Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[San Antone]

Larkin Poe: Mockingbird (EP)
Beth Hart: You Still Got Me

Some 2024 blues rock. . .

I haven't thought about Beth Hart since 1999's Screamin' for My Supper - an album I really liked.

[NumberSix]

I haven't thought about Beth Hart since 1999's Screamin' for My Supper - an album I really liked.

I've been meaning to give that one a listen.

Sometimes I feel like she tries too hard to be Janis. But I usually like her quite a bit.

[Karl Henning]

Genesis: Selling England by the Pound

Continuing my revisit of commonly recommended beginner progressive rock albums.

Love this one, especially Steve Hackett's work. My top tracks are "Firth of Fifth," "After the Ordeal," "I Know what I Like" and "Cinema Show."

Tangentially, my Physical Therapist continued his Genesis journey today, as we listened to three-quarters of And Then There Were Three. I hadn't listened to that 'un in a while.

[hopefullytrusting]

Classic 1980s: Summer School OST

[Karl Henning]

[NumberSix]

Jethro Tull: Aqualung

Continuing my revisit of commonly recommended beginner prog albums. This one is the Steven Wilson mix, though to be honest I don't know the album well enough to know the difference. Or at least, I have not listened to it recently enough to pinpoint anything.

[NumberSix]

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

[Kalevala]

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Both classics!  I don't know the remix, but I did enjoy the originals. 

K

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

I think you'll love Larks' Tongues in Aspic and Starless and Bible Black a lot. I haven't listened to the albums between In the Court and Larks' Tongues, so I cannot speak to them.

I approve this message (add Red to the mix). I like Court, but not as much as those 3 albums.

The album that knocked me out, though it took some time, was Discipline. I just got so hooked on it! Initially I was hesitant because it doesn't sound like the KC I knew. But you and 71dB both encouraged me to give it another shot, and I'm glad I did. (See, this forum has its uses!)

[Karl Henning]

I approve this message (add Red to the mix). I like Court, but not as much as those 3 albums.

The album that knocked me out, though it took some time, was Discipline. I just got so hooked on it! Initially I was hesitant because it doesn't sound like the KC I knew. But you and 71dB both encouraged me to give it another shot, and I'm glad I did. (See, this forum has its uses!)

Very good! And yes, Red!

[AnotherSpin]

Jethro Tull: Aqualung

Continuing my revisit of commonly recommended beginner prog albums. This one is the Steven Wilson mix, though to be honest I don't know the album well enough to know the difference. Or at least, I have not listened to it recently enough to pinpoint anything.

Steven Wilson's mix is good. However, Aqualung has been released many times, and many of the reissues sound decent. Of Wilson's work, his mixes of Yes albums made a particular impression. Especially Relayer, which finally sounds as good as the original LP, maybe even better.

[NumberSix]

Kansas: Leftoverture

What, doesn't everyone sing along with the instrumental segment starting around 3 min into "Wayward Son"? And maybe even do a little dancin'?

The next beginner album revisit. This is one I know some, of course. I have listened to it a few times over the years, but not as much as it deserves. I always like pretty much anything from Kansas that I have heard, from the 70s prog to the 80s AOR and even sampled some after. Have not spent much time with the Jesus Rock albums, oddly (given my background in Christian music in my youth).

[Karl Henning]

Jethro Tull: Aqualung

Continuing my revisit of commonly recommended beginner prog albums. This one is the Steven Wilson mix, though to be honest I don't know the album well enough to know the difference. Or at least, I have not listened to it recently enough to pinpoint anything.

It's decidedly not prog, but do you like This Was Jethro Tull?

[AnotherSpin]

Massive Internal Compications is comprised of Adam Flax on all vocals and Salvadore Poe (formerly Paul DiBartolo) on guitars, bass and drum programming. The song Strawberry Wine was featured in the movie The Basketball Diaries starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Walhberg. All songs written and produced by Salvadore Poe and Adam Flax.

[NumberSix]

It's decidedly not prog, but do you like This Was Jethro Tull?

Don't know it. I really only know Aqualung and Thick.

[Karl Henning]

Don't know it. I really only know Aqualung and Thick.

That inaugural album is very different. I like it.

[NumberSix]

Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed



This is such a wacky album, ranging from British Invasion rock to Psych to Space Age Bachelor Pad.

What does Bandit say to Frog? "It'll never be boring." 

[71 dB]

I don't really know King Crimson beyond that first album, and for a long time I was put off by enjoying it because I'm not crazy about schizoid man. But I like the rest of the album quite a bit, and before long I'll probably check out some more of their music

King Crimson constantly developped and changed their sound and style. Their second album "In the Wake of Poseidon" is similar to the first album, but not as good. You may want to skip it for now and go straight to "Lizard" which is one of my favourites.

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TD: Jethro Tull: Roots To Branches

[Karl Henning]

Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed



This is such a wacky album, ranging from British Invasion rock to Psych to Space Age Bachelor Pad.

What does Bandit say to Frog? "It'll never be boring." 

An old schoolmate was a fan of this album. Somehow I never did give it a try. Really couldn't hazard any guess as to why. 

[Karl Henning]

Don't know it. I really only know Aqualung and Thick.

I love the meta cheek of doing the concept album Thick As a Brick because Aqualung was popularly mistaken for a concept album.