Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[KevinP]

Fun story. I don't know Headed for the Future at all. Giving it a quick listen, it sounds terrible! 

I just listened it to myself, and I think if you got rid of the cheesy backing tracks and replaced them with something more suitable for him, it would be a much better song, if still not a chart-topper. (But then, it got up to #10 on the adult contemporary chart of 1986, so what do I know?)

As is, it comes across as an embarrassing attempt to update his sound to a sound that is more dated than his classic sound (which isn't really dated, at least not in the negative use of that word).

[SimonNZ]

Beautiful Noise and Heartlight are both good albums right through, if anyone feels like more ND outside of the singles.

[Operafreak]

Tibor Harsányi: A Hungarian in Paris-  Charles Wetherbee (violin & viola) & David Korevaar (piano)

   

[George]

[George]

[George]

On the ignore list you go ! 

A fair comment on the sameness, I like this album a fair bit but the mood has to be right to listen to it.

I think George is a big Steely Dan fan, he might able to recommend some other albums of theirs that might be in a different vein, if any.

Kinda on this subject https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaxHYxnY9o

I haven't watched it yet.

[Todd]

Carson McHone, Still Life.

[vandermolen]

I enjoyed the Pet Shop Boys at Glastonbury (watching on TV). I also enjoyed the Paul McCartney more than expected.

[71 dB]

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars

[SimonNZ]

[Todd]

Sasami, Squeeze.  Neoclassical Metal meets Country Pop.  In the latter, not entirely helpful pseudo-category, Ms Ashworth more than a few times struck me as a mix of Sheryl Crow and Liz Phair.  Her shredding solo on one track is like Annie Clark meets Jeff Hanneman.  The final track, Not A Love Song, demonstrates the artist's formidable compositional and arrangement skills.  There may very well be other artists making music like Sasami, I've just not heard them.

[aligreto]

Lou Reed: Legendary Hearts

[Todd]

[aligreto]

Damien Rice: O





Damian Rice is an Irish singer-songwriter whose music has an interesting and engaging "voice". This is a very impressive album in terms of the quality of the songwriting, music and performances. The songwriting is of a very high quality as is the arranging on the album [whoever did it]. There are a host of very talented musicians featured on this album. The album is a very interesting mix of styles and the quality of performance is always of the highest standard throughout. The music is filled with both atmosphere and emotion and it is an album that I particularly like the sound and the feel of.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Libertad Lamarque: Canta a Homero Manzi. 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Nice!

[Papy Oli]

Damien Rice: O



Damian Rice is an Irish singer-songwriter whose music has an interesting and engaging "voice". This is a very impressive album in terms of the quality of the songwriting, music and performances. The songwriting is of a very high quality as is the arranging on the album [whoever did it]. There are a host of very talented musicians featured on this album. The album is a very interesting mix of styles and the quality of performance is always of the highest standard throughout. The music is filled with both atmosphere and emotion and it is an album that I particularly like the sound and the feel of.

I remember Cannonball and The Blower's Daughter being the only two tracks I enjoyed from the album back then. One to revisit in the future maybe to see how it fares.

[George]

This is the best new (to me) album I have heard in a long time. Absolutely stunning. HIGHLY recommended.

[SimonNZ]

This is the best new (to me) album I have heard in a long time. Absolutely stunning. HIGHLY recommended.

I had his album Cole's Corner on heavy rotation for a long long time after that one came out.

[aligreto]

I remember Cannonball and The Blower's Daughter being the only two tracks I enjoyed from the album back then. One to revisit in the future maybe to see how it fares.

I can readily understand that it would not be an album for everyone.