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Post by martin53 on Jul 4, 2013 0:51:15 GMT -5
The Doors "Infinite" Vinyl Box Set (Limited Edition)
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Post by Wakeup on Jul 4, 2013 6:38:57 GMT -5
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Post by martin53 on Jul 6, 2013 7:23:13 GMT -5
Fleetwood Mac - Preach The Blues
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Post by gary on Jul 7, 2013 21:44:45 GMT -5
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Post by uncleson on Jul 10, 2013 15:58:53 GMT -5
Double Bill - Bill Wymans Rhythm Kings
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Brian Jones Presents The Pipes Of Pan At Jajouka
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Post by HollyH on Jul 14, 2013 15:51:05 GMT -5
I just read a very enthusiastic review of that one. I think Frisell is a treasure. SO what's your verdict, Gary -- worth getting?
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Post by gary on Jul 14, 2013 16:57:38 GMT -5
I've heard it three times now. First time was on the stereo at home, with no distractions besides a glass of wine -- I hardly ever listen like that anymore! I'm usually driving or exercising or doing something else. The album sounded charming. The second and third times were while driving, on an unexpected trip I suddenly had to make this weekend. The second time, to my surprise, it sounded very slight -- like little doodles that all followed a similar pattern. The third time, my disappointment vanished and it sounded very enjoyable again.
It's 19 tracks, ranging from 1-1/2 to about 4 minutes. The group is Frisell, a drummer, and three-quarters of a string quartet: violin, viola, and cello. Frisell's guitar is often in the background, but he wrote all the music. It's in his quirky Americana mode, which I'm quite partial to. The drummer, who I've never heard of before, is a wonder: so endlessly inventive in putting a strong beat to music that might otherwise sound meandering. One of the string players is from the Kronos Quartet, I think (I'm too lazy to check this out), and another, the woman, is someone Frisell has played and recorded with a lot.
Was the review you saw from the Times? That's the one I read, and it was enough to get me to hie myself to Barnes & Noble (which didn't have it but mailed it to me). So far, I don't hear quite the Coplandesque effects the reviewer did, but I can see what he means. And many of the pieces do follow a similar pattern, descending the scale by steps. The "surf music" piece is different from the rest, but it's my current favorite. It's called "The Big One," and it's a "Classical Gas" for the new century.
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Post by martin53 on Jul 17, 2013 1:41:20 GMT -5
Gordon Lightfoot - Massey Hall Moments: All Live
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Post by gary on Jul 21, 2013 19:57:36 GMT -5
"That's It!" - Preservation Hall Jazz Band (coproduced by Jim James!) ...though I erred in not buying it from Amazon, whose version includes 10-plus minutes of bonus tracks.
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Post by HollyH on Jul 22, 2013 16:39:00 GMT -5
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Post by HollyH on Jul 22, 2013 16:43:52 GMT -5
And PS I just ordered the Bill Frisell Big Sur as well.
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Post by gary on Jul 22, 2013 21:36:54 GMT -5
JP Jofre is new to me. How did you get on to him?
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Post by mrlennie on Jul 25, 2013 9:41:03 GMT -5
Queens Of The Stone Age/Like Clockwork
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Post by HollyH on Jul 25, 2013 20:11:30 GMT -5
JP Jofre is new to me. How did you get on to him? Saw him play at this big benefit concert I sang in at our church. He's amazing. He plays this gigantic Argentinian accordion called the bandoleon -- it's about six feet long, he really gets his whole body into playing it. He played arrangements of Chopin nocturnes, American songbook standards, all sorts of stuff besides tango. He is incredibly soulful and witty, and he has a crackerjack band, sax and cello and keyboards -- strange and wonderful stuff. The album doesn't do justice to his range.
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Post by mrlennie on Jul 26, 2013 14:57:42 GMT -5
Son Volt/Honky Tonk
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