straight Up-Badfinger (a great album.....I've always thought Badfinger was one of the most tragic stories in rock)

Agreed Felix, always thought Badfinger has been overlooked by time and critics, and never had the audience they deserved. Sad. Loved that band.

Clear Spot-Captain Beefheart (not everyone's cup of tea, but I've always thought the Capn deserved more recognition)

You noticed in an earlier post I mentioned "Trout Mask Replica". No, the good Captain is not to everyone's taste, but that is what makes him so different and so great. I have always dug artists who aren't in the mainstream, like Zappa and Beefheart, who march to their own muse. Great stuff.

Here's my list for the week:

Graham Parker - "Acid Bubblegum"
Elvis Costello - "Armed Forces"
Traffic - "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
Joe Jackson - "Look Sharp"
The Clarks - "Let it Roll"

Jay in Phoenix wrote:
Agreed Felix, always thought Badfinger has been overlooked by time and critics, and never had the audience they deserved. Sad. Loved that band.

coupled with the fact that the record companies screwed them over so badly, two members eventually committed suicide.....I was telling a guy I work with that I remember a period of about 7 years where you couldn't find a Badfinger disc because it was all locked up in litigation....

no winners, just casualties.....and people wonder why I have such fucking disdain for record companies....

Felix wrote:
coupled with the fact that the record companies screwed them over so badly, two members eventually committed suicide.....I was telling a guy I work with that I remember a period of about 7 years where you couldn't find a Badfinger disc because it was all locked up in litigation....

no winners, just casualties.....and people wonder why I have such fucking disdain for record companies....

Revisiting their story, the "record companies" had nothing to do with it. Their manager was the one who ripped them off.

Dinsdale wrote:
Revisiting their story, the "record companies" had nothing to do with it. Their manager was the one who ripped them off.

Stan Polley, was the manager that ripped them off and tied it up so that Warner Brothers couldn't extricate the excrow money (probably sitting in a shoebox in Polley's closet) they'd paid to "Badfinger" enterprises. Sad that somebody like Polley would take advantage of four pretty talented guys with no business acumen and simply trusted that Polley would do the right thing.

I'll bet attendance at Polley's funeral was pretty minimal, it seems he targeted lots of people to swindle them out of money. Too bad he never crossed the kind of guy that would have put a bullet through his head for fucking with him.....

Sudden Sam wrote: Treat Her Right - Hit a Man

There you go again, showing off how you're one of the 300 people who have this.

A friend of a friend (who I've never met).

Sudden Sam wrote:Today's playlist:

Hindu Love Gods - Raspberry Beret

This past Monday, I played this song for a friend who's a huge Zevon fan, but has never heard Hindu Love Gods...

Also, please don't take this as a sign I'm warming up to you, Sam...

:x

...you son-of-a-bitch.

:x :x :x

Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:...you son-of-a-bitch.

:x :x :x

since you became jewish you seem a lot more demanding.....what is it with you people.....

I'm sure he'll get back to you at some point....

this week
Five Hundred Pounds-Big Sugar (nice call SS)
Open Road-Donovan (ditto)
Ram-Paul McCartney (a really under appreciated disc)
Revolver-Beatles
All Things Must Pass-George Harrison
Blood on the Tracks-Bob Dylan
London Calling-The Clash (yeah I know, too easy)

This is what I have spinning today

Eric Bibb - Spirit and the Blues
Blind Faith - Blind Faith
Olu Dara - From Natchez To New York
Clarence Gatemouth Brown - The Best Of Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Eric Bibb - Blues, Ballads & Work Songs

Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds

ALL DAY!

Eat a Peach-Alman Bros.
Feats Don't Fail Me Now-Little Feat

That's about it so far

Utopia - "Utopia" 1982
Rubinoos - "Party of Two" (recorded with Utopia as backing band in 1983)
The Refreshments - "Fizzy Fuzzy Big and Buzzy"
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - "No More Beautiful World"
Cracker - "Cracker"

Felix wrote:Eat a Peach-Alman Bros.
Feats Don't Fail Me Now-Little Feat

That's about it so far

.....and
Big Sugar-Hit and Run*
Big Sugar-Five Hundred Pounds*
Bottle Rockets-The Brooklyn Side*

*muchas gracias Senor Sammy