Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[SimonNZ]

Father Sydney MacEwan - Recital (1962)

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #5 - Grand funk railroad - Closer to Home



edit: some good foot-tapping tracks on there. 

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #6 - Buzzcocks - Singles going steady

[vandermolen]

Onuka

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #7 - Hall & Oates - The Singles

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #8 - Sparks - Sparks

[71 dB]

Early 90's quality techno:

Dave Angel - New Orchestrations EP
Joey Beltram - The Caliber EP

[Carlo Gesualdo]

The psychedelic world of 13TH Floor Elevator compilation of early psychedelic rock of U.K, whit fairly obscure bands I.e The spades , The Emperors etc.

I also will listen to  another compilation of  ancient psychedelic pop of early 60 called this time around:
Never Ever Land vol .1

Have a nice day!!!

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #9 - The Clash - London Calling 

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #10 - Devo - Q:Are we not men...

[Papy Oli]

Blind spot #11 - Electric Light Orchestra

[aligreto]

Are you a fan of The Sundays?

I gave this one a listen and I did, for the most part, like it. The only track that I did not like was the first one, despite re-listening. She had quite an interesting and distinctive voice.

[aligreto]

Blind spot #11 - Electric Light Orchestra

That is an interesting project that you are engaged in there, Olivier. From my own point of view I am interested in your "Blind spots" from the point of view that a lot of them have not stood up very well against the test of time, for me. So perhaps those "Blind spots" were a good indication of your discerning musical taste at the time 

[aligreto]

Horslips: The Book of Invasions





Horslips were an Irish band who took traditional Irish music, electrified and Rocked it and brought it to yet another level without compromising the integrity of the music [no mean feat!]. This album is about the stolen harp of the Mighty One and the three principal categories of ancient Irish songs. Don't worry about it....the music is fantastic and speaks for itself [to Irish people anyway!].

[George]

I gave this one a listen and I did, for the most part, like it. The only track that I did not like was the first one, despite re-listening. She had quite an interesting and distinctive voice.

Glad you liked it, though sorry it didn't seem to be a huge hit with you, my friend.

[aligreto]

Glad you liked it, though sorry it didn't seem to be a huge hit with you, my friend.

Cheers George. Perhaps it will be a grower.

[Papy Oli]

That is an interesting project that you are engaged in there, Olivier. From my own point of view I am interested in your "Blind spots" from the point of view that a lot of them have not stood up very well against the test of time, for me. So perhaps those "Blind spots" were a good indication of your discerning musical taste at the time 

I don't know about discerning 

Most of the blind spots are in genres that did not stick over my own listening journey, or some sacred cows i had left by the side... For some of those genres, i thought to an extent that you "had to be there" in their time to enjoy them, say for glam rock, prog rock, punk, a fair portion of folk music as well...However, considering how some music opened up for me in the last couple of years, I thought  I'd make use of that streaming platform for those genres and albums/artists that I left by the wayside and re-assess.

So far, Hall & Oates stood out musically, felt to me like a high quality poppy Steely Dan, realising some songs were familiar and sounded pretty good without knowing it was theirs. That and Wishbone Ash are already a couple of artists i am likely to listen to again.   

I have lots of bands and artists yet to go through : Roxy Music, Bowie (beyond the hits, particularly the Berlin era), Peter Gabriel, Early Genesis, Yes, Soft Machine, Kate Bush, XTC, Stranglers, Robert Wyatt, Captain Beefheart, Zappa, Talking Heads, Chicago, Uriah Heep, REO speedwagon, Foghat, J Geils Band, June Tabor, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Lindisfarne, Fairport Convention, Incredible string band, Marillion, Van der Graff Generator, Procol Harum, Elvis Costello, Robert Fripp, Kevin Ayers, Badfinger, Bad company, Moody Blues, Mott the Hoople, Blue Oyster Cult, King Crimson, 10CC, Steely Dan (beyond Aja), Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Doobie Brothers, Ramones, ELP, Jethro Tull...

and breathe     0:)

[aligreto]

Most of the blind spots are in genres that did not stick over my own listening journey, or some sacred cows i had left by the side... For some of those genres, i thought to an extent that you "had to be there" in their time to enjoy them, say for glam rock, prog rock, punk, a fair portion of folk music as well...However, considering how some music opened up for me in the last couple of years, I thought  I'd make use of that streaming platform for those genres and albums/artists that I left by the wayside and re-assess.

I think that there is a fair element of that to music. Music that has been a backdrop to our lives in some way or another is the stuff that will mostly stay with you if you are not too engaged with the rest of the music that was being played at the time. It can be a lot about relevance and a point in time.

I have lots of bands and artists yet to go through : Roxy Music, Bowie (beyond the hits, particularly the Berlin era), Peter Gabriel, Early Genesis, Yes, Soft Machine, Kate Bush, XTC, Stranglers, Robert Wyatt, Captain Beefheart, Zappa, Talking Heads, Chicago, Uriah Heep, REO speedwagon, Foghat, J Geils Band, June Tabor, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Lindisfarne, Fairport Convention, Incredible string band, Marillion, Van der Graff Generator, Procol Harum, Elvis Costello, Robert Fripp, Kevin Ayers, Badfinger, Bad company, Moody Blues, Mott the Hoople, Blue Oyster Cult, King Crimson, 10CC, Steely Dan (beyond Aja), Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Doobie Brothers, Ramones, ELP, Jethro Tull...

Hopefull you have enough time left on the planet to do all of that 

[Papy Oli]

I think that there is a fair element of that to music. Music that has been a backdrop to our lives in some way or another is the stuff that will mostly stay with you if you are not too engaged with the rest of the music that was being played at the time. It can be a lot about relevance and a point in time.

Hopefully you have enough time left on the planet to do all of that 

I am being ruthless. I press >> when i need to 

TD: Uriah Heep - Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble

[aligreto]

I am being ruthless. I press >> when i need to 

That button may well be worn out before too long